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For several years, I was active in a local machining apprenticeship program. It always surprised me that once we vetted a person for the program (i.e. they passed an aptitude test as well as an in-person interview), we often couldn’t find a machine shop willing to take the apprentice. This was particularly vexing since one of the biggest challenges small manufacturing entities face is finding and retaining employees. Another example, years before, while I worked at Intel, I tried to bring on a college student into our marketing department. This intern would be unpaid, she would cost nothing to our department, and our manager didn’t want to make the commitment. “It’s too much work mentoring an apprentice.”

The reality is that if you run a department or a company, you should be actively engaged in mentoring. It is key to the future of your business. The benefits of mentoring are vast, for both the person being mentored, the person doing the mentoring, and the organizations they work at. Countless studies have been carried out on the positive effects mentoring can have, from confidence, to mental health, to camaraderie.

Mentors set examples for the individuals they are mentoring; they relate wisdom gained over their years of experience and they allow the person being mentored (the mentee) to feel more confident and welcome in the organization.

They dynamics of a mentor-mentee relationship are by nature different than those of a boss-employee relationship. In the latter, the boss is the authority who doles out directives and tasks. In the mentor-mentee relationship, a mentor can share experiences to enrich the mentee, but the mentee can also voice their own experiences with the mentor, who functions as a confidant. The mentor-mentee relationship is also more open, allowing the mentee to seek advice or test out ideas, whereas the boss is normally less approachable.

When my son graduated from college and went to work for Praxair, he was immediately thrown into several areas of Praxair’s business in their formal Intern program that lasted for 1 year. The experience was so positive for his initial entrée into the business world. In comparison, I have met many new graduates who began their careers at large entities, and they felt completely lost without a mentor or formal internship program.

Mentoring has historically been seen pretty much as a one-sided relationship, where the mentor offers themselves and the mentee profits with advice, insights, etc. Today, though, the benefits for the mentor can be just as good as they are for the mentee. The mentee is typically young and has been immersed in new technologies. The mentor has the ability to utilize these talents to learn new technologies. Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, popularized ‘reverse mentoring’ so that GE’s senior executives could become adept at new technologies.

Until next issue, I encourage you to test out mentoring. You will not only be providing a rewarding experience for your seasoned employees, but you will expedite the learning curve for the newer team member. As an added bonus, you will likely increase the morale and retention of your team. And as always, God bless our troops.

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Addressing these bottlenecks at this pivotal juncture in the fabricating process is paramount, as it directly influences downstream operations and the overall process times.

Automating the supply of raw materials to the laser cutter

Automation enters the scene as a game-changer, particularly in material supply. Consider the scenario when cutting programs are released to the laser cutting machine for processing. In traditional setups, human intervention is required to retrieve raw materials from a storage area, often utilizing a forklift. The time accumulated in performing this action for each material changeover can be substantial, especially in high-mix environments with frequent daily changeovers. This manual intervention becomes a critical bottleneck.

However, with an automated material storage system in place, this bottleneck is effectively eliminated. Multiple material types and thicknesses can be supplied seamlessly across various machines. The beauty of automation lies in its ability to seamlessly communicate with the laser cutting machine. As programs are released, communication with the material storage

system is automatic, and the subsequent material order can be delivered while the machine is still processing the last sheet of the previous order. This synchronized movement of raw materials ensures a continuous supply, eliminating waiting times and optimizing production efficiency.

Automating the laser cutting machine material loading process

Automation plays a pivotal role in the material loading process. Once the laser cutting machine is presented with the raw material stack, automating the loading process becomes imperative. In an automated setup, loading the material is an integral part of the automatic sequencing tied to the machine’s material request. No longer does one need to wait from sheet to sheet or from order to order. Sheets are efficiently loaded onto secondary shuttle tables while the laser cutter is seamlessly cutting on the primary table. However, a crucial sequence must occur between loading and unloading: the timely unloading of cut materials. Failure to unload the cut material promptly results in accumulating waiting times, disrupting the flow of operations.

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Automating the laser cutting machine material unloading and parts sorting process

The Phoenix metro’s large labor pool and proximity to larger markets with R&D systems have attracted employers to the area as well.

Here enters the significance of automating the material unloading and parts sorting process. Automating the material unloading process is not just desirable but crucial. It is the linchpin upon which the loading and cutting processes hinge. Without timely unloading, a bottleneck is created, impeding the entire workflow. Addressing this challenge necessitates a thoughtful approach. Two methods of practice: unloading the entire cut sheet with parts using an unload fork system or having the parts unloaded and stacked using an automated sorting system for the parts and a fork system to remove the material skeleton when completed.

Newmark found that the Phoenix market had nearly 75,000 advanced manufacturing workers as of 2023, although finding the labor to fill the new jobs will be a challenge across all markets, especially in smaller regions that do not have as diverse economies.

Growth is expected to continue for Phoenix and other markets in manufacturing as major projects are built out because of ancillary demand and third-party vendors that want to be close to the manufacturers.

Hess said companies are mostly looking for communities that have a sustainable plan and visions for partnerships and strategies to address quality of life, infrastructure, housing and more.

“There some challenges out there but I think Phoenix is always going to be a top 10 metro in the United States in the years to come,” Hess added. High-tech and digitalization such as semiconductors, automotive and transportation, energy and biomanufacturing are four of the main manufacturing sectors driving much of the growth.

The system involving automated sorting proves to be efficient and transformative. The automated system separates cut parts from the sheet material based on the order they belong to. Similar parts are organized into neat stacks for subsequent fabricating processes. By reducing manual intervention and minimizing errors in stacking similar part revisions, the automated sorting system significantly reduces process times, enhancing efficiency and throughput.

“Phoenix isn’t immune to the challenges of the greater advanced manufacturing sector,” Berthelette said. “Where Phoenix may excel is the diversity of its economy — it’s very large, there’s a lot of different industries there, the population growth is very fast.”

sustained business growth. By mitigating these bottlenecks, fabricators can deliver on their promises with greater precision, ensuring that customer delivery dates are met consistently. This newfound precision not only enhances operational efficiency but also bolsters profitability. Inaccurate job quotes, a common consequence of overlooking these material handling bottlenecks, can erode profits significantly. By addressing these variabilities and accurately reflecting them in job quotes, businesses can maintain healthy profit margins, contributing to long-term sustainability and growth.

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In Q3 2023, the manufacturing sector made up nearly 12% of the industrial inventory under construction in metro Phoenix, according to Newmark. In Austin, another major industrial market, manufacturing made up 13.5% of projects under construction in the same time period.

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Other large markets that are seeing the most growth in the industry were Atlanta, which has had 12,713 jobs announced since 2020, and Austin, which has had 11,465 jobs announced since then.In mid-size and small metros measured, Syracuse, New York saw the most manufacturing jobs announced with 9,000 new jobs for a new Micron facility, while Savannah, Georgia, had nearly 9,000 jobs announced across two facilities since 2020. By Audrey Jensen – Phoenix Business Journal

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Renishaw’s new TEMPUS™ technology enables users of RenAM 500 series metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems to reduce build times by up to 50 percent. The technology uses advanced scanning algorithms that sequence the layer data in a way that maximizes productivity while maintaining part quality. The optimization suits some part geometries more than others, but all geometries can see some productivity benefits. Parts with thin, vertical features, for example, are likely to experience proportionally higher productivity savings. This new technology will be on display in February at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons trade show (February 12-16 in San Francisco) and in April at the RAPID show (April 23-25 in Anaheim, CA).

TEMPUS technology is standard with the new RenAM 500 Ultra system, as well as advanced process monitoring software. The combination of significantly reduced build times and detailed build insights means that the RenAM 500 Ultra delivers cost-effective, reliable additive manufacturing for metal component production. Existing RenAM 500 series customers can access TEMPUS technology as a paid-for upgrade, helping them to make the most of their machine investment.

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While traditional powder bed systems require the powder recoater to fully distribute powder before the layer can be consolidated, TEMPUS technology fires the lasers as the recoater is moving. The patented technology employs seamless communication between advanced software and hardware components to synchronize the system lasers with the powder recoater, removing up to nine seconds of build time from every layer. With builds frequently containing thousands of layers, this can reduce total build times by tens of hours. Yet crucially, there is no reduction in part quality.

