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Vol. 19, No. 6 Nov/Dec 2013

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Editors Corner The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.

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Robert Brault As Americans, we’ve been embarrassed and anxious about the government shutdown and sequestration that we read about every day. Still, there are so many positive indicators for us to be optimistic about. For one, we are experiencing perhaps the best season of the year in Fall. Across the country it means different things: escape from the heat in the Southwest to the most wonderful weather. It means the turning of the leaves and brisk, wonderful weather. Auto sales are a clear indicator of consumer confidence. The U.S. auto market is poised for a fifth straight year of growth for just the second time since World War II. The recovery from the recession is said to be so robust that the debate is now whether sales will reach 2000’s record levels. Deliveries of new cars and light trucks may rise to 16.1 million next year, the average estimate of 13 analysts in a survey by Bloomberg News.That’s about 500,000 more vehicles than automakers are on pace to sell this year and while it’s within reach of 2007’s 16.15 million. In our manufacturing industry, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index is an indicator. The report showed that month-over-month, new business volume was up 20 percent from August.Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 6 percent compared to 2012. Consumers are now more positive about job opportunities and security, and feeling less pressure about the cost of essentials, and as a result are increasing their discretionary spend. Over the past two years, net spending on holidays has improved by 11 points. During the same period, net spending on short breaks and eating out rose by 12 points. Optimism is a mental attitude or world view that interprets situations and events as being best (optimized), meaning that in some way for factors that may not be fully comprehended, the present moment is in an optimum state.The concept is typically extended to include the attitude of hope for future conditions unfolding as optimal as well. In our industry, and here in the Southwest, I am seeing some very favorable indicators. When you read the announcements section in this issue, you will see that two equipment dealers are planning expansion with new showrooms and facilities. Others are announcing expansion into new geographies. These are companies taking bold moves to better serve their customers! We’ve got to feel optimistic. It’s good for our personal beings, for our families, for our businesses and for the economy. In the words of Colin Powell, “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” Until next issue, I wish you well, and God Bless Our Troops!

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Announcements & Releases ACC Machinery Announces Its Move ACC Machinery Co., Inc. has moved to a new location 2622 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034. Still family owned and operated, since 1969,ACC Machinery remains focused on offering quality metalworking equipment, extensive experience and efficient local service support. This family business is excited to be at their new location, dedicated to supporting customers with local, effective results. As one of the owners shared, “It’s a good feeling to love what you do, appreciate even more what your customers do and be able to support such an essential industry. In addition to this new location, we are grateful that PioneerVillage plans to establish an exhibit for our family’s antique machine tool collection. The chance for it to be relocated there, seen by the public, and emphasize the importance of manufacturing is very important.” Find out more of what ACC Machinery offers: call them at 602-258-7330, stop by their showroom or visit: www.accmachinery.com. Discover why they’ve been meeting Arizona’s metal working equipment needs for over 43 years!

RM Garrison Machining Adds New Equipment, More Floor Space And Expands Capabilities RM Garrison Machining has added a new Omni GT-75 CNC Lathe to its line of equipment. Having an Omni GT-75 since 2006, we knew its capabilities and reliability. One of our largest customers wanted us to increase our production of one of their parts so we have dedicated the new Omni to manufacturing just their part. We went from producing 1100 pieces a month to producing over 10,000 pieces per month. This is the type of commitment we make for our customers. RMG has also added over 2000 sq ft of floor space to accommodate a Haas CNC lathe and two Haas VF-2 vertical CNC mills. We wanted to accommodate more of our customers’ needs by growing our capabilities. We also now produce aftermarket automotive billet aluminum accessories for our sister company, All American Billet. We are currently producing over 30 parts and adding new items each week. New equipment is planned as future growth requires to meet customers needs. For more information, contact: ShaneWilliams, RM Garrison Machining, Inc; 1-623-582-6544; Cell: 1-231-342-8059; www.rmgmachining.com

A Tribute To Long Time Member of the Industry: Joseph T. Biritz Joe Biritz is survived by his wife of 50 years, Victoria; his 3 children, JoAnn, Christine, and Joe; he additionally had 4 grandchildren. He loved the outdoors, fishing, flying, riding his Harley, and restoring classic cars. Joe built his business from the ground in his garage making ProtoSpecialties in 1972 in Phoenix, AZ. Financially, he did not have the means to expand his business outside of his garage as the banks continued to deny him a business loan. His brother in law Dr. Harold Brandlein, who believed in Joe’s work, funded the initial startup of his business that A2Z METALWORKER •

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would develop into a three million dollar company. He sold his business to Fab-Tech in 1983 and stayed on board for 2 years as the Business Development Manager. Joe started another business in 1985 called Ritz Manufacturing Company and sold it to Sonic Machine in 1989 at its peak. From then on he went on to a career of business development sales and management position with companies such as Bergmann Precision, Blackhawk Metal Products, and Latitude South Corporation and brought in multi-million dollar contracts from Honeywell, Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and several other Aerospace manufacturers. Joe retired in 2011. One would usually find him in his garage restoring his last classic car named Lucille a ’71 Dodge Charger, watching football, and enjoying time with his family. He lived a full life and we celebrate him. May he rest in peace.

Arizona CNC Announces Its Move As they begin their 15th year in business serving the Arizona manufacturing community,Arizona CNC Equipment announces plans to move into a new, larger facility to better serve their customers. Greg Whelan, president and founder of the company, says, “We are more than doubling our square footage to better provide for our customers’ needs.The new facility will feature a much larger showroom allowing us the ability to demonstrate even more of the latest machine tool technology. In addition we will have greater capability for training our customers with an expanded in-house training center.” He continued, “Our new building still maintains our very convenient location as it is literally within walking distance from our current office and still only 5 minutes from the airport.” AZCNC will begin operating from their new facility located at 1205 S Park Lane,Tempe, on November 1st. Stay tuned for the upcoming Arizona CNC Grand Opening!

Methods Machine Tools To Hold Open House On November 13th & 14th Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, automation and accessories will be holding an Open House at their state-of-the-art Technology Center in Tempe, Arizona on November 13th and 14th, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. Located at 615West 24th Street inTempe, Methods will have the following machines from their partners in productivity on display: a High Precision Yasda YBM-640 VIII Vertical CNC Jig Boring-Milling Machine, High Performance FEELER Machine Tools, featuring extensive design and engineering by Methods includingTurning Centers andVMCs; Nakamura Multitasking Turning Centers; a FANUC D series RoboDrill VMC and a FANUC RoboCut C400iA-iMed Wire EDM; a KIWA-Japan KH-45 HMC; a Current CT400-5A EDM Drilling Machine and a VisionGauge Digital Optical Comparator. Door prizes will be awarded and lunch will be catered by the BBQ Company. For more information please call (602) 437-2220 or visit www.methodsmachine.com.

