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China Emerging As Steel Export Threat
"China's steel production in 2005 over-expanded, which has made China a big export nation from being an import nation of steel," Zhou Dadi, director general of the Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission told deputies to the National People's Congress. Not surprisingly, Chinese producers see the situation differently. Read more

Nano-Week 2006
The Materials, Medicine and Nanotechnology Summit, being held Oct. 2-5 at the InterContinental Hotel and MBNA Conference Center in Cleveland, Ohio, will bring these three organizations together for the first time to discuss the latest material advances and nanotechnology discoveries, and how they are resulting in new medical applications. Read more

Russia To Gain A Cargo Airport, Create A Freight Railway
In the center of the country a new cargo terminal will open next year, as the Russian Railways consider creation of a cargo subsidiary. Read more

Manufacturers Take Note: Consumers Remain Cautious
In July, for the second consecutive month, the Conference Board's consumer confidence index posted a slight increase, rising to 106.5 (1985=100), up 1.1 percentage points from June's 105.4. Read more

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General -- Australian made machine tools
"I often read about all the old US names and UK made lathes, mills and such but never hear about Aussie made items...  So does anyone have any history of Australian made machine tools?"
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Manufacturing in America and Europe -- Tractors in Japan
"As I rode up the through central Japan I ran into larger farms and noticed that all of the tractors were John Deere, Ford or Massey Fergusson and most of the equipment was New Holland."
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CNC Machining -- Aluminum and Burrs
"I am manufacturing a part from 6061 aluminum which requires 30 holes at 1/4" ea. It is being nickel plated and I am spending way too much time deburring the fine burr that is left around the hole..."
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What effect is the escalation of fighting in the Middle East having on your company's operations?

• Making it more difficult to deliver to customers on time.
• Making it more difficult for suppliers to deliver on time.
• Interupting production because of power outages and absence of workers.
• Having basically no effect on operations.