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Published by:A2Z ManufacturingPUBLISHER/EDITOR

Linda [email protected] Address: PO Box 33857

Portland, OR 97292Telephone: (602) 412-7696

Website: www.a2zMANUFACTURING.com

Editors Corner

Published bi-monthly to keep precision manu-facturers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry.Circulation: The A2Z MANUFACTURING 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 A2ZMANUFACTURING.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.A2Z MANUFACTURING SW • 4 • Sept / Oct 2015

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Once I am done getting the magazine put together, I enjoy reviewing it as if I was reading it for the first time. In this issue, a few overriding themes resonated as I interviewed several precision manufacturing companies. These include “Charity (or paying it forward), Rebuilding, and Transformation.”

This is such an exciting issue for the Southwest – The publication hasn’t been this full since before the Recession – more than 6 years ago. Also, if you are a long time reader of the Southwest edition, which is 21 years old, you may remember our name as ‘Arizona MANUFACTURING’. About 8 years ago,

we changed the name to ‘A2Z MANUFACTURING’ as we launched new publications in other regions west of the Mississippi.

Precision manufacturing is evolving — it is transforming. To reflect the changes in the industry, this issue officially launches our new name for the Southwest — ‘A2Z Manufacturing’. We hope that you agree this change better reflects everything about precision manufacturing, not just metalworking. I believe that founder Bill Lambert is looking down, and sharing his consent.

Enough about the magazine’s name change. Let’s get back to the shops we interviewed this issue. RC Fasteners set up a food bank in their business facility, complete with freezers and refrigerated crates. This act of charity has nothing to do with what they sell as a business, but interestingly, since launching their food bank, business has never been better. You will read about DNKB, founded by a Veteran who understands the unique challenges coming back from the war, and the company has made it their priority to hire Veterans. M&B Manufacturing’s owner graduated from ASU as an engineer, and he makes it a priority to bring engineering interns into the company to mentor. This issues’ Shop Profile, CAID Industries, for more than 6 decades has made direct contributions and in-kind donations a priority, and they support over 30 charities annually.

And who hasn’t heard of Toms? Blake Mycoskie, founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, says, “Giving feels good, but it’s also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get excited to be a part of what we’re doing. If you ask anyone wearing Toms how they first heard about us, most won’t mention an advertisement; they’ll say a friend told them our story.”

The definition of transformation is ‘a change or alteration, especially a radical one’. Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM, says, “The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It’s this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company.”

For more than a half century, CAID built their reputation as a premier metal fabrication company that can manufacture complicated, and almost always, extremely large parts. CAID isn’t this same company anymore. While they are still a premier precision fabrication company, they’ve truly morphed themselves into a very sophisticated engineering entity that can design and build complete custom automation systems for nearly any industry, and all of necessary fabrication and machining is done in-house.

AATC has long been in the business of manufacturing investment castings. As the number of companies in this industry has dwindled over the past decades, and those still around typically specialize in a small number of alloys, AATC transformed itself into a turnkey company. AATC now has its own machine shop and does in-house special processes, and it can support customers with a wide variety of alloys.

AT&D is headed by 3rd generation family member Bill Jordan. The company has been successful for several decades, and in the last years, Bill and his team made the strategic decision to invest in leapfrog technology to stay ahead of their competitors. Their latest acquisition was a fiber optic laser machine. The business owners you will read about in this issue, much like Bill Jordan, are taking bold steps, investing back into their companies, and transforming them for success into the future.

Until next issue, we hope to see you at WESTEC and God Bless our Troops!

Linda DalyPublisher

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Announcements & ReleasesHaas Demo Day 22 is Wednesday October 14, 2015!

Haas Factory Outlet-Phoenix, a division of Ellison Machinery Co., LLC., invites you to join us in our showroom in Tempe, AZ for Haas Automation’s Demo Day 22. All machines in the showroom will be running including the VF-4SS and VF-2SSYT Super-Speed Vertical Machining Centers, UMC-750 Universal Machine, the

ST-30Y lathe with y-axis and the recently released compact high-speed 40 taper DM-1 Drill/Mill Center. Haas Sales representatives will be on-hand to answer your questions. Representatives from major tooling, workholding, and CAD/CAM manufacturers will be on hand to share their insights and assist you in adapting the newest machine technology and manufacturing strategies to your shop floor. Seminars will be held throughout the day, presented by our industry’s leading partners.

Your Haas Factory Outlet Showroom is located at 1610 S. Priest Drive #101, Tempe, AZ 85281. The event will run from 10AM to 3PM – with machine live demonstrations throughout the day. Attend a seminar, have some lunch, and grab a free Haas T-shirt and a Stewart-Haas Racing baseball hat. To register and for more event details, visit us online at ww.ellisonaz.com or call (480) 968-5877.

ReSell CNC Announces Continued Expansion in the Western United States

Resell CNC is pleased to announce its expansion in the Western United States. Since opening just one 1 year ago, Resell CNC’s West Coast office, headed up by Mike Mills, has grown to 7 employees. The company was

recently recognized as the #155 Fastest Growing Company in the United States by Inc. Magazine.

“After a great first year, we’re very excited about our continued growth into the Western United States”, Mike Mills said. He continued, “We will be making some exciting upgrades over the next year to further help our customers, including updates to our award winning online auction platform, and starting today a national branding campaign to further build awareness of services we can offer to customers buying or selling CNC machinery,”

To learn more about how Resell CNC can help you with buying or selling used machinery, contact Mike Mills at 844-478-8181 x241 or visit www.ResellCNC.com

Magnum Precision Machines Welcomes Rick Tanner To Its Team!

If you are a Mazak customer, there is a very high probability you know Rick Tanner. Rick joined Magnum Precision Machines earlier this year, after more than 26 years working for Mazak Corporation.

Rick held many positions over his 26 years with Mazak Corporation, including Application Engineering Manager and Distributor Sales Manager. In his position as Distributor Sales Manager, Rick supported dealers throughout AZ, NV, CO, UT, MT, WY, ID, in addition to Baja, California. Rick says, “I went on sales calls with our distribution channel sales members, and I have gotten to know so many of the great shops using Mazak machines.”

Chris Edgar, President of Magnum Precision Machines, says, “Magnum Precision has grown over the years, thanks to our loyal customers. With offices and showrooms in Phoenix, Albuquerque, and El Paso, it was time to bring on Rick as our Sales Manager for Phoenix.” He continued, “The addition of Rick allows me to provide more face to face contact with our customers throughout Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.”

Rick doesn’t just know the industry from a Mazak machine tool manufacturers’ perspective. In his earlier years. Rick worked in machine shops as a programmer, and he has even sold other machine tool manufacturer’s products. Chris says, “Rick’s extensive manufacturing background will be an asset to our customers.”

To learn more about Magnum Precision Machines, contact them at 602-431-8300 or visit magnumprecisionmachines.com

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. Shares Their Business Model

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc., is a global precision re-roller and distributor of stainless steel strip, special metals strip, foil, shaped wire, fine wire, sheet, plate, bar and PV ribbon products. Ulbrich’s product line includes, but is not limited to: stainless steels, PH grades, nickel and nickel alloys, cobalt, niobium, zirconium, titanium and titanium alloys. The company’s products are used across many industries including: aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, power generation, and various sectors within the medical industry.

Ulbrich has 12 strategically located sites in five countries across North America and Europe. In order to achieve perfection, all of the Ulbrich facilities must follow the corporate mandate to meet the international quality standards in addition to the specific quality standards of the regions, industries and key multinational manufacturers (OEMs) they service. As such, all locations are ISO 9001:2008 (International Organization for Standardization) certified, in addition to other certifications such as the Laboratory Control at Source (LCS) accreditation and the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) qualification. These certifications allow customers the certainty of the quality of their metal products.

Ulbrich continually supplies their customers with metals that are engineered to enhance and improve a wide variety of processes. With over

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90 years of experience, Ulbrich is known for their excellent reliability, superior performance, and highly trained Engineers, Product Managers, and Sales Executives who can assist in all aspects of material selection and production of your stainless steel or special metals requirements.

E d g e Te c h n o l o g i e s Announces New Regional Service Technician

Edge Technologies announces the addition of Jason Bell to the Western US Region for service and installation

of both the FMB and Edge lines of automatic bar feeders.

Bell, a longtime resident of southern California, received a degree in Aviation Maintenance from Orange County College in 2010. He soon joined Parker Hannifin’s Aviation Division as an Assembler/Tester. There he worked on an assortment of projects for Boeing, Sikorsky, and Airbus, to name a few.

“Thanks to the aerospace industry I learned the necessity of being able to manufacture products to precise tolerances in a repeatable manner. I’m looking forward to applying that expertise to the Edge Technologies customer base.” says Bell.

Rick Bauer, Edge Technologies’ Vice President, added: “Jason makes a nice addition to our team because of his aviation training and general

mechanical knowledge of equipment.”

Edge Technologies provides bar feeding, loading and unloading products for CNC lathes in the precision metal working industry. They offer both the Edge line of “Economic Excellence” bar feeders as well as the exceptional “Heavy Metal” line-up from FMB.

Edge Technologies has extensive experience and a history of success, demonstrated by 30 years of sales and service, including more than 10,000 successful installations of magazine bar feeders in the North American

marketplace.

The EMKA Group Invites You To Learn More About Them

The EMKA Group is the world market leader and manufacturer of Modular Industrial hardware, typically used on applications such as heavy equipment, gaming, data center, food service, HVACR, wind energy, oil field, medical field, transportation, and telecommunications. EMKA’s standard product line of 15,000 different items includes handles, quarter turns, compression latches, wing knobs, and other designs with multiple choices of inserts and options such as pad-lockable and/or keyed cylinders. Additional products includes a complete line of concealed and non-concealed hinges, gasket sealing profiles, Electronic Access Control Solutions and special application/ customized products. Kitting parts, sub-assemblies, pad printing, inventory stocking, and

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ARIZONA CNC offers a wide range of top quality, new and used equipment, in all sizes, capabilities and prices. When it comes to machine tools or accessories to enhance your productivity, you can count on getting the right solution for the right price, without compromise.

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Your emergency is our emergency. So don’t panic. If anything goes wrong with your equipment, call Arizona CNC. You will get a quick response from an expert, factory certified service engineer. On-site or over the phone, AZCNC's team of expert service personnel can solve problems fast-usually within hours. Your uptime is our goal.

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

PROFESSIONAL SALES ENGINEERS

Knowledgeable, Experienced

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

EXPERIENCED APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING

Time Studies, Programming Services, Training, Turnkey Projects, Automation

If you are looking for a partner to help solve your machining challenges and optimize your cycle times turn to our applications engineering department. You benefit from the knowledge and experience that comes with people who work full time solving tough problems for various companies every day. Whether 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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We are proud to be a 100% locally owned and operated company and our mission has always been to be the supplier of choice to Arizona’s manufacturing companies – the ones determined to find a better way to compete in this world’s economy. We offer everything from parts to production-ready systems. And we do so with a friendly, personal touch, too often missing in today’s click-and-order environment.

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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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Hardinge is the leader in providing highly reliable turning, milling, grinding and workholding solutions unmatched in the industry for more than 100 years. Products include: • HARDINGE, manual lathes to high-performance, Super-

Precision multi-tasking CNC lathes, world’s largest manufacturer of precision collets and workholding systems.

• BRIDGEPORT, manual knee mills to high-performance vertical and horizontal multi-tasking CNC machining centers.

• KELLENBERGER, precision CNC universal grinding machines for OD, face and ID grinding.

• TSCHUDIN, compact, high precision CNC grinding machines for low or high-volume OD production CNC grinding.

• HAUSER, multi-axis precision jig grinding for complex profiles.

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ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certifications, as well as Industry standards such as NEMA, UL, IP, DIN, ASTM Compliance standards are the culmination of EMKA’s expertise in 11 manufacturing processes. As the market innovator, EMKA uses an array of product materials ranging from polyamides, aluminum die-cast, mild steel, zinc die-cast, and stainless steels as well as extruded sealing product materials including EPDM, PVC, Silicone, EMI Shielded and specialty materials. TO VIEW OUR 2014/2015 CATALOG, GO TO www.emka.com/us_en/catalog.

Have You Heard? Southwest Waterjet Is Now Offering 5-Axis Waterjet Cutting!

Mike Gudin, founder and owner of Southwest Waterjet and Laser, announces, “We have recently installed our fourth waterjet to our waterjet family; an OMAX 80x with 5-Axis (OMAX’s A-Jet) cutting capability.”

Southwest Waterjet and Laser started operations in 2007 with only one OMAX waterjet in a small shop in Gilbert, AZ. In just 2008 they purchased their 2nd waterjet and just a year later they bought a third, tripling the size of their production in just 3 years! Then in 2013 the company made a purchase that would

not only save their customers time and money but also get them their parts faster, this time the machine was a Trumpf 4000 Watt CO2 Laser. Although the laser was able to slice most of their customers’ cutting costs in half, it still did not have the versatility to offer all the cutting capabilities of the waterjets.

Mike says, “The time has come again for Southwest Waterjet to explore our newest frontier, our new OMAX waterjet with 5-axis A-Jet technology! The A-Jet is capable of fully automatic taper compensation, resulting in parts with square edges. Taper compensation is completely software controlled and requires no extra programming; simplifying production and reducing secondary machining all while keep human error at an all time low! With a cutting range from 0° to 60° the A-jet makes cutting bevels, edges, and angled sides simple all while the software controls help to eliminate any taper.”

In addition to their new 5-Axis machine, the company also upgraded their existing machines to OMAX’s new Enduromax Pumps, which will not only help to them operate more efficiently but it will also allow them to offer their customers a more competitive price!

Mike says, “All of us here at Southwest Waterjet and Laser are excited to offer 5-Axis waterjet cutting! We would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support and confidence over the past eight years and we look forward to helping out all of our customers both new and old!”To learn more about how Southwest Waterjet and Laser can help your machining needs, call them at (480) 306-7748 or visit swwj-laser.com



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Global EDM Announces Expansion with Tustin, California Opening

Global EDM [corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, OH] is pleased to announce the opening of their Tustin, California location and showroom; featuring a complete line of EDM machines made by Excetek and Ocean Technologies.

Steve Raucci, Fred Tidmore and Juan Castilleja; experts with experience in tool & die, mold, sinker and small hole EDM manufacturing, provide OEM demonstrations, as well as application and consumable support

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Perma-Finish, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years With A Gala Party!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 hosted a celebration party, complete with Mexican pastries and lunch. Mariachis even joined to make the celebration more festive!.

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 theprice 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]

H a a s F a c t o r y O u t l e t -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. Please register as early as possible as class sizes are limited.

September 21st – 23rd Mill TrainingOctober 19th – 21st Lathe Training

Training is held at Haas Factory Outlet- Phoenix, a Division of Ellison Machinery, located at 1610 S Priest Drive, Suite 101,Tempe, AZ. To register or for additional information, call 480-968-5877 or visit ellisonaz.com

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Magnum Precision Machines, Inc. Announces Addition of Romi To Its Product Portfolio R O M I M a c h i n e To o l s I n c , U S A i s pleased to announce the appointment of Magnum Precision Machines, Inc., to distribute and support the full machine tool line of ROMI Machine Tools USA’s offerings. Magnum Precision’s distribution area will include Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Southern Nevada. The lines include ROMI’s world-class GL-Series Production CNC Turing Centers, D-Series CNC Vertical Machining Centers, C-Series Combination/CNC Tool Room Lathe Line, DCM-Series 5-Axis Machining Centers and the VTL/VT-Series Vertical Turning Production Centers. Chris Edgar, President of Magnum Precision Machines, says, “The ROMI line offers our customers a different element of CNC turning to our portfolio of products. It bridges manual machining with CNC machining, and it will offer new and existing customers a sound option.” He continued, “It is a superior product for learning institutions – it offers more than manual machines, with much more capabilities

– and it is still a very affordable option.”

Jeff Kiszonas, Regional Sales Manager for ROMI Machine Tools, says, “I am excited to have Magnum Precision as our new distributor. I was looking for a dealer that had a full staff of sales and service professionals. Magnum has all this, as well as an excellent reputation.”

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Announcements & Releases Continuedplatforms and high performance machine tool service to keep your machines running. Magnum Precision’s teams in Phoenix, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, will support the ROMI product line. Please Visit Magnum Precision’s website at MagnumPrecisionMachines.com or contact them at 602-431-8300.

Azmark Aero Systems Marks its 5 Year Celebration!On July 28, 2015 Azmark Aero Systems of Gilbert, Arizona celebrated 5-years of providing the aerospace industry with complex precision machined parts and assemblies. To commemorate the occasion, Azmark employees gathered for an old-time “ice cream social”.

Azmark was formed on July 28, 2010 through the merger of two Phoenix-area based companies:

• M-DOT, a prominent aerospace design engineering firm, with

• Astrotronics, a well-respected Tier 1 machining supplier to major aerospace OEM.

Together, the 2 Phoenix-based companies brought together a combined 50-year legacy of superior customer support as recognized by major awards from leading aerospace manufacturers and research laboratories, including Boeing, Raytheon, Gulfstream, and DARPA, among others.

Azmark is 3rd-party certified to AS9100C, AS9110A, and ISO-9001:2008 quality assurance management systems standards.

To learn more about Azmark, contact Gordon R. Dierks, C.P.M., Director/Business Development at (480) 926-8969, or visit azmark.aero

Desert Metal Works Announces AcquisitionDesert Metal Works is pleased to announce that it recently acquired Willmore Manufacturing, a custom automotive accessories manufacturer. Desert Metal Works opened for business 25 years ago in Tucson, Arizona, and its first products were decorative metal sconces and other household metal pieces. Today, this consumer portion of their business is very small, as the company has expanded to support the scientific, industrial and mining industries.

David McHugh, co-founder and today sole owner of the company, says, “Over the years, we have purchased top of the line fabrication equipment, including a Trumpf laser and press brakes. These superior machines will not only enable us to make better, more precise custom automotive accessories for our Willmore Manufacturing customers, but the acquisition of this company will help us to fund new machines and processes for our commercial clients.” David is pictured with Corrina Perino-Bonar, former customer and now Director of Desert Metal Works/President of the Willmore Manufacturing Division.

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Announcements & Releases Continuedcompany’s full 2 shift operation, they can turn around products very quickly. To learn more about how Desert Metal Works can help you with your fabrication requirements, contact them at (520) 888-4500.

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Partners with Ganesh Machinery

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) is proud to announce a new, multi-year partnership with Ganesh Machinery.

Ganesh Machinery offers a full line of CNC Machining & Turning Centers, and is pleased to celebrate 30th year anniversary this year.

Established in 1985 as a small family business, Ganesh’s continued focus on unmatched quality and outstanding customer support has contributed to its growth and success. Ganesh machines are now installed and serviced in thousands of machine shops, manufacturing businesses, technical schools and distributors across all industries. As an associate partner of SPM, the Ganesh Machinery branding will be featured on both of the SPM Verizon IndyCar Series cars in 2016. Harvinder Singh, president of Ganesh Machinery said, “The CNC machining technology that we provide helps innovators realize their dreams as their ideas and designs are turned into a physical reality. The

resulting parts that are made on these metal working machines helps them win whatever race that they are engaged in. We look forward to having SPM racing turn their creative ideas into reality with our CNC machine tools so they continue with their winning ways in the future.”

SPM team co-owner Sam Schmidt commented, “Ganesh produces incredibly quality machinery to enable our team to move to the next level as far as being able to accomplish those goals in house.”

