A2Z Manufacturing West Coast Feb-Mar 2015

Vol. 5, No. 1, FEB/MAR 2015 Front Cover Story Pages 24-25

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West Coast Edition Inside Cover Story on pages 48-49

USA Proud Selway Machine Tool Company with American Made Haas Machine Tools Supports Benchmade Knife Co.

Benchmade Knife Co.

Welcome to Cascade Systems Technology www.cascadesystems.net

Proud American Electronics Manufacturer

Demonstrated Technology Leadership Starts with CST

ISO 9001:2008 ITAR Registered ISO 13485:2003 UL Approved for PCB and Cable Assemblies RoHS Compliant

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

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

Industries Served Defense Aerospace Medical Industrial Commercial Renewable Energy

23176 NW Bennett Street Hillsboro, OR 97124 T. 503.640.5733 Sales@cascadesystems.net www.cascadesystems.net

Editors Corner

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein There is no beauty but the beauty of action. - Proverb Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. - Benjamin Disraeli Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. - Edmund Burke You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. - Shira Tehrani Well done is better than well said.- Benjamin Franklin It’s better to make a decision even if it’s wrong because you are not frozen in the fear of making the wrong decision. Frozen gets you nowhere, but any decision gets you off dead center and you can always correct your course as you move forward. Innovation and innovative thinking must be fearless and move forward without all the non-decisions the worry worts and the so-called corporate echelon do not make. In many corporations, as well as in many branches of government, decisions are a very fearful thing and the ‘what if’ I could get fired scenario freezes motion. Stagnation can set in and the Riga mortise of indecisiveness cripples our walk forward into the light of progressive thinking. Is there a pill for that? Well, it has been said that the young forge forward fearless and seem to do well, and in fact are credited for many innovative thoughts and progressions, mainly because of their lack of fear and experience. .

A small manufacturing shop makes what’s called making ‘decisions on the fly’, a major corporation has been said to be forced to make decisions based on their leader’s insistence on getting things done and getting it done now, today. I think moving forward takes some guts.You need to move forward, but what if you make a mistake?Well, what if you don’t move forward with a decision and a directive and you stay where you are? The world may pass you by and you may not get anywhere, but stay where you’ve always been because this it’s the way you’ve always done it so why change now? The answer to these questions are; if you do what you’ve always done you will get what you’ve always had and in today’s world if you are not moving forward technology and your competition will sail by you at lightning speed because they made a decision to go for it. Preparedness meets opportunity; when you are learned in your field, have a few T-shirts, and make a decision not to follow the pack, there is an undoubting feeling you will be an innovator. And, you may be young hearted and fearless and go for it!

Cover & Inside Cover This Month’s Cover , Inside Cover, Shop Profiles, & Articles:

(IMS) Industrial Metal Supply Precious Metals Plating Selway, Benchmade Knife Co & Haas Automation Announcements/Releases ....................6-21 Front Cover & Shop Profile .............1,24-25 Feature Articles.............................. 48,49,68 Buyers Guide Equipment....................72-78 Buyers Guide Processes ......................79-85 Card Gallery ........................................72-85 Index Of Advertisers ...............................86 Editorial .................................. Throughout

Published by: A2Z Manufacturing West Coast PUBLISHERS/EDITORS Kim Carpenter & Linda Daly Kim@A2ZManufacturing.com

Mail Address: PO Box 33857 Portland, OR 97292 Telephone: (480) 773-3239 CONTRIBUTORS

Linda Daly, Hugh Taylor, Eugene Wirth, Stephen Hannemann, Kate Carpenter Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news, contracts, trends, and to supply a viable supplier source for the industry.

Yes, mistakes are inevitable, but people like Edison were an example to us. He once stated he did not make 1000 mistakes on how to make a light bulb, he made 1000 discoveries on how to make a light bulb more efficient. I encourage you all to make decisions quickly, without fear and based on your experience or your gut, correct your course as you go but to innovate with action! If you think or even “Gut Feel” you could improve your business with a new machine tool you could improve your manufacturing company with a new direction, go for it! You will never know until you try and move in the direction of your action.

Circulation: A2Z Manufacturing West Coast maintains a master list of over 14,000 decision makers consisting of fortune 1000 companies, small manufacturing companies, engineering firms, DOD & Scientific Lab facilities, machine shops, fab-shops, and secondary source businesses. It has an estimated pass on readership of more than 25,000 people. The majority of our readers are based in CA, OR, WA area!

Today we are beset with everything from what’s next to who’s doing what now.Why not move forward and fuel the fire of action to making that next best chapter in your business happen?

Advertising Rates have remained the same since 1999, deadlines and mechanical requirements furnished on our website at: www.a2zManufacturing.com.

In closing I encourage you to read about a company that started from nothing, a station wagon selling scrap metal on the side of the road, to a company that is one of the premier metal distributors in the US, and supporters of the community and manufacturing, IMS Metals. I suggest you read about a company that started with an idea to plate springs and evolved into a wonderful Precious Metals Plating business that supports all major industries.

The American dream is alive and well! Let’s all move forward!

God Bless Our Troops!

Kim Carpenter

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Long Products – a sampling of what we offer Carbon Steel Bar

Stainless Steel Tube

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• 304 SQUARE TUBE – 1/2"SQ X .065W THRU 12"SQ X .500W • 304 RECTANGLE TUBE – 1/2" X 1" X .065W THRU 12"SQ X 8" X .500W • 304 ROUND TUBE – 1/2"OD X .065W THRU 6.0"D X .375W • AVAILABLE IN MILL FINISH AND 180 GRIT POLISHED

CF1018 ROUNDS – 3/16" THRU 6" CF1018 SQUARES – 1/4" THRU 6" CF1018 FLATS – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 3-1/2" X 6" CF1045 ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 6" CF1144 STRESSPROOF ROUNDS – 1/2" THRU 4-1/2" CF12L14 ROUNDS – 1/2" THRU 6"

Alloy Steel Bar • • • •

CF4140ANN ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 4-1/2" CF8620ANN ROUNDS – 1-1/8" THRU 4-3/4" CF4140HT ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 3-1/2" HR4140ANN ROUNDS – 1-1/2" THRU 24"

Aluminum Bar

Carbon Steel Tube • ERW STEEL TUBE – 1/2"OD X .049W THRU 6"0D X .188W • ORN STEEL TUBE – 1/2"SQ X .065W THRU 4"SQ X .120W • STRUCT STEEL TUBE – 1-1/2"SQ THRU 6"SQ X .250W (INCLUDING RECTANGLES)

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303, 304L, 316L, 17-4 ROUNDS – 1/8" THRU 12" 304L, 316L PLATE CUT FLATS – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 1/2" X 8" 303, 304L, 316L ROLLED BAR – 1/4" X 3/4" THRU 1-1/2" X 2" 304L, 316L ANGLES – 3/4" X 3/4" X 1/8" THRU 4" X 4" X 1/2" 304L, 316L CHANNELS – 2" X 1" X 1/8" THRU 6" X 4" X 3/8"

• 6061 EXTR & CF ROUNDS – 3/16" THRU 12" • 6061 EXTR SQUARES – 1/4" THRU 6" • 6061 EXTR RECTANGLES – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 4" X 8" • 6061, 6063 EXTR ANGLES, CHANNELS, BEAMS • 2024 CF ROUNDS – 3/8" THRU 4"

Tube & Pipe • 6061, 6063 EXTR SQUARE TUBE – 3/4"SQ X .065W THRU 8"SQ X .500W • 6061, 6063 EXTR RECTANGLE TUBE – 3/4" X 1-1/2" THRU 2" X 8" X .250W • 6061 EXTR ROUND TUBE – 1/2" X .125W THRU 8"OD X .250W • 6061 EXTR PIPE – 1/2" SCH40 THRU 8" SCH80

Fabrication

Carbon & Alloy Plate We routinely stock: • Carbon from general purpose to structural, PVQ and improved machining grades.

• Alloy in construction, case hardening, PVQ, aircraft quality and abrasion resisting grades.

Plate processing: Oxy-fuel Cutting Plasma Cutting Shearing

Ryerson simplifies customer manufacturing and procurement. From one-of-a-kind components to parts in production quantities, our one-stop shopping reduces overall costs and streamlines operations.

Lower Production Costs Trim outsourcing handling costs and inspection points. Eliminate scrap handling costs and inspection points. Minimize capital expenditures. Our ready-to-assemble parts reduce customer work-in-process inventory.

Aluminum Plate We routinely stock: • Heat treatable, cast tooling and cast mold plate • Standard thicknesses to 16” • Widths to 60.5” • Standard lengths of 96”, 120”, 144”, 240” and 288” • Diamond Tread plate

Consolidate Supplier Base Save transportation and administrative costs. We’re responsible for all work

Plate processing: Sawing Band Saw Cutting Shearing Cutting to Length

Plate processing: Plasma Cutting Sawing Shearing Cutting to Length Precision Leveling

Increase Flexibility Test new designs and prototypes without tying up machines or employees. We know fabrication and materials and recommend the best for customer applications.

Meet Demand Fluctuations Eliminate bottlenecks. Avoid capacity overloads. Eliminate capital tied up in underutilized equipment. We help customers focus on core competencies and meet processing requirements.

www.ryerson.com

Stainless Plate We routinely stock: • All standard grades • Plate up to 4” thick • Coiled plate inventory: 36, 48, 60, 72” wide • Stainless floor plate in 1/8, 3/16 and 1/4” thickness

performed, even for services of our extended fabrication network. We screen and audit all of our sources.

Seattle: 600 SW 10th Street, Renton, WA 98057 206-624-2300 Local | 800-562-9067 Toll Free

Portland: 6330 Basin Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503-247-2300 Local | 800-452-9935 Toll Free

Boise: 6759 S. Supplyway, Boise, ID 83716 800-452-9935 Toll Free

Spokane: 207 N. Freya Street, Spokane, WA 99202 509-535-1582 Local | 800-541-6365 Toll Free

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Announcements & Releases SHARP Big Bore Manual Lathe Press Release

demanding applications.

MI opened a new titanium facility in mid 2014, it is completely segregated from the rest of the weld shop and includes, inspection capabilities with personnel allowing nuclear and laboratory quality work to be done without contamination. The new facility offers clean room welding capabilities for work on the most exacting titanium fabrication projects.

Sharp Industries, Inc of Torrance, California is offering the large swing, big bore manual lathe that is ideal for large oil pipe work, heavy shaft turning jobs and large diameter steel rods. The M series lathes are available with swings of 40”, 50”, 60”, 70”, and 80”, distance between centers from 60” to 315” and spindle bores sizes of 6”, 9” and 12”

MI has six craftsmen with various qualifications and experience for welding C.P. and 6Al4V Titanium. MI works in purge chambers up to 72” dia. with equipment to monitor oxygen and humidity of shielding gasses. They also provide out-of-chamber tack-welding. MI works on projects that can weigh over 30,000 lbs.

Comprehensive MI welding: MI welders and welding procedure qualifications conform to AWS and/or ASME standards and are certified

by In-house Certified Welding Inspectors. The MI welding program is

The Sharp M series machine base is a one piece structure, made from high grade Meehanite casting to maintain durability and maximum stability under heavy cutting conditions. The 32” wide bedways are induction hardened and ground with separate bedways at the front of the bed to support the heavy carriage and apron. This allows better dispersion of cutting force from the carriage. The apron is equipped with a 6-way control of the carriage and cross slide movements. The operator can run the machine next by the apron with great ease. The cross slide ways are coated with Turcite-B for better oil retention and wear resistance for long time usage.

The headstock is designed with 3 point bearing support of the spindle, combined with the large spindle motor, up to 50 HP; it delivers full power for heavy duty machining works. The rear chuck adapter is available for double chuck mounting. The gears and shafts are made from hardened and ground alloy steel, the spindle is made from forged, chrome alloy material. The fully enclosed gear box allows easy change of inch, metric, MP and DP threads without changing any gears. Coarse inch threads are available up to 1/4 TPI. The heavy duty tailstock is available with motorized movement on the quill and the base for ease of operation.

Many shops are using the M series heavy duty lathes with great satisfaction. Sharp Industries, Inc has a list of end users that can be furnished upon request. To learn more visit our website at www.sharp-industries.com or contact one of our office at 310-370-5990.

Titanium Fabrication At Machinists Inc., In A New Isolated Facility MI has been welding titanium, stainless steel and nickel alloys for many years. Projects involving titanium fabrication and machined parts have been provided for aerospace, marine, research laboratories and other A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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Underwater Exploration To w Body MI machined and assembled this 60” long titanium sonar device.

managed by a Materials/Welding Engineer who is also a CWI and life member of AWS. Non-destructive testing: Magnetic particle and dye penetrant Inspections are done in-house by inspectors certified by the MI Level III thru an NAS410 and ASNT TC1A system.

If there is a need for large machining, prototype machining, replacement of broken parts, creation of assembly line spares or new equipment design, give the experts at Machinists a call for reliable handling of your project.

Titaium links on www.machinistsinc.com

Albina Co., Inc. is the Industry Leader in Steel Bending, Processing and Fabricating Services There is a difference in the PRICE you are quoted initially and the overall COST of your project! Choose Quality: It will save everyone involved in your project time and money in the long run.

W h y Yo u S h o u l d Consider the Overall COST of a Project and Not Just the Original PRICE Quoted: Cost vs. Price • The price of a competitor might be below ours, but when you add up all of the actual costs to receive and install the material, is there really a cost savings?

• If you chose the lowest price, you may deal with late delivery, poor quality or incorrect parts and a lack of or delayed communication.

• If you choose the lowest price, you will get what you pay for.

Risk vs. Reward • It might seem like a risk to purchase from a supplier that isn’t the “lowest price.”

• The rewards are greater than the risk. Albina will provide you with a “fair price” and we will provide you with a better quality product.

We will provide you the correct parts the first time. We will provide on-time delivery.

• Our trained, experienced staff will provide unmatched service and communication related to every aspect of your project.

Old and New Bender • In business since 1939.

• Knowledgeable and experienced staff with the ability to see your project through from the design phase to the delivery of your product.

• 50,000 sq. ft. facility with new, innovative machinery, processes and capabilities.

