Rocky Mountain Edition 2013 Dec

Vol. 6, No. 6 Nov/Dec 2013

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

Custom Design and Machining (CDM) Machines Parts with Best in Class Machinery From Smith Machinery

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Editors Corner

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“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.

To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ~ Calvin Coolidge This is such a wonderful time of the year! In the Rocky Mountain States, it means snow and winter sports, fires in our fireplaces, and of course family for the holidays! It means days of rest for many, a time to recharge from the year of hard work. I hope that I do not offend those who do not celebrate Christmas -- I believe that the joy that surrounds the beautiful ornaments and festive lit trees that abound -- brings joy to even those who are not Christian.

Despite an October and November that fostered continuing concerns about the U.S. economy and the negative impact of federal government fiscal policies, for the most part, business was business as usual. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market continued to increase in November, demonstrating an overall steady industry outlook.

Additionally, production at factories increased last month, indicating the partial Federal government shutdown did little to impede the manufacturing sector. Perhaps one of the most encouraging news centers around our United States’ forecast in the energy sector, where the International Energy Agency’s long-term energy outlook predicts that the US will “surpass Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest oil producer in 2015.” This will continue to help America to remain competitive in the global manufacturing industry.

Closer to home, it is inspiring to see so many of us in the manufacturing industry, particularly small businesses, who continued to build their businesses.There were several Open Houses in the region, sponsored by machine tool dealers who offered up their showrooms, complete with the latest in machine tool technology, offering seminars for their customers to learn about new enhancements for their business, and always accompanied by fine food to eat!

I was in Salt Lake City a couple of times this past month. In my travels, I wound up several times at an underpass leading to I15. Each time I went through this underpass, there was a homeless man, displaying a sign saying he was a Veteran asking for money. Several times as I went through this intersection, nobody gave the man money. But on at least 2 occasions, a generous person called the man over to their car and gave a donation. Once this happened, on both occasions, this spurred a number of other people to call him over with donations.

Charity by one seemed to spur a reaction by others to also give. So, I say start the charity.

It will make others want to do the same!

Machine shops can still offer Christmas presents to their employees. Machinists love new machinery! The American Taxpayer Relief Act, Section 179 allows a deduction of up to $500,000 in 2013 for the cost of new and used equipment. New equipment must be placed in use in the U.S. before December 31, 2013. So act now! This tax deduction may not live through the Tax Reform talks going on now.

Celebrate the season! Feel the joy and share in goodwill! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! May 2014 be a prosperous, peaceful and joyous one for us all. And of course, God Bless our Troops!

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Custom Design and Machining (CDM) Machines Parts with Best in Class Machinery From Smith Machinery This Month’s Shop Profile.

Announcements/Releases ......6,8,10,12,14,16 Feature Articles .......................................40-41 Buyers Guide Equipment .......................49-54 Buyers Guide Processes ..........................55-61 Card Gallery.............................................49-61 Index Of Advertisers....................................62 Editorial ...................................... Throughout

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Announcements & Releases Craig de Konig Joins Quick Turn Financial, LLC As a career- focused equipment financing professional, I am proud to cement my relationship with Quick Turn Financial, LLC.

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After many years specializing in machine tool finance with Bank of the West and a clarifying period working for Gosiger in its financing division, I have found Quick Turn’s singular focus on industrial financing for the manufacturing industry, outstanding. Their experience is well-founded and they bring a compelling

Quick Turn delivers a wide range of hyper-competitive financing programs to the industrial distribution and manufacturing community.

We offer operating lease and tax lease structures, in addition to capital lease and loan products to fulfill the needs of the most knowledgeable business owners and finance managers. Our wide range of managed service products makes us an invaluable asset to sales managers and OEMs as well. * Is equipment financing part of your capital resource planning strategy when budgeting for new and replacement machinery at your facility? * Do you manage a team of industrial equipment sales professionals and need advice on how to incorporate equipment finance into your game plan?

If so, please contact me today for a free, no cost consultation. I can be reached at 415-608-5692 directly or by e-mail at craig@qtfinancial.com.

Smith Machinery Wins Mitsubishi EDM Award for +30% Market Segment Share in Utah!

Mitsubishi EDM is pleased to award Smith Machinery for acheiving greater than 30% market segment share in Utah. Clark Smith, president of Smith Machinery, says, “We have been representing the full-line of Mitsubishi machine tools, EDM, Laser and Waterjet, for 5 years now.We are pleased that our efforts and the loyalty of our customers has resulted in a significant market segment share, greater than 30%.”

Mark Krupa, Regional Sales Manager for Mitsubishi, says, “It is an honor to work with such an outstanding dealership as Smith Machinery. Their customers, located in Utah, Idaho, and Montana, have the highest respect for the dedication of the entire Smith Machinery team.”

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Todd Machinery Says Goodbye To Howard Olsen andWelcomes New President/Owner David Mann Todd Machinery, your Salt Lake City based full service machinery source, announces new ownership.The company was purchased by David Mann, who has years of experience in the machine tool industry.

David says, “Howard Olson, owner since 1994, and I were in the planning stages for me to purchase the business so that he could retire. Unfortunately, he passed away after a battle with brain cancer, and this expedited the transfer of ownership.” “Still”, he continued, “Our seasoned team remains in place to support Todd Machinery’s customers, as we have been doing since 1951.”

Today Todd Machinery is your full service machinery source. From their exclusive lines to the best service by their seasoned manufacturing engineers, the company offers top of the line new machines as well as quality used machines with warranties. The company also specializes in machine rebuilds and retrofits. David says that Todd Machinery’s customers will continue to see the service and superior machine tools the company has offered for many years, and there will be new lines and the addition of consumables for their customers.

You can learn more about Todd Machinery by visiting their website at toddmachinery.com or calling them 801 294 6390.

Utah NationalTooling and Machining Association (NTMA) Grows With the Support of Lynne Bexell The Utah National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) is pleased to announce that it is growing. Just under a year ago, the association hired Lynne Bexell to support their growth. Today, Lynne serves as the Executive Director, Northern Utah Chapter/NTMA. Lynne says, “We are now 19 members strong and growing, and I am delighted to announce that we are introducing a robotics league.”

The Northern Utah Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association’s mission is to help members achieve profitable growth and business success through advice, camaraderie, education, networking, information, advocacy, collaboration and services.

To learn more about membership or the robotics league initiative, contact Lynne at 801-540-1159 or email her at redcakes@aol.com.

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Seco Named Affiliated Distributors’ Supplier of the Year for Marketing Excellence

Affiliated Distributors’ Industrial Supply Division recently named Seco Tools its 2013 Supplier of theYear for Marketing Excellence.The prestigious accolade is part of Affiliated Distributors’ annual Spirit of Independence Awards Ceremony that recognizes individual affiliates and suppliers that demonstrate consistent excellence in marketing, performance and/or leadership.

“At Seco, we believe in creating strategic partnerships with our distributors so that, together, we can accomplish greater objectives that ensure mutual success,” said Mike Parker, director of engineering, marketing and product development for Seco Tools. “We make every effort to align our work with our distributors’ needs, and this honor validates that approach. It is also a testament to the dedication and collaboration of our internal sales, distributor and marketing teams.”

According to Parker, the industrial landscape continues to get more and more challenging every year.Therefore, Seco remains committed to helping its channel partners, which include more than 100 distributors in North America, deliver winning solutions via a vast and highly flexible communication platform that accommodates changing marketplace requirements.

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mand service that offers co-branded material and sales support to its partners, whether it’s announcing a new Seco product or special distributor promotion. Other ways in which Seco effectively connects with its distributors include quarterly industry-related newsletters, monthly marketing and public relations updates, product launch kits and comprehensive training initiatives.

According to a statement on the Affiliated Distributors website with respect to the 2013 Spirit of Independence Awards, it is important to take the time to honor the companies that go above and beyond, and this year’s honorees have been exceptional leaders within the Affiliated Distributors community and make the group and industry stronger.

Ganesh Vertical Machining Centers Ganesh Offers A Complete line of CNC milling and turning machines with Vertical Machining Centers start at 18” x 12” in X & Y axis and go up to 86” by 35” for the standard machine series. A CNC bed mill series is also available for Toolroom applications.

The Ganesh VFM-4024 is available in both box way and cross-roller linear way versions with 24-tool twin-arm tool changers and under

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Shop Tools, Inc., Colorado’s Largest Independent Distributor, Is Celebrating Over 30 Years In Business!

in Manufacturing Engineering from Brigham Young University.

