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CoverReliance Metalcenter Phoenix Invests In Technology To Better Service Its Customers

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Published by:A2Z MetalworkerPUBLISHER/EDITOR

Linda [email protected]

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Editors Corner

Linda Daly

Published bi-monthly to keep precision manu-facturers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry.Circulation: The A2Z Metalworker has compiled and maintains a master list of approximately 8500 people actively engaged in the precision manufacturing Industry. It has an estimated pass on readership of more than 19,300 people.Advertising Rates, deadlines and mechanical requirements furnished upon request or you can go to A2Zmetalworker.com.The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the contents of any advertisement, and all representations are those of the advertiser and not that of the publisher.The Publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints or errors not the fault of the publisher, and in such event, the limit of the publisher's liability shall only be the amount of the publishers charge for such advertising.

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“Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” Eleanor Roosevelt

“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” Albert Einstein

I was talking to a friend recently about hiring a new machinist. My friend said, “I don’t think he is going to work out. He is just so quiet.” Well this

got me thinking, because of the many jobs I can imagine a quiet person (aka an introvert) could excel at, machining would definitely be one of them. Just think how productive we all are when we are not engaged in chatter.

Abraham Lincoln, Emma Watson, Eleanor Roosevelt and Michael Jordan have something in common. They, like an estimated one third to one half of the population, are introverts. Others who call themselves introverts include Bill Gates, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Barbara Bush, Rosa Parks, Warren Buffet, Harrison Ford, Charles Darwin and David Letterman, to name a few.

The workplace is a melting pot of personalities. All types of employees must work together and are expected to overcome personal differences to reach a common goal. As a general characterization, introverts and extroverts interact very differently in the workplace. Is one better suited for leadership than the other?

These traits tend to be associated with most extroverts:

√ They never seem to meet a stranger. Everyone is a potential client, or better yet, a potential friend.√ They seem to volunteer for everything that comes along. √ They involve themselves socially with everyone who will have them. They instigate personal discussions and often become the social directors for the department.

On the other hand, extroverts can initiate interactions that may not be appreciated.

√ They can emotionally overpower a client who prefers to remain “strictly business,” causing mistrust. √ They can become overly friendly with staff and clients, pushing appropriate boundaries.

What about traits associated with most introverts?

√ They often prefer to work in solitude. They may not appreciate interruptions.√ They acknowledge the lives of others but don’t enter social discussions. They rarely show up at gatherings that are not business related.

It sounds as if introverts would make poor leaders, doesn’t it? Well, this is clearly not the case.

√ They can have impressive powers of concentration and problem solving. When this individual presents his plan, it will usually be detailed and well thought out.√ They are perceived as being good listeners, and this often leads to more meaningful interations. √ They can act as a buffer or diplomat, given that they tend to observe behavior from a distance.√ They can become effective leaders, not in spite of but because of the fact that they don’t push themselves forward. They tend to have a realistic view of their abilities and the patience to figure out the job as it progresses.

While extroverts tend to gain their energy in social situations, introverts typically recharge through solitude and feel drained from too much stimulation. It might be easy to assume that those who gravitate toward the spotlight of fame are extroverts, but the truth is that many of our most prominent faces, past and present, were actually identified as introverts.

I think we can agree that both introverts and extroverts offer unique value in all relationships, whether in business or in our personal lives. Until next issue, enjoy your summer and God Bless our Troops!

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Haas Factory Outlet-Phoenix Invites Machinists to 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.

Please join us for an upcoming session of the Haas CNC training. We recommend registering as early as possible as class sizes are limited.

July 20th – 22nd: Mill TrainingAugust 17th – 19th : Lathe Training

Training is held at Haas Factory Outlet- Phoenix, a Division of Ellison Machinery, located at 1610 S Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ. To register or for additional information, call 480-968-5877 or visit ellisonaz.com

Methods Machine Tools Appoints James Kucharski As National Sales Manager For Nakamura-Tome Products

Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, has appointed Mr. James Kucharski as National Sales Manager for Nakamura

-Tome in the U.S.

Mr. Kuc har sk i ’s bac kg round in manufacturing is extensive. He has close to 25 years of experience and has held

numerous product, engineering, sales and management positions in the Swiss turning industry.

“Jim’s background in turning centers and his in-depth manufacturing knowledge make him a solid choice to represent Nakamura -Tome,” commented Mr. Richard Parenteau, Director of Application Development/Nakamura -Tome, at Methods Machine Tools, Inc. “He is a seasoned professional and his sales guidance will be invaluable.” Nakamura-Tome is the premier multi-tasking turning center manufacturer, offering more than 20 twin spindle machine configurations. From raw stock to complete parts in one setup, Nakamura -Tome multi-tasking machines can reduce cycle times and eliminate extra operations. Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has been a leading supplier of precision machine tools, automation and accessories for over 55 years, providing installation, parts, service and training through a network of dealers throughout North America. Methods Machine Tools Inc. is the exclusive importer of Nakamura-Tome machines in the U.S.

For more information, please contact Methods at 65 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA 01776, TEL: (978) 443-5388, FAX: (978) 440-9405, Email: [email protected] or visit their website at http://www.methodsmachine.com Announcements Continued Page 7

Announcements & ReleasesAnovaprise Opens For Business As Your Local Provider of Specialized Grinding, Machining, and Precision Fabrication Services

Jeff Jennings recently founded Anovaprise Precision Industries here in the Phoenix Metroplex. Jeff says, “Manufacturers of exotic high strength fasteners for the aerospace and performance automotive and off-road industries no longer need to outsource their products to the Los Angeles area for complex precision grinding services. Anovaprise has brought that specialized capability to Arizona.”

Jeff is a very skilled precision grinder and toolmaker, having started at the age of 14 working for his friend’s father’s precision grinding shop in California. Over the course of the next decades, he expanded his skills,

working for industry giants including McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing), Rohr Industries, Fairchild, and numerous 2nd tier suppliers as a manufacturing engineer specializing in grinding and abrasive machining processes. During his aerospace manufacturing career, Jeff earned a degree in business management, and worked not only as a manufacturing technology expert, but also in the capacity of mechanical design engineer. His product designs have resulted in a number of patents for his previous employers.

Jeff says, “Within the large companies where I worked, I had the good fortune to develop specialty techniques and tools that expanded the capabilities of centerless grinding machinery. Those techniques resulted in substantial quality and efficiency improvements for my employers.”

Recently, Jeff and his wife made the decision to launch their own business, one that would specialize in what Jeff has been doing his entire adult life. They researched several cities throughout the United States, and selected Phoenix for its pro-small business climate and its demand for a local provider of a very specialized manufacturing capability that has been rooted in southern California. Jeff says, “Although many of the aerospace and defense giants left the west coast years ago, smaller specialty grinding and manufacturing contractors stayed behind. Anovaprise brings a critical niche technology to Phoenix that was unavailable in this part of the country.”

When asked about the name ‘Anovaprise’, Jeff says, “We wanted a name that people would remember -- it had to be unique. ANOVA (ANalysis Of VAriance) is an acronym that is familiar to the quality control community. It represents the methodology behind statistical quality control. Prise’, Jeff explained, means to extract or expose via leverage. He says, “Anovaprise represents the means by which we measure our own performance, in terms of the quality and value we deliver to our customers, against our target values.”

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fabrication, here locally in Arizona, call them at 623-551-5775 or email Jeff at [email protected]

Perma-Finish, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years In Business and Thanks Its Loyal Customers and Vendors With A Celebration!

Owner/ Partners Richard (Rick) Quiroz and Angel Castellano are pleased to announce that Perma-Finish, Inc., one of the largest independent powder coating facilities in Arizona is now celebrating 30 years in business!

To thank its loyal customers and vendors, the company is hosting a 30 year celebration. You are invited to come by to share in the event:

July 1, at 74 North 4th Avenue, Phoenix from 10:00 - 2:00Mexican pastries and food provided (Mariachis from 11:00 to 1:00)

Rick says, “We owe our start to Jerry Greitzer. He rolled the dice in 1985 that launched his vision of operating the largest powder coat line in Phoenix. He was a darn good metal finisher and he dreamed big.”

Angel added, “We also owe our ability to keep going to the same man. Jerry taught us to finish what we start, to start with the end in mind and never back down from a fight - he was an amateur boxer, tough as nails and afraid of nothing.”

Rick says, “Jerry died in 1997 but his legacy lives in us as powder coaters, metal finishers and amateur businessmen. We fought through and survived some pretty tough times; off shore outsourcing, inflation/deflation/stagflation, high/low oil prices, two Gulf wars, 911, the housing boom/bust, two normal recessions and the Great Recession of 2008 that took down banking institutions, competitors and customers – we have survived and thrived.”

Over the years, the company invested heavily so that they could keep prices very competitive. Angel says, “You will have to seek a supplier in Texas or California to find a shop that offers linear volume at the price we do. You will find it most cost effective here at Perma-Finish.”

Contact Perma-Finish to see what they can do for you or to RSVP for their celebration. They can be reached at 602-278-1733 or email Rick at [email protected]

E l l i s o n M a c h i n e r y Introduces Brad Burnham To Service Team!

Ellison Machinery Company, LLC is pleased to announce that Brad Burnham

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

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

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For Immediate Release:

Hardinge Announces Alliance with a Premier Distribution Company in the US

ELMIRA, NY: Hardinge Inc. (www.hardinge.com) is pleased to

announce an alliance with Arizona CNC Equipment, LLC. They will have exclusive sales and support responsibilities for Hardinge products in Arizona and portions of Nevada. Over a transition period of the next few months they will replace the current Hardinge distributor and service support group.

“We are honored to be working with this caliber of distributor that will sell and support our products.” said Rick Simons, President and CEO of Hardinge Inc. “Arizona CNC has been serving job shops and manufacturers in the region since last century. They bring a team of well trained sales, service and applications people to assist in future sales and provide service support on existing Hardinge equipment in the field. Their reputation as capable, comprehensive and a professional organization make for a perfect fit with Hardinge.”

“Hardinge is a strong company with strong brand names of Hardinge, Bridgeport, Kellenberger, Hauser and Tschudin. We have a loyal customer base who appreciates the benefits of buying machines and accessories with our brand names. We are confident in entrusting our customer relationships to this group and are also pleased that Arizona CNC has confidence in Hardinge. We believe our products complement their existing strong machine lines,” continued Mr. Simons.

Hardinge announced earlier this year its intention to further strengthen its brand reputation for precision, continuous machining accuracy and longevity through ongoing and increased focus on the advancement of our precision, SUPER PRECISION and SP

2 technology and products. Hardinge will continue to develop and introduce the

world’s finest lathes, machining centers, grinding machines and workholding to support and enhance the businesses of manufacturers around the world.

About Hardinge Inc. Hardinge is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of machine tools, specializing in SUPER PRECISION(TM) and precision CNC Lathes, high performance Machining Centers, high-end cylindrical and jig Grinding Machines, and technologically advanced Workholding & Rotary Products. The Company's products are distributed to most of the industrialized markets around the world with approximately 69% of the 2008 sales outside of North America. Hardinge has a very diverse international customer base and serves a wide variety of end-user markets. This customer base includes metalworking manufacturers which make parts for a variety of industries, as well as a wide range of end users in the aerospace, agricultural, transportation, basic consumer goods, communications and electronics, construction, defense, energy, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, and recreation industries, among others.. The Company has manufacturing operations in the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan, and China. Hardinge's common stock trades on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, "HDNG." For more information, please visit http://www.hardinge.com

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has joined their service team as Service Coordinator.

In this positon, Brad will be fielding the incoming service related calls and scheduling one of Ellison Machinery’s 10 service technicians to ensure that customers’ machines are up and running.

Brad has worked in the customer service industry for nearly 10 years. However, he finds the machine tool industry particularly rewarding because he says, “Getting machines up and running means that our customers can get back to producing their products”.

Brad admits he is mechanically inclined, and is anxious to learn more about the machine tool industry as well as Ellison Machinery’s line of machine tools.

Rick Fleming, Chief Operating Officer of Ellison Machinery says, “We are delighted to bring Brad on board to help support our customers. He is a great addition to our service team.” To contact Brad, please call him at 480-968-5877.

Ganesh Machinery Open-House - September 1st, 2015

Ganesh Machinery announced their 2015 open house for Tuesday the 1st of September from 10:30 to 3:30pm. The event will feature 20 CNC Machines with state-of-the art

cutting demonstrations. The event will be held at the Ganesh Machinery

showroom at 20869 Plummer St. in Chatsworth, CA.

Ganesh Machinery has identified many ways to help you be more successful and will be providing an Automation Solutions Presentation, focusing on labor reduction and seamless production. A 5-Axis Milling Presentation will be given, showing enhanced milling efficiency for 5-sided work pieces. The 36-tool Cyclone BY-2 will be showing the angular cutting capabilities of its B-Axis machine, while demonstrating how complex lathe parts with milled and drilled angles can be easily machined.

Ganesh offers Multi-Tasking lathes with up to 11-axis to make short-work of complex parts for profitable production. The “Big-Bore” lathe series starts at 30” swings and goes up to 55” lathe swing capacity, with spindle bores up to 14”. Rear chuck mounts are available for oil field applications and bed lengths up to 315” are available to meet your requirements. The Ganesh CNC vertical milling machine line starts at 24” x 16” and goes up to 100” in X and 39” in Y.

Ganesh has extensive capabilities in production analysis, automation and turn-key solutions in support of challenging production applications. Ganesh offers a complete line of CNC milling and turning machines to meet your needs. The new 44-page catalog presents the entire Ganesh machine tool lineup, showing solutions that will provide you with greater manufacturing efficiency.

Come to the Ganesh Open-House on September 1st and challenge them to offer the best solution for your production problems and



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Announcements & Releases Continuedlearn how Ganesh Machinery can increase your profitability! Join them from 11:45 to 1:45pm for a Fresh-Grilled Mexican Lunch! Call 818-349-9166 to RSVP!

IRH Welcomes Steve Nielsen as Business Development

IRH is pleased to announce that Steve Nielsen recently joined the IRH team handling Business Development for Millwright and Rigging services. Steve has a strong background in industry and construction with over 25 years of experience. He has experience in Facilities Management, Project Management and Plant and Industrial Engineering. Steve has a wealth of knowledge from both the contractor’s and the customer’s perspective.

American Spirit Investments (ASI) Manufacturing Company Announces New Leadership

American Spirit Arms, maker of precision, high quality AR15 and AR10 rifles is pleased to announce its sale to American Spirit Investments, LLC.

American Spirit Investments, LLC, is a Scottsdale, Arizona investment company headed by CEO Phil Tomczyk and President Rob Dunaway. Together with CFO Durenda Benton-Tomczyk and Vice President, Michael Manning, the new management team brings decades of precision firearms manufacturing, executive and financial management, and legal

experience to American Spirit Arms. The company has confirmed that the American Spirit Arms brand will be retained.

The entity ASI is also focused on their business as a precision aerospace parts manufacturer. The company is located at 16001 N Greenway/Hayden Loop Suite B, Scottsdale, AZ 85260.

For further information, please contact Michael Manning at 480.367.9545 o r e m a i l h i m a t m i c h a e l @americanspiritinvestments.com

Moore Tool Announces A d d i t i o n o f K n u t h Machine Tools and Roll-In Saw! (And Plan For Their Open House September 24th and 25th!)

Moore Tool and Equipment is pleased to announce the addition of Knuth Machine Tools to their product line. KNUTH is a one-stop source for machine tools and accessories, covering the entire bandwidth of sheet metal work and machining centers. The manufacturer is world class builder with 90 years of experience.

Tom Moore, owner of Moore Tool and Equipment, says, “Knuth Machine Tools approached us to come on board

A L B U Q U E R Q U E Open House and Machine Tool Show! Magnum - New Mexico - August 26th and 27th

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Saw at our Open House on September24th and 25th.”

Roll-In Saw manufactures horizontal band saws and vertical band saws in our factory in Cleveland, Ohio.

To learn more about Moore Tool and Equipment, call them at (602) 455-8904 or visit Moore-Tool.com

Partners In THINC Welcomes Newest Member, CGTech And Their Product VERICUT®

Okuma America Corporation, a world leader in CNC machine tools, is pleased to announce that CGTech, a leading developer of CNC software specializing in simulations, verification, optimization and analysis technology for the manufacturing industry has joined Partners in THINC.

Members of Partners in THINC provide superior technologies that are integrated with Okuma’s CNC machines and controls to deliver advanced manufacturing system solutions.

Since 1988 CGTech’s product, VERICUT® software, has been the industry standard for simulating CNC machining in order to detect errors, potential collisions, or areas of inefficiency. VERICUT enables users to eliminate the process of manually proving-out NC programs. The program also optimizes NC programs to both save time and produce higher quality surface finish. VERICUT simulates all types of CNC machine tools and runs standalone, but can also be integrated with most leading CAM systems.

For more information on VERICUT software, CGTech,and other members of Partners in THINC, visit http://www.okuma.com/partners-in-thinc.

Larry Arroues and Associates Invites Local Area Machine And Manufacturing Shops To Test The Comco Accuflo Blaster And ProCenter Plus

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as their new distributor. The are a perfect match for our company, bringing both manual and CNC, fabricating and chip equipment. They have superior installation and maintanence support. I am excited to be able to offer this superior line to our customers.”

Moore Tool also added the Roll-In Saw line. Tom says, “Roll-In Saw is the American manufacturer of “The Original” band saw – the band saw often copied, but never duplicated. Roll-In Saw’s unique, gravity feed features were patented in 1940 and set the standard for the industry. These features combine to improve the accuracy and ease of every cut you make.”

He continued, “ I selected the Roll-In Saw line because several of our customers are specifically asking for it by name. We are the only stocking distributor in Arizona, and we plan to have a Roll-in

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Sustaining Edge Solutions gave us the direction and assistance we needed to implement our new AS9100 Aviation, Space and Defense Business Management System. They were professional, affordable and always on call when we needed them. I would personally recommend them to anyone looking to step up to the next level in their business." Rocky Hettinger, President Hawkeye Precision, Inc. Missed our "ISO 9001:2015 Revision and Update" workshops? No

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Weiser Engineering Expands Metal Fabrication Capabilities To Meet Increasing Customer DemandIn an effort to meet the ever-increasing demand for quality metal fabrication and quick-turn prototypes, Weiser Engineering, a full-service metal fabrication shop with machining, sheet metal and welding

capabilities, has recently added another HAAS VM-3 Mill which will be used to increase capacity and focus on fast turnaround of prototypes. This expansion continues the trend of earlier in the year when they secured an automated loader for their sheet metal department to increase capacity for larger batch runs, add more flexibility to respond to customers’ needs, and increase lights-out operation. A 3rd shift was also added to increase capacity and service short lead time, high volume demands.“Our strategy is to create a clear advantage in the marketplace by understanding customer needs and providing superior value by focusing on customer service, quality, and on-time delivery,” says Peter Weiser, President and CEO. “Our largest clients have been with us for over 10 years, proving that long term relationships based on mutual benefits, a win/win approach and open communication strengthen our business year after year. Our customer rejection rate and scrap rate are less than 2% and our on-time delivery rate is more than 95%. Expanding our capacity is just another facet of our continued commitment to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations.”

Weiser Engineering has been a fixture in the Colorado business community since 1989. The business evolved from a machine shop to a full service metal fabrication business that is ISO9001 certified. Today, the business continues to serve the needs of lighting, medical, aerospace and military customers locally and nationally. For more information on Weiser Engineering call 303-280-2778 or visit www.weimhp.com.


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Sunshine Metals Has A New Website That Sets The Customer Service Standard Worldwide

Sunshine Metals is a world-class supplier of specialty metals and custom supply chain services for aerospace and defense applications. They provide near net shapes, semi-finished products, and just in time kitting from their expansive inventories of plate, rod, bar, and forgings.

Our innovative forged block program allows for shipment from stock, cut to size and delivered in days, avoiding mill minimum quantities and long lead times. Their professional team of industry veterans is knowledgeable in all aspects of the market. Their quote response time and delivery integrity consistently lead the industry.

Four strategically located Service Centers deliver quantifiable improvements that impact cost, waste, quality, inventory and productivity. Sunshine Metals’ commitment to quality is reflected in their industry approvals by the world’s most prestigious airframe manufacturers.

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When Larry Geczy learned that Maricopa Skill Center (MSC) would receive part of the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Co l l ege and Career Tra in ing (TAACCCT) grant, he said he would have done a somersault if he were 20 years younger. Geczy, the lead instructor for Precision Machining at MSC, a division of GateWay Community College, is responsible for spending $2.1 million of the federal money to upgrade the Center’s Machining program. The money comes from the $10 million federal job-training grant given in late 2014 to a local consortium lead by Central Arizona College.

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Geczy has big plans to expand the reach of his program, including a new lab space that will open in fall 2015. “There is a critical skills shortage today,” says Geczy. “We need to get more students in so we can train them as entry-level machinists and prepare them for the growing aerospace industry.”

Geczy is ordering upgraded mills, lathes, and a nine-color 3D printer, just to name a few items. The new lab space expects to accommodate three shifts of students, running 18 hours a day. The grant will allow Geczy to hire another instructor as well as a lab technician, and new hires that also will enhance the curriculum.

Students can attest to the program’s quality. “I guess I was made to be a machinist,” says Reggie Williams, a recent MSC graduate. “As a kid, I always took things apart and put them back together. This program gave me a chance to learn different types of math, which was a challenge that I liked. I was supported every step of the way.”

Geczy, who has been in the profession for more than 40 years, is passionate about his students’ success and is quick to turn the spotlight away from himself.

“Reggie is one of the students I almost lost to lack of interest,” says Geczy. “I entered him into a team competition that they won, and that lit the fire under him. This career is going to set him up for a lifetime. Before he came to us, he was doing cold call telemarketing. I told him he could do something about it. He took off, and hasn’t stopped since.” Source: Maricopa Community College District

AzPMAP CornerBy Maxine Jones, Executive Director,AzPMAP

It’s been a busy year so far. AzPMAP has participated in Job Fairs and Open Houses, presented to students at Maricopa Skills Center, Estrella Mountain Community College, West-Mec, the Westside YMCA, and the Arizona Department of Economic Security Workforce Connection.

AzPMAP did its first mock interviews with West-Mec high students (juniors and seniors). The purpose of such interviews were to provide students with feedback on how to do their best in the interview process. AzPMAP plans to and has already discussed conducting mock interviews with the skill centers and community colleges.

In order for AzPMAP to continue to grow, the manufacturing community should consider AzPMAP as a resource for entry level positions. There are many resources for apprentices but AzPMAP qualifies, tests, and upon passing candidates become eligible to interview with companies that have signed with AzPMAP. Besides on the job training, manufacturing classes are available to our apprentices through scholarships funded by the Gene Haas Foundation.



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RevAZ, The ACA Technical Assistance Program For Small And Medium Manufacturers, Will Be Hosting Informational Monthly Workshops

RevAZ, the ACA technical assistance program for small and medium manufacturers, will be hosting informational monthly workshops (ISO Certifications & Lean 101 just to name a few) throughout 2015 along with many other specialized programs. Watch for the new RevAZ website for all the details. www.azcommerce.com/revaz

AzPMAP CORNERBy Maxine Jones, Executive Director,AzPMAP The goal of AzPMAP, Arizona Precision Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program i s to provide reg ional prec i s ion manufacturers with a world class workforce through the proven process of apprenticeship. Registered with the Arizona Apprenticeship Office, AzPMAP serves industries in aerospace, medical, renewable energy, and semi-conductor.