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Phone 602-258-7330 and Fax 602-258-9888 stay the same, just like us: Family owned & operated, focused on offering quality products, effective experience and local service support.

www.accmachinery.com Visit ACC’s Showroom: 2622 S. 24th Street | Phoenix, AZ 85034 Star Metal Fluids Announces Expansion! Star Metal Fluids, the Southwest’s largest metalworking fluid supplier, is pleased to announce their relocation to larger warehouse locations in both Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Russ Kurzawski (owner of Star Metal Fluids) commented, “Our new Phoenix home office will include a 21,000 square foot warehouse, larger “will call” capabilities and an advanced customer training center. In Salt Lake, this is our third expansion in the past four years.This larger warehouse was necessary to accommodate increased product inventories due to the unprecedented growth our company has experienced in the Utah marketplace.” For more information, call 80-641-2214 or go to metalfluids.com

A Tribute to Claudia Salontai – Chief Financial Officer – Morsch Machine Claudia Salontai had been battling Pancreatic Cancer for the past two years. On 26-Aug-2013, that struggle came to a close as she found peace from the effects and subsequent progression of this very difficult disease. Claudia’s dedication and sacrifices in the early years to making Morsch Machine a success was absolutely instrumental to the continuing operation of the company today, especially with respect to the manner

in which they have approached the service and support of their customers. One of Claudia’s greatest pleasures was the interaction with customers over these years. She truly valued every customer, supplier and individual, and she especially appreciated the personal side of getting to know people for who they were, rather than just as someone to interact with. She was fortunate in being able to see a business succession plan taking form over the last several years. Claudia had been mentoring older son Joseph Salontai, for a number of years to take over her position as CFO. Joseph has taken the reins continues to move the company forward in the financial segment of the company. Son Daniel has moved likewise to capture the tasks and duties associated with the operational aspects as well as sales emphasis for the business. Joe Senior will continue in a full-time role, contributing to education and experience, and as a mentor for the succession generation. Claudia’s passion for entrepreneurship, building relationships, and caring for each and every employee are ingrained into the fabric of Morsch Machine. She has left an indelible mark on the business itself, as well as providing a roadmap for her successors of what vision and values Morsch Machine should operate with. Announcements Continued Page 10 A2Z METALWORKER •

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M & R Sheet Metal & Mfg., Inc. Achieves ISO 9001 Certification Since 1983, M & R Sheet Metal & Mfg., Inc. has embraced rigorous standards of excellence in its precision-manufactured products. Located in Tucson, Arizona its 53,000-square-foot facility delivers a broad range of advanced CAD/CAM programs, CNC prototype and production fabrication tooling, including a comprehensive parts finishing facility. The company worked with Sustaining Edge Solutions, Inc. with achieving a successful certification process and enhancing operational effectiveness. For more information, contact Chuck Moon at M & R Sheet Metal & Mfg., Inc. at 520-881-5991. For information on ISO 9001 and improving your business performance contact Walter Tighe, Sustaining Edge Solutions, Inc. at 888-572-9642.

New National Sales Manager at Hyundai WIA — John Crean Hyundai WIA Machine Corp. announces the appointment of John Crean to National Sales Manager. Crean brings more than 30 years sales and marketing management experience across a broad spectrum of machine tool builders and distributors. Included in his career are posts at Machinery Associates, Summit Machine Tools, Ellison Machinery, Marshall & Hushart, Wasino USA, Boston Digital, Methods Machine Tools, A2Z METALWORKER •

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Meredith Machinery,Yamazen Inc. and most recently Doosan Infracore, where as National Sales & Marketing Manager he was part of the team that saw record sales and shipments in 2011 and 2012. Crean received a BS-Business & Marketing from Richard Stockton College (Pomona, NJ) and attended the Industrial MarketingExecutive Education Program at the Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania). He is also a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer.

Hyundai WIA is a core division of the Hyundai Motor Group and is headquarted in Seoul, South Korea. Products such as CNC machine tools, robots, industrial machinery, automotive components and aircraft parts are manufactured at their state-of-the-art manufacturing campus located in the industrial city of Changwon, South Korea.

TCI Precision Machine-Ready Blanks Available at Fastenal TCI Precision Metals announced an agreement with Fastenal to distribute TCI Precision Machine-Ready Blanks through its more than 2,600 stores, printed catalog and online sales at www. fastenal.com – Go to Products / Raw Materials / Precision & Raw Blanks / Tight Tolerance Blanks. Announcements Continued Page 12

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Machine-Ready Blanks are available through Fastenal in 6061 aluminum, 304 stainless and 316 stainless. They are ready to be placed directly onto the customer’s machining centers, eliminating time-consuming prep work. Machine-Ready Blanks are ground and milled to tolerances of +/- .002” all-around with consistent flatness, squareness and parallelism. Actual productivity gains vary depending on job specifications, but many customers gain as much as 25% increase in productivity using Machine-Ready Blanks, without adding equipment or people.

Gold Tech Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of Gregg Dunlap as Business Development/ Engineering staff member.

Founded in 1956, TCI Precision Metals is a family-owned precision manufacturer producing precision machine-ready blanks from aluminum, stainless steel and other alloys, and providing contract manufacturing services. Sawing, Grinding, Milling and Finishing operations with the added benefit of being a plate and sheet distributor make TCI Precision Metals a one stop source for quality aluminum, stainless and other alloy blanks. TCI is a warehouse plate and sheet distributor for Alcoa, Kaiser and Hulamin Aluminum, including 6061, 2024 or 7075 aluminum plate and sheet, stainless steel plate and several other alloys, TCI stocks over 500,000 lbs. of material for quick turn-around on customer requirements. A2Z METALWORKER •

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Gregg Dunlap Joins Gold Tech Industries

Tony Davino, Vice President of Operations for the company, says, “Gregg brings a wealth of experience to Gold Tech Industries. By training he is a journeyman machinist, and he has spent years in the Phoenix area supporting customers in a business development role.” “In fact”, he continued, “Gregg came to us at the recommendation of one of our loyal customers. Gregg’s combined skills in manufacturing and business development, plus the fact that he is an Arizona native will be an asset to Gold Tech’s customers.” Gold Tech Industries began its operations in 1984 and has become a recognized leader in precision plating applications specific to aerospace, electronics, communications and semiconductor industries. Please contact Gregg at 480-968-1930 or email him at g.dunlap@ goldtechind.com. Announcements Continued Page 14

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Mr. Davala has more than 18 years’ experience in manufacturing, mainly in the NASCAR industry. He joined Okuma America Corporation in 2012 as an applications engineer, where his additional experience with CAD/CAM software, prototyping and fixture design is invaluable as he assists Okuma customers as they go beyond their manufacturing challenges. Mr. Davala is one of Okuma’s many productivity experts – all highly qualified to assist with a wide variety of manufacturing challenges. For more information on Okuma’s productivity experts, visit http:// www.okuma.com/experts.

