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Remodelled HMC ProvidesSpeed in a Small FootprintX-, y-, and z-axis movement ranges are biggerin Matsuuras updated horizontal machiningcentre, which requires less floor space.
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Bailouts for the auto industry: will they
help matters or make them worse? In my
opinion, though they will help, there are
two areas of concern that should be
addressed. One, the consumer should be
given a real incentive to buy, in order to
create demand; and two, protectionism
which pits country against countryshould be avoided.
I think that putting a significant amount of what is called
bailout money in consumers pockets will generate the de-
sired results faster than sending all the money directly to the
automotive manufacturers. Of course, the auto companies
need direct money now. However, if governments overlook
the stimulus effect of money in the hands of consumers,
their bailout disbursements will not yield the best returns.
We have already seen good progress in Germany, where
the government has given consumers an incentive of 2,500
cash to apply toward the purchase of a new car if they scrap
their existing nine-year-old or older vehicle. That idea is
working. But in the United States, the first round of bailout
money hasnt made a lot of difference because that money
went directly to the automotive companies with no mecha-
nism for creating much consumer demand. And now the
companies are already saying they need more money than it
was originally decided to give them.
I read a report today about the sort of problems well see
in Europe, such as the suggested terms of a French bailout
causing tension with Germany. The last thing industry needs
now is barriers to exports caused by countries hampering
international business with programmes designed to protect
home companies. The huge American stimulus plan is
already creating antagonisms with many other countries
over its buy American element.
Lets hope that governments worldwide approach their
bailout or stimulus plans with wisdom. Otherwise, they may
in fact slow down the pace of recovery.
Douglas SellersMANAGING DIRECTOR/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
A Bailout to Some May Be a Trade Barrier to Others
Editors MessageEditors Message
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13 Imtech Design Receives Moldflow GoldCertification
14 Mitsubishi Carbide Signs Agreement toPromote Autocribs Tool ManagementSystems across Europe
14 Hexagon Acquires French 3D Software Firm
15 US Cutting-Tool Manufacturer IssuesNew Full-Line Product Catalogue
15 Rego-Fix Opens Sales Office inShanghai
EuroMold News16 New Hall Structure for EuroMold 2009
ISTMA18 Listing of ISTMA Europe Member
Associations
Special Report20 Recently Published Databases Show
That Central Europes PlasticsProcessing Industries Continue toAdvance
Featured Supplier22 Metrology Technology Specialist Enters
the Market for CMM Retrofits with aOne-Stop-Shop Upgrade Service
Technology24 A Crucial Factor for Tool-Coating
Performance at High Cutting Speeds Isthe Right Adhesion Technology
28 Study: Mechanically Tuning a CNCMachines Volumetric Positioning Accuracy Is Preferable to Compensation via CAM
Case Studies30 Reports from the field: a detailed look
at how different shops resolved theirreal-world problems
Spotlight: MachiningEquipment32 Large Gantry Centre for 5-Axis, Five-
Side Machining of Large, HeavyWorkpieces Has Built-In Added Value
32 Convertible 5-Axis VMC withRemovable Trunnion Table MachinesComplex Multisided Parts in One Setup
33 Modular Production Centre ProvidesFlexible High-Tech GrindingConfigurable to Suit IndividualCustomer Needs
33 Next-Generation HMC Provides HigherFeeds and Speeds, and MachinesLarger Workpieces, in Smaller Footprint
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Industry News
7 French-Headquartered Swivel-RingManufacturer Codipro Reinforces ItsPartnership with Italian Swivel-RingDistributor
8 CGTech Expands UK TrainingProgramme for Its Software
8 Looking to Future, Zimmer&KreimAppoints Second MD
10 Tokyo to Host 20th InterMold TradeExhibition This April
10 On-Line Profit Calculator from SandvikCoromant
11 Mould Maker Braunform GmbHNames New Manager for Strategy and Sales
11 Powder Metallurgy Group Marks 20 Years12 Fourth Rosmould Trade Exhibition and
International Instrumental SummitScheduled for June in Moscow
12 Lyons FIP 2009, in June, Is DrawingGood Exhibitor Interest
32 PPP
OOO 2 30
Walter AGThe right adhesion
technology proves to be acrucial factor for tool-
coating performance athigh cutting speeds.
Z Corp.A hydroforming specialist capitalizes on the power of water, colour, and 3Dprinting to boost business performance.
DMG Vertriebs- undService GmbH
Theres built-in added value in thislarge gantry centre for 5-axis, five-
side machining of large, heavyworkpieces.
24 PPP
Renishaw plcWith a new one-stop-shop upgrade
service, a metrology technology specialistenters the CMM retrofit market.
22 PPP
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Products & Services34 Recently introduced equipment and
services from all over
EDM Europe45 The Spring 2009 issue of our quarterly
magazine for users of electricaldischarge machining, with a specialreport on a new spark generator thatreduces electrode wear
Quick Sourcing Grid:Cutting Tools54 A handy table of companies supplying
cutting tools to the tool and mouldsector, cross-indexed by category
Company Index58
NEXT ISSUENEXT ISSUE
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2009, with special section onQuality Control
Regional Focus on Turkey andthe Mould Avrasya (MouldEurasia) 2009 trade fair
Focus: Computer Software
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Sandvik CoromantEuropeSandvik introduces a free on-lineprofit calculator.
Sodick Europe Ltd.A new spark generator design
dramatically reduces electrode wearand lets users of die-sinking EDM
machines achieve sharperworkpiece edges.
CemeCon AGCustomers who wish to
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