Look for these articles and more in your next issue of Fabricating & Metalworking.

HOW TO GET A HEAD START ON THE COMPETITION
Mike Riley says several shops are breathing easier and optimism is up. Is the worst is behind us? If so, he shares some business insights from consultant John Graham to kick your creative marketing efforts up a notch.

OK, (CNC) CLASS, GET OUT YOUR NOTEBOOKS
Randy Pearson of Siemens Energy & Automation shows how all the data needed can be easily transferred AND networked on today’s controls.

THE MANUFACTURER'S TAX CREDIT
While waiting for the credit freeze to thaw, Karim Solanji and Mark Lauber of Paradigm Partners reveal how your company can retrieve tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands in cash back from the IRS using an underutilized tax credit.

STEEL CREATES NEW APPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCTION LASER CUTTING
Antonio Rotunno of Prima North America explains how the growing demand for hot-formed parts in the automotive industry has positioned the multi-axis laser as a viable process for matching volumes.

UPGRADING YOUR LASER CUTTING EQUIPMENT WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY
Robert Kloczkowski of Rofin-Sinar, Inc. examines how to replace fast axial flow resonators with new generation, high performance diffusion-cooled units, a proven strategy for older cutting machines.

WESTEC 2010
A look at some of the equipment and systems at this year's West coast machine tool and manufacturing event that can help you in the game of economic recovery. On display March 23-25 in Los Angeles.

EXPERT TIPS ON TIPS AND NOZZLES: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR EQUIPMENT
Andy Monk of Bernard Welding Equipment shows how to greatly reduce downtime spent changing contact tips and troubleshooting weld defects by carefully choosing MIG gun consumables and carrying out a regular inspection and maintenance schedule.

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