Declining exports to slow China’s GDP growth
Declining export growth, notably affected by the U.S. credit crunch, is likely to drag China’s GDP growth down to 10.5 percent this year, still above official target of 8 percent, a leading univ...
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DP Technology Expands Corporate HQ
In keeping with its strategy of growth at its centres of business around the world, the international computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software developer and marketer DP Technology, which makes Espr...
The Doctor Is In: Plastics Advice at PDM 08
Visitors to this year’s Plastics Design and Moulding Exhibition & Conference, PDM 08, will be able to get quick, no-obligation advice on designing or manufacturing a product in plastic ...
On-Line SolidWorks Labs Now Offers More
SolidWorks Labs, the on-line technology sandbox for curious SolidWorks® 3D CAD software users, has more than doubled its free experimental software offerings since SolidWorks launched the site in ...
EPMA Releases Revised Edition of Book Introducing Powder Metallurgy
The sixth edition of Introduction to Powder Metallurgy, The Process and Its Products is now available for ordering from the Publications section of the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) we...
US CAM Company Looks to Grow Globally
SmartCAMcnc, the US developer of SmartCAM computer-aided manufacturing software, is set to increase international representation and sales of its flagship suite of CAM software products. The company h...
ONA Wins Design Prize at BIEMH 2008
During the BIEMH machine tool exhibition that took place in Bilbao March 3–8, BAI Agencia de Innovación, in cooperation with AFM (the Spanish Association of Machine Tool Manufacturers) an...
CGTech Holds Vericut User Contest
As part of its ongoing 20th-anniversary celebration, CGTech, the US-based specialist in NC/CNC simulation, verification, optimization, and analysis software technology for manufacturing, is holding a ...
China exempts income tax on securities trading
BEIJING — Chinese has decided not to levy tax on corporate earnings from securities trading at the moment, seen as a move to boost the current gloomy stock market. Income from stock and bo...
Chinalco may raise stake in Rio Tinto
Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco), the nation’s biggest aluminum maker, may raise its stake in the London-listed Rio Tinto PLC as part of a larger expansion effort, the China Securities Journal ...
Yuan rises to record high against greenback
China’s yuan rose sharply against the US dollar on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 75 basis points to ward off recession. The central parity rate of the yuan, o...
Cutting Tool Trio Trims Time
New cutting tools offer increased tool life, decreased spindle wear and greater cutting speed—resulting in shorter leadtimes. Cutting tool manufacturer Ingersoll Cutting Tool Co. (Rockford, IL)&...
Using High-Feed Machining Strategies to Get to Net Shape
High-feed tooling and high-feed machining could be the key factor in maximizing your shop’s roughing efficiency. The most important issue facing the mold and die industry in recent years is thro...
Milling Molds Right the First Time
Proper end mill selection is critical for one manufacturer of high-end, one-off custom molds. The luxury to try and try again might be available for some companies; however, not for Mar-Lee mold Compa...
Accessorize Your Machine to Maximize Performance and Efficiency
Machine tool accessories offer economical solutions to many of the production and timing issues that can negatively impact tool and machine setup. When purchasing new equipment, it is typical to spend...
selecting the Best Toolholding Solution for Your Shop
A look at ER collet systems and a review of the properties to look for when making your toolholding purchase decision. It is widely known that choosing the proper tool is a necessity for successful ma...
China raises deposit reserve requirement by 0.5%
China’s central bank decided on Tuesday to raise the deposit reserve requirement ratio of commercial banks to a record high of 15.5 percent, the second such move this year. The move was to furth...
Wen: China to adopt monetary policies properly
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday that how to properly adopt various monetary policies is a great test to China, as the changes in interest rates and exchange rates have pros and cons. "...
Use Plunging to Increase Metal Removal Rates
Recent cutting tool innovation—as well as new CAM programming techniques—make plunging a more popular approach. Plunging—or as it has been recently called in the Midwest, stomping&md...
Choosing and Using the Right Mold Cleaners
Knowing the requirements of offline and online cleaners yields cleaner molds. Cleaning molds is a key part of running a successful injection molding operation. There are two situations when mold clean...