Machining center manufacturers are all looking for and touting the ability to reduce part cycle times by offering faster and more efficient machines. That is what the job shop and part production customers of these products demand, because their end-product customers are driving a purchasing philosophy of lower costs per part. While the choice of a high-speed machining center makes a major difference in operational productivity and part cost, the tooling utilized on that machine can be another dominant factor. The efficiency of such new, special purpose proprietary tooling can even further enhance the output of a horizontal machining center. It can provide a wide degree of flexibility in compressing several machining processes, especially in parts production. Makino, a global provider of advanced machining technology, says that the use of special-purpose and multifunctional tools, like the SmartTools it manufactures, helps in this process compression. These specially designed and patented tools reduce cycle times as well as production...

Scrambled to clean the house before your mother-in-law arrives. Debated over what tie or blouse to wear before an important meeting. These are all instances of impression management. It s a technique you employ just about every day, often without being aware of it. But do you realize its importance in the workplace. Polishing your skills at impression management just might be the key to getting that promotion, or increasing your boss s respect for your efforts. Impression management is a way of controlling your self-presentation and managing your behavior in certain situations, to take control over the impression you leave on others. Impression management is all about being your own publicist actively maintaining your good reputation, and allowing others to see the value you bring to the table. And while the term impression management may sound like just a buzzword, the concept has been around for quite a long time. In fact, Benjamin Franklin wrote quite candidly about impression management in his autobiography, first published in 1868...

Eileen Silva As we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you are probably sobered to learn that you have a one in eight chance of getting breast cancer, just like celebrities Supreme Court judge, Sandra Day O Conner, champion ice skater, Peggy Fleming, and singer, Melissa Etheridge. In addition to wearing a pink ribbon or running in one of the races to raise money for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, I would like to encourage you to take a look at your lifestyle and take steps to reduce your own potential for this disease. Doctors say that genetics do play a part in the statistics of your probability of getting breast cancer, but there are other factors in our American lifestyle that contribute to those chances as well. Those things, you have control over. Your cells are designed to live in a healthy environment, which includes proper hydration levels, a healthy pH balance, proper mineral balance, the absence of toxins, proper oxygen levels, etc. If your internal environment balance is upset and your immune system...