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Feature Stories
Review: EDNC21 Sinker EDM: ..........................................................20
The Next Generation of EDM’ing Excellence
Franz Klarer Jr. is carrying on the tradition his father Franz Sr.
started at The EDM Shop....................................................................
22
The Science of Coatings
Advanced Coating Technologies in Valencia, Ca has quickly become a
leader in the world of tool coatings.....................................................
30
53 Years of Expertise and Still Going Strong
Fullerton’s Bystrong Waterjet added a waterjet to add capabilities
to their shop.........................................................................................
40
Methods Introduces New Fanuc Wire EDM Series.............................42
New Abrasive Technology Increases Centerless Grinding
Safety and Efficiency
Saint-Gobain Abrasives R & D engineers have developed
Norton Century45 high performance wheels...........................
46
New Radius Internal Cylindrical Grinding Machines Added
to Studer Line . ..................................................................................48
Staying in the Game with CAM
Technology advances help small East Texas custom mold shop
maintain a competitive edge .............................................................
52
The Winning Finish
Honing expertise puts shop in the winner’s circle ..............................
56
Machine Simulation. ............................................................................. 64
Fab Shop Lifts Big Part Production with Waterjet Cutting
A Utah shop uses waterjet cutting as a bridge between traditional
plate cutting methods and precision machining operations..............
68
An Eye For Opportunity
A brief story of Scott Henry and IR Defense . .............................
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CNC West
August/September 2016 • Volume XXXIV No 6
Departments
Greg Lange took the plunge and added wa-
terjet to his facility and has not looked back
- Pg.38
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Editorial
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Executive Hotline
72 IMTS PREVIEW
115 New Products
Franz Klarer honors the past and em-
braces the future at The EDM Shop
- Page 22
Coming in Oct/Nov 2016
Cutting Tools & Workholding ––
Looing for innovative developments
offering better, faster, more accurate
cutting tools and material? This is
the issue to search. Also look here
for workholding, fixtures, sensors
and tool managment ideas. Also a
Fabtech Preview
Editorial: Sept. 20, 2016
Ad Space: Sept. 26, 2016
Ad Material Oct. 1, 2016
Dr. Kamal Upadhya is a world renowned
scientist with a Ph.D. from a renowned
UK university in material science and
engineering. He is vice president of tech-
nology at ACT Inc. and heads up their R
& D department.
- Pg.30