July 2007 Edition

JOB SHOP SHOWCASE

Shop Finds the ‘Holy Grail’ of Welding
A metal fabrication shop looked for a secret weapon to give it an advantage over the competition and found it with subharmonic technology

Coolant/Filter

Cast Iron Waste No Longer Wastes Time
Cleaning cast-iron fines from its machines was putting a dent into this shop’s process, the solution minimized the downtime needed to clean the machines

Turning Centers

One Good Turn Increases Throughput
A new lathe, controller, and software provide a shop with part-to-part time reduction

Cutting Tools

The Right Cutting Tool Helps a Shop Across the ‘Finish Line’
Keeping parts within surface finish specifications was a contest a shop was losing until it found the right tool

Honing

When You Care Enough to Hone the Very Best
Providing the U.S. military with .50 caliber machine gun barrels means more than simple gun drilling, Sabre Defence Industries hones its products to better than military specifications

Storage

A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place
For the right items, drawers offer advantages over shelves

CAD/CAM

Alternatives to ‘That Old Black Magic’
Visualization and design software removed the “black magic” factor from mold design for the customers of an Illinois company

VMC

The Match Game: Customers vs. Growth
Determining when it’s best to grow a business is a balancing act. This Michigan firm expanded with three new machines and found a $21,000 profit.

EASTEC Roundup

EASTEC Roundup
The EASTEC show had mixed reviews by some exhibitors, but one lucky guy won a MAN GPS

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Corner
If we want to keep U.S. manufacturing strong, we have to buy our own stuff

40 Years Ago in MAN

From the Shop Floor
Dave remembers a recently departed friend who just happened to be a machine

Industry News

Spotlight: Grinding

New Products

The Last Word
Gerald Shankel, president and CEO of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association addresses “good” and “bad” jobs