Southwest Fastener Acquires The Bolt Company of NM Southwest Fastener has agreed to acquire The Bolt Company of New Mexico under the terms of the agreement on September 10th, 2013. The acquisition combines two highly compatible fastener industry companies, and strengthens the presence of Southwest Fastener in the Albuquerque and in the state of New Mexico.

Okuma America Corporation, a world-leader in CNC machine tool manufacturing, announces that Chris Davala has been chosen to receive one of ten scholarships given to current or transitioning employees in the manufacturing industry from the University of Phoenix and the Manufacturing Institute.

Ken Lubbering, President of Southwest Fastener said, “It is my pleasure to announce the acquisition of The Bolt Company of New Mexico. The part that interested Southwest Fastener the most about acquiring The Bolt Company was not the tangible assets;

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Announcements & Releases Continued it was the employees that will be coming with the acquisition of the company. With this merger we will be adding over 50 years of fastener experience and knowledge to the already experienced staff in Albuquerque, New Mexico. So for the customers that were already doing business with The Bolt Company you can still call the same person at the same number you have for the past 5 years and receive the same great service. The only difference being that now we have even more to offer you. I would also like to take this time to welcome John, Lee, Frank, and Dean to the Southwest Fastener Team, home of the Bolt-Heads.” Under the deal, Southwest Fastener will acquire ownership of The Bolt Company, a leader in the fastener industry. The Bolt Company, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico present intent is for the employees, inventory, and manufacturing to move to Southwest Fastener’s current location in Albuquerque. The Bolt Company acquisition follows Southwest Fastener’s very successful opening of its new store in Tucson, Arizona, which demonstrated the company’s unique ability to expand its brand without disruption of value, or customer service. The acquisition brings further strength to Southwest Fastener’s extensive branch network and to their continued long-term growth. John Barnhill, Manager of The Bolt Company said, “We are very A2Z METALWORKER •

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excited about the sale of The Bolt Company of New Mexico to Southwest Fastener a leader in the fastener industry. The New Mexico market will definitely have a new and powerful fastener company able to provide great service, competitive pricing and expertise. The future looks great.” Visit any of our 4 locations to learn more or visit www.swfastener. com to find a Southwest Fastener branch near you. For additional information about the new Tucson location, contact Vanessa McMurryCox at vmcmurrycox@swfastener.com or call 602-272-2658.

Hurco Introduces NewVMX Machining Center Hurco added a new machining center to its performance VMX line. The VMX6030i has 30 inches of travel in Y, with 60 inches of travel in the X-axis and 24 inches in the Z-axis. According to Hurco, the addition of the new model was specifically due to requests from mold customers who wanted more Y-axis travel without jumping to the larger footprint of the Hurco VMX64. The Hurco VMX6030i includes many features as standard that competitive models offer as options, such as a 40-tool swing-arm ATC, a 12K rpm spindle, and 115-gallon coolant tank. The VMX6030i has a Announcements Continued Page 18

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Samuel Aerospace is one of North America’s top ten processors and distributors of metals, operating more than 40 facilities which are strategically located throughout Canada and the United States. Additional facilities maintained in the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and China extend our reach globally. Our strategically placed processing and service centers allow us to offer on time and JIT delivery services.

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

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Our pre-production processing services are all performed to stringent quality standards to your specifications, saving you time and money while ensuring the quality of your end product. We go to great heights to deliver the right product to the correct quality standards, on time, every time. Plus, we offer Stock and Release and Vendor Managed Inventory programs. These programs can help your company eliminate costly inventories and improve cash flow.

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Announcements & Releases Continued larger table with a working surface of 66.14 inches x 30 inches and includes the patented Hurco motion system, UltiMotion®, which reduces cycle time and improves surface finish. As with all Hurco machine tools, the VMX6030i is powered by the integrated Hurco control that supports both ISO/EIA and Conversational Programming. For more information, visit www.hurco.com;info@hurco.com;1.800.634.2416

Solar Atmospheres Raises The Bar, Or Screen Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) has extended the hot zone load dimensions in their largest commercial vacuum furnace from 60-inches-wide to 80 inches-wide.When faced with the possibility of processing catalyst retention screens that were 80-inch-wide, Solar needed to take advantage of the 84-inch-wide potential in the furnace. Working together with their sister company Solar Manufacturing, they were able to accomplish their A2Z METALWORKER •

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goal by designing taller graphite load rails to fully support the 80-inchwide load. “This new tooling gives us a significant opportunity to gain new customers while offering additional furnace capabilities to our existing customers” says Michael Johnson, Sales Manager for Solar Atmospheres of Western PA. “Due to the versatility and stability of our car bottom design, we have always realized an advantage over our competition, but now we can utilize the maximum widthcapacity of the furnace safely and efficiently.” Vacuum heat treating and brazing s e r v i c e s p r ov i d e d b y S o l a r Atmospheres produce bright, scalefree parts with minimal distortion. With a variety of furnaces processing smaller parts, Solar Atmospheres serves 18 different industries. Stateof-the-art services also include carburizing, nitriding and R&D. Additional plants are located in Fontana California and Souderton Pennsylvania. www.solaratm.com

P l u s Te n S t a i n l e s s Launches Redesigned Website Plus Ten Stainless unveiled a re d e s i g n e d we b s i t e at w w w. plustenstainless.com. The new design showcases the company’s stainless steel plate, Prodec® Plate and aluminum plate products with photos, properties and applications. The website also highlights the company’s precision cold saw cutting process. Plus Ten Stainless is a supplier of stainless steel, Prodec® Plate and aluminum plate. Plus Ten specializes exclusively in precision cold saw cutting FIRSTCUT+® Services. Plus Ten Stainless is part of the United Performance Metals family of companies. For more information on Plus Ten Stainless visit us at www. Announcements Continued Page 20

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Ganesh Machinery Announces Success Of Recent Open House The Recent Ganesh Open House 2013 Event Announced as Overwhelming Success, Attracting Visitors from Around the World G a n e s h M a c h i n e r y, t h e popular machine tool industry leader, has announced the overwhelming success of the recent Ganesh Open House 2013 event at their main facility in Chatsworth, California.The two day event took place late last month, and drew a much larger crowd than was initially anticipated. Attendees reportedly showed great interest and enthusiasm for the many award-winning products and services offered by the Southern Californian machine tool experts. Ganesh Open House 2013 was designed to give visitors a special A2Z METALWORKER •

