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A CNC mill or lathe is just a pile of metal and wires until the g-code - the software - begins to drive it. Therefore, any improvement in the software that runs a machine will have a direct improvement in the productivity of that machine.

The need to create small, precise holes with high depth-to-diameter ratios in hardened materials is on the rise. Such holes are used as start holes for micro wire EDM work for machining miniature molds and stamping dies. They may also be found on small vacuum plates, turbine blades, and miniature medical and electronics components that require tiny, burr-free holes.

This capability can save secondary bending operations or even the need for a second bending machine.

Jonathan Schwartz has found a way to turn math concepts into real problems. A math teacher at Colfax High School for 13 years, Schwartz believes students learn not only in a traditional classroom, but also when they work with their hands.