Vol. 3, No. 5 Dec/Jan 2013/14 Front Cover Story
Regional Manufacturing Magazine For The Northwest (WA, OR, and CA)
Metal Products, Inc Tooling for Perfect Parts With The Best In EDM-Agie Charmilles
Tim Stokes Former NFL Player With Son John Stokes
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“In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it ‘Christmas’ and went to church; the Jews called it ‘Hanukkah’ and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say ‘Merry Christmas!’ or ‘Happy Hanukkah!’ or (to the atheists) ‘Look out for the wall!” Dave Barry The Meaning In The Manger For 364 days we long for a day that we see as the birth of hope and peace. One day on Earth that gives us great joy, which we meet with much anticipation. This day was born many years ago and a great star shone on meager beginnings. The light was bright and many witnessed the warmth and power of truth. The music to the ears was heard from many miles around and its melody was proof. On this one special day of the year we are in a spirit of generosity and charity. We sing songs we haven’t sung all year and we eat things we had forgotten. This day creates a season and these feelings create a reason to forget the rotten. This is the magical time that boasts of popcorn strung together and placed on a tree. This season is a magical memory when one single birthday made us all free. Spirits become bright, we become thankful for what and whom we have in our life. We all work a little harder so we can buy that present for that special someone. We breathe deeper as that glorious day comes closer, caught up in the season. A silent prayer for snow, a warm heart felt glow, many toys gather like a heist. And, deep down inside we all know that a word has meaning, like Christmas and Christ! Kim Carpenter I hope during this holiday season you all feel warmer and fuzzier and that you look forward to the new year with positive anticipation. The future looks bright and the manufacturing environment is heating up and glowing with promise. In this issue; young adults are learning manufacturing in High Scool in the Bay Area of all places. Machine Tool sales are at an all time high. The US energy boom is creating jobs.In the past decade oil and gas extraction jobs have nearly doubled, now employing nearly 200,000 people. And, we as a nation are exporting more than we have in a very long while. With all this said, we still have a vigilance to continue to work at and that is to maintain our freedoms, our way of life, and to keep our future bright for generations to come. Keep the faith! Thank you, and look out for the wall! Happy New Year!
Kim Carpenter
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This Month’s Cover - Shop Profile, & Articles:
Metal Products and Agie Charmilles John Swett High School & Delcam Announcements/Releases ..................... 6-9 Front Cover & Shop Profile .............1,28-29 Business Highlight Profile .................28-30 Feature Articles......................... 22-23,28-29 Buyers Guide Equipment....................52-56 Buyers Guide Processes ......................57-61 Card Gallery ........................................52-61 Index Of Advertisers ...............................62 Editorial .................................. Throughout
Published by: A2Z Metalworker NW PUBLISHERS/EDITORS Kim Carpenter & Linda Daly Kim@A2ZMetalworker.com
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CONTRIBUTORS Linda Daly Hugh Taylor Tony Tammer Tim and John Stokes
Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news and to supply a viable supplier source for the industry. Circulation: The A2Z Metalworker NW maintains a master list of over 11,500 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 the Pacific Northwest! Advertising Rates have remained the same since 1999, deadlines and mechanical requirements furnished on our webite at: www.a2zMetalworker.com. All photos and copy become the property of A2Z Metalworker NW. The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the contents of any adver tisement, and all representations are those of the advertiser and not that of the publisher. The Publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints or errors not the fault of the publisher, and in such event, the limit of the publisher's liability shall only be the amount of the publishers charge for such advertising.
Long Products – a sampling of what we offer Carbon Steel Bar
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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"
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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 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.
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.
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.
Plate processing: Oxy-fuel Cutting Plasma Cutting Shearing
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
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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.
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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 Plate processing: Plasma Cutting Sawing Shearing Cutting to Length Precision Leveling
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Announcements & Releases B&B Systems Continues to Make Machines That Stimulate Manufacturing B&B Systems is a familyowned business, located in Central Idaho, established in 2007, focused on building high quality cnc plasma cutting machines, priced with the small fabrication shops in mind.
Both FANUC and Mitsubishi controls are offered. The Mitsubishi M720 control features a 15” LCD screen and 680-block look-ahead with a 64,000 block-per-minute processing speed and a 16GB HighSpeed Data Server. The 64-bit system efficiency is enhanced by the RISC CPU which provides true NANO control functions for Super Smooth Surface control. Mid-program restart, high-speed synchronous rigid tapping, MPG handwheel program check are but a few features of this highly capable control. For more information on Ganesh Machining Technology contact them at: 818-349-9166, www.ganeshmachinery.com
Exciting Garnet News, for the Waterjet and Abrasive Blasting industries; When Your Abrasive Matters!
They build as much in-house as possible on all their machines. “Building most of our parts in-house has resulted in more quality-control.” These machines are built heavy-duty for industrial use, and can help you be more competitive with your business. “Our plasma cutting machines are water tables. This helps reduce smoke & contaminates in your shop. We offer our plasma tables in 4X8’s and 5X10’s. Visit: www.cncsteelcutting.com for plasma cutting machine specifications, videos, pictures, and more information. Phone: (208) 315-2141, Ask for Bill Wallace, B&B Systems Lead Engineer. info@ cncsteelcutting.com
Ganesh Vertical Machining Centers Ganesh offers a complete line of CNC milling and turning machines with Vertical Machining Centers start at 18” x 12” in X & Y axis and go up to 86” by 35” for the standard machine series. A CNC bed mill series is also available for Toolroom applications. The Ganesh VFM-4024 is available in both box way and cross-roller linear way versions with 24-tool twin-arm tool changers and under 2-second tool change time. The X,Y, Z travels are 40” x 24” x 22” with 300 PSI through-the-spindle coolant standard, and 1,000 PSI coolant optional. Both 40-taper and 50-taper premium spindles feature a precision dual-contact grind for high-performance milling and superb cutting accuracy. A 2-speed gear box is available, as well as tool and part probing. The machines are all prewired for 4th and 5th axis applications and a complete line of 4th axis rotary table and 5-axis Trunnion tables are available. Spindle speeds can be selected between 8,000, 12,000, 15,000 and 24,000 RPM to meet the customer’s needs and chillers are supplied on the high-speed spindles. A full machine enclosure including top covers is standard with each machine in this series. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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GMA Garnet is the world Leader in Mining and supplying Top Quality Garnet World Wide. GMA has recently opened up the newest Bulk Handling and processing facility on the West Coast along with multiple new warehouses, which cover the 10 Western States.
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GMA takes pride in maintaining top quality garnet through their state of the art processing facilities which are strategically located around the world. GMA has several processing facilities located across the USA as well as many warehouses to support customer demand. You can watch a video about how GMA processes garnet on their website www.garnetsales.com For ordering information you can call Keith HarwoodWho is GMA’s West Coast Regional Sales Manager. Cell phone number 209 663 9931 Email kharwood@garnetsales.com
Best-Of-Class In Rigidity, Reliability and Results In Chevalier Chevalier Machinery, a global provider of first-class machine tools, will continue production of its popular FBB-110 • 130 series machine into 2014. The heavy-duty, high precision design of the FBB series of horizontal boring and milling machine with rotary table offers a wide range of machining applications. “The extra rigid design of the main machine body and column ensure outstanding structural stability.The one-piece machine base includes four guide ways on the Z-axis for full table support with no overhang
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The Best Service And The Best Machine Tools! Why Call Anyone Else? Trust Fahey Machinery!
We Service new and used equipment and we have the best and most highly trained staff in the region!
SHOWROOM OPEN M-F 7:30-5PM, CALL BILL FAHEY OR TJ HATFIELD TODAY: (503) 620-9031 www.FaheyInc.com issues,” says Chevalier National Sales Manager Herbert Hou. CAPACITY: The machine’s table size is 63” x 55.1” with a table load up to 22,000 lbs. The XYZ 78.7” x 78.7” x 59”. W travel is 19.7” (FBB-110) / 27.5” (FBB-130). This FBB model’s net weight is 64,900 lbs., with a floor space of 304” x 280” x 193”. The optional magazine type ATC accepts tool’s weight of up to 55 lbs.The machine has an optional chain type 40/60/80-tool magazine available. ACCESSORIES: The spindle oil cooler that controls the various temperature changes in the spindle during the machining of consistently accurate work pieces is standard equipment, along with the lubrication system. The standard lift-up chip conveyor and two internal chips augers are also all standard equipment. Control: The FANUC 0i-MD control has the latest technology with powerful control feature with Ethernet connection; easy-access, front memory card slot; and a huge data-server memory capacity are among the many standard features. For more information, contact Herbert Hou of Chevalier Machinery Inc. at (562) 903-1929 or email: HerbertHou@ ChevalierUSA.com or visit us on the web at www.ChevalierUSA.com www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
Fahey Machinery Adds Master Machinist To their Professional Service Department Brandin Slish has been hired by Fahey Machinery to increase the service level to their customers. Brandin has many years of experience of servicing fabrication equipment and has worked with many aerospace companies like Boeing, and their suppliers. Our main office in Oregon houses a wide variety of new and used equipment and machines for: bending, punching, shearing, stamping, sawing, burning, welding, rolling, and finishing. In addition to our expert service team we also have professional parts, and tooling departments and are dedicated to keeping your equipment operating smoothly and with precision. For More information on Fahey Machinery and their expert service department contact them at: (503) 620-9031, (800) 52FAHEY, office@faheyinc.com, www.FaheyInc.com A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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Manufacturing Sector Grows At Fastest Pace In More Than Two Years Reuters reports that the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose from 56.4 in October to 57.3 in November, its highest reading in two and a half years. A reading above 50.0 indicates that the sector is expanding. Economists had expected November’s reading to come in at 55.0. Reuters says that the numbers are the latest indication that the economy is gaining strength, which may encourage the Fed to begin tapering its bond-buying programs.
