A2Z Manufacturing Magazine Aug-Sept 2014

Vol. 4, No. 3, Aug/Sept 2014 Front Cover Story

Regional Manufacturing Magazine West Coast Edition (WA, OR, and CA)

A.R.E. Manufacturing The Manufacturing Leader Achieving The Long Term Prosperity Of Their Company, Employees, And Customers

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DMI International Is Your Plus-Manufacturing Partner Precision Quality + So Much More DMI International is a North Plains, Oregon manufacturing company specializing in precision machining and high end assembly solutions. DMI has been bringing manufacturing solutions to their customers for over 25 years.

+ Proven Track Record Of Delivering On Time + 3-Axis Vertical CNC Machining + Guaranteed Quality And Conformance To Specifications. + Fast Turn Around Times + Measurement Equipment, Certified To National Bureau Of Standards + Design Services And Engineering. + Surface Finishing Including Paint, Silkscreen Nomenclature, Embossing, And Plating. + Certified ITAR Compliant. + Fabrication Services. + 3D Printing In PLA, ABS, And Other Materials. + Welding, For Stainless, Aluminum, and Steel. + Manufactures PlasticFab-3D.com Components

Contact Us, Your Solutions Partner:

Phone: 800-886-1468 sales@dmipallet.com www. dmipallet.com

Welcome to Cascade Systems Technology www.cascadesystems.net

Proud American Electronics Manufacturer

Demonstrated Technology Leadership Starts with CST

ISO 9001:2008 ITAR Registered ISO 13485:2003 UL Approved for PCB and Cable Assemblies RoHS Compliant

Our Goal is 100% defect free products and to exceed our customers requirements.

Cascade Systems Technology (CST) is a Hillsboro, Oregon based contract electronic manufacturing company. CST was founded in 1989 and we have been providing quality electronics manufacturing and engineering services to our customers for over 20 years. We specialize in the design and manufacture of electronic assemblies for a variety of applications. + Prototype and QTA Capabilities with Turnkey, Kitted and Consignment + Seamless Transition to Production + Fine Pitch, BGAs, MLF Packages + Lead Free Processes + Engineering Design Services + High Density and Double-Sided Capabilities + Flying Probe, and Functional Testing + Supply Chain Management + Electro-Mechanical and Sub-Assembly Builds + High Speed SMT Lines + Automated Conformal Coat + OSP Process + Microelectronics + Flip Chip Technology + Wire Bonding + Die Placement + Encapsulation

Industries Served Defense Aerospace Medical Industrial Commercial Renewable Energy

23176 NW Bennett Street Hillsboro, OR 97124 T. 503.640.5733 Sales@cascadesystems.net www.cascadesystems.net

The American way…

Editor’s Corner

Author William Herberg offers the following definition: The American Way of life is individualistic, dynamic, and pragmatic. It affirms the supreme value and dignity of the individual; it stresses incessant activity on his part, for he is never to rest but is always to be striving to “get ahead”; it defines an ethic of self-reliance, merit, and character, and judges by achievement: “deeds, not creeds” are what count.

The “AmericanWay of Life” is humanitarian, “forward-looking”, and optimistic. Americans are easily the most generous and philanthropic people in the world, in terms of their ready and unstinting response to suffering anywhere on the globe.The American believes in progress, in self-improvement, and quite fanatically in education. But above all, the American is idealistic.

And because they are so idealistic, Americans tend to be moralistic; they are inclined to see all issues as plain and simple, black and white, issues of morality.

The People and Cultures: If everyone in the United States were in a line, that line would go around the world almost seven times. There are over 150,000 different last names and at least 5,000 different first names. Many come from other countries, and that is why the United States is called a “Melting Pot.” By bringing culture from other countries, the people have added to the richness and variety of this country. We are like a giant tapestry woven into it the ideals, dreams, desires, and values of many citizens.

• Spanish (37.6 million). Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the US besides English; it can now be heard in cities and towns across America.

• Chinese (2.9m) Major concentrations of Chinese speakers are in San Francisco and NewYork, though Chinatowns can be found in dozens of smaller cities throughout the US. • Tagalog (1.6m) The main language of the Philippines, Tagalog is the third most widely spoken foreign language in US homes. Chicago, Houston, and Washington, D.C. all have significant Tagalog communities.

•Vietnamese (1.4m).Vietnamese immigrants came to the US in large numbers after theVietnam War ended. Over half of Vietnamese speakers reside in two US states—Texas and California.

• French (1.3.m).The two biggest French strongholds in the US are in Louisiana and New England.

• Korean (1.1m). There is a Koreatown in both L.A. and New York. In fact, the ethnic Korean population of the entire NewYork City metropolitan area is second only to that of Korea.

• German (1.1m). German’s influence can be traced to waves of immigration, notably that between 1820 and 1870, when some 2 million landed on US shores. Today, there are pockets of German speakers throughout the US, with two of the most well-known concentrations in Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

• Arabic (952,000). According to the Arab-American Institute, California and Michigan have the highest numbers of Arabic-Americans in the country. Over 40% of the population of Dearborn, Michigan is of Arabic ancestry.

• Russian (906,000). Russian enjoys minority status in some two dozen countries—including the US. Major Russian enclaves are in San Francisco and NewYork City.

Americans are passionate, we are hard working, we are independent, we are honest, we are people who make a difference, and we will never back down from what we founded our country on, Freedom. Freedom to be individuals: Speech, Religion, and Thinking. We think, therefore we are! Period! If we will continue to be great, all we need to do is: Think it, Live it, and Do It. We hope to see you at one of the greatest machine tool shows in the world, IMTS. Until next issue, God Bless our American Troops and God Bless American Manufacturing!

Kim Carpenter

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This Month’s Cover - Shop Profile, & Articles:

A.R.E. MFG & Ellison Technologies, Northwest Swiss & BMSC, SigmaTEK, Helical Announcements/Releases ....................6-21 Front Cover & Shop Profile .............1,24-25 Feature Articles.............................. 34,43,50 Buyers Guide Equipment....................70-75 Buyers Guide Processes ......................76-81 Card Gallery ........................................70-81 Index Of Advertisers ...............................82 Editorial .................................. Throughout Published by: A2Z Manufacturing West Coast

PUBLISHERS/EDITORS Kim Carpenter & Linda Daly Kim@A2ZManufacturing.com

Mail Address: PO Box 33857 Portland, OR 97292 Telephone: (480) 773-3239

Website: www.A2ZManufacturing.com E-mail:Kim@A2ZManufacturing.com

CONTRIBUTORS

Linda Daly, Hugh Taylor, Eugene Wirth, Stephen Hannemann, Kate Carpenter Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news and to supply a viable supplier source for the industry.

Circulation: A2Z Manufacturing West Coast maintains a master list of over 14,000 decision makers consisting of fortune 1000 companies, small manufacturing companies, engineering firms, DOD & Scientific Lab facilities, machine shops, fab-shops, and secondary source businesses. It has an estimated pass on readership of more than 25,000 people. The majority of our readers are based in CA, OR, WA area!

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The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the contents of any advertisement, and all representations are those of the advertiser and not that of the publisher.

The Publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints or errors not the fault of the publisher, and in such event, the limit of the publisher's liability shall only be the amount of the publishers charge for such advertising.

Long Products – a sampling of what we offer Carbon Steel Bar

Stainless Steel Tube

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• 304 SQUARE TUBE – 1/2"SQ X .065W THRU 12"SQ X .500W • 304 RECTANGLE TUBE – 1/2" X 1" X .065W THRU 12"SQ X 8" X .500W • 304 ROUND TUBE – 1/2"OD X .065W THRU 6.0"D X .375W • AVAILABLE IN MILL FINISH AND 180 GRIT POLISHED

CF1018 ROUNDS – 3/16" THRU 6" CF1018 SQUARES – 1/4" THRU 6" CF1018 FLATS – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 3-1/2" X 6" CF1045 ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 6" CF1144 STRESSPROOF ROUNDS – 1/2" THRU 4-1/2" CF12L14 ROUNDS – 1/2" THRU 6"

Alloy Steel Bar • • • •

CF4140ANN ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 4-1/2" CF8620ANN ROUNDS – 1-1/8" THRU 4-3/4" CF4140HT ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 3-1/2" HR4140ANN ROUNDS – 1-1/2" THRU 24"

Aluminum Bar

Carbon Steel Tube • ERW STEEL TUBE – 1/2"OD X .049W THRU 6"0D X .188W • ORN STEEL TUBE – 1/2"SQ X .065W THRU 4"SQ X .120W • STRUCT STEEL TUBE – 1-1/2"SQ THRU 6"SQ X .250W (INCLUDING RECTANGLES)

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303, 304L, 316L, 17-4 ROUNDS – 1/8" THRU 12" 304L, 316L PLATE CUT FLATS – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 1/2" X 8" 303, 304L, 316L ROLLED BAR – 1/4" X 3/4" THRU 1-1/2" X 2" 304L, 316L ANGLES – 3/4" X 3/4" X 1/8" THRU 4" X 4" X 1/2" 304L, 316L CHANNELS – 2" X 1" X 1/8" THRU 6" X 4" X 3/8"

• 6061 EXTR & CF ROUNDS – 3/16" THRU 12" • 6061 EXTR SQUARES – 1/4" THRU 6" • 6061 EXTR RECTANGLES – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 4" X 8" • 6061, 6063 EXTR ANGLES, CHANNELS, BEAMS • 2024 CF ROUNDS – 3/8" THRU 4"

Tube & Pipe • 6061, 6063 EXTR SQUARE TUBE – 3/4"SQ X .065W THRU 8"SQ X .500W • 6061, 6063 EXTR RECTANGLE TUBE – 3/4" X 1-1/2" THRU 2" X 8" X .250W • 6061 EXTR ROUND TUBE – 1/2" X .125W THRU 8"OD X .250W • 6061 EXTR PIPE – 1/2" SCH40 THRU 8" SCH80

Fabrication

Carbon & Alloy Plate We routinely stock: • Carbon from general purpose to structural, PVQ and improved machining grades.

• Alloy in construction, case hardening, PVQ, aircraft quality and abrasion resisting grades.

Plate processing: Oxy-fuel Cutting Plasma Cutting Shearing

Ryerson simplifies customer manufacturing and procurement. From one-of-a-kind components to parts in production quantities, our one-stop shopping reduces overall costs and streamlines operations.

Lower Production Costs Trim outsourcing handling costs and inspection points. Eliminate scrap handling costs and inspection points. Minimize capital expenditures. Our ready-to-assemble parts reduce customer work-in-process inventory.

Aluminum Plate We routinely stock: • Heat treatable, cast tooling and cast mold plate • Standard thicknesses to 16” • Widths to 60.5” • Standard lengths of 96”, 120”, 144”, 240” and 288” • Diamond Tread plate

Consolidate Supplier Base Save transportation and administrative costs. We’re responsible for all work

Plate processing: Sawing Band Saw Cutting Shearing Cutting to Length

Plate processing: Plasma Cutting Sawing Shearing Cutting to Length Precision Leveling

Increase Flexibility Test new designs and prototypes without tying up machines or employees. We know fabrication and materials and recommend the best for customer applications.

Meet Demand Fluctuations Eliminate bottlenecks. Avoid capacity overloads. Eliminate capital tied up in underutilized equipment. We help customers focus on core competencies and meet processing requirements.

www.ryerson.com

Stainless Plate We routinely stock: • All standard grades • Plate up to 4” thick • Coiled plate inventory: 36, 48, 60, 72” wide • Stainless floor plate in 1/8, 3/16 and 1/4” thickness

performed, even for services of our extended fabrication network. We screen and audit all of our sources.

Seattle: 600 SW 10th Street, Renton, WA 98057 206-624-2300 Local | 800-562-9067 Toll Free

Portland: 6330 Basin Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503-247-2300 Local | 800-452-9935 Toll Free

Boise: 6759 S. Supplyway, Boise, ID 83716 800-452-9935 Toll Free

Spokane: 207 N. Freya Street, Spokane, WA 99202 509-535-1582 Local | 800-541-6365 Toll Free

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Announcements & Releases Coastal Metals Serving The West From The West, With The Best In Customer Service

TCI Precision Machine-Ready Blanks IMTS, Booth W-1267

Save on material prep time, set up time and cycle time, chip-to-chip

“You can’t sell what you don’t have.” This attitude continues to drive Coastal Metals’ committment to their customers in the Western States. To them it’s all about local stock. For that reason, Coastal Metals considers advertising partners like A2Z Metalworker a vital component in spreading the news about their extensive inventory of large diameter carbon and alloy bars.

“A high profile is worthless unless it’s a good profile,” explains Jerry Brooks, Coastal Metals’ owner. “Our service builds our business, as well as our reputation for having the stock to cover an order. We work hard and invest a lot of capital to earn that image”.

Coastal Metals’ distribution hub and two sales offices in California offer 1-day delivery to most of its customers, including Arizona, where a new sales and distribution center is anticipated by 2015.

“Our sales staff has an average work experience of over 25 years,” Brooks says, “and we’re not afraid to use it. We all come from a service background and use it to keep Coastal Metals as the place to try first.”

For more information, call 1.800.811.7466 or visit http://www.coastalmetals.com.

Swiftcarb Will Have A Machine At IMTS Running Their Superior Products IMTS booth W-1194 SwiftCarb is now offering additional metric radii sizes for our Superbee indexable corner rounding product line. Radii in English standard and now metric sizes are available from .010 to 1”. Superbee indexable corner rounding inserts are designed with wash-out eliminating mismatch and lines. Their positive geometry allows for more aggressive cutting while creating much better finishes. Proudly made in the US, please call us for details and come see us in Chicago at

IMTS booth W-1194.

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TCI Precision Metals will be showing its high precision Machine-Ready Blanks capabilities to customers at IMTS, 2014, September 8th – 17th, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, in the Tooling and Work Holding Systems Pavilion, booth W-1267.

“TCI Machine-Ready Blanks help shops make parts faster, increasing throughput up to 25%. This effectively increases shop capacity without adding overhead,” said John Belzer, President. With a single purchase order customers receive custom precision blanks ready to load directly into their CNC machining centers. Precision blanks eliminate the need for in-house sawing, grinding, flattening, squaring operations and outside processing. Each blank arrives deburred, clean and to customer specifications – guaranteed as close as +/.0005” dimensionally and as close as .0002” flatness, squareness, and parallelism. “Customers can use the time they previously spent in setup and prep for more productive use of CNC machining centers, adding to their bottom line profitability.

TCI Precision Metals will be distributing Blank Checks at IMTS for customers to use towards their next production machining job. The Blank Check entitles the bearer to receive a FREE Machine-Ready Blank to their exact specifications, +/-.0005” dimensionally and .0002” flatness, squareness and parallelism, along with a quotation for matching blanks in specified quantities. “This offer allows the customer to see exactly what they will be receiving before ever placing an order with us,” said Belzer.

Founded in 1956, TCI Precision Metals is a family-owned precision manufacturer producing precision Machine-Ready Blanks from aluminum, stainless steel and other alloys. Sawing, Grinding, Milling and Finishing operations with the added benefit of being a plate and sheet distributor make TCI Precision Metals a one stop source for quality aluminum, stainless and other alloy blanks.

For more information, call 800-234-5613, or visit: http://tciprecision.com

Full Circle Development has been bridging the gap between designers and fabricators for more than 15 years, bringing an unusual combination of design and manufacturing experience.

Many small businesses cannot afford to keep engineering staff available, and many creative people with great ideas seek experienced help in getting their ideas translated into drawings and more importantly, into a machine-readable format. With more than 30 years of industry high-tech design experience, and a wide range of manufacturing process knowledge, Full Circle Development can be the right solution for the early phases of design.

Bill Gellatly, Full Circle’s owner, has the range of skills to listen carefully to initial ideas and concepts and then translate those ideas into sketches for conversation prior to investing in making complete CAD models. As designs emerge, requirements can be refined and honed to assure satisfaction. This application of early engineering work can be a big advantage in sensing the potential of a new product in the market, as well.