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Microchip manufacturer Microchip Technology signed a preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive $162 million in federal incentives to support the company’s semiconductor supply chain.

Arizona-based vehicle maker Nikola Corp. quietly purchased nearly 1,000 acres in the Phoenix metro at the end of September for $16.5 million, according to Maricopa County records.

Nikola acquired the 920-acre site through Phoenix Hydrogen Hub LLC from Hardison Farms on Sept. 30, real estate database Vizzda shows. George Quinif of Peak Group LLC represented Nikola in the sale.

The massive site is located at 28702 W. Patterson Road in south Buckeye just west of State Route 85 near the Arizona Department of Corrections Lewis Prison, which is one of the largest prisons in the state and houses more than 4,400 inmates.

The $162 million total will be split between Microchip’s Colorado Springs facility and Gresham, Oregon, campus. Approximately $90 million will go toward modernizing and expanding the company’s Colorado Springs campus while the remaining $72 million will go to expand its fabrication facility in Oregon.

The sale comes after Nikola made multiple announcements that it planned to break ground on a hydrogen production hub in Arizona. The company’s CEO said in August that Nikola would start construction on the new facility by the end of this year but did not disclose the location.

Microchip Technology manufactures microcontroller units and mature-note semiconductors used in products like electric vehicles, airplanes, cell phones, washing machines and other aerospace, defense and medical goods. The company is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, and has offices in cities

According to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corey Hessen and Omar Khayum, senior vice president and vice president of Canada-based TC Energy, respectively, are the managers of Phoenix Hydrogen Hub LLC. Oil and gas giant TC Energy partnered with Nikola last year to develop large-scale hydrogen production hubs across the U.S. and Canada.

across the U.S., including Colorado Springs and Boulder.

The incentive is part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which authorized $280 billion in tax credits, loans and research and development programs to bolster the manufacturing of microchips and semiconductor chips stateside.

Nikola hasn’t confirmed, though, whether it plans to build a hydrogen production hub in Buckeye. Nikola said it has no comment about the Buckeye land sale or its plans for the property. The city of Buckeye said nothing has progressed with the company beyond negotiations.

The automaker is currently producing battery electric vehicles and has produced several alpha prototypes of its fuel cell electric vehicles, which run on hydrogen. Nikola is planning to build out a hydrogen fueling network to support its vehicles. Its first three locations will be established in California.

“Microchip’s fabs in Colorado and Oregon, among others, perform specialized manufacturing as well as additional reliability and safety qualification for products designed for such missioncritical markets,” Ganesh Moorthy, president and CEO of Microchip, said in a statement. “The funding Microchip is proposed to receive from the CHIPS and Science Act would be a direct investment to strengthen our national and economic security. As a U.S.based company, Microchip’s operations will continue to bolster the national semiconductor supply chain, as well as develop and expand our workforce.”

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Microchip’s campus in Colorado Springs currently sits at 579,248 square feet

across six buildings, according to the company’s website. Moorthy said the company has already made significant investments in its 50-acre Colorado Springs campus. This will be the company’s third Colorado Springs expansion, according to Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, president and CEO of Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC.

The company will expand several product lines, increasing its capacity by a factor of three to seven, according to a statement from Gov. Jared Polis’ office. The new jobs created will have an average salary of $75,000 — 118% of the average annual wage in El Paso County.

“The $90 million grant from the CHIPS and Science Act further supports our $940 million modernization and expansion,” Moorthy said in a statement. “We also anticipate the expansion will create 400 additional jobs in the region.”By Cassidy Ritter – Denver Business Journal

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More than half of Americans (54%) indicated willingness to work in manufacturing, while 32% are not open to work in the industry. The 16 to 24 age group and the 25 to 34 age group are similar in their openness to work in manufacturing, reporting 68% and 69%, respectively.

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A new company could land a $371 million contract with Denver International Airport and take over shuttle bus services to public and employee parking lots if a proposed contract receives city council approval.

DIA also plans to use the contract to test electric shuttle buses to see how well they can handle climate conditions near DIA.

The proposal, presented by airport leadership to the city council’s business committee this week, will advance to the full council for consideration. Although the contract would not take effect until February 2025, DIA officials told committee members they need roughly a year to procure new buses planned as part of the contract and that the new company needs time to negotiate new agreements with union employees.

The contract with LAZ Parking Midwest would last for seven years and includes the option for three oneyear extensions. The agreement’s cost-plus structure would require DIA to reimburse LAZ for expenses incurred during the contract — such as operations, bus maintenance, and payroll — and a flat management fee for the contract’s seven- to 10-year duration.

LAZ would provide the vehicles and maintain them. The contract calls for procuring 65 new 40-foot natural gas shuttles, while DIA plans to contribute eight smaller EV buses with the help of a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

DIA is winding down a $190 million eight-year contract with ABM, airport spokesperson Stephanie Figueroa said by email. The original agreement with ABM was for a five-year contract with two one-year extensions, although the airport added another year while it undertook the competitive RFP process.

The difference in contract amounts is partially due to “a substantial increase in investment in employee compensation packages” to lure top talent, the investment in new buses, and the addition of the technology that will track buses, according to DIA.

In a statement to the Denver Business Journal, an ABM spokesperson said the company is one of the largest parking services providers in the U.S. and has been proud to serve DIA and Denver for 25 years.

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Micron Makes Union Deal For Construction Of 600k Square-Foot Facility In Boise

Construction on Micron Technology’s chipmaking facility in Boise will continue with unionized labor building the way to completion. The company struck a deal with construction unions which will potentially open up Micron to further federal funding as the U.S. Department of Commerce has subsidies available for companies that use union labor.

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Bh atia said the company is trying to have a ready workforce in place to set itself apart from other semiconductor companies by partnering with unions wherever it can.

The Department of Commerce has $50 billion in funding programs to invest in the U.S. semiconductor industry focused on research and development and manufacturing, $39 billion of which is dedicated to investing in facilities located stateside through grants and loans.

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L3Harris Technologies Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $31,137,052 contract modification (P00252) to a previously awarded contract (FA8823-20-C-0004) for the Space Fence System. Work will be performed at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands; Morristown, Pennsylvania; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $12,539,458 are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a $193,791,834 cost-plusincentive-fee contract modification (P00075) to a previously awarded contract (N00030-19-C-0025) for the design, development, build, and integration of equipment for missile flight test demonstrations and fielding. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado (67%); Huntsville, Alabama (16%); Sunnyvale, California (11%);

and various other locations (less than 1.0% each, 6% total). Work is expected to be completed on Feb. 25, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,000,000; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $15,000,000, will be obligated on this award with $17,000,000 expiring at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is being awarded to the contractor on a sole source basis under 10 U.S. code 3204(a)(1) and was previously synopsized on the System for Award Management online portal. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

SIGMATECH Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $10,724,818 firmfixed-price with a four-month base period and four, twomonth option periods for Space Systems Engineering Technical Assistance. This contract is a bridge action and is awarded to provide continuity of support for the Space Force Chief Operations Office, which requires contractor technical, operational, acquisition related, and support advisory and assistance services to develop policy and guidance for field organizations, and lastly, provide operational expertise and oversight to Headquarters Space Force and other defense agencies. This contract provides on-going service during the protest period for the follow-on contract FA7014-24-F-0035, awarded to Strategic Alliance Business Group LLC, Dec. 19, 2023. Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland,

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L3Harris Technologies Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $16,233,248 contract modification (P00251) to a previously awarded contract (FA882320-C-0004) for the Space Surveillance Telescope. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $818,624,499. The location of performance is Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt, Exmouth, Western Australia; Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $3,497,354 are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $18,539,483 contract modification (P00251) to previously awarded contract FA882320-C-0004 for the Eglin AN/FPS 85 Radar. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $818,624,499. Work will be performed at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $3,964,732 are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems

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Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a $193,791,834 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification (P00075) to a previously awarded contract (N0003019-C-0025) for the design, development, build, and integration of equipment for missile flight test demonstrations and fielding. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado (67%); Huntsville, Alabama (16%); Sunnyvale, California (11%); and various other locations (less than 1.0% each, 6% total). Work is expected to be completed on Feb. 25, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,000,000; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $15,000,000, will be obligated on this award with $17,000,000 expiring at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is being awarded to the contractor on a sole source basis under 10 U.S. code 3204(a)(1) and was previously synopsized on the System for Award Management online portal. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Roundhouse PBN LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $13,619,953 commercial, fixed-firm-price contract for a temporary and relocatable Program Integration Office/ Program Management Office facility for the Sentinel Program at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.