California’s Community Colleges Go Solar with SunPower At the Community College Facility Coalition Annual Conference in Sacramento, SunPower announced it has installed approximately 20 megawatts (MW) of solar power systems at 12 community college districts in California. The systems are generating enough clean, renewable solar electricity to power more than 4,100 California homes each year, according to calculations provided by the Solar Energy Industries Association. If the colleges were to buy the power from their utilities at current rates, it’s estimated the districts are avoiding approximately $5.4 million in annual electricity costs. SunPower is currently completing construction of its largest commuA2Z METALWORKER NW •
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nity college district solar installation to date. College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif. expects to have 3.8 MW of SunPower solar carports operating by the end of the year. The solar power systems are expected to generate up to 66 percent of the total electricity consumed on campus, delivering much-needed savings while supporting the college’s commitment to sustainable practices. “With on-campus solar power systems, California’s community colleges are maximizing resources and providing accessible educational opportunities to students. Solar electric systems generate utility savings year after year, delivering needed savings to enhance academic programs,” said Howard Wenger, SunPower president, regions. “SunPower delivers the most efficient and reliable solar technology on the market today, with guaranteed performance.” SunPower systems at California community colleges are offsetting the production of almost 16,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year, according to estimates provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This carbon dioxide offset is equivalent to removing nearly 74,000 cars from California roads over the next 25 years. SunPower Corp. designs, manufactures and delivers the highest efficiency, highest reliability solar panels and systems available today. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit www.sunpower.com.
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Boeing Said To Have Strong Bargaining Position Over 777X The AP continues coverage of how states are “groveling” before Boeing to gain the rights to build the 777X, “or at least give them a wing to construct.” According to the article, Boeing has a “commanding bargaining position.” Like other articles, the AP notes how various states are crafting various incentive packages, and some believe their “right-to-work laws” give them an advantage over states that allow unions. However, Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia thinks an “already trained” workforce “and a seaport for shipping huge airplane components” could be more important than labor issues in the end. The Seattle Times reports that Boeing wants the states to pay for a “big slice” of the estimated $10 billion program cost by supplying facilities at “no cost, or very low cost.” Boeing also laid out to states three “must-have requirements,” including airport, road, and tail access.
Program Puts Engineers In Washington High Schools The Clark County (WA) Columbian reported on a program called nConnect. The program gets engineers to volunteer in advanced STEM classes in Clark County high schools. nConnect is the educational nonprofit founded by Scott Keeney, cofounder and president www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
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of nLight, a Washington-based semiconductor laser manufacturer. Keeney said, “nConnect is very specific toward mentorships and internships. If you ask scientists and engineers how they got into their field, it’s often a teacher or mentor who influenced what courses and career paths they took.”
Exports Of US-Made Vehicles Have Increased The New York Times reported “a big part of the comeback” of the US auto sector has come from the rising exports of US-made vehicles for sale in international markets. Annual exports of US-made vehicles have grown nearly 80 percent from 2009 through 2012, according to the Commerce Department. In 2012, US factories shipped close to 1.8 million vehicles “for sale in international markets, including Canada and Mexico.” That should reach two million for 2013.
NASA challenges students to design rover NASA has issued an engineering challenge for high school and college students to design and build a human-powered rover. “The obstacles around the course will mimic some of the real terrain challenges of solar system exploration, so students must design robust and durable rovers with the traction to scale obstacles and meet other challenges,” said Tammy Rowan, manager of the academic affairs office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index 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 $827 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for October was $7.6 billion, unchanged from new business volume in October 2012. Month-over-month, new business volume was down 1 percent from September.Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 5 percent compared to 2012.
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Receivables over 30 days were at 1.5 percent in October, unchanged from September. Delinquencies declined from 1.7 percent in the same period in 2012. Charge-offs were unchanged from the previous two months at 0.4 percent, and only slightly higher than the all-time low of 0.3 percent. Credit approvals totaled 77.6 percent in October, up slightly from 77.3 percent the previous month. Eighty-two percent of participating organizations reported submitting more transactions for approval during October, a spike from 56 percent in September. Finally, total headcount for equipment finance companies was up 1 percent year over year. Separately, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) for November is 56.9, an increase from the October index of 54.0, demonstrating an overall steady industry outlook despite continuing concerns about the U.S. economy and the negative impact of federal government fiscal policies. ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE, said: “As we enter the final quarter of the year, the equipment finance industry continues to perform well, illustrated by healthy new business generation and solid credit quality metrics. We remain cautiously optimistic that business demand for capital equipment will continue unabated into the 4th Quarter, which is a typically strong period for the industry. We hope that the ongoing and unresolved debate over fiscal policy will not act as a drag on the overall economy and the industry as we end 2013 and enter a new year.” David Mirsky, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Rim Capital, Inc., said, “The MLFI-25 clearly demonstrates the current slow growth or no growth economy that we are experiencing at the moment. However, the industry remains optimistic based upon the yearto-date growth of 5 percent and the increase in submissions for credit approval. Pacific Rim Capital has experienced slightly stronger growth in its sector and is planning for conservative expansion until the uncertainties in the economy are clarified.”
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General Dynamics NASSCO to Construct Up to Two Follow-on Product Tankers for Seabulk Tankers, Inc. General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has entered into a contract with Seabulk Tankers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc., for the design and construction of one 50,000 deadweight ton LNGconversion-ready product carrier with a 330,000 barrel cargo capacity, plus an option for one additional vessel. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2015, with delivery scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016. This new tanker will be constructed at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, meeting the Jones Act requirement that ships carrying cargo between U.S. ports be built in U.S. shipyards.
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Unemployment Rate Falls To 7 Pct. A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate in November to a five-year low of 7 percent. The surprisingly robust job gain suggested that the economy may have begun to accelerate. It also fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve will scale back its economic stimulus when it meets later this month. Employers added 203,000 jobs last month after adding 200,000 in October, the Labor Department said Friday. November’s job gain helped lower the unemployment rate from 7.3 percent in October. The economy has now generated a four-month average of 204,000 jobs from August through November. That’s up from 159,000 a month from April through July. Evidence of a stronger job market cheered stock investors.The Dow Jones industrial average rose 112 points in mid-morning trading. The strong report “gives the Fed all the evidence it needs to begin tapering its asset purchases at the next ... meeting,” said Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics. The unemployment rate has fallen nearly a full percentage point since GE ‘all in’ on aviation deal with China the Fed began buying bonds in Sept. 2012 and hit 7 percent earlier than analystsElectric expected. Atmost a General flight simulator here, the visibility has been set
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Last month’s report follows other positive news.The economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.6 percent in the JulySeptember quarter, the fastest growth since early 2012, though nearly half that gain came from businesses rebuilding stockpiles. Consumer spending grew at the slowest pace since late 2009. Greater hiring could support healthier spending. Job growth has a dominant influence over much of the economy. If hiring continues at its current pace, a virtuous cycle will start to build: More jobs typically lead to higher wages, more spending and faster growth.
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But more higher-paying jobs are also needed to sustain the economy’s momentum. Roughly half the jobs that were added in the six months through October were in four low-wage industries: retail; hotels, restaurants and entertainment; temp jobs; and home health care workers. The Fed has pegged its stimulus efforts to consistent improvement in the job market. Bernanke has said the Fed will ease its monthly purchases of $85 billion in bonds once hiring has improved consistently. The recent economic upturn has been surprising. Many economists expected the government shutdown in October to hobble growth.Yet the economy motored along without much interruption, according to several government and industry reports.
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a state-by-state impact of the budget cuts. In January, Congress passed legislation to avert falling over the fiscal cliff. Despite opposing the sequester, Obama signed a spending bill in March that left the sequester intact. In June, the Pentagon outlined the harmful effects of the sequester on the DoD budget. Defense firms responded to the sequester by divesting units and offering buyouts to employees. However, work continued to be accomplished in 2013 despite the sequester. France’s Safran acquired an electronic unit of Goodrich from United Technologies. Meanwhile, Boeing, Lockheed and other defense firms won UCLASS Navy contracts. Boeing also prepared solutions for its Dreamliner 787 battery issues. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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The overall economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the July-September quarter. That figure will be revised on Thursday and many analysts believe growth will be boosted to a 3.1 percent rate.
The trade gap narrowed to $40.6 billion in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That’s 5.4 percent lower than the September gap of $43 billion, which was higher than initially estimated. Exports rose 1.8 percent to a record $192.7 billion, buoyed by a 6 percent gain in petroleum exports. Imports rose 0.4 percent to $233.3 billion, the highest since March 2012. Oil imports rose 1.5 percent. The U.S. is benefiting from an energy revival, which has lessened its dependence on foreign oil. U.S. petroleum exports are up 9.3 percent in the first 10 months of this year compared with the same period in 2012. At the same time, petroleum imports are down 11.1 percent. The drop in oil imports has been helped by lower global prices. A smaller trade deficit can boost economic growth. It typically shows that American companies are earning more from sales overseas while U.S. consumers are buying fewer products from their foreign competitors. Through October, the deficit is running 10.6 percent below last year’s pace. The deficit is smaller because exports have risen 2.7 percent A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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at the fastest pace in nearly two years. In October, U.S. exports to the European Union rose 1.5 percent. The U.S. trade deficit with the European Union hit a monthly record of $14.3 billion in October, reflecting a 21.5 percent jump in exports. America’s deficit with China narrowed slightly in October to $28.9 billion. U.S. exports to China hit a record at $13.1 billion. But that was a fraction of its imports from China, a record $41.9 billion. The U.S. trade imbalance with China is the largest for any country. It is up 2.1 percent for the year and on track for another all-time high. In an October report, the Obama administration said that it still believed China’s currency, the renminbi, was significantly undervalued but it declined to label China a currency manipulator. Such a designation would have triggered negotiations that could ultimately lead to U.S. trade sanctions against China. American manufacturers have long contended that China is keeping its currency artificially low to make Chinese goods cheaper in the U.S. market and American products more expensive in China.
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A unique solar panel design made with a new ceramic material points the way to potentially providing sustainable power cheaper, more efficiently, and requiring less manufacturing time. It also reaches a fourdecade-old goal of discovering a bulk photovoltaic material that can harness energy from visible and infrared light, not just ultraviolet light.
