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The Shop Operations column from the March 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering covers the steps necessary to effectively supply compressed air in a metalworking shop.

New technology opens up new applications for small HMCs.

Manufacturing parts for the nuclear energy industry, which is growing globally, is expected to expand in the U.S. as well. Three shops explain their strategies to capitalize on the growing market.

Talking Shop column from the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine presents a conversation with Anderson Leveille, owner of Moscow Mills Manufacturing Services, Stowe, Vt.

Shop Operations column from the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine offers tips for efficiently storing raw materials.

Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings looks at how to manage dramatic shop events in the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Shop takes a 'systems' approach to holding microparts.

Mass finishing parts at the machining center offers economic advantages.

Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing's investment in new capabilities pays off with benefits in cost cutting and increased productivity.

END USER: Highland Products Corp., (440) 352-4777, www.highlandproducts.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce setup time when employing high-pressure coolant for Swiss-style machining. SOLUTION: A through-coolant Swiss-style toolholder that directs coolant over the insert to the tool/workpiece interface. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Streamliner & Associates Inc., (814) 440-1548, www.streamlinertools.com