AzPMAP is responsible for qualifying, testing, and providing candidates that have passed the mechanical, math, verbal, and reasoning tests, approved by the National Tooling and Machining Association, the opportunity to interview with precision manufacturers that have signed to our program. Once selected the apprentice will have On-The-Job training and will have, as it is awarded, scholarship funds to attend classes that lead to a journeyman certification. AzPMAP has partnered with the community colleges throughout the valley to provide the correct manufacturing curriculum required in today’s precision machining industry.

As of this writing, December 19, 2014, AzPMAP has 25 active apprentices working at 10 employers. Azpmap is here to assist employers in obtaining qualified apprentices to become journeyman certified Machinist, CNC Programmer and Setup Milling and Turning, Machine Operator I, Tool and Die Maker, and Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.

AzPMAP is looking for employers who wish to join our Elite Group of current employers to invest in the future of our industry by hiring our apprentices. The future of our industry is what we make it. In my next AzPMAP Corner, I hope to announce an increase in the number of apprentices and employers. Help me make this happen.

To find out more about the program, please visit our website www.azpmap.org or email me at [email protected].


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Sandvik Coromant Partners With Hanna Tools

Sandvik Coromant and Hanna Tools have signed a cooperation agreement to establish a partnership to strengthen the offer to the global automotive industry.

This mutually beneficial partnership with Hanna Tools will allow Sandvik Coromant to further develop and strengthen its global position within the automotive segment. In addition, Hanna Tools will introduce its tool portfolio to a wider customer base.

The aim of this partnership is to continue to develop and offer world-leading engineered solutions to the global automotive industry

- mainly for machining aluminum and cast iron. Today, both companies are active in offering specific solutions for machining key component features. These solutions involve advanced engineered precision tools and require specific engineering competence.

“The existing cooperation between Sandvik Coromant and Hanna Tools has led to new business opportunities, and with this partnership, we intend to further develop and strengthen the global business within the automotive segment,” says Klas Forsström, President of Sandvik Coromant.

The combination of Sandvik Coromant’s global presence matched with Hanna Tools’ unique technologies offer a competitive assortment dedicated to targeted customers and machine tool makers. The joint engineering competence, innovative solutions and new technologies allows both companies to leverage and improve their global automotive offer.

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ISO Recertification Affirms M a z a k ’s C o m m i t m e n t To Manufacturing Quality

Since 1974 Mazak has been committed to the continuous advancement of its North American Manufacturing Plant to support the ever-changing technology demands of its customers. In doing so, the leading machine tool builder has also exceeded the stringent quality management


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CMA Waterjet Celebrates Grand Opening With Its Customers And Is Planning Its 2nd Omax Waterjet!

CMA Waterjet hosted its customer to a Grand Opening in May. The company, new in business, was waterjetting parts for its customers long before it officially opened for business.

Though the company is a new entity, its team brings decades of experience to waterjet cutting in the Valley. Melissa Sanchez, pictured on last issues A2Z Metalworker cover with her family members (who all work for CMA Waterjet), said, “We had a great turn out! We want to thank everyone who attended to share in the celebration!”

Melissa added, “After the magazine went out we have gotten so many new and awesome customers we ended up going to 24 hours and coming in on the weekends. CMA Waterjet is so busy that they purchased their second waterjet! It arrived and is pictured below.

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GE Aviation and Woodward, Inc. announced a strategic 50/50 joint venture for fuel systems for GE’s large commercial aircraft engine lines. The new joint venture will design, develop, source, supply and service the fuel system, including components from the fuel inlet up to the fuel nozzle, for the GE90, GEnx, GE9X and all future large commercial engines developed by GE Aviation.

Woodward will be the preferred supplier to the joint venture.

“The fuel systems are a key component to GE’s advanced technology aircraft engines, and Woodward has a strong reputation in fuel systems development and manufacturing,” said David Joyce, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aviation. “The joint venture will further strengthen both companies’ capabilities and secure a high quality fuel systems supplier for GE’s record production volume on large commercial engines.”

Production rates for jet engines and components from GE Aviation have increased significantly during the last five years, with large commercial engine production more than doubling to close to 500 engines in 2015.

With a backlog of more than 1,600 high-thrust engines like the GE90, GEnx and GE9X, the high production rates will continue well into the future.

“This deal formalizes and strengthens the longstanding relationship between Woodward and GE and captures significant content on the new GE9X,” said Tom Gendron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Woodward. “We believe the joint venture structure will leverage both companies’ respective strengths and optimize fuel system performance.”

Under terms of the joint venture agreement, Woodward will receive $250 million in cash and the parties will participate jointly in the operating results of the respective programs. Completion of the transaction is subject only to customary regulatory approvals, and it is expected to close near the end of calendar 2015.

This joint venture with Woodward and the related program award is in line with GE’s strategy to ensure a stable supply chain to manage production volume growth. Among the other notable joint ventures are partnerships with Aircelle, BAE, NCK, Parker Hannafin, Safran, SKF and Turbocoating SPA.

Intel Continues As No. 1 On Manufacturers List

No. 1 on the Manufacturers list since it was reconfigured in 2011, Intel Corp. continued its string with the 2015 version of the list. The list in ranked by number of employees, and Intel reported 11,300 at its Chandler facilities.



If you haven’t considered Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix for your steel material requirements or if maybe it has been awhile since you have, now is the time to

evaluate them as your new supplier. The company is Arizona’s leading steel service center (based in Central Phoenix, Arizona). They have been supporting customers in Arizona for more than six decades servicing customer needs across a broad range of industries including structural steel, HVAC, fabrication companies and ornamental iron. Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix is a division of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., a Fortune 500 company since 2004, which achieved its highest ranking of 283 this year.

They aren’t the only steel service center in town. So, if you aren’t getting your metals from them today, you might feel compelled to ask, “Why should I use them?” Well…here are some of the many good reasons to do so.

A+ Quality

The company recognized the need to implement superior processes in their operations, and they did so long before it became popular, or in some cases mandatory. Reliance first certified to the rigorous ISO 9001standard in 1997. As all ISO certified companies do, Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix surveys its customers to gain valuable feedback on how they are performing while also seeking opportunities for continued improvement. In the past year, more than 500 of Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix’s customers responded to their survey with an astounding customer rating of A+.

Capital Investments into New Technology

As a full line steel service center, Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix offers a number of processing capabilities for their customers, including:

√ Oxy Fuel & Plasma Burning Machines √ Sawing √ Plate & Sheet Shearing √ Custom Sheet & Plate Cut-to-Length leveling lines√ And, now, drilling, tapping, and countersinking/bore, and beveling The company is extremely excited to announce its latest capital equipment acquisition, the Kinetic Plasma Cutting and Drilling Machine. The machine they purchased last year, the K5000XMC, is a top-of-the line machine with the following features:

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Grant Hoffman, Sales Manager for Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix, says, “We are a steel processing

center, and our customers number in the thousands. A couple of years ago, we recognized that many of our customers wanted their steel processing center to perform all first stage operations, so that they wouldn’t have to invest in the labor and capital equipment to do it themselves. Our ~$1.5 million investment into this new machine, the Kinetic K5000XMC - the world’s most accurate combination machine - gave us the capability to offer something very distinctive to our customers.” (Kinetic Cutting Systems Inc. manufactures a variety of precision CNC plasma and flame (oxyfuel) cutting machinery and multi process machines that combine machining operations like drilling and tapping with cutting operations.)

Gary Prenovost, Operations Manager, said, “We continually invest in superior technology to provide our valuable customers with cost effective solutions. There are very few companies who have invested in a machine like the Kinetic K5000XMC. Today, there are six of these machines installed at Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. locations around the United States, but to our knowledge, no other steel service center in all of Arizona has this machine.”

Steve Thompson, Assistant Division Manager, explains, “The special processing we are doing for our customers is helping them with their turnaround. What used to take hours in first line processes, now takes minutes, or even seconds.” He continues, “Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix is making an investment

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“Our Kinetic machine allows us to do drilling, end milling, counter sinking, face milling, positive and negative plasma beveling with landing, oxy fuel cutting, and etching – all on this one machine”, adds John Powers, Plate Products Manager. “We want Reliance to be your single source for production-ready parts.”

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Gary Prenevost says, “Before we had the Kinetic K5000XMC, customers who needed to outsource first stage processing had to go to California or Texas for this service. This resulted in delays in getting end products to their customers. Today, they can get this processing done by Reliance Metalcenter here in Phoenix, and we can deliver it to them anywhere in Arizona.”

Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix has also made the investments in software to better support their customers. “We have in-house AutoCAD, SigmaNEST and the proprietary Kinetic Primecut software suites,” according to John Powers. SigmaNEST® is a comprehensive nesting software solution, and it allows Reliance Metalcenter to optimize their metal cutting for multiple customers in one run, thereby eliminating costly scrap.

The company further invested millions in ‘Cut to Line’ equipment that allows their customers to receive the carbon steel delivered to the length they need, not to a standard length that would naturally cost their customers time and money to further customize.

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“Steel is a readily available commodity,” states Grant Hoffman. “Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix offers our customers the added value of the industry’s best service.” What that means, he continues, is “24-hour service, 5 days a week. It means we invest in new technology, which helps us deliver exactly what our customers want. It means stocking inventory so that, for most standard orders, we can deliver within 24 hours.”

As Gary elaborates, “We have 15 tractor trailers – the largest fleet of tractor trailers for a steel service center in Arizona – and we have one steel hauler.” The company delivers anywhere from 80 to 110 stops each day, and their delivery services are available throughout Arizona. They also offer expedited delivery service when customers are in a jam.

Patr ick Roeser, CNC Programmer/Scheduler, says, “Our latest generation equipment means that we can hold tighter tolerances and offer so many more processes to our customers. The processes we offer means that we are getting the material prepped so that it is immediately available for our customers’ welders to begin welding.”

Inventory

Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix’s metal inventory typically ranges from $6 to $7 million, and includes multi-grades and multi-thicknesses, and plates from 3/16” to 6”, Gary Prenevost says. He adds, “All of our products are tested and certified, and for all manufacturing companies that require ‘just in time’ inventory levels, we are the company that will carry the inventory for you.” Grant Hoffman adds, “We make the inventory investment in carbon metals so that our customers don’t have to.”

The company additionally inventories a substantial amount of tooling, in excess of hundreds, and their tooling is typically available same or next day.

Experienced and tenured team

Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix employs a team of 62 employees. Everyone in our industry understands the cost of employee turnover and the negative effect it can have on quality and service when in a constant training mode.

The tenure of the team is extraordinary: the average employee has been a team member at Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix for 11 years; and the

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Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix has made a commitment to Arizona. When you buy from Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix, you get local service. You get a company that embraces new technology, which results in better carbon steel materials. You realize the

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Come for a tour of Reliance Metalcenter Phoenix to see how much they can do for your business. Approximately 500 businesses just recently did this when Reliance Metalcenter hosted an open house to demonstrate their Kinetic K500XMC capabilities. Prepare to be amazed.

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What’s it like to fly the world’s most advanced military aircraft? Honeywell put members of the media, invited guests and employees behind the controls of the most technologically sophisticated fighter aircraft ever built during a special event last month at

Honeywell Aerospace in Phoenix. The opportunity came courtesy of prime contractor Lockheed Martin, which brought its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II interactive cockpit demonstrator to town. Honeywell serves as one of 27 Tier One suppliers for the program, producing mechanical parts and subsystems for the 5th generation fighter from 13 Aerospace sites worldwide.

The event was held at Honeywell’s Engines facility, which produces the integrated power package for the F-35 power thermal management system. The integrated power package saves weight and space by combining a conventional auxiliary power unit, emergency power unit and environment control system into a single mechanical power system. The F-35 is the first fighter aircraft with the revolutionary advancement.

“With the forecasted aircraft build rates expected to triple in three years, the F-35 program is one of the main growth engines for the Honeywell Aerospace Defense & Space business,” said Carey Smith, President of Honeywell’s Defense & Space. “We are proud to be on

this Lockheed Martin team, and we look forward to supporting the growth of this next-generation aircraft that will protect our nation for decades to come.”

U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego from Arizona’s 7th Congressional District called the F-35 “critical to our U.S. defense strategy,” noting it provides “the most advanced technology in the world.”

Small Diameter Bomb II Program Awarded $31 Million

After achieving Milestone C, Raytheon Company has been awarded a $31 millionfixed-price incentive firm contract for the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II).

Raytheon will provide low-rate initial production for 144 SDB II Lot 1 munitions, 156 SDB II Lot 1 single weapon containers, eight SDB II weapon load crew trainers and conventional munitions maintenance trainers, four SDB II Lot 1 practical explosive ordnance disposal system trainers, and data.Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be complete by May 30, 2017.

SDB II employs Raytheon’s unprecedented tri-mode seeker. The new seeker operates in multi-attack modes: millimeter-wave radar, uncooled imaging infrared and semi-active laser. These sensors enable the weapon to seek and destroy targets, even in adverse weather conditions from standoff ranges.

SDB II can strike targets from a range of more than 40 nautical miles, with a dynamic warhead that can destroy both soft and armored targets, while keeping collateral damage to a minimum through a small explosive footprint. The Department of Defense has validated SDB II as a weapon that meets a critical warfighter need and has invested more than $700 million in the SDB II program.


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How Intel and Boeing Are Helping These Kids Learn STEM Skills

As a tech analyst, one of the areas I’m highly interested in is STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education. I have written columns in TIME about why the San Francisco 49ers and Chevron are willing to spend millions of dollars getting kids up to speed on STEM. Their central goal is to help kids prepare for a world where technology has become pervasive, one where there will be a need for millions of STEM-educated students to work for and run all types of companies around the world.

I was recently told about an entire region in Arizona that has made education — and especially STEM education — a core tenet of its economic development strategy. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of going to Phoenix and attending what was called the PHX East Valley THRIVE Economic Diversity Summit. It was sponsored by what is known as the PHX East Valley Partnership, which encompasses Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Gilbert and Scottsdale.

This partnership was created in 1982 as a 501(c)(6) nonpartisan coalition of civic, business, educational and political leaders dedicated to the economic development and promotion of the East Valley of Greater Phoenix. The group advocates for improvements in areas such as economic development, education, transportation and infrastructure, arts, healthcare, and other important areas.

The PHX East Valley Partnership is led by the energetic Roc Arnett, who serves as its president and CEO and is quite a visionary when it comes to leading this group of cities and helping them expand their overall economic fortunes. In my many discussions with Mr. Arnett during the event,

he kept coming back to the importance that education plays in his region and how he, along with the mayors of the six cities involved, are highly dedicated to making education and STEM-related programs a fundamental emphasis of many of the companies in this area.

According to Gilbert, Arizona Mayor John Lewis: “[The] presence of firms like Intel, Orbital, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Banner MD Anderson in the Phoenix East Valley, coupled with an emerging pipeline of technologies and a specialized workforce from state universities, solidify the region’s competitiveness for rapidly growing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations. Our communities are working together with the world class companies and educational institutions in our region to ensure the most educated workforce is ready for our future.”

The first company involved in the partnership I met with was Boeing. Its facility in Mesa, Arizona produces the Apache helicopter and supports other Boeing-related projects around the world. Boeing’s STEM-related program is called “Engineering is Elementary.” According to Boeing officials, Engineering is Elementary is a professional development program for pre-K, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers, initially developed by the Museum of Science in Boston. It’s designed to foster students’ understanding of engineering and technology, with a goal of boosting students’ problem-solving abilities in STEM. The program, supported by Boeing grants to the Mesa School District since 2012, has impacted 530 teachers and 16,875 students in 66 schools.

“Boeing has a strategic community focus to increase teacher effectiveness in math and science and to attract more students into STEM-related careers,” said Mary Baldwin, Arizona community investor for Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship. “Engineering is Elementary provides teachers and students a greater understanding of engineering, and it accomplishes that in a fun, interactive way. Our goal is to interest students in engineering at an early age and increase the number of scientists and engineers for Arizona’s future workforce.”

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Intel’s Chandler STEM program is unique in that its STEM focus includes helping kids understand supply chains.Intel Employees Cheryl Dalsin and Ken Brown founded the volunteer-based program and piloted this STEM and Supply Chain Outreach out of the Chandler facility with the intent of explaining STEM through microchip technology concepts, including “sand to silicon,” wafers and photolithography. Students build simulated silicon wafers using cookies, frosting and sprinkles.

I love the way many tech companies are backing STEM, seeing it as critical for their future. But a regional focus on education and especially STEM, like the one that is organized and promoted by the PHX East Valley Partnership, should become a model for many cities and municipalities in the U.S. to make sure we have enough STEM-educated students to meet the forthcoming demands of all types of companies around the world in the near future. By: Tim Bajarin @bajarin

Microchip Technology To Acquire Micrel

Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed signal, analog and Flash IP solutions, and Micrel,Incorporated announced that Microchip has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Micrel .

Micrel shareholders may elect to receive the purchase price in either cash or shares of Microchip common stock. The acquisition price represents a total

equity value of about $839 million, and a total enterprise value of about $744 million, after excluding Micrel’s cash and investments on its balance sheet of approximately $95million.

“We are pleased to have Micrel become part of the Microchip team. Micrel’s portfolio of Linear andPower Management products, LAN solutions and Timing andCommunications products, as well as theirstrong position in the Industrial, Automotive and Communications markets, complement many of Microchip’s initiatives in these areas.We believe that combining Micrel’s business with Microchip’s business will enablesignificant synergies and cross selling opportunities,” said Steve Sanghi, President and CEO of Microchip Technology. “Ray Zinn founded Micrel and has led the company for the last 37 years. I want to thank Ray for his vision in guiding Micrel from a start-up to almost a quarter billion dollars in annual sales,” added Mr. Sanghi.

“We are excitedto join Microchip Technology, a premier company in the semiconductor industry. Microchiphas demonstrated consistent profitability, technology leadership and growth in its core businesses. We believe that this acquisition provides the best vehicle for us to realize significant value for Microchip Technology to Acquire Micrel and Micrel’s shareholders and is a fantastic outcome for our employees and customers, as well as the opportunity to scale up to the much stronger sales and manufacturing platforms of Microchip,” said Ray Zinn, President and CEO of Micrel.


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Raytheon Co. has just taken on a tall order from the Department of Defense: Create a cruise missile that could travel more than five times the speed of sound.

Raytheon is getting $20 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, the Pentagon branch best known for having sponsored the invention of the Internet. This time, the agency wants a technology that weapons designers have dreamed of since the 1930s — a hypersonic missile that travels so fast there’s virtually no defense against it.

Details of the project are closely guarded secrets; DARPA and Raytheon declined to provide specifics. But similar efforts have been underway for decades. The German scientist Eugen Sanger worked on hypersonic cruise missiles during the 1930s, but the effort was abandoned as impractical. Today, though, Russia, China and India are all making big investments in hypersonic hardware. The United States is working on several similar projects, including the Army’s land-based Advanced Hypersonic Weapon and the X-51 WaveRider being developed by the Air Force.

As its name implies, the Raytheon-DARPA Tactical Boost Glide system would travel shorter distances, compared to the strategic missiles that can cover tens of thousands of miles. Launched from a conventional aircraft, the missile’s rocket motor would thrust it to the outer layer of the planet’s atmosphere at speeds faster than Mach 5 — more than 3,800 miles per hour. The booster would then fall away and the hypersonic missile would skim along the surface of the atmosphere before plunging down onto its target.

Unlike a typical ballistic missile, the boost glide weapon could be steered in flight, meaning operators

could redirect it to a new target.

Amy Woolf, a specialist in nuclear weapons policy at the Congressional Research Service, noted the $20 million Raytheon contract was a relatively small job focused only on the feasibility of the technology. But just proving the theory could work would be a major breakthrough for Raytheon and the US military. “The problem is we have yet to get a boost glide system to work,” Woolf said.

Building a hypersonic missile has proven ferociously difficult. It needs special materials to withstand the immense heat and stress of hypersonic flight, and control systems that can precisely aim an object moving far faster than a bullet.

Still, nobody doubts the problems will eventually be solved. But a bigger question remains for US military planners: What’s it for?

“The US has never articulated a clear doctrine for these weapons, a clear reason why they want them,” said James Acton, codirector of the nuclear policy program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

“People who develop technology kind of take the attitude [of] develop the weapon and then work out what to use it for.”

For example, some planners have theorized about using hypersonic weapons to nail terrorist targets. But today’s slow-flying drones have already carried out many successful attacks. Woolf said it is unlikely faster missiles would offer much of an advantage over drones.

Hypersonic missiles could also defeat a growing threat to the Navy: advanced missiles developed by China to sink naval carriers and shoot down their aircraft. Acton said these systems could give China control of the South China Sea. But US hypersonic missiles, Acton said, could take out those systems before China could respond.

China, though, is also developing hypersonic missiles. It’s shaping up as a new arms race, fought in miles per hour instead of megatons.


US ISM Manufacturing PMI Grew At A Stronger Rate In May

The ISM’s (Institute for Supply Management) PMI (purchasing managers’ index) gauges the factory sector in the US. A number below 50 indicates contraction. A number above 50 indicates expansion, while 50 indicates no change.

The US manufacturing PMI for May was 52.8—compared to 51.5 for April and March. Strong manufacturing activity should help boost economic growth in the US after a weak first quarter. It was marred by transient factors like West Coast ports’ labor strike and severe winter weather.

Out of the ten component indices of the manufacturing PMI, only the index for supplier deliveries was slowing at a faster rate. The new orders index rose to a five-month high value of 55.8, while the backlog of orders index climbed to a six-month high of 53.5. The employment index also jumped to 51.7 in May from 48.3 in April. This means that job additions in the manufacturing sector are quicker.Why does the manufacturing PMI matter?

Although manufacturing isn’t as large a part of economic growth as it used to be, it’s still a big enough influence. Strengthening manufacturing activity has a fallout impact on other sectors. The labor market is also positively impacted by strong manufacturing activity. The US dollar is also influenced by the state of manufacturing. In turn, this impacts gold prices and gold-backed ETFs like the SPDR Gold Trust.

Orbital ATK Delivers 1,000th CMBRE To U.S. Air Force

Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has delivered the 1,000th Common Munitions BIT Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) to the U.S. Air Force. CMBRE is a portable field tester and mission programmer with a common interface that provides the warfighter seamless test and reprogramming capability of precision-guided smart weapons in the field that supports time critical missions.

Orbital ATK first introduced CMBRE in 1998. CMBRE represents the first munitions-support equipment to incorporate the Department of Defense’s (DOD) common Automated Test Systems (ATS) criteria and was awarded the Defense Standardization Program award in 2002. These standards reduce the total cost of DOD ATS ownership, provide interoperable ATS, reduce logistics footprint, and improves the quality of test while reducing repair cycle time.

