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The Seductive Sin of Marketing and Sales Certainty
There is no place for certainty in a business world that is in a constant state of flux. Doing everything right today in marketing and sales offers no comfort . . . because the needs and opportunities of tomorrow will be even more demanding.
United Grinding Receives Professional Development Award
The award recognizes consistent efforts in continuous education and training, including encouraging sales people to seek Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE) certification and other training across all job functions and titles.
You Ji Machine Industrial Opens New Factory in Taiwan
Absolute Machine Tools hosts a distributor trip to the grand opening of this impressive new plant, along with tours of other Taiwanese principals’ factories at Johnford, Tongtai, Quick Tech, Ecoca, and AccuteX.
Out of Many, One
A Win-Win Situation: Machine tool builder EMAG uses the same Siemens Sinumerik 840D CNC and remote monitoring on all of the turning, grinding and turn/grind machines it sells to a major agricultural equipment manufacturer, resulting in substantial savings for both the customer and the supplier.
Cost Estimating System Boosts Quoting Efficiencies

Defense contractor McNally Industries uses cost-estimating software from MTI Systems to better streamline their cost-estimating process, increase estimating speed, and enhance the accuracy of their quotations.
Custom Electropolishing Systems Provide Precise Control and Repeatability
Ideal for manufacturing catheters, scalpels, saws, and screens, electropolishing systems from Technic Inc. process parts from millimeters up to 20 in square with superior part-to-part uniformity over batch methods, with better throughput on stainless steels, Monel®, Hastelloy®, titanium and related metals.
Old Habits Must Die Hard

The number of experienced machinists in the U.S. is declining, but all shops that seek operator efficiency can still achieve it through the education programs offered by machine builders and control suppliers alike.
Manufacturer’s Directory: Metalworking (A – L)
For technical buyers, purchasing agents and engineers that need to do a quick search of industrial sites, use this comprehensive alphabetical listing of 245 manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and distributors.
Corporate Profile: Marvel Manufacturing Company, Inc.
An overview of the company and its organization, products, services and capabilities.
A Fast Track in Machining Rail Components
The Passenger Transit Division of Wabtec uses a dual-pallet horizontal machining center from MAG with a long-reach live spindle to increase productivity 66 percent on railcar drawbars.
Corporate Profile: Makino
An overview of the company and its organization, products, services and capabilities.
Corporate Profile: PlasmaCAM, Inc.
An overview of the company and its organization, products, services and capabilities.