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‘Made in USA’ Works Well for Us

More manufacturers could benefit, if they put the effort into calculating the deeper competitive advantages and savings.

By: Patrick Reagan

Employment in U.S. manufacturing currently stands at just under 13 million workers. Manufacturing’s peak of 19.5 million jobs occurred in June 1979.

While some of this 40-year decline resulted from the change in skills manufacturers needed from workers over time, another catalyst is the ruthless race to find cheaper labor, parts and production in other countries.

In his book “Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing,” author Vaclav Smil points out that “an excessive dependence on imports, and the systematic outsourcing of entire industries, will eventually weaken the strongest economies.”

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U.S.-made is a point of pride for me and many manufacturers. “Made in the U.S.A.” means more than just higher quality. Made in the U.S.A. means stronger supply chains and potentially a lower total cost to operate my business. The U.S.-made label also entails providing better-paying jobs for American workers who can thrive.

Millennials’ technology expectations have been shaped by smartphones, Facebook and digital media – in other words, by easy and ubiquitous connectivity. It’s not surprising, then, that traditional manufacturing systems can seem as retro as waiting for dial-up internet to connect. And that’s bad for the manufacturing sector, because its skills gap is looming large.

Making products is a passion of mine, especially the operational side of manufacturing. When given a clear goal and the standards and resources to get the job done, the American worker is the best in the world.

A joint study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting projects a surge of nearly 3.5 million open manufacturing jobs created over the next decade. Some of the empty slots will come by way of retiring baby boomers, while others are related to new positions created as a result of natural business growth, the report found.What the report also predicts: As conditions stand now, 2 million of those jobs will go unfulfilled. In other words, the need for the manufacturing sector to appeal to Millennials – the generation typically defined as those born between 1981 and 1997 – is both critical and a very tall order.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, to call a product U.S.-made, it “must be ‘all or virtually all’ made in America.” The FTC goes on to say that the “product should contain no — or negligible — foreign content.”

Our company fully follows this guidance and produces what our customers say is a superior product.

While it would be cheaper to buy our aluminum castings and extrusions, fittings and rivets from China, Vietnam or Turkey, we buy from U.S.-based suppliers. A cheaply made rivet could be a weak point in an otherwise quality product that carries our name and our country’s name. That said, our product does contain some foreign content because we cannot buy domestically produced aluminum ingots; they aren’t mined in the U.S. The U.S.based company we rely on purchases those ingots from countries like Turkey but does the extrusion in Ohio.

Indeed, manufacturing still has a negative image among younger generations, experts say. In a 2015 public perception of manufacturing study, also by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, respondents ages 19 to 33 ranked manufacturing as their lowest preference in terms of potential career choices.

Manufacturing’s image problem is complex and in, some aspects, based on false assumptions. But one real obstacle is that some manufacturing systems can seem antiquated, and it’s an issue that many manufacturers and related organizations are already addressing.

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Electric Truck Maker With Presence In Goodyear Partners To Make Battery Cells In The US

it by focusing on four areas:

“Retail sales are up, and sectors such as transportation, logistics, warehousing, and construction are performing extremely well,” Arora added. “Right now, business owners are confident in the future of their firms. August is typically a slow month for loan volume, but that wasn’t the case this year.”

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Business loan approval rates rose at regional and community banks as well. Small banks granted 49.8 percent of the funding requests they received in August, up one-tenth from July. It represents the highest figure for small banks since November 2014.

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Institutional lenders — pension funds and insurance companies — remained unchanged at an Index record 64.9 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from July’s figure.

Loan approval rates among alternative lenders rose to 56.6 percent,

– Outdoor recreational activities, golf, water sports, and art & culture

Alternative lenders have become a source of quick capital. When small business owners, alternative lenders could approve riskier loans via innovations in fintech, which give them more flexibility than the banks to adjust rates and covenants on the deals. This includes an ability to accept non-conventional sources of collateral, such as real estate and outstanding invoices (h/t Forbes).

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Credit unions approved 40.2 percent of loan applications in August, a slight drop of one-tenth of a percent from July and a large drop from their all-time high of 57.9 percent in March 2012. By Anthony Noto

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manufacturing by transportation OEMs that are transitioning to electric locomotion.

“This strategic joint venture enables its owners to create the necessary scale for access to cost effective and differentiated battery cell technology, ultimately creating value for commercial vehicle customers in North America,” the partners said in an announcement.

• Review historical data on costs to determine a baseline for evaluating the TCO effort.

• Calculate direct costs. These, of course, include the purchase price and shipping.

Daimler Truck, the German company that makes electric big rigs for the U.S. market in Portland, Oregon, and has a parts distribution center in Goodyear, is in a new joint venture to manufacture battery cells in the United States.

• Evaluate the part’s lifespan vis-à-vis the competition’s offering. How long will each hold up under real-world use? This will likely require research and/or speaking with users or a head-to-head test. Get the end-users’ feedback to properly understand the impact of the change.

Daimler and partners Cummins and Paccar said they expect to invest $2 billion to $3 billion into the Accelera joint venture, which will supply cells for electric commercial vehicles and industrial applications.

If you pay for quality, quality will pay you back. Buying American-made quality often is less expensive over time. A long-term, strategic mindset including TCO may well reverse the effect that buying cheap parts has had on our economy and manufacturing industry.

Indiana-based Cummins and Bellevue, Washington-based Paccar and Daimler are “considering anywhere in the U.S.” for the planned 21-gigawatt battery factory, Jon Mills, a spokesman for Cummins, said.

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The Valley has become somewhat of a hotspot for electric battery facility investment in recent years.

South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution is planning a 1.4 million-square-foot battery plant in Queen Creek that’s expected to create 4,000 jobs.

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LG’s project, which is expected to break ground this year, will consist of a $3.2 billion cylindrical battery manufacturing facility for electric vehicles with a capacity of 27 gigawatt hours and a $2.3 billion lithium-iron phosphate pouch-type battery plant for energy storage systems with a capacity of 16 gigawatt hours.

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And earlier this summer, KORE Power said it had secured a conditional commitment from the federal government for an $850 million loan through the Department of Energy to support construction of the 2 million-square-foot KOREPlex in Buckeye that will house several production

The Company Continuously Invests In the Technology Their Customers Require For Superior Products

It’s not often that you find a shop that not only specializes in high precision grinding, but also offers in-house Swiss Machining, all certified to ISO 9001/ AS9100. Says founder Wendie Flitton, “We can buy the material, grind it, machine it, and send it to heat treat, and then finish OD or centerless grind the part.” She added, “Our Swiss Screw Machine capabilities allow us to cut costs on many parts that need to be machined and ground, and they simplify logistics for our customers when we can do more in-house.”

Interestingly, the Woman-owned, Family-owned and HUB-Zone occupied company, founded in 1990 in a 1000 square foot facility, was initially an industrial blade and knife grinding business that also offered sales of replacement knives. At its inception, the company was named ‘Superior Grinding & Sales, Inc.’

And though they continue to provide their customers with outstanding services and stocking many types of replacement knives and parts for the bindery, metal and wood industries, with the expansion of offerings to include Swiss Machining, the company renamed itself Superior Grinding & Swiss Machining. The company is considered a ‘go to’ company when your parts are

extremely close tolerance and difficult to manufacture (they have the ability to hold tolerances to .0001). Superior Grinding’s customers include such industry greats in the medical, aerospace and defense, and communications industries, including Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson), Northrup Grumman, Flowserve and Peterson Company, amongst others.

Grinding was how the company got its start, and today they offer virtually every type of grinding, including CNC ID/OD, Angled, Surface, Blanchard & Centerless Grinding. Jeff Flitton, partner with Wendie (both pictured to the left), says, “Growth has been solid for us these past years, and though we’ve always offered Centerless grinding, we expanded recently with 2 new Cincinnati Centerless grinders. These new machines are bigger, faster, and stronger, and most importantly, they give us confidence that we will be able to meet our customers’ delivery schedules even if we have a machine breakdown.” Jeff says that the fact that Cincinnati has one of the broadest product ranges in the industry, provides world class grinding tools that are manufactured in the USA, made the decision to purchase the 2 new centerless grinders from them was a straightforward, easy decision.