• Industry leader in Research and Development & Technical Expertise.

Value Added Services • Albina has the capabilities to bend various pipe, tube, and structural steel that range from very small to very large in size.

• Supplemental metal fabrication: certified welders, cutting, drilling, punching, sand blasting, painting, threading, end finishing, etc.

• We are qualified to process NQA-1 work for Certified NQA-1 shops • Plate rolling: Ability to roll 5/8” plate up to 10’0’ in width.

• Ability to split and straighten any size wide flange to mill tolerances.

For more informstion on Albina Co., Inc. contact them at: Direct: 503-692-6010 Toll free: 866-252-4628, www.albinaco.com

Don’t Waste Time On A Full Gage R&R Study Until The Data SaysYou Are Ready We support a lot of small volume manufacturing facilities (delivering low rate, high complexity products), which presents different challenges for implementing Six Sigma.

When you only produce one product per day or per week, it can be difficult to gather a good statistical sample for any analysis. In addition, even if the parts were available, the measurements can be complex with numerous data points, so the time to collect the data for each sample can take from 15 minutes, up to 8 hours or longer!

We recommend a study that will require at least 30 total samples in the experiment.This allows us to gather a significant number of experimental runs to understand what is happening.You may require more, but I would suggest starting with 30, and evaluating the results before adding more runs/samples.

However, we should try to reduce the size of our study, and use another combination of parts, technicians and repeats to get closer to 30 samples.

We could select one of the following options: 5 parts x 2 technicians x 3 repeats = 30 samples 8 parts x 2 technicians x 2 repeats = 32 samples 6 parts x 3 technicians x 2 repeats = 30 samples Or any other combination you can think of...

Which one is best? It depends on your situation. If you have a lot of uniqueness in your parts, I would select more parts for your study.

Contact BPI for more information: www.biz-pi.com

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At AEI Fabrication, we believe in service and are celebrating 20 years of expertise in cost-saving, high-quality metal fabrication. Our turn-key precision laser cutting and metal fabrication operation has become a ‘go-to’ fab source for customers in a variety of industries throughout Arizona and the West.

We believe first impressions are everything and are meticulous with our fabrication processes to ensure quality throughout your order, from design to your doorstep. We believe anything is possible. Our 6,000-Watt Amada LC3015F1-NT laser system cuts up to 1.25-inch steel, up to .75-inch stainless steel/aluminum and is the only precision laser cutting system of its kind in Arizona.

At AEI, we believe in our business and want to turn your first impression into a lasting relationship.

Call on us today and let us show you why we are your West Coast fabrication source.

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Bilz Tool Co. Usa, A Leitz Group Company, Announces The Alliance With Boehlerit Gmbh Leitz Group Company located in Kapfenberg, Austria. Under the new alliance, BilzTool Co. USA has hiredTim Slatina as their National Segment Manager, Heavy Duty Machining for Boehlerit USA. The Boehlerit Company offers high quality products for the crankshaft machining, tube manufacturing, and steel bar processing, railway products, and heavy machining industries. Boehlerit is one of Europe’s major carbide products producing companies. It has been producing carbides and very special tools for the steel mill industry with great expertise since 1932.

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Following its incorporation into the Leitz Group in 1991, Boehlerit has established itself as the cutting materials competence center. This extensive experience and concentrated application knowledge is the core of services and products. As a main focus in steel mill industry applications, Boehlerit has extended the tool program for bar peeling with bar peeling heads, cartridges, indexable inserts and engineering performance. Boehlerit has also taken this application knowledge and successfully applied it to crankshaft milling applications for the gasoline and diesel engine manufacturing industry.

Boehlerit’s extra advantage of having the flexibility that comes from a medium sized company allows it to develop products for specific applications utilizing its standard product offering. This allows Boehlerit the ability to develop special solutions with a quick and economical response and solution.

For more information contact: Tim Slatina at Bilz Tool Co. /Boehlerit USA, 630-441-2409 cell, tslatina@ bilzusa.com, www.boehlerit.com

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Boehlerit’s total commitment stands to the one hand for innovation, permanent qualitative development and application knowledge, and on the other hand for its long tradition in the steel industry mills.

AEI Fabrication Continues To Expand It’s Presence In The West Coast

With a focus on sustainable practices, responsible manufacturing and unparalleled creativity in product design, AEI Lightings 200-plus lighting fixture models are now found in all 50 states in the United States. The company has also serviced most of the Fortune 2000 in industries ranging from logistics to warehousing to cold storage to big-box retail to high-tech to entertainment. AEI is also proud to serve those that serve our country, calling all U.S. military branches and NASA clients.

AEI’s metal fabrication subsidiary, AEI Fabrication, is less than two years old, and provides high-quality, precision metal fabrication services to all industrial categories. The company has quickly become a ‘go-to’ source for customers in trucking, transport, semiconductor, solar, automotive, communications and utility sectors, to name a few.

For more information on AEI Fabrication Contact them at: 480-733-6594, www.AEIFAB.com

IMS Metals Continues To Serve The Community IRVINE: UCI Race Team UCI Baja Team UCI Bridge building team UC Fullerton Baja Team UC Fullerton Mars Rover Valencia High School Robotics Perry Elementary School – Eagle Scouts (Noah Wyatt) Trabucco Hills High School Beckman High School Orange Coast College Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center Pure Hobby Racing SAN DIEGO Workshop For Warriors High Tech High Robotics San Diego MakerPlace SDSU Mechatronics

Carl Hayden High School Robotics Casa Grande Union High School Robotics

IMS Open House M A N U FA C T U R I N G - E N G I N E E R I N G - T E C H N O L O G Y

– NTMA Members, Students and Faculty – Tour & Learn about the following: • How a metal service center operates (24 hour turnaround on processed metal) • See a precision plate saw, bandsaw and shear in operation • About a multifaceted business model (distribution, services and retail) • Meet the owner and learn how a small scrap yard was grown into a multimillion dollar business

RSVP Marty Mechsner 818-729-3389 mmechsner@imsmetals.com

WHEN March 19, 2015 5:30 pm

WHERE Industrial Metal Supply Co. 7550 Ronson Road San Diego, CA 92111

Groups welcome We will provide t-shirts and refreshments.

IMS always offers a 10% discount to students, schools, and instructors with ID. Conveniently located off the 163 freeway

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There is a Price and There is a Cost!

CHOOSE QUALITY: IT WILL SAVE EVERYONE INVOLVED IN YOUR PROJECT TIME AND MONEY IN THE LONG RUN!

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Gladwin Machinery Western States is proudly celebrating two years of successful business in the Northwest.

Jack Kimberlin moved to the Oregon/Washington area in November 2012 to open the Western States office for Gladwin Machinery & Supply Co.

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Over the last 40 plus years, Gladwin has earned a strong reputation for our industry knowledge and customer service throughout the United States’ Midwestern region. We have grown to become one of the largest New and Used equipment distributors in the country.

Gladwin’s Western States division is proud to represent some of the best fabricating machinery product lines in the industry including: Safan Press Brakes and Shears, Murata CNC Turret Punches, Euromac CNC Punches, Benders and Notchers, Primeline Press Brakes, Costa Sanders, Emmegi Machining Centers and Sawing Systems for aluminum extrusions, Geka Ironworkers,Virtek LaserQC Inspection Machines,Wila Tooling Systems plus many more.

Gladwin Machinery Western States looks forward to helping you find solutions for all of your fabrications needs. Your premier source for fabrication equipment For more information contact: Jack Kimberlin,Woodland,WA 98674, Office – 360-225-5115, Cell – 360-448-0951 A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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With an adjustable left-cutting angle from zero to sixty degrees, the Trajan 125 band saw can handle a range of applications. Its powerful 110v single-phase motor is robust for a smaller portable band saw and includes an electronic blade speed regulator.

The Trajan 125 also includes simplified blade tensioning, making it easy to set up and make cuts in the field. Straightforward to use, the Trajan 125 cuts quickly and without any need for lubrication. Trajan designed this saw to make short work of woods and metals without compromising on how easy it is to handle and carry.

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Customers from the Pacific Northwest and Midwest joined Icon Machine Tool for machine demonstrations and plant tour at TRUMPF in Farmington, CT. “Most people don’t realize that TRUMPF builds seven laser models and one punching model from the ground up in Farmington, CT” said Jeff Hall, Principal of Icon Machine Tool.

The technology seminar allows manufacturers to look at different technologies and learn how to use them to become more competitive in today’s market.

Seminar highlights included taking a closer look at new laser technologies, specifically fiber-delivered lasers. The differences between CO2 lasers and fiber disc lasers were discussed and because TRUMPF builds both styles in Connecticut, attendees were able to see them side by side. “TRUMPF is a reliable resource when A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast •

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it comes to resonator manufacturing. Their comparison is trusted since they offer both technologies and have been building both for decades” said one attendee. Other highlights of the seminar series were demonstrations of the tube lasers and automated bending cells.

Icon MachineTool Inc. is one of the largest machine tool distributors of metal fabricating equipment in the United States.The company covers the states of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Icon Machine Tool, Inc., established in July 2001, is owned by Jeff Hall of Silverdale, WA (formerly of St. Louis, MO) and Shane Stufflebean of Kansas City, MO, who together have more than 43 years of experience in machine tool sales. Icon sells new metal fabrication machine tools for TRUMPF, Peddinghaus, Messer, TECHNI Waterjet, Scotchman, Ocean Machinery, Lissmac, Marvel, Cosen, and others. Icon also brokers and sells all brands of used equipment throughout the United States. Icon has regionally located sales engineers, whose combined industry experience exceeds 191 years, to assist customers in purchasing and using machinery. ”.

Each of Icon’s sales engineers has received training and earned the TruRep Certification from TRUMPF’s machine tools group. Icon sales engineers have also received certification from the TRUMPF TruMark group.

To learn more about the products and services supported by Icon Machine Tool, visit their website at www.iconmachinetool.com or call 877-221-9830.

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Who Is Royal Products And What Do They Do? About Us For more than 65 years, Royal Products has been designing and building precision metalworking accessories to help manufacturers squeeze every last drop of performance out of their machine tools.

Western precision Products, Inc., has been in the machining business for over 30 years. As a second generation familyowned business, we make it a priority to listen to our customers in order to provide the best ser vice exper ience.

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Western Precision Products, Inc. has been in the CNC machining business for over 30 years. As a family-owned business in our second generation, we make it a priority to listen to our customers in order to provide the best service experience. We consider it an honor and a privilege to serve each of our clients, and we are in it to win and maintain our customers trust!

You know that efficiency is key to any operation. So does Western Precision Products, Inc. Employing cellular manufacturing has not only increased our efficiency, but has exponentially increased our versatility in being able to deliver quality CNC machined components as well as cost savings to our clients. Why? Because we provide consistency from component to component.

Fixtures remain resident in the cell to ensure lot-to-lot repeatability and to eliminate redundant set-ups. These systems teamed with the rigidity of the Mori Seiki robotic CNC equipment allow us to produce components efficiently, with precision and added value.

From prototype though production, WPP has the people, the technology, and the know-how to meet your CNC horizontal milling & CNC vertical machining needs. With two 500mm and four 400 mm Mori Seiki CNC horizontal mills and 8 CNC vertical mills (each with a travel of up to 40” x 20”), we are well tooled to provide you with quality components in an efficient manner. WPP serves lot sizes from the few to the thousands-from the simple to the complex. Whether it be a single component or a sub-assembly, let our knowledgeable staff help you and your company thrive.

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For the past 37 years,Wolf Robotics has been implementing solutions for some of the toughest production challenges around. From wind turbine blades, to bulldozer frames,Wolf’s team of engineers based in Fort Collins, Colorado, have used robotic automation to improve the speed, quality and safety of their customers’ factories. Wolf Robotics is invested in not only improving American manufacturing through the use of robotics, but also assisting in developing cutting edge manufacturing techniques that will revolutionize the way goods are produced in America.

In recent years, Wolf Robotics has seen many of its customers opting to bring fabrications back to the US, through the use of robotic automation, that have previously been outsourced to overseas production.

President and CEO, Doug Rhoda finds a great deal of pride in cases such as these: “I think in our own small way we are an enabler to bringing this work back from elsewhere, and there’s a number of anecdotes we’ve experienced.” Some examples of products being re-shored using automation include bulldozers previously being manually welded in Mexico and agricultural trailers formerly made in India that are now produced in Iowa and Minnesota.

Through robotic automation, Wolf is helping to prepare the changing workforce in America for the future of manufacturing. “There’s a shortage of skilled welders in our country and throughout the world. The average age of a welder in the United States, according to the American Welding Society, is 57 years old. So for every two welders retiring there’s only one coming out of a trade school” says Rhoda. Manual welding can be dangerous, time consuming, and inconsistent. Rhoda explains howWolf is “making our customers’ factories safer with this equipment and their products better because the quality is more consistent.” Robotic automation expedites the welding process while eliminating human error, providing a cleaner weld in a fraction of the time it would take to manually weld a product.

In addition to producing the equipment that is helping to bring back U.S. manufacturing, Wolf Robotics is active in several programs aimed at supporting policies that support U.S. production. One of these programs is I Make America, a campaign developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to improve American manufacturing policies and create more jobs in the United States. The “Pillar of Industry” was awarded to Wolf Robotics for the fourth consecutive year since the program’s creation in 2011, for continuing their support of U.S.-based manufacturing initiatives.

Recently, Wolf Robotics has been given the opportunity to participate in several American manufacturing innovation-based initiatives; The Lightweight and Modern Metals Innovation Institute, The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, and America Makes.

These consortiums were developed to increase manufacturing innovation, strengthen the U.S economy and job market, and to give the United States a competitive edge in the manufacturing and design sectors. The programs aim to strengthen the emerging capabilities of these technologies for widespread manufacturing and consumption, and Wolf Robotics

looks forward to assisting in the development of new these cutting-edge technologies.

Wolf Robotics is optimistic about the future of American Manufacturing, their role in helping to bring back American manufacturing, and aiding in the development of new manufacturing techniques. “I think our mission is noble.We’re really improving our country and I think we really are part of the manufacturing renaissance.”

