Jan Feb a2z MetalworkerSW 2014

Vol. 20, No. 1 Jan/Feb 2014

Southwest Edition (AZ, NV, and NM)

Joe Jackson Celebrates 20 Years of Machine Shop Ownership www.a2zmetalworker.com

20 years ago, Joe was the first cover Shop Profile in the Metalworker Magazine. 20 Years later, he is 20th year Celebration Cover!

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One Small Step With one small step, a man became a hero and the impossible became a reality.

The same heroic spirit that fueled the space race and placed the first man on the moon still lives within the people who support NASA’s continued pursuit of innovation. Using GF AgieCharmilles HPM 800U machines, NASA experts manufacture the technology that continues to propel science beyond what we think possible.

From that first lunar landing to modern space exploration, the heroes behind these accomplishments take small steps every day that amount to giant leaps for mankind.

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Editors Corner “Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt.The day as it comes. People as they come...The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don’t want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.”

Audrey Hepburn Can you think back to what you were doing in 1994, 20 years ago? I had recently moved from the Northeast, where I had grown up. My company AT&T, had moved my family to Dallas,Texas. Daughter, Alyssa, was 7, and Alex was just 4. (Today he is an avid Dallas Cowboy fan!) I took a crash course in dropping the Northeast (New York) accent, since I was on the account team serving EDS (formally owned by Ross Perot), and a New York accent wouldn’t go over well with this Texan company!

So much has changed in 20 years. Do you remember these noteworthy events? * President Clinton ended the trade embargo on Vietnam * South Africa held its first interracial national election and Nelson Mandela was elected president * Major league baseball players strike and there was no World Series * U.S. sent forces to Persian Gulf *The most popular movies were: Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction,The Shawshank Redemption, Quiz Show, and Nobody’s Fool (I think I only saw the first 3) * George A. Olah (US), University of Southern California in Los Angeles, won the Nobel Peace Prize for research that opened new ways to break apart and rebuild compounds of carbon and hydrogen * Dan Jansen finally caught that elusive medal, winning the 1000-meter gold with a world record 20 years ago this year, Bill Lambert retired from the machine tool sales business. As an active and fun-loving person, Bill didn’t want to go into full retirement, and he was very passionate about manufacturing. Bill started the A2Z Metalworker, but back then he called it the Arizona Metalworker. This issue has made me think about Bill much more than usual. He was such an inspiration to me, and I thank him for the opportunity to run this magazine - it is the best business decision I ever made! How many people get to see such fine manufacturing small businesses that make mission/life critical parts, for sick people, for our soldiers, for our energy, amongst many other things.They are the backbone of our wonderful country (withstanding our political issues!), and it is so encouraging to read that the manufacturing sector is growing at the fastest pace in more than two years.

When I sent out ad reminders and let our advertisers know 2014 would be our 20th year anniversary (8 years under present ownership), Joe Jackson, owner of EDM Express, called me. He told me that he was the first cover for Bill 20 years ago, and that he wanted to be on the cover of the magazine again! Joe is celebrating 20 years as a business owner in our industry, as are we! What better cover and article than this!

This issue is full of exciting company articles that I hope you will read. From a start-up called Flex-Pro (with years of experience) to Zircon, with 52 years in business, the articles have quite a range of years in business. What they do have in common is that their futures are all bright!

Until next issue, I wish you a prosperous, healthy and happy 2014, and God Bless Our Troops!

Linda Daly Publisher www.facebook.com/A2ZMetalworker A2Z METALWORKER •

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20 years ago, Joe Jackson was the first cover Shop Profile in the Metalworker Magazine. 20 Years later, he is our 20th year Celebration Cover!

Announcements........... 6-7,10,12,14,16,18 Feature Articles..........30-31,40-41,46-47 More Feature Articles .......... 48-50,62-63 Buyers Guide Equipment............... 81-89 Buyers Guide Processes ............. 90-101 Card Gallery ................................ 81-101 Index of Advertisers .......................... 102 Editorial.................................Throughout

Published by: A2Z Metalworker PUBLISHER/EDITOR Linda Daly linda@azmetalworker.com

Mail Address: PO Box 33857 Portland, OR 97292 Telephone: (602) 412-7696 Website: www.a2zmetalworker.com

CONTRIBUTORS Kim Carpenter Robbie Barrkman Gene Wirth Chris Seay Hugh Taylor

Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry.

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

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Announcements & Releases Yamazen Opens New Technical Center in Arizona Yamazen Inc. distributors of Brother, Matsuura, Mitsubishi, Mitutoyo and Takisawa machine tool and industrial equipment announced the opening of their newest Technical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Yamazen currently serves the western U.S. with offices in California and Texas but recognized a customer demand in Arizona.

Andy Dukes, Yamazen’s Western U.S. General Manager stated, “We opened this technical center to better serve our Arizona, Southern Nevada and New Mexico customers.” The new office is a significant step toward many changes the company plans to through in response to market conditions.

The center includes 3,600 square feet of space and will provide sales, service, engineering and technical advice. It is located at 9831 S. 51st Street, Suite C-101.To find out more aboutYamazen’s Phoenix office or if you have any other questions please call 847-882-8800 or visit online at www.yamazen.com.

Yamazen is a specialized global trading company with a strong focus in the distribution of machine tools and other industrial and engineering equipment.Yamazen supports its products with extensive manufacturing and logistics expertise to maximize positive impact on the operations of its customers.

In addition to its international headquarters and operations in Japan, Yamazen’s global sales and service network includes 11 overseas subsidiaries and 37 sales and technical service offices in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and North America.

Yamazen has strong business and cultural ties to the companies that build the equipment it distributes. These relationships ensure ample access to the machinery, parts and information Yamazen needs to support its customers around the world with the most advanced solutions and responsive service.

Futureweld, celebrating 35 years, is pleased to announce new president , Tony Manocchio New president of FutureWeld is new to the company, but he has a wealth of experience, and was actually one of FutureWeld’s customers. Tony is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor of science in engineering and masters in technology. Over the past nearly decades,Tony worked for Fortner Aerospace Manufacturing, Aero Design (now Cadence A2Z METALWORKER •

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Aerospace, and Honeywell).

Tony says, “I am so excited about this opportunity. Michael Beaver, with the company for 8 years, brings vast technical knowledge to our processes and customers.”

Michael Beaver says, “I’ve been in the aerospace business for 35 years.Tony is immediately implementing new procedures that improve the way we do business with our customers. He is experienced with lean business and ‘speak to solutions’.This has resulted immediately in turning quotes to our customers around from days to hours.

Tony and Michael invite you to come visit their shop to learn more about how Futureweld can become your number 1 provider of special processes.

Call (602) 437-2426 or visit their website at futureweld.com

Advanced Metal Fab & Machine, Inc. Celebrates its 30 Year Anniversary From a humble two car garage to a 35,000 facility, Advanced Metal has definitely seen its fair share of growth over the past 30 years. In 1984, Dale Aurich (Owner) started the company in Phoenix, AZ as strictly a job shop for precision sheet metal fabrication; the company has since grown to include a well equipped CNC machine shop. In the late 90’s two of Dale’s sons joined the company and in an effort to escape the desert heat and city traffic, they moved the entire business to Prescott, AZ. Advanced Metal is confident in the future of the precision metal working industry and looks forward to even more growth in the future.Advanced metal is happy to assist customers in optimizing their designs to reduce manufacturing costs while maintaining functionality.

Having such a versatile and well equipped shop allows Advanced Metal to be very creative in determining the most cost effective method of manufacturing for complex projects. Some of Advanced Metal’s most recent equipment purchases include a new Trumpf laser and a CNC Tube bender. A brief list of Advanced Metal’s capabilities includes the following.

• CNC LASER CUTTING • CNC PUNCHING • CNC TUBE BENDING • FORMING • ROLLING

• TIG/MIG/SPOT WELDING • SHEARING • CNC/MANUAL TURNING & MILLING • ENGINEERING & DESIGN

Contact Advanced Metal Fab & Machine at 928-778-4800. The company delivers daily to all parts of Arizona.

Magnum Precision Machines Invites You to Their Open House on March 12th and 13th Magnum Precision Machines will be having an open House in our Phoenix facility on March 12th and 13th from 10:00 – 3:00 each day.

Chris Edgar, President of the company, says, “We will be featuring a

Mazak 5 axis machining center and a turning center with milling and Y axis. We will also have a Star Swiss machine, Almco tumbler and parts cleaner, ANCA CNC tool grinder, Hyd-Mech bandsaw, and much more. Please join us!”

For more information, call 602-431-8300.

Announcing SolarThermiX, LLC a startup technology company founded with a vision of accelerating the adoption of renewable energy through education, low cost products and increased accessibility worldwide SolarThermiX, LLC co- founders, Michael Daly and Michael Corridan, are pleased to announce that they are nearing completion of an innovative, low cost solution that has the potential to improve solar adoption exponentially.

The two co-founders have extensive backgrounds in engineering design and production of high reliability,

low cost products across a number of industries, as well as sales of high technology products. Their career paths crossed a number of times with the most recent being in the design and supply of armor products for soldiers and military vehicles. They each have experienced the challenges of growing start-up businesses as well as working with large corporations, combining their mutual interests in this new venture.

Most people think of Photovoltaic (PV) panels when thinking of renewable energy, yet adoption remains slow. PV technology has a low conversion efficiency that challenges the economic justification.

SolarThermiX has a preferred solution of combining a cost effective high efficiency solar air heater with PV panels. Pairing a SolarThermiX 4’ x 8’ thermal panel with a single 25 Watt PV panel allows for over 2,000 Watts of delivered energy. This is but one way that the integration of more solar thermal can dramatically improve the economics of PV. This hybrid product should be a compelling solution for those seeking economical, renewable energy solutions.

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EXPERIENCED APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING Time Studies, Programming Services, Training, Turnkey Projects, Automation If you are looking for a partner to help solve your machining challenges and optimize your cycle times turn to our applications engineering department. You benefit from the knowledge and experience that comes with people who work full time solving tough problems for various companies every day. Whether itʼs evaluating your parts to help you make your machine selection, training the people in your facility to maximize your productivity or providing you a full turnkey system we are committed to your success.

PROFESSIONAL SALES ENGINEERS RELIABLE SERVICE SUPPORT Local, Responsive, Factory Certified Your emergency is our emergency. So donʼt panic. If anything goes wrong with your equipment, call Arizona CNC. You will get a quick response from an expert, factory certified service engineer. On-site or over the phone, AZCNC's team of expert service personnel can solve problems fast-usually within hours. Your uptime is our goal.

Keep in mind time spent preventing problems can save you the unwanted costs of having to fix them later. AZCNC offers preventive maintenance programs to help you avoid unexpected downtime through managed care of your equipment.

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Knowledgeable, Experienced Our goal is to provide you with the right solution and improve your profitability. The cheapest machine on the market is seldom the best value or the most cost effective. Our sales engineers are trained professionals with the ability to recognize and apply the appropriate manufacturing process for your needs. Their understanding of processes as well as product enables them to find the most efficient machine tool for your application. Our sales staff also can present you with the financing options that make your machine tool purchases more affordable.

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LOCAL FACILITY We are proud to be a 100% locally owned and operated company and our mission has always been to be the supplier of choice to Arizonaʼs manufacturing companies – the ones determined to find a better way to compete in this worldʼs economy. We offer everything from parts to production-ready systems. And we do so with a friendly, personal touch, too often missing in todayʼs click-and-order environment.

Call us with your manufacturing challenges. Youʼll be pleasantly surprised by what we can provide!

OKUMA World class manufacturer of high technology CNC turning centers, machining centers and cylindrical grinders.

TSUGAMI Swiss-style automatics, turning machines and machining centers known worldwide for their superior design and construction.

FANUC ROBOTICS FANUC Robotics is the industry leader in automated machine tool loading and unloading.

OMAX Industry leading Waterjet machines.

CALL US FOR ALL OF YOUR MACHINE CALIBRATION NEEDS!

HARDINGE Hardinge is the leader in providing Paula Ameigh highly reliable turning, Director, Marketing & Customerunmatched Services milling, grinding and workholding solutions 607-378-4232 in the industry for more than 100 years.

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• HARDINGE, manual lathes to high-performance, SuperImmediate Precision multi-taskingFor CNC lathes,Release: world’s largest manufacturer of precision collets and workholding systems.

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Announcements & Releases Continued The company business model is to collaboratively develop technology through internal ideas and those supplied by external means, such as the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) community, academia and complementary businesses. SolarThermiX will incorporate the ideas into the development of low cost high volume production products. The company currently collaborates and partners with potential suppliers in the efforts to co-develop components and some assembly. Key suppliers are already aiding the company with CAD support, tooling design and production component fabrication. The Phoenix market is an excellent source of willing business partners that contribute vast experience and resources to further the efforts in proliferating renewable energy usage.

SolarThermiX encourages you to contact them about new technology or application ideas through sales channels such as corporate sustainability interest.They can be reached at 602-920-5516.

Haas CNC Training at Ellison Ellison Machinery Company will continue to hold Haas CNC Training Classes in 2014.

Each course consists of three days of hands-on instruction with a Haas Certified Instructor.The first day, students will learn the basics of the Haas control and operation of the machine.The second and third day are devoted to the Haas programming language using G & M Codes and machining an example part which will be programmed as a class.

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limited. All sessions will be held 3:30 – 7:00PM Monday through Wednesday.

January 20-22nd: Mill Training February 17-19th: Lathe Training March 17-19th: Mill Training Haas CNC Training is held at the Ellison Machinery showroom at 1610 S. Priest Drive #101, Tempe, AZ. To register and for more information call (480)968-5335 or visit www.ellisonaz.com

RM Garrison (RMG) Machining Upgrades Its Capabilities with MasterCAM RM Garrison (RMG) Machining is pleased to announce that it has recently implemented MasterCam for its CNC programming. We felt that Mastercam had the capability to help streamline processes to keep up with our customers’ needs, says Shane Williams, RMG COO. As a growing business, we needed to cut down on machining times to improve productivity and increase output.

RMG Machining is a 40 year old shop that has specialized in screw machining. Under new ownership in 2013, the company has expanded its machinery, personnel and floor space to offer its customers more capabilities.

For more information and to see what RMG Machining can do for you, call Shane Williams at 623-582-6544; Cell: 1-231-342-8059 or visit their website at: www.rmgmachining.com Announcements Continued Page 12

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DMG MORI Manufacturing Days Event Draws High Number and High-Caliber Attendees

Yamazen Expands Phoenix Support with Scott Hornbeak as Applications and Support Engineer

DMG MORI, a leading manufacturer of machine tools, announces record attendance at its inaugural Manufacturing Days event, the Open House of the Davis factory. The four-day, November 12-15, event brought more than 1,300 visitors through the company’s U.S. manufacturing facility and the adjacent Digital Technology Laboratory (DTL) in Davis, Calif.The Open House event provided attendees with a look into the 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, as well as educational seminars and live cutting demos.

Jeff Altimus, District Sales Manager for Yamazen covering Arizona New Mexico and Southern Nevada, is pleased to announce the addition of new team member Scott Hornbeak. Jeff says, “Scott brings 20 years of machine tool experience, including 10 in machine shops.” He continued, “Scott and I worked together in the past, and I am very excited to have such a talented individual on our team.”

Come see Jeff and theYamazen team at their upcoming events, incuding demo days and their open house.

“Since opening DMG MORI Manufacturing in July of 2012, we wanted our customers and distributers to get the opportunity to spend time in the new facility and learn about how our machines are made,” says DMG MORI USA President Mark Mohr. “While our annual spring event, Innovation Days, will continue to show our customers what’s new and innovative, Manufacturing Days Davis’ focus is more on seeing behind the curtain and learning how our machines are developed—and how we continue to improve the applications.”

The Open House also marks the North American introduction of CELOS. CELOS – from the idea to the finished product. CELOS is a new interface that simplifies and accelerates production processes through integrated management, documentation and visualization of job, process and machine data. It is compatible with PPS- and ERPsystems and also can be linked to CAD/CAM software.To learn about future DMG MORI events, please visit www.dmgmori.com A2Z METALWORKER •

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ACC Machinery Celebrates 45 Years in Business!

ACC thanks its loyal customers for 45 years in business.The business, family owned and operated since its inception, just moved to a beautiful new facility convenient to the airport and to machine shops throughout the valley. Their new building, complete with a showroom, conference room, and offices, is located at 2622 S. 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034.

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Proudly Serving Arizona Since 1989

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Local Sales, Processing, Inventory & Support Announcements & Releases Continued Stay tuned for ACC Machinery’s Open House this Spring. You can find out more about the company’s offerings by calling them at 602-258-7330 or visiting their website at www. accmachinery.com

Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) Third Annual Aerospace, Aviation, Defense and Manufacturing Requirements Day Date: 3/6/2014 Location: Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas.

For members of the aerospace and defense community, AZTC – which is the acronym for A2Z METALWORKER •

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For defense contractors, the event will be your chance to take the spotlight as you explain your needs with subcontractors. For smaller manufacturers and service providers, you will be able to present and talk directly with A&D decision-makers to learn how to best meet their requirements.

For more information and event registration visit the AZTC Website.

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Arizona Technology Council. AZTC is offering a major opportunity for you to connect with potential new partners in March.The Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Commerce Authority are hosting the Third Annual Requirements Conference for Arizona’s Aerospace, Aviation & Defense Community on Thursday, March 6th at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas.

GF AgieCharmilles to Become GF Machining Solutions Effective January 1, 2014, GF AgieCharmilles will become GF Machining Solutions, a name change that underscores that Georg Fischer AG (GF) is a unified company with three divisions. Today, GF AgieCharmilles has grown to offer one of the industry’s most diverse portfolios, including milling, EDM, laser texturing, spindles, tooling, automation and customer services. The new name emphasizes the company’s role as a total solutions provider.

By changing its brand identity, the company also communicates its role as an extension of its customers’ expertise and capacity, and conveys GF’s customer-centric mission.

Descriptive and easy to remember, the GF Machining Solutions name reflects how the company’s evolution has made it far more than a supplier of machine tools.

“The GF AgieCharmilles name is intimately linked to our leadership in the field of EDM technology,” said Glynn Fletcher, president of GF Machining Solutions Americas. “While EDM remains a vital part of our company, we have grown to offer a much more comprehensive portfolio of products and services. This change communicates to the market what our customers already know: that we offer world-class, comprehensive Announcements Continued Page 16

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Celebrating 45 Years as Your Hometown Machine Tool Dealer Serving Arizona and New Mexico.

Adams Machinery Celebrating 48 years 215 South Rockfordis45 Drive • Tempe, AZ as Celebrating Years Your Hometown Machine45 Tool Dealer ServingCeleb Celebrating Years 480-968-3711 as Your Hometown ToolasDealer ArizonaMachine and New Mexico.

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Announcements & Releases Continued solutions for every aspect of their operations.”

The change in name will not affect the terms of existing agreements with customers, and the names of the company’s legal entities will remain the same. Due to their rich history and high recognizability in the market, the AgieCharmilles, Mikron, Step-Tec and System 3R product names will still be used within the umbrella of the GF Machining Solutions portfolio. A new product naming system is in development and will be introduced during the first half of 2014.

In addition to the name change, a new design style will be implemented for the GF Machining Solutions website, sales literature and other external communications. This new design conveys the diversity, unity and innovation that are keystones of GF Machining Solutions’ relationships with its customers.

To simplify the transition for customers, the change of email and web addresses will be transparent and GF AgieCharmilles email addresses will continue to be active through December 2014. Beginning in January 2014, the current company website will automatically redirect to a new URL. There will be no changes to telephone numbers.