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It took more than five years to model and design a material with this combination of properties.The material uses perovskite crystals made with a combination of potassium niobate and barium nickel niobate. It has shown significant improvement over today’s classic ferroelectric material. The new material can absorb six times more energy and transfer a photocurrent 50 times denser. Further tuning of the material’s composition should expand efficiency, the scientists say. “This family of materials is all the more remarkable because it is composed of inexpensive, non-toxic and earth-abundant elements, unlike compound semiconductor materials currently used in efficient thin-film solar cell technology,” said Jonathan Spanier, a team member from Drexel’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
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The work is outlined in a paper “Perovskite oxides for visible-light-absorbing ferroelectric and photovoltaic materials” published last month in the journal Nature.
US Household Wealth Reaches Record High The AP reports that a “surging” stock market and a “steady recovery” in home prices drove Americans’ household wealth to a new record during the third quarter of 2013.The Federal Reserve said on Monday that household wealth rose 2.6% during the quarter to $77.3 trillion, up from a recent low of $57.2 trillion in 2008. An increase in personal wealth has “been a pillar of the slow but steady U.S. economic recovery and could continue to boost the economy next year,” by boosting consumer spending.
A i r b u s , M I T To Examine 3D Printing For Aerospace Manufacturing The Wichita Business Journal reported Airbus and MIT have signed an agreement to examine the use of “3D digital printing” for aerospace manufacturing. The article noted that so far, the technique is used for “small scale” pieces, but MIT and Airbus want to see if “large airframe structures” could be developed as well.
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John Swett High School Students Utilize Delcam Software to Create Products and to Learn Machining Just over the bridge from Vallejo, California in the Northeast Bay Area is a quaint little town called Crockett, California. Crockett is located on the Mexican land grant Rancho El Pinole made to Ygnacio Martinez, and is named after Joseph B. Crockett, a former judge on the California Supreme Court. The town started when Thomas Edwards Sr. bought the land from Judge Crockett in 1867. Edwards built his home and established a company town for the C&H Sugar Company. The importance of this small town would seem to go un-noticed if it weren’t for a very special high school and its dedicated teachers, principal and support staff. John Swett High School, along with partnerships from local companies and software company Delcam, created a unique opportunity for students at the school to pursue career technical education pathways that otherwise would not be available.
Dr. Tammer allowed us an interview and some insight on how the program got started, how he continues to keep the interest of the students, and how he continues to grow the machine technology program.
Jo h n S we t t H i g h Sc hool was established in 1927, at a time when craftsmanship was paramount as demonstrated in the red brick building that boasts of that time.
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In order to bring back some of the same type of craftsmanship Phillips 66 has been a major financial contributor of the John Swett High School Careers Academy for the past ten years, with a commitment of financial resources exceeding one million dollars. One of the classes available is Machine Technology and students enrolled in this class learn how to use precision measuring instruments and machine tools to manufacture their ideas. Students build up a knowledge of CNC programming and machining so that they are ready to actually run the CNC mill during the second semester of the course. The school uses the latest in machine tools and tries to stay on the cutting edge of current technology so their students can go right out into the field and work with the same state-of-the-art tools and software at local companies that hire them. Dr.Tony Tammer, the teacher that started the program has a doctorate and is the CAD and machine tool teacher at John Swett High School. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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interest in the classes he teaches and yearn to excel in the class in a fun and uplifting way. It’s Tony’s 7th year at John Swett High School and he was the last instructor at Diablo Valley College. “They closed the machining program there down for a lack of interest back in that era.” Tony said, “There were shop owners asking me to keep manufacturing alive. It was shrinking and we didn’t have the equipment that we have here at John Swett High School now. There was no program here in the early days so I went around to all the shops in the area and I asked for endorsements from the small shop owners, and even went to bigger places.The biggest impact was when I went to Conoco Phillips and explained how a CAD and Machining program for young students could help their future. I gave a presentation to about 50 key contacts at the Phillips 66 plant to show them the benefits of education in machining for young students. I believe the light went on because they have become a key contributor to our high school.”
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Tony continued, “I continued handing out flyers on my ideas and that’s when John Sweet High School got the flyer and contacted me. They said “first let’s start a CAD lab, and then get a grant for machine tools and build the machining department.”We ended up with about 27 computers in the CAD Lab and we now have about 25 seats of FeatureCAM, which is a very powerful software tool for fast programing from CAD data converting G code directly to the machine tool. We are a FeatureCAM training center and Delcam gave us a very generous licensing agreement.They want to make their training support itself and we offer training to outside interested parties as well as the students.” Tony looked at a lot of other software packages before making his decision on Delcam’s FeatureCAM. Tony said, “We looked at all of the major CAM software on the market and we decided we needed something very popular, very fast, and very easy to use. The other software we looked at was cheaper but so clunky and not intuitive at all. If, my kids are not enjoying it they will get bored and remember, they don’t have to be here as this class is an elective.” He continued, “Most kids love it. My teaching has to be popular and fun. The two main software programs out there are just not fun for the kids. A steel mill in Contra Costa County was using Delcam’s software and they said they really liked it. They also were interested in future employees that were trained in this very visual and intuitive software. They told me to check out FeatureCAM, because if you can program it very quickly and then go back and tweak it a bit it’s fun yet effective and the kids would love it. It is really easy to use. The modules of FeatureCAM we have utilize auto feature recognition, Surfaces, 3-D capability, and I can cut 3-D surfaces and basically do anything we could possibly think of.”
dispenser) was designed by students in our CAD class and we utilized Delcam’s FeatureCAM to get it made the way we wanted it.” Tony elaborated, “We are not totally focused on teaching competency, we are teaching projects. Teaching in high school is about aesthetics, if it looks ugly the kids don’t want anything to do with it. They are very involved with SolidWorks, and FeatureCAM is an adjunct to what we are doing with SolidWorks. These two software packages go together like a hand in a glove and FeatureCAM works in unison with SolidWorks. All our students have a version of FeatureCAM installed right in the SolidWorks database so we don’t have to be programmers.” Tony explained, “I am a teacher not a programmer, I don’t want to be a programmer. Delcam just makes it so easy and the Delcam support staff is very helpful from Canada to Utah. I get answers always within a day. Christopher is really very good for technical problems and questions, but the person I talk with the most is Maryann Beaver. She’s a very nice lady and she puts me at ease. I feel Delcam is the right choice!”
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Tony continued, “Our Tape Dispenser is 2 D with depth and we designed it and utilized Delcam’s FeatureCAM to program it into our machines. We sell the tape dispensers in a few stores around the bay area, including the gift shop at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). We are the only school in the U.S. to have it’s industrial design work sold at SFMOMA. This work of art (tape www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
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Raytheon awarded $75 million for DDG 1000 program Raytheon Company has been awarded $75 million to complete remaining hardware and electronics for DDG 1000 and 1001, the first two ships of the Zumwalt-class of multimission destroyers. The award reflects exercised options under a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract. Raytheon’s progress on the program continues, remaining on-cost and schedule, meeting all program milestones and shipyard need dates. Under this contract, Raytheon will complete outstanding hardware and electronics production and assembly for the first two ships of the class, including electronics for the multi-function towed array for the sonar suite; canister electronics and uptake kits for the MK 57 Vertical Launching System; and the advanced procurement of Electronic Modular Enclosure shelters for the third ship, DDG 1002. “The collaboration of this government-industry team has been outstanding, a high-performing team of experts working together to bring the Navy’s vision to reality,” said Raytheon’s Kevin Peppe, vice president of Integrated Defense Systems’ Seapower Capability Systems business area. “As systems and deliveries complete, and integration and testing continue, we are advancing closer to demonstrating the capabilities of the most technologically advanced surface combatant in naval history.”
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Seattle tech hiring on upswing, says survey According to a new survey, 15 percent of Seattle-area chief information technology officers plan to expand their IT departments in the first half of 2014, up from the last half of 2013. Only 8 percent of CIOs planned on expanding their IT departments in the second half of 2013, according to the Seattle office of Robert Half Technology. Only 10 percent of CIOs plan to put IT hiring on hold for the first half of 2014, compared with 22 percent who put hiring on hold for the second half of 2013. “We’re seeing an uptick in demand for networking and desktop support roles, especially at Internet startups and within the healthcare sector,” said Ester Frey, Seattle regional vice president of Robert Half Technology, in a statement. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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“What we do is integrate our batteries with cloud-based predictive analytics to reduce energy costs for our customers,” Khan said. “We reduce the demand charges for our customers which has been increasing dramatically. Over the last 10 years in California those charges have gone up 69 percent while the energy charge has actually remained flat.” The Stem system alternates between battery power and grid power to optimize energy costs. Khan was previously CEO of Redwood City smart grid company Trilliant and joined Stem a year ago.
Energy storage startup Stem raises $15 million
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Stem Inc., whose batteries and software store and manage energy for use in non-peak hours, raised $15 million in new funding to fuel its expansion in North America.
Time is technically running out for manufacturers to write off sizable sums for equipment purchased in 2013 as a tax rule hangs between its Dec. 31 expiration date and congressional action on the matter.
