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Vol. 9, No. 5 Sept / Oct 2016

Rocky Mountain Edition (CO, UT, ID, MT and WY)

Star Metal Fluids Celebrates 25 Years in Business!

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“If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” —Harry S. Truman (33rd President of the United States) “There are times when even the best manager is like the little boy with the big dog — waiting to see where the dog wants to go so he can take him there.” —Lee Iacocca (former president and CEO of Chrysler) “If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.” —Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the United States) I am undeniably a dog lover. We recently adopted a puppy that was abandoned and found its way to a shelter.We already have a Bassett hound, named Sophia. As you would imagine, Sophia is not a high-energy dog, but she is very loving and also very calm. Sophia lost her sister Chloe recently — Chloe lived a good life to the age of 15 (105 in dog years).We believed that Sophia would benefit from a new dog family member. Over the past few weeks since the two have become siblings, it is remarkable to see how each is changing and learning from one another. Darby, the new puppy, is full of energy (and sharp baby teeth) when he isn’t sleeping. Darby is helping Sophia to accelerate her exercise, by necessity. She is playing and running around more. Darby, too, is gaining wisdom from her older sister — he is learning what is and what is not acceptable. Some light biting while frolicking is allowed, but there is a definite limit, after which Darby gets a light bite from Sophia. Over time, Darby will learn the ‘rules of dogs’. Since Darby was likely alone on his own in the woods in Northern Arizona before being found and taken to the dog shelter, he fears things – the barks of other dogs while on his walk, new people who come into our house, just to name a few. Sophia will teach Darby that these are normal comings and goings. He doesn’t have to be afraid. There are some interesting articles in this issue on the changing workforce. There is one on how to entice Millennials to enter the manufacturing field, and there is an article that asks “Is 70 the new 65?” with our US workforce often remaining in industry longer than they ever have. Darby and Sophia are your employees. One is the Millennial and one, though not a senior citizen, is older, and akin to one of your seasoned, established employees. Mentoring is not something that comes naturally to everyone. A mentor in the workplace is a person who provides guidance to a less-experienced employee, the mentee. A mentor is a role model who shares knowledge and advice to help the employee grow professionally. Mentors gain from the mentoring relationship, too.The opportunity to teach or advise others can increase the mentor’s confidence and own job satisfaction.The mentor is required to listen to the concerns of the employee and may develop a better understanding of employee issues and stronger communication skills. If the mentor is a supervisor, mentoring can improve her supervisory skills. I encourage you to seek out employees in your organization who you feel have the aptitude and the desire to mentor others. Help them gain the skills, with formal training, if necessary. It will clearly improve your organization. We will know the outcome of our Presidential election when we next go to print. Hmm. Until next issue, I wish you the best, and God Bless Our Troops!

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Star Metal Fluids Celebrates 25 Years In Business! Now Serving The Rocky Mountain Region!

This Issue’s Shop Profile Announcements/Releases............................ 6-14 Feature Articles................................1,24-26,36-37 Buyers Guide Equipment............................ 49-54 Buyers Guide Processes................................ 55-61 Card Gallery................................................... 49-61 Index Of Advertisers..........................................62 Editorial..............................................Throughout

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Announcements & Releases MMT, LLC (Moncktons Machine Tools) Website Launches New Easy To Navigate & Mobile Ready Website - Customers Can Now Access Mmtproductivity.com From Any Mobile Device M M T, L L C i s proud to announce that it has a newly designed, easy-touse, mobile ready website. The site is compatible with today’s browsers and mobile devices, and will provide an engaging user experience – videos, menus, buttons and general usability have been updated for ease of use. Visitors are welcomed with visual and architectural organization - a clean uncluttered design, easy to use navigation, and informative pages - help customers find the information they need to aid in their machine tool buying process. With the par tner ship between MMT and Productivity in full swing, the MMT website layout and design, parallels that of Productivity, creating continued synergies and consistencies between the two sites. That way, shared services such as Tooling & Accessories, Robotics & Automation, Integrated Supply and others, will be easy to navigate and a reminder to customers that they are buying products and services from trusted and reputable companies. Site highlights: • • • • • •

Products and services are nicely categorized Product information easy to access Search function makes finding things easy View product videos in the Video Library Convenient ordering for tooling and accessories Extensive tooling catalog library

MMT, LLC is a long-standing, reputable machine tool distributor representing the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. For more information on MMT, LLC, go to mmtproductivity.com or for the Denver office contact msmith@ mmtproductivity.com or 800.947.8665, or for the Salt Lake City office contact spolster@mmtproductivity.com or 801.886.2221. A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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E Z - A C C E S S Celebrates 30 Years In Business Building Mobile Ramps And Stairs ! EZ-ACCESS, a family-owned manufacturing company, is pleased to announce that it is celebrating 30 years in business! Driven by our commitment to enrich lives by providing access to life beyond barriers, EZ- ACCESS® was founded more than 30 years ago by Glenda Everard and her daughter, Deanne Sandvold. In 1988, son Don Everard joined the family business, bringing with him marketing expertise. Whether it’s providing safe access to your business, in order to better serve those with limited mobility or to move product safely and easily, EZ-ACCESS has the commercial products to accommodate your needs. From our modular access system, our entry and loading ramps to our OSHA stair system, it’s easy to increase your business’ accessibility while adding safety and stability. For additional information on these products, please call the Industrial/Commercial Department at 1-888-362-8612.

NUNTMA Partners with Tech Colleges to Develop Apprenticeship Program for Skilled High-Tech Machinists Targeting a strong national demand for skilled machinists who can code and run CNC (computer numerical controlled) machines, the northern Utah chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NUNTMA) is launching Machine Utah, a program for apprentices who can earn pay and benefits while simultaneously completing their education and on-the-job training. Machine Utah, which starts in March, received a $150,000 grant from the Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP) program. Eligible participants, who have completed high school and are at least 18 years old, will receive 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours in technical education over a four-year period. NUNTMA is coordinating the program with at least a dozen Utah manufacturers who will be taking on new apprentices and many of whom have agreed to reimburse tuition costs for students. “There is a huge need for skilled machinists,” Maddie Dahl, NUNTMA chapter executive, explains. “This is an investment for both the Announcements Continued Page 8

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and fabricating industry, said that he approached NUNTMA about establishing an apprenticeship program. “Skilled machinists are the lifeblood for manufacturers but the local labor pool of skilled workers has been tight,” Wardle added, “and we realized that many of us were competing to hire the same people.” Wardle explained that today’s machinists must understand computer code to operate the high-tech generation of CNC machines which cut and sculpt manufacturing materials, encompassing everything from metal to plastic and textiles and fabrics – skills that once were accomplished by hand. “The job options are virtually limitless,” he said, adding that machinists are needed in aerospace, medical, recreational, energy, mining and other industries. And, Wardle explained that STEM program students could use the apprenticeship as a stepping stone to further their education and become an engineer. Participants who complete the apprenticeship program will receive a journeyman’s certificate, which is issued by the U.S. Department of Labor and is valid wherever the individual decides to work in the country. In addition, students holding a journeyman’s certificate and 25 credit hours can receive an associate of applied science degree in apprenticeship from Weber State University. New apprentices likely will start at between $10 and $12 an hour.

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individual and the company and a great opportunity for students to complete their college education without incurring student debt while gaining a successful career foothold in manufacturing.”

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that job opportunities for machinists across the country are growing at an average of at least six percent per year with a median annual pay of $41,510. In some job markets, such as the Midwest, machinists start out at double the minimum wage, and can command annual wages of up to $70,000 or more. Matt Wardle, president of JD Machining, a local firm in the precision manufacturing A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Apprentices will have the flexibility to select the geographical area and companies they would like to work for during the program. Students likely will be expected to work 40hour weeks which also will accommodate their school schedules. For example, JD Machining will schedule two apprentices on an alternating basis, where they work a half day and go to classes the remaining half. “Ideally, we are looking for goal oriented students who are highly motivated and have a strong work ethic and who demonstrate mechanical aptitude, a love of technology and are interested in the high tech world of manufacturing,” Dahl said. Announcements Continued Page 10

Announcements Continued Applications are now being accepted at the Machine Utah website at www.machineutah.org.

J.M. Grisley Welcomes Stuart Gill To Support Customers in Colorado! Lars Grisley, Managing Director for J.M. Grisley, your Rocky Mountain machine tool dealer since 1927, is pleased to welcome Stuart Gill to the J.M. Grisley team. Stuart will support customers as a sales engineer in Colorado and New Mexico. Lars says, “Stuart is a welcome addition to our team. Not only does he have years of experience in the machine tool industry, he also supported customers with the Doosan line in West Texas.” Stuart says, “Working for J.M. Grisley is such a good fit for me. I am proud to carry the Doosan line. Not only is it a great product, but its complete line of machine tools fits the requirements of a large percentage of the machining market.” Stuart transferred from Texas to Colorado due to an employment opportunity that came up for his wife. “I wanted to stay with Doosan, and I value the family owned A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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operation that J.M. Grisley affords me.Their focus on service was key to my decision to join the company.” Stuart welcomes calls from customers, new and old. He can be reached at 303-710-6576 or via email at stuart@jmgrisley.com.

Northern Utah Tooling and Machining Association Hosts 6th Annual Golf Tournament! The Northern Utah Tooling and Machining Association hosted its 6th annual golf tournament in September. The event was held at the Stonbridge Golf Club, and was complimentary to all machine shops owners plus 1 member of their company. Maddie Dahl, Chapter Executive of the chapter, says, “Our golf tournament was a success, with more than 100 golfers participating. We want to especially thank our sponsors, including MSC Industrial Supply and New West Machines for making our event a success.” All golf tournament participants are invited to join us at our

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next chapter meeting-held October 20th at noon at the DATC. Tony Conant of the Supply Chain Institute will be speaking on cracking the code of your customers: a lesson in procurement.

