Sw Edition June July 2014

Vol. 20, No.4 July/Aug 2014

Southwest Edition Manufacturing Magazine(AZ, NV, and NM)

Introducing Layke Tactical.

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

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

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Editors Corner “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its lifegiving roots, it will wither and die.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower This month, we celebrate the 4th of July holiday. For many of us, it means a 3-day weekend, but it is truly one of our most important holidays in the United States.It is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now officially known as the United Kingdom).We celebrate with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is a day we should all celebrate.

On another note, the Southwest issue of the Metalworker is in its 20th year, 9 years under my ownership. And while you think you know nearly every small manufacturing entity in the region, particularly those focused on defense and aerospace, each issue I learn of several new companies, even start-ups. In this issue, we feature a successful company that just this year moved to Arizona from Oklahoma and Texas. They moved here for the skilled employment base and for superior machine shop services.You will read about a family owned manufacturing company, celebrating 60 years, and just now starting up a new entity to manufacture firearms.

Each issue you will read about established manufacturing businesses, also.This issue features a grinding shop with decades of years in business, family owned, and now ISO: 9001/AS9100 certified. Another article features a machine shop that has grown from 1 to 14 bays in just as many years in business (14), and has expanded with 5 axis capabilities.

In this issue, I published a letter I received from a previous machine shop owner in Phoenix, one who continues to read the Metalworker. I don’t often print letters in the magazine, but this one was so inspiring. It is a ‘bucket list’ story, and I hope you enjoy it.

In the manufacturing industry, we’re feeling pretty good. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers, nearly 86 percent of manufacturers have a positive business outlook, and they plan to increase capital investment by 2.3 percent. More good news - the House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that will allow small businesses to get immediate tax write-offs on capital purchases of up to $500,000. And you can’t go a day of reading about manufacturing without reading about STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiatives throughout the United States. I am proud to participate on the board of the Arizona Precision Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program (AzPMAP), where today, the program has 17 apprentices placed in several shops around Arizona.

Other exciting news? IMTS is coming up! The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, featuring 1,900 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors. The event is held every two years in September at McCormick Place, Chicago. This year it is held from September 8-13, 2014. Between FabTech and IMTS, you will see the most exciting machine tools, software and accessories all in one outing!

Go ahead and eat hot dogs this July 4th, but remember the tremendous significance to this day. Until next issue, I wish you a continued prosperous, healthy and happy 2014, and God Bless Our Troops!

Linda Daly Publisher

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Announcements & Releases Star Metal Fluids Adds Brulin cleaning solutions to Its Line of Products Star Metal Fluids is now the exclusive industrial dealer for Brulin cleaning solutions for Arizona, Utah and Nevada.

Brulin is widely known as the leader for industrial cleaning with aerospace and mil-spec approvals with ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Star Metal Fluids has local Brulin inventory inventory in both Phoenix and Salt Lake and available for immediate delivery. Our “Cleaning Product Specialist” is only a phone call away to help you find a solution for your toughest cleaning applications. Phone 602-256-2092, 801-641-2214 or toll-free at 800-367-9966. customerservice@metalfluids.com

Haas Foundation Awards $10,000 Scholarship t o A r i z o n a P r e c i s i o n M a nu f a c t u r i n g Apprenticeship Program (AzPMAP) The Arizona Precision Manufacturing Program’s (AzPMAP) goal is to attract and prepare fully qualified apprentices while removing much of the administrative burden associated with startin up and maintaining an apprenticeship program.

By partnering with AzPMAP, manufacturing entities will have the opportunity to more easily access training dollars available thrtough the Arizona Job Training Program and other grants, like the one the Program just received from the

Haas Foundation.

Mark Lashinske Board president for AzPMAP, says, “We are so grateful for the Haas Foundation’s generous donation. We expect that these dollars will assist us in helping to offset the training costs for the 16 apprentices we have on board today.”

The machine shops participating in the AzPMAP with one or more apprentices include: • Modern Industries • Auer Precision • Micro-Tronics • Aero Design • Excalibur Precision Manufacturing • Pivot Manufacturing • Aimco Precision, a Division of PPG Mark Weathers, president of Excalibur Precision Manufacturing, says, “The AZPMAP apprenticeship has given us a competitive advantage by providing a pipeline of motivated, bright and high-performing young people. My three apprentices are some of my top employees already!”

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To learn more about how you can capitalize on a readily available new labor source, contact Maxine Jones at mjones14@cox.net or visit www.azpmap.org

Desert EDM Joins Forces with Alternative Machine Tool

Alternative Machine Tool acquires Desert EDM to expand its presence in the EDM Consumables Market.

Alternative Machine Tool, LLC of Dousman, WI has acquired Desert EDM Sales with the goal of improving its customer support in providing quality, affordable edm parts and consumables in the western United States.

Desert EDM along with Alternative Machine Tool and its network of nationwide dealers strive to provide those manufacturers, who utilize Electrical Discharge Machining in their production process, with a high quality, affordable alternative source for their EDM needs.

As a result of the merger, Desert EDM’s physical, in stock inventory has increased by 400%. Supporting EDM Machines by Accutex, Agie, Charmilles, Fanuc, Makino, Mitsubishi, Sodick and more, Desert EDM is now poised to expand its reach outside of the Arizona market and reach manufacturers in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.

• Supplying: • EDM Wire (Hitachi, AMT, NEX-GEN) • Filters • Resin • Electrodes (Brass, Copper, Multi-Channel) • Power Feed Contacts • Flushing Nozzles, Flush Cups • Cables • Replacement Parts • EDM Oil Since its inception in 2001, Alternative Machine Tool has built a quiet but strong reputation with its customers by providing them with the tools needed to be successful in their manufacturing businesses.

For more information on Desert EDM or how they can help your business, they can be reached at:480-816-6300.

‘MUT’ Machine Utilization Tracker Offers An Affordable Way For Machine Shops To Increase Machine Tool Utilization and Profitability Measure Capacity. Improve Utilization. Increase Revenue.

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While many machines capture their own individual data, this data is presented differently by each machine tool OEM. MUT captures all of the data in a consistent format, and sends the data via the cloud to your smart phone -- allowing you to monitor your machines anywhere in the world instantaneously.

Machine Utilization Tracker (MUT) is a simple, effective solution to

provide machine shop management with straightforward reports. By providing non-intrusive monitoring of energy consumption, MUT is able to determine machine operational runtimes to provide detailed reports on machine utilization.

The company says that an extremely well run machine shop should consistently see 70-75% utilization on their machines to maximize profitability; but most only see 50%! They say that if MUT can increase machine tool utilization by just 5%, the business can see a revenue increase of $10,000 per year. In a company with 30 machines, that means a revenue increase of $300,000 per year!

If you or your shop foremen have said, “I want to know when my machines are running, and how I can improve their utilization”, contact MUT at 602-524-0192 or visit MUTCloud.com.They are conducting promotional trials with a select number of customers.

Creedbilt Announces New Machinery for Shearing and Green Technology Creedbilt Inc. has been a manufacturer of custom truck bodies, flatbeds, hauler bodies, tool boxes, and resellers of Pacific utility bodies for over 50 years. Jeremy Creed, Owner of the company, says, “We have just installed a new Accurshear, with front gauging, that ups Announcements Continued Page 10

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ELMIRA, NY: Hardinge Inc. (www.hardinge announce alliance with machines Arizona CNC Equ • TSCHUDIN, compact, high precisionan CNC grinding will have exclusive sales and for low or high-volume OD production CNC grinding. support respons products in Arizona and portions of Nevada • HAUSER, multi-axis precision jig grinding for complex period of the next few months they will re profiles.

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

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

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

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and AS9100 Rev. C, Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations. This certification demonstrates Blue Streak Grinding’s commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality. Great Western Registrar, an ANAB accredited certification body, completed the AS9100 audit and the Certificate of Registration was issued on 9/19/2013. Blue Streak Grinding’s Oasis Identification Number is 6137140523.

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ReSell CNC Announces ‘ReSell CNC West’

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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Announcements & Releases Continued our shearing capacity from ¼” x 10’ to ¼” x 12’. We have always been able to bend 12’ sheets and now we can shear them too.”

He continued, “Also, in an effort to become more environmentally friendly, we have installed a 43kw photovoltaic system on our building.This has taken about a year to complete (doing most of the work ourselves.) The system should produce as much, if not more, than the power we actually consume!”

For more information on how Creedbilt, Inc. can help you with your manufacturing needs, contact them at: Jeremy@creedbilt.com or call (623) 939-8119.

ReSell CNC opened it’s doors 8 years ago with plans to change the way used machinery is bought and sold.

The company offers assistance with appraisals, auctions, and reselling used machine tools.

Mike Mills, president of the new entity, will run the West Coast Division for the company. Mike has 11 years of experience selling used machinery and 37 years in machinery sales. He has been a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE) over the course of his career. Mike says, “I’ve done business with ReSell CNC over the years.

I always admired they way they conduct themselves and their business model. I am very excited to come on board.”

Blue Streak Grinding Announces ISO 9001 / AS9100 Certification!

He continued, “ReSell CNC has grown exponentially since they opened for business. Their business model is ‘To consistently provide the easiest platform for manufacturers to buy and sell

Blue Streak Grinding, Inc. is pleased to announce the achievement of registration to ISO 9001/2008

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Mike and the ReSell CNC West team are looking for highly motivated team members to join the company in sales positions.

Mike says both experienced machine tool sales individuals and those new to the industry are encouraged to apply for this new growth opportunity. ReSell CNC West will offer a venue to work hard and have fun!

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Haas Factor y Outlet-Phoenix Invites Machinists to their Tempe, AZ Showroom for CNC Training Mill and lathe classes are scheduled every other month. Each course consists of 3 days of hands on instruction led by a Haas Certified Instructor. Students will learn the basics of the Haas control, operation of machines, and Haas programming using G & M codes.

Classes are help Monday through Wednesday from 3:30 to 7 pm.

One day classes are also offered on some of the most common topics raised to our service technicians and applications engineers.

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July 14-16th: Mill Training July 31st : Renishaw Probe Basics August 18-20th : Lathe Training August 28th: Haas Macro Programming Training is held at Haas Factory Outlet- Phoenix, a Division of Ellison Machinery, located at 1610 A Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ. To register or for additional information, call 480-968-5335 or visit ellisonaz.com

Local Business Owner Norgaard for House of Representatives Hello, I am Jill Norgaard and am working to earn the opportunity to represent the voters of District 18. As an engineer currently working in the Aerospace and Defense industry, I have seen first hand the number of jobs in my field leave Arizona. Our Precinct walks during the last six months have proven to me that the number one concern of my constituents is job opportunity. I will market and promote the technological infrastructure and talents that Arizona has to offer to potential employers so that we retain and attract high technology jobs. Employers are drawn to lower taxes, and reduced federal government influence. Additionally, companies Announcements Continued Page 14

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Announcements & Releases Continued are attracted to strong schools which will provide well prepared employees. Our schools are strengthened by placing trust in Arizona teachers to develop, implement and oversee curriculum.

As a small business owner like most of you, I understand the need to promote free market principles that allow businesses to thrive. My experience as a VP of a manufacturing company has given me great insight to manage productive successful teams, and I will bring those leadership skills to the Arizona House of Representatives. I ask for your support so that I can represent our small business community at the State House.

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ACC Machinery Co., Inc. is pleasedTo Announce That They Now Represent Marvel Horizontal And Vertical Band Saws ACC Machinery Co., Inc. is pleased to announce they now represent Marvel horizontal and vertical band saws. Marvel Manufacturing Company Inc. has been designing and manufacturing the highest quality metal cutting saws available for the past 100 years. In fact, Marvel introduced the first vertical tilt-frame band saw in 1917 and remains the leader in the vertical tilt frame market. The Marvel line of vertical saws ranges from the single cut universal Series 8 to A2Z METALWORKER

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our fully automatic programmable Touch Tech models with miter cutting up to 60 degrees. And their Spartan band saw line features both hinge and dual column band saw designs in capacities from 12 to 60 inches as well as a complete line of plate saws and contour saws. ACC Machinery continues to offer reliable machines at competitive prices with a healthy variety of selection. They remain steadfast to providing local, experienced application and service support. ACC believes in customers having choices, given the fact that often a unique combination of equipment, tooling, parts and services are necessary for covering all of the bases. Since 1969, the ACC Machinery family continues to value their customers and the opportunities to help support ongoing productivity needs. “I really think our customers will like the fact that Marvel saws are both user-friendly and innovative. For instance, their patent pending ‘Easy Load’ blade guide design makes blade changes easier than ever before.” – shared Kirk McDowell, of ACC Machinery Co., Inc.

Serving The West From The West “You can’t sell what you don’t have.”

This attitude continues to drive Coastal Metals’ committment to their customers in the Western States. To them it’s all about local stock.For that reason, Coastal Metals considers advertising partners like A2Z Announcements Continued Page 15

Announcements & Releases Continued Metalworker a vital component in spreading the news about their extensive inventory of large diameter carbon and alloy bars.

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

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

has been granted a license by Formula One Racing’s governing body, the FIA, to field a team in the Formula One world championship in 2016.

Speaking at a recent press conference, Mr. Haas said, “The combination of Haas Automation building machine tools and promoting our brand through NASCAR fits perfectly into a marketing strategy of entering Formula One to enhance our brand name into a premium market.When it comes to our customer base, everybody wants to buy a premium brand, and I’ve always thought Formula One is the premium brand in racing.”

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

The new Haas F1 Team will be based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on the campus of Stewart-Haas Racing. Team principal will be F1 veteran Guenther Steiner, who has extensive F1 technical and organizational experience with several teams, including Red Bull, Jaguar, and Mercedes.

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Founded in 1983 and based in Oxnard, California, Haas Automation is the largest CNC machine tool builder in the western world. The company recently celebrated building and installing its 150,000th CNC machine, at a family owned precision engineering company in Sweden.

Gene Haas Given Green Flag for Formula One Team Gene Haas, owner of Haas Automation, Inc., and coowner of Stewart-Haas Racing,

Haas Automation has always set aggressive targets, and love a challenge.

Gene Haas, like many of our customers around the world, is passionate about motor racing, so this move seems like the logical next step.

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Announcements & Releases Continued Special Projects, elaborated on the company’s bid to enter Formula One.

Center series, we have developed a machine for the next stage, and released it in 2013 with a new brand name, ‘SPEEDIO.’

“We’re very pleased to have this opportunity to join the Formula One community, and although the first few years will be extremely hard work, we expect it will yield tremendous benefits in the long term.”

A highly rigid structure has been achieved using analysis technology data accumulated during the design phase. A high output spindle motor is used, which demonstrates excellent machining capabilities from the low speed range to the medium- and high-speed range, enabling high-efficiency machining and heavy-duty machining. The machine also demonstrates high capabilities over a broad range of machining, including circular machining and high-speed three dimensional machining, utilizing the smooth path offset function, look-ahead function etc.

To learn more about Haas Factory Outlet, a Division of Ellison Machinery Co., LLC, call them at 480.968.5877 or visit their website at www.ellisonaz.com.

Brother Industries has released its new compact machining center product line, SPEEDIO. Since its release in 1985, the Tapping Center series has contributed to the productivity of machining parts in a broad range of industries, such as motorcycle parts, automobile parts and IT equipment parts.

Through collaboration with our customers about their requirements for productivity, we have continued to improve our Tapping Center while accumulating original high production technologies to increase machining speed by even 0.5 seconds and reduce machining time by even 1 second.

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More information regarding these products is also available on our website at http://www.yamazen.com/products/brother-products.

FeatureCAM Version 2015 to be Previewed at IMTS Delcam’s FeatureCAM feature-based CAM system includes a range of enhancements to make the software even easier to use, allowing customers to produce programs for all types of machine tools quickly, delivering high-quality parts in shorter lead times.

Delcam, a wholly own independent subsidiary of Autodesk will unveil Announcements Continued Page 18

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

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

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

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

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

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Announcements & Releases Continued its latest version of FeatureCAM for advanced feature-based and knowledge-based programming at IMTS 2014 in Chicago, IL on booth E-3222. The first productivity-enhancing option in FeatureCAM is a new command that allows entire parts or projects to be mirrored more easily than before. The option Cimetron_CCI.indd 1 1/16/13 10:45 AM supports parts to be milled with multiple set-ups, including 2.5D, 3D and 3+2-axis configurations.

Both ‘Move’ and ‘Copy’ options are available to reflect all the features within the part or project relative to a choice of a particular plane, line or axis in which to mirror.

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appear in the window in an orientation that matches how the tool will be used on the machine, eliminating any mental disconnect when selecting the desired tools for particular operations.

Another change allows the picking of the bottom radius of solid faces through curvature analysis. This greatly improves interactive feature recognition by removing the need to take measurements of the part to identify the bottom radius.

The availability of a wide range of post-processors has always been a key benefit of FeatureCAM, together with the ability for users to customize their posts. In the latest release post variables can be assigned user-defined names. This change will be particularly valuable when programmers need to understand customizations in posts that have been made by other users.