The Millbrae company led by CEO Salim Khan said that new investors General Electric and Iberdrola SA participated in the funding, along with previous investor Angeleno Group LLC. The market for Stem’s products is about $45 million in North America, Khan told me, and that is where he is concentrating his growth efforts for now. His primary customers are retail, hospitality and manufacturing. www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
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The American Dream and American Manufacturing What kid hasn’t dreamed of being something great when he grew up, a famous actor, singer, baseball player, a basketball star, or a football player for the NFL? South of Portland just 111 miles away is Eugene, Oregon home of the Fearless Ducks football team. Just a bit east of Eugene is the small town of Springfield, Oregon. Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Motto of Springfield is “Proud History, Bright Future.” Tim Stokes is proud of his history and has a bright future. He attended college at the home of the fearless Ducks in Eugene, Oregon at the University of Oregon and played football as a tackle. Tim was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL draft as an offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and the NewYork Giants. A dream come true and a life lived with passion and perseverance. Much has been said recently about NFL players squandering away their hefty salaries and going broke. A 2009 Sports Illustrated report asserted that within two years of retiring, 78% of NFL players face financial stress. This number and the subsequent investigations and stories into what causes so many NFL players to hit financial rock bottom are alarming. However, they do not paint the entire picture. Rather, the entire picture is one that captures many young men climbing the ranks of the NFL and into financial security by making wise investment decisions, partnering with sound advisors and ultimately, recognizing that they must plan financially for life after football.Tim Stokes did just that. In 1984, after Tim’s NFL football career ended he set out to find the place to put down his roots and to find the investment that was wise and would provide a bright future for him and his family. Tim had a lot of friends in the Eugene area and he loved Oregon. After his NFL career Tim came back to Eugene and went back to school and earned a teaching degree. Tim took many jobs trying to find his direction and as a result learned about many facets of business. He says he married a local girl Jodie who was attending the University finishing up her architectural degree and the two became permanents resident of the Eugene/Springfield area. Tim worked at a local radio station and quickly moved up the ladder to eventually run the business. While working at the radio station Tim started coaching an 8th grade football team with a friend named Bob Newland, an all American receiver Tim played with at the University of A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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Oregon, and Jon Jaqua who Tim also played with on the Redskins team.While working in radio Tim was looking for a business to invest into and Jon told him if he found a business he liked to let him know because Jon wanted to invest. Tim found Metal Products and he went over the business financials with Jon who is a very savvy businessman. After going over every detail together Tim and Jon decided to buy Metal Products. Tim saw the radio business as a dead end for himself and quickly jumped from running the radio station to running Metal Products full time. Tim said, “Jon my partner set up a really good business plan so when I came aboard I pretty much followed his plan and worked to improve it where I could. Running the radio station was very helpful to me as the experiences in business are very similar.” When Tim bought the company he had no die shop and he would farm out his die requirements to local Tool and Die shops. Metal Products had 6 punch presses and 7 employees. One day Tim found himself with a rush requirement from a valued customer on a die requirement and his die maker quoted him 3-4 weeks delivery. He knew at this point he needed to learn about making dies and setting up his own tool and die shop to support his business and service his customers. Tim’s vision in 1988 included better and more efficient ways of making tooling as he realized that tooling was the heart of his business. A good tool equals good parts for a long duration and this meant happy repeat customers. “Without tooling you have nothing.” Tim said. Tim hired Jim Huffman to run his new die shop division. Jim was a die maker who had a local tool and die business that wasn’t doing well. Jim was one of the best tooling experts in the region and Tim brought him in as the Production Manager and Die shop foreman. This was the new business plan that created a major positive direction for Metal Products. Make your own precision dies and control your own direction. To make precision tooling you need the highest quality of machine tools to produce them. In 1996 Georg Fischer acquired a majority share in Agie Holding Ltd.The two market leaders Charmilles and Agie merged to become the Agie Charmilles Group, the world leader in EDM.These are the machines Tim chose to maintain the heartbeat of his organization.
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Tim went to trade shows to learn about the industry and enlisted the help of some great members of the manufacturing community, including Steve Caddy and Steve Pitkin the Charmilles reps in the area. Jon and Steve went to Lewis and Clark School together and Jon Tim’s partner introduced Tim to Steve of Production MachineTools, Inc. (www.pmtnw.com) a Manufacturers Representative for many major brands of machine tools. Steve Caddy helped Tim get into EDM and to eventually reap the benefits of Agie Charmilles EDM machining of high precision tooling. “I love manufacturing,” says Tim. “I didn’t know I would but I sure do now. I have even been to the Agie Charmilles facility in Switzerland and that was a phenomenal experience. The whole company exudes precision and high quality.They are really high precision machines. I get so much satisfaction solving manufacturing problems and I think the persistence I learned in the early years in college and in the NFL made me a guy that has to persist and solve problems to their completion. If I have a concept or an idea we are going to work on it until we get it right.” Tim continued, “We started with dies made from sketches and we progressed to SolidWorks and all of our tools are engineered with SolidWorks and 3D manufacturing. We create the design and download it to our CNC EDM machines using Esprit software. Our Agie Charmilles EDM machines can make the highest and tightest tolerance machine tools and this helps us to always make a precision finished part every time with consistency. EDM is very safe stamping. With our Agie Charmilles EDM machines we can effectively wire tools that would have taken much longer with our older methods. It’s a science now; we can design a tool and prove it on the computer screen and then we can make it on the screen and prove production. Our Charmilles machines and tool department can expertly manufacture tools that can do everything from deep draw, multiple bend, and high level fabricate a part/assembly to perfection, every time we put that tool on the press.” The Agie Charmilles machines have helped Metal Products progress and diversify to a higher level of manufacturing and they continue to build to a higher complete and boxed ready to use product. Tim said, “The future looks real bright.We have the best staff we’ve ever had. I have my son John Stokes as Director of Marketing and Business Development taking a very active role in the business.We have a super sales department dealing with our product line with Terry Foster running that end, who’s been with the company longer than I have, Keith Miller doing a dynamite job in our product line. Joe Hertel has come in and added great strength to our company and has opened us up to new avenues of business and marketing.” I asked Joe Hertel and John Stokes how they intend to build the comwww.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
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Manufacturing pumps $1 billion into San Francisco area economy San Francisco’s manufacturing sector pumped $1 billion into the local economy and accounts for more than 4,000 jobs, a new study shows. The nonprofit SFMade, a group established to promote San Franciscobased manufacturing, reported that its members drove more than $395 million in direct spending into the local economy and another $750 million in indirect economic activity. SFMade membership has grown to over 500 companies, a 25 percent increase from last year. Many of those companies make high-end products, such as Anchor Brewing Co. (beer), Dodocase (iPad cases), Ritual Coffee Rosters, Rickshaw Bagworks and Tokyobay (jewelry). “The growth and success of our manufacturing sector is a priority for my administration because it creates jobs and helps promote San Francisco to an international audience,” said Mayor Edwin Lee. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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“When we began our search for the CEO a year ago ... I was embarrassed that we had lost our way,” Intel Chairman Andy Bryant said at the event.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said recently he planned to expand his company’s small contract manufacturing business, paving the way for more chipmakers to tap into the world’s most advanced process technology.
Intel also unveiled two upcoming mobile chips from its Atom line designed to easily interchange features to create different versions of the component.
With Intel far behind rivals in making chips for smartphones and tablets, many on Wall Street have urged the company to expand its contract manufacturing business, which currently contributes little to its overall revenue, and to open its factories to high-volume clients making mobile chips.
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14 nanometer manufacturing lines, Krzanich said. Manufacturing chips on behalf of other companies is a major departure for Intel, which for decades had based its business on using its factory prowess to offer its own PC chips that were superior to rival products. As PC sales shrink and with Intel’s fabrication plants operating at less than full capacity, Krzanich sees an opportunity to fill idle production lines while earning new revenue. He appears much more willing than his predecessor, Otellini, to open Intel’s factories to a wide range of companies, including potential competitors. “Wow,” Raymond James analyst Hans Mosesmann wrote in a note to clients. “It’s very refreshing to see Intel make this move and could have important implications for the industry.” Intel could end up manufacturing components on behalf of rivals like graphics chipmaker Nvidia or even dominant mobile chipmaker Qualcomm, Mosesmann wrote. Those companies currently rely on Taiwanese contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, or TSMC. Otellini agreed early this year for Intel to manufacture programmable chips on behalf of Altera, a Silicon Valley neighbor it does not compete with. That deal, seen as allowing Intel to eventually take on larger customers, spurred speculation that Intel could do a much bigger deal to make iPhone or iPad chips for Apple, which currently depends on Samsung to manufacture its chips.
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“As confidence boosts, so does the ability and the appetite for adding labor,” Anthony Nieves, chairman of the group’s non-manufacturing committee, said on a conference call with reporters. “Companies have been doing more with less for quite some time.” Service Industries Service companies are more optimistic about 2014. Fifty-six percent of those surveyed have a “better outlook” on 2014, up from the 47 percent at the same time last year who had that view about 2013. For manufacturers, 44 percent see better business conditions next year, up from 42 percent for 2013. Factory leaders expect input prices to rise 1.6 percent by the end of 2014 while service providers see a 1.9 percent increase, the ISM survey said. Earlier this month, the ISM reported that manufacturing unexpectedly accelerated in November at the fastest pace in more than two years as export orders climbed on the global economic rebound. The ISM’s factory index jumped to 57.3 last month from 56.4 in October, figures indicated Dec. 2. Two days after the factory gauge was released, the ISM services index showed a slower pace of growth in November. The group’s measure of non-manufacturing companies fell to 53.9 last month from 55.4 in October. For both indexes, readings greater than 50 signal growth.
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Technical Machine to move to San Francisco, raises $1 million Technical Machine, a startup from students at Needham, Mass.-based Olin College which offers a tool to help software developers make hardware, has raised a $1 million seed round following a successful crowdfunding campaign on the Dragon Innovation funding site.
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Google invests in robots in Rubin ‘moonshot’ project Google Inc. has acquired seven tech companies over the past half year as part of an investment in robotics, a project headed by former Android chief Andy Rubin. Rubin said in an interview with the New York Times that the robotics project is part of Google’s long-term “moonshotâ€? programs that also have included self-driving cars and Google Glass. Google has remained tight-lipped about its plans, though its robotics efforts would likely be aimed at manufacturing, such as electronics assembling, rather than at consumer applications, the report notes. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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Just as Nvidia chips enhance the motion of a Batman animation in a video game, car companies seek realistic ways to help customers visualize different car colors and other features. Similar tools also allow engineers and car design professionals to “iterate faster” on new ideas, Shapiro said.
To make sure the Netflix beaming into the back seat doesn’t result in more crashes, however, Nvidia is also working on assisted driving features like object detection and lane drift prevention.
