A2z metalworker nw august september 2013

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Editors Corner

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice; and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs We humans are complex and multifaceted. We are made up of some very incredible sticks and stones and some very powerful spiritual components. We make a conscience choice every day to open ourselves to a myriad of opportunities and we have faith in many things, most of all our abilities and what we can do. We are constantly told we can’t do things and we can see it and hear it in everything from the daily news to others’ body language. We’re not sure why we are apprehensive about a person or a situation, or even a decision that our minds say is just fine, but in the middle of our being and the pit of our stomach we say no. It doesn’t feel right.

We make decisions every day and a lot of them are not always text book. Sam Walton had some interesting business advise to give. He said, “Ignore the conventional wisdom. If everybody else is doing it one way, there’s a good chance you can find your niche by going in exactly the opposite direction.”

We are all unique and we all know somehow that we are different from others.We are taught to be the same in many aspects and society teaches us conventional wisdom. A book can give you the knowledge but it takes a fervent desire to make an accomplishment. We all must be motivated and inspired to do something and we must have the faith and courage to follow our hearts’ desire.

I believe experience is a good teacher and that when we learn our lessons we avoid the pitfalls of a bad decision. But sometimes it takes a gut decision to move in your right direction.

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

Treske Precision and Makino Delcam’sVortex Software Custom Metal Fabrication Announcements/Releases...................... 6-9 Front Cover & Shop Profile..............1,28-30 New Software Profile .......................... 22,23 Feature Articles......................22-23,28-30,44 Buyers Guide Equipment.....................52-56 Buyers Guide Processes.......................57-61 Card Gallery.........................................52-61 Index Of Advertisers................................62 Editorial................................... Throughout

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Linda Daly Hugh Taylor Theo Treske, Scott Ferguson, Frank Eaton Jill Torberson

Donald Trump never struck me as a guy who deviated from the data and the numbers, but here’s what he had to say about the old gut feeling. He said, “Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut no matter how good something sounds on paper.

The second is that you are generally better off sticking with what you know and the third is that sometimes, your best investments are the ones you don’t make.”

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Circulation: The A2Z Metalworker NW maintains a master list of over 11,000 decision makers consisting of fortune 1000 companies, small manufacturing companies, engineering firms, DOD & Scientific Lab In closing I would like to ask you all to follow your hearts and to use your own thoughts facilities, machine shops, fab-shops, and secondary and ideas to guide you. There’s a good chance that going in a different direction will work source businesses. It has an estimated pass on readership well for you. Also, time is in short supply. Let’s all make hay while the sun is shining, and of more than 25,000 people. The majority of our let’s use our time on this planet to the fullest and most fun it can be. I think the work hard, readers are based in the Pacific Northwest! play hard adage is just perfect!

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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"

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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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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Announcements & Releases

Ganesh Open-House 2013

Ganesh Machinery has identified ways to help you be more competitive. Mark your calendar for the big 2013 Ganesh Open-House event on Tuesday the 24th of September from 10 to 6pm at the headquarters facility at 20869 Plummer St. in Chatsworth. Lunch will be served from 11:30am to 2pm from the “IN-N-OUT” Mobil Cookout Grill.

Ganesh will offer the following presentations; and will exhibit or show or demonstrate economics of “Done-In-One” machining. The only way to survive today is “Automation Solutions” which Reduces labor for more productivity. Ganesh has extensive capabilities in production analysis, automation and turn-key solutions in support of challenging production applications, so challenge us to find a better manufacturing solution for you. Ganesh offers a complete line of CNC milling and turning machines to meet your needs and offers a 50-page catalog presenting the entire Ganesh machine tool lineup showing solutions that will provide you with greater manufacturing efficiency.

Along with raffle prizes, there will be machine demonstrations of live cutting metals. Various industry vendors, including tooling, probe and software vendors, will be present to answer all relevant questions.

You will get a chance to see and discuss high productivity solutions with specialists from the field of robotics, atomization, high pressure pump, and bar feeder. Challenge us to offer the best solution to your production problems and learn how Ganesh Machinery can increase your profitability!

Please visit our website at www.ganeshmachinery.com today to register online to attend the Open House. For more information see us online at www.ganeshmachinery.com. We’ll see you at the GANESH OPEN-HOUSE Tuesday September 24th!

LCSI Manufacturing expands its capabilities to support customer service LCSI is a leading manufacturing company in Oregon and specializes in servicing their customers by growing the LCSI business A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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to suit customers’ demands.When the customer speaks we listen!

Recently LCSI was asked to add bending/forming capability to it’s many automated services and we are proud to announce the acquisition of our new Accurpress Edge 425012, twelve foot and 250 ton press break.

This new addition to our arsenal has hydraulic clamping options, including the Wila Clamping System. The addition of crowning capability eliminates the need for shimming which translates into big savings in labor costs as well as reduced scrap rate and savings to our valued customers.

LCSI Manufacturing maintains a large inventory of carefully selected products that includes steels, alloys, stainless, aluminum, and brass. As the premier provider of laser cutting & fabrication services in the Pacific Northwest, we combine stateof-the-art CNC cutting & bending technology with old-fashioned service, and free local delivery with attention to detail. www. lasercuttingservices.com

For the best in customer service call us now: (503) 612-8311, lcsi@lasercuttingservices.com

Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. grows its repair service and inside service for their customers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. is the Pacific NW Leader as a machine tool distributor, specializing in sheet metal and steel fabricating equipment and has become a leading distributor that represents some of the finest machine tool manufacturers in the industry.

Fahey supports a wide variety of new and used equipment and ma-

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chines for: bending, punching, shearing, stamping, sawing, burning, welding, rolling, finishing, as well as milling and turning.

We also have professional service, parts, and tooling departments and are dedicated to keeping your equipment operating smoothly and with precision service professionals and inside service experts.

Fahey is proud to announce the two new members of the Fahey organization; Ed Nasset as service technician with over 20 years in working with customers and many years in hydraulics, electronics, and computers that are resident in current machine tools.

Serving the company for 15 years Manager of outside Sales is Jim Wolf. Jim has an extensive background in Agricultural & Industrial equipment and manufacturing. New to GK Machine Sales & Marketing Team is Dara Abell. Dara comes to GK Machine with many years of educating experience and a broad knowledge and experience of working with people. They would like to talk with you about how GK Machine can partner with you and take your prototypes from concept to production.

Please call Jim or Dara today to see how GK Machine can help you with your Contract Manufacturing, 503-678-5525, dabell@gkmachine.com, jwolf@gkmachine.com www.GKmachine.com

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Fahey is also proud to announce Inside tooling and parts sales pro Monte Cohen; Monte is versed in customer service and maintains a high attention to detail. Monte will ask you all the right questions to get your service needs met quickly and expertly.

Contact us at any time for any of your service, new and used equipment list, parts, and tooling needs.

Call or email us today for fast service: (503) 620-9031 or toll free:(800) 523-2439 (800) 52FAHEY, EMAIL: office@faheyinc.com

GK Machine Introduces Their Marketing & Sales Professionals GK Machine is a leader in tec hnology, innovation, and manufacturing, with its home right here in Donald Oregon.

GK Machine’s contract manufacturing division is a full service manufacturing and engineering powerhouse with state of the art equipment. GK not only makes their own popular line of patented machinery, but also supports their broad range of customers with Design & Engineering Services, Laser Cutting, Machining, Fabrication, Welding, Forming, Sawing, Shearing, Rolling, Bending, Paint & Finishing, Packaging, and World Wide Shipping Services.

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Visit Almar Tools at Westec, Booth # 1932!

Almar Tools has recently unveiled a state of the art website, which allows users to custom design tools using there Tool Builder software.

Using Tool Builder customers can now design an array of tools by inputting their own measurements or by uploading their own designs.

This revolutionary feature cuts down on processing time and allows for precision accuracy on prints. Try tool builder out for yourself at Almartool.com and experience the future of the tooling industry.

For more than 32 years, Almar Tools has specialized in manufacturing the highest quality tools and products using the latest technology.

Almar Tools offers 5-Axis CNC Grinding and complete Wire EDM services. They also provide the latest in Walter Grinders, housing the most advanced software in the industry. They are confident that their state of the art facilities and expert staff will be able to complete even the most challenging of undertakings. Almar Tools takes pride in their attention to detail and will continue to invest in new technologies to meet the future needs of its customers.

For more information on Almar Tools call: 503-255-2763, alex@almartool.com, marcelo@almartool.com, www.almartool.com

Metalcraft Industries Sheds Light on Manufacturing Shop Floor Metalcraft Industries Inc. recently completed an entire facility lighting retrofit.The previous metal halide (HID) lamps were exchanged for Hi Bay 6 lamp T8 fluorescents for all 133 fixtures. In addi-

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Announcements Continued tion to the lower maintenance cost of the T8’s, the per fixture power consumption is less than half at 192 watts vs. 400 watts.

Metalcraft par tnered with a local contractor, power company and city to take advantage of rebates and grants covering 72% of the total cost.

The retrofit has enhanced part quality by improving visibility at the point of manufacture for engineering, quality and machinists. It has also made a notable difference in illumination of the plant floor for customer facility tours. Darrin Caschette, Metalcraft’s President said, “This is a real win for everyone; we’ve controlled our cost for our customers, improved the work environment and kept with our corporate mission of being stewards of the environment.”

Metalcraft Industries Inc is a full service precision metal components manufacturer offering solutions in the medical device, energy, industrial, defense and related industries. They provide complete support for parts and subassembly manufacturing needs. Their extensive range of capabilities include: full CNC Machining, Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication, Metal Stamping, Robotic/Manual Welding and Assembly. They also work with Exotic Materials such as Honeycomb and Microwave Absorbitants.

For more information on Metalcraft Industries lighting retrofit or capabilities please contact 888-280-7080 or sales@ metalcraftind.com website www.metalcraftind.com.

Anchor Lamina Announces New President Anchor Lamina America, Inc. announces the hiring of Michael Purchase as President. Based out of the company’s Farmington Hills, MI headquarters, Purchase will oversee operations in the US and China and lead the company’s foray into new global business opportunities.

Bringing with him a diverse background in the metal machinery and components industries, he most recently served as President of Kaydon Corporation’s Specialty Products Group, with operations in North America and Japan. Purchase holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Engineering and Manufacturing Administration from Western Michigan University.

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and plastics industries. As a customer focused, world-class supplier of choice, Anchor Lamina America, Inc., provides the brands, product breadth, technical support and distribution network for all your metal forming needs.

Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) Kicks Off Fall 2013 Apprenticeship Programs The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC), a non-profit, statewide developer of Washington State registered aerospace and advanced manufacturing apprenticeship programs, announced today its Fall 2013 apprenticeship programs.

AJAC’s Apprenticeship program combines supervised on-thejob training experience with college-level classroom instruction enabling employees to earn while they learn and employers to increase their workforce skills without disrupting production.

Upon graduation, the apprentice receives their Journey-Level Certificate certifying them as a master tradesperson. AJAC’s programs set the apprentice on a path towards earning an associate’s degree that can articulate into a four-year degree.

“The expansion of our programs gives aerospace and advanced manufacturing employers throughout Washington State the opportunity to pass along the knowledge and skills of their master tradespeople, and train their employees with the skills needed to maintain a highlyskilled workforce. Together, with our employers we can create the next generation of tradespeople,” said Laura Hopkins, Executive Director of AJAC. AJAC designed and implemented with industry input, the following apprenticeship programs across Washington State.

Machining (Aircraft-Oriented) Available in these counties: King County, Pierce County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Benton/ Franklin Counties,Yakima County Precision Metal Fabrication (PMF) Available in these counties: King County, Snohomish County, Aircraft Mechanic Airframe Available in this County: King County, Tool and Die Maker Available in these counties: King County, Pierce County, Snohomish County, Spokane County, Benton/Franklin Counties,Yakima County To find out how your company can participate in any of AJAC’s apprenticeship programs or create a brand new one, please visit AJAC’s website or contact AJAC at 206-7647940 or info@ajactraining.org.

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Tornos Introduces NEW Cyklos Surface Processing Solution The Cyklos is the first of a new kind of surface treatment machine that can be installed in a standard mechanical workshop. Launched under the new, Yverdon, Switzerland-based Cyklos SA company formed and owned by Tornos, this patented solution is completely unlike the traditional process that works using vertical immersion.

The Cyklos works by rotating parts instead, thus guaranteeing superior quality. The Cyklos was awarded the gold trophy at SIMODEC 2012 for its innovative technological concept and its positioning in the value chain for the production of surface-treated parts. And, in fact, a world-first was achieved with the installation of an anodizing machine at a professional trade show made possible thanks to Cyklos’ ‘zero waste’ capability.

Surface processing has traditionally been physically kept separated from machining.The size of the installations and buildings, the safety requirements, and the environmental hazards of the chemical processes refrained workshops, with a few exceptions, from investing in and operating surface processing equipment in-line with machining (even though most of the finished parts go through a surface processing step such as anodizing, phosphating, electroplating prior to delivery of finished parts to the customer). As a consequence, there has historically been an interruption in the manufacturing flow of finished parts which greatly increases lead time, logistic costs and defect counts. Tornos tackles these three points simultaneously and enables a continuous manufacturing flow with the Cyklos solution, a unique technology combining a surface processing equipment in a compact, zero reject, high performance and low cost of ownership tool.

The Cyklos concept is based on a patented technology owned by Tornos in which parts are transported from bath to bath on small carriers which rotate as the parts move through the machine. Since typically hundreds of parts can be loaded on each carrier and a carrier can enter the machine every two minutes, the machine throughput can continuously process parts at a rate of one part per second. As each carrier undergoes the exact same processing sequence and since the process (chemicals, temperature, voltage, etc.) is entirely computer-controlled, the stability of the processing performances is ensured. Plus, the carrier performs several complete rotations in the processing baths, eliminating gas and non uniformities seen in existing electro-chemical processing solutions. Hence, the Cyklos technology achieves an unprecedented combination of productivity, stability, quality and uniformity.

The first machines in the family, the Cyklos A300 machines, have already been delivered. The A300 allows anodization of aluminum parts in large quantities; an ideal solution for parts in the automotive market. Learn more about the Cyklos at www.cyklos.com.

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Chevalier Machinery Hitting The Road This Fall Dealers and end-users looking for outstanding prices on great machines in October need to stop by the Chevalier Machinery booth at Westec in Los Angeles and at South-tec in South Carolina.

Six machines will be operating October 15-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Six machines will also be in action October 29-31 at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, S.C. Chevalier experts will answer any questions in Booth #2812 at the L.A. show and at Booth #1027 at the Greenville show.

