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Mounting pressure to minimize costs while improving machine and spindle utilization has forced many shops to consider replacing their dedicated machines with multi-purpose, or all-in one machines—such as Makino’s S56 vertical machining center with a graphite package, which has wet and dry hard milling capabilities, but can also be configured for graphite milling.
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PDx/amerimold Announces MoldMaking Technology Conference Track
The amerimold Technical Conference, presented by MoldMaking Technology magazine, will begin Monday, May 10 and run through Thursday, May 13, 2010. The program is divided into a Technology track and a Business track. Presentations will include case study, panel, workshop and roundtable discussion formats focusing on strategies for cost-cutting and productivity improvement; technology innovation and application; and, business and management issues.
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Growth Opportunity for Moldmakers in Recession-Resistant Medical Market


Data source: Federal Reserve Board
Forecast: Mountaintop Economics & Research, Inc.
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The trend in the growth rate for total U.S. output of medical equipment and supplies used to exhibit a distinct and smooth cyclical pattern, but for the past three years it has settled into a steady rate of three percent per year. The fact that growth in this sector held steady during the recent economic recession bodes well for the future of the medical equipment industry. The U.S. is by far the largest market for these products, and though the rate of growth in the total U.S. population is decelerating, the per capita consumption of medical products continues to rise. Suppliers of medical equipment and supplies can expect growth of at least three percent per year for the foreseeable future.

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