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contents SEPTEMBER 2013 ■ VOLUME 86, NO. 4 ■ MMSONLiNE.cOM 66 FeAtURes 66 The Unexpected Advantages of Robotic Automation This shop justified the robot solely through improved use of labor. Other benefits came to light after the automation arrived. By PeTeR Zelinski 76 76 (Un)stoppable Automation for the Mold shop Rexam's new MegaCell is designed to maximize lights-out production of mold inserts and electrodes in its fully automated mode, yet it easily accommodates "custom" work in the manual mode. By MARk AlBeRT 90 From Aggravation to lights-Out Production Automated machining has transformed this South Carolina shop. However, achieving unattended production involved far more than just shutting off the lights. By PeTeR Zelinski 90 6 MMS September 2013