Chevalier machines exhibited both at Westec and South-tec: FBL-510C-MC - New large bore horizontal lathe with live tooling Chevalier’s new FBL-510C-MC, perfect for pipe threading and in demand by the gas, oil and other related industries, helps manufacturers with a wide range of needs while its 21.5’ L x 9.8’W dimensions eliminate excess floor space.

The multi-functional design of Chevalier’s FNL-250SY Series is the main reason why users in the printing, piping, valves, construction and oil and gas product fields are experiencing ease of operation and increased productivity.The FNL-250SY turning and milling machine is an incredibly versatile linear roller guide way machine that provides excellent rigidity and relays very fast linear motion.

Users of Chevalier’s QP2443 vertical machining center in such industries as aerospace, defense, printing, automotive, construction, gas and oil product fields have experienced a dramatic increase in reliability and productivity. The QP2443 vertical machining center has received praise from our clients for the machine’s rigid structure, high precision and greater productivity for heavy workpieces. An outstanding cooling system reduces thermal expansion to a minimum and upgrades machining accuracy.

The new SMART-B818III is capable of producing “mirror” surface finishes on highly accurately ground workpieces that produce microfinishes of 5 RMS. The positioning accuracy is (±) 0.0025 micron and the grinding accuracy is 1 micron.

For more information on turning and milling machines, please contact Herbert Hou, Chevalier’s national sales manager at (562) 903-1929. For more information on grinding machines, please contact Johnson Lan, Chevalier’s vice president, at (562) 903-1929 or email: info@ ChevalierUSA.com or go to www.ChevalierUSA.com.

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ALMAR TOOLS, INC Visit Almar Tools at their booth at Westec!

Westec booth 1932

A leader in the custom tool manufacturing industry and CNC tool sharpening Manufacture of special end mills, form cutters, step drills, and step reamers Manufacture of special shapes and contours on the cutting edge of technology Dedicated in complex solid carbide form cutters with a prompt delivery Quotes returned same day with PDF drawing

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Visit the TOOL BUILDER and see how easy it is to get a paperless quote

Distributors, please contact us for more information Phone: 503.255.2763 | Fax: 503.255.5720

Boeing To Test Advanced 777X Building Methods

sale (FMS) of the PAC-3 missile to Kuwait.

The $308m contract also marks the 14th production acquisition of the PAC-3 missile segment by the US government.

Under the contract, the company will manufacture and supply 244 hit-to-kill PAC-3 missiles, alongside 72 launcher modification kits, associated tooling and program management services.

The Seattle Times reports that, in a “hush-hush project,” next month a group of Boeing engineers “will begin testing advanced automation methods for building the soon-to-be-launched 777X jet.”The new system would “dramatically change the way the plane’s metal hull is built” with less manual labor and an increased overall production rate. Meanwhile, a person with knowledge of the discussions said that Boeing is talking with Mitsubishi about the 777X fuselage sections “being built in Japan,” although a senior Boeing engineer familiar with details of the new methods “said the company would be loath to outsource the innovation.”

Lockheed Receives PAC-3 Missiles Production Contract From US Army

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control PAC-3 missile programs vice-president Richard McDaniel said the contract represents another example of the growing global interest for the PAC-3 missile’s capabilities.

“Kuwait becomes the sixth international customer to purchase the PAC-3 missile.”

The US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) has awarded a contract modification to Lockheed Martin for the supply of hardware and associated services for the patriot advanced capability-3 (PAC-3) missile segment program.

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PAC-3 is an advanced, hit-to-kill air defense projectile weapon designed to defeat a broad spectrum of incoming tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs) and cruise missiles, as well as aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by direct, body-to-body impact.

Northrop Grumman: F-35 Program Gaining Speed Defense giant Northrop Grumman’s San Diego operation has reached a major milestone in its work on the military’s next-generation jet fighter, the F-35.

Northrop Grumman Information Systems has delivered its 100th CNI (Communications, Navigation and Identification) system to Lockheed Martin, which is lead contractor for the multibilliondollar Joint Strike Fighter.

Northrop’s Rancho Bernardo facility designs and manufactures the CNI system, which allows F-35 pilots to communicate and share information more effectively while flying.

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“It’s the first 100, and we’re now well on our way to the 3,000 expected at least,” said Bob Gough, director of CNI programs and technology at Northrop Grumman. “San Diego should be very proud of this contract, and indeed its ties with the F-35. It’s hugely important for the nation, and the armed forces will be flying F-35s out of Miramar, so it’s very local to us.”

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by Lockheed Martin, as well as Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems and Pratt & Whitney.

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The Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy will get their versions of the plane, with the F-35A replacing the Air Force’s A-10 and F-16, the F-35B replacing the Marines’ F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier, and the F-35C replacing the Navy’s F/A-18.

To date, 67 F-35s have been delivered from Lockheed Martin.

Textron, UAV Industry Looking To International Sales To Boost Growth Reuters reports Textron Systems has seen 35 percent growth in total revenues from international sales, expecting to close in on 50 percent, faced with high demand from the Middle East and Asia. Total 2012 revenue was report at $1.74 billion, down from $1.87 billion in 2011. As funding from the Pentagon has decreased through mandated budget cuts,Textron and other firms have sought opportunities with foreign allies and civilian agencies.

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GE Aviation is so serious about additive manufacturing, noted in Popular Science, that the company purchased Morris Technology and its sister company Rapid Quality Manufacturing, well-known companies in 3D printing. While plastics and a limited number of metals were once were the only materials available, “That’s changing. Companies have an increasing number of printing techniques to choose from, such as electron-beam melting, which, like SLS, makes production-grade aerospace parts. They can also print with many materials, including titanium, ceramic, and resin…. For now, those parts aren’t critical aircraft components. For example, the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner includes 30 or so printed components—a record—but most of them are air ducts or hinges.”

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They are now seeing quite a difference between price and cost! What a concept! They are evaluating the Total Cost of Ownership, or TKO, where the perceived offshore price is oftentimes much different than the actual cost when previously overlooked or buried costs are factored in. Landed costs have risen dramatically due to workforce wage increases, the price of oil, costs of engineering, sourcing, monitoring, and risk mitigation travel. Time lost for travel can be anywhere from 20 to 40 Hrs. a pop depending on the country of origin, not to mention meals and lodging expenses.

An Archstone Consulting survey published in, American Machinist magazine from 2009 showed companies that buy offshore ignore a minimum of 20% of their actual total costs. The percentage is even higher today due to host country inflation, exchange rate fluctuation, duties and taxes, brokerage fees and surcharges. A big cost can be having large amounts of working capital tied up for prepaid container loads or a warehouse full of purchased goods to be used as needed. Inventory costs money!

Off Shoring, “The Real Cost” A heightened sense of where things are made has been increasing for a while now in America.

For the past 40 years we have been conditioned to think we couldn’t afford to buy what we need if it is made in the United States of America. Well the reality is products made in the USA are more affordable now and will become even more so in the days to come!

My wife who is a sourcing guru knows some stuff about the cost of goods. Last month we were out shopping and as we left a handbag store she said “These bags used to be advertised as proudly made in America.

Now they’re made in China, they cost 40% more, and the quality is not as good.” Take a look at the markets for athletic shoes, kitchen gadgets, appliances, electronics and many items on the shelves today. It is a rampant condition in the consumer side of our buying economy.

Now let’s take a look at the industrial side. In some ways the recent depression we have survived has an upside. It caused surviving companies across the country to sharpen their pencils. More and more, the bean counters are putting their company’s finances under tighter scrutiny.

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Conditions have changed over the past four years and continue to change at a rapid pace. Surviving American suppliers to manufacturing have embraced new technology, automation, faster machines and manufacturing education. They have become leaner, more aggressive, smarter, and more efficient. Suppliers to manufacturing have moved past the mass production mentality and are now producing component parts in lower volumes and at a higher mix rate with shorter lead times. This is good for manufacturers. It improves cash flow and allows them to receive their components at the rate they use. They no longer have valuable funds tied up in unutilized inventory. In the unlikely event of a quality issue, the manufacture’s representative will be at your plant to deal with the issue with a quick response. You no longer have a container load of bad products to deal with and the supplier an ocean away. The overall risk is much lower using a domestic supply chain. New and effective supplier partner relationships are being forged as the machine, casting, plastic molder and sheet metal houses provide sub-assemblies for the delivery of a turnkey component of your product, or even finished goods packaged ready for shipment.

American manufacturing is coming back and it’s making a mark!

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Flores, now 25, was among the first class of a dozen apprentices who graduated Tuesday from the program that mixes technical skills with paid experience working in the assembly plant in Chattanooga. And he is one of two graduates selected to spend a year on an exchange at a VW plant in Germany starting in October.

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He then spent four years assembling vehicles at the pant also earn an associate’s in the process. while he worked his way through university.

Volkswagen uses the apprenticeship program as a pipeline to fill skilled positions within its plant. The company has 17,000 apprentices worldwide.

The transition to rigorous vocational training wasn’t without its challenges, Flores said.

“It’s not like in college where if you don’t want to go to class you don’t go. Over here it counts,” he said. “If you’re late, you’re going to be marked late, and it’s going to affect your career. Because it’s basically a job interview for three years.”

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“They may never use a file again because everything is automated,” he said. “But it’s about learning it from the ground up.”

The Volkswagen Academy is located next to the factory, and was built with $40 million in state dollars that were part of Tennessee’s incentive package to attract the plant to the state. Gov. Bill Haslam said the apprenticeship is in keeping with his goal of teaching more skills that can be used in the workplace.

“This is about as real-world as you can get, being on the job and yet having the extra training in the apprenticeship program giving specific instruction,” he said after the graduation ceremony at the plant.

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The Institute for Supply Management said that its index of factory activity jumped to 55.4 in July, up from 50.9 in June. A reading above 50 indicates growth.

A measure of employment rose to its best level in a year, an encouraging sign ahead of July employment report. And a gauge of production soared 11.6 points to 65, the highest since May 2004. Stronger growth at U.S. factories could aid a sluggish economy that has registered tepid growth over the past three quarters. And it could provide crucial support to a job market that has begun to accelerate but has added mostly lower-paying service jobs.

Manufacturing had struggled in first few months of the year, held back by weaker global growth and steep government spending cuts. And slower production led factories to slash jobs from March through June.

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The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) just announced that it is spending up to $30 million on a new program that will develop a cost-effective way to harness solar energy even when the sun is not shining. The project will “engage our country’s top scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to develop new technologies” and “help advance solar energy beyond current photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to ensure solar power remains a consistent, cost-effective renewable energy option,” according to the agency.

“ARPA-E’s new program will leverage the ingenuity of America’s best and brightest to develop technologies that are critical to the continued growth of the solar industry,” Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said in a recent statement.

The program will develop hybrid technology that is so far known as FOCUS or the Full-Spectrum Optimized Conversion and Utilization of Sunlight. It will aim to develop two distinct technology options to deliver low-cost, high-efficiency solar energy on demand. It is hoped that these hybrid converters will use the entire solar spectrum more efficiently than PV or CSP technologies by using heat and electricity from variable solar sources.

As well as the FOCUS project, ARPA-E has announced a $145 million budget for the year that will be used to “improve vehicle manufacturing techniques, biologically convert natural gas to liquids, develop robust battery chemistries and architectures for electric vehicles, and create innovative semiconductor materials for improved power conversion”.

Company Genetically Modifying Switchgrass To Produce Polymer To Make Plastics The Christian Science Monitor reported Metabolix, a bioplastics company founded in 1992, is genetically modifiying switchgrass to produce a polymer used to make plastics. The research “put

forward a solution to the longstanding problem in bioplastics: how to make the production costs of bioplastics as cheap as, or cheaper than, oil-based plastics.”

Tunnel Work On Highway 99 In Seattle To Test Tech Abilities Of “Bertha” Tunnel work from Sodo to South Lake Union in Seattle will test the capabilities of “Bertha,” an $80 million tunnel-boring machine that will be used in the project that is replacing the Alaskan Way viaduct elevated waterfront highway, according to this article. Challenges such as “soft soil, seeping saltwater, road pilings and the ground under historic brick buildings” await the operators and the borer. IMAX crews are on hand to film the process. The $2 billion, four-lane tunnel is expected to be completed in late 2015.

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Lockheed Unveils Helicopter Mission Equipment Package For US Lockheed Martin has introduced a new universal, highly adaptable and affordable mission equipment package (MEP) for US Army helicopters.

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Lockheed Martin Rotary Wing capture lead, Ed Whalen, said the company is working with the JMR customer to provide a highly adaptable package for use across multiple platforms.

Additionally, the MEP was developed by the company’s three business units, which have experience in integrating mission equipment components and subsystems into a wide variety of US Army, navy, marine corps, air force and international rotary and fixed-wing programs.

“The JMR program offers the opportunity for the US Army to leverage this investment and many others in its vertical lift program through open architecture and Lockheed Martin’s advanced avionics, sensors and weapons,” Whalen said.

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“Lockheed is integrating the DoD’s FACE software standards to enhance the mission equipment package’s affordability and growth potential.”

“The US Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin have invested billions of dollars to create advanced technology mission equipment packages, such as that in the F-35 Lightning II.” Lockheed is integrating the DoD’s future airborne capability environment (FACE) software standards into the cockpit and mission systems in order to enhance the mission equipment package’s affordability and growth potential throughout its lifecycle. www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker

US News & World Report reported educators are attempting to boost interest in STEM by linking it to things students are already passionate about. A program called “STEM Behind Hollywood,” developed by Texas Instruments with assistance from the National Academy of Sciences’ Science & Entertainment Exchange, attempts to inspire children by showing them how pop culture relies “on science to make fantastical ideas believable.”

Neuroscientist, Emmy-nominated actress and Texas Instruments brand ambassador Mayim Bialik told US News in an interview, “Once you have something that’s already in young people’s consciousness... that’s a great opportunity to tap into that interest level and teach the real math and science behind it.”

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the defense industry, forecasts demand for 35,000 commercial aircraft during the next two decades worth about $4.8 trillion, Boeing officials said during a media briefing last month. That would double the world’s fleet of commercial planes. The planemaking market is dominated by Boeing and European rival Airbus. The two divide the world market roughly evenly in sales of larger planes.

“We’re in a very good position as we look toward the future,” Randy Tinseth, marketing vice president, said at a briefing in Washington, D.C. Generally, the market for airplanes for commercial use has held up despite a relatively weak world economy, Tinseth said. “We expect to gain momentum as we go throughout this year and see better results from an economic perspective as we get into 2014 and beyond,” he said.

Boeing Co. expects aircraft demand to remain strong during the next 20 years but shift to long-range, fuel-efficient, mid-sized planes with strongest growth in demand coming from Asia.

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Cargo traffic, however, has not held up as well as passenger traffic.

