Vol. 74 Nbr. 9, September 2008
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Index
- No Shelby hybrid: honored designer just doesn't equate muscle with green.
- The wild green yonder beckons all in aviation.
- 2.3 million jobs lost to China since 2001.
- Eaton Corp.
- Fluid Research Corp. has unveiled a new website, www.fluidresearch. com and Behringer Saws has launched ReverseEngineering.com.
- Ford Motor Co., in conjunction with General Motors, Honda, Daimler, Toyota, the federal government and local and county road commissions, has unveiled its smart intersection project.
- Hardinge Inc.
- Hexagon AB has acquired German company Messtechnik Wetzlar GmbH.
- In a new agreement signed with Gulfstream, NetJets will acquire 40 new aircraft from 2012 through 2016, valued at $1.9 billion.
- Industrial fluid supplier Houghton International Inc. has agreed to acquire D.A. Stuart.
- Kennametal Inc.
- Ladish Co. Inc., Cudahy, WI, has acquired Aerex Manufacturing Inc. of South Windsor, CN.
- LAI International Inc. has launched a redesigned website, LAIco.com.
- Motoman Inc.
- Philadelphia Gear Corp. has purchased the majority of General Electric Corp.'s marine gear product lines.
- ReverseEngineering.com.
- Tesla Motors.
- The Boeing Co.
- The Federal Trade Commission has taken steps to approve the merger of waterject machine builder Flow International Corp. with OMAX Corp., a provider of abrasive jet systems.
- Trumpf Canada.
- U.S. Synthetic has reached a license agreement with Mitsubishi Materials that grants rights to thermally stable polycrystalline diamond technology.
- Visioneering.
- Is it truly international? U.S. manufacturing's status is reflected in IMTS booths.
- Let's be direct: system brings speed and accuracy to cut cycle time by 30 percent.
- Possibilities abound with fused deposition modeling: BMW plant uses technology to build tools for assembly, testing.
- Rebuilds may make sense: when money's tight, buying new equipment isn't the only option.
- Putting on a new spin: system produces cycle three times shorter than competitor.
- Faster cycle times produce cost savings: multiple, interconnecting machining centers can bring results.
- Hunting down the right CMM: locomotive manufacturer decides to eliminate outsourcing costs.
- No more trial and error: CAD-embedded CFD helps save months in automotive valve design.
- Seven quality tools can help supervisors roll a winner.
- Measuring the Big Kiss: using equipment effectively is key to speeding up vehicle production.
- Webinars and DIY: industry websites serve up self-directed offerings.
- Apprenticeships redux: old tradition is way to new competitive workforce.
- Bridge type machining center.
- Face mills take hybrid approach.
- Machine tool CNC minimizes energy use.
- New insert grades.
- All about ESPRIT.
- Four-spindle technology drives lathe including pallet changer duties.
- Haas Automation provides worldclass CNC machine tool sales, service and support.
- Pocket-sized USB datalogger.
- Automatic tube cutoff lathes and feeders.
- Expanded manufacturing capabilities.
- Large MAG Giddings & Lewis boring mill at IMTS booth A-8218.
- Solutions for wheel balancing at control Gaging's IMTS booth B-7126.
- Successful leaders inspire action through language.