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Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS)
October 15-18 - Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More than 600 manufa-cturers and distributors in the areas of Metal Forming, Machine Tools, Factory Automation, Tooling & Supplies and Measurement Technology & Quality Assurance gathered in October to share cutting-edge technologies and ideas that speed new product development time, cut costs, and deliver world-class quality.

K-2007
October 24-31 - Dusseldorf, Germany

K, 17th International Trade Fair for Plastics + Rubber, boasted more than 3,000 exhibitors from 58 countries that reserved over 1.8 million square feet of net exhibit space in all 19 halls of the Düsseldorf fairgrounds. The event just concluded yesterday, October 31, after running seven days. 

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FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show 2008
November 11-14 - Chicago, IL

The FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show connects an overwhelming array of products, services and technical experts together with thousands of industry professionals. As North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, tube and pipe, and welding trade show attracting over 25,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibitors, it's a must see event!


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Euromold 2007

December 5-12 Frankfurt/Main
Germany


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Building a Better Mold - Part I 

Mold Cloning…Isn’t This Illegal? 

By Steven Johnson, Maintenance Systems Manager, Progressive Components 

The tooling engineer walked up to an old mold on the floor and blankly stared at it. He then rested his foot on it hoping the physical connection would somehow help recover faded memories of issues past concerning design and function. Although the images didn’t materialize, he did feel the heat of a dozen or so toolmakers staring at him, so he waved everyone over for a conference.  

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How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy 

By Richard H.K. Vietor 

As the world globalizes, countries compete for the markets, technologies, and skills needed to raise their standards of living. These strategies can make--or break--the government's efforts to drive and sustain growth. In "How Countries Compete," Richard Vietor sheds light on ways in which governments can best set direction and provide a healthy climate for a nation's economic development and profitable private enterprise.

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