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Boring
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Cutting Forces
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Workholding
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Threading
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Glossary
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Machining Fundamentals & Tooling References
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Process Spotlights & Manufacturing Systems
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SR100 Surface Roughness Tester
The L.S. Starrett Co. announced its portable SR100 Surface Roughness Tester.
SHA 2131 Bandsaw
Scotchman Industries Inc. has introduced their largest band saw to the market.
Tandem KSP+64
Clamping force blocks are a classic among stationary clamping systems. SCHUNK presents a major development in miniature self centering clamping technology.
Tendo
SCHUNK continues to improve its offering of hydraulic toolholders.
CoroMill Plura
Sandvik Coromant introduces a new range of small CoroMill Plura ball nose end mills for profiling in medium hard to hard steels.
Nanofiltration Membrane Systems
Sanborn Technologies has introduced a line of NF (Nanofiltration) membrane systems for recycling the rinse water from dye penetrant inspection stations.
Drill Shields
Rockford Systems Inc. has introduced a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty drill shields.
‘Transparent’ Receiver
Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing the "Transparent" Receiver to the Microgage 2D family.
Automobile Rubber Grip Chuck
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, introduces their Automobile Rubber Grip chuck.
Tramp Oil Separators
MSC Filtration Technologies now offers a standard line of Tramp Oil Separators (TOS) providing extended coolant sump life by removing liquid and solid contaminants that cause coolants to lose their effectiveness.
USB-ITN Input Tool
Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the availability of a new USB input device that streamlines the interfacing of Mitutoyo Digimatic hand measurement tools with PCs.
MVR-5X Machining Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has developed a new 5-face plano miller type machining center, the "MVR-5X," suitable for machining of free-form curved surfaces such as aircraft parts and metallic molds.