American Aerospace Technical Castings, Inc., Is Still Committed To Personal Attention With Ty Arias Continued customer service and quality in aerospace grade investment casting or lost wax keeps AATC at the cutting edge of the aerospace industry, weapons, and renewable energy components industry. From casting carbon, stainless steel alloys to aluminum, cobalt and beryllium copper AATC provides metal manufacturing solutions.

AATC remains the industry leader by doing more for the customers they serve; Weld repair, Heat treating, Materials testing, Machining and Assembly, Non-Destructive Testing, Digital Production Definition (DPD) and more. AATC is a certified aerospace leader; NADCAP, ISO 9001:2008, and AS9100 Rev. C certified, to support their customers with the highest possible quality.

For more information on AATC contact Ty Arias at: (602) 758-4585, tyarias@aatcinc.com

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Jared Peterson Named New President Of JMT USA The Board of Directors for Jorgenson Industrial Companies announced today that Jared Peterson has been appointed President of their JMT USA division following Kyle Jorgenson’s resignation two weeks ago.

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“We are excited to announce Jared’s appointment and are completely confident in his abilities to assume leadership of our JMT USA division. He’s well respected throughout the machine tool industry and the entire Jorgenson organization. His extensive knowledge of the industry, his hands-on machine tool application experience and his commitment to our organization, staff, vendors and customers will help the company move forward. His many accolades and wealth of experience made this an obvious and easy choice,” says company co-owner, Dustin Jorgenson.

For the past five years JMT has been on a strong growth trajectory, expanding from a regional to a national supplier. Best known for sheet metal equipment with a focus on press brakes and plate rolls, JMT has expanded its product line to include fiber lasers and structural drill lines.

Assisting Jared in the day-to-day operations will be Rob Yorgason, who was named General Manager of JMT in September, 2014. Also supporting Jared is a strong team of experienced people in sales, service, parts and logistics, including industry veterans Ken Bartelli as National Sales Manager and Matt Bollinger as Purchasing & Logistics Manager.

“JMT has a bright future with both the people and the resources to continue growing in the machine tool industry,” says Dustin.

A b o u t Jorgenson Industrial Companies Jorgenson Industrial Companies has multiple business divisions that are f a m i ly ow n e d and operated.

The company has been in business providing “strong customer service” since 1967. The company serves markets in machine tools, material handling, lockers and shelving. It has facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah and Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information on Jorgenson Machine Tools and Fabrication Equipment contact them at: 801-214-7359, www.JMTUSA.com

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SMTCL-Americas Partners With West Coast Customs Machine Tools And Custom Cars Burbank, CA SMTCL- Americas joins in a partnership with West Coast Customs.

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Introducing Pathpilot™, Tormach’s New Machine Controller Today, we are announcing the pre-release of PathPilot™, our next generation machine controller for the entire Tormach CNC product line. PathPilot is an entirely new control architecture developed specifically for our products by the Tormach engineering group. It is compatible with all previous hardware generations of PCNC mills. It will provide a significant step advancement over our previous Windows-based Mach3 controller in performance, ease-of-use, and reliability.

In the very near future we will begin shipping PathPilot as the standard control option for the PCNC 1100 mill, PCNC 770 mill, and 15L Slant-PRO lathe. For existing PCNC 1100 or PCNC 770 owners that are eager to try out PathPilot for themselves, we are launching a public beta test of the software, beginning this week.

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PathPilot is a universal machine controller for Tormach CNC mills and CNC Lathes.

Its roots are in public domain software first developed by NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) in 1989. That software has evolved through a variety of projects over the years, notably EMC2, LinuxCNC, and most recently MachineKit. Our own development work began in earnest 4 years ago. During that time, we’ve made substantial improvements to the underlying source code to make PathPilot a viable commercial product. These include a revamped trajectory planner, improvements to the G-Code interpreter, a new operator interface, onboard conversational programming, and a host of other enhancements.

PathPilot, however, is not just software. It is also new dedicated hardware “inside the box” designed specifically for motion control, along with complete documentation, and end-user support. Unlike our previous generation controller, PathPilot is a fully integrated and purpose-designed CNC motion control platform for Tormach products.

The first commercialization of our efforts was theTormach 15L Slant-PRO controller (essentially, PathPilot in its CNC lathe configuration) which we released in 2014. That experience has been overwhelmingly positive, both in how it has been received by customers and how it has reduced nagging controller related technical support issues.We are confident that

the roll out of PathPilot to the larger Tormach PCNC community will be similarly positive.

Beta testing…What about the bugs?

Truth be told, we’ve been secretly beta testing PathPilot since last summer at a number of customer sites. The majority of the early beta testers love what they see and have no intention to ever return to the previous control architecture.At this point, we’re not completely done with the instruction manual so we’re not ready for a general release, but with the overwhelming positive response from our initial beta test group we’ve decided to open it up to a general public beta program. If you choose to participate you’ll be working with well-tested software and a draft version of the manual.

You may still find a few bugs in the software, but those are getting to be few and far between.

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

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

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

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

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Engineers in GE labs have built a penny-sized radio sensor that can detect the faintest traces of chemicals and explosives and needs only a tiny amount of power to operate. The device uses a special film a tenth the thickness of a human hair to spot the compounds. The team was inspired in their research by unique, jagged structures on the wings of Morpho butterflies that give them their iridescent color. (They applied data analytics developed for their bio-inspired Morpho light and temperature sensors to the new radio frequency (RF) bomb sensors.)

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GE Global Research. “It’s a stick-it-and-forget-it kind of thing. This advance brings us closer to a future of ubiquitous testing of chemical explosives.”

The tiny device might be a game changer in detecting hazardous materials like chemical oxidizers and explosives, a process that today requires large and expensive equipment like spectrometers and chromatographs. Instead, the new sensor, which should cost a few cents to produce, is 300 times smaller and consumes 100 times less power than desktop detectors found at airports and other inspection areas.

Right image: An example of a wireless, batteryfree RFID sensor tag for detection of chemicals such as explosives and oxidizers at very low concentrations.

These sensors could provide advanced chemical and explosives detection at shipping ports. Above: Heat and chemicals can alter how the jagged structures on Morpho wings reflect light and change butterfly’s color. Image credit: GE Global Research The device uses a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coated with an advanced chemical detection film.

The scientists designed the film by pooling their knowledge of materials science, nanotechnology, chemistry and data analytics.

Potyrailo, for example,has been studying the scales on the wings of Morpho 1/16/13 10:45 AM butterflies for several years. These complex structures absorb and bend light and give the butterflies their trademark shimmering coats. He found that when chemical molecules lodge themselves in the scales on the wings, the structures cause their iridescence to change (see below). “We analyze

optical spectra from our bio-inspired Morpho sensors and spectra coming from the RF sensors using the same methods,” Potyrailo says. “Light and radio waves are very similar, after all. They are just different portions of the electromagnetic radiation.”

Morpho butterfly wings change their natural color (A) after exposure to ethanol (top B) and toluene (bottom B). Image credit: GE Global Research The detector is made of two parts: the RFID sensor tag and a batterypowered, cellphone-size handheld tag reader. Commuters will be familiar with the RFID tag component. It’s similar to the technology they stick on their windshield for automatic highway toll collection but without a battery.

The tag is composed of a flat, coiled antenna attached to a microchip in the center.To operate, the antenna harvests power from the reader when it is nearby. Layered on top of the antenna and chip is the special film.This film and sensor combination is designed to respond only to molecules or particles of explosives or oxidizers that are used to make improvised bombs.

The portable reader is hitting the tag with radio frequencies, just like light hitting the butterfly’s wing. When workers hold it up to the sensor tag, the radio frequency spectrum is predictably altered by the presence of hazardous materials trapped in the film. This radio spectrum response is picked up by the antenna and then transmitted back to the reader, which processes the data to let authorities know whether a dangerous substance is present and how much of it is around.

The GE Global Research team behind the RFID sensor. Potyrailo is second from the left. Image credit: GE Global Research Potyrailo says the technology’s sensing range will expand into an assortment of applications in the future, including passive gas leaks, electrical insulation degradation and bacterial contamination detection.

Potyrailo’s group has been working on the detector for several years.They have partnered with a number of GE labs as well as the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), a U.S. interagency program for research and development of counterterrorism measures. Their device is designed to meet tough requirements for field deployment on ships and in punishing environments.

“It’s a very attractive device - reliable, robust, cost-effective, low power and high performance,” Potyrailo says.

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Industrial Metal Supply Company (IMS) had humble beginnings in Burbank back in 1948. Started by Norman Sherman and his wife Sally, IMS began as a scrap and surplus business that used the family’s 1945 Pontiac station wagon as the delivery vehicle by day and the family car by night.

In the early days Norman would pick up usable scrap at bargain pricing from Lockheed Martin which was based in Burbank, and sell the majority of it to the local movie studios. This business grew slowly but over time it turned in to a full line metal distribution company. Norman and Sally saw opportunity and knew the metal business. Over the years IMS went from station wagon distribution to scrap yard to multimillion dollar regional metal distributor serving the Southwest.

Through the next four decades market demand for a distributor that sold a broad supply of metals, and the opportunity for businesses to get it same day, enabled Norman and son Neil, now CEO of the company, to open up a second branch in Irvine in 1989. By coupling a strong family-based culture with a business model focused on rapid turnaround of orders, Neil Sherman has been able to experience strong growth through the years. Between 1995 and 2006 IMS opened new branches in San Diego, Phoenix and Riverside, and then expanded two of his existing locations with more retail and warehouse space (San Diego and Sun Valley.) In 2012 IMS added its sixth location, a store in Tucson.

Each new location required an ever-expanding inventory and continual process improvements.

All six IMS locations stock a long list of precision metals in various alloys, shapes, and sizes. Sheet, plate, bar, tubing, rod and extruded shapes are stocked in aluminum, steel, stainless, copper, brass and thousands of assorted specialty metals and accessories readily available in the stores.

IMS prides itself on partnering with many of the best names in the metals industry to insure their customers receive quality metal, much of it domestic. Some of the mills IMS works with include Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum, SAPA, Sierra Aluminum Company, Hulamin, NUCOR, USS-POSCO Industries (UPI), California Steel Industries (CSI), Searing Industries, Hannibal Industries, Vest Inc., North American Stainless (NAS), Phoenix Tube and Revere Copper. Other suppliers that help fulfill the unique and vast inventory of specialty metals and accessories include Hollander, Indital, Lavi Industries, Sculpt Nouveau, Eagle Gate Hardware, and Steel Logic.

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one piece for a prototype or pre-cuts and accessories, customers can shop any of the stores six days a week.

For large orders IMS prides itself on rapid turnaround and can cut, shear or saw to size and have it on the delivery truck the next morning. IMS is the only metal distributor that can ser vice manufacturers, fabricators and job shops to contractors, maintenance departments and hobbyists all within hours.

In 2008 IMS made a significant investment in new technology by adding a state-of-the-art 3D 6-axis tube laser-cutting machine, the only one of its size on the West Coast.This device can perform precise angle cuts, weld-prep bevels and advanced cuts, complex contours such as saddle joint cuts in one operation.

IMS is constantly finding ways to help customers save time and money by reducing their costs and helping them get their products to market faster. For almost eight years IMS has had Chief Engineer Martin ‘Marty’ Mechsner leading their Service offerings and helping customers eliminate engineering hurdles and reduce waste.

Marty visits customers throughout Southern California, Arizona and

Mexico on a regular basis to help improve their processes and get closer to manufacturing excellence – with the ultimate goal of helping them save money and time.

IMS is a certified ISO company and this means they process and deliver their metals with high accuracy – the company strives to deliver a perfect product on time, every time. Warehouse products are all certified and traceable. Eric Steinhauer, President of IMS, has been at the helm of IMS for the past 20 years. Regarding ISO he said, “It’s easier to grow a business when you have processes in place like ISO. Getting certified helped us document what we already did and constantly keeps us on the straight and narrow path by keeping our eye on quality and streamlined repeatable processes.”

Eric sees the company opening two more locations over the next five years in cities that fit the strategic growth model. “We maintain slow controlled growth. The last metal center we opened up was in Tucson.

With about a half a million people in Tucson, and still growing, we felt the city and surrounding areas offered enough manufacturing and plenty of industry that fit our unique small to medium business target,” Eric said.

He added, “As we continue to grow we must duplicate our efforts and our business model.We don’t reinvent the wheel every time we open a new facility; we just strive to maintain consistent reliable customer output, because consistent reliable customer output makes for happy customers.”

IMS constantly tracks many performance indicators including will-call, on time delivery, fill-rates, returns and customer input. The company has utilized a quarterly customer survey to get feedback and improve processes for more than ten years.

Surveys are mailed quarterly to 500 customers in each location and the question asked is “On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend IMS to someone else?” Although scores fluctuate, IMS has earned above average ratings for years. Not surprisingly customers comment on the people who work at IMS – frequently the drivers and sales associates are called out for exceptional and helpful friendly service. The team at IMS backs up this personal touch with a policy of no automated answering services - every phone call is answered by a human being who is a professional staff member of IMS! Here’s what a few IMS customers say about the company: “I’ve been doing business with IMS quite a while and I have a great working relationship with everybody over there. IMS is fair and very competitive with everybody else in town, they have to be, they’ve got good people that work for them, and they are very attentive. I really don’t have any complaints about them and I keep buying material from them so they must be doing something right. I don’t do much business with the other metal companies anymore because I work real well with IMS. I just figure it really works with IMS so why waste my time going anywhere else. I highly recommend IMS if you want a variety of quality metal fast.”

- Business Owner, CA Mechanical Company “I started my manufacturing business in my small garage back in 1982. My first job for the business was $950. I didn’t have any credit at the time and I met this nice lady at IMS Mimi Campbell and told her my story. She believed in me and gave me 30 days to pay. I received the job, fabricated

it in my garage and a week later I delivered parts to my customer and a week after that I got paid and immediately went over to IMS and paid my bill. That’s how good they were to me. Neil Sherman the owner of the company is an unbelievable man; there are not too many men like him.