As is part of their business philosophy, the company has consistently reinvested in the business, recognizing that this is one of the key attributes that their customers appreciate. Jeff says that in their Swiss Machining division, they most recently added the Tsugami B038T Turning Center. He adds, “Tsugami’s B038T combines the precision, accuracy and speed of a high performance Swiss Type Lathe with the flexibility and additional rotary tool capability of a turning center with a turret. In this unique combination, up to 13 tools on the tool posts (gang, front and rear), plus 32 stations on the turret combine to machine complex parts in a single setup.”

Long term team member Brian Jaensch says, “ The B038T is an extremely rugged, powerful Turning Center that can perform 7 different types of simultaneous machining operations involving the front, back and cross spindles. Since we needed a heavyweight performer to make short work of heavy milling, turning, drilling, tapping, hobbing and long thread whirling, the B038T was the right choice for us.”

Jeff says that they are extremely lucky to have assembled an outstanding team. “We have right around 25 employees, many long term, and we are blessed that we have assembled an outstanding team.” Kellie Addington, daughter of Jeff and Wendie, who runs the office, says, “We’ve been investing in our culture, building it over the past year, and it is paying off. We’re doing a much better job of listening to our employees, and one of the key requirements for many of our team members is flexibility — such as the ability to set start times based upon their lives. Our two newest hires say that this is the best place they’ve ever worked.”

Superior Grinding purchases superior machines, manufactured in the US and in Japan. They also embrace automation, and they regularly run medical parts 24x7, including lights out operation. Jeff says that they welcome part quantities in any size, saying, “We take on 5-10 piece orders and we just eclipsed 3 million parts for one of our customers.”

What else is new at Superior Grinding? They added horizontal machining to their capabilities with the purchase of an Okuma LB3000 EX II horizontal Lathe. Brian says, “LB3000 EX II is built on Okuma’s Thermo-Friendly Concept to ensure minimal thermal growth, and slanted box bed construction translates to unsurpassed quality and rigidity. Equipped with Okuma’s high-power, high-torque PREX motor, this machine delivers high-quality machining from heavy- to highspeed cutting.”

Brian says they also recently upgraded their grinding department with the Cincinnati #2. He says it is one of the most popular centerless grinders that Cincinnati created and for good reason. It is a very versatile machine for both infeed and thru-feed grinding, capable of handling a large range of common part sizes. He elaborates, “The beauty of precision centerless grinding is that the workpiece is held in place by the pressure of the rotating wheels. No fixturing is required, so the setup is simple and turnaround times are fast. And because the workpiece is rigidly supported, there is no deflection during the

grinding operation.”

The company upgraded their Inspection department with the Hexagon 4.5.4 Shop Floor (SF) coordinate measuring machine. Jeff says it excels in tough shop-floor conditions, adding that its most notable feature is its flexibility. “ We like that the 4.5.4 SF uses standard 110 volt outlets with no need for shop air. Its compact footprint and roll-around stand lets you easily move the SF series anywhere in the shop where precise dimensional inspection is required. “

Since Superior Grinding does a significant amount of work in the medical and aerospace/defense industries, they weren’t impacted negatively in revenues during the pandemic, Wendie says. “What happened, though”, she adds, “is that we gained new customers who made the decision to bring their manufacturing back from China.” Wendie says that these customers post-COVID, have continued to source some of the manufacturing through Superior Grinding. “Even if they went back to another country for manufacturing, they determined it was prudent to retain a local supplier for some portion of their manufacturing.” Jeff adds, “The China influence has been very good for our company.”

When you have complex parts that require grinding, mill and turn (including Swiss Screw) machining, contact this Womanowned, ISO/AS9100 family-owned, company that is also NSF-ISR, WBE and Government certified. You can reach them at (801) 487-9700 or visit their website at superiorgrinding.com

fault-tolerant quantum computer and expand its software offering for commercial uses.

The company was formed in 2021 by merging Cambridge Quantum Computing and Honeywell Quantum Solutions.

Quantinuum’s most recent quantum system launched in May 2023 with a 32-qubit capability. (Qubits are a unit of quantum information and the number of qubits is indicative of a quantum computer’s computing power.)

In October, Boulder-based Atom computing announced it developed a quantum computing platform exceeding 1,000 qubits, marking a big milestone for the quantum industry.

Today, Quantinuum’s tech is used by the likes of JPMorgan Chase, Thales, Honeywell, BMW Group and Airbus.

Quantinuum has nearly 500 employees, with 181 in Colorado, per LinkedIn. The company, which has raised $625 million to date, is headquartered in Broomfield with additional U.S. offices in Minnesota and Virginia. It also has U.K. offices in Oxford, Cambridge and London and two other locations in Munich, Germany and Tokyo, Japan.

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Broomfield Quantum Company Valued At $5b Raises $300M

Quantinuum, a Broomfield-based quantum company, raised $300 million in equity last month. Quantinuum has a pre-money valuation of $5 billion.

By applying the laws of quantum physics to computing, quantum computers can store more information and solve complex problems faster than traditional computers.

“The Phoenix metro area and nearby universities with thousands of engineering students create an environment rich with tech talent,” said Seth Crawford, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Precision Ag & Digital. “With more than 27 million acres of farmland and a year-round operating climate, Arizona also provides a great backdrop to continue putting farmers at the center of everything we do. AGCO is excited to attract more of the brightest minds helping us build our tech stack and advance agriculture.”

Quantinuum is developing trapped ion quantum computers and other advanced software solutions. Its tech is intended to scale quantum computing and solve problems in materials discovery, cybersecurity and AI.

The recent capital was led by JPMorgan Chase with participation from Mitsui & Co., Amgen and Honeywell. Honeywell remains Quantinuum’s majority shareholder.

The funds will help Quantinuum continue to work toward building the world’s first

The acceleration center is located at SkySong Innovation Campus, which is an extension of Arizona State University (ASU) since 2003. SkySong supports the launch of startups and inventions in partnership with ASU researchers. This is AGCO’s second acceleration center affiliated with a university; AGCO’s acceleration center on the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus opened in 2018 and helps nurture tech talent within undergraduate and graduate student populations.

This $300 million equity raise comes three months after Colorado and the Mountain West region were named by the federal government as a quantum tech hub. This designation can unlock more than $2 billion for the region and state’s quantum ecosystem in future years. Elevate Quantum, the organization spearheading quantum growth in Colorado, is working on its Phase 2 application to receive implementation grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. By Cassidy Ritter – Denver Business Journal

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“Retail sales are up, and sectors such as transportation, logistics, warehousing, and construction are performing extremely well,” Arora added. “Right now, business owners are confident in the future of their firms. August is typically a slow month for loan volume, but that wasn’t the case this year.”

Toro Opens R&D Center Outside Denver, Adding High-Paying Jobs To This Rural Area

Business loan approval rates rose at regional and community banks as well. Small banks granted 49.8 percent of the funding requests they received in August, up one-tenth from July. It represents the highest

Institutional lenders — pension funds and insurance companies — remained unchanged at an Index record 64.9 percent, up one-tenth of

Loan approval rates among alternative lenders rose to 56.6 percent, one-tenth of a percent higher than in the previous month.

Toro, the lawnmower and outdoor tool manufacturer, is opening a research and development site just north of the Denver metro area where it plans to hire to fill dozens of jobs.

The Bloomington, Minnesota-based company and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced The Toro Company’s Autonomous Technology Hub will open in the southwest Weld County town of Frederick.

Alternative lenders have become a source of quick capital. When small business owners, alternative lenders could approve riskier loans via innovations in fintech, which give them more flexibility than the banks to adjust rates and covenants on the deals. This includes an ability to accept non-conventional sources of collateral, such as real estate and outstanding invoices (h/t Forbes).

The company plans to work on new product development there, hiring engineers, technicians and customer support personnel. Toro’s center is expected to add as many as 45 employees beyond the 27 the company already has in the state.

