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MicroManufacturing Conference & Exhibits Apr 1-2 - Minneapolis MN
Whether the challenge is creating micro features on micro or macro parts, participants in this event will be looking for ideas to improve their process.

NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
Apr 1-2 - Minneapolis MN
This conference will highlight the current,
near-term, and future applications of nanotech-nology and how they are transforming the way we manufacture products.

113th Metalcasting Congress
Apr 8-9 - Las Vegas, NV
The American Foundry Society (AFS) and the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) will host the largest annual meeting
of metalcasters in
North America. 

Design & Manufacturing New England
Apr 22-23 - Boston, MA
Explore and compare the latest developments in computer-aided design and manufacturing, rapid prototyping, engineering, components, production
& automation machinery, packaging, quality sys-tems…and much more.

COMING SOON

RAPID 2009
May 12-14
Schaumburg IL, USA

Chinaplas 2009
May 18-21
Guangzhou, China 

SME 2009 Eastec
May 19-21
 W. Springfield, MA, USA 

Advanced Manufacturing Expo - Quebec 2009
May 19-21
 Montreal QC CAN

PDM - Plastics Design
& Moulding
May 19-21
Telford, England 

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Uddeholm Ramax LH: Development of a New Mold Base Stainless Steel 

For years, the focus of mold base development has been towards providing a steel with higher mechanical properties for the end user. When these higher strength alloys are used, machining has not been optimized for the toolmaker, nor have lead times or productivity. This article focuses on a new mold base stainless steel that has been develop-ed with an optimized alloy content which leads to greatly improv-ed machinability as well as other important properties.   

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BOOK OF THE
MONTH

The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures 

By Dan Roam

 

Book Description: 

When Herb Kelleher was brainstorming about how to beat the traditional hub-and- spoke airlines, he grabbed a bar napkin and a pen. Three dots to represent Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Three arrows to show direct flights. Problem solved, and the picture made it easy to sell Southwest Airlines to investors and customers.

Used properly, a simple drawing on a humble napkin is more powerful than Excel or PowerPoint. It can help crystallize ideas, think outside the box, and communicate in a way that people simply “get”. In this book Dan Roam argues that everyone is born with a talent for visual thinking, even those who swear they can’t draw.

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