December 08, 2011 - Volume 05 Issue 12 |
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Basics of 3D Measurement By implementing 3D measurement into your processes, you can achieve more accurate results, better products, as well as significant efficiencies. But the technology doesn't have to be intimidating – by understanding a few basic principles, the benefits of 3D measurement can easily be implemented.
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The staff at Modern Applications News would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year! As we look back on 2011, we believe it will be remembered as the year the resurgence in manufacturing truly took hold. Before we focus on even brighter days ahead, we wanted to take one final look back at some of the more interesting happenings in the past year.
For this "Best of 2011" issue, we have compiled two "Top 11 in '11" lists -- the Most Interesting Features and Most Interesting New Products, as judged by our readers. We hope you enjoy these stories and catch some helpful information you may have missed the first time around. We want to thank you for your loyalty to our publication and again, we'd like to wish you a successful and prosperous 2012! |
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Wisconsin Machine Shop Taps Out Major Savings With General Purpose Tool At Bayside Machine Corporation many taps were burned out of their holes until Rob Salesky, Treasurer, had enough. Being an experienced tool buyer with years of machining under his belt, he knew lost money and time was adding up and a tap test for his wide ranging applications was in order. So Mr. Salesky arranged his test and his findings led to more than $40,000 in annual savings. Full Article |
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Simplicity, Common Sense and New Technology Enables Indiana Machine Shop to Flourish At first glance the above may make one think that for some shops competing is easy. It's not. Competing demands constant attention, the fullest understanding of advanced technology and its best use, retaining skilled employees ... and always casting a large net on the sea of RFQs, then selecting the parts, components and applications that you can excel at where your competitors won't attempt. Full Article |
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