Howard was sealed to his sweetheart JoAnn Briggs on September 8, 1971. They were blessed with five children: Cheri Ann Horsley (Stephen), Kara Jennie Batley (Joshua), David Howard Olson (Sarah), Kimberly Ann Sonico (Brian), and Steven Kimball Olson.

Howard had a strong testimony and love for the gospel and was a faithful member of his church his entire life. He loved serving his fellow man in whatever capacity was asked of him. Howard was a hard worker and became owner of Todd Machinery Inc. which he loved and successfully helped grow to the company it is today.

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Announcements Continued 2-second tool change time. The X,Y, Z travels are 40” x 24” x 22” with 300 PSI through-the-spindle coolant standard, and 1,000 PSI coolant optional. Both 40-taper and 50-taper premium spindles feature a precision dual-contact grind for high-performance milling and superb cutting accuracy. A 2-speed gear box is available, as well as tool and part probing. The machines are all prewired for 4th and 5th axis applications and a complete line of 4th axis rotary table and 5-axis Trunnion tables are available. Spindle speeds can be selected between 8,000, 12,000, 15,000 and 24,000 RPM to meet the customer’s needs and chillers are supplied on the high-speed spindles. A full machine enclosure including top covers is standard with each machine in this series.

Both FANUC and Mitsubishi controls are offered. The Mitsubishi M720 control features a 15” LCD screen and 680-block look-ahead with a 64,000 block-per-minute processing speed and a 16GB High-Speed Data Server. The 64-bit system efficiency is enhanced by the RISC CPU which provides true NANO control functions for Super Smooth Surface control. Mid-program restart, high-speed synchronous rigid tapping, MPG handwheel program check are but a few features of this highly capable control.

A Tribute to Howard Olson, Owner of Todd Machinery Beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend, age 64, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2013, after a difficult and courageous battle with brain cancer. Born January 30, 1949 to Dewey Hilmer Olson and Jennie Louise Dolmer Olson, the youngest of five children.

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Howard will be remembered for his unconditional love, warm smiles, firm handshakes, tight hugs, and kindness to others. He loved his family, especially his 12 grandchildren.

Delcam to host Release Seminar on the new 2014 releases of FeatureCAM and PowerMILL

Delcam will be hosting a seminar on its latest CAM developments at Ingersoll Cutting Tools | 845 S. Lyford Rd | Rockford, IL 61108 In this seminar, we will demonstrate the latest version of PowerMILL 2014 plus show a live machining demonstration of Vortex, the new roughing strategy inside both PowerMILL and

Howard graduated from Olympus High School and later received his BS and MS degrees Announcements Continued Page 12 Nov/Dec 2013

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Announcements Continued FeatureCAM. In the afternoon we will introduce Delcam Electrode, a new electrode solution that guides you seamlessly from design through manufacture to inspection of electrodes, and show you what’s new in FeatureCAM 2014.

Vortex, for which Delcam has a patent pending, has been developed specifically to gain the maximum benefit from solid carbide tooling, in particular those designs that can give deeper cuts by using the full flute length as the cutting surface. It can be used for two- and three-axis roughing, threeplus-two-axis area clearance and for rest machining based on stock models or reference toolpaths.

The strategy will be supplied at no additional charge to FeatureCAM customers on maintenance with the appropriate licenses. Two-axis Vortex functionality will be included for customers that have the FeatureRECOGNITION module, whereas Vortex for Z-level roughing will be able to be used by customers that have the FeatureMILL 3D HSM high-speed machining module. Assuming that they have one of these base products, Vortex can also be used for three-plus-two roughing by users with the positional five-axis programming option and on mill-turn equipment by customers A2Z METALWORKER •

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Following the demonstrations of the new functionality by Delcam International Engineer Craig Chester, delegates will be given a tour of the Ingersoll production facility. This will include demonstrations of the Vortex strategy with Ingersoll tooling on a Toyoda-Wele AQ1050.

For further information on Delcam’s CADCAM software, please contact: -Mary Shaw, Marketing Manager: 877 335 2261;e-mail: mes@delcam.com

Autodesk announces intention to acquire Delcam Autodesk has announced its intention to acquire Delcam, one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced software for manufacturing industry. The companies offer complementary ranges of software, with Autodesk’s programs for design, engineering and entertainment able to be combined with Delcam strengths in manufacturing.

Headquartered in Birmingham, UK, Delcam has more than 30 offices worldwide and approximately 700 employees. The company’s range of design, manufacturing and inspection software provides automated CADCAM solutions for a variety of industries, ranging from automotive and aerospace to footwear and sports equipment.

On completion of the acquisition, Delcam will become a subsidiary of Autodesk. It will maintain its focus on accelerating the growth of its market share in the manufacturing sector, with the added strength that will come from being part of a larger organisation. Delcam customers will continue to be supported by the skilled and experienced engineers for which the company is renowned through its global network of Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Sales Partners.

Delcam’s status in the CAM industry

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Announcements Continued was confirmed in the latest NC Software Market Analysis Report from leading US analysts CIMdata. The Report showed that, in 2012, Delcam again had the highest vendor revenues and received the highest enduser payments of all the CAM-centric companies. This meant that the company had completed thirteen years as the world’s leading specialist supplier of CAM software and services.

The CIMdata report also confirmed that Delcam continues to employ the largest development team in the CAM industry, with over 200 people working on the company’s manufacturing software. Both Delcam and Autodesk invest around a quarter of their turnover in product development, a reflection of the importance the companies place on ensuring that their programs represent the industry-leading solutions for their customers.

Commenting on the planned acquisition, Carl Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk, said: “We are taking an important step on our path towards delivering a better manufacturing experience.

Together Autodesk and Delcam will help further the development and implementation of technology for digital manufacturing.”

Hexagon Metrology Unveils New Laser Tracker Probing System Hexagon Metrology announced the Leica B-Probe, an entry-level, wireless probing device which extends the capability of the Leica Absolute Tracker AT402. The handheld Leica B-Probe is designed for A2Z METALWORKER •

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the inspection, alignment and assembly of large scale fabrications such as railway coaches, construction and off-highway vehicles or agricultural machinery.

The Leica B-Probe works within a 32.8 ft (10 m) radial distance from the AT402 with an accuracy of ± .008 in (0.2 mm) over a full measurement range, offering greater capabilities and flexibility over similar systems that have fixed-base stations. The lightweight 6.7 oz (190 g) B-Probe features IP50 certification and is AAA battery-powered, an ideal complement to the ultra-compact, user friendly system design of the AT402. By using the move station method, the working range of the system can easily be multiplied with almost no loss in probing accuracy. For even larger parts or measurements that require higher accuracies, a standard retroreflector can also be used in combination with the B-Probe to take full advantage of the AT402’s accuracy and 525 ft (160 m) radial measuring range.

“The B-Probe fills a niche between reflector-based measurements and our high-performance 6DoF (6 degrees of freedom) offering based on the Leica T-Probe and the Absolute Tracker AT901,” said Duncan Redgewell, general manager of Hexagon Metrology’s Laser Tracker Product Line. “We recognized that many industries manufacturing large-scale assemblies required range, portability and inspection of hidden features, but had only modest accuracy requirements.The B-Probe was designed specifically for these users.”

Hexagon Metrology offers a comprehensive range of products and services for all industrial metrology applications in sectors Announcements Continued Page 16

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:

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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.

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company specializes in NADCAP accredited heat treat, plating, surface finishing, NDT and surface enhancement.

Steven Rij,Vice President of the family owned business, says, “We want to thank our loyal customers, who are worldwide, for allowing us to serve you.” For more informantion, visit their website at bmproc.com or call 801-972-5590.

Sandvik Coromant Utah Provides Superior Support to Its Customers Mark Bac kus, Senior Productivity Engineer, and Tim Rodar te, Territory Productivity Engineer, supported their customers and partners at the Smith Machinery Co. open house last month.

Mark brings more than 20 years of cutting tool experience to his customers, and has worked for Sandvik Coromant for the past 13 years. Mark’s territory includes Wyoming, Salt Lake City, and Southern Utah. Mark was interested in manufacturing, he says, from an early age, as he grew up with a father who was a machinist.

Announcements Continued such as automotive, aerospace, energy and medical. We support our customers with actionable measurement information along the complete life cycle of a product – from development and design to production, assembly and final inspection.

With more than 20 production facilities and 70 Precision Centers for service and demonstrations, and a network of over 100 distribution partners on five continents, we empower our customers to fully control their manufacturing processes, enhancing the quality of products and increasing efficiency in manufacturing plants around the world.

Blanchard Metals Processing Co. Celebrates 45 years in Business!

Blanchard Metals Processing Co. is pleased to announce that it is celebrating 45 years in business.