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The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Company completed operational testing and evaluation live fires of the AIM-9X® Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile. Testing and evaluation consisted of 16 planned shots against a mix of full-scale and sub-scale targets. The U.S. government is now finalizing approval, acceptance and delivery of Block II missiles to the U.S. services and foreign allies for later this year.

The new AIM-9X missile retains all of Block I’s dogfighting capabilities and continues to deliver the “First Look, First Shot, First Kill” capability. It has new processors in the guidance section and a new fuze that includes a weapon datalink, which can enable the missile to lock-on-after-launch. Future missile software updates will be able to further expand missile capabilities as the speed and increased memory capacity of the new processors are leveraged.

“The development of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II now brings the warfighter two very important missile capabilities,” said Mike Jarrett, Raytheon Air Warfare Systems vice president. “First, they have rapid, high off-boresight acquisition to enable the first firing opportunity in a hard-turning visual dogfight. Second, the pilot can now extend their reach through the use of aircraft sensors and weapon datalink to engage with Sidewinder missiles well before the initial merge to help ensure the survival and triumph of our warfighters.”

Strong demand For New And Existing Engines Boost GE Aviation Sales

GE Aviation expects to grow its backlog of jet engine orders to more than $150 billion at the International Paris Air Show, President and Chief Executive Officer David Joyce told international media.

Before the show started, the order book for jet engines and services from GE and its joint ventures stood at $140 billion, with more than 15,000 engine orders to fill. It’s a record high for the Ohio manufacturer.

Boosting GE Aviation sales are not only two new engines in development, but also the company’s portfolio of existing engine products, which are selling well too, Joyce said.

“We are in a unique era in our industry as we commit to industrialize new products (LEAP, GE9X) while the demand for our current products (GEnx, GE90, CFM56) is very strong,” Joyce said. “We see our current installed base of 36,000 commercial engines growing to 46,000 by the end of the decade with a healthy combination of new and current engines.”

GE Aviation and its joint venture CFM International are expected to sign commitments for $10 billion to $15 billion worth of engines and services at the airshow, Joyce said.

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3D Printing Moves Into Tooling Components

Some pundits predict that 3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), will change our world forever. While that may yet be, one thing is clear: The growth of 3D printing over the past two decades has wrought significant change in composites tooling. Although AM’s most obvious advantage is direct part production without tooling, the growing trend in the aerospace and automotive sectors at present is its use for fast, on-demand builds of mold tools to keep pace with accelerating composite part design cycles and demand for

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Although AM’s most obvious advantage is direct part production without tooling, the growing trend in the aerospace and automotive sectors at present is its use for fast, on-demand builds of mold tools to keep pace with accelerating composite part design cycles and demand for faster overall part processing speeds.

One tooling expert recently said, “We’ve been looking at this for years, but now the technologies

are getting better,” citing the availability of faster, larger and less-expensive AM machines and higher-temperature materials that address some previous issues with rapid moldmaking.

“We’re seeing some really good fits for additive manufacturing in composites tooling,” confirms project engineer Dan Cottrell at Aurora Flight Sciences. But the key is that AM now enables its users to circumvent much of the lead time — the wait time — and eliminate many of the multiple toolmaking steps that stand between the molder and the beginning of his first part production-and-assembly cycle. “Metal tools take months,” Cottrell points out. “AM tools take days … or hours.”

The focus here is on polymeric tooling (3D printing of metal tooling is a growing trend as well), and the sources interviewed for this article use fused deposition modeling (FDM) processes for 3D-printed tooling applications, at least at present. FDM is currently the most mature and widely used AM method. Given those parameters, the use of AM for aerospace tooling can be broken down into three broad areas:

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“But our application envelope is expanding,” he adds, because new materials may expand that space.

Challenges also include surface finish and tool porosity. “The way FDM works and lays down layers, yes, it creates some roughness on the surface, and there is going to be porosity,” says a tool maker. With some hand sanding — they point out that sanding is normally done in any case to finish tools made with composite materials — an acceptably smooth surface finish can be achieved.

Limitations and challenges notwithstanding, AM tooling is earning a place in the aerospace composites toolbox.

Boeing and Airbus are following this trend, closely. Boeing was an early adopter, and began 3D printing as early as the 1980s, says Mike Vander Wel, head of equipment and tool engineering for Boeing Commercial Airplanes: “We were pushing the envelope back then. In the past few years we’ve been looking harder at this, and integrating it into our operations more systematically.” Vander Wel notes that it has been an

“evolutionary, not a revolutionary” journey, and says, “It is absolutely viable as a technology, for both parts and tools.” He cites three factors for Boeing’s increasing adoption of the technology: the cost of printing itself has dropped, material cost has also decreased and the degree of innovation is changing radically, resulting in continuous improvements.

Vander Wel points out that AM’d tooling enables the company to accelerate design cycles: “In the past, it was long lead times to get parts and tooling to the factory floor, but with this technology we can turn around design concepts much faster.” The cultural change has been encouraged by the fact that Boeing has made industrial 3D printing machines — mostly Stratasys Fortus 400 and 900 systems — directly available to engineers right at its manufacturing sites, to encourage experimentation and use.

AM is significantly useful in aircraft repair and maintenance — AM technology has become invaluable for repair of legacy aircraft for which OEM spares are no longer available. The Fleet Readiness Centers (FRC) of the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) use AM tooling to mint spare parts that are otherwise hard to come by or are simply no longer available.

Boeing’s Vander Wel stresses that young engineers are recognizing that toolmaking is no longer limited to subtractive methods, and that wider adoption of AM is on the horizon: “This technology is barely in its infancy today. We will have lower-cost and higher-strength materials, with embedded fibers, and larger build sizes — there are some really exciting possibilities coming for AM.” NAVAIR’s Kestler adds, “Traditional composite repair tends to be an artisan-driven process. We see 3D printing as an enabling technology for improved efficiency.” And, concludes Schniepp of Stratasys, “There are real, long-term benefits to this technology for tooling. We’re passionate about AM and its potential for changing the way that things are made.”

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Business jet makers, hit badly by the financial crisis, expect an upturn in mature economies such as the United States will encourage companies to once again buy new corporate planes or replace ageing jets, executives said.

Many companies in North America and Europe, from carmakers to banks and tech firms, scaled back usage or sold their corporate jets in a bid to cut costs, resulting in a 50 percent drop in deliveries of business jets between 2008 and 2010.

The market for business jets, whose key players include Bombardier, Textron’s Cessna, Dassault and Embraer, was worth $22.34 billion in 2014.

IHS Aerospace, Defence & Security forecasts this will increase 10 percent to $24.61 billion by 2018 thanks to a recovery in North America and Europe.

Market growth is expected to be driven by demand for smaller jets costing anywhere from a couple of million dollars up to around $26 million, IHS predicts.

Bombardier, in its latest 10-year market forecast unveiled at the EBACE business aviation show in Geneva, forecast 9,000 business aircraft valued at $267 billion would be delivered over the next 10 years. Of that, about 3,400 will be jets in the light category.

In North America, the largest market by some way at over 40 percent of deliveries, fleets are expected to grow by an average of 2 percent a year, Bombardier predicts, tracking average annual economic growth of 2.6 percent.

“The North American market is clearly leading the way,” Larry Flynn, president of General Dynamics-owned Gulfstream , told Reuters on the sidelines of the EBACE show. “We see people replacing their fleet, getting newer airplanes”.

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Valencia High School students Dominic Torrez and Kiara Petersen don’t seem overly surprised by the result of their chemical experiment recently at the 2015 STEM Symposium, b u t t h e a u d i e n c e – including Gov. Susana Martinez – sure was.

Martinez spoke to the symposium about increased state spending on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs. (Dean Hanson/Journal)



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Though neither Dave nor Kathy had any machining background, they knew they could build a successful business. Dave says, “We are very pro-American, and we make every attempt to buy local when we can.”

Dave met with 3 different machine tool dealers. “The Haas was the first machine we ever purchased”, he said. We hired Brett Balcerzak nearly 4 years ago, and he launched us into the machining business.”

The machine shop that Dave purchased came with some existing machines. Dave says, “I knew the names of the service people who repaired our acquired machines. I knew them because they were here regularly.” He continued, “I don’t know the names of the Haas service guys from Haas Factory Outlet, a Division of Ellison Machinery, because the Haas machines are just so reliable. They are always up and running.” Brett adds, “We only see the Haas Factory Outlet service people for our planned preventative maintenance.” Since acquiring the machine shop, Precision Billet only owns Haas machines.

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Though not a machinist by trade, Dave has some very unique talents and hobbies that made Precision Billet’s products a sure success. Dave says, “I loved riding motorcycles and other fun toys. What drove me to begin making accessories for Harleys was that all of the aftermarket accessories were boring.” He continued, “Kathy and I were involved in the jewelry industry some years back, and we used this creative aspect of our background to look for unique design elements we could incorporate into Harley accessories.”

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Precision Billet is a manufacturer for its own products, but the company also serves as a machine shop for Innovative Circuits Arizona’s customers. “We can offer one stop shopping for customers who have a need for electronics, machining and fabrication”, Dave said. Brett added, “We are an excellent manufacturing company for customers looking for a superior contract manufacturer, and we are ISO 9001:2008/AS9100 certified.” The company is well positioned to manufacture tens of thousands of parts per year for outside customers.

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SpaceX has been certified for military space launch, the US Air Force announced.

The long-awaited announcement is a game changer, with SpaceX becoming only the second provider cleared by the service to launch national security payloads into orbit.

The first opportunity for SpaceX to compete comes in June when the service releases a request for proposal GPS III launch services.

“This is a very important milestone for the Air Force and the Department of Defense,” Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said in a DoD press release. “SpaceX’s emergence as a viable commercial launch provider provides the opportunity to compete launch services for the first time in almost a decade. Ultimately, leveraging of the commercial space market drives down cost to the American taxpayer and improves our military’s resiliency.”

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The process has not been easy for the California-based company. Supporters of SpaceX, including Musk, have criticized the Air Force for the lengthy process to achieve certification. Musk went so far as to intimate Air Force officials were purposefully slow-rolling his firm.

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Can the big guys go fast? In the race to build the Army’s new Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle, General Dynamics is the second biggest competitor, after Boeing, now that aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has dropped out altogether. A traditional defense contractor that builds everything from Army tanks to Navy submarines, GD faces outsiders like commercial offroad vehicles maker Polaris

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First of all, by not being so big. “GD-OTS [Ordnance & Tactical Systems] is a very nimble, very reactive company,” said Sean Ridley, a senior manager on GD’s Flyer vehicle program. “We’re a small division within Combat Systems, and I think we’ve got a proven track record of being responsive and listening to our customer.”

Consider the last competition GD’s Flyer won, the Special Operations Command Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV). Losing bidders AM General and Navistar promptly filed protests and a lawsuit. But despite “about

a year and a half delay,” Ridley told me, GD has helped keep the program on schedule, and the Milestone C decision to move into production will occur on time in June.

GD-OTS works on everything from artillery shells to Smith & Wesson handguns, but on the Flyer, it’s partnered with a smaller firm that just does vehicles, Flyer Defense. In return for Flyer’s automotive expertise, Ridley went on, “we bring to the table program management, manufacturing, integrated logistics support. [We’re] a big brother to a smaller company.”

The team’s or ig inal Flyer-60 won SOCOM’s Internally Transportable Vehicle competition in 2013. The ITV had to fit inside a CV-22 Osprey (hence “internally transportable”), which meant it had to be just 60 inches wide. Last year, it won SOCOM’s GMV competition with the larger Flyer-72.

“Both vehicles share the same suspension, they share the same drive train,” Ridley said. The 72’s just bigger — and incidentally, faster. It can go a maximum of 100 miles per hour compared to the 75 mph for Flyer-60.

When configured as the SOCOM GMV, the Flyer-72 is too heavy for the Army ULCV, nor does it have room for the nine soldiers the Army requires. That’s a simple fix, said Ridley. SOCOM wants much more communications gear and armor than does the Army, and if you don’t add all that kit, the Flyer handily accommodates nine fully loaded infantrymen while still staying under the required 4,500 lbs.

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Soldiers in the first AH-64 Apache unit to receive Shadow unmanned aerial systems are training hard to work out the kinks in preparation for their deployment this summer to the Middle East.

The 1st Armored Division’s 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment will deploy in August to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield. This will be the unit’s first deployment in its new configuration — just under 500 soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas, will deploy along with 12 Shadows. The unit will fall in on 24 Apaches already in theater.

The squadron, which was reflagged March 16 from 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, was the first of 10 Apache units to receive the Shadow. This made it the first Apache battalion to be converted to a heavy attack reconnaissance squadron.

“These are really exciting times for us, turning science fiction into reality almost,” said Capt. Jeremy Paquin, commander of the squadron’s Bravo Troop. “We continue to improve every day.”

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Having Shadows organic to the squadron is “a new capability, and with any new capability, it takes a lot of work to work out the kinks,” Paquin said.

One example is the new avionics software that gives the Apache crews “near-simultaneous, near-instantaneous” ability to see what the Shadows are doing.

“It’s not intuitive, we have to practice,” Paquin said.

Since the beginning of the year, the squadron has conducted four major training events that have “helped to hone our pairing of the Apaches and the Shadows,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Terri Clavon, the squadron’s senior enlisted soldier.

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“It allowed our troops to fly the aircraft and get used to that tough environment of flying over the ocean, where there aren’t a lot of points to give you visual references,” Clavon said. “This way they can be better trained and ready for their follow-on missions and provide a better force for the environment we are going to be going to.”

So far, the feedback from the Apache and Shadow crews has been positive, said Lt. Col. RJ Garcia, the squadron commander.

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Boeing Will Begin Production Of AH-6i ‘Little Bird’ This Year

Boeing Defense will begin production of the AH-6i Little Bird light attack and

reconnaissance helicopter in Mesa, Ariz., by the end of the year. The manufacturer declined to name the first buyer, which the U.S. Army has previously identified as the Saudi Arabia National Guard. The latter agency will acquire 24 international Little Birds through a foreign military sale (FMS).

“We are starting up a production line this year…and this aircraft will be in production,” Bradley Rounding, Boeing manager of attack helicopter business development, told reporters in Philadelphia on May 22.

“So that’s a significant event for our team.” Boeing expects to build two helicopters per month and complete deliveries to the launch customer by December 2017.

Mesa-based MD Helicopters, formed from the former McDonnell Douglas commercial helicopter division, will supply the fuselages for the first 24 helicopters, Rounding said. Boeing will perform final assembly, flight test and delivery.

The Army awarded Boeing a $234 million FMS contract last year to supply AH-6is to Saudi Arabia. The Little Bird international variant was contained in a huge arms deal the U.S. and Saudi governments negotiated in 2010. “So far we have one (customer),” Rounding said. “We have a number of others we are working with and we’re excited about future opportunities.”

The AH-6i bor rows from Boeing’s development of the AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter and the A/

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There are two weapons stores on each side of aircraft, allowing for a weapons mix that includes an M-134 minigun, .50 caliber GAU-19B machine gun, M260 seven-shot rocket pods and up to four semi-active laser Hellfire missiles. These were derived from special forces helicopters.

“They’ve developed and qualified all of the weapons on the aircraft,” Rounding said.

“When we developed this program, we reached back to those weapons that were already qualified for special operations and we pulled them forward to the airframe we ultimately called the AH-6i.”

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President Barack Obama requested a healthy increase in the number of MQ-9 Reaper drones that the Pentagon will purchase next year, further reversing the brief trend in fewer drone purchases. The numbers show that the Reaper is becoming the military’s favorite weapon in its fight against ISIS. But some experts say that the modest bump won’t be enough to fix the military’s much bigger drone problem—a growing deficit of drone pilots.

The Reaper, as a machine, is very similar to the famous Predator drone, which the Air Force essentially stopped buying in fiscal 2015. Both the Predator and the Reaper are made by General Atomics and look a lot alike. The difference is a matter of size and, thus, carrying capacity.

The Reaper, with a wingspan of 66 feet and a length of 36 feet—compared to a 55 foot wingspan and a length of 28 feet for the Predator—can carry two 500-pound GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs (bombs), and as many as four Hellfire missiles. The Predator can carry two missiles and no bombs. Like the Predator, the Reaper carries a lot of electronic targeting equipment such as the Raytheon AN/DAS-1 multi-spectral targeting system and various other cameras. It also has a variety of radar packages that the Predator doesn’t.

The Pentagon will buy 29 Reapers in FY 2016 at a cost of $821 million, up from 24 in 2015 and 20 in 2014. They cost about $14 million apiece.

The 2014 drop reflected ambitions to move away from the Middle East, an actual decline in the number of high-value targets to pursue in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and build up forces in Asia. The emphasis in Asia was not on drones, which Chinese anti-air defenses could brush aside easily. A machine like the Reaper is most suitable for targeted strikes and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, in a place like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria or Pakistan.

Paul Scharre, fellow at the Center for a New American Security, says the current situation in the Middle East is in part a reflection of the shortsightedness of previous plans to curb drone purchases. The allure of flashier systems that the military could use in an utterly unlikely war against China got in the way of common sense, he argues.

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Top U.S. Manufacturers View Labor Issues As Increasing Risk

Nearly all of the nation’s largest publicly traded manufacturers cite the labor force as a risk to their businesses, according to a recent report.

The latest annual Manufacturing RiskFactor Report from accounting company BDO showed 98 of those top 100 companies identified labor concerns or pensions on recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

That total increased slightly compared to last year’s report, when the number jumped up from 75 companies in 2013.

BDO analysts said manufacturers must address difficulty in attracting new workers as well as the current workforce trending toward retirement.

“Thanks to the resurgence, manufacturers are on even economic footing and as a result are growth-focused,” said Rick Schreiber of BDO USA. “However, the challenge remains of filling their talent pipeline in order to pursue these expansion goals and drive the innovation that is needed to remain competitive in a global economy.”

Labor risk, however, was just one of several factors to leap toward the top of the BDO list over the last two years.

In the 2013 report, 57 of the top 100 companies listed litigation as a risk factor; that number now stands at 95.

Also in 2013, 74 companies expressed concerns about implementing corporate strategies, 73 identified currency as a risk and 68 cited interruptions such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks. This year, those numbers climbed to 91, 88 and 87 companies, respectively.

Distribution issues and government regulations topped the list of risk factors again in 2015, with all 100 companies identifying those issues on SEC filings.

Weather and supply chain disruptions particularly impacted businesses early this year after brutal winter weather and a prolonged labor dispute that created a backlog of cargo on the West Coast.

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The goal is to get the most capable vehicle -- with the biggest payload, best perfor-mance and most protection available -- for $250,000 or less per vehicle, Cavedo said.

“Meticulous work was done on finding out the right capabilities that were achievable at $250,000,” he said. The services don’t want industry “coming in with a $180,000 truck when you’ve traded away all of this capability.”

The Marine Corps and Army also considered lifecycle costs, including fuel efficiency and reliability, as part of its source selection strategy, he said.

The Army plans to buy 49,000 vehicles, while the Marine Corps plans to order 5,500.

The service is currently doing an analysis of alternatives to see whether it can support a requirement for the new vessel, Fahley said. That study will wrap up as early as this spring.

“It is getting a lot of support from the Army

because of the changes to the Pacific,” he said.National Defense

Colorado to be one of 7 hubs of national digital manufacturing institute

Colorado will be one of seven hubs for a na-tional digital manufacturing institute — an opportunity to continue its efforts to grow its advanced-manufacturing sector, with some major financial help from the federal government.

President Barack Obama is expected to an-nounce the seven locations and further details about the project, but Ken Lund, executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, con-firmed last month that this state will be one of them.

With the announcement will come a federal grant of about $10 million to match the $10 million pledged already to the project by OEDIT and several universities in Colorado, he said.

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Several Colorado companies already employ the practice, including Woodward Inc. in Fort Collins and Bal Seal Engineering Inc. in Colorado Springs, but the placement of three training “nodes” in the state will let more companies learn how to employ the technol-ogy, Lund said.

UI Labs of Chicago will be awarded the main $70 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to fund the Digital Lab for Manu-facturing project. That will be matched with $250 million in contributions from industry, academia and private sources to sustain the full nationwide network.

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Drone Leader s Set Up Startup Funds To Help Flying Technology Take Off

Two major drone technology companies are backing investment funds to support development of startups in the space.

DJI, the Chinese company that is the world’s largest consumer drone maker, is partnering with Palo Alto-based venture capital firm Accel Partners to launch SkyFund for commercial, industrial and consumer applications.

San Francisco-based Airware, meanwhile, has launched the Comm e rcial Drone Fund, which will focus on business applications and services for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Airware CEO Jonathan Downey is general partner of the fund, which includes unnamed limited partners and is expected to back dozens of startups over the next two years with individual investments in the $250,000 to $1 million range.

Airware, a maker of drone software and parts that has raised more than $40 million since its 2011 founding, won’t be an investor in the fund.

The fund has already invested in two startups, one a cloud data analysis firm in Paris, called Redbird, which is strong in mining, construction, and infrastructure inspection; the other London-based Sky-Futures, which serves the oil and gas industry.

“Our solutions are already in use with over 35 of the biggest oil and gas companies globally,” said James Harrison, co-founder and CEO of Sky-Futures. “Investment from the Commercial Drone Fund will speed up the delivery of our technology roadmap and create more valuable data to our existing client base faster.” The Airware fund will focus on sensor hardware, software

applications, cloud-based aerial data analysis tools, drone-based services and other industry specific applications.

Boeing Ends Paris Air Show With $50B In Orders

Orders and commitments worth $50 billion for Boeing during the Paris Air Show highlights the “resiliency” of the aircraft market worldwide, according to Boeing’s Randy Tinseth.

“We continue to be on track to have a book-to-bill (in 2015) above 1,” he said. “That is very good in terms of what really counts, which is the delivery competition.” Source: Reuters

P r o d u c t i o n R a m p - U p Reshaping How Industry Builds Aircraft, Engines

The numbers are impressive. On current plans, Airbus and Boeing together will produce almost 1,900 airliners in 2018, up


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Triad Machine Tool Company was founded in 1984 on the premise of providing superior customer service and support. Our dedicated service staff averages in excess of 15 years of experience servicing CNC machine tool products. Our service department has worked extremely hard to attain a tremendous reputation.

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“ T r i a d ’ s s e r v i c e d e p a r t m e n t i s s o knowledgeable, and they’ve been with Triad forever. I sometimes buy from other dealers b u t I b e l i e v e t h e service department at Triad is the best. It’s outstanding!”

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• ENGINEERED SOLUTIONSment contracts in 2012 and have delivered prototypes for field testing, which will end in June.

The goal is to get the most capable vehicle -- with the biggest payload, best perfor-mance and most protection available -- for $250,000 or less per vehicle, Cavedo said.

“Meticulous work was done on finding out the right capabilities that were achievable at $250,000,” he said. The services don’t want industry “coming in with a $180,000 truck when you’ve traded away all of this capability.”

The Marine Corps and Army also considered lifecycle costs, including fuel efficiency and reliability, as part of its source selection strategy, he said.

The Army plans to buy 49,000 vehicles, while the Marine Corps plans to order 5,500.

The service is currently doing an analysis of alternatives to see whether it can support a requirement for the new vessel, Fahley said. That study will wrap up as early as this spring.