The NUNTMA is the Northern Utah chapter of the National Tooling & Machining Association. As a chapter focusing on supporting the precision machining and manufacturing industry along the Wasatch Front, NUNTMA welcomes machining companies and others concerned about creating a dynamic environment where businesses can grow and thrive. Our current focus is to develop the best talent from our Nor ther n Utah communities by providing information about how to become a machinist apprentice. To find out more about how your business can benefit from the NUNTMA, or more information on Machine Utah, contact Maddie Dahl at 801.337.7097 or email her at chapterexec@nuntma.org A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain•

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AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 Standard Released! AS9120 November and AS9110 in December, are you ready to upgrade your system to the new ISO 9001:2015 Standard or AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 Standard? Business Management Systems Consulting (BMSC, LLC) has templates and upgrade packages available! Call or email today and let us know when you are ready for your upgrade. 602-445-9400, or bretta.bmsc@cox.net. For Current BMSC, LLC Clients that are documented to either ISO 9001:2008 or AS9100C / ISO 9001:2008 two packages available: $3,000 – Upgrade Manual, Procedures, Flow charts and Forms to new Standard and review, mark up an update of new system with consultant (Debbie or Bretta) $5,000 – Upgrade Manual, Procedures, Flow charts and Forms to new Standard and review, mark up an update of new system with Announcements Continued Page 13

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Golden, CO – ADAPT, the Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies, a research consortium focused on developing technologies to accelerate the certification and qualification of 3D printed metal parts – technologies at the forefront of today’s advanced manufacturing industries, has announced its newest industry member, Sinter Print of Erie, Colorado, which focuses on advanced 3D printing materials research and development. “We are really excited about our newest member, Sinter Print,â€? said ADAPT Technical Director Aaron Stebner. “The company embodies the 3D metals printing R&D spirit of our center, and is an incredible complement to the activities going on at the ADAPT Advanced Characterization Center at Mines. With their focus on developing better materials for 3D printing, and our focus on the data informatics needed to efficiently qualify new materials, processes, and parts, this will undoubtedly be a strong partnership going forward. The Sinter Print partnership brings not only new industry input, but also Announcements Continued Page 14 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Announcements Continued new R&D capabilities to ADAPT.” “It’s exciting to be on the cutting edge as additive manufacturing goes from infancy to coming of age,” noted Sinter Print’s President Jacob Nuechterlein. “We believe working with ADAPT will significantly advance manufacturing capabilities across many industries. We see additive manufacturing as a key tool to control costs and drive innovation, and we know that its broader application will benefit people around the world.” Sinter Print’s Business Development Director Patrick Callard said his team’s focus on developing new additive manufacturing materials makes involvement with ADAPT an important part of their work, and leverages their efforts to expand what’s known about additive manufacturing as a tool, leading to greater industry acceptance and adoption of the technology. “ The better we understand these materials and how to use them consistently, the more confidence we’ll have in current and future materials,” he added. A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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As ADAPT continues its work, the consortium is actively seeking additional academic and industry partners to support and contribute to its researc h on impor tant additive manufactur ing areas, including advanced str uctureproper ty characterizations of metals using sub-micron-resolved computed tomography (CT) and diffraction contrast tomography, thermomechanical testing, 3D surface metrology, and state-of-theart optical microscopy and sample preparation. Analysis is underway on more than 5,000 specimens with respect to build geometry, power, speed, number of lasers used, and more, to build a robust database. About Sinter Print S i n t e r P r i n t i s a n a d d i t i ve m a n u fa c t u r i n g re s e a r c h a n d development company specializing in creating advanced metal alloys, composites, and ceramics. By making innovative concepts into reality, the company helps meet the 3D printing industry’s growing demand for more choices and expanded capabilities. Sinter Print is continuously seeking new solutions to help companies enhance lives around the world by creating products with increased durability, high strength and light weight while pushing the limits of load, conductivity, and abrasion, heat, oxidation and corrosion resistance. Learn more at the Sinter Print website, on Facebook, or on LinkedIn. About ADAPT The Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies ( A DA P T ) i s a re s e a r c h a n d development organization dedicated to the creation of next-generation data informatics and advanced characterization technologies for additive manufacturing technologies. ADAPT uses these tools to help industry and government qualify, Announcements Continued Page 16

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Nelson Engineering is pleased to announce that it has recently a d d e d new state of the ar t inspection equipment. They procured the Comparator: CCP (Certified Comparator Products) CC-16 with Edge Detect and Echeck software. This new equipment is automated for checking flat pattern sheet metal. They additionally purchased an Insight 8106 with CMM Manager. John Anglin, president of the company, says, “We chose this CMM based on the learning curve for the CMM Manager Software and cost.” Quality Manager Tony Garcia says, “Over the past 6 years, Nelson Engineering has invested heavily in state-of-theart machining centers and we wanted to match the same productivity/ accuracy/repeatability enhancements in our inspection department. Our new inspection machines enable more throughput through inspection with the same personnel and they allow for faster first articles.” Newly hired Chief Inspector Tony Martinez says, “In our quality department, we are advocates for streamlining inspection process and committed to highest quality standards.” Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n h ow Nelson Engineering can support your precision manufacturing needs, contact them at (602) 273-7114 or visit nelsonengineering.com

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Research-intensive sectors, such as pharmaceutical or aerospace manufacturing, often seek candidates with science and engineering degrees. Other hard-to-fill roles are middle-skill positions, such as maintenance technician, that require education or training beyond high school, like an apprenticeship or a course at community college. Traditional skilled manufacturing jobs, such as die maker or welder, have been drawing an insufficient number of new recruits as the manufacturing industry shrank. The “upskilling” in the manufacturing sector mirrors a broader bias in

the economy toward more educated workers. In 2016, college-educated workers for the first time outnumbered workers with a high-school diploma or less, according to a study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. Companies say education and training systems haven’t evolved alongside industry needs. As manufacturing lost jobs to technology and outsourcing, young people pursued college degrees or jobs in the growing services sector. Colleges and high schools reduced their focus on technical education. Eight in 10 manufacturing executives said the expanding skills gap will affect their ability to keep up with customer demand, according to a 2015 survey by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, an industry-backed nonprofit. It takes an average of 94 days to recruit for highly skilled roles such as scientist or engineer, and 70 days for skilled production workers, they found. That is despite a large pool of available labor. Between June 2015 and June 2016, there was an average of two unemployed manufacturing workers for each open position, according to the Labor Department. The fate of the 1,400 workers set to lose their jobs at Indiana’s Carrier plant illustrates the shift. After the Indianapolis manufacturer of gas furnaces and fan coils said it would move jobs to Mexico, Republican presidential nominee DonaldTrump made the plant a talking point on the campaign trail, promising to curb future outsourcing by imposing harsh tariffs and renegotiating trade deals. Some say there is a simple solution: pay more. “No one says, ‘We can’t find the workers we need even though we raised wages significantly,’” said Brad Markell, executive director of the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council.

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So however you arrange your staff structure, you’re still back to the same old question: How much do you step in and how much do you pull back when it comes to managing people? Harvard Business School’s Ethan Bernstein and management expert Niko Canner offer a few answers to that question by looking at why leaders lapse into the opposite of employee empowerment: micromanagement. In some ways, they write, new technology has made it easier to keep looking over everybody’s shoulders: “We start off trusting, but verifying, that people are clear about the desired outcomes and capable of delivering on them. But we’ve become so great at verifying, thanks to our “smart,” all-seeing workplaces, that the sponsor can observe the owner’s every move.” But the core enabler for micromanagement is not new-fangled technology but old-fashioned trust—and leadership. Too often, projects get derailed because leaders failed to clearly articulate what the goals of a project are, mutually understand its constraints, and provide enough oversight to give the employee to sense that the work has value. All of this puts pressure on leaders to be honest both with themselves and their employees about how much freedom they have. “Keep it real,” Canner and Bernstein advise. “Never let people think they’re owners if you aren’t willing to let them own. If you’re the real owner, say so, make clear that the team member’s role is to help you, and explain what kind of help you need.” The good news about all this is that the duty of leading an organization remains secure—however far away and self-empowered and self-directed workers are, somebody needs to set the tone about how work gets done and why that work is important.

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A NASA probe built by C o l o r a d o - b a s e d Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. to collect sample from the asteroid Bennu launchedThursday evening from Cape Canaveral, Florida, starting a seven-year mission to bring back the first large sample from an asteroid.

The OSIRS-REx spacecraft itself will go a solar orbit a safe distance away from earth.

An Atlas V rocket, built and launched by Centennial-based United Launch Alliance, blasted off shortly after 5 p.m. in Denver and carried the $800 million robotic spacecraft into orbit on the first leg of its 509 million mile flight.

The mission — called officially the Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer — is led by Dante Lauretta, a University of Arizona researcher. Lockheed Martin Martin Space Systems (LMSS) was the prime contractor designing and assembling the core spacecraft. The team won the nod from NASA in 2011 to do the mission as part of the space agency’s New Frontiers program. LMSS employs more than 4,000 people at its local headquarters campus. It has a long history of making planetary probes for NASA missions, including the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter now, and the MAVEN spacecraft circling Mars.

The OSIRIS-REx probe, built in Jefferson County, is programmed to fly to Bennu in just under three years. It will circle Bennu, which is slightly larger than five football fields, and take readings of it with onboard instruments for several months, sending back data for researchers.

The company also drew on its history building the Stardust spacecraft, which gathered gases from a comet tail and return the samples to earth in 2006.

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STAR METAL FLUIDS THANKS ITS CUSTOMERS FOR 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS!