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Tim joined Sandvik Coromant just over a year ago.While this is his first experience working directly with customers, Tim is an experienced machinist.Tim’s years in manfacturing are invaluable to his customers, as he can understand their cutting tool requirements well.

Tim supports customers in Idaho, Salt Lake City, and Northern Utah. Tim says, “It is a real honor to be welcomed in to some of the greatest shops in world. Being able to help further manufacturing in this area is a privilege and I hope to be a great resource for all.”

Please call Mark at 801-362-3618 (mark.backus@sandvik.com) or Tim at 435-757-8272 (tim.rodarte@sandvik.com) to learn more about their superior line of cutting tools.

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University Of Utah Professors Receive Grants To Develop Better Ways To Work With Metals The Salt Lake (UT) Tribune reports that $4 million in Department of Energy grants have been given to professors Zak Fang and Raj Rajmani of the University of Utah “to find better ways to work with metals.”

Fang has been given “a $3 million grant to find a cheaper, more energy-efficient way to manufacture lightweight, corrosion-resistant titanium” while Rajamani will receive “$1 million to develop a new electromagnetic way to sort lightweight scrap metals.”

Ford Plans To Make Assembly Line More Flexible The Detroit News reports Ford Motor said it will make its manufacturing lines more flexible than ever. Ford said its thirty-seven “assembly facilities will manufacture an average of four different vehicles each by 2017,” which will let the automaker build around eight million vehicles worldwide. The company likely will A2Z METALWORKER •

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The Detroit Free Press reports that in order to manufacturer another two million vehicles will call for “further consolidation of the underbody structures from 15 to nine core platforms, from which Ford will build 85% of the vehicles it sells worldwide.” John Fleming, Ford’s executive vice president of global manufacturing, said the automaker will introduce more than 100 new or updated vehicles “over the next five years.”

That would require, according to the Free Press, “flexible tooling and advance manufacturing processes including virtual engineering and research into new ways to make prototype parts more quickly as it develops new vehicles.”

Researchers Believe Graphene Could Enable Highly Efficient Optical Communication In Computer Chips Technology Review reports researchers believe graphene could enable highly efficient optical communication in computer chips in supercomputers or other devices. Dirk Englund, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, said graphene “has a number of potential advantages over germanium.”

Englund also said “graphene can absorb a broader range of wavelengths than germanium can.”

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GE: New Ceramic Matrix Composite Material Will Be Part Of Passport 20 Engine The Flightglobal reported GE said that “a new form of ceramic matrix composite material” will comprise part of the Passport 20 engine that will be used on Bombardier 7000 and 8000 jets. The article described this new material as a “key data point” in understanding the GE’s “product strategy,” as it is just “one of several new technologies” the engine will use to achieve an “8% specific fuel consumption advantage over the RollsRoyce BR725.” According to the article, GE is also considering using the material on engines like the GE9X.

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Researchers Using Creative Battery Designs To Make EVs Lighter MIT Technology Review reports research groups and companies are working on ways to make batteries for electric vehicles “that replace existing body parts, such as body panels and frames.” According to Technology Review, the “ability to use batteries as structural materials is currently limited by the use of flammable electrolytes, but researchers are developing safer chemistries that could be used more widely.”

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They said parterning “to test technology for both military and consumer applications will” allow them to accomplish more tangible results than either could on its own.

Lockheed Martin Announces “Son Of Blackbird” For 2030 Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on a project for the SR-72 “Son of Blackbird,” the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird. Lockheed Martin anticipates completion of the project by 2030. The SR-72 is slated to feature hypersonic missiles and speeds of Mach 6. The company’s website indicated that the aircraft “could penetrate denied airspace and strike at nearly any location across a continent in less than an hour.”

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Qi and the other researchers “printed an unfolded box with glassy polymer fibers — a composite material that has ‘shape memory behavior’ — along the folds.”The researchers heated the box and allowed it to cool. The flat structure then folded into a box.

Rolls Royce Buys Patents On “Lean Burn” Aircraft EngineTechnology DevelopedWith NASA Funding.

CFD Research Corp. “has closed a deal” with Rolls Royce Ltd. on “its patented ‘lean burn’ aircraft engine technology which reduces engine emissions.” CFD had previously licensed the patents, but has now sold them. The technology “came out of CFDRC’s participation in a Small Business Innovative Research project funded by NASA’s Glenn Research Center.”

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NASA to store climate data in the cloud Blakey: Drones hold great promise in U.S. airspace Unmanned aircraft could one day help keep Americans safer from forest fires, improve farming or aid in rescue missions, supporters of drones in the commercial airspace say, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s new plan to create a pathway to drone integration is the first step. The nation should tap the “enormity of the benefits of unmanned aircraft,” said Marion Blakey, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, speaking at a recent event.

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U.S. military is hesitant to welcome new technologies, study finds A study by the Brookings Institution suggests that the U.S. military may be having trouble embracing new technologies for future combat in favor of tried-and-true methods. In a Foreign Policy article, Brookings’ Peter W. Singer pointed to the Air Force’s determination to buy 2,000 F-35 joint strike fighters instead of looking ahead to future challenges, and he urged the Pentagon “to think big and look to the past in order to prepare for the chaotic technowars of the future.”

FAA’s Huerta offers roadmap to commercial drone use The Federal Aviation is involving partners such as manufacturers and the Defense Department as it lays groundwork for integrating drones into the country’s commercial airspace, says Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta. Huerta outlined a “roadmap” to that integration during a recent speech to the Aerospace Industries Association.

Elon Musk Said Development Of VTOL Supersonic Aircraft Could Bring “Radical” Change USA Today reports that in an interview on CNBC, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the “staid” aerospace industry could use a “radical” shakeup with the development of an electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) supersonic aircraft. He said developing such a plane would be an “interesting opportunity.” Musk believes all forms of transportation except rockets will eventually be electric, although planes will be “among the last” to adopt because of issues with “weight and limited capabilities of batteries.”

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US market is showing progress The US Energy Department released a new report showing progress for the US offshore wind energy market in 2012, including the completion of two commercial lease auctions for federal Wind Energy Areas and eleven commercial-scale U.S. projects representing over 3.8 GW of capacity reaching an advanced stage of development. Further, the report highlights global trends toward building offshore turbines in deeper waters and using larger, more efficient turbines in offshore wind farms, increasing the amount of electricity delivered to consumers.

Bloomberg News reported increased production “of furniture, metals and electronics shows gains in” the sector are extending beyond the auto industry.

Maker of V-22 Osprey encouraged by foreign interest

This year’s Offshore Wind Market and Economic Analysis, authored by the Navigant Consortium for the Energy Department, builds on last year’s report, providing additional information on offshore wind’s potential to add to U.S. electricity capacity and create jobs, as well as outlining policy developments that influence the sector.

This report, along with other offshore wind R&D projects that began in 2011 and advanced technology demonstration projects announced in 2012, are part of the Department’s national offshore wind strategy, supporting the development of a suite of tools and advanced engineering prototypes that can assist offshore wind project developers and industry stakeholders.

The offshore wind market assessment report will be updated and published annually for a three-year period, providing stakeholders with a reliable and consistent data source. Over time, it will also inform development of a road map for accelerating development and increasing U.S. competitiveness in the offshore wind market.

Factory Production Increases 0.3 Percent In October The AP reported production at factories increased last month, indicating the partial Federal government shutdown did little to impede the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing output increased 0.3 percent in October, up from 0.1 percent from the previous month, the Federal Reserve said. The AP noted that manufacturing “has been gaining strength in recent months.”

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The head of Bell Helicopter said he was encouraged by foreign interest in the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft that his company builds with Boeing Co. John Garrison, president and chief executive of Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron Inc, said the U.S. Marine Corps’ use of the V-22 to provide disaster relief in the Philippines illustrated the capabilities of the aircraft, which can fly as fast as a plane but land like a helicopter.

“I think the world continues to stand up and take notice of the capabilities of the V-22 Osprey,” Garrison told Reuters in an interview at the Dubai Airshow, where the Marine Corps has been providing demonstration flights to dozens of military officials from the Gulf region and other countries.

“We’re encouraged,” Garrison said, citing strong interest in the aircraft at the air show and solid support from the U.S. Marine Corps for the international sales drive.

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military and the defense industry,” Garrison said.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force have a combined fleet of 250 aircraft, and military officials see potential sales of up to 250 more aircraft in coming decades.

The tilt-rotor aircraft is getting good reviews for its performance in combat after a rocky start that saw 23 Marines killed during flight testing in 2000. Two more Marines were killed during a training exercise in Morocco last year.