For more information on the company’s products and services, contact Gisbert Ledvon, GF Machining Solutions, 560 Bond St., Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224, Tel: 1-800-CTC-1EDM. Gisbert.

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Ledvon@us.gfac.com, Fax: 847-913-5340, or visit http://www. gfac.com/us.

Mazak Automates VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS COMPACT 5X Mazak now offers its space-saving, high-performance VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS COMPACT 5X Vertical Machining Center as part of a self-contained, prefabricated automated cell that provides efficient, cost-effective lights-out manufacturing for small-tomedium sized parts. The cell incorporates – in addition to the full 5-axis Vertical Machining Center – a standalone robot and palletizer system for automated processing of up to 72 individual workpieces.

The automated cell handles a wide scope of workpiece sizes measuring up to 3.9” wide x 3.9” deep x 3.9” tall (75 mm x 75 mm x 75 mm) and weighing as much as 8.8 lbs (4 kg). For maximum production within a minimal amount of manufacturing floor real estate, the VCN COMPACT Automation Cell occupies 59” x 116.3” (1,498 mm x 2,946 mm) of floor space and the robot with stacker only 48” x 60” (1,219 mm x 1,524 mm).

Operators – from outside the automated cell – use a two-position rotary carousel to load and unload workpieces mounted on System 3R pallets for storage in the cell’s 72-position magazine. A Fanuc Announcements Continued Page 18

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Samuel Aerospace is one of North America’s top ten processors and distributors of metals, operating more than 40 facilities which are strategically located throughout Canada and the United States.

Additional facilities maintained in the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and China extend our reach globally. Our strategically placed processing and service centers allow us to offer on time and JIT delivery services.

Samuel Aerospace alloys are available in a complete range of shapes and sizes to meet the diverse requirements of the commercial and defense aerospace markets. We stock one of the most extensive aluminum inventories in the industry.

Our available aerospace aluminum offering includes:

• Sheet & Coil • Plate • Rod & Bar

• Tube & Pipe

A variety of AS, ISO and TS standards ensures conformance to customer’s requirements. Primary aerospace service centers are ISO 9000 and AS9100/9120 certified.

Samuel Aerospace offers value-added quality processing services including:

• Water-Jet Cutting

• Bar and Extrusion Sawing • Aluminum Plate Sawing • First Stage Processing

Our pre-production processing services are all performed to stringent quality standards to your specifications, saving you time and money while ensuring the quality of your end product. We go to great heights to deliver the right product to the correct quality standards, on time, every time. Plus, we offer Stock and Release and Vendor Managed Inventory programs.

These programs can help your company eliminate costly inventories and improve cash flow.

To learn more contact your Samuel Aerospace Metals representative or call (877) 565-7050.

Everything you need in a metals supplier…quality, reliability and availability.

Announcements & Releases Continued LRMate 6-axis robot with two-jaw parallel gripper accesses any position in the pallet magazine, as well as the load/unload turntable, to load workpiece into the machine from either location for immediate production.

S t a t e Te c h n o l o g y Manufacturing Hosts the Director of the SBA Jeanne A. Hulit State Technology & Manufacturing (“State”), a professional manufacturing and Technology Company located in Phoenix had the distinct privilege of hosting the Director of the Small Business Administrator, Jeanne A. A2Z METALWORKER •

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Hulit and some members of her SBA team. The A2Z Metalworker Magazine was there to take pictures and to tour the State Technology facility at 2555 East University Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85034, a state of the art facility with CNC machinery.

Ruben Cadena President/CEO hosted the event and held a conference with keynotes on the direction of his company and the great help the SBA has been to his business. He elaborated that the SBA will be crucial going forward, not only for State Technology but also for other small businesses in Arizona. Mr. Cadena gave a formal presentation of how his company has grown since he purchased the company and how Arizona is a place for small businesses to thrive.

Director Jeanne Hulit expressed her direction to help small business in Arizona and was very complimentary on the successes Ruben and his team have made in the past few years. She expressed her desire to utilize State as a possible model going forward for other small businesses that are associated with the SBA. State provides services and products to both commercial and government customers. State Technology & Manufacturing is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as an 8a Small Disadvantaged Business and also certified as a Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.

State Technology & Manufacturing is located in Phoenix, Arizona with a satellite office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Founded in 1987, State Technology & Manufacturing was originally started as an industrial repair machine shop and has evolved into a company that offers metals distribution, precision machining, fabrication/welding, engineering services, technology development and general business services.

For more information on State visit their website at: www.azsip.com

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BAE introduces new SWaP Multi-INT system

BAE Systems has developed a new small size, weight, and power (SWaP) Multi-INT system, to help allied forces in rapid real time detection and tracking of adversaries’ activities.

Integrating three sensor modalities, the Multi-INT is a multi-function radar system, designed to integrate with airborne intelligence gathering sensors that capture information, simultaneously giving analysts a complete picture of their surroundings.

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sensors together that provides analysts with the ability to track, fuse, cross-cue, and holistically understand the data captured by each of the sensors within the system.

The first sensing modality is a multifunction radar that provides all-weather imaging, change detection, and detection and tracking of movement on the battlefield, while the second, radio frequency (RF) emitter mapping detects and locates any RF transmitters used by a potential adversary for communication.

In addition, the system features a compact daylight and infrared (IR) camera for collection and digital fusing of low light and thermal images.

“The target can’t hide anywhere in the spectrum.” Designed to generate picture, national and theatre-level reports that assist in longer term decision-making, the intelligence collection is currently executed by different service elements or agencies, each operating larger, more expensive UAVs featuring only one type of sensor.

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Kelly said the existing methods also present data in piecemeal fashion that fails to deliver the complete battlefield picture for troops at the tactical edge.‘’With BAE Systems’ new small SWaP Multi-INT system, we have solved that problem,’’ Kelly added.

FDA Seeks To Shorten Period Between Device Approval, Health Plan Coverage Modern Healthcare reports, “The Food and Drug Administration is looking to shorten the time medical-device manufacturers wait before health plans will pay for products after they’re approved.”

In a pilot program planned for launch in the new year, “the newly formed Medical Device Reimbursement Task Force will create a formal process that allows a device company to request a pre-submission meeting with FDA staff and one or more private payers.”

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FABTECH 2013 Largest Show in History FABTECH, the largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event in North America, announced that its recently completed show in Chicago set records for numbers of attendees and exhibitors as well as for floor space. A total of 40,667 attendees visited 1,573 exhibitors to see live equipment demonstrations, compare products side-by-side to find cost-saving solutions at product displays spread across 650,000 square feet of exhibits at McCormick Place.

Attendees also benefited from the FABTECH educational conference held simultaneously with the four-day expo that included an unprecedented number of expert-led sessions on some of the hottest topics in manufacturing.

“While breaking our own records is impressive, most important were the reports we received from attendees and exhibitors,” said John Catalano, FABTECH show co-manager. “Attendees were impressed with the record size and scope of the show and the number of new products and innovative technologies on display. Exhibitors were enthusiastic and report that sales activity was brisk and leads were plentiful.”

FABTECH attendees and exhibitors in Chicago also raised more than $15,000 for the victims of the severe storms and tornados that devastated Washington, Illinois and other areas of the state on November 17th. The five FABTECH co-sponsors made a financial commitment to start the campaign with all funds collected going to the American Red Cross to help victims of the storms.

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the FABTECH Partners. FABTECH Canada, will take place March 18-20, 2014 at the Toronto Congress Centre. On April 10-12, the inaugural FABTECH India, co-located with the India Institute of Welding’s Weld India Exhibition, will take place in New Delhi. On May 6-8, 2014, FABTECH Mexico will take place at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City.

The five FABTECH co-sponsors represent a wide variety of expertise and include: SME, the American Welding Society (AWS), the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), and the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI). Together, these associations bring unmatched technical proficiency and industry insight to FABTECH. Read more about FABTECH’s co-sponsors here. FABTECH 2014 will be held on November 11-13, 2014 in Atlanta, GA. Additional information can be found at www.fabtechexpo.com.

TSA Precheck For mally Expands to Members of the Military at More Than 100 Airports As the result of the ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will officially extend tomorrow TSA Precheck expedited screening benefits to all U.S. Armed Forces service members.

Service members, including those serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, reserves and National Guard will be able to enjoy the benefits of this expedited screening program at more than 100 participating airports when flying on nine major U.S. airlines.

If a service member has entered their DoD identification number correctly in a flight reservation, they will be permitted access to TSA Precheck lanes. The expedited screening will allow service members to keep their footwear on as well as light outerwear, laptop in its case and their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry on in select screening lanes. More than 30 million passengers have experienced TSA Precheck since it launched in October 2011.

LGE Announces Construction of Headquarters forBellman located in Gilbert, AZ

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Gilber t will be welcoming a new business to the area. LGE Design Build plans to build a headquarters for Bellman (Savage Universal) from the ground up starting this month. Savage Universal is a worldwide leader of backgrounds and photographic products. Savage started in 1937 as a manufacturer of quality board and paper products. From the beginning, Savage has provided professional and semiprofessional photographers the essential elements for success.. Their specilities are photogrpahy backdrops, studio equipment, and mount boards. The new 64,030 SF office and warehouse will include 24’ clear height, truckwells, and a private yard.

R euters reports that the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose from 56.4 in October to 57.3 in November, its highest reading in two and a half years. A reading above 50.0 indicates that the sector is expanding. Economists had expected November’s reading to come in at 55.0. Reuters says that the numbers are the latest indication that the economy is gaining strength, which may encourage the Fed to begin tapering its bond-buying programs.

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Nominate a High School that has an Exemplary Manufacturing Program The SME Education Foundation (SME-EF) is committed to addressing the shortage of manufacturing and technical talent in the United States.

Through PRIME (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education), it creates and fosters strong partnerships between exemplary high schools and the local manufacturers to provide a comprehensive, community-based approach to manufacturing education through job shadows, mentoring and internships. Additionally, each PRIME school receives funding to provide postsecondary scholarships, equipment upgrades, continuing education for instructors and a STEM-based camp for middle school students.

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

well, illustrated by healthy new business generation and solid credit quality metrics.

We remain cautiously optimistic that business demand for capital equipment will continue unabated into the 4th Quarter, which is a typically strong period for the industry. We hope that the ongoing and unresolved debate over fiscal policy will not act as a drag on the overall economy and the industry as we end 2013 and enter a new year.”

David Mirsky, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Rim Capital, Inc., said, “The MLFI25 clearly demonstrates the current slow growth or no growth economy that we are experiencing at the moment. However, the industry remains optimistic based upon the year-to-date growth of 5 percent and the increase in submissions for credit approval.

Pacific Rim Capital has experienced slightly stronger growth in its sector and is planning for conservative expansion until the uncertainties in the economy are clarified.”

The MLFI-25 is a time series that reflects two years of business activity for the 25 companies currently participating in the survey. The latest MLFI-25, is available at http://www. elfaonline.org/Research/MLFI/

Small-business lending index hits highest level in more than 6 years

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for October was $7.6 billion, unchanged from new business volume in October 2012. Month-over-month, new business volume was down 1 percent from September.Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 5 percent compared to 2012.

TheThomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index reached its highest point in more than six years when it hit 120.4 in October. The previous month’s reading was 109.9, and the increase suggests economic growth despite the government shutdown in October.

Receivables over 30 days were at 1.5 percent in October, unchanged from September. Delinquencies declined from 1.7 percent in the same period in 2012. Charge-offs were unchanged from the previous two months at 0.4 percent, and only slightly higher than the all-time low of 0.3 percent.

Strong demand seen in airline passenger traffic

Finally, total headcount for equipment finance companies was up 1 percent year over year.

Domestic airline passenger growth is expected to rise 31% between 2012 and 2017, or an average compound annual growth rate of 5.4%, while international passenger growth will range from 4.5% to 6.3%.

Separately, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) for November is 56.9, an increase from the October index of 54.0, demonstrating an overall steady industry outlook despite continuing concerns about the U.S. economy and the negative impact of federal government fiscal policies. ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE, said: “As we enter the final quarter of the year, the equipment finance industry continues to perform

Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern nations will lead international growth, fueled by their growing economies, according to The International Air Transport Association, which released the forecast.

Credit approvals totaled 77.6 percent in October, up slightly from 77.3 percent the previous month.

Eighty-two percent of participating organizations reported submitting more transactions for approval during October, a spike from 56 percent in September.

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America’s defense industry is going gray The average age of aerospace engineers in the U.S. is 47, and many of these jobs can’t be filled by foreign workers.

Recently, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warned that the projected $500 billion worth of sequestration-related cuts to the defense budget over the next 10 years “will cause an unnecessary, strategically unsound, and dangerous degradation in military readiness and capability.”

The cuts come with another consequence: They’ll likely make the aerospace industry workforce crisis even worse.

The so-called silver tsunami -- the aging of the country’s population -- will hit the aerospace industry especially hard. It received an influx of workers in the Apollo era, when the country’s space program was shooting for the moon and generating buzz. Cuts to that program in the mid- to late-1970s and 1980s, plus theVietnam and Cold Wars, kept the industry from ever receiving a major infusion of fresh talent. As a result, the average age for an aerospace and A2Z METALWORKER •

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defense workers is 45 -- 47 for an aeronautical engineer -- compared to the median age of 42 for all American workers, according to a survey by Aviation Week and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Aviation Week survey -- which tallied responses from companies like Boeing, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman -- showed that this year 9.6% of employees, or 62,000 individuals, in aerospace and defense were eligible for retirement.

That figure is set to increase by about two percentage points every year for the next four years, reaching 18.5% in 2017, the survey says. “There’s a wave of retirements coming,” says Annalisa Weigel, a senior aerospace policy and economics lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “The question is will they be able to replace that talent.”

The aerospace and defense industries are pondering that question carefully.Twenty-two percent of respondents to the Aviation Week survey said that the shortage of scientists and design engineers was the most significant factor affecting their organization’s ability to expand operations or deliver to customers, and 35% said that a highly skilled workforce will be the

most important element to their organization’s success over the next three to five years.

Though it often receives the lion’s share of attention, student enrollment in college’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs isn’t necessarily the problem.

The National Science Foundation found that between 1972 and 2007, about 30% of freshmen planned to major in science and engineering disciplines. By 2010, that figure was 38%.The issue isn’t the number of STEM graduates, it’s aerospace’s ability to attract them, says Weigel. According to Aviation Week, 60% of students at universities favored by aerospace and defense employers said they had considered a career in the industry in 2013, down from 72% in 2012 and the lowest in four years. “Younger folks are taking a keen interest in industry outside aerospace; in health care, technology, and the Googles of the world,” says Weigel, who administers a survey on aerospace students’ attitudes. That’s because STEM students -- like their counterparts who major in other topics -- want responsibility, the ability to move around in a job, and an instant sense of achievement, which is not typical in aerospace jobs, where one project can take a decade to complete.

Then there’s the issue of compensation.While the average annual salary for a mid-career aerospace software engineer is $93,288 -- several hundred dollars above the national average for a software engineer -- Google (GOOG) pays its software developers $128,336 on average, according to GlassDoor.

Software developers at Apple (AAPL) receive an average base salary of $114,413.

Competing for talent with the likes of Google is an arduous task for many high-tech companies, but aerospace’s recruitment challenge comes with an added twist: Not just anyone can fill the roles vacated by retirees.The International Traffic in Arms Regulations governs many of the aircraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles that aerospace and defense companies produce, which means most employees must be U.S. citizens and the positions available to foreigners are limited. Because of these restrictions, immigration reform and additional skilled foreign worker visas that other high-tech industries are touting as a solution to the skills gap won’t have the same effect in aerospace and defense, unless such reform offers a pathway to citizenship.

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are the best lures for young talent, says Christian Marrone, vice president for national security and acquisition policy at the Aerospace Industries Association. But the planned $14 billion reduction in the Defense Department’s research and development spending for the next two years presents a threat to new projects that are farmed out to graduate school engineering programs and aerospace and defense companies. “How do you retain when you don’t have that high level of new work?

How do you attract new grads?” Marrone says.

Companies are trying to answer those questions on the university level by establishing close ties to programs known for cultivating STEM talent. Boeing -- where 30% of its workers could retire today if they wished -- has teamed up with 17 engineering schools, including the University of Washington and Northwestern University, on technology and R&D projects, according to Duane Schireman, director of strategic workforce planning at Boeing. Last year, Boeing invested about $48 million in education programs for young engineers, scientists, and technologists. “Boeing is an engineering company. If we cannot develop solutions for our customers, we’re out of business,” Schireman says.

Other companies have taken a similar, education-based approach. Last month, General Electric Aviation and the University of Cincinnati Research Institute announced the launch of a research center at GE’s Evendale, Ohio campus. GE will contribute $6 million to sponsor six UCRI researchers and 19 UC undergraduate and postgraduate students over the next three years. And earlier this year, Northrup Grumman recommitted to sponsoring CyberPatriot, a high school competition put on by the Air Force Association to encourage students to pursue careers in cybersecurity and the STEM disciplines.

Marrone of the Aerospace Industries Association is encouraged by companies’ university outreach. His own efforts to address the workforce crisis are now focused on Capitol Hill, where he’s trying to build awareness of the perils of cutting Defense’s research and development budget. His pitch: There’s a lot at stake. Demand for civilian aircraft has never been higher, with the backlog for non-defense aircraft reaching a record $582 billion earlier this year.Aerospace generated a balance of trade of $64 billion last year -- the most of any industry.And then there are the national security concerns.

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Arizona could be in the running for Tesla Motors’ new battery plant Tesla Motors is looking to build a large new factory in North America to make battery cells for its upscale, high-powered electric vehicles.

The Phoenix area — in particular Chandler — could be in the running for the new factory.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a conference call earlier this week the Palo Alto, Calif.-based automaker is looking at manufacturing its own battery cells to keep up with demand. Musk said the factory would likely be in North America and would be solar-powered. The company manufacturers its electric cars at a plant in Fremont, Calif.

We’ve heard the Valley could be in the running for the possible battery plant. There is available land and space in the Valley including former Motorola space in Chandler. There’s also plenty of parcels and space in other parts of the Valley ranging from Goodyear to the Mesa Gateway Airport area.

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Joe Jackson Celebrates 20 Years of Machine Shop Ownership 20 Years Ago, Joe Was The First Cover Shop Profile In The Metalworker Magazine.

20 Years Later, He Is The 20th Year Celebration Cover!

The A2Z Metalworker’s 20th anniversary this year coincides with Joe Jackson’s 20 years of machine shop ownership!Two pretty cool things, but even better Joe was the first cover Shop Profile for our Metalworker magazine, and now 20 years later, he is again our Shop Profile.This is indeed a unique celebration!

Joe met Bill Lambert, founder of Metalworker magazine, in 1994, when Bill was selling machine tools, and Joe was looking for some equipment for his start up machine shop. Perhaps Joe is one of the first people Bill told about his desire to establish a regional Metalworking magazine for Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. At such an exciting time in Joe’s career he jumped at the opportunity to be on the front cover of the first ever Metalworker magazine published!

Joe Jackson founded EDM express in 2000 and today the company offers two locations to serve its customers, one in Fayette, MO and the other in Gilbert, AZ. Though the company is renowned for its EDM capabilities (small hole and wire), it also offers precision CNC turning, CNC milling and grinding, all in climate-controlled facilities. Its customers span the medical, aerospace and commercial markets. The company mission is to provide the highest level of quality from highly skilled people working 24/7 when needed, using the latest technology available to deliver “PRECISION PARTS… ON TIME”! Joe says, “We consistently meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.”