But that will likely rebound with in step with an improving world economy, he said. Airlines will continue a move toward buying new, more fuel-efficient aircraft, he said.

Boeing expects airlines to continue replacing 2 percent to 3 percent of their fleets per year with new aircraft. Many will be replaced by mid-sized planes capable of flying long distances, such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The plane was plagued by delays in its introduction and continues to experience glitches, including a

serious overheating problem with an onboard battery that led to a worldwide grounding of the plane earlier this year.

However, the plane model has been praised by airlines for its fuel efficiency and amenities for passengers.

Also during the briefing, Boeing said its plane-production rates are unlikely to be affected by the potential sale of the wing division of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, which warned of a second-quarter charge of up to $400 million and delayed its earnings release.

The Wichita, Kan.-based supplier makes wing pieces for all of Boeing’s aircraft models and produces fuselages for its top-selling 737 model. Boeing still plans to increase production of 737s to 42 a month by mid-2014 from 38 currently, Tinseth said.

“We assume we’ll find a way to build these airplanes,” he said.

Intel Introduces Android-Based Education Tablet Reference Design to Support Education Intel introduced an education-focused tablet reference design, featuring an Intel® Atom™ processor and the Android* operating system code-named Ice Cream Sandwich*. The Intel Education tablet is specifically for education, featuring student-friendly designs that empower students to create compelling content.

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Rolls-Royce and EADS Join Forces for a Hybrid Jet Two companies are joining forces to make the sky a greener place with a futuristic airliner, a cross between a jet and a hybrid car.

European aviation company EADS, which is rebranding as the Airbus group, and Rolls-Royce are testing a new technology to build a quiet, efficient jet for a project called eConcept.

Electricity is generated and fed to six fans in the back of the plane to propel the aircraft using an e-thrust system.

The jet would use a single turbine engine to drive a generator and batteries would store energy. A top Rolls-Royce official told the BBC that the project could be ready by 2030.

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The decisions reflect both a battle between traditional rivals and a broader economic shift. Asia’s newly affluent nations are increasingly trading among themselves.

Half the world’s traffic growth in the next 20 years will involve Asia and traffic within the region is growing fastest.

Although confidence is wobbling as China’s economy slows, Boeing predicts travel within Asia will grow 6.5 percent a year over the next two decades, versus a 5-percent global average.

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Boeing and Airbus have spent billions of dollars building advanced jets capable of flying a third of the way round the world non-stop, but economic change has forced a new adjustment in strategy.

It says the 787-10 Dreamliner will be its most cost-efficient aircraft yet, optimized for regional operations including Asia.

Singapore Airlines bought 30 each of the 787-10 and A350-900 jets in deals worth $17 billion in June and industry sources say these probably included the scaled-down A350 Regional version.

The response to such demand has been radically different.

Boeing has pledged to build a new member of its 787 family by stretching the upcoming 787-9 to add more seats.

Within days, Airbus pulled from its drawer plans for a new “Regional” version of its A350, as first reported by Reuters.

The resulting extra load means the 323-seat 787-10’s range is automatically shortened but airlines can earn more revenue.

And after years of enhancing its older A330 to give it more range, it announced it would also

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ferent way, by adjusting a purely paper parameter without a physical redesign.

The official maximum take-off weight in turn determines the landing and en-route charges paid by the airline. So lowering the maximum take-off weight both shortens range and cuts costs.

With less work to do, the engines can also be tuned to a lower thrust, allowing further savings in maintenance costs.

Artificial restrictions like these mean the airlines would get the planes at a cheaper price. They could pay Airbus to reinstate the full performance later, when preparing to sell the jet.

Industry sources note aircraft sellers already do such deals without publicity, selling airlines what they need and offering them the chance to buy back the full performance later.

Manufacturers even quote prices per pound of take-off weight for this purpose, according to people who have done such deals.

Boeing offered a scaled-down domestic version of its 747-400 to Japanese airlines with only small structural changes, such as removing distinctive winglets not needed for short flights.

But Airbus appears to be among the first to make the little known sales tool the basis for an entire variant of jetliner.

Others say the move is logical and implicitly recognizes that the launch of the 787-10 may lead to downward pressure on prices.

By splitting the A350-900 into different models, Airbus could target the 787-10 and protect the price of the main model.

Airbus officials say flexibility and fine-tuning are what airlines want and make aircraft easier to finance and trade.

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Delcam Introduces Vortex, Its Latest High Speed Roughing Technology This allows you to achieve the optimum cutting conditions that would normally be possible only for the straight-line moves across the entire toolpath As a result, you can reduce machining times by up to 60%, with more consistent material removal rates and feed rate.

Efficiency Vortex toolpaths are calculated to follow the shape of the part by creating offsets from the part profile.This minimizes air moves for more efficient machining of both pockets and cores. Unlike other high speed roughing technologies focused only on 2D roughing of cavities, Vortex can be applied to a variety of machining applications, including 2-axis, 3-axis, positional 5-axis machining and even rest roughing operations.

Because Vortex toolpaths have a controlled engagement angle, tools will never be overloaded and so will achieve the maximum tool life. Shock loading caused by changes in the contact angle is eliminated, preventing chipping of the flutes.

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Vortex: Reduce your machining times by up to 60% Are you looking for a roughing strategy that: Gets the most out of your machine? Reduces machining times by up to 60%? Maximizes your material removal rate? Machines your part as efficiently as possible? Increases your tool life? Is completely optimized for your machine tool?

Vortex is Delcam’s latest patent pending high speed roughing technology.

Conventional roughing strategies significantly reduce feed rates and spindle speeds when machining internal corners. Vortex controls the tool engagement angle to maintain the optimum cutting conditions throughout the toolpath, reducing cycle times and maximizing tool life.

The stability of the cutting conditions gives constant edge temperatures prolonging the life of the tool coating and protecting against heat damage to the surface of the part.The ability to use step downs of up to two, or even three, times the tool diameter spreads the tool wear evenly over the cutting surface of the tool, again contributing to longer tool life.

Ease of Use Vortex has been seamlessly integrated within Delcam’s existing CAM software meaning applying a Vortex strategy is as easy as applying any other roughing strategy. MachineDNA also reduces the effect of human error by calibrating your machine tools and feeding this information back into your CAM program.

Features Controlled Engagement Angle

Vortex also uses deeper cuts machining with the full flute length as the cutting surface, maximizing the tools usage. Designed for Solid Carbide Tooling it integrates seamlessly with PowerMILL, FeatureCAM, PartMaker and Delcam for SolidWorks.

Optimization Vortex addresses the fundamental problem of conventional roughing strategies that can only achieve the optimum cutting conditions during a straight-line cut. Unlike other high speed roughing techniques that aim to maintain a constant theoretical metal removal rate, the Vortex strategy produces toolpaths with a controlled engagement angle for the complete operation.

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Vortex is Delcam’s latest patent pending high speed roughing technology.

Vortex controls the maximum engagement angle of the cutter in the material, such that the angle calculated for the programmed step over is never exceeded, even in internal corners. This allows for optimal cutting conditions to be maintained throughout the toolpath.

By controlling the maximum engagement angle and the load on the tool, Vortex can take deeper cuts than traditionally used in roughing

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operations. Depths of cut up to the full flute length enable maximum material removal rate from solid carbide tooling and reduce machining times by up to 60%. Vortex technology can be applied to 2 and 3-axis roughing, positional 5-axis roughing and for rest roughing.

unnecessary techniques for moating or bridging. These offsets are then grouped and ordered efficiently to reduce the number of trochoids required while still controlling the engagement angle.This is particularly beneficial for rest roughing with smaller tools when there is only a small amount of material to be removed.

In comparison, when conventional roughing the feed rate is often reduced in internal corners to compensate for the increased engagement angle which in turn increases the forces on the tool. Reducing the feed rate leads to longer machining times.

In addition,Vortex automatically removes any toolpath segments when a slot or channel is too narrow to be efficiently and safely machined using the trochoidal method.

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Vortex significantly increases tool life and reduces tooling costs.

Customer tests have proven that in many cases a single Vortex roughing strategy can replace several conventional strategies, thus reducing the number of tools required for roughing.

Vortex and MachineDNA are integrated across Delcam’s entire CAM software product range. Applying a Vortex roughing strategy is as easy as using any other roughing strategy.Vortex toolpaths can be enhanced even further with the integration of MachineDNA, which optimizes the strategy for your specific machine tools

Cutting trials have demonstrated that Vortex greatly extends tool life. Consistent cutting forces on the tool help to reduce tool wear. In addition this tool wear is spread evenly across the full flute length. The controlled engagement angle also ensures the tool is never suddenly overloaded, eliminating any chance of premature tool failure or chipping of the cutting edge.

In addition, stable cutting conditions give a more constant edge temperature, prolonging the life of the tool coating and protecting against heat damage to the surface of the part.

The benefits to tool life from Vortex can even be heard on the machine.

Vortex produces a constant pitch while machining, indicating that the tool is operating under consistent load and cutting conditions.

In comparison, conventional roughing will often produce sounds of varying pitch indicating constantly changing load on the tool (e.g. tool chatter in corners).

Not only will you be able to hear the difference, you’ll be able to see the difference. Vortex produces chips with a regular size and thickness, providing further evidence of the consistency of the cut.

Step Cutting

Delcam’s step-cutting functionality can be combined with Vortex to produce a single toolpath that quickly and efficiently roughs the part without leaving any large terraces that would typically require a separate operation. After machining an initial step down up to full flute length, the tool will step back up the part to remove the rest material before commencing with the next step down. During the step-up cutting material removal rates can be maintained by automatically increasing the feed rate as the depth of cut decreases.

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Vortex can be combined with Delcam’s automatic flat area detection technology, ensuring that the roughing strategy never leaves any excess material on flat planes.

To learn more about Delcam’s Vortex offering, visit: http://www. vortexmachining.com/ or call 1/877-DELCAM1.

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MVP Consolodates Business Operations in Kent,WA Washington-based Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP), citing a desire to consolidate its operations into a single location, is closing its Closed Mould Division in the United Kingdom.

Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP, Kent, Wash., USA) reported that in 2007 it purchased closed mold equipment manufacturer Plastech T.T. in the U.K. Following the purchase, this wholly owned subsidiary became Magnum Venus Plastech Ltd., functioning as the Closed Mould Division.

Due to Magnum Venus Plastech’s desire to have research and development, manufacturing and technical service functions in one location, MVP Ltd. says it has made the difficult decision to cease business operations of the Closed Mould Division in the U.K. Magnum Venus Plastech will now provide all goods and services previously provided by MVP Ltd. from the MVP Technology Center, operated

by Magnum Venus Plastech, in Kent, Wash.

MVP says the change will not affect the company’s global service and training. Magnum Venus Plastech will continue to offer expert technical service, and the Comprehensive Closed Mould Training Course that was scheduled to be held in the U.K. Sept. 24–26, 2013, will now take place at the MVP Technology Center in Kent, Wash.

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Lockheed Martin Corp said it is developing a universal package of cockpit equipment, electronics and weapons for the U.S. Army’s next-generation helicopter, an approach it says will save money and time, and make future upgrades easier.

Lockheed, the Pentagon’s No. 1 supplier, is pooling resources across the company to develop a mission equipment package for the 4,000 next-generation helicopters that the Army expects to starting field around 2034 - and other helicopters operated by the U.S. military and countries around the world.

Traditionally, the U.S. military signs a contract with a helicopter manufacturer, which then signs agreements with various subcontractors for electronic equipment, cockpit systems and weapons. That equipment is then closely tied to the particular helicopter, which can make later upgrades expensive.

Mounting budget pressures have spurred the military to look at alternative approaches, including buying mission equipment separately and then supplying it to the helicopter maker. Officials are also pushing for more “open architecture” systems that allow easier upgrades in the future.

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The Joint Multirole helicopter program is being closely watched by Lockheed, Boeing Co and other arms makers, which are eager for a foothold in one of the few new aircraft programs on the horizon at a time when U.S. military spending is shrinking.

Dan Spoor, vice president of aviation systems for Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems and Training business, told Reuters that building mission packages separately from the helicopters would help lower costs by tapping greater economies of scale and eliminating some costs now added by the aircraft makers.

“Every time a piece of hardware is acquired by an aircraft provider, there’s cost to acquire it, there’s cost to put it into the aircraft, that may have additional handling costs or fees that they put on it,” he said.

Spoor said Lockheed hoped to leverage billions of dollars of investment already made in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons to keep down costs and reduce risk associated with new development program.

The equipment package would be “platform agnostic” and could be used on any of the helicopter designs that are being developed for the new program, he said.

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Lockheed and other weapons makers have been working with the Army on 10 small study contracts associated with the equipment for the new project since 2012.The Army is expected to award additional contracts for more work this year and next, but larger funding streams are unlikely for several years.

The Army in June chose three companies to work on “technology demonstration” contract to flesh out designs for the new aircraft Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron Inc ; a team comprising Boeing and Sikorsky Aircraft, which is a unit of United Technologies Corp ; and privately held AVX Aircraft.

That work will lay the groundwork for the Pentagon’s Future Vertical Lift program, a project that will ultimately replace more than 4,000 medium-lift helicopters used by various military services.

Goldman Sachs: Manufacturing Reports Best Barometer For Economy Cynthia Lin in theWall Street Journal notes that a new Goldman Sachs report claims that manufacturing data serve as the best barometer of US manufacturing activity.While other reports like the government’s employment figures garner more market attention, the manufacturing figures – including from regional Fed banks and the Institute for Supply Management – have provided the best indicators of how the economy will fare in the near future, the Goldman analysis concluded.

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Manufacturing Surges Ahead Economic activity in the manufacturing sector is at its highest levels since June 2011, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business. Jon Minnick, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business TechnologyJon Minnick, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology “The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) index jumped upward in July from what was a relatively flat period of production in manufacturing during the second quarter of this year,” says Daniel Meckstroth, Chief Economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). “The index was 55.4 in July and averaged 50.2 in April to June; 50 is the dividing line between growth and decline.The July report is particularly comforting because the future direction for manufacturing activity had been uncertain while the overall economy struggled to achieve very modest growth in the first half.

“A surge in production and new orders in July, as indicated in the report, gives growth momentum to the sector and confirms our forecast of an acceleration in manufacturing activity in the second half of 2013,” adds Meckstroth. “Firms are taking advantage of ultralow interest rates (while they last) and investing in business equipment. There remains pent-up demand for housing and motor vehicles, driving manufacturing growth. In addition, private transportation infrastructure (railroad, trucks, 26 • Aug/Sept 2013

The PMI registered 55.4 percent, an increase of 4.5 percentage points from June’s reading of 50.9 percent. June’s PMI reading, the highest of the year, indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector for the second consecutive month.