Star Metal Fluids is celebrating 25 years in business. And coinciding with their 25th year, they just undertook a complete overhaul of their website, so that you can literally order, pay for, and view your product orders online. The website integrates into the company’s business systems, and it allows both customers and Star Metal Fluid employees to process orders more efficiently, with better tracking and accuracy. The website will even help you to make purchase recommendations – for example, you can enter ‘Titanium’ in the search, and you will receive a number of recommended products for this metal. The company serves thousands of customers throughout Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana,Wyoming and Northern Mexico. Star Metal Fluids is headquartered in a 22,000 square foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona, where it houses an inventory in excess of $2 million of products. Just years ago, the company opened a warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, where it can provide local support and products to customers throughout the Rocky Mountain region. The Rocky A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Mountain region team is pictured below on this page. From the beginning, Star Metal Fluids LLC has been dedicated to providing the metalworking industry with the latest in technology to meet the demanding challenges and constant changes of today’s high-tech applications. Russ Kurzawski, founder and owner of the family owned company, says, “The experienced team at Star Metal Fluids learns about their customers’ unique applications and we find the best possible metalworking fluid to not just “meet your needs” but improve finishes, tolerances and part size.” He continued, “You won’t find the products we carry in a catalog — we specialize — so we can offer you the technical expertise and products you will find nowhere else. Our strong customer relationships, combined with tested and measurable product recommendations, have been the key to the company’s growth and success.” Russ gained his experience in the metalworking industry during his 11year tenure at Garrett Industr ial Supply, a division of Gar rett/ Allied Signal, with another 2-years at Kennametal. At Garret Supply, Russ started in the warehouse and progressed into sales

Jason Hicken, Sales Manager for Star Metal Fluids, says, “High-pressure coolant systems can provide important benefits, especially when working with difficult metals like superalloys, titanium and stainless steel. High-pressure coolant, typically operating at 1,000 psi or higher, works by applying the fluid directly to the point of cut with enough force to prevent vapor formation. The benefits include superior lubrication and cooling, less tool wear, higher cutting speeds and better chip control, resulting in less downtime and increased productivity.” In fact, one of Star Metal Fluids customers, a Fortune 1000 aerospace company, documented their savings when they switched to Star Metal Fluid’s products. “We reduced and in some cases eliminated 2nd operations, drastically cut down on hand finishing, reduced scrap, and saw improved tool life. In all, we estimated $2 million in savings with Star Metal Fluids products.”

and sales management. During his years in the corporate world, he saw a need for a company that specializes in serving the metalworking industry with MWF products, and founded Star Metal Fluids. Russ was born in the Baby Boomer generation, but his quest for not only adopting but also embracing new technology is more akin to the millennial generation (You could say he is a ‘Boomillenial’), and his entire team is comprised of this younger generation of Millennials. Russ is a passionate, driven entrepreneur and he invests into the business for continuous improvements, from the business systems, to the inventory and equipment, to customer and employee training, to the website – all to better service his customers. Russ is also a cancer survivor, and perhaps this accounts for some of his fervor and absolute dedication to excellence.

Russ has enormous respect for the Qualichem line of products, but he also recognizes that in the end he must meet the needs of all of the company’s customers. Russ says, “We offer our own branded Bosse metalworking fluids for customers who request a valued competitive option, and we have just added Chemetall line to our product portfolio.” Russ says the Chemetall line offers us additional metalworking fluids, products for cleaning, corrosion protection, and NDT (Non-Destructive Testing). These products include the trade names known to the industry such as Oxsilan®, Gardobond®, Ardrox® and Naftoseal®, to name a few, are used in the most diverse industry sectors from automotive to aerospace, and have played a leading role in shaping metal treatment.

Metalworking Fluids (MWF’s) Today, Star Metal Fluids is the largest distributor for the fine line of Qualichem products in the world (yes the entire world). Star Metal Fluids added the QualiChem line to their product portfolio nearly a decade ago, Russ says, “QualiChem employs a team of chemists that manufacture some of the best metalworking coolants in the world, and they continue to introduce new innovative technologies that benefit our customers.”

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water to mix any water soluble products, you maintain product integrity”. Customers who install a reverse osmosis water system typically see a 20-25% reduction in their water-miscible metalworking fluid costs. In fact, the Star Metal Fluids team is so confident in the benefits of their reverse osmosis system that they offer to buy the equipment back from their customers – if the customer doesn’t see direct financial benefit from the system in 6 months of operation.

Cleaning Products Star Metal Fluids offers several lines of specialty chemicals and cleaning agents. Based upon their customer’s unique requirements, the company offers state-of-art products from such companies as Brulin and Vantage, as well as their own house brand, Bosse.

Lubricants Equipment Star Metal Fluids is renowned for its metalworking fluids, but they additionally carry a vast offering of equipment to help their customers dispense and maintain expensive metalworking fluids and lubes, including fluid recycling, drum and transfer, filtration, oil skim, parts cleaning and water treatment equipment. Russ says, “With the right equipment, unnecessary waste, contamination and costly disposal fees can be avoided. We specialize in water-purification... a must when mixing water-miscible MWF’s. Our company has put in place coolant recycling systems in some of the largest aerospace and defense contractors in this country.” Jason says, “Reverse osmosis separation technology is used to remove dissolved i m p u r i t i e s f ro m wat e r through the use of a semipermeable membrane. Water is such an integral component to many of the fluids we sell; anytime you can use pure A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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When it comes to lubricants for your expensive machines it is very important to have a supplier who knows the metalworking industry and the lubricants needed to keep industry-related machines running. Star Metal Fluids has the name brand lubes as well as high-quality private-label brands to accommodate every price sensitive requirement. Jason says, “Have a competitive brand or foreign machine lube call out? We can cross you over to products more readily available that still meet the OEM specification.” You are always welcome to call Star Metal Fluids, and during business hours you can almost always count on a live person answering the phone(1-800-367-9966). Russ and the Star Metal Fluids team firmly believe that you will find their website an outstanding way to order products (metalfluids.com). Their experienced team of applications engineers will be available to offer training on maximizing your online experience!

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global headwinds, such as the strong dollar, which makes U.S. goods more expensive overseas, cutting into exports. Source: Manufacturing.net

Illinois Firms Buy 26 Acres In Westminster For Industrial Development Two Illinois-based real estate firms have acquired a 26-acre-parcel in Westminster with plans to build 324,000 square feet of industrial space. Conor Commercial Real Estate andWHI Real Estate Partners L.P. purchased the land, located at the southwest corner of West 120th Avenue and Huron Street, and will construct four speculative industrial buildings, dubbed the Park 12 Hundred Tech Center, there. One building will total 172,200 square feet, while two others will be 58,500 square feet each and the fourth will house 35,000 square feet. “Our committed partnership with WHI Real Estate and demonstrated experience throughout the country will support a seamless redevelopment process of this underutilized site into a desirable Class A property serving a growing number of businesses looking to maximize on the benefits that the northwest submarket has to offer,” said Sven Tustin, vice president of Conor Commercial Real Estate. Groundbreaking on the project is expected in March 2017, with completion scheduled in January 2018. The northwest market has a limited supply of industrial space, and demand for such space is high across metro Denver, which motivated the ConorWHI partnership to move on the project, Tustin said. A string of new industrial projects have been announced in the last month, totaling 1.4 million square feet of space, though Park 12 Hundred is the first of these located in the western half of the metro area. New projects by DCT Industrial, Majestic Realty Co. and The Opus Group announced in August are all located in Aurora.

Centennial Uranium Company Branches Out Into Lithium A Centennial uranium company said it’s branching out into lithium. Uranium Resources Inc. said it’s acquired 4,600 acres in west central Nevada called the “Nina Project,” described by the company as “a prospective target for lithium-enriched brines.” “Expanding our business into lithium brine exploration and development is a logical next step for URI and capitalizes on our wide range of experience. Diversifying our mineral portfolio while maintaining our uranium business portfolio in readiness for the predicted price rise allows investors increased exposure to the energy industry,” said Christopher Jones, president and CEO, in a statement. Lithium is used in the making of batteries for electrical storage and used in devices ranging from cell phones to automobiles. A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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it’s common for pets to have chips implanted. But now as many as 50,000 people worldwide have decided to have them implanted in themselves for various uses, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Proponents cited by theWSJ touted the chips’ simplicity and efficiency: Because they’re implanted in a person’s body, they’re virtually impossible to lose. One person said he has multiple tags embedded in his arm. One opens his apartment door, another his office’s parking gate, and another contains business contact information, the report said. Other uses floated by the WSJ include holding important medical information the way some people have necklaces or bracelets with instructions for medical personnel, or holding identifying information that airline passengers can use to board flights.

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Over the years several state governments have addressed the issue of mandatory implants, and four of them — California, North Dakota, Oklahoma, andWisconsin — prohibit mandatory RFID chips, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The obvious fear that comes to mind with mandatory tagging is that the information accessible through the chips could fall into the wrong hands, but proponents have answers for that.