As owners or managers in fabrication shops, you are undoubtedly often approached my potential customers who are unfamiliar with the product development process. As a seasoned designer, Full Circle can bridge that gap, providing design guidance, screening for theoretical and practical aspects and bringing you designs documented for success. For more information call 503-867-6514 or email: bgellatly@msn.com

Increase Productivity And Decrease Downtime.

Midaco Pallet Changers Adapt ToVirtually Any Size Machine Center. IMTS 2014, Booth S-9347.

Celebrating over 45 years in business, MIDACO CORPORATION of Elk Grove Village, Illinois USA, manufactures Pallet Changers which adapt to all machining centers with travels up to 150” x 50” (3810mm x 1270mm).These systems reduce spindle downtime related to part loading and fixture change-over adapting to virtually all types of NEW and EXISTING machining centers. The Automatic Pallet Changers are servo driven and are designed to offer a fast pallet change time.

Today’s “Just in Time” marketplace is causing companies to experience smaller lot sizes. These short run jobs cause significant spindle downtime due to fixture change over. When combined with part loading, first article inspection and emergency job interruption tasks, experts estimate that today’s average machining center is idle up to

70% of the time. At a conservative shop rate of $75.00 per hour this down time can add up to over $56,000.00 of lost profit per year, per each machine owned. MIDACO pallet changers are a proven way to eliminate unnecessary spindle downtime and rescue lost profit.

Once a pallet or load of parts is complete, the next pallet or job is transferred into the machine in seconds. Because all part loading and job set-up tasks are performed offline (without the operator leaning into the machine) both productivity and safety is maximized.

MIDACO Automatic Pallet Systems are easily installed on the right side or the left side or sometimes both sides of a new or existing machine center to reduce floor space.

In addition to Automatic Pallet Changers, MIDACO has Manual Pallet Changers with pallet sizes from 16” x 14” (406mm x 356mm) up to 60” x 30” (1524mm x 762mm), Manual Rotary Pallet Changers with round pallets from 8” (203mm) to 12” diameter (304mm), and Micro Pallet Systems with 12.75” x 10.5” (324mm x 267mm) size pallets. Other products include Automatic Door Systems for Single and Double Door Vertical Machining Centers and Lathes.

Visit MIDACO at IMTS 2014, Booth S-9347 and WWW.MIDACO-CORP.COM to see how to KEEP YOUR SPINDLE RUNNING! Contact your local authorized distributor or MIDACO at 847.593.8420 for complete information.

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At AEI Fabrication, we believe in service and are celebrating 20 years of expertise in cost-saving, high-quality metal fabrication. Our turn-key precision laser cutting and metal fabrication operation has become a ‘go-to’ fab source for customers in a variety of industries throughout Arizona and the West.

We believe first impressions are everything and are meticulous with our fabrication processes to ensure quality throughout your order, from design to your doorstep. We believe anything is possible. Our 6,000-Watt Amada LC3015F1-NT laser system cuts up to 1.25-inch steel, up to .75-inch stainless steel/aluminum and is the only precision laser cutting system of its kind in Arizona.

At AEI, we believe in our business and want to turn your first impression into a lasting relationship.

Call on us today and let us show you why we are your West Coast fabrication source.

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Elumatec North America. Doug said, “Bill is an admirable man and I wanted to work for someone like him. I also wanted to work for a small strong company that allowed me to be myself and to have some fun and bring my sales skills too.Work is just work unless your having fun doing it. I really like my Fahey team and it’s a pleasure working here. I cover the territories of WA and HI, and I lived in Hawaii for 16 years. Prior to my business career I was a professional golfer. I decided to get a real job when I started my family back in 1985. Since I started what I call my real job I worked for Williams Form Engineering Corp., which was another great family owned business for roughly 16 years. They manufactured steel reinforcement for earth & concrete, such as bridges, tunnels & slope stabilization. After that I pursued a career in the steel industry, working for companies like L.B. Foster & TPL Metals. When construction decreased prior to 2010 so did the steel industry as TPL closed, that’s when I went to work for Elumatec out of Germany setting up dealers like Fahey Machinery as a distributer in one of 15 States that I covered. That’s when I met Bill Fahey Sr. and the rest is history.”

Doug loves his territory, beautiful Washington to the north and beautiful Hawaii his former homeland. Doug believes in solution selling and doesn’t believe in just making a sale. He works AEIFABRICATION • 1113 West Birchwood Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85210 • 480.733.6594 • 480.733.6596 Fax • AEIFab.com hard to find out exactly what the customer’s business needs to increase Announcements Continued their business and then gets them what they need to succeed. Also creating relationships in this industry is Doug Banks Sales Manager For extremely important as people buy from people they like. Doug says, Fahey Machinery In Lake Oswego, OR “My goals and Fahey Machinery’s goals are exactly the same, we want to help our customers succeed. We will find them what they need Fahey Machinery has been serving the precision metal fabricating even if we don’t sell it.” industry in the Pacific Northwest since 1962.

Fahey Machinery is a small family owned Fahey Machinery is without a doubt your business providing sales, service and support solution provider for the ultimate in precision for the metal fabricating industry. fabrication equipment.

Doug Banks, Sales Manager came to Fahey in February of 2014 because he admired the great name Fahey Machinery has in the industry. Doug worked with Bill Fahey Sr. while he was the industrial sales manager at A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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For more information on Fahey Machinery call Doug: 503-3518692, dbanks@faheyinc.com, www.faheyinc.com

Chevalier Machinery Engineers To Demonstrate 9 Machines At IMTS Trade-show attendees can watch a Chevalier lathe team with a FANUC intelligent robotic demonstrating production efficiency.

Other innovative Chevalier machines will run their paces at the show.

Chevalier plans to exhibit nine machines September 8-13 in Chicago’s enormous McCormick Place. The machines, many of which have been designed to increase production and efficiency, will be running their paces in a 5,000-square-foot booth on the IMTS showroom floor.

Chevalier’s own engineers will be on hand throughout the duration of the show to answer any questions.

Chevalier’s exciting line-up of breakthrough machines include the new FSG-2440ADS automatic grinder, the new FBB-110L horizontal boring machine and the new FBL-520D heavy-duty horizontal turning lathe. IMTS attendees will also watch a FANUC intelligent robotic team with a Chevalier heavy-duty horizontal turning lathe, demonstrating increased production efficiency through automation.

“IMTS is a great show to meet with the brightest minds and see the newest technology. And there’s no better place to learn, connect and network,” says Johnson Lan, Chevalier’s vice president and top expert on grinding systems.

“Chevalier values the opportunities only an in-person event of this magnitude can deliver to our clients.We will exhibit how our newest state-of-the-art machines solve production issues.

We’ll also discuss how we’re able to work with our clients to meet their production goals.”

For more information on turning and milling machines, please contact Herbert Hou of Chevalier Machinery at: (562) 903-1929, extension 128. For information on grinding machines, please contact Johnson Lan of Chevalier Machinery at (562) 903-1929, extension 126 or email: info@chevalierusa.com or visit us on the web at www.chevalierusa.com

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Ganesh Machinery To Exhibit At IMTS 2014 www.industrialmetalsupply.com, 818-729-3333

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Ganesh Machinery to introduce latest innovative machines at this year’s highly anticipated IMTS 2014 event, where they will give live demonstrations and more.

Ganesh Machinery, the popular machine tool industry experts, has announced their participation at this year’s upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014.The major industrial trade show takes place every two years and is one of the largest of its kind, featuring over 1,900 exhibitors and attracting over 100,000 visitors. Ganesh Machinery will be located at Booth # S-8045 & S-8048, where they will introduce their new multi-tasking CNC lathe machines, high speed vertical machining center, and a heavy duty CNC big bore lathe. IMTS 2014 is slated to take place September 8-13, 2014 at McCormick Place, Chicago.

Ganesh Machinery is set to unveil their latest multi-tasking CNC lathes at booth # S-8045, located on the main floor. Visitors will be given demonstrations on the new Cyclone-76 TMY (single turret twin spindle 4 axis, CNC turn mill center), Cyclone 52-BY2 (“ B” axis, 9 axis multi-tasking lathe 2” bar capacity, 36 tools are available with 18 driven tools & 12 driven B axis tools), and the Cyclone-32 CS (1.375” (36mm) bar capacity, with 27 tools and 11 live tools, parts catcher with conveyor, chip auger 10HP 6,000 RPM spindle).

In addition, Ganesh will display their VFM-2818 Express (vertical machining center), with 27.95” X 17.71” travel, CAT-40, 12,000 RPM inline direct-drive beltless spindle, rugged cross-roller linear guide-ways, 1,417 IPM rapid rates, and more. Also, attendees will be introduced to the Ganesh Heavy Duty GTW-3060 CNC Big Bore Oil Country Lathe, which features both front and rear chuck mounts constructed with fine grain, high-density Meehanite processed cast iron.

Ganesh Machinery is looking forward to displaying their latest high quality machines at this year’s IMTS 2014 event. They recommend interested parties visit their website today, www.ganeshmachinery. com, to make an appointment for the upcoming event and to peruse their wide selection of multi-axis & multi-tasking CNC milling and turning machines, CNC Swiss machines, Manual & CNC Big Bore Oil Country Lathes, 3-5 Axis VMC options, CNC slant bed lathes, and more. Or call them at: 1-888-542-6374 to speak to a live customer service representative.

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GMN has been designing and producing precision machining spindles for more than 75 years.This wealth of experience, coupled with the latest production technologies, is the basis for the design, development and manufacturing of the latest generation of spindles for today’s demanding machining applications. From high speed grinding to high power milling applications, GMN has the solution for all your machining needs.

In addition to a comprehensive range of standard spindle types, GMN also will design and develop special spindles to meet the specific requirements of our customers. GMN is a market leader for spindle technology worldwide, especially in the field of innovative solutions for precision and high speed machining.

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For more information on GMN USA Call: Donald Loveless, 800-686-1679 or email: d.loveless@gmnusa.com, www.GMNUSA.com

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help maintain and extend the lead Colorado has established in hightech manufacturing and precision machining. The company continues to push manufacturing in Colorado ahead through the adoption of new technology and its involvement with industry organizations and innovative partnerships.

Awards & Recognition Implementing these innovations and providing quality work that sets industry standards has brought the company recognition. This spring Faustson was named by Ball Aerospace as its Platinum Supplier of the Year; and was nominated and selected as a finalist andTop 100 company in the state by the 2014 Colorado Companies toWatch awards program.

New 3D Metal Printing Technology Faustson’s motto, “We accept your challenge,” puts Faustson’s ability to manufacture and deliver anything the imagination can create front and center. An exciting new development for the company is the addition of 3D metal printing in 2014.

3D metal printing utilizes a variety of powdered metals and alloys to create complex, high-quality products from 3D CAD data. This new technology promises to deliver high precision and reduce design cycle times, and can create products that can’t otherwise be made using A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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New Industry Partnerships & Affiliations Faustson President Alicia Svaldi has been appointed to both the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (CAMA) and Manufacturer’s Edge (formerly Colorado Association for ManufacturingTechnology/CAMT) boards, and she is encouraged by the developments taking place within the industry in Colorado.The company has been able to streamline its workflow with a recent partnership with Manufacturer’s Edge, freeing up time on its machines to satisfy a higher volume of client needs and allowing the Faustson team to focus on new developments.

FaustsonVice President Heidi Hostetter sits on the Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) board for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (COEDIT).

Faustson is also working with a variety of academic, state, industry and manufacturing entities to help create a 3D printing curriculum for higher education in Colorado.

For more information, visit www.faustson.com, email hhostetter@faustson.com, or call (303) 420-7422.

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Now it pays to invest in high performance and productivity with the new Swiss ST 26. Two totally independent tool systems provide balanced operations, 7 linear axes, 2 C-axes and conversion to a guide-bush-less machine in only 30 minutes. The Swiss ST 26 is equipped with the most powerful and dynamic spindle and counter spindle ever built for this class of machine, allowing extreme machining capabilities. Choose from three turnkey equipment packs: “Starter”, “Advanced” and “Medical”.

Tornos Technologies US Corporation: Lombard, IL and Bethel, CT; www.tornos.us info-us@tornos.com, 630.812.2040 Visit Us At Booth S-8566

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Lambie Engineering recently moved into a new location in the Spokane Industrial Park Lambie Engineering recently moved into a new location in the Spokane Industrial Park.The new facility includes both office and assembly space enabling the company to assemble its custom designed machinery on site.

Lambie Engineering designs and builds specialized manufacturing machinery including automated robotic cells, automated assembly machines, tooling, fixtures, and other specialized manufacturing equipment.

The company has substantial expertise in Lean Manufacturing and in equipment and tooling design. Recent projects include an automated machine for installing components into a pneumatic valve assembly, a robotic cell for palletizing cases of soda pop, design of an automated machine to cut and punch non-slip floor tape used in aircraft, and an automated vacuum decay leak test system for detecting leaks in heat exchangers.

Other projects include specialty lifting devices, custom racks, carts, and fixtures which are used by manufacturing companies.

Grind These Materials: Produce These Products: Glass Carbide Ceramic Copper Aluminum Cast Iron Nitrided Steel Tool Steel Titanium Neodymium Ferrite Composites

Turbine Engine Components Forging Dies Compressor Heads Pelletizer Plates Turret Tooling Sputtering Targets Prizms / Lenses / Filters Piezoelectric Components Aircraft Brake Rotors Transmission Pump Parts Boules / Cores / Wafers

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Lambie Engineering applies its expertise in lean manufacturing to its equipment design offering its customers high quality cost effective solutions that eliminate waste in the production process. The company is 4 years old and is experiencing continued growth.

Two new employees were recently hired, Scott Brown, a Mechanical Engineer and graduate of Colorado State University, and Peter Aleksandrov, who is a graduate of Spokane Community College’s Automation and Electrical Maintenance program.

Lambie Engineering invests in training and in cutting edge design software to continuously improve its ability to provide innovative solutions for its customers.

Lambie Engineering, LLC, 3020 N. Sullivan Rd, Suite A Spokane Valley, WA 99216, www.lambieengineering.com 509 868-3100

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American Manufacturing will be on Display at Two West Coast Design-2-Part Shows Design-2-Part (D2P) Shows, America’s largest design and contract manufacturing trade shows, will present two West Coast shows this October.

Up first, D2P will present the annual Southern California Design-2Part Show on October 15 & 16, 2014, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. The show is expected to be the largest D2P Long Beach show ever so even returning visitors should have plenty of new potential suppliers to explore.

After very successful shows in 2008, 2009, and 2012, D2P will return to Portland, Oregon for the fourth time with the Northwest Design-2-Part Show on October 29 & 30, 2014 at the Portland Expo Center. The show is on track to be the largest design and contract manufacturing show ever held in the Pacific Northwest.

From design ideas, to custom and stock parts, thru final assembly, show attendees will find the instant answers they need at a Design2-Part Show. For over 39 years, manufacturers nationwide have relied on D2P Shows as the best place to meet high-quality, reliable American job shops and contract manufacturers who can help them build their products better.

The shows feature exhibiting companies covering more than 300 manufacturing and service categories for the metals, plastics, rubber, and electronics industries. Attendees will get their best opportunity of the year to meet face-to-face with new suppliers that can improve their quality, reduce their manufacturing costs, and shorten timeto-market.

The Long Beach Convention Center is nestled on the waterfront of the ocean-side community of Long Beach, CA.The center is situated at the end of Interstate 710 and conveniently located within minutes of I-110, I-605 and I-405. Show hours are 9:30-4:00 on Wednesday, October 15 and 9:30-3:00 on Thursday, October 16.

The Portland Expo Center is a first-class state-of-the-art facility with plenty of free on-site parking for D2P attendees. The center is conveniently located along Interstate 5, between downtown Portland and Vancouver, Washington and is accessible from I-84, I-405 and I-205. Show hours are 9:30-4:00 on Wednesday, October 29 and 9:30-3:00 on Thursday, October 30.

For more information about the Design-2-Part Shows or to register for free show admission, please visit www.D2P.com.