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The new site is expected to pay employees an average annual salary of $106,889, which would be nearly 180% of the county’s average wage.“Advanced manufacturing accounts for approximately 30% of Colorado’s economy. By choosing Weld County for expansion, Toro will continue to diversify this important industry and ensure that rural communities like Frederick benefit from good-paying jobs,” said Eve Lieberman, executive director of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

The Colorado Economic Development Commission last April approved up to $519,626 in job-growth incentive tax credits the company can claim if it reaches job-creation milestones over an eight-year period.

The Toro Company chose Frederick over alternative locations in the company’s home state of Minnesota.

The R&D center’s opening exemplifies the town’s economic development emphasis, which has attracted aerospace and bioscience and other advanced manufacturers, said Frederick Mayor Tracie Crites, in a press release.

“By attracting high-quality employers to the region,

we are not only stimulating economic growth but also reaffirming Frederick’s position for innovative, cutting-edge opportunities that improve quality of life. Frederick has a growing community of advanced manufacturing that supports industries including aerospace, biosciences, and robotics,” she said.

Agilent Technologies, a biotech pharmaceutical producer, said a year ago it would invest as much as $725 million to expand its presence in Frederick, adding 160 new jobs.

The center’s opening comes three years after Toro acquired Lefthand Robotics Inc., a Longmont company that developed autonomous snow removers and lawn equipment.

Toro netted $329.7 million in profit from $4.5 billion in worldwide sales in its fiscal 2023, which ended Oct. 31. It spent $173.9 million on research and development that year, according to filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.The company employed 10,706 people worldwide.

US Cutting Tool Orders Totaled $187.9 Million in December 2023, Bringing Total Up 6.9% From 2022

U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $187.9 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, was down 7.3% from November’s $202.7 million and down 0.3% when compared with the $188.4 million reported for December 2022. With a year-to-date total of $2.45 billion, 2023 is up 6.9% when compared to the same time period in 2022.

“With 2024 comes change and challenge,” stated Steve Boyer, president of USCTI. “The U.S. cutting tool industry will continue to see growth opportunities in aerospace, automotive, medical, and computer-related segments but slowing and declines in other markets. While forecasts initially anticipated interest rate declines as we moved into 2024, recent inflation indicators appear to temper those expectations. We enter the new year with a guarded view anticipating continued challenges and uneven growth.”

The Cutting Tool Market Report is jointly compiled by AMT and USCTI, two trade associations representing the development, production, and distribution of

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cutting tool technology and products. It provides a monthly statement on U.S. manufacturers’ consumption of the primary consumable in the manufacturing process – the cutting tool. Analysis of cutting tool consumption is a leading indicator of both upturns and downturns in U.S. manufacturing activity, as it is a true measure of actual production levels.

Historical data for the Cutting Tool Market Report is available dating back to January 2012. This collaboration of AMT and USCTI is the first step in the two associations working together to promote and support U.S.-based manufacturers of cutting tool technology.

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Higher in February

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the February 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) . The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions

and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 51.7, an increase from the January index of 48.6.

When asked about the outlook for the future, MCI-EFI survey respondent Jeffry Elliott, CLFP, President, Huntington Equipment Finance, said, “We believe there is a 50/50 chance of a recession this year, which will likely result in lower capex spending on equipment, at least in the first half or until interest rates decline. However, following the significant delay in equipment acquisitions last year, we still expect considerable activity this year, as equipment wears out and replacement can be delayed only so long. The speed of onshoring and reshoring also will determine the demand for acquiring equipment or capex. Fortunately, longterm growth prospects for the United States and North America are strong, and we think the largest-ever expansion in our nation’s history is on the horizon.”

February 2024 Survey Results: The overall MCI-EFI is 51.7, an increase from the January index of 48.6.

When asked to assess their business conditions over the next four months, 10.7% of the executives responding said they believe business conditions will improve over the next four months, a decrease from 20.7% in January. 82.1% believe business conditions will remain the same over the next four months, up from 62.1% the previous month.

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CALIBRATION SERVICES

Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Total Qual. Syst. 480-377-6422

GRINDING

Grinding Machines

Moncktons Mach Tools 303-571-4933

Grinding Wheels

HAIMER 503-726-8202

Manual Lathes & Mills

AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266

Sharp Precision 310-370-5990

Pedestals for Grinders

Midaco 847-593-8420

Sawing Machines

Moncktons Mach Tools 303-571-4933

Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000

Saw Replacement Parts

Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000

INSPECTION EQUIP

Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161

Gage Lab Products 801-716-2972

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Indust. Sales 480-948-1871

LK Metrology 949-716-4440

Productivity Inc. 303-571-4933

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Total Qual. Syst. 480-377-6422

Zeiss Industrial Metrology 800-327-9735

Barcode Scanners

KEYENCE _____ _____720-614-9241

CMM Probes

Gage Lab Products 801-716-2972

Hexagon

303-859-7159

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

LK Metrology 949-716-4440

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Gage Lab Products 801-716-2972

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440

Productivity _______ 303-571-4933

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Selway Machine Tool 888-735-9290

Total Quality Systems 720-338-2581

Zeiss Industrial Metrology 800-327-9735

Gauging Equipment

Gage Lab Products 801-716-2972

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440

Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953

ACCUDYNE CORPORATION

Daniel

2835

Starrett

Total Quality Systems

Laser Marking Systems

KEYENCE Measurement Systems

Hexagon _________

KEYENCE

Starrett Metrology Instruments

Gage Lab Products

Hexagon

Innovative Measuring Systems

KEYENCE

Klontech Industrial Sales

LK Metrology

Renishaw

Starrett

Total Quality Systems

Zeiss Industrial Metrology

KEYENCE Optical Comparators

Gage Lab Products

Hexagon _________

Innovative Measuring Systems

Klontech Industrial Sales

LK Metrology

Renishaw

LILY

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

Aluminum

Affiliated Metals 800-748-4711

Erickson Metals 303-373-0820

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Armor: Military & Commercial

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Brass

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ryerson 303-227-6310

Bronze

Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466

Carbon

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ryerson 303-227-6310

Garnet Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

Metals: Bar & Plate

AZ Tool Steel LLC 480-784-1600

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Erickson Metals 303-373-0820

Ryerson 303-227-6310

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Mold Steel

AZ Tool Steel LLC _____ 480-784-1600

Nickel Alloys

AZ Tool Steel LLC _____ 480-784-1600

Ryerson _________ 303-227-6310

TW Metals 800-203-8000

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Plate-Precision Saw Cut

Erickson Metals 303-373-0820

Pre-Honed Tube

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Stainless Steel

AZ Tool Steel LLC 480-784-1600

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Olympic Metals 303-286-9700

Ryerson 303-227-6310

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Steel

AZ Tool Steel LLC 480-784-1600

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Olympic Metals 303-286-9700

Ryerson 303-227-6310

Ryerson _________

United Perform. Metals

Laube Titanium___805-388-1050x124 METAL DISTRIBUTORS

Erickson Metals

Coastal Metals

Laube Titanium

Olympic Metals

Ryerson __________

TW Metals

United Perform. Metals

Western States Metals

NEW MACHINERY

3D Metal/ Additive Manufacturing Machines

Production Machine Tools

Renishaw _________

CHIP CUTTING

CNC Drilling/Tapping Methods West

Action Machinery AME, Inc. DATRON

DMG Mori

Smith Machinery Co 801-263-6403

Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268

EDM Tooling Systems

Desert EDM Sales 480-816-6300

EDM Network 480-836-1782

EDM Perform. Access. 800-336-2946

Global EDM Supply ___ 480-836-8330

NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION

Multicam _________ 970-218-9046

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools 425-881-1200

Band Saws

Ultimate Machinery 480-966-2000

Bar Feeders

Edge Technologies _____ 951-440-1574

Bending

Bystronic Inc____ 702-340-6964

Cold Saws

Fullerton Tools 989-799-4550

CNC Punching Centers

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

602-368-8542

CNC Routers

970-218-9046

425-881-1200

385-271-6718

970-218-9046

Production Machine Tools 425-881-1200

Grinding Machines

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Multitool USA ______ 800-660-0880

Iron Workers

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Laser Cutters

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Bud’s Machine Tools ___ 385-271-6718