He is a nice man, very ethical, and he helps the community. He believes in his employees and his employees follow his leadership. We are now a large and very successful company and we do a lot of business with IMS. I order material by 4pm and I get it the next morning. It’s all about the service. My loyalty to them is 150%! IMS is a good business model and I have grown my business the same way Neil and his team does; Family owned company, treat your employees like your family, and pay them well. Neil’s father gave me some good wisdom many years ago.” He said, “ I’m in a family business; Treat people good and the community well and they will come to you!”

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Pacific Power’s $1.8M looks to bolster Northwest solar projects Pacific Power awarded $1.8 million in solar projects through its Blue Sky program, including $500,000 to construct a 1.1 MW solar array on the northern roof of the Oregon Convention Center.

Pacific Power has awarded $1.8 million to help bring solar projects to buildings in 10 communities across the region, including the Oregon Convention Center.

Utility customers who sign up for Pacific Power’s Blue Sky program pay a premium to invest in renewable energy projects that offset carbon dioxide emissions associated with their power purchases.

Parent company PacifiCorp depends on coal for 60.37 percent of its total energy load. Gas accounts for 12 percent of its portfolio, followed by hydro (8.42 percent), wind (7.92 percent) and geothermal/biomass (0.83 percent).

The 2015 projects funded by Blue Sky dollars include one of the region’s largest structures — the Oregon Convention Center — and some of its smallest.

Cheap Solar Cells Made From Shrimp Shells The materials chitin and chitosan found in the shells are abundant and significantly cheaper to produce than the expensive metals such as ruthenium, which is similar to platinum, that are currently used in making nanostructured solar-cells.

Currently the efficiency of solar cells made with these biomass-derived materials is low but if it can be improved they could be placed in everything from wearable chargers for tablets, phones and smartwatches, to semitransparent films over window.

Researchers, from QMUL’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, used a process known as hydrothermal carbonization to create the carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from the widely and cheaply available chemicals found in crustacean shells. They then coat standard zinc oxide nanorods with the CQDs to make the solar cells.

Dr Joe Briscoe, one of the researchers on the project, said: “This could be a great new way to make these versatile, quick and easy to produce solar cells from readily available, sustainable materials. Once we’ve improved their efficiency they could be used anywhere that solar cells are used now, particularly to charge the kinds of devices people carry with them every day.

Professor MagdalenaTitirici, Professor of Sustainable MaterialsTechnology at QMUL, said: “New techniques mean that we can produce exciting new materials from organic by-products that are already easily available.

Sustainable materials can be both high-tech and low-cost.”

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unchanged. Production increases of more than 1.0% were recorded by the primary metals and computer and electronic products sectors.

However, production was off in the major components of motor vehicles, aerospace and furniture.

Capacity utilization in the nation’s factories increased to 78.1% in January, but remained 0.5% below the long-run average.

Mining fell 1.0% in January, due to a substantial drop in oil and gas well drilling and supporting activities, the bank noted.The output of utilities grew by 2.3% in January.

Compared to the same period a year ago, total industrial production in January was up 4.8%, while manufacturing increased 5.6% and mining was up 8.5%. Utilities fell 6.6% compared to January 2014.

For the fourth quarter of 2014, the Federal Reserve reported, industrial production grew at an annual rate of 4.3%. This occurred despite the bank revising production down for each of the last three months of the year.

Industrial Production Rebounds in January

“Despite the relatively slow growth in January, we are optimistic about the state of manufacturing,” said Daniel J. Meckstroth, chief economist for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation. “Sentiment indicators, including the Purchasing Managers Index, imply moderate production growth and the continued gains in manufacturing jobs show that firms have orders and need to expand. Lower energy prices have decreased costs and will boost consumer spending.”

Meckstroth said the main concern for U.S. manufacturing remains foreign trade. “The sudden appreciation of the dollar reflects the weakness abroad and will worsen the trade deficit in manufacturing.

Nevertheless, we believe manufacturing production will continue to accelerate and grow faster than the general economy.”

How The Federal Government Fosters Innovation

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Aircraft production cooled slightly in January, but overall durable goods production in the U.S. increased 0.4%, leading growth in the manufacturing sector.

After a dip in December, U.S. industry increased its output by 0.2% in January, the Federal Reserve reported today. Industrial production had fallen by 0.3% in December.

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Innovation serves as a key driver of growth in the economy. Innovative firms develop improved manufacturing processes and create new and less expensive products for consumers. For decades the Federal government has supported the growth of innovation through regulations and tax policy. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office provides insight into the challenges that it faces in its efforts to spur new innovations.

To better understand the effort put towards federal R&D it’s necessary to examine a few trends. In terms of 2013 dollars investments from the federal government have trended upward over time. Spending in this area has increased by more than 100 times from 1949 to 2013, rising from $940 million to $132 billion. However, the raw dollar figures obscure the actual size of the investment. In terms of a percentage of GDP, federal investments in R&D have waned over the years. Federal spending as a percent of GDP has decreased by more than half from

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The CBO report suggests several policies that could help to increase innovation. Caps on discretionary spending currently place tight restrictions on the funding available for R&D. The rules shape how legislators make decisions about appropriations. In real dollars R&D spending is projected to stay relatively constant over the next 10 years but as the economy grows the levels of funding as a percentage of GDP will continue to shrink. This continued pressure could mean that the private sector would lack the capacity to “replace” these funds and the overall level of funding could decrease. To prevent this scenario changes to how Congress allocates R&D funding are needed.

The CBO report also suggests that the “transfer of individual inventions” from federal laboratories to the private sector is a strategy that could support innovation in the economy.The scientists and engineers who work at federal laboratories are experts in their fields and excel at developing new technologies. Technologies develop at federal laboratories account for roughly one third of innovative products.The private sector has greater experience with design, marketing, and other activities involved with creating a successful product.

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Choosing the best policies to promote innovation is extremely difficult.

Predicting which fields or organizers will be innovative is a perilous task that will result in failure more often than success. Thus throwing money at the problem is an inefficient strategy. Despite the complex risks involved with R&D investments there is a sense among experts that the federal government must adopt a more vigorous approach. Continued innovation was essential to the growth of the American economy over the past century. Further restrictions on federal R&D could represent a serious threat to that advantage.

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For years, Machinists Inc. had been subcontracting helium leak testing to another firm. But once the other firm stopped offering the service, Machinists jumped at the opportunity to offer their own helium leak testing, for customers like Lawrence Livermore Labs, so they would not have to send it to some other place in the U.S. to be processed.

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Hydrogen is the smallest atom, but because hydrogen forms diatomic molecules (which helium doesn’t do), helium “molecules” are smaller.

That is why helium is used in leak detection in vacuum systems. When you pull the vacuum, the helium leak detector, a Varian system, is inline with the vacuum system.

“You go around with helium gas and allow it to flood the areas of weld or the gasket outside the chamber. So if there was a leak, it would pull the helium through the weld or through an O-ring and it would show up on the test equipment,” Tomson said.

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Now that Machinists Inc. has the service, Tomson figures they will be leak testing several times a year and more in the future, once people know they offer it.

“Typically a leak tester is fairly unique, but it is used in the aerospace and spacecraft industry quite often,”Tomson said. “Testing the integrity of the welds on chambers and integrity of the welds on anything that would hold pressure or vacuum. It is critical that you know its not going to leak before you start testing it.”

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Then we’re going to 52,” said Lawson, in a Feb. 20 interview published by the Wichita Business Journal. “We will figure out how to do it. And to be honest with you, it’s exciting.”

While Boeing (NYSE: BA) depends on Spirit AeroSystems for the bare fuselages, workers in Boeing’s Renton factory stuff the electrical and hydraulic systems, which are then fitted with wheels, engines and seats, and Renton-built wings, to make single-aisle 737s.

Spirit is a linchpin not only for the 737 but also for the 787, and the company is now preparing to produce assemblies for two new Boeing models: The 737 Max and the 777X. “There is a lot of money that’s going into this factory over the next few years as these rates go up on the 787 and the 737,” he said. “And we have the 737 MAX coming on.

We have the 777X that we’re in development on.”

Spirit has proven that companies at its level don’t have to take sides, because in Kinston, N.C., it also produces fuselage center sections for the Airbus A350, the arch rival to the Boeing 777X and the 787 Dreamliner.

Several incidents in recent years have shown how fragile the flow of 737 fuselages to Renton can be, and how both companies try to protect the 737 production velocity from any disruption.

Who’s Hiring? Engineering Firms Added At Least 400 Engineers In 2014 A number of engineering firms in the area were on a hiring spree this past year.

All of the Top 5 firms on the Puget Sound Business Journal’sTop 25 Engineering Firms List grew their employee counts significantly, with a couple of them witnessing extreme growth in the number of engineers they employ.

The rankings of the list, which is ranked by total number of licensed engineers in the Puget Sound region, were disrupted this year as AECOM and Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc. climbed their way into the Top 5. KPFF Consulting Engineers, which previously held the No. 2 spot, did not participate in this year’s survey.

AECOM, which just missed the list last year, jumped from No. 27 to No. 2 on The List as it grew to employ 365 engineers in the Puget Sound region, with 534 total employees in the area. Ranking the list by revenue, the company tops its competitors, with a reported $115 million for the regional offices in 2014. That’s more than twice the amount of the second highest revenue generator, Jacobs, which reported $53 million for 2014. (Revenue was not disclosed by all companies that appeared on the list).

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The Kings Of The Tides: Moon Power Is Becoming Reality Off The Coast Of Wales Britain’s coast is way more than cold beaches and crisp-stealing seagulls.

It also boasts some of the highest tidal ranges in the world, measuring between 23 to 40 feet. Twice a day, like clockwork, the moon’s gravity makes the seas ebb and flow.All that moving water is also a huge reservoir of reliable, renewable, and carbon-free electricity.

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company would soon have a satellite engineering office in the Seattle area that may employ up to 1,000 people.

The main focus of the office will be satellite technology. But the office may also dabble in rockets. “[It will be] primarily satellites,” said Musk in the Bloomberg interview. “But for people – really excellent talent – who want to work on rockets but refuse to live in L.A. then they can work in the Seattle office.”

It’s no wonder the contracted-NASA researcher set its sights on the Puget Sound region. Musk said about one-third of SpaceX’s employees come from the aerospace industry and that tech giants, such as Microsoft, are also a good source of promising employees.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes employs about 80,000 people in the Puget Sound area. Boeing’s Space and Defense headquarters is in St. Louis, Mo., but Seattle-area teams from Boeing Commercial Airplanes also contribute to the program, said Kelly Caplan, space spokeswoman for Boeing.

SpaceX won’t just be looking for techies from Microsoft and promising aerospace talent from Boeing, though.

Elon Musk Looks To Poach Microsoft, Boeing Workers As Spacex Plans Huge New Seattle Office Seattle is becoming a pit stop on the way to space.

SpaceX, the California-based commercial space exploration and manufacturing company, will soon join the ranks of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Planetary Resources, by adding a Seattle-area office. Reports Tuesday afternoon indicated the company was planning to open the office in Redmond.

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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and founder of Tesla Motors, announced Tuesday SpaceX would be opening a new satellite office in Seattle.The office may employ around 1,000 people.

It will also compete with smaller commercial s p a c e companies in the area, including Blue Origin, which wants to send tourists to space and was founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and Planetary Resources, which wants to mine asteroids for precious metal and water.

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Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, has been awarded a $40,000,000 indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract on Jan. 30, 2015 for the T56 component improvement program. The engine component improvement program establishes a prioritized list of projects each calendar year to include developing engineering changes to the engines, developing organizational, intermediate and depot level repairs as needed and designing modifications. Work will be performed at Indianapolis, Indiana, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 31, 2022.

This contract involves foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,344,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Propulsion Section, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8124-15-D-0001).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $28,419,498 undefinitized contract action (P00375) to previously awarded contract FA8625-11-C-6597 for procurement of MC-130J Increment 3 Low Rate Initial Production Kits. Contractor will produce and deliver 11 Increment 3 Retrofit Kits, trial kit installation of one Kit onto a MC-130J aircraft, time compliance technical orders supplements and technical publications, courseware training, spares provisioning data, onsite interim contractor support and reach-back interim contractor support.Work will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by July 23, 2018. . Fiscal year 2014, 2015 and 2016 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $12,504,579 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, WrightPatterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $12,600,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00019) to previously awarded contract FA8802-l4-C-0001 for additional funding under the fee for need in accordance with special contract requirement H0l7.

Contractor will provide Systems Integration andTest effort in accordance with the contract statement of work. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2015.

No additional funds are being obligated at the time of award. The Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth,Texas, is being awarded a $50,095,510 three year firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinitequantity contract for the repair of four weapons replaceable assemblies in support of the H-1 Legacy helicopter, including the right hand and left hand stub wings, gearboxes and main rotor blades. Work will be performed in Hurst,Texas, and work will be completed by February 2019.

Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $4,330,615 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. One company was solicited for this sole source contract in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapons Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is contracting activity (N00383-15-D-004N).

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Senate Confirms Carter As Defense Secretary After a weeks-long delay while he recovered from back surgery, Carter’s nomination sailed through the upper chamber with a final tally of 93-5. He testified for around five hours on Feb. 4 before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) submitted additional answers to the panel on Monday, and it voted unanimously Tuesday to send his nomination to the floor.

Carter’s confirmation process was a stark contrast to that of his predecessor, Chuck Hagel, who was left politically bruised after a series of attacks by his former Senate Republican colleagues.

This time, there was virtually no opposition to Carter. In fact, since President Barack Obama announced his nomination in early December, Republicans and Democrats effusively praised Carter as thoroughly qualified to run the Pentagon.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kysaid, “But my support is conditioned on this request: the incoming secretary needs to have the courage to speak truth to power.”

“I have known Dr. Carter for many years during his lengthy service in Washington,” McCain said. “He is one of America’s most experienced defense professionals, respected by Republicans and Democrats alike.

“I have had the opportunity to work together with Dr. Carter on several issues of shared concern, especially trying to reform the defense acquisition system, improving financial management of the department, and rolling back sequestration,” McCain said. “America needs a strong secretary of defense now more than ever.”

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., a former Armed Services Committee ranking member, called Carter “a guy who really has the background and the knowledge” for the Cabinet post.

