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NEWS: Bombardier flies away with major award Bombardier Aerospace, Montreal, QC flew in and blew away the competition in winning the Airframe OEM of the Year at the recent 2010 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards during the Singapore Air show. more... Alberta manufacturer hitches wagon to Ontario market A major supplier of conveyor systems to the mining industry is making a major investment to establish a manufacturing facility in Wallaceburg, ON. more... Unique Sandvik, Mazak milling event paints picture of costs savings The first in a unique series of milling presentations conducted by Sandvik Coromant Canada, Mississauga, ON and Mazak Corporation Canada, Cambridge, ON provided an in-depth look at how various milling processes and techniques can be used and optimized to improve productivity and reduce costs. more...

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NEW PRODUCTS:

Turning center features high performance spindles Job shops will benefit from adding Mazak's HYPER QUADREX 200MSY to their operations.	Haas introduces enhancements to VF line of VMCs For 2010, Haas has redesigned its entire VF product line to incorporate a wide range of enhancements, making Haas VMCs better than ever.	Automation system ideal for high product mix Makino introduces the new MMC-R automation system for robotic fixture plate distribution in four- and five-axis horizontal and vertical machining centers.

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ON DECK:
Coming up in the April issue of MP&P:

Editorial Features
Cutting Tools/Workholding
Fabricating/Forming
CNC Machine Tools
CMM/Quality Control
Industry Report-Oil & Gas/Alternative Energy

FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nigel Bishop nbishop@clbmedia.ca

Click here for media kit

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UPCOMING EVENTS

WESTEC 2010 - March 23-25, 2010, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA

Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show 2010 - May 17-19, 2010, Place Bonaventure, Montréal, QC

EASTEC 2010, Eastern States Exposition - May 25-27, 2010, West Springfield, MA

IMTS 2010 - September 13-18, 2010, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show - November 2-4, 2010, including METALFORM, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Jerry Cook: jcook@clbmedia.ca.

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DIGITAL EDITION FEATURES • Access Precision upgrades capabilities with five-axis machine • Five-axis profiler opens new doors for business for Coordinate • Recent advances enhance with piercing plasma • Unlocking the hidden potential of CMMs Click here for the digital edition

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USEFUL SITES

Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association of Canada - This site is an information resource for Canadian OEM producers of parts, equipment, tools, supplies and services to the automotive industry.

Canadian Machine Tool Distributors Association - Information source for the Canadian machine tool industry.

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association - Information resource for the Canadian tooling & machining industry.

Canadian Welding Association - Information resource for the Canadian welding industry.