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Ford Slashes Production By 21%
Ford Motor Co. announced it will cut North American production by 168,000 units during the fourth quarter, a 21% reduction from its 2005 Q4 production total. Read more

Air Cargo Rules Are Changing
Companies shipping by air may find it more difficult to comply with "known shipper" rules as new requirements come into effect. Read more

U.S. Manufacturing Will Outpace GDP In 2006
At 5%, growth in U.S. manufacturing production will "significantly" exceed projected inflation-adjusted GDP growth forecast for 3.3% in 2006, predicts Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. Read more

Chinese Machinery Industry Profits Nearly Double
The China Machinery Industry Federation reported total profit for the country’s machinery industry rose about 44% to RMB127.6 billion (US$16.01 billion) for the first six months of 2006.  This compares with a 9% drop during the same period a year earlier. Read more

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General -- Milling wood and metal unsafe?
"My father is opposed to me getting a mill in my shop to use for both wood and metal. I plan to clean the mill often. Is this just a bad idea?"
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Manufacturing in America and Europe -- The true cost of oil?
"I've been hoping for about a year now for someone to calculate the true cost of a barrel of oil. This would be difficult to calculate, but one can imagine two cases..."
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CNC Machining -- Lathe terminology
"As I'm looking into a CNC lathe purchase, I have come across some terminology that I have not found a definitive answer for, either thru Google or otherwise. Anyone care to clarify these for me?"
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