Bystronic Inc__ 702-340-6964

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools 425-881-1200

Productivity Inc. 303-571-4933

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Triad Machine 303-424-0268

Magnetic Particle (NDT) Machines

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers

Bystronic Inc__

S&S Machinery Sales 602-368-8542

Plasma Cutters

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Bystronic Inc__ 702-340-6964

Multicam 970-218-9046

Production Machine Tools 425-881-1200

Press Brakes

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Bystronic Inc__ 702-340-6964

Latitude Machinery _____ 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Rotary Surface Grinders

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

Sawing Machines

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Fullerton Tools 989-799-4550

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools 425-881-1200

Shearing Machines

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Bystronic Inc__ 702-340-6964

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Vacuum Tables

DATRON 480-826-3689

OTHER ACCESSORIES

Grinding Accessories

Multitool USA 800-660-0880

USA EDM Supply 480-836-8330

PALLET SYSTEMS

Automatic Pallet Systems

Midaco 847-593-8420

Automatic Door Opener Systems

Midaco 847-593-8420

Manual Rotary Pallet Systems Midaco 847-593-8420

Robotic Part Loading Systems Midaco 847-593-8420

PLASTICS

Acrylics And Polycarbonates

Laird Plastics 303-292-1687

Plastics: Fabrication

Laird Plastics 303-292-1687

Graphics Materials

Laird Plastics 303-292-1687

Mechanical/Engineering Material

Laird Plastics ______ 303-292-1687

PROG. SYSTEMS

CAD/CAMSoftware, CAD AME, Inc. 303-922-9266

Delcam (Autodeck) 877-35-2261

MLC CAD 800-364-1652 x1113

MultiCAM 970-218-9046

SolidCAM ________ 530-863-0461

RECYCLING

Recyclable Metals

Iron & Metals, Inc 303-292-5555

Utah Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679

Scrap Metal Recycling

Iron & Metals, Inc 303-292-5555

Utah Metal Works 801-364-5679

SERVICES

AS9100 Certification

ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591

BMSC 602-445-9400

Cavendish Scott _____ 303-480-0111

RRBG,Inc. 469-714-6260

Auctioneers

Perfection ________ 847-545-6906

Calibration Services

Advanced Coord. Tech 303-469-6161

Klontech Industrial 480-948-1871

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Western States Calibration 801-466-1700

Consultant,Operational Consultant, ISO

ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591

BMSC 602-445-9400

Cavendish Scott 303-480-0111

Contract Inspection

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Education

Ogden-Weber Tech College_801-395-3795

Engineering Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Financing

Tech Financial Services 414-224-0209

Univerity Federal Credit Union 801-463-3597

First Article Inspection

Advanced Coord. Tech ____ 303-469-6161

Heavyhaul

IRH 801-972-5581

Injection Molding

3D Parts To Go 801-380-7935

Inspection Services

Advanced Coord. Tech 303-469-6161

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Lean Consulting

ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591

Logistics/Freight

R&R Transportation ____801-747-2607

Metrology Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial 480-948-1871

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Western States Calibration 801-466-1700

Process Improvement/ Audit

ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591

BMSC 602-445-9400

Cavendish Scott 303-480-0111

X-Ray

Certified Inspection Service 602-267-0661 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

BMSC 602-445-9400

Cavendish Scott 303-480-0111

Orion Registrar 303-645-4017

Platinum Registration 303-639-9001

RRBG,Inc. 469-714-6260

ISO Registrar

Platinum Registration 303-639-9001

Orion Registrar 303-645-4017

Machine Tool Rebuilding

EDM Network 480-836-1782

Nadcap Approvals - Consulting

Level III NDT Consulting 602-578-8109

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Level III NDT Consulting 602-578-8109

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Phoenix Heat Treat_____602-258-7751

Process Improvement

BMSC 602-445-9400

Reverse Engineering

Advanced Coord. Tech __ _303-469-6161

Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093

Klontech Measure Sol__ 480-626-8131

Rigging & Transfer

IRH _____ _801-972-5581

R&R Transportation ____801-747-2607

Transportation

IRH ____________801-972-5581

R&R Transportation ____801-747-2607

SPINDLE REPAIR

RMS Assembly & Mfg 303-777-3064

TOOLING

PrecisionToolholding Products

Industrial Supply 800-288-3838

Tooling Systems

Industrial Supply 800-288-3838

Live Tool Holders

Industrial Supply 800-288-3838

Static Tool Holders

Industrial Supply 800-288-3838

CAD/CAM Training

Blackwing Machine__ 801-645-4485

MultiCAM ________ 970-218-9046

Machining Software

MultiCAM___________ 970218-9046

USED MACHINERY

Action Machinery _______888-289-9100

DATRON___________480-826-3689

EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782

K.D. Capital Equipment___480-922-1674

Methods West________602-437-2220

Perfection 847-545-6906

Resell CNC__________844-478-8181

S&S Machinery Sales____602-368-8542

WATERJET CUTTING MACHINERY

Action Machinery _______888-289-9100

Global EDM Supply ____480-836-8330

Machinery Resources____480-694-9919

Multicam___________970-218-9046

Abrasives/Blast Media

Barton International_____800-741-7756

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

3D SCANNING

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

ADDITIVE MFG/ 3 D PRINTING

SolidCAM 530-863-0461

ASSEMBLIES

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

CAID Industries _______ 435-890-8823

CNC Machine & Design Inc 801-531-9922

Dayton Rogers 763-717-6303

JD Machine _______ 801-782-4403

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

Pillar Machine 801-965-1900

BAR CODING

Western Sintering _____ 509-375-3096

BROACHING

Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801

Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676

Specialty Steel Services 801-539-8252

CASTINGS

Aluminum Casting

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Die Casting

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Wrico 480-892-7800

Electronics Assemblies

Advantage Manufacturing 877-7270281

CAID Industries 435-890-8823

Welded Assemblies

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

CHEMICAL PROCESSING

PAS Technologies 602-744-2648

COATING

Coating:Black Oxide

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Coating: Liquid

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome Coating Technologies 623-581-2648

PAS Technologies _____ 602-744-2648

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. Coating Technologies 623-581-2648

PAS Technologies 602-744-2648

COMPOSITES

S.A. Composites 970-776-3877

DESIGNCAD/CAM

CNC Machine & Design Inc 801-531-9922

DIES

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

EDM

EDM: Drilling Small Hole

LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)

Innovative Precision 801-334-6317

Maverick Mold & Machine _ 970-535-4604

Prec. Mach’d Products 970-482-7676

EDM: Wire

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

EDM Express ______ 800-780-7075

Innovative Precision 801-334-6317

Jensen Precision 801-866-0175

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

MTI 505-247-4276

Paramount Machine 801-886-2755

The Toolroom Inc. 801-773-6331

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

ENGINEERING/DESIGN

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

CNC Machine & Design Inc _ 801-531-9922

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800

FABRICATION

A1 Precision Metal 623-377-2191

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

JACK

SHELLEY

Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

Fabrication:

Medium & Large

CAID Industries _____ 435-890-8823

EMJD Corp 303-761-5236

EPOCS Mfg 970-535-4540

Group Mfg Serv 480-966-39528

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Fabrication: SheetMetal

A1 Precision Metal 623-377-2191

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

CAID Industries 435-890-8823

Denver Machine Shop 303-295-6000

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

EMJD Corporation _____ 303-761-5236

EPOCS Mfg 970-535-4540

Group Mfg Serv 480-966-3952

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision 801-866-0175

Kustom Koncepts 307-472-0818

Metalcraft 888-280-7080

Pillar Machine 801-965-1900

Precision Laser Processing 801-561-4200

Richards Fab 801-409-0392

Star Precision 303-926-0559

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

Fabrication: Steel

EMJD Corp 303-761-5236

Precision Laser Processing 801-561-4200

FINISHING

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

Glass Bead Clean

Coating Technologies 623-581-2648

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Iron Phosphates

Metals Finishing LLC 801-718-7969

Wasatch Powder Coating 801-718-7969

Passivation

Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661

Coating Technologies __ _623-581-2648

Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117

Photochemical/Etching

VACCO Industries 626-443-7121

Powder Coating

CPCS ____________ 303-438-8328

Metals Finishing LLC _____ 801-718-7969

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

Star Precision 303-926-0559

Wasatch Powder Coating 801-718-7969

Sandblasting

Metals Finishing LLC 801-718-7969

A1 Precision Metal 623-377-2191

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

EPOCS Mfg 970-535-4540

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Star Precision 303-926-0559

FOUNDRY

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

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

Diversified Metal Services _ 801-972-6093

GMN USA 800-686-1679

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding 435-512-4416

PAS Technologies _____ 602-744-2648

Prec. Mach’d Products 970-482-7676

Superior Grinding

The Toolroom Inc.

