FEATURE VIDEOS: World Tooling and Machining Conference 2010 tours: Xact Pattern & Fixture Xact Pattern & Fixture President Alan Fairweather explains how his company's model-making process works and how the market for it has changed in just a few short years. WATCH World Tooling and Machining Conference 2010 tours: J&C Tool & Die Inc. J&C Tool & Die VP Richard Janik introduces his company and how its customer base is changing. WATCH Plus: World Tooling and Machining Conference 2010 tours: Crest Mold Technology CMTDA Spring Meeting and Market Highlights

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NEWS: Deutsche Lufthansa AG orders 8 additional Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jets Bombardier Aerospace announced late last week that Deutsche Lufthansa AG of Germany has placed a firm order for eight CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. The transaction involved the exercise of eight previously announced purchase rights. See more details of the deal here. ESAB launches high school excellence award Esab Canada announced last week that it has created an awards program to help high schools with their equipment needs. ESAB Group Canada, Inc. established this award to further support students who choose a career in welding/welding technology and the schools who help them achieve their goals by offering welding/welding technology courses as part of their curriculum. Find out how to apply here. 2010 World Tooling Conference shows off Ontario tool shops More than 300 international delegates from approximately 20 countries attended the 2010 World Tooling Conference in Windsor last month. Several plants showed delegates how they are adapting to today's challenging markets. Learn more about the conference here. Canada and U.S. collaborate on Materials Research for Clean Energy The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, recently announced a collaborative agreement under the Canada–U.S. Clean Energy Dialogue that will focus on clean energy research and development. The agreement will see Natural Resources Canada’s CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMET-MTL) work with the United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on scientific research in support of materials for clean energy and energy efficiency. Find out how this will affect materials producers in the auto industry here. Case Study: Cameron International improves profitability, reduces coolant purchases through recycling Cameron International is a leading provider of flow equipment products, systems and services to worldwide oil, gas and process industries. Like most machine shops, Cameron is continually looking for ways to reduce the purchase of costly coolant while improving the quality of coolant to ensure longer tool life and a quality finish of the end product. At the company’s Malaysia sub-sea facility, they recently found a solution that appears to suit all their requirements. For the details, click here. Large OEMs cooperate to create new imX event Some of the biggest names in the industry are working together to create a new type of event designed to revitalize North American manufacturing. Scheduled for Sept. 12-14, 2011, in Las Vegas, the Interactive Manufacturing Experience (imX) aims to combine the best features of a corporate open house, customer training seminars, client appreciation programs and new product launch events. Learn how this event differs from a standard trade show.