If the emphasis on Silicon Valley buzzwords and customization brings to mind Tesla Motors Inc, it’s not a coincidence. The Palo Alto-based car company founded by Elon Musk uses Nvidia products like its Tegra chips — a technology most closely associated with smartphones and tablets — to power in-car display systems.
SolarCity Corp. wrapped up its $158 million deal to buy Zep Solar Inc. San Mateo-based SolarCity paid stock for Zep Solar, which is based in San Rafael.
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Solar-powered bike-car maker eyes Portland expansion A North Carolina firm that makes a unique solar-powered bike-car hybrid is creating a stir with its plans to expand to Portland. Reporter Lauren K. Ohnesorge of the Triangle Business Journal, a sister publication to the Portland Business Journal, offers a neat snapshot of Organic Transit, which is based in Durham. The company announced it will open a Portland outpost, triggering plenty of speculation about just exactly where it will land — Southeast Portland seems to be the focus of most speculation. The announcement, which the excellent Bike Portland blog reported a few weeks ago, marks the A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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Nokia decides not to pursue Alcatel-Lucent acquisitions Nokia, the. network technology company, won’t try to acquire parts of AlcatelLucent, the struggling French technology that has operations in Mountain View. Nokia decided not to pursue formal talks with Alcatel about the French company’s IP-routing and wireless divisions, the Wall Street Journal reported. Alcatel recently announced that it would raise roughly $2.7 billion to help cut debt and pay for its turnaround plan.
The company was created in 2006 by the merger of Lucent Technologies and Alcatel SA of France.
Gar min lands nearly $500K from state for $14M expansion Garmin plans to spend $14 million to expand and consolidate its Oregon operations. The company, which makes GPS-tracking devices, will get a $487,500 forgivable state loan for the project. The project includes hiring “dozens” of engineers and building a new 66,000-squarefoot building at its Salem Airport site. “It’s great to add Garmin to the list of advanced manufacturers that are renewing their commitment to Oregon,” said Gov. John Kitzhaber. “The expansion of Garmin’s aviation and software development operation in Salem has a big impact on the local economy, helping to reinvigorate small and local businesses through the region.” The state loan is from Business Oregon’s Business Expansion Program. To qualify, Garmin needs to create at least 65 new software and other engineering positions in Salem that pay at least 150 percent of the state’s average wage.Garmin employs nearly 400 split between two Salem sites.
Boeing 777X Launches to 259 Orders The advanced, fuel-efficient design is in high demand. Mid-east carrier Emirates wants Boeing to build 777X in the US. Boeing formally launched the long-awaited 777X program at the Dubai Air Show. According to a press release from Boeing, the twin-aisle 777X received 259 orders from Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways. “The combined value of the agreements is more than $95 billion at list prices”, according to the press release. Boeing touts the 777X as including the most advanced commercial engine ever—the GE9X by GE Aviation—and an all-new high-efficiency composite wing with a longer span than today’s 777. The AP reports that Boeing dominated the Dubai Airshow, netting a total of $100 Billion in orders in 342 total orders “more than twice the value of those seen by European rival Airbus, who said it took 142 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
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Supercomputers from SGI have been used by the AWE for 10 years.The agency has 4,500 workers and also uses about 2,000 contractors. Just as a consortium of private businesses including Bechtel Corp. and URS Corp. along with the University of California run Livermore Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy, so the AWE sites in the United Kingdom are operated by three contractors — Serco Group PLC, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Pasadena-based Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
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Silicon Graphics International Corp. will supply three supercomputers to the United Kingdom’s Atomic Weapons Establishment.
Apple Inc. is investing some $10.5 billion in manufacturing technology to stay ahead of rivals such as Samsung Electronics Co., Bloomberg reports.
Fremont-based SGI didn’t give a price in this deal.
The company is putting money into technology including robots, lasers and other machinery used to produce its iPhones, iPads and MacBooks.
The Atomic Weapons Establishment is the agency overseeing the United Kingdom’s nuclear weapons. It will use the supercomputers to simulate nuclear explosions using sophisticated models, much as U.S.
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The U.S. launch of the less-expensive device was scheduled for January, but production of the phones wound up being faster than expected, the Associated Press reported.
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New repor t: Intel’s impact on Oregon economy reaches $26.8B
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Intel Corp. may not be headquartered in Oregon, but the chip-maker’s Washington County operations still produce $26.8 billion in economic activity, according to a new report unveiled Thursday morning. That’s enough to account for 8.7 percent of Oregon’s total economic output, according to the report from research firm ECONorthwest. The data, which was presented at a gathering of the Westside Economic Alliance, is the latest update on Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel’s economic impact on Oregon.
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A Year Of Re-Shoring A number of factors came together in 2013 to make it the biggest year of re-shoring yet. Experts at globally-renowned A.T. Kearney offered readers some great insights early in the year: “for example, are the appreciation of China’s currency versus western currencies, labor rate inflation, increased concerns about supply interruption and adulterated product and lowering energy cost in the United States due to prospects of shale gas. Even President Obama’s administration, banking on these trends, is actively encouraging companies through its ‘Make It In America’ campaign to shift manufacturing back to the United States to create jobs and increase the country’s competitiveness on the international stage.”
Amazon plan shows potential of drones, experts say
Amazon’s announcement has ignited a debate that’s been quietly simmering in the US over what all those eyes in the sky are going to mean for personal privacy. And this is a country that takes privacy very, very seriously. Civil liberties campaigner Michael Khavari says threats to privacy are among his chief concerns regarding the use of drones. “Drones are able to pick up on all sorts of things,” he said. “Wireless signals from your cellphone, thermal imaging, license plate recognition, facial recognition. “And even then, drones can be outfitted with these devices that can see through walls, with thermal imaging. Mr Khavari’s lobbying helped Charlottesville, Virginia become the first municipality in the US to ban drones from its skies.
Domino’s Pizza floated the idea last year (although that was more marketing exercise than reality).
Another town in Colorado went slightly further – issuing drone hunting licenses for people who want to shoot them out of the sky.
But while commercial drones have been legal in Australia for more than a decade, they’re still banned in the US – and will be until at least 2015, when the FAA is due to lay out the rules on how they will share the most crowded airspace in the world.
If it all sounds a little paranoid, consider the context.The word ‘drone’ is still mostly associated with the killing machines used so effectively by the US military in Afghanistan and Yemen.
But Amazon’s announcement was a game changer for a couple of reasons. When one of the biggest retailers in the world, and the leader in home delivery, says it’s putting drones into its business model, people start taking the idea a lot more seriously.
On home soil, the early adopters of drones have been law enforcement agencies – most famously in North Dakota, when a local sheriff called in a military drone to help capture a family of cattle rustlers.
People in this industry-in-waiting talk about how drones are going to change our lives in ways we can’t yet imagine - as they gradually take on jobs we humans decide are too dirty, difficult, dangerous, or expensive.
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Jerry Lemieux is a retired US Air Force Colonel who now heads up the Unmanned Vehicle University in Phoenix, Arizona.“As soon as they open up the air space in America, there will be an explosion,” he said.
“Take an internet hub, put it on a UAV, and now go over a major city. And you are a new internet service provider.You capture 5 per cent of the market, it’s $100 million.”
“There is already a forecast of 70,000 jobs in three years, and a $13 billion impact to the US economy. And I think that’s a low number.” Citizens remain concerned about privacy threats
“The drone industry isn’t there yet. “So that’s one of the reasons we really wanted something on the books now - before it becomes virtually impossible to pass a bill.”
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NASA and ATK Complete Avionics and Controls Testing for NASA’s SLS Booster NASA and ATK have successfully completed two key avionics tests for the solid rocket boosters for the space agency’s new heavy lift rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), being constructed to embark on bold missions to explore deep space.
The avionics tests, called hot fires, operate the booster’s thrust vector control (TVC) system as if the booster were actually launching the SLS on a mission. The tests were conducted at ATK’s Promontory, Utah, facility and represent a significant milestone as well as validation of SLS costsaving efforts. As booster integrator, ATK has diligently focused on cost improvements for NASA’s deep space exploration program to deliver affordable innovation. “ATK has integrated value stream efficiencies across our SLS booster supply chain to achieve significant cost improvements,” said Charlie Precourt, vice president and general manager of ATK’s Space Launch division. “As such, we have been able to design, develop, test and streamline operations as we prepare for the first launch in 2017.” The new, advanced avionics system is a critical aspect of the twin SLS boosters, providing power distribution, communication with the flight computers, booster ignition, command and control of the booster steering system and booster staging. The tests simulated SLS launch sequences both in preflight checks and in an ascent profile by verifying communication between ground and flight systems, starting motor ignition and moving the TVC system.The successful testing validated the new SLS booster avionics subsystem and electronic support equipment (ESE).
Training and evaluating the test team was an additional component of the test as team members were subjected to a variety of atypical conditions during simulated countdowns and firings. People, processes and tools were evaluated to strengthen and enhance performance at launch. “Knowledge transfer is one of the most critical aspects of the avionics test and one of the most rewarding,” said Precourt. “It’s inspiring to see our early career employees train on this modernized system, armed with knowledge passed on to them by our world-class Space Shuttle team.” Other test objectives included validating the new electronic support equipment that replaced heritage ground equipment. Much of the equipment replaced was designed and built during the mid- to late1970s and was successfully used on all 53 of the Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motor and three 5-segment development motors static motor firings. The innovative equipment demonstrated in these tests dramatically reduces cost and increases reliability of the booster system. ATK developed the avionics subsystem and ESE at its facilities in Clearfield and Magna, Utah, with support from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. Key partners supported ATK throughout this test series, including L-3 Cincinnati Electronics in Mason, Ohio, and Southern California Braiding, an IEC Electronics Company in Bell Gardens, Calif. Cincinnati Electronics provides the avionics systems and boxes, and Southern California Braiding is responsible for the cable harnesses. Both suppliers have been integral to ATK throughout the development lifecycle of the SLS booster. “Our suppliers are extremely important to the success of the SLS booster program,” said Precourt. “Their dedication to ensuring safety for human spaceflight is commendable.” ATK is an aerospace, defense and commercial products company with operations in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atk or on Twitter @ATK.
