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Columns & Departments COLUMNS 4 Front Page Don Nelson, Publisher Rise in use of hybrid manufacturing processes. 13 Micromachining Alan Richter, Senior Editor Mechanical issues influencing a part’s surface finish. 16 Measurement Matters Tim Feeley, Scienscope International Video measurement comes into focus. 18 Down Sizing Dennis Spaeth, Electronic Media Editor Silicon pacemakers are heartfriendly. 20 Swiss Machining Kip Hanson, Contributing Editor Microboring tools targeted for tiny holes. 48 Last Word Interview with Frank Pfefferkorn, University of Wisconsin-Madison Micropolishing with lasers. DEPARTMENTS 6 Tech News 42 Products/Services 47 Advertisers Index 6 20 On MICROmanufacturing.com 18 Smartphone Benefits You can use your smartphone—and a free application available at get.neoreader.com—to scan the quick-response (QR) matrix code images below and instantly access the respective reports on our Web site, or enter the URLs into your Web browser. 3-D love story Objet Ltd. has posted a cool video showing the capabilities of its new Objet30 Pro 3-D printer. The printer offers the accuracy and versatility of a high-end rapid-prototyping machine in a small package. micro.delivr.com/1gxhv ICOMM 2012 coverage View six video reports from the Seventh International Conference on MicroManufacturing (ICOMM 2012). Organizers hailed the balanced attendance from Asia, Europe and North America as a first for the annual gathering. micro.delivr.com/1gxhw Sand that kicks back A team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed algorithms that would enable heaps of “smart sand” to assume any shape. See Tech News (page 10) for more information and check out the school’s video demonstrating the technology. micro.delivr.com/1gxhx micromanufacturing.com | 1
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