Carter inherits a military recovering from more than a decade of continuous war, and often in multiple theaters.The Defense Department also continues to warn about the ongoing effects of sequestration budget cuts.

Analysts say Carter’s good reputation among Republicans and Democrats in both chambers should help the Pentagon in its messaging efforts trying to get lawmakers to provide relief — or terminate the remaining defense spending reductions.

“Carter’s biggest challenges are those outside of his control,” said Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute, adding that the challenges are one part political and one part bureaucratic.

Eaglen, a former Senate defense aide, listed “the budget battle, the 2016 presidential race and a lame duck Obama” as challenges awaiting Carter.

“Secondly, aWhite House well known for its tight control over foreign and defense policy that is not going to change six years into the president’s tenure,” she said, adding “the need to show tangible and measurable results quickly on Pentagon reform” will be another challenge.

“The good news for Carter is that Congress is predisposed to work with him, offer an extended honeymoon his predecessor did not enjoy, and give him the benefit of the doubt when problems do arise since he is a known commodity,” she said. “Other good news is that Dr. Carter is landing in on a

seasoned, well-established team with good rapport, expertise and insights into how to make the most of these remaining 22 months in charge.”

Some lawmakers, led by McCain, doubt the incoming secretary will have much sway over the Obama administration’s national security policies.

McCain, citing complaints from two former Obama defense secretaries, says senior White House officials micromanage defense policy decisions.

“I’m confident that he has no influence whatsoever,” McCain told reporters last week during a break in Carter’s confirmation hearing.

During his confirmation hearing, Carter vowed to be “a stickler for the chain of command.”

“I have promised President Obama that if I am confirmed, I will furnish him my most candid strategic advice,” Carter said. “I will also ensure that the president receives candid professional military advice.This is not only consonant with the law as written in this very committee, but with good sense, since our military leaders possess wide and deep experience and expertise.”

McConnell also said he wanted to “place one demand on him.”

“It would be to leave his successor with our armed forces in a better position to deal with global threats than they are today,” McConnell said.

McCain says Carter’s main function will be to “manage the Pentagon,” saying he’s well-suited to do so after holding the building’s No. 2 and No. 3 civilian leadership posts.

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ISM: Manufacturing Orders And Production Continue To Grow Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the 20th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 68th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Manufacturing expanded in January as the PMI registered 53.5 percent, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points when compared to December’s reading of 55.1 percent, indicating growth in manufacturing for the 20th consecutive month. A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.

Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the ISM Business Survey Committee states, “The past relationship between the PMI and the overall economy indicates that the PMI for January (53.5 percent) corresponds to a 3.3 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis.”

The dividing line between growth and decline is 50 percent, so while January manufacturing production rose the index level suggests production is growing at a slower rate. Over the last 25 years, the index was below 53.5 percent about 60 percent of the time. All of the components of the index that deal with orders and production were less favorable. The backlog index fell to 45, indicating that orders were not sufficient to keep backlogs up. The only good news in the report is that the employment index continues to signal a rising level of manufacturing employment.”

A PMI in excess of 43.1 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy.Therefore, the January PMI indicates growth for the 68th consecutive month in the overall economy, and indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector for the 20th consecutive month.

ISM’s New Orders Index registered 52.9 percent in January, a decrease of 4.9 percentage points when compared to the December seasonally adjusted reading of 57.8 percent, indicating growth in new orders for the 20th consecutive month. A New Orders Index above 52.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau’s series on manufacturing orders (in constant 2000 dollars).

ISM’s Production Index registered 56.5 percent in January, which is a decrease of 1.2 percentage points when compared to the seasonally adjusted 57.7 percent reported in December, indicating growth in production for the 11th consecutive month. An index above 51.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board’s Industrial Production figures.

ISM’s Backlog of Orders Index registered 46 percent in January, which is 6.5 percentage points lower than the 52.5 percent reported in December, indicating contraction in order backlogs following three months of growth in order backlogs. Of the 87 percent of respondents who reported their backlog of orders, 18 percent reported greater backlogs, 26 percent

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reported smaller backlogs, and 56 percent reported no change from December.

The Inventories Index registered 51 percent in January, which is 5.5 percentage points higher than the 45.5 percent registered in December, indicating raw materials inventories are growing following one month of inventories contracting. An Inventories Index greater than 42.9 percent, over time, is generally consistent with expansion in the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) figures on overall manufacturing inventories (in chained 2000 dollars).

ISM’s New Export Orders Index registered 49.5 percent in January, which is 2.5 percentage points lower than the 52 percent reported in December.

January’s reading reflects a month of contraction in the level of exports, following 25 consecutive months of growth in new export orders.

ISM’s Imports Index registered 55.5 percent in January, which is 0.5 percentage point higher than the 55 percent reported in December.This month’s reading represents 24 consecutive months of growth in imports.

“A major downside to the ISM report is that the manufacturing trade deficit continues to get worse,” Meckstroth cautions. “Imports are growing faster and exports are falling. The export index dipped below 50 to 49.5 but the imports index rose to 55.5 from 55 in December. Foreign trade will be a drag on manufacturing activity this year.”

The ISM Prices Index registered 35 percent in January, which is a decrease of 3.5 percentage points compared to the December reading of 38.5 percent. In January, 11 percent of respondents reported paying higher

prices, 41 percent reported paying lower prices, and 48 percent of supply executives reported paying the same prices as in December.This is the third consecutive month that raw materials prices have registered a decrease, with the Prices Index decreasing a total of 18.5 percentage points over these three months. A Prices Index above 52.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials.

“Falling oil prices and other commodity prices are evident in the report,” Meckstroth added. “The price index indicated declining prices for the last three months. Deflation in commodity prices is good for consumers (especially oil prices) but it does influence the pace of investment spending.”

ISM’s Employment Index registered 54.1 percent in January, which is a decrease of 1.9 percentage points when compared to the seasonally adjusted 56 percent reported in December.This is the 19th consecutive month of growth in employment. An Employment Index above 50.6 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics data on manufacturing employment.

“The January ISM report is neither good nor bad but lukewarm,” Meckstroth concludes. “Manufacturing production was exceptionally strong in the fourth quarter (5.2 percent growth in manufacturing industrial production), with the overall economy decelerating from a growth of 5 percent in the third quarter to 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter. Manufacturing activity is now shifting to a slower, more sustainable rate of growth.”

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A Phone So Smart, It Sniffs Out Disease A research consortium headed by Professor Hossam Haick of theTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology is developing a product that, when coupled with a smartphone, will be able to screen the user’s breath for early detection of life-threatening diseases.

Funded by a grant from the European Commission, the SNIFFPHONE project will link Prof. Haick’s acclaimed breathalyzer screening technology to the smartphone to provide non-invasive, fast and cheap disease detection. It will work by using micro- and nano-sensors that read exhaled breath and then transfer the information through the attached mobile phone to an information-processing system for interpretation. The data is then assessed and disease diagnosis and other details are ascertained.

The technology is supported by a recent €6 million (US$6.8 million) grant to the consortium to expand the “electronic nose” breathalyzer technology that Prof. Haick has been developing since he joined the Technion in 2006. That technology can identify individuals from the general population who have a higher likelihood for contracting a specific disease, and treat them in advance or at an early stage.

The entities participating in the winning consortium include Siemens; universities and research institutes from Germany, Austria, Finland, Ireland and Latvia; and Israeli company NanoVation-GS Israel. NanoVation-GS is a Technion spin-off headed by Dr. Gregory Shuster and Sagi Gliksman, who are both graduates of Prof. Haick’s laboratory. Prof. Haick serves as Chief Scientific Officer.

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Nikola Tesla The Alternating Current Genius Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Lika, which was then part of the Austo-Hungarian Empire, region of Croatia. His father, Milutin Tesla was a Serbian Orthodox Priest and his mother Djuka Mandic was an inventor in her own right of household appliances.Tesla studied at the Realschule, Karlstadt in 1873, the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria and the University of Prague. At first, he intended to specialize in physics and mathematics, but soon he became fascinated with electricity. He began his career as an electrical engineer with a telephone company in Budapest in 1881. It was there, as Tesla was walking with a friend through the city park that the elusive solution to the rotating magnetic field flashed through his mind. With a stick, he drew a diagram in the sand explaining to his friend the principle of the induction motor. Before going to America,Tesla joined Continental Edison Company in Paris where he designed dynamos. While in Strassbourg in 1883, he privately built a prototype of the induction motor and ran it successfully. Unable to interest anyone in Europe in promoting this radical device, Tesla accepted an offer to work for Thomas Edison in New York. His childhood dream was to come to America to harness the power of Niagara Falls.

Young Nikola Tesla came to the United States in 1884 with an introduction letter from Charles Batchelor to Thomas Edison: “I know two great men,” wrote Batchelor, “one is you and the other is this young man.” Tesla spent the next 59 years of his productive life living in New York.Tesla set about improving Edison’s line of dynamos while working in Edison’s lab in New Jersey. It was here that his divergence of opinion with Edison over direct current versus alternating current began. This disagreement climaxed in the war of the currents as Edison fought a losing battle to protect his investment in direct current equipment and facilities.

Tesla pointed out the inefficiency of Edison’s direct current electrical powerhouses that have been build up and down the Atlantic seaboard.

The secret, he felt, lay in the use of alternating current ,because to him all energies were cyclic. Why not build generators that would send electrical energy along distribution lines first one way, than another, in multiple waves using the polyphase principle?

Edison’s lamps were weak and inefficient when supplied by direct current. This system had a severe disadvantage in that it could not be transported more than two miles due to its inability to step up to high voltage levels necessary for long distance transmission. Consequently, a direct current power station was required at two mile intervals.

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Direct current flows continuously in one direction; alternating current changes direction 50 or 60 times per second and can be stepped up to vary high voltage levels, minimizing power loss across great distances.

The future belongs to alternating current.

Nikola Tesla developed polyphase alternating current system of generators, motors and transformers and held 40 basic U.S. patents on the system, which George Westinghouse bought, determined to supply America with the Tesla system. Edison did not want to lose his DC empire, and a bitter war ensued. This was the war of the currents between AC and DC. Tesla -Westinghouse ultimately emerged the victor because AC was a superior technology. It was a war won for the progress of both America and the world.

Tesla introduced his motors and electrical systems in a classic paper, “A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers” which he delivered before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1888. One of the most impressed was the industrialist and inventor George Westinghouse. One day he visited Tesla’s laboratory and was amazed at what he saw.Tesla had constructed a model polyphase system consisting of an alternating current dynamo, step-up and step-down transformers and A.C. motor at the other end.The perfect partnership between Tesla and Westinghouse for the nationwide use of electricity in America had begun.

In February 1882, Tesla discovered the rotating magnetic field, a fundamental principle in physics and the basis of nearly all devices that use alternating current. Tesla brilliantly adapted the principle of rotating magnetic field for the construction of alternating current induction motor and the polyphase system for the generation, transmission, distribution and use of electrical power.

Tesla’s A.C. induction motor is widely used throughout the world in industry and household appliances. It started the industrial revolution at the turn of the century. Electricity today is generated transmitted and converted to mechanical power by means of his inventions. Tesla’s greatest achievement is his polyphase alternating current system, which is today lighting the entire globe.

Tesla astonished the world by demonstrating. the wonders of alternating current electricity at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Alternating current became standard power in the 20th Century. This accomplishment changed the world. He designed the first hydroelectric powerplant in Niagara Falls in 1895, which was the final victory of alternating current. The achievement was covered

widely in the world press, and Tesla was praised as a hero world wide.

King Nikola of Montenegro conferred upon him the Order of Danilo.

Tesla was a pioneer in many fields. The Tesla coil, which he invented in 1891, is widely used today in radio and television sets and other electronic equipment. That year also marked the date of Tesla’s United States citizenship. His alternating current induction motor is considered one of the ten greatest discoveries of all time. Among his discoveries are the fluorescent light , laser beam, wireless communications, wireless transmission of electrical energy, remote control, robotics, Tesla’s turbines and vertical take off aircraft. Tesla is the father of the radio and the modern electrical transmissions systems. He registered over 700 patents worldwide. His vision included exploration of solar energy and the power of the sea. He foresaw interplanetary communications and satellites.

The Electrical Review in 1896 published X-rays of a man, made by Tesla, with X-ray tubes of his own design. They appeared at the same time as when Roentgen announced his discovery of X-rays. Tesla never attempted to proclaim priority. Roentgen congratulated Tesla on his sophisticated X-ray pictures, and Tesla even wrote Roentgen’s name on one of his films. He experimented with shadowgraphs similar to those that later were to be used by Wilhelm Rontgen when he discovered X-rays in 1895. Tesla’s countless experiments included work on a carbon button lamp, on the power of electrical resonance, and on various types of lightning. Tesla invented the special vacuum tube which emitted light to be used in photography.

The breadth of his inventions is demonstrated by his patents for a bladeless steam turbine based on a spiral flow principle. Tesla also patented a pump design to operate at extremely high temperature.

Nikola Tesla patented the basic system of radio in 1896. His published schematic diagrams describing all the basic elements of the radio transmitter which was later used by Marconi.

In 1896 Tesla constructed an instrument to receive radio waves. He experimented with this device and transmitted radio waves from his laboratory on South 5th Avenue. to the Gerlach Hotel at 27th Street in Manhattan. The device had a magnet which gave off intense magnetic fields up to 20,000 lines per centimeter. The radio device clearly establishes his piority in the discovery of radio.

The shipboard quench-spark transmitter produced by the Lowenstein Radio Company and licensed under Nikola Tesla Company patents, was installed on the U.S. Naval vessels prior to World War I.

In December 1901, Marconi established wireless communication between Britain and the Newfoundland, Canada, earning him the Nobel prize in 1909. But much of Marconi’s work was not original. In 1864, James Maxwell theorized electromagnetic waves. In 1887, Heinrich Hertz proved Maxwell’s theories. Later, Sir Oliver Logde extended the Hertz prototype system. The Brandley coherer increased the distance messages could be transmitted. The coherer was perfected by Marconi.

However, the heart of radio transmission is based upon four tuned circuits for transmitting and receiving. It is Tesla’s original concept demonstrated in his famous lecture at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 1893. The four circuits, used in two pairs, are still a fundamental part of all radio and television equipment.