SPM Engineering Manager Nick Snyder added, “Partnering with Ganesh Machinery is an incredible opportunity for our team. The machines built by Ganesh are absolutely top of the line, offering performance and reliability that is second to none. The relationship will significantly increase our efficiency and productivity, and greatly expand our research and development capabilities.”www.ganeshmachinery.com

Glen James Joins Schenk IntertechSchenk Inter tech is an independent Manufacturers Agency covering the four states of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada, representing engineered systems including high performance cutting tools, precision boring systems, top quality tool holders, machine tool accessories,

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tool presetters, inspection equipment and workholding systems. We represent companies such as Big-Kaiser, Rego-Fix, Kaiser Thinbit, Cogsdill, Unist, Iti, K-Tool and George Products (“Oasis”).

Glen James came to us with a wealth of experience from highly regarded manufacturers with well over 20 years of operating CNC mills and lathes. He can apply several popular machine controls, streamline machining processes and has strong editing skills. He had responsibilities for setting up jobs, and the selection and presetting of tools. An additional benefit to us is his years of familiarity with some of our products such as Big Kaiser and Rego-Fix.

His primary function is to provide technical support to our distributors and machine tool dealers in Arizona and Utah as well as to offer engineering solutions to our customers in these states, primarily manufacturers in the medical device, aerospace, electronics and automotive industries. Please welcome Glen in his new challenge and wish him great success.

Resell CNC Auctions Recognized As An Inc. 500 Company For Second Straight Year

For the second year straight, Resell CNC Auctions has been named to the prestigious Inc. 500, a list of America’s fastest growing private companies. This year, Resell CNC Auctions earned the #108 spot overall, an increase of 47 positions, and the #7 spot in business products and services.

“As an Inc. 500 honoree, Resell CNC Auctions now shares a pedigree with Intuit, Zappos, Under Armor, Microsoft, GoPro, Oracle and other notable alumni,” said Eric Schurenberg, President and Editor in Chief of Inc. Magazine.

Started in 2008, Resell CNC Auctions has grown to be a leader in used manufacturing equipment sales and specializes in online auctions and liquidations. Resell CNC Auctions has experienced 3209% growth over the past 3 years and it has offices and representation in Florida, Arizona, Texas, California and Illinois.

“We are pleased to have once again been recognized as an Inc. 500 company. We are committed to our customers and to being the easiest, most reliable and trusted platform for buying and selling used manufacturing equipment,” said CEO John Butz. He continued, “And with our continued expansion of our Phoenix, Arizona location headed by Mike Mills and with the recent addition of Scott Magnuson, Resell CNC is poised to continue on our rapid growth path.”

RC Fasteners Finds Key To Success And Happiness In Helping Others

Rick Johnson and his wife Chris, owners of RC Fasteners & Components, Inc., founded the company in 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona. Their goal was and continues to be to create a component and fastener superstore where customers can get standard, off-the-shelf fasteners, such as nuts, bolts, screws, etc., Electronic and Aerospace components, and


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Productivity Inc. Partners With Moncktons Machine Tools

Productivity Inc., the Midwest’s largest dis-tributor of CNC machine tools and related metalworking equipment, has combined with Moncktons Machine Tools, a long-standing reputable machine tool company serving the Colorado and Rocky Mountain region since 1952. This new entity, also called MMT, LLC, A Division of Productivity (abbreviated from Moncktons Machine Tools) has offices in Den-

ver and Salt Lake City. While MMT, LLC will continue to service the Rocky Mountain region and maintain its employees and current loca-tions, it now has the capacity to add more resources as its capabilities increase to serve the metalworking sector. The logo was redesigned to reflect the partnership with Productivity Inc.

Moncktons represents Haas through its Haas Factory Outlets, as well as Makino and Citizen/Miyano, in addition to other lines, out of each office. Mark Smith is the VP General Manager of the Denver office, and Steve Polster is the VP General Manager of the Salt Lake City office.

The two firms have many synergies with the lines they represent and

a shared commitment to its customers for reliable full service. In addition to MMT, LLC’s strong service focus, Productivity Inc. will be able to leverage its expertise in Tooling & Accessories, Robotics & Automation, Applications Engineering and Used Machines/Auctions to provide the Rocky Mountain region with a full service machine tool company.

Greg Buck, President, stated that “MMT, LLC intends to expand and deepen the excellent relationships that Tom Monckton and George Michel developed over the many years they managed the company.”

For more information on MMT, LLC, go to mmtproductivity.com or for the Denver office contact [email protected], or for the Salt Lake City office contact [email protected].

Productivity Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with facilities in Cedar Rapids and Omaha, is the leading distributor of machine tools and tooling accessories in the Midwest including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Western Wisconsin. Since 1968, Productivity Inc. has been distributing a broad range of CNC machine tools, tooling and accessories and related metalworking products. As a single source machine tool supplier, Productivity Inc. offers Machine Tools, Tooling and Accessories, Service, Preventive Maintenance, Turnkey Solutions, Robotics and Automation, Machine- sused.com and a broad range of other services and products. For more information on Productivity Inc., please go to productivity.com or call 1.800.328.3272.

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Vacuum Suction Lift Used

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5 Minutes Could Save

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We Can Normally Laser Cut Your PartsFor Half the Cost Of Other Operations!

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Trumpf TruLaser 3030

’ x 10’ Cutting Envelope

cutting.

Omax 80x Waterjet

’ x 6’ Bed Size

”

Omax 80160 Waterjet

’ x 6’ Bed Size

”

OMAX 55100 Waterjet

cutting of plastics and

composites.

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”

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- Quotes Typically Provided in 4 - 24 hours

- Guaranteed To Meet Tolerance Specifications

- We Ship Throughout The U.S., Mexico, and Canada

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- ISO Certification in Progress

- Material Sales: Full, 1/2 or 1/4 sheet... We can provide it!

-Vacuum Suction Lift used on Aluminum & Stainless

-Overhead Vacuum Crane for laser material handling

Stainless Steel

Aluminum

Armor Plate

Brass

Copper

Titanium

Tungsten

Acrylics

Ceramics

G10 Composite

Plastics

PVC

Vinyl

Glass

Ceramic Tile

Granite

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Productivity Inc. Partners With Moncktons Machine Tools

Productivity Inc., the Midwest’s largest dis-tributor of CNC machine tools and related metalworking equipment, has combined with Moncktons Machine Tools, a long-standing reputable machine tool company serving the Colorado and Rocky Mountain region since 1952. This new entity, also called MMT, LLC, A Division of Productivity (abbreviated from Moncktons Machine Tools) has offices in Den-

ver and Salt Lake City. While MMT, LLC will continue to service the Rocky Mountain region and maintain its employees and current loca-tions, it now has the capacity to add more resources as its capabilities increase to serve the metalworking sector. The logo was redesigned to reflect the partnership with Productivity Inc.

Moncktons represents Haas through its Haas Factory Outlets, as well as Makino and Citizen/Miyano, in addition to other lines, out of each office. Mark Smith is the VP General Manager of the Denver office, and Steve Polster is the VP General Manager of the Salt Lake City office.

The two firms have many synergies with the lines they represent and

a shared commitment to its customers for reliable full service. In addition to MMT, LLC’s strong service focus, Productivity Inc. will be able to leverage its expertise in Tooling & Accessories, Robotics & Automation, Applications Engineering and Used Machines/Auctions to provide the Rocky Mountain region with a full service machine tool company.

Greg Buck, President, stated that “MMT, LLC intends to expand and deepen the excellent relationships that Tom Monckton and George Michel developed over the many years they managed the company.”

For more information on MMT, LLC, go to mmtproductivity.com or for the Denver office contact [email protected], or for the Salt Lake City office contact [email protected].

Productivity Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with facilities in Cedar Rapids and Omaha, is the leading distributor of machine tools and tooling accessories in the Midwest including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Western Wisconsin. Since 1968, Productivity Inc. has been distributing a broad range of CNC machine tools, tooling and accessories and related metalworking products. As a single source machine tool supplier, Productivity Inc. offers Machine Tools, Tooling and Accessories, Service, Preventive Maintenance, Turnkey Solutions, Robotics and Automation, Machine- sused.com and a broad range of other services and products. For more information on Productivity Inc., please go to productivity.com or call 1.800.328.3272.

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Announcements & Releases Continuedcustom, made-to-print fasteners, all from one company. Rick says,

“This eliminates the need for additional vendors, which saves our customers time and money.”

But RC Fasteners is so much more than a component and fastener superstore. A couple of years ago, the husband and wife team moved to a larger facility in Phoenix, sitting across from a church.

“Something happened,” Rick says, “and we were led to open a food bank in our new facility to help others less fortunate.” Today, RC Fasteners has 5 freezers on their premises, and each day, they receive food donations from companies like Chipotle, Starbucks, and Carrabbas, to name a few. The Food Bank continues to grow,

and the neighboring church members volunteer with packaging. Today the company has 1 cargo ship container in their back parking lot that is air conditioned for food storage, and a 2nd cargo container is due any day. Rick says, “We had the space to become a distribution hub for a food bank, and we didn’t expect it to have any impact on our business. In fact, since we started, we continue to see random acts of compassion from our customers, our suppliers, and our neighbors, and business is doing so well.” Rick and Chris are delighted that their initiative is catching on with others in the industry.

To learn more about RC Fasteners or to get some ideas on how your company can become involved in helping those less fortunate, contact them at 623-516-1551.

BMSC Helps Companies with ISO 9001:2015

BMSC, LLC announces that they have more than five companies scheduled for ISO 9001:2015 registration in November of this year! Although the standard is not due to be released until September or October, the registrar the companies are using, Great Western Registrar, will be auditing them to the new standard and the second the registrar’s plan is accepted the clients will receive their ISO 9001:2015 certification! Most of the companies are AS9100 compliant but do not want to wait for the new AS9100 standard to be revised before upgrading to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard. The new ISO 9001:2015 standard has many improvements over the prior standard and BMSC’s new and existing clients are excited to upgrade and take advantage of the new requirements such as risk management and process performance objectives.

S e c o R e c e i v e s S u p p l i e r Excellence Award from AAM

Seco was recently presented the Supplier Excellence Award by American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), a leading, global tier-one automotive supplier. This award was announced at AAM’s annual supplier meeting, which was held on June 22 at AAM’s world headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.

Rob Keenan, president of Seco North America, and Curtis Hassan, automotive zone manager, were invited to the supplier meeting to accept the award on behalf of Seco.


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Announcements & Releases ContinuedMany factors contributed to AAM selecting Seco for this honor, including meeting AAM’s cost savings initiatives, achieving an outstanding level of service and providing onsite support to AAM facilities in Michigan, Indiana and Mexico.

“One of the things that we believe sets Seco apart in today’s market is the passion we have for helping our customers succeed,” said Mr. Keenan. “When a company such as AAM singles us out and recognizes that commitment, it’s very rewarding at every level of our organization.”Seco has supplied AAM with tooling for over 20 years, with the depth of the relationship increasing substantially in recent years. In 2014, Seco fully managed the launch of tooling at AAM’s new plant. Seco’s Custom Tooling and Engineering Services teams played an integral role in setting up and optimizing processes throughout the facility. The company now provides onsite full-time support to manage continuous process optimization and tooling inventory at the Rochester plant.

ASQ 24th Annual Audit Division ConferenceOctober 29-30, 2015Peppermill Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada

Attention ISO Certified Precision Machine Shops! The American Society for Quality is conducting an exceptional conference focusing on management’s role and the internal auditor’s role with the NEW ISO 9001:2015 Standard. Topics will include identifying quality system issues to improve performance & processes, risk assessment methods, increasing revenue, and customer satisfaction, including management

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Metal Supermarkets Now Open in Phoenix

Meta l Super marke t s , the world’s largest supplier of small quantity metals, opened its 74th store in southwest Phoenix, Arizona on April 20th, 2015. Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) provides the Metro Phoenix area with superior customer service and the highest quality products available. Customers can buy any size, type or grade of metal they need, quickly and easily, cut to their exact specifications and with no minimum order requirement.

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Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) serves many businesses and customers including manufacturing facilities, maintenance departments, tool and die makers, fabricators, machine shops, construction companies, contractors, military and other government departments, as well as hobbyists and home owners.

Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) stocks many metal types including hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, stainless steel and aluminum in a wide variety of shapes including bar, tube, sheet, plate and more. Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) also offers value-added services such as production saw-cutting, shearing, product-sourcing and same-day delivery.

Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) is owned and operated by franchisee Chad Sitcler. “I look forward to providing the speed of service, product range and friendly, knowledgeable service that Phoenix deserves” said Sitcler.

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Apollos Industries announces the PRO220 Video Inspection System

Apollos Industries is excited to announce the PRO220 Video Inspection System in Full HD on a large Hi-Resolution monitor. The operator now ha s the flexibility to look at small or large parts with a large depth of field and field of view, all from an extended working distance of 6”-16”. The system can be configured to use in low or high magnification and stays in focus for the entire zoom range providing brilliant detail and image quality. With its fully enclosed design it is very dependable even in diverse work environments.

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Raytheon has disclosed new details about the cruise missile body of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) it produces for the US Air Force, as the company seeks international sales of the decoy-only version and the air vehicle itself.

The company has partnered with Fokker Aerostructures of the Netherlands and Italian racing car manufacturer Dallara to develop a new composite missile body that it says is 25% cheaper to

produce, compared with the current version. These advanced processes have been brought into the manufacturing flow, beginning with production for the service’s Lot 7 contract, awarded in June 2014.

Raytheon sees the air-launched MALD body, which weighs less than 136kg (300lb) and has a range of about 500nm (926km), as a viable “truck” to host a variety of payloads – explosive and electronic

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The MALD is designed to replicate the electronic signature and flight profile of a “blue force” aircraft

in decoy mode, or to switch to jamming mode to disrupt nearby enemy radars.

Raytheon also wants to deploy MALD from unmanned aircraft and the new internal rotary launcher on the B-52. Separately, it has developed an aft-ejecting launcher for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Burton says the program has also explored integration with the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, as well as the smaller MQ-1C Gray Eagle used by the army.

MALD has been in production for several years, but the latest jammer version was cleared for full-rate production only recently. Lot 7 runs until 2016, and Raytheon’s latest annual contract for Lot 8 production of 250 units was awarded in March. Source: Flightglobal.com

Ten Students Receive Horatio Alger Association’s Honeywell Scholarship

Prov i ng t h a t p e r s eve r a nce a n d determination can overcome personal challenges, 10 college students received the second-annual Horatio Alger Association’s Honeywell Scholarship awards in the amount of $10,000 each. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity to pursue a degree in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

“We’ve seen first-hand the impact that scholarships and internship opportunities have on these students,” said Dave Cote, Honeywell Chairman and CEO. “Their work ethic and determination to succeed is unmatched, and I look forward to witnessing all that they will accomplish.”

To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and exhibit good character and academic promise despite facing significant challenges. Funding, through Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, covers expenses such as tuition and on-campus room and board, which recipients can begin to use during their sophomore year.



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The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to overhaul and upgrade Mk 45 systems on U.S. Navy Destroyer Class (DDG) ships.The initial contract of approximately $80 million includes the upgrade of six guns to the Mod 4 configuration, with an option for four additional guns expected to be exercised in 2016, bringing the full value of the contract to $130 million.

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Manufacturing in the U.S.: Better Than Many Think

The U.S. manufacturing sector has recovered from the recession and can expect up to 150,000 job openings each year for the next decade.

That was one of the conclusions set out in a recent paper from the Center for Business and

Economic Research at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Report co-author and Ball State economics professor Michael Hicks said the report addresses the myth that U.S. manufacturing strength has declined over the last several decades. Since the end of the 2009 recession, Hicks, noted, the economy has added 750,000 manufacturing jobs.

“There are major misunderstandings among the public and the media about the manufacturing sector,” said Hicks. “The U.S. manufacturing base is not in decline, and we have recovered from the recession. Nor are jobs being outsourced because American manufacturing can’t compete internationally.”

The report, entitled The Myth and the Reality of Manufacturing in America, found manufacturing to be a resilient and growing sector of the U.S. economy and that production remains robust. The Great Recession lost its stranglehold by 2014, when U.S. manufacturers attained record levels of production.

One of the most important changes in the past decade has been the 87-percent increase in worker productivity, which has resulted in changes in the employment levels and in the skills needed to succeed.

“Sustainable manufacturing employment growth requires high levels of human capital with the appropriate educational skills,” said Steven Dwyer, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, that state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative.

The repor t advocated human capital interventions beginning at the pre-K level, and continuing through secondary and higher education, that focus acquiring the mathematical and cognitive skills required of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce.

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• Only four percent of manufacturing jobs have been lost to outsourcing since 2000.

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AerSale’s acquisition of Rio Rancho-based aviation company, Aero Mechanical Industries, will not mean the end of the company. In fact, AerSale is planning the opposite. According to AerSale’s COO, Bob Nichols, not only is AMI staying put, but its new owner intends to build it up.

“Our plan in acquiring AMI is to properly fund and grow their business, as it’s been an underfunded facility for a long time. We intend to leverage AMI’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) expertise with AerSale’s vast spares inventory and global parts distribution network to position AMI as a world leader in aftermarket aircraft spares services. … AMI’s location is advantageous to our existing Roswell aircraft maintenance operations and we are looking to keep their staffing there to take full advantage of their local composites, metals and component services MRO expertise,” he said.

Nichols said that while the company is still reorganizing, switching out systems and figuring out what new services will be added as a result of the acquisition, AMI “is going to be a natural addition.”

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New Mine, Manufacturing Facility Could Be A Cross-Border Win From Ducey Mexico Trip

An international mining equipment company could be coming to both sides of the border with facilities in Mexico and Arizona.

Tucson-based mining firm Asarco Inc. has its eye on two projects with potential Arizona impact. One would be a mine near Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County and the other would be a both-sides-of-the-border mining equipment manufacturing facility.

The possibility for these projects comes about following Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s trade trip to Mexico intended to expand business partnerships and opportunities between Arizona and its largest international trade partner.

During the governor’s visit, Arizona delegates learned the opportunity is ripe for a cross-border mining equipment manufacturing facility.

If Asarco, which is owned by Grupo Mexico, moves forward on the projects, they’d serve as a big job booster for Southern Arizona.

Grupo Mexico also owns Ferromex, a major Mexican freight railroad that has Union Pacific Rail Road as a minority owner. Company officials told Arizona delegates they want to see improved international connections.

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The winning design of the contest, created to inspire the first fleet of 3-D printed cars, is track-ready, sporty and fun with speakers on the outside, and it is customizable due to the processes enabled by direct digital manufacturing.

Local Motors is the first company to use carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic in its printing process and debuted its first car printed by a large-scale manufacturing 3-D printer last fall. The plant printing Local Motors car parts is located in Tempe and was designed and developed through partnership between Tennessee companies Cincinnati Inc. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Chandler-based Local Motors.

LOCO (Local Motors Co-Created) University Vehicles, 3-D printed vehicles resembling golf carts, were also unveiled and will be provided to three universities including Arizona State University, University of Nevada Las Vegas and the University of Michigan to support faculty and student research. The partnerships with the universities are intended to use robotics expertise available at the schools to advance vehicle self-driving technology and to research the use of materials for use in large-scale 3-D printer manufacturing.Source: Phoenix Business Journal

Audi Selects Microchip Technology for New Audi Q7 SUV’s

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Syring said the tests underscored the versatility of the latest version of the Aegis combat system built by Lockheed Martin Corp for use on Navy destroyers.

