The Final Cut: PM&F: One Year Old and a Little Bit Wiser
Our first Reader Profile Study told us a lot about you, but it also led us to ask more questions. BY HARRY URBAN

We launched this magazine last year on the premise that the secondary plastics industry needed a publication of its own. Plastics Machining & Fabricating was created to fill the void in which all aspects of plastics machining, milling, sawing, forming, bonding, sanding, and finishing are discussed in an objective, user-friendly format. A year later we have even stronger feelings that we are on the right track. And, I'm happy to say, our support from our readers and advertisers tells us the same. This issue represents our best advertiser-supported publication to date and a positive start for our first year as a bi-monthly publication.

What we've learned about you so far
From thermoformers to store fixture manufacturers to machine shops, a huge information gap exists on how to work with plastics. Cutting tool geometries, feed speeds and plastics materials' machining characteristics are among the issues that are critical to our reader base. Our November/ December issue highlighted the results of our first reader profile study. In that study we found plastics machining and fabricating processes represent a very important part of our readers' overall manufacturing operations. And PM&F's readers use the whole spectrum of plastics materials, from general purpose acrylics to exotic advanced plastics.

Our first Reader Profile Study told us a lot about you, but it also led us to ask more questions. Therefore we're already in the process of preparing our second reader profile study. If you'd like to receive the first study, please give me a call at 800-343-2016 or e-mail me at hfrankurba@aol.com.

Introducing...plasticsmachining.com
Now you can read excerpts of our Reader Profile Study online. Just in time for PM&F's first birthday we are proud to announce the launch of our official web site: www.plasticsmachining.com. You will find a complete archive of PM&F's first five issues, plus:

• Industry News -- Regularly updated breaking news and trends stories.
• Machining & Fabricating Forum -- An interactive forum in which you can exchange ideas with industry peers.
• Industry Links -- A list of links to plastics machinery manufacturers, suppliers and associations.
• Coming Events -- A listing of the year's trade shows, seminars and other related activities.
• Advertising Information -- PM&F's online editorial calendar.

Let's Get Linked
We'd like to include as many firms connected to the industry as possible. So let us know if you're not listed in our links section.

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