Let’s digress to where and how Joe got started…

So much has changed for Joe in the past 20 years, yet many things are just part of Joe’s character and will never change. These include entrepreneurialism, a passion for manufacturing, and a requirement for customer relationships that are built on loyalty, mutual respect and positive energy.

got the best of him. At that point he called his uncle to see if he could purchase a few machines that Brian was trading out for upgrades, and Brian suggested they become partners. They quickly agreed and coined the name for this new entity appropriately, Micropulse West! Within a week Brian shipped machines to Phoenix while Joe secured a small 1200 sq. ft. bay with not one customer to be had. Up for the challenge of course Joe says, “I remember knocking on doors and asking for business, and it seemed the only response I would get was sure I will give it a try, have your Dad call me first…” Well Dads not in the machining business so I had to convince them to give this new young business owner a chance.”

Customers came, Micropulse West grew and by 2000, it had 15 employees. As the business grew so did Joe’s family, and with young children and long hours the Jacksons decided they needed to be closer to extended family. Joe decided to sell his share of MicropulseWest to his uncle with a handshake non-compete in 2000.With that, the Jacksons headed to Missouri.

Joe was from a very young age, and remains today a true entrepreneur. During the summer after his Jr. year in High school, Joe received a call from his Uncle asking him to help set up his new machine shop that was going to be in the garage of his uncle’s home...always up for an adventure Joe jumped on the opportunity! Joe then became the very first employee at Micropulse, which was established in1988.

Still completely passionate for the manufacturing business Joe decided to start his second company, which he called EDM Express. Joe explains, with a noncompete in place and being in a different part of the country with no customer base he had his challenges. This did not stop the young entrepreneur; he grew significantly each year from 2000-2006.

Fresh out of college in 1993 with a business degree at 21, Joe moved from Missouri to Phoenix. Joe says, “I graduated from college, got married, and moved to Phoenix all in the same week!” Settling in Joe secured a job at Precision Die & Stamping.After 6 short months Joe’s entrepreneurial bug

Joe’s handshake non-compete with his uncle was satisfied in 2005, and Brian had sold off the business a few years prior. A year later Joe decides to expand EDM express with a second location, back in Arizona! Joe acknowledged the many opportunities at the time in the Phoenix metropolis and was eager to dig in. Today he states, “The two operations run seamlessly, as if under one roof ”. He elaborates, “Each location

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near future.

W h a t ’s n e x t f o r EDM express and Joe Jackson? “ISO and NADCAP cer tification”, Joe says, “and we want to continue to expand our capabilities.” With the recent purchase of 3 large Yama Seiki machining centers and several overhead cranes, EDM Express can make parts in excess of 1,000 lbs. while routinely finding themselves needing a microscope to make others. Joe enjoys the challenge of it all and takes pride in the success of the company’s manufacturing capabilities.

Although Joe’s main expertise remains in wire EDM, the entire team at EDM Express has a true passion for all manufacturing processes. With over ½ million hours of EDM time under Joe’s belt and 25 years in precision manufacturing, I’d say passion is an understatement!

has real time video throughout allowing each job being manufactured to be monitored and inspected as if it were right in front of me. When challenges arise together as a team we conquer them.” The two locations offer 17,000 square feet of manufacturing space and are equipped with 10 EDM machines, 4 CNC turning centers, 7CNC machining centers and 5 automatic surface grinders.

Joe has a unique approach to both his customers and vendors. He says, “We can’t be successful without these important relationships, it needs to be a “win-win”. We pride ourselves on being an A-list supplier. Our terms are clearly a Net 30 and that respect is returned to our vendors creating a winning team.”

While surrounding himself with powerful and positive people, he still believes in maintaining a lean and efficient operation that allows for competitive pricing. His entire staff is willing to go above and beyond, is highly trained and educated, focused on customer satisfaction, finding solutions and the power of positive thinking.

As if EDM Express isn’t enough for the entrepreneurial spirit Joe has, he recently launched a new business called Joe Filter. This is a home maintenance business that offers home owners a unique service for regular replacement of air, fridge, and RO filters… as well as detector batteries, water softener salt, light bulb replacement, vacuum cleanouts, BBQ cleanups, and more. “Joe Filter”, Joe says, “Isn’t just about convenience – it’s about the well-being of your loved ones. With every forgotten filter, battery or bulb change, your family’s health and safety can be put at risk, not to mention the repair bills once something fails to work.” Joe plans to franchise Joe Filter nationally in the

“Life is good” Joe admits and elaborates, “It is important that our entire team share that passion for supporting our customers and the vision to continue to grow with our ever changing economy.We strive on building solid customer relations now and in our future.” Joe is looking forward to the continued growth in the companies.

Hopefully you will see Joe Jackson on the cover of the Metalworker again in another 20 years!

Yo u c a n l e a r n m o re a b o u t EDM express.com by calling 1.800.780.7075 or by visiting their website at edmexpress.com. To learn more about Joe Filter call 1.800.940.0000 or visit their website joefilter.com “Joe has purchased 5 machines from us over the years.What makes Joe and EDM Express exceptional is that they continue to grow their capabilities; they started as an EDM shop and now they have many other machining capabilities. This allows them to add new customers and provide more services to their current customers. Other shops just continue doing what they’ve always done, and their business suffers as technology changes.

Joe also stays on top of technology. He is constantly looking for ways to increase EDM Express’ productivity, and this often means getting the latest in machine tools.

Perhaps what we appreciate most about having Joe and EDM Express as a customer is the feeling of loyalty and mutual respect.We trust that Joe will always give us a chance to bid on his new machinery requirements. You just don’t find relationships like we have with Joe too much anymore.

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General Kinetics, Evraz North America, years.Their investment in renewable energy will also be greening our power grid, and creating significant It issolar amazing to think howpower far the globalfor solar new and geothermal sources the industry state.” has come in just a few years. Despite China being the world’s leader in PV cell production, the report states that it will be the US that reaches grid GT Advanced Technologies manufacture sapphire material on the Arizona site.PV Apple madeina parity first. Domestic solar will PV technology is expected to reach grid parity for some projects prepayment of $578 million for the build, which GT Advanced will reimburse in full starting in 2015.

2014, while most regions in the country are expected to reach grid parity in alignment with average electricity prices in the residential sector by 2017. China isn’t far behind and is set to transform In 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he wanted to bring back some of the company’s outsourced their domestic national grid in similar ways. They are expected to reach grid parity in most regions manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Currently, Apple’s East Asian partner manufacturers, like Foxconn and by 2015-2016.

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The latesttomonthly U.S. jobs report Designed replace the Canadian Army’s shows America’s manufacturing existing fleet of armored patrol sector vehicles addedand 27,000 jobsreconnaissance in November 2013.

(APV) Coyote vehicles, In 2013, U.S. has gained a total the TAPVthe will ensure that the army of 63,000capable manufacturing jobs.training, This remains of effective is the first time since April 2009 that supporting domestic operations and manufacturing employment sustaining deployed forces ashas partbeen of the above 12 million.

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Commented Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM): “We finally have something to cheer about in manufacturing: 27,000 jobs added in November. It’s only one month and progress is not guaranteed, but smart public policies can boost this momentum.

“Investing in infrastructure and innovation, training a new generation of skilled workers, and cutting our massive trade deficit should all move to the top of the agenda inWashington.We can strengthen the middle class and our overall economy if we invest wisely in pro-manufacturing and pro-worker policies.”

Honeywell Will Boost Runway Excur sion Protection Honeywell is in hot pursuit of a new family of cockpit aids to help airline pilots better manage the takeoff and landing phase of their flights.

The avionics maker is close to rolling out a takeoff performance alert software upgrade as part of its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), and is in the midst of researching a more comprehensive upgrade that will include a dedicated visual display to help pilots manage aircraft energy during takeoff and landing.

The technology is directed at the growing problem of runway excursions, both from flawed approaches and problematic takeoffs.

Boeing data on accidents between 2003 and 2012 show that 16% of accidents occurred in the takeoff and initial climb area, with runway excursions after a highspeed rejected takeoff a key factor.

In anAirbus study of incidents and accidents between 1985 and 2010, overruns ranked number one, accounting for 400 of the roughly 1,000 reported incidents. Airbus also found that the rate of “landing roll incidents,” which includes excursions, hard landings, incursions, loss-of-control and other causes, has been steadily increasing at about one per year since 1985.

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“The key challenge is all taking into account all the different operational variables required to generate the alert,” says Ratan Khatwa, senior chief engineer for human factors at Honeywell Aerospace. “This was considered when the A380 and the 777 were on drawing board but problems with nuisance alerts were the key thing holding back the introduction.”

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Reuters reported Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said the company will expand its manufacturing business and look to make high-volume mobile chips.

Intel, which has about 10,000 workers in Chandler, has been trying to break into the mobile chip market but has struggled to do so.

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give a boost to the economy and also to national pride. It raises my hope that not everything will be produced overseas; that we have the ingenuity to produce products in mass in the United States.

I believe that Bill Simon and his staff have been working hard to achieve this goal. Some companies have already responded and they are listed below. As a matter of fact, I plan to monitor the success of this vital project from now on. The United States has been accused of having become a service community, and having lost its manufacturing skills to China and other less developed countries like Bangladesh, India and Brazil to mention just a few. With wage str uctures well below the United States, these countries have taken over the manufacturing of entire categories of merchandise.

I do not think the project is easy, since the competitive pressure from producers in the Far East will always be there. But, companies like General Electric, Kayser-Roth, Anchor Hocking and some others have already found a way to be part of the first wave of supporters by making a commitment to manufacture some products in the United States. Some of these suppliers’ goods will be exclusive to Walmart; others will be available in many retail stores.

Here are some specifics: *General Electric will create 150 jobs to produce energy efficient soft white bulbs. This product will be exclusive to Walmart.

The Phoenix-based FlipChip, which works on semiconductor packaging, bought all the shares of Shanghai- *Kayser-Roth will create more than based Millennium Microtech and is changing that company’s name. FlipChip had been a majority shareholder 100 new jobs to produce No Nonsense legwear. since July 2012.

FlipChip CEO David Wilkie said the acquisition was a big part of the company’s efforts in Asia.

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*Element Electronics will add 500 new jobs when they open their new facility in Winnsboro, SC to produce flat screen TV’s.

In January 2013 at the National Retail Federation’s annual convention Bill Simon, President,Walmart US, *Renfro will add 195 jobs to manufacture promised to bring back manufacturing to the United States. He promised that in 10 years $50 billion legswear and socks in Cleveland, TN, in goods would again be produced in the United States. It is a great project. It would create jobs and and Fort Payne, AL. A2Z METALWORKER •

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*Hampton Products will add 150 jobs to produce screen and storm door hardware in Shell Lake, WI. *Élan-Polo in a joint venture with McPherson Manufacturing will add 250 new jobs once the new facility to produce injection-molded footwear in Hazelhurst, GA is complete. *EveryWare Global will create two new manufacturing jobs in its expanded Monaca, PA facility producing bakeware, tabletop and household glassware and canning jars. *Louis Hornick & Co. will create 150 new jobs manufacturing window covering and home textiles in a new facility in Allendale County, SC. *Anchor Hocking will create 12 new jobs in producing kitchen utensils by the TailorMade Products division in Wisconsin. *Redman & Associates will create 74 jobs manufacturing toys in Rogers, AR. *Korona Candles will create 170 jobs to produce Mainstays Tealight candles in Virginia.

These companies alone will create 1,753 jobs the next few years as plants become operative and expansions are completed.

This figure does not take into account the number of construction workers who will be helping in the building process and who would not have had the opportunity to work productively without this initiative.

The first participations seem to be in the South as well as the Mid-West. It will be interesting to watch who the next participants will be now that there is a blueprint in place on how to proceed. In the mid-1980’s I remember Sam Walton holding up a towel that was made in the United States. It was his first effort to bring manufacturing back to The United States. Now the company is much bigger, the commitment is much bigger, and the success will be felt nationwide.

The U.S. budget deal could boost activity in mergers and acquisitions for the aerospace industry due to the reduction in sequestration cuts, experts say.

I applaud Walmart for this important initiative. I think that many customers we will be proud to shop for domestically

Next year “should be a banner year for aerospace and defense M&A activity. There will be a great number of smaller deals, no blockbusters, but deal value should also be up,” said Tom Captain, an aerospace and defense analyst at Deloitte.

made products. I hope that more stores will join Walmart’s effort. It is good for the economy, it is good for employment and most important – it fosters pride in locally manufactured products.

Budget deal could lead to more mergers, acquisitions, experts say

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Flex-Pro, LLC utilizes the best in precision machine tools and gages; they offer milling and turning from prototype to production.Tommy and his team put customer service, quality and on time delivery as their company’s top priority.Their goal is to assist their customers with their production to ensure that deadlines are met and productivity is increased in a timely and professional manner. Tommy Le and his team are committed to continuously improving their processes and their delivery of high quality products that satisfy all customer requirements.

Flex-Pro, LLC opened for business just a half year ago, but its team brings to their customers over 35 years of combined manufacturing experience.

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Tommy Le knows what it takes to struggle, and to work very hard to overcome adversity. He immigrated fromVietnam to the United States 25 years ago, when he was just 15. He, his mother and his sister, were refugees, and they were granted entrance to the United States becauseTommy Le’s father served in the United States Air force before he passed away.

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For the next 20 plus years, Tommy Le worked at a number of machine shops in the Valley, including Powill Manufacturing and Engineering, Landmark Manufacturing, Jet Products, and Smith West. In fact,Tommy Le was so good that when supervisors he worked for opened their own business, they often asked Tommy Le to join them. At the shops where Tommy Le worked, his employers early on saw his talent and work ethic, and he was promoted quickly. His experience includes Shop Foreman, where he managed a team of 30-40 machinists, CNC programmer.The employees who joined him when he opened for business did so out of loyalty, and a belief in the success of Flex-Pro. They are employees who were trained under the tutelage of Tommy Le. Tommy Le’s former coworkers speak to his gift for machining (with his knowledge of programming and his machinist experienced combined with technology of software, he can figure out the best way to machine and cutting down on secondary operations), and for his ability to ascertain the best and fastest way to manufacture a part, but also for his infectious A2Z METALWORKER •

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Loyalty is a key attribute that drives Tommy Le and his new company Flex-Pro.When he told his former employer that he would be leaving to start his own company, he agreed to continue to support his former employer until they found a suitable replacement.To do this,Tommy Le worked nights and weekends for his employer, while running his business during the daytime.

This would be impossible for most, but Tommy Le knew hard work when he worked 2 jobs while going to school years ago!

Tommy Le doesn’t believe in buying entry-level machines. He knows that to make high precision parts, you need high quality machine tools. So, when Flex-Pro opened for business, it opened with 3 machines, 2 Daewoo (Doosan) and a Matsuura. Though Tommy Le doesn’t believe in buying used machines (he worked for machine shops that bought used machinery and he was all too aware of the machine down time inherent in used machinery), his first purchases were used machines. Within months of opening, Tommy Le knew he needed a new machine, one that wouldn’t go down and would be his workhorse.

Tommy Le says, “I’ve worked with a lot of machine tools from a variety of builders over the past 2 decades. I have always known that the Doosan machine was reliable and affordable.Also, with its Fanuc control, it would be easy for me, my current machinists, and new machinists to run quickly.”Tommy Le continued, “I was most interested in the service I would get from the dealer I would buy from. I knew that Adams Machinery, the longtime local dealer for Doosan, has the best reputation in the Valley for outstanding service.This was key to me.”

In fact,Tommy Le saw first-hand the superior service Adams Machinery offered when one of his Daewoo, not purchased through Adams Machinery, broke down.

Paul Czaplicki, Sales Engineer for Adams Machinery for the past 6 years, says, “I was so impressed with Tommy Le as a new business owner. You just don’t find too many people opening a new shop immediately purchasing 4 machines, including a new machine.” He

continued, “Flex-Pro’s addition of the Doosan Lynx 220LC will enable Flex-Pro to perform high speed and high precision turning in a compact structure.”

Tommy Le has taken a unique approach to bringing in new customers to Flex-Pro. When he visits shops, he looks at the parts they are making. He then asks for one of the parts, and say.

“Just give me a try. Let me take this one part and make one as good or better!” He thanks the first customers who gave him a chance. Here is what just a couple have to say: “I allowed Tommy Le and Flex-Pro to manufacture some aerospace parts. I knew Tommy Le from years ago, and I knew that he was very experienced and has a great work ethic.Tommy Le takes pride in his work, his pricing is very fair, and he is the whole 9 yards! I highly recommend you give this new shop that is very experienced a try! Machine Shop Owner in Phoenix “At our shop, we have a reputation for on-time, high quality parts. As such, we don’t cut our suppliers much slack. We can’t. Tommy Le came to me and asked for an opportunity to build some parts. Just one chance, he asked. He built great parts and he was on time. And we’ve gone to him again. He did what he said he would do, and he did it well, both milling and lathe.The new shop is well equipped with CNC machine tools. I would recommend this shop.” President/CEO of a Manufacturing Company in Phoenix To learn more about how Flex-Pro can help you with superior parts, on time, contact them at phone: (623)-581-0551 fax: (623)581-0545 or you can send Tommy Le an email at tle1109@yahoo.com.

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Lockheed Boasts F-35 Will Cost Less Than ‘Any 4th Gen Fighter’ No one should believe that the battle between Boeing and Lockheed for the right to build Navy fighters is over.

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During a briefing here before the rollout ceremony for the one hundredth Joint Strike Fighter, Lockheed Martin’s direct, articulate, and fittingly named general manager for the JSF, Lorraine Martin, made this bold pledge during a briefing for reporters: By 2019, the F-35A (the Air Force version) will cost $75 million a copy in current dollars ($85 million in good ole then-year dollars, i.e. counting future inflation), which will be “less than any fourth generation fighter in the world.”

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Over the next several weeks, SES and Orbital engineers will conduct a comprehensive series of in-orbit tests to verify all spacecraft systems are functioning properly before it is officially turned over to SES for full operational control and commencement of commercial service. SES-8 is the sixth Orbital-built GEOStar satellite ordered by SES, a leading global satellite operator providing a broad range of communications services.

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The selection will enable BAE Systems to expand on its current support of the Army’s space and missile defense activities. The primary focus of the new contact — called Test Execution Services and Launch Augmentation (TESTLA) — will be to help SMDC meet testing objectives in several areas, including integrated missile defense, warfighter weapon development, homeland security, cyber technology, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Since 2006, BAE Systems has provided engineering and technical services under SMDC’s Concepts and Operations for Space and Missile Defense Integration Capabilities (COSMIC) contract. Under that contract, the company performs development and integration of electronic systems for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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Bruce Treichler and his wife Terre, owners of Zircon Precision Products, Inc. can’t wait to purchase their next Makino a51 horizontal machining center, and will do so as the company’s business drives the need. Bruce says, “Makino’s a51 horizontal machining center (HMC) provides the performance and reliability required in our manufacturing environment. It is compact, simple to operate, and it provides outstanding throughput and reliability.”

Since purchasing their first Makino a51 in 2008, the company has upgraded the machine with a 12-pallet MMC system. Makino’s MMC is a modular, automated material handling system that links Makino’s horizontal machining centers, pallet loaders and operators.A servo-controlled vehicle transports material to and from machines, with little, if any, operator intervention.

Bruce and the team bought the Makino a51 for a specific job that was still in Research and Development. Since the job remained in R&D and thus in low volumes for the next few years, the team didn’t move the part onto their Makino a51. Instead, they moved much of their production work to the new machine.They also began bidding on new projects that they couldn’t have previously bid on, including large parts and more intricate parts. Bruce says, “The Makino a51 is a work horse, with the right mix of work we can run it 24x7 unattended.”

Eric, lead operator for the Makino a51, says “The machine runs approximately 22.5 hours per day right now. Our second shift runs “lights out” and “unattended”.