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look at some of Ganesh’s most powerful CNC milling and turning machines, including: high-speed milling, 5-axis milling, 50-taper heavycutting milling, 36-tool B-axis machine, Mitsubishi CNC controls, big-bore manual & CNC lathes, and more. In addition, the event was setup to show attendees live demonstrations of how the latest milling products can increase cost-effectiveness, simplify complex geometries, and successfully meet the needs of the modern machining shop. Visitors poured in from across the United States and Canada. Notably, the open house also attracted attendees from Mexico, South America and India.The crowd’s diversity is a testament to the increasing influence Ganesh Machinery has over both the national and international machine tool communities. In the United States alone, Ganesh has experienced an annual growth rate of 12-15%, placing them in the top 10 of American machine tool brand names. They currently control approximately 2.1% of market share, with that number expected to rise significantly. The Ganesh Open House 2013 event coincided with the recent expansion of their parts and service departments at their headquarters in the San Fernando Valley. To better meet demand, Ganesh added a new 15,000-foot machine preparation area for CNC high-speed turning and milling machine Announcements Continued Page 22

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Announcements & Releases Continued modifications. Guests were given a tour of the new facility and witnessed first-hand the actions of the dedicated team of engineering, training, sales, service, and office staff that have made Ganesh a trusted leader in the industry. Ganesh is proud of the success of this year’s open house event, and they look forward to continuing their mission to offer their customers advanced high-production machine tools, with outstanding after-sale service and more. Ganesh hosts their open house events every other year, with the next one slated for 2015.

U.S. Debut of Takisawa’s TS-4000YS Horizontal Turning Center Yamazen Inc. is pleased to announce the U.S. debut and distribution of Takisawa’s horizontal turning center the TS-4000YS. Its standard machine features include a heavy-duty twin spindle, 12 station power turret with Y-Axis, 30HP main spindle motor and a 10HP milling motor. All box guideways guarantee the superb rigidity of this machine. To see a demonstration or learn more about Takisawa’s TS-4000YS contact your local Yamazen sales representative or call toll free 800.882.8558.

Gateway Community College Receives Grant to Fund Machinists Gateway Community College has informed us of a wonderful program aimed at providing financial support for someone wanting to hone their skill in machining. Each person will be fully funded for up 22 • Nov/Dec 2013

Dave Zamora at Gateway is looking for candidates from manufacturing companies who would like to promote from within or bring a new employee up to a CNC operator level. Please contact Dave Zamora at zamora@gatewaycc.edu

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Northrop Gets $114 Million Pentagon Order for Drones Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $114.2 million order for the last three Global Hawk Block 30 drones that the Pentagon initially tried to cancel. Northrop tripled its political giving and increased spending on lobbying as it fended off efforts by President Barack Obama’s administration to cut spending for the drones. The Global Hawk can stay airborne for 32 hours and has been used to support U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The unmanned aircraft flies intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over large areas. The administration had said the Block 30 version was unaffordable in an era of budget cuts, and that the manned U-2 planes could accomplish the same missions. “The Air Force continues to support the U-2 as the platform of choice,” Acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning said Sept. 16 at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference at National Harbor in Maryland.

on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee whose district includes Northrop’s headquarters. “The U-2 has been around since I was a kid. Any system that is as old as I am needs to be replaced.” Drone Mandates House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon, a California Republican, joined Moran in complaining to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that the Air Force was delaying the congressionally mandated drone purchases. “The Air Force has continued to ignore clear congressional intent,” the lawmakers wrote May 13. Randy Belote, a Northrop spokesman, said the company was “pleased” with the decision. He said the company remains committed to “providing operational value for the warfighter.” During the first six months of 2013, Northrop Grumman’s political action committee made $1.3 million in federal campaign donations. Among all corporate PACs, that was second only to Honeywell International Inc. (HON) and three times the $372,000 contributed by Northrop’s PAC during the same period two years ago, Federal Election Commission reports show. Northrop, the fifth-biggest Pentagon contractor, spent $9.3 million to lobby from January to June, up from $8.6 million in the first half of 2012, according to U.S. Senate filings. To contact the reporters on this story: Danielle Ivory in Washington at divory@ bloomberg.net; Jonathan D. Salant in Washington at jsalant@bloomberg.net

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Congress disagreed, including funding for purchasing the three Global Hawk drones in the Defense Department budget and pressuring Pentagon officials to buy the planes.

Unlike other solar-powered electrical plants, the new Solana Generating Station keeps the sun’s energy working after dark to produce electricity for APS customers across Arizona.

“The Global Hawk spans much more territory, it’s more efficient, it’s unmanned and it’s the technology of the future,” said Representative Jim Moran of Virginia, 68, a senior Democrat

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to the more-common photovoltaic technology, which needs direct sunlight in order to produce electricity.The three-square-mile facility near Gila Bend uses concentrated solar power (CSP) technology and thermal energy storage to capture the sun’s heat to generate clean, renewable electricity. This technology enables Solana to produce electricity at full capacity for up to six hours after sunset, including the early evening hours when customer demand for power typically peaks in Arizona. “Solana is a monumental step forward in solar energy production,” said Don Brandt, APS President and Chief Executive Officer. “Solana delivers important value to APS customers by generating power when the sun isn’t shining. It also increases our solar energy portfolio by nearly 50 percent.This provides a huge boost toward our goal to make Arizona the solar capital of America.” Solana is one of the largest power plants of its kind in the world with a capacity of 280 megawatts, enough to provide energy for 70,000 Arizona homes – a city the size ofYuma. APS is purchasing 100 percent of the output from Solana, which was constructed and is owned by Abengoa Solar. The plant’s CSP technology produces electricity by collecting the sun’s heat to create steam that turns conventional turbines. The process begins with 2,700 parabolic trough mirrors, which follow the sun to focus its heat on a pipe containing a heat transfer fluid. This fluid, a synthetic oil, can reach a temperature of 735

degrees Fahrenheit. The heat transfer fluid then flows to steam boilers, where it heats water to create steam. The steam drives two 140-megawatt turbines to produce electricity, much like a traditional power plant. What separates Solana from other solar power plants is the ability to store the heat from the sun up to six hours for electrical production at night. In addition to creating steam, the heat transfer fluid is used to heat molten salt in tanks adjacent to the steam boilers. The thermal energy storage system includes six pairs of hot and cold tanks with a capacity of 125,000 metric tons of salt, and the molten salt is kept at a minimum temperature of 530 degrees Fahrenheit. When the sun goes down, the heat transfer fluid can be heated by the molten salt to create steam by running it through the tanks instead of the field of parabolic mirrors.

