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Features March/April<br />
2010 • Volume 3 • Issue 2<br />
Cover S<strong>to</strong>ry:<br />
20 A Glowing Report<br />
Dennis Spaeth,<br />
Electronic Media Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Micromanufacturing opportunities<br />
and markets are growing<br />
for LEDs and optical-network<br />
transmitters.<br />
25 Miniature Movers<br />
Bill Kennedy,<br />
Contributing Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Robots prove their mettle for<br />
microparts handling with fl exibility,<br />
repeatability and speed.<br />
30 Micro Shot<br />
William Leven<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Micromolding presents an array<br />
of unique challenges.<br />
35 New Life<br />
Daniel McCann,<br />
Senior Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Advances in l<strong>as</strong>er machining are<br />
key <strong>to</strong> growing the stent market.<br />
40 Table<strong>to</strong>p Inspection<br />
Susan Woods,<br />
Contributing Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Table<strong>to</strong>p SEMS prove their value<br />
in micro applications.<br />
46 ICOMM Conference<br />
Susan Woods,<br />
Contributing Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Micromanufacturing event c<strong>as</strong>ts<br />
a global net.<br />
35<br />
40<br />
48 SME Conference<br />
Susan Woods,<br />
Contributing Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Conference will highlight both<br />
micro and nano technologies.<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Design by Tom Wright.<br />
30<br />
www.micromanufacturing.com<br />
Main Office<br />
40 Skokie Blvd., Ste. 450<br />
Northbrook, IL 60062<br />
(847) 714-0048<br />
micromanufacturing@jwr.com<br />
Staff<br />
Publisher<br />
Don Nelson<br />
(847) 714-0173<br />
dnelson@jwr.com<br />
Edi<strong>to</strong>rial Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Alan Rooks<br />
(847) 714-0174<br />
arooks@jwr.com<br />
Senior Edi<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Alan Richter<br />
(847) 714-0175<br />
alanr@jwr.com<br />
Electronic Media Edi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Dennis Spaeth<br />
(847) 714-0176<br />
dspaeth@jwr.com<br />
®<br />
Daniel McCann<br />
(847) 714-0177<br />
dmccann@jwr.com<br />
Contributing Edi<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Bill Kennedy Susan Woods<br />
(724) 537-6182 susanw@jwr.com<br />
billk@jwr.com<br />
Ad Production Manager<br />
Julie Distenfield<br />
(847) 714-0179<br />
julied@jwr.com<br />
Art Direc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Gina Moore<br />
(847) 714-0178<br />
ginam@jwr.com<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
Pat Jones<br />
patj@jwr.com<br />
Circulation<br />
Synergy Direct Inc.<br />
(866) 207-1448<br />
andrea@sdicirc.com<br />
Advertising Sales<br />
Scott Beller (E<strong>as</strong>t)<br />
(847) 714-0183<br />
scottb@jwr.com<br />
Bob West (South/West)<br />
(678) 377-5236<br />
microm_bobwest@msn.com<br />
Kevin Ford (Central/West)<br />
(847) 714-0185<br />
kevinf@jwr.com<br />
Barry Cohen (Central/E<strong>as</strong>t)<br />
(847) 714-0186<br />
bcohen@jwr.com<br />
2 | MARCH/APRIL 2010 | <strong>MICROmanufacturing</strong>
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