The SM-6 missile intercepted a ballistic missile target in its final seconds of flight on July 28, followed by three more tests over the next days.

MDA fired two more SM-6 missiles in anti-air warfare roles to engage cruise missile targets and then an SM-2 Block IV missile against a ballistic missile threat.

All the tests occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii.

The MDA said it would use the test results to improve and enhance the multilayered U.S. missile defense system, which defends against a range of ballistic missile threats in all phases of flight.

Taylor Lawrence, president of Raytheon Missile Systems, said the SM-6 missile offered the Navy greater flexibility to address a broad range of threats.

“SM-6 is the only missile in the world that can do both anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense from sea,” Lawrence said in a statement.

Raytheon said the SM-6 missile would be integrated into MDA’s Sea-Based Terminal program on board U.S. Navy ships as part of the Aegis missile defense system, and was on track to be ready for combat use in 2016.

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New Mexico Socorro Solar Products Company To Expand, Add 25 New Jobs

A company that makes solar-powered lighting and attic ventilation products is getting $250,000 in state economic development funds to expand its Socorro operations and add 25 new jobs.

Gov. Susana Martinez announced that the state is giving Solaro Energy Inc. the development grant so the firm can build a new 20,000-square-foot facility in Socorro. The company moved to New Mexico from California in 2012.

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Raytheon SM-6 Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target In Key Test

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Capitalizing on the falling cost of launch services and the miniaturization of satellites, a new breed of startups are gearing up for the space race under the moniker of NewSpace.

At a recent conference in San Jose, Calif., leading figures in this NewSpace movement (a term used to describe the startups that stand in the shadows of space industry giants such as Boeing and Lockheed-Martin) discussed their novel approaches to spaceflight and exploration and discovery.

While many in NewSpace have their sights set on lofty dreams of planetary exploration or asteroid mining, the first steps to getting off the planet are completely down to Earth. NewSpace is clearly a decade old but remains a nascent industry.

The first day keynote speaker was the newly appointed deputy administrator of that National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Dava Newman (known for her work at MIT developing next generation agile, light-weight spacesuits). Newman kicked off a day of presentations that placed NewSpace in the framework of a space exploration industry which is now 50 plus years beyond Sputnik — humanity’s first satellite.

In the US, space exploration has been dominated by the government through NASA. In part, this was driven initially by a space race and the development of modern electronics.

NewSpace represents a new race, driven by the dreams of a young generation of engineers and enabled by private investors.

While NewSpace companies are pursing several different potential markets, asteroid mining is clearly one of the big prizes in the nascent NewSpace market. Deep Space Industries (DSI) from Texas, for instance, is vying to be a leader in the future asteroid mining industry.

A small half mile wide metallic asteroid holds more iron, precious and rare metals than has been extracted from the Earth throughout all human history. The most accessible near-Earth asteroids possess sufficient raw materials to support a human population of a 100 billion or more. — DSI Chief Scientist John Lewis.

Another critical piece of the NewSpace industry is determining new approaches to launching payloads to space. Lowering the cost to lift a pound (or kilogram) to space is vital for the industry’s success.

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Demand is the key to success for these alternative launch systems. It’s the driving force behind other piggyback systems like Virgin Galactic’s Launcherone. There, demand comes from another project under development by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group — OneWeb, the group’s attempt to provide global internet connectivity.

The emergence of the new space industry can be traced to two different events in the early 2000s. The creation of the Ansari XPrize led to the development of the first privately developed sub-orbital flight by Burt Rutan in 2004 was one inflection point for the industry. And, even earlier, Elon Musk’s launch of SpaceX in 2002, when he became turned off by Russian launch operators, and decided to do-it-himself, building a privately developed orbital launch vehicle.

There are no overnight billionaires in this industry. Elon Musk was saved by friends as SpaceX’s Falcon 1 took four attempts to succeed. As one panelist stated, “the entrepreneurs most likely to succeed in NewSpace industry are operating on $5/hr salaries.”

The San Francisco Bay Area has a broad array of start-ups which includes Planet Labs, NanoRacks, Spire Global (formerly Nanosatisfi), Google’s SkyBox Imaging, Elysium Space and more. Their pursuits are wide ranging from Elysium placing cremated remains into low-Earth orbit, SpaceVR developing virtual reality imaging platforms, Mountain View concern Made in Space, Inc. offering rugged 3D printers, to Planet Labs, Spire and Skybox offering various cubesat solutions for Earth observations.

While some innovations propelling the NewSpace industry forward are brand new, predicated on the latest and most cutting-edge scientific research, the old saws of the tech industry — like Moore’s Law — are foundational components of NewSpace.

The increasing speed of computing electronics, accompanying advances in programming and also reduced size and power demands has reduced weight, power and volume of the avionics to control a space vehicle and also reduced the size of common payload instruments such as imagers and spectrometers. Cubesats, nanosatellites with a unit size of 10 centimeters cubed are made possible by Moore’s Law.

Additionally, the wealth developed by Silicon Valley ventures has been instrumental. Its responsible for saving SpaceX to making numerous startups possible.

NewSpace consists primarily of young generations of engineers and entrepreneurs. The overall space industry has an average age close to 50 and the term “graybeards” was commonly used in panel discussions. Older engineers of the space industry have become senior advisers or have taken management roles to help guide the start-ups.There is a love-hate relationship with NASA. Regulations and a chauvinism within NASA has been a hindrance but the agency is altering course and taken a more proactive role in NewSpace, according to industry participants.


Why More Jobs Could Come Back From Overseas

For decades now, the American middle class has stood idly by as millions of jobs have been outsourced to foreign countries. Globalization and the ubiquitous cheap labor found in Central and South America, as well as Asia, have led to a mass exodus of manufacturing and factory jobs out of the United States. As a result, millions of American families have had to make do by adapting, or fighting it out over what few jobs remained.

While this has more or less been the story for quite some time now, there is reason for optimism — particularly in economically ravaged regions of the Midwest, where manufacturing represented the backbone of the economy.

That optimism comes courtesy of the fact that U.S. manufacturing costs are becoming less expensive, or at least falling more in line with those in countries like China. Fortune dug through the numbers to find that expenses to manufacture goods in the U.S. are now only around 5% higher than they are in

China, and are between 10-20% lower than in many European markets. On top of that, Fortune also cites projections from The Boston Consulting Group, which estimate China’s cost advantage may shrink to as little as 2-3%.

What that means is that shipping jobs to China suddenly doesn’t have the allure it once did, and the costs of setting up overseas manufacturing is reaching the point where it’s not worth the investment. That means that more manufacturing jobs could remain stateside.

“A 5% price discrepancy in manufacturing between China and the U.S. doesn’t amount to much,” BCG’s David Gee told Fortune,

“when you consider that U.S. manufacturers face the risks of delay when shipping from China, the threat of port strikes, and the local investments and partnerships that Beijing often requires of foreign companies doing business there.”

While that sounds promising for American workers, it may not be the panacea the post-recession American economy has been hoping for.Going by the numbers alone, the economy has regained traction since the recession ended in 2009-2010. The unemployment rate

has fallen back down to 5.3%, and the stock market has hit record highs. But there are still several big issues plaguing the economy at large — most notably, stagnant wage growth, and mounting levels of student and personal debt.

Jobs have returned for the time being. But even if manufacturing jobs, which have been shipped overseas for the past couple of decades, do return and remain in the U.S., they won’t be the same as they were in the 1950s and 60s. That is, they likely won’t pay at the same level, or allow for the same luxuries they once did. There are a couple of reasons why, including the decimation of unions across traditional manufacturing centers in the Midwest, and the advent of artificial intelligence, or automation.

An interesting detail from Fortune’s findings involve just what, exactly, has helped the U.S. regain some competitive advantage. Fracking, it turns out, is the culprit, even though the energy production sector itself has been thrown into upheaval by the drastic dropping of energy prices over the past year. Though oil and natural gas production led to a spike of economic activity in places like Texas and


North Dakota, the jobs those fields created have started to dry up as well.

What does this mean for Americans hoping to see a spike in manufacturing hiring? It’s somewhat unclear at this point. It’s definitely a good sign that manufacturing costs are dropping enough to entice American and foreign firms to keep jobs stateside, but even those jobs will only exist until it becomes cheaper to automate them — which could be soon.

In short, don’t hold out hoping for the old economy to return. Source: CheatSheet

Orbital ATK Updates Progress on Int’l Space Station Cargo Delivery Program for NASA

Orbital ATK, Inc. , a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, is making excellent progress in resuming its cargo delivery service to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract, the company stated today. Orbital ATK is on track to launch its next CRS mission late this year and is moving forward with integration of a new first stage

propulsion system into the Antares launch vehicle in preparation for multiple CRS missions in 2016.

Three main CRS program effor ts are simultaneously underway, including preparing the enhanced Cygnus spacecraft for the next ISS cargo mission (OA-4) to launch aboard an Atlas V rocket this December; upgrading the Antares rocket by integrating and testing the new RD-181 main engines with the modified first stage core structure; and working with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) to complete repairs to the Pad 0A launch complex at Wallops Island to support the resumption of CRS missions from Wallops Island in early 2016.

Orbital ATK will launch its next Cygnus spacecraft to the ISS aboard an Atlas V rocket supplied by United Launch Alliance (ULA) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The OA-4 CRS mission is scheduled for launch in early December 2015. Like most Orbital ATK spacecraft, Cygnus is designed to be compatible with multiple launch vehicles. This capability, combined with ULA’s flexibility in making available a launch slot this year, is

enabling Orbital ATK to carry out the mission on a shortened schedule to be responsive to NASA’s ISS logistics requirements.

“For the OA-4 mission, launching aboard the more powerful Atlas V allows us to better support NASA’s ISS cargo needs with a full load of about 3,500 kg of pressurized cargo, consisting of essential supplies, equipment and science experiments,” said Frank Culbertson, President of Orbital ATK’s Space Systems Group. The company also recently contracted with ULA for a second Atlas V rocket that will be used to launch an additional CRS mission in 2016 in order to provide NASA with the maximum cargo load Cygnus can carry.

“In 2016, we will carry out at least three more CRS missions: two (or possibly three) will be launched by Antares rockets, the first of which is on a path to be ready to launch early in the year, and one more will be launched aboard Atlas V to support NASA’s need for additional cargo,” Culbertson added. “We have not finalized the exact sequence of these missions yet, but the plan capitalizes on the flexibility of Cygnus to launch on either vehicle and provides better schedule assurance for our customer.”


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Will the New Overtime Regulations Impact Your Small Business?

Last month, the Department of Labor (DOL) notified the public of a proposed change in laws regarding overtime exemption, and this is expected to affect more than 4.6 million workers--including those who work at small business locations.

In response to a March 2014 directive from the White House, the DOL has updated the overtime exemption regulations as applied to both job classifications and salary requirements.

Under the current laws, employees are exempt if they earn a minimum of $23,660 a year ($455 each week) and perform the duties outlined in the existing regulations--most of which are higher level tasks.

The proposed change increases the salary exemption to the 40th percentile of all weekly earnings among full-time, salaried employees-

-estimated to be $970 a week in 2016, when the proposed rule change is likely to go into effect. In addition, the DOL is proposing to raise the

“highly compensated employees” exemption from the current $100,000 to $122,148.

The Department of Labor will be taking comments through September 4, 2015, and the final ruling will be in effect 30-90 days after it’s issued. It is always possible that they could rescind the ruling--or discard it because of a Congressional action--but it’s currently believed to be most likely that some version of this updated rule will be put into effect, and be relevant as early as 2016. Businesses may need to consider new HR solutions to help deal with these changes.

How Does This Affect Small Businesses?

One common trait of small businesses is the willingness of employees to work long hours in order to make a project succeed--and overtime pay can become a real factor here. This gets even worse if there’s a problem like a personal crisis--even if you prepare for that, overtime rules may go into effect when others pick up the slack.

You’ll also want to consider whether or not money is a good motivator--not all employees at a small business want to have a lot of overtime. Reviewing your employees’ motivations will be important in redesigning workflows and assignments.

Oh, and it’s not just the big businesses that need to pay close attention to changes in labor laws--every small business needs to understand the risks involved with noncompliance. It’s often more cost effective for a small business to comply than to break the law and get caught doing so. Implementing sound HR solutions to stay on top of changing employment regulations and ensure you’re doing what’s best for the company is critical.

Ultimately, of course, the proposed regulations mainly affect businesses that have a lot of overtime hours--if your business only has three or four hours of overtime a week across all employees, then even the higher exemption limit is unlikely to cause much of an impact. On the other hand, if multiple employees are constantly staying at the office well beyond normal working hours, the new regulations could take a big bite out of your profits. You may find that is it more affordable to hire a new employee than keep paying overtime. By Margaret Jacoby, SPHR, founder and president of MJ Management Solutions



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When one typically envisions a drone, images of either a tiny notebook-size, multi-prop machine, or one of those giant unmanned military aircraft fill their head. Drone technology has been improving considerably over the past 4-5 years, even to a point where companies like Amazon are considering their use for home delivery. What one usually doesn’t envision when they hear the word

‘drone’ is an alien type spacecraft buzzing around volcanoes on Mars, but that’s just what a team at NASA is currently working to produce.

Particularly over the last couple of years there has been a convergence between 3D printing and drone technology. 3D printing enables the rapid production of custom, lightweight parts and sometimes even electronic components, making designing and fabricating a drone much quicker and the end product much more reliable. At the same time, NASA has been exploring both technologies looking

for ways to further their reach out into space, exploring other planets and eventually sending

human beings to Mars.

As the space agency looks at ways to better explore other planets and asteroids, it’s been revealed this past week that new research is being conducted at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to send robots into places where traditional rover-like vehicles would not be able to access. These robots, referred to as ‘Extreme Access Flyers,’ which are being designed and fabricated as drone-like vehicles, would be able to navigate the atmosphere (or lack thereof) on other planets using cold-gas jets rather than propellers.

NASA has once again turned to 3D printing to quickly design prototype versions of these drones and is currently testing whether or not they could have these vehicles operate autonomously or if it’s necessary to have humans controlling them from afar.

“This is a prospecting robot,” said Rob Mueller, senior technologist for advanced projects at Swamp Works, a space technology and innovation lab at NASA’s Florida center. “The first step in being able to use resources on Mars or an asteroid is to find out where the


resources are. They are most likely in hard-to-access areas where there is permanent shadow. Some of the crater walls are angled 30 degrees or more, and that’s far too steep for a traditional rover to navigate and climb.”

The prototype, made up of several 3D printed parts along with mostly off-the-shelf components, measures approximately 5 feet in width and, if everything goes as planned could be used to one day explore hard to reach areas on Mars such as volcanoes, or incredibly rough terrain on asteroids. Mueller explains why such research, particularly into volcanic features on Mars, could be so important:

“You could put a whole habitat inside a lava tube to shelter astronauts from radiation, thermal extremes, weather and micrometeorites.”

While there is no timeline set for when such a drone could be utilized on Mars or an asteroid, or whether the final version will feature 3D printed components or not, certainly this project shows just how incredibly advanced NASA’s research has become, with 3D printing playing a major role. NASA does say that they hope that multiple drones like these could be used on the next major mission to a celestial body.

“It would have enough propellant to fly for a number of minutes on Mars or on the moon, hours on an asteroid,” said Mike DuPuis, co-investigator of the Extreme Access Flyer project.

Manufacturing Firm Opens Facility In Phoenix, Hiring 50

A small manufacturing operation is moving into west Phoenix with 50 jobs.

PAC Worldwide, a manufacturer of flexible protective packaging, has opened its second U.S. manufacturing location at 4570 W. Lower Buckeye Road. A privately held company based outside Seattle, PAC Worldwide also has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Ohio, Mexico and Malaysia.

“PAC is excited to expand manufacturing to the West Coast,” said James Boshaw, president and CEO of PAC Worldwide. “We see fantastic opportunities in protective packaging and small parcel mailers for a wide range of customers and industries. Our plant in Phoenix puts us in a position to best serve those opportunities and provides a foundation for future growth.”

An export-based manufacturing business, PAC Worldwide has more than 700 employees at its four plants. Its clients are in the courier, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and banking sectors.

“Adding a new, global manufacturer like PAC Worldwide to our community helps the Phoenix economy take another step in the right direction,” said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.

“I also admire PAC Worldwide’s commitment to using recycled materials to produce products that can then be recycled again. That shows doing the right thing for the environment is also good for business.”


New Mexico Cities Rank Highest In U.S. For Export Growth

New Mexico is showing a spike in exports, with three of the state’s cities ranked in the top five metropolitan areas in the U.S. for the most export growth.

New Mexico is showing a spike in exports, with three of the state’s cities ranked in the top five metropolitan areas in the U.S. for the most export growth, according to a report in the Santa Fe New Mexican.

A U.S. Department of Commerce report shows Las Cruces, Farmington and Santa Fe broke records for export growth over the past year. Las Cruces and Farmington came in at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Santa Fe ranked fifth.

According to the report, the Las Cruces area showed export growth of more than 210 percent and an overall total of $1.3 billion. Farmington generated $83 million and 140 percent growth, while Santa Fe showed a 102 percent increase with $38 million in total exports.

A majority of the exports were to markets where the U.S. has trade agreements, including Mexico, Europe and Asia.

“If we provide an environment that is friendly to job creators, we can level the playing field with neighboring states and become a leader in exports,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. Source: Albuquerque Business First

California Software Maker Buys Phoenix-Based Inilex

A California software maker has scooped up a Phoenix-based tech firm.

Irvine, California-based Spireon acquired Inilex Inc., which provides GPS-connected theft recovery device Skylink.

Spireon provides software-as-a-service tools that support more than 2 million connected vehicle subscribers through the company’s vehicle finance and fleet telematics solutions, and trailer and asset intelligence GPS offerings.

Spireon now has 2.3 million connected vehicles and is the largest original equipment manufacturer-connected vehicle company outside of the car makers, said Shawn Hansen, Spireon’s chief marketing officer. “We are excited about the size and volume that Inilex brings to the table in terms of subscribers,” Hansen said. “With Inilex, we think there’s many more opportunities.”

This acquisition expands Spireon’s portfolio with GPS theft recovery that now includes new car dealers. They already had used car dealers, fleets, lenders, insurance companies and rental car fleets handled, Hansen said.

“Spireon really wanted to complete that entire life cycle,” he said. “We wanted a sensor that is always emitting data. We had done that for every cycle except the new car dealer.”

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Inilex was not seeking to be acquired, but the two firms had a “great working relationship” since Inilex was a hardware customer of Spireon’s, Maledon said.

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Research and Markets: 2015 Top 50 Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2015 Top Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing and Automation” report to their offering.

The research service delves deeper into advanced manufacturing and automation technologies from various technology and market attractiveness metrics such as patent, funding, market potential, applications impact, regional adoption, innovation landscape, roadmap and disruptiveness potential.

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You likely know CAID Industries as a premier metal fabrication company that can manufacture complicated projects or extremely large parts. Since 1947, the company has been renown for this unique capability. The company has extensive experience

designing, fabricating, and erecting a large variety of industrial and commercial projects. Some examples of projects include industrial plant work, architectural features, structural trusses, repetitive manufacturing, mining product technologies, processing plants, municipal art, and R&D rapid prototyping. The company is a closely held corporation, owned and operated by its key employees, with an ESOP. Its products are shipped throughout the world, with literally 50% of their business outside of the US.