More Companies Seeking Workers With STEM Degrees The Wall Street Journal reports that more companies are seeking workers with STEM degrees. Bayer Corp. the US division of the German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG, will release a study showing that half of the recruiters from large companies said they could not find enough job candidates with STEM degrees. The recruiters said the shortages were most acute in engineering and computer-related fields. A2Z METALWORKER •

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Still, the impact of federal gridlock is starting to show in the defense sector in Arizona and across the country. Lockheed Martin Corp. announced Oct. 7 it was furloughing 3,000 workers nationwide. Other defense contractors are assessing the situation. “Honeywell will closely monitor the government shutdown situation, but as of now we expect no material effect on the company,” said Honeywell spokesman Steve Brecken. Bill Perciballi, founder and president of ArmorWorks in Chandler, said federal austerity measures and the shutdown are significantly slowing the Pentagon procurement pipeline. ArmorWorks has won a couple of new Defense Department contracts recently, he said, but the whole process is slower and fewer opportunities are arising for contractors. The body armor manufacturer has 180 workers in the East Valley and 225 companywide. Both Perciballi and Brecken echoed business and political frustrations with Washington. “We continue to hope that our leaders in Washington will stop pulling apart and come together quickly on a resolution to end the shutdown in order to protect the rebound of our fragile economy, and begin to focus on solutions that will help the country avoid default,” Brecken said.

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Bell Helicopter adds Moog to V-280 Valor team Bell Helicopter has selected Moog to work on the Bell V-280 Valor helicopter, which is competing for the US Army’s joint multi-role technology demonstrator (JMR-TD) program contract. Moog will design, manufacture and qualify an integrated flight control system, featuring flight control computers, support software, as well as the flight control actuation for the V-280 next generation tiltrotor aircraft. Bell Helicopter president and CEO, John Garrison, said: “Moog’s experience and innovation helps us deliver the highest levels of maturity and technical readiness required for the US Army’s future vertical lift missions.” Bell Helicopter has recently received a JMR-TD technology investment agreement (TIA) from the army to start development of its demonstrator aircraft for planned flight testing in 2017. “The Bell V-280 will be the most advanced, operationally-effective vertical lift solution.”

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Mesa inventor looks to revolutionize body armor business Mesa inventor Kent Saucedo is working to develop a new way to make body armor that could revolutionize the field. Saucedo — a high school dropout with more than a dozen existing federal patents and experience in the armor industry to his credit — said he recently met with Pentagon officials including the U.S. Special Operations Command about his work. He is developing a proprietary method to make body 02/16/10 armor used by soldiers, police and security personnel. He said it could dramatically reduce the steps A2Z Metalworker and time required to make armor.

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The latest green energy numbers are in from the Bloomberg New Energy Finance report and solar capacity has over taken wind power for the first time ever. This year solar power provided the world with 36.7 gigawatts of clean energy, while wind ran just short of the lead with 35.5 gigawatts. Solar Power, Green Energy, Wind Engergy, Advances in Solar Power, Green Energy Generation, Bloomberg, United States, News, Green Technology, Green Future According to the research company, wind energy ran into a slowdown in the United States and China this year, allowing photovoltaics to take the lead. Wind energy usage saw a reduction of about 25 percent from its previous year record of 46.6 gigawatts. Meanwhile, thanks to cheaper PV technology and new incentives to go solar in Japan and China, solar power created a nice increase in electricity generation. The Bloomberg green report also forecasts some ambitious projections for the future of sustainable energy use. Currently wind sits at five percent while solar hovers around a measly two percent of the world’s total installed power generation capacity according to figures from 2012. By 2030, Bloomberg

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Taser buys Familiar Inc. to join Evidence.com unit Scottsdale-based Taser International announced plans to acquire Seattle-based Familiar Inc. to join its Evidence.com business unit. Familiar’s technology will complement and extend Taser’s digital evidence management capabilities. Familiar personalizes your idle screens with photos and videos of your choosing.The company describes its offering as a personalized all-in-one picture frame, screensaver, and TV channel. Evidence.com provides video management across mobile platforms and Familiar brings a team of application designers and engineers, according to Taser. The Familiar team will conduct research and development initiatives for mobility technologies in law enforcement, focused specifically on new revenue opportunities that align with the Evidence.com platform strategy, according to Taser.

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5D Robotics’ CEO David Rowe said the robots will be performing more complex tasks and work in close cooperation with humans as a result of shrinking US defence and commercial budgets.

The $100,000 contract was awarded by the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), as part of the multinodal interface for natural operator teaming with autonomous robots (MINOTAUR) project. Under the contract, 5D Robotics will integrate its proprietary 5D Behavior Engine, including “Follow Me” and “Guarded Motion” capabilities, with CRA’s vision-based tracking and gesture recognition technology to process specific commands. The integration will enable the robot to take cues from its human teammates and autonomously follow directions, similar to the way soldiers, police and firefighters receive visual cues from their teammates through hand signals. Claimed to primarily impact the soldier-robot way of interaction on the battlefield, the project’s future commercialisation plans are likely to include law enforcement and emergency response, as well as senior care support and hospitality applications. A2Z METALWORKER •

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“The team at Charles River has created software that integrates perfectly with our own, and we believe we’ll have a robust, amazingly responsive robotic software within six months,” Rowe said. ‘“Our team anticipates this R&D project to further our progress in developing robots that can safely and effectively work side-by-side with humans in the most dangerous of situations, and also improve productivity in other industries in the future.” The three-phase project is currently under phase I, which according to SBIR, is “to establish the technical merit, feasibility and commercial potential of the proposed R/R&D efforts and to determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization, prior to providing further federal support.”

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Airbus raised its single-aisle forecast 3.8 percent to 20,242 planes. Those jets will make up 71 percent of deliveries, as low-fare carriers increase their share of traffic to 21 percent from 17 percent over the period. Twin-aisle models, excluding the largest four-engine versions, will constitute 23 percent of passenger jet handovers, Airbus predicted. The European aircraftmaker sees more expensive wide-body aircraft equaling the size of the single-aisle market by value, with both at $1.8 trillion.

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Ford Acquires Software Startup To Help Get More Smartphone Apps Into Vehicles Bloomberg News reports Ford has acquired technology start-up Livio to develop systems that better link passengers’ devices to their vehicles. The Detroit News reports the acquisition is another effort by Ford “to create standardized software application development interfaces,” according to Paul Mascarenas, chief technical officer and vice president of Ford Research and Innovation. Mascarenas said, “For us, standardizing in-vehicle connectivity really helps to ease the burden on content developers.” He added, “They currently have to create applications using several difference vehicle interfaces.”

FAA orders new air traffic control radios The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has given General Dynamics C4 Systems a $25 million first production order for new air traffic

control radios. The CM-300/350 radios are software defined and feature built-in voice over Internet protocol. They will be installed in airport terminal air traffic control sites, regional control centers and other aviation facilities. “The FAA estimates that the number of air travelers will almost double in the next 20 years, which underscores the importance of these radios in keeping air traffic controllers communicating effectively with every pilot in an increasingly congested and complex national airspace,” said Chris Marzilli, president of General Dynamics C4 Systems. The first production order for CM300/350 radios follows a $10 million initial award to General Dynamics to qualify and certify the new radios under an indefinite-delivery/indefinitequantity award to the company last year as part of the FAA’s Next Generation Air-Ground Communications Segment 2 program.

