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      <title><![CDATA[Die not in the mix for tool shop]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Accurate quoting and delivery of tooling (such as the ones shown here) in just four to eight weeks is helping Nortool Precision Machining &amp; Tool, Eklhart, Ind., to gain new customers in this...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dimensioning in a 3-D CAD system]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How important are dimensions to 3-D CAD modeling? Depends on your design objective, I guess.The 3-D CAD software that I frequently use will allow me to model products without using any dimensions at...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Modeling in a 3-D CAD system]]></title>
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Figure 1An example of a simple extrude based on a sketched circle is shown.

One of the core skills to have when operating a 3-D CAD system is the mastery of extrudes. With enough extrudes, almost...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Software evolves to take a humanlike approach]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some operators tend to tweak nests. Unfortunately, the time spent tweaking may affect throughput; why invest in automatic nesting if someone spends time to manually change it? Besides, an hour spent...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Armored and ready to make a difference]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figure 1Typical HUMVEEs sent to war zones before Iraqi Freedom did not come with additional armor, which is much needed today.Doug Bergeson is a proud Army National Guard veteran, no Marine, but he...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 20:23:49 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heavy hauling, heavy fabricating]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figure 1Diamond Heavy Haul's trailers often take up two lanes of highway.Dennis Nadolsky has a lot on his shoulders. For several months the software guru has been, in essence, bringing into the 3-D...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[One nesting software for all]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nests such as this are now possible for Maurer Manufacturing with ProNest software from MTC Software. The trailer fabricator uses the program to nest parts for both its Alltra plasma cutting table and...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Evaluating a CAM system]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figure 1Free-form nesting allows a fabricator to fit as many parts as possible on one sheet.Imagine this: You have a race car with the leanest, lightest chassis available and the world's fastest...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nesting software: A tool for lean manufacturing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What  Is Nesting Software?In general  terms, nesting software automatically and efficiently arranges the required  quantities of individual parts to be produced on sheets or plates of stock  material....]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laser cutting with less labor and less hassle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In February 2007 a four-man precision metal fabricating shop&amp;mdash;with the help of two temporary employees&amp;mdash;laser-cut more than 500 jobs comprising 73,863 metal pieces and weighing more than...]]></description>
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