The United States Supreme Court, in 1943 held Marconi’s most important patent invalid, recognizing Tesla’s more significant contribution as the inventor of radio technology.

Tesla built an experimental station in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1899, to experiment with high voltage, high frequency electricity and other phenomena.

When the Colorado Springs Tesla Coil magnifying transmitter was energized, it created sparks 30 feet long. From the outside antenna, these sparks could be seen from a distance of ten miles. From this laboratory,Tesla generated and sent out wireless waves which mediated energy, without wires for miles.

In Colorado Springs, where he stayed from May 1899 until 1900,Tesla made what he regarded as his most important discovery-- terrestrial stationary waves. By this discovery he proved that the Earth could be used as a conductor and would be as responsive as a tuning fork to electrical vibrations of a certain frequency. He also lighted 200 lamps without wires from a distance of 25 miles( 40 kilometers) and created man-made lightning. At one time he was certain he had received signals from another planet in his Colorado laboratory, a claim that was met with disbelief in some scientific journals.

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Benchmade Knifes, Haas Automation, and Selway Machine Tool Co.

A cut above the rest Les de Asis started the Benchmade Knife Company in 1989. The company was originally founded in California in 1979 when Bali-Song, changed its name in 1988 to the Pacific Cutlery Corporation. In 1990 the company moved to Clackamas, Oregon and Benchmade was born.

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by Jody Samson, was awarded Blade Magazine’s Knife of the Year Award in 1979. These knives have been so identified with the company that Benchmade registered “Bali-Song” as a trademark and logo. Les de Asis created Benchmade from a desire to form a business around his passion for cutlery and manufacturing.

In 1991 Benchmade introduced a Designer Series, several custom designs were developed by tapping into the custom design makers’ knowledge and by combining it with current manufacturing practices. In today’s manufacturing there are many ways to make a component and operators and automation are keys to successful manufacturing. Successful companies develop repeatable processes that maintain quality with the help of precision tools, and the result is the highest in customer satisfaction.When you make thousands of knives you can’t be down in your production, you must keep those spindles turning and those chips need to fly, but it also needs to result in outputs that uphold the standards!

In the early years it was a typical start up, in a garage, late nights, something about shoestrings, and a passion for the highest quality. It took some time for Benchmade to get their foothold into the knife industry but soon the undying passion to make the best knives in the world opened the doors to growth and higher quality. As the Benchmade line of products grew along with the ever growing desire to cut into the world of premier knives, Benchmade increased their in-house manufacturing capabilities and grew internally with the acquisition of new Haas (Made In America) machine tools and technologies. This included Haas Milling machine tools that were automated for higher precision and longer production run capabilities.

This new strategy gave Benchmade the in-house capabilities to control the processes, maintain the highest quality, and turn product in days as opposed to weeks or months. This was instituted by Benchmade’s open mind philosophy, and family oriented business structure that set the course for several years to come!

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Talking with Dan Janovicz, Manufacturing Engineer at Benchmade, he said, “I really enjoy working with my company’s Haas machines. I know we can run them 24/7 if we want to and it is a testament to the rigidity of the machines. Selway Machine Tool has been a great partner and has helped us to run production quantities of parts on the Haas machines. Selway’s technology fits our requirements and helps us to insure every knife is the same quality!” Dan continued, “We are glad to have this relationship with Selway MachineTool, the distributor for Haas, because of the support they provide us in our endeavor to make the best product. Selway wants our company to succeed and they continually take our input and introduce us to the latest in technology. In addition, they help us with automation, including the latest in automated cells and pallet changing robotic systems.”

Benchmade supports manufacturing at many levels. They are in the process of creating a scholarship fund for students that show promise in the manufacturing field who may not be able to afford the higher education in manufacturing or engineering. They

are very active in supporting local High Schools and they open up the facility to student tours every year to promote and inspire a manufacturing direction in young adults. Haas Automation also supports youth education.

Providing training, scholarships, and equipment discounts through their Haas Technical Educational Centers, or HTEC program. “Haas furnishes control simulators so the young adults can practice before they go to the real machine to utilize the manufacturing machines better and learn quicker.This is a true three-way partnership.” says DerrickWarren, Selway’s lead Sales Engineer. “Another important fact”, Derrick continued, “is that Benchmade is focused on American manufacturing and utilizes Haas Machine Tools (which are American Made) to make their knives. So what you have is one US Industry supporting another, between technology and manufacturing. How much more red white and blue can you be?”

Benchmade also gives back to their community, supporting organizations locally and nationally who share their passions.These organizations include: Knife Rights, The 75th Ranger Assistance Foundation, The Navy Seal Foundation, Oregon Health and Science University, NW High Performance Enterprise Consortium, Pacific NW Defense Coalition, American Knife & Tool Institute, The Mountain Rescue Association, American Snipers Foundation, as well as many others.

Benchmade continues to break new ground in the manufactured knife market by using non-traditional materials, modern manufacturing methods and by building better knives. The Designer Series was first introduced in 1991 with several custom designs being manufactured. With forward thinking ideas like the Designer Series and solid manufacturing, they were able to offer more contemporary models and innovative knife designs to consumers. Benchmade has experienced many years of aggressive growth that has led to building expansions, facilities improvements and

Fully Socked Haas Factory OutletVans, Photo Selway Machine Tool high production. As the company grows the system can be upgraded by just adding on the automation system.” Selway is a value added company supporting their customers as valued partners.” Derrick continued, “Benchmade’s MaintenanceTechnician, Monty Phillips, has been to the Haas factory and is fully trained to maintenance all Haas machines. Monty and Selway’s service manager Richard Leu came up with the idea of maintaining a service parts inventory at the Selway facility in Wilsonville and Derrick instituted a parts consignment for all parts to support all of the models that Benchmade has on the floor. The goal being that no machine will be down more than 2 hours. Selway maintains this investment of parts as a true partner and the parts reside in the Wilsonville facility 21 minutes down the road.

The future is very bright for Benchmade Knife Co and the world-class partnerships they inspire will continue to guide their growth and the ever growing following of knife users around the globe. Their commitment to world-class quality embodied in their well-known motto – It’s Not a Knife. It’s My Benchmade.

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“The Benchmade-Selway relationship started around 2002 with the VF-2.” said Derrick Warren. “It was the right product for the right application.

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From Castings To Customer: The Birth Of A Haas CNC Machine Haas started in 1978 as Proturn Engineering

by Gene Haas and expanded through 1991 into five separate units for a factory floor of 50,000 square feet. With the help of a high school friend Kurt Zierhut Gene developed the first fully programmable 5C indexer, buying Yuasa 5C indexers, removing the handle and adding a stepper motor and control box and sold them to local job shops. Haas expanded their product line to 7 inch, 9 inch, and multi-axis rotary tables, brought the majority of production of the machined components in house and was #1 in USA market share by 1986.

A Haas CNC machine is a complex assemblage of iron and aluminum castings, precision machined components, advanced motion-control systems, sophisticated electronics, and high-quality sheet metal.

Iron and aluminum castings, as well as steel and aluminum raw stock, come into the facility by truck, and are typically stored outside in the yard area between the four Haas buildings.

P u r c h a s e d components come into Haas Building 4, which is dedicated primarily to inventory.

Approximately 95% of the mac hined components in a Haas machine are machined in-house.There are 283,000 square feet of machine shop at Haas, located in Buildings 1, 2, and 3.

There are two types of machined parts at Haas: batch parts and flow parts.

Batch parts are common components that are used on many different models of machine, and produced in large quantities (batches), such as servomotor mounts, ballscrew nut housings, spindle cartridges, etc. Batch parts typically go from the machine shop to inventory until they are needed on the production floor.

Flow parts are specific to a certain machine (or group of machines), and machined in lower volume, such as base and column castings, spindle heads, etc. These parts typically flow from the machine shop directly to the production floor, with a 3-day supply typically kept on hand.

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Machine sub-assemblies (tool changers, lube systems, gearboxes, turret assemblies, CNC control, rotary units) are assembled in various locations throughout the Haas facility, and brought to the production lines as needed.

On the production line, the primary machine castings (base, column, saddle, table, and spindle head) are first built-up with the motion-control components – linear guides, ballscrews, servomotors, etc. Once the motion-control components have been assembled to each casting and carefully aligned, the castings are assembled into the basic framework of the machine.

The assembled frame of the machine is then moved to an open spot on the assembly line, and the remaining components and sub-assemblies are brought to the machine for final assembly.

This includes the spindle motor/ gearbox assembly, tool changer assembly, lubrication system, CNC control system, and sheet metal enclosure.

Once all components have been assembled into a complete machine (as well as during the assembly process), the machine undergoes an extensive series of tests – including a precision ballbar test, an actual test cut, extensive run time, and leak testing – to ensure linear positioning accuracy and geometry, as well as quality and reliability.

Once all testing is complete, the machine undergoes an extensive final inspection before being released to shipping.

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U.S. Approves Export Of New Raytheon Sensor For Patriot Missiles The U.S. government has approved Raytheon Co to export a new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) sensor based on gallium nitride semiconductor technology to countries that have Patriot missile defense systems, the company said Thursday.

Raytheon has invested more than $150 million over the past 15 years in gallium nitride, or GaN, and it is part of a new Air and Missile Defense Radar that Raytheon is building for the U.S. Navy, as well as several Air Force programs.

The export release of the new GaN-based AESA radar could boost Raytheon’s prospects in a big Polish missile defense competition since it would give the system the ability to see a 360-degree view of potential threats.

Tim Glaeser, vice president at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, said the new GaN-based sensor was “gamechanging” because it would help improve the reliability of the radar and lower its operating and maintenance costs.

Raytheon is bidding against a French competitor in Poland.

Glaeser said a decision by Poland or another foreign country to buy the new GaN-based AESA radar would help ensure that the U.S. Army could upgrade to the new capability in 2017.

U.S.Army officials have said they plan to operate the Patriot system through 2048, but there is no funding in the Army budget for Patriot upgrades until 2017.

Over $100 million in research and development investments, and a big order by the United Arab Emirates helped kick off the previous modernization of the Patriot weapons system.

Glaeser said Raytheon had demonstrated the new GaN-based sensors at its test facility in New Hampshire in December for a U.S. government group and a high-level German delegation.The testing showed the sensors could help the Patriot system track ballistic missiles and other targets outside its current range.

He said Germany is expected to make a decision in the late spring or early summer. Poland is also expected to make a decision about a new missile defense system this year.

“We’ve been able to demonstrate a solution that’s low-cost, low-risk and very, very effective,” Glaeser said, noting the new sensor could be added onto existing Patriot fire units without having to bring the fire units back to the company’s facilities.

He said the new technology would be available to each of the 13 countries already operating the Patriot system and other countries like Turkey that are looking at possible orders.

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The company will conduct underwater testing from its new waterfront location, which will become its headquarters.

OceanGate, founded in 2009, has been working to bring to market the carbon fiber submarine, able to descend to depths of nearly 10,000 feet.

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Using a Boeing autoclave would be ideal because the diameter of the Cyclops hull is 68 inches, larger than any other autoclave in the state except for Boeing’s.

“Boeing continues to discuss the project with OceanGate and we look forward to further conversations,” said Boeing Boeing Research & Technology spokeswoman Katie Zemtseff, in an email.

Rush declined to share the name of the California company, but said it would be using a “cold composites” process, which doesn’t require an autoclave.

A key part of the Cyclops design is its 7-inch-thick carbon fiber hull, designed to be able to withstand the enormous pressure that deep in the ocean.

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The Reaper can carry as many as four 4 Hellfire missiles, two GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs, or two 500-pound GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs).

Twice as fast as Predator, the Reaper carries 500 percent more payload and has nine times the horsepower, General Dynamics officials say.

The Reaper has a fault-tolerant flight control system, triple-redundant avionics system, and is powered by the Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop engine, integrated with digital electronic engine control (DEEC) to improve engine performance and fuel efficiency at low altitudes.

The Reaper cab carry electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors, Lynx multi-mode radar, multi-mode maritime surveillance radar, electronic support measures (ESM), laser designators, and a variety of weapons.

Related: Air Force to buy 24 late-model Reaper hunter-killer UAVs under terms of $377.4 million contract The sophisticated drone has redundant flight-control surfaces; can fly remotely piloted or autonomously; has a MIL-STD-1760 stores management system; seven external payload stations; C-band lineof-sight data link control; Ku-band beyond line-of-sight and satellite communications data link control; more than 90 percent system operational availability; and can self-deploy or fly aboard C-130 utility aircraft.

This aircraft has been acquired by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), NASA, the Royal Air Force, the Italian Air Force, and soon others, company officials say. On this contract General Atomics will do the work in Poway, Calif., and should be finished

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January in nine years.

All automakers except Tesla Motors report U.S. sales results on Tuesday.

January is typically a slow month for the auto industry. Buyers have less incentive to shop, since automakers offer fewer deals and promotions after the holidays and tax bills are looming. Bad weather can also keep customers away.

But this January was a big improvement over last year, when the polar vortex caused record-setting cold in much of the country. This year’s Northeast blizzard had no real impact on sales, Ford’s U.S. sales analyst Erich Merkle.

Gas prices continued to fall in January, hitting a six-year low of $2.03 per gallon on Jan. 26, according to AAA. That gave consumers the confidence to choose bigger vehicles.

Trucks, vans and SUVs were expected to account for 55 percent of sales to individual buyers in January, the highest percentage since 2004, according to the forecasting firm LMC Automotive. Sales of behemoths like the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator more than doubled.

Pickup truck sales also correlate closely to home construction, and new home construction rose sharply in December.

Automakers Report U.S. Sales Jumps Automakers reported double-digit U.S. sales increases in January, a sign that car sales didn’t spin out even with a major snowstorm hitting the Northeast.

General Motors led the way with an 18 percent gain over last January.

Encouraged by low gas prices, buyers snapped up GM’s big SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

While incentives fell 10 percent from December, to $2,642 per vehicle, they were still about 4 percent higher than last January, according to car shopping site TrueCar.com.That trend could continue; as the pace of growth slows, automakers may have to offer more deals to protect their market share.