“It’s a great way to start the second half of 2013,” says Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the ISM Business Survey Committee. “I think it’s a very positive and well-balanced report in terms of all of the underlying metrics.Things are pointing in a very favorable direction right now.”

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ISM’s New Orders Index registered 58.3 percent in July, an increase of 6.4 percentage points when compared to the June reading of 51.9 percent. This represents growth in new orders for the second consecutive month, and is also the highest reading for the index since April 2011, when the index registered 63.8 percent.A New Orders Index above 52.2 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau’s series on manufacturing orders (in constant 2000 dollars).

ISM’s Production Index registered 65 percent in July, which is an increase of 11.6 percentage points when compared to the 53.4 percent reported in June. This month’s reading indicates growth in production for the second consecutive month, and is the highest reading since May 2004, when the index registered 65.3 percent. An index above 51.2 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board’s Industrial Production figures.

“New orders numbers are coming from nine industries including furniture and related products; electrical equipment and appliances related to the housing industry; and also food, beverage and tobacco — which haven’t been all that strong this year,” adds Holcomb. “Computer and electronic products, which have been under pressure for a while, are now responsible for some of these new orders.”

The Inventories Index registered 47 percent in July, which is 3.5 percentage points lower than the 50.5 percent reported in June. This month’s reading indicates that respondents are reporting inventories contracted in July, following one month of growth.

For the first seven months of 2013, inventories of raw materials have registered in a well-managed range from a high of 51.5 percent in February to a low of 46.5 percent in April. An Inventories Index greater than 42.7 percent, over time, is generally consistent with expansion in the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) figures on overall manufacturing inventories (in chained 2000 dollars).

“The dip in the Inventories Index is a natural consequence of the strong production number, using up inventories and also working off some of the backlog of orders,” explains Holcomb. “That lower index number is a natural consequence.”

ISM’s Backlog of Orders Index registered 45 percent in July, which is 1.5 percentage points lower than the 46.5 percent reported in June.

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This is the third consecutive month of contracting order backlogs. Of the 86 percent of respondents who reported their backlog of orders, 15 percent reported greater backlogs, 25 percent reported smaller backlogs and 60 percent reported no change from June.

ISM’s New Export Orders Index registered 53.5 percent in July, which is 1 percentage point lower than the 54.5 percent reported in June.This month’s reading represents the eighth consecutive month of growth in new export orders, and follows six consecutive months of contraction dating back to June 2012.

ISM’s Imports Index registered 57.5 percent in July, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the 56 percent reported in June.This month’s reading represents the eighth consecutive month that the Imports Index has registered at or above 50 percent.

“The increase in imports reflects favorable pricing of raw materials from overseas,” says Holcomb. “The slight decline in exports really doesn’t mean a lot. It’s still really healthy and has been positive for eight consecutive months now — just at a little slower rate this month relative to last month. Overall between the two, it shows a healthy global economy with products and raw materials flowing back and forth.”

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at or above 50 percent. In July, 20 percent of respondents reported paying higher prices, 22 percent reported paying lower prices, and 58 percent of supply executives reported paying the same prices as in June. A Prices Index above 49.7 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Index of Manufacturers Prices.

“The Prices Index number is kind of indifferent right now,” explains Holcomb. “It’s been bouncing around a little bit and if you look at our commodities coming down in price, you’ll see things that are really both up and down. In the short term, it’s good news and allows manufacturers to buy inventories at lower prices. Sustaining it at a level below 50 for a long term speaks to broader demand being soft, which we don’t want. So this is fine for now, but we’ll look forward to it increasing above 50.”

ISM’s Employment Index registered 54.4 percent in July, which is 5.7 percentage points higher than the 48.7 percent reported in June. This month’s reading indicates a return to expansion in employment, following only two months of contraction in the past 47 months. An Employment Index above 50.5 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the BLS data on manufacturing employment.

“The Employment Index is strong — perhaps stronger than one would have expected,” says Holcomb. “The fact that it’s back in positive territory is really no surprise. We had just one month of it dropping below 50 and that broke a long-standing 4-year run. This is a good solid number, but back where we expected in positive territory.”

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Treske Precision, Achieving World-Class Status Through Innovation and Automation In 1934 the founder of Treske Precision, Mr. Gustav (Gus) Treske was born in the war torn Soviet Union occupied, East Germany. The Treske’s were a family of farmers and were torn from their farms when their land became part of Poland and were forced to leave.

Gustav’s mother searched to get him into an apprenticeship program, and he started working as a machinist apprentice at the age of 15. Gus immigrated into Canada and then to the United States in 1959. He settled in California where he found work in the trade, marrying Erna in 1960. He served in the US military for two years, and was stationed at the Panama Canal. Returning to California, he worked as a contract machinist for several years, including the aerospace industry where he was involved in machining parts for the Apollo space program.

4 decades ago, Gus moved his family to Oregon and started Treske Precision Machining, Inc. in 1977. Gus always looked for ways to make parts faster and more effectively. This drive for improvement and innovation is the core of Treske’s approach to manufacturing, and the cornerstone of the company’s success.

milling and high level integration to a world class level. As a pioneer in the industry, Treske works together to unite the manufacturing processes, methodologies, and cutting edge machine tooling technology to a same page level, exercising real time data sharing.When everyone has complete real time visibility, everyone is privy to what is happening on each job throughout the system.

As a business manager and a graduate of business through Oregon State University, Theo Treske, President of Treske Precision learned the analytical aspects of managing a business. He learned the data from every aspect of the business, from the employee/team member to the data from the machine tools. This is key in delivering the best in customer satisfaction and customer service.

In 1988, Gus expanded the shop and moved to Tualatin. His son, Theo Treske joined the company in 1989 after graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in business. At this time Gus saw an opportunity to grow the business as some of the Treske customers were doing a vertical integration & phase out of their internal machining services. Gus & Theo grew the company alongside their core customers and added fabrication to their arsenal along with integration services.

In 1999, Treske Precision moved to its current location in Sherwood. The company is now comprised of 120 employees and it sits in 80,000 square feet of manufacturing area.

Treske has evolved over the years from a small job shop to a world-class manufacturer, capable of complex machining, fabrication, and highlevel assembly integration.

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Theo visited Asia years ago and toured many of the machine shops after one of the companies they worked for encouraged a visit to the region, in order to seek a lower cost methodology of manufacturing. What Theo saw surprised him; he saw a lot of capacity but not a lot of skill.

The companies were not using new technologies, but compensating by the use of cheap labor. This showed Theo that to be successful and maintain a competitive edge with other nations, Treske Precision had to concentrate on innovation, automation, and technology.

Theo said, “We have really skilled people here and our goal cannot be achieved by utilization of the best technologies alone, we have to combine our intellectual resources, skilled machinists and support them with a data management systems the give everyone the tools for success.”

Theo found that most manufacturing software is good for manufacturing companies but not focused on the unique need of a job shop environment with an extremely high mix of parts. He found that his Makino machines utilized a database format that he could seam-

lessly integrate into his own systems.

Basically,Treske Precision perfected and engineered their own software to manage all manufacturing data from around the shop, including machine tooling, SPC quality control, to run times and delivery schedules. Treske was able to harness all of their data and tie them together through one interface that was specifically designed to fit their manufacturing model and could be easily manipulated and used throughout the shop. Theo states “since this system was designed entirely in-house we have the ability to easily make changes as our customer and company’s need grow and change” Theo goes on to say, “The machining business has changed so much over the past ten years. It used to be a guy cranking handles on a machine, now we’re a technology company that harnesses the machines technology to its highest level. And, today; it’s a guy sitting in front of a computer. With the Makino systems coupled with our data management software we have been able to achieve a new level of precision in machining automation. Using our palletized system and robotically fed tombstone’s; we can essentially take a block of metal and produce a very complex finished part, accurately and consistently.

Treske prides itself on being the industry leader for complex, high tolerance components and assemblies.To make sure they get all of the customers’ expectations and requirements within their manufacturing formula, Treske holds an online webinar communication series with the customer, their engineering staff, and their purchasing professionals.

Frank Eaton, Treske Precision’s Business Development Manager said, “We learned long ago from our major customers that being a partner and an extension of our customers businesses was crucial. In todays technologically advanced era we can hold a video conference with our customers team (engineering, quality, management, purchasing, etc.) and even transfer data and models over in real time so everyone is on the same page, as if we were in the same room together. This conferencing in a webinar fashion helps save on travel time, expenses, and gives both sides the feeling of being a local partnership. We call this DFM, Design For Manufacturing.”

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a manufacturing solution to our customers, and we achieve this by stepping back and taking a look at the macro view of their products in terms of form, fit and function, then, together we can create an accurate and complete solution. The upfront communication and better initial understanding of these products actually helps us build a better product for our customers.”

Scott continued, “We have five Makino a51 horizontal machining centers on a 66 pallet system.

Our machines are equipped with the glass scales; temperature controlled 1000 psi thru tool coolant, and upgraded CPU modules. What makes our system so unique is we utilize these cells in a High Mix low volume environment, but because this system is modular, we have the ability to easily scale up demand in to high productions volumes. This flexibility complements our customer’s demands in the aerospace, defense, laser manufacturing, and semiconductor industry. We have tied tool management, job scheduling, job costing and quality management together and monitor these systems in real time. For example the CpK values are monitored in real-time off the machine for all of our parts in the Makino cell systems, then we pareto this information from worst to best and systematically work through potential issues due to the low CpK values or Nelson Rule Violation. Essentially this marriage of the Makino machine tool systems and our proprietary data management system fixes problems before they even occur. One of the main reasons we chose Makino over their competitor’s is the flexibility that the Makino control systems gave us to tie our systems into.

In addition Makino is known for its great quality and precision equipment.”

The Treske “insight portal” is another example of taking the partnership with customers a few steps further than the commonplace machine shop. Treske is perfecting a looking glass into their manufacturing system that views the entire job router in real time.

No more guessing.This system give our customers the ability to pull up the information they need, online, during their management meeting to ensure on time delivery, monitor quality data, job progress, inventory levels, WIP, and even rescheduling, if needed.

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process, but if the machines don’t have the up time and reliability like the Makino machines have afforded us, the foundation will be weak and the process flawed.

Automation is dependent on reliability.That’s how we picked Makino; we researched many other brands and visited a lot of other shops and the up time, reliability, and control systems were unmatched. The Makino cell controller is very user friendly and easy to get information into and out of, and it makes it feasible to run a high mix environment.”

and say; there you go, have a nice day. The Makino team helps you manage it, run it, sustain it, and improve on the system with continuous education.”

Treske Precision has raised the bar from their ISO certification to AS9100 Rev. C certified. This aerospace certification is a commitment to excellence. Treske Precision was already a precision aerospace manufacturing company, now they are a certified aerospace company. The improved documentation and collaboration of AS9100 certification has improved the level of quality synergy by raising the bar yet again.

He continued, “In 2002, around the time we got the first Makino we were enlightened to see how they were utilizing the data within the cell controller and Here’s what some of Treske’s customers say we saw the opportunity to extend that technology Theo Treske, President about them: throughout the shop and we integrated it into all of our systems to have a high level of automation in the “We have been working with Treske for over five years. manufacturing process.We now have immediate access to every bit of Treske is our first choice for precision machine work based on their data, all of the time. quality, service and capabilities. We have a somewhat unique program with Treske where we issue an annual blanket order The Makino cells were essentially the birthplace for “kits” and pull against this blanket order over the of the Treske data management systems. Makino’s course of a year.The quality and service levels we’ve machine platform gave Treske a control system that experienced with Treske are of the highest standard. was resident and allowed them to seamlessly pair We have been very pleased with our business partwith the controller for real time quality output of nership with Treske and look data required. forward to many more years of working together.”

Theo said, “The Makino machines and the Makino support group through Richard - A Manufacturing Ellis of Ellis Machinery has Manager at an Oregon Medical been a very good partnership.

Manufacturing Company The Ellis Machinery Team has a very excellent service arm within their company. Richard takes a partnership approach and helps to develop “I have been doing business with Treske Precision for over four years a complete solution. He sends new technology data to help keep us and they are a great partner and a true pleasure to work with. Treske informed and is always there when we need him.”

Precision has helped us reduce cost via lights out manufacturing and through working with us Theo continued, “The training and service on DFM (Design For Manufacturing) projects. has helped us improve our in-house service.

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files of American manufacturers for one that would be a good fit. And on the other end, these small-batch manufacturers can create a profile of their operations and capabilities, fill in all the appropriate contact information, upload some images of the plant and previous work, and begin to field questions an requests from interested entrepreneurs.

The service is completely free for those aspiring businesspeople, and manufacturers have the option of paying a bit of money for an improved listing. And according to Menendez, this formula is already working.

She says, “This type of quick match-making makes it really fulfilling to continue working on Maker’s Row and we’re really hoping that we get more and more factories on, too, to continue the momentum.”

If there was anyone to begin a business like Maker’s Row, Burnett and Menendez may very well be the best choice — they both know the pain and complexity of having to work with foreign manufacturers. Burnett’s own history is perhaps the best type of story to tell, as proof of how using domestic — and even hyper-local — manufacturers can be an incredible asset to a fledgling company.

Burnett’s background is in industrial design, making watches for Marc Jacobs, DKNY and other well-known brands. In 2007, he started his own watch brand, but ran into a plethora of problems when dealing with overseas manufacturers, “from language barriers to time zone differences, and then importing costs. A lot of those costs, you won’t see.”

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Maker’s Row: Connecting The New Manufacturers Maker’s Row, a website and free service that helps facilitate connections between designers and the small-batch American manufacturers that can help them turn a sketch into a real product, is on a roll. The NewYork-based technology startup has recently secured $1 million in funding to help hire more developers, who will help expand the service and build in more features. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Matthew Burnett, has been featured on the likes of Fox Business and NPR. The users are happy too —Tanya Menendez, COO and co-founder, was recently pleased to hear that an American manufacturer posted their company’s profile and had a solid lead and a meeting in just two days.

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Production runs took months, only for shipments to get trapped in customs for weeks at a time, and because he’s not a supply chain expert, he didn’t know how to get that process expedited. And if there was an error in the production, he’d have to send it all back. Once, he had a run of 3,000 watches, $40,000 in cost, all show up defective. He says, “As a first-time entrepreneur, you can’t take that type of hit on your business.”

He was forced to fold the company, and started another, called Brooklyn Bakery, which specialized in leather goods. He wanted all the products to be fully manufactured domestically, so that he could visit the factory and meet the people who were going to be making his product. He sourced leather from Queens, and had everything produced in Midtown’s garment district. He says, “That provided extreme transparency. I knew everyone that was involved in the process. It was a lot easier to detect manufacturing errors, because there were a few, but I was able to catch them the day they went into production.”