SCT-USA Will Be At IMTS Booth # W-2228 More than 35 year s ago, Scientific Cutting Tools, Inc. was established as an innovative tool business based upon the simple marketing concept of providing customers with superior products, competitive prices and uncompromising service. The owners and employees started SCT with a fresh perspective in tool design techniques and an inspired ambition to succeed. SCT entered the tool business with one product, one customer, and one driving goal - to be number one in the cutting tool industry.

SCT brings you new and improved high performance thread milling cutters with our new Cool Flute technology. Maximizing tool life and machine up time by delivering coolant to every flute thereby controlling tool temperature and maximizing chip evacuation. Booth #W-2228. www.sct-usa.com

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release,” says Metalcraft President Darrin Caschette. Bytebox requested a whole new more economic line of enclosures focused more on security and physical protection than their traditional line that is geared more towards a dust-free and cool operating condition for computers that are not in a sterile office environment.

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ReSell CNC Announces ‘ReSell CNC West’

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Beyond integration, SolidCAM’s iMachining – the revolutionary toolpath technology – makes you more profitable & competitive than ever before. The exclusive, patented Technology Wizard auto-calculates optimal cutting conditions for the toolpath ensuring first part success & optimum cutting speed with amazing tool life.

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ReSell CNC opened it’s doors 8 years ago with plans to change the way used machinery is bought and sold. The company offers assistance with appraisals, auctions, and reselling used machine tools.

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Fabricator Assists Customer Re-Engineer And Expand Line Metalcraft Industries Inc, a precision components manufacturer, was recently approached by its customer to help develop their next generation of industrial protective computer enclosures.

Metalcraft had previously been contracted Bytebox LLC to perform a complete overhaul of their enclosures. As the hardware industry has changed over the past five years, it became evident that another design change would be required and engaging Metalcraft was again selected. “Aesthetics, performance, packaging, new models, new sizes; it was all on the table for Bytebox’s 4th generation product A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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grown exponentially since they opened for business.

Their business model is ‘To consistently provide the easiest platform for manufacturers to buy and sell machine tools’. I feel confident their success east of the Mississippi will be matched here on the west coast.”

Mike and the ReSell CNC West team are looking for highly motivated team members to join the

Mike Mills, president of the new entity, will run the West Coast Division for the company. Mike has 11 years of experience selling used machinery and 37 years in machinery sales. He has been a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE) over the course of his career. Mike says, “I’ve done business with ReSell CNC over the years. I always admired they way they conduct themselves and their business model. I am very excited to come on board.”

He continued, “ReSell CNC has

The Best Service And The Best Machine Tools!

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SHOWROOM OPEN M-F 7:30-5PM, CALL BILL FAHEY OR TJ HATFIELD TODAY: (503) 620-9031 www.FaheyInc.com company in sales positions. Mike says both experienced machine tool sales individuals and those new to the industry are encouraged to apply for this new growth opportunity. ReSell CNC West will offer a venue to work hard and have fun!

To learn more about what ReSell CNC West can do for your business, contact them at 844-478-8181 (toll free).

Interested applicants are encouraged to email their resume to Mike at Mike@ReSellCNC.com.

Northwest Swiss Certifies For ISO And AS9100 Rev. C Nor thwest Swiss is a precision machine shop using both CNC and CAM Swiss automatic screw machines. Our business has made precision parts for the Aerospace, Defense, and Medical fields for over 30 years.We have an outside diameter limit of one (1) inch in diameter and overall length of up to thirty six (36) inches.

Our quantity varies from only one (1) piece to millions.We currently run over sixty-five (65) Swiss automatic screw machines for just in time deliveries.We specialize in hard to turn materials such as inconel, CR-­‐02 03/05/2013

Certificate of registration

This Certificate bears witness that Great Western Registrar LLC (an ANAB-accredited CB) has assessed the quality system of:

Northwest Swiss 433 W. Lacey Avenue Hayden, id 83835

In accordance with the requirements of AS9104/1-2012, Great Western Registrar is accredited under the Aerospace Management Program and declares that the quality system of the above named organization is in conformance with:

ISO9001: 2008/AS9100 Rev. c

This registration covers the scope of supply listed below:

Manufacturer of Precision Swiss parts for the aerospace and defense industries

The products, services and/or processes named above shall only be offered from the above address. The above named organization is subject to procedures that govern the registration for which they are certified.

Original date certified: 07/02/2014

Issue date: 07/02/2014

Expiry Date: 07/02/2017

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alloy 52, kovar, and almunel.We also run just about every kind of material available, f r o m Te f l o n t o X-750.

All tooling and prog ramming is developed and produced in-house.

This ensures that the design and manufacturing is both high quality and cost efficient.

Whether you need a complex new product or a small part that’s been in service for decades, we can match your project with the right machine - and the right people - to get the job done on time and on budget.

Northwest Swiss Announces our AS9100 Rev. C Cerification. We are a proud Made In America Manufacturing Company. We would like to be your partner for precision components and manufacturing.

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For more information on Northwest Swiss Contact them at: 208-772-4011, www.NWswiss.com For Information on BMSC Call: 602-445-9400 or Visit their website at: www.BusinessMSC.com

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Industrial Metal Supply hosted a Customer appreciation Party at the newly remodeled store in Riverside, CA. IMS had some West Coast Custom cars there along with a nice free lunch, live music, and they offered 20% off of all purchases for the day. Here are some of the pictures the A2Z Magazines took during the event. www.industrialmetalsupply.com

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The Industrial Metal Supply Customer Appreciation Celebration A Great Success Industrial Metal Supply Company (IMS) is a full line metal distributor serving metal users in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, Inland Empire, Phoenix, and Tucson. Since 1948, the company has grown to become a respected aluminum, steel and sheet metal supplier by combining a wide range of products and services with customer-oriented support.

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AEI Fabrication Acquires AMADA LC-3015F1 NT Precision Laser Cutting System AEI’s nearly 20 years of working closely with and listening carefully to its customers has resulted in an acquisition of a high-speed AMADA LC3015 F1 NT Laser Cutting System to fulfill all precision metal cutting processes.The AMADA LC3015 F1 NT enables AEI Fabrication to cut metal up to 1.5-inch thickness with tremendous, error-free laser precision. Even the most complex designs are simplified and executed in 3X less time by AEI Fabrication’s AMADA laser, one of a handful in the United States.

To learn more about how AEI Fabrication can help you, please contact them at: 480-733-6594.

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THROUGHPUT. TOOL LIFE. EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT MATTERS IN CUTTING TITANIUM. ONLY MAKINO ADVANTiGE™ DELIVERS.

Titanium is demanding. To succeed, you need everything Makino titanium ADVANTiGE brings to your shop floor. From higher metal-removal rates to extended tool life, ADVANTiGE technology delivers on-time performance, builds your reputation and secures your company’s future.

Build your business cutting the materials that matter most. makino.com/ADVANTiGE Don’t miss Makino at IMTS 2014, booth S-8700.

Go to Makino.com/IMTS to book your personal appointment.

WHEN YOU MAKE WHAT MATTERS Ellis Machinery 6225 20th Street E Fife, WA 98424 253-926-6868 www.ellismachinery.com sales@ellismachinery.com

Clancy Machine Tool, Inc 3942 Valley Ave Pleasanton, CA 94566 925-249-2299 www.clancymachinetool.com info@clancymachinetool.com

SST Southwest 17800 Newhope Street, Suite K Fountain Valley, CA 92708 714-444-4334 www.singlesourcetech.com jonathan.hay@singlesourcetech.com

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Plasticfab-3D 12 Cubed Printer Plasticfab-3D is a new company manufacturing 3 dimensional printers that manufactures commercial grade quality printers. The market is full of low quality, untested, un-reliable printers. The 12 Cubed printer was created to fill a niche for low cost high quality, and high volume printing. This printer is designed to last many years without issues.

Media is given to the printer via an SD card, or USB to a computer. The open source software can work with Windows, MAC or Linux platforms.

Key Data On The Plasticfab-3D, 12 Cubed Printer: • Will Manufacture Objects Up To 12X12x12 Inches • Overall Dimensions 19.5X19x24.5 Inches • All Metal Construction On Frame And Moving Parts • Acrylic Safety Shielding On 5 Sides • Enclosed Build Area For Stabilized Printing • Adjustable Leveling Bed • Precision Manufactured With CNC Machines • Commercial Grade Quality Construction • 100% Tested Prior To Shipment • No Assembly Required For Use • Made In Oregon • Open Source Software Marlin Firmware • 90 Day Warranty Included • 40 um Injector Diameter (Other Diameters Are Available) • Heated Table Surface For Using Multiple Plastics • Optional Dual Head Available Pricing starts at $1995 for the 12 Cubed printer.

Shipping & Hangling fee of $35 plus UPS ground shipping costs.

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CNC PROS Announces Distribution of Miyano Machine Tool Line Nine and a half years ago, in 2005,two talented machine tool service engineers left the machine tool dealer they were both working at to start up an independent machine service business, which they called R&C Service Solutions.

The 2 owners of this new business entity were Ray Beauregard Jr. and Cornel Loghin.

R&C Services was so successful that it was purchased by a national company in 2012, when it was just 7 years old.

Things just changed for the two partners when they bought their business back, and renamed it CNC PROS. Ray says, “The acquisition by a national company was good for our business, but it didn’t allow us to expand our machine tool service business into other growth opportunities.”

Cornel says, “We have been asked over the years by some builders to represent their lines. We view our service business as a specialized repair business, and we didn’t want to represent a commodity style line of machine tools.” He continued, “When Miyano approached us to take on their line in Arizona and Southern California, we were delighted to accept.”

The Miyano philosophy is explained by Keiichi Nakajima, president of Citizen Machinery Miyano. He says, “In the manufacturing field of the 21st century, there are two extreme trends; one is ‘mass production and mass sales’ caused

by commoditization and standardization. Another is ‘production of many models in small quantities and/or production of various kinds and various volumes’, caused by diversification and individualization of customers’ needs. Thus manufacturing that pursues efficiency for ‘volume’ and diversity for ‘individualism’is required. We consider that ‘innovative manufacturing’ which achieves and fuses both of these directly opposed ‘mass’ and ‘individualized’ productions as a new value of manufacturing in the 21st century, and it expresses the value as ‘Ko No Ryosan’. To provide new added value and contribute to society through realizing ‘Ko No Ryosan’ is our business vision ...” This is the vision of Miyano.

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GOT CIMATRON? More than 40 AMBA member companies are using Cimatron CAD/CAM software to increase productivity and shorten delivery times.

Learn more at www.bettermoldmaking.com or call 248-596-9700 ext. 237 today.

See What AMBA Members That Use Cimatron Say: “Our efficiency has been increasing incredibly. I know it has impacted our bottom line. We can take on more business, because we are not spending as much time in design. The flow from design to manufacturing is much smoother, shortening our delivery dates, making us more efficient and improving quality.”

Kent Smith, President, Diamond Tool & Engineering “Cimatron has really helped us stay ahead of the curve when it comes to creating more sophisticated molds, such as those required for products with blended curves. Without Cimatron in place, designing and producing such goods would be nearly impossible.”

Thomas LaMarca, Jr., Owner, L&Z Tool and Engineering “We believe one of the things that sets LS Mold apart from other shops is our Cimatron CAD/CAM capabilities. Cimatron really listened to our needs and it shows in how they implement our requirements in the software. The modeling package is first rate. It particularly shines in electrode creation. Customer support from Cimatron is outstanding.”

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Optomec Awarded $4M Project From America Makes To Implement Metal 3D Printing For U.S. Air Force Repair Applications

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Optomec announced today that the company has been awarded a major project from America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute. The “Re-Born in the USA” project will focus on advancing additive manufacturing technology for the repair of aerospace metal components for the U.S. Air Force. Specifically, the team led by Optomec will leverage the unique advantages of LENS 3D metal printing technology, and the expertise of some of the world’s leading aerospace companies and industry organizations, to advance a reliable, cost-effective approach to replace conventional repair processes such as manual welding. The potential benefits of A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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using additive manufacturing to repair high value metal components include lower costs, higher quality, longer life and faster return to service.

Optomec will lead a project team consisting of 23 partners, including aerospace industry leaders GE Aviation, Lockheed Martin, United Technologies Research Center and Rolls-Royce, as well as a group of technical experts serving as lead contributors, including EWI, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology,TechSolve, the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab and Concurrent Technologies Corporation.

The term of the project is two years and is valued at $4 million ($2.6 million public share and $1.4 million private cost share). This is the third America Makes project awarded to Optomec this year.

The goal of the project is to develop a set of specifications and a knowledge base of best practices in advancing additive manufacturing methods to repair aerospace metal components.

This includes definition of optimum powder feedstock characteristics, improvements in process monitoring and control, and recommendations for part repair and sustainment applications specifically for the Air Force.

At the core of the project is Optomec’s LENS metal 3D printing technology. Unlike “powderbed” additive manufacturing approaches, the LENSprocess can add metal onto an existing substrate of almost any 3-dimensional shape. Powder-bed processes require a flat, 2-dimensional horizontal base. This makes the LENS Additive Manufacturing process well qualified to perform repair operations. LENS machines are already in use around the world conducting repairs of ground-based high value components for defense and other industries.

“This award is significant because it highlights that repair is indeed 1/16/13 10:45 AM a leading application area in the additive manufacturing landscape.

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Boeing, Sikorsky to develop JCA for Army Boeing and Sikor sky have been c hosen to develop the Joint Common Architecture (JCA) standard for the U.S. Army’s Joint MultiRole (JMR) Science and Technology program.

JMR is part of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative to develop next-generation utility and attack helicopters.

The companies were selected by the Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, said a Boeing news release. “The Army considers the JCA to be the ‘digital backbone’ through which mission systems will be seamlessly integrated into the FVL system’s design,” said Samir Mehta, president of Sikorsky Defense Systems & Services.

Boeing and Sikorsky have also teamed up to propose a next-generation helicopter, the SB1 Defiant, which uses counter-rotating coaxial main rotors, a pusher propeller and advanced fly-by-wire system. Four teams are competing to provide a development aircraft, with the Army expected to pick the winning design in 2017.

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A.R.E Manufacturing, A Superior Work Ethic, Focused On The Long Term Prosperity Of Their Company, Employees, And Their Customers A.R.E. Manufacturing is an ISO9001 certified world class manufacturing company in the picturesque town of Newberg, Oregon. Alvin Elbert, owner and founder of the company, learned the value of a good work ethic from his father.

Alvin’s father supported his family faithfully and Alvin fondly recalls everything his father did each day when he looks at his dad’s metal lunch box. Battered, worn and dented, the lunch box remains at the top shelf in the reception area above all of the company’s many awards and dedication plaques. Alvin says, “My father always said, “If you’re going to do something, make sure you do it right.” This is the mantra of the company and the main ingredient of the secret sauce that A.R.E. Manufacturing represents.

A.R.E. (Alvin’s initials) is a progressive manufacturing company. It sits on 18 acres and you could easily drive right by it while you view the green rolling pastures. But, inside you’ll find a manufacturing entity with DMG Mori Seiki state of the art machine tools, nurtured by a lean manufacturing mindset that quickly adapts to every high mix low volume job that comes through the facility.

At a young age Alvin knew he liked making things from wood and metal. He grew up on a small farm in Rainier, Oregon and learned how to work with his hands. Alvin says, “Machining was the only thing I ever wanted to do.”

“My first machining job lasted 30 minutes”, Alvin said. “I was set in front of a band saw and a drill press and was told, “Cut these parts and put holes in them”, and the person walked away. I was fired 30 minutes later -- I wasn’t given an opportunity to learn.” Alvin didn’t give up after this disappointment; he later enrolled at the Oregon Institute of Technology.

Alvin says, “I take a lot of time with the kids that come in here. I want them to succeed.

We mentor our employees, we take them out and show them how to do the job, we watch them make the parts, then we come back later and check to make sure the employee understands the training and that they’re still doing the job right.” A good company training program was so important to Alvin that he brought his daughter Megan in for a few years to develop an in depth training program. The training program is rooted in safety and is a key training tool for successful A.R.E. machinists today.

