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It’s a small world 16/04/2004
 
Micro-machining, small parts machining, ‘Swiss’machining – the terms may vary but the theme is common – the dimensions involved are tiny. Applications, particularly in the medical, electronics , IT, telecommunications and jewellery industries, mean that cutting tool manufacturers have their work cut out developing tooling technology that is in scale with the components
 
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