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One can begin to see the threads that now outline the mission behind Maker’s Row. When Menendez came onboard Brooklyn Bakery, they were still taking months to find the right suppliers. She was the one who proposed what is now Maker’s Row: a website where entrepreneurial people, who want to start a business and make a real product, can find the American factories who will make that happen with quality and price in mind. And based on the success they’ve had so far, it’s clear that Menendez’s idea was one many of those would-be small businesses were desperately in need of. They brought on Scott Weiner, who handles the service’s technical challenges, as the third co-founder.

Since launching, with that million in funding aside, Maker’s Row has helped numerous entrepreneurs make connections with domestic manufacturers, but Burnett says the interested parties haven’t been limited to one-person operations — much the opposite, in fact. He says some of the biggest apparel brands one might find in big-box retailers have been reaching out to “branch into new industries or create new products, or even if they’re just looking for a new type of textile.”

And Burnett says the Maker’s Row team is starting to work on plans to help these designers or businesses get the in-person help that they need to get their designs made — almost like a consultancy business on the side — but they’re not quite ready to make an announcement on that front.

What’s so compelling about Burnett’s and Menendez’s new role in the domestic manufacturing community is that they’re seeing things from an all-new angle. They’re directly in the middle of what could very well become a new era in American manufacturing, in which the boutique rules, and where manufacturing is within reach for essentially anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. It could truly change the financial outlook of many smaller contract manufacturers, and enable a whole new generation of “makers.”

Menendez says, “I would say a lot of people are taking their entrepreneurship more seriously. A lot of people are trying to transition out of their 9-5. We get a lot of emails from people that are really trying to ramp up their business, that are putting a significant effort to starting their own business. It’s not just a DIY-type of hobby — these people are really serious about starting a business. We’re really excited about that.”

And while many of the early Maker’s Row users were funded via “crowdfunding” sites like Kickstarter, that has changed. Menendez says that their site offers a searchable category for manufacturers that are willing and able to work with “beginners” to the manufacturing world, and often don’t need anything more than a technical sketch and some start-up capital. She says, “You can get a website up and going and you can get your first run of samples done. These smaller-batch manufacturers definitely allow for that.”

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Burnett says that today, there’s two main avenues for a hypothetical jewelry maker. The first is that the maker travels to China, finds a contract manufacturer, flies home only to fly back to China once the samples are done, and stays to oversee production. Expensive, and a hassle at best.The second finds a Chinese manufacturer on Google, sends over the drawings, and hopes everything works out.

Not as expensive up-front, but it leaves far too much in the dark. And if those products, after a six-month wait, show up flawed, it becomes an expensive, business-killing dilemma.

Both scenarios feel needlessly risky, and in light of the success of Maker’s Row, obsolete.

Burnett says, “And now, hopefully, there’s a third that goes on to Maker’s Row and finds a domestic manufacturer.”

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Alliant Techsystems Inc said it had won an order from Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB.N) to provide solid rocket motors for a new airlaunched space transport system that is part of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s latest venture.

Blake Larson, president of ATK Aerospace Group, gave no details on the size and scope of the contract, but told Reuters the deal was “certainly substantial”.

“It further enhances and expands other commercial elements of our propulsion business,” Larson said. ATK is seeking to take on more commercial projects to diversity its portfolio at a time when the U.S. military budget is set to flatten or decline.

Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems tapped Orbital Sciences in June to develop the new transport system which will use a large aircraft to launch satellites, cargo and possibly humans, into space.

Stratolaunch plans to launch test flights in 2016, and may fly its first mission in 2017 or 2018.ATK said it would provide the first and second stage propulsion for the Air Launch Vehicle. The company will also design and develop and flight hardware for initial Stratolaunch missions.

ATK has built more than 1,600 commercial solid rocket motors for a wide array of launch vehicles, including Orbital Sciences’ Pegasus, Taurus, Minotaur and Antares launch vehicles.

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Spirit AeroSystems CEO Says Boeing Exploring Increasing 737 Production Spirit AeroSystems’ chief executive says Boeing Co. is exploring a 12% increase in production of its single-aisle 737 aircraft, which would push the plane maker past Airbus on its output of its smallest jets.

Larry Lawson, Spirit’s CEO, said Boeing is exploring upping its output to 47 737s a month, but the plane maker says it is only studying the higher rate of production, and has declined to say how much of an increase in 737 output might be possible.

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The possible rate increases come as Boeing and Spirit are negotiating a new master agreement for all of its jetliner programs, including new pricing agreements on new larger models of the 787 Dreamliner.

Spirit reported a $239 million operating loss on $1.52 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2013, dragged down by a $448 million charge to its earnings primarily absorbing cost overruns on its Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. G650 and G280 business jet programs. The charge shaved $2.61 a share, resulting in a $239 million operating loss or $1.47 loss a share on the quarter, compared with an $83 million operating profit a year earlier.

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“We’ve been listening carefully to them about their satellite requirements and we are concentrating on how best to deliver the perfect balance, or nexus, of affordability, capability and resiliency. Most recently, we conducted a study to help quantify the resiliency of our space architectures and we’re briefing this around our customer circles,” Valerio said. “The feedback we have been receiving and the resulting dialogue has been very constructive.”

He also noted ongoing discussions regarding smaller satellites and payloads. “If the market shifts more this way, I am confident that Lockheed Martin will be able to offer our customers continued value. Sometimes people overlook the fact that Lockheed Martin has deployed more than 150 hosted payloads and hosted more than 300 payloads,” he said.

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GE Synthetic Jet Actuators Could Solve Active Flow Control Puzzle Flight International reports on the synthetic jet actuator (SJA) by GE, which the company says has led to the a speed record for an air jet. The SJA operates as bellows do, putting out air at 220 m/s and measuring 755mm square by 6mm thick. Principal engineer Sayed Saddoughi notes that the SJA can open and close up to 150 times per second while consuming minimal power. “The small size of these devices, combined with a robustness proven over billions of cycles in the laboratory, may open a path to active flow control” and therefore, reduce skin drag by as much as 30 percent.The SJA is currently being considered by computer manufacturers to replace cooling fans, but Saddoughi is hoping to see them added to aircraft.

Lockheed Martin Expects Increase Demand for AEHF Satellites Lockheed Martin is expecting to see an increase demand for AEHF satellites over the next several years. “AEHF is a critical asset to both tactical users and the highest offices of government,” said Mark Valerio, vice president of Lockheed Martin’s A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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However, Valerio notes that despite the increased demand for more secure, ultra high frequency satellite systems, Lockheed officials are mindful of military space customers who are facing budgetary challenges and have to make some tough choices.

Valerio also points out that AEHF has three international partners (UK, Canada, Netherlands), and all are scheduled to make their first connections by year’s end. “Our system is working, in demand, and ready for the future.We are helping [by] developing affordable terminals that will put this capability in the hands of more tactical users, and we have reserve capacity for even more growth,” he said.

And growth is expected throughout the remainder of 2013. “We have a healthy backlog of contracts,” Valero said while declining to comment on specific numbers because of uncertainty stemming from the U.S. government’s budget sequestration’s impact on business.

Valerio said sequestration leaves many questions unanswered as far as the long-lasting impacts. “We expect to see sequestration’s impacts grow as the government’s full year fiscal 2013 cuts are realized,” Valerio, said. “But as we anticipated, it is taking time for our customers to determine how they will implement sequestration, and we’re working closely with them,” he added, noting that Lockheed has only noticed a “minimal impact from sequestration,” so far.

But even with budget concerns, the improved communications technology available through the AEHF satellites has generated excitement within the military, law enforcement and intelligence community.

Earlier in 2013, Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to manufacture two AEHF satellites for the U.S. Air Force in a deal that was expected to generate nearly $2 billion. According to Valerio, the deal involves the AEHF Space Vehicles 5 and 6, which are in the final stages of contract negotiations. “We are finalizing terms of the contract, but we are committed to the schedule. Production on those space vehicles has already begun,” he added.

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In fact, as part of what it calls its “Great Green Fleet” initiative, the Navy plans to deploy a carrier strike group powered by alternative fuel in 2016, said Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy.

It had been thought by some observers that realistic production and competitive prices for biofuels could be a decade or more away.

However, progress with an emerging market is exceeding some expectations, Hicks explained.

“The alternative fuels piece is coming together more quickly than we had planned.

Our partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture is beginning to yield some promising results at this point,” Hicks added.

Recognizing that many members of Congress have criticized biofuel efforts on the grounds of cost, Hicks explained that the costs of biofuels are already decreasing as larger quantities become available.

“Biofuels will be available by 2016 in meaningful quantities. The market is evolving very rapidly. Economies of scale will drive down the price,” Hicks said.

Hicks, and other proponents of the program emphasize the need to keep prices low and competitive. Overall, the Navy is optimistic in the prospects for affordable, mass producible quantities of biofuels.

Boeing Reportedly Considering A Further Increase In 737 Production The Wall Street Journal reports Spirit AeroSystems CEO Larry Lawson said Boeing is considering another 737 production increase to 47 per month although it now only plans to increase to 42 a month next year. Lawson said his company sees no impediment to such an increase although no timetable was given for it.

Lowering Prices on Biofuels Offers Navy Hope Senior energy officials with the Navy are optimistic about the future of biofuels and alternative fuels despite Congressional criticism, saying an emerging market for biofuel production has continued to lower prices.

Such developments are in keeping with the service’s goal that up to one-half of its energy will come from alternative sources by 2020.

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The Navy uses about 1.3 billion gallons of fuel per year, Hicks explained, adding that in the future more fuels could involve a blend of conventional petroleum with “drop-in” alternative fuels such as biofuels, synthetic fuels or other bio-based products such as algae-based fuels.

There are several kinds of alternative fuels, ranging from those emerging from the Fischer-Tropsch process -- a kind of chemical reaction that can convert gas to liquid. This process can produce natural gas, biomass material and energy from municipal solid waste, Hicks explained.

“We have a degree of confidence that we

could begin utilizing these fuels provided they are cost competitive with petroleum,” Hicks said. At the same time, other materials can come from a family of bio-based products called Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids, a category which includes things like sugar cane or algae.

Could NASA turn to crowdfunding?

Letting the public fund space missions directly is a possibility NASA’s chief engineer, Brian Muirhead, is discussing.

“We’d love to have the public involved, the problem is we still have to work through Congress,” he said.

There’s precedent for a crowdfunding effort at the space agency: Earlier this year it raised $52,000 on Indiegogo to promote its efforts on a movie trailer.

“Campaigns like this one demonstrate that the average American is actually quite passionate about the space program,” says Dan Hendrickson, director of space systems of the Aerospace Industries Association.

U.S. economic expansion outstrips forecasts The U.S. gross domestic product rose 1.7% in the second quarter, higher than what most experts expected. Accelerating consumer spending on durable goods and rising business investment in equipment and construction projects suggest that growth stands a good chance of continuing the rest of the year.

The effects of higher taxes and reduced government spending seem to be fading away.

Northrop Begins Work On U.S./Taiwan F-16 AESA Radar Upgrade Northrop Grumman expects to be under contract with Lockheed Martin shortly after being selected to supply the active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for an F-16 avionics upgrade under development for the U.S. Air Force and Taiwan.

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Around 300 U.S. F-16C/Ds and 145 Taiwanese F-16A/Bs will be upgraded with Northrop’s Scaled Agile Beam radar (SABR), which is based on technology from the F-22’s APG-77(V)1 and F-35’s APG-81 AESAs. The SABR is designed to give pilots “the same look and feel” as the current APG-68(V)9 mechanically scanned radar, but with the increased capability, reliability and upgradability of an AESA, Ensor says. Software modes developed for the F-22 and F-35 can be ported to the SABR. A new capability being introduced from the F-35 is a large syntheticaperture radar map mode, which produces a roughly 1-by-1-mi. ground image with higher resolution, allowing automatic target recognition, he says.

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While in Portland, Jill has studied printmaking, ceramics, mixed media sculpture, and metal arts, including welding and blacksmithing.

Jill’s work can be seen at the Boise Art Museum Idaho, the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery in Salem, and the RiverSea Gallery in Astoria. Oregon.

Portland venues include Guardino Gallery, the Mount Tabor Art walk, Cornell Farm garden shop, and the Portland Open Studio tour. Jill also works with the Mark Woolley Gallery and several landscapers and architects in Portland.

Aside from her one or two gallery shows a year. her latest exhibition was at the Guardino gallery in Portland, Oregon. This show was presented with Jeff Schnabel, a local architect and faculty member at Portland State University. Jill has several commissions involving custom steel fabrication for residences in the Portland area. She is a licensed contractor, and creates custom gates, trellises, fences, railings, fireplace mantels and screens, as well as site-specific art for both indoor and outdoor enjoyment.

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Jill was commissioned in the fall of 2005 by the Portland General Electric Company to create a sculpture for their corporate offices using surplus material from their power stations and metal shop. This was part of a citywide event called “Breakfast of Champions”, in which the city recognized businesses dedicated to the arts.This piece can be seen in downtown Portland, at their office in the World Trade Center building. She was also commissioned in 2010 to create artwork from recycled sources for the PGE hydroelectric office at the Portland World Trade Center.

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In 2012, the Portland General Electric Company hired Jill to create art for The Alder Street sub station Portland’s Belmont neighborhood. The concept was to create work that captures the eye, while not completely obstructing the power station. Project is 60 linear feet by 8 feet high, and is the first of it’s kind for PGE. Jill has done other custom work for the Portland General Electric Company, including participation in “the Power House Project”, where invited artists tour historic hydropower facilities, and create art which then travels for educational purposes throughout Oregon.

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Jill said, “It is important to be part of this collaborative process. The work is individualistic and hand built per custom order and I oversee all design, fabrication, and installation.

While every project is different, there is a strong design thread that is recognizable in all my work. This is true of both my fabrication and gallery pieces. I enjoy doing this work, as it lets me create work that stand on its own, and gives me a chance to use the medium of steel in a completely unique format.”

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The Puma and ScanEagle were pathfinder programs for restricted-category certification under the FAA’s existing Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 21.25 rules. Insitu submitted its application in January, and the process went “astoundingly fast,” McDuffee says. Key was a “carve out” in FAR Part 21.25 for certification of aircraft already accepted for use by the Defense Department, which applies to both systems.

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The 737-900ER is the longest 737, typically carrying 180 passengers in completes review oftoUS a Northrop two-class layout with an exitdesign limit certified for up 220Army’s passengers in a single-class configuration.

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This is the airline’s second 737-900ER delivered (PDR) of the US Army’s common infrared countermeasure (CIRCM) with the Boeing Sky Interior. program.

