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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Aerospace Machining in Mexico: Why the Querétaro Cluster Matters</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Mexico is the world's 4th aerospace exporter, and Querétaro concentrates 80+ companies of that boom. What it means for sourcing machined parts in the Bajío.</description>
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      <title>Nearshoring Machined Parts to Mexico: A Sourcing Guide</title>
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      <description>A practical guide for US buyers sourcing CNC machined parts from Mexico: real cost math, USMCA, lead times, and the 7 questions that separate good shops.</description>
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      <title>0.13 mm Wire EDM: When Sharp Internal Corners Decide the Part</title>
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      <description>An internal corner radius equals about half the wire diameter. Why most shops can't cut below R0.09 mm, and when 0.13 mm wire EDM is the only way to make the part.</description>
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