A.R.E.’s tool sales professional from Ellison Technologies is Steve Witmer. Steve has been working as a team member with A.R.E. for many years and really appreciates the culture at A.R.E. Steve said, “There are many entrepreneurs and startup businesses that have grown up in the Portland area and when they need a company to work with them from the prototype stage and make their ideas manufacturable, Alvin is always there to help.The A.R.E. team sits down with the customer and reviews their sketches/models and helps them with design concepts that will save them money and that will work in a practical methodology when they eventually go into production mode.”

A.R.E. really wants to know what the customer wants, and they don’t want to over process the customer components. Alvin says, “Some customers have assemblies that may not need a high tolerance to fit together in an assembly. Knowing what the customer really needs helps the customer to get a price that fits their particular project. If a customer really only needs a 64 finish and not a 32, this saves the customer money by giving them what they need. We don’t want to over process any job.”

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Alvin learned a long time ago the importance of helping people and the mantra of giving and receiving. He often helps sponsor interns through his company. He says, “About 7 years ago we sponsored a young aspiring engineer as an intern and now he’s an engineer at a major company. He came to us with a new project and he brought his head of engineering to go over the prints with us. We spent a lot of time helping them design cost out of the project.

The production of this new design will basically come from sponsoring a young high school kid for 3 summers, working and learning the ways of precision manufacturing. The youth out there today need opportunities, and thankfully A.R. E. can offer this.”

Fresh out of college, Alvin went to work for Sherwood Instruments, a medical instrument manufacturing company. After 2 years there Alvin felt the desire to start his own business.

The CNC machines he used at Sherwood were all Mori Seiki machines. Sherwood was a great employer, and Alvin says they allowed their employees to make parts after hours on the company machines. Alvin has this same philosophy today and allows his employees to run parts after hours on his machines at no charge. Alvin also encourages youth to look at machining as a vocation and is very active in youth groups throughout Oregon.

Alvin continued working at Sherwood Instruments for another 4 years after starting his business and divided his time between his job and the new business. Alvin says, “My marketing plan was to do it right and wait for them (the customer) to come back, funny but true.

If I had a chance to make some parts for someone, I made sure the parts exceeded their expectations and they came back, and they told other people to use my shop. Soon I was working 80 plus hour weeks.” Eventually A.R.E. work overshadowed the time Alvin had and he made the decision to work full time for his business.

Early on, A.R.E. had many different machine tool brands and they found it hard to keep up with the training required across all the machine lines.They did an extensive evaluation of machine tools for the precision industry and they found the Mori Seiki’s were the best value. All of their employees were trained on them, they were tooled up for the Mori’s because they had other Mori’s, and the high precision the Mori’s maintained told them they didn’t need to go anywhere else. Some of the other key factors in choosing Mori Seiki was the local Mori dealer, Ellison Technologies. Ellison Technologies had a great reputation and perfect service record with A.R.E. Alvin says, “When we needed service, it was handled quickly, parts were readily available, and the down time was very short.”Today the company has 12 Mori Seiki machines. Alvin bought the newer machines to limit the amount of set ups for intricate parts.

A.R.E. most recently purchased a new DMG Mori Seiki NHX 4000 machine with a 5-station pallet pool. This machine is over 80% American built in a large manufacturing facility in Davis CA. Steve says, “I know A.R.E. can manufacture customers’ parts and compete globally. When a customer comes in here and he compares the cost of doing business in China or another competitive country, I guarantee he will get a better value and a lot less headaches, from rejects to logistics and communication.”

The last thing I asked Alvin is what he attributes the company’s success to and he said, “I think the real success of our company comes down to our people. We are where we are because of the employees at A.R.E. They have put in the effort, diligence, and hard work to make us what we are today.”

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Aerojet Rocketdyne, Orbital Sciences Launch Successful To Resupply Space Station Aerojet Rocketdyne motors Sunday successfully helped boost an Antares rocket and a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station.

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“This mission once again signifies the strength of this commercial partnership which supports NASA, our astronauts, the International Space Station and the nation,” Aerojet Rocketdyne vice president of space launch systems Steve Bouley said in a news release. “This team has collaborated very well and we look forward to many more missions together.”

The mission is the second of eight launches to provision the space station.

The Cygnus craft will remain attached to the station for several weeks. At the end of that period, it will be filled with trash and sent into a declining orbit for a destructive entry into Earth orbit and will burn up over the Pacific Ocean.

The launch motors fell into the ocean after the launch.

Aerojet Rocketdyne is the rocket motor subsidiary of Rancho Cordovabased GenCorp Inc. Based in Dulles, Va., Orbital developed the Antares rocket launch system and the Cygnus spacecraft.

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“For our industrial base, for our leadership in rocket propulsion, it would be interesting to do a national program on a new engine to regain what I think is required world leadership,” Gen. William Shelton told reporters Tuesday.

He said he expects to know more about the future direction of a potential engine replacement in the “next couple of months.”

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Shelton reiterated that, since Rogozin’s threat, there have been no signs that Russia plans to actually cut off the flow of RD-180 engines. In fact, this week a Russian state media outlet quoted Rogozin as saying sales would continue as long as they were profitable for Russia.

That hasn’t stopped calls in Congress for investment in a new engine design, and despite the Russian threat moving to the background, Shelton recommended proceeding with plans to develop a new engine as a prudent step. Recent events have reason to give him “pause” when considering future economic deals with Russia.

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“I would say yes, let’s go, for those reasons,” he said. “I think there is a national security imperative here, the need for a mitigation strategy, and I think the industrial base would benefit greatly.”

Shelton acknowledged ULA for an initiative, announced in June, to fund research into a next-generation engine.

Boeing Awarded $250 M to Modernize NATO AWACS Fleet Boeing has received a c o n t r a c t f r o m N ATO worth approximately $250 million to install digital flight decks and avionics on 13 of the alliance’s Airborne Warning and Control System

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Pentagon’s on-paper estimate now projects spending $110.7b on procurement by end of fiscal yr, up from $92.1b April forecast; as well as $63.3b in research, up from $56b, according to Pentagon spokesman Navy Commander Bill Urban.

Industry analysts in April said defense spending might plunge, based on Pentagon’s “Green Book” blueprint indicating drop in outlays for weapons, research of combined 18.5% compared with FY13.

Todd Harrison, defense analyst for non-partisan Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, says “new outlay projections” mean “nearterm will not be so bad for U.S. defense firms as DOD previously projected”.

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First Production HondaJet Takes To The Skies H o n d a A i r c r a f t C o m p a ny announced today that the first production HondaJet achieved its initial flight, marking another milestone toward aircraft certification and entry into service in 2015.

“With this first flight, the HondaJet program has entered the next exciting phase as we prepare for delivery,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “Today’s celebration is the culmination of extensive engineering and production efforts, and this is an important achievement in bringing the world’s most advanced light jet to market.”

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Apple Suppliers Reportedly Start Production Of New iPads Apple suppliers “have started manufacturing new iPads, according to people with knowledge of the matter.” Bloomberg says that according to two individuals, “mass production” of the 9.7-inch screen iPad “is already under way, with an unveiling projected for the end of this quarter or early next,” while a new version of the iPad Mini is “also entering production and will probably be available by the end of the year.”

California Legislature Expected To Pass Potential Tax Credit For Northrop Grumman “With almost no debate, the state Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a nearly half-a-billion dollar potential tax credit for Northrop Grumman Corp. should it win a new Air Force bomber contract and build the aircraft in California,” the Los Angeles Times (8/11, Lifsher) reported. Now, the bill returns to the Senate where it is expected to pass. The Times reported that the bill is being “rushed through the Legislature” since Northrop Grumman pointed out in June that California lawmakers “were about to approve a potential tax break for Lockheed Martin Corp., which together with Boeing Co., is competing for the same defense contract.”

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Forbes reports researchers at Stanford University “have designed a pure lithium anode with the potential to increase the capacity of existing battery technology 400%.”The researchers achieved their breakthrough by building nanospheres on top of the pure lithium anode.The protective layers of carbon have a honeycomb structure which stops the lithium ions from expanding and the anode from reacting with the electrode.

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Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs In July The US economy added 209,000 jobs, according to a government report on Friday, “cementing the view of a firming US economic recovery.”The streak of six consecutive monthly jobs gains of 200,000 is a first since 1997.With the new jobs numbers, unemployment rose to 6.2 percent as more people are returning to the labor force looking for work. However, data on hourly wages show an increase of only 2 percent, which shows virtually no gain in purchasing power for wage earners and explains why many Americans aren’t feeling the full benefits of the recovery.The manufacturing sector added 28,000 jobs in July.

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The decision to build the wing in the U.S. marks a major shift in Boeing’s strategy after it outsourced wings and other major pieces of its carbon-composite 787 to suppliers around the world, a process that led to production problems and made the aircraft three years late in reaching customers.

Boeing’s decision should also ensure decades of stability and growth for hundreds of suppliers located near the factory and across the state, who will provide crucial 777X components.

“We’re bringing this wing home from where it is built for the 787. It is a hometown wing,” Gov. Inslee said.

The new wing factory will house three of the world’s largest autoclaves used for curing composite material. Each autoclave is large enough to hold two 737 fuselages, Boeing said.

The building will be occupied starting in 2016.The first 777X is due to be delivered in 2020. The new jet, which carries a list price of up to $389 million and has garnered 286 orders, is expected to be 12 percent more fuel efficient than the current 777, which was introduced in 1995 and has become one of Boeing’s most popular and reliable wide-body planes.

Conner thanked the machinists’ union for approving an eight-year extension to their labor contract earlier this year. The agreement essentially traded union members’ defined-benefit pension plan for the guarantee of future work on the 777X. Boeing said the extension was necessary to ensure the wing factory and the 777X assembly plant would be placed in Washington, and not in another state. But the vote bitterly divided union members.

The 1.3-million-square-foot composite wing center at the site of Boeing’s massive aircraft assembly operation should cement the company’s growth in Washington state for decades to come, and reflects Boeing’s desire to bring more of its operations under its own roof.The previous generation of composite wings, used on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, are made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (7011.T: Quote) in Nagoya, Japan.

IAM District 751 Local C President Ron Coen, who was among the dignitaries taking a swing at the wall, told the crowd he didn’t agree with the vote.

“We’re going to be a here for a long, long time,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Ray Conner told a crowd of about 100

“But that’s the past,” he said. “We’re here today about the future, about promises made and kept by the Boeing Company.”

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BAE ‘Bullish’ Army Will Buy Missile Guidance Kits

BAE a few months ago announced its first international sale of the product, a $5.5 million deal with the kingdom of Jordan to arm a pair of Casa CN-235 gunships with the guided munitions.

The U.S. subsidiary of British defense giant BAE Systems Plc is confident the Army will begin buying its kits to convert unguided rockets on helicopters into “smart” heat-seeking missiles, a company official said.

The company has already delivered more than 3,000 of the kits to the U.S. military. In 2012, the Marine Corps deployed the weapon to Afghanistan on AH-1 Cobra and UH-1 Huey helicopters.The company has already certified the technology on the Army’s AH-64 Apache chopper and expects the service to begin buying the system fiscal 2015.

The so-called Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, converts a 2.75-inch Hydra rocket into a “smart” munition by adding a semi-active laser guidance and control mid-section.

It’s a low-cost option for precision strike, costing some $30,000 apiece, roughly a third of the price tag of an AGM-114 Hellfire missile made by Lockheed Martin Corporation.The system is one of several competing products targeting the global market for upgrades to the 70mm rocket.There are hundreds of thousands of the munitions in military inventories around the world.

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The Navy this year began testing the system in new 19-tube digital rocket launches aboard MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters.The launcher is almost triple the capacity of seven-tube launches on Cobras and Hueys.

U.S. Central Command last year test-fired the system on fixed-wing aircraft, including the A-10 Warthog gunship, the F-16 fighter jet and the AV-8B Harrier jump-jet.

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Within three years the entire six squadrons of 42 P-8A aircraft will be at the Whidbey base, and the four squadrons of four-engine Lockheed Martin Electra-based P-3 aircraft will leave. Those have been in service since 1962.

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“This is the first time such technology will be used by Boeing to manufacture wide body commercial airplanes and the 777 program is leading the way,” said Elizabeth Lund, vice president and general manager of the 777 program, in an announcement.

Boeing will start using the technology on the current 777 line, in preparation for assembling the re-engined 777X, which starts in 2017.

In the longer run, robotization will help Boeing compete against future aircraft that could be built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac. This is because, as the Chinese also turn to robotization, the country’s historic labor cost advantages are to some degree being neutralized.

If Boeing can sell more airplanes by making them more efficiently and keeping costs down, it means more employment over the long terms throughout the supply chain in Washington.

Inslee added that Boeing has said it won’t directly reduce employment as a result of the robots.

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Northwest Swiss, A World Class Swiss Components Manufacturer Certifies To ISO/ AS9100 With The Help Of BMSC Monty Spencer founded Northwest Swiss, Inc. (a.k.a. NW Swiss) in 1978 with his sons Darin and Randy and his wonderful wife Caren Spencer, who is president of the company. Today, NW Swiss is one of the leading suppliers of Swiss screw machined products in the country.

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Nearly 40 years ago, Monty started his professional career at Schutes Manufacturing, a shop in El Monte California. Monty ran the shop with 14 employees, and equipment that included some lathes and mills and a few screw machines. Monty is a journeyman machinist; an honest to God old school machinist who can trig-out dimensions and set up any manual machine. For this reason great machine shops regularly sought him out to work for them.

Shortly after joining Schutes Manufacturing, a machine shop contacted Monty and offered him a once in a lifetime opportunity. Job shop owner Clay Prior offered to pay Monty the first 2 months lease for a workspace and machines. Mr. Prior actually paid him to go into business. This was the beginning of Monty’s entrepreneurial career and he named it Spencer Screw Products.

Monty left the entity when Clay sold the business, but continued to operate his machine shop.

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aerospace segment, its share of the company’s revenue is set to grow.

Shift to Value-added Products Alcoa’s aerospace push is central to its shift towards its value-added products, as it looks to reduce its dependence on its commodity businesses. The sale of aluminum and alumina constitutes Alcoa’s upstream commodity businesses. Demand for these commodities is broadly correlated with economic growth.These commodities suffered a steep decline in prices as the European debt crisis and slowing Chinese growth contributed to the decline in aluminum demand over the last few years. On the supply side, production capacity, particularly in China has not been reduced corresponding to the fall in demand. This resulted in an oversupply situation, which kept prices subdued. High London Metal Exchange aluminum inventory levels relative to demand also kept a lid on prices. This inventory has been built up partially as a result of aluminum being tied up in financing deals, which were made possible due to low interest rates.

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In view of uncertainty regarding aluminum prices, the company has shifted its focus towards value-added products, which command greater pricing premiums and higher margins as compared to the upstream businesses. Alcoa’s shift towards value-added products is reflected in its revenue figures. The percentage contribution of the Global Rolled Products and the Engineered Products and Solutions segments, which represent Alcoa’s value-added businesses, to the company’s total revenues has steadily increased. This figure stood at 52.1%, 54.4%, 55.7% and 58% at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and first half of 2014, respectively. In calculating these figures, we have only considered thirdparty sales. The company’s value-added products accounted for 72% of its total segment after-tax operating income in the first half of 2014.

Thus, Alcoa’s business strategy seems to be quite clear- a shift towards value-added products, driven by the aerospace segment.

Machinists Unionize Leading Seattle Manufacturing Powerhouse Jorgensen Forge One of Seattle’s oldest and most powerful manufacturers has been unionized by the Machinists, the most recent in a string of union successes.

The two-thirds vote by 100 workers to unionize Jorgensen Forge was certified by the National Labor Relations Board late this week, opening the door for contract negotiations to start between management and Machinists District Lodge 751.