The CAID headquarters campus is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it sits on 30 acres of fenced-in yard and over 260,000 square feet of office and production facilities. The campus is so expansive that each building houses several bicycles, which the employees utilize to get around.

Jeff Robino, Vice President of Sales and Machine Services Group, says, “Today we are a more dynamic fabrication company than we were years ago, and now we are so much more than that with our new divisions.”

Bill Assenmacher ran the business for many years, and in the past decade, he brought in his son Robert (Rob) to help him run the company. Today, Bill is still involved in the business, and Rob who serves as President manages the day-to-day operations. Rob says, “In the last few years, we made a strategic decision to expand beyond metal fabrication as a way to create long term success and sustainability. However we knew that investing in new areas that complement our core metal fabrication division

would increase our ability to be successful as one company.”

He continued, “Part of our strategy is not only adding to the services we offer but also becoming more diversified in the mix of customers we have. The mining industry has always been a large part of our business but through strategic diversification we have been able to create a more balanced customer mix to create the growth and stability we want as a company.”

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While CAID has long had a small machine shop (generally used for internal consumption), in 2013 they made the decision to add a dedicated machine shop as its own profit center, and this meant that CAID would actively support customers with machining needs, machining very small precision parts to extremely large parts. Jeff runs this division today, and he says, “We purchased a number of CNC machines for the new shop, including horizontal and vertical mills and lathes, much like you could see in many machine shops.” He continued, “But we didn’t just procure traditional CNC machines — we purchased some of the largest machines in the Western United States. Our Shibaura

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CAID’s machine shop supports a wide range of materials, from plastics, foam, aluminum, copper, carbon steel and stainless steel.

The CAID machine shop has grown from 3 machinists just 2 years ago, to 23 today, and it achieved profitability in its first year of operation while supporting the growth and needs of other CAID divisions.

Automation Division

In 2012 the company launched the ‘Automation Division’, which offers design, engineering, and development of automatic, semi-automatic and robotic production and testing equipment for the biotechnology, medical, automotive, manufacturing, and mining industries.

Juan Cardenas, Vice President of Sales and Applications for CAID Automation, says “Our customers come to us to solve complex manufacturing problems through automation. Since every project is unique, CAID Automation relies on innovation and experience in order to design and build robotic machines that have never been built before. Our unique machines cover a vast range of applications, from assembling a miniscule medical device for

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Since automation systems require more of a factory clean environment, the Automation Division today resides in a separate 15,000 square foot facility, about a mile from the CAID campus. The division will remain there until CAID’s next building expansion is completed, which is slated to be built in 2016.

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The Engineered Systems Division specializes in designing and manufacturing turnkey engineered packages for the handling and measurement of fluids or gases within several industries, including oil/gas, mining/materials, chemical processing and water. The Engineered Systems division successfully delivered 91 packaged skid systems during its first year in 2014, which demonstrated CAID’s agility on bringing online a new division and new services to market. The competitive advantage CAID has in packaging complex systems into skid systems is its vertically integrated capabilities. After the packaged system is engineered and designed, CAID’s other divisions execute on their portion of the project from fabrication to machining to automation controls to the final integration and testing.

CAID’s 3 new divisions are proving to be a sound business decision for the company. It has expanded its team across the globe to ~300 employees, 250 in Tucson, Arizona, and the remaining 50 between Chile and its new location in Logan, Utah. Rob says, “Our new business

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Marine Corps Announces F-35B Fighter Jet Ready for Initial Operations

The U.S. Marine Corps announced the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is ready to fly initial operations.

After notifying lawmakers in Congress, Commandant Joseph Dunford said he

“was pleased to announce” that the F-35B jump-jet version of the Lockheed Martin Corp.-made plane achieved the historic milestone, known as initial operational capability in military parlance, according to a statement released by the Corps.

The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-121, based in Yuma, Arizona, “is the first squadron in military history to become operational with an F-35 variant” and stands “ready for worldwide deployment” with 10 of the aircraft, according to the statement.

The F-35 is the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons acquisition program, estimated to cost $391 billion to purchase 2,457 aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. The Corps will begin operational flights this year -- albeit with a less lethal version of the aircraft

-- followed by the Air Force in 2016 and the Navy in 2019.

The Corps plans to buy a total of 420 of the fifth-generation stealth fighters, including 353 F-35Bs, the shor t-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (STOVL) versions that fly like a plane and land like a helicopter, and 67 F-35C variants designed for use aboard aircraft carriers.

The announcement came nearly 14 years after Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed, the world’s largest defense contractor, won the contract to develop the stealthy fifth-generation fighter, whose cost has nearly doubled in that time and whose development and production schedules have been repeatedly delayed.

It came days after Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, the service’s deputy commandant for aviation, said the F-35B met all the criteria for initial operational capability during a five-day operational readiness inspection. The aircraft, armed with the GPS-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition and laser-guided GBU-12 Paveway II bombs, had

“impressive” exchange and kill rates in multiple mission scenarios, he said.

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conduct such missions as “close air support, offensive and defensive counter air, air interdiction, assault support escort and armed reconnaissance as part of a Marine Air Ground Task Force, or in support of the Joint Force,” Dunford said.

“The F-35B’s ability to conduct operations from expeditionary airstrips or sea-based carriers provides our nation with its first 5th generation strike fighter, which will transform the way we fight and win,” he added.

For the Marine Corps, the F-35 will eventually replace aging fleets of aircraft, including the AV-8B harrier, the F/A-18 Hornet and the EA-6B Prowler.

Marine Attack Squadron-211, a Harrier squadron also based in Yuma, will transition to the new fighter in fiscal 2016 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-122, a Hornet squadron base in Beaufort, South Carolina, will do the same in 2018, according to the statement.

During the recent operational readiness inspection, Davis said he was surprised how well the new aircraft were able to execute a high-threat scenario during an armed reconnaissance sortie. “We would never put a legacy platform -- an F/A-18 or a Harrier -- in that kind of threat environment, but these guys went and did it,” he said.

So far, the Corps has trained and qualified more than 50 F-35B pilots and certified some 500 maintenance personnel to work on the aircraft, according to the statement.

Davis acknowledged that Marines will have to “make do” with a less lethal version of the airplane. For example, the early operational F-35Bs won’t include a new night-vision helmet, Small Diameter Bomb II or GAU-22/A four-barrel 25mm Gatling gun -- or the ability to stream video or simultaneously fuse sensor data from four aircraft.

“I would have liked to have had the full four-ship fusion and the NVG full compatibility of the helmet, but I’ll wait on that,” he said at the time. Many of the weapons improvements will be included as part of a future software upgrade, known as 3F, which is slated for fully operational F-35Bs in late 2017.

Davis also defended the aircraft from criticisms that it can’t outperform an F-16 in a dogfight or A-10 in providing close air support to ground troops. “I love the F-16, I think it’s a great airplane,” he said. But in a dogfight, he’d rather be in a new Joint Strike Fighter than a legacy Fighting Falcon, he added.

Last month, Davis repeated his warning that funding for spare parts must be preserved to ensure the plane is ready to fly missions around the world. “As we field the F-35, we must remain vigilant in the forging of a sustainment system which supports readiness rates required to train for and conduct sustained combat operations,” he said. “If I have any concern at this point, it is that the spare parts available to extract maximum value from this exceptional warfighting asset will be shy of what we will truly need.”

The F-35 is designed to have a mission capable rate of about 74 percent, though the current figure is closer to 60–65 percent and Davis said he wants it to be upwards of 80 percent. Source: Military.com


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In Light Wellness Systems, an LED light therapy manufacturer that has operated in Albuquerque since 1999, recently expanded its global footprint to Estonia, New Zealand, Venezuela and other countries. According to Randy Pigeon, VP of sales, the company already has 70 distribution centers across the U.S.

Founded by David and Jane Melone, the company started out as a medical device manufacturer for the equine market before moving into products for humans. The business launched its own branded sales division two years ago. According to Jane Melone, COO, the decision to manufacture the company’s own products was the result of a competitor exiting the market. As a result, the company’s annual revenue mushroomed to more than $9 million in 2014 and is expected to double this year. Jane Melone said that despite the company’s rapid growth over the last two years, it plans to remain in Albuquerque.Source: Albuquerque Business First

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Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems and L o c k h e e d M a r t i n have been awarded contracts to revive the idea of a multiple-warhead ballistic missile interceptor.

According to a Pentagon contract notice issued Tuesday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon and Lockheed similar contracts of about $10 million each to define concepts for the “Multi-Object Kill Vehicle,” designed to destroy several objects in one threat area with advanced sensor, flight-control and communications technologies. Kill vehicles are essentially non-explosive warheads, destroying their targets by high-speed impact.

The Raytheon work will be performed in Tucson, with estimated completion by May, the Defense Department said.

Raytheon and Lockheed were competing to develop and produce a multiple-warhead missile interceptor concept called the Multiple Kill Vehicle, before it was canceled as part of other budget cuts in 2009.

Raytheon makes the Standard Missile-3, the interceptor used with the sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, as well as the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, or EKV, used in longer-range interceptors as part of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system.

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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.

Military capabilities that will track terrorists and protect American lives should not be where the Pentagon should be looking for cuts.

“The Pentagon continues to look at investments through the flawed prism of a ‘most likely, most dangerous’ perspective when it comes to future contingencies. That is, they tend to look at conflicts against groups like ISIS as ‘most likely,’ but a major war against a sophisticated military as

‘most dangerous,’” Scharre told Defense One. “The president has clearly placed counterterrorism as his number one national security priority, but it isn’t the number one priority for the Pentagon. That needs to change. That doesn’t mean that the bulk of the Pentagon’s budget needs to be spent on counterterrorism. What it does mean is that it should be the

First Solar Sees Whopping 2,000 Percent Profit Increase On Facility Sales, Joint Venture IPO

A handful of key factors contributed to First Solar Inc.’s massive income surge during its most recent quarter, a period during which the Tempe-based solar panel maker saw net profit jump 2,000 percent.

First Solar reported net income of $94.5 million, or 93 cents per share, on revenue of $896 million, for the second quarter ended June 30. This compares with net income of $4.5 million, or 4 cents per share, on revenue of $544 million, for the second quarter of 2014.

That revenue bump represents a 65 percent increase in sales from the previous year due to increased revenue recognition on the Silver State South project and the sale of majority interests in the North Star and Lost Hills-Blackwell projects.

The 2,427-acre Silver State South Project is in Ivanpah Valley on the Nevada/California border. Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power of Atlanta acquired a controlling interest in the 60-megawatt North Star solar facility in Fresno County, California. Southern Power also acquired a controlling interest in the 32-megawatt Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility in Kern County, California.Both facilities sold will be operated and maintained by First Solar.

First Solar CEO Jim Hughes said the company achieved “significant financial and technological milestones” this past quarter with the IPO of 8point3 Energy Partners and a new record module conversion efficiency of 18.6 percent.

“We are very pleased with the progress we are making,” Hughes said in the earnings call.

First Solar completed a successful IPO in June with 8point3 Energy Partners LP, a joint YieldCo company it formed in February with San Jose-based SunPower Corp.

First Solar received a new record module record this quarter with 18.6 percent aperture area conversion efficiency.

First Solar had 563 megawatts of production during the second quarter, a 26 percent increase since a year ago. Source: Phoenix Business Journal

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In October, thousands of manufacturers, colleges and trade schools across the country will celebrate Manufacturing Day by opening their doors and inviting young people to experience modern manufacturing. The annual national event, executed at the local level, is designed to dispel the prevalent misconceptions about our industry and also address the serious skilled labor gap that now exists.

It is estimated that nearly 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled over the next decade due to manufacturers’ inability to find talent with the required skills. Numerous manufacturing jobs will be available for those with the desired talents.

The fourth annual Manufacturing Day on Friday, Oct. 2, is designed to show a whole new generation of young people how today’s manufacturing is all about advanced technologies, state of the art facilities and fast paced work environments. It’s also an opportunity to show parents the kind of work that takes place in manufacturing plants.

Students, teachers, parents and job seekers can see for themselves that manufacturing provides clean, safe, high-tech environments in which to pursue challenging, creative, well-paid careers. By participating, we anticipate more young people will want to follow a manufacturing career path.

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student at his local Technical College in 2013 when he was part of a Manufacturing Day tour. Intrigued by what he saw and identified by the company as a possible potential recruit, Monzyk was offered an opportunity to join the firm. Today, he proudly works as a machinist in the company that builds tools, dies and custom automation systems.

“I like to work with my hands,” said Monzyk. “It sounds cliché, but working at my company is fun, exciting and new every day. I get to make something from virtually nothing.”

And then there is Micah Rider who, as a high school student in 2013, took a Manufacturing Day tour. By 2014 he had graduated and was enrolled at his local technical college and was leading one of its facility tours on Manufacturing Day.

Rider is excited about his pursuit of a manufacturing career and getting other kids to follow in his path. “I ask kids, ‘what do you like to do? Do you like to play with Legos? Have you ever thought about building stuff’?”

Manufacturers who open their doors for Manufacturing Day 2015 are not only educating their communities about career opportunities, they also may discover a new employee or two.

By reengaging local communities to showcase their manufacturing sector and demonstrate the contribution that manufacturing makes to the local economy, we can ensure a better future and way of life for our children and grandchildren. Our future depends on our

ability to strengthen and advance this vital sector of our nation’s economy.

To learn more about Manufacturing Day, including locations that will be offering tours, and tools and advice to plan a celebration, visit www.mfgday.com.

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Boeing Plans to Keep Super Hornet Line Open After Positive Signs From Congress, International Customers

Boeing is taking steps to keep its F-18 production line open for future Navy and international sales based on positive signs from multiple sources, the company told USNI News.

The company builds both its F/A-18F Super Hornets and F-18G Growlers on the same production line, and the last planes the company had sold were 15 Growlers in Fiscal Year 2015 – enough work to keep the line open through the end of 2017, after the Navy and Boeing agreed to a production slowdown to allow more time for a decision on the future of the production line.

In March, Dan Gillian, Boeing’s F/A-18 vice president and program manager, told USNI News that the company would need to make a decision by mid-year as to whether it would begin buying long lead materials for future planes or begin preparations to close the production line.

Denmark is expected to make a decision in the next few months about what fighter it will buy, USNI News understands. And an unnamed Middle Eastern country is interested specifically in the Super Hornet and is working with the U.S. Navy to purchase the planes through the Foreign Military Sales program.

As for the Navy itself, it may be several more months until Congress finishes with the defense spending bill and a final decision is made regarding future Super Hornet buys, but there is reason for Boeing to be optimistic.

The Navy’s FY 2016 budget request, submitted to Congress in February through the Defense Department, did not include funding for Super Hornets. But in March, the services are given an opportunity to submit an Unfunded Priorities List to Congress – a

list of spending items that would fill gaps and reduce operational risk, but did not make the final cut in the budget process. The services’ lists are accompanied by a letter stating these needs should not be filled at the expense of priorities that did make it into the final budget request.

In the Navy’s list, the services noted “our legacy strike fighters (F/A-18A-D) are reaching end of life faster than planned due to use and wear. Improving the inventory of F/A-18F and F-35C aircraft will help reconcile a near term (2018-2020) strike fighter inventory capacity challenge, and longer term (2020-2035) strike fighter model balance within the carrier air wing. It will reduce our reliance on legacy-model aircraft which are becoming increasingly expensive and less reliable.”First flight of the F/A-18E/F Advanced Super Hornet with conformal fuel tanks and Enclosed Weapons Pod.

All four congressional defense panels – the House and Senate armed services committees and defense appropriations subcommittees – showed support for the Super Hornets. The armed services committees’ staffs are still in talks now to work out the differences in their bills, but both supported adding the 12 Super Hornets.


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“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.”

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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.

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Nuclear Upgrade Costs $700 Billion Over Next 25 Years, Think-Tank Study Estimates

The U.S. will face a “bow wave” of increased costs to update its nuclear arsenal, but operating budgets could thereafter return to levels comparable to today’s, according to a new study released by a Washington, D.C. think tank.

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment, in a report released Tuesday, estimates it could cost $704 billion between 2015 and 2039 to fully update and upgrade the nation’s nuclear arsenal.

Although all parts of the nuclear triad need updates, the largest cost is likely to be borne by the Navy while working on a replacement for the Ohio-class nuclear submarines. The Navy’s costs could climb above $12 billion annually in the late 2020s and early 2030s, Harrison said.

The Air Force, meanwhile, will see its greatest expense between fiscal 2029 and 2031, as costs break $4 billion a year as the service seeks to bring the next-generation Long Range Strategic Bomber online, the study estimates.

“Once the peak of these modernization programs is reached, funding for nuclear forces will gradually decline to roughly the level it is today (adjusting for inflation) by the late 2030s,” the report said.

The Pentagon currently spends about $15 billion a year maintaining the nation’s nuclear force. Both Defense Department estimates and the CSBA study expect that costs could approach $25 billion annually through the 2020s as launch systems are upgraded or overhauled.

But once upgrades are completed by the 2030s, CSBA said the cost would likely settle to between $16 billion and $17 billion a year.

As the Pentagon works to update the nation’s nuclear arsenal capabilities, the program’s cost would likely never exceed 5 percent of the entire defense budget

Maintaining the warheads themselves and the Ohio-class sub replacement are the two most expensive components, together equaling 72 percent of the cost estimate, the report said.

It’s an estimate not too far off what the Defense Department itself projected in a July 30 report released by the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ investigative branch.

In an annual report, DoD and the Energy Department expect it would cost $298.1 billion between 2014 and 2024 to upgrade nuclear weapons systems and capabilities.

GAO called upgrading nuclear systems “a long-term, multifaceted effort that requires commitment by the administration and Congress.”

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“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.

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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.

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“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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defense or warning systems.And there is often overlap between nuclear and conventional equipment, such as the upcoming Long Range Strategic Bomber being purchased by the Air Force.

If the nation decided to mothball its entire nuclear arsenal, “the Air Force has said it would still buy the LRSB,” Harrison said. “The primary reason the Air Force has given for buying the bomber is conventional missions.”

Specific nuclear costs often only represent a small portion of the cost for equipment used mainly for conventional means. Installing nuclear shielding and other considerations for a bomber, for example, usually only represents about 3 percent to 8 percent of the cost of procuring that plane, Harrison said. Source: Military Times

AZ, Calif., Texas and Fla., Lead U.S. Commercial Drone Approvals

Arizona has the fifth most approved applications for drone operations, according to a new study.

A new report by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International looked at the first 500 drone use applications approved by the Federal Aviation Administration since 2014 for various companies and industries.

Arizona had the fifth most, 17, and is only behind California (70), Texas (46), Florida (40) and Illinois (18).

But those states are far larger population-wise than Arizona.

Arizona has had more drone applications approved by the FAA than New York (11), New Jersey (11), Washington state (12), Pennsylvania (15), Georgia (8), Massachusetts (8) and Ohio (14). Those states also have larger populations than Arizona, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The most common private sector use for drones in Arizona and nationally is real estate. Seven of Arizona’s 17 approved unmanned aerial vehicle applications were for real estate.

Nationally, 153 of the FAA’s 500 approved drone applications are for real estate. That accounts for 31 percent, according to the AUVSI study.

Aerial surveying is next at 26 percent followed by aerial photography at 25 percent and agriculture at 21 percent.

There has been a sustained push to bring more drone operations and research to Arizona. The U.S. military operates drones out of Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista. That includes some UAV pilot training. Drones also have been used along the Mexico border. The U.S. military has used drones extensively the past two administrations to target enemy combatants in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen. They have taken out some Al Qaeda and Taliban leaders but the strikes also have caused some civilian casualties.

