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Cutting Tool Engineering March 15, 2009

March 2009

March 2009 covers drilling and holemaking, workholding and fixturing, and threading and tapping. It also looks at workforce development.

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APRIL Moldmaking*, Deburring, Process Monitoring, Swiss-Style Machining MAY Ads close Apr. 1 Making Medical Parts*, Boring, Vertical Machining Centers, Parts Washing, Turning Tools JUNE Ads close May 1 Superabrasive Tools/Wheels*, Waterjet Cutting, Quality Control, Facing, Reaming JULY Ads close June 1 Holemaking*, Tool Presetting, Milling, Machine Tool Maintenance, Green Machining.

CTE Editorial Calendar APRIL Moldmaking*, Deburring, Process Monitoring, Swiss-Style Machining MAY Ads close Apr. 1 Making Medical Parts*, Boring, Vertical Machining Centers, Parts Washing, Turning Tools JUNE Ads close May 1 Superabrasive Tools/Wheels*, Waterjet Cutting, Quality Control, Facing, Reaming JULY Ads close June 1 Holemaking*, Tool Presetting, Milling, Machine Tool Maintenance, Green Machining AUGUST Ads close July 1

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industry stats

■ December ’08 sales down $4.3 million U.S. cutting tool sales declined $4.3 to December sales periods, according cember; in 2007, they declined $8.7 million from November to December, to the United States Cutting Tool In- million during the same period. CTE a decrease similar to figures posted dur- stitute. In 2006, total sales were down For more information, contact USCTI at.

industry stats ■ December ’08 sales down $4.3 million U.S. cutting tool sales declined $4.3 to December sales periods, according cember; in 2007, they declined $8.7 million from November to December, to the United States Cutting Tool In- million during the same period. CTE a decrease similar to figures posted dur- stitute. In 2006, total sales were down For more information, contact USCTI at ing the two previous years’ November $4.3 million from November to De- (216) 241-7333 or [email protected]. Total billings 2007 2008 $175M $154M $148.7M $148.4M $147.5M $149M $147.3M

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gressive machining, while lowering cut- “He [Gilroy] has pulled me aside

END USER: Titan Engineering ting forces to extend tool life. “We can many times and said ‘any time you guys go about 30 percent faster with the new have some new innovations, go ahead APs,” Gilroy said. and bring them in and we’ll give them a CHALLENGE: Aggressively machine Gilroy said his shop is “leading the way test,’ ” Cruz said. “There isn’t anything.

gressive machining, while lowering cut- “He [Gilroy] has pulled me aside END USER: Titan Engineering ting forces to extend tool life. “We can many times and said ‘any time you guys (530) 885-3000 go about 30 percent faster with the new have some new innovations, go ahead www.titaneng.com APs,” Gilroy said. and bring them in and we’ll give them a CHALLENGE: Aggressively machine Gilroy said his shop is “leading the way test,’ ” Cruz said. “There isn’t anything difficult-to-cut into a new revolution in American man- he’s done second rate at his shop. He workpiece materials.

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I.S. # ADVERTISER NAME PAGE # CONTACT NAME CONTACT PHONE CONTACT E-MAIL / WEB SITE The Advertisers Index is provided as a courtesy to advertisers. Every effort is made to avoid errors, but should one occur, CTE is not responsible. Reviewed by the Engineering Index. Cutting Tool Engineering® (ISSN:0011-4189) is published monthly. Copyright 2009 by CTE Publications Inc., 40 Skokie Blvd., Suite 450, Northbrook, IL 60062

ad index I.S. # ADVERTISER NAME PAGE # CONTACT NAME CONTACT PHONE CONTACT E-MAIL / WEB SITE 34 Great Lakes Custom Tool Mfg. Inc. 59 Kim Walters 800-873-4528 [email protected] / www.glct.com 18 Greenleaf Corp. 23 Bill Greenleaf 800-458-1850 [email protected] / www.greenleafcorporation.com 35 The Grinding Doc 90 Jeff Badger 512-934-1857 [email protected] / www.thegrindingdoc.com 36 Haimer USA LLC 81 Brendt Holden 630-833-1500 [email protected] / www.haimer-usa.com 38 Horizon Carbide Tooling Inc. 87 Diana Buchanan 800-968-0957 [email protected] / www.horizoncarbide.com 32 HORN USA 25 Sebrina Carter 888-818-HORN [email protected] / www.hornusa.com 70 Iscar Metals Inc. Cover 2,1 Customer Service 877-BY-ISCAR [email protected] / www.iscarmetals.com 43 JBO-USA 77 Joe Mazzenga 248-321-5984 [email protected] / www.jbo-usa.com

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