2009 Benchmarking StudyThe state of the machine shopThis summary of the fourth annual State of the Machine Shop benchmarking study will provide shop owners, contract manufacturers, OEMs, and industry solution providers with insights and analysis of the strategies being used by the most successful machine shops — the ideas and initiatives that are keeping them competitive.

U.S. Manufacturing Starting to Look Good (Again) Rising costs, logistics, and other challenges are dampening OEM’s enthusiasm for off-shore manufacturing. Find out how this effects domestic job shops and contract manufacturers. Accepting editorial input through May 29, 2009;Contact Associate Editor James Benes: 216-931-9684;james.benes@penton.com

Wind power is generating unexpected interest in machine shopsMachine shops who recognize significant opportunities are developing new, profitable supplier relationships. In this article, get glimpse into wind turbine manufacturing – the components that are needed, the equipment that’s built specifically for the industry, and what it takes to be a supplier.Accepting editorial input through May 29, 2009;Contact Senior Editor Charles Bates: 216-931-9313;chuck.bates@penton.com

Editorial Close: 05/29/09Ad Close: 06/10/09

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MACHINE TOOLSWind power is generating unexpected interest in machine shops.

Charles Bateschuck.bates@penton.com

TOOLING & FIXTURINGAdvice on choosing the right tool pre-setting systems.

James Benesjames.benes@penton.com

SOFTWARE“Speed,” “simplicity,” “pro-ductivity,” and other terms gaining attention at EASTEC.

Robert Brooksrobert.brooks@penton.com

SHOP OPERATIONSScoring The 37th Annual NTMA/NIMS National Apprentice Competition.

Peter Alpernpeter.alpern@penton.com

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Special Report: Mold and Die ShopsGlobal competition has made it essential for domestic shops to be innovative and highly productive — increasingly relying on high-technology and speed-to-market practices in order to compete effectively. We’ll take an fresh look at their successes and challenges. Accepting editorial input through June 26, 2009;Contact Senior Editor Charles Bates: 216-931-9313;chuck.bates@penton.com

Workholding for Small-Lot MachiningReducing set-up time is particularly critical for small-lot production. Here are workholding ideas to speed up production.Accepting editorial input through June 26, 2009;Contact Associate Editor James Benes: 216-931-9684;james.benes@penton.com

Energy conservation... it’s not just good for the environment: it’s sensible for a machine shop’s bottom line. Readers will learn some valuable basic tips for saving energy in and around the shop. Accepting editorial input through June 26, 2009; Contact Senior Editor Charles Bates: 216-931-9313; chuck.bates@penton.com

Editorial Close: 06/26/09Ad Close: 07/15/09

Ad Materials Due: 07/22/09August 2009Editorial Highlights

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MACHINE TOOLSEnergy conservation, it’s not only good for the environ-ment, but also for a shop’s bottom line.

Charles Bateschuck.bates@penton.com

TOOLING & FIXTURINGMagnetic and suction tech-niques remove chips before they can cause problems.

James Benesjames.benes@penton.com

SOFTWARECan a sourcing “solution” solve your inventory and supply problems?

Robert Brooksrobert.brooks@penton.com

SHOP OPERATIONSCondition monitoring rights and wrongs.

Peter Alpernpeter.alpern@penton.com

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Special Report: AutomotiveTwo years ago, sales of new high-volume production equipment for the automo-tive market had been consigned entirely to China, Eastern Europe and just about anywhere but the United States. But that assumption is changing, and we’ll look at the reasons.Accepting editorial input through July 24, 2009;Contact Senior Editor Charles Bates: 216-931-9313;chuck.bates@penton.com

Machining PlasticsMachining plastics is tricky because each plastic material can exhibit different cutting characteristics and may respond differently to different cutting geom-etries. Accepting editorial input through July 24, 2009;Contact Associate Editor James Benes: 216-931-9684;james.benes@penton.com

Editorial Close: 07/31/09Ad Close: 08/12/09

Ad Materials Due: 08/19/09September 2009Editorial Highlights

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MACHINE TOOLSGear cutting - spiral bevel gears on 5-axis milling ma-chines, as opposed to gear-cutting machines.

Charles Bateschuck.bates@penton.com

TOOLING & FIXTURINGHigh-density workholding devices significantly increase productivity.

James Benesjames.benes@penton.com

SOFTWAREFixed-asset tracking? Yes, there’s software for that.

Robert Brooksrobert.brooks@penton.com

SHOP OPERATIONS“Hot” property for machining nuclear-power components.

Peter Alpernpeter.alpern@penton.com

FEATURES:

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