ULA Says It Could Accommodate Additional Atlas 5 Launch Next Year United Launch Alliance, which is trying to bolster its appeal to potential launch customers, said it has at least one spot open on its 2017 manifest for an Atlas 5 launch. The announcement was part of ULA’s unveiling of a new sales program known as RapidLaunch, which would allow satellite providers

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Traditionally, scheduling an Atlas 5 for medium-class missions has taken two to three years, but ULA has been building a rocket at its plant in Decatur, Alabama without a customer in hand with the hopes of attracting new business.The final customization of the rocket would take place in those final three months. “To accommodate our RapidLaunch customers, we have added additional hardware to the production line, so that we can offer additional vehicles without an impact to our existing customers,” Kent Lietzau, ULA’s vice president of business development, said. “We have also moved customization for any particular launch to the last three months of production.” Tory Bruno, the chief executive officer of United Launch Alliance, first hinted at the RapidLaunch service in April 2015. Recently, Europe’s Arianespace launch-service provider said it might be able to add a supplemental heavy-lift Ariane 5 vehicle to its 2017 manifest if market conditions demand it. Both companies’ announcements come after two other commercial providers faced setbacks. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket suffered a failure during a static fire test Sept. 1 and Russia’s Proton rocket is expected to be grounded until about mid-November following a June anomaly. A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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The additive effort will utilize GE’s global ecosystem, but be centered in Europe. GE will maintain the headquarters locations and key operating locations of Arcam and SLM, as well as retain their management teams and employees. These locations will collaborate with the broader GE additive ecosystem including the manufacturing and materials research center in Niskayuna, NewYork, and the additive design and production lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Source: Additive Manufacturing

No Flying Tesla? That’s Because Electric Planes Are A Steeper Challenge Than Electric Cars Thousands of electric cars are on the road, with many more set to join them over the next few years. Electric planes? Not so much. There are several small, experimental aircraft out there — NASA is building an electricity-powered plane set for a test flight next year and a two-seat Airbus electric aircraft soared over the English Channel in 2015. But don’t expect an electric jet to fly hundreds of passengers anytime soon. Battery limitations all but rule that out. “A lot of the technical advances that happen start in smaller airplanes,” said Richard Anderson, director of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s flight research center and a professor of aerospace engineering. “There will be a market that stands for smaller, fully-electric airplanes.” The concept of using electric motors to power airplane systems dates back at least toWorldWar II, when the B-29 Superfortress bomber used electric motors to power its gun turrets.

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Since then, other airplanes have replaced the ducts and hoses of hydraulic and pneumatic systems with electrical power to control such things as stabilizers and brakes. That can save significant weight and reduce fuel burn. Using electrical power to actually propel planes, however, is a more complicated challenge. In a conventional jet airplane, the engine sucks air in through its front, a compressor squeezes it, and fuel is sprayed in and lit, creating burning gases and forward thrust. Electric plane power is much simpler — batteries power an electric motor that spins a propeller. It’s more efficient, but involves far less thrust, which is why electric planes tend to be slow. Airbus’ two-seat electric plane could only go a maximum speed of about 136 miles per hour. A solar-powered plane that completed an aroundthe-world journey this summer had an average airspeed of 47 miles per hour. The plane, called Solar Impulse 2, had more than 17,000 solar cells that powered four electric motors. The payoff, however, could be a quieter, greener way to fly. According to a recent report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, aircraft were responsible for about 8% of the greenhouse gas emitted by the U.S. transportation sector in 2014. That compares to 23% for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and 61% for light-duty vehicles. “As technology progresses, I think we’ll see big strides in improvements in noise, direct operating costs, reduction in fossil fuel burning and reduction in emissions,” Anderson said of electric aircraft research. An electric plane gets its energy from batteries, generally lithium-ion. An example of that is NASA’s X-57, an experimental plane that will test how electric propulsion technology can improve performance. A team of NASA researchers and private industry professionals is converting an Italian-designed Tecnam twin-engine plane fuselage into an all-electric plane by swapping out the original piston engines for electric motors and switching to battery power. A later iteration of the plane, if it receives funding, would have a modified wing with 14 electric motors that would turn propellers to simulate a high-lift component, which would reduce the speed that’s normally needed to take off. The conversion is taking place at Scaled Composites’ Mojave headquarters. Prime contractor Empirical Systems Aerospace is from Oceano, Calif.; Electric Power Systems of City of Industry is developing the battery system; Santa Cruz electric aviation start-up Joby Aviation is working on the cruise motors; and San Luis Obispo company Xperimental is making the wing. The efficiency of electric power enables other design advances, said Sean Clarke, principal investigator for the X-57 project at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base. For example, the

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Meeting Millennials’ technology expectations will be a key component in the efforts to solve the manufacturing sector’s skills gap. User experience – mobility, in particular – are table stakes for the new generation accustomed to using their phones for everything, according to Stan Przybylinski, vice president of research with CIMdata, a PLM consultancy. Modern-day manufacturing systems need to be designed with mobile access in mind, and the user interface needs to reflect the different use case, from how information and tools are organized to touchscreen support along with new search capabilities, he said.

Redesigning manufacturing software in a way that promotes “instant skills” will also be important to Millennials and other incoming generations who expect to get up and running on software with minimal to no training, according to Swapan Jha, vice president go-to-market for the internet of things (IoT) solutions group at PTC. “Whether they’re working on the manufacturing floor or as a design engineer, they want information available when they want it on wherever they want it, be it desktop or iPad,” Jha said. “They also expect to be able to turn on the solution and use it right out of the box with no training.”

“Millennials want visual UIs, with even drag and drop being anachronistic for people who spend most of their time on mobile devices,” Przybylinski said. Yet just delivering a simple mobile app doesn’t go far enough, he contends. “People tend to think of mobile apps that are simple to use, but in the end, they are simple because they don’t do much,” he says. “The problems being addressed [by manufacturing] require complex user interaction.” Przybylinski envisions new user interfaces that thematically resemble the physical shop floor, and that offer augmented reality, virtual reality

Jay Flores, STEM ambassador at Rockwell Automation, couldn’t agree more. He recently came across an internet meme that sums up Millennials’ technology expectations for professional software: “A user interface is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it’s not a good one. “People expect a lot more intuitive interaction with machines because of touchscreens and the iPhone and iPad era,” he added. “They need to be able to understand quickly what it is they need to do.” Source: Tech Target A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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as operational and business metrics that define world-class competitiveness in discrete parts manufacturing. Companies ranging from small job shops to large manufacturing operations can see how they compare against the country’s leading machining businesses, which enables them to make sound decisions to emulate those identified as top-performing operations. Not only does the benchmarking data serve as a baseline “report card” for them, but it eliminates the need for shop executives to rely on gut feelings as a method of identifying and prioritizing improvement efforts. Using their criteria, CM Manufacturing is a ‘Top Shop’. One criterion evaluates median spindle uptime – it says that 66% is the norm for ‘Top Shops’ compared to 54 percent for other surveyed shops. CM Manufacturing’s median spindle uptime exceeds 85% (it operates 2 shifts), well above the benchmark for even the best-in-class companies. Other metrics evaluated are profit margin, and quote to book ratio, to name a few, and CM Manufacturing measures favorably on these criteria. Ken says, “When you operate your business as a ‘Top Shop’, every aspect of your business must utilize these principles, and this applies to the wages you pay your superior employees so that they remain with you. At CM Manufacturing, we pay competitive wages to our team, and this is just one of the many reasons our team has a tenure of 10 years on average.” Best in class machine shops purchase the best machine tools that enable their business to keep the spindles turning. Ken says, “While we do machine aluminum parts, most often we are machining high-strength steel and non-ferrous parts (300M Steel, stainless, forgings, Inconel, copper, bronze, PH-30 and Delrin), with extensive non-destructive testing requirements, chrome plated, cadmium plated, and painted parts, and this means that we need some of the most rigid, reliable high end machine tools in the industry.” CM Manufacturing’s machine tools of choice are the Mazak line. Since 1998, every machine they have purchased is a Mazak. Ken says that when the company first started up, they purchased some entry-level machines, but given the nature of the parts they manufacture, “We needed more machine”. Today, CM Manufacturing has 5 Mazak lathes, with a machining diameter up to 16.54” and maximum machining length of 48.233”, and they have 5-axis machining capabilities with their Mazak Integrex J 400 Multi-tasking machine. In just the past year and a half, they replaced 2 of their aging Fadal machines with 2 new Mazak VCN-530C (Vertical Machining Centers) with Renishaw tool touch probing capabilities. The VCN-530C is designed to process large parts or several small work pieces in a single setup. Ken says that the new Mazak VCN-530’s offer the rigidity needed for the aerospace and defense parts his team machines. “Hands down, our Mazak VCNs offer superior speeds, feeds and accuracy, and with preventive maintenance provided by Smith Machinery, the dealer for our Mazak machines, we eliminate crashes and downtimes – a key factor in running our business as best-in-class.” Ken and his team also value the knowledgeable and service-oriented staff they get with Smith Machinery, including their Sales Engineer, Klaus Lassig, who was formerly a machine shop owner himself. Being in the somewhat remote area in Montana, superior service to keep CM Manufacturing’s machines up and running is key to their business. Klaus says, “During the sales process, I included Renishaw probes in the proposals for the two Mazak VCN530C Vertical Mills. I felt this would be a great addition and they would benefit from using the advanced capabilities of the machine. When some of their