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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced that it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SSC Atlantic) to provide transport, computing and infrastructure support services related to command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR).
Wildfang is Portland. The company sells clothes aimed at a specific girl, and McIlroy notes the goal of the company is to change that girl’s life, make her more confident and comfortable in her own skin. The goal isn’t to make a boat load of money (though they do want to make a living), land a fat exit and live the rich life.
The multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one-year period of performance, four one-year options, and a total contract ceiling value of approximately $890 million available to all awardees, if all options are exercised. Work will be performed in locations worldwide. SAIC is one of 14 awardees that will compete for task orders under the contract.
San Francisco may have a problem, but in Portland startup culture is one of giving back
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Some good news for Flir Flir Systems Inc. announced it has signed a new contract valued at $25 million.
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The contract with an unnamed Middle East customer is for Flir’s StarSAFIRE 380 HLD multi-spectrum imaging and laser system that enables the system operator to detect and track multiple moving targets. Work on the contract will be performed at Flir’s Wilsonville plant. The contract announcement comes about a month after Flir alerted Wall Street that its earnings and revenue would be lower than expected. It also announced plans to close plants in the U.S. and Europe as part of a reorganization. No layoffs were expected in Oregon. At the time, the company said it expects to record $1.45 billion to $1.5 billion in revenue and net income for the year, excluding a restructuring charge, of $1.38 to $1.43 per share. The company, which makes infrared cameras for commercial and government customers, had previously announced estimates of $1.5 billon to $1.6 billion in revenue and $1.56 to $1.66 per share.
SpaceX beats Bezos firm to win rights to Kennedy launch complex NASA announced that it has selected Space ExplorationTechnologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, to begin negotiations on leasing Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX is backed by billionaire Elon Musk.
Hawthorn, Calif.-based SpaceX beat out Blue Origin LLC, based in Kent, Wash., and headed by competing billionaire Jeff Bezos, of Seattle. In its release, NASA said the re-use of the launch complex “is part of NASA’s work to transform the Kennedy Space Center into a 21st century launch complex capable of supporting both government and commercial users,” the release states. “Kennedy is having success attracting significant private sector interest in its unique facilities.”
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British Airways in June funded a pool of aircraft, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with a $927 million asset-back bond in a what Enrique Dupuy, chief financial officer at BA parent IAG SA (IAG), called “a strategic milestone.” It was the U.K. carrier’s first use of so-called enhanced equipment trust certificates. Next year, an equal mix of U.S. and other carriers will employ asset-backed bonds, Zolotusky said, with the financing market balanced between different sources. He added: “We have more diversity today than we have ever had.” The rise of capital markets will help offset declines in government export credit agency backing, which will shrink to funding 18 percent of handovers next year from almost one-third during the financial crisis, when other lending dried up. U.S. political opposition and concern among American and European www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
Those deals are being arranged with investors such as hedge funds, private equity and pension funds, Zolotusky said. With Boeing and Airbus SAS, the No. 2 planemaker, boosting output, the scale of annual financing is expected to continue to grow in the coming years and reach $139 billion in 2018.
ISM: Manufacturing Sector Will Grow Next Year Bloomberg News reports manufacturing revenue is expected to increase by 4.4 percent next year, according to a survey from The Institute for Supply Management. Bradley Holcomb, chairman of the group’s factory committee, said in a statement, “They are optimistic about their overall business prospects for the first half of 2014, and are even more optimistic about the second half.” Bloomberg News notes that revenue increased 3.4 percent this year. A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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• Brass & copper tubes
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E mike.williams@gosiger.com
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Scott O. McCullough
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phone: (425) 827-6931 (800) 254-0415 fax: (425) 827-6938
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JEFFREY F. NAWROT
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 10530 E. 59th Street Indianapolis, IN 46236 ph317.823.6821 / 877.240.2462 cell317.946.1235 / home317.823.8615 fax317.823.6822 www.trusty-cook.com email-trustycook@sbcglobal.net
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Tornos US 840 Parkview Boulevard Lombard, IL 60148 Phone 630 812 2040 Fax 630 812 2039
ACCESSORIES Abrasive Systems KMT Waterjet Systems __________ 800-826-9274 S.L. Fusco San Leandro __________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City __________ 619-477-7733 Aqueous Degreasers Petroferm Inc. ______________ 317-371-8899 Auto-Bar Feed Systems Western Machine Center _________ 408-955-1000 Ballscrews C & M Precision Spindle, Inc.________ 503-691-0955 Fadal CNC ________________ 208-855-9426 Band Saws/Saw Blades Bandsaw Tech ______________ 562--419-7675 Roentgen USA ______________ 760--900-1110 S.L. Fusco San Leandro __________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City __________ 619-477-7733 SawBlade.com ______________800--240-2932 Band Saw Replacement Parts Bandsaw Tech ______________ 562--419-7675 Band Saw Repair Bandsaw Tech ______________ 562--419-7675 Bar Feeders Edge Technologies ____________ 562-243-4659 Bar Feeder Accessories Trusty-Cook________________ 877-240-2462 A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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ROBERT SERRANO Regional Sales Manager West California Office Phone 951 695 0342 951 695 0346 Fax Mobile 951 240 0818 E-Mail serrano.r@tornos.com
Bar Feeder Repair Edge Technologies __________ 562-243-4659 Boring Bars/Tools Almar Tools, Inc. ____________503-680-9716 Micro 100 _______________208-888-7310 Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900 CarbideTools Almar Tools, Inc. ____________503-680-9716 Horizon Carbide ___________ 480-335-7688 Micro 100 _______________208-888-7310 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________619-477-7733 Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900 Chemicals: Ultrasonic Petroferm Inc. _____________317-371-8899 Chucks Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805 CNC Lathe Accessories Trusty-Cook_______________877-240-2462 CNC Spindle Liners Trusty-Cook_______________877-240-2462 Computer Enclosures-Protective Byte Box ________________ 888-bytebox Coolant Systems DCM Tech ______________ 800-533-5339 Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900
Cutting Fluids & Oils Castrol _________________ 800-894-7773 Hangsterferʼs ______________ 316-640-2462 Hangsterferʼs ______________ 760-580-1357 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________ 619-477-7733 Swift Tool Co, Inc. ____________ 800-562-0900 CuttingTools Almar Tools, Inc. ____________ 503-680-9716 Horizon Carbide ____________ 480-335-7688 Innovative Tool Sales __________ 714-780-0730 Micro 100 _______________ 208-888-7310 Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 206-818-6813 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________ 619-477-7733 Seco Tools Inc. _____________ 503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc. ____________ 800-562-0900 CuttingTool Holders Innovative Tool Sales __________ 714-780-0730 Seco Tools Inc. _____________ 503-267-4805 Swift Tool Co, Inc. ____________ 800-562-0900 CuttingTool Systems Innovative Tool Sales __________ 714-780-0730 Seco Tools Inc. _____________ 503-267-4805 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010
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S.L. Fusco National City _________ 619-477-7733 Drills/Cutters-Magnetic Innovative Tool Sales __________714-780-0730 Micro 100 _______________208-888-7310 Seco Tools Inc. _____________503-267-4805 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________ 619-477-7733 Dovetail Fixtures RyansDovetails.com __________ 253-876-9981 Drills/Reamers Sandvik ________________ 503-381-8740 Seco Tools Inc. _____________503-267-4805 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City __________619-477-773 Dust Collectors, Filtration Equip. DCM Tech _______________800-533-5339 EDM Materials & Supplies Desert EDM Sales ___________480-816-6300 EDM Network _____________480-836-1782 EDM Performance ___________800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply __________480-836-8330 Electronics Fadal CNC _______________208-855-9426 End Mills Horizon Carbide ____________480-335-7688 Micro 100 _______________208-888-7310
Micro 100 Tool Corporation
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Manufacturer Representative - Washington Company Office 1410 E. Pine Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Toll Free: 800-421-8065 Ph: 208-888-7310 Fax: 208-888-2106
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JoE HautH 6770 E. Marginal Way S., Bldg A-106 program Development Manager Seattle, WA 98108 (253) 333-2439 fax (253) 804-3160 cell (206) 818-6813
Solvents:Vapor degreasing Petroferm Inc. _____________ 317-371-8899 Solvents:HandWipe Petroferm Inc. _____________ 317-371-8899 Solvents: Mil PRF 680 Petroferm Inc. _____________ 317-371-8899 Spindles Fadal CNC _______________ 208-855-9426 Setco-Pope Spindles___________ 866-362-0699 Thread Mills Micro 100 _______________ 208-888-7310 Sandvik ________________ 503-381-8740 Tooling Systems Horizon Carbide ____________ 480-335-7688 Micro 100 _______________ 208-888-7310 RyansDovetails.com __________ 253-876-9981 Sandvik ________________ 503-381-8740 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________ 619-477-7733 Western Sintering____________ 509-375-3096 Vises &Vise Jaws 5th Axis Fixtures ____________ 858-505-0432 Petroferm Inc. _____________317-371-8899 RyansDovetails.com __________ 253-876-9981
Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900 MachineTool Cool. Filtration DCM Tech ______________ 800-533-5339 S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________619-477-7733 Modular Spray Systems Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900 Motors Fadal CNC ______________ 208-855-9426 Optical Mouse-Silicone Based Byte Box ________________ 888-bytebox PartsWashing Equipment Ebbco Inc_______________ 800-809-3901 DCM Tech ______________ 800-533-5339 Precision Bearings C & M Precision Spindle, Inc.______ 503-691-0955 Resolvers Fadal CNC ______________ 208-855-9426 Saw Blades & Replacement Parts Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _____ 303--761-3000 Roentgen USA _____________760--900-1110 SawBlade.com ____________ 800--240-2932 Solvents & Degreasing Agents DCM Tech ______________ 800-533-5339 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
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Waterjet Accessories KMT Waterjet Systems _________800-826-9274 Waycovers Fadal CNC _______________208-855-9426 Workholding Innovative Tool Sales __________714-780-0730 APPRENTICESHIPS &TRAINING Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships AJAC __________________206-737-8342 Machining Apprenticeships AJAC __________________206-737-8342 Precision Metal Fabrication Apprenticeships AJAC __________________206-737-8342 Training & Education AJAC __________________206-737-8342 CAD/CAM/CAE CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Analysis, Design, Manufacturing Daystrom Technologies _________ 303-619-3341 A Z METALWORKER NW • 2
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1222 S. Weller St. Seattle, WA 98144 www.nwmachinery.org
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Account Manager
MACHINERY INC.