Analysts expect U.S. sales to increase this year but at a slower pace than in recent years as sales approach 17 million, their highest level in a decade.

Stable home values, an abundance of credit and low interest rates are all fueling the demand, along with low gas prices.

Toyota’s sales rose 16 percent, and the Japanese automaker reported record January sales of its trucks and SUVs. Ford and Nissan each posted 15 percent gains. Fiat Chrysler’s sales rose 14 percent and Honda’s sales were up 12 percent.

“If those factors remain in place, new vehicle sales will continue to rise, though a big shift in one or more could quickly slow things down,” says Karl Brauer, a senior analyst with Kelley Blue Book.

U.S. sales of new vehicles were expected to be strong in January, continuing the brisk pace of the last half of 2014. Kelley Blue Book predicted overall sales will rise 13 percent to 1.14 million vehicles, making this the best

At GM, sales of the nine-passenger Chevrolet Suburban SUV more than doubled to 4,130, while Chevrolet Silverado pickup sales were up 25 percent.

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Will EPA’s Carbon Rule Hurt The Grid?

The reliability of the electric grid could be compromised if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations to cut carbon dioxide emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 is implemented as written.

That is the conclusion of various independent system operators, as well as the U.S. National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which released an initial report that found reliability could be threatened based on the EPA’s building blocks for achieving the carbon reductions.

The report is hardly the last word; NERC noted that there would be more detailed analyses to come. But before more studies are done

by NERC, the Advanced Energy Economy commissioned The Brattle Group to do an analysis of the NERC report.

“We find that the concerns raised by NERC about potential reliability issues arising from compliance with proposed carbon emissions standards are largely overstated,” said Jurgen Weiss, senior researcher and lead author ofThe Brattle Group’s report, in a statement. Brattle and NERC are only two voices; another study by the Analysis Group was released this week, and there will be many more assessments to come.

The conclusions diverge because each group is looking at the four building blocks of the EPA from a different perspective. NERC necessarily examines the issue from a bulk power delivery standpoint, whileThe Brattle Group stepped back and included market factors that are driving changes in the energy system.

The first building block is the heat rate improvement of coal units. NERC pointed to many valid technical issues that could make it difficult for many coal plants to operate 6 percent more efficiently, the level needed to achieve the EPA target.

Brattle, however, took a step back and looked at fleet efficiency and found that a nearly 2 percent heat-rate improvement will come if approximately 50 gigawatts of coal plants are retired due to the implementation of the Mercury Air Toxicity Standards rule from the EPA, which will go into effect before the Clean Power Plan.

If approximately 100 gigawatts of coal is retired, that figure would rise

above 3 percent -- which would already be halfway to the EPA target without any further retrofits or retirements due to the rule. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has estimated 60 gigawatts of coal will retire by the end of 2016.

NERC also took issue with the second building block, which calls for coal to be replaced with natural gas.There are gas constraints in some regions, although some of those constraints are only during extreme events, such as the polar vortex. Many markets, such as PJM, are also working on shoring up reliability during events of gas shortages.

NERC took issue with how the EPA calculated renewable targets for each region, because it does not allow for hydropower, even though many state renewable portfolio standards include it.There are important issues to tease out, but NERC also did not consider distributed generation or consider the ways that utilities in many states are already handling increasing levels of intermittent renewable generation.

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Pentagon Submits Largest Defense Budget In Four Years, With Healthy Increases In Procurement, RDT&E

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The Pentagon’s fiscal 2016 budget proposes spending $534.3 billion in discretionary spending like procurement, research, operations, maintenance, military construction, salaries, and health care. It’s the largest discretionary defense request since 2012 when the Pentagon asked Congress for $553 billion.

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The fiscal 2016 DOD budget also contains a request for $50.9 billion for overseas contingency operations -- a $13.3 percent cut from current levels -- to pay for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas that involve the global war on terrorism, which is winding down in the Middle East.

Pentagon’s proposed 2016 budget would increase military spending by $38.2 billion next year The $534.3 billion DOD fiscal 2016 discretionary budget request is up 7.7 percent over this year’s enacted DOD budget of $496.1 billion. This year, fiscal 2015, was the smallest DOD budget since 2008. Federal fiscal year 2016 begins next October.

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In research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E), DOD proposes spending nearly $70 billion next year, which is up 9.3 percent from this year’s enacted RDT&E spending level of $64 billion, and up even more from this year’s requested level of $63.5 billion.

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Over the past year, the dollar has climbed 18 percent against major currencies. The surging dollar and plunging oil prices are the main reasons analysts keep cutting their forecasts for corporate profits even though economists expect the U.S. economy to pick up speed Forecasts for this year have taken a much bigger hit. In December, for example, analysts projected that profits would increase 9 percent in the first quarter. Today, they expect them to shrink more than 2 percent over that same period.

A strong U.S. dollar might seem like a badge of honor, a reflection of U.S. economic power in the global economy, but for much of Corporate America, it’s bad for business. Almost half of all revenue for companies in the S&P 500 comes from outside the United States, mainly Europe and Asia. So when the dollar rises against the euro, it hurts in two ways: Prices of American-made goods become more expensive to customers in Europe, and goods that move off foreign shelves translate into fewer dollars, showing up as lower revenues and earnings on quarterly financial reports.

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At Procter & Gamble, revenue fell 4 percent in the quarter but would have increased 2 percent if the dollar had stayed put. And the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers doesn’t think the drag from the dollar is over yet. It estimates that the currency’s rise will shave $1.4

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“This is the most significant fiscal year currency impact we have ever incurred,” said P&G’s chief financial officer, Jon Moeller, in a conference call discussing the latest results.

The list of companies complaining of currency swings includes nearly every major industry. Microsoft, Google and other tech giants have taken a hit along with Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer and other drugmakers. Even Apple, which turned in a record profit of $18 billion in its latest quarter, said the rising dollar cost the company $2 billion in sales. Electric-car makerTesla, the hotel chain Hilton, and the navigation device maker Garmin have joined the ranks of the dollar debilitated.

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Alternating current generating stations could be larger, cheaper to operate, and the distribution wires were relatively less costly. As the competing systems were protected by patents, there was commercial rivalry between the Westinghouse and Edison companies. A publicity campaign by Edison highlighted the safety issues of high voltage transmission.

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Boeing Boom Drives 2014 Washington State Exports To Record $90.6 Billion

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The dollar value of exports, which doesn’t include software, climbed 11 percent compared to 2013, according to figures compiled by theWorld Institute for Strategic Economic Research.

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Boeing aircraft are unique in that they fly on their own to export markets, while other exports primarily depend on commercial maritime transport.

China was far and away the largest 2014 market for Washington goods, at $20.8 billion, up 24 percent.

A distant second was Japan at $7.4 billion, which is striking because as recently as a decade ago Japan was the leading destination for Washington-produced goods. Back then, Japan’s market nearly twice the size of China’s.

Excluding Canada, which always scores high due to proximity, the next tier down of 2014 export destinations were Germany, the United Kingdom, Korea and Taiwan, each buying more than $2 billion in Washington goods.

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Paul Allen’s Mammoth Stratolaunch Aircraft Nearly Half Completed Paul Allen is getting attention for his collection of World War II aircraft, but he’s also enamored with space exploration. He’s shown here with a model of his Stratolaunch aircraft, which is to fly in 2016.

Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen’s dream to build the world’s largest airplane based on the remains of two used Boeing 747s is 40 percent complete.

Scaled Composites President Kevin Mickey confirmed the progress in an email Tuesday from that company’s headquarters in Mojave, Calif., where the aircraft is being built.

The aircraft is the centerpiece of Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems company, which is intended to reduce the cost of space launches by carrying a launch vehicle 30,000 feet in the air slung under the mammoth plane, then igniting the rocket motors.

Scaled Composites is building the Stratolaunch for Allen by harnessing six former 747 engines for power, and matching them to a twin-hull composite aircraft, with a wingspan of 380 feet.

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new, and about 80 percent of the assemblies are complete, Mickey said.

While Allen himself lives several homes in the Puget Sound area, or on his super yacht “Octopus,” Stratolaunch is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.

Prog ress on the aircraft seems so far to be steady. The first flight is still scheduled for 2016, the same date the company earlier indicated.

If that remains the case, the aircraft is supposed to finish certification flights and launch its first space craft by 2018.

Spokespeople for Allen’s enterprises, including Vulcan, declined to comment on the timing of the aircraft.

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NADCAP Certified, Precious Metals Plating Is The Noble Partner With The Personal Touch “People gold plate parts to improve functionality. Gold is called a noble metal; it will not oxidize, and is one of the best conductors of electricity.”

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The price of the F-35 joint strike fighter will come down considerably over the next several years, said Lockheed Martin President and CEO Marillyn A. Hewson. But making the aircraft more affordable for the United States and foreign buyers, she noted, should not come at the expense of company profits.

Lockheed Martin is cutting costs company-wide and introducing new manufacturing techniques to help bring down the F-35 price tag of about $95 million per airframe to about $80 million. But Hewson rejected the notion that the company should sacrifice profits as long as the program is performing as promised.

“The goal is to reduce the cost of an F-35A fifth generation fighter to the equivalent of today’s fourth generation fighter. And we’re confident we’ll get there by the end of the decade,” Hewson said Feb. 18 at a news conference in Arlington, Va.

manufacturing technologies that are intended to make the aircraft less expensive to produce. These initiatives, though, only will account for 20 percent of the overall cost reduction. The rest will come simply from higher production rates, which allows for greater efficiency, Hewson said.

The $80 million cost target is for the conventional version known as F-35A to be purchased by the U.S. Air Force and several foreign countries. The other two versions — the F-35B vertical takeoff aircraft for the Marine Corps and the U.K. Royal Navy, and the F-35C for the U.S. Navy — are more expensive because they have unique design features and will be built in smaller numbers.

There are growing concerns, though, that F-35 profits are not moving in the right direction. Lockheed Martin is “struggling with F-35 production operating margin,” said McAleese. F-35 production sales grew by more than $800 million in 2014, but operating profit was flat compared with 2013. Lockheed Martin is “under tremendous pressure to drive to doubledigit F-35 production operating margin by 2017,” McAleese added. He predicts the company will resist any additional large-dollar affordability investments in F-35 “unless there is clear profit upside … and matching DoD funds.”

There is “ongoing dialogue with our customer,” she said. “We have had a good exchange of information on what it costs to produce the aircraft and what we’re doing to continue to drive down the cost as part of a development program,” Hewson said.

Investors are hopeful that Congress will approve the administration’s budget proposal for 2016 that funds 57 F-35s, he added. Lockheed Martin is “hungry for the expected jump to 57 F-35 aircraft.”

Lockheed and two of its major subcontractors Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems are spending $170 million over the next two years on

In 2014, the company produced 36 aircraft – an all-time high for a single year.

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Chapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442 Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601 Temtco Steel _____________ 480-389-2883 United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292 Precision Ground Flat AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613 Sheet & Coil Chapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442 Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601 Stainless Steel & Steel Aerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766 AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Fry Steel ________________800-423-665 Gorilla Metals Inc.___________ 855-516-3825 Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______ 818-729-3333 Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601 TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613

MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM SATURDAY 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Regional Sales Manager

Cinetic Landis Corp.

Manufacturer of CITCO tools & Gardner abrasives 7605 Disovery Lane Concord Twp., Ohio 44077 - USA www.fivesgroup.com

Tel: 989-799-4550 800-248-8315 Fax: 989-792-3335 Cell: 303-478-3497

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CNCTurret Punches Muratec ________________ 949-466-8255 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD Lines SUN VALLEY,Drill CA 91352 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 Cold Saws/Saws Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._______ _503-620-9031 Hydmech Sawing Solutions _______ 714-620-5560 Hardware Insertion Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 IronWorkers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA _______306-434-8844 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR________ 503-887-1003 Jorgensen Machine Tools ________ 800-952-0151 Full Circle Development ________ 503-867-6514 Laser Cutting Machines METROLOGY PRODUCTS 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD ACS/MultiCamNW ___________ 360-318-7534 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 ______ 253-333-2439 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 Rosco Precision Machinery Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________ 503-620-9031 NEW MACHINERY Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA _______306-434-8844 FABRICATION Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR________ 503-887-1003 Magnetic Drills/Cutters Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._______ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 Innovative Tool Sales __________ 714-780-0730 Material Handling Systems Band & Cut Off Saws Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._______ 503-620-9031 Hydmech Sawing Solutions _______ 714-620-5560 Metal Marking Systems Hydmech Sawing Solutions ______ 714-620-5560 Kwik Mark Inc _____________ 815-363-8268 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844 Notchers Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR_______ 503-887-1003 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730 Plasma/Gas CuttingTools/Systems Jorgenson Machine Tools ________801-214-7309 ACS/MultiCamNW ___________ 360-318-7534 North Western Machinery_______ 206-583-2333 Fab - Line Machinery __________ 206-972-6215 Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439 Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 253-333-2439 CNC Knife Cutting with Registration Plate Bending & Rolls ACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM SATURDAY 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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PHONE (818) 729-3333 FAX (818) 729-3377 SUNVALLEY@IMSMETALS.COM WWW.INDUSTRIALMETALSUPPLY.COM

Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 PowerTools Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR_______ 503-887-1003 MP Industrial _____________800-759-4282 Presses Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208 Press Brakes Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Fab - Line Machinery__________206-972-6215 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR_______ 503-887-1003 Jorgensen Machine Tools________800-952-0151 Punches Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-903 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844 Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR_______ 503-887-1003 Rolling Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Shearing Machines Fab - Line Machinery _________ 206-972-6215 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools ______ _800-952-0151 Sign & Graphic Cutting Solutions ACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534 Tooling

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David BELLHOUSE Regional Sales Manager – Cutting Tools | Abrasives david.bellhouse@fivesgroup.com T +1 909 263 9282 - F +1 909 494 7989

http://www.fullertontool.com PHONE (818) 729-3333 FAX (818) 729-3377 E-Mail: jbridgett@fullertontool.com SUNVALLEY@IMSMETALS.COM

Jeff Bridgett

Temtco Steel ____________480-389-2883 United Performance Metals _____888-282-3292 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD SUN Titanium VALLEY, CA 91352Rod, Bar, & Wire Aerodyne Alloys __________ 800-337-3766 Tool Steel AZ Tool Steel ____________ 877-795-1600 Industrial Metal Supply Co. _____ 818-729-3333 United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292 TCI Precision Metals _______800-234-5613 CNC Nickel Alloys MASTERCAMTRAINING 8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD Aerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766 SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 Streamingteacher.com Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Marzee Inc.______________ 602-269-5801 CONSULTING United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292 Design to CAD to Build Plate:Wear and Structural C

Tool Company Inc.

