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Skills Shortages Remain Big Problem For Small Manufacturers
Manufacturing's troubling skills shortage is not going away. Nearly half -- 46.3% -- of 467 small- and medium-size manufacturers recently surveyed by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) said they had trouble finding qualified workers to fill highly skilled positions. Read more

Charter Steel Starts New Cleveland Melt Shop
$90 million investment establishes a mini-mill. Read more

Highway Veteran Peters Picked As Transportation Secretary
Mary E. Peters has been nominated by President George W. Bush to follow Norman Mineta as Secretary of Transportation. The position has been open since Mineta resigned in July. Read more

Manufacturer Donates Tools For Skills Contest
Cutting tools manufacturer Sandvik Coromant donated tool packages valued at approximately $15,000 to participants in the 2006 SkillsUSA championships in the area of precision machining technology. Read more

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On-Site Reports From The IMTS Show In Chicago
Read this series of reports from American Machinist Publisher Bob Rosenbaum direct from America's largest manufacturing technology show and learn about the latest and greatest technologies there. Get the inside scoop, even if you can't attend.
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General -- Buying a milling machine
"I'm new to the forum here and I'm wondering if I can get some advice in buying a milling machine."
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CNC Machining -- Simultaneous 5-axis machining
"What is the definition of true simultaneous 5-axis machining? For bonus points, just how many different types of 5-axis machining are there?"
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Problem Solving Step One: Awareness
A little consciousness raising goes a long way toward solving problems at both the facility and an industry-wide level. Read more.

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Break Down Walls To Increase Quality And Productivity
Learn about the successful strategies for enterprise integration from a panel of experts in a variety of manufacturing industries -- including speakers from Kimberly-Clark, Pfizer, Tata Motors and GE Fanuc. This free IndustryWeek-hosted Webcast on Sept. 27 will show you how leading companies are driving enterprise integration, enabling ERP visibility into real-time data.

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