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Northrop is developing eight CIRCM systems to protect Greg Watson, sitehelicopters director foragainst Goodrich’s Landing Gear business in man-portable air-defence Burlington, Ontario, Canadasystems stated, “We look forward to using this (MANPADS) and other partnership with HAFBheat-seeking as an opportunity to share best practices weapons, as part of the $31.4mand TD private industry which can help between the U.S. Government phase contract awarded in February to identify key process improvements and continue to add value to 2012. performance.”

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Manufactured in collaboration with industry partners, Selex Galileo and Daylight Solutions, Northrop’s first CIRCM system was delivered to the army along with a complete hardware set in January this year.

CIRCM is a lightweight, low-cost, laser-based countermeasure system designed to work with missile warning systems to protect the US military’s rotary wing, tilt-rotor and small fixed-wing platforms against both present and future infrared threats.

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VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 10530 E. 59th Street Indianapolis, IN 46236 ph317.823.6821 / 877.240.2462 cell317.946.1235 / home317.823.8615 fax317.823.6822 www.trusty-cook.com email-trustycook@sbcglobal.net

e-mail: rbherling@dwmachinerysales.com

Tornos US 840 Parkview Boulevard Lombard, IL 60148 Phone 630 812 2040 Fax 630 812 2039

ACCESSORIES Abrasive Systems KMT Waterjet Systems___________ 800-826-9274 S.L. Fusco San Leandro___________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez__________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City___________ 619-477-7733 Aqueous Degreasers Petroferm Inc._______________ 317-371-8899 Auto-Bar Feed Systems Western Machine Center__________ 408-955-1000 Ballscrews C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._________ 503-691-0955 Fadal CNC_________________ 208-855-9426 Band Saws/Saw Blades Bandsaw Tech_______________ 562--419-7675 Roentgen USA_______________ 760--900-1110 S.L. Fusco San Leandro___________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez__________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City___________ 619-477-7733 SawBlade.com_______________800--240-2932 Band Saw Replacement Parts Bandsaw Tech_______________ 562--419-7675 Band Saw Repair Bandsaw Tech_______________ 562--419-7675 Bar Feeders Edge Technologies_____________ 562-243-4659 Bar Feeder Accessories Trusty-Cook_________________ 877-240-2462 A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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ROBERT SERRANO Regional Sales Manager West California Office Phone 951 695 0342 951 695 0346 Fax Mobile 951 240 0818 E-Mail serrano.r@tornos.com

Bar Feeder Repair Edge Technologies___________ 562-243-4659 Boring Bars/Tools Almar Tools, Inc._____________503-680-9716 Micro 100________________208-888-7310 Seco Tools Inc._____________ 503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc.____________ 800-562-0900 CarbideTools Almar Tools, Inc._____________503-680-9716 Horizon Carbide____________ 480-335-7688 Micro 100________________208-888-7310 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________619-477-7733 Swift Tool Co, Inc.____________ 800-562-0900 Chemicals: Ultrasonic Petroferm Inc.______________317-371-8899 Chucks Seco Tools Inc._____________ 503-267-4805 CNC Lathe Accessories Trusty-Cook________________877-240-2462 CNC Spindle Liners Trusty-Cook________________877-240-2462 Computer Enclosures-Protective Byte Box_________________ 888-bytebox Coolant Systems Ebbco Inc_________________800-809-3901 DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339

Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________ 800-562-0900 Cutting Fluids & Oils Castrol__________________ 800-894-7773 Hangsterfer’s_______________ 316-640-2462 Hangsterfer’s_______________ 760-580-1357 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________ 800-562-0900 CuttingTools Almar Tools, Inc._____________ 503-680-9716 Horizon Carbide_____________ 480-335-7688 Innovative Tool Sales___________ 714-780-0730 Micro 100________________ 208-888-7310 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Seco Tools Inc.______________ 503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________ 800-562-0900 CuttingTool Holders Innovative Tool Sales___________ 714-780-0730 Seco Tools Inc.______________ 503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________ 800-562-0900 CuttingTool Systems Innovative Tool Sales___________ 714-780-0730 Seco Tools Inc.______________ 503-267-4805 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010

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S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Drills/Cutters-Magnetic Innovative Tool Sales___________714-780-0730 Micro 100________________208-888-7310 Seco Tools Inc.______________503-267-4805 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Dovetail Fixtures RyansDovetails.com___________ 253-876-9981 Drills/Reamers Sandvik_________________ 503-381-8740 Seco Tools Inc.______________503-267-4805 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City___________619-477-773 Dust Collectors, Filtration Equip.

DCM Tech ________________800-533-5339 EDM Materials & Supplies Desert EDM Sales ____________480-816-6300 EDM Network______________480-836-1782 EDM Performance____________800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply___________480-836-8330 EDM: Dielectric Systems /Filtration Ebbco Inc_________________ 800-809-3901 Electronics Fadal CNC________________208-855-9426

Micro 100 Tool Corporation

“Work with passion, sell with conviction, support with dedication.”

• Brass & copper tubes

• Zinc coated wire

• Dielectric fluid

• Brass wire

• Metallics

• Resin

• Tooling

• Filters

• Graphite

• Spare & wear parts

• EDM hole driller

• Omax parts

At EPA, one call does it all. Call 1-800-EDM-2-WIN

www.micro100.com

Phil Saltness

Manufacturer Representative - Washington Sales Office 23180 SW Price Terrace Sherwood, OR 97140 Email: pjsaltness@comcast.net Fax: 253-220-2620 Cell: 253-797-0890

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

MIKE ELDRIDGE CORPORATE OFFICE

1400 Pioneer St. Brea, CA 92821 562•694•5990 562•694•6228: fax

S a l e s M a n a g e r, N o r t h W e s t

www.kdcapital.com

1•800•336•2946 1•510•701•0738: c e l l email: mike@edmperformance.com www.edmperformance.com

922-1674

Offices:

California (So. & No.) • Florida • Ohio

End Mills Horizon Carbide_____________480-335-7688 Micro 100________________208-888-7310 Sandvik_________________503-381-8740 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________800-562-0900 Fixturing/Fixtures 5th Axis Fixtures _____________858-505-0432 RyansDovetails.com___________ 253-876-9981 Indestructable Keyboards Byte Box__________________888-bytebox Inserts Horizon Carbide_____________480-335-7688 Sandvik_________________503-381-8740 Seco Tools Inc.______________503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________800-562-0900 Jaws Desert EDM Sales ____________480-816-6300 EDM Network______________480-836-1782 RyansDovetails.com___________ 253-876-9981 Lubricants / Systems DCM Tech ________________800-533-5339 Hangsterfer’s_______________ 316-640-2462 Hangsterfer’s_______________ 760-580-1357 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Swift Tool Co, Inc._____________800-562-0900 MachineTool Cool.

Filtration DCM Tech ________________800-533-5339

S.L. Fusco San Leandro_________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________619-477-7733 Modular Spray Systems Swift Tool Co, Inc.____________ 800-562-0900 Motors Fadal CNC_______________ 208-855-9426 Optical Mouse-Silicone Based Byte Box_________________ 888-bytebox PartsWashing Equipment Ebbco Inc________________ 800-809-3901 DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 Precision Bearings C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._______ 503-691-0955 Resolvers Fadal CNC_______________ 208-855-9426 Saw Blades & Replacement Parts Rocky Mountain Saw Blades______ 303--761-3000 Roentgen USA______________760--900-1110 SawBlade.com_____________ 800--240-2932 Solvents & Degreasing Agents DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 Petroferm Inc.______________317-371-8899 Solvents:Vapor degreasing Petroferm Inc.______________317-371-8899 Solvents:HandWipe Petroferm Inc.______________317-371-8899 Solvents: Mil PRF 680 Petroferm Inc.______________317-371-8899 Spindles Fadal CNC_______________ 208-855-9426 Setco-Pope Spindles___________ 866-362-0699 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker

Thread Mills Micro 100________________ 208-888-7310 Sandvik_________________ 503-381-8740 Tooling Systems Horizon Carbide_____________ 480-335-7688 Micro 100________________ 208-888-7310 RyansDovetails.com___________ 253-876-9981 Sandvik_________________ 503-381-8740 S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez__________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________ 619-477-7733 Western Sintering_____________ 509-375-3096 Vises &Vise Jaws 5th Axis Fixtures _____________ 858-505-0432 RyansDovetails.com___________ 253-876-9981 Waterjet Accessories KMT Waterjet Systems__________ 800-826-9274 Waycovers Fadal CNC________________ 208-855-9426 Workholding Innovative Tool Sales___________ 714-780-0730 APPRENTICESHIPS &TRAINING Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships AJAC___________________ 206-737-8342 Machining Apprenticeships AJAC___________________ 206-737-8342 Precision Metal Fabrication Apprenticeships AJAC___________________ 206-737-8342 Training & Education AJAC___________________ 206-737-8342

aerospace Joint apprenticeship Committee www.ajactraining.org Your key to a loyal, productive and trained workforce

JoE HautH 6770 E. Marginal Way S., Bldg A-106 program Development Manager Seattle, WA 98108 jhauth@ajactraining.org

Phone 206-737-8342 Fax 206-764-5329

DOOR SYSTEMS Automatic Door opening Systems Midaco Corporation____________847-593-8420 ENGINES (SPORT PLANE) Hexatron Engineering________801-363-8010 FINANCING La Porte & Associates___________ 503-239-4116 U.S. Bank Equipment___________206-948-0022 GRINDING Grinding Filtration S.L. Fusco San Leandro__________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez_________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City__________619-477-7733 Grinding Machines Chevalier USA______________ 562-903-1929 CNC Machine Services___________425-788-4500 Gosiger__________________ 937-586-5067 Machine Toolworks____________800-426-2052 North-South Machinery__________ 253-333-2439 North Western Machinery_________206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools________ 510-249-1000 Guard &Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders Midaco Corporation____________847-593-8420 A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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Carlos R. Lugo Sales Manager

NORTH WESTERN - MAC H I ~_ E R Y ,

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(206) 583-2333 Fax (206) 583-0698 Cell (206) 898-6900 clugo@nwmachinery.org

1222 S. Weller St. Seattle, WA 98144 www.nwmachinery.org

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Edward Gieblewicz

Account Manager

MACHINERY INC.

970 Industry Drive Tukwila, WA 98188

Toll Free: 1-866-437-7315 Cell: (206) 300-3945 Fax: (780) 437-7328 edward@newusedmachines.com Web: www.newusedmachines.com

Micro 100 Tool Corporation www.micro100.com

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

Aircraft brake rotor DCM Tech ________________ 800-533-5339 Grinders, Rotary CNC Machine Services____________425-788-4500 Silicon & Quartz DCM Tech ________________ 800-533-5339 Manual Lathes & Mills Ganesh Machinery_____________888-542-6374 Machine Toolworks_____________800-426-2052 North Western Machinery__________206-583-2333 Sawing Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________503-620-9031 North Western Machinery__________206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools_________ 510-249-1000 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades________303-761-3000 Western Machine Center__________408-955-1000 Saw Replacement Parts Rocky Mountain Saw Blades________ 303-761-3000 SawBlade.com______________ 800--240-2932 Punch & Die DCM Tech ________________ 800-533-5339 INSPECTION EQUIP OGP __________________ 480-889-9056 S.L. Fusco San Leandro___________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez__________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City___________619-477-7733 CMM Probes OGP __________________ 480-889-9056 Coordinate Measuring Mach.

OGP __________________ 480-889-9056 Gauging Equipment Total Quality Systems Inc._________ 480-377-6422 A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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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

LaserTrackers Metrology Instruments OGP __________________ 480-889-9056 Optical Comparators OGP __________________ 480-889-9056 Particle Inspection Mach DCM Tech ________________ 800-533-5339 MATERIAL Aluminum Diehl Steel________________ 800-543-1566 Fry Steel_________________ 800-423-6651 Laser Cutting Services, Inc__________503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation___________ 425-204-2601 TCI Precision Metals____________ 800-234-5613 Aluminum Extrusions Aluminum Precision___________ 805-889-7569 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 Fry Steel_________________ 800-423-6651 Coastal Metals______________ 800-811-7466 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 Ryerson Corporation____________425-204-2601 Sequoia Brass & Copper_________ 800-362-5255 Drill Rod Diehl Steel_________________800-543-1566 Electrical Steels Fry Steel__________________800-423-6651 Graphite (Iso-Molded) Toyo Tanso USA______________ 630-248-3885 Graphite (Premium Engineered) Toyo Tanso USA______________ 630-248-3885 HastelloyTube & Pipe Haynes International___________ 425-422-6496 HighTemperature Alloys Haynes International___________ 425-422-6496 United Performance Metals_______ _888-282-3292 Laser Cut Material Laser Cutting Services, Inc__________ 503-612-8311 Material Sales Haynes International___________ 425-422-6496 Coastal Metals_______________800-811-7466 Fry Steel__________________800-423-6651 Laser Cutting Services, Inc__________ 503-612-8311 Temtco Steel_______________ 480-389-2883 United Performance Metals_______ _888-282-3292

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Metals: Bar & Plate Fry Steel___________________800-423-665 Ryerson Corporation____________ 425-204-2601 Sequoia Brass & Copper__________800-362-5255 United Performance Metals_________888-282-3292 Nickel Alloys Aerodyne Alloys______________ 800-337-3766 Fry Steel__________________ 800-423-6651 Haynes International____________425-422-6496 Marzee Inc._________________ 602-269-5801 United Performance Metals_________888-282-3292 Plate:Wear and Structural Ryerson Corporation____________ 425-204-2601 Temtco Steel________________480-389-2883 United Performance Metals_________888-282-3292 Powder Metal (CPM) Diehl Steel_________________ 800-543-1566 Precision Ground Flat Stock Diehl Steel_________________ 800-543-1566 Sheet & Coil Ryerson Corporation____________ 425-204-2601 Stainless Steel Aerodyne Alloys______________ 800-337-3766 Diehl Steel_________________ 800-543-1566 Fry Steel___________________800-423-665 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

DAVID LADZICK

DAVID LADZICK

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

Vice President/General Manager

Supra Alloys, Inc.______________866-949-1699 Titanium Sheet & Plate Supra Alloys, Inc.______________866-949-1699 TitaniumTube & Pipe Haynes International____________425-422-6496 Supra Alloys, Inc.______________866-949-1699 Tool Steel Diehl Steel_________________800-543-1566 TCI Precision Metals_____________800-234-5613 MACHINERY CNC & Engine Lathes Chevalier USA_______________ 562-903-1929 Ganesh Machinery_____________ 888-542-6374 Gosiger___________________ 937-586-5067 Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales_________253-939-9020 Machine Toolworks_____________ 800-426-2052 Muratec__________________949-466-8255 North Western Machinery__________206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools_________ 510-249-1000 Selway Machine Tool____________ 503-314-3165 Selway Machine Tool____________ 425-931-1680 3 , 4, & 5 Axis CNC Mills Chevalier USA_______________ 562-903-1929 Ganesh Machinery_____________ 888-542-6374 Gosiger___________________ 937-586-5067 Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales_________253-939-9020 LMI Machinery Inc._____________ 866-437-7315 Machine Toolworks_____________ 800-426-2052 North Western Machinery__________206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools_________ 510-249-1000