Press Contact: Mary Shaw, mes@ delcam.com, 1.877.335.2261 ext 232

Doosan to Introduce Puma SMX Series of Mill-Turn Multi-Tasking Machines at IMTS 2014 Doosan’s all-new Puma SMX 3100 S Mill-Turn Multi-tasking Machine will make its North American premier at IMTS 2014, in booth 8100, which is located at the entrance of the South Hall at McCormick Place.

The Puma SMX Series is Doosan’s third generation Mill-Turn Multitasking Machine, integrating the capabilities of a vertical machining center and horizontal turning center into one platform. The Puma SMX Series distinguishes itself with a more rigid 90 o vertical axis and forward positioned automatic tool changer, for improved milling capabilities as well as enhanced operator ergonomics.

The Puma SMX Series will initially be made available in two sizes, the Puma SMX2600, with a 10” chuck and 3.1” bar capacity, and the Puma SMX3100, featuring a larger 12” chuck with 4” of bar capacity.

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Announcements & Releases Continued Higher productivity The powerful multi-tasking functions decrease the total processing time and number of machining operations by using a single setup. This provides excellent high-speed performance for component manufacturing processes that require accurate and complex machining capabilities for turning, milling and secondary operations using the SMX subspindle, which is optional.

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Ya m a z e n O p e n H o u s e Exhibited Latest Machine Tool Technology Yamazen Inc. would like to extend a big “thank you� to all who attended our inaugural Texas Support and Technical Center Open House. We opened our doors for two days for visitors to tour the new facility and to see some of the latest machine tool demonstrations with the most advanced manufacturing technologies.

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Also shown was the new, powerful Takisawa TS-4000YS mill turn lathe with its full 10 horsepower, 6000 RPM milling spindle.

To see a demonstration of our products, please call 847-882-8800. You can also visit us at IMTS, September 8 -13, 2014, McCormick Place - Chicago, Illinois.

Chevalier Machinery Engineers To Demonstrate 9 Machines At IMTS

The machinery demonstrated included the new Brother Speedio Compact Machining Centers along with products from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitutoyo, Takisawa.

Visitors learned about new high speed milling techniques, 3+2 machining strategies, Chevalier plans to exhibit nine machines advanced tooling, Brother’s proprietary September 8-13 in Chicago’s enormous tool change canned cycle, principles behind McCormick Place. The machines, many Brother’s proprietary synchronous tapping of which have been designed to increase cycle and many other features available $QQRXQFHPHQWV &RQWLQXHG 3DJH production and efficiency, will be running only on the next generation Brother C00 Announcements Continued Page 22

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Visitors to the company’s booth will also experience the fast, precise cutting performance of the OMAX 60120 JetMachining Center with a Tilt-A-Jet® cutting head accessory that achieves virtually zero taper with no reduction in cutting speed for the precision cutting of parts with square, taper-free edges, including interlocking pieces and dovetail fittings. Ideal for a wide range of production runs across various industry segments, such as aerospace, energy and fabrication, the bridge-style machine can cut complex parts from a variety of materials, including advanced composites, exotic alloys, traditional metals and rubber.

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Microchip Buys Taiwan’s ISSC Tech Microchip Technology Inc. made a move to make its first major overseas acquisition with a $328.5 million deal to acquireTaiwanese fabless chip company ISSCTechnologies Corp., which sells Bluetooth chips aimed at the growing IoT sector.

Microchip’s motivation behind the purchase stems from its need to add proprietary low-power Bluetooth products to its product portfolio. Microchip already has an arsenal of chip products tailored for the embedded market, including microcontrollers, analog chips, Flash-IP, as well as WiFi and Bluetooth modules. However, Microchip’s Bluetooth modules employ chips made by other companies.

By gaining ISSC’s wireless expertise in providing Bluetooth solutions, Microchip believes it has leverage to be a major chip player in the IoT market.

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“This acquisition provides us with our own standalone Bluetooth chips as well as enables significant cost-reduction of our Bluetooth solutions,” said Ganesh Moorthy, chief operating officer of Microchip, following the announcement of the deal. “This enhances our value proposition to be a complete supplier for the Internet of Things market.”

ISSC makes Bluetooth chips designed into a variety of wireless audio applications, including headset and speakers. Although wireless audio has been its main focus, ISSC’s Bluetooth products are getting designed into a growing number of embedded applications, including healthcare, sports and fitness, mobile point-of-sale (POS), and home appliances. However, it doesn’t have a presence in automotive, which is a key market for Microchip. In addition, the majority of its customers are located in Taiwan, China, and Japan, Moorthy said.

“As Bluetooth becomes a ubiquitous standard in many applications, helped along by the growth of smartphones and tablets that are Bluetooth-enabled, the embedded market has become a fast-growing market for ISSC solutions,” Moorthy said.

Microchip will also add Bluetooth software stacks to its already extensive library, which the company says provides the seamless communications and security protocols that are required for Internet connectivity.

ISSC has 27 propr ietary products in portfolio, with 119 patents granted and 91 patents pending. It garnered revenue of approximately $69.2 million in 2013, and yielded gross and operating margins of 46.2% and 18.9%, respectively. It has $34.2 million in cash and investments on its balance sheet and no debt.

Microchip has been on a buying spree. Last month, it completed its $394 million cash deal to acquire high-voltage analog and mixed-signal vendor Supertex Inc. In November 2013, it acquired Belgium-based EqcoLogic, a provider of equalizer and coaxial transceiver products for an undisclosed sum. Also last year, it bought Novocell, a supplier of antifuse-based embedded memory IP, for an undisclosed amount. In 2012, it acquired fabless ASSP provider Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC) for the $939 million, giving it a presence in two key vertical markets: wireless audio and computing.

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Layke Inc. Introduces Layke Tactical Aerospace ISO: 9001/ AS9100 Revision C Precision Machined AR Style Rifles and Pistols

Layke Incorporated is by all measures a successful American aerospace precision machine shop, celebrating 60 years in business next year. But they are even more remarkable in their ability to reinvent themselves.

And they have done just that for the past 4 years.

for the country and good for the industry.” He continued, “I don’t have to make a huge profit to feel successful. I feel we are adding jobs, enriching our employees’ lives, and helping to make a better United States. I am proud to be part of this great country.”

Ernie Apodaca was just 18 years old when he came to work for Layke.

It was an obvious choice for the young machinist. From the time he was in grade school, Ernie attended the family and friends events Layke hosted for its employees and their families. Ernie says, “Our neighbor worked at Layke as a book keeper, and I was just always invited to the events.” He continued, “I loved being around a machine shop and seeing how it operated.”

Four years ago, in 2010, Ernie got a call from one of his previous customers. He says, “Dan Schulze was a great customer for Layke when he worked for Honeywell. When Dan called me, he told me he was looking for a marketing position.” Ernie continued, “I didn’t believe I needed a marketing person, but when Dan sent me his resume, I knew we had a fit for him in the company.”

In 3 short years, Ernie, at 21 years of age, was promoted to night foreman. He says, “I looked around the shop, and I was learning from guys who were 30 years older than me. I just knew that in time these guys would retire and they would need people like me to keep the business going.” Ernie believed then, and now conveys this to his team, “Be more valuable than what you are being paid.”

In 1980, Ernie began buying shares in the company, and by 1992, he was the majority owner in the company.Today, Ernie serves as president of Layke Inc. and is the sole owner of the company.

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Dan says, “I wasn’t interested in coming to Layke for a pure marketing position. I was looking more to help Ernie and the Layke team with a strategic business plan to help grow the business.” It was a fit from the start.

Dan knew from his discussions years ago with Ernie that Layke’s business was very targeted to just one industry...the aerospace industry.

Dan says, “Aerospace is cyclical, and I knew that a diversification strategy would help ensure Layke’s viability over the next 60 plus years. On top of this, I knew that my former employer, Honeywell, represented more than 70% of Layke’s revenues, and this, of course, left them very vulnerable. My job was to take a great company and make it more diversified.

Ernie says, “4 years ago, our customers often termed us a great Mom and Pop machine shop. While this is endearing, we wanted to take Layke to the next level, and to demonstrate to our customers that we were investing in technologies and systems that would make them comfortable to bring larger quantity orders to us.”

Two and half years ago, the company upgraded to a state of the art MRP system and transitioned to JobBOSS. Ernie says that while there was some initial resistance from the employees, the new MRP system allowed Layke to accurately track the cost of every job in their shop.

Next, they began the process of re-certifying to ISO: 9001 / AS9100, a certification that they had let lapse. Ernie says, “Dan was instrumental in this process, and just recently we recertified to the newest certification, ISO: 9001/ AS9100 Revision C.” Dan and the company set out to reduce their dependence on one company for the majority of their business. Dan says, “We now have more than a dozen customers, and no one customer comprises more than 30% of our business.” The company, long recognized for its aerospace expertise, has now expanded the industries it serves to include commercial, defense, industrial and energy. Their strategic partnerships include an alliance with a local precision investment foundry, research and development projects that have resulted in a production awards for innovative new technologies for the freight industry, and contract manufacturing for aircraft controls and fuel nozzle components used in space programs, aircraft and ground mounted generators.

Perhaps the most radical diversification effort Layke has undertaken is the formation of a new company, called Layke Tactical.

This new entity started with a call Ernie received from one of his previous employees. This individual had opened his own shop in Casa Grande, and the company manufactured lower and upper AR15s.

The owner was ready to retire, and was seeking advice from Ernie on auctioning his equipment, which Ernie says included ‘monster’ horizontal machines.

Through discussion, Ernie decided to purchase all of the capital equipment from the shop, and his team packed it up and brought it back to Phoenix.With all of the new capacity afforded by the machinery, Dan and Ernie determined their next diversification move was to launch their own AR platform of hunting and tactical rifles and comm, under the new company Layke Tactical.

Dan says, “Layke Tactical offers aerospace precision AR style rifles and pistols.

Our goal at Layke Tactical is to offer ver y high quality rifles and pistols at a moderate price. Layke Tactical machines aluminum billet to aerospace precision tolerances, making a very rigid upper and lower receiver with solid trigger guards and thicker sidewalls.”

He continued, “Our upper and lower receivers are the core strength and the foundation of our product’s reliability and accuracy.”

The Arizona Elk Society was one of the first entities to evaluate the Layke Tactical firearms. Their reaction?

“Layke Tactical has built Arizona’s finest AR15 rifle.

Built with aerospace precision, this is one of the finest AR15 rifles you will find. These are specially made for the Arizona Elk Society with our logo on the receiver.”

Ernie says, “We support customizing our customers’ rifles from extreme tactical rifles or pistols to the most sophisticated multi caliber sportsman’s hunting rifles.”

The company offers ‘First Responder’ specials for all service personal, including the armed services, as well as to fire and police departments.

They guarantee the lowest price to ‘First Responder’ entities, including free or at-cost upgrades. They are dedicated to giving back to the community, and have provided Layke Tactical ARs for fund raising. Dan says that the new Layke Tactical business has energized each and every employee at the company.

Today, Layke Inc. is the machine entity that manufactures aerospace, commercial, industrial, energy and ordnance products. Layke resides in a 20,000 square foot facility owned by the company, and has an additional 8,000 square foot facility adjacent to their headquarters, affording them room to again grow as business dictates.The management team at Layke has a combined 175 years of aerospace manufacturing experience, and across the company, with its 30 employees, there is a combined 450 years of experience.

Just this past month, Layke took shipment of their newest Haas machine, a Haas VF-4SS. Ernie says the new machine tool purchase was precipitated by a customer they were manufacturing small quantities of a part for. He says, “The customer told us we were doing a great job on the part, but how were we going to gear up to 20,000 units per year?”

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that offered probing capabilities, and the Haas VF-4SS fit our requirements. We fixtured and tooled it, and now we are running gangbusters.”

“Layke machines a number of proprietary components for us, usually stainless steel and aluminum. While we have a number of suppliers, when we find a shop that does an outstanding job on specific parts, we keep going back to them.

Brent added, “We really value the tool management capabilities. It enabled us to use historical data to determine how many parts we could run on 1 tool. Then, when the Haas VF-4SS hits the maximum parts for the one tool, it calls up a redundant tool. With its 41 tool capacity, we are currently running 4 redundant tools for this new production part.”

The team at Layke is extremely technically astute, their pricing is cost effective, and they are very flexible on delivery. Usually, we go from a prototype lot size, and move to short run production, and they handle this very well. I absolutely recommend the team at Layke!”

Kevin, Director, Aerospace Manufacturer “We started using Layke more than 12 years ago. They build aerospace components for us, some of which we single source to them.

He added, “On our Haas VF-4SS, on one project, we increased our parts per run from 8 to 24 -- in essence a 300% increase in table size and continuous run capacity.”

We value Layke as a partner for a number of reasons. Their quality is impeccable, their on-time performance is outstanding, and they are extremely flexible when we have schedule changes.

Layke has added several new machine tools to their business. They purchased a new EDM machine that can run lights out for increased capabilities and to EDM their firearms magazine wells. Dan says, “We are open for business for customers requiring EDM machining, and we also offer the Hole Master HM400 High Speed drilling machine.”

The team at Layke is just so easy to work with. We highly recommend them.”

Tim, Sales, Aerospace Manufacturer

Ernie feels pride in proliferating ‘Made in America’, and the Haas machine tools are 100% made in America. He says, “The Haas machines have worked so well for us for a number of decades, and they continue to be the best priced, high technology machine tools available.”

He elaborates, “Good machines are important, but it is imperative that we buy from a company that offers exceptional service. Ellison Machinery Co., our local Haas dealer, has outstanding service capabilities. And Bryan Johnson, our Sales Engineer, doesn’t push products. He offers solutions and products that Layke needs. We value our relationship with Bryan and the Ellison Machinery team.”

Hear What Layke’s Customers Have to Say!

“We’ve been working with Layke for 15 years now, with Layke making critical aerospace parts for us. We single source a number of parts to them for a number of reasons; their quality is outstanding, they are extremely reliable; they demonstrate a sense of urgency; and finally, they are family-owned, so you talk right to the owner.

There is something good going on behind those walls.

They have no turnover, and they are somehow able to keep the same outstanding employees, which is rare in this industry.”

Ray, Buyer, Aerospace Manufacturer

“We started working with Layke a couple of years ago after going through 3 different machine shops.They have been outstanding, the whole team, from Dan to Ernie, to the shop guys, are just all great to work with.

To learn more about Layke Inc. and Layke Tactical, contact them at 602272-2654 or visit their website at layketactical.com. Better yet, if you are driving up to the Mogollon Rim for a hunting trip, look for their billboard in Rye, Arizona, on Highway 87.

Since we started with Layke, we can now offer a complete machined investment casting solution to our customers. It’s really opened up our business, and I thank Ernie and the team at Layke!”

Mike, Sales, Investment Casting Company

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You can reach them at 480-968-5877 or visit their website at www. ellisonaz.com.

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The company was started by Howie and his father Namon Basuk. The name “Barry” comes from a brother and a son who died from leukemia at the age of 17 (1977).

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Rolls-Royce eyed as A380neo engine maker If Airbus re-engines its A380, Rolls-Royce is likely to be the provider of the new engines, says Emirates President Tim Clark, speaking at the International Air Transport Association’s annual general meeting in Doha, Qatar. Emirates, which has been pushing for a re-engined A380, says it won’t cancel current orders for the plane regardless, but says an A380neo would be more profitable.

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Commerce Secretary urges manufacturers to promote factory careers ‘U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker urged manufacturers to work with students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors to promote the idea that factory careers can be innovative and challenging instead of dull, dirty, and dangerous.

Pritzker delivered the keynote address at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’Big M conference on the future of manufacturing. The conference and trade show featured the latest trends and products.

Pritzker urged manufacturers to open their doors to students, teachers, and parents on National Manufacturing Day Oct. 3 to make factory careers less remote for tomorrow’s workforce.

“We need your help to update the image of manufacturing,” she told her audience. “Today, too too many parents, teachers and guidance counselors still do not understand” the new face of industry.

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Touting such innovations as 3-D printing, self-driving cars, and green technology, Pritzker told the audience that “other countries are making game changing investments along these lines and America cannot afford to be left behind.”

A renaissance in American manufacturing is underway and business, government, universities, and investors “must do all we can to maximize and accelerate the trend,” Pritzker said. “We have a window of opportunity right now now to prove to the world that the 21st century will be another Made-in-America century.”

Pritzker noted that the Commerce Department neither distributes government contracts to the extent that the Defense Department does nor regulates activities to the extent that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does. But Commerce plays a key role in facilitating and coordinating government programs that touch the economy across a range of departments.

“Our objective is to break down the silos across the government,” Pritzker said.

The Big M conference is being held in Detroit because of the city’s rich history of American manufacturing and the auto industry’s robust turnaround since the Great Recession. Pritzker told the audience that the Detroit area accounts for about half the manufacturing jobs gained in America since the recession.