970 Industry Drive Tukwila, WA 98188
Toll Free: 1-866-437-7315 Cell: (206) 300-3945 Fax: (780) 437-7328 edward@newusedmachines.com Web: www.newusedmachines.com
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32 1 Fixtures 503-329-0560
Eric@321Fixtures.com
18244 NW Dustin Ln • Beaverton, OR 97006
Micro 100 Tool Corporation www.micro100.com
Jeff Saltness
Manufacturer Representative - Oregon Sales Office 23180 SW Price Terrace Sherwood, OR 97140 Email: jnsaltness@comcast.net Office: 503-625-1578 Fax:503-715-0430 Cell: 503-330-5414
Company Office 1410 E. Pine Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Toll Free: 800-421-8065 Ph: 208-888-7310 Fax: 208-888-2106
Silicon & Quartz DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 Manual Lathes & Mills Ganesh Machinery ___________ 888-542-6374 Machine Toolworks ___________ 800-426-2052 North Western Machinery________ 206-583-2333 Sawing Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 North Western Machinery________ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools________510-249-1000 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades ______ 303-761-3000 Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 206-818-6813 Western Machine Center ________ 408-955-1000 Saw Replacement Parts Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _______303-761-3000 SawBlade.com _____________ 800--240-2932 Punch & Die DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 INSPECTION EQUIP OGP _________________ 480-889-9056 Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 206-818-6813 S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________ 510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City _________ 619-477-7733 CMM Probes OGP _________________ 480-889-9056 Coordinate Measuring Mach. OGP _________________ 480-889-9056 Midaco Corporation___________ 847-593-8420 LaserTrackers Aircraft brake rotor Metrology Instruments DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 OGP _________________ 480-889-9056 Grinders, Rotary Optical Comparators CNC Machine Services___________425-788-4500 OGP _________________ 480-889-9056
Training &Technical Support Daystrom Technologies __________303-619-3341 DOOR SYSTEMS Automatic Door opening Systems Midaco Corporation___________ 847-593-8420 ENGINES (SPORT PLANE) Hexatron Engineering _______ 801-363-8010 FINANCING La Porte & Associates ___________503-239-4116 Quick Turn Financial ___________415-608-5692 U.S. Bank Equipment __________ 206-948-0022 GRINDING Grinding Filtration S.L. Fusco San Leandro __________510-895-9000 S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _________310-868-1010 S.L. Fusco National City __________619-477-7733 Grinding Machines Chevalier USA ______________562-903-1929 CNC Machine Services___________425-788-4500 DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 Ellison Technologies ____________206-669-3578 Gosiger__________________ 937-586-5067 Machine Toolworks ____________800-426-2052 North-South Machinery __________253-333-2439 North Western Machinery_________206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools________ 510-249-1000 Guard &Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders
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Particle Inspection Mach DCM Tech _______________ 800-533-5339 MATERIAL Aluminum Diehl Steel ________________800-543-1566 Fry Steel _________________800-423-6651 Laser Cutting Services, Inc _________ 503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation ___________425-204-2601 TCI Precision Metals ____________800-234-5613 Aluminum Extrusions Aluminum Precision __________ 805-889-7569 Armor:Commercial Service Steel ______________ 503-224-9500 Temtco Steel ______________ 480-389-2883 Armor: Military Grade Service Steel ______________ 503-224-9500 Temtco Steel ______________ 480-389-2883 Brass Fry Steel _________________800-423-6651 Coastal Metals ______________800-811-7466 Ryerson Corporation ___________425-204-2601 Sequoia Brass & Copper ________ 800-362-5255 Bronze Coastal Metals ______________800-811-7466 Sequoia Brass & Copper ________ 800-362-5255 Carbon Steel Coastal Metals ______________800-811-7466 Fry Steel _________________800-423-6651 Laser Cutting Services, Inc _________ 503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation ___________425-204-2601 Cobalt Alloys Aerodyne Alloys _____________800-337-3766 United Performance Metals ______ _888-282-3292
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United Performance Metals _______888-282-3292 Plate:Wear and Structural Ryerson Corporation ___________425-204-2601 Temtco Steel _______________480-389-2883 United Performance Metals ________888-282-3292 Powder Metal (CPM) Diehl Steel ________________800-543-1566 Precision Ground Flat Stock Diehl Steel ________________800-543-1566 Sheet & Coil Ryerson Corporation ___________425-204-2601 Stainless Steel Aerodyne Alloys _____________800-337-3766 Diehl Steel ________________800-543-1566 Fry Steel _________________ 800-423-665 Laser Cutting Services, Inc _________ 503-612-8311 Ryerson Corporation ___________425-204-2601 TCI Precision Metals ____________800-234-5613 Temtco Steel _______________480-389-2883 United Performance Metals ________888-282-3292 Titanium Rod, Bar, &Wire Aerodyne Alloys _____________800-337-3766 TitaniumTube & Pipe Haynes International ___________425-422-6496 Tool Steel Diehl Steel ________________800-543-1566 TCI Precision Metals ____________800-234-5613 MACHINERY CNC & Engine Lathes Chevalier USA ______________ 562-903-1929 Ellison Technologies ____________ 206-669-3578
Ganesh Machinery ___________ 888-542-6374 Gosiger_________________ 937-586-5067 Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales _______ 253-939-9020 Machine Toolworks ___________ 800-426-2052 Muratec ________________949-466-8255 North Western Machinery________ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools_______ 510-249-1000 Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 206-818-6813 Selway Machine Tool __________ 503-314-3165 Selway Machine Tool __________ 425-931-1680 3 , 4, & 5 Axis CNC Mills Chevalier USA _____________ 562-903-1929 Ellison Technologies___________ 206-669-3578 Ganesh Machinery ___________ 888-542-6374 Gosiger_________________ 937-586-5067 Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales _______ 253-939-9020 LMI Machinery Inc. ___________ 866-437-7315 Machine Toolworks ___________ 800-426-2052 North Western Machinery________ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools_______ 510-249-1000 Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 206-818-6813 Selway Machine Tool __________ 503-314-3165 Selway Machine Tool __________ 425-931-1680 Tornos USA._______________ 951-240-0818 CNC 3 & 5 Axis Routing Machines ACS/MultiCamNW ___________ 360-318-7534 Ellison Technologies___________ 206-669-3578 CNC SwissTurn Machines Ellison Technologies___________ 206-669-3578 Ganesh Machinery ___________ 888-542-6374 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker
Gosiger _________________937-586-5067 LMI Machinery Inc. ____________866-437-7315 Machine Toolworks ___________ 800-426-2052 North-South Machinery __________253-333-2439 North Western Machinery________ 206-583-2333 Performance Machine Tools________510-249-1000 Tornos USA.________________951-240-0818 Custom Design/Build Machines Lambie Engineering ___________509-868-3100 Dot Peen Markers Kwik Mark Inc _____________ 815-363-8268 Telesis __________________ 510-413-1771 Double ColumnVertical Milling Machines Chevalier USA ______________562-903-1929 Drill Presses Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales _______ 253-939-9020 Drill Sharpeners Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales _______ 253-939-9020 EDM Filtration Desert EDM Sales ___________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _____________ 480-836-1782 EDM Machines4 Desert EDM Sales ___________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _____________ 480-836-1782 North-South Machinery _________ 253-333-2439 EDM Service Desert EDM Sales ___________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _____________ 480-836-1782
EDMTooling Systems Desert EDM Sales ___________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _____________ 480-836-1782 Global EDM Supply __________480-836-8330 Gantry & Bridge Systems Ellison Technologies___________ 206-669-3578 Horizontal Boring & Milling Machines (CNC ) Chevalier USA _____________ 562-903-1929 PartsWashing Gosiger_________________ 937-586-5067 Slant Bed Lathes Chevalier USA _____________ 562-903-1929 Sub Spindle Lathes Chevalier USA _____________ 562-903-1929 UsedWire EDM Machines Desert EDM Sales ___________ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _____________ 480-836-1782 NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.________ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools ________ 800-952-0151 Band & Cut Off Saws DW Machinery Sales __________ 425-827-6931 Innovative Tool Sales __________ 714-780-0730 Jorgenson Machine Tools ________ 801-214-7309 North Western Machinery________ 206-583-2333 CNC Knife Cutting with Registration ACS/MultiCamNW ___________ 360-318-7534 CNCTurret Punches DW Machinery Sales __________ 425-827-6931
