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January 15, 2025 - Volume 19 Issue 01   Featured Sponsor STAR CNC Introduces New Swiss-Turning Machine At IMTS, Star CNC presented a range of Swiss-Tuning machines including the NEW SP-20 with high functionalities, scalability, and substantial versatility. With a small-scale footprint and modest price, the SP-20 can machine up to 1-inch diameter material. Eight turning tools, a five-position sleeve holder, and a seven-spindle power-driven tool unit with 5 cartridge positions contribute to its diverse capabilities as do the modular units for Cross Drilling, Front Drilling, Slotting, Thread Whirling, and Polygon Machining. Learn More   Featured Articles Do You Seriously Want to Improve Your Shop's Operation in 2025? Here's How Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence's Principal Product Manager, Olivier Thenoz, explains how the shift toward digital transformation is unlocking new opportunities for job shops in five main areas -- streamlining their operations, enhancing customer satisfaction, and allowing them to remain competitive in an evolving market. Full Article 4 Tooling Strategies to Reduce Vibration in Boring Operations (Watch Video) Vibration is a slippery slope. You could have the ideal tooling setup for a given application and still encounter unforeseen issues. In precision boring operations, vibration can slow you down, cause excessive tool wear and even result in scrapped parts. Full Article   Featured Sponsor Super Air Knife Replaces Noisy Blowers EXAIR's Super Air Knife delivers a uniform, high volume, high velocity sheet of air for blowoff, cooling and drying applications. Energy use is 1/3 that of typical blowoffs. Eliminates costly downtime of blowers. Noise is under 70 dBA at 80 PSIG. Web site offers detailed information, video.   Industry News Hands-On Demos to Highlight Nation's Largest Cobot Conference and Tradeshow Full News Item   ANCA's Motor Temperature Control Technology Solves Thermal Growth Issues and Produces High-Quality Taps Full News Item World's Strongest Land-Based Crane Completes Fully Electric Operations Testing (Watch Video) Zero-emission functionality confirmed -- for even the most remote projects. Full News Item   New iVision Laser Measuring System Adds AI to Plate Rolling, Enabling Shops to Run Machines Unmanned (Watch Video) Full News Item   Product Spotlight Spot Cooler Offers Precision Cooling for Milling, Machining, Soldering, Welding and More View This Product   KOMA's SmartLoader Streamlines Automated Part Handling for Most 3-5 Axis Machines View This Product JETI Toolholders Deliver High-Pressure Coolant Internally for Increased Speeds and Feeds View This Product   User-Friendly "Smart" Lathe's Slant Bed Design Perfect for Difficult-to-Machine Materials (Watch Video) View This Product Cut Layer Additive Machine: Additively Manufactures Parts Using Material That Can't Be 3D Printed View This Product   New Industrial Belt Grinder Features Unique Built-In Dust Collection System (Watch Video) View This Product Tornos' SwissDECO Lathe Perfect for Producing Medical Robot Tooling View This Product   Siegmund Welding Tables' Modular Design Significantly Reduces Setup Time, Increases Your Shop's Productivity 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