Finally 5 years after purchasing the Makino a51 for the part Bruce is holding in his hand (top picture this page), the part is running on the Makino a51. Bruce said its volumes now make it cost effective to put the part on the workhorse, and it has knocked 50% off the time it took to make the part on another one of their older machines.The part pictured at the bottom of this page starts with 80 pounds of metal and is reduced to 7 pounds when the part is finished.

Zircon Precision Products Inc. is a 3rd generation family-owned and operated business. It was founded in 1962 (52 years ago), by Terre’s father Bill Uhlig and his father-in-law (Terre’s grandfather) Ray Binkley. Since the beginning, Zircon has produced aluminum and stainless steel machined parts that are used in commercial aircraft, missiles, torpedoes, Army tanks, fighter jets and helicopters.

Today, the company is owned by husband and wife Bruce andTerreTreichler. Bruce metTerre in high school and the two married more than 4 decades ago. Bruce describes himself back then as being “mechanically challenged”. In fairness to Bruce, he didn’t have any experience in manufacturing, nor did he have an opportunity to learn it from family members. That is, until he got engaged to Terre. Ray and Bill invited Bruce to come to their shop to see how one operates. Bruce was fascinated -- how could you use metal to cut metal? But the shop environment was so engaging to Bruce that he went there every Saturday, on his day off from work, to learn more about manufacturing.

Two weeks after Bruce and Terre married, Bruce quit his job to go work for his father-inlaw and his grandfather-in-law. Bruce says, “Ray and Bill were so gifted mechanically, and they were outstanding teachers.” He continued, “They really took me under their wing. For the first 5 years working there, they would give me a job, and I had to run it from start to finished product, of course always under their mentorship.” Bruce learned true machining back then, as there weren’t any CNC machines at the time. He says, “Everything we did was on manual machinery.”

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purchased their first CNC machine. For the next decade, Bruce worked alongside his inlaws, learning more and more about the business. In 1988, the company moved into its current facility, a 13,350 square foot facility inTempe, Arizona. At this time, Bill promoted Bruce to General Manager, and a succession plan for Zircon was put into place. In 1995, Bill retired and Terre and Bruce bought her parents out, effectively taking ownership of the successful entity.

Zircon was well ahead of its competition throughout the United States in certifying to ISO/ AS9100. They first certified in 2003, more than a decade ago. Bruce says, “We had (and still have) 2 large customers who have operations in Europe (UK and the Netherlands).”

He continued, “I knew if we didn’t certify to the ISO standards, we would risk losing these European customers.” Bruce continues to seek out customers in Europe, and he has traveled to the Farnborough International Air show in Hampshire, England. The show is a weeklong event that combines a major trade exhibition for the aerospace and defense industries with a public air show.

Zircon’s experience in machining aluminum and stainless steel castings is enabled by their experienced staff, with a management team in place who all have decades of service with Zircon.With industry driving ‘hog out’ options as a time and cost saving alternative, enabled with the Makino a51, Zircon has been able to keep costs and turnaround to customers at superior rates.

Today, the company supports about a dozen customers, and it is a direct supplier to a few Tier One OEMs. Bruce says, “Today, we are not a job shop -- we are a contract manufacturer.”

Zircon has long-term contracts with all of their customers, who still today are largely in the aerospace and defense sectors. They consistently score A and A+ grades on their report cards. Bruce said these grades are necessary to retain their premium status with their customers. He continued, “It is a standard our customers have come to expect and one we are proud to provide.”

Just as Bruce and the team at Zircon Precision Products must earn outstanding grades on their report cards, they have this same expectation of their suppliers. Bruce says, “Makino is easily an ‘A’ on my report card to them.” Bruce and a few team members went back to Makino’s US headquarters in Cincinnati on two occasions for training, and they found the team to be outstanding and very knowledgeable. Bruce says he doesn’t have very much experience with the local service organization, as the Makino just doesn’t go down. But when small issues arise or the Zircon team has a question, the Makino technical team back in Cincinnati can answer all questions over the phone. They have the ability to remotely view the machine (as does Bruce from his I-Phone on evenings and weekends) to see real time what is happening with the machine.

Bruce admits that he didn’t do a lot of competitive shopping around before he purchased his Makino. He relies more on the relationships he has with machine shops around the valley for their feedback. “Just next door is a Makino, and they were very happy with their purchase”, Bruce says. David Gundersen, Makino’s local Sales Engineer until he retired last month, also took Bruce to a number of shops to get their feedback on their Makino machine tools. Bruce says, “Makino’s customers are satisfied, and with David’s knowledge and no pressure approach to selling the machines, I was certain it would be a sound decision for Zircon.” Bruce knows Jim Alger, who is now the local Sales Engineer for Makino, and expects that his experience with Makino will continue to be very positive. Bruce says, “I’ve worked with Jim in the past, so I feel very good about the transition.”

You can learn more about Makino’s line of machine tools by calling Jim Alger at 602-2280347 or email him to say hello (Jim.Alger@singlesourcetech.com).

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Arizona CNC Makes A Beautiful New Home For Its Customers

Linda: When did you go out on your own?

Greg: In 1999 Okuma wanted to change their representation in this area. I had been associated with the Okuma brand since the mid 1980’s so when they asked me to consider starting up a new company focused on selling and supporting their machines I put together a business plan. In early 2000, I got their approval and opened Arizona CNC. Linda: How would you describe your philosophy in machine tool business ownership?

Just months ago, Arizona CNC expanded into a newly remodeled facility just blocks from where they resided for the past 5 years.

The new facility, at more than 9000 square feet, offers more than double the space than they had in their previous showroom. From its humble beginnings in a 2100 square foot building 14 years ago, the company has doubled its space with each move. Even more impressive is that the first move took 9 years to happen, while the second move occurred in just 5 years!

I interviewed owner and founder of Arizona CNC Greg Whelan to learn more about what changes the move will mean to their customers, and to find out more about how the company, locally owned and operated, got its start.

Linda: This has been kind of a landmark year for you hasn’t it?

Greg: Well yes actually, as a company we are entering our 15th year in business serving the manufacturing community here in Arizona and personally last year marked my 30th year in the machine tool business.

Linda: Did you always know you wanted to be in the machine tool business?

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Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University in upstate NewYork. I was always mechanically inclined and I especially loved anything with a motor, as long as it went fast, cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles. I guess I figured I’d end up in the automotive industry someday.

Linda: What influenced you to get into this industry?

Greg: I guess it was fate really. After college, my entrance to the working world was delayed for several months as I was laid up in the hospital recovering from a motorcycle accident (yes, I love fast toys). But once I recovered, my first job just happened to be with a machine tool distributor in Rochester New York. I really enjoyed working in the manufacturing sector and it was an exciting time to be in the machine tool industry with technology advancing at a very fast pace.

Linda: When did you move to Arizona, and what made you move here?

Greg: For more than 15 years I had worked for a distributor, for an importer and also directly for a machine tool builder, all located in the Northeast. Frankly I was pretty sick of the weather back there in New England so in 1996 when I had an opportunity to move to Arizona to sell machinery here I jumped at the chance.

It was the best decision I could have made.

Greg: As I mentioned earlier, I spent more than a decade and a half selling machine tools in the Northeast. There was one dealer back there who can be considered my inspiration for the way I wanted to run my business. This dealer sold good machines, but so do many other dealers. They really were renowned for their service. It was just the best - it was outstanding.

This is what I wanted Arizona CNC to be known for. Good quality products are only half the battle. You need to have outstanding service and support to go along with it.

When I talk about service, I don’t just mean providing maintenance on the lines we sell. I mean service beginning from the very first time a customer calls our business. From Stacey, who has been with the company since its start, to DeeDee, who has been here for over 2 years now, our customers will always get a real person when they call us during business hours. The personal touch is just another part of the customer experience, and integral to exceptional customer support.

Linda:What makes your technical service team stand out from others?

Greg: Longevity in the industry is just one of the reasons our support team is so good.

Jim Levesque, our Applications Engineer, has more than 30 years’ experience and has been part of the Arizona CNC team for over

competition they face comes not only from other shops across town or across the state but more frequently from across the country and across the world. Our job is to give them all of the high performance tools they need to beat the competition.

Linda: Do you sell other machine tools besides Okuma?

12 years now. Customers love Jim, and he is very skilled at customer training. In fact, one of his customers affectionately termed him Sensei, and the customer referred to himself as Grasshopper!

Our Service Engineers, Todd Deist and Jeff Wiggett, also have many years of experience, and long tenure with Arizona CNC. Todd has been with us for 7 years now and Jeff nearly 9 years. It is this kind of longevity that allows our customers to always see the same welltrained team.

Additionally, our builders, especially Okuma, do such an outstanding job of training. I remember when we first hired Todd we sent him back to the Okuma factory in Charlotte North Carolina for eight months of intensive training on all of the products. Our team members continue to go to back for factory training on a regular basis, so that they are always knowledgeable on the latest advances in machine tool technology.

Linda: What did your first and second showrooms look like?

Greg: Our first office was in Mesa, and we occupied a small 2100 square foot facility.We remained there for 9 years, until we made our move to Tempe, on 48th St, and we doubled our square footage to 4200. Our first office had a conference room and some offices plus

a small showroom, and the second facility just offered so much more plus a much more centralized location. We could host small training sessions and have bigger open houses, and it worked for a while. We knew with this current move that we wanted our new building to remain in Tempe because this has been such an excellent location (5 minutes from the airport) and so easily accessible for all of our customers as well as our suppliers.

Linda: What prompted this latest move?

Greg: It was mostly about creating an environment that was perfect for training, education and hands on demonstration. We needed a larger showroom to feature all of the products that we want to demonstrate.

Our new training room, with the latest in audiovisual equipment, will be a place where machine shop owners can learn about what is happening in this rapidly changing world of machine tools and related technology. The technology in our industry today is advancing at an amazingly fast pace and our customers need to see how these advancements can make them more competitive. For example, the inability to hire skilled workers has driven the need for more capability out of the machines themselves. Intelligent Technologies such as Collision Avoidance to prevent crashes, Machine Navi that maximize machining speed while eliminating chatter, and Thermo Friendly Designs, which minimize and compensate for inaccuracies due to thermal growth, these are just a few examples of how technology has evolved to bridge the skills gap. In addition we have partnered up with companies involved in tooling, work holding, programming, automation, inspection and any other technologies that can make our customers more competitive. Our shops have to be competitive to stay in business and the

Greg: We originally got into business to sell and support Okuma machine tools and today it remains our primary line. But that being said, over the years we’ve picked up additional complimentary lines oftentimes at the request of our customers. These include Tsugami Swiss Turning machines, HERMLE 5 axis machining centers, Omax Waterjets, FRYER machine tools and the Hardinge family of products. More recently we’ve become a level 1 integrator for FANUC Robotics to address our customers growing need for automation.

Linda: Do you think that there any misconceptions out there regarding your company or the lines you represent?

Greg: Well I have heard a few customers comment that they had no idea our machines were so affordable. In fact a good example of that is Okuma. They have gone to great lengths to produce high performance machines at a very competitive price. You don’t have to sacrifice performance and reliability for a low price. We have machines that give you the best of both worlds.

Linda: What makes Arizona CNC so great?

Greg:That is not something I am comfortable speaking to; it feels like bragging. I can provide some direct quotes from the mouths of a few of our outstanding customers: “We owned 2 Okuma’s before Arizona CNC opened for business, and we’ve bought from them since. Their service is excellent – I know all of their service guys one on one. The best thing about Arizona CNC is that they really know the Okuma machines. They go for continuous training back in North Carolina, and they can fix any of our Okuma machines, even the very old ones. I definitely recommend them!”

“I like the Okuma equipment. I’ve been buying it since 1992, and all of the machines, even the 10+ year old ones, run great, with very little downtime.”

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CNC for about 10 years now. Today, we own 8 of the machines. We continue to buy them because they are very reliable machines – they are just always up and running.The Arizona CNC service and sales support is top notch – they are very knowledgeable and responsive”.

“We think the Okuma mill is a great machine – it’s reliable and very precise. We’ve worked with Arizona CNC for about 4 years now, and in the one time we had a machine issue, a couple of years ago, they were here immediately to get the machine back up. I highly recommend Okuma and Arizona CNC”.

“We really like the Okuma machines – it’s pretty obvious, as we now have 14 of them!We’re also very pleased with the service Arizona CNC provides when we need anything on our machines. Though the machines don’t go down much, just the other day, we needed a replacement part. AZ CNC over-nighted it to us, and then walked us through the installation.”

“We’ve been buying Okuma machines for more than 10 years now.They are just good, sturdy, reliable machines, and this is really important to us, because we’re in Chino Valley, a distance from Phoenix, and it’s critical that we don’t have our machines go down. Arizona CNC has really stepped up their service department in the past years, and we are very pleased with the service we get from Todd at Arizona CNC”.

“We now have 3 Okuma horizontals from Arizona CNC.These machines are excellent! I don’t think you can find a better machine out there! Additionally, if we do need anything done on the machines, the guys from Arizona CNC are reliable, they come when say they will, they get the job done quickly, and they get out.”

“I wouldn’t buy anything other than an Okuma for our turning work.The machines just run beautifully.

We have one Okuma that is 22 years old and it still runs like new. I like our rep at Arizona CNC, and their service department is prompt and knowledgeable.”

customers with training. Jim likes to seem very tough, but his sense of humor can’t be hidden for long! One of Jim’s customers told me Jim was Sensai, and the customer was grasshopper!

Stacey has been with the company from the time Arizona CNC opened for business. Stacey suppor ts all office functions for the team.

Though Greg likes to think he is the boss of the company, make no mistake, it’s Stacey!

When Greg is not running the company (or so he thinks), his passion is motorcycling!

Note: Greg is not wearing a helmet just for the picture!)

“I purchased my first Okuma (mill) about 5 years ago and just recently bought a new Okuma lathe.

I love these machines – they work so well and they are extremely reliable. Arizona CNC is great to work with, they are very professional, and they know their machinery.”

Did you know this about the Arizona CNC Team?

DeeDee is the person you will most likely talk to when you call in to Arizona CNC. She loves talking to customers (they love her too!) But when DeeDee is not working, you might see her up in the air in her hot air balloon!

Jeff, Sales Engineer for Arizona CNC for the last 6 years is a native to Arizona, so he actually went to high school with many of his customers! He has been in this industry since 1984, first as a machinist, then into applications, and now he is in sales. When Jeff is not supporting his customers, he loves hunting and spending time with his daughter (you may have seen her at an Arizona CNC Open House!)

Michael is Arizona CNC’s newest employee, here just about a year now. Michael is a Sales Engineer for the company, and his background is in machine tooling and accessories. Michael is active with the Arizona Tooling and Machining Association, and during his off hours he spends time playing with his children and grandchildren. And there is always the golf course!

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Not pictured because they are too busy supporting Arizona CNC’s customers at their facilities.

Service Engineer Todd should be on the Voice or XFactor. If you hear singing in your machine shop, it could well be Todd! Some customers actually like his voice!

Service Engineer Jeff loves doing electronic diagnostics and laser calibrations for his customers. He is also a true rock guitarist fan... with EddieVan Halen being one of his favorites!

And let’s not forget the company guard dog, Hercules!

Contact Arizona CNC to see how they can help you make your business more competitive! Call them at 480-615-6353 or visit their website at www.arizonacnc.com

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Jerry Lemieux is a retired US Air Force Colonel who now heads up the Unmanned Vehicle University in Phoenix, Arizona.“As soon as they open up the air space in America, there will be an explosion,” he said.

“There is already a forecast of 70,000 jobs in three years, and a $13 billion impact to the US economy. And I think that’s a low number.” Citizens remain concerned about privacy threats Amazon’s announcement has ignited a debate that’s been quietly simmering in the US over what all those eyes in the sky are going to mean for personal privacy.

And this is a country that takes privacy very, very seriously.

Civil liberties campaigner Michael Khavari says threats to privacy are among his chief concerns regarding the use of drones. “Drones are able to pick up on all sorts of things,” he said.

“Wireless signals from your cellphone, thermal imaging, license plate recognition, facial recognition.

“And even then, drones can be outfitted with these devices that can see through walls, with thermal imaging.

Mr Khavari’s lobbying helped Charlottesville,Virginia become the first municipality in the US to ban drones from its skies.

Another town in Colorado went slightly further – issuing drone hunting licenses for people who want to shoot them out of the sky.

If it all sounds a little paranoid, consider the context.The word ‘drone’ is still mostly associated with the killing machines used so effectively by the US military in Afghanistan and Yemen.

On home soil, the early adopters of drones have been law enforcement agencies – most famously in North Dakota, when a local sheriff called

in a military drone to help capture a family of cattle rustlers.

But the possibilities are limitless. You can use solarpowered fuel cells and alternative power systems to keep UAVs up in the air for very long periods of time.

“Take an internet hub, put it on a UAV, and now go over a major city.And you are a new internet service provider.

You capture 5 per cent of the market, it’s $100 million.”

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Te c h S h o p o p e n s t o i n s p i r e entrepreneurs What: TechShop Inc. is calling all entrepreneurs, hobbyists, artists, tinkerers and students for a membership-based, do-it-yourself fabrication studio filled with more than $1 million worth of tools, technology and equipment, that now is open.

Where: ASU Chandler Innovation Center, 249 E. Chicago St., Chandler. The 15,000-square-foot TechShop is in the new 35,000-square-foot ASU facility

in downtown Chandler, which has classrooms that will open to students in January.

Why: TechShop is filled with state-of-the-art machines, tools and computers filled with expensive software that will allow everyone who pays the membership fee to make anything they dream. “We have everything you need to make anything on the planet,” said TechShop CEO Mark Hatch of San Francisco. “The idea is an open-access maker space for anyone 16 and older to use.”

Cost: Between $76 and $125 a month for ASU students, faculty and the public. About 150 classes are available for $50 to $100 each to teach anyone how to use any of the equipment.

Japan looks to U.S. for help bolstering cyberdefenses Japan is working to expand its cybersecurity competence by increasing deterrents to attack and developing capabilities to launch cyber-counterattacks against adversaries in the event of network intrusion.

As part of the move, the nation is launching a new “cyberdefense task force” within its armed forces and is seeking cooperation from the United States on technology to bolster its defenses.

Army tests new drone-shooting defense laser A new laser that would shoot drones out of the sky is being tested now by the Army.

The laser is meant to eliminate incoming mortar rounds and unmanned drones.

The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator would ultimately travel mounted on a vehicle.

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Turn-Cut is used in applications that would traditionally use a CNC lathe to turn a feature. In some cases, the part configuration (size, shape, weight) prohibits it from being set up on a lathe. With Turn-Cut, the part is stationary as the Turn-Cut programming creates the tool path.

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Soft Costs Account for Major ity of Installation Costs for Solar According to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), soft costs accounted for 63.5% of total costs of residential solar installations, 56.7% for small commercial systems ( < 250kW) and 52% for large commercial systems ( ≥ 250kW) in 2012.The report, entitled, Benchmarking Non-Hardware Balance-of-System (Soft) Costs for U.S. Photovoltaic Systems, Using a Bottom-Up Approach and Installer Survey, broke down soft costs into the following categories: sales tax, supply chain costs, installer/developer profit, indirect corporate costs, transaction costs, customer acquisition, permit fee, PII labor, and installation labor.

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The results of this new report should come as no surprise given the decline in solar PV hardware costs in recent years.The report noted that residential solar PV prices have dropped from approximately $3.30/W in 2010 to $1.83/W in 2012.

Supply chain costs, installation labor, and customer acquisition were the top three soft costs for residential solar installations.

Customer acquisition costs varied widely among low volume installers. For small commercial systems and large commercial systems, the top three soft costs were installer/developer profit, indirect corporate costs, and supply chain costs.

