June 2010 • www.canadianmetalworking.com
JOB
Shops POST-RECESSION SUCCESS Job shops learn how to grow in tough market
22 MACHINING: Boosting speed on EDMs to increase productivity.
28 CUTTING TOOLS: Advanced geometries
are helping thread milling make inroads into smaller job shops.
37 FABRICATING: Faster cutting speeds and higher
energy efficiencies are making fiber laser cutting the system of choice for thin sheet metal.
44 WELDING: Advice from an expert on modular and dedicated fixturing.