MULTIPLE TOOL TECHNIQUES USING SPRING SHARED TOOL LOADING COMBINED WITH REGULATED AIR PRESSURE TOOL FEEDS CAN ACHIEVE HIGH METAL REMOVAL RATES WITHOUT JAMMING OR BINDING OF THE MATERIAL WHEN STOPPING AND RESTARTING. RESILIENT TOOL ENGAGEMENT, USING CONSTANT FORCE INSTEAD OF CONSTANT POSITION, PERMITS MINUTE CHANGES IN ENGAGEMENT TO SUIT CHANGING MATERIAL WIDTH WITHOUT JAMMING. MATERIALS FROM 0.010 TO 0.5 INCHES THICKNESS, AND FROM 3/8 TO 60 INCHES IN WIDTH CAN BE PROCESSED, USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT.