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PUBLISHER
Travis Egan
tegan@gardnerweb.com
EDITOR
Russ Willcutt
rwillcutt@mmsonline.com
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Matthew Jaster
mjaster@mmsonline.com
SR. MANAGING EDITOR
Kate Hand
khand@gardnerweb.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Stephanie Hendrixson
shendrixson@gardnerweb.com
ART DIRECTOR
Kenny Snowball
ksnowball@gardnerweb.com
ADVERTISING MANAGER
William Caldwell
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The Pitchline
Interacting with Automation
Working in conjunction with robots, rather than simply
harnessing their power, may represent the next step
toward fully integrating machines into the industrial
workplace.
By Russ Willcutt
F E A T U R E S
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Closing the Loop
Gathering information is a worthwhile endeavor,
but only if it's put to practical use. Applying mea-
surement data to streamline the manufacturing of
spiral bevel gears makes clear the true value of the
closed-loop process.
By Russ Willcutt
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Lean Hobbing Gears on a Multi-Axis Machine
Flexible machine tool provides this gear manufactur-
er with the ability to exceed customer expectations
on quality, part accuracy and lead times, all while
offering additional design benefts.
By Matthew Jaster
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Product News
Gear Production Equipment Review