“It is getting a lot of support from the Army

because of the changes to the Pacific,” he said.National Defense

Colorado to be one of 7 hubs of national digital manufacturing institute

Colorado will be one of seven hubs for a na-tional digital manufacturing institute — an opportunity to continue its efforts to grow its advanced-manufacturing sector, with some major financial help from the federal government.

President Barack Obama is expected to an-nounce the seven locations and further details about the project, but Ken Lund, executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, con-firmed last month that this state will be one of them.

With the announcement will come a federal grant of about $10 million to match the $10 million pledged already to the project by OEDIT and several universities in Colorado, he said.

“For Colorado to be at the forefront and to be able to build our hubs to help local businesses compete is really at the heart of our effort to be home to this,” Lund said. “It will allow us to be able to retrain our workforce to be able to compete in the future.”

Digital manufacturing is a rapidly evolving subset of the industry. It involves using computer tools such as simulations and 3D visualization to drive production.

Several Colorado companies already employ the practice, including Woodward Inc. in Fort Collins and Bal Seal Engineering Inc. in Colorado Springs, but the placement of three training “nodes” in the state will let more companies learn how to employ the technol-ogy, Lund said.

UI Labs of Chicago will be awarded the main $70 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to fund the Digital Lab for Manu-facturing project. That will be matched with $250 million in contributions from industry, academia and private sources to sustain the full nationwide network.

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from just over 1,400 this year and more than double the number of aircraft the “Big Two” delivered a decade earlier, in 2008. Add Bombardier and Embraer, and more than 2,100 commercial aircraft could be delivered in 2018. And that number could grow by 2020, as new Chinese and Russian aircraft enter the mix.

Increasing production by 500 aircraft a year in just three years will put enormous pressure on a global supply base that all the manufacturers draw from. But the ramp-up will also drive lasting changes in how commercial aircraft are built, to achieve the higher production rates efficiently and sustainably—and with the flexibility to accommodate temporary rate cuts. That means more automation.

Beyond increasing production, Airbus and Boeing must also renew their product lines without disrupting output during the transition to the reengined A320neo and 737 MAX. Neither wants a repeat of Boeing’s production meltdown in 1997 as the 737

“Classic” line was transitioned to the NG. Source: Aviation Week & Space Technology

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Boeing Insists It Can Maintain R e c o r d - B r e a k i n g 7 7 7 Production, Despite Contrary Analyst Views

Keeping 777 production at the current 8.3 monthly is critical for Boeing, in order to maintain cash flow.

To slow or not to slow, that is the question.Recently, two authoritative sources differed on their answers to this key question: Will Boeing be forced to slow the build rate of the all-important 777 jetliner as it waits for the replacement 777X to enter production?

Boeing President and COO Dennis Muilenburg, responding to questions at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York City, was emphatic that Boeing will be able to keep the current rate until the 777X begins delivering at the end of the decade.

“Our confidence in building that bridge is increasing,” he said, using an industry term that refers to the order “bridge” between ending production of an older model and introducing a new one.

Right now, Boeing is building the aircraft – the largest twin-engine jetliner in the world – at a record 8.3 monthly at its Everett production facility, a rate the company would like to maintain. The 777-300ER lists at $330 million, three-times more expensive than the smaller 737, so maintaining the rate of production is key to Boeing keeping its cash flow high.

Muilenburg said Boeing has to win 50 orders a year to keep the line running, which it accomplished last year and expects to repeat this year.


Vehr Manufacturing can’t produce enough triggers. In fact, they are on schedule to double their revenues this year over 2014. And, it’s not surprising; owner Tom Vehr has been making triggers for more than 3 decades, since he was 24 years of age.

A Little History

Tom was hired by a machine shop just out of high school, where his first job was sweeping floors. “I needed a job, and I knew that if I worked hard, good things would happen.” He wasn’t sweeping floors for long -- hard work paid off, and his first employer quickly moved him into a machinist position.

In 1981, Tom’s parents purchased Timney Triggers, a replacement trigger manufacturing company and Tom came to work with them. “Part of the purchase agreement called for owner Allen Timney to train me for a year, and this was the best training I could ask for. Allen was a genius.”

Tom worked for the family business, Timney Triggers, from the time his parents purchased the business in 1981 until 1995. He was involved in all aspects of the business from marketing, to testing triggers, to machining, to new product design, as well as working directly with firearms OEMs.

In 1995, Tom left the family business to work with an up and coming company, called Knight Rifles. “They were looking to manufacture their own trigger assembly in house, and I knew that I could help them to build this business”, Tom said. Though the company was based in Centerville, Iowa, Tom’s agreement was that he could run a division for the company in Phoenix, Arizona. During the 13 years that Tom worked for Knight Rifles, (which was acquired by EBSCO Industries), the company manufactured more than .5 million trigger assemblies as well as other parts.

Vehr Manufacturing is Formed

Tom had the opportunity in 2008 to purchase the EBSCO facility and manufacturing equipment when EBSCO’ Knight Rifles was floundering, and Vehr Manufacturing was born.

Tom says, “I went to the SHOT Show®, which is the shooting, hunting and outdoor Trade Show for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting accessories industry.” He immediately secured customers from the show, including Mesa Tactical and Freedom Fighter Tactical, where Vehr Manufacturing did their assemblies.

Business remained strong for Vehr Manufacturing until 2013, when the tactical shot gun market experienced a downturn.

Two years ago, Tom was again attending the SHOT Show®, when he saw a trend that would change his business. “AR manufacturers were looking for creative ways to differentiate themselves, and the drop in triggers that were available that could differentiate them were all very expensive.” Tom made the decision to make his own AR drop in triggers, and they would be better and less expensive than anything else on the market. Parent company Vehr Manufacturing formed an entity called Velocity Trigger for this new business.

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Vehr Manufacturing’s Machine Tools

Tom knew that his growing business would need to invest in quality machine tools. “My first machine tools acquired through my purchase of the EBSCO facility included a Haas VF2 that was built in 1995. My second machine was also a Haas VF-2 that was in EBSCO’s Alabama facility, and I bought it back from them.”

Tom made additional machine tool purchases over the year, some which weren’t Haas machines. “They are almost all gone now”, Tom says. “The first Haas VF-2 we owned was just retired 2 years ago (after nearly 20 years in service!). He admits that it was much slower than any new machines on the market, but this older machine still held very tight tolerances. His second Haas VF-2 is a 2009, and is working very well for the company.

Last year, Vehr Manufacturing purchased its 3rd vertical machining center, a Haas VF2-SS. Tom says, “A part we were manufacturing on a non-Haas machine is being done with better cycle time and a better finish now that we’re machining it on the Haas VF2-SS.” He continued, “Haas machines, made in the United States, were great, cost effective machines decades ago, and they remain that way today.

Vehr Manufacturing just took possession of its newest Haas machine, the Haas VF-4SS. This will give their company 4th axis capabilities, needed for the explosive growth of Velocity Triggers. They are working with Stevens Engineering to build a 6-sided tombstone that will enable them to machine the Velocity Triggers in one operation, down from 3 operations needed today.

Tom says, “A superior relationship with my suppliers is key to my success. Among my many outstanding suppliers, Ellison Machinery is definitely in this category.” He continued,

“Chris Hansen started coming to me on a

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“Chris knows how to make parts, and he often makes suggestions on how to make our parts better.”

Tom has a recommendation to machine shop owners -- if you want to buy a Haas machine tool -- don’t buy it used. “Haas machines hold their value so well that a used machine is in such demand, and that means the price is high. Just buy a new machine”, he says.

The Vehr team has a recommendation to our readers from first hand experience. Attitude is everything, and do what it takes to keep yourself healthy, relaxed and energized... Do Yoga! Nearly every team member participates in Yoga (some are even Yoga trainers and Tom first met many of them through Yoga). Additionally, everyone knows that dogs bring happiness. Tom’s dogs come to work every day and provide a level of enjoyment for customers and employees alike.

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Arizona’s semiconductor sector is seeing fewer workers and closed plants.

In another example of Arizona’s shrinking semiconductor sector, part of a former computer chip plant property in Scottsdale is slated to become a city water treatment and flood control facility.

The Scottsdale City Council will consider a proposal Tuesday to buy approximately five acres of land at the former Microsemi semiconductor plant at Pima and Thomas roads in Scottsdale. Orange County-based Microsemi closed that plant and cut 225 jobs in 2011.

The city plan is to buy land behind the former plant building for $3.68 million from a group called Pima Thomas Venture LLC.

Pima Thomas Venture is an arm of Phoenix-based Wentworth Property Co. and recently bought the 10.8-acre former Microsemi property including a 128,800-square foot building for $6.75 million, according to Business & Real Estate Weekly of Arizona.

The city purchase is for land behind the former chip plant.

This is the second reuse of a former semiconductor plant. The former STMicroelectronics plant on Bell Road in north Phoenix is being demolished. A mixed-used project that includes apartments is slated to be built on that site. Closed semiconductor plants in Tempe and Chandler also have been repurposed.

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Low-Cost Car r ier s Are The Future Of Aviation, According To Boeing

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In its annual market outlook, the airline manufacturer sees the market soaring to $5.6 trillion in the next 20 years. The most popular planes in this market will be single-aisle planes, like the 737, that can comfortably run mid-range routes alongside any short-haul routes. The global fleet could include up to 43,560 planes, with a vast retrenchment in demand for the fuel-hungry four-engine aircraft such as the 747. Boeing predicts that it will sell 13% fewer 400+ passenger aircraft in the next 2 decades than it predicted in last year’s report.

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Survey: Manufacturers Have Positive View On Revenue Prospects

IndustryWeek reports that executives at US manufacturing firms are “increasingly bullish about prospects” for growth over the next 12 months, according to the Q3 2014 Manufacturing Barometer from PwC.

Firms raised their forecasts for growth over the next year by an average of 5.6 percent, higher than the 5.2 percent from three months ago.

The percentage of manufacturers saying they expect positive revenue growth increased 9 points from the second quarter to 86 percent this quarter.

Researchers Create Flexible Conductive Plastics

R&D Magazine reports that newly developed plastic materials that can conduct electricity called “radical polymers” could “bring low-cost, transparent solar cells, flexible and lightweight batteries, and ultrathin antistatic coatings for consumer electronics and aircraft.”

The article notes that researchers have identified “the solid-state electrical properties of one such polymer, called PTMA,” and quotes Purdue University chemical engineering professor Bryan Boudouris saying, “It’s a polymer glass that conducts charge, which seems like a contradiction because glasses are usually insulators.”

Seaborne Death Lasers Being Tested By Navy

Popular Mechanics reports “the Navy just completed an operational demo of a new ship-based Laser Weapon System (LaWS) in the Per-sian Gulf ” which is “meant to take out enemy drones or attack boats that might swarm a large vessel.” The system “already aced maritime tests in 2011 and 2012, but the Navy wanted to see how it would perform at sea under the kind of harsh conditions it could encounter in battle.” Unlike past lasers, “the new solid-state lasers are smaller, run on electricity, and cost only about $1 per shot.” The Navy hopes to have the system combat-ready by 2016.

Boeing Plans To Develop New Airplane To Re-place 737 Max By 2030

Boeing Co has sketched out plans to develop an all-new aircraft, with new engines and likely a composite structure, to replace its 737 MAX jetliner by 2030, Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney said.

The airplane will be slightly larger than the 737 but its shape won’t change dramatically from the current fuselage. The push for the new aircraft was being driven by competition from China and elsewhere, he said at an innovation summit.

“By 2030 we will have a new airplane,” he said, adding there’s “a good chance it will be a composite airplane.It will be slightly bigger, there will be new engines. The current look of the planes (shape) won’t change dramatically,” he continued.

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Apple To Hire Up To 500 More Than Planned For Mesa Command CenterThe wisps of iCloud over Mesa are filled with solid silver linings. More than 300 additional workers – up to as many as 500, will be added to the 150 Apple executive-level positions planned for the tech giant’s Mesa command center.

Apple CFO Luca Maestri and other top executives told Mesa Mayor John Giles the now firm plans for its East Valley facility are better news than the speculation earlier this year. The 1.2 million-square-foot Apple Mesa data center will be led by a small contingent of Apple executives moving to the Silicon Desert from Silicon Valley. The remaining executive, leadership and engineering staff will be hired from local talent.

The additional 300- to 500-person workforce will start as contract workers for Apple, and virtually all are expected to be local hires. Giles said that Apple executives reminded him that the first round of hiring in Austin totaled 150 people.

“There could be more hires,” said Giles. “They told me that Apple has a history of expanding where it has a major footprint and Austin now has more than 6,000 workers,”

When Gov. Doug Ducey announced the deal to bring the command center to the Valley, he said Apple committed to more than $2.2 billion in capital spending over 10 years. Apple upgraded that commitment to Mayor Giles.

“They plan more than $2 billion in capital investment over five years,” he said. “Apple said they are making a 30-year commitment to Mesa.”

The command center was built to be a manufacturing facility for First Solar, but other than housing members of the firm’s engineering staff, it was never put into production. Apple bought the facility in 2013 and leased it to Vermont-based GT Advanced Technologies to manufacture sapphire glass. More than 700 workers, mostly contract employees, were to have been employed. The GTAT venture collapsed late in 2014, leaving hundreds out of work and millions of dollars owed disclosed during bankruptcy proceedings.

In February, the state, Mesa and Apple fast-tracked a deal that includes millions of dollars in tax breaks and credits, even though the Apple facility appeared to be a data center with a fancy name. The Business Journal was first to report that the “command center” moniker held greater promise, but the initial return on investment for Arizona was significantly less than would have been reaped from a successful GT Advanced Technologies.

One source of speculation has been what happens in the remaining space in the Mesa facility. Apple is expected to use less than half the square footage for the command center.

“Apple didn’t disclose their plans for the remaining portion of the command center, but they are looking at its use,” said Giles.

In an interview earlier this year, Giles said, “Just having Apple’s name on the building is a game changer.” Economic development consultants interviewed for other stories since February have all mentioned that the Apple nameplate on the east Mesa building carries a big cachet in the world of corporate relocations. One said that the Valley is “being watched to see what happens with Apple. It could be a very important selling point, even if it’s not a lot of hires.”

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Honeywell Looks Towards Global Hawk Sense And Avoid Testing

Honeywell is in discussions regarding testing of its unmanned air vehicle sense and avoid capability on the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.

The system is currently being developed for large UAVs, having previously been tested on board the General Atomics Aeronautical System MQ-9 Reaper, but Honeywell is exploring testing on larger system like the high altitude, long endurance RQ-4.

“We’ve been working on a sense and avoid capability for use in the national airspace for some time now,” Howie Wiebold, business development manager for Honeywell, says. “We’ve been flight testing with several OEMs, mainly General Atomics with the Predator.

“We believe this is a discriminator for UAVs and we think there will be a requirement for this…for operations in the national airspace, as well as military airspace.”

The system it is offering is “sensor agnostic”, and utilises the sensors on board the UAV to incorporate the sense and avoid capability. Wiebold anticipates that the eventual offering will include sense and avoid of cooperative – those aircraft that carry systems that transmit their whereabouts – and non-cooperative objects that will be sensed by systems such as radar.

The system centres around feeding data from the sensors on board the UAV into its ground control station and providing a picture of what is around the aircraft to avoid.

Additionally, more flight testing is planned on board the Predator throughout 2015 and 2016, some of which will be for NASA that is exploring integrating UAVs into ATC.

“We’re working towards a certifiable product and we’re trying to be ahead of the game,” Wiebold adds. Source: Flightglobal.com

A SpaceX Competitor Just Released Plans They’ve Been Developing In Secret For Years That Could Revolutionize Spaceflight

Since 2010, engineers have been secretly working in a warehouse located outside of Paris, France. But until now, few people knew what exactly they were up to.

The warehouse belongs to one of Europe’s leading aerospace companies, Airbus, and on June 5, the company unveiled design plans for a reusable Ariane rocket, made by the French-based company Arianespace.

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Airbus is calling their reusable rocket design Adeline, which is short for Advanced Expendable Launcher with Innovative engine Economy. And during these last five years, Airbus engineers have been hidden away working on designs to secure the patents they needed to build Adeline, which they say could reduce Arianespace’s launch costs by up to 30%.

The company hopes to see their design fly by as early as 2025.

Reusable rockets are the next technological landmark in the future of spaceflight — by flying the same rocket multiple times, aerospace companies can save hundreds of millions of dollars.

Right now, each mission to space requires a brand-new rocket. Think about if you had to buy a new car every time you needed to drive somewhere. That would get very expensive very quickly.

If you compare the reusable designs from Airbus with those of SpaceX, you might be hard-pressed to find many similarities.

That’s because of the way each company aims to retrieve their rockets from space — a feat that has never before been accomplished, despite SpaceX’s attempts in January and April of this year.

For example, SpaceX has designed its Falcon 9 rocket to land much like it launches, just in reverse.

Airbus, on the other hand, has a completely different approach. And according to SpaceNews, Airbus has been closely examining SpaceX’s failed attempts to come up with, what they consider, a better design.

Instead of retrieving the giant body of the rocket — called the first stage — Airbus’s design includes a miniature version of the first stage, shown below separating from the main body:

By contrast, SpaceX is attempting to retrieve the entire body of its first-stage Falcon 9 rocket. That’s because the bottom half of their rockets do not detach like they

would in the animation above. See an example of how SpaceX directs their first-stage rockets back to Earth in the animation below:

The advantage this tiny rocket has is that it’s, at least in theory, easier to retrieve because it’s smaller and, therefore, requires less fuel and energy to control upon descent. Test flights, however, are a long way off, since the company has yet to start building Adeline.

To retrieve Adeline from space, Airbus plans to fly it back to a landing strip on Earth much like you would fly a drone. Although this approach doesn’t salvage the body of the rocket, it does preserve 80% of the first-stage’s economic value. By comparison, SpaceX’s approach — if it proves successful — would salvage 100% of the first-stage.

So far, Airbus has invested $16.5 million into Adeline’s designs — and right now designs are about all they have. If they ever want to see this thing fly by their goal of 2025, they’ll have to gain government support. And at the moment, it looks like Arianespace, while invested, has higher priorities to complete the design and construction of their next-generation rocket, the Ariane 6.

“Ariane 6 is our absolute top priority,” Francois Augue, head of Airbus Defense and Space’s Space System’s division, told SpaceNews. “Adeline comes afterwards.”


Pierpont Manufacturing is nothing short of astounding. David and his 3 partners purchased the company 4 years ago. In just these few years, the company has experienced 6-fold revenue growth! Their facility, at 5000 square feet at the time of the purchase, is now expanding to a 34,000 square foot facility. And the Pierpont Manufacturing team has grown to 33 today from 6 that they had when they purchased the business.

David and Robin Bardin grew up in the automotive industry. Robin was a store manager for Goodyear Tires for many years, and she managed the team of mechanics as well as the P&L for her operation. David also worked in the automotive industry, managing tire stores and subsequently working for Hunter Engineering, a manufacturer of wheel alignment systems, tire and brake service equipment.

David met an investment group while he and Robin were working in Saint Louis, Missouri. On a chance tour of the shop David was managing, the investment group had an interest in buying a shop and making David a partner. Many months later, the group approached David and proposed the purchase of a machine shop in Phoenix, Arizona, called Chips Manufacturing. The shop, founded in 1991 by Steve Schwartzkopf, did primarily machining. When David and his partners purchased the company in June of 2011, they renamed it Pierpont Manufacturing.

For David and Robin, leaving Saint Louis to move to Phoenix to have ownership in a new company that they would run seemed exciting. Robin says, “Our kids were grown and we were at a point in our life when we were ready to take on a new challenge.” Not strangers to hard work, the two came to the company that the investment group had purchased fully prepared to work long hours and to help the entity to grow. Robin says, “Every job David and I had in the past years groomed us for success at Pierpont Manufacturing.”

Though the company David and his partners had purchased was successful, David admits running ‘just a machine shop’ was boring. He wanted to expand the business. David knew fabrication and assembly from his years in automotive, and with the buy-in from David’s 3 partners, he purchased equipment that would facilitate Pierpont’s expansion from a machine shop to a manufacturing entity where customers who need machining, fabrication and assembly could come.

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Early into business ownership, Southwire, a leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and transmission of electricity, came to Pierpont when they needed a tool built immediately. The tool would be used to make drum trucks for hauling barrels of wire. David and Robin took the project on, and completed it quickly and accurately. Today this is Pierpont Manufacturing’s largest customer.

David says, “In order to continue to win more and more of Southwire’s business, as well as to grow our list of customers (currently numbering ~25), we had to be one of the best suppliers -- we had to be resourceful and extremely price conscious.”

Today, Pierpont specializes in taking products from idea to production. David says, “Our wide range of tools and equipment allow us to help you take your idea and produce a prototype, small production, or large production quantity quickly and efficiently.”

Pierpont Manufacturing offers its customers machining and fabrication capabilities, and they do complete assemblies. They have hired engineers who help their customers take an idea from concept to production, finding ways to reduce manufacturing costs. David says, “We have to be lean for our customers, because we are helping them to bring projects back from China. This is such a meaningful part of what we do.”

Many companies plan for ISO 9001 certification because their customers are requiring it. Not so for David and Robin. “We wanted to certify to ISO 9001:2008 because we knew it would help us to improve our processes, and enable us to take Pierpont to the next level.”

David had attended a lean manufacturing workshop sponsored by RevAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority, and he learned that they could match him to a superior ISO certification company. “This was BMSC, owned by Bretta Kelly”, Robin said.

When Robin and David met Bretta and her colleague Debbie Hart, they were very impressed. “They were extremely knowledgeable about the certification process”, David said, and though he had been through certification at previous companies, even David didn’t believe the company could prepare for certification in just 4 months.

David admits that the certification process went well, and he credits some of this to the buy-in the company got immediately from its 6 supervisors. Bretta felt that the company already had many processes in place, and that the task of certifying would be relatively easy for this already well-run company.

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Navy Orders More Raytheon Sm-6 Air Defense Missiles

Raytheon is producing additional Standard Missile-6 all up rounds for the U.S. Navy under a $149 million contract modification.

The modification is for 74 of the air defense missiles, together with spares, containers and company services.

“The SM-6 has advanced capabilities and speed,” said Mike Campisi, Raytheon’s SM-6 senior program director.

“Combatant commanders want their deployed ships armed with as many of these interceptors as possible, and we’re ramping up production to meet that need.”

SM-6 is a surface-to-air supersonic missile that uses both active and semi-active guidance modes and advanced fuzing techniques to destroy incoming aircraft and missiles. It was first deployed by the Navy in 2013, and Raytheon has so far delivered more than 160 of them.

Raytheon said the new order, when combined with the nearly $110 million long-lead material purchase made in March 2015, brings the total value of full-rate production of SM-6 missiles for fiscal year 2015-16 to $259 million.

“Future contract modifications include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to nearly $563 million,” it said.

Stakes Are High For BAE Systems In Upcoming Army Contract Award

The Army is expected to select a contractor next month to design and produce a new antimissile system for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The estimated billion-dollar competition pits BAE Systems against archrival Northrop Grumman.

The companies are the military’s top providers of aircraft self-protection systems — BAE is the dominant Army supplier and Northrop Grumman has a large portion of the Navy and Air Force market — so the outcome of this competition could have far-reaching ramifications for the industry.

