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The article discusses the international competition by the paper cutting machines manufacturer Lawson Co. It relates on the purchase by Miehle-Coss-Dexter Inc. (M-C-D) to Lawson due to a drop on profit margins in overseas markets. It cites that affiliation of M-C-D with Ontario-based R. McDougall Co. helps the Lawson on the production sales in Canada while enabling to control its costs in the U.S. Lawson Co. division president E. M. Abrams adds that the company able to reduce equipment prices.

A photograph of the novel butter-cutter developed by Klean-Econ Butter Savers that was part of the National Hotel Exposition in New York in November 1945 is presented.

The article evaluates several products including the plastic tube-cutter from Capewell Manufacturing Co., the Scottie lightweight lawnmower from J. M. Dalglish Co. and the Chessolitaire from Chessolitaire Co.

The article features the Chalumor portable cutting torch that automatically cuts iron and steel sheets up to 300 millimeters thick using miniature rails that act as guides.

The article previews the product Safe-T-Cutter paper and sheet trimming device from Factors West.

The article evaluates several new gadgets including an air blade from General Electric Co., an electrically-operated manometer from Fischer & Porter Co., and a typewriter from Potter Instrument Co.

A preview of a numerical tape-controlled flame-cutting machine from Air Reduction Sales Co. and General Electric Co. is presented.

The article presents information about the economic aspects of new inventions. Topics include the industrial applications of new cutting machines, new uses of wrought copper piping, and a key-operated card index that allows an organization to conduct cross reference searches through their files more efficiently.