machinists were hesitant about the probes, I offered to allow them to try the probe on one of their machines for a couple of months, with the option of us taking it back if they didn’t like it. As it turned out, before the end of the second day of training, and seeing the benefits of the probe, they said “We’re probably going to need to get the Renishaw probe on the other machine”. Since then they’ve wondered how they got by without this in the past.” Ken says that the company is seeing 25% improvement in their machining time with the Mazak VCN 530-C machines. “The biggest area for improvement in machining parts is in making them faster, thereby decreasing the single largest cost, that of labor.” He continued, “The Mazak machine tools we’ve been buying from Smith Machinery for the past years are helping us to continue to compete, particularly in times when machine shops are sacrificing margins to win business.” CM Manufacturing believes in giving back, and they want to see manufacturing continue to thrive in the United States. Ken says, “When we purchase new machinery, we donate our older machine tools to Missoula College.” Want to live in Missoula, Montana, and work for a ‘Top Shop’ in manufacturing? Nestled in the Northern Rockies of Montana, surrounded by seven wilderness areas and at the confluence of three rivers, Missoula is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. You can kayak, raft or tube through downtown or take a relaxing hike in 60,000 acres of wilderness. Missoula is known for its blue-ribbon trout fishing and spectacular natural beauty. CM Manufacturing is growing, and they are always looking for superior machinists. They are also seeking manufacturers reps to help diversify their customer base. Contact CM Manufacturing at (406) 543-4450, email them at cmma@cmman.com or visit their website at cmman.com. If you are looking for a ‘Top Shop’ to manufacture your high precision parts, you should definitely contact CM Manufacturing. To learn more about Smith Machinery, a 50+-yearold distributor of a variety of advanced manufacturing technologies, and how they can help you with your machine tool needs, contact them at 801-263-6403 or visit smithmachinetools.com A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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House Approves Changes in Workforce Education Funding A bill intended to streamline and add flexibility to the way federal funds for apprenticeships and other workforce training programs are distributed passed the U.S. House of Representatives last month. If the bill succeeds, the amount of federal workforce funding under the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act would not significantly change: $1.13 billion in 2017, increasing incrementally to $1.21 billion by 2022. But the Perkins funding formula will. The National Manufacturers Association (NAM) supported the bill, sending a letter in its favor signed by 500 of its member companies. According to NAM, the bill “strengthens the use of industry-recognized credentials in educational programs to align with employers’ needs, putting it in harmony with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It also promotes work-based learning and allows funds to be used towards the purchase of needed manufacturing equipment, as well as certification exams upon completion of training.” A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Oshkosh Unveils 30mm Chaingun JLTV For Army Recon After a summer of speculation and anticipation, truck maker Oshkosh is rolling out the much-awaited upgunned variant of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, meant to scout ahead of Army infantry. While Oshkosh didn’t confirm or deny they were going for the Army’s Light Reconnaissance Vehicle requirement with this upgrade, it’s an extremely open secret. Adding a 30 mm chaingun to JLTV — much bigger than the normal 12.7 mm machinegun — fixes the biggest shortfall the vehicle had for the LRV mission.

The Army and Marines have long planned to purchase over 50,000 JLTVs to replace vulnerable Humvees and cumbersome and often road-bound MRAPs. Originally, though, they were just going to be armed with .50 caliber (12.7 mm) heavy machineguns, 7.62 mm light machineguns, grenade launchers, and maybe anti-tank missiles, basically the same mix as the Humvee. Fitting a 30mm chaingun — normally used on Apache attack helicopters — onto a relatively small truck is a big deal. The extra range and firepower allows commanders to employ the vehicle much more aggressively — for example, as a forward scout moving out fast and well ahead of the main force. Originally, the Army planned to buy a new vehicle for the LRV requirement.The

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A new federal report confirms what might have been apparent already: Vestas Wind Systems is on a roll in the United States.

That deal covers supplying and commissioning the wind turbines, with a five-year service agreement that could go out to 10 years.

The Danish wind-turbine manufacturing company, which supplies the U.S. market from four factories in Colorado, accounted for 2,870 of the 8,598 megawatts of wind power installed in the United States last year, according to the Department of Energy’s “2015 Wind Technologies Market Report,” released last month.

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More than 550,000 drones have been registered with the Federal Aviation Administration since the agency began accepting registrations this year, and 2,000 new registrations are coming in daily. Earl Lawrence, director of the FAA’s drone office, said 5,080 people have passed a drone license test, while 13,710 people have applied to take the test. Source: The Associated Press

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Pedestals for Grinders Midaco___________ 847-593-8420 Sawing Machines AIT______________ 800-321-3195 Moncktons Mach Tools__ 303-571-4933 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__303-761-3000 Saw Replacement Parts Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__303-761-3000 INSPECTION EQUIP Advanced Coord. Tech ____ 303-469-6161 Gage Lab Products______ 801-716-2972 Klontech Indust. Sales____ 480-948-1871 OGP ____________ 480-889-9056 Total Qual. Syst._______ 480-377-6422 CMM Probes Gage Lab Products______ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales__ 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056

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Klontech Industrial Sales_ 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Video Measuring Systems Gage Lab Products______ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales_ 480-948-1871 HARDWARE Horizon Carbide Tool___480-968-0957 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Utah Metal Works, Inc.__ 801-364-5679

Coordinate Measuring Mach. Klontech Industrial Sales__ 480-948-1871 Moncktons Mach Tools__ 303-571-4933 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Gauging Equipment Gage Lab Products______ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales_ 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Low Temp Instrumentation High Precision Devices__ 303-447-2558 METALS & MATERIALS Metrology Instruments Affiliated Metals______ 800-748-4711 Gage Lab Products______ 801-716-2972 AZ Tool Steel LLC______480-784-1600 Klontech Industrial Sales_ 480-948-1871 Coastal Metals_______ 800-811-7466 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Dix Metals__________800-477-4349 Erickson Metals______877-543-6061 Optical Comparators Gage Lab Products______ 801-716-2972 Kloeckner Metals Corp_ 480-389-2883 A2Z Manufacturing •

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Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______303-286-9700 Ryerson__________303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & Co.___ 303-422-8282 Western States Metals__801-978-0562 Aluminum Affiliated Metals______ 800-748-4711 Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______ 303-286-9700 Armor: Military & Commercial Kloeckner Metals Corp_ 480-389-2883 TW Metals_________ 800-203-8000 Brass Coastal Metals_______ 800-811-7466

Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______303-286-9700 Ryerson__________ 303-227-6310 Bronze Coastal Metals______ 800-811-7466 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______303-286-9700 Carbon Coastal Metals______ 800-811-7466 Ryerson__________ 303-227-6310 Copper Olympic Metals______303-286-9700 Garnet Abrasives Barton International_____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet Group____ 832-243-9300 Metals: Bar & Plate Affiliated Metals_____ 800-748-4711 AZ Tool Steel LLC_____ 480-784-1600 Coastal Metals______ 800-811-7466 Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441

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Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Ryerson___________303-227-6310 TW Metals_________ 800-203-8000 Mold Steel AZ Tool Steel LLC_____ 480-784-1600 Nickel Alloys AZ Tool Steel LLC_____ 480-784-1600 Ryerson__________303-227-6310 TW Metals_________ 800-203-8000 Plate-Precision Saw Cut Erickson Metals______877-543-6061 Pre-Honed Tube Western States Metals__801-978-0562 Stainless Steel Affiliated Metals______ 800-748-4711 AZ Tool Steel LLC_____ 480-784-1600 Coastal Metals_______800-811-7466 Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain•

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Kloeckner Metals Corp___480-389-2883 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______ 303-286-9700 Ryerson___________ 303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & CO.____ 303-422-8282 Steel Affiliated Metals______ 800-748-4711 AZ Tool Steel LLC________480-784-1600 Coastal Metals_______ 800-811-7466 Kloeckner Metals Corp___480-389-2883 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______ 303-286-9700 Ryerson___________ 303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & CO.____ 303-422-8282 Ryerson___________ 303-227-6310 METAL DISTRIBUTORS Affiliated Metals______ 800-748-4711 Erickson Metals______ 877-543-6061 Coastal Metals_______ 800-811-7466 Dix Metals__________800-477-4349 Kloeckner Metals Corp___480-389-2883 Metal Supermarkets___ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets___ 303-424-1030 Olympic Metals______ 303-286-9700 Ryerson___________ 303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & CO.____ 303-422-8282 TW Metals__________800-203-8000 Western States Metals__ 801-978-0562

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NEW MACHINERY CHIP CUTTING CNC Drilling/Tapping Methods West_______ 602-437-2220 CNC Mills AME, Inc._________ 303-922-9266 Doosan__________ 973-618-2500 Foothills Machinery Sales__ 303-466-3777 Hurco___________ 800-634-2416 J.M. Grisley________ 801-486-7519 J.M. Grisley________ 208-861-8991 Jend Machinery______ 303-775-3697 King Machine_______ 208-345-9600 KTR Machine_______ 303-659-6690 Methods West_______ 602-437-2220 MMT, A Div of Productivty_303-571-4933 New West Machine Tool__ 801-561-2001 Romi Machine Tools LLC_ 859-647-7566 Sharp Precision______ 310-370-5990 Smith Machinery Co___ 801-263-6403 Tornos USA_________ 951-695-0342 Triad Machine________ 303-424-0268 CNC Lathes AME, Inc.__________ 303-922-9266 Doosan___________ 973-618-2500 Foothills Machinery_____ 303-466-3777 J.M. Grisley_________ 801-486-7519 J.M. Grisley_________ 208-861-8991 Jend Machiney_______ 303-775-3697 Hurco____________ 800-634-2416

King Machin________208-345-9600 KTR Machine_________303-659-6690 Methods West_______ 602-437-2220 MMT, A Div of Productivty_303-571-4933 New West Machine Tool__801-561-2001 Romi Machine Tools LLC_ 859-647-7566 Sharp Precision______ 310-370-5990 Smith Machinery Co____801-263-6403 Triad Machine________303-424-0268 CNC Swiss Turn Machines AME, Inc._________ 303-922-9266 Jend Machinery______ 303-775-3697 Methods West_______ 602-437-2220 MMT, A Div of Productivty_303-571-4933 Tornos USA_______ 951-695-0342 Triad Machine_______ 303-424-0268 EDM Drilling Machines Current EDM Inc_____650-966-9676 EDM Machines AME, Inc._________ 303-922-9266 Desert EDM Sales_____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network_______ 480-836-1782 Jend Machinery______ 303-775-3697 Methods West_______ 602-437-2220