The upcoming award is for a laser antimissile system, called common infrared countermeasure, or CIRCM, to protect Army aircraft from shoulder-fired, heat-seeking missiles and other guided weapons. It will be installed in Army Black Hawk, Apache and Chinook helicopters, and small fixed-wing airplanes. It will replace an existing infrared countermeasure system, made by BAE Systems, that the Army bought six years ago for emergency combat deployments but now considers too heavy and too


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There is no clear frontrunner in this tightly contested matchup, as both BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman have successfully tested prototypes at the culmination of a three-year development program that ended in March.

The Army notified contractors that there will be no more proposal revisions and asked them to submit their best and final offers.

Chris Ager, who oversees BAE Systems’ infrared countermeasures business, said both companies are strong contenders, but wonders if the Army will consider the proposals strictly on technical merit or whether it will also weigh the industrial implications of its decisions.

“There’s only two of us that do directional infrared countermeasures,” he said in an interview. The constant competition over the years has created a “vibrant industrial base” that could be weakened as a result of the CIRCM award, Ager said. If BAE wins, Northrop Grumman would still have a substantial workload supplying infrared countermeasures to the Air Force and Navy

for both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. If Northrop wins, Ager argued, the market may lose a competitor and become more consolidated.

“Competition does bring out some great innovation. A BAE win would maintain that,” said Ager. He cautioned that he has no knowledge of how the Army would factor industrial-base considerations in the selection process, if at all. “This could be an unintended consequence that has an impact on the industrial base.”

CIRCM will be the lighter, less expensive replacement for the advanced threat infrared countermeasures (ATIRCM) system that BAE developed for the Army in 2008 on an accelerated schedule in the wake of rampant missile attacks against Army helicopters in war zones.

When an aircraft comes under attack, a warning system detects the incoming missile and communicates the missile’s position relative to the aircraft, cueing the ATIRCM jam head to the missile’s location. ATIRCM then locates and tracks the incoming threat and emits a high-energy laser beam to thwart the missile’s infrared seeker, effectively

blinding its guidance system and preventing it from homing in on the aircraft.

The Army wants to eventually produce CIRCM in large quantities so it can provide aircraft with 360-degree coverage. “They didn’t build enough ATIRCM for the entire Army fleet because of weight and cost,” Ager said. With the lighter replacement, the Army plans to install two lasers kits in each aircraft to get near spherical coverage. “That’s one of the big advantages of CIRCM,” he said.

Whoever is selected next month will receive a 26-month development contract for 21 systems, with options for low-rate production and the possibility of supplying additional CIRCM units to the Navy. Full production would begin in 2019. The Army has budgeted about $1 billion over the next five years for the program, including contractor and government costs.

Defense industry consultant Loren Thompson said winning this contract is “crucially important” to BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman. “For the loser, living without the revenue from CIRCM will be a heavy blow,” Thompson wrote in Forbes.com. Source: National Defense Magazine

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Campro Manufacturing is pleased to announce that it is now certified to ISO 9001: 2008/ AS9100 Revision C!

Robert Shaffer founded the company 20 years ago, in 1995.

Robert didn’t plan to become a machinist back in high school. In fact, his plan was to become a dentist, though he later changed his major to Business Finance. While attending college, he worked full time in a tool & die shop owned by his friend’s father. He was just the shop ‘go fer’ at the time.

Going to school full time while working full time, while having fun as a young man, was all encompassing. Robert says, “I was burning out a bit when my foreman told me I could make as much money as a machinist as I could getting a college education, so I decided I might as well learn the trade while I’m here.” Robert took a year off in college, and never looked back.”

Robert picked up the machining trade quickly and the same foreman that convinced him to be a machinist told him that he would be wise to learn CNC’s going forward. So he left the tool & die shop and worked for a couple of local companies honing his CNC skills and learning to program – first manually, then on PC-based CAD/CAM systems.

Robert says, “I was pretty good at what I

did and started thinking maybe I should try to go in to business for myself.” Soon he contacted Jim Gray, who had been a minority owner in one of the shops he had worked for, and Campro was born. Robert and Jim had a “5 year plan” in which Robert would buy Jim out and he did just that in 2000.

Over the course of two decades of business ownership, Robert says no 5-year stretch has been dominated by the same industries as the previous. The first 5 years was dominated by customers in the semiconductor industry, the next 5 by medical, the 3rd 5 years was a ‘nice mix’ and in the last 5 years, Campro’s customers are largely in the aerospace segment, with some semiconductor. The fact that Campro Manufacturing did so much work for aerospace customers without their ISO 9001/ AS9100 Certifications speaks to the quality of their work!

ISO/AS9100 certification was something Robert always planned for to facilitate Campro Manufacturing’s growth. He paid a consultant to write the manuals for certification in 2000, and the 10 thick manuals that resulted from this endeavor were never used or implemented. Robert says, “It was just too much.”

Robert and his general manager Jason Brown (both pictured in front of one their Matsuura’s) kicked ISO/AS9100 certification around for a few years.

“Within our current customers, we saw that there were opportunities that we weren’t asked to participate in, and we knew we couldn’t even approach some

other new Aerospace customers without the certification.”

Robert researched consultants who could help Campro Manufacturing to achieve ISO/AS9100 certification.

“We always see Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC, in the A2Z Metalworker magazine, and we know the customers she is certifying. Robert asked around for feedback from peers in the industry, and made the decision to hire BMSC.

“Both Bretta and her colleague Debbie Hart are outstanding. They know ISO/AS9100 certification well and I certainly wouldn’t have wanted to embark on it without their expertise.” As a small business owner, Robert was able to prepare for the certification with help from RevAZ, a program of the Arizona Commerce Authority. He particularly thanks RevAZ team member Lauri Larson for helping manufacturers create a roadmap of growth and providing expertise in that growth.

While Robert admits that ISO/AS9100 certification was difficult and time consuming, he knows that it will open up new opportunities with new customers. He also says that the structure behind ISO/AS9100 certification has forced the company to implement new policies and procedures that are necessary as the company grows.

When I asked Robert if there was pushback from his team as they were going through the certification process, Robert says, “It was really strange. Our machinists, some pictured above, are mostly young, and we hire and train them.” He continued, “They actually like the structure that comes with certifying, and as they have to become more involved in the processes, they are becoming better machinists with a deeper understanding of our business.” He admits that the structure in certifying with BMSC isn’t 10 manuals; it is a single one half-inch manual. They are also pleased to announce that they completed their final Registration audit with ‘Zero Findings’!

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Why Manufacturing Is Vital To Engineering Education

If nearly everything we use today, from baby bottles to computers, is made in China, why would a young, talented student choose to study manufacturing? And why should U.S. colleges and universities be concerned about improving manufacturing education?

Of course, not everything is made in China. The U.S. manufactures many goods, especially high value products in the technology, aerospace, defense, automotive and food industries. U.S. manufacturing produces $1.7 trillion in goods, comprises nearly 12% of the GDP, and employs 9% of Americans, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. Manufacturing is a vital sector of the U.S. economy and contributes significantly to America’s overall economic strength.

And according to the Boston Consulting Group, the U.S. will soon be manufacturing even more. BCG’s research shows that the cost to produce goods in China is rising, while U.S. production costs are decreasing because of automation and efficiency programs. In fact, the U.S. is becoming one of the most competitive places to do business, with the added benefits of better quality control and easier resolution of IP issues. Even if a U.S. company outsources production, it still needs highly skilled professionals who understand the manufacturing process.

Yet colleges and universities are not educating enough students to fill even the current available positions in manufacturing. According to the Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME), there is a serious skill gap in the U.S. manufacturing workforce—from technician to engineer to manager. SME estimates that 600,000 manufacturing jobs in the U.S. went unfilled at the height of the recent recession, from 2009-2012, due to a lack of skilled professionals.

A recent white paper from SME called on higher education to improve its manufacturing courses and programs. The report states, “There are relatively small numbers of manufacturing students and graduates, outdated manufacturing curricula, resource shortages and a lack of emphasis on hiring, preparing and supporting manufacturing educators.” SME recommends attracting more students to manufacturing by showing them that the field can be creative and high-tech; integrating manufacturing topics into STEM courses and developing more manufacturing faculty.

House Passes One Voice-Endorsed Medical Device Tax Repeal

Last month, One Voice succeeded in helping the House pass legislation to repeal the costly medical device tax. In a 280-140 vote, 46 Democrats joined 234 Republicans to approve the Protect Medical Innovation Act (H.R. 160), introduced by Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN).

The legislation repeals the $29.1 billion excise tax on medical devices provided for in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill would also allow device companies to seek refunds for taxes already paid under the law, since it was implemented in January 2013.

To help pay for the healthcare law, a 2.3 percent excise tax is currently levied on the total revenues of a company, regardless of whether the company generates a profit. Without the repeal of this tax, many manufacturers will be forced to cut their research and development

budget as well as eliminate jobs. The United States is a leader in medical device technology and this tax must be repealed for American manufacturers to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

One Voice has long supported the repeal of this burdensome and costly tax on America’s medical device manufacturers and it was thanks to the efforts of members who contacted their representatives that this important measure passed.

Tucson Lunch and Learn: Dealing with Scanned, Repaired, and Legacy Geometry The focus these days in additive manufacturing is on the machines, processes, and materials. But in reality, people doing 3D printing often spend the majority of time dealing with the geometry they want to print. From scanning real parts into the computer, to repairing bad geometry, to modify legacy files, not having the right tools and skills to deal with these situations can be a major productivity hit. In this seminar PADT’s experienced team will go over the ins-and-outs of getting, repairing, and modifying geometry for 3D Printing. We will demonstrate the scanners and software we use every day in our consulting and services business, sharing tips and lessons learned as we go. By the end of the session attendees will have the knowledge they need to improve their throughput, increase final part accuracy, and reduce cycle time for whichever additive manufacturing processes they use.

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UTC To Review Sikorsky Options Following Offers

United Technologies Corp’s board of directors is scheduled to meet to review options for its $8 billion Sikorsky aircraft business after receiving offers for it, people familiar with the matter said.

UTC is considering two potential tax-efficient transactions for Sikorsky: either a spin-off or a combination with peer Textron Inc, which submitted an offer for Sikorsky earlier this month, the people said.

The merger between Textron and Sikorsky could be structured as a Reverse Morris Trust (RMT), a transaction that allows a parent company to sell its subsidiary while avoiding a hefty tax bill.

Alternatively, UTC may decide to sell Sikorsky outright to another company. Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co are among those that have expressed interest in a potential deal, according to the sources.

UTC is carrying out extensive due diligence on the offers it received for Sikorsky and is unlikely to have made a decision by the time it meets with analysts at the Paris Air Show next week, some of the sources said.

UTC is contemplating a tax-free spin-off of Sikorsky or an RMT with Textron because any takeover offers by suitors would need to surmount a steep $3 billion tax bill associated with an outright sale of Sikorsky.

A tax-free spin-off of Sikorsky remains the most likely outcome given UTC’s limited appetite to become an investor in Textron and the success

that other defense companies, such as Northrop Grumman Corp and ITT Corp, have had with spinning off non-core units, one of the people added.

Textron, the maker of Bell helicopters, Cessna aircraft and E-Z-GO golf cars, conducted a strategic review in 2012 which examined spinning off parts of its aerospace and defense conglomerate, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters at the time. It may have to sell some assets to make an RMT with Sikorsky work.

Sikorsky said it would cut 1,400 jobs over the next 12 months and consolidate facilities due to a drop in production volumes and lower investment in offshore oil projects.

Pluto Awaits: NASA Spacecraft 20 Million Miles From Epic Encounter

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New Horizons, the first spacecraft ever sent to investigate Pluto, has been traveling for nine long years and has just 20 million miles (32 million kilometers) to go before it makes a historic flyby of the dwarf planet. During its close encounter with Pluto, New Horizons will fly within 7,750 miles (12,500 km) of the dwarf planet and capture the first-ever close-up views of the icy world.

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Smart Manufacturing: A Path to Profitable Growth

A bullet train is leaving the station, and it promises to transform and propel US manufacturers who climb on board on a wave of information technology known as smart manufacturing.

The big names are not just aboard, they’re driving the train: IBM announced in March it will spend $3 billion in the next four years to create an “Internet of Things” unit and develop software to help customers do the same, taking advantage of a paradigm of embedded, intra-machine connectivity, enabling machines (including everyday appliances) to communicate with one another and to adjust, without human assistance, to changing conditions.

But small- and medium-sized companies in the $3-trillion US manufacturing sector largely are missing out on the benefits of smart technology, which uses embedded sensors and integrated software to collect plant operations and supply chain data, analyze that data and drive real-time improvements in production, procurement and processes. Some industry observers, including The Wall Street Journal, have called it the “New Industrial Revolution,” touched off by an advancing wave of technology with sensors and microprocessors plummeting in cost and size, cheap and easy cloud storage, and newly nimble forms of communication and software.

Smart Manufacturing Benefits: For the companies that embrace it, smart manufacturing has the potential to trigger innovation and productivity, enable and spur growth, facilitate greater worker and product safety, and improve the environmental profile of operations.

By driving efficiency throughout the manufacturing process, smart technology helps eliminate waste: Better scheduling prevents idle machines and manpower; optimized runs shrink water and energy use; and fewer human errors divert from landfills wasted raw materials and spoiled finished product. Other ways smart technology improves the supply chain include enhancing communication to facilitate planning and helping manufacturers react to events in real time.

Yet, the majority of US companies are not using smart manufacturing — some 87 percent, according to the 2014 Manufacturing Outlook Survey by the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Still, among those whose leaders reported they had at least partially implemented smart manufacturing:

a majority (82 percent) reported increased efficiency 49 percent reported lower product defects 45 percent reported customer satisfaction gains

What’s more, those gains flow from only partial implementation. Less than a third of those who had made the switch reported applying the practice throughout their operations.

Given such impressive results, why haven’t more US companies embraced smart technology? Unsurprisingly, cost is at the top of the list, according to the ASQ survey, followed by resistance from management.

Capital Costs: Companies must find ways to overcome those hurdles — or face the prospect of battling competitors who have — likely within the decade. Some 37 percent of manufacturers surveyed by ASQ report


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having no interest in smart manufacturing. True, new capital investments will be required, but that doesn’t mean scrapping the existing physical plant.

Most existing manufacturing equipment has at least some viable capacity. Many small- and medium-sized factories are running older, one-size-fits-all enterprise software systems that are “expensive to use … and buy,” as William P. King, chief technology officer of DMDII, explained at a recent Forbes roundtable “The Digital Factory.” In the future, these companies can benefit from deploying less expensive, individualized, modular software, allowing engineers to assemble tailored, factory-fit solutions.

There will be new capital equipment costs, notes GE SVP and CIO Jamie Miller, but most manufacturing equipment can be retrofitted with external sensors and computing equipment, connecting the formerly segregated factory floor with an outrigger of notebook computers and control towers.

Human Resources: Of course, smart manufacturing isn’t just about equipment. Leaders must also rethink the way they hire and organize workers, says GE’s Miller. Rather than being grouped and siloed by job title, the cross-referential and collaborative nature of smart manufacturing calls for multidisciplinary, outcomes-based teams organized around optimizing tasks and processes. Finding appropriately tech-savvy employees for these teams could be a challenge, as already some 2 million manufacturing positions may go unfilled in the next decade, predicts The Manufacturing Institute, the National Association of Manufacturers’ research arm, in part because of a skills gap for younger workers, as outlined in The Atlantic.

Phasing IT In: For most manufacturers, embracing smart manufacturing will happen in phases. We know many of our customers choose to implement capital improvements over time, generating performance gains that, in turn, help pay for future investments. Yet having a holistic overview and a structured plan for implementation is paramount and will prevent wasted effort and investment. Using a customized automation solution designed to work together with processing and packaging equipment can allow manufacturersto gain omniscience and control of their plants.

It’s a sound strategy and a path forward-thinking company leaders have within their power, if they can muster the will. Manufacturers who create comprehensive and realistic implementation strategies and begin to act now can stay decisively ahead of the competition, reaping the benefits of the smart manufacturing future.

3D Printing And The New Economics Of Manufacturing

3D printing production is just scratching the surface of the multi-trillion dollar global manufacturing industry. But its dominance is already inevitable.This is because modern manufacturing, despite numerous technological and process advances over the last century, is still a very inefficient global system. Today’s world of mass production is based on one simple rule: the more things you make, the lower the cost of each of those things. We have literally pushed this equation to its extreme limits.

This approach was dramatically accelerated by Henry Ford, arguably the most impactful character in the industrial revolution. For starters, Ford proved out the model of mass production. He wasn’t the first to create

the assembly line, but he was the first of his time to perfect it. He built massive factories, and greatly standardized his product and processes. He once famously stated, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black.” The quote may be familiar, but do you know why only black? It wasn’t due to Ford’s forward-thinking design sense, but rather because black was the only color that could dry fast enough to keep up with his assembly lines.

By 1915 he had reduced the time it took to build an automobile by 90%. By 1916, an astounding 55% of the automobiles on the road in America were Model Ts.

Ford mastered mass production and created the world’s first mass consumer product. But there is another reason why Ford is such an important figure historically. Henry Ford literally punctuated the industrial revolution. We have all been taught about the industrial revolution as if it were a binary switch. There was a before and an after. We all believe we live safely in the after. This IS the future.

But what if that’s wrong? What if mass production is not the end of this story, but rather just a stop along the way to something completely different? What if a technology came along that could turn everything upside down all over again?

3D printing is a technology that allows you to create things differently, from the ground up, layer by layer until you have a fully formed 3 dimensional object. Just like you now send a computer file of a document to a printer in your home or office, you can now send a computer file of an object to a 3D printer, and out comes that physical object. Eventually, you will be able to print almost anything you can imagine.

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BMSC’s Bretta Kelly Announces ‘Kids Fighting For Kids™’

Unless you are a new reader, you all know Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC. Bretta has helped more than 100 small/medium manufacturing businesses to prepare for ISO 9001 and/or AS9100. And while this keeps Bretta and her team quite busy, Bretta and her family find time to give back to the community.

B r e t t a ’s l a t e s t volunteer effort is called ‘Kids Fighting F o r K i d s ’ ™ . Bretta’s son Nick i s o n t h e A Z Renegades football t e a m , a n d t h ey are saving money for the National Championship in San Diego, CA. This year, 10% of the money the entire team raises will be donated to the Cardon’s Children Medical Center – Banner Health Foundation to support the fight against childhood diseases. As they are heading to the Nationals in San Diego, the team met their goal of $10,000, and is able to donate $1000 to the Cardon

Children’s Medical Center!

Bretta and Nick Kelly’s fundraising efforts began a few years ago, in 2012. Nick was participating in tackle football, and as many teams do, they held numerous fundraising events to attend tournaments. Bretta’s son Nick had an idea. Through his mother, he knew about the ‘Ty Louis Campbell Foundation’, an organization established to promote awareness for the

fight against pediatric cancer in honor of Ty Louis Campbell (aka Super Ty). If you are a customer of Bretta’s, you too saw the blogs of Ty, coming from his mother Cindy, detailing Ty’s (and the whole family’s) life

experience battling cancer. One day, while driving with his mother, Nick asked,

“Why don’t we do car washes to raise money for Ty to help fight cancer, instead of just doing it for football stuff?”

Bretta nearly lost her breath, and over the next months, Nick raised $4000, half of which went to the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation. Bretta thanks her many BMSC

clients for helping with Nick’s fund raising efforts!

Nick switched teams and in early 2013 began playing for the AZ Flames Tackle NYS Football team. Bretta says, “When the entire team, including amazing coaches Chris Somerville and Joe Trojan, heard about Nick’s fund raising efforts to help children, they made a group decision to always donate a portion of their fundraising to helping less fortunate children.”

Joe Trojan says, “When our kids see other children who are less

The AZ Renegades win the Arizona State Championship May 2015

Kids Fighting For KidsTM

In 2012 my son Nick Kelly was playing tackle football and we were in the midst of fundraising season to raise money to go to a football tournament. During this time our family was following a blog about Ty Louis Campbell, a beautiful little boy who was battling cancer. For more than a year Nick and I followed this little boy’s story and even more so the story of his brave and loving mother and father. Nick’s football team would have carwashes to raise money for tournament. The boys were always miserable and complaining at these carwashes because we live in Arizona and it is really hot! One day we were driving and saw a carwash on the corner raising money for cancer. My then 9 year old Nick asked me “mom, why don’t we do car washes to raise money for Ty to fight cancer, why do we do it for football stuff”. Well, I almost lost my breath. Immediately we reached out to our friends and family and sent them the following email:

My son Nick who is forever grateful for his health and ability to play a sport at this competitive level would like to donate HALF of the fundraising donations that come

through our family, friends and colleagues to fight pediatric cancer.

Nick and our family and friends have been following the story of Ty Louis Campbell “SuperTy” for the past two years. SuperTy lost his battle to pediatric cancer a few weeks ago and the Ty Louis Campbell foundation is the charity we support to eliminate this disgusting disease that attacks our children and takes away opportunities like Nick has to play and compete in whatever sport or activity their little heart’s desire.

Ty Campbell with his amazing mom Cindy in her SuperTy T-shirt at a football game with a team that has adopted Ty!

Ty should have had the chance to grow up and play football any donation you give that Nick can send to the Ty Louis

Campbell Foundation makes a difference!!!!

Nick Kelly The 50% that goes to Nick’s football team will go towards

raffle tickets that will take place November 29th, 2012 with

Great Prizes!!

The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation is 100% dedicated to spreading awareness and funding research for better treatment options to cure pediatric cancer. All donations will be carefully applied to research

opportunities that we believe in. No child should ever have cancer. We won't stop until no child has to go through what Ty has been through.

Nick Kelly in 2012

Kids Fighting For KidsTM

In 2012 my son Nick Kelly was playing tackle football and we were in the midst of fundraising season to raise money to go to a football tournament. During this time our family was following a blog about Ty Louis Campbell, a beautiful little boy who was battling cancer. For more than a year Nick and I followed this little boy’s story and even more so the story of his brave and loving mother and father. Nick’s football team would have carwashes to raise money for tournament. The boys were always miserable and complaining at these carwashes because we live in Arizona and it is really hot! One day we were driving and saw a carwash on the corner raising money for cancer. My then 9 year old Nick asked me “mom, why don’t we do car washes to raise money for Ty to fight cancer, why do we do it for football stuff”. Well, I almost lost my breath. Immediately we reached out to our friends and family and sent them the following email:

My son Nick who is forever grateful for his health and ability to play a sport at this competitive level would like to donate HALF of the fundraising donations that come

through our family, friends and colleagues to fight pediatric cancer.

Nick and our family and friends have been following the story of Ty Louis Campbell “SuperTy” for the past two years. SuperTy lost his battle to pediatric cancer a few weeks ago and the Ty Louis Campbell foundation is the charity we support to eliminate this disgusting disease that attacks our children and takes away opportunities like Nick has to play and compete in whatever sport or activity their little heart’s desire.

Ty Campbell with his amazing mom Cindy in her SuperTy T-shirt at a football game with a team that has adopted Ty!

