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Article: At USCTI roundtable: US toolmakers race to keep pace with technology. (United States Cutting Tool Institute) (panel discussion)
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- Tooling & Production
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- September 1, 1990
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At USCTI roundtable: US toolmakers race to keep pace with technology
High-speed-steel tools are giving way to new tool materials that offer longer tool life and improved performance characteristics. Metric standards are required for both domestic and export markets. Customers are demanding total support from the manufacturer, requiring changes to marketing and distribution methods. And a lack of partnership between government and industry threatens the entire manufacturing base. At a recent roundtable discussion, the United States Cutting Tool Institute's (USCTI) Board of Directors talked about how these issues will affect the future of their industry.
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