The Seattle-based unit of the Machinists International is best known for representing Boeing assembly workers, but it has been organizing a stream of aerospace suppliers and other companies in recent years.

Jorgensen Forge, founded more than 70 years ago, specializes in casting and precision-forging very large structures from metal, which over years have included propeller shafts for aircraft carriers and section rings for Delta rocket boosters.

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The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Maker Insitu Has A New Leader Boeing, Insitu’s parent company, promoted SeniorVice President Ryan Hartman to the top spot this week.

Hartman, whose promotion took effect yesterday, succeeds retiring CEO Steve Morrow.

Insitu is based in Bingen, Wash.

Hartman will lead the roughly 800 employees that the company employs.

The bulk of these employees are in the Columbia River Gorge.

“Insitu invested the agile small tactical unmanned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance category and continues to be a leader in the industry,” said Steve Nordlund, Boeing’s vice president for unmanned airborne systems programs in a written statement.

“As Insitu enters its third decade of operation, Ryan is ideally suited to push technologies and processes to continue Insitu’s strong, global growth trajectory.” Hartman is a veteran of the U.S. Airforce and U.S. Navy.

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Insitu’s portfolio includes the ScanEagle and Integrator unmanned aircraft and Hartman will be responsible for building on that portfolio.

The company designs, develops and manufacturers unmanned systems for commercial, civil and military applications.

As Oregon works to become a hub of unmanned aerial vehicles, the history of Insitu in the region is seen as major benefit for that effort.

People with Insitu ties are already starting their own companies in the emerging space of civilian drone use and there are people already here with the know-how to help them.

Boeing signals it might further speed up 737 jetliner output Boeing gave a further signal that it is getting close to a decision on whether to further accelerate output of its popular 737 narrowbody jetliner, which could lift production to 52 a month.

“We continue to see very strong demand,” Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith said at an investor conference, speaking about Boeing’s commercial jetliner business.

“In particular on the 737 there is more pressure on the upside, and we will address that in the months to come,” he said.

Increasing output by opening up more production slots allows the

company to deliver jets to customers sooner.

Boeing is currently making forty-two 737s a month, a rate it achieved earlier this year. It has announced plans to lift that rate to 47 a month in 2017, and has told suppliers that demand is sufficient to go to 52 a month later in the month.

A Boeing spokesman said the company constantly evaluates its production rates but declined to comment further.

Boeing’s Renton, Washington, factory is preparing to build the 737 MAX, a new version of the stalwart, single-aisle 737 that has new engines, much lower fuel consumption and is scheduled to enter service in 2017.

The 737 MAX competes with the Airbus Group A320neo, which also carries new engines and is due to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2015.

U.S. Factory Orders Rise 1.1 Percent In June Orders to U.S. factories increased in June, led by demand for aircraft, industrial machinery and computers and electronics.

Orders rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent compared to the previous month, the Commerce Department reported. Factory orders had fallen 0.6 percent in May after three straight months of gains.

An 8.4 percent jump in demand for commercial aircraft fueled the latest gains. But there were additional increases outside this volatile category that point to businesses investing with the expectation of economic growth.

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Orders for machinery rose 2.9 percent. Iron and steel mills had a 1.7 percent increase in demand, while orders for computers and electronic products were up 2.9 percent.

Excluding military hardware, factory orders rose 1 percent in June from May. Over the past year, factory orders were up 2.5 percent.

The improved outlook for business spending has helped drive growth.

The economy grew at an annual rate of 4 percent in the April-June quarter, after slipping 2.1 percent during the first three months of the year when brutal winter weather closed some assembly lines.

The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported that its manufacturing index rose to 57.1, up from 55.3 in June. A reading above 50 signals that manufacturing is growing.

The increased demand has fueled hiring. The Labor Department said that employers added more than 200,000 jobs in July for the sixth straight month. Factories accounted for 28,000 new jobs in July. Over the past year, manufacturers have added 178,000 jobs, best 12-month stretch of hiring since November 2012.

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Innovation Hubs Are Accelerating American Manufacturing There’s a renaissance underway in American manufacturing. Even as rising wages and energy costs in China are leading more U.S. companies to bring manufacturing stateside, economic indicators point towards real industrial progress.The Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Report on Business shows that 15 of 18 manufacturing industries grew in June, and a composite index based on five industry indicators shows a steady expansion in manufacturing for the 13th consecutive month.

“Now, we need to shift the conversation to what’s behind the return of the American manufacturing industry,” wrote Forbes contributor TJ McCue in a recent article. “What can be done about the decline in traditional manufacturing jobs? and … how new breakthroughs in technology can alter mainstream manufacturing and affect national competitiveness.”

The Obama administration is proposing new program that could lead to breakthroughs in manufacturing technologies. In August 2012, the President laid the early groundwork for a plan to help revitalize American manufacturing through the development of innovative technologies and processes that could address McCue’s challenge. At the center of the administration’s plan are so-called Manufacturing Innovation Institutes—public-private hubs comprised of industry leaders, universities, and the federal government working together to advance manufacturing. Funding comes from an initial government investment over five years that must be matched or exceeded by corporate and educational partners.

The administration said in 2013 that it hopes to eventually establish a network of 45 institutes across the U.S., up from its original goal of 15. Germany’s Fraunhofer Society, a similar network of 67 institutes, is a partial model for the U.S. initiative.

The federal National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining established the program with $30 million, and an additional $40 million came from partners of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII).The flagship additive manufacturing and 3D printing institute, America Makes, opened in Youngstown, Ohio in 2012.

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Since then, three more Manufacturing Innovation Institutes have been announced, each geared toward a particular field of manufacturing development and funded in a similar fashion. At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, an innovation hub known as the Next Generation Power Electronics National Manufacturing Innovation Institute was launched in January 2014 and tasked with improving energy efficiency. N.C. State and its partners will tackle the broad challenge by advancing the technology and production of special power-oriented semiconductors to improve efficiency in applications ranging from electronic devices to electric vehicles.

President Obama followed that with a February press conference that introduced Manufacturing Innovation Institutes for Detroit and Chicago.

The Michigan institute, based just west of Detroit in Canton, began operations this spring looking at lightweight materials. Chicago now houses a Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute focused on digital technology and data management advancements.

At less than four year old, the program is still in its infancy, but the initiative is drawing praise from manufacturing leaders, including Proto Labs, the technology-enabled quickturn manufacturer of plastic and metal prototype parts I work for in Minnesota. Vicki Holt, our CEO, applauded the government’s commitment. “The future of our industry lies in the integration of hardware and advanced software to maximize the efficiency, quality and affordability of manufacturing processes,” Holt says. “Leveraging the innovation of the American software community is the key to making American manufacturing competitive once again.”

Four more Manufacturing Innovation Institutes are slated to open in 2014. The administration is pushing forward on the first one with a competition led by the Department of Energy. The competition challenged industry leaders and universities around the country to prepare bids for a Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Composites Materials and Structures.

“If we want to attract more good manufacturing jobs to America, we’ve got to make sure we’re on the cutting edge of new manufacturing techniques and technologies,” said President Obama in a February press conference. “Typically, a lot of research and development wants to be co-located with where manufacturing is taking place—because if you design something, you want to see how is it working and how is it getting made, and then tinker with it and fix it…. So if all the manufacturing is somewhere else, the lead we’ve got in terms of design and research and development, we’ll lose that too. That will start locating overseas.

And we will have lost what is the single most important thing about American economy, and that is innovation.”

Intel Unveils First 14nm Processor Aimed At Mobile Computing Devices

manufacturing group. “Intel’s investments and commitment to Moore’s law is at the heart of what it has been able to accomplish with this new process.”

Core M, currently under mass production, comes several months later than Intel originally intended. In October 2013, the chipmaker admitted that the production of its next-generation Broadwell chip would be delayed by a quarter. At that time, chief executive Brian Krzanich said the delay was due to a technical glitch, dismissing it as “a small blip” in the schedule.

The systems will provide high-performance and low-power capabilities to serve a broad array of computing needs and products, ranging from cloud-based infrastructure and the internet of things, to personal and mobile computing.

Chipmaker Intel is developing its first processor based on 14nm micro-architecture that will be “thinner and run silent and cool” to power tablet PCs and thin laptops.

The new micro-architecture will lead to new form factors, experiences and systems that are thinner and run silent and cool, according to Intel.

The Core M processors will first be available towards the end of 2014, before becoming broadly available in early 2015. The company’s micro-architecture marks its race to address the low-power computing needs of the growing mobile device market.

From a user perspective, it means the thickness of devices powered by the new chip will reduce from 26mm (in 2010) to 7.2mm (2014 with Broadwell), said Rani Borkar, Intel vice-president and general manager of product development.

In addition to the Core M processors, Intel plans to add further products based on the 14nm architecture, codenamed Broadwell.The Broadwell chips are designed to run faster and more efficiently than the first processors in Intel’s Haswell line of micro-architecture processors.

The chip designers have packed Haswell-like performance in the Core M processors which offer longer battery life, are 30% more energyefficient and do not need a fan to run.

“Intel’s 14nm technology uses second-generation tri-gate transistors to deliver industry-leading performance, power, density and cost per transistor,” said Mark Bohr, Intel senior fellow, technology and

“Intel’s integrated model – the combination of our design expertise with the best manufacturing process – makes it possible to deliver better performance and lower power to our customers and to consumers,” said Borkar.

“This new micro-architecture demonstrates the importance of our outside-in design philosophy that matches our design to customer requirements.”

Broadwell was first unveiled by Intel at its 2013 Developers Forum (IDF 2013). At that time, Krzanich said: “Our strategy is very simple.

We want to lead in every segment of computing – servers, PCs, tablets, phones and beyond.”

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SigmaTEK Systems Expands Its Presence in the West!

Your Leading Authority On CAD/CAM Nesting, Material Optimization And Shop Floor Productivity SigmaTEK Systems, a leading authority on CAD/CAM nesting, material optimization, and shop floor productivity, has implemented changes to expand its presence in the West. The company announced that industry veteran Bill Huffman will join the company’s Southwest Region team as Sales Manager. Bill joined SigmaTEK in 1997 and over the years has worked with manufacturers of all sizes to identify and quantify productivity challenges facing the industry; and to implement solutions for sustained improvement.

What can you tell us about the company’s emphasis in the west?

I am happy to join our existing team of Jim Elmore and Joaquin Gonzalez serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.These gentlemen have been doing a great job representing SigmaTEK, but we just needed more people to respond to the sheer number of requests we had from companies in the area.We are excited for this opportunity to expand our coverage and physically visit more of our current and future SigmaNEST customers.

We reported earlier that a new version of SigmaNEST was available. Can you give a brief overview?

SigmaNEST version 10 features the industry’s most advanced nesting engine to date, but that’s sort of expected as we have been doing that with each new release for many years. What I think needs to be emphasized is the ease of use, and the additional improvements our development team has made for the SigmaNEST user, based on their feedback.

SigmaTEK listens to, works with, and develops features to improve the way SigmaNEST is used by our customers. It’s a little like having a design team of 10,000 people offering practical insight to help guide enhancements.

When our customers need a tool to help improve how they work, it needs to do the job well, but it also needs to fit within their manufacturing process.

That only comes by having great features, in a flexible user environment.

You mentioned Steel Service centers prior to our interview today. Are Service centers a major focus for SigmaTEK? The simple answer to that is “Yes”, but certainly not to the point of exclusivity. Our customers run the full range and include those who process steel, composites, wood, glass, fabrics, etc… We optimize the operations of laser, plasma, oxy-fuel, water jet, punch, router, knife, tube cutting, and press brakes. From the smallest job shop to the giants of the manufacturing industries -- all are searching for areas where cost can be saved and productivity improved. SigmaTEK offers a range of products and services for measurable improvements for all size companies.

Work Orders, import proprietary CAD file formats directly, nest parts with incredible speed and accuracy, manage inventory and remnants, print custom reports, and even track costs of post machine processes like bead blasting and final finish.

Any place where there is redundancy or wasted steps, SigmaTEK has examined it, turned it upside down, and looked at it again. Our in-house development team is passionate about improving where companies can find savings, and consistently adds industry-first features to improve these areas.

What is your assessment of the industry today?

During the past recession manufacturers were forced to scrutinize all areas of their business – with the shop floor being front and center.

Manufacturers who clung to ‘business as usual’ are for the most part gone. As a result today there is a premium placed on automation. We have seen a tremendous return on investment for manufacturers who invest in best in class software to drive fabrication machinery and related manufacturing processes.

SigmaTEK CEO, Ben TerreBlanche had a vision 10 years ago, and began to build what is today the SigmaTEK Services Group. Headed by Director, John Leuzinger, SigmaTEK’s Services Group creates custom, Built-toSpec solutions for companies trying to fill the void left by downsizing.

Today automation breakthroughs have led to a stronger manufacturing return to the United States, and we like to think we have done our small part to help.

You seem very passionate about manufacturing; where does that come from?

Like many Americans I am fortunate to have a hobby, in my case its woodworking. Every weekend, I am in my workshop designing, fabricating and building projects. It’s not too much of a stretch to say I face some of the same issues my customers face in the manufacturing process. All fabricators are problems solvers, and when you have the right tools, ideas and passion, the results can be extraordinary.

Where can our readers learn more?

Where are some places a typical fabricator can look for improvement?

We recently launched a new web site (www.sigmanest.com) that details our products and services.There is even an opportunity to try the latest version of SigmaNEST through the interactive Welcome Screen. In addition the site has information and links on upcoming webinars, videos, and social media. Of course we encourage anyone interested to contact any of our team members:

It’s all about improving workflow, which improves efficiency, which leads to cost savings. There are other companies that provide cutting technology for a specific machine, or a particular process, but SigmaTEK provides a full service solution for your entire manufacturing operation.

In Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah Bill Huffman – 513-314-8189 (billh@sigmanest.com) Jim Elmore – 513-214-9269 (jim.elmore@sigmanest.com) Joaquin Gonzalez – 513-507-7631 (joaquin.gonzalez@sigmanest.com)

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Exports rose 0.1 percent to $195.9 billion, a record high. Imports fell 1.2 percent, the most in a year, to $237.4 billion.

Imports of petroleum products fell, cutting the trade deficit in petroleum to its lowest in four years.

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The government will revise its figure for the April-June quarter later this month.

The trade deficit has widened in the first six months of this year to $260 billion, up from $242.7 billion in the first half of 2013. While Imports surged in the first four months of this year, pushing the trade exports have increased, imports have risen even more. But higher deficit to a two-year high in April. A slowdown in imports was likely imports suggest that consumers and businesses are spending more. after the surge, economists said.

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In 2013, the trade deficit declined by 11.4 percent. That reflected in part a boom in U.S. energy production that cut into America’s dependence on foreign oil, while boosting U.S. petroleum exports to a record high.

The nation’s trade balance in oil has continued to improve this year.

The U.S. had a petroleum trade deficit of $105.3 billion in the first half of this year, down from $125.7 billion last year.

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An innovative personal theater system that’s scheduled for beta release has won Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland one of three new R&D 100 awards.

Technology developed at the national lab in Richland is being used for the Glyph, a headset display system. The lab also has been honored by R&D Magazine for technologies that enable better scientific analysis at the molecular level and that improve the efficiency of natural gas power plants.

The magazine annually selects the 100 most innovative and technological breakthroughs of the past year. The three awards announced Friday bring PNNL’s total to 93 since the start of the awards in 1969.

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“All we tried to do is create light the same way that it goes into your eye,” Evans told the Herald after a Kickstarter internet crowd-funding campaign for the Glyph was started at the first of the year.

Evans and Bernacki came up with a headset display that reflects light onto the back of the viewer’s eyes.

PNNL has teamed with Avegant, of Ann Arbor, Mich., a company that Evans cofounded to demonstrate military applications for the headset, such as maneuvers at night and piloting armored or unmanned vehicles.There also may be applications for surgery or virtual training.