Some defense contractors also have drone operations in the state because of Fort Huachuca and state’s ample days of friendly flying weather.

Last year, the FAA picked Nevada — and not Arizona — as the site for one of six drone research and development test sites. Source: American City Business Journals/Phoenix

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Pivot Manufacturing, co-owned by Steve Macias and Jack Cuddihy since 2000, certified to ISO 9001 several years ago. But it wasn’t until this year, in June, that they certified to AS9100 Revision C. The company is a Minority-Owned, Hub-Zone certified entity that offers complete machining, mechanical and electro-mechanical assembly, and manages bills of material for its customers.

Jack says, “ISO9001 certification was a requirement for the customers we sell directly to, including General

Dynamics, Raytheon, ATK, Talley and BAE, to name a few.” He continued, “Our focus with these customers was on defense work.” The company’s dozen plus customers also include companies in the commercial and semiconductor industries.

Jack says that Pivot is honored to be a supplier to so many defense suppliers. He says, “The Hub-Zone and Minority-Owned certifications helped us to get in the door with these customers, but in the end, you have deliver superior quality products on time, in order to remain a key supplier.” The company’s report cards from these large manufacturers are all A+, and the company has received numerous awards over the course of the past 15 years, including ‘Supplier of the Year’ from both General Dynamics and Raytheon, and the ‘US Small Business Administration Award for Excellence’. They additionally received an award from General Dynamics for ‘Lean Supplier Program Partner’ in recognition of Outstanding Performance.

Dan Way, Director of Operations, with 12 years tenure at the company, says, “We have a strategic business plan that has a goal of doubling our business in the next 5 years. We knew that in order to take on new customers and to increase the parts we could bid on with our current customers, we would need the AS9100 Revision C certification.”

Team members from Pivot Manufacturing attended seminars sponsored by RevAZ, an MEP Organization (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), which is a program sponsored by the Arizona Commerce Authority. Dan says, “Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC, was the speaker for the AS9100 sessions. We had utilized Bretta years ago when we certified to ISO 9001, and we knew she would be the right choice for our AS9100 certification.”

Dan says that for the latest certification, AS9100, Pivot didn’t go out to bid for a consultant. He says, “Prior to certifying to ISO 9001, we contacted 3 different companies for bids. 2 of the bids were competitively priced (including BMSC), and the 3rd supplier was double the price!”

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He continued, “Between the other competitively priced company and BMSC, we selected BMSC because her approach was much more in line with the way Pivot does business, and we just felt that certification would be more palatable with BMSC’s style.”

This year, Pivot Manufacturing contracted with BMSC in March of this year, and certified in 4 months! Dan says that the experience with Bretta and her colleague Debbie Hart was much easier than it would be for a company that was ISO and AS9100 certifying simultaneously. “We already had the processes in place from our work with Bretta to achieve ISO certification.” Dan also values BMSC’s practice of bringing in an independent AS9100 auditor for a ‘pre-audit’. He says, “We did have a minor on the pre-audit, and we fixed it, so in the true audit, we had 0 findings and were immediately certified.”

Dan says, “Pivot is a great place to work. We have very little turnover — when an employee comes here, he or she stays unless we find that they aren’t a good fit for our team.” Dan says that co-owners Jack and Steve make a great partnership. He says, “Jack’s expertise is in the manufacturing side of the business, and he has been instrumental in such programs as Lean Manufacturing and ISO certifications.” He continued,

“Steve is more involved in the business side of running Pivot, and he is the face to both customers and to industry associations.”

Both Jack and Steve believe strongly in giving back to the community. Jack has worked closely with Arizona Quest for Kids supporting young men and women who have the necessary tools but may need some guidance to make it to college. He is also active with the Phoenix Art Museum and volunteers there on a regular basis. Jack says, “Steve sits on a half dozen boards, including the Arizona Manufacturing Council, and the Arizona Commerce Authority, and he too supports various charities and mentoring programs in the Valley.”

To learn more about Pivot Manufacturing can support you, particularly if you require an AS9100 Certified company that is also Hub-Zone and Minority-Owned, contact them at 602-306-2923.

To learn more about how BMSC can help you to successfully certify to ISO 9001:2008 or the newest ISO 9001:2015 and/or AS9100 Rev. C, contact them at 602-445-9400 or visit BusinessMSC.com


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American Aerospace Technical Castings (a.k.a. AATC) has been manufacturing precision investment castings for more than 3 decades. First called Tierney Castings, the company was acquired by Swedish investors in the 1980s, and was renamed AATC.

Fast-forward more than 30 years, and there are far fewer investment casting houses in the United States than there were when the company

opened for business. It is indeed a specialty. But of those that are still in business, most are niche investment casting companies that specialize in a small number of alloys.

AATC has not only survived in this mature industry – it has thrived. And it has done so by doing some very different and innovative things, including;

1) Aerospace and Defense - It selected the industries it wanted to serve well, moving from largely commercial work to a high percentage of defense and aerospace work.

2) Financial Strength - AATC is on a relentless pursuit of cost containment and sound business practices. For the company, that means owning its own buildings, and doing everything possible to remain financially sound.

3) Superior Team -AATC recognizes that the talent of its employees is key to its success, and to the consistent superior quality it can deliver. AATC takes all the steps to retain its talent.

4) In-House Special Processes - In recent years, AATC has taken nearly all of its special processes in-house, so that the company has much better control of the delivery schedule (and quality) of the customers’ finished product.

5) Wide Range of Materials - Unlike many specialty, niche investment casting houses in the United States, AATC is equipped to manufacture precision investment castings with a wide range of metals, including ferrous and non-ferrous.

6) In-House Machine Shop - The company recently opened its own machine shop, also to better control its costs, schedule, and quality.

Aerospace and Defense CustomersEarly in its business, AATC largely supported customers in the commercial industry segment. David Ellis, long-term employee of the company, and quality manager since 2006, and recently appointed as president says, “It was difficult to distinguish ourselves in the commercial market, and it is much more challenging to provide investment castings for the aerospace and defense industries, where nearly every part requires very high tolerances and precision.” He continued, “This is the industry we strategically went after beginning in 2003.”

AATC’s first aerospace customers included Goodrich Aerostructures (now an entity of UTC) and a division of Boeing in Seattle, WA. David says, “Our new Tier 1 Suppliers gave us a heads up in 2004 that ISO: 9001/ AS9100 Certification would be soon be a requirement for all suppliers.” The company certified shortly after, and has retained its certifications since then.

AATC’s list of premier manufacturing customers includes Boeing, FACC, Triumph,

Cessna, Dillon Aero, Hamilton Sundstrand, Parker Hannifin, Goodrich, to name a few.

Financial StrengthAATC (Tierney Precision) opened for business in a 27,000 square foot facility near the airport in Phoenix. In 2008, it moved to its current facility, which it owns, expanding the operations to 48,000 square feet.

In 2009, the company approached the city to expand on its own property, with an additional 6,000 square feet. Despite city government ‘hurdles’, the company was able to secure approvals to build the new adjacent facility. David says, “This enabled us bring a machine shop and heat treating in-house, offsetting significant outsourcing costs we were incurring.”

They even purchased one of the machine shops that they were outsourcing machine work to, and this was their entrée into precision machining.

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Executive (pictured on the previous page with president David Ellis), says, “Our employees are a key selling point when I meet with prospective new customers. The fact that our tenure is 15 years on average, speaks to our experience.” David says that the company offers all employees, once they reach 5 years, ownership in the company. Today, more than 30% of the company is employee owned.

During the last downturn, the company had to lay off many of its key employees from AATC. David

says, “We knew that we couldn’t lose this talent, once the market came back, so we found positions for our displaced team members with a sister division of the company. That way, when the market came back, we could bring them back into AATC.”

AATC’s customers expect excellence, and AATC delivers this. They have been awarded ‘Gold’, ‘Bronze’ and ‘Silver’ status by their primary customers over the years, and their Report Card scores on quality and delivery are in the very high 90’s, as close as you can get to 100%. They are ‘Dock-to-Stock’ for a number of customers, and they have secured long term agreements with several. David says that AATC ships between 30,000 to 40,000 parts to customers each year, and its parts are delivered globally to more than 10 different countries.

In-House Special ProcessesAATC is NADCAP Accredited in Material Testing, Welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Aluminum Heat Treating.

They additionally offer Anodize and Paint; Electropolish, Chem Film; and Black Oxide.

Wide Range of Casting MaterialsAATC offers precision investment castings for carbon;

low and stainless steel alloys; steels; aluminum; cobalt base; and Beryllium copper.

The company can provide completed castings, assemblies, or ‘kitted’ casting components, available from small quantities to large (production) quantities.

The AATC Machine ShopYears back, AATC expanded into machining when it purchased one of its machine shop suppliers. With the acquisition came experienced machinists, with Jose Hernandez (pictured on the top of this page with David), welcome additions to the AATC family. The team admits that the machines that came with the acquisition worked, but that they had limitations -- as they were old.

Once the 6000 square foot addition to AATC was completed, the machine shop set out to purchase new machines. They already had a Haas machine, amongst others that came with the machine shop acquisition.

The team contacted local machine shops that they had done business with to get feedback on machines in the market. David says, “Support was key to us -- we needed machines that were rugged and reliable, and we also wanted to purchase our machine tools from a dealer that had superior service.”

Consistent feedback that the team heard was that the Haas machine tools, manufactured in the United States, were an excellent investment, and the support that AATC could expect from Haas Factory Outlet, A Division of Ellison Machinery Co, located in Tempe, Arizona, was outstanding.

Gene Munoz joined the company when the machine shop was expanding into the new facility. Gene says,

“I had a little bit of Haas experience from my previous positions. I knew that since we had a Haas machine in-house, and it was a really good machine, our machine shop would run so much more efficiently with scheduling and operation with a consistent set of machines -- all Haas machines.” He continued,

“With all Haas machines, all of the operators would know the machine, and there would be less errors with this consistency.”

The company recently purchased 3 Haas VF-4SS machines, 3 each with a 5-axis trunnion. Their 4th machine, on order, will allow AATC to offer larger hog-outs, Gene says. Where they could previously hog out 18” x 20” x 13”, the new machine will enable hog outs of 20” x 50” x 25”. Gene says this will allow them to take on new projects that prior to this, the company couldn’t bid on.

Though AATC is very pleased with their preventative maintenance on the Haas Machines, they say they can’t really comment on service for machines down.

“Our Haas machines just haven’t gone down”, Gene says. Gene is pictured above with Chris Hansen, AATC’s Sales Engineer from Ellison Machinery

To learn more about how AATC can support you with your precision investment castings, with superior in-house processing and machining, call them at 602-268-1467 or visit aatinc.com

To learn more about Ellison Machinery and Haas Factory Outlet, contact them at 480-968-5877 or visit ellisonaz.com

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When It Comes To War In Space, U.S. Has The Edge

Quietly and without most people noticing, the world’s leading space power s — the United States, China and Russia

— h a v e b e e n deploying new and more sophisticated weaponry in space.

Earth’s orbit is looking more and more like the planet’s surface — heavily armed and primed for war. A growing number of “inspection” satellites lurk in orbit, possibly awaiting commands to sneak up on and disable or destroy other satellites. Down on the surface, more and more warships and ground installations pack powerful rockets that, with accurate guidance, could reach into orbit to destroy enemy spacecraft.

A war in orbit could wreck the delicate satellite constellations that the world relies on for navigation, communication, scientific research and military surveillance. Widespread orbital destruction could send humanity through a technological time warp. “You go back to World War Two,” Air Force General John Hyten, in charge of U.S. Space Command, told 60 Minutes. “You go back to the Industrial Age.”

It’s hard to say exactly how many weapons are in orbit. That’s because many spacecraft are “dual use.” They have peaceful functions and potential military applications. With the proverbial flip of a switch, an inspection satellite, ostensibly configured for orbital repair work, could become a robotic assassin capable of taking out other satellites with lasers, explosives or mechanical claws. Until the moment it attacks, however, the assassin spacecraft might appear to be harmless. And its dual use gives its operators political cover. The United States possesses more space weaponry than any other country, yet denies that any of its satellites warrant the term.

When 60 Minutes asked the Air Force secretary whether the United States has weapons in space, Secretary Deborah Lee James answered simply: “No, we do not.”

Still, it’s possible to count at least some of the systems that could disable or destroy other satellites. Some of the surface-based weaponry is far less ambiguous and so easier to tally. Even taking into account the difficulty of accurately counting space weaponry, one thing is clear: The United States is, by far, the world’s most heavily armed space power.

But not for a lack of trying on the part of other countries.

U.S. companies and government agencies have at least 500 satellites — roughly as many as the rest of the world combined. At least 100 of them are primarily military in nature. Most are for communication or

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When It Comes To War In Space, U.S. Has The Edge

Quietly and without most people noticing, the world’s leading space power s — the United States, China and Russia

— h a v e b e e n deploying new and more sophisticated weaponry in space.

Earth’s orbit is looking more and more like the planet’s surface — heavily armed and primed for war. A growing number of “inspection” satellites lurk in orbit, possibly awaiting commands to sneak up on and disable or destroy other satellites. Down on the surface, more and more warships and ground installations pack powerful rockets that, with accurate guidance, could reach into orbit to destroy enemy spacecraft.

A war in orbit could wreck the delicate satellite constellations that the world relies on for navigation, communication, scientific research and military surveillance. Widespread orbital destruction could send humanity through a technological time warp. “You go back to World War Two,” Air Force General John Hyten, in charge of U.S. Space Command, told 60 Minutes. “You go back to the Industrial Age.”

It’s hard to say exactly how many weapons are in orbit. That’s because many spacecraft are “dual use.” They have peaceful functions and potential military applications. With the proverbial flip of a switch, an inspection satellite, ostensibly configured for orbital repair work, could become a robotic assassin capable of taking out other satellites with lasers, explosives or mechanical claws. Until the moment it attacks, however, the assassin spacecraft might appear to be harmless. And its dual use gives its operators political cover. The United States possesses more space weaponry than any other country, yet denies that any of its satellites warrant the term.

When 60 Minutes asked the Air Force secretary whether the United States has weapons in space, Secretary Deborah Lee James answered simply: “No, we do not.”

Still, it’s possible to count at least some of the systems that could disable or destroy other satellites. Some of the surface-based weaponry is far less ambiguous and so easier to tally. Even taking into account the difficulty of accurately counting space weaponry, one thing is clear: The United States is, by far, the world’s most heavily armed space power.

But not for a lack of trying on the part of other countries.

U.S. companies and government agencies have at least 500 satellites — roughly as many as the rest of the world combined. At least 100 of them are primarily military in nature. Most are for communication or

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surveillance. In other words, they’re oriented downward, toward Earth.

But a few patrol space itself. The U.S. military’s Advanced Technology Risk Reduction spacecraft, launched into an 800-mile-high orbit in 2009, is basically a sensitive infrared camera that can detect the heat plumes from rocket launches and, presumably, maneuvering spacecraft. It then can beam detailed tracking data to human operators on the ground.

A network of around 30 ground radars and telescopes complements the orbital sensors. Together, these systems make “380,000 to 420,000 observations each day,” Space Command explains on its Website.

Observing and tracking other countries’ satellites is a passive and essentially peaceful affair. But the U.S. military also possesses at least six spacecraft that can maneuver close to enemy satellites and inspect or even damage them.

In 2010, the Air Force launched its first X-37B space plane. A quarter-size, robotic version of the old Space Shuttle, the X-37B boosts into low orbit — around 250 miles high — atop a rocket but lands back on Earth like an airplane.

The two X-37Bs take turns spending a year or more in orbit. Officially, the Air Force describes the maneuverable mini-shuttles as being part of “an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform.” But they could also attack other spacecraft.

Maneuverable space planes and satellites are one way of attacking enemy spacecraft. But there’s an older, less subtle method — blasting them out

of space with a rocket.

Today, the United States has dozens of Aegis-equipped warships carrying hundreds of SM-3 missiles, more than enough to quickly wipe out the approximately 50 satellites apiece that Russia and China keep in low orbit.

“Where the United States can count on allies to host parts of a global sensor network, China has few formal allies and can only deploy space-awareness systems inside its own borders, on ships at sea or in space. The Chinese military can watch the skies over East Asia, but is mostly blind elsewhere.

By contrast, Russia inherited an impressive space-awareness network from the Soviet Union. Russia’s allies in Europe — in particular, the former Soviet and Eastern Bloc states — extend the network’s field of view. As a result, Moscow possesses “a relatively complete catalog of space objects,” the Secure World Foundation concluded.

But Russia is still far behind the United States and China as far as space weaponry is concerned. There was a 31-year gap between the Soviet Union’s last anti-satellite test and Russia’s first post-Soviet orbital-weapon experiment.

Two more space inspectors followed, one in May 2014 and another in March 2015. Moscow hasn’t said much about them, but amateur satellite spotters have tracked the vehicles performing the kinds of maneuvers consistent with orbital attack craft.


Dwayne Baker empathizes w i th our Amer i c an Veterans who returned from tours — he was one of them, and he too struggled to acclimate into civilian society.

Today, Dwayne is giving back. He makes it a pr ior ity to first hire American Veterans. Today, 1/3 of the company’s employees are Veterans.

Dwayne and his mother Birdie invented the ‘Purr-ifier’, a solution to litter box odor. Dwayne is in the process of negotiating with distribution channels and production houses. Dwayne says, “This is what gave us the idea to open a manufacturing assembly house — it doesn’t have to be done overseas.”

Dwayne also wanted to st imulate employment in Arizona, specifically by hiring Veterans.

The company is still new, just a few years old, and business is starting to take off! The company landed a contract with Jacuzzi for assembly of their jet parts. Dwayne, says,

“We were introduced to Jacuzzi through Dan Joseph of Integrity Mold. When we contacted the company in California, we found out they were shipping their jet parts to Georgia and to Mexico for assembly. The facilities in Georgia and Mexico were months behind in delivering finished product, so they gave us a chance. We turned the assembly around in literally days, and they were so delighted with our quality, pricing, and our ability to quick turn the product, that we are getting much larger follow-on orders from them.” Birdie says that DNKB’s policy of cross-training all employees’ helps both with the quality of the finished product, as well as with their ability to turn jobs so quickly.

DNKB is thankful to the companies who are recommending them to others, and he says that RevAZ’s Lauri Larson is amazing! RevAZ is a program under the Arizona Commerce Authority and Dwayne, says, “They are worth every penny of funding that we as tax payers are funding.” He continued, “ In fact, we learned about BMSC through RevAZ.”

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Business is growing for DNKB. They have recently done some assembly work for RC Fasteners, and Zirkel, both companies in the valley. Dwayne says, “If you are located anywhere in the Phoenix metroplex, we can do pick-up and delivery of your products.”

Both Birdie and Dwayne in past careers were very familiar with ISO certification (with 60 plus combined years) and the importance of it in manufacturing. “We knew when we opened that business that ISO certification would have to be a priority”, Birdie says.

Late last year, the company contacted Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC, to begin the certification process. The DNKB team made the decision with Bretta to add AS9100 certification to the scope of work. Birdie says, “From the time we met Bretta, we were so impressed with her knowledge. Her colleague Debbie Hart is a ‘no nonsense’ detail oriented consultant, and she was involved in much of the day to day activity that goes with preparing for the audits.”

