CONTENTS
NOVEMBER 2013 :: Volume 13 Issue 11
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Features
On the COver:
32 Racing to High Tech Turning
A manufacturer of race car components gets higher RPM,
quicker rapids and a sophisticated control with a new lineup of
turning machines. Edited by Chris Felix
40 The Changing Role of
Metalworking Fluids
Every aspect of the metalworking process is under scrutiny to
reduce costs and improve efciencies including the use of
metalworking fuids. By Kevin Marquis
Columns & Departments
6
Turning Point
8
Information Technology
10 News
22 About Your Business
24 Finding Keepers
50 Products
60 Marketplace
63 Advertisers Index
64 By the Numbers
44 Trends Spotted at EMO 2013
A trend PM identifed at EMO this year is that machine tools are
being designed with form and function for the future.
15
Tech Briefs
26 A Closer Look at Electropolishing
28 Integrated CNC Technology Solutions
Case In Point
46 Programmable Gages Help Create Automation Cell
Why One Should Consider
a Career in Manufacturing
16
Darlene Miller Brings 'Can-Do'
Attitude and Optimism to PMPA
Presidency
18
Don't Gamble With the Future
of Your Business
19
Craftsman's Cribsheet: Technical
ABOUT THE COVER:
Woodward Machine Corporation is using a new lineup of
turning machines to produce an array of steering components for
cars in Formula Le Mans, nASCAr and other racing circuits.
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