Solana starts generating solar power for APS Solana Generating Station is up and running, providing a big boost to Arizona Public Service Co.’s solar generation numbers. The company said the plant, built outside Gila Bend by Abengoa Solar, passed all its tests and now is producing power for the utility. “Solana is a game changer in that it is a large-scale solar power plant that continues to produce electricity even after the sun goes down, using an innovative process that is new to the United States,” said Don Brandt, APS President and CEO. APS and Abengoa announced their partnership on the 280-megawatt concentrated solar power plant in 2008. At the time, the plant was one of the largest planned in the world and

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About two-thirds of that is dedicated to manufacturing expenses and the increased spending comes as Ford plans to trim its number of suppliers from about 1,300 to 750. About 80 percent of Ford’s supplier business comes from the automaker’s top 100 suppliers. Ford wants to increase volume from about 5.7 million vehicles annually to about 8 million by the middle of this decade. Spending is likely to jump more in markets like China and India, where Ford has a growing presence and hopes to sell more vehicles, but ThaiTang said spending will remain relatively proportionate among Ford’s global regions, which includes North America, South America and Europe. “You won’t see disproportionate growth in terms of low-cost countries,” he said.

Ford Motor Co.’s annual spending budget will top $100 billion this year, the automaker’s head of purchasing said Monday.

Ford has cut costs — particularly on the development side — by reducing the number of global vehicle platforms from 27 in 2007 to just 14 today. By about 2017, 99 percent of Ford’s vehicle production will be based off nine platforms.

An anticipated rise in global vehicle production, costs of new technology and rigorous fuel economy standards will likely up Ford’s spending by 10 percent this year, said Hau Thai-Tang, who took over as Ford’s group vice president of global purchasing.

But in an effort to rely more heavily on local suppliers — a necessity in some countries which have minimum local content standards — Ford is also working to regionalize parts in smaller markets, particularly those with vehicle production of fewer than 100,000 per year.

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DOE Awards Grants For Solar Power Development Bloomberg News reports that $60 million will be awarded by the Department of Energy “to local governments, universities and companies to accelerate the development of solar power.” In a statement the DOE said, “About $16 million in grants will be given to four projects seeking to boost cell efficiency and $12 million will be spread among 17 solar technology and service companies.” Around “$8 million will be given to utilities to assist with integrating renewable energy into the power grid. Other recipients are promoting education and job-training efforts, and developing more reliable components.” The statement continued, “These awards will help lower the cost of solar electricity, advance seamless grid integration and support a growing U.S. solar workforce.”

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $725 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for September was $7.7 billion, down 6 percent compared to volume in September 2012. Month-over-month,

new business volume was up 20 percent from August.Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 6 percent compared to 2012. Receivables over 30 days were at 1.5 percent in September, down slightly from 1.6 percent in August. Delinquencies declined from 1.8 percent in the same period in 2012. Finally, total headcount for equipment finance companies was up 1.2 percent year over year. ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE, said: “September’s year-over-year drop in new business volume seems to reflect a pull-back in corporate confidence in the U.S. economy spawned by the fiscal crisis in Washington. The equipment finance industry and our members look forward to getting past this crisis and on with the business of supporting sound growth policies that stimulate capital formation, stabilize the capital markets, and, ultimately, strengthen our economy.” Daniel Krajewski, Vice President, Business Development, Direct Capital Corporation, said, “After an expected decline in the summer months there was a healthy rebound in activity in September, which exceeded the early Q2 spike. We remain cautiously optimistic about the continued growth in the sector and are encouraged to see that average delinquency metrics remain low. We believe that we will close out the year strong, but are consistently monitoring the economic and governmental issues that may impact demand.” A2Z METALWORKER •

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Boeing awarded two Navy contracts for $231M Out of $2.61 billion worth of Defense contracts doled out recently, Boeing Co. walked away with more than $231 million worth of work with the Navy. Boeing was awarded a $225 million contract modification for six operational flight trainers, six weapons tactics trainers, two part task trainers, one training systems support center, three 10-seat electronic classrooms and one 20-seat electronic classroom in support of the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Boeing also was awarded a $6.9 million contract modification for engineering work for upgrades to radio detection hardware and general purposes processors in the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet and EA-18GA Growler aircraft for the Navy.

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Swisher Hygiene opens Arizona manufacturing facility Swisher Hygiene Inc. has opened a 54,000-square-foot manufacturing and training center near Phoenix. Charlotte-based Swisher, a provider of hygiene and sanitation products and services for commercial environments, says the facility will “significantly and efficiently expand its production and innovation capabilities” in Arizona and the Southwest. It will manufacture liquid, solid and powder chemicals as well as provide additional storage for finished goods, allowing Swisher to improve delivery efficiency in the area, and serve as home to Swisher’s regional parts and dish-machine distribution center. “We are enthusiastic about this new facility, which is a key part of our plan to standardize and simplify our cost structure while allowing Swisher to better serve our customers in the Southwest,” Blake Thompson, COO, says in a news release. “The facility is a significant step-up in terms of efficiency from our previous operations in the region, and with additional space and modern manufacturing equipment in place, we expect to enhance our overall production while improving our distribution capabilities to deliver our products faster and more efficiently to our customers.”

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US Army, GM agree to expand hydrogen fuel cell technology development The US Army Tank Automotive R e s e a r c h , D eve l o p m e n t & Engineering Center ( TA R D E C ) a n d G e n e r a l Motors have signed a new cooperative researc h and d eve l o p m e n t a g re e m e n t (CRADA) to further expand their partnership in hydrogen fuel cell technology development.

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All three variants of the stealthy fighter jet contributed to the accomplishment: the conventional-takeoff-and-landing F-35A, the short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing F-35B and the carrier variant F-35C. The F-35, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is being developed for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corp and Navy and for international partners. The U.S. military plans to begin fielding the aircraft in late 2015.

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Through September, F-35s had flown 6,492 times for a total of 10,077 flight hours, the company said.

Lockheed Martin’s announcement came less than two weeks after the Pentagon’s inspector general released a report identifying a series of “quality assurance” oversight problems that “could adversely affect aircraft performance, reliability, maintainability, and ultimately program cost.” The government F-35 program office and Lockheed Martin countered that they have already fixed most of the problems outlined in the report.

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Q4 Economic Outlook: Modest Growth Forecast for Equipment and Software Investment Through End of 2013 Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 3.3% in 2013, according to the Q4 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. Equipment and software investment slowed in the second quarter, but the report predicts modest improvement in the second half of the year, depending on the outcome of the current fiscal policy debates. Growth is expected to be mixed, with some sectors outperforming others.The report, which is focused on the $725 billion equipment leasing and finance industry, forecasts equipment investment and capital spending in the United States and evaluates the effects of various related and external factors in play currently and into the foreseeable future.