MMT, A Div of Productivty_303-571-4933 Smith Machinery Co___ 801-263-6403 Triad Machine_______ 303-424-0268 EDM Tooling Systems Desert EDM Sales_____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network_______ 480-836-1782 EDM Perform. Access.____ 800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply____ 480-836-8330 End Mills Helical Solutions_____ 866-543-5422 Micro Hole Drilling Machines Current EDM Inc_____650-966-9676 Swiss Screw Machines Schenk Intertech_____ 949-360-1512 NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION Band Saws AIT______________ 800-321-3195 Fabricating Equip Sales__ 303-466-7342 King Machine_______ 208-345-9600 Ultimate Machinery_____ 480-966-2000 Bar Feeders Edge Technologies______ 562-597-7824 Trusty-Cook_________ 877-240-2462 Cold Saws Fabricating Equip Sales___ 303-466-7342 CNC Punching Centers S&S Machinery Sales___ 602-368-8542 AMADA America______ 303-670-9406

Iron Workers AutomaticDoorOpenerSystems Fabricating Equip Sales__ 303-466-7342 Midaco___________847-593-8420 S&S Machinery Sales___ 602-368-8542 ManualRotaryPalletSystems Laser Cutters Midaco___________847-593-8420 AMADA America______ 303-670-9406 RoboticPartLoadingSystems MMT, A Div of Productivty_303-571-4933 Midaco_ __________847-593-8420 PrecisionFab Inc._____303-779-9180 PRODUCTS S&S Machinery Sales___ 602-368-8542 PRODUCTS Sidley Diamond Tool___ 800-544-9070 CASES Triad Machine_______ 303-424-0268 PlaSteel___________ 888-752-7899 Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers Guns Amada America______ 303-549-9167 Layke Tactical_______ 602-272-2654 Fabricating Equip Sales__ 303-466-7342 Weld Cleaning Centers S&S Machinery Sales___ 602-368-8542 Capital Weld Cleaners___ 480-967-0016 Plate Rolls Fabricating Equip Sales__ 303-466-7342 PROG. SYSTEMS Press Brakes CAD/CAMSoftware, CAD AMADA America______ 303-670-9406 AME, Inc._________ 303-922-9266 Fabricating Equip Sales__ 303-466-7342 Cimatron_________ 248-596-9700 King Machine_______ 208-345-9600 Delcam___________ 877-35-2261 S&S Machinery Sales___ 602-368-8542 Feature Cam_______ 602-502-9654 Shearing Machines SolidCAM_________ 530-863-0461 Fabricating Equip Sales__ 303-466-7342 PROTOTYPE MACHINERY King Machine_______ 208-345-9600 3D Parts To Go________801-380-7935 S&S Machinery Sales___ 602-368-8542 Welding Equipment RECYCLING Rocky Mountain Saw Blades_ 303-761-3000 Recyclable Metals Welding Equipment: Spot Iron & Metals, Inc_____ 303-292-5555 Welders Utah Metal Works_____ 801-364-5679 AMADA America______ 303-670-9406 Scrap Metal Recycling OTHER ACCESSORIES Iron & Metals, Inc_____ 303-292-5555 Utah Metal Works_____ 801-364-5679 Tooling Systems Desert EDM Sales______480-816-6300 ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT USA EDM Supply_____ 480-836-8330 Integrated Systems Inc__ 928-649-9600 PALLET SYSTEMS SAFETY Fire Protection Systems AutomaticPalletSystems Midaco___________ 847-593-8420 Rotarex__________ 480-689-8756

FOD Prevention PlaSteel__________ 888-752-7899 Mobility Ramps & Stairs Modular EZ-Access__________ 800-451-1903 SERVICES AS9100 Certification ABS Quality Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 BMSC___________ 602-445-9400 MEP ___________ 801-863-7001 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Calibration Services Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161 Klontech Industrial_____480-948-1871 Western States Calibration_ 801-466-1700 Consultant, ISO ABS Quality Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 BMSC___________ 602-445-9400 MEP ___________ 801-863-7001 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Calibration Services Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161 Klontech Industrial_____480-948-1871 Contract Inspection Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Education Ogden-Weber Tech College_ 801-395-3795 Engineering Services Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161

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Jeffrey F. Nawrot Vice President, Business Development 10530 E. 59th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46236 T: 317/826.4414 • TF: 877/240.2462 • F: 317/823.6822 jeff@trustycook.com • C: 317/946.1235 trustycook.com

Schenk Intertech_____ 949-360-1512 Financing Bank of the West______ 303-202-5525 IEC ___________ 303-593-0403 Intech Funding______ 385-553-9208 Scottrade Bank Equip Fin__ 206-948-0022 Univerity Federal Credit Union_ 801-463-3597 US Bank___________ 909-466-5020 US Bank___________ 507-5328437 First Article Inspection Advanced Coord. Tech _____303-469-6161 Heavyhaul IRH ____________801-972-5581 Injection Molding 3D Parts To Go______ 801-380-7935 Inspection Services Advanced Coord. Tech _____303-469-6161 Insurance Services Sentry Insurance_____ 877-373-6879 Lean Consulting ABS Quality Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 Machine Repair/Servicing KTR Machine_______ 303-659-6690 Process Improvement/ Audit ABS Quality Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 BMSC ______________ 602-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 X-Ray Certified Inspection Service__602-267-0661 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert. BMSC ______________ 602-445-9400 Gladhill Associates_______719-495-8045 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

SOFTWARE MEP _____________801-863-7001 CAD/CAM/CAE Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 SolidCAM_________ 530-863-0461 ISO Registrar Business Mgmt Software Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Vision 33______ 303-937-6543x353 Lean Manufacturing MEP _____________ 801-863-7001 Consulting/Engineering Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Von Ruden Mfg______ 763-682-0322 Machine Tool Rebuilding Vision 33______ 303-937-6543x353 EDM Network_______ 480-836-1782 TOOLING Process Improvement Arc Cutting Tools BMSC ______________ 602-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions___ 888-572-9642 Helical Solutions_______866-543-5422 Precision Toolholding Reverse Engineering Products Advanced Coord. Tech ___ _303-469-6161 Von Ruden Mfg______ 763-682-0322 Diversified Metal Services___ 801-972-6093 Tooling Systems Klontech Measure Sol____ 480-626-8131 _ Von Ruden Mfg______ 763-682-0322 Rigging & Transfer Atlas Rigging & Transfer_ 801-539-3885 Live Tool Holders IRH ___________ _801-972-5581 Schenk Intertech_____ 949-360-1512 Spindle Rebuilding Von Ruden Mfg______ 763-682-0322 GMN USA__________ 800-686-1679 Static Tool Holders Setco-Pope Spindles______866-362-0699 Schenk Intertech_____ 949-360-1512 Staffing Resource Mfg_________801-265-1999 Von Ruden Mfg______ 763-682-0322 TRAINING SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATION Hardware: USB CAD/CAM Training Bytebox____________ 888-Bytebox Davis Applied Tech College___801-593-2483 Software:CNC Networking CNC/Conventional Bytebox____________ 888-Bytebox Machining Transportation Davis Applied Tech College___801-593-2483 IRH ____________801-972-5581

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Office: 801-463-3597 Cell: 801-979-3361 Fax: 801-294-3319 mdenison@ucreditu.com www.UcreditU.com

Machining Software Davis Applied Tech College___801-593-2483 USED MACHINERY EDM Network_________ 480-836-1782 King Machine_________208-345-9600 K.D. Capital Equipment____480-922-1674 KTR Machine_________303-659-6690 Methods West_________602-437-2220 New West Mchine______801-561-2001 ReSell CNC West________480-694-9919 S&S Machinery Sales_____602-368-8542 WATERJET CUTTING MACHINERY Fabricating Equip Sales___303-466-7342 Flow International_______800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply_____480-836-8330 Jend Machinery________303-775-3697 King Machine_________208-345-9600 OMAX Corp________ _800-838-0343 Triad Machine_______ _ 303-424-0268 Abrasives/Blast Media Barton International_____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet Group_____ 832-243-9300 Fives ____________909-263-9282

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VICE PRESIDENT FLUID SOLUTIONS GROUP

c 435.890.8823 zhumes@caid.com www.caid.com

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ADDITIVE MFG/ 3 D PRINTING Faustson___________303-420-7422 ASSEMBLIES Advantage Manufacturing__ 877-727-0281 Acu-Tec CNC__________ 303-365-9245 Bar-S Machine_________ 928-636-2115 CAID Industries________435-890-8823 Dayton Rogers________ 763-717-6303 JD Machine__________801-782-4403 PlaSteel____________ 480-491-8100 Wasatch Laser Processing__8_ 01-972-3500 Wrico____________ 480-892-7800 Electronics Assemblies Advantage Manufacturing__ 877-727-0281 CAID Industries________435-890-8823 Welded Assemblies Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 BAR CODING Western Sintering______509-375-3096 BROACHING Ponderosa Ind_ _ _______303-298-1801