But its first use is expected to be for entertainment with the Glyph, a headset system with a bar that folds down in front of the eyes. It displays media from a computer, TV, game console or other device with a screen on the bar close to the eyes. The picture seen is comparable to looking at an 80-inch screen from eight feet away, according to PNNL. The technology works like a miniature projector, using a micromirror device to reflect light into the eye’s retina. It effectively uses the back of the eyeball as a screen, according to Avegant.

Because the technology mimics natural vision, it produces a look more natural than an image on a screen and it reduces nausea and eye strain that can be caused by other display systems, according to PNNL.

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Editor’s Choice Award at the International Consumer Electronics Show in LasVegas in January.The technology also earned PNNL a 2014 Excellence in Technology Transfer award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.

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PNNL’s other R&D 100 awards this year are for STARS and SALVI, short for Solar Thermochemical Advanced Reactor System and System for Analysis at the Liquid Vacuum Interface.

The team recognized for developing the technology includes current PNNL employees Robert Wegeng, Paul Humble, Robert Dagle, Daryl Brown, Dustin Caldwell, Richard Cameron, Richard (Feng) Zheng, Brad Fritz and WardTeGrotenhuis, as well former PNNL staff members Shankar Krishnan, Steven Leith, Dan Palo and Jair Lizarazo-Adarme.

STARS allows natural gas power plants to use 20 percent less fuel when the sun is shining by injecting natural gas with solar energy.

SALVI can be used to help scientists gain new insights about nanoparticles, bacteria, batteries and more, according to PNNL.

That produces an energy-rich fuel called syngas, which power plants can burn to make electricity.

With the United States using more inexpensive natural gas for energy, STARS has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of power production.

DOE estimates that natural gas will be used to produce 27 percent of the nation’s electricity by 2020.

STARS uses a mirrored dish to concentrate sunlight to heat natural gas flowing through a chemical reactor.The reactor includes a catalyst to help turn natural gas into syngas.The system also has a heat exchanger to help recycle heat left over from the chemical reaction gas.

The system has set a world record with 69 percent of the solar energy that hit the mirrored dish converted into chemical energy, according to PNNL. STARS also can produce other chemicals, such as methanol and hydrogen.

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The system can be connected to certain scientific instruments to image liquid samples in real time to study how solids and liquids interact on a molecular level. Getting real-time imaging on the molecular level has been a challenge for liquids because they evaporate in the vacuum of certain instruments, including some ion mass spectrometers and scanning electron microscopes.

SALVI can take a sample as small as two drops and flow it down a channel to a window the size of a pinhole. There an ion beam performs analysis.

Surface tension keeps the liquid from escaping the window.

The system has other benefits, including being able to be used by more than one analytical instrument at a time and eliminating the need for freezing or drying cells being studied.

Structure Probe in Pennsylvania is expected to bring the product to market by the end of the year.

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Snecma engine development effort is entering its most crucial phase yet.

CFM’s initial market success with the Leap makes it imperative the engine performs as designed from the start, as the A320neo entry-into-service target of mid-2016 leaves almost no schedule margin for performance recovery or post-test modifications. While engine makers are used to pressurized development programs, the sheer number of new Leap engines on order for the growing wave of A320neo and 737 MAX in particular—added to the ambitious guarantees on better fuel burn and the rapid production transition to the new models—takes pressure to a whole new level. The engine competes head-to-head with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G for the A320neo market, but is the exclusive powerplant for the 737 MAX and C919.

The Leap-1A will be the first CFM powerplant to fly in the No. 2 engine position on GE’s newly delivered Boeing 747-400 flying testbed. Credit: Negrerie Manuel

First Leap-1As For A320neo Enter Production Core assembly of the first pair of CFM International Leap-1A engines to power the Airbus A320neo is underway, marking the start of a production run that has already amassed firm orders for more than 7,500 engines across all three new-generation variants.

The A320neo flight-test engines are being assembled at General Electric’s production facility in Durham, North Carolina, at the same time as the first Leap-1C for Comac’s C919 is prepared for evaluation on the company’s 747-100 flying testbed in Victorville, California.

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“We will be certifying the Leap 1A at the engine level in the second quarter of 2015 and then it goes on to power the NEO,” says Gareth Richards, Leap program manager for GE. The first two A320neo units, Nos. 101 and 102, are considered non-standard engines “because they have a lot of instrumentation,” says Richards, who adds that the units will be delivered to the Airbus facility in Toulouse near the end of the year. The Leap-powered A320neo flight-test program is scheduled to run for one year and will be followed by similar-length test phases for the A319neo and A321neo.

The first Leap-1C engine has in the meantime been transported to Victorville where it will be attached to the first of GE’s two 747 flying testbeds with the aim of starting flight tests in early September. The first -1A, which is due to arrive in California about a month later, will be installed on GE’s more recently acquired 747-400 testbed. The two engines will then be tested side-by-side for several months from the fourth quarter onward, marking the first time GE’s flight-test unit has undertaken such an intensive evaluation period.

“We have tripled the staff at Victorville,” says Richards. “We are going from 50 to close to 150 by the time we are finished, and we are at over 100 already. Not only will we have another aircraft, we will be testing

the engines in parallel, so they are actually going to operate together. We will have two flight-test crews and two teams of mechanics operating three shifts, seven days a week.”The special test pylon, which attaches the Leap-1C to the 747, was delivered by Comac at the end of 2013 and has been configured with test wiring and is “ready to go,” he adds.

CFM expects to deliver the first flightcompliance engines to Comac in the second quarter of 2015. The revised schedule now calls for certification of the C919 to be completed by late 2017, with entry into service set for early 2018.

The Chinese manufacturer revealed in early 2013 that it was extending the development schedule for the 158-seat airliner; at that time it expected to delay first flight from mid-2014 to mid-2015.

“Comac’s first aircraft is in assembly. We have seen it and it is coming along very well,” says Richards.

Despite the schedule change at Comac last year, CFM opted to adhere to its original test plan because of the similarities between the engines for the C919 and the A320neo. “Other than the externals and mounting, the turbomachinery and part numbers are common.Whatever we learn from the performance and operability of the -1C will be applicable to the -1A.The control software adjustment for the -1A will be based on the -1C experience, so we don’t see it as the -1C first and the -1A second. We see it as two flight tests of basically the same engine,” Richards says.

The Leap-1C will be the first CFM engine to be supplied with a newgeneration nacelle, and that factored into test-program planning.The nacelle was developed by Nexcelle, a joint venture between Safran subsidiary Aircelle and GE Aviation’s Middle River Aircraft Systems.

The nacelle configuration incorporates a one-piece composite O-Duct which replaces the conventional two-piece “D” doors in a standard thrust-reverser arrangement.When deployed, the O-Duct moves aft to the reverse-thrust position, eliminating drag links in the engine’s secondary flow path and increasing the efficiency of the reverser.

The Leap-1A following closely behind is a dedicated flying testbed engine with externals and structural modifications to enable it to fit

onto the 747-400. “That aircraft is in Victorville and has finished its modification and is also going to go through the same sequence. The pylon needs to be installed; the key difference is that it has Airbus systems. We are providing the pylon and Aircelle is providing the nacelle.” For the initial test-campaign units, Aircelle has contracted the work back to GE Middle River. “Officially, it is still an Airbus nacelle,” he adds.

While the upcoming flying testbed work is “a highly visible part of the program, it is not a difficult test from an engineering point of view,” says Richards.

“It is all about calibration and performance.What’s important to certification is everything else such as the [150 hour] block test, the icing test, fan blade out, ingestion, hail, rain, IMI [maintenance intervals] and extended range operations.”

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The spacecraft docked to the ISS are as follows: Soyuz TMA-12M, Soyuz TMA13M, Cygnus 2, Progress 56, and ATV-5.

The two Soyuz spacecraft are for ferrying Expedition 39/40 and 40/41 to and from Earth.The remaining three capsules are unmanned resupply vehicles. In case you’re wondering, no, I don’t know how NASA captured the photo at the top of the story — presumably there’s a camera on the far edge of the ISS’s solar array?

Or it’s a render.

Cygnus 2 is the second commercial resupply mission by Orbital Sciences, which so far, in addition to SpaceX, is the only other space company to have picked up a lucrative NASA commercial resupply contract. Unlike the SpaceX Dragon capsule, Cygnus cannot return to Earth, instead burning up in the atmosphere. In other words, after delivering up to 2,000 kilos (4,400 lbs) to the ISS, the Cygnus is essentially a glorified waste disposal machine. (The astronauts aboard the ISS load it up with waste, and then kick it off into Earth’s atmosphere.)

ATV-5 is notable as the European Space Agency’s last resupply mission to the ISS. The ATV, or Automated Transfer Vehicle, is a beastly spacecraft with a payload of up to 7,700 kilos (17,000 lbs) — about twice that of any other resupply spacecraft. It too lacks the ability to return to Earth, instead burning up in the atmosphere.

There are actually t wo re m a i n i n g docking points on the International Space Station — PMA-2 and PMA-3 — but since the retirement of the Space Shuttle, there haven’t been any vehicles that can use them. PMA-2, which stands for Pressurized Mating Adapter, will probably be used by whoever wins the race to develop the next manned spacecraft — most likely Boeing’s CST-100 or SpaceX’s Dragon V2. PMA-3 is scheduled to be used next year by the

Bigelow Expandable Activity Module — a temporary module that will test whether inflatable/ expandable spacecraft are viable or not.

PMA-1, in case you’re wondering, is permanently in use: It’s where the US (Unity) and Russian (Zarya) halves of the space station join.

The Cygnus capsule is scheduled to be jettisoned soon. Some of Expedition 40 will then leave on the Soyuz TMA-12M capsule on September 11, and then SpaceX’s CRS-4 Dragon capsule will arrive a few days later on September 18.

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The new technology has found a use in a wide range of industries, from designing shoes to dental technology, because it means complex prototypes and products can be shaped much more quickly and with much less wastage of expensive materials.

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Analysts predict rapid growth over the next decade, which could boost the shares of companies that make the printing machines, such as 3D Systems, Stratasys, ExOne ,Voxeljet, Arcam and SLM Solutions . Another big company in the sector is EOS of Germany.

A McKinsey report this year estimated 3D printing could have an economic impact of up to $550 billion a year by 2025, mainly from consumer uses and manufacturing.

The technology is expected to have far-reaching consequences for the aerospace industry too, and especially the maintenance repair and overhaul business, because it reduces the time and effort needed to produce parts or find spare parts. Because 3D parts are often lighter, the process could also have a profound impact on the way aircraft and satellites are designed.

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While widely used in prototyping, it’s mostly only small, non-critical parts such as brackets for Airbus’s new A350 jet, hooks, or camera stands for fighter jets, that have been manufactured so far using the process.

That’s mainly due to stringent safety testing in the industry, where new technological innovations or even getting the use of mobile phones approved on flights can take years.

“It’s great for prototyping, but when it comes to production, it has to earn its way,” said David Joyce, CEO of GE Aviation. GE has said it can use the technology to create a prototype for a traditional turbine blade in two weeks, compared with 36 weeks for traditional manufacturing methods.

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The technology opens new design possibilities too.

“Where we drill a hole in a part for the cooling air to run through, today we’re limited by a straight hole,” said Allen Paxson, executive vice president at engine maker CFM. “Additive manufacturing allows you to drill a hole to be any shape you want. It could even be a corkscrew.”

CFM, a joint venture between GE and Safran, is taking the technology a step further and giving it a tougher test. The fuel nozzles on its new LEAP engine, due to enter into service in 2016, are made using a 3D printing process and GE is investing $50 million into an additive facility in Alabama.

BAE Systems, which has used 3D printed plastic parts as protective covers for items such as radio and shafts on the UK’s fleet of ageing Tornado fighter jets, is working with Cranfield university on a much larger metallic part - a 1.2 metre long titanium component known as a spar.

The piece takes 37 hours to produce, compared with around 12-18 months previously, BAE said. It hopes the technology will be ready to move out of the research phase within 2.5-3 years.

Livermore, Berkeley National Labs Win Seven R&D Awards Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley national laboratories have won a total of seven R&D 100 awards for 2014, recognizing the world’s top 100 industrial inventions for last year.

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Bell Helicopter, Boeing-Sikorsky To Move Forward In JMR-TD Program Flight Global reported that both Bell Helicopter, with its V-280 Valor tiltrotor, and Boeing-Sikorsky, with its compound coaxial rotor called the SB-1, will build “flying prototypes” for the Joint Multi-Role – Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program; both aircraft are expected to fly in fiscal 2017 for three years.

Moving forward, Bell and Boeing-Sikorsky will each receive “tens of millions of dollars” from the Army for the continued development of their aircraft, while AVX and Karem must find other ways to further finance their respective concepts.

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Founding members enroll ed for $1,350 a month; the fee will rise to $1,750 on Sept. 1.

To meet the demand, Surf Air has ordered 15 new Pilatus PC-12 NG aircraft and taken options on 50 more.The planes have a list price of $4.6 million, according to the manufacturer, and with eight passengers and two pilots, they can travel 800 nautical miles without refueling. Fitted out in high style with interiors designed

by BMW, BMW.XE -1.83% the planes are pressurized, can cruise at 30,000 feet and even have an enclosed lavatory, although Surf Air warns that it’s best used only in emergencies.

Mr. Potter, former CEO of discounter Frontier Airlines and membership-only vacation-destination Exclusive Resorts, was recruited early this year to work out the early kinks, which are manifold for a startup in this industry. He said demand so far shows that growth opportunities await on routes to other California cities, including Carlsbad, Sacramento, Palm Springs, Monterey, Oakland, San Jose and Orange County.

Once Surf Air wins regulatory approval to fly on interstate routes, Mr. Potter said, it may expand to another region in the U.S. Possibilities include Texas, Florida and the Northeast. The company also offers “friends and family” and corporate plans.

The company faces plenty of competition. Commercial airlines have more frequent, often cheaper flights, but can’t match Surf Air’s use of small, luxurious airports, concierge check-in and lack of security screening. Charter operators and fractional programs offer ondemand, private travel but at much higher prices.

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Public opinion of big business improves, but small business still rules As the economy improves, more Americans have a positive view of big business, but they’re still more likely to trust small business.

That’s according to a survey conducted by the Public Affairs Council, a trade association for public affairs professionals. The survey found that 69 percent of Americans have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of large corporations, up 9 percentage points from a year ago. But 91 percent look favorably on small businesses.

Plus, even some folks who look favorably on big businesses don’t trust them to act ethically.The survey found that 47 percent say that have little or no trust in major corporations when it comes to ethics.

think big businesses pay their top executives too much and their rankand-file employees too little.

Personal experience has a much bigger impact on Americans’ opinions about corporations than social media, the survey found.

Meanwhile, before politicians bash business, they should consider this: Government’s favorability ratings are far below those of businesses.

Only 45 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the federal government, and 60 percent have a favorable view of state government.

Most Americans also think businesses should speak out on public issues, ranging from racial and gender discrimination to climate change. One exception is gay marriage — although most Americans believe same-sex couples should have the same rights as heterosexual married couples, 65 percent think corporations should stay out of the debate over gay marriage.

The telephone survey of 1,609 adults nationwide also found that businesses in some industries are viewed more favorably than others.

Technology companies, retailers and manufacturers are trusted the most, while health insurers, pharmaceutical companies, banks and energy companies are trusted the least. This matters when it comes to public policy, because Americans are more likely to want more regulation of industries they trust less.

Americans also are uncomfortable with corporate lobbying — 50 percent said they’d feel less favorable about a company that hires lobbyists. But most support lobbying for to protect jobs, open new markets, create a level playing field., reduce business costs or even to secure government funding or grants.

Overall, the public gives good marks to big businesses for providing useful products and services, and serving their customers well. But they say corporations aren’t doing enough to create jobs, and they

They’re also OK with independent groups such as super PACs playing a role in politics, but most say they’d look unfavorably on a corporation that directly paid for ads supporting a candidate.

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Intel’s Proposed Tax Deal: $100B To Spend On Manufacturing Construction of the $3 billion D1X research fab at Intel Corp’s Ronler Acres campus in Hillsboro dwarfs a nearby home.Thanks in part to Intel, Portland’s west side suburbs are booming with low vacancy rates, new construction and a major economic development win.