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A rc a s M a c h i n e Tackles Complex 5 Axis Simultaneous Vertical Mill/Turn Machines with FeatureCAM The Arcas Machine team is such a talented team. One key employee, Logan Cornwell, is in his early 20’s and has been working at Arcas Machine while attending Arizona State University pursuing his degree in mechanical engineering. For the past 3.5 years, Logan has been doing both full time. Logan’s grades at ASU are exemplary (3.77 GPA), and he was fortunate to be awarded the ASU Trio Scholarship, designed to assist sharp, low-income, first generation students achieve a college degree. Prior to the purchase of their first 5th axis Okuma machine, Logan was doing all programming for the company’s parts by hand. Logan says, “It involved a lot of math, and it took a long time to program each job.” Arcas Machine opened for business more than 47 years ago in Southern California, and has been resident in the Phoenix metro-plex for nearly 20 years now. Denny Arcas, an ASU alumnus, 3rd generation family member in the business and now Vice President for the company, says, “We were able to make great quality parts with manual programming until about a year ago, but business was growing so quickly that we had to step up to 5 axis machining

with our Okuma.We purchased the very compact Okuma 33TU full 5-axis machine. And that meant we needed to get into a CAM software package.” Steve Arcas, a journeyman machinist and president of the company, approved the purchase of a CAM package. Denny and Logan were chartered with the evaluation. Logan says, “We brought in several different CAM software providers. We were impressed with the knowledge of just a few of the sales professionals who came in to do demonstrations, Delcam’s Christian Briscoe was high on our knowledge requirement.” (Christian has worked for Delcam for the past 17 years, and he is Vice President of Western US Sales). He continued, “Next we looked at the specific features that were critical to us. Superior feature recognition was one of our must haves. Again, Delcam came up very strong when compared to its competition.” He continued, “Delcam’s Feature recognition on sold models is just outstanding!” Christian says, “Our Delcam FeatureRECOGNITION is a powerful way to simplify and accelerate programming. By programming parts based on features in the CAD model, FeatureCAM streamlines machining and makes it easier to create and edit parts.” He continued, “FeatureCAM provides manual, interactive and fully automatic feature recognition (AFR). AFR identifies all 2D, 3D, Turn, Turn/Mill and Wire EDM features, including features that overlap or intersect. Features are fully associative with the CAD model so that design revisions are re-machined automatically.” Logan and the team at Arcas Machine really like Delcam’s Turn/ mill and 4-axis programming capabilities. Logan says that they have been made much easier with the new ability to change the indexing axis after programming has already begun. Previously the part, features, geometry, curves etc. would all have to be shifted if the a move in the index axis was required. Now this can be done by simply creating a new UCS and using that for the index axis.

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C h r i s t i a n s ay s t h at D e l c a m ’s Ve r t i c a l M i l l / Tu r n Pa r t DocumentFeatureCAM 2013 R3 introduces a new Part Document type called Vertical Mill/Turn designed to support vertical mill/turn machines, such as the Okuma Vertical MILL/TURN VTM120YB, Mori Seiki SuperMILLER 400, Mori Seiki NMV5000 DBC, Mazak Integrex e-800V II (side spindle), and Matsuura Cublex 25 and DMG FD Series. Denny and Logan admit that layout was important, and this was very much based upon personal preference. Logan didn’t like the layout on a few of the non-Delcam CAM packages, and in particular, he didn’t want CAM software that had too many buttons. Delcam scored high on layout for Logan and Denny. As you would expect, support was additionally an important criteria for Arcas’ CAM selection. Denny and Logan appreciate that Delcam offers local support, and has a superior technical support department that is just a call away. Logan says that now that he is a Delcam FeatureCAM user, he contacts the technical support department about once a month, typically because he has a question or is trying something new. He also uses the Delcam support for post processor changes, and he is very pleased with their knowledge, customer service, and turn around time. Logan says that his one-week training class provided by Delcam in Los Angeles was outstanding. Delcam offers three online communities.These communities have been steadily growing for the past few years and provide its users with quick and accessible support from users of the software and Delcam staff. It’s a free resource and all you need to do is select the forum that interests you, whether it is the Delcam community, the FeatureCAM community, the ArtCAM community, or all communities. Christian says that Delcam has a comprehensive network of Sales Partners and Support Offices throughout the world, ensuring that you receive the best training and support locally. Delcam training courses provide high quality, professional training for both new and experienced users to ensure that their customers become productive as quickly as possible. Delcam’s modular training courses are designed to closely meet customers’ needs. The courses provide focused training given by Delcam’s most experienced engineers. Today, Arcas Machine uses Delcam for 5-axis milling, turn mill for lathe, simple 2-axis turning, 3-axis milling and for simulation. In total,

they have 5 Delcam modules. On some parts, Logan is seeing a 10-fold improvement since moving to Delcam’s FeatureCAM. He says, “On one part, where it used to take 30 minutes to do the programming, with FeatureCAM it now takes 3 to 5 minutes!” Denny says, “We now have 2 other employees, Jonathan D. and Jared D., who are beginning to learn the software. They have already expressed high regard for it!” Arcas Machine is a unique, highly successful machine shop. Today, it is ISO901/AS9100 certified, and its clientele are almost exclusively in the aerospace industry segment. What makes them so unique is their median age -- it is younger than most other shops. Denny, at 26 years of age, is now running the company’s day to day operations as father Steve increasingly is spending time on his other interests. Denny says, “We’re slowly growing, becoming more efficient and constantly looking for ways to improve!” For more information on Arcas Machine, visit arcasmachine.com. Delcam is one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced CADCAM solutions for the manufacturing industry. Delcam’s range of design, manufacturing and inspection software provides complete, automated CADCAM solutions, to take complex-shaped products from concept to reality. Delcam’s software is used by more than 40,000 organizations in over 80 countries. To learn more about what Delcam can do for your business, contact them at 1-877-DELCAM 1 (335-2261) or visit delcam.com. A2Z METALWORKER •