8300 SAN FERNANDO ROAD SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 121 Perry St. • Saginaw, MI 48602

Don Klein - Vice President 415.491.4456 direct 415.902.5302 cellular donald.klein@usbank.com

Stacy Bohms - Relationship Manager 503.603.2745 direct stacy.bohms@usbank.com

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Machine Tools Northwest _______206-650-8999 North Western Machinery_______ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools______ 510-249-1000 WATERJET CUTTING Management SystemsTraining ACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534 BMSC_________________ 602-445-9400 Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______503-620-9031 Sustaining Edge Solutions________888-572-9642 Flow International __________909-620-5707 Quality Management System Registration King Machine Inc.___________ 509-435-6741 UL DQS Inc._______________ 360-901-4785 Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052 Supply Chain Assessments REPAIR Waterjet & Blast Abrasives CNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753 Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830 Barton International _________951-551-2685 Sustaining Edge Solutions ________888-572-9642 Bar Feeder Repair Waterjet Replacement Parts Edge Technologies __________ 562-243-4659 SIX SIGMATRAINING Barton International _________951-551-2685 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Sustaining Edge Solutions________888-572-9642 EDM Performance __________800-336-2946 SOFTWARE CAD CAM UL DQS Inc.______________ 360-901-4785 WOOD PRODUCTS Machining ROBOTICS Cimatron_________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237 Perry Pallet Co. ____________360-366-5239 Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578 Delcam ______________ 877-335-2261 LMI Machinery Inc. __________ 866-437-7315 Solid Products ___________480-206-0330 Robotic Part Loading Systems Mechanical Design Midaco Corporation__________ 847-593-8420 Cimatron_________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237 ROUTERS Delcam ______________ 877-335-2261 Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439 SPINDLES & SLIDES SERVICES Spindle Rebuilding/Repair Kim@A2Zmanufacturing.com C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._______503-691-0955 AS9100 Registration Great Western Registrar________ 623-580-1881 GMN USA LLC______________ 800-686-1679 The Buyers Guide UL DQS Inc.______________ 360-901-4785 Setco _________________714-222-6523

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Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______503-620-9031 Welding Equipment Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _____ 303-761-3000 PALLET SYSTEMS Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation__________847-593-8420 Manual Lift Off Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation__________847-593-8420 Manual Rotory Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation__________847-593-8420 Shipping Solutions Perry Pallet Co. ____________360-366-5239 Wood Pallets

UL DQS Inc._______________ 360-901-4785 MachineTool Rebuilding EDM Network _____________480-836-1782

Perry Pallet Co. ____________360-366-5239 PRECISION TOOLHOLDING PRODUCTS Tooling Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____763-682--3122 Spindle Sales New Environmental Management Tooling Systems C & M Precision Spindle, Inc._______503-691-0955 UL DQS Inc. ______________ 360-901-4785 Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____763-682--3122 GMN USA LLC______________ 800-686-1679 PROG. SYSTEMS Setco _________________714-222-6523 Financial Services Factory Automation/Logistics STREAMINGVIDEO EDUCATIONAL Muratec _______________949-466-8255 Intech Funding ____________ 800-553-9208 TRAINING Quick Turn Financial _________ 415-608-5692 CAD/CAM Software, CAD Streamingteacher.com Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ___ 303-990-6190 U.S. Bank Equipment _________ 206-948-0022 Delcam Software ___________ 877-DELCAM1 ISO Consulting/Registration SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830 UL DQS Inc._______________ 360-901-4785 MRP Software SigmaTEK ______________513-595-2022 Great Western Registrar________ 623-580-1881 TOOLING SYSTEMS Lean ConsultingTraining Nesting Software MP Industrial ______________800-759-4282 SigmaNEST______________513-595-2022 Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830 USED MACHINERY Lambie Engineering _________ 509-868-3100 Software, Solid Modeling Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____ 303-990-6190 ISO / AS9100 Certification Delcam Software ___________ 877-DELCAM1 EDM Network _____________480-836-1782 Shop Floor ______________ 877-611-5825 BMSC_________________ 602-445-9400 Jorgensen Machine Tools ________ 800-952-0151 Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830 PROTOTYPE MACHINERY Santa Cruz Electronics ______831-479-5444 Sustaining Edge Solutions _______ 888-572-9642 K.D. Capital Equipt ___________ 480-922-1674

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Innol/ative Tool !!iales Manufacturers Representatives

Randall J. Wilson Industrial Products

206.790.5464

755 East Debra Lane Anaheim. CA 92805

3D TOOLS Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628 3D Printing Tube and Pipe Bending Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438 Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628 3D Scanning BONDING Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438 Adhesive 3D Software Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472 Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438 BONDING ASSEMBLIES Diffusion Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733 Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472 BENDING BRAZING Mandrel Precision Casting Repair _____ 801-972-2345 Aeroform, Inc. ___________360-403-1919 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601 Brazing: Dip Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601 Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________ 503-612-8311 Brazing: Vacuum Speciality Bending Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601 Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628 BROACHING Structrual Bending

Manager

ITS Office, (714) 780-0730 Weld Shop: [7 I 4) 533- 1690

randall@lnnovativetooisaies.com

Fax,

[714] 780-0735

www.innovativetoolsales.com

[ell,

(714) 51 2-73 I 4

Ponderosa Ind Ind___ _______303-298-1801 DIE CASTING Specialty Steel Services _____ 801-539-8252 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278 CASTING AATC ____________ 866-792-2814 X 235 RJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644 Investment Casting-Precision AATC ____________ 866-792-2814 X 235 Dolphin Investment Castings____602-272-6747 CHEMICAL ETCHING PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472 CUTTING Bar & Plate Cutting AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Industrial Precision Grinding___ 310-352-4700 Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311

DIES Tool & Dies Micropulse West Inc. _______ 480-966-2300 Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 DEBURRING Industrial Precision Grinding___ 310-352-4700 EDGING United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 EDM EDM: Dialectric Systems /Filtration Ebbco Inc _____________586-716-5151 EDM: Drilling Small Hole Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 JEFF TOMSON

CELL: 360.202.7342 jefft@machinistsinc.com

P.O. Box 80505

800.244.4130

7600 5th Ave. S. • Seattle. WA 98108

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EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 EDM: Wire EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Jet Processing ________ 623-869-6749x117 Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 ELECTRO-FORMING Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472 ELECTRO MECHANICAL Sub-Assembly Builds Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733 ENGINEERING/DESIGN Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733 Hexatron Engineering ______ 801-363-8010 Lambie Engineering _______ 509-868-3100

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Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 Cygnet Stamping & Fab ______ 818-240-7574 FABRICATION Group Mfg Serv __________480-966-3952 Architectural Forming & Fabrication Howell Precision __________ 623-582-4776 Albina Co., Inc. _________866-252-4628 Industrial Machine Svcs ______503-240-0878 NW Metalcraft Industries _____888-280-7080 Fabrication: Sheet Metal AEI Fabrication__________480-733-6594 QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________ 206-762-2117 Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919 SMH Inc LLC ____________ 360-341-2226 Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. _____ 425-207-5951 AG Machining __________805-207-0584 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting Services Inc _______ 503-612-8311 NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080 Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500 QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Fabrication: Custom Metal AEI Fabrication__________480-733-6594 AG Machining __________805-207-0584 Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122

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NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080 QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Solid Form Fabrication______ 503-435-1400 Weiser/Mile High Precision ___303-280-2778

FINISHING Arizona Finishing ________602-438-4443 Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 Weiser/Mile High Precision ____303-280-2778 Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 Wrico________________480-892-7800 Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930 Real Axis Machining _______360-723-5386 Forming & Fabrication Galvanizing: Hot Dip Albina Co., Inc. __________866-252-4628 Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication: TMM Precision __________800-448-9448 Medium & Large Glass Bead Clean AEI Fabrication___________480-733-6594 Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ___408-727-6630 Aeroform, Inc. ___________ 360-403-1919 Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648 AG Machining ___________805-207-0584 Buyken Metal Products ______ 206-947-9122 Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930 Liquid Painting Group Mfg Serv __________480-966-3952 Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740 Howell Precision __________ 623-582-4776 Industrial Machine Svcs ______503-240-0878 MPI International ________956-631-6880 Passivation Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311 Coating Technologies _____ _623-581-2648 Marketcraft ____________ 503-329-7678

www.tfcplating.com Mystique Engineering & Mfg Dan's Machine Works

Darrin J. Caschette President

13305 41st Ave NE | Marysville, WA 9827I 360-386-6294 | 888-280-7080 x204 djc@nw-metalcraft.com www.nw-metalcraft.com

ISO9001:2008

AS9100C ISO9001:2008

Shawn Carlin scarlin@gmsaz.com

503-771-0969

info@tfcplating.com

Joe Tripi President jtripi@micropulsewest.com

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

Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 Polishing Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard Powder Coating AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740 AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584 Diversified Metal Services ____ 801-972-6093 Industrial Precision Grinding___ 310-352-4700 Sandblasting Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ___ 408-727-6630 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 Silk Screening Grinding, Centerless Arizona Finishing ________ 602-438-4443 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 FIXTURING Grinding, Double Disc Real Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386 Industrial Precision Grinding___ 310-352-4700 TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 FORGINGS Grinding: OD Aluminum Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098 Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 Precision Tech __________ 801-285-7288 Hand Forgings Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 Titanium Grinding: Surface Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098 ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175 GASKETS 3-D Plastics, Inc. _________ 503-720-0572 Industrial Precision Grinding___ 310-352-4700 Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 GRINDING TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613 AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600 Grinding: Tool & Cutter ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175 Superior Grinding_________888-487-9701 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 HEAT TREATING Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Industrial Precision Grinding___ 310-352-4700 Mountain View Machine _____ 435-755-0500 Controlled Thermal Tech______602-272-3714

Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231 MET-TEK Heat Treating______503-519-9864 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601 Cryogenics Phoenix Heat Treating ______ 602-258-7751 Heat Treating/ISO/AS9100 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601 Heat Treating/Aerospace Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 MET-TEK Heat Treating_______503-519-9864 Vacuum Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231 HONING Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 HYDRAULIC REPAIR Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671 GASKETS RUBBER PRODUCTS RJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644 INJECTION MOLDS Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

INJECTION MOLDING Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634 INSTALLATION Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 LABELS-DECALS-OVERLAYS RJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting AEI Fabrication__________ 480-733-6594 AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584 Buyken Metal Products ______206-947-9122 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311 Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 Wrico_______________ 480-892-7800 Laser Cutting: Micro Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311 Laser Cutting: 3D Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311 Micro-Laser Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472 E-Coat MPI International ________ 956-631-6880 EMI/RFI Shielding Oregon

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www.mohawkmetal.com

Doug Mielenz Sales Manager dmielenz@mohawkmetal.com Cell 541.556.6095 Toll-free 1.855.JIT.SHOP (548.7467)

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Rebecca Prentice Business Manager www.IndustrialMachineServices.com

SCOTT FERGUSON

Marketing & Sales Manager

AEIFABRICATION RONKOTLOFF Founder / CEO

IndustrialEX ___________ 303-456-6847 TEL 480.733.6594 FAX 480.733.6596 Laser Engraving EMAIL Ron@AEIFab.com scottf@treske.com WEB www.AEIFab.com Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 (503) 625.2821 MAIL 1113 W. Birchwood Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85210 TRESKE.COM PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 Laser Marking PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 Precision Etched Parts TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278 NW Etch _____________ 408-364-6001 PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472 LEVELING Machining: Horizontal Boring Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923 United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 Machinists Inc. __________360-202-7342 Machining: 5-Axis MACHINING Machining: Proto-R & D AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584 Accutech Machine Inc _______ 801-975-1117 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Machinists Inc. __________ 360-202-7342 Bar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115 Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115 St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529 Central Valley Machine _____435-752-0934 Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Machining: Aerospace Howard Precision Machine_____801-619-9850 Proto Technologies. _______ 509-891-4747 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Real Axis Machining _______360-723-5386 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Machinists Inc. __________ 360-202-7342 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 Savage Machining Inc.______ 805-584-8047 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529 TVT Die Casting _________800-280-2278 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Real Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386 Western Precision Products, Inc. _503-786-8923 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320 Machining: CNC Milling St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Accutech Machine Inc ______ 801-975-1117 Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381 Machining: Chemical Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____503-538-0350 ISO 9001:2008 | AS9100C (2013) | ITAR

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Bar-S Machine, Inc. __ _____ 928-636-2115 Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934 EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075 Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422 Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850 Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878 Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700 Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654 MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742 NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300 Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212 Real Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386 Savage Machining Inc.______ 805-584-8047 SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226 Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185 Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344 Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951 Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923 Machining: Large Accutech Machine Inc _______801-975-1117

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Group Manufacturing Serv ___ 480-966-3952 Mohawk Metal __________541-556-6095 Pacific Tool, Inc___________425-882-1970 QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________ 206-762-2117 RECYCLING MATERIALS

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CNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753 Derest Machine Tool Repair ___ 480-226-3128 ROLLING AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584 Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628 ROUTING -CNC Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 SANDBLASTING Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ___ 408-727-6630 Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109 SAWS: AUTOMATIC A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350 SHEARING Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 SIGNAGE & DISPLAYS Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678 Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098 SILICONE 3-D Plastics, Inc. _________ 503-720-0572 SINTERING Western Sintering ________ 509-375-3096 SLITTING United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292 SOFTWARE Machining Delcam _____________ 877-335-2261 Mechanical Design Delcam _____________ 877-335-2261 SPLINES Specialty Steel Services _____ 801-539-8252 SPRINGS SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113 STAMPING PRECISION AEI Fabrication__________ 480-733-6594 Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069 NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080

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Milco Waterjet __________714-373-0098 A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350 NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080 United Performance Metals _ _888-282-3292 G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069 SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113 Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776 WELDING Stamping:Flat Forming

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