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February 14, 2024 - Volume 18 Issue 02   Featured Sponsor Cognitive ERP for Smart Manufacturing A global ERP solutions with real-time business intelligence and built-in collaboration. Modern tools to help manufacturers grow, thrive, compete, and maximize profitability. SEE THE ADVANTAGES   Featured Articles Unlocking Efficiency in Education: New Fixturing System Revolutionizes CMM Process for Students (Watch Video) With the ever-evolving challenges faced by educators in training the next generation of machinists, the need for adaptable and versatile inspection solutions becomes increasingly apparent. Instructor Gabrial Kooyers writes about Inspection Arsenal's® transformative impact on the inspection process at Van Buren Tech (Lawrence, MI) -- an advanced manufacturing class that uses the Titans of CNC Academy. Full Article Even Shops Using Legacy Equipment Can Get Smarter (Watch Videos) Experts have predicted that by 2026, at least 75% of large enterprises are expected to adopt some form of intralogistics smart robots in their factories. But many SMB manufacturers hesitate, citing the barriers of legacy equipment and interoperability issues. Here, Hakan Aydogdu, general manager of CNC automation system manufacturer, Tezmaksan Robot Technologies, argues that communication agnostic software is key to unlocking smart operations in machine shops -- including those operating with legacy equipment. Full Article   Featured Sponsor Super Air Wipe EXAIR's Super Air Wipe provides a 360 degree airstream that is ideal for blowoff, drying, cleaning and cooling of pipe, cable, extruded shapes, hose and more. The split design offers easy clamping around the surface of the material moving through it, eliminating the need for threading. Web site offers detailed information.   Industry News Podcast: How Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers Can Leverage Technology to Improve Their Operations and Maintain Compliance (Watch Video) Full News Item   New Generation Turning Grade's 30% Thicker Coating Improves Tool Durability (Watch Video) Full News Item Guill Tool Now Offers One-Stop-Machine Shop Services for Medical Industry For more than 5 decades, Guill Tool has been providing tooling for aerospace, defense, and other industries. Full News Item   First-of-its-Kind 3D-Printed Airless Basketball (Watch Video) Full News Item   Product Spotlight Clean, Cool or Dry Your Expensive Equipment Safely with New Nozzle View This Product   Easy-to-Use Machine Tending Solution Features Minimal Programming; Works with Many Robots (Watch Video) View This Product Shop Floor Inspection that Increases Productivity, Reduces Scrap, Replaces Multiple Gages and Costs Less? Sign me up. (Watch Video) View This Product   New Solid Wall Inserts Ideal for Repairing or Reinforcing Threaded Holes in Soft Metals (Watch Video) View This Product 5-Axis Self-Centering Vise Improves Performance with Versatile Mounting Options and 3,500 lb. Clamping Force (Watch Video) View This Product   Dual Contact Spindle System Increases Tool Rigidity; Compatible with Existing Standard Spindles (Watch Video) View This Product Say Goodbye to Bulky Piles of Swarf with New Chip Press (Watch Video) View This Product   Oilvac: A Complete Solution for Shops to Keep CNC Machines Clean (Watch Video) View This Product Career Builder Hot Job Opportunities Modern Applications News has Partnered with CareerBuilder to Provide You with Links to the Latest Jobs in Metalworking. Subscribe to MAN Nelson Publishing, LLC | www.modernapplicationsnews.com PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@modernapplicationsnews.com