Ty should have had the chance to grow up and play football any donation you give that Nick can send to the Ty Louis

Campbell Foundation makes a difference!!!!

Nick Kelly The 50% that goes to Nick’s football team will go towards

raffle tickets that will take place November 29th, 2012 with

Great Prizes!!

The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation is 100% dedicated to spreading awareness and funding research for better treatment options to cure pediatric cancer. All donations will be carefully applied to research

opportunities that we believe in. No child should ever have cancer. We won't stop until no child has to go through what Ty has been through.

Cindy & Ty Campbell

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Kid Fighting for KidsTM

The AZ Flames 10 youth un-weighted 11-man NYS Tackle Football Team WINS the National Championship June 23rd 2013 in San Diego! The boys and coaches were wearing Gold SuperTy.org shoelaces to promote awareness for the fight against pediatric

cancer in honor of Ty Louis Campbell “SuperTy”

Below are pictures of their Journey starting with winning the Arizona State Championship, then doing a carwash to raise money for the National Championship

tournament and donating 50% to the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (The boys washed cars in 115 degree weather and earned close to $1,000 donating $500 to the TLC

Foundation and $500 to the AZ Flames Football organization)! The journey ended with Cindy Campbell sending them Gold SuperTy.org Shoelaces for their tournament (The laces were overnighted to San Diego as soon as they arrived at the TLC Foundation –

first laces made for youth football / sports!!) and arrived at the hotel literally minutes before leaving for the first game of the tournament. It was all destiny after that! The boys won their first game against the Bullz wearing the SuperTy Laces 38 to 0. The next morning they defeated the Green Machine 32 to 20. Game three against the

Bandits Red, AZ Flames win again 33 to 0 and then the final game – National Championship against the Houston Panthers and the Arizona Flames win it 31 to 12 and get the Gold Ring! We know we had extra blessings and fighting spirit from Ty Campbell “SuperTy” throughout the tournament and look forward to promoting Kids

Fighting for Kids in the fall to raise more money to fight against pediatric cancer!!

The AZ Flames 10 youth un-weighted

11-man NYS Tackle Football Team WINS

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1st 2013! The AZ Flames Win the National Championship in 2013


fortunate, who may never have the chance to play football, or any other sport for that matter, they realize that what they are doing when they are raising money is bigger than what they’ve done before, when they were raising money to fund the team.”

C h r i s S o m e r v i l l e elaborates, “The boys on the team are good kids

— it’s really a great group! But when they got involved first in helping Super Ty and then this year, helping children with any disease or illness — they have a larger goal than just winning championships.” He continued, “I have seen such a big impact on the boys over the two years since they started doing fundraising for others less fortunate. They all plan to bring this spirit of volunteerism into high school as they enter it after next fall.”

Bretta says, “When the boys laced their football cleats with superty.org shoelaces, they all prayed for Super Ty.”

In 2013, The AZ Flames team arrived in San Diego, prepared to play to win. When they arrived at the hotel, there was a package for the team

– Ty’s mother Cindy had sent all team members gold superTy.org shoelaces for their championship tournament. It is not surprising that AZ Flames became the National Champions!

Bretta says, “ ‘Kids Fighting For Kids”™ is about donating money primarily to pediatric cancer, but the teams that participate can choose other causes such as Juvenile

Diabetes, Autism, etc. As long as it is Kids Fighting For Kids, we will do it!”

Bretta says, “Trademarking ‘Kids Fighting For Kids”™ is important to me for a number of reasons. I have seen the enormous impact it has had on Nick and his football team players.”

She continued, “Car washes can be fun, but the boys used to complain about the 115° degree temperatures in Phoenix. Now that their fundraising efforts are supporting ‘Kids Fighting For Kids™’, there are no more complaints.” Bretta says, “All of the boys on

AZ Renegade Team Members Hugging Bretta

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AZ Renegades in 2015 with Amy Kaufman, Banner Health Foundation

the team feel so blessed that they are healthy enough to play on a football team, and that there are so many children throughout the world, but even closer to home, in Arizona, who suffer from debilitating illnesses.” She continued, “Our efforts, however small”, have a positive impact on seriously ill children, and as an added benefit, these fundraisers have helped our boys to experience empathy, and to want to help others.”

Bretta and her husband Pat Kelly enlisted the help of their friends,

Kerry and Zalena Kersting, owners of Jimmy’s of Chicago when they planned the end of season fund raising effort (the barbeque raffle). Bretta says, “We asked for a room to celebrate with pizza. We were thankful when the restaurant owners said that they would donate 10% of the dinner tab to

‘Kids Fighting For Kids.” It seems that this spirit of volunteerism and giving back is contagious!

The goal of ‘Kids Fighting For Kids”™ is that organizations all over the United States who engage in fundraising efforts to help children can not only help those

less fortunate than our children, but it will teach them such a good life long lesson – one of kindness and giving back.

Two years, later, Nick is playing for the AZ Renegades (same core team as the AZ Flames and the same amazing coaches pictured above, just a new name and new colors!), and when he and his teammates return from San Diego, hopefully as National Champions for the second time, they

will proudly deliver a check to the Cardon Children’s Medical Center.

To learn more about starting your own fund raising efforts with your youngsters, and specifically about doing it through ‘Kids F ight ing For Kids”™, go to www.kidsfighting4kids.com or call 602-445-9400.

A Typical AZ Flames Day of Fundraising

Amy Kaufmann, Bretta and Pat Kelly With Restaurant Owners

Kerry and Zalena

From left Tyler Beverett, Jeremiah Trojan, Quintin Somerville and Nick

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Raytheon Secures $31M DoD Bomb Deal

Raytheon Missiles secured its first production order for the Small Diameter Bomb II in a $30.9 million deal with the US Defense Department, revealed just ahead of the Paris Air Show.

The low rate initial production contract will see 144 weapons, 156 single weapons containers and various training equipment and data delivered, the company said in a statement.

Signed June 12, it’s the first of three LRIPs planned before full production go-ahead.

The LRIP could be the trigger for a production run for thousands of bombs over more than a decade to arm many of the combat airframes in the US military inventory.

Deliveries of this initial lot of weapons set to come off the production line at the company’s facilities in Tuscon, Arizona, is scheduled to be complete by May 2017, Raytheon said.

The LRIP award follows Raytheon’s achievement of what is called Milestone C, a requirement for 11 flight tests, including two live firings.

Earlier issues with flight tests delayed the LRIP contract several months.

The multi-attack mode bomb is a key weapon destined for deployment on use on the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter.

The plan is for the F-15E to achieve initial operating capability in late summer 2017, followed by the F-35 and F/A-18EF between 2020 and 2022, said a Raytheon spokesman.

The unpowered weapon has a range in excess of 40 nm. SDBII features a tri-mode sensor guidance pack involving a millimeter wave radar, uncooled imaging infrared and a semi-active laser giving it the capability to engage stationary and moving targets.

The weapon is also being offered to potential export customers including the British, who have a requirement known as Spear Capability 3 for a medium range stand-off.

A decision whether to adopt the Raytheon weapon or buy a new guided missile being developed by European missile company MBDA is expected in 2018 the British MoD said recently.

Industry Is Eager For Boeing “Middle Of Market” Aircraft

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BAE has been awarded an Army night vision contract worth up to $434 million.

Under the five-year contract, BAE will supply its integrated night vision and thermal targeting system.

“With an initial award of $35 million, the U.S. Army selected the BAE Systems team to meet its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III and Family of Weapon Sight-Individual program goals of providing a smaller, lighter, tightly integrated, and cost-effective night vision and targeting solution,” said a BAE announcement.

The integrated system will spare troops the need to carry separate night vision goggles and weapons-mounted thermal sights.

Microchip Tech Buying Micrel Inc. For $839 Million

Microchip Technology Inc. is buying Micrel Inc. in a deal worth $839 million to expand its solutions for industrial, automotive and communications markets.

Microchip, the Chandler-based semiconductor and microcontroller manufacturer announced it has signed an agreement to buy Micrel for $14 a share.

Micrel is a San Jose, California-based global manufacturer of integrated circuit solutions for the worldwide analog, Ethernet and high-bandwidth markets.

Microchip President and CEO Steve Sanghi said the company is “pleased” to have Micrel as part of the Microchip team.

“Micrel’s portfolio of linear and power management products, LAN solutions and timing and communications products, as well as their strong position in the industrial, automotive and communications markets, complement many of Microchip’s initiatives in these areas,” Sanghi said in a statement. “We believe that combining Micrel’s business with Microchip’s business will enable significant synergies and cross-selling opportunities.”

Micrel‘s products include advanced mixed-signal, analog and power semiconductors, high-performance communication, clock management, and crystal-less clock generators, Ethernet switch and physical layer transceiver ICs.

Micrel’s customers include leading manufacturers of enterprise, consumer, industrial, mobile, telecommunications, automotive and computer products.

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At a General Electric flight simulator here, the visibility has been set at near zero to mimic thick rain and clouds. But a video console near the pilot shows a vivid picture of nearby mountains precise enough to allow a plane to take off or land despite the conditions.

The system is one of several highly valuable next-generation technologies that GE has developed — and that the company has passed along to China as part of a joint venture with the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Access to the world’s second-largest economy is critical for nearly any global company. Yet this often comes at a cost: the transfer of the very technologies that leading business officials — including GE chief executive Jeffrey Immelt, who heads an Obama administration panel on U.S. jobs and competitiveness — cite as essential to the United States’ economic future. The “synthetic vision” system, for example, could be worth millions of dollars to airlines, which could significantly reduce costs from weather-related delays.

GE, like other companies, must weigh which technologies should be brought to joint ventures with China and how to protect them from being stolen or misused. These decisions face virtually any executive trying to develop a presence in the country — from the most sophisticated technology firms, which worry about software piracy, to old-line industrial equipment makers, which have seen knockoffs of their products pop up soon after making deals with Chinese partners. Under the agreement with AVIC, GE avionics will be on board a new Chinese commercial airliner that is likely to become a rival to aircraft produced by U.S.-based Boeing and Europe’s Airbus. The potential competition with Boeing, coming at a time when the United States is fighting to maintain its own manufacturing base, has stirred some American criticism.

But GE executives say they have had no second thoughts. China’s airplane market is booming, and the deal was too important to pass up, they said, even at the cost of sharing the avionics technology.

“We are all in and we don’t want it back,” said Lorraine Bolsinger, chief executive of GE Aviation Systems. She said new airplanes don’t come along that often, and that the chance to be part of developing a major new aircraft is not to be missed — even if most of the jobs will be in Shanghai or elsewhere in China.

“We don’t sell bananas,” she said in an interview here. “We can’t afford to take a decade off.”

But American business leaders wonder privately whether companies such as GE are at risk of giving up long-term strategic advantages when they agree to technology-transfer deals for shorter-term gain.GE executives maintain that is not the case. They say that they negotiated robust protections in their contract with AVIC. The 50-50 joint venture, for example, has strict limits on employing Chinese nationals who have a military or intelligence background. A board committee that monitors compliance with the joint venture agreement is effectively under GE’s control and can, in a dispute, overrule the full board, Bolsinger said.

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Doosan Announces Golf Sponsorship Doosan has announced it will onceagainbeanOfficialPatronoftheBritishOpen (known widely asThe OpenChampionship), the oldest of the fourmajorchampionshipsinprofessionalgolf.

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Army Beefs Up Humvee

DubbedtheModernizedExpandedCapacityVehicle (MECV), these revampedHumveeswillstilllooklikethevehiclesthatAmericanforceshavebeenusingsince1989.

TheArmywill keepboth the two-door andfour-door versions of theHumvee, and thetruckswill still haulbothmenandmaterialinthefield.ButtheMECVwillhavethickerarmor and a larger cargo carrying capacity,comparedtoitsolderbrothers.

Alongwiththeadditionalarmor,theservicealsoincludedarequirementthatsoldiersmusthaveaccesstoescapeexitsifthevehicleflipsorrollsover.Humveerolloversareoneofthemaincausesofnon-combatrelateddeathsinIraqandAfghanistan.

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Factories ‘Reshore’ Some Work From Overseas

During the worst of the Great Recession, U.S. factory jobs were disappearing at a furious pace. As 2007 began, about 14 million Americans were working in manufacturing. Three years and one frightful recession later, only 11.5 million were. But since 2010, employment has been ticking back up, with companies adding about 400,000 jobs.

One reason for at least a small portion of that growth: the return of factory work from overseas. Experts say it’s difficult to accurately measure the number of jobs tied to work returning from other countries, but some employers say they know it is happening. Reversing A Herd Mentality Howard Hauser, a vice president with Hiawatha Rubber Co., says for a long time, manufacturers followed a herd mentality of sending work offshore. They all wanted components produced in low-wage, 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 the bottom line was they didn’t save nearly as much as they thought. And with the quality issues, they’re just not getting product that’s acceptable for the customer.”

Now Hiawatha, based outside Minneapolis, is getting those contracts. And Hauser has himself decided to “reshore” production of a component that was being made in China. The move will result in three new hires at his plant. He says the part was not difficult to make, but the Chinese factory kept botching the job. He says Hiawatha, which makes rubber components for equipment such as printers and pumps, can do it better.

From Soup To Overtime As business picks up and hiring resumes, the employees at Hiawatha are feeling more confident now. But it’s still painful to recall the recent tough times when orders dropped off about 40 percent and production hours were slashed. One worker, Richard Beaulieu, says he had to make do while working just three or four days a week. That went on for nearly a year. His memory of that lean time: “Many, many months, and a lot of soup,” he says. “But you just buck it up and get through it.”

Beaulieu and the other 65 full-timers are back to normal hours now — and can even count on some overtime.

The U.S. Looks More Competitive Dan Meckstroth, an economist with the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, says labor in the United States is looking more competitive internationally for a number of reasons. For one, U.S. wages are still depressed because of the relatively slow overall recovery. At the same time, wages have been rising in emerging markets. In addition, the skill level of American workers is generally higher. And the supply chain disruptions after last year’s Japanese disasters made some companies skittish about outsourcing to Asia, he said.

But Meckstroth says it’s hard to quantify any job gains from “reshoring.” The number may not be great, but at least the trend line is good, he said. “I’m not saying there’s a tsunami of production coming back to the United States. It’s a trickle,” Meckstroth said. “But a trickle back is better than the tidal wave out.” But at Hiawatha Rubber, Hauser does not think the future of manufacturing lies in bringing work back, even if that’s benefiting his company now. He believes greater productivity for the sector will come through increased automation. At his factory, more

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Boeing, Bell Eye Up To 100 More Sales Of V-22 Osprey

Boeing Co and Bell Helicopter, makers of the V-22 Osprey, say more countries are interested in buying the tiltrotor aircraft, with another 100 sales possible in coming years.

The United Arab Emirates and a number of other countries are looking at buying 6 to 12 of the aircraft, which take off and land like a helicopter, but fly like a plane, company executives told Reuters at the Paris air show.

Chris Raymond, vice president of business development and strategy for Boeing Defense, Space & Security, said that could add up to around 100 foreign orders over time.

First fielded by the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007, the aircraft has rapidly become one of the U.S. military’s most popular and sought after aircraft due to its long range and ability to carry out missions quickly and participate in humanitarian missions.

Foreign sales have been slow to materialize, partly due to the relatively high price of the aircraft compared with helicopters.

The V-22 program got a big boost earlier this year when the U.S. Navy decided to use it to replace the C-2A fixed wing aircraft built by Northrop Grumman to ferry people and supplies on board aircraft carriers.

That decision will help Boeing and Bell extend production of the planes from 2020 to 2025, John Garrison, president of Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron Inc, told Reuters in a separate interview at the Paris show.

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PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301



Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904Jorgenson Machine Co. ___ 800-952-0151S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542Laser Cutting/Proc. Center

ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542Universal Laser Systems _ 480-330-9851

Laser Marking MachinesUniversal Laser Systems _ 480-330-9851Plasma/Gas Cutting Systems

ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers

ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542Plate Roll

Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151Press Brakes

ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery ____ 480-968-3711Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389Mesa Mach Sales ____ 480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Punch PressesAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711

Shearing MachinesACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

WaterJet: Filtration/ChillersEbbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901WaterJet Cutting Systems

Flow International ____ 800-446-3569

Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336Flow Waterjet _______ 714-393-3783Flow Waterjet _______ 415-828-3569Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151North-South Machinery _ 602-391-4696Omax Corp. ________800-838-0343

Waterjet AccessoriesBarton International __ 800-741-7756GMA Garnet _______ 882-243-9300Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074

Welding EquipmentACC Machinery ______602-258-7330Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000

INSPECTION EQUIP3D Measurement Systems

Verisurf __________ 714-970-1683Coordinate Measuring Mach.Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340Kerley Corporation ____ 530-306-1966Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________480-889-9056Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422Verisurf __________ 714-970-1683

Gauging EquipmentAdvanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370Kerley Corporation ____ 530-306-1966Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________480-889-9056Starrett Co _________ 978-249-3551Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

Impression MaterialRoydent ____________ 480-607-1876

Metrology InstrumentsAdvanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340Kerley Corporation ____ 530-306-1966Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871Starrett Co _________ 978-249-3551Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422Washington Calibration __ 480-820-0506

Optical ComparatorsAdvanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340Kerley Corporation ____ 530-306-1966Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________ 480-889-9056Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389Starrett Co _________ 978-249-3551Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

Punch PressesAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711

SPC Data Acquis.Equip.D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340

10530 E. 59th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46236T: 317/826.4414 • TF: 877/240.2462 • F: 317/823.6822

[email protected] • C: 317/946.1235trustycook.com

Jeffrey F. Nawrot Vice President, Business Development

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

S&S Machinery Sales

Jorgenson Machine Co.

ACC MachineryAdams MachineryJorgenson Machine Co.

S&S Machinery Sales

Telephone:

1610 S. Priest Dr., Suite 101T

Impression MaterialS&S Machinery Sales 602-368-8542

Global EDM SupplyGlobal EDM SupplyFlow WaterjetFlow WaterjetJorgenson Machine Co. North-South MachineryOmax Corp.

S&S Machinery SalesS&S Machinery Sales

Global EDM SupplyGlobal EDM Supply

BRALCO METALS929 E. Jackson StreetPhoenix. Arizona 85034

(602) 252-1918(800) 544-8052Fax: (602) 252-7813Cell: (602) [email protected]

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMCERTIFIED BY DNV

_ 1509001:2008_- AS9120:2002 -

.BRALCO,...".,Kevin RandallOutside Sales Representative


Automatic Barfeeds Of All Types

Rapid Optical InspectionMesa Mach Sales _____480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment _602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales ___602-368-8542

Repair & CertificationAdvanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370OGP ____________ 480-889-9056Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422Washington Calibration __ 480-820-0506

Video Measuring SystemsKerley Corporation ____ 530-306-1966Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871Washington Calibration __ 480-820-0506

WaterJet: Filtration/ChillersEbbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901

WaterJet Cutting SystemsFlow International _____ 800-446-3569Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336Flow Waterjet _______ 714-393-3783Flow Waterjet _______ 415-828-3569Jorgenson Machine Co. ___ 800-952-0151North-South Machinery _ 602-391-4696Omax Corp. ________ 800-838-0343

Waterjet AccessoriesBarton International ___ 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet _______ 882-243-9300Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074

Welding EquipmentACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000

USED MACHINERYACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Automatics & Machinery _ 303-651-6545EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782Ganesh Machinery ____888-542-6374K D Capital ________ 480-922-1674Methods West _______ 602-437-2220Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904R. Jorgenson Company __ 800-952-0151ReSell CNC West ______ 844-478-8181S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542Savage Machine Tools __ 480-773-4080TSM Machinery ______ 602-233-3757

ACCESSORIES Abrasives

Barton International ___800-741-7756Fives ____________ 909-263-9282GMA Garnet _______ 882-243-9300R.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565

Aerosol ProductsR.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565

AdhesivesR.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms

Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074Air Compressors

Airtek ___________ 480-966-5267

Air Drying SystemsAirtek ___________ 480-966-5267Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Band Saw/ Bladesbandsawparts.com ____800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Roentgen USA _______ 847-787-0135sawblade.com _______ 877-501-7297Starrett Co _________ 978-249-3551

Bar FeedersArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Automatics & Machinery _ 303-651-6545Edge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Bar Feeder AccessoriesEdge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824Trusty-Cook ________ 877-240-2462

Blast AbrasivesBarton International ___ 800-741-7756GMA Garnet ________882-243-9300

Boring Tools: PrecisionIngersoll Cutting Tools __ 480-599-0273Wohlhaupter _______ 937-885-1878

Cabinets, CustomLone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074

CarbideIngersoll Cutting Tools __ 480-599-0273

Chip ManagementArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Chip Removal

Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335

Chuck JawsArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335

ChucksAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Marshall Tool & Supply _ 602-269-6295

CleanersChemetall _________ 714-739-2821Larry Arroues & Associates 623-444-0430

Cleaners - UltrasonicLarry Arroues & Associates 623-444-0430

CNC Lathe AccessoriesTrusty-Cook ________877-240-2462Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

CNC Collet ChucksRoyal Products _____ 800-645-4174

CNC Spindle LinersTrusty-Cook ________877-240-2462

Division of Curran Manufacturing Corporation

200 Oser AvenueHauppauge, NY 11788U.S.A.

www.royalprod.com

Tel: 1-631-273-10101-800-645-4174

Fax: 1-631-273-10661-800-424-2082

[email protected]

Quality New & Used CNC Machine(303) 651-6545

[email protected]

Cell: 937/503-4708O�ce: 937/885-1878E-mail: [email protected]

Wohlhaupter Corporation10542 Success LaneCenterville, Ohio 45458

Nick HochuliSales Engineer

C O R P O R A T I O N

80

An ISO 9001 Company

Jeff Klimowicz

Senior Sales Engineer

Mobile: 480‐320‐0308

[email protected]

www.qualichem.com

Southwest Region: AZ, UT, NV, CO, ID

All Products Proudly Made in the USA


Collet FixturesRoyal Products ______ 800-645-4174Compressed Air Piping Systems

Airtek ___________480-966-5267Coolant Systems

Chemetall _________ 714-739-2821DCM Tech _________800-533-5339Ebbco Inc _________800-809-3901Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966

Cutting ToolsCutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282Ingersoll Cutting Tools __480-599-0273Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Sandvik Coromant ____480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____602-628-4242Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Digital Readout UnitsAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074Magnum Precision Mach _602-431-8300

Door OpeningSystems: Automatic

Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420

Dust CollectorsLone Arrow________480-507-8074

End MillsIngersoll Cutting Tools __ 480-599-0273

Filtration Equip.Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773Chemetall _________ 714-739-2821Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901Qualichem, Inc. ______ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

EDM Tooling SystemsDesert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782EDM Performance ____ 800-336-2946Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336

Filtermist Mist CollectorsRoyal Products ______ 800-645-4174Fluid Control Products (Valves

& Filters)VACCO Industries _____ 626-443-7121

Form ToolsIngersoll Cutting Tools __ 480-599-0273Guard & Vacuum Pedestals

For GrindersMidaco Corporation _____847-593-8420

InsertsIngersoll Cutting Tools __ 480-599-0273

Live CentersRoyal Products ______ 800-645-4174

Live Tool HoldersVon Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Lubricants / SystemsCanyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Machine Tool AccessoriesVon Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Magnetic Particle Ins Equip.DCM Tech ___________ 800-533-5339Milling and Turning Products

Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322Pallet Systems

Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip ____480-615-6353D & R Machinery ________ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335

Parts Washing EquipmentQualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966

Power ToolsR.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565R8 Quick-Change Tool SystemRoyal Products ______ 800-645-4174Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator

Royal Products ______ 800-645-4174

SafetyR.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565

SpindlesGMN USA _________ 800-686-1679Setco Spindles & Slides _____866-362-0699

Static Tool HoldersVon Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Steel Service CenterApache Steel Company __602-323-2200

TapesR.S. Hughes _______ 602-275-5565

Vibratory EquipmentAdams Machinery _______480-968-3711

Vises and Vise Jaws Arizona CNC Equip _______480-615-6353Desert EDM Sales _______480-816-6300

Waterjet AbrasivesBarton International __ 800-741-7756GMA Garnet _______ 882-243-9300Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074Waterjet Replacement PartsArizona CNC Equip ____480-615-6353Barton International __ 800-741-7756GMA Garnet _______ 882-243-9300

Work HoldingEllison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Kurt Manufacturing ____ 763-574-8320

CONSUMMABLESCleaners: Ultrasonic

Pro- Ultrasonics ______602-938-0603Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773

An ISO 9001 Company

Southwest Region: AZ, UT, NV, CO, ID

All Products Proudly Made in the USA

Stan WatkinsIndustrial Account Sales& Technical Support

Canyon State Oil

A Division of SC Fuels

2640 N. 31st Avenue,

Phoenix, AZ 85009

(855) 400-2269

(602) 369-5185

(602) 269-2685

[email protected]

Tel

Mobile

Fax


Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Pioneer Distributing Co. _602-278-2693Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966EDM Materials & Supplies

Adams Machinery _____480-968-3711Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782EDM Performance acc’s __ 800-336-2946Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336Qualichem Inc _______480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

EDM FluidsHangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Pioneer Distributing Co. _602-278-2693

Impression MaterialsRoydent ____________480-607-1876Machine Tool Cool. Filtration

Canyon State Oil ________800-894-7773D & R Machinery ________480-775-6462Qualichem, Inc _________480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________800-367-9966

Measurement Products for In Process/First Article

InspectionRoydent ____________480-607-1876

Solvents & Degreasing Agents

Canyon State Oil ________800-894-7773

Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966

HARDWARE MATERIALAlloys: High Temperature

Aerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820Western States Metals __801-978-0562

Alloys: SpecialtyAerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200Interstate Steel Salvage _ 623-536-2512

AluminumApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500Coast Aluminum _____877-977-6061Fry Steel Company ____800-423-6651Interstate Steel Salvage _ 623-536-2512MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801Samuel, Son & Co. ____800-631-9765Sunshine Metals _____714-225-4972TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Tube Service Company __602-267-9865

Aluminum ExtrusionsBralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Coast Aluminum _____877-977-6061Samuel, Son & Co. ____800-631-9765

Armor:CommercialTemtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883

Armor:Military GradeTemtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883

Bar: Large DiameterBralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Reliance Metal Center __ 602-275-4471Sunshine Metals ____ 714-225-4972TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000

BrassApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Interstate Steel Salvage _ 623-536-2512State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

BronzeApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Interstate Steel Salvage _ 623-536-2512State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

CarbonApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651

Cast IronWestern States Metals _ 801-978-0562

CastingsInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500

CeramicsMarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801

Chrome RodWestern States Metals __801-978-0562

CobaltUnited Performance Metals _ 888-282-3292

CopperApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals __801-978-0562

Drill RodApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200

ExtrusionsTW Metals _________ 800-203-8000

LeadInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500

Material SalesSamuel, Son & Co. ____800-631-9765Sunshine Metals _____714-225-4972

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

Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

Patty Negoro (800)337-3766 ext. 148 [email protected]

www.aerodynealloys.com

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

For!No.!CA,!OR,!and!WA!publication!Northwest!Edition!!

Bill!Voden!(800)337"3766!ext.!152!!!

[email protected]!!

www.aerodynealloys.com!

Nickel!!!

Cobalt!

Titanium!!!

Stainless!

Nickel!!!

Cobalt!

Titanium!!!

Stainless!

763.682.0322763.682.3122763.682.3954

[email protected]

Brandon AndersonPresident

DIRECT:PHONE:

FAX:MOBILE:E-MAIL:

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc.Fluid Power / Mechanical / Tool Products

1008 First Street NE - PO Box 699 - Buffalo, MN 55313 USA www.vonruden.com

ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Made in USA

Since 1946

Made in USADriven Tooling for the Machine Tool Industry

Bar: Large Diameter Castings

Omar Delfin Technical Sales Manager Arizona Territory

Chemetall US, Inc. 16961 Knott Avenue • La Mirada, CA 90638 Tel: 714-739-2821 • Toll Free: 800-331-1197 ext. 2672 • Fax: 714-670-6480 [email protected] • www.chemetallUS.com Cell: 619-208-8968

oneer Distributing Co.


TW Metals _________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888

MetalsAdvanced Metal Sales___623-434-8343Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Davis Salvage Co _____ 602-267-7208Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Interstate Steel Salvage _ 623-536-2512Reliance Metal Center __ 602-275-4471Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990Sunshine Metals ____ 714-225-4972TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883Tube Service Company __602-267-9865TW Metals _________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals _888-282-3292Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

Metals-Bar & PlateAerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _ 800-337-3766Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Davis Salvage Co _____ 602-267-7208Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Interstate Steel Salvage _ 623-536-2512Reliance Metal Center __ 602-275-4471Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Sunshine Metals ____ 714-225-4972Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883

Steel SheetReliance Metal Center __ 602-275-4471

Tool SteelApache Steel Company __602-323-2200

Davis Salvage Co _____ 602-267-7208Tubing & Pipe

Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Reliance Metal Center __ 602-275-4471Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865Tubing: Titanium & Hastelloy

Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200 GASES

Cylinder Storage/MicrobulkPraxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151

Purification Units (CO2 and Hydrogen)

Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151Welding and Cutting

Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151TOOLING

Boring BarsB & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295

CarbideB & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295The Tool Crib _______ 602-978-3130

ChucksBilz USA __________ 800-227-5460

Cutting ToolsCutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

Cutting Tools: CustomB & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957

DrillsCutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904

Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

End MillsCoast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

Form Tools B & T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957

HoldersBilz USA __________ 800-227-5460

Inserts, IndexableCoast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

Inserts, PCD/CBNCoast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295

Reamers & Drills, PCDBilz USA __________ 800-227-5460Coast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Precision Toolholding ProductsVon Ruden Manufacturing __ 763-682-0322

Thread MillsCoast Aluminum Sales __ 480-797-5162Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997

Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242Tooling Columns

Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Tooling: Cutting Tools

Custom B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481

Tooling SystemsEllison Machinery _____480-968-5335Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242Von Ruden Manufacturing __ 763-682-0322

PALLET SYSTEMSManual & Automatic Pallet

SystemsMidaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420

Manual Lift Off Pallet Systems

Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420Manual Rotory Pallet

SystemsMidaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420

ROBOTICSRobotic Part Loading Systems

Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420PROG. SYSTEMSBusiness Software

Infor ____________ 520-431-4349CAD/CAM

Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Cimatron _________ 248-596-9700Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Feature Cam _______602-502-9654MLC CAD (MasterCAM) __480-696-6056MLC CAD (SolidWorks) __480-696-6056SolidProducts _______ 480-206-0330TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

ERP SoftwareInfor ____________ 520-431-4349

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Davis Salvage CoDavis Salvage Co

Apache Steel CompanyAZ MetalsInd. Metal SupplyReliance Metal Center Samuel, Son & Co.

Davis Salvage CoDavis Salvage Co

Sandvik Coromant 480-233-0997 Sandvik CoromantSandvik Coromant 602-628-4242Sandvik Coromant

Rob SchwisterRelationship Manager

[email protected]

alerusfi nancial.com

30 Years Experience

MIKE SMITH

602-397-4008

[email protected]

Arizona Machine Tool Service, AMTS

Opening a new chapter in my life, after 30 years, 22 in Arizona as Machinery Sales

Co. Senior Service Engineer, servicing Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Hardinge, Okamoto,

and many others, CNC and Manual Machine Tools, I will continue to provide service

and repair to Arizona,

Thank you

Mike Smith


CAD/CAM SoftwareNesting and Automation

SIGMATEK ___________513-674-0005Software, Inv. Control

Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654MLC CAD (MasterCAM) __ 480-696-6056MLC CAD (SolidWorks) __ 480-696-6056SolidProducts _______ 480-206-0330

Software, NC ProgrammingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654MLC CAD (MasterCAM) __ 480-696-6056MLC CAD (SolidWorks) __ 480-696-6056SolidProducts _______ 480-206-0330TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Software, ServicingDelcam __________ 877 335 2261Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654MLC CAD (MasterCAM) __ 480-696-6056MLC CAD (SolidWorks) __ 480-696-6056SolidProducts _______ 480-206-0330TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336Tooling Systems

Global EDM Supply ____ 800-676-7336PRODUCTS

GunsLayke Tactical _______ 602-272-2654

BanksAlerus Bank & Trust _____ 480-905-2407National Bank of Arizona __ 460-756-7124

Business ConsultingBMSC ____________ 480-445-9400Quick Turn Financial ____ 480-385-1220Rev AZ ____________ 602-845-1200

Calibration ServicesAdvanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370Arizona CNC Equip _____ 480-615-6353Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871Washington Calibration __ 480-820-0506Calibration: Repair & Certify

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370Washington Calibration __ 480-820-0506

Computer/Web ServicesGartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121

Consulting ABS Quality Evaluations _ 702-644-2770BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400Quality Training Consultants __ 928-284-0856Rev AZ ____________ 602-845-1200Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

Contract InspectionKlontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131

Contract ProgrammingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Klontech Measure Sol ___480-626-8131

CNC TrainingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335

Design ServicesMetalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889

Electrical Installation/ Maintenance

Lights Out Electric ____ 623-703-2950Engineering Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 623-780-4137Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Financial ServicesAlerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407National Bank of Arizona _ 460-756-7124Quick Turn Financial __ 480-385-1738SBG Capital _______ 480-897-4988US Bank _________ 909-466-5020US Bank _________ 507-532-8437

HeavyhaulIRH ___________ 800-334-2409

Insurance ServicesNFP Property & Casualty 480-458-6052Sentry Insurance ____ 877-373-6879

ISO/AS9100 ConsultingABS Quality Evaluations 702-644-2770BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856Rev AZ ___________ 602-845-1200Sustaining Edge Solutions __888-572-9642

IT/ Network SupportGartman Technical Services _602-788-8121

Leasing and FinancingAlerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407National Bank of Arizona _ 460-756-7124Quick Turn Financial ___ 480-385-1220US Bank __________480-303-5422

Lean ManufacturingABS Quality Evaluations 702-644-2770

BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Rev AZ ___________ 602-845-1200Sustaining Edge Solutions___888-572-9642

Management Systems Certification/Training

ABS Quality Evaluations 702-644-2770Machine Tool Utilization

TrackingE Solutions _______ 602-524-0192

Manufacturers RepTrepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Rigging/Machinery MovingIRH ______ ____________ 800-334-2409

Political ConsultantJill Norgaard _______ 602-753-9155

Real Estate, CommercialLee & Associates _____602-956-7777

RecyclingAuerbach Waste LLC ____ 623-536-1015Barry Metals ________ 602-484-7186Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009Davis Salvage Co _____602-267-7208Phoenix Metal Trading __602-257-4660

Reverse EngineeringBMSC ___________ 480-445-9400

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Datum Inspection ____ 602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

RiggingIRH ____________ 800-334-2409

Schools, Custom TrainingAZPMAP __________ 602-723-8191Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335TechShop _________ 480-327-0820Schools, Membership Based

Machining &TrainingTechShop _________ 480-327-0820Schools, Your Own Machine

Shop for HobbiestsTechShop _________ 480-327-0820

Systems IntegrationEllison Machinery ______ 480-968-5877

Testing, MetallurgicalARTL _____________ 602-374-3770Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551

Trade Show Booth DesignFry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701

TransportationIRH ____________ 800-334-2409Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911

Transportation:Air/Freight/Ground

IRH ____________ 800-334-2409Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911

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Hollie Perlow, Nurse ___ 602-910-0956

Working Capital, Credit LinesAlerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407National Bank of Arizona _ 460-756-7124Quick Turn Financial __ 480-385-1738SBG Capital _______ 480-897-4988US Bank _________ 909-466-5020US Bank _________ 507-532-8437

REPAIR/DESIGNBar Feeder Repair

Edge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824Machine Tool Design/

Engineering Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335

Machine Tool RebuildingAPI Services ________ 757-223-4157Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711AMTS____________ 602-397-4008DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809Machine Retrofitting/CNC

Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711API Services ________ 757-223-4157Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353

Machinery MovingAdvanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156API Services ________ 757-223-4157

Maint/Repair ServicesAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156AMTS____________ 602-397-4008Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335

Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809White’s Niche Products __ 602-290-9402

Mold RepairsB&B Tool ________ 520-397-0436

Stamping RepairsB&B Tool. ________ 520-397-0436

Prev. Maint ProgramsAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156AMTS____________ 602-397-4008API Services ________ 757-223-4157Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Repair -HydraulicAdvanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Repair - PortableAdvanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Spindle RebuildingAPI Services ________ 757-223-4157Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679

Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

SAFETYFire Protection Systems

Rotarex _________ 480-689-8756WATER TREATMENT

SYSTEMS Chemetall _________ 714-739-2821

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221 Westec Drive – Westmoreland Technology Park IMt. Pleasant, PA 15666 – USA – www.firedetec.com

Datum Inspection 602-997-1340

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Steve Whisel Field Sales & Engineering 9630 N Rock Ridge Trail

Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 2846618 Office

(480) 2509764 Mobile

[email protected], email


ASSEMBLYAbrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727Acme Metalworks ______ 480-926-4171AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594CAID Industries _______ 520-294-3126Campro Mfg_______ 602-298-8700Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733DNKB Inc __________ 480-659-7703Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701GHT Services _________ 480-396-1800JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Cable/Harness AssemblyBar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733

Clean Room AssemblyJan’s Inc.___________ 480-833-7305L&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560

BAR CODINGWestern Sintering _____ 509-375-3096

BENDINGAdvanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594AG Machining ________ 805-531-9595B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701

Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090Bending: CNC

B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

BRAZINGBolt’s Metallizing _______602-244-2432Thermal-Vac __________714-702-0488

Brazing: Aluminum DipAbrams Airborne Mfg ____520-887-1727

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ASSEMBLIESBar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303Progway ___________435-656-9585RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341Superior Metal Products __ 303-791-7550Wasatch Laser Processing__ 801-972-3500Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

Welded AssembliesWeiser/Mile High Precision 303-280-2778

BAR CODINGWestern Sintering _____509-375-3096

BENDINGJQ Enterprises _________801-975-0777

BRAZINGPrecision Casting Repair __ 801-972-2345

Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/ChromeCoating Technologies ___623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819

Coating: PowderPowder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819

COLD SPRAYAccuwright Industries ___480-892-9595

COMPOSITESS.A. Composites _______970-776-3877

CUTTINGMetal

Bandsaw LLC ________ 303-744-7181

Plasma CuttingBandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181

PlasticBandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111

Saw CuttingBandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181

DESIGN/ CAD/CAM Bar-S Machine _______ 928-636-2115H& S Machine _______ 801-755-7627

DIESAble Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

EDMEDM: Drilling Small Hole

Critical Cut _________ 480-785-1316Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300

BROACHINGPonderosa Ind ________303-298-1801Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676Specialty Steel Services __ 801-539-8252

Turning: AutomaticMatrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451

CASTINGSDie Casting

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

TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278Precision Investment CastingDolphin Inc. ________ 602-272-6747

COATINGDry Film Lubrication

Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Ceramic High-TechPowder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819

Coating: LiquidCollins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146


www.daytonrogers.com 800-677-8881

● Complex Stampings ● Difficult Assemblies ● On Time Delivery ●Contract Mfg.

● Quality Assurance ●Design Assistance

Mark Erickson ● General Manager [email protected] 763-717-6303

Ph: [email protected]

2820 Brandt AveNampa, ID

83687

MICHAEL BUTLER

Sales Manager

[email protected]

Phone: 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335

ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

Our company logo

Font Verdana size 9 (I dropped in this cell

because the “Precision Investment Castings”

on the logo is not very clear.

Font Verdana Size 9

MICHAEL BUTLER

Sales Manager

[email protected]

Phone: 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335

ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

Precision Investment Castings Since 1972

www.dolphincasting.com

Precision Investment Castings Since 1972

www.dolphincasting.com

[email protected]: 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335

ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC Panasil Impression Material used in inspection

for consistent, accurate measurements

Marilyn KahlerIndustrial Sales

[email protected]: 480-607-1876fax: 480-607-7695

Joe TripiISO9001:2008 President

[email protected]

444 W. 21st Street / Suite 101 / Tempe, AZ 85282(480) 966-2300 / Fax (480) 966-2323

Hi-Tech Machining & EngHi-Tech Machining & Eng


ROBERT ASSENMACHER PRESIDENT

t 520.294.3126 c [email protected]


Brazing: VacuumBolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432

BROACHINGApache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144Ayers Gear & Mach _____ 623-934-6913

CASTINGSAATC_____________602-268-1467Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747May Foundry & Machine _ 801-531-8931Western Cast Parts ____ 480-250-9764

Castings: PrototypeAATC_____________602-268-1467Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747May Foundry & Machine _ 801-531-8931Western Cast Parts ____ 480-250-9764

Castings: ProductionAATC_____________602-268-1467Dolphin ___________ 602-272-6747May Foundry & Machine _ 801-531-8931Western Cast Parts ____ 480-250-9764

COATINGArizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Coating: Black OxideCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648

Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Coating: Chem FilmCollins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426Gold Tech Industries ____ _480-968-1930LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260Treffers Precision ______ 602-744-2636The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448Sav-On Plating ________ 602-252-4311

Coating: Dry Film LubeCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Coating: LiquidCollins Metal Finishing ___602-275-3117Pilkington Metal Finishing__ 801-972-2146

Coating: Nickel/TeflonCoating Technologies _____623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Coating: NP3Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.Chemetall __________ 714-739-2821Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Powder CoatingCollins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117AG Machining _______ 805-531-9595Pilkington Metal Finishing__ 801-972-2146

CUTTINGAdvanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343bandsawparts.com ____ 800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448

Bandsaw Cuttingbandsawparts.com ____ 800-240-2932

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

Phone: (602)243-4329Cell: (602)370-5777

[email protected]

3325 East Wier AvenuePhoenix, Arizona 85040

A Complete Manufacturing Facility forFabrication, Machining and Assembly

President/C.O.O.Craig Roth

AEROSPRINGS- STAMPINGS- MACHINED

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Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918CNC Router

Micropulse West ________480-966-2300

Die CuttingCGS Technologies ______ 623-434-3136

LaserAPMI _____________480-668-0024CGS Technologies ______ 623-434-3136Fine Line Laser Cutting ___ 602-863-3196

Tube Laser CuttingTube Service Company __ 602-267-9865

DIE CASTINGTVT Die Casting ________800-280-2278

Die Casting/Aluminum & Zinc

TVT Die Casting ________800-280-2278DIES

Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995Precision Die & Stamp’g ___480-967-2038Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

EDMEDM: Drilling Small Hole

Arizona Wire Specialists ____480-829-6530EDM Express __________800-780-7075

EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet __ 714-373-0098Sun Tech__________480-921-1665

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)EDM Express _________ 800-780-7075EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet __ 714-373-0098Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480Sun Tech__________480-921-1665

EDM: Dialectric Systems/Filtration

Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901

EDM: Wire3D Machine LLC ______480-239-8254Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530Auer Precision _________480-834-4637Continental Machining __800-777-2483EDM Express __________800-780-7075EDM Tech ___________602-278-6666Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet __ 714-373-0098 PGI_______________505-884-5782Powill Manufactuing_____623-780-4100Quality Mold __________480-892-5480Sun Tech__________ 480-921-1665Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453

EDM: Wire

21631 N. 3rd AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85027p (623) 492 9400 x215f (623) 492 [email protected] www.stewartmfg.com

Patrick H. Stewart IIPresident

SPRINGS

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for

Micro-Tronics, IncPrecision Die & Stamp’gWrico

Arizona Wire SpecialistsEDM Express

Ilene Price: [email protected] Bangerter: [email protected]

4534 N. 44th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85031602-272-2625

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

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Toolcraft of Phoenix ___ 623-435-5405WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620Whitley Machine _______602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Graphite ServicesMicro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995

ENGINEERING/PROGRAMMING

Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008

FAA REPAIR STATION Air Gear Industries ______602-275-7996

FABRICATIONAbrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727Acme Metalworks _______ 480-926-4171

Advanced Metal Sales __ 623-434-8343AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497Annovaprise _________ 623-551-5775APMI ____________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal ______ 303-427-6419AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304CAID Industries _______ 520-294-3126Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483CygnetStamping & Fab ___ 818-240-7574Creedbilt Inc _________ 623-939-8119DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952Hollow Metal Xpress _____ 866-936-7001Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403Metzfab ____________602-618-2841Nelson Engineering _____ 602-273-7114Phoenix Metalcraft _____ 602-279-4810

Pierpont Manufacturing ___ 602-233-1335Plastic Eng. _________ 480-491-8100Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800Aluminum (Medium & Large)

Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493Fabrication:

Custom Metal

Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497

Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Metzfab ____________602-618-2841Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037

Fabrication: Medium & Large

Abrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727Annovaprise _________ 623-551-5775APMI ______________ 480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506

[email protected]

Pierpont Manufacturing 602-233-1335 ArrowArrow

David TurbyyllPresident


Shawn Carlin [email protected]


Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701Innovia ____________480-966-6090DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129Fine Line Fabricating _____602-863-3506Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701Hollow Metal Xpress ______866-936-7001Innovia ____________480-966-6090Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305JD Machine __________801-782-4403Phoenix Metalcraft ____ 602-279-4810Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037Stewart Precision Mfg _____623-492-9400TMM Precision ________800-448-9448Weiser/Mile High Precision __303-280-2778

FINISHINGArizona Finishing _______602-438-4443Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648

EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278

Abrasive BlastingSTP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Dry Film LubricationPrecision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Electro-PolishingCollins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117

Finishing: One StopPerfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Glass Bead Clean Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Glass Bead CleanA2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566Desert Fire __________ 602-268-1511Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074

Gun FinishingLouie’s Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530

PassivationCoating Technologies _____623-581-2648FutureWeld __________602-437-2426Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612

PolishingArizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671EPSI______________714-256-8950

Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612

Sand BlastingA2Z Sandblasting _______602-716-5566Byington Steel Treating ____408-727-6630Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648Southwest Powder Coating __602-272-0878STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

Shot BlastingDesert Fire ___________ 602-268-1511

StrippingCoating Technologies _____623-581-2648Southwest Powder Coating __602-272-0878

FIXTURESExactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873RB Machine Co, Inc ______602-272-6869

FORGINGS

R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700

Forgings: TitaniumR&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700

FOUNDRYAATC _____________ 602-268-1467

GAGESDesign & Build

Sonic Tool & Gage ______ 480-777-1789GASKETS

CGS Technologies _____ 623-434-3136Tooling

Sonic Tool & Gage ______ 480-777-1789

May Foundry & Machine __801-531-8931ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873