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Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide Patty Negoro (800)337-3766 ext. 148 pnegoro@aerodynealloys.com www.aerodynealloys.com
Cell: 206-604-4928 Bellingham, WA Office: 360-318-7534 Salem, OR Office: 503-585-8741 Email: ronr@multicamnw.com
Ron Rankin, President 4058 Hammer Drive, Unit B-101 Bellingham, WA 98226 Router • Plasma • Knives • Waterjet • Laser • Cutting Solutions www.appliedcuttingsolutions.com
Contact Us for Your Local Representative Serving Washington, Oregon and Northern California
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Kwik Mark Inc 4071 Albany Street McHenry IL 60050
Muratec _________________949-466-8255 Drill Lines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________503-620-9031 Cold Saws/Saws DW Machinery Sales ___________ 425-827-6931 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________503-620-9031 Hardware Insertion Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 IronWorkers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools __________800-952-0151 Laser Cutting ACS/MultiCamNW _____________360-318-7534 DW Machinery Sales ____________425-827-6931 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Laser Marking Telesis ___________________ 510-413-1771 Metal Marking Systems Kwik Mark Inc ______________ 815-363-8268 Magnetic Drills/Cutters Innovative Tool Sales ___________ 714-780-0730 Muratec _________________ 949-466-8255 Notchers Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Pinstamp Telesis ___________________ 510-413-1771 Plasma/Gas CuttingTools/Systems ACS/MultiCamNW _____________360-318-7534 DW Machinery Sales ____________425-827-6931 Rosco Precision Machinery ________206-818-6813 Plate Bending & Rolls Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools __________800-952-0151 Presses DW Machinery Sales ____________425-827-6931 Press Brakes DW Machinery Sales ___________ 425-827-6931 Fahey Machinery Co., Inc._________ 503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools __________800-952-0151 A Z METALWORKER NW • 56 • Dec/Jan 2013/14 2
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Punches Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________503-620-9031 Rolling Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________503-620-9031 Sanders/Finishing DW Machinery Sales ____________425-827-6931 Shearing Machines Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________503-620-9031 Jorgensen Machine Tools _________ _800-952-0151 Sign & Graphic Cutting Solutions ACS/MultiCamNW _____________ 360-318-7534 Telescribe Scribe Markers Telesis ____________________510-413-1771 Tooling Fahey Machinery Co., Inc.__________503-620-9031 Tube Bending DW Machinery Sales ____________425-827-6931 UID Marking Systems Telesis ____________________510-413-1771 Welding Equipment Rocky Mountain Saw Blades ________ 303-761-3000 PALLET SYSTEMS Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems
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SMH Inc LLC ____________ 360-341-2226 Coating Technologies _______ 623-581-2648 Mountain ntain View Machine _______ 435-755-0500 Valley Machine Shop, Inc. _____ 425-207-5951 Gold Tech Industries ________ 480-968-1930 Ron Grob Co _____________ 970-667-5320 Weiser/Mile High Precision ____ 303-280-2778 GK Machine ____________ 503-678-5525 Superior Grinding __________ 801-487-9700 TCI Precision Metals _________ 800-234-5613 Wrico _______________ 480-892-7800 Liquid Painting Grinding, Blanchard Aero Tech MFG ___________ 801-891-2740 Precision Sheet Metal FabricaDiversifi ed Metal Services ______ 801-972-6093 tion: MPI International _________ 956-631-6880 Superior Grinding __________ 801-487-9700 Medium & Large Passivation Aeroform, Inc. ___________ 360-403-1919 Coating Technologies ______ _623-581-2648 TCI Precision Metals _________ 800-234-5613 Buyken Metal Products ______ 206-947-9122 Grinding, Centerless Gold Tech Industries ________ 480-968-1930 Ron Grob Co _____________ 970-667-5320 GK Machine ____________ 503-678-5525 Polishing Grinding, Double Disc Group Mfg Serv __________ 480-966-3952 Arizona Hard Chrome _______ 602-278-8671 TCI Precision Metals _________ 800-234-5613 Howell Precision __________ 623-582-4776 Grinding: OD Powder Coating Industrial Machine Svcs ______ 503-240-0878 Aero Tech MFG ___________ 801-891-2740 Arizona Hard Chrome ________ 602-278-8671 Metalcraft Industries ________ 888-280-7080 Precision Tech ____________ 801-285-7288 Sandblasting QUAL-FAB, Inc. ____________206-762-2117 Ron Grob Co _____________ 970-667-5320 Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ____ 408-727-6630 SMH Inc LLC ____________ 360-341-2226 Superior Grinding __________ 801-487-9700 Silk Screening Solid Form Fabrication_______ 503-435-1400 Grinding: Surface Arizona Finishing _________602-438-4443 Weiser/Mile High Precision ____ 303-280-2778 ChemResearch ____________ 602-253-4175 FORGINGS FASTENERS/HARDWARE Superior Grinding __________ 801-487-9700 Aluminum TCI Precision Metals _________ 800-234-5613 Self Clinch _____________ 801-746-2689 Aluminum Precision ________ 714-227-2098 Grinding: Tool & Cutter FINISHING Hand Forgings Almar Tools, Inc. ___________503-680-9716 Arizona Finishing _________ 602-438-4443 Aluminum Precision ________ 714-227-2098 Superior Grinding_________888-487-9701 Arizona Hard Chrome _______ 602-278-8671 Titanium HEAT TREATING Coating Technologies _______ 623-581-2648 Aluminum Precision ________ 714-227-2098 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 GLASS/OPTICAL Gold Tech Industries ________ 480-968-1930 Controlled Thermal Tech______602-272-3714 Prescottʼs MFG __________ 719-659-0262 Galvanizing: Hot Dip MET-TEK Heat Treating______503-519-9864 TMM Precision ___________ 800-448-9448 GRINDING Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751
Heat Treating/ISO/AS9100 Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Heat Treating/Aerospace Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630 MET-TEK Heat Treating_______503-519-9864 HONING Valley Machine Shop, Inc. _____ 425-207-5951 HYDRAULIC REPAIR Arizona Hard Chrome _______ 602-278-8671 INJECTION MOLDS Plastic Injection Molding ______ 509-531-2634 INJECTION MOLDING Plastic Injection Molding ______ 509-531-2634 Prescottʼs MFG __________ 719-659-0262 INSTALLATION Mohawk Metal __________ 541-556-6095 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting Buyken Metal Products ______ 206-947-9122 GK Machine ____________ 503-678-5525 Howell Precision __________ 623-582-4776 Metal Products Company _____ 800-345-2069 Mohawk Metal __________ 541-556-6095 United Performance Metals ___ _888-282-3292 Glass Bead Clean ChemResearch ___________ 602-253-4175 Cryogenics Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ____ 408-727-6630 Industrial Machine Svcs ______ 503-240-0878 Phoenix Heat Treating ________ 602-258-7751 Wrico _______________ 480-892-7800 A2Z METALWORKER NW •
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Marjorie Langton President
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1/4” & !/2” $15.52 $16.53 $17.54 $18.55 $19.56 $20.57 $21.58 $22.59 $23.60 $24.61 $25.62 $26.63 $27.64 $28.65 $29.66 $30.67 $31.68 $32.69 $33.69 $34.70 $35.71 $36.72 $37.73 $38.74 $39.75 $40.76 $41.77 $42.78 $43.79 $44.80 $45.81 $46.82 $47.83 $48.84 $49.85 $50.86 $51.86 $52.87
3/4" $16.63 $17.76 $18.89 $20.02 $21.16 $22.29 $23.42 $24.55 $25.69 $26.82 $27.95 $29.08 $30.21 $31.35 $32.48 $33.61 $34.74 $35.87 $37.01 $38.14 $39.27 $40.40 $41.53 $42.67 $43.80 $44.93 $46.06 $47.19 $48.33 $49.46 $50.59 $51.72 $52.86 $53.99 $55.12 $56.25 $57.38 $58.52
1" $18.16 $19.46 $20.76 $22.06 $23.36 $24.67 $25.97 $27.27 $28.57 $29.87 $31.18 $32.48 $33.78 $35.08 $36.38 $37.69 $38.99 $40.29 $41.59 $42.89 $44.19 $45.50 $46.80 $48.10 $49.40 $50.70 $52.01 $53.31 $54.61 $55.91 $57.21 $58.52 $59.82 $61.12 $62.42 $63.72 $65.02 $66.33
1-1/4" $20.19 $21.72 $23.25 $24.78 $26.31 $27.84 $29.36 $30.89 $32.42 $33.95 $35.48 $37.01 $38.53 $40.06 $41.59 $43.12 $44.65 $46.18 $47.70 $49.23 $50.76 $52.29 $53.82 $55.35 $56.87 $58.40 $59.93 $61.46 $62.99 $64.52 $66.04 $67.57 $69.10 $70.63 $72.16 $73.69 $75.21 $76.74
WIDTH 15’-6” 16’-0” 16’-6” 17’-0” 17’-6” 18’-0” 18’-6” 19'-0" 19'-6" 20'-0" 20'-6" 21'-0" 21'-6" 22'-0" 22'-6" 23'-0" 23'-6" 24'-0" 24'-6" 25'-0" 25'-6" 26'-0" 26'-6" 27'-0" 27'-6" 28'-0" 28'-6" 29'-0" 29'-6" 30'-0" 30’-6” 31’-0” 31'-6" 32'-0" 32'-6" 33'-0" 33'-6" 34'-0"
1-1/2" $65.93 $67.83 $69.73 $71.62 $73.52 $75.41 $77.31 $79.21 $81.10 $83.00 $84.90 $86.79 $88.69 $90.58 $92.48 $94.38 $96.27 $98.17 $100.07 $101.96 $103.86 $105.75 $107.65 $109.55 $111.44 $113.34 $115.23 $117.13 $119.03 $120.92 $122.82 $124.72 $126.61 $128.51 $130.40 $132.30 $134.20 $136.09
2" $95.93 $98.79 $101.65 $104.51 $107.37 $110.23 $113.08 $115.94 $118.80 $121.66 $124.52 $127.38 $130.24 $133.09 $135.95 $138.81 $141.67 $144.53 $147.39 $150.24 $153.10 $155.96 $158.82 $161.68 $164.54 $167.40 $170.25 $173.11 $175.97 $178.83 $181.69 $184.55 $187.40 $190.26 $193.12 $195.98 $198.84 $201.70
2-5/8" $117.67 $121.14 $124.62 $128.09 $131.56 $135.03 $138.50 $141.97 $145.45 $148.92 $152.39 $155.86 $159.33 $162.80 $166.28 $169.75 $173.22 $176.69 $180.16 $183.63 $187.11 $190.58 $194.05 $197.52 $200.99 $204.47 $207.94 $211.41 $214.88 $218.35 $221.82 $225.30 $228.77 $232.24 $235.71 $239.18 $242.65 $246.13
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