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Manufacturer Prices For Finished Goods Rise Just 0.1%
With prices for finished goods other than food and energy declining three-tenths of a percentage point last month, the U.S. Labor Department's Producer Price Index (PPI) for Finished Goods rose just a tenth of a percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. Read more

Boeing And Russian VSMPO-Avisma Announce Titanium Joint Venture
Boeing announced it has signed a 50/50 equity joint venture agreement with Russia's VSMPO-Avisma for machining titanium forgings at VSMPO's facilities in Verkhnaya Salda, Russia. VSMPO will perform rough machining of the forgings with final machining and processing done in Boeing’s Portland, Ore., fabrication facility. Read more

EPA, Industry Groups Outline Mercury-Switch Solution
The U.S. EPA and a host of industry groups have completed details of a nationwide program to retrieve mercury-containing light switches from scrapped vehicles prior to processing as scrap. The program is designed to cut mercury air emission by up to 75 tons over the next 15 years. Read more

Union Pacific To Build A $90 Million San Antonio Terminal
As its cargo volumes continue to grow, the Union Pacific Railroad will develop a state-of-the-art intermodal terminal in San Antonio's Bexar County. Read more

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General -- Cell phones during work time
"Is seems that a lot of people think they have a right to use their cell phones anytime they want to during paid work hours. What are the policies and practices at your place of work?"
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Manufacturing in America and Europe -- Quality systems
"For any organization to function efficiently and to continue to show optimum growth, the organization must implement and maintain some type of continuous improvement program, some type of organizational standard and a true quality management initiative."
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General -- Why is the lathe so important?
"Pardon my beginner's ignorance, but could someone please explain why the lathe, and specifically the manually operated lathe, occupies such an exalted position among machine tools?"
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The Big Show Has Finally Arrived!
IMTS 2006 begins the moving in process the week of August 21st and this web cast will provide live updates from Chicago! Peter Eelman, AMT Vice President - Exhibitions will highlight the major pavilions and special exhibits at IMTS, while Paul Warndorf, AMT Vice President - Technology will discuss products on display and outline the contents of the Emerging Technology Center, a major feature at IMTS 2006. Register today!