Manual Rotory Pallet Systems EDM Network______________ 480-836-1782 EDM Machines4 Midaco Corporation____________ 847-593-8420 PROTOTYPE MACHINERY Desert EDM Sales ____________ 480-816-6300 Hexatron Engineering________ 801-363-8010 EDM Network______________ 480-836-1782 REPAIR North-South Machinery__________ 253-333-2439 Bandsaw Tech______________ 562--419-7675 EDM Service ROBOTICS Desert EDM Sales ____________ 480-816-6300 Robotic Part Loading Systems EDM Network______________ 480-836-1782 Midaco Corporation____________ 847-593-8420 EDMTooling Systems NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION Desert EDM Sales ____________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network______________ 480-836-1782 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Global EDM Supply___________ 480-836-8330 Jorgensen Machine Tools_________ 800-952-0151 (CNC ) Horizontal Boring & Band & Cut Off Saws Milling Machines DW Machinery Sales___________ 425-827-6931 Chevalier USA_______________562-903-1929 Innovative Tool Sales___________ 714-780-0730 Jorgenson Machine Tools_________ 801-214-7309 PartsWashing Gosiger___________________937-586-5067 North Western Machinery_________ 206-583-2333 Slant Bed Lathes CNC Knife Cutting with Registration Chevalier USA_______________562-903-1929 ACS/MultiCamNW____________ 360-318-7534 Sub Spindle Lathes CNCTurret Punches Chevalier USA_______________562-903-1929 DW Machinery Sales___________ 425-827-6931 UsedWire EDM Machines Muratec_________________ 949-466-8255 Drill Lines Desert EDM Sales ____________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network______________ 480-836-1782 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Cold Saws/Saws PALLET SYSTEMS Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems DW Machinery Sales___________ 425-827-6931 Midaco Corporation____________ 847-593-8420 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ _503-620-9031 Manual Lift Off Pallet CNC Mills Systems Chevalier USA_______________ 562-903-1929 Desert EDM Sales ____________480-816-6300 Midaco Corporation____________ 847-593-8420 Ganesh Machinery_____________ 888-542-6374 A Z METALWORKER NW • 55 • Aug/Sep 2013 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker

Selway Machine Tool___________ 503-314-3165 Selway Machine Tool___________ 425-931-1680 Tornos USA.________________ 951-240-0818 CNC 3 & 5 Axis Routing Machines ACS/MultiCamNW____________ 360-318-7534 CNC SwissTurn Machines Ellis Machinery WA____________ 253-838-3443 Ellis Machinery OR____________ 503-258-0526 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 Tornos USA._______________ _951-240-0818 Custom Design/Build Machines Lambie Engineering___________ 509-868-3100 Dot Peen Markers Kwik Mark Inc______________815-363-8268 Telesis___________________510-413-1771 Double ColumnVertical Milling Machines Chevalier USA______________ 562-903-1929 Drill Presses Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales________ 253-939-9020 Drill Sharpeners Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales________ 253-939-9020 EDM Filtration

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

REALTY PROFESSIONALS Natalie Frainey_______________503-799-6529 Contact Us for Your Local Representative

REPAIR PARTS

Serving Washington, Oregon and Northern California

P.O. BOX 17010 800 ROSS AVE. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45217 sales@diehlsteel.com

Belts All World Machinery_____________815-943-9111 For No. CA, OR, and WA publication Northwest Edition Bearings(Precision)

(800) 543-1566 FAX (513) 242-8988

www.diehlsteel.com

Kwik Mark Inc O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Dot Peen Marking Systems www.kwikmark.com Kwik Mark Inc 4071 Albany Street McHenry IL 60050

Phone 815 363 8268 Fax 815 363 8089 info@kwikmark.com

Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales_________ 253-939-9020 LMI Machinery Inc.______________866-437-7315 Machine Toolworks_____________ 800-426-2052 North Western Machinery__________ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools__________510-249-1000 Selway Machine Tool_____________ 503-314-3165 Selway Machine Tool_____________425-931-1680 Tornos USA.__________________951-240-0818 North Western Machinery__________ 206-583-2333 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 DW Machinery Sales_____________425-827-6931 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________ 503-620-9031 Laser Marking Telesis____________________ 510-413-1771 Metal Marking Systems Kwik Mark Inc_______________ 815-363-8268 Magnetic Drills/Cutters Innovative Tool Sales____________ 714-780-0730 Muratec__________________ 949-466-8255 Notchers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________ 503-620-9031 Pinstamp Telesis____________________ 510-413-1771 Plasma/Gas CuttingTools/Systems ACS/MultiCamNW______________360-318-7534 DW Machinery Sales_____________425-827-6931 Plate Bending & Rolls Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools___________800-952-0151 Presses DW Machinery Sales_____________425-827-6931 Press Brakes DW Machinery Sales____________ 425-827-6931 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________ 503-620-9031 A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless

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

Jorgensen Machine Tools___________ 800-952-0151 Punches Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.___________503-620-9031 Rolling Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.___________503-620-9031 Sanders/Finishing DW Machinery Sales_____________425-827-6931 Shearing Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.___________503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools__________ _800-952-0151 Sign & Graphic Cutting Solutions ACS/MultiCamNW______________ 360-318-7534 Telescribe Scribe Markers Telesis_____________________510-413-1771 Tooling Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.___________503-620-9031 Tube Bending DW Machinery Sales_____________425-827-6931 UID Marking Systems Telesis_____________________510-413-1771 Welding Equipment Rocky Mountain Saw Blades_________ 303-761-3000 OTHER ACCESSORIES Tooling Systems USA EDM Supply______________ 480-836-8330

All World Machinery_____________815-943-9111 Metric O-Rings All World Machinery_____________815-943-9111 Switches (Proximity, Limit) All World Machinery_____________815-943-9111 Valves (Hydraulic, Pneumatic)

SIX SIGMATRAINING All World Machinery_____________815-943-9111 Sustaining Edge Solutions__________888-572-9642 ROBOTICS LMI Machinery Inc._____________ 866-437-7315 SERVICES AS9100 Registration ABS Quality Evaluations___________ 702-371-7591 Great Western Registrar___________ 623-580-1881 Gap AnalysisTraining ABS Quality Evaluations___________ 702-371-7591 Financial Services Intech Funding_______________800-553-9208 U.S. Bank Equipment___________ 206-948-0022 _ ISO Registration ABS Quality Evaluations___________ 702-371-7591 Great Western Registrar___________ 623-580-1881 Lean ConsultingTraining ABS Quality Evaluations___________ 702-371-7591 Lambie Engineering____________ 509-868-3100 Liquid Penetrant Team Industrial Services___________ 801-397-2202 Team Industrial Services___________602-269-7868

SPINDLES & SLIDES Spindle Rebuilding/Repair C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._________ 503-691-0955 GMN USA LLC_______________ 800-686-1679 Setco ___________________ 714-222-6523 Spindle Sales New C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._________ 503-691-0955 Fadal CNC_________________208-855-9426 GMN USA LLC_______________ 800-686-1679 Setco ___________________ 714-222-6523 USED MACHINERY EDM Network____ ___________480-836-1782 Jorgensen Machine Tools__________ 800-952-0151 K.D. Capital Equipt_____________ 480-922-1674

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Randall J. Wilson Industrial Products 755 East Debra Lane

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ITS Office, (714) 780-0730

Anaheim. CA 92805

Advanced Engineering Analysis

Weld Shop: [7 I 4) 533- 1690

randall@lnnovativetooisaies.com

Fax,

[714] 780-0735

www.innovativetoolsales.com

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(714) 51 2-73 I 4

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

Noranco-JET Processing Division 2660 West Quail Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85027 Tel: 623-869-6749 Fax: 623-869-9771 www.Noranco.com

Noranco-Deer Valley Division 1620 W. Knudsen Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85027 Tel: 623-582-2261 Fax: 623-582-2380 www.Noranco.com

MarZee I nc.

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

ASSEMBLIES Diamond Tool & Die, Inc.______ 510-534-7050 Matrix Machine___________ 480-966-4451 Prescott’s MFG ___________ 719-659-0262

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

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marzee@marzee.com

Protective Computer Enclosures for the Industrial Environment

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BENDING sales@bytebox.com Mandrel 888-bytebox Aeroform, Inc. _____________360-403-1919 BK Machine Inc. ___________ 801-253-1929 Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 DIE CASTING BONDING SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 Diffusion TVT Die Casting___________ 800-280-2278 Matrix Machine___________ 480-966-4451 DIES BRAZING Precision Casting Repair_______ 801-972-2345 Tool & Dies Micropulse West Inc._________ 480-966-2300 BROACHING Ponderosa Ind_____________303-298-1801 Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Specialty Steel Services_______ 801-539-8252 EDGING United Performance Metals____ _888-282-3292 Turning: Automatic EDM Matrix Machine___________ 480-966-4451 EDM: Dialectric Systems CHEMICAL ETCHING /Filtration PMA Photometals__________ 480-773-3239 Ebbco Inc_______________586-716-5151 COATING EDM: Drilling Small Hole Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 Layke Inc.______________ 602-272-2654 Controlled Thermal Tech ______ 602-272-3714 Micropulse West, Inc.________ 480-966-2300 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Coating: Black Oxide Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 Micropulse West, Inc.________ 480-966-2300 Petersen Inc._____________ 800-410-6789 Coating: Dry Film Lube EDM: Wire Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 Diamond Tool & Die, Inc.______ 510-534-7050 Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome Micropulse West, Inc.________ 480-966-2300 Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 A2Z METALWORKER NW •

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Valley Machine Shop, Inc.______ 425-207-5951 Fabrication: Custom Metal Cygnet Stamping & Fab________818-240-7574 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Group Mfg Serv___________ 480-966-3952 Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 Jet Processing__________ 623-869-6749x117 Industrial Machine Svcs_______ 503-240-0878 Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Petersen Inc______________800-410-6789 ENGINEERING/DESIGN Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 Hexatron Engineering________ 801-363-8010 Solid Form Fabrication________ 503-435-1400 Lambie Engineering_________ 509-868-3100 Valley Machine Shop, Inc.______ 425-207-5951 Mohawk Metal ___________ 541-556-6095 Weiser/Mile High Precision_____ 303-280-2778 RWE, PLLC______________ 425-281-3180 Wrico________________ 480-892-7800 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 Fabrication: FABRICATION Fabrication: Sheet Metal Aeroform, Inc. _____________360-403-1919 Aero Tech MFG_____________801-891-2740 Cygnet Stamping & Fab________818-240-7574 Diamond Tool & Die, Inc.______ 510-534-7050 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Mohawk Metal ___________ 541-556-6095 Mountain View Machine_______ 435-755-0500 Qual-Fab Sheet Metal________ 206-790-3567 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226

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Medium & Large Aeroform, Inc. _____________360-403-1919 BK Machine Inc. ___________ 801-253-1929 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Group Mfg Serv___________ 480-966-3952 Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 Industrial Machine Svcs_______ 503-240-0878 Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 Solid Form Fabrication________ 503-435-1400 Weiser/Mile High Precision_____ 303-280-2778 FASTENERS/HARDWARE Self Clinch______________ 801-746-2689 A Z METALWORKER NW • 57 • Aug/Sept 2013 2

Sandblasting Byington Steel Treating, Inc._____ 408-727-6630 Silk Screening Arizona Finishing__________602-438-4443 IndustrialEX_____________ 303-456-6847 Potting/Encapsulation IndustrialEX_____________ 303-456-6847

FINISHING FORGINGS Arizona Finishing__________ 602-438-4443 Aluminum Arizona Hard Chrome________ 602-278-8671 Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 Aluminum Precision_________ 714-227-2098 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 FORMING Byington Steel Treating, Inc._____ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies________ 623-581-2648 Ampco Tubes_____________ 503-320-2705 GLASS/OPTICAL Gold Tech Industries_________ 480-968-1930 Prescott’s MFG ___________ 719-659-0262 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525

Superior Grinding___________ 801-487-9700 Oregon Washington www.mohawkmetal.com TCI Precision Metals__________ 800-234-5613 Grinding, Centerless Ron Grob Co______________ 970-667-5320 Grinding, Double Disc Doug Mielenz Sales Manager dmielenz@mohawkmetal.com TCI Precision Metals__________ 800-234-5613 Cell 541.556.6095 Toll-free 1.855.JIT.SHOP (548.7467) Grinding: OD Arizona Hard Chrome_________ 602-278-8671 MET-TEK Heat Treating_______503-519-9864 Precision Tech_____________ 801-285-7288 HONING Ron Grob Co______________ 970-667-5320 Valley Machine Shop, Inc.______ 425-207-5951 Superior Grinding___________ 801-487-9700 Westwood Precision_________ 425-742-7011 Grinding: Surface HYDRAULIC REPAIR ChemResearch_____________ 602-253-4175 Arizona Hard Chrome________ 602-278-8671 Superior Grinding___________ 801-487-9700 INJECTION MOLDS TCI Precision Metals__________ 800-234-5613 Hilton Tool______________ 503-657-9312 Westwood Precision__________ 425-742-7011 Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Grinding: Tool & Cutter INJECTION MOLDING Almar Tools, Inc.____________503-680-9716 Superior Grinding_________888-487-9701 Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Prescott’s MFG ___________ 719-659-0262 HEAT TREATING Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 INSTALLATION Controlled Thermal Tech______602-272-3714 Mohawk Metal ___________ 541-556-6095 MET-TEK Heat Treating______503-519-9864 IRON STITCHING Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Accuwright Industries________ 480-892-9595 Cryogenics LASER CUTTING Phoenix Heat Treating_________ 602-258-7751 Laser Cutting Heat Treating/ISO/AS9100 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 Heat Treating/Aerospace Mohawk Metal ___________ 541-556-6095 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/ United Performance Metals____ _888-282-3292 Aluminum Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Wrico________________ 480-892-7800

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Darrin J. Caschette President

1250 West 124th Ave | Westminster, CO 80234 Call Toll Free 888-280-7080 720-274-4504 | djc@metalcraftind.com www.metalcraftind.com www.MetalCraftInd.com