DESIGNCAD/CAM Bar-S Machine________ 928-636-2115 H& S Machine________ 801-755-7627 DIES Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Jeffrey Peterson Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 EDM 801-710-7891 www.dolphincasting.com EDM: Drilling Small Hole mikeb@dolphincasting.com MICHAEL BUTLER Manager Ext. 3335 Phone:Sales 602-272-6747 EDM Express________800-780-7075 3063 North 575 East mikeb@dolphincasting.com North Ogden, UT LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335 ISOPhone: 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC EliteMachineSales@Gmail.com ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC Micropulse West_______ 480-966-2300 Coating: Liquid Precision Mach’d Products_ 970-482-7676 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Specialty Steel Services___ 801-539-8252 Pilkington Metal Finishing_ 801-972-2146 EDM Express_______ 800-780-7075 Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome Innovative Precision____ 801-334-6317 CASTINGS Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Maverick Mold & Machine_ 970-535-4604 Die Casting LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Micropulse West_______ 480-966-2300 TVT Die Casting_______ 800-280-2278 Our company logo Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc Prec. Mach’d Products____ 970-482-7676 Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 TVT Die Casting_______ 800-280-2278 EDM: Wire Precision Investment Casting COMPOSITES Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 Dolphin Inc._________ 602-272-6747 Elite Machine_________ 801-710-7891 Custom Design & Mfg____ 435-257-0668 COATING S.A. Composites________ 970-776-3877 EDM Express_______ 800-780-7075 Coating:Abrasive Blasting CUTTING Font Verdana size 9 (I dropped in this cell Innovative Precision_____ 801-334-6317 Metal Investment Castings” Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 because the “Precision on the logoLLC_________ is not very clear. 303-744-7181 Bandsaw Coating:Black Oxide Micropulse West_______ 480-966-2300 Plasma Cutting LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 Paramount Machine____ 801-886-2755 Bandsawwww.dolphincasting.com LLC_________ 303-744-7181 Coating:Chemfilm Qualtek_________719-598-3394 X23 Plastic LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Bandsaw LLC_________ 303-744-7181 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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CAID Industries______435-890-8823 Dayton Rogers_______ 763-717-6303 EMJD Corporation______ 303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Mountain View Machine __435-755-0500 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Custom Auto/Truck/Bike H& S Machine_______ 801-755-7627 Fabrication: Filament Winding S.A. Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Fabrication: Composites S.A. Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Fabrication: Enclosures Falcon Sheet Metal___ 801-298-5064 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Fabrication: Medium & Large Arrow Sheet Metal Prod___ 303-427-6419 Bandsaw LLC_________303-744-7181

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CAID Industries______435-890-8823 EMJD Corp__________ 303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Falcon Sheet Metal_____801-298-5064 Group Mfg Serv_______480-966-3952 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Fabrication: SheetMetal Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Arrow Sheet Metal Prod___ 303-427-6419 AzMark___________480-926-8969 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 Denver Machine Shop____303-295-6000 EMJD Corporation______ 303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Falcon Sheet Metal___ 801-298-5064 Group Mfg Serv_______480-966-3952 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Fabrication: Steel Bandsaw LLC_________303-744-7181 CAID Industries______435-890-8823

EMJD Corp________ 303-761-5236 Falcon Sheet Metal____ 801-298-5064 FINISHING Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Arizona Finishing______602-438-4443 Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries_____ 480-968-1930 Phoenix Heat Treating___ 602-258-7751 Precision Mach’d Prod____ 970-482-7676 Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Superior Grinding______801-487-9700 TVT Die Casting_______800-280-2278 Finishing: One Stop Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Glass Bead Clean Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries______ 480-968-1930 Passivation Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661 Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries_____ 480-968-1930

Superior Grinding______ 801487-9700 Grinding: Tool & Cutter Exact Tool Grinding_____ 801-712-2720 Passivation

Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 Photochemical/Etching VACCO Industries______626-443-7121 Powder Coating Arizona Finishing______602-438-4443 Pilkington Metal Finishing_ 801-972-2146 Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Silk Screening Arizona Finishing______602-438-4443 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Aero Tech________ 801-292-0493 GAS NITRIDING Blanchard Metals Proc.___801-972-5590 GEAR CUTTING Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Specialty Steel Svcs____ 801-539-8252 Gear Hobbing Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 GRINDING AzMark___________480-926-8969 Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175 Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 Fives_____________ 909-263-9282 GMN USA_________ 800-686-1679

Prec. Mach’d Products__ 970-482-7676 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding___ 800-662-0126 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______801-487-9700 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 Grinding, Blanchard Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 Steel Services Grinding___ 800-662-0126 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______ 801487-9700 Grinding, Centerless Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Grinding, Double Disc Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 Grinding, JIG Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 Grinding: OD AzMark___________480-926-8969 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______ 801487-9700 Grinding: Surface ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595

Gold Tech Industries_____ 480-968-1930 Polishing Gold Tech Industries_____ 480-968-1930 FORMING EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 HEAT TREATING Blanchard Metals Proc.___801-972-5590 Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 Phoenix Heat Treating___ 602-258-7751 Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146 Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 Heat Treating/Aerospace Phoenix Heat Treating___ 602-258-7751 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Phoenix Heat Treating___ 602-258-7751 HONING/LAPPING LAYKE, Inc._________602-272-2654 IDENTIFICATION Silk Screen Arizona Finishing_____602-438-4443 INSPECTION Inspection, First Article Klontech Measure Sol____ 480-626-8131 Inspection Services Klontech Measure Sol____ 480-626-8131 Micropulse West_______480-966-2300

Sustaining Edge Solutions__888-572-9642 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting Advantage Manufacturing____ 877-727-0281 Arrow Sheet Metal Prod_303-427-6419 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Howell Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Star Precision________303-926-0559 VACCO Industries_____ 626-443-7121 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Laser Cutting: Pipe&Tube Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Laser Engraving Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Laser Marking Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 MACHINING A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 Advantage Manufacturing___ 877-727-0281 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 CAID Industries______435-890-8823

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HIRSH PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC . Specializing in Production CNC Turning & Milling

Quality Work Delivered On Time Mike Hirsh Tel: 303.530.3131 Fax: 303.530.5242 Email: mike.hirsh@hppi.com

CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Custom Design & Mfg____435-257-0668 Elite Machine________ 801-710-7891 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Fives_____________ 909-263-9282 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 Hirsh Precision Products__ 303-530-3131 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 RD Machine & MFg____ 801-977-0447 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 TVT Die Casting______ 800-280-2278 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Machining: 3D Micropulse West_______480-966-2300 Machining: 5 Axis Accutech Machine______ 801-975-1117 AzMark___________480-926-8969 Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 Faustson___________303-420-7422 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Paramount Machine___ 801-886-2755 Premier Technology Inc___208-785-2274 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 S.A. Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Machining: Aerospace AzMark___________480-926-8969 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Flex-Pro___________480-773-3239 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Micropulse West_______480-966-2300 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 Paramount Machine____ 801-886-2755 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision Mach’d Products_ 970-482-7676 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & MFg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 Machining: Ceramic O’Keefe Ceramics______ 719-687-0888 Ceramic: Sapphire, Alumina, Silicon, Aluminum, Quartz O’Keefe Ceramics______ 719-687-0888 Machining: CNC A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Accutech Machine______ 801-975-1117 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Bar-S Machine_______ 928-636-2115 Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Custom Design & Mfg____435-257-0668 Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771

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DMSI___________801-972-6093 Elite Machine_______ 801-710-7891 EPOCS Mfg_________ 970-535-4540 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 H& S Machine_______ 801-755-7627 Hirsh Precision Products__ 303-530-3131 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Leading Edge Machine__ 435-563-9425 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 Maverick Mold & Machine_ 970-535-4604 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Premier Technology Inc___208-785-2274 Electromechanical Design RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 The Toolroom Inc._______ 801-773-6331 Wrico___________ 480-892-7800 Machining: Composites Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Machining: Contract Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Paramount Machine____801-886-2755

Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 Electromechanical Design Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Machining: DoD CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Machining: Laser AzMark___________480-926-8969 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Gerome Mfg________520-622-8402 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 Southwest Waterjet-Laser__480-306-7748 VACCO Industries_____ 626-443-7121 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Machining:Medical A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 Machining: Milling A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Elite Machine________801-710-7891 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Hirsh Precision Products__ 303-530-3131 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Prec. Mach’d Products__970-482-7676

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Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Accutech Machine______ 801-975-1117 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 Machining: Mold Base Maverick Mold & Machine___970-535-4604 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Machining: Mold Making Bar-S Machine_______ 928-636-2115 Machining: Plastic Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Custom Design & Mfg____435-257-0668 Machining: Production Denver Precision______ 303-469-1771 A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Faustson___________303-420-7422 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 Flex-Pro ___________ 480-773-3239 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Custom Design & Mfg____435-257-0668 L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 Elite Machine____________ 801-710-7891 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Leading Edge Machine___435-563-9425 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Micropulse West______ 480-966-2300 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 Mountain View Machine_ 435-755-0500 Hirsh Precision Products__ 303-530-3131 Newport Tool________801-295-7411 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 Newport Tool________801-295-7411 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Paramount Machine___ 801-886-2755 S.A.Composites______ 970-776-3877 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 The Toolroom Inc._____ 801-773-6331 Radtech____ ______303-789-4247 Machining: Precision RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Machining: Prototype American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862

Elite Machine________801-710-7891 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 Newport Tool________801-295-7411 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Precision Machined Prod.__ 970-482-7676 P r e c i s i o n Tech____801-285-7288 T V T D i e Casting___800-280-2278 Machining: R & D Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Custom Design & Mfg____435-257-0668 Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Machining: Swiss Bar-S Machine_______ 928-636-2115 Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing_ 503-557-9407 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Teton Machining_______208-642-9344 White Rock Inc________ 435-750-6414 Machining: Turning Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 AzMark___________480-926-8969 Bar-S Machine_______ 928-636-2115 Custom Design & Mfg____435-257-0668 Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540

Evans Precision Machining_ 623-581-6200 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Hirsh Precision Products__ 303-530-3131 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Leading Edge Machine___ 435-563-9425 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Mountain View Machine___ 435-755-0500 Premier Technology Inc___208-785-2274 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Teton Machining_______208-642-9344 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Machining: Ultra-Precision Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing_ 503-557-9407 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 MANUFACTURING A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 Elite Machine________801-710-7891 Group Mfg Serv______480-966-3952 Electromechanical Design CAID Industries______435-890-8823 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 Composites S.A. Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Contract Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Teton Machining_______208-642-9344 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech_________ 480-966-1591 Production Aero Tech_________ 801-292-0493 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236

