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12 MMS June 2014 mmsonline.com mmsonline.com mmsonline.com This month on mmsonline.com VIDEO: QUIET HEAV Y MILLING OF TITANIUM Titanium can be a difficult and noisy material to machine, yet this video from Nikken captures an astonishingly quiet milling operation thanks to the design of the toolholder and end mill used. Go to short.mmsonline.com/nikken to watch the video and read how the company was able to achieve this result. AUTOMATION'S EXPANDING INFLUENCE Robotics and automation can perform repetitive tasks in lieu of human workers, but there are many more benefits to the technology. Senior Editor Derek Korn writes about automation's effects on reshoring in the column beginning on page 20, while Senior Editor Peter Zelinski explores the impact of encouraging students in robotics competitions on page 24. Visit the Robotics & Automation Zone at mmsonline.com /zone s / robots-and-automation for more content like this. DIGITAL EDITION: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING The digital edition of Additive Manufacturing's May issue, available at shor t.mmsonline.com/ a m 0 514 , o f f e r s a l o o k a t t h e f u t u r e o f t h e technology. One of the feature stories details how a third-generation manufacturer sees additive benefiting the fourth generation, while another outlines one toolmaker's approach to moving additive forward through knowledge sharing. MORE ON MOLDS The On Display section beginning on page 160 p rev i ews s o m e of th e p ro d u c ts th at w i l l b e showcased June 11-12 at Amerimold. Visit the Die/Mold Zone at mmsonline.com/diemold or check out our sister publication, MoldMaking Technology, at moldmakingtechnology.com for more on mold manufacturing. MMS Extra is Modern Machine Shop's free email newsletter. To subscribe, visit mmsonline.com/extra. 0614_MMS_online.indd 12 5/14/2014 9:57:28 AM