Kay Baker, Dwayne’s wife and active member in the company, says, “I don’t come from a manufacturing background, so I wasn’t familiar with ISO/AS9100 certification. Bretta and Debbie took the time to explain everything in layman’s term, so I completely understood why we were doing what we were doing! They just helped so much with my understanding!” Kay attended a week long Auditors Course to help her get even more proficient.

Dwayne says, “We scored very well in our initial audit” The company officially certified in June of this year. Birdie says,

“BMSC made the process so easy — anyone can certify if they use Bretta and her team!” The DNKB team also thanks Andre Fisher, DNKB Director of Quality, as he was an essential team member to their successful certification.

Dwayne says he was told that DNKB was the 5th Black manufacturing company in the US to certify to ISO9001/AS9100! Contact this Veteran-Owned, Minority-Owned, and nowISO9001/AS9100 certified company today for your assembly needs. You can reach them at 480-659-7703 or visit www.dnkbinc.com. Know that when you use DNKB, you are helping to provide work for Veterans.

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W o m e n a r e underrepresented in a lmost every m a n u f a c t u r i n g -related field, despite the fact that they earn over half the advanced degrees in the U.S. According to a study released, “Minding the Manufacturing Gender Gap,” women make up the largest potential supply of untapped talent in the country.

The study shows that women still aren’t equally represented in manufacturing, and the survey respondents feel that their industries don’t do an adequate job of recruiting, retaining and advancing women.The argument for making a bigger effort to actively encourage women to pursue roles in manufacturing is persuasive. The study reads, “Research shows companies with more diverse boards yield greater stock market returns adjusted for sector bias, and companies with higher female representation at the board level or in top management exhibit higher returns on equity, higher valuations and higher payout ratios.”

71: The percent of respondents who answered that their experience has caused them to believe that there is a pay gap between men and women in their industry.

The gender pay gap is a huge issue facing manufacturing; A Fortune article published earlier this year revealed that a list of job types with the biggest gender pay gaps disproportionately featured jobs found in the manufacturing industry.

53: The percent of respondents who believe the school system does not encourage female students to pursue careers in their industry at all.

73: The percent of respondents who believe women are underrepresented within their organizations’ leadership teams.

The lack of women in leadership roles in manufacturing isn’t just bad for women — it’s bad for business as well. Respondents perceive that the underrepresentation of women isn’t a coincidence. Seventy-four percent believe that an industry bias toward men for leadership positions is a factor contributing to underrepresentation of women in their industry.

51: The percent of respondents who have seen positive changes in the industry’s attitudes toward female professional employees.

This response is extremely promising. In addition to over half of respondents reporting steps forward in their industry’s attitudes, two-thirds of those surveyed said they would endorse a career in manufacturing for their daughters or other family members.

The study included some tangible steps toward improving the outlook for women in manufacturing. Suggestions include starting the change at the C-suite, addressing gender bias head-on, fostering sponsorship, leveraging internal talent, creating a more flexible work environment and including men in the efforts.

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AT&D believes it is one of a few contract manufacturers in Arizona to embrace the latest technology, fiber optic laser. The 3rd generation family owned company offers both precision machining and fabrication, and its list of capabilities includes stamping, CNC machining, CNC laser cutting/drilling/welding, tube cutting, part marking, tool & die, forming, and MIG/TIG Res i s t ance welding. It offers a high mix of parts, from machining ca s t ings to hog out s or bending and forming complex shapes, and it believes one of its niche differentiators is that it offers in-house welding. But before you choose this company as your next supplier, let us help you with a little history.

AT&D is a Woman-owned, ISO9001 and AS9100 certified, and NADCAP accredited company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. The company, founded in 1951 by Otis Jordan, was from the beginning a direct supplier to the aerospace industry and its customers include Honeywell, Sargent Controls, and BE Aerospace (now KLX) to name a few. AT&D also supports a number of customers in

the commercial and medical industries. The company receives A+ supplier report cards from its customers, and its quality is so superior that it is a designated ‘Self Release’ (aka Dock-to-Stock) supplier.

The company’s parts are predominantly manufactured for customers in Arizona (~60%), with the remaining parts shipped all over the world, and a large percentage of its non-US shipments come from US manufacturers doing business in Mexico. 5 years ago, the company invested in a satellite plant in Mexicali, Mexico, to support it’s customers’ Mexico requirements. The Mexicali AT&D plant offers machining, tube cutting, laser cutting and stamping, and like its main headquarters, it too is ISO9001/ AS9100 certified.

Otis’s son Michael was the second -generation family member to run the business until his passing and the reins were handed over to the currentGM, Chuck Eriksen. Michael’s son Bill began working for his father at the company since high school and continued to learn and be inspired by Chuck as his mentor. “I always knew I wanted to run this company, from the time I was 17”, Bill said. Michael’s requirement was that Bill enroll in an Apprenticeship

program to formally learn the trade, and Bill did so, attending classes at Gateway Community College in the evening after working in the family business by day. His evening studies continued and he went on to earn a Bachelors in Business Administration.

While AT&D is a successful company, with moderate and steady growth, Bill says that 2 years ago he and the management team made the decision to make accelerated revenue growth and profitability a key priority. Bill says, “Our team, which numbers around 100, is outstanding, but our customers require continuous improvement — both in cost and quality.

We recognized that the only way we can get there is with technology improvements.”

Last year, several management team members from AT&D attended Fabtech, where they evaluated laser machines. Sergio Carriedo, Sheet Metal Division Manager, says, “We have a couple of CO2 lasers, and from the time we attended Fabtech, we were seriously evaluating the next generation laser technology — fiber optic laser machining. We investigated probably a half dozen manufacturers of this technology, and because the IPG Photonics


resonator was a ‘must have’ for our company, we narrowed our decision down to 2 fiber laser cutting manufacturers, and HK Laser Systems was a finalist.”

Jeff Moorhead, Vice President/General Manager for the company, with 26 years of tenure, says, “HK’s frame design, with a wide open side door for easy access was a significant advantage over competitive fiber optic laser machines, particularly for the parts we make at AT&D. We run a lot of small panels, and the end products are typically low quantity/high mix — we found that the ergonomics of the HK Laser was superior to other manufacturers.” He continued, “The optional

rotary-axis capability for tube cutting helped seal the deal for the final selection of HK’s PL3015 Fiber Optic laser machine.” AT&D already had in-house capabilities for laser tube cutting, and the ability for the HK Laser PL3015 to do tube cutting enabled them to move their existing machine to their plant in Mexico.

Fiber optic laser machines are currently state of the art technology, and the investment into this technology is significant. As you can imagine, service and support was a key factor in AT&D’s final vendor selection.

Jeff says, “HK Laser Systems opened its sales and service office in the US more than 17 years ago, in 1998. Today, the company has 2 US sales and service centers, which both house a large inventory of parts, and more than 95% of service parts ordered by 3:15 each day are shipped same day.” Sergio added, “Our local HK distributor is North-South Machinery, and Glen Zachman is our Sales engineer. From the time we met Glen at Fabtech, Glen has gone out of his way to help us to understand all of the benefits of the HK fiber optic laser machine. He took our team to HK’s US headquarters in Lombard, IL, where we were able to see demonstrations on the machine. Next, he took us to see a couple of users that had the HK fiber optic laser machines, and we got to hear first hand of the shop owners’ great experiences. We were all very impressed with the pre-sales support we received from HK Laser and Glen at North-South.”

Bill says, “Our HK Laser arrived earlier this year, and HK’s service team arrived at our facility immediately to get us up and running. As happens with nearly every new machine we’ve ever purchased, we’ve had a couple of hiccups, and within a day, the HK service team was here with the new part we needed. They are extremely responsive and knowledgeable.”

Prior to the HK fiber optic laser installation, AT&D shipped their existing CO2 laser to their plant in Mexico. Jeff says, “The CO2 laser is a great machine, and it augments our capabilities in Mexico. But here at AT&D headquarters, our HK fiber optic laser machine has many advantages over the CO2 laser; it cuts about 5X faster, it is more energy efficient, it offers improved accuracy and requires a lot less maintenance than a traditional CO2 laser.”

Nearly all of AT&D’s parts utilize ferrous metals, including stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic materials. Sergio says,

“Fiber optic laser cutting is a superior choice over CO2 for the materials we use — it offers cleaner and more precise cuts.” The AT&D team values the partnership that HK Laser Systems has with SigmaNEST®. Gabriel Cruz, AT&D programmer, says, “Having used many other programming software packages in the past, I can easily say, “SigmaNEST is a very comprehensive nesting software solution for cutting steel sheet, plate, aluminum, composites and wood. SigmaNEST allows us to quickly nest and tab even the smallest and most intricate of parts while keeping track of stock.” Gabriel received a week of advanced training at SigmaNEST in Cincinnati headquarters.

AT&D not only upgraded their precision fabrication shop with the latest in technology with their HK PL3015 fiber optic laser, they also recently purchased other new machines for their precision machine shop. The Mori Seiki machines they acquired offer 5-axis, mill-turn, and multi-pallet machining capabilities. Bill says, “Our newest equipment offers major gains in efficiency for our customers. The HK fiber optic laser has had 2 immediate impacts on our business — we secured a new customer giving us a 10% increase in sales, and we are buying the volume of material for this customer direct from mills versus metal distributors.”

While the interview with AT&D was occurring, there was an HK engineer onsite. Bill says, “Our HK fiber optic machine runs great, but we wanted help with optimizing the cutting parameters on the laser for maximum efficiency. HK’s support is so outstanding that they are here at our facility helping us to make our fiber optic laser perform the very best it can for our different materials.”

To learn more about HK’s portfolio of laser systems, contact North-South Machinery, your local dealer at 602-438-4291 or visit HK-US.com and NorthSouthMachinery.com.

To learn more about what AT&D can do for all of your precision fabrication and machining needs, contact them at 602-276-2439 or visit AlliedTool.com. If you are looking for an aerospace or medical manufacturer in the US with operations in Mexico, AT&D is an obvious choice.

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The world’s biggest and most dynamic economy derives its strength and resilience from its geographic diversity. Economically, at least, America is not a single country. It is a collection of seven nations, each with its own tastes, proclivities, resources and problems. These nations compete with one another – the Great Lakes loses factories to the Southeast, and talent flees the brutal winters and high taxes of the city-state New York for gentler climes – but, more important, they develop synergies, albeit unintentionally. Wealth generated in the humid South or icy northern plains benefits the rest of the country; energy flows from the Dakotas and the Third Coast of Texas and Louisiana; and even as people leave the Northeast, the brightest American children, as well as those of other nations, continue to migrate to this great education mecca.

The idea isn’t a new one – the author Joel Garreau first proposed a North America of “nine nations” 32 years ago – but it’s never been more relevant than it is today, as America’s semi-autonomous economic states continue to compete, cooperate … and thrive.

INLAND WEST - The Inland West extends from the foothills of the Rockies to the coastal ranges that shelter the Pacific Coast. From 2003 to 2013, it enjoyed the most rapid population growth in the nation: 21%. It is expected to continue to outgrow the rest of the country over the next decade, as the area boasts the highest percentage of young people under 20 in the U.S.

THE LEFT COAST - The Northeast may still see itself as the nation’s

intellectual and cultural center, but it is steadily losing that title to the Left Coast. The climate requires less power than elsewhere in the country for heating and air-conditioning, making its residents’ predilection for green energy more feasible.Over the past 20 years, the Left Coast — the least populous nation with some 18 million people — has rocketed ahead of the Northeast as a high-tech center. It has by far the highest percentage of workers in STEM professions — more than 50% above the national average — and the largest share of engineers in its workforce as well.

THE GREAT PLAINS - The vast region from Texas to Montana has often been written off as “flyover country.” But in the past decade, no nation in America has displayed greater economic dynamism. Since the recession, it has posted the second-fastest job growth rate in the U.S., after the Inland West, and last year it led the country in employment growth. The Dakotas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas all regularly register among the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

THE THIRD COAST - Once a sleepy, semitropical backwater, the Third Coast, which stretches along the Gulf of Mexico from south Texas to western Florida, has come out of the recession stronger than virtually any other region. Since 2001, its job base has expanded 7%, and it is projected to grow another 18% the coming decade.

THE GREAT LAKES - The nation’s industrial heartland hemorrhaged roughly a million manufacturing jobs over the past 10 years, making it the only one of our seven nations to lose jobs overall during that period. But the prognosis is not as bleak as some believe.

Employment is growing again thanks to a mild renaissance in manufacturing, paced by an improving auto industry and a shale boom in parts of Ohio.


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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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Yet we cannot expect much future population growth in the Great Lakes, the second most populous American nation. Its population is aging rapidly, and the percentage under 5 is almost as low as the Northeast.

THE GREAT NORTHEAST - The Northeast–which excludes the city-state of New York–has been the country’s brain center since before the American Revolution. This region is home to some 41 million people, and leads the nation in the percentage of workers engaged in business services, as well as in jobs that require a college education. Good thing its residents are highly educated — diminishing numbers and the consequent decline in political power are what’s ahead.

THE SOUTHEAST MANUFACTURING BELT - At the time of the Civil War the southeastern United States was both outpeopled and outmanufactured. Today the Southeast, is the largest region in terms of population (60 million) and is establishing itself as the country’s second industrial hub, after the Great Lakes.It is attracting large-scale investment from manufacturers from Germany, Japan, and South Korea. Source: Forbes

Up, Up and Away: GE’s Billion Dollar Bet on Ceramic Super Material is Taking Off

People have been using ceramics for millennia, but the material’s practical applications have been mostly confined to the kitchen. “When you hit it, it fails catastrophically,” says Krishan Luthra, chief scientist for manufacturing /materials technologies at GE Global Research.

Luthra, however, thought that ceramics, which can withstand higher heat than even the most advanced alloys, could also be the perfect material for jet engines and other machines that burn fuel and must handle enormous temperatures. “I thought it would be the Holy Grail if we could get it inside machines, and get more power and savings out of our engines,” he says. “It could really make an impact.”

Today, three decades after he set out on his search for tough and heat-resistant ceramics, his vision is paying off. Parts from ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), the material that Luthra’s team developed, are flying inside next-generation LEAP jet engines from CFM International, a joint company between GE and Safran. Although CFM is still testing the engines and they will not enter service until next year, the company has received orders for 9,550 LEAPs valued at $134 billion (list price). That number makes the LEAP the bestselling jet engine in GE’s history.

But CMC applications don’t stop with the LEAP. GE, which spent $1 billion on CMC research, is going to use the material inside powerful new engines for fighter jets and helicopters, the GE9X, the world’s largest jet engine with a fan that’s taller than a basketball hoop, and also the latest gas turbines and compressors. “At the GRC, we work with all the GE businesses to bring core technology to help them in their marketplaces,” says Luthra’s boss Mark Little, who runs GE Global Research. “We share very naturally from one to another. We call this the GE store.”

This is a big deal. Unlike alloys, CMCs don’t need to be air-cooled and weigh one-third the weight of metal. As a result, rotating parts made from them generate smaller centrifugal forces, opening the way for smaller and lighter jet engines.

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Aerospace Company Expanding In Las Cruces, To Add 100 Jobs

An aerospace company that has headquarters in Las Cruces is planning to expand by building a testing and manufacturing facility at the Las Cruces International Airport. With the expansion comes about 100 new jobs over three years.

ARCA Space Corp., which located to Las Cruces last year from Romania, will produce electric-powered unmanned aerial systems in the new facility.

Gov. Susana Martinez made the announcement last month, and said the new jobs will be high-paying ones — with an average salary of $52,000.

“We’re proud of New Mexico’s storied history in science and innovation and we know that ARCA Space made the right choice to manufacture their products right here in Las Cruces,” Martinez said in a statement.

“Not only does New Mexico now have a competitive business environment, but we also stand to be a leader in aerospace.”

The New Mexico Economic Development Department is contributing $500,000 in Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds toward the construction of a 14,000-square-foot hangar and manufacturing space. The city of Las Cruces is providing abated lease of office, showroom and hanger space for one year — about $55,000 in value, said officials.

The announcement comes after the U.S. Department of Commerce ranked three New Mexico cities among the top five U.S. metro areas

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Planned Industrial Manufacturing in U.S. and Canada Up 40% From Last Year

According to Industrial Info’s North American Project Spending Index, the value of projects in the Industrial Manufacturing Industry that are planned to kick off this year in the U.S. and Canada is up 39.7% from the same period last year. Data through the end of June 2015 show that the value of the projects planned to kick off in 2015 was $50.6 billion, compared to $36.2 billion planned to kick off in 2014 at the same time of year.

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All branches of the military really want laser weapons. But they don’t all want them for the same missions. What struck me after a recent conference here was how differently the US Air Force is approaching lasers.

The USAF is pursuing a two-pronged approach: They want to mount lasers on both the large AC-130 gunship and a smaller fighter, probably the relatively roomy F-15E Strike Eagle. Neither prong leads to the kind of missile defense system that’s the holy grail for the Army and the Navy. Instead, the Air Force wants lasers, initially, to shoot down incoming anti-aircraft weapons and, ultimately, to attack both flying and ground targets.

All told, both the technical hurdles and the tactical applications for the Air Force are significantly more challenging than the other services’ laser efforts.

“They are trying to do the hardest thing first,” future warfare expert Mark Gunzinger told me.

Technically, it’s a lot easier to fit a laser weapon on a ground base, a Navy ship, or even an Army truck than in an airplane, especially one as small as a fighter, where every ounce counts and every component vibrates during flight. The world’s first and only operational laser weapon happens to be installed aboard the USS Ponce, which displaces almost 17,000 tons. By contrast, the Air Force AC-130J weighs 82 tons fully loaded, the F-15E just 40.

Tactically, for the Army, Marine Corps, and the Navy, lasers are primarily defensive. The Army’s truck-borne High-Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL-MD), the Marine’s Humvee-mounted Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD), and the Navy’s Laser Weapon System (LaWS) are designed to shoot down incoming artillery shells, rockets, and drones, although LaWS can burn out the motors of fast attack boats as well. The ultimate objective is a laser with the power and range to shoot down incoming ballistic and cruise missiles, protecting a base, ground unit, or naval task force.

“Directed energy gives you that opportunity to be much more lethal,” said the vice-chief of Air Combat Command, Maj. Gen. Jerry Harris. “Right now, when we talk about an air-to-air engagement, we measure it in miles and minutes,” he told the conference. “With directed energy, you change that to milliseconds.”

For comparison, an AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile flies at about 3,000 miles per hour. (The exact figure is classified). A laser moves at the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second.

What’s more, a laser only runs out of ammunition when you run out of electrical power. A single gallon of gas can power multiple blasts. So instead of carrying at most half-a-dozen supersonic missiles, a laser-armed aircraft could fire hundreds of shots that travel at the speed of light — and then rendezvous with an aerial refueling tanker to reload its weapons without ever landing.

Because lasers can fire an infinite number of light-speed shots, they’re ideal for intercepting high-speed threats. The Air Force is hardly blind to their defensive value. But the Air Force perspective on defense is narrower than the Army’s or Navy’s: Rather than try to protect a ship, a base, or a fleet, the

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The Air Force also sees lasers as multi-purpose offensive/defensive weapons that can fire in a low-power mode for self-defense, then dial up to a non-lethal offensive mode — burning out sensors or engines, for example — or all the way to “kill.”

“I used to think offensive first and foremost,” Heithold said. But after talking to industry about the art of the possible, he went on, he came to realize that

“a single laser can be defensive and offensive,” depending on the power applied.