“Intel is a global icon that could focus future investment anywhere in the world, and they are choosing Oregon,” said Sean Robbins, Business Oregon’s director, in a release. “A planned $100 billion investment represents an unprecedented commitment and it speaks volumes about where Oregon’s economy is headed and our state’s increasingly competitive role on the global stage.This announcement also showcases the ability of the city, county, state and private sector in Oregon to collaborate and get things done.”

Intel Corp. has agreed to invest another $100 billion into Washington County as part of the extension of an incentive program that is entering its third decade.

Intel employs approximately 17,500 workers in Hillsboro. Its 2012 payroll of $2.8 billion generated some $328 million in state taxes that year.

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) will invest the money into high-end equipment replacement as part of Oregon’s Strategic Investment Program. The proposed 30-year arrangement was announced Monday and must be approved by Hillsboro, Washington County and state officials.

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“Intel not only brings the kind of jobs and economic impact that reach across the entire state, but the innovation and perseverance that embodies the Oregon spirit,” said Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, in a release. “This historic investment makes our state a global leader in high tech manufacturing and is proof positive that Oregon is fertile soil for business to grow and families to prosper.”

The program offers certain property tax exemptions that are triggered by the amount of money a business spends on expansion or capital equipment. Intel is already using the program as it develops its $3 billion D1X fab in Hillsboro.

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The idea behind Nanophotonics (or Silicon Photonics) is actually quite simple: take the world’s fastest communication technology (light), and build it directly into semiconductor chips using well-known and massively scalable production processes.

The goal is to take the same optics functions that have traditionally been done with esoteric and expensive parts and processes and bring them into a regular chip fabrication facility. This allows you to build off of the existing multibillion-dollar investments made by the semiconductor industry, instead of having to create a new manufacturing line for every new product. It also allows for integration with other computer circuits – combining many valuable functions into one small package.

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Jeff Saltness

Manufacturer Representative - Oregon Sales Office 23180 SW Price Terrace Sherwood, OR 97140 Email: jnsaltness@comcast.net Office: 503-625-1578 Fax:503-715-0430 Cell: 503-330-5414

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Company Office 1410 E. Pine Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Toll Free: 800-421-8065 Ph: 208-888-7310 Fax: 208-888-2106

Eric@321Fixtures.com •

Seaside, OR 97138

Eric Macdonald

32 1 Fixtures 503-329-0560

Eric@321Fixtures.com

77 7th Ave • Seaside, OR 97138

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MANAGER MANAGER NORTHWEST NORTHWEST REGION REGION SECO TOOLS INC., 8215 SW TUALATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD, SUITE 200

SECO TOOLS INC.,

TUALATIN, OR 97062

8215 SW TUALATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD, SUITE 200 CELL: 503-267-4805 OFFICE: 248-528-5990 503-404-2440 CELL: FAX: 503-267-4805 E-MAIL: dladzick@secotools.com OFFICE: 248-528-5990 FAX: 503-404-2440 www.secotools.com E-MAIL: dladzick@secotools.com

TUALATIN, OR

www.secotools.com

4740 NE 166th Avenue Portland, OR 97230 (503) 224-6061 (877) 398-6061 Fax (503) 253-1790 Cell (503) 572-9331

888.282.3292 | www.upmet.com

UNITED P E R F O R M A N C E M E TA L S O’N EAL H IG H P E R FOR MANCE M ETALS G ROU P

www.coastaluminum.com jpalmer@coastaluminum.com

John Palmer Jr. Vice President: Northwest Region

14941 E. Northam Street | La Mirada, CA 90638

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Coast Aluminum ___________ 877-398-6061 Armor:Commercial Service Steel _____________503-224-9500 Temtco Steel _____________480-389-2883 Armor: Military Grade Service Steel _____________503-224-9500 Temtco Steel _____________480-389-2883 Brass Coast Aluminum ___________ 877-398-6061 Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466 Fry Steel _______________800-423-6651 Gorilla Metals Inc.___________ 855-516-3825 Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______818-729-3333 Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601 Sequoia Brass & Copper _______800-362-5255 Bronze Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466 Sequoia Brass & Copper _______800-362-5255 Carbon Steel Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466 Fry Steel _______________800-423-6651 Laser Cutting Services, Inc _______ 503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601 Cobalt Alloys Aerodyne Alloys ___________800-337-3766 United Performance Metals ______888-282-3292 Copper Coast Aluminum ___________ 877-398-6061 Gorilla Metals Inc.___________ 855-516-3825 Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______818-729-3333

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Marzee Inc.______________ 602-269-5801 United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292 Plate:Wear and Structural Chapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442 Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601 Temtco Steel _____________ 480-389-2883 United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292 Precision Ground Flat AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613 Sheet & Coil Chapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442 Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601 Stainless Steel & Steel Aerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766 AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Coast Aluminum ___________ 877-398-6061 Fry Steel ________________800-423-665 Gorilla Metals Inc.___________ 855-516-3825 Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______ 818-729-3333 Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601 TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613 Temtco Steel _____________ 480-389-2883 United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292 Titanium Rod, Bar, &Wire Aerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766 Tool Steel AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______ 818-729-3333

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FAB-LINE M ACHINERY, LLC Robert Herling West Coast Regional

1-866-466-8298 Sales Manager OFFICE 630-587-0505 CELL 206-972-6215 1900 EAST TYLER ROAD E-MAIL rherling@fab-line.com BUILDING 800 www.fab-line.com ST. CHARLES, IL 60174 USA

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Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide Patty Negoro (800)337-3766 ext. 148 pnegoro@aerodynealloys.com www.aerodynealloys.com

Cell: 206-604-4928 Bellingham, WA Office: 360-318-7534 Salem, OR Office: 503-585-8741 Email: ronr@multicamnw.com

Ron Rankin, President 4058 Hammer Drive, Unit B-101 Bellingham, WA 98226

Exclusive provider of OKUMA

Marc Goerlich Business Manager

GOSIGER NORTHWEST 21911 68TH Ave South Kent, WA 98032 T 253.826.3921 C 253.278.1110 E marc.goerlich@gosiger.com www.gosiger.com

Router • Plasma • Knives • Waterjet • Laser • Cutting Solutions www.appliedcuttingsolutions.com

EDGE

TECHNOLOGIES A DIVISION OF HYDROMAT INC

James Peterson

Regional Service Technician

www.edgetechnologies.com jpeterson@edgetechnologies.com

11600 Adie Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 main: 314.692.8388 x3927 cell: 951.440.1574 fax: 314.692.5152

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Kwik Mark Inc O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Dot Peen Marking Systems www.kwikmark.com Phone 815 363 8268 Fax 815 363 8089 info@kwikmark.com

Kwik Mark Inc 4071 Albany Street McHenry IL 60050

Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813 Selway Machine Tool __________503-314-3165 Selway Machine Tool _________ 425-931-1680 Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201 Tornos USA.______________ 951-240-0818 CNC 3 & 5 Axis Routing Machines ACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534 Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578 Impact Machine Tools__________253-219-0119 CNC SwissTurn Machines Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ___ 303-990-6190 Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578 Ganesh Machinery __________ 888-542-6374 Gosiger________________ 937-586-5067 LMI Machinery Inc. __________ 866-437-7315 Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052 North-South Machinery ________ 253-333-2439 North Western Machinery_______ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools______ 510-249-1000 Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201 Tornos USA._____________ _951-240-0818 Custom Design/Build Machines Lambie Engineering _________ 509-868-3100 Dot Peen Markers Kwik Mark Inc ____________ 815-363-8268 Double ColumnVertical Milling Machines Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929 Drill Presses

Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless

Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide Bill Voden (800)337‐3766 ext. 152 bvoden@aerodynealloys.com www.aerodynealloys.com

EDM Filtration Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782 EDM Machines4 Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782 North-South Machinery ________ 253-333-2439 EDM Service Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782 EDMTooling Systems Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782 Global EDM Supply__________ 480-836-8330 Gantry & Bridge Systems Ellison Technologies ___________206-669-3578 Horizontal Boring & Milling Machines (CNC ) Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929 Large Milling Machines Starrag Group _____________859-534-5201 Lathes Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208 CNC-PROS _______________602-344-9753 Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929 PartsWashing Gosiger_________________937-586-5067 Sub Spindle Lathes

Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929 Turning Centers CNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753 UsedWire EDM Machines Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING Design to CAD to Build Full Circle Development ________ 503-867-6514 NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools ________800-952-0151 Band & Cut Off Saws Hydmech Sawing Solutions _______714-620-5560 Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730 Jorgenson Machine Tools ________801-214-7309 North Western Machinery_______ 206-583-2333 CNC Knife Cutting with Registration ACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534 CNCTurret Punches Muratec _______________ 949-466-8255 Drill Lines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Cold Saws/Saws Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. ______ _503-620-9031 Hydmech Sawing Solutions _______714-620-5560 Sheila Berru Account Executive Direct: 310 753 7104 Email:sheila.berru@infor.com Web: infor.com Infor VISUAL ERP: http://go.infor.com/visual/abouterpvisual/

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Hardware Insertion Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 IronWorkers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 Laser Cutting ACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Magnetic Drills/Cutters Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730 Material Handling Systems Hydmech Sawing Solutions ______ 714-620-5560 Metal Marking Systems Kwik Mark Inc ____________ 815-363-8268 Notchers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Plasma/Gas CuttingTools/Systems ACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534 Fab - Line Machinery _________ 206-972-6215 Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813 Plate Bending & Rolls Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 Presses Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208 Press Brakes Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Fab - Line Machinery _________ 206-972-6215 Jorgensen Machine Tools ________800-952-0151 Punches Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031

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PERRY PALLET CO. PERRY

JOSH PERRY

Capabilities:

Phone: (360)366-5239 Email: solutions@perrypallet.com Web: www.PerryPallet.com

Sales Manager

 Serve your pallet, crate & lumber needs  Heat-Treat (HT) for export shipment

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11/10/10

USED MACHINERY EDM Network _ ___________480-836-1782 Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 K.D. Capital Equipt __________ 480-922-1674

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Great Western Registrar_________ 623-580-1881 Financial Services 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD Intech FundingSUN_____________800-553-9208 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 VALLEY, CA 91352 Quick Turn Financial __________415-608-5692 U.S. Bank Equipment __________206-948-0022 ISO Consulting/Registration Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830 Great Western Registrar_________ 623-580-1881 Waterjet & Blast Abrasives Lean ConsultingTraining Barton Mines _____________ 951-551-2685 ___________719-239-9830 GMA Garnet Group __________209-6-63-9931 Gladhill Associates 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 __________ 509-868-3100 Lambie Engineering Waterjet Replacement Parts ISO / AS9100 Certification Barton Mines _____________ 951-551-2685 BMSC_________________ 602-445-9400 EDM Performance __________800-336-2946 Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830 WOOD PRODUCTS Sustaining Edge Solutions ________888-572-9642 Factory Automation/Logistics Perry Pallet Co. ____________360-366-5239 MachineTool Rebuilding Muratec _______________949-466-8255 EDM Network _____________480-836-1782 CAD/CAM Software, CAD LATE BREAKING 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 Management SystemsTraining Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ___ 303-990-6190 ADDITIONS BMSC_________________ 602-445-9400 Delcam Software ___________ 877-DELCAM1 Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830 MRP Software Sustaining Edge Solutions________888-572-9642 Tool Company Inc. SigmaTEK ______________ 513-595-2022 Supply Chain Assessments 121 Perry St. • Saginaw, MI 48602 Nesting Software http://www.fullertontool.com Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830 SigmaNEST______________ 513-595-2022 E-Mail: jbridgett@fullertontool.com Sustaining Edge Solutions________888-572-9642 Tel: 989-799-4550 Software, Solid Modeling 800-248-8315 Jeff Bridgett 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD Fax: 989-792-3335 VALLEY,___________ CA 91352 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352TRAINING DelcamSUN Software 877-DELCAM1 Regional Sales Manager SIX SIGMA Cell: 303-478-3497 Shop Floor ______________ 877-611-5825 Sustaining Edge Solutions________888-572-9642 Burrs, Countersinks, Drills End Mills, SOFTWARE CAD CAM PROTOTYPE MACHINERY Keyseat Cutters, Reamers, Countersinls, Santa Cruz Electronics ______ 831-479-5444 Machining Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) is Cimatron_________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237 REPAIR synthetic diamond CNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753 Delcam ______________877-335-2261 Fullerton Tool Company _____ 303-478-3497 Derest Machine Tool Repair ___ 480-226-3128 Solid Products __________ 480-206-0330 Mechanical Design Bar Feeder Repair www.fullertontool.com Edge Technologies __________ 562-243-4659 Cimatron_________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237 Delcam ______________877-335-2261 ROBOTICS SPINDLES & SLIDES Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578 Spindle Rebuilding/Repair LMI Machinery Inc. __________ 866-437-7315 C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._______503-691-0955 Robotic Part Loading Systems Midaco Corporation__________847-593-8420 GMN USA LLC______________800-686-1679 Setco _________________714-222-6523 ROUTERS Spindle Sales New Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813 EDM Automation C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._______503-691-0955 ONA EDM USA ___________602-328-0881 SERVICES GMN USA LLC______________800-686-1679 EDM Die Sinking Machines Setco _________________714-222-6523 AS9100 Registration ONA EDM USA ___________602-328-0881 Wire EDM Systems MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM SATURDAY 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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david.bellhouse@fivesgroup.com T +1 909 263 9282 - F +1 909 494 7989 Cinetic Landis Corp.

Manufacturer of CITCO tools & Gardner abrasives 7605 Disovery Lane Concord Twp., Ohio 44077 - USA www.fivesgroup.com

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Phone: 415-491-4456 Cell: 415-902-5302 800-810-0038

ONA EDM USA ___________602-328-0881

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Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes Innol/ative Tool !!iales Manufacturers Representatives

Randall J. Wilson Industrial Products 755 East Debra Lane Anaheim. CA 92805

Manager

ITS Office, (714) 780-0730 Weld Shop: [7 I 4) 533- 1690

randall@lnnovativetooisaies.com

Fax,

[714] 780-0735

www.innovativetoolsales.com

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2345 N. 34th Dr.