And she called for a new range of privatepublic partnerships so that companies and communities across the nation can benefit from the latest innovations. “To grow our manufacturing base, we must invest in activities like training, R&D, and helping small suppliers be best in class,” she said.

As recently as 2011, the Great Lakes region, Detroit is uniquely poised to lead the way in helping today’s manufacturers strategically work on their workforces to make sure they’ve got the required elbow grease to maintain this extraordinary time in American manufacturing. This is the city that gave birth to the temporary staffing industry when Kelly Services started its business here in 1946.

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in San Diego on March 7th for a kick off meeting and to meet our leader, Bubba, and the 17 staff personnel that would take care of us for the next few weeks. We left from San Diego on March 8th under sunny skies after dipping our rear tires in the Pacific ocean. Our route took us on the southern tier of the United States and we crossed California, Ar izona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida with many stories to tell and many friendships made.

We arrived 52 days later, several pounds lighter on April 28th in St. Augustine, Fl and dipped our front tires in the Atlantic ocean. After a wonderful dinner and an emotional farewell party we all parted and went our separate ways.

A Letter from Semi-Retired Local Machine Shop Owner Bob Stratton; He Shares His Inspiring Story!

Linda….I have a human interest story that may or may not fit the profile for the MetalWorker but thought I’d pass it on for your consideration.

I am a past owner of a local Phoenix manufacturing company called Spun Metals,Inc., a past board member of the ATMA and an avid reader of the A2Z Metalworker. I dealt with a lot of the shops that advertise in the Metalworker during my working years and thought my latest venture may be of interest to some of your readers. I’ve now been out of the business for over 10 years and have been semi retired and involved in other ventures. While a lot of the people you write about are still familiar to me it always amazes me the new names and faces that pop up every month. Things change!

In short, my story is as follows…..I had always wanted to ride a bike coast to coast. Not sure why other than it being one of those bucket list things. I wasn’t an avid biker but enjoyed biking and it was just something I wanted to do. I checked into how you do this and there are numerous ways to get across the country ranging from doing it by yourself to fully escorted to anywhere in between. I settled on a tour group called Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers out of Florida. This would be their 5th year for doing the southern tier route and I liked their combination of camping, hotels and other planned accommodations and rider assistance along the way. I was not disappointed.

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I have a new appreciation for age and the will of an individual to undertake a trip such as this and complete it. The average age of all participants was 64.The oldest was 75…both a man and a woman! 12 of the individuals were 70 or older. The youngest on the trip was 54.

There were 11 women and 31 men. At age 60 I was one of the young ones and I had a hard time keeping up with the older more experienced riders….especially the women!

Here are a couple of pictures of me dipping my tires in the Atlantic in St. Augustine beach.

Not sure if my story would spur some of those other shop guys to get out there and see the country in another way but thought I’d let you decide. Let me know if you have any questions. By the way, you are doing a great job since taking over the MetalWorker. It’s always an interesting read when it hits my mailbox…thanks much for keeping me on distribution.

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Proposed bill would boost STEM training Legislation proposed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would create grants for schools to add science, technology, engineering and math programs in partnerships with nonprofits, a push she says is needed in order to get more students of all backgrounds into STEM fields. “Typically, in STEM fields, science, technology, engineering and math, it’s typically white men.

Very few women, very few minorities, very few from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. So we want to change that,” she says.

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Factory Orders Increase 0.7 Percent In April The AP reports factory orders increased 0.7 percent in April, according to a Commerce Department report released on Tuesday. The report shows that demand for durable goods increased 0.6 percent, and nondurable goods rose 0.7 percent. Excluding demand for defense products, orders fell 0.1 percent for the month of April. Economists still expect that GDP will advance this quarter at a 3.8 percent annualized rate.

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Tesla sticking to twol o c at i o n s t r at e g y f o r Gigafactory Tesla Motors is maintaining its twopronged approach in picking a site for its prized Gigafactory as the company narrows down its choices for the multibillion-dollar battery plant.

Earlier this month, the company announced its decision to further trim down the number of potential sites from the initial four — Nevada, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico — instead of announcing a winner.

At the time, some site selection experts called the move unusual, especially given the narrowing time frame for development. Tesla, however, is sticking to its plan, said spokeswoman Alexis Georgeson.

“We are approaching a down-select stage in the process, which will likely see two locations emerge,” Georgeson wrote in an e-mail.Georgeson declined to provide further information about the site selection process, only saying that work on land chosen by the company will start soon and reveal which states are picked. The dual-development strategy is one reason experts considered Tesla’s move unusual.

Georgeson referred to recent comments made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk as to why the company decided to kick off development in two states instead of waiting until a winner is selected.

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“We will break ground on these locations in parallel to minimize risk of delays,” Georgeson wrote.

The $5-billion Tesla Gigafactory is considered a top prize in economic development circles. In addition to providing direct and indirect economic benefits as well as 6,500 jobs, the project also comes with plenty of prestige in the highly valued technology sector.

Raytheon, Thales sign deal to create new anti-tank TOW Raytheon and Thales have signed a 27-month accord to produce a new variant of a long-standing antitank weapon system now in use around the globe.The companies will team up for a five-year production contract to create a new TOW, or tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided weapon system.

“This development activity will enable increased safety compliance and warfighter survivability while addressing obsolescence issues and incorporating cost saving technologies,” aid Michelle Lohmeier, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems’ Land Warfare Systems product line. United Press International A2Z METALWORKER

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NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index Continues To Rise CBS News reports that the National Federation of Independent Business released the May edition of its Small Business Optimism Index, which continued to show confidence rising as the impact of the harsh winter fades. NFIB said that the index rose 1.4 points in May to 96.6, the third straight monthly gain. It is also the index’s highest reading since September 2007. NFIB said in its release, “This is one of the best readings since mid-2007, with the exception of a few months in early 2012 when the economy made an attempt to pick up the pace of economic growth.”

Still, NFIB warned that the index remains well below where it should be this far into a recovery.

data on the feasibility of harvesting the vibrational energy of traffic passing over the road’s surface.” Popular Mechanics also cites comments by University of Michigan urban planning professor Jonathan Levine, who pointed out the technical and bureaucratic obstacles which prevent widespread construction of solar roads.

Silicon Valley Leading Development Of Solar Storage Technologies

Google to spend $1B to boost global connectivity

The San Jose Mercury News reports that commercial and residential “battery-based energy storage” is becoming “a hot new industry in Silicon Valley,” spurred on by new technologies in battery chemistry along with state incentives. The article highlights efforts by Tesla in particular to develop new methods of solar energy storage, as Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel notes that “We have to get to a 100 percent renewable grid, and storage becomes an absolute imperative to get there.” Additionally, California mandated that state utilities “collectively buy 1.3 gigawatts of energy storage capacity by 2020.”

Google plans to invest more than $1 billion in an effort aimed at getting unreached parts of the globe connected to the Internet, using a fleet of 180 low-altitude satellites. “Google and Facebook are trying to figure out ways of reaching populations that thus far have been unreachable,” said Susan Irwin, president of satellite communications firm Irwin Communications Inc. “Wired connectivity only goes so far and wireless cellular networks reach small areas.

Satellites can gain much broader access.”

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Feasibility Of Solar Roads Examined.

Popular Mechanics (6/12, Belfiore) examines the popular effort to raise funds for “solar roadways,” in which conventional roads would be replaced by solar panels and heavy-duty glass, which has raised more than $2 million in crowdsourced funding. The article highlights both the possibilities of such a concept as well as its popularity, noting a California Energy Commission study this year which “recommends building a piezoelectric road demonstrator to gather more A2Z METALWORKER

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Lockheed Martin building next Mars lander Crews at Lockheed Martin in Jefferson County have gotten the go ahead to begin building the next Mars lander -- InSight.

InSight will land on Mars in 2016. The lander has a robotic arm that will deploy surface and burrowing instruments from France and Germany to investigate the planet’s interior.

02/16/10 The goal is study how Earth-like planets form.

A2Z Metalworker 1/3 page square - 5 3/8 x 5 3/8" “We move from doing the design and analysis to building and testing the hardware and software that

will get us to Mars and collect the science that we need to achieve mission success,” said InSight Project Manager Tom Hoffman of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

InSight was designed by workers at the Waterton Canyon facility and the lander will be built there.

Construction has been started on the core structure.

“It will go into our cleanroom later this year,” said Gary Napier, spokesman for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company.

InSight will use a Lockheed Martin spacecraft design from the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander. However, the Phoenix examined ice and soil on Mars in 2008, while InSight will investigate how Earth and other rocky planets developed their layered inner structure of core, mantle and crust, and will get information about those interior zones.

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“We will incorporate many features from our Phoenix lander into InSight, but the differences between the missions require some modifications for the InSight spacecraft,” said Stu Spath, InSight program manager for Lockheed Martin Space Systems.

“For example, the InSight mission duration is 630 days longer than Phoenix, which means that the lander will have to endure a wider range of environmental conditions on the surface.” Learn more about InSight: http://insight.jpl.nasa.gov

US Automakers Remain Consistently Profitable Bloomberg News reports that General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler Group LLC have reached a “milestone” in that they have boosted sales while remaining consistently profitable.

The paper writes that this comes after the “near-death” of American automaking almost 50 years ago. The companies have been able to “shed brands, shut unneeded factories and gain greater flexibility in labor contracts” that have resulted in cars that are more favorable to foreign manufacturers. The article goes on to explain how restructuring and other strategic decisions have allowed the Detroit automakers to be successful.

Senate Committee Approves Funds For New US Rocket Reuters reports the Senate Armed Services Committee approved an additional $100 million for the US military budget to start work on a new US rocket engine in an effort to eliminate use of the Russian-made RD180 engine.

The decision comes in response to threats from Russia to stop selling the engine to the United States as tensions over sanctions increase. Experts estimate it will cost $1 billion and 5 years for the US to develop its own rocket.

Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 3% Year-to-Date April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $391.53 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 20.4% from March but up 9.8% when compared with the total of $356.52 million reported for April 2013. With a year-to-date total of $1,620.83 million, 2014 is up 3.0% compared with 2013.

These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program.

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Southeast Region Year-to-date 2014 manufacturing technology orders in the Southeast Region through April totaled $150.47 million, 16.6% more than the comparable figure for 2013.

North Central-East Region April manufacturing technology orders in the North Central-East Region totaled $99.57 million, down 50.3% from March’s $200.41 million but up 47.4% when compared with last April. At $470.74 million, year-to-date 2014 was up 11.9% when compared with 2013 at the same time.

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North Central-West Region April manufacturing technology orders in the North Central-West Region totaled $64.90 million, 3.2% less than the April 2013 total of $67.07 million.

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The Rentzel Tool Company Announces Its Expansion Into Arizona Company Is Positioned To Take On Aerospace Machining And Is Seeking Qualified Employees Randall Rentzel came to Arizona for a very specific reason. His company needs experienced aerospace caliber machinists, and his business dictates that their machines are always up and running. That means a readily available superior machine tool service department.

They’ve staffed up their 45, 000 square feet facility in Mesa, Arizona with 20 employees today, Randall says, “We are looking for good qualified machinists; certified welders; and mechanical and electrical engineers.

The company is already planning for expansion. Randall says they will break ground on additional 13,000 square foot facility on their adjacent 4.2-acre plot of land. This is planned to begin in the next six months.

History of the Rentzel Companies

Randall grew up in the oil and gas business, where first his father was an executive at Hughes Tool, and subsequently Randall spent 17 years at Baker Hughes. Randall’s work facilitated overseas assignments, both in South America and in Italy.

Rentzel founded his first company, Pump Systems Management Inc., which was a pump distribution and consulting business, in 1997, when he was 37 years old. He says, “My father told me if I didn’t launch my own business by the time I was 40, it would never happen. I made it under the wire.” Pump Systems Management was launched in Norman, Oklahoma, where it resides today. Randall credits one of his first customers, IOCHEM, with helping to build a successful pump business.

He says they are still a loyal customer today.

The company determined that it is difficult to build a business based upon a commodity, because you have no control over the price. Randall says, “In the 1990’s we expanded our customer base to include mining, water, and power plants.” Today, they have a worldwide distribution

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network, and they service such companies as SRP, Freeport McMoran, and municipalities all over the U.S., to name a few.

Next, Randall and his wife, Rhonda, formed Rentzel Pump Manufacturing, LP (RPM), a company that manufactures a line of pumps. In 2003, the company acquired the turbine pump division of Dempster Industries, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. Randall says, “While Dempster had a history dating back to 1878, our product line has a history going back to the 1930’s and is comprised of the Tait Pump manufacturer and part of Berkley & Valley Turbine lines.” RPM manufactures a wide range of pumps from 4” to over 24” in diameter with flows over 14,000 GPM. As if two companies weren’t enough, Randall and his team launched Rentzel Energy Equipment Company in 2003. It resides in their newest location, in Mesa, Arizona. They purchased an existing plant that once manufactured electronics, plus the adjacent property.

Just this year, they acquired the former GE Industrial submersible motor line. These operations are housed in their Mesa facility, where they share space with Rentzel Tool Company a precision machining and manufacturing company.

All 4 Rentzel operations, across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona, have their own machine shops. Randall hired Arizona resident John Aleman to run the machine shop in Mesa. John brings 3 decades of experience in manufacturing in Arizona, with a focus on semiconductor and aerospace manufacturing.

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Randall says, “When the oil boom occurred in Texas and Oklahoma, we started having problems getting our machines serviced. The machine tool dealers were much more focused on supporting their larger customers in the oil and gas industry.

Sometimes, we were down on a machine for 2 weeks or longer.”

When Randall and the team made the decision to expand into Arizona, they contacted the Arizona-based Haas dealer, Ellison Machinery Company. Randall says, “ We heard that Ellison Machinery, based in Tempe, Arizona, has an outstanding reputation for superior service, and this is what we needed to effectively run our new entity.” He continued, “Fast forward 6 months later, and we can say with confidence that we have experienced in Ellison Machinery the best service in town. We have been delighted with their expert service and outstanding support staff.”

John was very familiar with the Haas machines from his tenure in the industry. “There are many good machines on the market, but when I came to Rentzel Tool Company, I knew we needed the machine tool dealer with the best service, and that is Ellison Machinery.”

Randall added, “Ellison Machinery has a service team that numbers 13. That is just outstanding.”

Since January, Rentzel shipped one of its existing Haas machines

to Arizona, and they have purchased several from Ellison Machinery.Their Haas machine tools include: the ST40, an ST30, a VF6, a VF4 SS, a VF2, a VF2, a tool room lathe (TL3) and a tool room mill (TM2).

One of their latest purchases was a DMG/Mori Seiki DMU 50, their first 5-axis machine tool. Randall says that the DMU 50 was purchased to machine new products that they are introducing. Jason McCurdy, Sales Engineer for Ellison Machinery says, “This CNC Universal Machine is characterized by innovative machine construction technology. Highlights such as digital drives in all axes, a rapid traverse up to 24 m/min and a motor spindle up to 18,000 rpm give the DMU 50 increased dynamics. The latest cross-slide design with a ribbed castiron column provides a basis that offers noticeably more precision and rigidity.”

He continued, “The control technology with the DMG ERGOline® Control, a 19” screen and 3D-software guarantees the highest operational speed, as well as precision and reliability. DMG MORI’s DMU 50 offers an ideal and an affordable entry into the world of 5-sided / 5-axis simultaneous machining.”

Mesa, Arizona will be the primary machine shop for all of Rentzel’s business lines.With their 45,000 square foot existing facility, and the planned additional expansion, Randall says the company’s plan is to take on new clients, particularly in the aerospace industry. The company is in the process of certifying to ISO:9001/ AS9100 Revision C, and expects to complete their certification this year. Randall says, “ We are excited about our ability to increase productivity while reducing machining time and tool waste with a vast improvement in quality for our customers.”

If you are an experienced machinist, engineer or welder, looking for a dynamic growing machine shop, please contact Katherine Bates at Rentzel Tool Company.

You can email your resume to kbates@rentzelgroup.com. If you need precision machining done by a company with state-of-the-art technology, contact them at 480-832-0700.

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The next step is to demonstrate synthesis at an industrial scale, which will require a commercial partner.Todd Monson, one of the researchers involved in the project, said Sandia has received inquiries from companies interested in commercializing the technology.

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Sandia seeks partner with bright ideas for lighting systems Sandia National Laboratories has announced that it has created a cheaper way to synthesize titanium-dioxide nanoparticles and is seeking partners who can develop the process on the commercial level items such as solar cells and light-emitting diodes.

Titanium-dioxide nanoparticles show great promise in improving anti-reflective coatings on signs and optical encapsulants for LEDs, solar cells and other optical devices, according to a news release issued by the laboratories. Optical encapsulants are coverings that protect a device.

