Face Time - Higher power direct diode lasers show off their ability to efficiently and reliably cut materials

Editorial - Technology has changed the way we live over the last century. In 1915, Alexander Graham Bell made the first coast-to-coast phone call. He predicted that, one day, calls “could be made without wires.”

 Guest Editorial - Assess current methods to further automate processing

Face Time - Gary Cican, sales engineer for Laser Mechanisms Inc., explains how to troubleshoot a unit that’s making poor-quality parts.

Face Time - Addressing challenges in a shop environment requires logical steps, says Donaldson Applications Engineering Manager, Chrissy Klocker.

Face Time - Manufacturers can reap up to a tenfold return in efficiency and stronger, more predictable profits, says Lauri Klaus, founder and CEO of KeyedIn Solutions

 Guest Editorial - How to choose between an ambient system and a source capture system

From the Senior Contributing Editor - There is a fascinating background to our cover feature on the fabrication of Ford Motor Co.’s aluminum-intensive F-150 pickup truck, which introduced light metals to the mass market.

Face Time - Precision lubrication ensures productive equipment and a safer shop, says Unist Inc. Territory Sales Manager Kyle Billin

From the Publisher - U.S. companies added more new positions to their payrolls in February than they had in nearly three years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.