Phoenix, AZ 85009 Home of 5 Omax Waterjets 80” x 240” Cutting Envelope Virtually Zero Taper Available Fast Quoting & Turn Arounds Prototype to Production

The Manufacturers’ secret weapon

602-269-5801 602-269-5810 1-877-885-1059 FAX

www.marzee.com

marzee@marzee.com

206.790.5464

3D TOOLS 3D Printing DMI International ________ 800-886-1468 Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438 3D Scanning Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438 3D Software Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438 ASSEMBLIES Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733 BENDING Mandrel Aeroform, Inc. ___________360-403-1919 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________ 503-612-8311

Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome Ponderosa Ind ___ _______303-298-1801 Specialty Steel Services _____ 801-539-8252 Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

CASTING Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 Investment Casting-Precision DIE CASTING Dolphin Investment Castings___ 602-272-6747 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 CHEMICAL ETCHING TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278 PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 DIES COATING Tool & Dies Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 Micropulse West Inc. _______ 480-966-2300 Controlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714 Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 EDGING CUTTING United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 Bar & Plate Cutting EDM AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 EDM: Dialectric Systems Coating: Black Oxide /Filtration BRAZING Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 Ebbco Inc _____________586-716-5151 Precision Casting Repair _____ 801-972-2345 Coating: Dry Film Lube EDM: Drilling Small Hole BROACHING Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648

Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 EDM: Wire EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Jet Processing ________ 623-869-6749x117 Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 ELECTRO MECHANICAL Sub-Assembly Builds Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733 ENGINEERING/DESIGN

RWE

P L L C

Custom Mechanical Design Advanced Engineering Analysis

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Richard D. Widdle, PhD, PE Mechanical Engineer / Principal 425-281-3180 rich@richardwiddle.com www.richardwiddle.com PO Box 1793 Duvall WA 98019 CAGE Code: 64GH7 NAICS Codes: 541330, 541420

Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733 Hexatron Engineering ______ 801-363-8010 Lambie Engineering _______ 509-868-3100 Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 RWE, PLLC ____________ 425-281-3180 FABRICATION Fabrication: Sheet Metal AEI Fabrication__________ 480-733-6594 Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919 Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080 Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 Mountain View Machine _____ 435-755-0500 QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________206-762-2117 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Fabrication: Custom Metal AEI Fabrication__________ 480-733-6594 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574 Group Mfg Serv _________ 480-966-3952 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776

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Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080 QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Weiser/Mile High Precision ___303-280-2778 Wrico_______________480-892-7800 Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication: Medium & Large AEI Fabrication_________480-733-6594 A eroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Group Mfg Serv _________480-966-3952 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080 QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Solid Form Fabrication______ 503-435-1400 Weiser/Mile High Precision ___303-280-2778

Hand Forgings Gold Tech Industries ________ 480-968-1930 Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098 Galvanizing: Hot Dip Titanium TMM Precision ___________800-448-9448 Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098 Glass Bead Clean GASKETS Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ____408-727-6630 Coating Technologies _______623-581-2648 3-D Plastics, Inc. _________503-720-0572

GRINDING Gold Tech Industries ________ 480-968-1930 AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Liquid Painting ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175 Aero Tech MFG ___________ 801-891-2740 MPI International _________956-631-6880 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Passivation Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500 Coating Technologies _______623-581-2648 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Gold Tech Industries ________ 480-968-1930 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 Polishing TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 Arizona Hard Chrome _______ 602-278-8671 Grinding, Blanchard AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Powder Coating Aero Tech MFG ___________ 801-891-2740 Diversified Metal Services ____ 801-972-6093 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 Sandblasting Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ____408-727-6630 TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 Silk Screening Grinding, Centerless FINISHING Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Arizona Finishing _________602-438-4443 Arizona Finishing ________602-438-4443 Grinding, Double Disc Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 FORGINGS TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 Aluminum Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 Grinding: OD Aluminum Precision ________ 714-227-2098

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www.tfcplating.com Darrin J. Caschette President

888-280-7080 | djc@metalcraftind.com www.metalcraftind.com

Shawn Carlin scarlin@gmsaz.com

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Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 Precision Tech __________ 801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 Grinding: Surface ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 Grinding: Tool & Cutter Superior Grinding_________888-487-9701 HEAT TREATING Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Controlled Thermal Tech______602-272-3714 Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231 MET-TEK Heat Treating______503-519-9864 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Cryogenics Phoenix Heat Treating ______ 602-258-7751 Heat Treating/ISO/AS9100 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Heat Treating/Aerospace Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 MET-TEK Heat Treating_______503-519-9864 Vacuum Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231

HONING Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 HYDRAULIC REPAIR Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 INJECTION MOLDS Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 INJECTION MOLDING Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 INSTALLATION Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting AEI Fabrication__________480-733-6594 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Metal Products Company ____800-345-2069 Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 United Performance Metals ___888-282-3292 Wrico_______________480-892-7800 Laser Cutting: Micro Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting: 3D Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776

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Laser Marking PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 Precision Etched Parts PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 LEVELING United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 MACHINING Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Bar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115 Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934 DMI International ________ 800-886-1468 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422 Howard Precision Machine____ 801-619-9850 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

E-Coat MPI International ________ 956-631-6880 Machining: 5-Axis EMI/RFI Shielding Accutech Machine Inc _______801-975-1117 IndustrialEX ___________ 303-456-6847 St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529 Laser Engraving Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Machining: Aerospace PMA Photometals ________480-773-3239

Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Machining: Chemical NW Etch _____________ 408-364-6001 Machining: Proto-R & D Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115 Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934 DMI International ________ 800-886-1468 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Proto Technologies. ________509-891-4747 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278 Machining: CNC Milling Accutech Machine Inc _______ 801-975-1117 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350 Bar-S Machine, Inc. __ ______928-636-2115 Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934 DMI International ________ 800-886-1468 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Oregon

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Hugh Taylor Business Development

805-208-2948

503-913-2376 HughWTaylor@comcast.net

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Rebecca Prentice Business Manager www.IndustrialMachineServices.com

SCOTT FERGUSON

Marketing & Sales Manager

AEIFABRICATION RONKOTLOFF

Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422 Howard Precision Machined Prod. _801-619-9850 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Machining: Large Accutech Machine Inc _______ 801-975-1117 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Machining: Medical Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Machining: Production Accutech Machine Inc _______ 801-975-1117 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350 DMI International ________ 800-886-1468 Howard Precision Machined Prod. _801-619-9850 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212

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Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 MANUFACTURING VALUE ADDED Machining: Swiss Contract Manufacturing Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115 AEI Fabrication __________480-733-6594 Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850 Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Cascade Systems Technology __503-640-5733 Machining: Turning G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069 Accutech Machine Inc _______ 801-975-1117 Group Mfg Serv _________480-966-3952 A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422 Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080 Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850 Metal Products Company ____800-345-2069 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 Teton Machine __________208-642-9344 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080 TVT Die Casting _________800-280-2278 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Turnkey Product Services SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 METAL POLISHING Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Commercial Polishing Machining: Turning Large

Custom Airplane to Marine Polishing Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294 Personal Collectables Polishing Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294 Production Polishing Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294 Timesaving Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 METALIZING Controlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714 MOLDING: RUBBER Molds: Plastic Injection Plastic ______________ 509-531-2634 Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 MOLDS Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740 Arizona Finishing ________ 602-438-4443 Jet Processing ________623-869-6749x117 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098 Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

Molds: High Volume Class 100 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 Metal Polishing By Timothy ___503-253-5294

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Heather Cutler Sales Manager OFFICE 503-406-3774 MOBILE 503-853-6234 hcutler@omep.org

Molds: Fast Turn Prototype and Dry Lube Anodizing TFC Plating____________ 503-771-0969 Bridge Molds Precision Industrial Painting ____ 602-256-0260 Olive Drab-Chromate ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Bright Tin Plating Alodine Silver Plating Molds: Expertise in Overmold and Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387 MPI International __________956-631-6880 Insert Molding EPSI ________________714-519-9423 Chrome/Nickel/Palladium Phosphate Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 EPSI ________________714-519-9423 Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930 MPI International __________956-631-6880 PAINTING & POWDER COATING Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930 TFC Plating____________ 503-771-0969 PROTOTYPES Tin Plating A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____503-538-0350 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Cascade Systems Technology ___ 503-640-5733 Marketcraft ___________503-329-7678 Copper TFC Plating____________ 503-771-0969 PUNCHING Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930 PLASMA CUTTING AEI Fabrication ___________ 480-733-6594 Precision Industrial Painting ___602-256-0260 Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387 G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _______ 818-240-7574 Intricate Masking Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Oxy Fuel-Plasma Cutting Group Manufacturing Serv ____ 480-966-3952 Precision Industrial Painting ___602-256-0260 TFC Plating____________ 503-771-0969 Chapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442 Mohawk Metal ___________541-556-6095 Passivation Embrittlement Relief Pacific Tool, Inc____________425-882-1970 PRECISION FORMING TFC Plating____________503-771-0969 EPSI ________________714-519-9423 Aeroform, Inc. ___________360-403-1919 QUAL-FAB, Inc. ____________ 206-762-2117 PC BOARDS Electroless Nickel Cygnet Stamping & Fab ______818-240-7574 RECYCLING MATERIALS Surface Mount & Thru Hole Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930 Pacific Tool, Inc__________ 425-882-1970 Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Nickel, Plastics, Cascade Systems Technology __503-640-5733 Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387 QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________206-762-2117 Stainless Steel, Steel, Tin Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 SpringWorks Utah _________801-298-0113 Calbag Metals Company ______253-283-8657 PLASTIC MACHINING MacKay Manufacturing _____509-922-7742 TFC Plating____________ 503-771-0969 Wrico_______________ 480-892-7800 Metro Metals Northwest ______503-819-1284 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Bin Service PRINTING Gold Calbag Metals Company ______253-283-8657 PLASTIC MOLDING EPSI ________________714-519-9423 UV LED Printing Excess Material Handling 3-D Plastics, Inc. _________503-720-0572 Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387 Stratavision Industries ______ 951-272-5700 Calbag Metals Company ______253-283-8657 Plastic Injection Molding _____509-531-2634 Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930 Flat Bed Digital Printing Full Service Scrap Management SMH Inc LLC ___________360-341-2226 Hard Chrome Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Calbag Metals Company ______253-283-8657 Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 Mold Making Scrap Metal Prrocessing PROCESSING: METAL Nickel-Bright 3-D Plastics, Inc. _________503-720-0572 Calbag Metals Company ______253-283-8657 Acid Pickle Plastic Injection Molding _____509-531-2634 Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930 Waste Metal Management Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387 MPI International ________ 956-631-6880 Calbag Metals Company ______253-283-8657 PLATING Chemical Wood Products ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 East Side Plating _________503-654-3774 TFC Plating____________ 503-771-0969 LA Specialties ___________602-269-7612 Perry Pallet Co. ______________360-366-5239 GTin / Zinc Plate EPSI _______________ 714-519-9423 MPI International ________ 956-631-6880 REPAIR EPSI ________________714-519-9423 Foresight Finishing________480-772-0387 Chem-Film Conversion CNC-PROS ________________ 602-344-9753 Gold Tech ____________480-968-1930 Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930 Precision Industrial Painting ___ 602-256-0260 Derest Machine Tool Repair _____480-226-3128 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

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ROUTING -CNC Marketcraft __________ 503-329-7678 SANDBLASTING Byington Steel Treating, Inc. __ 408-727-6630 Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109 SAWS: AUTOMATIC A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ___ 503-538-0350 SHEARING Mohawk Metal ________ 541-556-6095 United Performance Metals _ _888-282-3292 SIGNAGE & DISPLAYS Marketcraft __________ 503-329-7678 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. _____ 714-373-0098 SILICONE 3-D Plastics, Inc. ________ 503-720-0572 SINTERING Western Sintering _______ 509-375-3096 SLITTING United Performance Metals _ _888-282-3292 SOFTWARE Machining Delcam _____________877-335-2261 Mechanical Design Delcam _____________877-335-2261 SPLINES Specialty Steel Services ____ 801-539-8252 SPRINGS SpringWorks Utah ________801-298-0113 STAMPING PRECISION AEI Fabrication_________ 480-733-6594 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____818-240-7574 Metal Products Company ___ 800-345-2069 Metalcraft Industries ______ 888-280-7080 Pacific Metal Stampings _____661-257-7656 Precision Die & Stamping ___ 480-967-2038 SpringWorks Utah ________801-298-0113 Weiser/Mile High Prec. ____ 303-280-2778 Stamping: Aerospace

Pacific Metal Stampings _____ 661-257-7656 Stamping: Bending Pacific Metal Stampings _____ 661-257-7656 Stamping:Design Pacific Metal Stampings _____ 661-257-7656 SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113 Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____303-280-2778 Stamping:Flat Forming Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080 SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113 Stamping: Light Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080 Pacific Metal Stampings _____ 661-257-7656 SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113 Stamping: Production/ Precision Precision Die & Stamping ____480-967-2038 Stamping: Short Run Pacific Metal Stampings _____ 661-257-7656 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Cascade Systems Technology __503-640-5733 TESTING Testing: Corrosion, Product Stress, Vibration Cascade TEK ___________888-835-9250 Testing: Non-Destructive Noranco Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 THERMAL SPRAY Controlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714 TOOL & DIE DESIGN Metal Products Company ____800-345-2069 Wrico_______________480-892-7800 TOOL Cutting & Grinding Powerhaus Precision_______480-225-8845 TOOLING DMI International ________800-886-1468

G & G Custom Metal Fab _____503-931-7069 Howell Precision __________623-582-4776 Industrial Machine Svcs ______503-240-0878 Weiser/Mile High Prec. ______303280-2778 Welding: MIG-TIG A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350 G & G Custom Metal Fab _____503-931-7069 Howell Precision __________623-582-4776 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Industrial Machine Svcs ______503-240-0878 Lambie Engineering _______ 509-868-3100 Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500 RyansDovetails.com _______ 253-876-9981 TUBE BENDING & CUTTING FAB ACygnet Stamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 WATERJET CUTTING Accutech Machine Inc ______ 801-975-1117 Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919 Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Marzee Inc. ___________ 602-269-5801 Milco Waterjet __________ 714-373-0098 United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 WELDING Custom Metal Fabrication ____ 503-788-5701 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574 G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500 Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____ 303-280-2778 Weld Metal Works ________ 503-788-5701 Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Welding: Precision A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____503-538-0350

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Fullerton Tool...66,75 G&G Custom Metal Fab...79 Ganesh Machinery...55,70 Gartman Technical...68 Glahill Associates...20,72 Global EDM Supply...71 GMA Garnet...74 GMN...11,72 Gold Tech...78 Gorilla Metals Inc...72 Gosiger...70,74 Group Manufacturing...77 GS Testing...30 HS&S...64 Hangsterfers...70,71 Helical...34,73 Howard Precision Mach. Prod...81 Howell Precision...79 Hurco...59 Hydmech...9,70 Hyundai...54 Industrial Machine Services...79 Industrial Metal Supply Co....10,75 INFOR...74 Inland NW Metalurgical...81 Internal Tool Inc...77 Innovative Tool Sales...76 Jorgenson Machine Tools...72 JRC & Associates...81 KD Capital...71 Kloeckner Metals-Temtco...72 Kwik Mark Inc...62,74 Lambie Engineering...73 Larkin Precision...80 Las Cruces Machine & Engr...79 Laser Rod...77 Layke Inc...80 Layke Tactical...79 LCSI Manufacturing...32,76 Lighthouse for the blind...78 LMI Machinery...54,72 Machine Toolworks, Inc..67 MacKay Manufacturing... 80 Makino...19 Mario Pinto...71 Marketcraft...81 Marzee Inc...52,76 Masic Industries...81 Mazak...67 MET-TEK Inc...77 Metalcraft Industries...26,78 Metal Products Company...76 Metro Metals Northwest, Inc...79 Micro 100...30,71,72 Microform..65 Micropulse West...78 Midaco Corporation...57,72 Milco...81 Mohawk Metal...78 Mountain View Machining...76 North-South Machinery...71 Northwestern Machinery...72 Northwest Swiss...35,76 Northwest Etch...78 OMEP...80

ONA EDM USA...75 Optical Gaging Products Inc...73 Pacific Metal Stampings...77 Peak Solutions...81 Perry Pallet...15,75 Phoenix Heat Treat...78 Pinnacle Precision...78 Plastic Injection Molding...77 Plastic Machining...76 Portland Precision...79 Precision Die & Stamping...77 Precision Industrial Painting...80 Proclamp...75 QUAL-FAB, Inc....76 Quick Turn Financial...56,74 ReSell CNC...47 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...75 Roentgen USA...71 Ron Grob...77 Rosco Precision Machinery...59,71 Royal products...45,72 RWE, PLLC...76 Ryans Dovetail Fixtures...80 Ryerson...5,70 S.L. Fusco...83 Santa Cruz Electronics...21 Saw Blade.com...84 Scientific Cutting Tools...46,71 Seco...73 Selway Machine Tool Co WA...70 Selway Machine Tool Co OR...72 Sequoia Brass & Copper...73 Setco Spindles & Slides...75 SigmaTEK...50,74 SMH Inc LLC...58,76 Solidcam...16,73 Solid Products...26,74 Specialty Steel...77 Spring Works Utah...77 St. Vrain Manufacturing...77 Starrag...10,73 Steel Services Grinding...76 Stevens Tool & Die...76 Stratavision Systems...76 Superior Grinding...53,77 Sustaining Edge...38,73 Swift Tool...12,28,62,73 TCI Precision Metals...51,70 TechShop...79 Teton...79 TFC Plating...78 Tornos...13,70 Treske...20,79 Trusty Cook...33,70 TVT Die Casting...60-61,76 Ulbrich..29,71 United Performance Metals...56,73 US Bank Equipment ...75 US Shop Tools...63,74 Valley Machine Shop...78 Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc...71 VTN Manufacturing...76 Weiser Engineering...78 Western Sintering...42,76 Wrico Stamping...32,76 Yamazen...78

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