The report also sought to better understand the costs associated with financing as approximately 68% of all U.S. residential systems were financed in 2012.The report noted that because such costs are fixed, the cost per watt is largely determined based on sales volume.

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Top stories of 2013 The sequester continued to rock the defense industry in 2013, prompting layoffs at defense firms as the White Housed detailed a stateby-state impact of the budget cuts. In January, Congress passed legislation to avert falling over the fiscal cliff.

Despite opposing the sequester, Obama signed a spending bill in March that left the sequester intact. In June, the Pentagon outlined the harmful effects of the sequester on the DoD budget. Defense firms responded to the sequester by divesting units and offering buyouts to employees.

However, work continued to be accomplished in 2013 despite the sequester. France’s Safran acquired an electronic unit of Goodrich from United Technologies. Meanwhile, Boeing, Lockheed and other defense firms won UCLASS Navy contracts. Boeing also prepared solutions for its Dreamliner 787 battery issues.

Number Of Students Studying How To Fly UAVs Growing The Arizona Daily Sun reports that there are hundreds of students across the U.S. now learning how to operate UAVs, and the number is growing. These students are “eager” to be ready for the “booming market” when UAVs are allowed to fly in the national airspace. Because of the expected growth, students today have “strong job prospects after graduation.” The article notes that many who thought they might become commercial pilots are switching their majors because of

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Lockheed Martin Celebrates 100th F-35 Lightning II At a ceremony attended by more than 2,000 employees and guests, Lockheed Martin celebrated the production of its 100th F-35 Lightning II. Defense leaders Gen. Robin Rand, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base,Texas, and Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz., joined the employees who build the F-35 for the celebration.

The first 100 F-35s include 44 F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variants, 42 F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variants, and 14 F-35C carrier (CV) variants. The U.S. Department of Defense will receive 95 of the first 100 jets from the F-35 assembly line here. The remaining five jets were delivered to two of the program’s partner countries.The United Kingdom received three F-35B aircraft and two F-35As have been delivered to the Netherlands.

The 100th aircraft, an F-35A designated AF-41, is the first of 144 F-35s scheduled for delivery to Luke AFB beginning in 2014. In June, the Air Force announced its decision to increase the number of squadrons at Luke AFB to six with 144 aircraft assigned. By 2015, Luke AFB will be training pilots, including international pilots, destined for deployment to combat units around the world.

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RB Machine Company, Inc, Your Custom Tooling Supplier, Announces Its Certification to ISO9001: 2008 RB Machine Company, Inc, now celebrating 35 years serving its customers, is not your typical machine shop. The business, founded

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Richard immigrated to the United States, where he easily found employment in Chicago. Years later, when his only relatives in the United States, an aunt and uncle, settled in Sun City, Arizona, Richard moved his family to Arizona to be near them. He opened RB Machine in 1979.

Richard and Helga had one child, Karen. Karen met her future husband in college, while the two were attending Arizona State University.

Jeff Hoffman, Karen’s husband, joined the family business in 1987.

Jeff says, “Richard and I were a very good combination. He had the manufacturing prowess, and I brought finance, sales and marketing skills to the business.” In fact, the business increased its profitability over the years and Richard was able to retire earlier than planned. Karen and Jeff bought Richard out in 1997 and became the new owners of RB Machine.

RB Machine supports a number of top tier customers, including one of their earliest customers, Honeywell. Today RB Machine supports a number of divisions within Honeywell, from Arizona, to California, to Mexico They have been a certified gage supplier to Honeywell since 1995, which means that Honeywell sends their production gages to RB Machine for rework, repair, and calibration. Jeff says that in the early years there were 10-12 Honeywell certified gage suppliers in the area; today there are significantly less. While the company supports customers in a number of different industries, Jeff says that they are heavily focused on the aerospace and semiconductor industries.

The company prides itself on its reputation as a ‘rapid build’ supplier; in fact their typical workload in a month is 30-60 jobs, and they cycle 95% of these jobs in 4 weeks or less.They are consistently an A+ supplier to their customers, both in quality and on-time delivery categories. Jeff says the company not only makes parts on time, but their customer responsiveness occurs early on. He elaborates, “We guarantee most quotes to our customers in 48 hours or less.” “And”, he continued, “When you call or e-mail RB Machine, you get immediate response.You get Sue Casenhiser or me.We want the experience our customers see to be personal and professional. Jeff admits that with their rapid build methodology they make the occasional mistake of shipping too soon!”

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15 years with RB Machine. Listed below is a brief outline of the inhouse products and services they provide: · Precision gages, tooling and jigs for production purposes · Experimental work; prototypes, research and development · Perishable tooling for repair and overhaul operations · Holding fixtures for production machines: lathes, mills and grinders · CNC machine centers for production runs · Precision machining of all metals and exotic materials · Climate controlled environments for close tolerance work About a decade ago, Jeff saw an opportunity to grow his business with current and new customers, and he purchased his first vertical machining center, a Haas VF5. They added their second, a Haas VF4, last year. Both machines have been upgraded to 4th axis capabilities.

The company also brought black oxide coating in-house, in order to improve their turn around times to their customers.

While the company made parts for a number of Tier 1 customers, they were ISO9001 compliant, not certified. Jeff says, “We were grandfathered in with our Tier 1 customers, but I knew that at any time there could be an edict for ISO9001:2008 certification.”

And so, earlier this year, the company made the decision to certify to ISO9001: 2008. Jeff says, “We interviewed 2 consultants, and we immediately made the decision to hire BMSC, owned by Bretta Kelly.”

Jeff admits that the fact that he knew many of the companies BMSC helped to achieve ISO certification featured in the A2Z Metalworker magazine made the decision easy for the team at RB Machine.

Jeff and Sue were the most involved in the certification process with Bretta Kelly and her associate, Debbie Hart. Jeff says, “Debbie and Bretta came in to our facility to assess the changes we would have to make in order to become certified. They told us that we had many of the processes in place, and that the effort would be minimal. We didn’t have to re-invent the wheel, and the changes we would make would be very reasonable.” In fact, the company was able to certify to ISO9001: 2008 in just about 3 months!

Sue says, “The BMSC team was extremely professional; they are experts in the certification process.” “And”, she added, “They brought in a personal touch that just made the process so much less daunting than we expected it would be.” Jeff agrees, and he only regrets that he didn’t certify years ago.

Certification for RB Machine resulted in immediate new business for the company. Jeff says, “Once we certified to ISO9001: 2008, we let all of our current customers know. When Honeywell Torrance was having trouble with their current gage suppliers, Honeywell Phoenix told them about our abilities, and that we were now certified. We immediately won new business...and it was contingent upon our certification.” He added, “The fact that we are a Honeywell approved gage supplier means that our tools and gages are ready for immediate production. Honeywell doesn’t have to send the gages to a 3rd party inspection house. This saves them weeks and money; the savings can equate to a 10% or greater reduction in cost.”

While Jeff doesn’t have any plans to retire, and thus a short-term succession plan is not of immediate concern, there is a 3rd generation family member who is beginning to participate in the business. Karen and Jeff have 3 children, 2 daughters and a son. Son Nathan is now attending the University of Michigan studying engineering. Last summer, Nathan worked at RB Machine, and he was chartered with bringing on new customers. Jeff says, “Nathan cold called on several customers, letting them know that we just certified to ISO9001: 2008. He was able to meet several engineers who not only gave him educational guidance, but who also offered him some jobs to bid on.

Jeff says that Nathan’s experience this past summer likely influenced his son’s decision to study engineering. Nathan successfully secured 2 new customers for RB Machine through his efforts!

If you require customer calibration, repair and overhaul, you should contact RB Machine Company.They’ve been doing this for more than 35 years, and now they have added ISO9001:2008 certification to their accomplishments. Please call them at (602) 272-6869 or visit their website at www.rbmachineco.com Call Bretta Kelly, founder and president of BMSC, to learn more about ISO9001 and AS9100 certification. If you are certified today, BMSC can help with your maintenance.You can reach them at (602) 445-9400 or go to www.businessmsc.com A2Z METALWORKER •

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Five Arizona companies ranked in latest Deloitte Fast 500

No. 478, GPS Insight, a Scottsdale-based developer of tracking devices and software for the commercial and government fleet industries, with 149 percent growth.

Arizona has five companies on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2013 ranking of the fastest-growing technology-based companies in North America.

Inilex manufactures and sells SkyLink, an after-market theft recovery system, which uses state-of-the-art technology to locate stolen vehicles in real time.

The rankings were announced last month, and Telesphere, a Scottsdalebased managed cloud communications services company, received the highest local ranking at No. 282, with 316 percent growth in revenue since 2008.

“Inilex’s superior technology is the driving force behind our growth. Auto dealers, fleet managers and customers recognize that no other intelligent vehicle services provide real-time, nationwide technology coupled with excellent customer service,” Inilex CEO Michael Maledon said in a statement. “We’ve had notable success to date, and we anticipate even more growth as we expand our national network of dealerships, as well as our product lines, and continue to be a force in the telematics market.”

Telesphere CEO Clark Peterson credits innovation, solid infrastructure and exceptional customer service to the growth.

“Telesphere’s cloud-based services allow businesses of any size to enjoy all the latest voice, video, Internet, mobility and collaboration features of large enterprise systems without the costly investment of on-site equipment,” Peterson said in a statement.

The other four local companies are: No. 377, Lifelock Inc., a Tempe-based company that offers identity theft protection, with 203 percent growth.

No. 429, First Solar Inc., a Tempe-based solar energy company, with 170 percent growth.

No. 441, Inilex, a Phoenix provider of after-market telemetry solutions for vehicles, with a 165 percent growth.

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The software sector led the list with 241 companies, and three software companies made the top 10 list, including No. 1 Rocket Fuel in Redwood City, Calif.; No. 2 Acquia of Burlington, Mass.; and No. 5 OpenX from Pasadena, Calif.

This is the 19th year Deloitte has combined technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth to look at large, small, public and private Fast 500 companies that span a variety of industry sectors and are leaders in hardware, software, telecom, semiconductors, life sciences and clean technology.

“These companies are on the cutting edge and are transforming the way we do business,” according to Deloitte.

The winners were selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2008 to 2012.

To be eligible for the recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues.

Companies must have a base year 2008 operating revenue of at least $50,000, and 2012 operating revenue of at least $5 million.Companies must also be in business for a minimum of five years and be headquartered in North America.

“The 2013 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 companies are exemplary cases of those spurring growth in a tough market through innovation,” said Eric Openshaw, vice chairman of Deloitte LLP. “This year’s list is a who’s who of companies behind the most exciting and innovative products and services in the technology space.We congratulate the Fast 500 companies and look forward to what they do next.”

Phoenix lighting manufacturer doubling its space, workforce A Phoenix company whose light fixtures are being used to aid earthquake repairs at the Washington Monument is moving to a new headquarters and production center in Glendale and plans on doubling local workforce.

Barron Lighting Group manufactures commercial and industrial lighting.

It is moving into a new 80,000-square-foot building at the Glendale

Airpark.The company’s current facility near 19th Avenue and Loop 101 in north Phoenix is 40,000 square feet, according to the Glendale Economic Development Department.

“With the rapid growth we’ve been experiencing these past few years, our new facility will allow us to house all production operations under one roof,” Barron owner Alan Tracy said.

The company could hire as many as 80 more workers, roughly doubling Barron’s current Valley workforce.

Barron makes various light fixtures and commercial bulbs. Its products are being used on the Washington Monument to aid repairs after a 2011 earthquake hit the District of Columbia.

States Compete For Drone Test Sites, Potential Economic Windfall Bloomberg News reports that 24 states are competing to be selected by the FAA to open testing facilities designed to see how unmanned aircraft can be integrated into the national airspace. Bloomberg News notes that the biggest barrier to the integration of UAVs is providing assurance that they won’t crash into the 70,000 manned aircraft flights each day. Meanwhile, some state and local lawmakers are trying to slow the introduction of UAVs based on privacy concerns. In spite of these concerns, states are moving forward with UAV programs because of the potential economic impact of the technology. Some states plan to move forward with UAV testing even if they are not selected by the FAA. An announcement is expected this month.

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American Manufacturing on the Rise

Article Reprinted With Permission From: 12/1/2013 Modern Machine Shop, Steven R. Kline, Jr., Market Analyst from Gardner Business Media The strength of U.S. manufacturing is driving machine tool sales to their highest levels in more than a decade. Our survey says that machine tool sales should rise to $7.442 billion in 2014, an increase of 19 percent over 2013.

In August 2013, I was asked to give a presentation in Zurich, Switzerland to a group of manufacturers regarding the strength of capital equipment investment in the United Sates. My assignment was to determine if the strong capital investment was a result of a resurrection in American manufacturing.

A resurrection? I thought that was an odd word choice because it meant U.S. manufacturing was coming back from the dead.Apparently, the much repeated idea in the American media that America didn’t manufacture anything anymore was common knowledge to Swiss manufacturing companies. However, I pointed out that our data shows that American manufacturing is not being resurrected. Instead, it’s merely rebounding after a deep recession.

Despite the popular, yet ill-informed perception,American manufacturing never went away. Industrial production of durable goods, except for the periodic recession, has been growing continuously and significantly since the early 1970s. According to this index, the United States is producing more durable goods today than it ever has. Each month of 2013 saw a record high for that month in the durable goods index. In September (the most recent data available when this article was written), the durable goods production index reached its highest level ever.

In addition to production levels being at their highest points, capacity utilization continues to climb, too. During the worst of the recession, capacity utilization fell to nearly 60 percent. Today, capacity utilization is approaching 77 percent. Based on a leading indicator that I follow, it appears that capacity utilization will continue to rise in 2014.

High levels of industrial production and strong and improving capacity utilization at metalworking facilities have resulted in dramatically increased levels of investment in equipment and tooling. Other factors driving the purchase of machine tools higher include reshoring and the lack of skilled labor.

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Why should a buyer of equipment and tooling care about this level of spending, the market segments that are buying equipment or the types of equipment and tooling that are being purchased? Because an informed buyer makes better decisions. Understanding the types of machines, workholding devices and tooling that the plants in your industry are buying can give you clues about the types of processes your competitors are using to make parts more productively.Also, knowledge of these trends can help you understand where you might have leverage on pricing.

Information about metalworking spending trends can be found in Gardner Business Media’s Metalworking Capital Spending Survey. This past July, Gardner sent surveys to readers of its Modern Machine Shop, Automotive Design and Production, Production Machining and MoldmakingTechnology magazines asking them about their spending plans for capital equipment, workholding and tooling for 2014. Based on these responses, Gardner forecasts spending by industry on specific machine types, workholding processes and tooling types. The responses can also be forecast by plant size and region of the country. This article highlights some of the key takeaways from our recent survey.

Metalworking’s Important Leading Indicators I watch a series of leading indicators to sense where the metalworking industry is headed. A very important leading indicator for durable goods production is “real capital goods new orders.” Real capital goods new orders is a very volatile data series because it includes aerospace orders.

That said, analyzing the data based on the rate of change (the percent change between two corresponding time periods) makes it much easier to see the trend in real capital goods new orders.

In five of the last six months, real capital goods new orders increased compared to the same month one year ago. Some of this increase was due to large aerospace orders over the summer. As a result, the annual rate of change has grown faster in three of the last four months. The improving monthly numbers should lead to an even faster rate of growth. Also, the relatively strong growth in consumer spending indicates that real capital goods new orders should continue to improve.

Real capital goods new orders is a very good leading indicator for durable goods industrial production, which is a good proxy for the production level of the metalworking industry. As I mentioned above, durable goods production levels are at all-time highs. However, the rate of growth in durable goods production has been slowing for most of 2013 as the rate of growth in capital goods new orders slowed.With improving real capital

goods new orders, industrial production looks like it should start growing faster again in 2014. In fact, compared to the same month one year ago, durable goods production has grown faster each of the last two months, and September’s rate of growth was the fastest in 2013. The improving month-over-month growth numbers indicate that the annual rate of change in production shown in the chart above should trend up in 2014.

In addition to the high level of industrial production, capacity utilization continues to rise.While capacity utilization has grown at historically high rates since the beginning of 2011, the rate of growth has been slowing down. Forecasting capacity utilization can be difficult, but it appears that the backlog sub-index from the Metalworking Business Index (MBI) is a good leading indicator of durable goods capacity utilization. Backlogs are still contracting, but they are contracting at a significantly slower rate.

This turnaround in the rate of change in backlogs indicates that capacity utilization should grow faster in 2014.

Leading Indicators Point to Higher Spending The best leading indicators for spending on machine tools are industrial production and capacity utilization.The slower rate of growth in durable goods production over the last year has led to relatively flat machine tool sales in 2013. Unit sales will likely contract in the last few months of 2013.

With industrial production set to grow faster in 2014, however, machine tool sales should pick up in the second half of 2014. My forecast is for an approximate 5 percent increase in machine tool unit sales in 2014.

Our data shows that the industry overbought machine tools during the last four years. Therefore, if our survey is correct, 2014 will represent the fifth consecutive year of overbuying. However, shops seem to be indicating more machine tool consumption than is likely based on capacity utilization.The United States has never seen more than $7 billion of machine tool sales without capacity utilization reaching at least 79 percent. While capacity utilization is improving, it likely will not hit 79 percent. Therefore, I think machine tool consumption is more likely to fall between $6.5 and $7.0 billion.

While machine tool unit sales have been relatively flat in 2013, dollar sales have been contracting at an accelerating rate. This means that the average price of a machine has been contracting at a faster rate in the second half of 2013. While demand looks to be going up, which would have a tendency to increase machine prices, the U.S. is the most attractive market for machine tool builders. In fact, the U.S. is likely to be the second

largest machine tool market in the world in 2014. It also is likely to be the only one of the top five markets to see growth next year. This means the U.S. market should be very competitive in 2014, which should help hold prices down next year.

General Spending Trends An important reason why shops are buying new machines is “process flexibility.” One factor driving this need is the lack of skilled labor at metalworking facilities. Therefore, shops need more automation so that fewer workers can run more machines to produce more parts.Automation, whether that be pallet changers, bar feeders, robots or other equipment, is one of the hottest topics regarding capital spending.

Therefore, like last year, horizontal machining centers (HMCs) will be more preferred compared to vertical machining centers (VMCs) in 2014.

A significant reason for this is that horizontal machines are more easily automated than vertical machines. In addition to HMCs being preferred to vertical machines, our survey indicates that larger machines will be preferred to smaller machines in 2014. Better business conditions and higher profitability are making it easier for shops to afford more expensive horizontal machines and larger machines. However, lathes seem to be bucking these general trends as spending on vertical lathes and smaller lathes is growing faster than the other parts of the lathe market.

A final general spending trend in this year’s survey is that large facilities plan on spending significantly more money. Facilities with more than 250 employees will account for nearly a third of all machine tool sales in 2014.

That would be nearly a 150 percent increase over 2013.This makes sense given that our business index shows that the largest shops have had the best business conditions in 2013.

End Market Spending Trends Metalcutting job shops will remain the largest spending industry segment in 2014. Spending at job shops will be about $2.6 billion, or nearly 33 percent of all spending.This represents a 36 percent increase in spending on machine tools by job shops. One reason for the increased investment is that automotive and aerospace OEMs are pushing work down through the supply chain. Approximately 55 percent of spending by job shops will be for machining centers. Spending on HMCs will increase nearly 80 percent (almost all of this increase is from horizontals with pallets greater than 800 mm), while spending on VMCs will fall somewhat.Turning centers will likely be the fastest growing equipment category amongst job shops.

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My view: Building on vision is key to growth by: Sandra Watson

Apple, GoDaddy, General Motors, Garmin and State Farm are among the world-class companies that have announced significant corporate expansions in Arizona recently.

Apple’s selection of Mesa for the site of its newest U.S. manufacturing facility is a testament to Arizona’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and renewable energy infrastructure. GoDaddy will construct its Global Technology Center in Arizona, allowing for continued growth.

General Motors will make Arizona the site of its fourth IT Innovation Center, helping to strengthen its global competitiveness. Garmin is expanding in Arizona to support its software engineering needs.

State Farm will build a regional headquarters here for thousands of employees.

In other words, business leaders recognize Arizona as a platform for industry growth. They view our state as a hub of innovation with a rich talent pool that will drive their corporate success.

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These wins are no accident. The Arizona Commerce Authority and its partners engage company decision-makers around the world, promoting Arizona’s pro-business, competitive value proposition.

Guided by the strategic mission to grow and strengthen Arizona’s economy, the ACA teams with economic development organizations, chambers, municipalities, academic institutions and the business community to speak with a unified voice — and businesses are listening.

Specifically, the ACA recruits out-of-state companies to expand in our state, helps companies operating in Arizona to build their existing businesses, and partners with promising entrepreneurs who create new jobs and companies in targeted industries.

We can look to the visionary leadership of Gov. Jan Brewer who, with the support of our Legislature, created our state’s competitiveness package — turning-point economic development legislation that provided a suite of tools for Arizona to compete in the global marketplace. It overhauled our tax system, streamlined our regulatory structure and homed our focus in on business recruitment and retention to put Arizonans back to work. No blank checks to companies, but performance-based measures that attract and retain high-quality, high-wage job creators.

For fiscal 2013, I was pleased to report that the ACA and its partners helped to bring $1.2 billion in capital investment into our state from growing companies that will create more than 15,200 high-wage jobs for our economy.

Attraction and retention are only parts of the puzzle.To complete the picture, the ACA is supporting Arizona’s entrepreneurs to showcase our state’s intellectual capital. The Arizona Innovation Challenge, Venture Ready and Angel Investment tax credit, among other programs, assist Arizona’s innovators on their pathway from business plan development to product commercialization.

As a result, our entrepreneurial ecosystem has evolved tremendously.

We no longer are working independently, but have formed a “connective tissue,” which is evidenced by some 50 accelerators and incubators around the state helping technology and biotech startups advance from idea to execution. This support has created an environment that’s attractive for additional capital investment and is positioning Arizona as a state primed to produce the next breakthrough idea.

Our education system also plays a vital role in innovation and is a major point of leverage for the ACA’s efforts. Arizona’s workforce pipeline is continually fed by a network of our public universities, which produce top-ranked degree programs and continue to advance technologies that are solving some of the world’s most challenging problems. Businesses also benefit from the nation’s largest community college system: Maricopa Community Colleges, which offer skilled training and certification programs for workers.

Arizona has the resources it needs to compete and to win. Our state’s competitiveness package was designed to be a “roadmap” to put Arizonans back to work. It has forever changed the way our state does business.

The ACA remains committed to supporting companies that will grow our economy and create high-quality jobs, and continuing collaborative efforts to achieve a statewide, unified vision to become the economic hub of the Southwest.We also look forward to tackling the strategic work together to establish Arizona as a center for international trade and investment — work that will enable us to lead in the global economy for the long term.

Sandra Watson is president and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. She can be reached at sandraw@azcommerce.com.

ISM: Manufacturing Sector Will Grow Next Year Bloomberg News reports manufacturing revenue is expected to increase by 4.4 percent next year, according to a survey from The Institute for Supply Management. Bradley Holcomb, chairman of the group’s factory committee, said in a statement, “They are optimistic about their overall business prospects for the first half of 2014, and are even more optimistic about the second half.” Bloomberg News notes that revenue increased 3.4 percent this year.

Industrial Production Up Sharply Last Month Bloomberg News reports that new data released on Monday by the Federal Reserve showed that industrial production rose 1.1 percent in November, driven by a 0.6 percent rise in factory output. The gains mean that “manufacturing will help the world’s largest economy strengthen in 2014.”

Bloomberg News adds that a rise in household spending “and global sales will probably keep factory floors busy, benefiting companies such as Ford Motor Co.”

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Raytheon officials have said in the past that the Qatar deal involves 11 fire units and is valued at around $2 billion. Qatar would become the fourth Gulf country to operate the Patriot system, joining the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Raytheon is also hoping to sell a groundbased air defense system for Oman.

Swanson said some of the Middle East deals the company is hoping to complete soon are with new countries, which meant margins would start off in a lower range. He did not provide details.

Wajsgras said Raytheon’s overall margins, before pension contributions, would remain strong at above 12 percent over the next three to five years.

He said there was a “little bit of upward pressure” on margins given the company’s strong position in foreign markets and continued cost-cutting efforts, including efforts to work closely with its key suppliers.

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Raytheon CEO sees $4 billion-$5 billion in Mideast orders in ‘weeks’ Raytheon Co is hoping to finalize orders valued at $4 billion to $5 billion from countries in the Middle East in a matter of weeks, Chief Executive William Swanson told an investor conference recently.

Swanson said he just returned from a visit to the region, including stops in Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, where he met with senior leaders about an array of missile defense deals and other orders.

“We used to talk about months and now they are weeks (away) that we can touch them and see them,” Swanson told a conference hosted by Credit Suisse. “There is probably $4 billion or $5 billion worth of business out there that I was able to touch real quick.”

Raytheon and other big weapons makers are looking to foreign orders to help offset a reduction in projected U.S. military spending over the next decade.

Raytheon’s chief financial officer, Dave Wajsgras, told the conference that more than 30 percent of Raytheon’s bookings in 2013 would come from international customers, with foreign orders accounting for the “high 20 percent-range” of revenues A2Z METALWORKER •

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Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the acquisition of EqcoLogic, an innovator in equalizer and coaxial transceiver products and technologies.

EqcoLogic is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company based in Brussels, Belgium and a spin out of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The terms of the acquisition are confidential and are expected to have no material impact on Microchip’s December quarter results.

“The advent of higher-speed automotive and industrial networks, such as MOST® and Ethernet, and the need to reliably transmit data over longer distances using standard coaxial cables is creating the demand for innovative equalizer and transceiver solutions,” said Ganesh Moorthy, Microchip’s COO. “EqcoLogic’s solutions are tailor-made to address these needs for embedded applications, and broaden the range of solution options we offer customers to enable their end-product innovation.”

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US energy boom helps grease manufacturing’s spinning wheels The U.S. manufacturing renaissance may have an invisible hand guiding it along: the energy sector, which is in the midst of its own breakneck expansion.

The heavily chronicled shale boom that has propelled U.S. oil production to historical peaks also may be greasing the wheels of manufacturing, which suffered for years as production moved to cheaper havens overseas. Now, however, the oncebeleaguered sector is expanding briskly. Last week the Institute for Supply Management repor ted that manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in 30 months in November.

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Meanwhile, research firm IHS, which has analyzed how the U.S. energy boom is helping to create jobs, said that unconventional oil and gas supported 2.1 million jobs and added more than $283 billion to gross domestic product last year.

Mohsen Bonakdarpour, director of economic impact analysis at IHS, said that an additional $2.4 trillion of energy-related investment will find its way into gas and boost manufacturing over the next decade.

Beneath the surface of the ISM data, anecdotes suggest that the expansion is at least partly linked to the shale phenomenon that has left the world’s largest energy consumer awash in shale and natural gas.

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Bonakdarpur at IHS estimated that 3.2 percent of all manufacturing jobs last year were linked to the U.S. oil and natural gas surge and that the figure could jump to 4.2 percent by 2025.

“That means unconventional development will support close to 400,000 manufacturing jobs by 2015 and 500,000 by 2025,” he said.

In a recent researc h note, Capital Economics tied the U.S. economic recovery, in part, to the energy boom. Since June 2009, a 24 percent surge in oil and gas extraction has coincided with a 47 percent rise in the production of mining machinery and a 58 percent gain in mining support services, the firm noted.

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Other contractors on the list include CACI International, BoozAllen Hamilton Inc. and Northrop Grumman (all with Sierra Vista operations), as well General Dynamics and Honeywell International.

The latter two which have large Valley footprints in Scottsdale, Phoenix and Glendale.

The information on U.S. spy programs was disclosed in the wake of Edward Snowden’s disclosure of domestic surveillance programs and data sweeps involving big Internet and telecommunication companies.

Snowden worked for Virginia-based Booz-Allen.

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By Robert Wall December 10, 2013 Boeing Co. said capital markets will provide increasing levels of financing to airlines around the world as they look to fund an anticipated $112 billion in jet deliveries next year.

Capital markets this year will provide 14 percent of the $104 billion in required financing, increasing to about 22 percent in 2014, Kostya Zolotusky, managing director of Boeing Capital Corp., said in London.Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll join bank debt and cash as the primary vehicle, replacing state-backed export credit.

U.S. airlines have long benefited from bankruptcy rules that have made it easier for them to tap capital markets through the issue of asset-backed bonds. International rules guaranteeing such investments have increased their popularity, with Dubai-based Emirates -via lessor Doric -- and British Airways among carriers opting to utilize them.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had a number of deals by non-U.S. airlines in the capital markets to finance new deliveries,â&#x20AC;? Zolotusky said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The leasing companies have also started very actively tapping capital markets.â&#x20AC;?

British Airways in June funded a pool of aircraft, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with a $927 million asset-back bond in a what Enrique Dupuy, chief financial officer at BA parent IAG SA (IAG), called â&#x20AC;&#x153;a strategic milestone.â&#x20AC;?

It was the U.K. carrierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first use of so-called enhanced equipment trust certificates.

Next year, an equal mix of U.S. and other carriers will employ asset-backed bonds, Zolotusky said, with the financing market balanced between different sources. He added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have more diversity today than we have ever had.â&#x20AC;?

The rise of capital markets will help offset declines in government export credit agency backing, which will shrink to funding 18 percent of handovers next year from almost one-third during the financial crisis, when

other lending dried up.

U.S. political opposition and concern among American and European carriers that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tap export credit agency backing have trimmed lending, Zolotusky said.

New rules on export credit have also increased pricing, driving borrowers to other funding sources. Air Canada (AC/A) saved $10 million per jet on 777-300ER long-range aircraft by using asset-backed bonds rather than export credit, he said.

Airlines that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t package deals large enough to issue an asset-backed bond are starting to work on private placements with investors that are unable to satisfy their demand for such transactions with current transaction volumes.

Those deals are being arranged with investors such as hedge funds, private equity and pension funds, Zolotusky said.

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Reuters reports that Jack Jones, vice president and general manager of Boeing South Carolina., said the company is close to its goal of producing 10 787 Dreamliners a month, as the first plane is now being built at that rate. Jones added that next fall, the North Charleston facility will start producing the 787-9 as well.

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billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for November was $6.6 billion, up 3 percent from new business volume in November 2012.Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 5 percent compared to 2012.

Receivables over 30 days were at 1.8 percent in November, up slightly from 1.5 percent in October. Delinquencies declined from 2 percent in the same period in 2012. Chargeoffs declined to once again match the alltime low of 0.3 percent from 0.4 percent the previous month.

Finally, total headcount for equipment finance companies was up 1.4 percent year over year.

Separately, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) for December is 55.8, a decrease from the November index of 56.9, reflecting industry concerns over uncertainty regarding capital expenditures (capex) and competitive market pressures in 2014, among other issues.

Arizona lawmakers press Pentagon on delays to General Dynamics radio contract U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake have written the Pentagon asking what is holding up a $324 million high-tech radio contract for General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale.

The Arizona Republicans penned a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall asking about delays to new orders of Manpack radios for the U.S. Army.

General Dynamicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Scottsdale division manufacturers those radios for the U.S. military. The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a short-term production contract in 2012 for the radios. The contract ends at the end of this year.

McCain and Flake ask in their letter if the DOD plans on moving forward with a $324 million long-term order already approved by Congress and requested by the U.S.Army. C4 Systems has approximately 2,250 employees in Scottsdale and also has a number of local suppliers.

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The U.S. energy boom has given a boost to the country’s manufacturing sector.

CNBC reports the rapid expansion of the country’s shale oil production may be bringing along the nation’s manufacturing sector, which is in the midst of its own renaissance, expanding at its fastest rate in 30 months in November.

Research firm IHS found unconventional oil and gas supported 2.1 million jobs and added an excess of $283 billion to the country’s gross domestic product last year. Also, an additional $2.4 trillion in natural gas investment will further shore up manufacturing.

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Scottsdalebased General Dynamics C4 Systems Inc. has won a $475 million contract from the U.S. Army to move forward with eng ineer ing, research and development for high-tech systems for ground troops and vehicles.

General Dynamics has developed high-tech communications equipment for troops under a program called Warfighter Information Network. C4 Systems is based in Scottsdale and also at a major technology center in Taunton, Mass.

High-tech communications systems and networks under the contract already are deployed with the U.S. 10th Mountain Brigade in Afghanistan. The new contract further develops and rolls out the onthe-battlefield technology.

General Dynamics has seen delays to another big C4 Systems program because of sequestration. The Pentagon has been sitting on a $324 million, high-tech radio contract slated to go to the Scottsdale unit.

NASA challenges students to design rover NASA has issued an engineering challenge for high school and college students to design and build a human-powered rover.

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Adams Machinery_____480-968-3711 NEW MACH FABRICATION CO2/Fiber Lasers Innovative Cutting Systems 480-557-7999 CNC Punching Centers ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330 Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860 Gantry Systems, CNC ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330 Iron Workers ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery_____480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300 Mesa Mach Sales ____ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904 Jorgenson Machine Co. ___800-952-0151 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Laser Cutting/Proc. Center ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330 Mesa Mach Sales ____ 480-545-0275 Murata _________ 704-972-4469 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860

www.moore-tool.com

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC. JEFF TRIMBLE SALES ENGINEER BUSINESS: 602-431-8300 3614 E. SOUTHERN AVE. #1 FAX: 602-431-8301 PHOENIX, AZ 85040 CELL: 602-399-0346 www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

EMAIL: jtrimble@magnumaz.com

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC. D. RANDY SMITH APPLICATIONS ENGINEER BUSINESS: 602-431-8300 3614 E. SOUTHERN AVE. #1 FAX: 602-431-8301 PHOENIX, AZ 85040 CELL: 602-350-6738 www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

EMAIL: drsmith@magnumabq.com

garyjohnson@kerleycorp.com

Laser Marking Machines Innovative Cutting Systems _ 480-557-7999 Kwik Mark Inc ________ 815-363-8268 Plasma/Gas Cutting Systems ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275 Murata __________ 704-972-4469 Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Sterling Fabrication____ 855-898-7860 Plate Roll Jorgenson Machine Co. ___ 800-952-0151 Press Brakes ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery_____ 480-968-3711 Jorgenson Machine Co. ___ 800-952-0151 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389 Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Punch Presses Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Sterling Fabrication____ 855-898-7860 Shearing Machines ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Jorgenson Machine Co. ___ 800-952-0151 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542

Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Turret Press Murata _________ 704-972-4469 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901 WaterJet Cutting Systems Flow International ____ 800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply____ 480-836-8330 Flow Waterjet _______ 714-393-3783 Flow Waterjet _______ 415-828-3569 Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151 North-South Machinery _ 602-391-4696 Omax Corp. ________ 800-838-0343 Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860 Waterjet Accessories Barton International ___800-741-7756 KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274 Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074 Welding Equipment ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860 INSPECTION EQUIP Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 OGP ____________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422 Gauging Equipment Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 OGP ____________ 480-889-9056 Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011

Haas Factory Outlet A Division of Ellison Machinery Company

PATRICK ELLISON President 1610 S. Priest Dr., Suite 101 Tempe, Arizona 85281 Telephone: Cell: Fax: Email:

480-968-5877 480-298-9782 480-968-0522 pellison@ellisonaz.com

www.haascnc.com

S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000 Starrett___________602-790-6073 Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422 Metrology Instruments Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Starrett___________602-790-6073 Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422 Washington Calibration__480-820-0506 Optical Comparators Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 OGP ____________480-889-9056 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389 Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Starrett___________602-790-6073 Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422 Punch Presses Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860 SPC Data Acquis.Equip.

D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Rapid Optical Inspection Mesa Mach Sales ____ 480-545-0275

Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Repair & Certification Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 OGP ____________ 480-889-9056 Starrett___________602-790-6073 Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422 Washington Calibration__ 480-820-0506 Shearing Machines ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Jorgenson Machine Co. ___800-952-0151 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Turret Press Murata _________ 704-972-4469 Video Measuring systems Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 Washington Calibration__ 480-820-0506 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901 WaterJet Cutting Systems Flow International _____800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply____ 480-836-8330 Flow Waterjet _______ 714-393-3783 Flow Waterjet _______ 415-828-3569 Jorgenson Machine Co. ___800-952-0151 North-South Machinery _ 602-391-4696 Omax Corp. ________ 800-838-0343 A2Z METALWORKER •

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BRALCO METALS 929 E. Jackson Street Phoenix. Arizona 85034 (602) 252-1918 (800) 544-8052 Fax: (602) 252-7813 Cell: (602) 722-3324 krandall@bralco.com

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM _

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CERTIFIED BY DNV 1509001:2008_

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.BRALCO

Kevin Randall

Outside Sales Representative

AS9120:2002 -

IInnovative ti Tool Sales Manufacturers Representatives

Rick Berry President

755 East Debra Lane Anaheim, CA 92805 rick@innovativetoolsales.com www.innovativetoolsales.com

Office: (714) 780-0730 Fax: (714) 780-0735 Cell: (714) 580-7795

Sterling Fabrication Fabrication____855-898-7860 855-898-7860 Waterjet Accessories Barton International ___ 800-741-7756 KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274 Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074 Welding Equipment ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Sterling Fabrication____855-898-7860 ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT Integrated Systems Inc __ 928-649-9600 USED MACHINERY ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Automatics & Machinery _ 303-651-6545 CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507 EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782 Ganesh Machinery ____888-542-6374 Innovative Cutting Systems _ 480-557-7999 K D Capital ________ 480-922-1674 Methods West _______ 602-437-2220 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 R. Jorgenson Company __ 800-952-0151 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Savage Machine Tools __ 480-773-4080 TSM Machinery ______ 602-233-3757

ACCESSORIES Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Abrasives Barton International ___800-741-7756 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 Aqueous Degreasers Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899 Abrasive Systems KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274 Adhesives S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms Lone Arrow________480-507-8074 Air Compressors Airtek ___________ 480-966-5267 Air Drying Systems Airtek ___________ 480-966-5267 Air Filtration Equipment Innovative Cutting Systems _ 480-557-7999 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Band Saw/ Blades bandsawparts.com ___ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918 Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730

Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Roentgen USA _______ 847-787-0135 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 sawblade.com _______ 877-501-7297 Wayco Sales Inc _____ 562-927-3469 Bar Feeders Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 Edge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Bar Feeder Accessories Edge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824 Trusty-Cook ________ 877-240-2462 Blast Abrasives Barton International ___ 800-741-7756 Cabinets, Custom Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074 Chemicals: Ultrasonic Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899 Chip Management Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 Chip Removal Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 Chuck Jaws Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 Chucks Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711

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Headquarters - Phoenix 242 E. University Drive

Tucson

3855 S. Evans Blvd.

Albuquerque

3300 Princeton NE

1- 800-350-8265

sales@swfastener.com www.swfastener.com

Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 InnovativeTool Sales ___714-780-0730 Marshall Tool & Supply _ 602-269-6295 Seco Tools Inc _______248-528-5960 CNC Lathe Accessories Trusty-Cook ________877-240-2462 CNC Spindle Liners Trusty-Cook ________877-240-2462 Cleaners: Ultrasonic Pro- Ultrasonics _____ 602-938-0603 Compressed Air Piping Systems Airtek ___________480-966-5267 Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Coolant Systems Blaser ___________801-722-4095 DCM Tech ________ 800-533-5339 Ebbco Inc _________800-809-3901 Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462

An ISO 9001 Company

Jeff Klimowicz Senior Sales Engineer Southwest Region: AZ, UT, NV, CO, ID All Products Proudly Made in the USA

Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966 Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants) Blaser ___________ 801-722-4095 Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773 Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918 Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462 Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Maxum Petroleum ____602-278-8877 Pioneer Distributing Co. _602-278-2693 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000 Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966 Cutting Tools Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454

Mobile: 480‐320‐0308 jklimowicz@qualichem.com www.qualichem.com

Filtration Equip.

Blaser______________801-722-4095 Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773 Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901 Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877 Qualichem, Inc. ______ 480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 EDM Materials & Supplies Blaser______________801-722-4095 Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773 D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462 Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782 EDM Performance accʼs __ 800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330 Qualichem Inc _______ 480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 EDM Fluids Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462 Factory Automation and Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693 Logistics EDM Tooling Systems Murata _________ 704-972-4469 Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300 Fasteners Parker Fasteners ____ 623-925-5998 EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782 Southwest Fastener ___ 800-350-8265 EDM Performance ____ 800-336-2946

Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Seco Tools Inc _______ 248-528-5960 Deburring Equipment S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 Digital Readout Units Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462 Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Door Opening Systems: Automatic Midaco Corporation _____847-593-8420 Dust Collectors Lone Arrow________480-507-8074 Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

Global EDM Supply____480-836-8330 Filtration -Grind Wheels & Belts S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000 Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Hole Making Products Schenk Intertech_______480-323-6755 Industrial Automation IEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446

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AZ,!NM,!and!NV!publication!Southwest!Edition!!

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Nickel!!!

Cobalt!

Titanium!!!

Stainless!

Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

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

Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335 Industrial Controls Parts Washing Equipment IEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446 Blaser______________801-722-4095 Industrial Electronics Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308 IEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446 Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966 Lubricants / Systems Sensors Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773 Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462 IEC Supply LLC ________480-455-1446 Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 Solvents & Degreasing Agents Blaser______________801-722-4095 Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877 Canyon State Oil ________ 800-894-7773 No.!CA,!OR,!and!WA!publication!Northwest!Edition!!

Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693 Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877 Nickel!!!

Machine Tool Accessories Cobalt!

Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899 Titanium!!!

Schenk Intertech _______ 480-323-6755 Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693 Stainless!

Machine Tool Cool. Filtration Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308 Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

Blaser______________801-722-4095 Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966 Bill!Voden!(800)337"3766!ext.!152!!!

Canyon State Oil ________800-894-7773 Solvents: Vapor degreasing bvoden@aerodynealloys.com!!

D & R Machinery ________480-775-6462 Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899 www.aerodynealloys.com!

Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 Solvents:Hand Wipe Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877 Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899 Qualichem, Inc _________480-320-0308 Solvents: Mil PRF 680 Star Metal Fluids ________800-367-9966 Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899 Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Spindles Magnetic Particle Ins Equip. GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 DCM Tech ___________800-533-5339 Setco Spindles & Slides_____ 866-362-0699 Milling and Turning Products Steel Service Center Schenk Intertech _______ 480-323-6755 Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Mist Collectors Ryerson ____________ 602-455-3374 Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Vacuum Pumps & Workholding Pallet Systems Airtek _____________ 480-966-5267 Vibratory Equipment Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery________480-775-6462 Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711 O’Neal High-Performance Metals

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Contact Us for Your Local Representative P.O. BOX 17010 800 ROSS AVE. CINCINNATI, OHIO 45217 sales@diehlsteel.com

Serving Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico

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

www.diehlsteel.com

Vises and Vise Jaws Arizona CNC Equip _______ 480-615-6353 Desert EDM Sales _______ 480-816-6300 Waterjet Abrasives Barton International __ 800-741-7756 KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274 Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074 Waterjet Replacement Parts Barton International __ 800-741-7756 KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274 Work Holding Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730 Kurt Manufacturing ____ 763-574-8320 HARDWARE MATERIAL Alloys: High Temperature Aerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820 Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Alloys: Specialty Aerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820 Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 Aluminum Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Ind. Metal Supply ____ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum ____ 877-977-6061 Diehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566 Fry Steel Company ___ 800-423-6651

MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801 Ryerson __________602-455-3374 Samuel, Son & Co. ____800-631-9765 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Tube Service Company __602-267-9865 Aluminum Extrusions Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum _____877-977-6061 Samuel, Son & Co. ____800-631-9765 Armor:Commercial Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883 Armor:Military Grade Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883 Bar: Large Diameter Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000 Brass Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651

Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Bronze Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Carbon Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651 Cast Iron Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Castings Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Ceramics MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801 Chrome Rod Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Cobalt United Performance Metals _888-282-3292 Copper Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990 AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 CPM Powder Metal Diehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566 Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883 Drill Rod Tool Steel Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 Diehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566 Diehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566 Extrusions Tubing & Pipe TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000 Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 Lead AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 Material Sales Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000 Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888 Tubing: Titanium & Hastelloy Metals Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 Advanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343 Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 GASES AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Cylinder Storage/Microbulk AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600 Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Purification Units Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 (CO2 and Hydrogen) Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151 Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374 Welding and Cutting Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151 State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990 TOOLING TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883 Boring Bars Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000 B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481 Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 United Performance Metals _888-282-3292 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Seco Tools Inc. _______ 248-528-5960 Carbide Metals-Bar & Plate Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _ 800-337-3766 Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730 Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000 The Tool Crib _______ 602-978-3130 Cutting Tools Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Cutting Tools: Custom Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Drills Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Moore Tool & Equipment _602-455-8904 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Seco Tools Inc _______ 248-528-5960 End Mills Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162

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30 Years Experience MIKE SMITH 602-397-4008 mike.amts@hotmail.com amtsmike@hotmail.com

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Arizona Machine Tool Service, AMTS Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422 Opening a new chapter in my life, after 30 years, 22 in Arizona as Machinery Sales Micro 100 _________ Co. Senior Service Engineer, servicing Bridgeport,480-495-1454 Cincinnati, Hardinge, Okamoto, Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 and many others, CNC and Manual Machine Tools, I will continue to provide service Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 and repair to Arizona, Thank you Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 Mike Smith Tooling Columns Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 PROG. SYSTEMS Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 CAD/CAM Tooling: Cutting Tools Cus- Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Form Tools tom Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 B & T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481 B & T Tool & Engineering ____602-267-1481 Delcam __________877 335 2261 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Tooling Systems Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Feature Cam _______602-502-9654 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Global EDM Supply____ 480-836-8330 TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553 Inserts, Indexable Software, Inv. Control Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Delcam __________877 335 2261 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Feature Cam _______602-502-9654 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Seco Tools Inc _______ 248-528-5960 Software, NC Programming Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 METAL DISTRIBUTORS Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Western States Metals __ 801-978-0562 Delcam __________877 335 2261 Inserts, PCD/CBN PALLET SYSTEMS Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Manual & Automatic Pallet Feature Cam _______602-502-9654 Systems Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Midaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420 Software, Servicing Manual Lift Off Pallet Loose Abrasive Grains Delcam __________877 335 2261 Systems S. L. Fusco, Inc. _____ 480-753-5000 Feature Cam _______602-502-9654 Midaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420 Reamers & Drills, PCD TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553 Manual Rotory Pallet Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Tooling Systems Systems Marshall Tool & Suply___602-269-6295 Precision Toolholding Products Midaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420 Global EDM Supply____480-836-8330 ROBOTICS REPAIR/DESIGN Schenk Intertech _______ 480-323-6755 Robotic Part Loading Systems Bar Feeder Repair Thread Mills Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Midaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420 Edge Technologies ____562-597-7824 A2Z METALWORKER •

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Relationship Manager 480.905.2407 rschwister@alerusmail.com alerusfinancial.com

Machine Tool Design/ Engineering Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 Machine Tool Rebuilding API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 AMTS____________602-397-4008 CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507 DM Machine Repair ____480-709-1450 EDM Network _______480-836-1782 Jemelco, Inc. _______480-804-9541 Setco-Pope Spindles ____866-362-0699 Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368 The Werks C&C, Inc ____602-569-1809 Machine Retrofitting/CNC Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 AMTS____________602-397-4008 API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507 Machinery Moving Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Machine Repair Parts/Filters Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Maint/Repair Services Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 AMTS____________602-397-4008 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 DM Machine Repair ____480-709-1450

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EMAIL: dmoreno@magnumep.com

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Calibration Services Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Precise Measurements LLC 602-309-0963 Repair -Hydraulic Starrett___________602-790-6073 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Washington Calibration__ 480-820-0506 Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681 Calibration: Repair & Certify The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370 Repair - Portable Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Precise Measurements LLC 602-309-0963 The Werks C&C, Inc _____602-569-1809 Washington Calibration__ 480-820-0506 Spindle Rebuilding Cash Flow Management API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876 Setco-Pope Spindles _____866-362-0699 Computer/Web Services GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121 Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368 Consulting American Global Standards 617-838-4648 Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Advanced Custom Screens 800-992-7936 MACHINERY REPAIR Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 PARTS Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Belts Contract Inspection All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Bearings(Precision) Contract Programming All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Metric O -R ings Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131

CNC Training Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Design Services Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889 Electrical Installation/ Maintenance Lights Out Electric ____ 623-703-2950 Electrical Services:Commercial Lights Out Electric ____ 623-703-2950 Engineering Services Advanced Coord. Tech ___623-780-4137 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Financial Services Alerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407 Bank of Arizona _______480-642-2876 Quick Turn Financial ___480-385-1738 SBG Capital ________480-897-4988 Heavyhaul IRH ___________ 800-334-2409 Insurance Services Leavitt Group _______602-264-0566 ISO/AS9100 Consulting American Global Standards _617-838-4648 BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions_ _888-572-9642 IT/ Network Support Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121 Leasing and Financing Alerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407 Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876 Quick Turn Financial ___ 480-385-1220 Lean Manufacturing BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions___888-572-9642 Manufacturers Rep Trepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Schenk Intertech ________480-323-6755 Marketing/ Consulting Leap Innovation ______ 480-235-6188 Rigging/Machinery Moving IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Recycling Barry Metals_________602-484-7186 Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009 MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385 SA Recycling _________602-463-8791 Reverse Engineering BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Datum Inspection ___ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Rigging IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Schools, Custom Training AZPMAP __________ 602-723-8191 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Supplier Auditing BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Systems Integration Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5877 Testing, Metallurgical Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 ARTL _____________ 602-374-3770 Trade Show Booth Design Fry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701 Transportation IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911 Transportation:Air/Freight/ Ground IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911 Working Capital, Credit Lines Bank of Arizona _______480-642-2876 Quick Turn Financial ____480-385-1220 SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988

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Mark Erickson ● General Manager merickson@daytonrogers.com 763-717-6303

ASSEMBLY Abrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727 CGS Technologies ______ 623-869-0600 Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080 Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Cable/Harness Assembly Bar-S Machine ______928-636-2115

Brazing: Aluminum Dip May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931 X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385 Abrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727 Western Cast Parts _____480-250-9764 Clean Room Assembly Castings: Prototype Brazing: Vacuum Janʼs Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 AATC______________602-268-1467 L&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560 Solar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994 Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747 BALANCING/DYNAMIC May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931 BROACHING Anmark ____________480-968-3126 Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 Western Cast Parts _____480-250-9764 BAR CODING Castings: Production 2820509-375-3096 Brandt Ave Ayers Gear & Mach _____ 623-934-6913 AATC_____________602-268-1467 Western Sintering _____ Nampa, ID CARBURIZING Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747 BENDING 83687 Solar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994 May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931 Advanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343 Western Cast Parts _____480-250-9764 CASTINGS Ph: 208-442-1999 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 www.rpmmachineinc.com AATC______________602-268-1467 Castings: Repair Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 rpm@rpmmachineinc.com Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747 Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404 Bending: CNC BROACHING B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 Ponderosa Ind________303-298-1801 Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 www.dolphincasting.com Precision Mach’dBRAZING Products 970-482-7676 MICHAEL BUTLER mikeb@dolphincasting.com Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Specialty Steel Services __ 801-539-8252 Manager Ext. 3335 Phone:Sales 602-272-6747 Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404 mikeb@dolphincasting.com Turning: Automatic 602-272-6747 3335 9001, PED DirectiveExt. 97/23/EC Solar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994 ISOPhone: Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451 ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

ASSEMBLIES Bar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115 Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303 Progway ___________435-656-9585 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Steen &A ZSons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 METALWORKER • 90 • Jan/Feb 2014 Superior Metal Products__ 303-791-7550

CASTINGS Die Casting Watkins Tool & Supply __ 303-295-9603 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Precision Investment Casting

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Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Coating: Chem Film Laser AP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 APMI ____________ 480-668-0024

Faist Greentek LLC ______602-633-0707 Fine Line Laser Cutting ___602-863-3196 Tube Laser Cutting Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 DIE CASTING TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Die Casting/Aluminum & Zinc TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 DIES Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Precision Die & Stampʼg __ 480-967-2038 Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Notching, Punching, Cutting Dies Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366

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Your Manufacturing Solutions Partner

Precision CNC Machining

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President Tel: 602.454.7385 Fax: 602.454.7389 Cell: 480.710.8420 Email: gforman@x5mfg.com

3342 E. Wier Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85040 NADCAP Approved Facility

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

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Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117 LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Abrasive Blasting AP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947 STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231 Dry Film Lubrication Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Electro-Polishing Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 Finishing: One Stop Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Finishing: Ops Cleaning Semiray Aerospace Testing _ 623-842-3030 Glass Bead Clean Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612

Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 Glass Bead Clean A2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566 Desert Fire__________ 602-268-1511 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Gun Finishing Louieʼs Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530 Passivation Coating Technologies ___ _623-581-2648 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Semiray ___________ 602-275-1917 Polishing Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Powder Coating AP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947 Faist Greentek LLC _____ 602-633-0707 Sand Blasting A2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231 Shot Blasting Desert Fire__________ 602-268-1511 Stripping Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Semiray ___________ 602-275-1917 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

FIXTURES CJ Mfg ____________ 480-517-0233 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 Siro Machining ________480-512-1467 Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 FORGINGS R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 Forgings: Titanium R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 FOUNDRY AATC _____________ 602-268-1467 May Foundry & Machine __801-531-8931 GEAR CUTTING Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 Ayers Gear & Machine ___ 623-934-6913

GRINDING Anmark ____________ 480-968-3126 Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969 Blue Streak Grinding _____ 602-353-8088 ChemResearch_________ 602-253-4175 CJ Mfg _____________ 480-517-0233 EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 GMN USA __________800-686-1679 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 Hogan Manufacturing_____ 623-463-1939 JWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600 Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401

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Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Ron Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding ___ 800-662-0126 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Grinding: Centerless Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401 Ron Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320 Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 Grinding, CNC/Contour Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Powill Manufacturing____623-780-4100 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 Grinding… Curvic Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Grinding… Cylindrical Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 Grinding… Double Disc Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Grinding: ID/OD Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671

AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 Grinding:Mattison Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Grinding: OD Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671 Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681 Grinding: Surface Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002

Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg ___602-588-2869 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401 Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480 Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Grinding: Tool & Cutter B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 CTE_____________800-783-2400 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 GUNDRILLING Trepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110 HEAT TREATING Boltʼs Metallizing _______602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Controlled Thermal Techʼy __602-272-3714

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Mark Musgrove Your Precision Partner

1317 W. 21st Street, Tempe, AZ 85282 p: 480.517.0233 c: 602.763.7811 f: 480.517.0253 Your Precision Partner mark.musgrove@cjmfgsolutions.com CJMfgSolutions.com

3422 West Wilshire Drive Phoenix, AZ 85009

602 278 6704 602 278 6717 Fax

edgibson@continentalmachiningco.com www.continentalmachiningco.com

Desert Fire___________602-268-1511 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751 Faist Greentek LLC _____ 602-633-0707 Solar Atmospheres _____866-559-5994 Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 Heat Treating/ Aerospace Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751 HeatTreating/ISO9001/AS9100 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Solar Atmospheres _____866-559-5994 LargeCapacityDropBottomOven/ AluminumHeatTreating Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751 HONING/LAPPING Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 A2Z METALWORKER •

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Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Datum Inspection _______602-997-1340 Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401 Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131 Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 IDENTIFICATION Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Labels&BarCode Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Inspection Services (NDT) Tool/PartMarking(Laser) Semiray Aero. Testing _____ 602-275-1917 Ace Laser ___________ 480-924-3232 Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 Inspection Services, Welding TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Silk Screen ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 American Global Standards_ 617-838-4648 Faist Greentek LLC _____ 602-633-0707 BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412 INDUSTRIAL SEALINGS Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Gaskets:Manufacturing Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Cupps Ind Supply ______ 602-269-2301 Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856 Industrial Sealings ISO Registrar Cupps Ind Supply ______ 602-269-2301 American Global Standards_ 617-838-4648 Packing Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Cupps Ind Supply ______ 602-269-2301 Liquid Penetrant Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917 INSPECTION Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 Calibration MAG Particle Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 Inspection, First Article Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Process Improvement/ Audit Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131 BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Inspection Services Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 X-Ray Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917

Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 IRON STITCHING Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404 JIGS RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 MACHINING Machining: 3D 3D Machine LLC_____ 480-239-8254 Arcas Machine Inc ___ 480-632-9414 Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939 Machining: 5 Axis Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 A2Z METALWORKER •

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St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529 303-702-1529 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Machining: Aerospace AATC _____________602-268-1467 Abrams Airborne Mfg ____520-887-1727 Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine__623-271-6855 Backerworks Mfg _____505-342-2943 Cassavant Machining ___602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 CJ Mfg _____________480-517-0233 Continental Machining __800-777-2483 Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200 Excaliber___________ 623-878-6800 Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Hexatron Engineering_____801-363-8010 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 HK Machining ________602-278-6704 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 JBʼs Precision ________ 623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654

520-792-3160 Lindel Engineering ______520-792-3160 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Nichols Precision _____480-804-0593 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 PGI ____________ 505-884-5782 Powill Manufacturing ___ 623-780-4100 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 Pure-Logic Industries _____480-892-9395 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084 Satowfi ____________480-374-5706 Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529 Trepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Machining: Contract Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Aero Design & Mfg ______602-437-8080 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329 AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Banner Machine, Inc______ 602-437-4984 Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Group Mfg Serv. ________480-966-3952 HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Hexatron Engineering_____ 801-363-8010 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276

Inc. 480-833-7305 Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 TVT Die Casting ________800-280-2278 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Machining: CNC 3D Machine LLC______ 480-239-8254 Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 AzMark ____________480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine__623-271-6855 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 Evans Precision Machining __ 623-581-6200 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 Foresight Technologies ____480-967-0080 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 Hogan Manufacturing_____ 623-463-1939 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305

JBʼs Precision ________ 623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co _____ 602-323-2560 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 PGI ______________505-884-5782 PMBC ___________ _602-431-8131 Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 Pure-Logic Industries _____480-892-9395 Quality Mold _______ 480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 Satowfi ____________ 480-374-5706 Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 97 97

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Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 SwissTech Tooling & Mfg _ 480-998-2005 Toolcraft of Phoenix ___623-435-5405 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620 Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 X5 Manufacturing____ ___602-454-7385 Machining Composites Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255 Machining: Large Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 Empire Precision Mach.___480-633-4580 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 Mach: Turning CNC 3D Machine LLC_______480-239-8254 Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403 Anmark ____________ 480-968-3126 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 AzMark ____________480-926-8969 Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115 Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 Hogan Manufacturing_____ 623-463-1939 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 A Z METALWORKER • 98 • Jan/Feb 2014 A Z METALWORKER • 98 • Jan/Feb 2014 2

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McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Morsch Machine_______ 480-961-7673 Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products_______ 623-587-0335 PGI ______________505-884-5782 Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 RMSS _____________623-780-5904 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 SwissTech Tooling & Mfg _ 480-998-2005 SUni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Machining Plastic Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 Machining Precision 3D Machine LLC______ 480-239-8254 AATC_____________602-268-1467 Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 AzMark __________ 480-926-8969 Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943 BID Machine, Inc _______480-892-7304 Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005 CJ Mfg _____________ 480-517-0233 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483

Evans Precision Machʼg 623-581-6200 Flex-Pro __________ 623-581-0551 Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Glover Precision , Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 JBʼs Precision ______ 623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 LAYKE, Inc. _______ 602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575 Matrix Machine _____ 480-966-4451 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Micro-Tronics, Inc ____ 602-437-8995 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ___602-273-7114 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 PGI _____________505-884-5782 Powill Mfg __________ 623-780-4100 Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022 Quality Mold ______ 480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RMSS_____________623-780-5904 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 Satowfi ___________ 480-374-5706 Service & Sales _____ 480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529 Sun Tech_________ 480-921-1665 SwissTech Tooling & Mfg.__ _480-998-2005 Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Wire-Tech ________ 480-966-1591 Machining: Prototype A A T C ____________602-268-1467 Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine928-778-4800 Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 AMT-America ________602-443-1403 Anewco ___________520-751-1222 Arcas Machine Inc ___ 480-632-9414 Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943 Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115 BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304 CJ Mfg ____________ 480-517-0233 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483 Evans Precision _____ 623-581-6200 Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957 Flex-Pro __________ 623-581-0551 Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 Janʼs Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 PGI_______________505-884-5782 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Pro Precision _______ 602-353-00220 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS ___________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993

Office: 480.306.7748 4221 E. Raymond Str. Fax: 480.306.7769 Suite #103 Info@swwj-laser.com Phoenix, AZ 85040

www.swwj-laser.com Dennis Reynolds PH 602-863-3196 17464 N. 25th Ave. Ste B1 Phoenix, AZ 85023 DR@finelinefabricating.com

Siro Machining ________480-512-1467 St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529 Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075 SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ___480-998-2005 Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Machining: Quick Turn Flex-Pro ___________623-581-0551 HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939 Wright Prototype _______541-619-2760 Machining: Milling 3D Machine LLC_____ 480-239-8254 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 EDM Express_________ 800-780-7075 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Flex-Pro ___________623-581-0551 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560

Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Wright Prototype ______ 541-619-2760 Machining: Screw RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Machining: Semiconductor Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 Satowfi ___________ 480-374-5706 Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467 Machining: Swiss Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115 Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 SwissTech Tooling & Mfg.___480-998-2005 Machining: Ultra-Precision Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Machining: Turning: Automatic Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 American Prec. Machine___ 602-269-6298 Ayers Gear & Mach ____ 623-934-6913 AzMark __________ 480-926-8969 Challenger Aerospace __ 480-894-0802

EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 Evans Precision Machʼg___ 623-581-6200 JBʼs Precision Ind ______ 623-581-9088 LAYKE, Inc. _________ 602-272-2654 Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 RMG Machining ________ 623-582-6544 RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 PGI _____________ 505-884-5782 MACHINING: LASER Laser Cutting Ace Laser ____________480-924-3232 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Allfab Engineering ______ 602-437-0497 Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707 Fine Line Laser Cutting _ 602-863-3196 Howell Precision________ 623-582-4776 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037 Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748 The Metal Man ________ 800-448-9448 TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448 Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800 Laser Cutting:Rotary Axis K-zell Metals, Inc. ____ 602-232-5882 Laser Engraving & Etching Ace Laser ____________480-924-3232 TechMark ___________480-820--9444 Laser Marking Ace Laser ____________480-924-3232 Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707 TechMark ___________480-820--9444 MANUFACTURING Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800

Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 APMI __ __________ 480-668-0024 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 CJ Mfg _____________480-517-0233 Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Howell Precision________623-582-4776 Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 PMBC ____________ 602-431-8131 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529 Precision Metal Products _408-699-5037 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Mfg: PhotoChemical Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Etching Fabrication Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 METAL FORMING Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 METAL STAMPING High Production Precision Stamping Precision Die & Stamping__ 480-967-2038 Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453 9999 • Jan/Feb 2014 • Jan/Feb 2014

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BOB HUDZIK

E.D.M. Specialists Precision Machining

Matthew Carlson Sales Manager

SUN TECH Since 1980

(602) 455-9575. Fax (602) 455-0166. Cell (623) 203-9619 1700 N. 22nd Ave .• Phoenix, AZ. 85009 matthewcarlson@pmaofaz.com

METALIZING Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Jet Processing ______ 623-869-6749 x117 MOLDING: RUBBER Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 MOLDS PMBC ____________ 602-431-8131 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480 Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939 Molds: Construction JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Molds: Plastic Injection Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Molds: Rubber Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 Molds: Steel Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 PAINTING AP Industrial _________480-968-1947 Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Faist Greentek LLC ______602-633-0707 Jet Processing ______ 623-869-6749 x117 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Painting& Blast Booths AP Industrial _________480-968-1947 Faist Greentek LLC ______602-633-0707 100 • Jan/Feb 2014 100 • Jan/Feb 2014

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STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Phosphate Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 Powder Coating AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 Arizona Finishing _______602-438-4443 East Valley Powdercoat ____ 480-215-2461 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Southwest Powder Coating __602-272-0878 Wet Paint/CARC AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Precision Industrial Painting _602-256-0260 Sandblast/Automated STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Screenprinting & Pad Printing AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 PLATING Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 ChemResearch_________ 602-253-4175 Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I. _____________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930 L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Louieʼs Black Oxide ______602-257-0530 Precious Metal Plating ____ 800-481-6271 Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575 Road Machinery ________ 520-623-8681 Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 Anodizing ChemResearch_________ 602-253-4175 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 FutureWeld __________602-437-2426 Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930

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6532 W Flint St. Ste. 1 Chandler, AZ 85226

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146 Brass Plating Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 Bronze Plating Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 Copper Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Electroless Nickel Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Embrittlement Relief E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Gold Plating E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Hard Chrome Road Machinery ________ 520-623-8681 Nickel/ Chrome/Palladium Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 Silver Plating E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Tin: Matte Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Tin / Zinc Plate Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 POLISHING Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930

L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Road Machinery ________520-623-8681 PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115 PROCESSING: CHEMICAL LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 PRODUCTION Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802 Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 PUNCHING Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Phoenix Metalcraft ____ 602-279-4810 Precision Metalworks __602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 WC Machine & Tool_ ____ 480-507-4620 X5 Manufacturing _______602-454-7385 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 SINTERING Western Sintering ______509-375-3096 SPINNING: Metal Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 SPLINES Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA Boltʼs Metallizing _______602-244-2432

Testing: Non-Dest/ Pressure FutureWeld __________ 602-437-2426 SPRINGS Pilkington Metal Finishing___801-972-2146 Flat and Wire Springs Semiray Aero. Testing _____ 623-842-3030 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329 SPRINGWORKS Utah ____ 801-298-0113 THERMAL SPRAY Boltʼs Metallizing _______ 602-244-2432 STAMPING AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329 Controlled Thermal Techʼy __ 602-272-3714 Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637 Empire Precision Mach.___ 480-633-4580 CygnetStamping & Fab ___ 818-240-7574 THREADING Frontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129 Thread Grinding Gilbert Metal Stamping ___480-503-1283 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 Precision Die & Stamping_ 480-967-2038 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 Scriven Precision ______480-961-9775 Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925 Thompson Machine ___ 505-823-1453 Thread Rolling Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778 Ron Grob Co. _________ 970-667-5320 Whitley Machine _____ 602-323-5550 TOOL & DIE Wrico_____________480-892-7800 3D Machine LLC______ 480-239-8254 Precision Metal Forming SPRINGWORKS Utah ____ 801-298-0113 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Thompson Machine ___ 505-823-1453 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Stamping: Aerospace Frontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129 Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550 Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 TOOL REPAIR/REBUILD Stamping: Bending Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 TOOLING Stamping: Deep Draw CJ Mfg _____________ 480-517-0233 Thompson Machine ___ 505-823-1453 Frontier Metal Stamping ___ 303-458-5129 Stamping Design Frontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129 Hogan Manufacturing_____ 623-463-1939 Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 RB Machine Co, Inc ______ 602-272-6869 SPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113 Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778 Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 Western Sintering ______ 509-375-3096 Stamping Flat Forming Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 TREPANNING SPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113 Trepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110 Stamping: Light TUBE BENDING Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Stamping: Precision TUBING Frontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129 Assembly Formed Tubing Pacific Metal Stampings __ 661-257-7656 B&B Fabrication & Machine__ 623-271-6855 SPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113 Howell Precision________ 623-582-4776 TAPPING Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084 Gilbert Metal Stamping ___480-503-1283 Formed Tubing Harschco LLC ______ 602-617-7514 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 B&B Fabrication & Machine__ 623-271-6855 Howell Precision________ 623-582-4776 TESTING Large Diam. Pipe & Tubing Testing: Flow / Target Semiray Aero. Testing ____ 623-842-3030 Trepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110 Empire Precision Mach.__ 480-633-4580

Tube Bending /Fabrication Howell Precision________623-582-4776 K-zell Metals, Inc. ____602-232-5882 Service & Sales ______480-968-9084 WATER PURIF/ RECYC. USFilter _________ 760-525-9930 WATERJET CUTTING Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _800-237-2888 Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119 Flow International ____ 800-446-3569 Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514 Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255 Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305 MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 Toolcraft of Phoenix ___623-435-5405 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Whitley Machine _____602-323-5550 Waterjet,3D 3 - 5 AXIS Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255 Waterjet, Multi head Whitley Machine _____602-323-5550 Waterjet, High Press. Cutting Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514 Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255

McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404 Precision Metalworks _ 602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products _408-699-5037 Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529 Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480 Scriven Precision _____ 480-961-9775 State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990 Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778 X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Welding: Aerospace Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Arrow Sheet Metal_______303-427-6419 Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943 X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385 Welding: Alum. Med & Lg Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 Arrow Sheet Metal_______303-427-6419 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483 Empire Precision Mach.__ 480-633-4580 WASHERS AERO Spring & Mfg Co __ 602-243-4329 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529 Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075 WIRE FORMS Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778 AERO Spring & Mfg Co __ 602-243-4329 Welding: Enclosures SPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113 Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497

WELDING Allfab Engineering ______602-437-0497 Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 APMI ____________ 480-668-0024 Arrow Sheet Metal_______303-427-6419 AzMark __________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine__623-271-6855 Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538 BID Machine, Inc _____ 480-892-7304 Continental Machining __800-777-2483 Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119 Empire Precision Mach.__ 480-633-4580 Faist Greentek LLC ______602-633-0707 Group Mfg. Serv _____ 480-966-3952 Howell Precision________623-582-4776 Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305 K-zell Metals, Inc. ____602-232-5882 Lynch Brothers Mfg ______602-267-7575

Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 Welding: Design Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 Welding: Inspection SVC Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 Welding: Orbital L&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560 Welding: Robotic B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 Welding: Spot Nelson Engineering _____ 602-273-7114 Welding: Tig Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497 Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483 Cutting Edge Mfg ______ 480-609-7233 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 Janʼs Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075 A2Z METALWORKER •

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3D Machine ..... .............................90 Abrams Airborne Mfg............................93 Absolute Machining & Turning.........97 ACC Machinery........................................7,81 Ace Laser...........................................................91 Adams Mach........................15,53,81,104 Advanced Coordinate Technology..82 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 87,101 Advanced Metal Sales..............................87 Advanced Precision....................................88 Aero Spring & Mfg.......................................92 Aero Tech............................................................97 Aerodyne Alloys.....................................28,86 AgieCharmilles..................................................3 Airtek .....................................................................85 AIT.....................................................................71,82 Alerus Bank & Trust......................................88 AllFab Engineering......................................93 All World Machinery Supply ................92 Almar Tools .......................................................84 Alpha Machine ..............................................99 American Aerospace..................................91 American Auctioneers Group .....16,89 AMT-America..................................................95 AMTS.....................................................................88 Anewco...............................................................95 Anmark................................................................94 AP Industrial..................................................100 Apache Gear....................................................93 Apache Steel....................................................85 API Services........................................................61 APMI.......................................................................90 Arcas Machine Inc........................................96 Arizona Finishing..........................................94 Arizona Hard Chrome...............................94 Arizona Wire Spec........................................90 Arizona Wire Tool.......................................100 Arrow Sheet Metal ......................................93 ARTL.......................................................................90 Auer Precision.................................................93 Automatics & Machinery Co.................81 Ayers Gear & Mach......................................90 AZ CNC .................8,9,29,48-51, 81, 84,86 AZMARK .............................................................99 AZ Metals ....................................................32,85 AZ Tool Steel.....................................................86 B&B Fabrication & Machine .................92 B&B Tool..............................................................87 B & T Tool & Engr...........................................85 Backerworks Mfg.........................................97 bandsawreviews.com..............................70 Bank of Arizona .............................................86 Barry Metals..............................................22,86 Bar-S Machine Inc........................................90 Barton International ..........................52,82 Bell Steel..............................................................92 BID Machine, Inc...........................................92 Blaser.....................................................................86 Blue Streak Grinding ..........................57,93 BMSC .............................................................42,92 Bolt’s Metallizing, Inc..................................96 Bralco Metals.....................................14,84,85 Byington Steel Treating...........................94 CAID........................................................................91 Canyon State Oil .......................................2,86 Cassavant Machining ...............................98 Castrol...............................................................2,86 CGS Technologies, Inc.............................. 92 Challenger Aerospace..............................95 ChemResearch..............................................94 Cimatron ............................................................35 CIS............................................................................90 CJ Mfg...................................................................96 CNC Machinery.............................................83 Coast Aluminum.......................................85 Coast Industrial Sales..............................89 Coastal Metals ......................................12,86 Coating Tech.......................................80 Collins Metal Finishing ...........................91 Consolidated Resources Inc........24,88 Continental Machining........................96 Controlled Thermal... ..............................94 Creedbilt Inc...................................................97 Cupps Industrial Supply.....................96 Cutting Tool Consultants.....................83 A2Z METALWORKER •

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Index of Advertisers

CTE.......................................................................84 Cygnet Stamping & Fab.....................99 D & R Mchy ......................................21,75,87 DCM Tech .........................................68,82 Datum Inspection .............................94 Delcam......... ............................................92 Desert Fire ...... ........................................95 Desert EDM Sales...................................84 Diehl Steel .................................................. 86 Dolphin........................................................90 DM Machine Repair..............................88 East Valley Powdercoat.......................99 Ebbco Inc. ....................................................82 Echols Saw & Supply.............................81 Edge Technologies................................84 EDM Express ..............1,30-31,66-67,92 EDM Network.....................................70,85 EDM Perform Access............................ 86 EDM Tech.....................................................92 Ellison Machinery............5,43,76-77,81 Empire Precision Mach........................97 EPSI.................................................................99 Evans Precision Mach’g .......................93 Exactitude ...................................................95 Excaliber Precision..................................91 Faist GreenTek...........................................95 Fine Line Fabricating Inc. ....................93 Fine Line Laser Cutting .......................99 Flex-Pro ...........................................40-41,97 Flow Corp ....................................................81 Foresight Technologies .......................91 Frontier Metal Stamping ...................99 Fry Fabrications.......................................90 Fry Steel Co.................................................85 FutureWeld...................................20,91,93 Ganesh Machinery..........................19,83 Gartman Tech Services .................... 100 Geiger Electric Inc ...................................82 Gilbert Metal Stamping......................90 Gilbert Precision Machine..................97 Gladhill Assoc .....................................68,95 Global EDM Supply...............................84 Glover Precision, Inc...............................95 GMN USA..............................................78,84 Gold Tech Industries.......................58,95 Grindworks .................................................91 Group Manufacturing..........................92 Hangsterfers ..............................................85 Harschco ....................................................94 Haynes Intl ..................................................85 Helical Solutions .....................................88 Helm Precision..........................................52 Hexatron Engineering ........................ 96 Hi-Tech Machining & Welding.........92 HK Machining .......................................... 96 Hogan Manufacturing........................98 Horizon Carbide .....................................90 Houghton...................................................84 Howell Precision ..............................54,91 IEC Supply LLC .........................................84 Ind. Metal Supply .............................74,86 Ind.Tool Die.................................................95 Infinisys ..................................................91,95 Innovative Cutting Tools....................84 Innovative Cutting Solutions ..........99 Innovative Tool Sales............................84 Integrated Systems Inc .................... 100 IPE Aerospace ..........................................34 IRH ..................................................................90 ISMG ...............................................................81 ITDE.................................................................95 Jan’s Inc......................................................... 96 J B’s Prec Ind.....................................95 JD Ellen ............................................. ....... 95 JD Machine ............................................90 Jemelco Inc ............................................88 Jorgenson ................. ............................83 JWB Manufacturing ..............................94 K D Capital...................................................81 Keller Precision .........................................97 Kerley Corp .................................................83 KLK.................................................................. 96 Klontech Indus. Sales.....................81,87 KMT Waterjet .............................................82 K-Zell Metals, Inc......................................92

Kurt Manufacturing Co........................86 Kwik Mark Inc ............................................82 L&W Machine Co.....................................95 LA Specialties ......................................54,95 Las Cruces Machine............................... 97 Layke Inc .......................................................91 Layke Tactical.............................................89 Leap Innovation ......................................89 Leavitt Group.............................................88 Lights Out Electric ..................................88 Lindel Engineering.................................96 Lone Arrow.................................................84 Louie’s Black Oxide..........................92,94 Louie’s Gun Finishing............................94 Lynch Brothers .........................................94 Lynden Intl. .................................................90 Machinery Sales...................................... 83 Magnum Precision.......11,79,81,82,91 Makino ....................................................13,81 Marshall Tool & Supply ........................ 87 MarZee.............................................62,85,93 Matrix Machine ..................................90,91 May Foundry .............................................93 McFarland Machine............................... 97 MC Machinery ...................................31,84 Mesa Machinery.........................38,58,83 Metalcraft Inc.............................................95 Metal Finishing Systems .....................29 Metal Processing Intl............................. 97 Metals Eng & Testing Labs .................88 Methods West...........................................83 Micro-Tronics ..............................................91 Micro 100.............................................. 52,86 Micropulse West ......................................90 Midaco Corp ...............................................91 Milne...............................................................88 MMR LLC ......................................................90 Moore Tool & Equip ...............................83 Morsch Machine .....................................90 Muratec ........................................................84 National Grinding & Mfg.....................93 Nelson Engineering.........................44,92 Nichols Precision ..................................... 97 North-South .....................................84 OGP.................................................................82 Omax Corp............................................73,81 Orion Registrar..........................................95 Osborn Products ...............................91,93 Pacific Metal Stampings ..................... 97 Parker Fasteners.......................................93 Perfection Industrial Finishing ........98 Petroferm.....................................................84 PGI....................................................................88 Phoenix Grinding.....................................91 Phoenix Heat Treat.................................94 Phoenix Metal Finishing & Polishing.........94 Phoenix Metalcraft.................................99 Phoenix Small Tool................................. 87 Pilkington Metal Finishing...............101 Pioneer Distributing Co........................91 Powill Mfg....................................................94 Praxair Distribution ................................93 Precious Metal Plating. ........................95 Precise Measurements LLC ........69,88 Precision Casting Repair ......................91 Precision Die & Stamping ..................90 Precision Industrial Painting ..............91 Precision Metalworks ........................100 Precision Metal Products.................100 Premier Precision ..............................66,92 ..... Pro Precision ....................................93 Pure-Logic Industries.....................100 PVB Fabrications..................................91 QS Machinery.... ...................................82 Qualichem, Inc.... .................................85 Quality Improvement Consulting...89 Quality Mold....................................93 Quick Turn Financial... ......................89 R&D Specialty Manco......................96 RB Machine ...........................62-63,101 RMG Machining............................23,98 RMSS .........................................................98 Road Machinery .................................99 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades........ ..82 Roentgen USA..................................... 82

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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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