U.S. officials are finalizing details for an initial sale of six aircraft to Israel - the initial foreign buyer of the plane - at an estimated price of $70 million each, although it may buy twice as many over the longer term.

U.S. officials have also provided briefings on the V-22 to the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy, Brazil, Colombia, Singapore, and Australia.

In addition to military uses, some countries have expressed interest in using the V-22 for VIP transport.

Certification Testing Complete on HF120 Engine GE Honda Aero Engines announced it has completed all U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification testing on its HF120 engine, with all certification reports submitted. GE Honda anticipates receiving type certification by year end.

“I’m extremely proud of the team’s efforts to complete all certification activities for the HF120 engine. There has been a lot of hard work to get to this point,” said Terry Sharp, president of GE Honda Aero Engines. “We are now finalizing the supply chain and production readiness processes and establishing our customer service programs to ensure successful entry into service.”

The HF120 engine program involved 13 certification ground-test

engines in addition to flight-test engines that accumulated more than 12,000 cycles and more than 8,400 hours. This included 3,000 simulated flight cycles accumulated on a single engine as part of a rigorous endurance validation program. Further endurance tests will continue on the HF120 engine utilizing Honda’s Tokyo, Japan test cell, keeping the engine well ahead of the fleet.

The HF120 production design is frozen, and supply chain production readiness reviews are complete. Assembly validation is currently under way at GE’s facility in Lynn, Mass., which is responsible for initial production. Production will transition to the Honda Aero Inc. facility in Burlington, N.C., in 2014.

GE Honda is also establishing its customer service and support operation. The support model will consist of a network of GE Honda Authorized Service Providers, a 24/7 GE Honda Operations Center, dedicated Field Technical Managers (FTMs) and Customer Team Managers (CTMs), among other support operations. GE Honda will offer long-term engine service agreements with Enhanced and Comprehensive maintenance and support services that go above and beyond the basic engine warranty, with coverage of both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events.

Rated at 2,095 pounds of thrust, the HF120 engine is designed to set new standards of performance in fuel efficiency, durability, and low noise and emissions.

US Expected To Become Biggest Oil Producer By 2015 McClatchy reports that International Energy Agency’s long-term energy outlook, released last month, predicts that the US will “surpass Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest oil producer in 2015.” McClatchy reports that US “energy production is skyrocketing, led by Texas and North Dakota, as oil companies use the techniques of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling to tap oil and natural gas trapped in shale rock.”

The IEA says that North America’s “need for oil imports will all but disappear by 2035.”

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Army Shows Off Possible Power-Saving Soldier Technologies

That’s where CERDEC steps in. Army scientists have developed an Android application that displays how much battery life is remaining as well as what devices are plugged in. Soldiers can download it to the Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphones that are part of the Nett Warrior system.

The app is still under development, but CERDEC hopes to eventually transition it to program executive office soldier to be used in the Nett Warrior suite.

It was tested in fiscal year 2013 as part of the Network Modification exercises held at Fort Dix, N.J., he said. “Users were able to go on a mission, and while on their mission they were able to see what devices where connected and how much energy was available on their person.”

Not only would it allow individual soldiers to better manage their power supply, the application can also be used at the platoon level.

For instance, if a squadron is running low on battery life, nearby squad leaders can communicate with each other by phone and pass off tasks to those with more available power, Novoa said.

“It allows more decision making to be made tip to spear, versus all of that needing to go all the way up for vetting before it comes back down to another squad,” he said.

This same concept could also be applied at the company level to help commanders better manage solar panels and generators, Novoa said.

ByValerie Insinna As the Army looks for ways to boost power sources without adding on bulky or heavy gadgetry, it’s also trying to improve how a soldier manages his power supply.

A two-pound conformal battery is the centerpiece of the Nett Warrior system, which is intended to improve troops’ situational awareness and is currently being fielded by the service. A soldier can wear the battery in the side or front pocket of his vest, and the device is flexible enough to bend with the user’s movements, said Jonathan Novoa, a mechanical engineer with the fuel cell development team at the Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC).

CERDEC is developing a digital control that can be attached to a generator to extract information, such as whether the generator needs more fuel.That information could be sent to a company commander’s tablet, giving him a clearer picture of equipment health.

“Instead of having to send someone out behind the wire to check on a generator, now you can get all of that wirelessly over the network.

So it saves on the assets having to go and do period maintenance.You can see when it needs maintenance, and then be proactive,” he said.

In the soldier system’s current form, data is routed through a single cable from the battery to the smartphone. Although this does drain some power from the battery, it’s not a constant communication link. “It’s just a periodic ping” for information, which keeps the energy draw low, Novoa said.

“This system allows the user to use a central battery to power all the peripherals that are on their person,” he said. “So instead of the soldier worrying about replacing various batteries of various types and all their devices, now they only have to worry about logistics supporting one battery.”

CERDEC may pursue intelligent textiles for future iterations of the system, which would allow data and power to be transferred through the material of a soldier’s vest instead of using external cables.

But with the battery buried in the vest, the user currently has no easy way to determine how much battery life is remaining, he told

It is already working on intelligent textile development, as well as a long-term goal of wirelessly networking the battery and smartphone together, he said.

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During the expo, PEO soldier displayed one such prototype, designed by Intelligent Textiles Limited. Soldiers can plug a battery into the electronic textile vest, which can transfer data and energy to connected devices such as flashlights, smartphones or cameras.

“This will allow for a 40 percent reduction in cables,” said Maj. Joseph McCarthy, PEO soldier’s assistant product manager for soldier power.

PEO soldier also showcased energy harvesting devices, such as a knee brace that stores energy produced by a soldier’s movements.The device was developed by Canadian company Bionic Power and can generate about 12 watts of energy while walking on flatground, he said.

The program office demonstrated new wearable solar panels that soldiers can mount on their helmets or attach to the back of a vest.The flexible panels — manufactured by MC10 Inc. — are made of galliumarsenide, which is more efficient than the more common amorphous silicon-based panels. Worn together, the panels will harvest about 18 watts of energy, McCarthy said.

The e-textiles, solar panels and energy harvesters are still only prototypes and are still being developed under CERDEC and the Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center contracts, he said. As such, fielding of any of these products are still years away.

“If these are determined to be viable solutions, then we can bring them within the soldier power program, and we would continue to do developmental testing to ensure that is the right fit for the soldier,” he said.

Engineers Develop Exoskeleton That Helps Paralyzed Walk Again Forbes reported Michael Goldfarb, a professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, and colleagues, “and engineers at automation giant Parker Hannifin” have developed an exoskeleton that can help the disabled walk.

The exokeleton, called Indego, uses gyroscopes and accelerometers to “continuously observe and regulate a person’s posture and return them to the balance point.”

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Manufacturers Added 19,000 Jobs Last Month McClatchy reported the Labor Department said 204,000 jobs were created last month. Economists had expected fewer jobs to be created because of partial federal government shutdown last month. Manufacturers expressed disappointment in the slow growth, McClatchy reported. The manufacturing sector added 19,000 jobs last month. Manufacturers have added 55,000 workers, on a year-over-year basis.

The CBS Evening News reported, “Today’s jobs report beat expectations. The Labor Department said 204,000 jobs were created in October in spite of the government shutdown that lasted 16 days.

The unemployment rate did tick up one-tenth of one point to 7.3%, but that was because furloughed Federal workers were counted among those who were out of work.”

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Boeing Expects To Release 777X Plans In Coming Months The Wall Street Journal continues coverage of the launch of the Boeing 777X, noting that Boeing Chief Executive Jim McNerney said the company plans to release detailed information about building the plane in about two to three months. He did not say if the plane would remain in Washington State, other than stating the company does have alternative locations to choose from. However, McNerney did state that there is currently no plan to build the jets overseas even though it could at some point.

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Industry Plea: A Two-Year Sequester Delay Pro-defense lawmakers and industry groups are promoting a plan to delay automatic spending cuts by two years. The reprieve, they contend, would give the Pentagon and the defense industry time to reorganize and adapt to lower spending levels.

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A bipartisan agreement to cancel sequester for two years is seen as a long shot. But lawmakers such as Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, believe it is possible.

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If would be up to the House-Senate budget conference to decide how to deal with the sequester. The 29-member panel faces a Dec. 13 deadline to set funding levels for federal agencies for fiscal year 2014 and avert another government shutdown Jan. 15 -- the same day when the second round of sequester kicks in. The White House, congressional Democrats and Republican defense hawks support a reversal or at least a deferral of the automatic cuts, which slash $1.2 trillion from federal agency budgets across the board through 2021.

Fiscal conservatives in the House want to keep sequester in place.

Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., who chairs the Appropriations defense subcommittee, would support a sequester delay, he said Nov. 13 during a hearing where representatives from defense industry associations, labor unions and small businesses testified about the impact of the automatic cuts.

“Congress must act to avoid this irrational, irresponsible approach,”

Durbin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first round of sequestration hit military readiness. ... The second round will cut even more deeply. It will cut into acquisition. And when we cut into acquisition, we cut jobs across America.â&#x20AC;?

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It remains to be seen whether these efforts to delay sequester gain â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to get a handle on this because if we have to absorb these traction. By most accounts, both sides are still too far apart in forging outlay cuts in 2014 and 2015, I think all bets are off,â&#x20AC;? Farrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a compromise that would replace sequester with cuts to entitlement those years, we can expect massive disruption to investment in R&D programs or new tax revenues. spending and large programs.â&#x20AC;?

The House-Senate budget conference -- led by Rep. Paul Ryan, As a former senior budget official in the U.S. Air Force, Farrell recogR-Wisc., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. -- is expected to consider nized that the military cannot expect to get everything it wants. But scenarios to replace the sequester. The Pentagon assumed it would to function properly, he insisted, it needs a predictable funding plan, never happen and did not prepare for it. Industry groups launched a at whatever level it is set. A two-year relief from sequester, he said, major lobbying effort in 2012 to avert the cuts, but their warnings of would give the Defense Department and industry â&#x20AC;&#x153;time to make an economic collapse did little to move the parties from their entrenched adjustment to the strategy.â&#x20AC;? Farrell stressed that Congress needs to positions. Republican lawmakers have proposed giving the Defense â&#x20AC;&#x153;give us a number. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really matter what that number is. ...We Department greater authority to manage sequester cuts within the know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be as good as what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in the past. But spending caps.

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65.5% expect no change in headcount over the next four months, down slightly from 66.7% last month.

17.2% of the of survey respondents believe that U.S. economic conditions will get “better” over the next six months, an increase from no one who believed so in October. 72.4% of survey respondents indicate they believe the U.S. economy will “stay the same” over the next six months, a decrease from 89% in October.

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Custom Design and Machining (CDM) Machines Parts with Best in Class Machinery Custom Design and Machining (CDM) is a small machine shop in a small town in Utah…but that is where small stops. The company has very big capabilities and talent.

Co owner Brad Gardner knew from a very early age that he loved machining. He learned the fundamentals in high school, back when they still taught shop in high school. Then he went on to Utah Technical College at Provo (now Utah Valley State University). Brad’s skills were so advanced that he was made shop foreman for the college program.

In 1980, Brad, a young married man just out of school, had to find work to support his family. Brad says, “I went to Volt Manufacturing, and met with the owner, Phil Sigler. I asked him for a job, and he said he wanted a guy with more experience.” Brad says, “So I asked him ‘just how does a young machinist get more experience if nobody will hire him?’” Apparently this worked, as he hired Brad to start working immediately.

After 2 years at Volt Manufacturing, Brad continued to hone his manufacturing expertise, working first for Williams Research now Williams International, then Brigham Truck and Imp. in their Tool division, and finally Thiokol (ATK), where he remained for nearly a decade.

At the young age of 33, Brad made the leap from employee to business owner. He started his first business with a partner, and subsequently went out on his own when a customer asked him to open a new machine shop.

He named it Custom Design and Machining (CDM) in memory of his father in law, who owned a grocery store called C&D’s.

Today, the company, a woman owned business, offers machining (mill and lathe), wire EDM, as well as manufacturing design assistance. Its customers range from Fortune 100 companies to small rural farmers requiring farm equipment repair, to inventors. It offers Kanban for inventory management for its customers that request this. CDM is truly a family owned business, with Brad and his wife Tracy, and two of their four children Hagen and Tandi, active in the business.

You will find some of the most high technology, superior equipment at CDM, from its numerous Mazak machining and turning centers, to its Romi combination manual/CNC lathe, to its latest Mitsubishi wire EDM. For nearly all of the years Brad has been involved in purchasing machine tools, he has remained loyal to one Sales Engineer, Scott Trumble. Brad says, “I bought my first Bridgeport from Scott when he was with another machine tool dealer.” He continued, “I have a fond memory of a machine tool purchase I made through Scott while the two of us were pursuing one of our passions – fishing.We were on Devil Creek Reservoir in Idaho, talking about my business and it led to a new machine purchase.” He continued, “I buy from Scott because of our relationship, as it is one that is built on trust and honesty.”

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to Brad, from the Mazak line, to the Mitsubishi line, to the Romi line, to name a few. Over the years, Brad has purchased Mazaks, a Mitsubishi wire EDM and a Romi from Scott and Smith Machinery.

Brad utilizes an interesting method for evaluating best in class machinery. He says, “I look to see what is on the used market. When you find a machine tool brand, and there are a number of machines, just a few years old, that are already on the market, you have to wonder why.” He continued, “You just don’t find Mazaks on the used market often, and this speaks to their strength.” Brad additionally values the fact that he is purchasing Japanese machines that are made in America when he buys the Mazak VCN 510C Vertical Machining Centers.

Brad loves machining, and he loves the technology that facilitates machining. Brad says, “For a long time, I’ve wanted a wire EDM. For one thing, I’ve had customers tell me that if I had one, they could send more work my way.” He continued, “I did some analysis a couple of years ago, and it showed that nearly 85% of my work was small part runs (1-5 parts), often prototype parts. These parts would run as well on a wire EDM as they would on a machining center, and there are cost advantages with the wire EDM in terms of reduced expendable tooling.”

Brad and his team couldn’t be happier with their new Mitsubishi wire EDM purchase. He says, “For one, we were surprised with the ease of use with the wire EDM. Additionally, we received excellent training from Smith Machinery. It consisted of 3 days of set up and on-site training. Then we ran the machine at our shop for one month, after which we received additional training.” He continued, “Smith Machinery and Mitsubishi really took care of us.” The team at CDM was particularly impressed with the Mitsubishi talent and resources, noting that there are 14 technicians across the west coast available to support them immediately with training and repair.

In CDM’s early years, 70+hour workweeks were common, and vacations were unheard of. During this time, Brad was conservative in his acquisition of capital equipment, always cognizant of the need for financial solvency. Brad’s son Hagen says, “In the last couple of years, Brad (Dad) has gained confidence in our business. He’s taken a vacation to Alaska to fish, leaving his team to run the business, where there is no phone service.” Hagen continued, “He has also become much more aggressive in acquiring new technology.” Brad agrees, saying, “You can’t make money unless you spend money, and if you don’t keep up with technology, you will not survive.”

Brad and his team thoroughly enjoy working with inventors, and supporting their customers’ efforts to design products best for manufacturability.

Today, Brad is working with some inventions, that he says, “Could hit it out of the park.” Hagen is designing and building metal promotional products that companies can offer, name engraved and plated, to their customers.

To contact CDM, whether you are a Fortune 500 company, a farmer requiring new parts, or an inventor, they are a superior choice. Contact them at 435-257-0668.

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AeroVironment also produced the Global Observer hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft.

“The combination of AeroVironment’s market-leading unmanned technology and unique knowledge with Eurocopter’s world-class helicopter and systems expertise makes a formidable team,” said Roy Minson, senior vice president and general manager of AeroVironment’s unmanned aircraft systems business segment.

Last April, Eurocopter performed a demonstration flight of an “optionally piloted vehicle” (OPV) version of the EC145 in France. The company said that its goal is eventually to employ any of its models in unmanned operations such as automated surveillance and cargo hauling. The cooperation with AeroVironment “will be particularly valuable as Eurocopter defines its unmanned product strategy,” said Clive Schley, Eurocopter’s senior vice president, strategy and company development.

AeroVironment and Eurocopter Might Jointly Develop Unmanned Helicopters AeroVironment and Eurocopter are exploring opportunities for cooperation. The potential transatlantic team would combine AeroVironment’s unmanned aircraft technology and systems integration skills and knowledge with Eurocopter’s helicopter technology expertise, a Eurocopter spokesman told AIN. AeroVironment developed the first hand-launched unmanned aircraft for military surveillance in 1987. Since then, the company claims to have won “every U.S. Department of Defense competition for small UAS programs of record.” It has delivered more than 20,000 new and replacement Puma, Raven and Wasp small unmanned air vehicles to customers within the U.S. and to more than 20 international governments.

Last July, the Puma received an FAA type certificate, allowing restricted commercial operations.

