Vol. 74 Nbr. 7, July 2008
Index
- Toast of the town: to understand computers, put it in human terms.
- New process by ORNL group could ease titanium crunch.
- GM to take 'smaller is better' initiatives.
- Outlook for auto suppliers is improving.
- 3M Aerospace and Aircraft Maintenance Department.
- A joint venture between Brilliance Automotive and BMW called Brilliance BMW will start construction of a second plant in late 2008 in China.
- Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products.
- Ameron International Corp.
- Boeing has named Elizabeth Lund, former director of Boeing 777 Manufacturing in Everett, WA., as vice president of Product Development for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
- DataMyte Inc. of Minneapolis MI and ddw Computersysteme GmbH of Lubeck, Germany, have agreed to merge.
- Doosan Infracore America.
- Dril-Quip Inc.
- FARO Technologies Inc.
- Hella's U.S. Corporate Center.
- Hydro Aluminum's Extrusion Americas.
- Indalex Holding Corp.
- Kia Motors Corp.
- Lista International Corp. has launched www.listaxpress.com.
- MAG Cincinnati.
- Maier USA LLC is now operating out of Webster, MA, as a subsidiary of Maier Machine Works of Wehingen, Germany.
- Oak Press Solutions.
- Optimum Power Technology and MotoTron Corp.
- QuadTech.
- Royal Machine and Tool Corp. of Berlin, CT.
- SECROS International.
- Seegrid Corp.
- Sercos International of Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
- Siemens Foundation.
- Sikorsky Aerospace Systems, the newly re-branded aftermarket organization for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., will open a regional spare parts facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Star CNC Machine Tool Corp., of Roslyn Heights, NJ.
- The Aerospace Industries Assn.
- Toyoda Gosei North American Group.
- Visteon Corp.
- A word to the wise: don't believe everything you read on the Internet.
- Precision to 'die' for: CNC and interface package help boost beverage can productivity.
- Quieting the EMI racket: wireless mesh networks can ensure data arrives uncorrupted.
- Era of waste is over: working smarter is more critical than ever to offset rising metal costs.
- Safer and greener: auto partsmaker improves environment and saves over $340,000.
- Cutting premium threads: automated oil coupling cell solves a barrel full of production problems.
- Precision is the word in orthopedic implants: device manufacturers gain solutions for accuracy, expediency.
- Robot team shares load ... and brings 21st century savings to 100-year-old auto partsmaker.
- At their fingertips: software monitors and charts product quality data in real-time.
- The next generation of lean: concept can be improved--but only if all floors are in synch.
- Simple steps to avoid GD&T headaches: 'entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity--Ockham's razor.
- GS-Series addresses complex parts.
- Massive meets modular in boring mill.
- VMC for aerospace industry has full-range cutting.
- G350 can handle multiple tasks.
- Milling machine cuts through aluminum.
- New Swiss feature is 32mm capacity.
- Newest model in truing and dressing.
- Turning center has two upper turrets.
- Five-axis machine offers 3D contours.
- Slat cleaner developed for laser cutting machines.
- Turning inserts target stainless steel applications.
- Vertical CNC system gives honing choices.
- Automatic tube cutoff lathes and feeders.
- Combined saw/drill cuts ferrous, nonferrous metals.
- Data verification eases digital design process.
- Extrude Hone's Advanced Deburring and Surface Finishing Technologies Brochure.
- Metalcutting Technical Guide.
- Expanded manufacturing capabilities.
- GibbsCAM[R] interactive tour.
- Haas Automation provides worldclass CNC machine tool sales, service and support.
- The 'mythical' 5 percent: what makes a successful programmer is not all codes and commands.