MS"eye”Watch Summer 2004

The MS"eye"Watch is a Machinery Systems publication produced quarterly for
MSI staff members, vendors, and friends.

SUMMER 2004

A Look inside the MSI Family

Regular Features:
CEO Message
   USS Harry S. Truman
New Faces in MSI Places
   New Member, Baby
Health News
   Summer Safety
Customer Stories
   Manitowoc Tool and Machining
   Flexible Steel Lacing
Prince Industries, Shanghai, China

Improvement by Relentlessly Striving to be the Best! Find out why machining the part may be the easiest of what they do at Manitowoc Tool and Machining. What is the hardest? Point and click to view the video comments of the CEO and hear how they compete with the Chinese.

CEO Message Joe shares his at sea experience aboard the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, our newest active duty nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

A Special Brand of "Lean" Manufacturing! Can you carry inventory and be considered lean? Learn more about the culture of this 9 year "Lean" company. Be sure to click on the movie link to see and hear their Director of Manufacturing explain the essence of their unique culture.

Lean Manufacturing "Chinese" Style. Imagine four engine lathes lit by one by one 60 watt bulb. Sound Lean? Read and listen to Ed Miller's humorous Chinese lean story.

Urgent! Urgent! Bonus Depreciation Tax Break to End December 31, 2004. Find out how you can help our customers save significant taxes this year.

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MT&S Recognized as Top Blaser Distributor . MT&S is tops in securing new Blaser customers!

Sandvik Visit. Learn why Sandvik world headquarters is interested in MT&S and what we learned about European Sandvik distribution.

Lubricity Is the Key! Find out how to eliminate smoke and mist while extending the life of your tools in your plant.

Upcoming GRIFFO Release. Mazatrol users: Click here to find how to quickly extract part geometry information from SOLIDWORKS® files to Mazatrol.

Summer Risks. Learn the most important precautions you need to take this summer to ensure your family's safety regarding insect bites, sunburn and lightening strikes.

"Let him without sin cast the first stone" Do we have the right to judge others when we all are sinners? Find out what Jesus did when faced with this powerful question.

New faces in MSI Places. Meet our new members John, Duane, Chad and Bridget. Also meet new family additions: Owen Andrew Politzki and James Michael Borgardt.

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