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SEE YOU AND RAISE YOU ONE
Buy American: It’s a common expression. But in terms of federal policy, not everyone buys that concept like it’s 10-cent apple pie – even in a steelmaking, manufacturing-oriented town such as Cleveland.
PROTECTION DEFLECTIONS
Buy American . . . Part Two: Does it really mean more jobs? Some other viewpoints on how manufacturers will be affected by the new federal stimulus bill.
DEALING WITH THE RISE IN LABOR COSTS
Points To Ponder: The daily drama of the stock market, the consequences of the mortgage crisis and all the bailout-of-the-day headlines have obscured a more grim reality for executives: the oncoming rise in labor costs ? and their need to find ways to deal with it.
SOUND THE ALARM
Don?t Rock The Boat: Check out how this builder of alarm systems for boating safety avoids going overboard on production startup expenses by using a fourslide manufacturing process.
A TOAST
Commentary from Mike Riley: A salute to no more cone tops, no more crowntainers, no more church keys, and – with all due respect to Jimmy Buffet – no more pop tops.
NEW HYBRID LASER PUNCH COMBINATION MACHINE OFFERS SPEED, RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, FLEXIBILITY
Murata Machinery USA, Inc. offers the Motorum 2558 Hybrid, a laser punch system that combines high-speed processing, reliable and accurate punching and forming and the flexibility of laser cutting. The Motorum 2558 Hybrid?s advanced technology incorporates a high-performance CNC control and laser oscillator that increase overall productivity by integrating bending, forming, tapping and other processes with standard punching and laser-cutting operations.
PLASMA/PUNCH FABRICATING CENTER FOR HEAVY-DUTY PART FABRICATION
W.A. Whitney‘s 4400 MAX plasma-punch combination machine combines punching, cutting and forming for high strength plate up to 1 in thick with the ease of an open architecture CNC. The 4400 MAX boosts maximum speed, tonnage, capacity and capability for manufacturers and job shops needing heavy-duty parts. 100 tons of hydraulic force punches and creates forms.
FASTENERS WITH PAIRED WAVE WASHER ALLOW CONSISTENT PIVOTING OF TWO METAL PANELS
PennEngineering® offers its PEM® SpotFast® fasteners, paired with a specially designed wave washer to allow reliable attachment of two thin metal parts in applications additionally requiring repeatable pivoting or hinging action. These self-clinching fasteners (Type SFW) permanently join the two metal components to create a flush-attachment connection without protrusions on either side.
DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO
A crumbling economy … over two million taxpayers out of work … millions more have lost their homes … demand for CEOs to work for free … let’s give ourselves a raise! Commentary from Mike Riley.
THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
Dr. Vukota Boljanovic shares some fundamental principals that will help to help control and predict the performance of your metal forming processes.
RUSH TO BRUSH
Blending Ends: These considerations in proper brush selection can help you reduce your cycle times and possibly automate those intricate surface finishing operations.
FIXING THE BANKS
Rubber Meets The Road: For every new president, campaign promises and inaugural idealism must give way to the hard choices that measure the mettle of their leadership.