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Boeing rotorcraft chief says prospects for foreign sales bright The head of Boeing Co’s rotorcraft unit said strong international demand would help limit the pain of a decline in U.S. military spending and that discussions with Japan about a possible purchase of V-22 tiltrotors had accelerated in recent months. Japanese interest in the aircraft - which takes off and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a plane - has grown now that the U.S. Marine Corps has deployed the aircraft there for over a year. Public resistance to the V-22s on the island of Okinawa, which has a large U.S. military presence, has also diminished. “They’ve started to see the capabilities because of the U.S. presence over there.They’re starting to resonate with the platform itself,” Leanne Caret, vice president and general manager for vertical lift in Boeing’s defense division, told Reuters in an interview. Caret added that there had been interest in the aircraft in the Middle East. “An order from the Middle East will open some serious doors,” she said. A senior Pentagon official told Reuters in June that the U.S. government had provided briefings to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Brazil, Colombia, Singapore and Australia about the V-22 aircraft, also known as the Osprey. Caret said executives from Boeing and Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron Inc are in Israel to help support the sale of V-22 tiltrotor aircraft that was announced by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in April. The expected downturn in U.S. defense spending was similar to declines seen after the end of other military conflicts, but this was the first time that there was such strong international demand at the same time, she said. Recent wins in helicopter competitions in South Korea, which ordered Boeing’s Apache helicopter, and India, which is buying CH-47 Chinooks could help generate additional sales in those respective regions, as well as follow on work for aircraft support. “That’s going to open up more areas of opportunity in that region as those aircraft continue to demonstrate their capabilities,” she said, noting that the company planned to have a large presence at both the Dubai and Singapore air shows. With the Pentagon bracing for over $1 trillion in spending cuts over the next decade, Boeing is also focused heavily on ensuring that it delivers its aircraft to the U.S. military as promised. Boeing has multiyear purchase agreements with the Army and Navy for its CH-47 Chinook helicopter and theV-22 but even those contracts could be reexamined if the current difficult budget climate continued, Caret said. “So we’re being very cautious and we’re making certain that we stay focused,” she said, noting that Boeing also continued to invest in new technologies and other efforts to drive down the cost of producing new weapons. A2Z METALWORKER •

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The single biggest driver for research and development in the U.S. arms industry is not a hot area like unmanned weapons, cyberspace, or surveillance but the need to make systems affordable, executives

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miles off Wainwright, Alaska, the first FAA-approved commercial UAS operation. “Airborne surveillance is often a component of offshore projects,” stated ConocoPhillips Alaska president Trond-Erik Johansen. “The UAS could be useful in our monitoring and data collection efforts, with the benefit of improved safety and lower noise levels as compared to using manned aircraft.” However, the company’s use of the catapult-launched ScanEagle to monitor ice flows and whale migrations is seen as supporting drilling operations in environmentally sensitive Arctic waters, which is controversial. In April, ConocoPhillips said that it would suspend exploration drilling in the Chukchi Sea next year “given the uncertainties of evolving federal regulatory requirements and operational permitting standards.” More than two years ago, the FAA began formulating a regulation for operating small UASs weighing up to 55 pounds within line of sight of the ground. But the agency’s progress toward issuing the small UAS notice of proposed rulemaking ground to a halt during its vetting by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Initially, federal officials attributed the delay to privacy considerations arising from the surveillance capabilities of UASs; more recently they have cited “sequestration” budget cuts at the OMB. Industry, the FAA, the Department of Defense and NASA are working the technological challenges confronting UAS airspacePrint integration, them for “detect and May Notamong be Sexy, butthe It’s need Certainly Not Dead avoid” technology to prevent midair collisions of manned and unmanned aircraft. Special The Wall Streetformed Journal, Bloomberg (who are No. 1 Committee 228, an industry-government group by federalBusinessweek advisory organization and No. 4, respectively in this year’s Media Power 50) have been RTCA, is developing minimum operational standards investing inperformance expanding their print productsfor for both the pastdetect-andfew years. In our industry, Gardner Business Media’s annual usage study shows the avoid and command-and-control aspects of UASs. resilience of print and says their print business is very, very strong. In the B2B space, other media outlets, including Aviation Week & NASA is halfway through a five-year,Space $150 millionProgressive UAS Integration in the NAS and project. Technology, Grocer, Successful Meetings Travel In late September, the space agency opened thea greater registration the last “2014 Weekly, all report than 10% process gain in printfor ad pages year, according to IMS –competition The Auditor. UAS Airspace Operations Challenge,” an awards to demonstrate critical

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A local facility allows a company to provide quicker response times, faster delivery and a better customer experience. “We believe in enabling global commerce by optimizing supply chains and helping people in whatever way they see,” Aamodt said. “So we absolutely believe in exporting, and certainly there are times when you want to manufacture overseas and be close to your consumers. “We believe in reshoring and near-sourcing because there are times when the quality piece is so critical, and you’re not able to get that accomplished [overseas].” Participants agreed that the biggest hurdle facing their industries is the economy — here and around the world. Some of the economic hardship has been caused by political uncertainty. “The average age of our customers is 42 to 55, and if they don’t have a decent job, they won’t be able to afford my product,” said Susan Long, president and CEO of San Diego’s Diving Unlimited International, a designer and manufacturer of diving equipment, such as drysuits. For UPS, it’s all about having efficient airports, highways and other modes of transportation on which their delivery network depends.

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8. TRAINING AND EDUCATION – We are losing many high skilled employees to retirement in both blue collar and the white-collar ranks. America, particularly The Fortune 500 manufacturers, needs to invest at least 3% of sales into the training and education needed to replace retiring workers. Because so many of the retiring workers are multi-skilled craftsmen with more the n 30 years of experience the training programs need to be like the multi-skilled apprentice/journeyman programs. But except for a few midsize manufacturers there is no evidence that the big companies are going to invest in the training needed much less 3% of sales. There are 2 reasons that the large manufacturers are not addressing the skilled worker issue. First they do not want to invest in longer term training that requires hundreds and sometimes thousands of hours of training. Second, if the employees could gain the skills required they don’t want to pay what the skills are worth. 9. MANUFACTURING IS KEYTO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE - Many industries, like Aerospace, High Technology, Software, and others build the products that allow America to have the world’s most powerful arsenal. Basic industries like the Chemical, Petroleum, Mining, and Electronics industries are part of our strategic and defensive reserves. Maintaining these industries and the suppliers and skilled workers in them is also a matter of national security.

Arizona Ranks First On List Of Top 12 States For Solar Energy by Barbara Lockwood, GM at APS

A report (Lighting the Way: What We Can Learn from America’s Top 12 Solar States) released this summer by the Environment America Research & Policy Center ranks Arizona No. 1 in the nation for solar energy development. With 167 watts of solar electricity capacity per resident, Arizona leads 2nd ranked Nevada (146 watts per resident) and 3rd ranked Hawaii (137 watts per resident) by a substantial margin. Arizona has and always will be known for the sun.The state’s 167 watts per resident is nearly seven-times the national average. APS, the state’s largest and longest serving electric utility, has been the key driver of solar energy development in the state. Now, APS maps out a success story that is decades in the making, dating back to 1954 when APS’s then President, Henry Sargent, led the efforts to form the Association for Applied Solar Energy.This association helped to bring the first-ever world solar conference to the valley the following year in 1955. “By the end of 2013, APS will have 750 megawatts of solar energy in its generation portfolio, adding to Arizona’s already top national ranking of solar energy capacity per resident,” says Barbara Lockwood, APS General Manager of Energy Innovation. “This commitment to solar energy development has been part of our corporate culture for half a century. The proof is in the numbers.”

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APS, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, serves about 1.1 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties. With headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the principal subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

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