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Spirit AeroSystems Inc. announced it has successfully completed 5,000 NextGeneration 737 deliveries to Boeing. Spirit has been delivering Next-Generation 737s since 1998. The company builds the 737 “Spirit is extremely proud of our partnership with Boeing and the work we do together to build the world’s best-selling airplane, the 737,” said Larry Lawson, Spirit AeroSystems president & CEO. “This is a significant milestone for Spirit and we look forward to building on this partnership as we move to the next variant on the 737 the 737 MAX.” The 737 is Spirit’s largest program. Spirit is currently delivering 42 737s per month to Boeing. It delivered the first Next-Generation 737 in 1998 and has delivered more than 8,000 737s in all, including the 737 Classic.

“Without the amazing efforts of our talented employees 5,000 deliveries would not have been possible,” said David Coleal, executive vice president, Boeing Programs. “Our employees are customer focused and take great pride in delivering a high quality product. We look forward to continuing to deliver this great product for many years to come. “ Spirit employs about 16,000 people worldwide designing and building complex aerostructures for the world’s most recognizable airplanes.

Spirit builds the forward section of every Boeing Commercial airplane in production today as well as wing and propulsion components.

IAI Awarded $4M By The Air Force To Develop A Damage Registration Tool For HighPerformance Aircraft Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) has been awarded a $4 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory, under the Critical R&D SBIR program, to develop an inlet and exhaust damage registration sensor for high-performance aircraft.

The US Air Force is interested in improving methods to quickly and effectively assess aircraft damage that occurs during routine training, combat and maintenance activities. Demanding operational tempos require near real time assessment of aircraft operational status.Though

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To address this critical need, in this effort IAI will develop AUTOSCAN, a simple, cost-effective automated inlet and exhaust coating damage registration system that electronically captures the defect/damage characteristics, location, and orientation relative to the aircraft coordinate system for transfer to existing aircraft maintenance health assessment systems. Designed to reduce inspection times and eliminate sources of human error, AUTOSCAN will be a portable hand held device that is quick and easy to set up and tear down, and is suitable for flight-line environment.

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attention both globally and domestically, attracting high-profile investment from Wall Street giants such as Apple, Google and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.” The US “is the world’s third-largest solar market, right behind China and Japan, and it’s growing rapidly not just because of private investment, but also because of the Obama Administration’s efforts to make progress against global climate change.”

The article notes that the Mojave Desert is “one of the most desirable locations for building domestic solar facilities.”The article notes that “there are some challenges within the industry, infrastructure is one.” Jason Hutt of Bracewell Guiliani said, “The great concern is that the generation that is being built can’t get to the markets where it is needed or demanded by the renewable portfolio standards, so there is a problem getting the transmission built associated with solar to get it to those marketplaces.”

MAPI Forecasts Growth Based On Investment Spending IndustryWeek reports that a quarterly economic forecast from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) shows that manufacturing production is expected to grow 3.2 percent in 2014.

The forecast says that growth will be driven by investment rather than consumer-driven advances.

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Industry Ready to Compete for JSTARS Recapitalization Program The Air Force has ignited an effor t to replace its surveillance and targeting aircraft system with modern airframes outfitted with new radar, sensor s and communications equipment.

No requirements are on the books yet for a recapitalized version of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System — more commonly known as JSTARS — but that hasn’t stopped industry from jumping into the competitive fray.

The current E-8C aircraft, based on a Boeing 707 airplane and developed by Northrop Grumman, allows the Air Force to conduct long-endurance surveillance on moving and stationary targets. Its radar can collect information on ground and maritime targets, as well as detecting slow-moving, rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

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“With the completion of the 2011 JSTARS mission area analysis of alternatives study and the onset of Budget Control Act-directed budget levels, it became clear that the future of the JSTARS weapons system lay in a more cost-effective platform as compared to extending the lifecycle of the current 707 airframes,” said Lt. Col. Michael Harm, JSTARS recapitalization branch chief.

The combination of new airframes and sensors “will inherently bring improvements in areas such as radar and onboard data processing speed, fuel efficiency and maximum cruising altitude across the range of expected military operations,” he told National Defense in an email.

The Air Force is currently drafting requirements for the program, which will be finalized by early 2015, Harm said. In order to keep the system affordable, it plans on using commercial, off-the-shelf equipment and minimizing new technology development.

The Air Force requested $100 million for the program in fiscal year 2015, with $2.4 billion in spending planned over the next five years.

The recapitalized JSTARS will be able to work with the entire theater air control system, which includes the legacy system, airborne warning and control system, control and reporting center, and air operations centers, the Air Force solicitation states.

The service is planning on downsizing from an 18-person crew to 13 or less, according to notional documents presented during an April industry week at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The aircraft should be able to reach altitudes of at least 38,000 feet and remain on station for eight hours. It could also include a 13 to 20 foot radar array.

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SigmaTEK Systems Expands Its Presence in the West!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is your assessment of the industry today?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where can our readers learn more?

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

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

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

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

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NASA officials have discussed using Orion to bring astronauts to an asteroid towed into orbit around the moon sometime in the 2020s. The spacecraft could also propel humans to Mars in the future.

The EFT-1 mission is expected to last about four hours, and it will test many of Orion’s critical systems, NASA officials said. The spaceship will make two orbits of Earth and then return to the planet, splashing down in the ocean.

The space agency has been readying Orion for the EFT-1 flight throughout the year.The spacecraft’s completed service module was stress tested for the last time in February, showing engineers that it can withstand the riggers of its upcoming spaceflight, NASA officials have said.

In the next months, the crew and service modules will be transported to Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they are expected to launch atop a Delta IV rocket for EFT-1 in December.

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NASA’s 1st Orion Spaceship Gets World’s Largest Heat Shield The largest heat shield ever built for a spacecraft has just met its ride — NASA’s new Orion deepspace capsule — ahead of the craft’s debut test flight later this year.

Engineers with NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin worked together to install the 16.5-foot (5 meters) heat shield for the upcoming test launch in December. Called Exploration Flight Test-1, the mission aims to launch an Orion capsule 3,600 miles (5,794 kilometers) into space, then have the craft return to Earth, re-enter the atmosphere and splash down in the Pacific Ocean.

The heat shield is designed to protect the spacecraft and future astronaut crews from the 4,000 degree Fahrenheit (2,200 degree Celsius) heat produced when the Orion space capsule is re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. The spacecraft’s heat shield is covered with a material called Avcoat. The coating burns away as it heats up, but it keeps the crew module cool.

“It is extremely exciting to see the heat shield in place, ready to do its job,” Mark Geyer, Orion Program manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, said in a statement. “The heat shield is such a critical piece, not just for this mission, but for our plans to send humans into deep space.”

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company would not pursue lawsuits against anyone infringing on the company’s patents — past, present or future.

Musk said his decision was based on the disappointing lack of momentum in the electric car industry, the startling inertia of the effects of global climate change and frustration over the patent environment in the U.S, he wrote in a blog post.

“I don’t want to overstate the value of patents,” said Musk during a conference call about the news. He noted that his other company, SpaceX, is not competitively affected by the fact that it has virtually no patents. “If a company is relying on patents, it’s in a weak position.They’re not innovating fast enough.

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“When I realized that receiving a patent really just meant that you bought a lottery ticket to a lawsuit, I avoided them whenever possible.”

Musk said electric car sales at major manufacturers account for less than 1 percent of vehicle sales. Even if every major manufacturer switched 100 percent of its sales to electric cars, it would take 20 years to replace the 2 billion cars on the road today, Musk said.

He said no other company comes close to Tesla in terms of battery technology. The Tesla Roadster, which came out in 2007, can go 250 miles on a single charge, a range no other car has come close to since, he said.

Meanwhile Tesla’s an underdog in terms production volume; last year it made only 25,000 vehicles. Musk said that if the company truly wants to address climate change, “it would be short-sighted of us to keep our patents close to our chest.”

If there’s one thing that puts this decision

into a business-sense perspective, it’s Tesla’s Gigafactory, a massive battery plant that will churn out 500,000 battery packs a year. Given the superiority of Tesla’s battery technology and the fact that it plans to become the world’s biggest supplier of batteries by far, an acceleration of the electric car industry would be great for Tesla.

Tesla has “hundreds” of patents, Musk said, and he expects that number to be thousands as it researches and develops new technology.

He said Tesla would continue to apply for patents so that other companies don’t adapt them and unfairly enforce them, creating a roadblock for Tesla and other companies in electric-vehicle manufacturing.

If the Gigafactory cements Tesla as the No. 1 supplier for superior battery packs and companies are using its technology already, it would make sense to buy batteries from Tesla.

He said that in the future there might be some level of “quid pro quo.” If a company used a bunch of Tesla’s patents, and Tesla used one or two of that company’s, he hoped that company wouldn’t sue them for it. The balance of patent values in that case would have to be very skewed toward Tesla’s patents, he said.

Arizona, along with California, New Mexico, Texas and Nevada, are in a heated battle to land Tesla’s $5 billion Gigafactory and the thousands of jobs that will come with it.

Musk, for his part, said he hopes other companies start building Gigafactories.

He also said the move might help encourage the best engineers who are most passionate about electric vehicles to come work for Tesla if it shows that the company is truly committed to accelerating the development and production of sustainable transportation.

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Manufacturers feel good about themselves, bad about government The next 12 months should be good ones for manufacturers — they expect their best year for sales, hiring and capital investment since 2011, according to a survey by the National Association of Manufacturers.

Manufacturers expect sales to increase by 4.1 percent and their work force to grow by 1.7 percent over the next 12 months, according to the survey. They plan to increase capital investment by 2.3 percent.

Nearly 86 percent of manufacturers have a positive business outlook.

Large manufacturers, however, are more bullish than small manufacturers.

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Crews at Lockheed Martin in Jefferson County have gotten the go ahead to begin building the next Mars lander -- InSight.

“We move from doing the design and analysis to building and testing the hardware and software that will get us to Mars and collect the science that we need to achieve mission success,” said InSight Project Manager Tom Hoffman of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

InSight was designed by workers at the Waterton Canyon facility and the lander will be built there.

Construction has been started on the core structure.

“It will go into our cleanroom later this year,” said Gary Napier, spokesman for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company.

InSight will use a Lockheed Martin spacecraft design from the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander. However, the Phoenix examined ice and soil on Mars in 2008, while InSight will investigate how Earth and other rocky planets developed their layered inner structure of core, mantle and crust, and will get information about those interior zones.

“We will incorporate many features from our Phoenix lander into InSight, but the differences between the missions require some modifications for the InSight spacecraft,” said Stu Spath, InSight program manager for

Lockheed Martin Space Systems. “For example, the InSight mission duration is 630 days longer than Phoenix, which means that the lander will have to endure a wider range of environmental conditions on the surface.”

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The company’s satellite division is open to acquisitions and is courting Google and Facebook as possible customers. “A lot of companies are all scrambling for their piece of the pie, and that pie has gotten a lot smaller,” Cooning says. “At Boeing, we’re in a unique position because we have this strong balance between our commercial work and our military work.”

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Walker Hi-Tech of Albuquerque has been acquired by SemiTorr Group, an Oregonbased company.

TPC Group Inc. and Honeywell’s UOP have entered into an agreement for UOP to be the exclusive licensor of the proprietary TPC Group OXO-D™ technology used to produce on-purpose butadiene, a key ingredient for making synthetic rubber.

Details of the acquisition were not released.

Michael Walker,Walker Hi-Tech’s president, said in a news release on Friday, “I think this acquisition makes sense on a number of levels. Together, SemiTorr and Walker will be positioned to grow this business in a way that has not been possible to date.

The breadth, scalability and complementary nature of our respective businesses are significant.”

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The two companies will immediately begin working together to license TPC Group’s proprietary OXO-D technology, which has been successfully operated for more than 40 years, commercially converting butene to butadiene for the production of synthetic rubber.

The current OXO-D technology is the basis for TPC’s current on-purpose butadiene project in commercial development now. The two companies will jointly develop further enhancements to OXO-D, the most efficient and low-cost method to make on-purpose butadiene, leveraging UOP’s expertise in licensing and technology.

“Changes in refining and petrochemical production in recent years have caused butadiene production to not keep pace with rising demand. This ‘butadiene gap’ can be closed with new technologies to produce on-purpose butadiene,” said Pete Piotrowski, senior vice president and general manager of UOP’s Process Technology and Equipment business unit. “TPC helped found the modern on-purpose butadiene industry with its patented technology, and we look forward to commercializing new technology with them.”

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In north Phoenix, Honeywell handles avionics and flight management/ cockpit electronics work. In Glendale, it develops high-tech satellite systems and does work for NASA. Near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, at the largest turbine engine factory in the aerospace industry, Honeywell tests engines. The company makes engine accessories and electrical power systems inTempe, and it works with electric power systems and engine electronic controls in Tucson.

Honeywell’s innovations range from reducing the number of tools needed to work on aircraft to developing better technology for air traffic, security systems, fuel-efficient engines and runway lighting.

Technological evolution Bob Witwer, vice president of advanced technology for Honeywell Aerospace, has been part of the technological evolution. In 1980, he worked on the initial flight management system for Sperry. Before satellite systems were available, the Sperry system calculated where a plane was and sent commands to allow it to fly on autopilot. It was put into use in 1984 for Boeing’s 757 and 767 jets.

The event was the first of hundreds of Honeywell innovations that contributed to military aircraft and spacecraft, and it made commercial planes a safe and efficient form of transportation. Now, virtually every aircraft from nose to tail includes technology from Phoenix- based Honeywell Aerospace.

“It became the benchmark going forward on every air transport,” said Witwer, who has worked in aero- space for 36 years, starting with Sperry. “It was a fun time to be working in the industry.”

The company, which is celebrating its centennial this month, bought Sperry Aerospace in 1986 and a host of other companies through the years, including AlliedSignal Inc. and EMS Technologies Inc.

Witwer has worked on numerous other systems for Honeywell, and innovation at the company and within the aerospace industry has not plateaued, he said.

Honeywell Aerospace now employs nearly 10,000 people with about a $1 billion total payroll at 12 facilities across Arizona. Its operations span manufacturing, design and engineering, customer service, research and development, test labs, sales, marketing and more.

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“This provides a more compelling display with better situational awareness,” said Witwer, who also serves as chairman of the Arizona Technology Council. “It’s like flying on a sunny day 24/7.”

Honeywell also is working on a connected aircraft, allowing planes in the air to flow data back and forth with ground operations. Jack Jacobs, Honeywell Aerospace’s vice president of marketing and product management, said the connected aircraft enables better data flow, more bandwidth at a much lower cost, faster and more comprehensive analytics, and continued accessibility to networks.

Honeywell partners with Inmarsat, a British satellite telecommunications company; Dallas-based AT&T; and Iridium Communications Inc., the McLean, Virginia- based Motorola spinoff that operates a network of 66 satellites used for worldwide voice and data communication, all of which were built in the Valley.

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Navy taps Raytheon for work on Phalanx Raytheon reports it has received a U.S. Navy contract to remanufacture, overhaul and provide upgrades to Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems.

The contract is worth $115.5 million, the company said. Work on the 20mm system is expected to be completed in late 2017.

Phalanx, with a computer-controlled radar, is a Gatling gun system that automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems. It has an effective range of 2.2 miles and a firing rate of 4,500 rounds a minute.

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Both services do plan to upgrade and service thousands of Humvees for years to come, however.

The company also is one of three in the running for the follow-on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, which would replace many of the Humvees in use by the Army and Marines.

Just last month, the Pentagon announced another potential sale of 200 Humvees to Iraq.

The Mexico deal would include the new vehicles along with “associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support,” according to a statement.

The package would also include “personnel training and training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support.”

Mexico already operates variants of the Humvee, and this sale would help the Mexican military “modernize its armed forces and expand its existing army architecture to combat drug trafficking organizations. This will contribute to the Mexican military’s goal of updating its capabilities, while further enhancing interoperability between Mexico and the U.S. and among other allies,” the US government said in its announcement. Source: defensenews.com.

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Opinion: Ariz. will suffer if Ex-Im Bank dies Arizona’s economic future is entwined with its ability to export, especially to Mexico, and shutting down the Export-Import Bank is the fastest way to doom those prospects, writes Sally Harrison, president and CEO of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. “Congress shouldn’t listen to the noise created by a few vocal critics who seem to care more about their dubious economic theories than real economic growth,” she writes. “Leaders in Washington should vote to fully reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank and help businesses in Arizona create jobs and fuel economic investment.”

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L-3 sees acquisitions as key to future growth When L-3 Communications acquired Data Tactics Corp. in March, the move underscored a key strategy for L-3 as it shapes its portfolio to expand business in the aerospace, electronic systems, communications and securitytechnology markets.

“Acquisition is an important part of L-3’s strategy going forward,” said Les Rose, president of the New York-based company’s National Security Solutions division. “We’re always interested in the opportunity to acquire something that makes sense for our business. We don’t acquire it just for the sake of acquiring it. It has to fit into our strategy.”

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The company is ranked No. 15 on the Top 100 with $1.9 billion in prime contracts during fiscal 2013.

