The hunt for metalworking's Holy Grail. (Straight Talk).

Tooling & Production | November 1, 2002| | Copyright

Multitasking. That was the one word you could hear echoing throughout the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. It seemed like everyone was chasing the Holy Grail--the machine or tool that would permit completion of a part in one setup. Many exhibitors were claiming to have a key that would unlock the door and bring metalworking closer to that production promised land.

At dinner one evening, Tak Yamazaki, senior managing director of Yamazaki Mazak Corp., heading up sales and marketing in Japan, insisted I visit his booth to see a ...

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