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SHOT PEENING Blanchard Metals Proc.___801-972-5590 SINTERING Western Sintering______509-375-3096 SPINNING: METAL LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Metal Spinning Solutions__ 480-899-0939 Foresight Finishing_____480-921-0000 SPLINES Gold/Silver Plate Specialty Steel Services__ 801-539-8252 Gold Tech Industries___ 480-968-1930 SPRINGS Nickel/Chrome/ Custom/Compression/ExCopper tension/Assembly/Torsion Foresight Finishing_____480-921-0000 Ace Wire Spring & Form__ 412-458-4831 Gold Tech Industries___ 480-968-1930 Flat & Wire LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Ace Wire Spring & Form__ 412-458-4831 Tin Plate SPRING WORKS Utah____ 801-298-0113 Foresight Finishing_____480-921-0000 STAMPING Gold Tech Industries___ 480-968-1930 Dayton Rogers_______ 763-717-6303 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 POLISHING Gold Tech Industries___ 480-968-1930 Precision Die & Stamping__480-967-2038 Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 PRECISION FORMING Richards Fab________801-409-0392 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Thompson Machine_____505-823-1453 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Thompson Machine___ 505-823-1453 Wrico__________ 480-892-7800 PRINTING Stamping:Aerospace 3D Printing Precision Die & Stamping__ 480-967-2038 Precision Die & Stamping__480-967-2038 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 The 3D Printing Store____720-443-3733 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 3D Prototyping MOLDS Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 The 3D Printing Store____720-443-3733 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 Stamping:Deep Draw Maverick Mold & Machine_ 970-535-4604 PROCESSING: METAL Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 Molds: Plastic Injection Chemical Thompson Machine___ 505-823-1453 Lifetime Products______801-728-1260 LA Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Wrico__________ 480-892-7800 Maverick Mold & Machine_ 970-535-4604 Stamping:Design Etching/Photochemical Molds Steel VACCO Industries_____ 626-443-7121 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 DMSI_ _ __________ 801-972-6093 Stamping:Flat Forming L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 PUNCHING Aero Tech_________ 801-292-0493 SPRING WORKS Utah____ 801-298-0113 White Rock Inc________ 435-750-6414 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Arizona Finishing_____602-438-4443 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Rapid Prototyping Group Manufacturing Serv_ 480-966-3952 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 ChemResearch_______ 602-253-417 Stamping:Foil Forming White Rock Inc________ 435-750-6414 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Robotic CNC Stamping: Light PAINTING DMSI____________ 801-972-6093 REPAIR SPRING WORKS Utah____ 801-298-0113 Coating Technologies_____ 623-581-2648 Routering CNC Bearing Surface Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Jet Processing______ 623-869-6749 x117 DMSI____________ 801-972-6093 Denver Machine Shop_ _ __303-295-6000 Stamping:Precision Richards Fab_________ 801-409-0392 Small Part Hydraulic Cylinder Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 PLATING Denver Machine Shop____303-295-6000 Precision Die & Stamping__480-967-2038 White Rock Inc________ 435-750-6414 Blanchard Metals Proc.__ 801-972-5590 ROLL FORMING Turnkey Product Services Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 Aero Tech_________ 801-292-0493 ChemResearch______ 602-253-4175 Lifetime Products______801-728-1260 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 Foresight Finishing_____480-921-0000 Rolling: thread Wrico____________480-892-7800 Gold Tech Industries___ 480-968-1930 METAL STAMPING Stamping:Prototype Qualtek________ 719-598-3394 X23 LA Specialties_______ 602-269-7612 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Anodizing ROUTERING, CNC Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Blanchard Metals Proc.___801-972-5590 Micropulse West_______480-966-2300 Hi-Production Precision Stamping:Short Run Stamping ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175 SAW CUTTING Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Pilkington Metal Finishing_ 801-972-2146 Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Wrico____________ 480-892-7800 SWISS SCREW MCHG. Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771 Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing_ 503-557-9407 White Rock Inc________ 435-750-6414 Screwing: Lead Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 TESTING Testing: Non-Destructive Blanchard Metals Proc.___801-972-5590 Pilkington Metal Finishing___ 801-972-2146 TOOL & DIE Central Utah Tool______ 801-374-2745 Newport Tool________801-295-7411 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 Thompson Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Tool & Cutter Grinding Exact Tool Grinding_____ 801-712-2720 TOOLING Elite Machine________801-710-7891 Mountain View Machine__ 435-755-0500 Northwest Swiss, Inc.____ 208-772-4011 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Western Sintering______509-375-3096 WATERJET CUTTING Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Dix Metals_________ 800-477-4349 Leading Edge Machine___435-563-9425 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Southwest Waterjet-Laser__480-306-7748

WELDING Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766

Advantage Manufacturing___ 877-727-0281 Arrow Sheet Metal Prod___ 303-427-6419 Dayton Rogers_______ 763-717-6303 Denver Machine Shop____303-295-6000 H& S Machine_______ 801-755-7627 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Premier Technology Inc___208-785-2274 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Wrico__________ 480-892-7800 Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large Premier Technology Inc___208-785-2274 Skyline Products________719-392-9046 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Welding: Orbital Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Welding: Precision Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Arrow Sheet Metal Prod___ 303-427-6419 Premier Technology Inc___208-785-2274 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Welding: Robotic Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Welding: TIG Arrow Sheet Metal Prod___ 303-427-6419 Mountain View Machine___ 435-755-0500

WIRE FORMING Flat & Wire Ace Wire Spring & Form__ 412-458-4831 SPRING WORKS Utah____ 801-298-0113 ASSOCIATIONS N. Utah NTMA________ 801-337-7097

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Index of Advertisers 5th Axis...17,51 A&L Machining...59 Accudyne Corp...20,51 Accutech Machine Inc...57 Ace Wire Spring & Form...60 Acu-Tec CNC...55 Advantage Manufacturing...56.. Aero Tech Mfg...56 AMADA America...49 AmCon...27 AME, Inc...50 APEX Engineering...59 Arizona Finishing...58 Arrow Sheet Metal...57 Atlas Rigging & Transfer...54 AZ Tool Steel...55 AZMark Aerospace...55 bandsaw.com...22 bandsawreviews.com...44 Bank of the West...54 Bar-S Machine, Inc...56 Barton Mines...32,52 Bemsco...56 Blanchard Metals Proc...56 BMSC..44,55 Bourns...1,24-25 Bytebox...50 CAID Industries...55 Canyon State Oil ...49,50,64 Capital Weld Cleaners...53 CaseTech...23,50 Castrol ...52,64 Central Utah Tool...56 ChemResearch...57 Christensen Oil..49,64 Cimatron..8,54 CM Manufacturing...36-37,59 Coastal Metals...12,52 Coating Technologies...57 Current EDM Inc...53 Custom Design & Mfg...55 Davis Applied Tech College...51 Dayton Lamina...29,54 Delcam...49 Denver Machine Shop...56 Denver Precision Products...58 Desert EDM Sales...39,50 Dix Metals...40,53 DMSI...55 Dolphin Inc...55 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

Dooosan...50 Kustom Koncepts...56 Edge Technologies...52 L.A. Specialties...56 EDM Network...41,51 LAYKE Inc...60 EDM Perf. Accessories...49 Layke Tactical...53 Elite Machine...55 Leading Edge Machine...58 EMJD Corp....57 Loveridge Machine...59 EPOCS Mfg...56 Machinists, Inc..22 Erickson Metals...18,49 Mario Pinto...51 Evans Precision...56 Maverick Mold & Machine...55 Exact Tool Grinding...61 MEP...51 EZ-Access...31,52 Metalcraft...58 Fabricating Equipment Sales..51 Metal Supermarkets...51,53 Falcon Sheet Metal...59 Methods West...3,49 Faustson...34,56 Micropulse West ...55 Fives...50 Midaco...52 Flex-Pro...48,57 MMT, A Div of Productivity ...15,50,51,53 Flow International...49 Foothills Machinery Sales...13,50 Mountain View...55 Nelson Engineering...56 Foresight Finishing...60 Newport Tool...59 Gage Lab Products...50 New West Machine...51 Gladhill Assoc...49 Northern UT (NTMA)..45, 61 Global EDM Supply...50 Northwest Swiss...60 GMA Garnet Group...28,50,54 Northwest Rapid...31 GMN USA...46,50 O’Keefe Ceramics...34,58 Gold Tech Industries..38,55 Ogden-Weber Tech College...51 Group Manufacturing...56 OGP...50 HAAS Automation...15,49 Olympic Metals...10,52 Hangsterfers...50 Omax...49 Hasco Oil Company...54,64 Orion Registrar...51 Helical Solutions...51 Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing...59 Hirsh Precision Products...58 Paramount Machine...56 Horizon Carbide...51 Perceptron..61 HPMP...40,61 Phoenix Heat Treating...58 Hurco...13,53 Pilkington Metal Finishing...57 IDS Machining...1,24-25 Pinnacle Precision...59 Image Tek...57 PlaSteel...53 Industrial Heat Treat Co...57 Ponderosa Industries...58 Innovative Precision...55 Precision Die & Stamping....61 Intech Funding...54 Precision Tech...59 IRH...52 Premier Technology Inc...58 Iron & Metals, Inc...35,52 Qualichem...52 JD Machine...55 Qualtek...59 Jend Machinery...60 Radtech...58 Jensen Precision...60 RD Machine...60 J.M. Grisley...5,49,50,51,53 Resell CNC West...54 K.D. Capital Equipment...51 ResourceMfg..11,56 King Machine...49,50,52 Richards Fab...56 Kloeckner Metals...53 RMTMA...28 Klontech Industrial...50 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...47,52 KTR Machine...50

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