The acquisition of Data Tactics, renamed L-3 Data Tactics, added big data analytics and cloud computing services to L-3’s portfolio.

It also brought a talented workforce of more than 150 data scientists, engineers, architects and developers, most of whom have U.S. government security clearances,

L-3 officials said.

Rose said the acquisitions and mergers market is more stable as a result of the twoyear budget agreement signed by President Obama last December.

“The [military] drawdown, sequestration and the budget reductions in general made the M&A market less predictable,” Rose said.

“Now that we have a clear budget for this year and next year and even beyond next year if you look at sequestration impacting the budget, it will still remain fairly stable. I think you’re going to an increase in activity across the market in M&A because of the stability in the budget.”

The Data Tactics deal was L-3’s second major acquisition in six months. In December, the company acquired the Mustang Technology Group, which expanded L-3’s Defense Department and classified business base. Now named L-3 Mustang Technology, the Texasbased company manufactures radar-based sensors and systems used in precision guided weapons, electronic warfare, unmanned systems and other military applications.

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ATK has been awarded a series of contracts for the development and supply of medium and large-calibre ammunition for the US military’s aviation platforms.

Awarded by the US Army project manager ammunition systems, the contracts have a combined value of more than $112m, and will provide ammunition to the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and the AC-130 gunship.

In addition, the deal covers the supply of training ammunition for crews who are maintaining their gunnery expertise on the Apache and Abrams main battle tanks (MBT).

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Specific ammunition types to be delivered include the 30mm PGU-13 high-explosive incendiary cartridge, LW30mm M788 target practice, M789 high-explosive dualpurpose tactical ammunition, 40mm L/60 high-explosive incendiary cartridge, as well as 120mm M1002 multi-purpose anti-tank cartridges and target practice with tracer.

ATK Defense Group president Mike Kahn said: “ATK strives to always provide our US military customers with the quality and accuracy they demand, no matter the product.”

Both the LW30mm M788 target practice and M789 high-explosive dual-purpose tactical ammunition are designed to be fired from the US Army’s Apache attack helicopter’s ATK M230 chain-gun automatic cannon.

“ATK strives to always provide our US military customers with the quality and accuracy they demand, no matter the product.”

Designed to destroy light-material targets, the 30mm PGU-13 high-explosive incendiary cartridge supports tactical use of the US Air Force’s A-10 GAU-8/A Gatling gun, while the 40mm L/60 high-explosive incendiary

cartridge is fired from the 40mm, M2A1 cannon for air-to-surface engagements by the service’s AC-130 gunship.

Developed for use with the M1A1/A2 Abrams MBT, the 120mm M1002 multipurpose anti-tank cartridge closely replicates the M830A1 high-explosive anti-tank tracer tactical ammunition in ballistic performance.

President Announces I n i t i a t i v e To B o o s t Small/Medium-Sized Manufacturing The Washington Post reports President Obama “touted the renaissance of American manufacturing” during a visit to Pittsburgh where he announced that the White House will be opening up government access to help encourage manufacturing innovation. The research, testing equipment and expertise of more than 700 federal agencies will be available so that small and medium-sized manufacturers can develop products faster.

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and Debbie Hart, her colleague, assured us that this would not be the case.” It wasn’t as Blue Streak Grinding reduced their quality manual from about 6 inches to 1 inch today.

Rob says the more extensive paperwork that occurred prior to their certification was ‘one off audit’ paperwork for individual customers.

Matt says that since the company certified, he expects that less of his customers will still require their own audits. He says that the certification process was relatively easy, and they completed it in just a few months, because they already had all the systems in place to meet their aerospace clients’ requirements. “Bretta and Debbie made us much more confident in our ability to pass the certification audit, and they were outstanding to work with”, Rob says.

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Intelsat Readies For ‘Epic’ Foray Into Military SatCom For more than a decade, the US military has fumbled and groped and stumbled and, gradually, figured out ways to buy a mix of commercial satellite communications and dedicated military satellites so it could communicate and watch video from Predator, Global Hawk, and Reaper drones in theaters where military bandwidth was precious.

For much of the Iraq and Afghan wars, the US could easily buy commercial satellite time or transponders because of a fortuitous glut of satellites covering that region.

That glut is fast vanishing. And places like the Pacific — marked by vast distances and relatively little commercial satellite coverage — have posed significant problems.

Now the world’s largest commercial satellite operator, Intelsat, is buying Boeing-built satellites called Epic that it hopes — combined with changes in space acquisition and the development of secure radio waveforms — will supply the US military with enormous on-call bandwidth.

Boeing has built the Wideband Global SATCOM satellites (originally known as the Wideband Gapfiller, which was a much more honest name) to help plug those holes.

But these satellites had to be built into the military’s acquisition budget and were subject to the Pentagon’s space acquisition system, known for its quality but not its speed. In part because of that slow-moving acquisition system, the technology on the WGS has been relatively quickly superseded.

The six Epic satellites, the first of which is due to launch in the third quarter of 2015, will provide five times the bandwidth equivalent of conventional commercial satellites and up to three times that of WGS satellites, Among the keys to making the military a regular customer of the Epic satellites may be a program called COMSATCOM Pathfinder. On March 7, Air Force Space Command issued its first-ever request for commercial satellite communications to cover Africa.

Gen. Willie Shelton, outgoing head of Air Force Space Command, has been pushing these changes, apparently as part of his general push for increasing the numbers and resilience of our military satellite architecture, a policy known as “disaggregation.”

Another key to the military using commercial communication satellites is a secure waveforms: algorithms that make the satellite hop to another frequency when jamming or other interference is detected. Boeing successfully tested the waveform in July last year. Last October, Raytheon successfully used a new modem and a highly secure waveform similar to that protecting communications on the most secure military communications satellites, the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system used for presidential and nuclear transmissions. Raytheon builds the satellite terminals for AEHF, as well as the terminals used by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO),

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Shelton referred to these capabilities at the National Space Symposium, saying the military could have secure communications at the flip of a switch. He didn’t mention Epic or Intelsat, but the connection seems likely.

A final advantage for Epic, Sears noted, is that it broadcasts on C-, Ka- and Ku-bands, meaning inexpensive commercial satellite terminals can be used, allowing the military to forgo purchase of custom-designed terminals that traditionally arrive late because the services are so bad at coordinating their acquisition. AEHF terminals cost an estimated $30 million a piece, compared to perhaps $30,000 or less for a commercial terminal, Sears said: “The biggest savings will come from the terminal side.”

The military’s new business model is not yet clear: Will they buy data, time on a satellite, access to a range of satellites for a period of time or some new combination? But Sears thinks this will all get settled over the next five years.

“There is still a need for strategic communications” using AEHF or its successors, Sears told me, but she and Intelsat are making a major bet on intelligence and military customers buying those six Epic

satellites at what some estimates peg at a cost of roughly $350 million a piece.

Sikorsky Deal Tops $15 Billion in May Contracts

Since the Oct. 1 start of the government’s fiscal year through April, the Pentagon’s outlays in procurement and research and development accounts totaled $103 billion — just a 3-percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to last month’s financial assessment prepared by the Treasury Department’s Financial Management Service.

A group of seven defense contractors and service companies including Northrop Grumman Corp. and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. landed seats on the Defense Department’s second-largest contract in May, a deal potentially worth $877 million for the Navy’s Joint Force Development program.

Specifically, the firms will provide “support for training and real-world operations by offering varying combinations of education (academics), training assessment, experimentation (war-fighting solutions), and infrastructure,” according to the 1 announcement.

Sikorsky’s $1.24 billion deal to begin developing a new fleet of presidential helicopters was the Pentagon’s biggest contract in May. The unit of United Technologies Corp. will supply the Marine Corps with six S-92 aircraft and two training simulators — the first step in building a 21-chopper fleet over the next decade — under the sole-source Navy agreement announced early in May. The contract topped a list of almost 250 awards announced in May, with a combined potential value of almost $15 billion, according to a Military .com analysis of the Pentagon’s daily contract announcements.

The total monthly value fell by more than a third from the same month a year ago and almost half of the average for the previous three months.The figures don’t reflect what was actually spent, or obligated, because many deals are only partially funded at first.

Overall, defense contracting is sliding less dramatically.

A closely held company called Foster Fuels Inc. won the military’s third-largest agreement last month, an $853 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency for fuel, according to the May 6 announcement. Source: Policy, Sequestration, The Defense Business

US To Implement Duties On Chinese Solar Panels The New York Times reports the Commerce Department announced that it is implementing duties of somewhere between 18.56 percent and 35.21 percent on importers of Chinese solar panels. Solar panel manufacturers hailed the decision to implement and collect tariffs, as the market has been hurt by a flood of cheap Chinese panels.

The decision by the Commerce Department closes a loophole that allowed cheap panels made in Taiwan from government-subsidized Chinese components to avoid a similar tariff decision from 2012.

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The Air Force seeks to procure 80 to 100 long-range bombers. The program, one of the big three recapitalization programs the Air Force has focused on protecting in the budget, has largely been shrouded in secrecy.

Only some basic information has been made public: The service has a mid-2020s operational date in mind; the plane will be based on existing technologies; there will be room for a large payload; and the service is at least exploring making the bomber optionally-manned. The bomber is also designed to fit into a “family of systems” that ties in ISR, electronic attack and communication systems.

“That program is designed around a fixed set of requirements [with] relatively mature technologies, [where we will] build the first version knowing it won’t have everything on it that we want or will want,” he said.

“We’re building an adaptable approach with an open architecture, [with] places on the wings that allow us to customize sensors and weapons with future capabilities.

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The big question on the bomber has always been cost. Former Defense Secretary Bob Gates set a target cost of $550 million per copy, but analysts have been quick to note that figure does not include a limit on how much can be spent in research and development.

Critics of the program also point out that the $550 million figure is now being discussed more as a guideline than a firm target, while under Gates it was discussed in the press as a cap. However, LaPlante pointed out that the figure was only ever a target to aim for with the current 80 to 100 plane procurement estimate.

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It involvesfactory using notes that job gains, a falling unemployment rate, and increased tional digital manufacturing institute — an “Meticulous work was done on finding out piece of the pie. computer tools such as simulations and 3D activity suggest a rebound in the economy.The organization predicts that opportunity to continue its efforts to grow the right capabilities that were achievable at visualization drive production. the USsector, economy will grow at a rate ofto 2 percent this year, similar to last its advanced-manufacturing with $250,000,” he said. The services don’t are want The team of Lockheed Martin and Boeing hoping to defeat Northrop some major financial helpyear’s from1.7 thepercent federaland lower than its previous estimate of 2.7 percent. industry in with aAsked $180,000 truckto LaPlante’s Grumman“coming on the contract. to respond comments, The winter and sluggishSeveral home sales are reasons that thealready IMF revised its Colorado companies employ when tradedTodd awayBlecher all of this capability.”

Boeingyou’ve spokesman wrote in an email:government.

“We look forward numbers down and whythe it doesn’t think the US economy will reach full practice, including Woodward Inc. in to competing for this program, and having the opportunity to continue employment for three more years.

Fort Collins and Bal Seal Engineering Inc. in The Marine Corps and Army also considered our decades-long partnership with the Air Force.” President Barack Obama is expected to anlifecycle costs, including fuel efficiency and nounce the seven locations and further details Colorado Springs, but the placement of three Lists Companies With Most reliability, as part of its source selection training “nodes” in the stateSTEM will let Job more “Northrop Grumman’s design and production of theabout B-2 Spirit stealth but KenForbes the project, Lund, executive strategy, he said. companies learn how to employ the technolOpenings bomber, the bomber most recently produced bydirector the US Air Force, of the Colorado Office of Economic positions it well for the [bomber] program,” companyDevelopment spokesman Randy and International Trade, con- ogy, Lund said.

The Army plans to very buy interested 49,000 vehicles, reports that according to its analysis of data from job search Belote wrote.

“We are in working with the Air Force to that thisForbes firmed last month state will be one while the Marine Corps plans to order 5,500. website Indeed.com and Bureau of Labor Statistics, provide this critical capability for the nation.”

UIfrom Labsthe of Chicago will be awarded theSTEM main of them. jobs currently account for over 10% of all US job openings, noting that $70 million grant from the U.S. Department The service is currently doing an analysiswith of new technologies and “topping the list is Seattle-based Amazon,” which is “currently looking While Lockheed can bring its experience With the announcement will come a federal of Defense to fund the Digital Lab for Manualternatives to construction see whether itcapabilities, can support a to fill 2,183 STEM jobs.”

Meanwhile, and defense Boeing has its Northrop is betting on its facturing project.such Thataerospace will be matched with grant of about $10 milliontechnology to match the $10 requirement for the new vessel, Fahley said. firms as Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Northrop experience with the B-2 stealth bomber to carry it over the line. The $250 million in contributions from industry, million pledged already Grumman to the project That studywas will recently wrap up as early as an thisindefinite-delivery/indefinitespring. are “inbythe hunt for STEM talent,” each one seeking over company awarded academia and private sources to sustain the OEDIT and in Colorado, 1,000 STEM workers. quantity contract with a ceiling of $9.9 billion for work on the B-2several over universities full nationwide network.

“It is getting a lot of support from the Army he said.

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The Arizona Commerce Authority has named 10 finalists in its Spring Arizona Innovation Challenge.

Every spring and fall, the ACA awards $1.5 million to the most qualified, innovative startups and early-stage companies in its business plan competition. Winners receive up to $250,000 to build their business, with the goal of advancing innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona.

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The finalists have been whittled down from 135 applications, with 25 semifinalists named in May. The winning companies will be named later this month. The 10 finalists are:

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Alert GPS Holdings Corp., a Scottsdale-based company that offers two-way cellular phone calling, continuous global positioning system tracking and customizable alerts via email, texts and an app to keep families safe and connected anywhere in the world.

EndoVantage LLC, a Paradise Valley-based company that provides computer simulations of medical device deployments into blood vessels and predictions of blood flow changes, enabling pre-surgery planning that improves treatment quality and decreases cost.

Infra-Tect LLC, a Chandler-based provider of water and waste water infrastructure piping systems that deliver a lower cost of installation, operations, maintenance and repair.

LawLytics, a Tucson-based proprietary software-as-a-service suite that empowers lawyers to maximize the efficacy of their online marketing dollars in a “safe, intuitive” and fully-supported environment.

NVI Algae Products LLC, a Phoenix-based company that offers algal biomass for the production of high value nutraceuticals.

PanAridus, a Casa Grande-based company that combines the science of genetics and bioagriculture to grow, harvest and extract natural rubber from a native Sonoran Desert plant called guayule.

Picmonic, a Tempe-based company that offers an interactive online audio-visual learning system that delivers scientific memory techniques through unforgettable art, audio instructions and textual overviews, brought together with cohesive stories.

Serious Integrated, a Chandler-based company that offers hardware and software complete graphic/touch panel embedded system solutions for almost any application.

Triton Microtechnologies, an Oro Valley-based manufacturer of the “only reliable” through glass via technology that enables customers to integrate electronic circuits into glass and allows them to scale from single quantities to millions of parts.

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MSL Precision Purchases State-of-the-Art Hermle 5-Axis Machining Centers To Support Their Customers’ Complex, High Tolerance Parts Tim Maack and the MSL Precision team are celebrating 14 years in business this month. Prior to founding the company,Tim was an engineering manager at GE Medical. In his position,Tim dealt with machine shops on a regular basis, and he believed if he founded a company with superior employees, he could do it better than what he often experienced.

In the early years, MSL Precision purchased entry-level machines to grow the business. And the business grew. From 1 bay 14 years ago, to bursting at the seams in 8 bays in a 17,000 square foot facility today. Early on, the business certified to ISO: 9001 / AS9100, and in just the past year, they earned NADCAP accreditation for their welding capabilities.

Many companies in the medical, aerospace and defense industries recognize the value MSL Precision brings to their business. With a staffed engineering and quality department (engineers comprise nearly 10% of MSL’s staff), the company has earned the distinction of “Silver’ supplier to Boeing, and they are the only approved supplier in Arizona to GE Medical for a number of parts. They proudly ship parts to China for one of their customers, and ‘Made in America’ is displayed on their packaging.

Over the past decade, MSL’s customers continued to increase the complexity of the parts they contracted out to MSL. Brian Ellis, Quality Manager for the company, says,“We were pushing the parts on our entry level machines – and we had to submit deviation requests on a regular basis. That opened our eyes to new machinery.”

Two years ago, Tim invited several machine tool suppliers into the company to propose their superior 5-axis machine tool solutions. Brian says, “We had two machinists who came from shops that owned Hermle machine tools, and the decision was relatively easy.” He continued, “Our machinists knew the value of the Hermle machine tool line. In particular, we all recognized the value of its composite granite casting frame versus steel casting machines, which proliferate in the industry.”