ISO 9001:2008

Shawn Carlin scarlin@gmsaz.com

Marjorie Langton President

J&M Machine, LLC 1703 NE 43rd Street Renton, WA 98056 Phone: 425-204-0848 Fax: 425-204-0850 Email: Marj@jm-machine.net

DDD

DIAMOND TOOL & DIE, INC. CNC Machining and Manufacturing Since 1968

510 534-7050 Ext 215 Fax 510 534-0454 rfq@dtdjobshop.com www.dtdjobshop.com

508 29th Avenue Oakland, CA 94601 USA

David Hewett Operations Manager

American Metal Products Company ISO Quality Certified

P.O. Box 14891 Portland, Oregon 97293-0891 1532 SE 3rd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97214

Laser Cutting: Micro Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting: 3D Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 E-Coat MPI International__________ 956-631-6880 EMI/RFI Shielding IndustrialEX_____________ 303-456-6847 Laser Engraving PMA Photometals__________ 480-773-3239 Laser Marking PMA Photometals__________ 480-773-3239 Precision Etched Parts PMA Photometals__________ 480-773-3239 LEVELING United Performance Metals____ _888-282-3292

Solid Form Fabrication________503-435-1400 Treske Precision Machining _____503-625-2821 TVT Die Casting__________ 800-280-2278 Valley Machine Shop, Inc.______425-207-5951 VTN Manufacturing, Inc._______510-623-6868 Westwood Precision_________ 425-742-7011 Machining: 5-Axis St. Vrain_______________303-702-1529 Treske Precision Machining _____503-625-2821

VTN Manufacturing, Inc._______ 510-623-6868 Westwood Precision__________425-742-7011 Machining: CNC Advanced Mfg Services_______ 310-320-2897 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. ___ 253-395-7381 Bar-S Machine, Inc. _________ 928-636-2115 Central Valley Machine_______ 435-752-0934 Faustson_______________ 303-420-7422 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Industrial Machine Svcs_______ 503-240-0878 IInnovative Precision_________ 801-334-6317 Larkin Precision Machine______ 831-438-2700 Layke Inc.______________ 602-272-2654 Matrix Machine___________ 480-966-4451 Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Micropulse West, Inc.________ 480-966-2300 SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 Teton Machine ____________ 208-642-9344 Treske Precision Machining _____ 503-625-2821 Valley Machine Shop, Inc.______ 425-207-5951 VTN Manufacturing, Inc._______ 510-623-6868 Westwood Precision__________425-742-7011 Machining: Large Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. ___ 253-395-7381 Valley Machine Shop, Inc.______ 425-207-5951 Machining: Laser IInnovative Precision_________ 801-334-6317

Machining: Aerospace 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 St. Vrain_______________303-702-1529 SMH Inc LLC_____________360-341-2226 MACHINING Teton Machine ___________ 208-642-9344 Advanced Mfg Services_______ 310-320-2897 Treske Precision Machining _____503-625-2821 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. ___ 253-395-7381 Machining: Proto-R & D Bar-S Machine, Inc. _________ 928-636-2115 Advanced Mfg Services_______ 310-320-2897 Central Valley Machine_______ 435-752-0934 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. ___253-395-7381 Diamond Tool & Die, Inc.______ 510-534-7050 Bar-S Machine, Inc. _________ 928-636-2115 Faustson_______________ 303-420-7422 Central Valley Machine______ 435-752-0934 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Industrial Machine Svcs_______503-240-0878 Larkin Precision Machine______ 831-438-2700 IInnovative Precision_________ 801-334-6317 Matrix Machine___________ 480-966-4451 Matrix Machine___________480-966-4451 Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Petersen Inc_____________800-410-6789 Machining: Medical Noranco Deer Valley_________ 623-582-2261 Prescott’s MFG ___________719-659-0262 Prescott’s MFG ___________ 719-659-0262 Ron Grob Co_____________ 970-667-5320 Ron Grob Co_____________970-667-5320 Teton Machine _ _ __________ 208-642-9344 St. Vrain_______________ 303-702-1529 SMH Inc LLC_____________360-341-2226 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 Treske Precision Machining _____503-625-2821 Machining: Production SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 TVT Die Casting__________ 800-280-2278 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. ___ 253-395-7381 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker

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Rebecca Prentice Business Manager www.IndustrialMachineServices.com

Scott FerguSon

Marketing & Sales Manager

PROCESSING: METAL Acid Pickle

Custom Metal Fab 503-788-5701

scottf@treske.com (503) 625.2821

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Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Noranco Deer Valley__________623-582-2261 Qual-Fab Sheet Metal_________206-790-3567 Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 Teton Machine ____________ 208-642-9344 Treske Precision Machining ______503-625-2821 TVT Die Casting___________ 800-280-2278 VTN Manufacturing, Inc._______ 510-623-6868 Westwood Precision__________ 425-742-7011 Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech MFG_____________801-891-2740

MPI International__________ 956-631-6880 Chemical LA Specialties____________ 602-269-7612

MPI International__________ 956-631-6880 Copper Arizona Finishing__________ 602-438-4443 Chem-Film Conversion Jet Processing__________ 623-869-6749x117 Gold Tech Industries_________ 480-968-1930 Precision Industrial Painting_____ 602-256-0260 Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Foresight Finishing_________ 480-772-0387 Dry Lube Mil Spec Painting Embrittlement Relief IndustrialEX_____________ 303-456-6847 EPSI_________________ 714-519-9423 Precision Industrial Painting_____ 602-256-0260 Electroless Nickel Plating Alodine PAINTING

Precision Industrial Painting_____ 602-256-0260 Gold Tech Industries_________ 480-968-1930 Foresight Finishing_________ 480-772-0387 Intricate Masking Gold Precision Industrial Painting_____ 602-256-0260 EPSI_________________ 714-519-9423 PLASTIC MOLDING Foresight Finishing_________ 480-772-0387 METAL POLISHING Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Gold Tech ______________ 480-968-1930 Commercial Polishing SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 Hard Chrome Metal Polishing By Timothy_____ 503-253-5294 Mold Making Arizona Hard Chrome________ 602-278-8671 Custom Airplane to Marine Polishing Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Nickel Metal Polishing By Timothy_____ 503-253-5294 Gold Tech Industries_________ 480-968-1930 PLATING Personal Collectables Polishing Foresight Finishing_________ 480-772-0387 Metal Polishing By Timothy_____ 503-253-5294 ChemResearch_____________602-253-4175 GTin / Zinc Plate Production Polishing EPSI__________________714-519-9423 EPSI_________________ 714-519-9423 Metal Polishing By Timothy_____ 503-253-5294 Foresight Finishing_________ 480-772-0387 Gold Tech ______________ 480-968-1930 METALIZING Gold Tech ______________ 480-968-1930 Silver Plating Controlled Thermal Tech _______602-272-3714 Noranco Jet Processing _______ 623-869-6749 EPSI_________________ 714-519-9423 Anodizing MOLDING GRAPHITE Gold Tech ______________ 480-968-1930 Toyo Tanso USA______________ 630-248-3885 ChemResearch_____________602-253-4175 PRECISION FORMING Noranco Jet Processing _______ 623-869-6749 MOLDING: RUBBER Aeroform, Inc. ____________ 360-403-1919 Bright Tin Molds: Plastic Injection Cygnet Stamping & Fab_______ 818-240-7574 Plastic Injection Molding_______ 509-531-2634 Foresight Finishing_________ 480-772-0387 Pacific Tool, Inc____________ 425-882-1970 SMH Inc LLC_____________ 360-341-2226 Qual-Fab Sheet Metal________ 206-790-3567 Chrome/Nickel/Palladium

MPI International__________ 956-631-6880 Phosphate MPI International__________ 956-631-6880 PUNCHING Cygnet Stamping & Fab_______ 818-240-7574 Group Manufacturing Serv_____ 480-966-3952 Mohawk Metal ___________ 541-556-6095 Pacific Tool, Inc____________ 425-882-1970 Qual-Fab Sheet Metal________ 206-790-3567

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TOOLING Diamond Tool & Die, Inc.______ 510-534-7050 Industrial Machine Svcs_______ 503-240-0878 JP Tool_________________541-664-6743 Lambie Engineering__________509-868-3100 Mountain View Machine_______ 435-755-0500 SOFTWARE Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 RyansDovetails.com__________253-876-9981 SpringWorks Utah___________801-298-0113 Machining TUBE BENDING Stamping: Light Delcam_______________ 877-335-2261 CUTTING FAB JP Tool_________________541-664-6743 Mechanical Design Ampco Tubes_____________ 503-320-2705 Delcam_______________ 877-335-2261 Metalcraft Industries_________ 888-280-7080 Pacific Metal Stampings________661-257-7656 Cygnet Stamping & Fab________818-240-7574 SPLINES Specialty Steel Services_______801-539-8252 SpringWorks Utah___________801-298-0113 Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 WATERJET CUTTING Stamping: Production/ SPRINGS Aeroform, Inc. _____________360-403-1919 SpringWorks Utah__________ 801-298-0113 Precision STAMPING PRECISION Precision Die & Stamping______ 480-967-2038 Marzee Inc._____________ 602-269-5801 Cygnet Stamping & Fab_______ 818-240-7574 Petersen Inc______________800-410-6789 Stamping: Short Run JP Tool________________ 541-664-6743 JP Tool_________________541-664-6743 United Performance Metals____ _888-282-3292 Metalcraft Industries_________888-280-7080 Pacific Metal Stampings________661-257-7656 WELDING Pacific Metal Stampings_______ 661-257-7656 SWISS SCREW Ampco Tubes_____________ 503-320-2705 Precision Die & Stamping______480-967-2038 MACHINING. SpringWorks Utah__________ 801-298-0113 Acu Spec, Inc_____________ 408-748-8600 Custom Metal Fabrication_______503-788-5701 Weiser/Mile High Prec._______303-280-2778 Ron Grob Co_____________ 970-667-5320 Cygnet Stamping & Fab________818-240-7574 Westwood Precision__________ 425-742-7011 GK Machine_____________ 503-678-5525 Stamping: Aerospace TESTING Howell Precision___________ 623-582-4776 JP Tool________________ 541-664-6743 Testing: Corrosion, Product Stress, Vibra-Industrial Machine Svcs_______ 503-240-0878 Pacific Metal Stampings_______ 661-257-7656 tion Mountain View Machine_______ 435-755-0500 Stamping: Bending JP Tool________________ 541-664-6743 Cascade TEK_____________ 888-835-9250 Petersen Inc______________800-410-6789 Testing: Non-Destructive Service Steel_____________ 503-224-9500 Pacific Metal Stampings_______ 661-257-7656 Stamping:Design JP Tool________________ 541-664-6743 Pacific Metal Stampings_______ 661-257-7656 SpringWorks Utah__________ 801-298-0113 Weiser/Mile High Prec._______303-280-2778 Stamping:Flat Forming JP Tool________________ 541-664-6743

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1/4” & !/2” $15.52 $16.53 $17.54 $18.55 $19.56 $20.57 $21.58 $22.59 $23.60 $24.61 $25.62 $26.63 $27.64 $28.65 $29.66 $30.67 $31.68 $32.69 $33.69 $34.70 $35.71 $36.72 $37.73 $38.74 $39.75 $40.76 $41.77 $42.78 $43.79 $44.80 $45.81 $46.82 $47.83 $48.84 $49.85 $50.86 $51.86 $52.87

3/4" $16.63 $17.76 $18.89 $20.02 $21.16 $22.29 $23.42 $24.55 $25.69 $26.82 $27.95 $29.08 $30.21 $31.35 $32.48 $33.61 $34.74 $35.87 $37.01 $38.14 $39.27 $40.40 $41.53 $42.67 $43.80 $44.93 $46.06 $47.19 $48.33 $49.46 $50.59 $51.72 $52.86 $53.99 $55.12 $56.25 $57.38 $58.52

1" $18.16 $19.46 $20.76 $22.06 $23.36 $24.67 $25.97 $27.27 $28.57 $29.87 $31.18 $32.48 $33.78 $35.08 $36.38 $37.69 $38.99 $40.29 $41.59 $42.89 $44.19 $45.50 $46.80 $48.10 $49.40 $50.70 $52.01 $53.31 $54.61 $55.91 $57.21 $58.52 $59.82 $61.12 $62.42 $63.72 $65.02 $66.33

1-1/4" $20.19 $21.72 $23.25 $24.78 $26.31 $27.84 $29.36 $30.89 $32.42 $33.95 $35.48 $37.01 $38.53 $40.06 $41.59 $43.12 $44.65 $46.18 $47.70 $49.23 $50.76 $52.29 $53.82 $55.35 $56.87 $58.40 $59.93 $61.46 $62.99 $64.52 $66.04 $67.57 $69.10 $70.63 $72.16 $73.69 $75.21 $76.74

WIDTH 15’-6” 16’-0” 16’-6” 17’-0” 17’-6” 18’-0” 18’-6” 19'-0" 19'-6" 20'-0" 20'-6" 21'-0" 21'-6" 22'-0" 22'-6" 23'-0" 23'-6" 24'-0" 24'-6" 25'-0" 25'-6" 26'-0" 26'-6" 27'-0" 27'-6" 28'-0" 28'-6" 29'-0" 29'-6" 30'-0" 30’-6” 31’-0” 31'-6" 32'-0" 32'-6" 33'-0" 33'-6" 34'-0"

1-1/2" $65.93 $67.83 $69.73 $71.62 $73.52 $75.41 $77.31 $79.21 $81.10 $83.00 $84.90 $86.79 $88.69 $90.58 $92.48 $94.38 $96.27 $98.17 $100.07 $101.96 $103.86 $105.75 $107.65 $109.55 $111.44 $113.34 $115.23 $117.13 $119.03 $120.92 $122.82 $124.72 $126.61 $128.51 $130.40 $132.30 $134.20 $136.09

2" $95.93 $98.79 $101.65 $104.51 $107.37 $110.23 $113.08 $115.94 $118.80 $121.66 $124.52 $127.38 $130.24 $133.09 $135.95 $138.81 $141.67 $144.53 $147.39 $150.24 $153.10 $155.96 $158.82 $161.68 $164.54 $167.40 $170.25 $173.11 $175.97 $178.83 $181.69 $184.55 $187.40 $190.26 $193.12 $195.98 $198.84 $201.70

2-5/8" $117.67 $121.14 $124.62 $128.09 $131.56 $135.03 $138.50 $141.97 $145.45 $148.92 $152.39 $155.86 $159.33 $162.80 $166.28 $169.75 $173.22 $176.69 $180.16 $183.63 $187.11 $190.58 $194.05 $197.52 $200.99 $204.47 $207.94 $211.41 $214.88 $218.35 $221.82 $225.30 $228.77 $232.24 $235.71 $239.18 $242.65 $246.13

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