AMERICAN MACHINIST's biweekly OEM Newsletter is being discontinued.
This is the final issue you will receive. Beginning January 7, all OEM
Newsletter subscribers will receive the AM Weekly Update
newsletter, which will continue to provide the machining and precision
manufacturing audience with the most timely information about
developments in the markets that matter to them.
You may also be interested in some of the other newsletters available
from Penton's Manufacturing & Supply Chain Group:
Quick
Manufacturing News
is a daily digest of important developments in the manufacturing
supply chain.
Industrial Product Demos
features timely information about new industrial products for all
manufacturing sectors, and includes interactive videos that guide you
through product specifications, features, parts, applications,
accessories and more.
The Used
Equipment Network
provides a constant resource of details on the full range of
machining and process equipment available for resale.
Also, remember that machine shops can locate suppliers of equipment,
products, and services for their operations online in the AM
Buyers' Guide
And, if you're looking for an opportunity to learn and share ideas about
improving your precision machining operation, join us in April 2010 for
the
AMERICAN MACHINIST Best Machine Shops Workshop.
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The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General
Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $134 million
for work in support of the Stryker family of combat vehicles.
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Dana Holding Corp. has an agreement to sell its global Structural
Products business to Metalsa, S.A. de C.V., the largest vehicle frame
and structures supplier in Mexico. The operations and assets to be sold
generated consolidated revenues of approximately $695 million in 2008.
Metalsa will pay up to $150 million and assume certain liabilities
related to the business.
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Terex Corp. has a definitive agreement to sell its mining business
to Bucyrus International Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash. Product lines to
be divested include hydraulic mining excavators, electric drive mining
trucks, track and rotary blasthole drills, and the highwall miner, as
well as the related parts and aftermarket service businesses, including
the Terex-owned distributorships.
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Boeing and Panama's flagship air carrier Copa Airlines announced an
order for two more Next-Generation 737-800s, bringing to 15 the number
of 737-800s the airline has ordered this year. The order is valued at
$152 million at list prices.
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More
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Case Studies / Whitepapers
Sponsored case studies provide real-world accounts of what's
happening in the machining industry. They chronicle the events faced by
business owners and managers who had to deal with changes in the
competitive environment, and plots the owners' or managers' response
which usually entails a change in their business strategy.
Read more.
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Prepare
your machine shop for the future...
2010 Machine Shop Workshop
April 21-22, Cleveland, Ohio.
The 2010 program is carefully constructed to equip you with the
knowledge and strategies to improve shop performance and increase
competitiveness.
Sessions range from shop operations to lean initiatives, to workforce
development, to supply chain management. These sessions render concrete
solutions to real-world issues, sparking new ideas for competing in the
global metalworking market.
NEW in 2010...
Best Machine Shop winners panel discussions, learn how these
shops excel over their competition, and the strategies used to improve
their business.
The 2010 Plant Tour gets you inside a world-class machine shop
for a "behind the scenes" look of their best practices, lean strategies,
and operations success.
Register Now and Save $120. Offer ends
February 19th.
For workshop schedule and event details, visit
www.machineshopworkshop.com
"The realization that we are not unique in the difficulties we face.
That we do many similar things that the most successful companies do.
It increased motivation to stick to the path were on."
-- Machine Shop Workshop Attendee
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IndustrialProductDemos.com is your home for
interactive manufacturing and industry product demos. You will find
animated tutorials that walk you through product features, parts,
applications, and accessories.
Watch Demos!
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Measure Up. Compete Better.
2009 Benchmarks for Machine Shops is NOW AVAILABLE.
American Machinist's Benchmarks for Machine Shops is the only set
of operating metrics specifically for machine shops.
It can show you how you're doing compared to other shops like yours –
where you excel and where you most need to improve. benchmarks
Improve your shop's performance!
The American Machinist Benchmarking Survey identifies the strategies,
tactics, and performance measures that work best at machine shops across
the country. The survey is the basis for developing a list of finalists
for the American Machinist Best Machine Shops awards program.
Learn More!
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