MSL’s first Hermle purchase was the B 300 vertical machining center. Jeff Currie, Sales Engineer for Arizona CNC, distributors of the Hermle machine tool line, elaborated, “Hermle is a German machine tool manufacturer with North American headquarters in Franklin,Wisconsin, and they are extremely specialized in 3-5 axis machining centers.They have set the trend with a proven, compact design principle in modified gantry design as well as the swiveling rotary table location on both of the side walls.”

Peter C. Steimer, Vice President of Sales for the Western Region said, “The B 300 is targeted to the many shops that have expressed interest in Hermle machines for their high precision, hard machining capability and long experience in 5-axis machining applications. The Hermle 5-axis machines have a starting price of around $360,000 and that Hermle is the right machine for complex, very high accuracy jobs.” He continued, “The Hermle machines at MSL have an easy to learn Heidenhain iTNC 530 control, ideal for R&D and limited production runs.”

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less painful for the pocket book. Instead of the spindle, the crush bushing takes the hit. Replacing the crush bushings is quicker and far less costly than replacing a spindle. Of course, a crash can be mostly avoided by using Hermle specific simulation software to begin with.”

MSL’s latest Hermle purchase was the C20.

Jeff says customers appreciate that the C 20 is constructed in a modified gantry design, that it provides the required work piece-dependent dynamics by virtue of three axes in the tool, and it simplifies the automatic tool change by the pick-up method.

MSL’s customer workload dictated that they needed the Hermle C20 in January of this year.

The machine wasn’t available for 4 months though.

Brian says, “Arizona CNC and Hermle worked with us, providing us a much larger Hermle machine, until the C20 was available. When the C20 arrived, the Hermle team made the change out of machines in less than 2 days.You just don’t see this kind of customer service from machine tool dealers.”

Brian says, “Since we’ve purchased the Hermle machines, when customers come to tour our facility, they say “You are serious now.You can really do these complex parts for us”. Our next machine tool purchase will be a Hermle.”

For more information on MSL Precision, contact them at (480) 833-0112 or visit mslprecision.com To learn more about Hermle and Arizona CNC’s line of precision machine tools, contact them at (480) 615-6353 or visit arizonacnc.com

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The second series of demonstrations of the Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD-2) tests were conducted at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.

In the CAD-2 demonstration, AMAS completed a series of fully autonomous convoy tests involving a completely unmanned leader vehicle followed by a convoy of up to six additional follower vehicles (also fully autonomous) operating at speeds as high as 40mph.The tests doubled the length and speed of convoys previously demonstrated under the program.

Vehicles used in the CAD-2 demonstration included one Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) truck, one Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) vehicle, two Palletized Load System trucks, two M915 Line-Haul Tractors and one Heavy Equipment Transport.

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program will execute a six-week operational demonstration in the During the worst of the during Great Recession, factory jobs were July-August timeframe, which time U.S. soldiers and marines will disappearing at a furious pace.

As 2007 began, about 14 million Americans assess the system benefits in realistic convoy operations.” were working in manufacturing. Three years and one frightful recession later, only 11.5 were. But since 2010, been of ticking Earlier this million year, AMAS completed theemployment first CADhas series tests, back up, with companies adding about 400,000 jobs. simulating driverless tactical vehicles navigating hazards and obstacles such as road intersections, oncoming traffic, stalled and passing One reasonpedestrians for at leastand a small thaturban growth: of vehicles, trafficportion circles inofboth and the ruralreturn test areas. factory work from overseas. Experts say it’s difficult to accurately measure the number of jobs tied to work returningtofrom other the countries, The AMAS hardware and software are designed automate driving buttask some say they knowThe it isUnmanned happening. Mission Reversing A Herd on employers current tactical vehicles.

Module part Mentality Howard a vice president with Hiawatha of AMAS, whichHauser, includes a high-performance LIDARRubber sensor,Co., and saysadditional for a longalgorithms, time, manufacturers a herd of sending is installedfollowed as a kit and canmentality be used on virtually work They all wanted components produced in low-wage, any offshore. military vehicle. emerging markets like China. “They were looking at the piece price.

And it looked like, ’We’re going to save a lot of money,’” he said. “But GE Healthcare Showcases Commitment the bottom line was they didn’t save nearly as much as they thought. And tothePersonalized Nuclear Medicine with with quality issues, they’re just not getting product that’s acceptable of Discovery NM/CT 670 Pro and forIntroduction the customer.”

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The move NM/CT will result670 in three new hires attoday his GE Healthcare’s Discovery*^ Pro, announced plant.

He says the part was not difficult to make, but the Chinese factory at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual kept botching the job.2014).

He saysThe Hiawatha, which makes rubber components Meeting (SNMMI vision of quantitative accuracy in nuclear formedicine equipment such as printers and pumps, can do it better. is enabled by Q.Metrix^ and Q.AC^, GE Healthcare’s newest

GE ‘all in’ on aviation deal with China software innovations in nuclear medicine.

From Soup To Overtime As business picks up and hiring resumes, the At a General Electric flight simulator here, the visibility has been set employees at Hiawatha feelingnuclear more confident now.itsBut still painful dedicated toare pushing medicine fullit’s potential and at“We neararezero to mimic thick rain and clouds.

Buttoa video console near to recall the recent tough times when orders dropped off about 40 percent developing equipment and software that helps customers address the the pilot shows a vivid picture of nearby mountains precise enough to andchallenges production hours were slashed.with One worker, Richard Beaulieu, says they are confronted every day,” said Nathan Hermony, allow a plane to take off or land despite the conditions. heGeneral had to make do while working just threeGE or four days a week.

Thatexcited went Manager, Nuclear Medicine, Healthcare.

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His memory of that lean time: “Many, many months, to be able to the newhighly Discovery NM/CT 670 Pro with The system is introduce one of several valuable next-generation andQ.Metrix a lot of soup,” he says.

“But you just buck it up and 2014 get through it.” and Q.AC to our customers at SNMMI this year.” technologies that GE has developed — and that the company has passed along to China as part of a joint venture with the state-owned Beaulieu and the other 65670 full-timers are back to normal hours now — and Discovery NM/CT Pro of China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC). canThe evenDiscovery count on some overtime.

NM/CT 670 Pro delivers outstanding imaging performance, ready not only for today’s most demanding workloads, Access to the world’s second-largest economy is critical for nearly The U.S. Looks Competitive DaninMeckstroth, an economist but also forMore future challenges medical The new any global company.

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GE, like other companies, must weigh which technologies should be Quantitation But Meckstroth it’s hard to been quantify any job to gains from “reshoring.”

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He believes greater productivity for help the raise report quality, while processing workflow Under agreement with AVIC, GEimproving avionics will be on board a new the sector will come through automation.

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Numerous factors suggest that machine-tending robots will soon be much more commonplace in U.S. shops Results from our 2014 Top Shops benchmarking survey indicate an increased use of machine-tending robots among successful U.S. shops. In the previous two surveys, the percentage of shops in our benchmarking group that had integrated such automated processes was in the 16- to 17-percent range. This year’s survey revealed a significantly higher number of shops in that group had robots: 22 percent.

This parallels statistics recently provided by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), which reveal two consecutive years of record robot shipments in North America. In 2013, 22,591 robots valued at $1.39 billion were shipped to North American companies, beating the 2012 record of 20,328 robots valued at $1.29 billion.

FANUC is no stranger to the advantages of automated processes, as is evident at its expansive manufacturing campus in Oshino-mura, Yamanashi, Japan, which I recently re-visited. There, more than 2,500 robots help manufacture other robots, control and drive components, and related equipment. In fact, repeatable, reliable automated processes enable the company to manufacture a whopping 125,000 servomotors each month. Although Japan is a high-wage country, automation enables FANUC to be globally competitive with its CNC and automation products.

During my visit, I spent time with Rick Schneider, president of FANUC America, who has extolled the advantages of automation for years. A decade ago, he launched the “SaveYour Factory” campaign, urging North American manufacturers to recognize that, compared to offshoring, improving manufacturing efficiency here through automation, robotics and lean manufacturing is a more cost-effective and profitable alternative.

The company continues its efforts to get this message out today. In fact, Mr. Schneider points to the following few factors that, like the data mentioned above, indicate that robots will become more commonplace in U.S. manufacturing facilities.

• Reshoring is real. The 2014 Top Shops survey asked if shops had won work during the previous year as a result of customers’ reshoring efforts, and 15 percent of them said they had. This supports anecdotal evidence I’ve encountered that indicates reshoring is on the rise. Mr. Schneider concurs, saying North American manufacturers today are more closely considering the actual cost of production abroad as, for example, shipping costs and labor rates in China continue to rise.These and other offshoring drawbacks are spurring an increasing number of North American companies to bring production back from overseas and closer to their consumers here. The key to taking advantage of this trend is to optimize production efficiency. For machine shops, this means increasing spindle up-time, and robotic automation offers an effective, reliable means to do that.

• Robot technology is advancing. Today’s robots are faster and more intelligent than in years past, and are becoming increasingly viable for small-batch/high-mix production. Mr. Schneider points to advancements in vision technology as exemplified by high-speed, highdefinition cameras that offer improved part recognition capability for

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picking operations. Offline robot programming tools are becoming more powerful and intuitive, too. In addition, collaborative robots, those that are said to operate safely near humans, might also encourage shops to more closely consider automation. Collaborative robots use advanced force sensing technology to enable them to safely work alongside people without traditional safety fencing. Sensors detect if the robot unexpectedly makes contact with a person, and immediately stops the robot’s motion to prevent worker injury.

• Automation creates a quality workforce. Automation can lead to modest pruning of personnel who lack the desire to grow their skills. Conversely, it presents opportunities for others who are motivated to advance, and can ultimately lead to additional hiring. Automated machine shops require robot cell attendants, programmers and maintenance technicians.

These are quality positions that can be filled by retrained people who previously loaded and unloaded machines. Those who improve their skillsets become higher-value assets for a company. They also are more likely to be committed to the business, knowing they possess the level of skills that provide greater job security. And it doesn’t hurt that their paycheck is bigger, too. Of course, this requires an investment in training, but shops that are proactive enough to employ automation likely are also willing to develop effective internal training procedures.

Examples of automation being applied at successful shops are found in our Robots and Automation Zone. Automation will also have a large presence at IMTS with the return of the Industrial Automation North America show, which launched at IMTS 2012. Take advantage of these and other resources and closely consider how you might leverage automation to grow your business, develop a more talented and valuable Swift Tool The Northwest the workforce, and better position your shop to Distributor win work that is for returning to our finest shores. machining supplies and tools expands to Comments are reviewed by moderators before they appear to ensure become the exclusive CERATIZIT distributor they meet Modern Machine Shop’s submission guidelines. Source: Modern Machine Shop Beginning in a modest Seattle machine shop over 50 years ago, Swift Tool has been providing the NW with high quallity industrial tools, Factory Output May supplies and state Up of the0.6 art Percent cutting tool In design and manufacturing.

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“BAE Systems built and demonstrated prototypes for each of the five variants in order to provide the best solution for the Army,” says Greg Mole, AMPV capture director at BAE Systems. “Given the maturity of our design and the commonality both within the AMPV and ABCT fleets, we feel this offers significant opportunity to accelerate the program’s schedule.”

The BAE Systems AMPV team includes DRS Technologies, responsible for power management, distribution, and integration; Northrop Grumman Corp., responsible for Mission Command Mission Equipment Package design and integration; Air Methods Corp., responsible for the design and integration of medical evacuation and treatment subsystems; and Red River Army Depot, responsible for vehicle teardown and component remanufacture.

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The Army terminated the M113 program in 2007 and has been working with industry for more than two years to maximize competition for the vehicle’s replacement. The service plans to award an initial contract for the 52-month engineering manufacturing and development phase in January 2015 with prototype delivery 24 months after contract award.

Lockheed acquires California-based provider of thin film coatings

BAE Systems has submitted a proposal for the U.S. Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) competition. The company’s offering addresses the critical need to replace the Vietnam-era M113 that the Army has identified as its top priority for the safety and survivability of soldiers. “[The] submission is the culmination of more than 15 years of concept development and validation and two years of internal development and responses to the Army to fill a critical capability gap for our soldiers,” says Mark Signorelli, vice president and general manager of Combat Vehicles at BAE Systems. “Our AMPV proposal provides an affordable low risk solution that is ready now and meets the Army’s survivability, force protection, and mobility requirements.”

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Defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. has acquired an 85-person firm in Santa Rosa, Calif. that provides thin film coatings, the Bethesda-based contractor announced.

The terms of the agreement between Lockheed and Deposition Sciences Inc. were not disclosed. DSI, which lists multiple defense firms as customers, is a subsidiary of Solon, Ohio-based Advanced Lighting Technologies Inc. Lockheed declined to comment on specifics of how the thin film coatings will be used, but has said the company will be integrated into the Aeronautics business area.

This comes after a couple other acquisitions by the contractor. In May, Lockheed announced its plan to acquire satellite launch preparation services company Astrotech Space Operations, from Austin,Texas-based Astrotech Corp., for $61 million. And in March, it bought EONTRA AG, based in Karlsruhe, Germany, which provides forecasting services for big commercial airports around the world.

Report Suggests US Could Add Millions Of Manufacturing Jobs by 2020 The Christian Science Monitor reports that after losses in the early 2000s, US manufacturing has “started to regain some footing” since 2010, added “more than 600,000 new jobs, according to a new report.”

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“The good news is the airlines are flying. The cycles are there, the hours are there,” Chenevert said. “So we always said when we had the slump that they would come back, and it is coming back.”

Lower aircraft utilization and concerted efforts by operators to defer work suppressed engine overhaul revenues during the last several years.

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Pentagon Looks to Lower Costs of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter in 2011. The Pentagon is looking for ways to reduce the cost of the fighter program. Reuters The Pentagon said it is pushing builders of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to invest more of their own funds to reduce the cost of the $399 billion weapons program. It is also eyeing financial incentives and penalties to get overseas buyers to stick to their order commitments for the jet.

The twin moves announced by senior Pentagon officials mark a major upgrade of its effort to shift more of the burden of the delayed and over-budget F-35 program to other stakeholders at a time when the department’s own procurement funds are shrinking.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., BAE Systems and the Pratt & Whitney unit of United Technologies Corp. are the largest contractors for the F-35, which Pentagon officials said is on track to be declared combat ready by the U.S. Marine Corps in July 2015.The program also involves hundreds of other companies, and around 30% of the jet by value is built outside the U.S. Pentagon officials in the past have expressed frustration that the Defense Department has been left to pay for upgrades and modifications to the F-35. Frank Kendall, the Pentagon’s acquisition chief, told reporters he was looking to contractors to invest “tens of millions” of dollars of their own funds to help lower the jet’s cost.While its purchase prices have fallen with successive batches acquired by the U.S., defense officials said in April the overall cost of the program had climbed for the first time in two years because of rising overhead expenses and exchange-rate effects.

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from 40 to more than 100, but the latest push includes possible changes to manufacturing facilities and processes or even part of the jet’s design to improve affordability, said Sean Stackley, the Navy’s acquisition chief, following a two-day meeting with contractors at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Such changes would be paid for by contractors, though Mr. Kendall said incentives for contractors to invest in lowering the F-35’s cost would aim to ensure a “win-win” for both sides.These could include accelerating or withholding progress payments, depending on performance and meeting cost goals.

A Pratt & Whitney spokesman said it had already self-funded more than $65 million of cost reduction initiatives, and continued to push for more cuts. A Lockheed spokesman said the company continued to work with the Pentagon on “affordability measures in an ongoing effort to further reduce costs.”

Mr. Kendall also said for the first time that the Pentagon is looking for ways to bind overseas governments to their commitments to buy the plane, though it has yet to introduce any penalties or incentives.

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Years of delays and cost overruns have made the F-35 notorious as one of the most expensive weapons projects ever, fueling concerns that its escalating price would scare off overseas buyers—which account for half of the expected orders over the next five years.Those buyers are critical to achieving production volumes that will bring down the cost of the jet and make it affordable to the Pentagon, which plans to buy 2,443 of the aircraft.

The aircraft has this year secured fresh orders from South Korea, Australia and Turkey.

But some countries such as Italy and the Netherlands have reduced the number they intend to acquire. Denmark has launched a competition for new fighters, having originally picked the F-35, while Canada has also yet to confirm whether it will stick to its original plan of buying the plane.

Mr. Kendall said there is increasing emphasis on reducing the operating costs of the radarevading, single-seat jet, which official estimates have pegged at just over $1 trillion for the entire U.S. fleet through 2065.

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charge of the program, said the life-cycle costs had already been cut by 9%, but the target was for a 30% reduction.

Critics of the program have disputed the underlying assumptions for these long-term forecasts, as well as official Pentagon data for the purchase price of the jet.

Gen. Bogdan said increased test flying of the jet was helping to refine cost estimates, and expressed optimism that Lockheed and Pratt & Whitney are fixing lingering reliability problems.

to squeeze more from suppliers.

“We have to keep an eye on that,” said Mr. Kendall, though he said there was still room for smaller players to contribute more to the affordability push.