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The Eurocopter spokesman told AIN that the cooperation is at an early stage. “Both companies will discuss and evaluate how they might jointly pursue commercial opportunities in military and civil fields throughout the world. A teaming agreement would be the next step in that both companies would formally agree to pursue an opportunity.This agreement is not focusing specifically on U.S. Department of Defense opportunities,” he added.

Government Speeds Research Into Car Safety Systems The AP reports that the government is hastening its research into car safety systems. Officials say they will decide by the end of the year “how to encourage automakers to make some special safety systems already in certain high-end vehicles available in more cars.”The systems, including “collision avoidance, seat belt interlocks and driver alcohol detection systems,” have

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The effort to speed research into car safety systems comes as NHTSA last month released data showing that auto-related fatalities increased last year after declining for seven consecutive years.

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Autoliv Inc. – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – was honored with the “Supplier of theYear” prize at the Fiat Chysler award ceremony for suppliers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) held in Torino, Italy, last month.

At the award ceremony, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, presented Autoliv with the award for best performance of all suppliers to the group in EMEA. Autoliv was recognized for “providing best-inclass quality and financial performance, as well as for its ability to serve as a top-performing system supplier for complex safety and restraint applications.”

“We are proud and humbled to have been recognized by Fiat as a winner of their Supplier of the Year award”, said Autoliv’s Vice President Quality and Manufacturing Svante Mogefors who received the award from Mr. Marchionne.

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Bloomberg News reports Robert McCutcheon, PwC’s US industrial products leader, said mergers and acquisitions in the manufacturing sector “are poised to accelerate.” McCutcheon told Bloomberg News that low “interest rates,‘fairly attractive’ valuations and corporate cash hoards will buoy” manufacturing acquisitions.

PwC did not identify any manufacturers preparing for acquisitions.

However, “some manufacturers are signaling that they’re ready to start buying.” For example, the CEO of Emerson Electric Co. recently said he plans $1.5 billion of acquisitions next year.

US Producing More OilThan It Is Importing For First Time Since 1995 The CBS Evening News reported that the Energy Department “made big news today about America’s push for energy independence,” announcing that the US “got more oil out of the ground last month than it imported from overseas. It’s the first time that’s happened since 1995.”

USA Today says domestic oil production “is at a 24-year high while foreign oil imports are at a 17-year low,” though the US “still imports 35% of the petroleum it uses.” USA Today says production “has been booming partly because of hydraulic fracturing or fracking.”

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Defense Industry Seeks To Maintain Profits Through Space Exploration.

Politico reports that amid the slowdown in Pentagon spending, defense contractors are turning their attention to space.The article notes that in addition to its desire to remain involved in constructing rockets and satellites, Lockheed and Boeing representatives appeared on Tuesday in Washington to plead their case for “involvement in NASA’s planned Space Launch System-Heavy Launch Vehicle and Orion spacecraft, which are being planned and built now in anticipation of human travel to Mars, as well as future missions of similar magnitude.”

Said James Crocker, vice president of civil space at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, “People really don’t understand how big a business space is. I mean, the commercial satellite market is enormous. It far dwarfs anything that’s going on in exploration...There’s a lot of money to be made.”

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Orion capsule’s avionics systems undergo test The first Orion crew capsule slated for a space mission underwent a test of its avionics systems, according to Lockheed Martin Space Systems of Denver, the prime contractor on the capsule. NASA and Lockheed plan a test of Orion’s heat shield in a 2014 test flight, the first space flight for the capsule.

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Deficit Drops 24 Percent In October The AP reports that the Treasury Department said “that the deficit in October was 24 percent lower than the $120 billion imbalance recorded in October 2012,” which signals “further improvement in the nation’s finances at a time when lawmakers are wrestling to reach a deal that would keep the government open past January.”

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The Boulder (CO) reports women make up a 28 percent of the engineering freshman class at the University of Colorado at Boulder this year.That is up from 23 percent a year ago. Amanda Parker, the college’s director of access and recruiting, “said the college is now specifically Factories ‘Reshore’ Some Work From targeting female high school students in its recruiting efforts.” Last Overseas month, for example, sixty girls were given a tour of CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.

During the worst of the Great Recession, U.S. factory jobs were disappearing at a furiousNamed pace.As 2007 began, aboutof 14 million Americans Ball Aerospace Company the Year by were working in manufacturing. Three years and one frightful recession Colorado Photonics Industry Association later, only 11.5 million were. But since 2010, employment has been ticking backAerospace up, with companies adding about jobs. as the Company Ball & Technologies Corp. has400,000 been honored

of the Year for the second time by the Colorado Photonics Industry One reason(CPIA). for at least a small portion of that growth: the return of Association factory work from overseas. Experts say it’s difficult to accurately measure the number of jobseach tied to work from or other countries, CPIA presents the award year to returning the company institution but some employers say they know it is happening.

Reversing A Herd determined to have contributed the most to the Colorado photonics Mentality Howard Hauser, a vice president with Hiawatha Rubber Co., industry. This is the first time CPIA has honored a company twice for saysoutstanding for a long time, manufacturers followed herd mentality of sending its contributions.

Ball also won athe award in 2002. work offshore. They all wanted components produced in low-wage, emerging China.

“They were looking piece price.

The missionmarkets of CPIAlike is to unite the photonics industryatinthe Colorado by And it looked like, ’We’re going to save a lot of money,’” he said. “But promoting the strengths and contributions of photonics technologies’ the bottom wasstrengths they didn’t nearly as much theyinternational thought. And and publicizeline those at save industry trade showsasand with the forums. quality issues, they’re just not getting product that’s acceptable business for the customer.”

“Ball’s long association with CPIA makes it especially satisfying to be honored a second time as company of theis getting year,” said Jim Oschmann, Now Hiawatha, based outside Minneapolis, those contracts.

And vice president and general for production Ball’s Civil of Space and TechnolHauser has himself decidedmanager to “reshore” a component that ogy unit. proud thatwill ourresult recent contribution of atthe was business being made in “We’re China. The move in three new hires his key sensor technology for the 8 make, missionbutwill scientists plant.

He says the part was not Landsat difficult to thehelp Chinese factory achieve a greater understanding of the which impactmakes of land use change into kept botching the job.

He says Hiawatha, rubber components afor fifth decade.”such as printers and pumps, can do it better. equipment

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Ogden-Weber Tech College 801-395-3795 Engineering Services Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Financing IEC __________ 303-593-0403 Intech Funding ______480-699-2512 First Article Inspection Advanced Coord. Tech ____303-469-6161 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Western States Calibration __ 801-466-1700 Heavyhaul IRH ___________801-972-5581 Injection Molding 3D Parts To Go _____ 801-380-7935 ISO900/AS9100 Audits American Global Standards 617-838-4648 ISO900/AS9100 Registration American Global Standards 617-838-4648 Inspection Services Advanced Coord. Tech ____303-469-6161 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Team Industrial Services __ 801-397-2202 Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 Insurance Services Sentry Insurance ____ 303-619-4476 Lean Consulting ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591 Machine Repair/Servicing Jorgensen Machine Tools_800-952-0151 MAG Particle Team Industrial Services __ 801-397-2202 Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 Process Improvement/ Audit ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591 BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642 X-Ray Certified Inspection Service _602-267-0661 Semiray____________602-275-1917 Team Industrial Services __ 801-397-2202 Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

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BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400 Gladhill Associates ______719-495-8045 MEP ____________801-863-7001 Orion Registrar _______303-645-4017 Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642 ISO Registrar American Global Standards 617-838-4648 Orion Registrar _______303-645-4017 Lean Manufacturing MEP ____________ 801-863-7001 Sustaining Edge Solutions_ 888-572-9642 Machine Tool Rebuilding EDM Network ______ 480-836-1782 Manufacturers’ Rep Schenk Intertech______480-323-6755 Process Improvement BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 Reverse Engineering Advanced Coord. Tech __ _303-469-6161 Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Rigging IRH ____________801-972-5581 Spindle Rebuilding GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Setco-Pope Spindles_____866-362-0699 Staffing Resource Mfg________801-265-1999 Statistical Process Control Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATION Hardware: USB Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Serial Port Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Software:CNC Networking Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Transportation IRH ____________801-972-5581 SOFTWARE CAD/CAM/CAE Daystrom Technologies___303-534-8345 Consulting/Engineering Daystrom Technologies___303-534-8345

TOOLING Arc Cutting Tools Helical Solutions______866-543-5422 TRAINING CAD/CAM Training College Of Western Idaho___208-562-2346 Davis Applied Tech College__801-593-2483 Daystrom Technologies___303-534-8345 CNC/Conventional Machining College Of Western Idaho___208-562-2346 Davis Applied Tech College__801-593-2483 Machining Software College Of Western Idaho___208-562-2346 Davis Applied Tech College__801-593-2483 USED MACHINERY EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 Jorgensen Machine Tools__800-952-0151 King Machine________208-345-9600 K.D. Capital Equipment___480-922-1674 Methods West________602-437-2220 PrecisionFab Inc.______303-779-9180 S&S Machinery Sales____602-368-8542 WATERJET CUTTING MACHINERY Action Machine_______303-532-2900 Fabricating Equip Sales __ 303-466-7342 Flow International_______800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply____480-836-8330 Jorgensen Machine Tools__800-952-0151 King Machine________208-345-9600 Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 OMAX Corp________ _800-838-0343 Triad Machine______ _ 303-424-0268 Waterjet Cutting Parts GMA Garnet Group ____ 832-243-9300

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Ph: 208-442-1999

www.rpmmachineinc.com rpm@rpmmachineinc.com

Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 www.dolphincasting.com MICHAEL BUTLER mikeb@dolphincasting.com Manager Ext. 3335 Phone:Sales 602-272-6747 mikeb@dolphincasting.com

602-272-6747 Ext. 3335 ISOPhone: 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

ASSEMBLIES Bar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115 Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303 JD Machine _________801-782-4403 Progway ___________435-656-9585 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 Superior Metal Products__ 303-791-7550 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800 Electronics Assemblies Cascade Systems Tech ___ 503-640-5733 Welded Assemblies Weiser/Mile High Precision 303-280-2778 BAR CODING Western Sintering _____509-375-3096 BENDING JQ Enterprises_________801-975-0777

BRAZING CUTTING Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Precision Casting Repair _ 801-972-2345 Metal Ceramic High-Tech Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 BROACHING Plasma Cutting Ponderosa Ind________303-298-1801 Coating: Liquid Precision Machʼd Products 970-482-7676 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 company logo Specialty Steel Services __ 801-539-8252 Our Plastic Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome Turning: Automatic Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111 Saw Cutting Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 CASTINGS Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Die Casting LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Watkins Tool & Supply __ 303-295-9603 Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

DESIGN/ CAD/CAM Verdana size 9 (I___623-581-2648 dropped in this cell Bar-S Machine _______ 928-636-2115 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Font Coating Technologies the “Precision Investment Castings” Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc because Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 H& S Machine _______ 801-755-7627 the logo is not very clear.

TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 onPowder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 DIES Precision Investment Casting Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Coating: Powder Dolphin Inc. ________ 602-272-6747 www.dolphincasting.com Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 EDM COATING EDM: Drilling Small Hole Dry Film Lubrication COMPOSITES Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117 S.A. Composites _______ 970-776-3877 Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300

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EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Innovative Precision____ 801-334-6317 Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300 Prec. Machʼd Products ___ 970-482-7676 EDM: Wire Custom Design & Mfg ___ 435-257-0668 Foremaster Tool ______801-737--0265 Innovative Precision _____801-334-6317 Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300 Paramount Machine ___ 801-282-2755 H&R Precision ________801-975-7400 Jet Processing _______ 623-869-6749 LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800 ELECTRONICS Contract Cascade Systems Tech ___ 503-640-5733 Design Cascade Systems Tech ___ 503-640-5733 Kitting Cascade Systems Tech ___ 503-640-5733 A2Z METALWORKER •

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Prototype Cascade Systems Tech ___ 503-640-5733 ELECTROPOLISHING Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 ENGINEERING/DESIGN AzMark __________480-926-8969 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 FABRICATION Aero Tech _______ 801-292-0493 Arrow Sheet Metal Prod 303-427-6419 Cygnet ___________ 818-240-7574 Dayton Rogers ______ 763-717-6303 EMJD Corporation _____ 303-761-5236 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 Howell Precision______ 623-582-4776 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Mountain View Machine _435-755-0500 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Wrico ___________480-892-7800

Custom Auto/Truck/Bike H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627 Fabrication: Filament Winding S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 Fabrication: Composites S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 Fabrication: Enclosures Falcon Sheet Metal __ 801-298-5064 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Fabrication: Medium & Large Arrow Sheet Metal Prod __ 303-427-6419 EMJD Corp _________ 303-761-5236 Falcon Sheet Metal ____801-298-5064 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Group Mfg Serv ______480-966-3952 Howell Precision ______ 623-582-4776 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Weiser/Mile High Prec __303-280-2778 Fabrication: Plastic ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111

Fabrication: SheetMetal Arrow Sheet Metal Prod __ 303-427-6419 AzMark __________480-926-8969 Cygnet ___________ 818-240-7574 Denver Machine Shop ___303-295-6000 EMJD Corporation _____ 303-761-5236 Falcon Sheet Metal __ 801-298-5064 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Group Mfg Serv ______480-966-3952 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 Howell Precision ______ 623-582-4776 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Laser Concepts Inc. ____ 801-280-7723 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Weiser/Mile High Prec __303-280-2778 Wrico ___________480-892-7800 Fabrication: Steel Bandsaw LLC ________303-744-7181 EMJD Corp _______303-761-5236

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Kelly Martinez Machine Shop Lifetime Products, Inc. P.O. Box 160010, Freeport Center, Bldg D-11 Clearfield, UT 84016 T: 801.726.5312 F: 801.728.1979 email: kmartinez@lifetime.com

Falcon Sheet Metal __ 801-298-5064 Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Hand Deburring: Precision FINISHING H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Arizona Finishing _____602-438-4443 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Liquid Painting Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000 Passivation Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661 Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Precision Machʼd Prod___ 970-482-7676 Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Jet Processing ____ 623-869-6749x117 Superior Grinding _____801-487-9700 Powder Coating TVT Die Casting ______800-280-2278 Arizona Finishing _____602-438-4443 Finishing: One Stop Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Precision Industrial Painting--602-256-0260 LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Glass Bead Clean Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819

Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Sandblasting Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 Silk Screening Arizona Finishing _____602-438-4443 Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Potting/Encapsulation Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Wet Paint/CARC MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Precision Industrial Painting602-256-0260 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Aero Tech _______ 801-292-0493 FOUNDRY May Foundry & Machine 801-531-8931

GALVANIZING Jordan River Galvanizing _801-282-9375 Galvanizing: Hot Dip Jordan River Galvanizing _801-282-9375 Galvanizing: Zinc Jordan River Galvanizing _801-282-9375 GAS NITRIDING Blanchard Metals Proc. __801-972-5590 GEAR CUTTING Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Specialty Steel Svcs ___ 801-539-8252 Gear Hobbing Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 GRINDING AzMark __________480-926-8969 ChemResearch_______ 602-253-4175 Diversified Metal Services _801-972-6093 57 • Nov/Dec 2013 57 •July/Aug 2011

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Shawn Carlin scarlin@gmsaz.com

Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 GMN USA ________ 800-686-1679 Prec. Machʼd Products _ 970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding __ 800-662-0126 Superior Grinding _____801-487-9700 Superior Metal Products__303-791-7550 TCI Precision Metals __800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard Diversified Metal Services _801-972-6093 Steel Services Grinding __ 800-662-0126 Superior Grinding _____ 801487-9700 TCI Precision Metals __800-234-5613 Grinding, Centerless Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Grinding, Double Disc TCI Precision Metals __800-234-5613 Grinding: OD AzMark __________480-926-8969 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Superior Grinding _____ 801487-9700 Superior Metal Products__303-791-7550 Grinding: Surface ChemResearch_______ 602-253-4175 Superior Grinding _____ 801487-9700 Passivation Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 A2Z METALWORKER •

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Polishing Gold Tech Industries____ 480-968-1930 Selective Coatings ImageTek __________303-806-8111 FORMING JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 HEAT TREATING Blanchard Metals Proc. __801-972-5590 Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146 Heat Treating/Aerospace Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 IDENTIFICATION Silk Screen Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 INSPECTION Inspection, First Article Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131 Inspection Services Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131 Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 Sustaining Edge Solutions_888-572-9642 IRON STITCHING Precision Casting Repair__801-972-2345 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting Arrow Sheet Metal Prod 303-427-6419 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Howell Precision______ 623-582-4776

Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Laser Concepts Inc. ____ 801-280-7723 Progway __________ 435-656-9585 Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 Wrico ___________480-892-7800 Laser Cutting: Pipe&Tube Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 EMI/RFI Shielding Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Laser Engraving 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___ 303-295-1544 Laser Marking 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___ 303-295-1544 LINE TOOLING RPM CNC Precision Machine _ 208-442-199 MACHINING American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 GBC ____________303-988-6450 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Mountain View Machine _435-755-0500 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 RD Machine & MFg ___ 801-977-0447 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550

TVT Die Casting _____ 800-280-2278 Machining: 3D Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 Machining: 5 Axis 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___303-295-1544 Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 AzMark __________480-926-8969 Clingʼs Manufacturing ___ 480-968-1778 Faustson __________303-420-7422 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Premier Technology Inc __208-785-2274 S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Machining: Aerospace AzMark __________480-926-8969 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Matrix Machine ____ 480-966-4451 Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 Mountain View Machine _435-755-0500 Paramount Machine ___801-282-2755 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Precision Machʼd Products 970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Quick Turn Precision____801-334-6800 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & MFg ___ 801-977-0447

St. Vrain Manufacturing, Inc. “Precision Machining Solutions for Industry”

Robert Bergstrom President

819 So. Lincoln Street P. O. Box 1066 Longmont, CO 80502 Website: stvrainmfg.com

Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Machining: CNC 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___303-295-1544 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Bar-S Machine______ 928-636-2115 Clingʼs Manufacturing _ 480-968-1778 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 DMSI___________801-972-6093 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Foremaster Tool____ 801-737--0265 GBC ____________303-988-6450 H&R Precision ______ 801-975-7400 H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Leading Edge Machine _ 435-563-9425 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Premier Technology Inc __208-785-2274 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341

Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800 Machining: Contract American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Paramount Machine ___801-282-2755 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 Machining: DoD CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Machining: Laser AzMark __________480-926-8969 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 Foremaster Tool _____ 801-737--0265 Gerome Mfg_______520-622-8402 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Matrix Machine _____ 480-966-4451 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Paramount Machine __ 801-282-2755 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 Machining:Medical Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Machining: Milling American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Clingʼs Manufacturing ___ 480-968-1778 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Prec. Machʼd Products__970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341

Phone: (303) 702-1529 x 103 Fax: (303) 702-1534 Email: bobb@stvrainmfg.com RFQ Email: mail@stvrainmfg.com

Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Foremaster Tool _____ 801-737--0265 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Machining: Mold Making R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Machining: Plastic ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Leading Edge Machine _ 435-563-9425 Machining: Production Micropulse West _____ 480-966-2300 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Newport Tool _______801-295-7411 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Quick Turn Precision __ 801-334-6800 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Newport Tool _______801-295-7411 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Paramount Machine __ 801-282-2755 Machining: Precision Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 4 Axis Machining Inc. __ 303-295-1544 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Machining: Prototype 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___303-295-1544 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Newport Tool _______801-295-7411 Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Precision Machined Prod. _ 970-482-7676 Bar-S Machine______ 928-636-2115 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Clingʼs Manufacturing _ 480-968-1778 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Superior Metal Products__303-791-7550 Faustson __________303-420-7422 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Machining: Mold Base Maverick Mold & Machine __970-535-4604

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FOUNDER & CEO NATE WOODS nate@quickturn mach.com

3340 South 1500 W, Ogden, UT 84401

801-334-6800

www.QUICKTURNMACH.com

Production Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Laser Concepts Inc. ___ 801-280-7723 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414 Rapid Prototyping White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414 Robotic CNC DMSI___________ 801-972-6093 Routering CNC DMSI___________ 801-972-6093 Small Part Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414 Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 METAL INJECTION MOLDING (MIM) Progway __________435-656-9585 METAL STAMPING Hi-Production Precision Stamping Precision Die & Stamping _480-967-2038 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

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PLATING Blanchard Metals Proc. _ 801-972-5590 ChemResearch _____ 602-253-4175 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties ______ 602-269-7612 Anodizing Blanchard Metals Proc. __801-972-5590 ChemResearch_______ 602-253-4175 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Jet Processing ____ 623-869-6749x117 Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Gold/Silver Plate Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 Nickel/Chrome MOLDING: ARC Watkins Tool & Supply _303-295-9603 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 Tin Plate MOLDS Colorado Tool Design Inc 720-218-5246 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 Lifetime Products ____ 801-728-1260 POLISHING Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 LA Specialties ______ 602-269-7612 Progway _________435-656-9585 PRECISION FORMING Molds: Blow Richards Fab________801-409-0392 Lifetime Products ____ 801-728-1260 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Molds: Plastic Injection Wrico ___________480-892-7800 Lifetime Products _____801-728-1260 PRINTING Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 Custom Screen Watkins Tool & Supply _ 303-295-9603 ImageTek _________303-806-8111 Molds: DieCast Design

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Desert EDM Sales...52 DMSI...55 Dolphin Inc...55 Edge Technologies...52 EDM Network...35,51 EDM Performance Accessories...51 EMJD Corp....57 Erickson Metals...49 Fabricating Equipment Sales..51 Fadal CNC...43,50 Falcon Sheet Metal...59 Faustson...28,56 Flow International...49 Focused On Machining...58 Foothills Machinery..7,49 Foremaster Tool...59 Foresight Finishing...57 Frontier Metal Stamping...60 Gage Lab Products...51 Ganesh Machinery...17,58 GBC...56 Gladhill Assoc...28,49 Global EDM Supply...50 GMA Garnet Group...54 GMN USA...26,32,50 Gold Tech Industries...32,55 Group Manufacturing...56 H&R Precision...56 HAAS Automation...2,49 Hangsterfers...50 Hartwig...49 Haynes Intl...52 Helical Solutions...51 Hexatron...57 Horizon Carbide...51 Howell Precision...36,57 Hurco...53 Image Tek...57 Industrialex...55 Industrial Heat Treat Co...57 Innovative Precision...55 IRH...52 Iron & Metals, Inc...8,52 JD Machine...55 J.M. Grisley...25,49,51 Jet Processing...58 Jordan River Galvanizing...59 Jorgensen Machine Tools ...49,52 JQ Enterprises...60 K.D. Capital Equipment...51 King Machine...17,52

Kloeckner Metals...53 Klontech Industrial..50,51 Kustom Koncepts...56 L.A. Specialties...56 Laser Concepts...58 Leading Edge Machine...58 Lifetime Products, Inc...57 Loveridge Machine...59 Machinery Consultants..22,52,54 Marshall Tool...42,51 Marzee...36,57 Matrix Machine Inc...56,57 Maverick Mold & Machine...55 May Foundry & Machine...55 MEP...51 Metal Supermarkets...16,51,53 Methods West...49 Micro 100...38,50 MicroMetals..56 Micropulse West ...55 Midaco..52 Monckton Mach...2,33,49,53 Mountain View...55 Muratec...52 Newport Tool...59 Ogden-Weber Tech College...51 OGP...50 Omax...49 Orion Registrar...51 Pacific Metal Stampings...61 Paramount Machine...56 Phoenix Heat Treating...58 Pilkington Metal Finishing...57 Pinnacle Precision..59 Ponderosa Industries...58 Powder Extreme Coatings...55 Precision Casting Repair...55 Precision Die & Stamping....61 PrecisionFab Inc...52 Precision Industrial Painting...61 Precision Mach’d Products...60 Precision Tech...59 Premier Technology Inc...58 Progway...57 Qualichem...52 QuickTurn Precision...60 R&H Machine...58 Radtech..59 RD Machine...60 ResourceMfg...47,56 Richards Fab...56

RPM CNC Precision Machine...55 RMTMA...47 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...52 Roentgen USA...52 Ron Grob CO....57 Ryerson...21,51,52 SA Composites...55 S&S Machinery...50 Samuel Son & CO..15,39,52 Sandvik...49 Schenk Intertech...54 Seco Tools Inc...50 Self Clinch Direct...51 Sentry Insurance...32,54 Setco Spindles & Slides...50 Shop Tools, Inc..10,50 Skydandee Mfg...55 Smith Machinery..29,49,63 Specialty Steel Serv....24,56 SPRING WORKS Utah...60 St.Vrain Manufacturing...59 Star Metal Fluids...3,49,50,51 Star Precision...56 Steel Services Grinding...57 Steen & Sons Machine..58 Superior Grinding..14,57 Superior Metal Products...60 Sustaining Edge Solutions...50 TCI Precision Metals...37,51 Team Industrial Services..49,51 The Tool Crib...18,19,44,45,50 Todd Machinery...26,49 Thompson Machine...57 Total Quality Systems...50 Tornos...9,49 trajansaw.com...5 Triad Machinery...50 Trusty Cook...23,54 TVT Die Casting...30,31,55 Universal Laser Systems...22 United Performance Metals...34,53 Utah Metal Works, Inc...12,52 Wasatch Laser Forming...59 Watkins Tool & Supply...54 Weiser/Mile High Precision...61 Western Sintering...61 Western States Calibration...53 Western States Metals...51 White Rock...61 Wrico Stamping...57

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