Grinding, Blanchard

Auburn Tool & Machine

Diversified Metal Services

Steel Services Grinding

Superior Grinding

Grinding, Centerless

Ron Grob Co.

Grinding, Cold Saw

AA Carbide

Grinding: OD

Ron Grob Co.

Superior Grinding

Grinding: Tool & Cutter

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding

Exact Tool Grinding

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding

HEAT TREATING

Blanchard Metals Proc.

Controlled Thermal ____ 602-272-3714

Industrial Heat Treat 801-363-7318

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146

Precision Laser Processing 801-561-4200

Richards Fab 801-409-0392

Star Precision 303-926-0559

VACCO Industries 626-443-7121

801-337-5926

801-262-1414

800-244-4130

435-755-0500

731-642-8709

801-334-6800

801-977-0447

303-789-4247

719-550-1724

801-774-8031

The CNC Pros 801-973-0800

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

Tymar Industries 719-548-8995

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

achining: 5 Axis

801-975-1117

Blackwing Machine 801-645-4485 801-782-4403

______ 928-380-0317

800-244-4130

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

505-247-4276

Paramount Machine 801-886-2755

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

801-285-7288

Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800

RP Machining 719-550-1724

S.A. Composites 970-776-3877

The CNC Pros 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries 719-548-8995

Machining: Aerospace

CM Manufacturing 406-543-4450

Flex-Pro 480-773-3239

GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689

LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

LV Swiss 435-635-1482

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

Paramount Machine 801-886-2755

Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

Ponderosa Ind 303-298-1801

Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676

Radtech _________ 303-789-4247

RD Machine & MFg 801-977-0447

RP Machining 719-550-1724

Skydandee Mfg 801-774-8031

Machining: Automatic

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Machining: Ceramic

O’Keefe Ceramics 719-687-0888

Ceramic: Sapphire, Alumina, Silicon, Aluminum, Quartz

O’Keefe Ceramics _____ 719-687-0888

Machining: CNC

A1 Precision Metal 623-377-2191

Able Machining & Eng. 801-268-6766

Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117

American Machine & Eng. 801-973-0494

Apex Engineering 435-713-0072

Auburn Tool & Machine _ 303-278-8769

CM Manufacturing 406-543-4450

CNC Machine& Design 801-531-9922

Cornerstone Machine 801-731-8862

Denver Precision Products _ 303-469-1771

DMSI___________801-972-6093

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

EPOCS Mfg 970-535-4540

Flex-Pro 480-773-3239

GL Manufacturing 801-634-5894

H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627

Innovative Precision 801-334-6317

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision 801-866-0175

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654

Leading Edge Machine 435-563-9425

Loveridge Machine Co. 801-262-1414

LUX Precision ______ 928-380-0317

LV Swiss 435-635-1482

Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604

MTI ____________ 505-247-4276

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Pinnacle Precision 435-563-2722

Quick Turn Machine ___ 801-334-6800

The CNC Pros 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries 719-548-8995

Electromechanical Design

RD Machine & Mfg 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Star Precision 303-926-0559

The Toolroom Inc. 801-773-6331

Wrico 480-892-7800

Machining: Composites

Metalcraft 888-280-7080

Machining: Contract

American Machine & Eng. 801-973-0494

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision 801-866-0175

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

LV Swiss __________ 435-635-1482

Machinists Inc 800-244-4130

Paramount Machine 801-886-2755

Radtech 303-789-4247

Electromechanical Design

Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031

Machining: DoD

CM Manufacturing 406-543-4450

Machining: Laser

A1 Precision _623-377-2191

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

DATRON 480-826-3689

Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431

EPOCS Mfg ________ 970-535-4540

GL Manufacturing ______ 801-634-5894

GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

LV Swiss 435-635-1482

Machinists Inc 800-244-4130

Metalcraft 888-280-7080

Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500

MTI 505-247-4276

Pillar Machine 801-965-1900

Prec. Mach’d Products__970-482-7676

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800

Ron Grob Co. 970-667-5320

Innovative Precision 801-334-6317

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

Loveridge Machine Co. 801-262-1414

LV Swiss 435-635-1482

Paramount Machine __ 801-886-2755

Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Precision Tech 801-285-7288

Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800

Radtech ______303-789-4247

RD Machine & Mfg 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

The CNC Pros 801-973-0800

Machining: Prototype

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

Accutech Machine 801-975-1117

American Machine & Eng. 801-973-0494

Precision

SHELLEY

SHELLEY@A1PMA.COM

Apex Engineering 435-713-0072

Cornerstone Machine 801-731-8862

Denver Precision _____ 303-469-1771

Flex-Pro ____ ______ 480-773-3239

Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654

Leading Edge Machine __ 435-563-9425

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

Pillar Machine 801-965-1900

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Quick Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800

Radtech _________ 303-789-4247

RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447

RP Machining 719-550-1724

Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031

S.A.Composites _____ 970-776-3877

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

The Toolroom Inc. ____ 801-773-6331

Machining: Precision

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494

Blackwing Machine ___ 801-645-4485

CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450

Cornerstone Machine __ 801-731-8862

Flex-Pro 480-773-3239

GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689

Jensen Precision 801-866-0175

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

Loveridge Machine Co. 801-262-1414

LV Swiss 435-635-1482

Mountain View Machine _ 435-755-0500

MTI 505-247-4276

Pinnacle Precision 435-563-2722

Ponderosa Ind 303-298-1801

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Precision Machined Prod. 970-482-7676

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

The CNC Pros 801-973-0800

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

Tymar Industries 719-548-8995

Machining: R & D

American Machine & Eng. 801-973-0494

Dynamic Design & Mfg 303-652-0431

Flex-Pro 480-773-3239

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision 801-866-0175

Pillar Machine 801-965-1900

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Machining: Swiss

CNC Machine & Design Inc 801-531-9922

Denver Precision Products 303-469-1771

GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689

LV Swiss 435-635-1482

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing 503-557-9407

Pinnacle Precision 435-563-2722

Ron Grob Co. _______ 970-667-5320

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Machining: Turning

American Machine & Eng. 801-973-0494

Apex Engineering 435-713-0072

Auburn Tool & Machine 303-278-8769

AzMark 480-926-8969

Blackwing Machine 801-645-4485

Denver Precision Products 303-469-1771

EPOCS Mfg 970-535-4540

Faustson 303-420-7422

GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689

HPMP 801-619-9850

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

LAYKE, INC 602-272-2654

Leading Edge Machine 435-563-9425

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

Machinists Inc 800-244-4130

Metalcraft 888-280-7080

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

MTI 505-247-4276

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

RD Machine & Mfg 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Machining: Ultra-Precision

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing 503-557-9407

Pinnacle Precision 435-563-2722

MANUFACTURING

A&L Machining 303-373-1540

CAID Industries 435-890-8823

CNC Machine & Design Inc 801-531-9922

Group Mfg Serv 480-966-3952

GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689

Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709

Precision Laser Processing 801-561-4200

Electromechanical Design

CAID Industries 435-890-8823

RD Machine & Mfg 801-977-0447

Composites

S.A. Composites 970-776-3877

Manufacturing: Electrode

Wire-Tech 480-966-1591

Production

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236

Robotic CNC

DMSI 801-972-6093

Routering CNC

DMSI 801-972-6093

Skid Manufacturing

ENS Welding Service 208-670-0538

Small Part

Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

Turnkey Product Services

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

METAL STAMPING

A1 Precision Metal 623-377-2191

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Hi-Production Precision Stamping

Metalcraft 888-280-7080

Precision Die & Stamping 480-967-2038

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

MOLDS

Blackwing Machine 801-645-4485

Loveridge Machine Co. 801-262-1414

Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604

Molds: Plastic Injection

LTM Plastics ________ 303-592-9548

Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604

Molds Steel

DMSI ___________ 801-972-6093

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Loveridge Machine Co. 801-262-1414

PACKAGING

Tymar Industries 719-548-8995

PAINTING

Coating Technologies 623-581-2648

CPCS 303-438-8328

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

PAS Technologies 602-744-2648

Pillar Machine 801-965-1900

Richards Fab 801-409-0392

PROCESSING: METAL

Electro Polish

Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117

Etching/Photochemical

VACCO Industries ____ 626-443-7121

Painting CARC

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

PLATING

Blanchard Metals Proc. 801-972-5590

Foresight Finishing 480-921-0000

Anodizing

Blanchard Metals Proc. __ 801-972-5590

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

Copper

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Electroless Nickel

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Nickel/Chrome/

Copper

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Tin Plate

Foresight Finishing 480-921-0000

POLISHING

PRECISION FORMING

Richards Fab 801-409-0392

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

Passivation

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

PROTOTYPE MACHINERY

3D Parts To Go_____801-380-7935

PUNCHING

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Star Precision 303-926-0559

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

RECYCLING

Recyclable Metals

Iron & Metals, Inc 303-292-5555

Utah Metal Works 801-364-5679

REPAIR

Bearing Surface

Denver Machine Shop 303-295-6000

Hydraulic Cylinder

Denver Machine Shop ___ 303-295-6000

Rolling: thread

Ron Grob Co. 970-667-5320

Scrap Metal Recycling

Iron & Metals, Inc 303-292-5555

Utah Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT

Integrated Systems Inc 928-649-9600

SERVICES

AS9100 Certification

ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591

BMSC 602-445-9400

Calibration Services

Advanced Coord. Tech 303-469-6161

Klontech Industrial 480-948-1871

Western States Calibration 801-466-1700

SAW CUTTING

Diversified Metal Services 801-972-6093

SHOT PEENING

Blanchard Metals Proc. 801-972-5590

SINTERING

Western Sintering 509-375-3096

SPINNING: METAL

Metal Spinning Solutions 480-899-0939

SPLINES

Specialty Steel Services 801-539-8252

SPRINGS

Custom/Compression/Extension/Assembly/Torsion

Ace Wire Spring & Form 412-458-4831

Flat & Wire

Ace Wire Spring & Form 412-458-4831

SPRING WORKS Utah 801-298-0113

STAMPING

A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191

Dayton Rogers 763-717-6303

Frontier Metal Stamping _ 303-458-5129

Metalcraft 888-280-7080

Precision Die & Stamping 480-967-2038

Richards Fab 801-409-0392

The Toolroom Inc. 801-773-6331

Thompson Machine __ 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

High Production PrecisionStamping

Frontier Metal Stamping 303-458-5129

Stamping:Aerospace

Precision Die & Stamping 480-967-2038

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Stamping:Deep Draw

Frontier Metal Stamping 303-458-5129

Thompson Machine __ 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

Stamping:Design

The Toolroom Inc. _____ 801-773-6331

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

TOOL & DIE

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Wrico

480-892-7800

Tool & Cutter Grinding

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding 713-638-0303

Exact Tool Grinding ____ 801-712-2720

TOOLING

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

Western Sintering 509-375-3096

Star Precision 303-926-0559

Weiser Engineering

Wrico 480-892-7800

Pre-Fabricated Pipe Welding

Welding: Aluminum

Medium

Richards Fab

801-409-0392

Welding: Orbital

Richards Fab 801-409-0392

Welding: Pipe

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Welding: Robotic

A1 Precision Metal...25,39

ABS Metallurgical...28

Accutech Machine Inc...41

Ace Wire Spring & Form...44

Acieta...34

Action Machinery...37,47

Advantage Manufacturing...40

Aero Tech Mfg...40

AME, Inc...34

Auburn Tool & Machine...40

Autodesk...33

AZ Tool Steel...39

Barton Mines...24,36

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding...40

Blackwing Machine...43

Blanchard Metals Proc...40

BMSC...6,38

Bystronic...9,37

Cavendish Scott...38

Chemresearch...20

Chipblaster...33

Cleveland Electric Labs...42

CM Manufacturing...43

CNC Machine & Design...39

Coastal Metals...10,36

Coating Technologies...32

Collins Metal Finishing...44

Custom Powder Cutting Sol...41

Datron...37

DCM Tech...37

Denver Machine Shop...40

Denver Precision Products...42

Design2Part...29

DMG Mori...33

DMSI...39

Dynamic Design & Mfg...44

Edge Technologies...36

EDM Network..15,35

EDM Perf. Accessories...35

EMJD Corp....41

ENS Welding...45

EPOCS Mfg...40

Erickson Metals...13,33

Exact Tool Grinding...45

Index of Advertisers

EZ-Access...36

Fiero Automation...34

Foresight Finishing...44

Frontier Group....44

Frontier Metal Stamping...44

Fullerton Tools...34

Gage Lab Products...34

HAIMER...33

Hainbuch...19,33

Hexagon...45

Horizon Carbide...35

Imaginetics...39

Industrial Heat Treat Co...41

Industrial Supply...17

Ingersoll...33

Innovative Measuring Systems...35

Innovative Precision...39

IRH...36

Iron & Metals, Inc..16,36

JD Machine...39

JM Grisley..5,33-38

K.D. Capital Equipment...38

KEYENCE...35

Kings Peak...42

Klontech Industrial...3,34

KTR Machine...36

L.V. Swiss...25,43

Laird Plastics...37

Latitude Machinery...36

Laube Titanium...35

LAYKE Inc...44

Leading Edge Machine...42

LeGrand. (C2G)..35

Level III Nadcap Consulting...38

LK Metrology..9,34

Loveridge Machine...43

LTM Plastics...17,44

Luxe Precision...42

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding...34

Machinery Resources Intl...29

Mario Pinto...35

MarZee...8,43

Maverick Mold & Machine...39

Metalcraft...42

Midaco...21,36

MLC CAD...37

Mountain View...39

MP Systems...33

MTI...39

MultiCam...37

Multi-Tool...37

Nelson Engineering...40 NUNTMA..23

O’Keefe Ceramics...42

Ogden-Weber Tech College...35

OGP...34

Olympic Metals...36

Orion Registrar...35

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing...43

Paramount Machine...40

Perfection...21,38

Phoenix Heat Treating...15,41

Pilkington Metal Finishing...41

Pinnacle Precision...43

Platinum Registration....12,38

Precision Die & Stamping....45

Precision Enterprises...39

Precision Laser Processing...39

Production Machine Tools...37

Productivity ...11,33

QMS Support...20,38

Qualichem...36

Quality Measurement Services..38

Quality Vision Intl...7

R&R Tansportation...38

Radtech...42

RD Machine...44

Renishaw..,34

Resell CNC...38

Richards Fab...40

Robo-Jet...45

Roentgen USA...36

Romi Machine Tools, Ltd...36

Ron Grob CO....24,43

Royal Products..20,33

RP Machining, Inc. ..42

Ryerson...35-37

SA Composites...45

S&S Machinery...39

Sandvik...36

SCHUNK...34

Sentry Insurance...38

Skydandee Mfg...39

SMB Hub...18

Smith Machinery...33,47

Southwest Waterjet & Laser...45

Specialty Steel Serv....31,40

SPRING WORKS Utah...44

Star Metal Fluids...2,33-35

Star Precision...40

Starrett...35

StarRex Precision...42

Steel Services Grinding...41

Sulli Tool & Supply...33

Superior Grinding..1,22,26-27,41

Tech Financial Services...31,38

The CNC Pros...39

The SMBHub...18

The ToolRoom Inc...45

ThinBit..33,48

Thompson Machine...,41

T.J. Davies...30,34

T.J. Snow...7

Toolnet International...33

Total Quality Systems...35

TUFFLabels...41

TVT Die Casting...39

Tymar Industries....43

TW Metals...36

Ultimate Manufacturing...35

United Asset Sales...17

United Perform Metals...28,35

University Federal Credit Union...38

Utah Metal Works, Inc...14,36

Vacco...41

Von Ruden Mfg...33

Wasatch Powder Coating...41

Weiser/Mile High Precision...45

Westec....32

Western Sintering...45

Western States Calibration...37

Western States Metals...30,34

Wrico Stamping...29,41

Zeiss Industrial...35