Mesa Makers Get In On 3-D Carving HeatSync Labs, a “maker space” in Mesa, is making the latest in digital manufacturing technology available to area makers for the first time.

For example, mechanics no longer have to check the oil after every flight, and software problems that have dogged the jet’s development are no longer a barrier to its entry into service, he said, though work is behind schedule on more advanced versions.

The maker space has won a contest from Chicago-based Inventables to receive a free 3D carving machine, a new technology like 3D printing that is revolutionizing the way physical objects are designed and manufactured.

Pentagon officials also said they were mindful of efforts by the main contractors to push cost-cutting efforts off on smaller suppliers that account for 80% of the F-35’s value. The wider aerospace and defense industry is engaged in multiple programs

3D carving, also commonly known as a CNC milling, is a powerful technology capable of creating precision parts and designs from real materials like wood and metal, unlike consumer-grade 3D printers which can only use strands of plastic to create objects.

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Filtermist Mist Collectors Royal Products _____ 800-645-4174 Filtration -Grind Wheels & Belts S. L. Fusco, Inc. _____ 480-753-5000 Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Impression Material for In Process/First Article Inspection Roydent ___________480-607-1876 Industrial Automation IEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446 Industrial Controls IEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446 Industrial Electronics IEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446

An ISO 9001 Company

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

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

Marilyn Kahler Industrial Sales Marilyn@TriFabSales.com phone: 480-607-1876 fax: 480-607-7695

Panasil Impression Material used in inspection for consistent, accurate measurements

Pallet Systems Live Centers Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711 Royal Products ______ 800-645-4174 D & R Machinery________ 480-775-6462 Live Tool Holders Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335 Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322 Parts Washing Equipment Lubricants / Systems Blaser______________801-722-4095 Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773 Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462 Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308 Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966 Power Tools Maxum Petroleum ____602-278-8877 R.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565 Pioneer Distributing Co. _602-278-2693 Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966 R8 Quick-Change Tool System Royal Products ______ 800-645-4174 MachineTool Accessories Rota-Rack Parts Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322 Accumulator Magnetic Particle Ins Equip.

Royal Products ______ 800-645-4174 DCM Tech ___________800-533-5339 Milling and Turning Products Safety R.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565 Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Sensors IEC Supply LLC ________480-455-1446 Spindles GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Setco Spindles & Slides_____ 866-362-0699 Static Tool Holders Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322 Steel Service Center Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Surface Preparation Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 Tapes R.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565 Vacuum Pumps &Workholding Airtek _____________ 480-966-5267 Vibratory Equipment Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711 Vises and Vise Jaws Arizona CNC Equip _______ 480-615-6353 Desert EDM Sales _______ 480-816-6300 Waterjet Abrasives Barton International ___800-741-7756 GMA Garnet Group ___ 832-243-9300 KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274 Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074

Waterjet Replacement Parts Barton International __ 800-741-7756 KMT Waterjet Systems __800-826-9274 Work Holding Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 Kurt Manufacturing ____ 763-574-8320 CONSUMMABLES Cleaners: Ultrasonic Pro- Ultrasonics ______602-938-0603 Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants) Blaser ___________801-722-4095 Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773 Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918 Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462 Houghton _________602-625-1407 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Maxum Petroleum ____602-278-8877 Pioneer Distributing Co. _602-278-2693 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000

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

Nickel!!!

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Measurement Products for In Process/First Article Inspection Roydent ____________480-607-1876 480-607-1876 or!No.!CA,!OR,!and!WA!publication!Northwest!Edition!!

Solvents & Degreasing Agents Blaser______________801-722-4095 Nickel!!!

Cobalt!

Canyon State Oil ________ 800-894-7773 Titanium!!!

Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 Stainless!

S.Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000 Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877 Bill!Voden!(800)337"3766!ext.!152!!!

EDM Materials & Supplies Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693 bvoden@aerodynealloys.com!! www.aerodynealloys.com!

Blaser______________801-722-4095 Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308 Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773 Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966 D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462 Solvents: Vapor degreasing Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300 Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782 Solvents:Hand Wipe EDM Performance accʼs __ 800-336-2946 Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 Global EDM Supply ____480-836-8330 Solvents: Mil PRF 680 Qualichem Inc _______480-320-0308 Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 HARDWARE MATERIAL Alloys: High Temperature EDM Fluids Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462 Aerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820 Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693 Haynes Intl ________ 619-449-1584 Western States Metals __801-978-0562 Impression Materials Alloys: Specialty Roydent ____________480-607-1876 Aerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820 Machine Tool Cool. Filtration Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Blaser______________801-722-4095 Haynes Intl ________ 619-449-1584 Canyon State Oil ________800-894-7773 Aluminum D & R Machinery________480-775-6462 Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Houghton _________ 602-625-1407 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Qualichem, Inc _________480-320-0308 Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500 Star Metal Fluids ________800-367-9966 Coast Aluminum _____877-977-6061 O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. Fluid Power / Mechanical / Tool Products ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Since 1946

Brandon Anderson President

MOBILE: 612.251.0868 E-MAIL: brandon@vonruden.com

DIRECT: 763.682.0322 PHONE: 763.682.3122 FAX: 763.682.3954

1008 First Street NE - PO Box 699 - Buffalo, MN 55313 USA Made in USA

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Driven Tooling for the Machine Tool Industry

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

Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990 Western States Metals __801-978-0562 Bronze Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990 Western States Metals __801-978-0562 Carbon Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651 Cast Iron Western States Metals __801-978-0562 Castings Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Ceramics MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801 Chrome Rod Western States Metals __801-978-0562 Cobalt United Performance Metals _ 888-282-3292

Copper Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Drill Rod Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 Extrusions TW Metals _________800-203-8000 Lead Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Material Sales Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 TW Metals _________800-203-8000 Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888 Metals Advanced Metal Sales___623-434-8343 Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600 Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918 Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883 Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 TW Metals _________800-203-8000 Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888 United Performance Metals _888-282-3292 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 Metals-Bar & Plate Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _ 800-337-3766 Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200 AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003

Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Cutting Tools: Custom AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600 Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061 B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Drills Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Tooling Columns Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335 Tool Steel Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Tooling: Cutting Tools Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Moore Tool & Equipment _602-455-8904 Custom Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 Tubing & Pipe Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Tooling Systems AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003 End Mills Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Global EDM Supply____480-836-8330 Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Tubing: Titanium & Hastelloy Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Von Ruden Manufacturing__ 763-682-0322 Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 METAL DISTRIBUTORS Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 GASES Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 PALLET SYSTEMS Cylinder Storage/Microbulk Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 Manual & Automatic Pallet Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151 Systems Form Tools Purification Units B & T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481 Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 (CO2 and Hydrogen) Manual Lift Off Pallet Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Systems Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Welding and Cutting Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 Manual Rotory Pallet TOOLING Inserts, Indexable Systems Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Boring Bars Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 ROBOTICS Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Robotic Part Loading Systems B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481 Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997 Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242 PROG. SYSTEMS Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Business Software Inserts, PCD/CBN Carbide Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Infor ____________ 520-431-4349 Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 CAD/CAM Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 Loose Abrasive Grains Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422 Cimatron _________ 248-596-9700 Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957 S. L. Fusco, Inc. _____ 480-753-5000 Delcam __________ 877 335 2261 Reamers & Drills, PCD Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300 Feature Cam _______602-502-9654 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295 S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000 PrecisionToolholding Products The Tool Crib _______ 602-978-3130 Von Ruden Manufacturing__ 763-682-0322 Thread Mills Cutting Tools Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Almar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763 Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162 Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

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Rob Schwister

Relationship Manager 480.905.2407 rschwister@alerusmail.com alerusfinancial.com

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

REPAIR/DESIGN MLC CAD Systems _ 480-696-6056 x1080 DM Machine Repair ____480-709-1450 Arizona Machine Tool Service, AMTS Bar Feeder Repair SolidCAM _________ 602-369-0630 D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462 Opening a new chapter in my life, after 30 years, 22 in Arizona as Machinery Sales EdgeEngineer, Technologies ____ 562-597-7824 Co. Senior Service servicing Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Hardinge, Okamoto, TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553 Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 and many others, CNC and Manual Machine Tools, I will continue to provide service Machine Tool Design/ ERP Software and repair to Arizona, Jemelco, Inc. _______480-804-9541 Engineering Thank you Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368 Infor ____________ 520-431-4349 Mike Smith Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990 Software, Inv. Control Machine Tool Rebuilding Delcam __________ 877 335 2261 API Services _________757-223-4157 The Werks C&C, Inc ____602-569-1809 Mold Repairs Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 B&B Tool ________ 520-397-0436 SolidCAM _________ 602-369-0630 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Stamping Repairs AMTS____________ 602-397-4008 Software, NC Programming CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507 B&B Tool. ________ 520-397-0436 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450 Prev. Maint Programs Delcam __________ 877 335 2261 EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654 Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699 API Services ________ 757-223-4157 MLC CAD Systems _ 480-696-6056 x1080 Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Desert Machine Tool Repair _480-226-3128 Machine Retrofitting/CNC DM Machine Repair ____480-709-1450 Software, Servicing Delcam __________ 877 335 2261 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654 AMTS____________ 602-397-4008 Jemelco, Inc. _______480-804-9541 MLC CAD Systems _ 480-696-6056 x1080 API Services _________757-223-4157 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 The Werks C&C, Inc ____602-569-1809 SolidCAM _________ 602-369-0630 CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507 Repair -Hydraulic TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553 Desert Machine Tool Repair _ 480-226-3128 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Tooling Systems Machinery Moving Road Machinery _______520-623-8681 Global EDM Supply____ 480-836-8330 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 The Werks C&C, Inc ____602-569-1809 API Services _________757-223-4157 Repair - Portable Jimmy Wahbeh Maint/Repair Services Certified Sales Professional Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Celebrating three decades of “Unbeatable Service” AMTS____________ 602-397-4008 Spindle Rebuilding Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Phone 480-696-6056 Ext 1080 800-364-1652 Ext 1080 Fax 866-465-0652 Email jimmyw@mlc-cad.com Desert Machine Tool Repair _ 480-226-3128 Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699 A2Z METALWORKER

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GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368 Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 PRODUCTS Guns Layke Tactical _______602-272-2654 SERVICES Aerospace Advocate Jill Norgaard _______ 602-753-9155 AZ House of Representatives Jill Norgaard _______ 602-753-9155 Banks Alerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407 National Bank of Arizona _ 460-756-7124 US Bank __________ 480-303-5422 Business Consulting BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Quick Turn Financial ___ 480-385-1220 Calibration: On Site Linear Precise Measurements LLC 602-309-0963 Calibration Services Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011

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Precise Measurements LLC 602-309-0963 Washington Calibration__ 480-820-0506 Calibration: Repair & Certify Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011 Precise Measurements LLC 602-309-0963 Washington Calibration__ 480-820-0506 Cash Flow Management Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407 National Bank of Arizona __ 460-756-7124 US Bank ___________480-303-5422 Commercial Real Estate Services Daum Commercial _____ 602-376-2545 Computer/Web Services Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121 Consulting ABS Quality Evaluations _ 702-644-2770 American Global Standards _ 617-838-4648 BMSC ____________480-445-9400 Advanced Custom Screens _800-992-7936 Quality Training Consultants__928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Contract Inspection Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Contract Programming Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 CNC Training Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Degreasing Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728

Design Services Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889 Electrical Installation/ Maintenance Lights Out Electric ____ 623-703-2950 Engineering Services Advanced Coord. Tech __ 623-780-4137 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Heavyhaul IRH ___________ 800-334-2409 Insurance Services Leavitt Group ______ 602-264-0566 ISO/AS9100 Consulting ABS Quality Evaluations 702-644-2770 American Global Standards 617-838-4648 BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions_ _888-572-9642 IT/ Network Support Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121 Leasing and Financing Alerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407 National Bank of Arizona _ 460-756-7124 Quick Turn Financial ___ 480-385-1220 Lean Manufacturing ABS Quality Evaluations 702-644-2770 BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions___888-572-9642 Machine Tool Utilization Tracking E Solutions ___________602-524-0192

Management Systems Certification/Training ABS Quality Evaluations _702-644-2770 Manufacturers Rep Trepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Marketing/ Consulting Leap Innovation ______ 480-235-6188 Rigging/Machinery Moving IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Political Consultant Jill Norgaard _______ 602-753-9155 Recycling Barry Metals_________602-484-7186 Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009 MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385 SA Recycling _________602-463-8791 Reverse Engineering BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Datum Inspection ___ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Rigging IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Schools, Custom Training AZPMAP __________ 602-723-8191 Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 TechShop _________ 480-327-0820 Schools, Membership Based Machining &Training TechShop _________ 480-327-0820

Schools, Your Own Machine Shop for Hobbiests TechShop _________ 480-327-0820 Surface Preparation Chemical Logic _________ 512-426-5728 Systems Integration Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5877 Testing, Metallurgical Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 ARTL _____________ 602-374-3770 Trade Show Booth Design Fry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701 Transportation IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911 Transportation:Air/Freight/ Ground IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911 Vision Certification Exams, Onsite Hollie Perlow, Nurse ____602-910-0956 Working Capital, Credit Lines Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407 National Bank of Arizona __460-756-7124 Quick Turn Financial ____480-385-1220 SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988 US Bank __________ 480-303-5422

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Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

ASSEMBLY Abrams Airborne Mfg ___www.daytonrogers.com 520-887-1727 800-677-8881 Acme Metal Works ____ 480-926-4171 East Valley Precision_____ 480-288-6601 ● Complex Stampings ● Difficult Assemblies ● On Time Delivery ●Contract Mfg. Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701 ● Quality Assurance ●Design Assistance GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Mark Erickson ● General Manager 763-717-6303 JD Machinemerickson@daytonrogers.com _________ 801-782-4403 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Cable/Harness Assembly Bar-S Machine ______928-636-2115 X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385 Clean Room Assembly Janʼs Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 L&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560

WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC Steve Whisel Field Sales & Engineering 9630 N Rock Ridge Trail Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (480) 284­6618 Office (480) 250­9764 Mobile swcastings@cox.net, email

BALANCING/DYNAMIC Brazing: Vacuum May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931 Anmark ____________480-968-3126 Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Western Cast Parts _____480-250-9764 BAR CODING Castings: Production BROACHING Western Sintering _____ 509-375-3096 Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 AATC_____________602-268-1467 BENDING Ayers Gear & Mach _____ 623-934-6913 Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931 Advanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343 CASTINGS Western Cast Parts _____480-250-9764 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 AATC______________602-268-1467 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747 Western Cast Parts _____480-250-9764 2820 Brandt Ave COATING Innovia ___________Nampa, 480-966-6090 ID May Foundry & Machine __801-531-8931 Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 83687 Tri-Matrix ___________480-844-0165 Western Cast Parts ____ 480-250-9764 Boltʼs Metallizing _______602-244-2432 Bending: CNC Castings: Prototype Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Ph: &208-442-1999 B&B Fabrication Machine_ 623-271-6855 AATC______________602-268-1467 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 www.rpmmachineinc.com Innoviarpm@rpmmachineinc.com ___________ 480-966-6090 Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 BONDING BROACHING Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Ponderosa Ind________303-298-1801 Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 www.dolphincasting.com BRAZING Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676 MICHAEL BUTLER mikeb@dolphincasting.com Boltʼs Metallizing _______602-244-2432 Specialty Steel Services __ 801-539-8252 Manager Ext. 3335 Phone:Sales 602-272-6747 Brazing: Aluminum Dip mikeb@dolphincasting.com 602-272-6747 3335 9001, PED DirectiveExt. 97/23/EC AbramsTurning: Airborne MfgAutomatic ____520-887-1727 ISOPhone: Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451 ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

ASSEMBLIES Coating: Nickel/Teflon/Chrome Plasma Cutting CASTINGS Bar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115 Die Casting Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303 Watkins Tool & Supply __ 303-295-9603 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Plastic Progway ___________435-656-9585 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111 Our company logo TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Steen &A ZSons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 METALWORKER • 98 • July/Aug 2014 Saw Cutting Superior Metal Products__ 303-791-7550 Precision Investment Casting Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Dolphin Inc. ________ 602-272-6747 Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 2

Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 Coating: Black Oxide Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Coating: Cerakote Masic Industries _______ 503-232-9109 Coating: Chem Film AP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 Gold Tech Industries ____ _480-968-1930 LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

CUTTING Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Advanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343 Treffers Precision ______ 602-744-2636 bandsawparts.com ___ 800-240-2932 The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 Sav-On Plating________ 602-252-4311 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Harschco LLC _______602-617-7514 Coating: Dry Film Lube Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Bandsaw Cutting Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 bandsawparts.com ___ 800-240-2932 Coating: Liquid Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 CNC Router Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Coating: Nickel/Teflon Laser Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 APMI ____________ 480-668-0024 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 Fine Line Laser Cutting __ 602-863-3196 Tube Laser Cutting Coating: NP3 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

DIE CASTING Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 Die Casting/Aluminum & Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Zinc Powder Coating TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 DIES Masic Industries _______ 503-232-9109 Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002 Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995

Aerospace Welding and Chemical Processing

TONY MANOCCHIO PRESIDENT

3518 E. WOOD STREET • PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85040 OFFICE: (602) 437-2426 • FAX: (602) 437-2088 • CELL: (602) 810-8332 tony.manocchio@futureweld.com

Precision Die & Stampʼg __ 480-967-2038 Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Notching, Punching, Cutting Dies Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 EDM EDM: Drilling Small Hole Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530 EDM Express__________800-780-7075 EDM Tech ___________602-278-6666 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___714-373-0098 Sun Tech__________ 480-921-1665 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) EDM Express__________800-780-7075 EDM Tech ___________602-278-6666

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Precision CNC Machining

Geno Forman

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

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

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Craig Roth President/C.O.O.

Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly SPRINGS- STAMPINGS- MACH INED PARTS- WASHER S -WIR E FORMSFORMED TUB ING-ASSEMBLIES

3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Phone: (602)243-4329 Cell: (602)370-5777

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Aerospring1@aerospringmfg.com

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly SPRINGS- STAMPINGS- MACH INED PARTS- WASHER S -WIR E FORMSFORMED TUB ING-ASSEMBLIES

3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Phone: (602)243-4329 Cell: (602)370-5777

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly SPRINGS- STAMPINGS- MACH INED PARTS- WASHER S -WIR E FORMSFORMED TUB ING-ASSEMBLIES

3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Phone: (602)243-4329 Cell: (602)370-5777

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Aerospring1@aerospringmfg.com

Email: stwdies@yahoo.com

Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Craig Roth President/C.O.O. Advanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343 AERO Spring Mfg Co ____602-243-4329 Spring && Manufacturing Co.,Inc. A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Aero TechMachining __________ 801-292-0493 Fabrication, and Assembly 3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Allfab Engineering ______602-437-0497 Phone: (602)243-4329 (602)370-5777 Anewco ___________Cell:520-751-1222 APMI ______________480-668-0024 Craig Roth Arrow Sheet Metal_______ 303-427-6419 President/C.O.O. AzMark ____________480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine__623-271-6855 Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc. A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, and Assembly Bell Steel Machining __________ 480-833-5538 3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 BID Machine, Inc ______Phone: 480-892-7304 (602)243-4329 Cell: (602)370-5777 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 CygnetStamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574 Creedbilt Inc __________ 623-939-8119 DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701

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Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098 Quality Mold _________480-892-5480 Sun Tech__________ 480-921-1665 Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760 EDM: Dialectric Systems /Filtration Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901 EDM: Wire 3D Machine LLC______ 480-239-8254

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Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Powill Manufactuing_____623-780-4100 Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530 Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 Auer Precision _________480-834-4637 Sun Tech__________480-921-1665 Continental Machining __800-777-2483 Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453 EDM Express__________800-780-7075 Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Hogan Manufacturing_____623-463-1939 Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet __ 714-373-0098 Graphite Services PGI_______________505-884-5782 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 ENGINEERING/ PROGRAMMING Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395 Patrick H. Stewart II 21631 N. 3rd Avenue President FABRICATION Phoenix, AZ 85027 p (623) 492 9400 x215 Abrams Airborne Mfg ____520-887-1727 f (623) 492 9071 pstewart@stewartmfg.com Acme Metal Works _____480-926-4171 www.stewartmfg.com

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David Turbyyll President

Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 Howell Precision________623-582-4776 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Phoenix Metalcraft ______602-279-4810 Plastic Eng. __________480-491-8100 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037 Pure-Logic Industries _____480-892-9395 PVB Fabrications _____ 520-623-3529 Scriven Precision _______480-961-9775 Stewart Precision Mfg _____623-492-9400 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 Weiser/Mile High Precision __303-280-2778 Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550

A Metal Fab & Machine928-778-4800 Machine928-778-4800 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Advanced Fabrication: Certified Mobile APMI_____________480-668-0024 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529 Arrow Sheet Metal______ 303-427-6419 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538 Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483 Fabrication: DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129 Custom Metal Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701 Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497 Howell Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Arrow Sheet Metal______ 303-427-6419 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Precision Metalworks _ 602-455-9575 Howell Precision_______ 623-582-4776 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Trepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110 Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Fabrication: Fabrication: Mining Medium & Large Abrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529

Fabrication: Rebuild/ Large Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538 Empire Precision Mach.__ 480-633-4580 Fabrication: Sheet Metal Abrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727 Acme Metal Works _____480-926-4171 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497 APMI_____________480-668-0024 Arrow Sheet Metal_______303-427-6419 Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538 Capital Stainless _____480-967-0016 CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574 DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129 Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 Howell Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090

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Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Phoenix Metalcraft ____ 602-279-4810 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037 Pure-Logic Industries _____480-892-9395 Stewart Precision Mfg _____623-492-9400 TMM Precision ________800-448-9448 Weiser/Mile High Precision __303-280-2778 FINISHING AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 Arizona Finishing _______602-438-4443 Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Louieʼs Black Oxide ______602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Phoenix Heat Treating ____ 602-258-7751 Southwest Powder Coating __602-272-0878 TVT Die Casting ________800-280-2278 Abrasive Blasting AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947

STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231 L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Dry Film Lubrication Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Polishing Electro-Polishing Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Finishing: One Stop Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Finishing: Ops Cleaning Powder Coating Semiray Aerospace Testing _ 623-842-3030 AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 Glass Bead Clean Sand Blasting Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671 A2Z Sandblasting _______602-716-5566 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Byington Steel Treating ____408-727-6630 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 Masic Industries ________503-232-9109 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Southwest Powder Coating __602-272-0878 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Glass Bead Clean Shot Blasting A2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566 Desert Fire ___________ 602-268-1511 Desert Fire__________ 602-268-1511 Stripping Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 Gun Finishing Louieʼs Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530 Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917 Southwest Powder Coating __602-272-0878 Passivation Coating Technologies ___ _623-581-2648 FIXTURES FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 CJ Mfg _____________480-517-0233 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 RB Machine Co, Inc ______602-272-6869

11042 N. 24th Ave. Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85029

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Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957 Ex Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 Siro Machining ________480-512-1467 Southwest Tool & Die Services 480-317-9366 FORGINGS R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 Forgings: Titanium R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 FOUNDRY AATC _____________ 602-268-1467 GAGES Design & Build Sonic Tool & Gage ______ 480-777-1789 Tooling Sonic Tool & Gage ______ 480-777-1789 May Foundry & Machine __801-531-8931 GEAR CUTTING Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 Ayers Gear & Machine ___ 623-934-6913 GRINDING Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671 Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002

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RRon on Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding ___ 800-662-0126 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 TCI Precision Metals____ 800-234-5613 Grinding: Centerless Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401 Ron Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320 Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 Grinding, CNC/Contour Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Powill Manufacturing____623-780-4100 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

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Grinding… Curvic Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Grinding… Cylindrical Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 Grinding… Double Disc Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401 TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613 Grinding: ID/OD Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 Grinding:Mattison Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595

Grinding: OD Anmark ____________480-968-3126 Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 National Grinding & Mfg ___602-588-2869 Road Machinery ________520-623-8681 Grinding: Surface Anmark ____________480-968-3126 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg ___602-588-2869 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401 Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480 Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620

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Mark Musgrove Your Precision Partner

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

3422 West Wilshire Drive Phoenix, AZ 85009

602 278 6704 602 278 6717 Fax

edgibson@continentalmachiningco.com www.continentalmachiningco.com

Grinding: Tool & Cutter B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 CTE_____________800-783-2400 Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283 Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701 GUNDRILLING Trepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110 Acme Metal Works ____ 480-926-4171 HEAT TREATING Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Controlled Thermal Techʼy _ 602-272-3714 Desert Fire___________602-268-1511 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751 Heat Treating/ Aerospace Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751 Heat Treating/ISO9001/ AS9100 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/ Aluminum HeatTreating Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751

National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Inspection Services (NDT) Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Semiray Aero. Testing _____ 602-275-1917 Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401 Inspection Services, Welding Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

IDENTIFICATION American Global Standards_ 617-838-4648 Labels & Bar Code BMSC_____________480-445-9400 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412 Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Tool / PartMarking (Laser) Ace Laser ___________ 480-924-3232 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856 ISO Registrar TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 American Global Standards_ 617-838-4648 Silk Screen Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Liquid Penetrant Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917 INSPECTION Process Improvement/ Audit Calibration BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856 Inspection, First Article Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 X-Ray Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131 Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 JIGS Inspection Services Acme Metal Works _____480-926-4171 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 MACHINING Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 Machining: 3D Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 3D Machine LLC______480-239-8254 Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 HONING/LAPPING Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571 Cassavant Machining ___602-437-4005 Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 A2Z METALWORKER

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Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Machining: 5 Axis Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 Rentzel Tool Company ___ 480-832-0700 St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Machining: Aerospace AATC ____________ 602-268-1467 Abrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727 Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Arcas Machine Inc ___ 480-632-9414 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943 Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 CJ Mfg ____________ 480-517-0233 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483 Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200 Excaliber___________ 623-878-6800 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325

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860 East 46th Street, Tucson AZ 85713 520-624-5628 • Cell 602-418-2171• Fax 520-624-5636 www.atmswiss.com • swami@atmswiss.com

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HK Machining ________602-278-6704 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 JBʼs Precision ________ 623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering ______520-792-3160 Matrix Machine ________480-966-4451 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 PGI ____________ 505-884-5782 Powill Manufacturing ___ 623-780-4100 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022 Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084 Satowfi ____________480-374-5706 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529 Trepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Machining: Contract Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Acme Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Aero Design & Mfg _____ 602-437-8080 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222

Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Banner Machine, Inc______ 602-437-4984 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 GHT Services__________480-396-1800 Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Group Mfg Serv. ________480-966-3952 HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 TVT Die Casting ________800-280-2278 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Machining: CNC 3D Machine LLC______ 480-239-8254 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 Acme Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171 Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 Nichols Precision _____480-804-0593 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 AzMark ____________480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine__623-271-6855 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304

Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Evans Precision Machining __ 623-581-6200 Fives _____________909-263-9282 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 GHT Services__________480-396-1800 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 Hogan Manufacturing_____ 623-463-1939 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Janʼs Inc.____________480-833-7305 JBʼs Precision ________ 623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co _____ 602-323-2560 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 PGI ______________505-884-5782 PMBC ___________ _602-431-8131 Powill Manufacturing ____623-780-4100 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625

Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 602-353-0022 Pure-Logic Industries _____480-892-9395 Quality Mold _______ 480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700 Rentzel Tool Company ____480-832-0700 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 Satowfi ____________ 480-374-5706 Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 Toolcraft of Phoenix____623-435-5405 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620 Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 X5 Manufacturing____ ___602-454-7385 Machining Composites Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255 Machining: Large Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 Empire Precision Mach.___480-633-4580 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 Innovia ____________480-966-6090 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 A Z METALWORKER • 105 • July/Aug 2014 A Z METALWORKER • 105 • July/Aug 2014 2

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Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 Stewart Precision Mfg _____623-492-9400 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760 Mach: Turning CNC Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 3D Machine LLC_______480-239-8254 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Acme Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Machining Plastic Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Anmark ____________ 480-968-3126 Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 AzMark ____________480-926-8969 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 Machining Precision Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115 Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005 3D Machine LLC______ 480-239-8254 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 AATC ____________ 602-268-1467 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 GHT Services__________480-396-1800 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 Hogan Manufacturing_____ 623-463-1939 AzMark __________ 480-926-8969 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943 Innovia ____________480-966-6090 BID Machine, Inc _______480-892-7304 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 CJ Mfg _____________ 480-517-0233 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Morsch Machine_______ 480-961-7673 Evans Precision Machʼg _ 623-581-6200 Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593 Fives _____________909-263-9282 Osborn Products_______ 623-587-0335 Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551 PGI ______________505-884-5782 Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730 Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575 Glover Precision , Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 RMG Machining ________623-582-6544 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325 RMSS _____________623-780-5904 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 JBʼs Precision _______ 623-581-9088 A Z METALWORKER • 106 • July/Aug 2014 A Z METALWORKER • 106 • July/Aug 2014 2

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JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Las Cruces Machine ___ 575-526-1411 LAYKE, Inc. _______ 602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575 Matrix Machine _____ 480-966-4451 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Micro-Tronics, Inc ____ 602-437-8995 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ___602-273-7114 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 PGI _____________505-884-5782 Powill Mfg __________ 623-780-4100 Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022 Quality Mold ______ 480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 Rentzel Tool Company ___ 480-832-0700 RMSS_____________623-780-5904 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 Satowfi ___________ 480-374-5706 Service & Sales _____ 480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Sun Tech_________ 480-921-1665 Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778 Wire-Tech _________480-966-1591 Machining: Production GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 HPMP ____________ 801-619-9850 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Rentzel Tool Company ___ 480-832-0700 Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165 Machining: Prototype A A T C ____________602-268-1467

Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Accutech ____________801-975-1117 Acme Metal Works ____ 480-926-4171 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine928-778-4800 Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 Anewco ___________520-751-1222 Arcas Machine Inc ___ 480-632-9414 Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943 Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115 BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304 CJ Mfg ____________ 480-517-0233 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483 East Valley Precision_____ 480-288-6601 Evans Precision _____ 623-581-6200 Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957 Flex-Pro __________ 623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 HPMP ____________ 801-619-9850 HPMP ____________ 801-619-9850 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276 Janʼs Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 PGI_______________505-884-5782 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Pro Precision _______ 602-353-00220 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 Rentzel Tool Company ___ 480-832-0700 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS ___________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993

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

www.swwj-laser.com Dennis Reynolds

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

Siro Machining ________480-512-1467 St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529 Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Machining: Quick Turn Flex-Pro ___________623-581-0551 HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 Keller Precision _______ 928-279-8919 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 Rentzel Tool Company ___ 480-832-0700 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 Wright Prototype _______541-619-2760 Machining: Milling 3D Machine LLC_____ 480-239-8254 Acme Metal Works _____480-926-4171 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222 Anmark ___________ 480-968-3126 Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 EDM Express_________ 800-780-7075 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Flex-Pro ___________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Hogan Manufacturing____ 623-463-1939 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276

Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995 Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Wright Prototype ______ 541-619-2760 Machining: Screw RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Machining: Semiconductor Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730 KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560 Satowfi ___________ 480-374-5706 Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467 Machining: Swiss Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115 Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005 HPMP ____________ 801-619-9850 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 Machining: Ultra-Precision Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593 Machining: Turning: Automatic Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 American Prec. Machine___ 602-269-6298

Ayers Gear & Mach _____ 623-934-6913 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Challenger Aerospace ___ 480-894-0802 EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 Evans Precision Machʼg___ 623-581-6200 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 JBʼs Precision Ind ______ 623-581-9088 LAYKE, Inc. _________ 602-272-2654 Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 PGI _____________ 505-884-5782 Rentzel Tool Company ____ 480-832-0700 RMG Machining ________ 623-582-6544 RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400 MACHINING: LASER Laser Cutting Ace Laser ____________480-924-3232 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Allfab Engineering ______ 602-437-0497 Fine Line Laser Cutting _ 602-863-3196 Howell Precision________ 623-582-4776 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Precise Metal Products ____ 602-272-2625 Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037 Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748 The Metal Man ________ 800-448-9448 TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448 Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865 Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800 Laser Cutting:Rotary Axis K-zell Metals, Inc. ____ 602-232-5882 Laser Engraving & Etching Ace Laser ____________480-924-3232 TechMark ___________480-820--9444 Laser Marking Ace Laser ____________480-924-3232 TechMark ___________480-820--9444 MANUFACTURING Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Aero Tech ___________ 801-292-0493

APMI __ __________ 480-668-0024 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 CJ Mfg _____________480-517-0233 Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Howell Precision________623-582-4776 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 PMBC ____________ 602-431-8131 PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529 Precision Metal Products _408-699-5037 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Mfg: PhotoChemical Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Etching Fabrication Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 METAL FORMING Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497 B&B Fabrication & Machine_ 623-271-6855 Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 Tri-Matrix ___________480-844-0165 METAL STAMPING High Production Precision Stamping Precision Die & Stamping__ 480-967-2038 Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453 107 • July/Aug 2014 • 107 • July/Aug 2014

A2Z METALWORKER • A2Z METALWORKER

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BOB HUDZIK

E.D.M. Specialists Precision Machining

Matthew Carlson Sales Manager

SUN TECH Since 1980

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

METALIZING Boltʼs Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 MOLDING: RUBBER Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 MOLDS PMBC ____________ 602-431-8131 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480 Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 Molds: Construction JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 Molds: Plastic Injection Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Molds: Rubber Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405 Molds: Steel Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 PAINTING AP Industrial _________480-968-1947 Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

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

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Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 POLISHING Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612 Masic Industries ________503-232-9109 Road Machinery ________520-623-8681 PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115 PROCESSING: CHEMICAL LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 PRODUCTION Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802 Louieʼs Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467 PUNCHING Advanced Metal Fab & Machine 928-778-4800 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Phoenix Metalcraft ____ 602-279-4810 Precision Metalworks __602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037 Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075 WC Machine & Tool_ ____ 480-507-4620 X5 Manufacturing _______602-454-7385 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Tri-Matrix ___________480-844-0165 SINTERING Western Sintering ______509-375-3096 SPINNING: Metal Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 SPLINES Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 RMG Machining _______ 623-582-6544

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