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Look for these articles and more in your next issue of Fabricating & Metalworking.
The Show: IMTS
Can't make it to Chicago this year? No problem: Stroll through our Show-in-Print of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America, with more than 1,500 exhibitors covering 1.2 million sq ft.
Extreme Lean
Dave Dixon explains why only those who embrace the latest advances in machining, precision sheet metal, or heavy fabrication process technology, in concert with a relentless pursuit of perfect supporting business processes, are likely to succeed.
Easy Pickings
Back to Basics: Check out how the steel shaper in this case study uses lift tables to reduce labor and improve safety in an innovative transfer line that feeds bars, angles, and tubing to its three metal saws.
Stress Relief Goes Green
Tom Hebel of Bonal Technologies compares whether sub-harmonic vibratory stress relief can reduce energy consumption more than natural-gas-fired heat treatments.
No Part Is Too Small
Aaron Fike of SwiftCarb and Liz Lewinson of Surfware discuss how the next generation of CAM software will impact the industry.
A Seat Belt For Cutting Tools
Brendt Holden of Haimer USA examines precision tool holder technology that prevents the danger of pulling the cutter out of the chuck with the increased force behind high performance cutting.
Metrology: The Rodney Dangerfield Of Manufacturing?
Bill Fetters of Hexagon Metrology reveals what the future holds for the next generations of metrology professionals.
Corrosion Inhibitor Goes Green
This case study explores how Union Tank Car protects its torch-cut steel plate with an environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Renee S. Bessette of Sperian Hearing Protection details the ins and outs of implementing an OSHA-approved hearing conservation program.
Is Your Company An Attractive Investment?
Mergers and acquisitions aren't just for companies that generate hundreds of millions in annual revenue. Erin Hollis of ITA explains how owners of smaller sized businesses can position their companies as attractive investments.
For more, visit the current issue of Fabricating & Metalworking.
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