GEAR CUTTINGAir Gear Industries _____ 602-275-7996Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144Ayers Gear & Machine ___ 623-934-6913

GRINDING

Air Gear Industries _____ 602-275-7996Annovaprise _________ 623-551-5775Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671

EPSI______________714-256-8950

FAA CRS AI0R143N FAA CRS AI0R143N FAA CRS AI0R143N --- EASA.145.4079 EASA.145.4079 EASA.145.40793301 EAST MADISON STREET3301 EAST MADISON STREET3301 EAST MADISON STREETPHOENIX, ARIZONA 85034PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85034PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85034

A2Z METALWORKER • 91 • May/June 2015A2Z METALWORKER • 91 • May/June 2015A2Z METALWORKER SW• 91 • July / Aug 2015

Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969Blue Streak Grinding _____602-353-8088ChemResearch _________ 602-253-4175EDM Express __________ 800-780-7075Fives _____________ 909-263-9282GMN USA __________800-686-1679Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767JWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401Powill Manufacturing _____ 623-780-4100Ron Grob Co. _________ 970-667-5320Steel Services Grinding ____ 800-662-0126Sun Grinding _________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613

Grinding, Blanchard

Air Gear Industries ______ 602-275-7996

Industrial Precision Grinding _ 310-352-4700McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126Sun Grinding _________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613

Grinding: CenterlessBlue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Ron Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

Grinding, CNC/ContourBlue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

Grinding… CylindricalGrindworks _________ 623-582-5767

Grinding… Double Disc

Industrial Precision Grinding 310-352-4700Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613

Grinding: ID/OD Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

Grinding:MattisonSun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595

Grinding: ODArizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869

Grinding: SurfaceAnnovaprise _________ 623-551-5775

Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767

Industrial Precision Grinding _310-352-4700National Grinding & Mfg ___602-588-2869Osborn Products ________623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding _______602-437-8401Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620

Grinding: Tool & CutterB & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481CTE _____________ 800-783-2400Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701

GUNDRILLINGAcme Metal Works ______ 480-926-4171Trepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110

HEAT TREATINGBolt’s Metallizing _______602-244-2432Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Controlled Thermal Tech’y __602-272-3714Desert Fire ___________ 602-268-1511

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

A2Z METALWORKER SW • 92 Sept/Oct 2014

edgibson@continentalmachiningco.comwww.continentalmachiningco.com


L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751Thermal-Vac _________ 714-702-0488

Heat Treating/ AerospaceBolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751

Heat Treating/ISO9001/AS9100

Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/

Aluminum Heat TreatingBolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Phoenix Heat Treating ___ 602-258-7751

HONING/LAPPINGGrindworks _________ 623-582-5767LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100

IDENTIFICATION

Labels & Bar CodeEPSI______________714-256-8950

Tool / PartMarking (Laser)B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481

AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943Campro Mfg_______ 602-298-8700Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200Excaliber ___________ 623-878-6800Glover Precision Inc. _____ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276JB’s Precision ________ 623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Metzfab ____________602-618-2841Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ______602-273-7114Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335PGI ____________ 505-884-5782Powill Manufacturing ___ 623-780-4100Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700

3422 West Wilshire DrivePhoenix, AZ 85009

602 278 6704602 278 6717 Fax

Process Improvement/ AuditBMSC_____________480-445-9400Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

JIGSRB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869

MACHININGMachining: 3D

3D Machine LLC ______480-239-8254Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414Cassavant Machining ___602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022

Machining: 5 AxisAccutech ____________ 801-975-1117Cassavant Machining ___602-437-4005Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601

Machining: AerospaceAATC _____________602-268-1467Abrams Airborne Mfg ____520-887-1727Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628American Spirit Investments 480-367-9545Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414

TechMark __________ 480-820--9444Silk Screen

Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

INSPECTIONCalibration

Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506Inspection, First Article

Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

Inspection Services

Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422Inspection Services, WeldingMetals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

American Global Standards _ 617-838-4648BMSC_____________480-445-9400Gladhill Assoc ________ 623-939-4412Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856 ISO RegistrarAmerican Global Standards _ 617-838-4648Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017


Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529Trepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601

Machining: ContractAbsolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628Aero Design & Mfg _____ 602-437-8080AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329Annovaprise _________ 623-551-5775

Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Campro Mfg________602-298-8700Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551GHT Services _________ 480-396-1800Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Group Mfg Serv. _______ 480-966-3952HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc.___________ 480-833-7305JC Machine & Motorsports __602-790-2207JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873

TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Machining: CNC3D Machine LLC ______480-239-8254

Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117Abrams Airborne Mfg ____520-887-1727Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322American Spirit Investments 480-367-9545Annovaprise __________623-551-5775Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414Nichols Precision _____480-804-0593

Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002AzMark ____________480-926-8969B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304CAID Industries ________520-294-3126Campro Mfg________602-298-8700Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802Continental Machining __800-777-2483Evans Precision Machining __ 623-581-6200Fives ____________ 909-263-9282Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551GHT Services __________480-396-1800Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150HK Machining ________602-278-6704Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305JB’s Precision ________ 623-581-9088JC Machine & Motorsports __602-790-2207JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JD Machine __________801-782-4403KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331L&W Machine Co _____602-323-2560

LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products ________623-587-0335PGI ______________505-884-5782Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335PMBC ___________ _602-431-8131Powill Manufacturing ____623-780-4100Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008Pro Precision _________602-353-0022ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873Quality Mold _______ 480-892-5480R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Sunshine Metals ______ 714-225-4972Toolcraft of Phoenix ____623-435-5405Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Machining CompositesAbsolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628

Machining: LargeAlpha Machine ________602-437-0322Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483Empire Precision Mach. ___480-633-4580HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331

Mach: Turning CNC3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322American Spirit Investments 480-367-9545Annovaprise __________623-551-5775Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414AzMark ____________480-926-8969Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115Campro Mfg________ 602-298-8700Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483EDM Express __________800-780-7075Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551GHT Services __________480-396-1800Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850JC Machine & Motorsports __ 602-790-2207JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JD Machine __________801-782-4403McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673

Service & Sales 480-968-9084

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Swami Subramanian860 East 46th Street, Tucson AZ 85713520-624-5628 • Cell 602-418-2171• Fax 520-624-5636www.atmswiss.com • [email protected]

TURNING & MACHINE

NATHAN CONSULTING, LLC dba

Machining: LargeAccutech 801-975-1117Accutech


Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335PGI ______________505-884-5782Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008Rentzel Tool Compnay ____480-832-0700RMSS _____________623-780-5904Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Stewart Precision Mfg _____623-492-9400Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Sunshine Metals ______ 714-225-4972Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601

Machining PlasticAbsolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150

Machining Precision3D Machine LLC ______480-239-8254 AATC ____________ 602-268-1467Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637AzMark __________ 480-926-8969Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943BID Machine, Inc _______480-892-7304Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483Evans Precision Mach’g _ 623-581-6200Fives _____________909-263-9282

Flex-Pro ___________ 623-581-0551Glover Precision , Inc. _____ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850JB’s Precision _______ 623-581-9088JC Machine & Motorsports __ 602-790-2207JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403Jemelco, Inc. ________480-804-9541JWB Manufacturing ______480-967-4600LAYKE, Inc. ________ 602-272-2654Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451Micropulse West ________480-966-2300Micro-Tronics, Inc _____ 602-437-8995Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ___ 602-273-7114Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335PGI _____________ 505-884-5782Powill Mfg ___________ 623-780-4100Pro Precision _________602-353-0022ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873Quality Mold _______ 480-892-5480R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700Rentzel Tool Compnay ____480-832-0700RMSS_____________623-780-5904Service & Sales ______ 480-968-9084Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Stewart Precision Mfg _____623-492-9400Sun Tech__________ 480-921-1665Toolcraft of Phoenix ___ 623-435-5405Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620Weiser/Mile High Precision __303-280-2778Wire-Tech _________ 480-966-1591

Machining: ProductionGHT Services __________ 480-396-1800HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850Innovia ____________480-966-6090

JC Machine & Motorsports _ 602-790-2207Rentzel Tool Compnay ___ 480-832-0700

Machining: PrototypeA A T C ____________602-268-1467

Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322Annovaprise _________ 623-551-5775Arcas Machine Inc ___ 480-632-9414Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943Bar-S Machine ______928-636-2115BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Evans Precision _____ 623-581-6200Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957Flex-Pro __________ 623-581-0551GHT Services _________ 480-396-1800Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150HPMP ____________ 801-619-9850Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc.___________ 480-833-7305Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541JC Machine & Motorsports _ 602-790-2207JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Metzfab ____________602-618-2841Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335PGI_______________505-884-5782Rentzel Tool Compnay ___ 480-832-0700Pro Precision _______ 602-353-00220ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869RMSS ___________ 623-780-5904St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601

Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591

Machining: Quick TurnAnnovaprise _________ 623-551-5775Flex-Pro __________ 623-581-0551HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704JC Machine & Motorsports _ 602-790-2207Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869Rentzel Tool Compnay ___ 480-832-0700RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904

Machining: Milling3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254AG Machining ________805-531-9595Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802EDM Express _________ 800-780-7075Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957Fives ____________ 909-263-9282Flex-Pro __________ 623-581-0551GHT Services _________ 480-396-1800Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276JC Machine & Motorsports _ 602-790-2207JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Micro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591Machining: SemiconductorKLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560

Machining: SwissAbsolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628


www.swwj-laser.com

4221 E. Raymond Str.Suite #103

Phoenix, AZ 85040

Office: 480.306.7748Fax: [email protected]

Dennis ReynoldsPH 602-863-3196

17464 N. 25th Ave. Ste B1 Phoenix, AZ 85023

[email protected]

A2Z METALWORKER SW• 95 • July / Aug 2015

Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005HPMP _____________801-619-9850Ron Grob __________ 970-667-5320Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670Machining: Ultra-Precision

Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593

Machining: Turning: Automatic

Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628American Prec. Machine___ 602-269-6298Ayers Gear & Mach ____ 623-934-6913AzMark __________ 480-926-8969Challenger Aerospace __ 480-894-0802EDM Express _________ 800-780-7075Evans Precision Mach’g __ 623-581-6200HPMP _____________801-619-9850JB’s Precision Ind _____ 623-581-9088LAYKE, Inc. ________ 602-272-2654Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451Micro-Tronics, Inc _____ 602-437-8995PGI _____________ 505-884-5782Rentzel Tool Compnay ___ 480-832-0700RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400

MACHINING: LASERLaser Cutting

AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594Allfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497Fine Line Laser Cutting _602-863-3196CAID Industries _______ 520-294-3126KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037Research Engineering Dev 602-484-8982Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Tube Service Company __602-267-9865Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121

Laser Cutting:Rotary AxisK-zell Metals, Inc. ___ 602-232-5882Laser Engraving & Etching

TechMark __________ 480-820--9444Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121

Laser MarkingTechMark __________ 480-820--9444

MANUFACTURINGAbrams Airborne Mfg ___ 520-887-1727Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493APMI __ __________ 480-668-0024B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855CAID Industries _______ 520-294-3126Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733Creedbilt Inc ______ 623-939-8119Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957Harschco LLC _______602-617-7514Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Group Manufacturing Serv 480-966-3952KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331Metzfab ___________ 602-618-2841PMBC ___________ 602-431-8131Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904Scriven Precision ______480-961-9775

Manufacturing: Cable Assemblies

Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733

Manufacturing: PC BoardsCascade Systems Tech 503-640-5733

Manufacturing: ElectrodeWire-Tech ___________ 480-966-1591

Mfg: PhotoChemicalAero Tech ___________ 801-292-0493Vacco Industries ________ 626-443-7121

Etching FabricationTurnkey Product Services

Aero Tech ___________ 801-292-0493Vacco Industries ________ 626-443-7121

METAL FORMINGAllfab Engineering ______ 602-437-0497B&B Fabrication & Machine __ 623-271-6855Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448

METAL STAMPINGHigh Production Precision

StampingPrecision Die & Stamping ___480-967-2038Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

METALIZINGBolt’s Metallizing _______ 602-244-2432

MOLDING: RUBBERMicro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995

MOLDSPMBC ____________ 602-431-8131JWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480Toolcraft of Phoenix ___ 623-435-5405

Molds: ConstructionJWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600

Molds: Plastic InjectionMicro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995Wire-Tech ___________ 480-966-1591

Molds: RubberToolcraft of Phoenix ___ 623-435-5405

Molds: SteelAero Tech __________ 801-292-0493

OUTGASINGCGS Technologies _____ 623-434-3136

PAINTINGArizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Hollow Metal Xpress _____ 866-936-7001Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

Painting& Blast BoothsSTP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

PhosphateCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648

Powder CoatingArizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443LA Specialties _________602-269-7612Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish, Inc ______ 602-278-1733Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Wet Paint/CARCPerfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Sandblast/AutomatedSTP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

Screenprinting & Pad Printing

STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

PLATINGArizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671ChemResearch _________602-253-4175Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117E.P.S.I. ____________ 714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930L A Specialties _________602-269-7612Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530


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Precision Metalworks __602-455-9575Sav-On Plating _________602-252-4311

AnodizingChemetall __________714-739-2821ChemResearch _________602-253-4175Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Pilkington Metal Finishing__ 801-972-2146

Brass PlatingSav-On Plating _________602-252-4311

Bronze PlatingSav-On Plating _________602-252-4311

CopperForesight Finishing _____ 480-921-0000Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Electroless NickelGold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Embrittlement ReliefE.P.S.I. ____________ 714-256-8950

Gold E.P.S.I. _____________714-256-8950Foresight Finishing ______480-921-0000Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930

Nickel/ Chrome/PalladiumCollins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117E.P.S.I. _____________714-256-8950Foresight Finishing ______480-921-0000Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

Silver PlatingE.P.S.I. _____________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930

Tin: BrightForesight Finishing ______480-921-0000

Tin: MatteGold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930

Tin / Zinc PlateCollins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117E.P.S.I. _____________714-256-8950Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

POLISHINGGold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612

PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling

Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115PROCESSING: CHEMICAL

LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612PRODUCTION

Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

PUNCHINGAEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6594Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 Hollow Metal Xpress ______ 866-936-7001McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114Phoenix Metalcraft ____ 602-279-4810Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037WC Machine & Tool_ _____ 480-507-4620

ROBOTICSCAID Industries ________ 520-294-3126

ROLLINGAG Machining ________ 805-531-9595

SAW CUTTING

Industrial Precision Grinding _ 310-352-4700SINTERING

Western Sintering ______ 509-375-3096

SPINNING: MetalNelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114

SPLINESApache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144

SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA

Bolt’s Metallizing _______602-244-2432Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

SPRINGSFlat and Wire Springs

AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329SPRINGWORKS Utah ____ 801-298-0113

STAMPINGAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Auer Precision _________480-834-4637CygnetStamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Precision Die & Stamping __ 480-967-2038Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550Wrico_____________480-892-7800

Precision Metal FormingSPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Stamping: AerospaceWrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Stamping: Deep DrawThompson Machine ____505-823-1453

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Stamping DesignSPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Stamping Flat FormingSPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113

Stamping: PrecisionSPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113

TAPPINGGilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514

TESTINGTesting: Non-Dest/ Pressure

Chemetall __________714-739-2821FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426Pilkington Metal Finishing___801-972-2146

THERMAL SPRAYBolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Controlled Thermal Tech’y __602-272-3714Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

THREADINGThread Grinding

Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925

Thread RollingRon Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320

TOOL & DIE3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254

Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Sonic Tool & Gage ______ 480-777-1789Thompson Machine ___ 505-823-1453Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

TOOLINGRB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869

Sonic Tool & Gage _______ 480-777-1789Western Sintering ______ 509-375-3096

TREPANNINGTrepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110

TUBE BENDINGAG Machining ________ 805-531-9595PPE Engineering _______480-615-7900

TUBINGAssembly Formed Tubing

B&B Fabrication & Machine __ 623-271-6855PPE Engineering _______480-615-7900Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084

Formed TubingAERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329AG Machining ________ 805-531-9595B&B Fabrication & Machine __ 623-271-6855PPE Engineering _______480-615-7900

Large Diam. Pipe & TubingTrepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110

Tube Bending /FabricationAG Machining ________ 805-531-9595K-zell Metals, Inc. ____ 602-232-5882Service & Sales ______ 480-968-9084

WATERJET CUTTINGAerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _ 800-237-2888Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322CMA Waterjet _________ 480-966-WJETCreedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Flow International _____ 800-446-3569Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514Jan’s Inc.____________ 480-833-7305MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098Research Engineering Dev 602-484-8982Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Toolcraft of Phoenix ___623-435-5405WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620Whitley Machine _____602-323-5550

Waterjet, Multi headWhitley Machine _____602-323-5550Waterjet, High Press. Cutting Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514

WASHERSAERO Spring & Mfg Co __ 602-243-4329

WIRE FORMSAERO Spring & Mfg Co __ 602-243-4329SPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113

WELDINGAllfab Engineering ______602-437-0497Alpha Machine ________602-437-0322AG Machining ________ 805-531-9595APMI ______________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419AzMark __________ 480-926-8969B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538BID Machine, Inc _____ 480-892-7304CAID Industries ________520-294-3126Continental Machining __800-777-2483Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580Group Mfg. Serv _____ 480-966-3952Hollow Metal Xpress ______866-936-7001Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305K-zell Metals, Inc. ____602-232-5882Lynch Brothers Mfg ______602-267-7575 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388PPE Engineering ______ 480-615-7900Precision Metalworks __602-455-9575Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037

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Welding: AerospaceArrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943

Welding: Alum. Med & LgAlpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580Hollow Metal Xpress _____ 866-936-7001PPE Engineering ______ 480-615-7900Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Welding: EnclosuresAllfab Engineering _____ 602-437-0497Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701

Welding: DesignFry Fabrications ________602-454-0701Pierpont Manufacturing ___ 602-233-1335

Welding: OrbitalL&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560

Welding: RoboticB&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855

Welding: SpotNelson Engineering _____ 602-273-7114

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Creedbilt Inc......................................48,93Current EDM ..........................................78Cygnet Stamping & Fab.......................95D & R Mchy ...........................17,63, 77,83DCM Tech ....................................12,78Datum Inspection .............................90Davis Salvage............................... 56,96Delcam. .............................................88Desert Fire ........................................91Desert EDM Sales ............................80DM Machine Repair .......................84DNKB ..........................................71,86Dolphin .............................................86DT Products Metal Fab................. ..89E Solutions ............... .......................84Ebbco Inc. .......................................78Echols Saw & Supply .......................77 Edge Technologies .........................80EDM Express ...................................88EDM Network ............................38,81EDM Perform Access. .....................82EDM Tech........................................88Ellison Machinery ........5,65,69,77,79Empire Precision Mach. .................93EPSI .................................................. 95Evans Precision Mach’g ..................89Exactitude ........................................91Excaliber Precision ..........................87Fine Line Fabricating Inc. ...............89Fine Line Laser Cutting .................. 95Fives .................................................78Flex-Pro............................................93Flow Corp .........................................77Foresight Finishing ......................... 96Fry Fabrications ..............................89Fry Steel Co ......................................81FutureWeld .....................................89Ganesh Machinery .....................37,79Gartman Tech Services .............74,96Geiger Electric Inc ..........................78GoSynergy Petroleum ....................49GHT Services LLC ............................ 86Gilbert Metal Stamping .................. 86Gladhill Assoc .............................76,91Global EDM Supply ........................80Glover Precision, Inc. .......................91GMA Garnet ...............................58,79GMN USA....................................64,80Gold Tech Industries .............. ...36,91GoSynergy ........................................41Grindworks ......................................87Group Manufacturing ....................88Hangsterfers ..............................81,82Helical Solutions .............................84Hi-Tech Machining & Welding ......88HK Machining .................................92Hoffman Filter .................................49Hollie Perlow ...................................97Hollow Metal Xpress ......................88Horizon Carbide ............................. 86HPMP ............................................... 96Hurco ................................................17HydMech ....................................20,77Ind. Metal Supply ......................70,82Ind.Tool Die .....................................91Industrial Precision Grinding .........90Infinisys ......................................87,91Infor ................................................. 85Ingersoll Cutting Tools ...................81Innovia .............................................88Integrated Systems Inc .................. 96Interstate Steel Salvage ............26,83IPE Aerospace .................................24IPG ....................................................90IRH ................................................... 86ITDE ..................................................91Jan’s Inc ............................................92J B’s Prec Ind.....................................91JC Machine & Motorsports ........................93JD Ellen ............................................ 91JD Machine .......................................86Jemelco Inc .......................................84Jorgenson ... ........ ............................79

K D Capital .......................................77Kerley Corporation ......................... 79KLK Inc ..............................................92Klontech Indus. Sales ......................77K-Zell Metals, Inc. ............................88Kurt Manufacturing Co. ..................82L&W Machine Co. ...........................91LA Specialties ...................................91Larry Arroues and Assoc. ............... 80Layke Inc ..........................................87Layke Tactical ..................................85Lights Out Electric ...........................84Lone Arrow ..................................... 80Louie’s Black Oxide ...................88,90Louie’s Gun Finishing ..................... 90Lynch Brothers ................................ 90Lynden Intl. ......................................86Machinery Sales .......................... ... 79Magnum Prec.............13,47,77-79,85Makino ....................................... 25,77Marshall Tool & Supply ..................83MarZee ..................................60,89,97Mario Pinto ......................................84Matrix Machine ......................... 86,87May Foundry ................................... 89McFarland Machine .........................92Mesa Machinery ........................44,79Metalcraft Inc. ..................................91Metal Finishing Systems ................ 29Metals Eng & Testing Labs .............84Methods West ................................ 79Metzfab ............................................88Micro-Tronics ..................................87Micropulse West .............................86Midaco Corp ....................................87Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ..............87MLC CAD Systems ...........................84Moore Tool & Equip .................31,79Morsch Machine ..............................86National Bank of Arizona ................85National Grinding & Mfg. .............. 89Nelson Engineering ...................71,88NFP Property & Casualty .................84Nichols Precision .............................93North-South ...............................18,80OGP ...................................................78Omax ............................................... 79ONA EDM USA .................................78Orion Registrar ................................91Osborn Products .......................87,89Perfection Industrial Finishing .......94Perma-Finish Inc ..............................95PGI .....................................................91Phoenix Grinding.............................87Phoenix Heat Treat ........................ 90Phoenix Metalcraft ..........................95Phoenix Metal Trading ...................85Pierpont Manufacturing ......62-63,93Pilkington Metal Finishing ..............96Pioneer Distributing Co. .................87Powill Mfg ....................................... 90PPE Engineering ..............................97Precise Metal Products ...................88Precision Billet ...........................42-43Precision Die & Stamping ...............86Precision Industrial Painting ...........87 Pro Precision ....................................89Profiles Tool & Eng ..........................88ProtoTech .........................................78QS Machinery ...................................78Qualichem, Inc ..................................81Quality Improvement Consulting... 85Quality Mold.....................................89Quick Turn Financial... .....................85R&D Specialty Manco......................92RB Machine .......................................96Reliance Metal Centee.......1,28-29,83Rentzel Tool Co................................ 94Research Engineering Dev .....................87Resell CNC West...............................80Rev AZ ..........................................60,97RMSS .................................................94Rocky Mountain Saw Blades........... 78

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