The exporting of Spain
Spanish manufacturers are on the move. From furniture to machinery to research and development centers to competitive trade shows, Spain is emerging as a major player on the global market.

Fine tuned
C.F. Martin IV is bringing his guitar company into the 21st century with state-of-the-art equipment that still allows the company to build craftsmanship into its famous guitar. At the same time, Ken Smith Basses produces high-end guitars the old fashioned way. Both companies draw big prices for these specialties.

Key problems, key solutions
Industry sources show how proper tooling can reduce problems with chip-out and tool wear in particleboard machining.

How to protect your trade secrets
Are your ex-employees taking your business secrets with them when they leave the company? Here’s how to protect the knowledge you have built into your products.

Setting up a yield improvement program
Yield is only one component of yield improvement. The fundamental issue is how to produce the lowest cost part of required quality, required quantity and required time. Dr. Fred Lamb shows how.

Keep your distance: How to beat the “hot” electricity issue
Every year, nine percent of all workplace deaths are caused by electrical contact. Make sure your workers are aware of the dangers and preventions with this latest safety video from the AFMA.

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Paying the price: Equipment cost analysis results in reduced production time
Custom casework manufacturer Herrick and O’Herron has reduced production time by 66 percent and doubled its output. Here’s how.

Is your furniture on the right track?
Railroad shipments save money and buy time, say the experts. The best use is for stock items and shipping to large accounts, they say. Check out the details.

Product profile
A review of the latest available cutting tools and what they will do.