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	<title>The CNC Report</title>
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		<title>A Universal Processor that Generates NC Code</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NCCS&#8217; latest version of its universal postprocessor, PostWorks, can read and process Mastercam nci files. PostWorks  generates NC code for a variety of machines including mills, lathes, and multi-tasking machines. It is compatible with CNC controls, including Heidenhain, Siemens, and Fanuc. Its look-ahead function reduces excessive rotary axis movement and prevents potential machine over-travel. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/a-universal-processor-that-generates-nc-code/</link>
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		<title>Seco Tools Combimaster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seco Tools has added Combimaster heads to its line of Square 6 square shoulder milling cutters. Combimaster is a replaceable head milling cutter system with a range of shank types, lengths, and interchangeable cutter heads. All Combimaster heads and shanks come standard with through coolant capabilities. The heads are available in many inserts styles and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/seco-tools-combimaster/</link>
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		<title>Taxes Keep Unemployment High</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the basic tenants of a successful horror movie is to never let the audience get too good a look at the monster. People always imagine something worse than can be displayed on the screen. Take the original version of &#8220;The Thing from Outer Space.&#8221; It isn&#8217;t until the heroic humans fry the Thing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/taxes-keep-unemployment-high/</link>
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		<title>Flying Laser Cutter Handles Long Pieces</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Model PL 3015 long-bed, 2D flying optic laser system from Han-Kwang USA is capable of handling 60&#8243; wide x 120&#8243; long workpieces. It features rapid single axis speed of 4,724 ipm, simultaneous X-Y axis speed of 7,900 ipm and maximum cutting speed of 1,181 ipm, with positioning accuracies better than ±0.004&#8243; per 118&#8243; of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going &#8220;Beyond&#8221; Inserts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kennametal introduces the Beyond inserts for holemaking applications. Three grades are available: KCPK10, KCU25, and KCU40. The product line covers SPPX/SPGX Drill Fix Square outboard inserts, available in HP, FP, and MD geometries. Diameters range from 1&#8243; to 2.125&#8243;. The square inserts have four edges in the outside pocket combined with the centering and high [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/going-beyond-inserts/</link>
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		<title>So Long, Dream Babies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The saying used to be that &#8220;the sun never sets on the British Empire.&#8221; That meant that somewhere around the globe the sun was shining on one of Great Britain&#8217;s colonies. The sun set on the British Empire about the time it became the United Kingdom. England used to be the world leader in manufacturing, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/so-long-dream-babies/</link>
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		<title>Haas Automation &#8211; Next Generation Machines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Constant improvement is a way of life at Haas Automation. The company is always looking for ways to improve its CNC products and give more value to its customers. Normally, these incremental improvements are rolled into production without fanfare – the customer simply gets a better machine. For 2010, however, Haas redesigned its VF product [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/haas-automation-next-generation-machines/</link>
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		<title>Waterjet Helps end Oil Leak</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jet Edge, Inc. and Chukar Waterjet, Inc. played a role in helping BP stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The companies provided ultra-high pressure waterjet equipment and application expertise to blast away hydrate ice crystals that had formed inside a containment cap at the spill site, clogging the containment system.  Jet Edge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/waterjet-helps-end-oil-leak/</link>
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		<title>Unemployment Predicted Above 7% Through 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t expect unemployment to drop much in the next year or two, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. He projects the jobless rate will be well above seven percent through the end of 2012. That could spell bad news for the re-election of President Barak Obama. Bernanke told Congress “a significant amount of time” [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/unemployment-predicted-above-7-through-2012/</link>
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		<title>Titan Grinding Promises 50% Faster Grinding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Titan Grinding Machines from Gleason are designed to reduce finish grinding times by as much as 50 percent on cylindrical gears up to 1,500 mm in diameter, according to the company. Workpieces can be loaded automatically through use of an optional workpiece changer. Models 1200G and 1500G machines – for workpiece diameters of 1,200mm and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cncreport.com/titan-grinding-promises-faster-grinding/</link>
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