“Directed energy can be used against weapons coming at us but also used to go after the shooter,” Harris said. Near-term lasers may not have the raw power to blow an enemy aircraft out of the sky, but they could burn out its radar and other electronics.

“It is possible in the near term to develop and field the next generation of laser defenses that will burn out, not just blind, sensors on SAMs [surface-to-air missiles] and air-to-air-missiles,” said Gunzinger, a former Air Force pilot now at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. In fact, lasers would be especially effective against the most advanced missiles, those with sensitive multi-mode sensors. “Within the next five years,” he told me, “we could have 150-plus kW lasers on aircraft, [starting] on gunships and bombers.”

The Air Force, however, is focused on fighters. That’s a tighter fit than gunships or bombers, so the Air Force Research Laboratory has a relatively cautious three-phase plan, AFRL commander Maj. Gen. Thomas Masiello said

1) A defensive system with “tens of kilowatts” of power called SHIELD, the Self-protected HIgh-Energy Laser Demonstration. It will be demonstrated circa 2020.

2) A longer-range defensive system with 100 kilowatts of power, to be demonstrated in 2022.

3) A 300-kilowatt offensive system capable of destroying enemy aircraft and ground targets at long range.

All these systems will be weapons pods or other external add-ons to existing aircraft, not “fully integrated” inside the airframe like a gun or radar, Masiello cautioned. That means radar-evading aircraft like the F-35 or F-22 couldn’t use them without sacrificing stealth. “We’re talking decades to have some sort of a 300-kw laser possibly integrated into a fighter,” he said.

The SHIELD demo will also look at engaging “soft” ground targets on behalf of Lt. Gen. Heithold and Air Force Special Operations Command. “Soft” wasn’t clearly defined, but it probably means sensors, communications equipment, and other delicate but high-value systems.

After SHIELD, though, it seems likely the fighter laser and the gunship laser will diverge, since the AC-130 has so much more space, weight, and power available. Special Operations is also famous for getting new technology into the field faster than the regular military, albeit in small quantities.

On an AC-130, “it is relatively easy to give up 5-10,000 pounds of weight to this,” Hehithold said. A gunship with a high-energy laser is just “a couple of years out,” he said. For the Air Force laser effort as a whole, he said, “that might be where we start.” Source: Breaking Defense, By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.


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Facebook wants to blanket the planet w i t h I n t e r n e t connectivity, and i t ’s deve loped a huge, so l a r -powered aircraft to help it do so.

Facebook has made no bones about wanting to blanket the planet with Internet connectivity, and it’s developed a huge, solar-powered aircraft to help it do so.

The unmanned aircraft, called Aquila, has the wingspan of a Boeing 737, but weighs “about the third of a [Toyota] Prius car,” said Facebook vice president of infrastructure engineering Jay Parikh Thursday during a media event at Facebook’s campus in Menlo Park.

Aquila will be responsible for beaming Internet signals back to rural areas on Earth that lack the kind of communications infrastructure needed to maintain Internet connectivity. According to Parikh, 10% of the world’s population live in these rural areas—found in certain regions in Africa and India, among others—and are unable to access the web.

A small team of Facebook engineers in the U.K. spent 14 months building the plane. Facebook wouldn’t say how many employees were involved in the project.

Aquila’s wings are made of a type of material called carbon fiber. When the carbon fiber material undergoes a kind of heating process known as curing, it can become “stronger than steel for the same mass of material,” explained Facebook Connectivity Lab director Yael Maguire in a blog post. This material also accounts for why the drone is so light.

Facebook Connectivity Lab director Yael Maguire shows reporters a carbon fiber pod that’s part of the drone. It will house the drone’s batteries and motors.

Facebook Connectivity Lab director Yael Maguire shows reporters a very light carbon fiber pod that’s part of the drone. It will house the drone’s batteries and motors. Credit: Vanian

Facebook plans to launch the plane into the sky with the help of a big balloon that will carry the aircraft to the stratosphere. There it will hover between altitudes at around 60,000 to 90,000 feet. At these altitudes, the aircraft will be far above the airspace where commercial airliners fly and free from storms or other weather disturbances, Parikh explained.

The Facebook team also covered Aquila with solar panels and fitted the craft with batteries and an electric motor so the plane can stay up in the sky for 3 months. Over that time the drone will beam the Internet down without interruptions or a need for refueling.

And when the plane does come back to the planet, Maguire told reporters that it “will land like a glider” because of its aerodynamic design.


While in the air, Aquila will be responsible for providing the Internet to people on Earth in a 50-kilometer radius. Small cellular towers and dishes will receive the signals sent by the aircraft and will convert those signals “into a Wi-Fi or LTE network that people can connect to with their cellphones and smartphones.” Maguire wrote in the post.

Facebook said it also achieved a breakthrough for the way data and information can be transferred from drone to drone. If Facebook flies multiple planes it could be able to cover much larger swaths of land.

Using laser communication technology, Facebook supposedly created a way to stream data between drones at a rate of ten gigabits per second, a speed that’s as fast as what fiber-optic services can provide to U.S. residents, such as those living in Minneapolis.

The breakthrough in laser communications is a result of the software-based networking advancements Facebook has been rolling out in its data centers, Parikh explained. Communication signals sent through the sky are so accurate, they can apparently “hit a dime from 11 miles a way,” said Maguire.

The accuracy is important if drones are to be able to send signals to and from each other, which would result in less Internet infrastructure needed to be built on the ground.

“This starts to look like a backbone of the Internet using lasers in the sky,” said Maguire.

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Of course, it’s important to remember that Facebook is not close to launching these planes to power the Internet just yet. Facebook has only built one drone so far, with plans for more coming down the pipeline.

Parikh wouldn’t estimate when Facebook might plant to fly multiple drones over the Earth. He only said: “This will be an effort that we will invest in for many years to come.”

As of now, “the plan is to spend the second half of this year doing flight testing,” Parikh said.

Parikh also pushed back on a question implying that Facebook might only allow the Facebook website or certain websites to be sent to rural areas through its ambitious project. He said Facebook has no plans to become an Internet service provider. Instead, the goal is for Facebook to set up the aerial Internet infrastructure, and then let major carriers operate and distribute the web in a similar manner to how they do so on Earth, Parikh said.

The drone project was developed by Facebook’s Connectivity Lab, which contains former researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, among others. The lab is part of Facebook’s Internet.org initiative to bring the Internet to places where there is a lack of connectivity.

Major players involved in the telecommunications industry have signed on as partners of the Internet.org initiative, including Ericsson, Samsung, and Qualcomm.Source: Fortune Daily

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From the time he moved from California to Arizona to go to college at Arizona State University, Mike was a small business owner. He loved race cars, it was his passion, and so while he was completing his degree as an aerospace engineer, he was also running his own company, called NOS Motorsports, and the company specialized in welding and fabrication. Mike says,

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T h e s e w e a l t h y Cobra car owners took Mike under the ir wing, and while those who were making custom aftermarket parts were turning to retirement age, they often recommended Mike for their customers’ aftermarket parts. Mike and his team were young and ambitious, and in addition to making custom aftermarket parts for their customers, they would also haul and transport the cars to races, and they would even do the repairs for their customers at the racetrack. During these years, Mike met many influential car aficionados, including Jay Leno. Business was good, unbelievably good for a young guy just years out of college.

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In 1996, AM General began marketing the Civilian Hummer to the public. Mike says, “The same customers we knew earlier in our aftermarket business, were now purchasing Hummers, and they wanted them ‘tricked out’ or accessorized. We started making aftermarket parts for them, including brush guards, and roof racks to name a few.” Mike elaborates that there were a few companies doing these aftermarket parts, and they were based in Arizona. Mike eventually partnered with his competitors, and he became the design and manufacturing arm of the partnership.

‘Hummer Runs’ were a part of the wealthy, young Hummer owners’ hobbies. And when about 165 of them went to a Hummer Run event in Moab, Utah, members of the Hummer Brand Team were there to meet them, and to do some market research. Mike says, “I wasn’t there, but there was a mishap where 1 Hummer rolled into another. The 2 that collided at low speed had no damage, and the brush guard that was on their vehicles were both made by me.” A 3rd vehicle was involved in the incident, and it didn’t have my brush guard - this vehicle experienced damage.” Mike was told that of the ~ 165 Hummers at the event, more than 2/3 had his brush guards, roof racks, and other accessories.

The Hummer Brand Management team was significantly impressed with the aftermarket products designed and manufactured by Mike and his partners, and they asked for a meeting in Detroit.

With no cameras, cell phones, tape measures or anything allowed, Mike and his partners were taken to see the H2, in development phase. One of the problems they were having was the huge tire that sat in the back of the vehicle, clearly providing an obstacle to loading camping equipment, dogs, or groceries into the back. Mike asked if he could take his pad of paper and approximate dimensions. He did this, and returned to Phoenix with his team on a red eye flight.

Within 48 hours, Mike had put together a prototype tire rack for the back of the vehicle. At this time, he owned zero CNC machines, and his complete prototype was put together with his manual machines. He was allowed to take this to the Proving Grounds in Apache Junction, Arizona, where he fitted his new

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Today, M&B Manufacturing continues to morph and grow. Mike says, “The machining expert that I partnered with in my past always bought a particular machine, but over the years the service just got worse and worse. And I had seen what a great machine the Haas was back at SMA. When I opened M&B Manufacturing, I again purchased Haas machine tools, and I have only bought the Haas machine since. I proudly purchase machine tools that are manufactured in the United States.” Mike admits that he was enticed by the Haas machine tools since Haas regularly a sponsor of race cars.

Today M&B Manufacturing makes its own products and it also supports manufacturers. Mike’s passion was once race cars, and today it is firearms. His wife Barb helped to launch the IPhone camera attachment accessory that the company makes today. Mike says, “I want to be in control of my destiny, and that means for the products we make, we buy the materials, we engineer and design the product, we work with special processes, and we package the end product and take it to the marketplace, typically working directly with the distribution channel.”

Mike says the company’s line of tactical weapons offers customers new designs, high quality products at a very affordable price. “We are selling the Mercedes of firearms, into the Cadillac market and selling them for the price of a Chevy. And business is once again really good! Mike gives back to the industry by regularly hiring ASU engineers, who intern with him while completing their studies.

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Mike is an inventor, first and foremost, and a superior new product designer. He has run a multi-million dollar company, and he knows what it takes to succeed. Contact him today if you feel you have something he and his team can support you with. He can be reached at 602-400-7725.

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This story could make a book, and there isn’t enough space in our magazine, nor time, but needless to say, Mike and his partners were invited back to Detroit and won the contract to become the sole manufacturer of the H2’s tire racks.

Between 2002 and 2006, the newly established company formed by Mike and his partners was born, called SMA, and it literally overnight ramped up a 180,000 square foot facility in Tempe, purchased dozens of CNC machines, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in tooling, and was successfully manufacturing tire racks for the Hummer vehicles. Mike says,

“It was the most incredible experience of my life and the most stressful. We grew 36-fold, literally overnight.”

Over the next few years, contract negotiations on price reductions were a nearly daily stress, and when GM announced the decision to end production of the Hummer vehicle Mike and his team were supporting, Mike says they were given 20 days notice. SMA was saddled with inventory, tooling and machines that they no longer could use, and the company had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. They sold all of their equipment at an auction, garnering $2 million to pay back creditors. Mike says, “The last machine we ever bought for SMA was our first Haas machine.” And Now?

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The Department of Labor reported in August that America’s manufacturing sector added 15,000 jobs in July.

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Said Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul:“Today’s jobs report was finally a step in the right direction for manufacturing. The sector gained 15,000 jobs, in spite of tough import competition and an overly strong dollar.

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Phoenix has another solution if the western drought starts impacting water supplies, and it has the federal government picking up the tab.

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The initial grant isn’t all the city could be receiving from Washington. One of the highest-ranked proposals, and the only grant awarded in Arizona.

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Asteroid-Mining Companies Will Harvest Asteroid Water For In-Space Refuelling Economy

In 10 years, an in-space refuelling economy could start to deliver water from asteroids into rockets in space. Asteroid-mining companies aim to transform asteroid water into fuel and harvest valuable and useful platinum-group metals from space rocks.

Chris Lewicki, Planetary Resources president and chief engineer, said that within the decade or before 2020, they aim to create a space-based business that will be an economic engine and opens up space to the rest of the economy. Planetary Resources and another company, Deep Space Industries, aim to assist humanity to explore the solar system farther by tapping asteroid resources, but at the same time, make profit from the project.

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CNC LathesAdams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353Automatics & Machinery __ 303-651-6545D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335Ganesh Machinery _____ 888-542-6374Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389Methods West ________ 602-437-2220Romi _____________ 480-510-4146Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080Tornquist Machinery _____ 602-470-0334TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757White’s Niche Products ___ 602-290-9402CNC Drill/ Tapping Machines

Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Haas Factory Outlet _____480-968-5877Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Methods West ________ 602-437-2220Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080Tornquist Machinery _____ 602-470-0334

CHRIS EDGARPRESIDENT

CHRIS EDGAR

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC.

www.magnumprecisionmachines.comCELL: 505-249-7503

3614 E. SOUTHERN AVE. #1

PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301

EMAIL: [email protected]

CNC Punching CentersMagnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275CNC Swiss Turn Machines

Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353Automatics & Machinery _ 303-651-6545Ganesh Machinery _____888-542-6374Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Methods West _______ 602-437-2220North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696Tornos USA ________ 951-695-0342Tornquist Machinery ____ 602-470-0334

EDMEDM Machines

Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Desert EDM Sales ______480-816-6300EDM Network ________480-836-1782Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Makino __________ 602-228-0347Methods West _______ 602-437-2220North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696ONA EDM USA _______ 586-697-5880Savage Machine Tools ___ 480-773-4080

TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757EDM Filtration

Desert EDM Sales ______ 480-816-6300Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901

EDM: Dielectric Systems/Filtration

Ebbco Inc_________800-809-3901EDM Drillling Machines

Current EDM _________ 650-966-9676Micro Hole Drilling

MachinesCurrent EDM _________ 650-966-9676

Gauging EquipmentOsborn Products _______ 623-587-0335

ELECTRICALEquip Hookup & Disconnect

Geiger Electric Co ______ 623-773-1787Lights Out Electric ______623-703-2950

LightingGeiger Electric Co ______ 623-773-1787Lights Out Electric ______623-703-2950

Patrick EllisonPresident








1610 S. Priest Drive, Suite 101Tempe, AZ [email protected]








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NEW & USED METALWORKING EQUIPMENTSALES SERVICE PARTS TOOLING

www.accmachinery.com


JIM ALGER SALES ENGINEER - ARIZONA

Single Source TechnologiesPO Box 93610Phoenix, AZ 85070-3610Cell: 602-228-0347 [email protected]

Leston TruebloodRegional Sales Manager

P: 877-276-SAWS (7297)C: 714-620-5560F: 714-963-0630

[email protected]

HYDMECHP.O. Box 16591079 Parkinson RoadWoodstock, Ontario, CanadaN4S 0A9

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Adams MachineryArizona CNC Equip

Quality New & Used CNC Machine Tools

(303) [email protected]

Single Source TechnologiesPO Box 5087

Peoria, AZ 85385

Ph:714 380 [email protected]

Tornos USA 951-695-0342ToTo CNC Punching CentersCNC Punching CentersCN


8622 N. 78th AvenuePeoria, Arizona 85345

Office (623) 773-1787Fax (623) 773-9882

www.geigerelectric.com

Tornos US840 Parkview BoulevardLombard, IL 60148Phone 630 812 2040Fax 630 812 2039 Phone

FaxMobileE-Mail

ROBERT SERRANORegional Sales Manager West

951 695 0342951 695 0346951 240 [email protected]

California Office

MIKE HAHNV.P. CMTSE

MIKE HAHN



8448 WASHINGTON PLACE NE.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM. 87113

BUSINESS: 505-345-8389

FAX: 505-344-7167



Relocation: ElectricalGeiger Electric Co ______623-773-1787Lights Out Electric ______623-703-2950

Service UpgradesGeiger Electric Co ______623-773-1787Lights Out Electric ______623-703-2950

GRINDINGGrinding Filtration

Ebbco Inc __________800-809-3901Grinding Machines

ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353DCM Tech __________800-533-5339Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080Tornquist Machinery _____602-470-0334

Grinding Machines, OD/IDAdams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Haas Factory Outlet _____480-968-5877Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080

Grinding Machines, RotarySilicon & Quartz

DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339Grinding Machines, Rotary

Aircraft BrakeDCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339

Grinding Machines, OD/IDAdams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Haas Factory Outlet _____ 480-968-5877Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080

Grinding Machines, RotarySilicon & Quartz

DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339Grinding Machines, Rotary

Aircraft BrakeDCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339

Grinding Machines, ToolAdams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462Tornquist Machinery _____ 602-470-0334

Grinding Machines, ToolPunch & Die

DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339Grinding Wheels

Fives _____________ 909-263-9282

Honing MachinesAdams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389

Magnetic Drills/CuttersACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711

Manual Lathes & MillsACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462Ganesh Machinery _____888-542-6374Haas Factory Outlet _____480-968-5877Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904TSM Machinery _______602-233-3757

Plastic Injection Molding Machines

Romi _____________ 480-510-4146Sawing Machines

ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462

Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918Mesa Mach Sales ______480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904Rocky Mountain Saw Blades303-761-3000

Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080Saw Replacement Parts

bandsawparts.com _____800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551

Swiss Screw MachinesSchenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512

Tapping MachinesACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711

NEW MACH FABRICATION

CNC Punching CentersACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542

Gantry Systems, CNCACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330

Iron WorkersACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300

SAVAGE MACHINE TOOLS, LLC

Kevin Savage (480) 773-4080

AMADA / SODICK / YCM / USED

www.savagemachinetools.com

David BELLHOUSERegional Sales Manager – Cutting Tools | Abrasives

[email protected] +1 909 263 9282 - F +1 909 494 7989

Cinetic Landis Corp. Manufacturer of CITCO tools & Gardner abrasives7605 Disovery LaneConcord Twp., Ohio 44077 - USAwww.fivesgroup.com

Echols Saw & SupplyGrinding Machines, Rotary

BARTON INTERNATIONALsales: 800.741.7756 cell: 951.551.2685 email: [email protected] web: barton.com

Global Leader in Garnet Abrasives Richard Amy� Regional Sales Manager

D. RANDY SMITHAPPLICATIONS ENGINEER

D. RANDY SMITH




PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301


PATRICK ELLISONPresident

Telephone:Cell:Fax:

Email:

[email protected]

Haas Factory OutletA Division of Ellison Machinery Company

www.haascnc.com

1610 S. Priest Dr., Suite 101Tempe, Arizona 85281

JEFF TRIMBLESALES ENGINEER

JEFF TRIMBLE




PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301



Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542

Laser Cutting/Proc. CenterACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542Universal Laser Systems ___ 480-330-9851

Laser Marking MachinesKwik Mark Inc ________ 815-363-8268Universal Laser Systems ___ 480-330-9851Plasma/Gas Cutting Systems

ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275

Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers

ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542

Press Brakes ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Magnum 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 ______ 480-968-3711Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales ____602-368-8542Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers

Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901WaterJet Cutting Systems

Flow International ______800-446-3569Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330Flow Waterjet ________ 714-393-3783Flow Waterjet ________ 415-828-3569North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696Omax Corp. _________ 800-838-0343

Waterjet AccessoriesBarton International ____ 800-741-7756GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300

Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074Welding Equipment

ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000

INSPECTION EQUIP3D Measurement Systems

Verisurf ___________ 714-970-1683Coordinate Measuring Mach.Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370

D & 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 _480-921-3370Apollos Industries ______ 714-708-3105Datum 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

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 ___ 480-820-0506WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers

Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901WaterJet Cutting Systems

Flow International ______ 800-446-3569Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330Flow Waterjet ________ 714-393-3783Flow Waterjet ________ 415-828-3569North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696Omax Corp. _________ 800-838-0343

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

AdMagMagnum Precision MachMesa Mach SalesMoore Tool & EquipmentS&S Machinery Sales

Adams Machinery

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Adams Machinery

ACC MachineryAdams MachineryMoore Tool & EquipmentS&S Machinery SalesMagnum Precision MachWaterJet: Filtration/Chillers

Adams Machinery

Telephone:

1610 T

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711 D & R MachineryD & R MachineryAdAdAd

General Manager

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

Waterjet AccessoriesBarton International ____ 800-741-7756GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074

Waterjet Bricks/HoppersBarton International ____ 800-741-7756

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 __ 602-455-8904ReSell 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 _________ 882-243-9300

R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565Aerosol Products

R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565Adhesives

R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565Air Blast Cabinets, Blast

RoomsLone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074

Air CompressorsAirtek ____________ 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______ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335

Chip RemovalArizona 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

Collet FixturesRoyal Products _______ 800-645-4174

Compressed 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 ______602-628-4242Schenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512Von 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

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]

Waterjet Accessories

R.S. HughesR.S. Hughes

R.S. Hughes

R.S. Hughes

Lone Arrow

(844) 478-8181 [email protected]

Mike MillsPresident West Division

Quality New & Used Machine Tools Since 1989

CNC | TURNING | MILLING | SWISS

automatics.com [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

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


Door OpeningSystems: Automatic

Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420Dust Collectors

Lone Arrow________480-507-8074 End Mills

Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____480-599-0273Filtration 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 _____480-836-8330

Filtermist Mist CollectorsRoyal Products ________ 800-645-4174

Fluid Control Products (Valves & Filters)

VACCO Industries ______ 626-443-7121Form Tools

Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____480-599-0273

Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

Midaco Corporation _____847-593-8420Inserts

Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____ 480-599-0273Live Centers

Royal Products ________ 800-645-4174Live Tool Holders

Schenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512Von 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 AccessoriesSchenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322Magnetic 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 ______ 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335Parts Washing Equipment

Qualichem, Inc _______ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ______ 800-367-9966

Power ToolsR.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565

R8 Quick-Change Tool Sys-tem

Royal Products ________ 800-645-4174Rota-Rack Parts AccumulatorRoyal Products ________ 800-645-4174

SafetyR.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565

SpindlesGMN USA __________ 800-686-1679Setco Spindles & Slides ___ 866-362-0699

Static Tool HoldersSchenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512Von 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 _________ 480-507-8074

Waterjet Replacement PartsArizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353Barton International ____800-741-7756GMA Garnet _________882-243-9300

Work HoldingEllison Machinery ______480-968-5335Kurt Manufacturing _____ 763-574-8320Schenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512

CONSUMMABLESCleaners: Ultrasonic

Pro- Ultrasonics _______602-938-0603Cutting Fluids & Oils (Cool-

ants)Canyon State Oil _______800-894-7773Echols 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 ______800-367-9966

EDM Materials & SuppliesAdams 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 _____480-836-8330Qualichem Inc ________480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966

EDM FluidsHangsterfers _________ 316-640-2462Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693

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


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 _______800-894-7773Pioneer 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 ___ 623-536-2512Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680

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. _________ 602-269-5801Metal Supermarkets _____ 480-360-3680Samuel, 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 ___ 602-275-4471

Sunshine 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 ___ 623-536-2512Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680State 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 ___ 623-536-2512Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680State 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

FastenersRC Fasteners _________ 623-516-1551

LeadInd. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500

Material SalesSamuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972TW Metals __________ 800-203-8000

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Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

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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

Ceramics

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

Ind. Metal SupplyFry Steel Company

Western States Metals

Ind. Metal Supply


Ulbrich of California _____800-237-2888Metals

Advanced 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 ___ 623-536-2512Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680Reliance 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 ___ 623-536-2512Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680Reliance 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 ___602-323-2200Davis Salvage Co ______602-267-7208

Tubing & PipeApache 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 & HastelloyApache Steel Company ___602-323-2200

INDUSTRIAL HARDWAREElectronic Locking Systems

EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111Gasketing

EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111Handles & Hinges

EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111Locking Systems

EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111Qtr Turns/Rod Controls

EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111TOOLING

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 _______866-543-5422

Horizon 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 __602-455-8904Sandvik 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 ___ 480-797-5162

Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295Precision Toolholding Prod-

uctsVon Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322

Thread MillsCoast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957Sandvik Coromant ______480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ______602-628-4242

Tooling ColumnsEllison Machinery ______480-968-5335

Tooling: Cutting Tools Custom

B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Tooling Systems

Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330Sandvik 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 Sys-

temsMidaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420

PROG. SYSTEMSBusiness Software

Infor _____________520-431-4349CAD/CAM

Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353Cimatron ___________248-596-9700

Ulbrich of California 800-237-2888 zon Carbide MMarshall Tool & Supply 602-269-6295MTubing & Pipe

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


Delcam ___________ 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

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 ________ 480-206-0330Software, NC Programming

Adams 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 2261

Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ 602-618-6553

Tooling SystemsGlobal EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330

PRODUCTS CASES

PlaSteel __________ 888-752-7899Guns

Layke Tactical ________ 602-272-2654SERVICES

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 ___ 480-820-0506

Calibration: Repair & CertifyAdvanced 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 ______480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131

CNC TrainingAdams Machinery ______480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Gateway Community College 602-286-8050

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. __602-272-4571Schenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512

Financial ServicesAlerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407BMO Harris Bank ______602-650-3779National 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 _____480-905-2407BMO Harris Bank ______602-650-3779National Bank of Arizona __460-756-7124Quick Turn Financial _____480-385-1220US Bank __________ 909-466-5020US Bank __________ 507-532-8437

Lean ManufacturingABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770BMSC ___________ 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

Insurance Services

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Gartman Technical Services

ABS Quality EvaluationsBMSCABS Quality EvaluationsBMSCABS Quality Evaluations

Quality Training ConsultantsRev AZSustaining Edge Solutions

Jimmy WahbehCertified Sales Professional

Celebrating three decades of “Unbeatable Service”

800-364-1652 Ext 1080Email [email protected]

Phone 480-696-6056 Ext 1080Fax 866-465-0652

[email protected]

Contract Inspection

Production and Design Technology and Precision Machining Education [email protected], AZ 85034602-286-8050

maricopaskillcenter.com/machininggatewaycc.edu/industrial

108 N. 40th St. Phoenix 1245 E. Buckeye Rd.

Manufacturers RepQuality Training Consultants 928-284-0856Rigging/Machinery MovingIRH ____________800-334-2409

Political ConsultantJill Norgaard _________ 602-753-9155

Real Estate, CommercialDel ______________ 480-241-6319NAI Horizona ________ 602-852-3433Phil Terry __________ 602-903-3762

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 ____________ 480-445-9400Datum 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 ______ 480-968-5335Gateway Community College 602-286-8050TechShop __________ 480-327-0820

Schools, Machining & Training

Gateway Community College 602-286-8050TechShop __________ 480-327-0820

Schools, Your Own Machine Shop for Hobbiests

TechShop __________480-327-0820Systems Integration

Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5877Testing, Metallurgical

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

Trade Show Booth DesignFry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701

TransportationIRH ____________ 800-334-2409Transportation:Air/Freight/

GroundIRH ____________ 800-334-2409Vision Certification Exams,

OnsiteHollie Perlow, Nurse _____ 602-910-0956

Working Capital, Credit LinesQuick Turn Financial _____ 480-385-1220SBG 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 RebuildingAC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156

API 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 _____ 602-569-1809

Machine Retrofitting/CNCAC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157Adams 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 ServicesAC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157Adams 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 ______ 480-968-5335Jemelco, 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 ProgramsAC/DC Engineering ____ 602-818-0157Adams 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 _________ 480-689-8756FOD Prevention

PlaSteel _________ 888-752-7899WATER TREATMENT

SYSTEMS Chemetall _________ 714-739-2821

DAVID MORENODAVID MORENO



12025 ROJAS DR. SUITE A

EL PASO, TX. 79936

BUSINESS: 915-856-7900

FAX: 915-857-4700


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Sheila BerruAccount Executive

Direct: 310 753 7104Email:[email protected]: infor.com

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Business insurance solutions for the precision manufacturing industry

[email protected]


Scott HAISCHSales ManagerCell: 1(480) [email protected]

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

Manufacturers Rep Schools, Your Own Machine Prev. Maint ProgramsPrev. Maint ProgramsPrAPI Services 757-223-4157Schools, Your Own Machine API ServicesSchools, Your Own Machine API Services

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC

Steve Whisel Field Sales & Engineering 9630 N Rock Ridge Trail

Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

(480) 2846618 Office

(480) 2509764 Mobile

[email protected], email


ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING

Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422ASSEMBLY

Abrams 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 _________ 801-782-4403Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100

Precise 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

Custom Creform AssemblyPlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100

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 ________602-454-0701Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090

Bending: CNCB&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090

Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

BRAZINGBolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Thermal-Vac _________ 714-702-0488

Brazing: Aluminum DipAbrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727

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

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

A2Z METALWORKER • 55 •July/Aug 2011

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

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

A2Z METALWORKER • 55 • Sept/Oct 2013

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


Precision Investment Castings Since 1972

www.dolphincasting.com


www.dolphincasting.com

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



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

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D


ROBERT ASSENMACHER PRESIDENT

t 520.294.3126 c [email protected]


CASTINGSAATC_____________602-268-1467

Dolphin ____________602-272-6747May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764

Castings: PrototypeAATC_____________602-268-1467


Castings: ProductionAATC_____________602-268-1467


COATINGArizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443

Bolt’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 ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117LA Specialties _________602-269-7612Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Coating: CerakoteMasic Industries _______ 503-232-9109

Coating: Chem FilmAP Industrial _________480-968-1947

Collins 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 ____ 602-275-3117LA Specialties _________602-269-7612

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

Coating:PassivationLA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612

Powder CoatingCollins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117AG Machining ________805-531-9595Masic Industries _______503-232-9109Pilkington Metal Finishing _ 801-972-2146

CUTTINGAdvanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918Harschco LLC _________ 602-617-7514

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SPRINGS- STAMPINGS- MACHINEDPARTS- WASHERS-WIRE FORMS-FORMED TUBING-ASSEMBLIES

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

PARTS- WASHERS-WIRE FORMS-FORMED TUBING-ASSEMBLIES


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Southwest Waterjet-Laser ___ 480-306-7748The Metal Man ________ 800-448-9448

Bandsaw Cuttingbandsawparts.com ______800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918

CNC RouterMicropulse West ________ 480-966-2300

Die CuttingCGS Technologies _______ 623-434-3136

LaserAPMI ______________ 480-668-0024

CGS 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 ___ 480-829-6530

EDM Express _________ 800-780-7075EDM 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 __________ 602-278-6666Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422Micro-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 ___________ 602-278-6666Faustson ____________ 303-420-7422Micro-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

21631 N. 3rd AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85027p (623) 492 9400 x215f (623) 492 [email protected] www.stewartmfg.com

Patrick H. Stewart IIPresident

SPRINGS

Ilene Price: [email protected] Bangerter: [email protected]

4534 N. 44th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85031602-272-2625

CGS Technologies 623-434-3136 EDM ExpressSouthwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748 CGSCGS


An


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 _______ 480-926-4171Advanced Metal Sales _____623-434-8343

AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497Anovaprise __________ 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 _____ 602-279-4810Pierpont Manufacturing ___ 602-233-1335PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

Precision Metal Products __ 408-699-5037Scriven Precision _______ 480-961-9775Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine_______ 602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Aluminum (Medium & Large)

Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493Fabrication:

Custom MetalAllfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

Precision Metal Products ___408-699-5037Fabrication:

Medium & LargeAbrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727Anovaprise ___________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 _____602-863-3506Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129Fine Line Fabricating _____602-863-3506Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701Hollow Metal Xpress ______866-936-7001

[email protected]

Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037 Precision Metal ProductsPrecision Metal Products

David TurbyyllPresident

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Innovia ____________ 480-966-6090Jan’s Inc. ____________ 480-833-7305JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841Phoenix Metalcraft ______ 602-279-4810Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100Precise Metal Products ____ 602-272-2625Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575Precision Metal Products ___ 408-699-5037Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448Weiser Engineering ______ 303-280-2778

FINISHINGAP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947Arizona 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_____ 602-258-7751

Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278

Abrasive BlastingAP Industrial _________480-968-1947STP 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 _____602-278-8671

EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612

Powder CoatingAP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947

Sand BlastingA2Z Sandblasting _______ 602-716-5566Byington Steel Treating ____ 408-727-6630Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109Southwest 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 _______ 480-777-1789

GASKETSCGS Technologies _______623-434-3136

ToolingSonic 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 _____ 602-275-7996Anovaprise __________ 623-551-5775Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671Arizona 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 __________623-582-5767

Southwest Powder Coating 602-272-0878

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

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JWB 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 ________623-587-0335

Phoenix 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 Anovaprise __________ 623-551-5775Arizona 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: SurfaceArizona 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 _______ 480-926-4171

HEAT TREATINGBolt’s Metallizing _______602-244-2432Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Controlled Thermal Tech’y ___602-272-3714Desert Fire ___________ 602-268-1511Phoenix 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

IDENTIFICATIONLabels & Bar Code

EPSI______________714-256-8950Tool / PartMarking (Laser)

B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

Silk ScreenArizona 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 ServicesArizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802Datum Inspection _______ 602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol _____ 480-626-8131

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edgibson@continentalmachiningco.comwww.continentalmachiningco.com


Metals 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_____________480-445-9400

Gladhill 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 ________303-645-4017Process Improvement/ AuditBMSC_____________480-445-9400

Quality 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 ______ 602-323-2560

KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Machining: CNC3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322American Spirit Investments__480-367-9545Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414Nichols Precision_______ 480-804-0593Arizona 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 _ 623-581-6200Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422Fives ____________ 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 _____________801-619-9850

3422 West Wilshire DrivePhoenix, AZ 85009

602 278 6704602 278 6717 Fax

L&W Machine Co _______602-323-2560LAYKE, Inc. ___________602-272-2654Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114Nichols Precision________480-804-0593Osborn Products ________623-587-0335PGI ____________ 505-884-5782PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625Pro Precision _________602-353-0022R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700Service & Sales ________480-968-9084Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601

Machining: ContractAbsolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628Aero Design & Mfg ______602-437-8080AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329Arizona 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 __________801-782-4403

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008Pro Precision _________602-353-0022

Machining: 5 AxisAccutech ____________ 801-975-1117Cassavant Machining _____602-437-4005Faustson ____________303-420-7422Hi-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 _______480-632-9414AzMark ____________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. ____________ 602-267-1331


Infinisys ____________ 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 _______602-323-2560LAYKE, Inc. ___________602-272-2654Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 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 ____________ 623-780-5904RPM Industries ________623-780-4993St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Sunshine Metals ________ 714-225-4972Toolcraft of Phoenix _ ____623-435-5405Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376

WC 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__ 480-367-9545Arcas 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

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. _________970-667-5320RPM Industries ________ 623-780-4993St. 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. _____ 480-464-0150PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100

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 ________ 602-437-0322Anovaprise ___________ 623-551-5775Arcas Machine Inc _______ 480-632-9414Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969Backerworks Mfg _______ 505-342-2943

BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483Evans Precision Mach’g ____ 623-581-6200Faustson ____________ 303-420-7422Fives _____________ 909-263-9282Flex-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_____ 480-832-0700

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Machining: ProductionGHT Services _________ 480-396-1800HPMP _____________801-619-9850Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090JC Machine & Motorsports__ 602-790-2207Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700

Machining: PrototypeAATC____________602-268-1467

Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322Anovaprise __________ 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. ________ 480-967-4889

Micropulse 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 ___________ 623-780-5904RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg __________480-966-7376Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591

Machining: Quick TurnFlex-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_____________ 623-780-5904RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993

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 ___________480-966-1591

Machining: SemiconductorKLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560

Machining: SwissAbsolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005HPMP _____________801-619-9850Ron Grob __________ 970-667-5320Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670

Machining: Ultra-PrecisionAuer 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 ___ 602-269-6298Anovaprise __________ 623-551-5775Ayers 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 ____ 623-492-9400Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778

MACHINING: LASERLaser Cutting

AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666Fine 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 ________626-443-7121Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778

Laser Cutting:Rotary AxisK-zell Metals, Inc. ______ 602-232-5882

Laser Engraving & EtchingTechMark __________ 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 _______ 480-961-9775Thompson Machine _____ 505-823-1453

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Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733Manufacturing: PC Boards

Cascade Systems Tech 503-640-5733Manufacturing: Electrode

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Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121

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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

PAINTINGAP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947Arizona 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 Booths

AP Industrial _________480-968-1947STP Performance Coating LLC _602-276-1231

PhosphateCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648

Powder CoatingAP Industrial _________480-968-1947Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish, Inc ______ 602-278-1733Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

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Sandblast/AutomatedSTP Performance Coating LLC _602-276-1231

Screenprinting & Pad Printing

AP Industrial _________480-968-1947STP 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 _____ 602-257-0530Precision Metalworks ____ 602-455-9575Sav-On Plating _________602-252-4311

AnodizingChemetall ___________714-739-2821ChemResearch _________602-253-4175Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426

Gold 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 ______ 480-968-1930Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109

Electroless NickelGold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109

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

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Tin: BrightForesight Finishing ______480-921-0000

Tin: MatteGold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930

Tin / Zinc PlateCollins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

POLISHING

Gold Tech Industries ______480-968-1930Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109

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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_ _____480-507-4620Weiser Engineering ______303-280-2778

ROBOTICSCAID Industries ________ 520-294-3126

ROLLINGAG Machining _________805-531-9595

SAW CUTTING

Industrial Precision Grinding _ 310-352-4700SINTERING

Western Sintering _______509-375-3096 SPINNING: Metal

Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114SPLINES

Apache 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 ____602-243-4329


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AERO 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 ______505-823-1453Whitley Machine________602-323-5550Wrico_____________480-892-7800

Precision Metal FormingSPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113Thompson Machine ______505-823-1453Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

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Stamping:Foil FormingThompson Machine _____505-823-1453

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 ________480-239-8254Arizona 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

TOOLINGEDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666RB Machine Co, Inc ______ 602-272-6869Sonic Tool & Gage _______ 480-777-1789Western Sintering _______509-375-3096

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

Tube Bending /FabricationAG Machining _________ 805-531-9595K-zell Metals, Inc. _______ 602-232-5882Service & Sales ________480-968-9084

WATERJET CUTTING

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Waterjet, 5-AxisSouthwest Waterjet-Laser ___ 480-306-7748

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 ___________480-833-5538

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Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483Cutting Edge Mfg ______ 480-609-7233FutureWeld __________602-437-2426Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305

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GE ‘all in’ on aviation deal with China

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.

The BritishOpen is organized byTheR&A, golf’s governing body outside oftheUnited States andMexico, and iscelebratingits140thyear.Doosanisoneof five BritishOpen Patrons, a groupthat includesRolex,HSBC,Mercedes-Benz,andNikon.Doosanisalsothefirstcompany headquartered in Korea tosupportthetournament.

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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.

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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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