Vol. 7, No. 1 Jan/Feb 2014
Rocky Mountain Edition (CO, UT, ID, MT and WY)
Automatics & Machinery is Celebrating 25 years supporting Machine Shops - Buying, Selling, and Auctioning Machine Tools
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“If we can keep our competitors focused on us while we stay focused on the customer, ultimately we’ll turn out all right.” -- Jeff Bezos The kids are adults, and they have their own places now. Simplification was in order, and that meant downsizing to a house that typically is only home to 2 people (and 2 dogs). Over the past few months, with our smaller house, we did some renovations to make it just perfect. Some of the improvements meant new appliances and new window treatments. I call these two examples out because my customer satisfaction experience with the two companies couldn’t have been more polarized. My new LG microwave stopped working after just two months. Do you know just how hard it is to live without a microwave? I contacted the store where I had purchased the appliance, and they put me in touch with LG direct, since the purchase was more than 30 days ago. LG customer support was outstanding, and a repair technician arrived in about an hour. He needed to order a part, so the repair wasn’t completed that day. However, LG’s policy is to ship the part overnight, no matter where in the world it is located. My repair person told me to call as soon as the package arrived at my house the next day. This happened at 9 am, and he was at my house 10 minutes later.Within 30 minutes, our microwave was up and running! To top it off, a couple of days later I got a call asking if I would participate in a brief survey to let LG know how my experience was. Sure, my microwave failed in less than 90 days, but I would definitely recommend this company! I purchased window treatments from 3-Day Blinds. First of all, I learned that if you really want the blinds in 3 days, you will pay a premium! What? That’s the company name.Then the design ‘consultant’ came to the house, and she had many recommendations. She even called my mother a wicked witch! She recommended no backing for the front blinds, to allow for maximum lighting where we needed it. She told me that you would see silhouettes through the window at night. That sounded fine. Well the blinds were installed and at night you could see every detail of what we were doing in the house, down to the color of the clothes we were wearing! I called to tell the company I was not happy at all with the blinds. After 3 days, they told me that the bamboo material wouldn’t allow the blinds to be retrofitted and that I would have to order new blinds.While they offered a small discount on the material, I would be charged full price for the delivery and the labor. I was not happy. They sent an email customer satisfaction survey, which I replied to detailing my level of satisfaction. Apparently, unhappy surveys go into a black hole, as I received no call back or any kind of follow up. On top of this, the company sends nearly daily emails to me with their current promotions. Shouldn’t a company know that if you just completely outfitted your house with new window treatments, you are not in the market for their product at this time? MSN Money’s 2013 Customer Service Hall of Fame highlighted 10 companies -- out of 150 of the country’s largest consumer names -- most often rated as “excellent” for customer service. These top companies share a critical commitment to focusing on customers -- a drive that can mean sacrificing short-term profits and encouraging innovation. Here are the top 10 winners: 1) Amazon.com 2) Marriott 3) Hilton Hotels 4) UPS 5) FedEx 6) Google 7) State Farm 8) Samsung 9) Trader Joe’s 10) Lowe’s While most of our readers are not involved in consumer sales, I believe we can apply the same principals in all of our businesses. For many of us, customer satisfaction is measured in ‘Quality’ and ‘On Time Delivery’.We can’t always make perfect products, but we can always extend our customers with superior support. It’s not just a good thing to do, it’s good for business! Until next issue, I wish you the best, and God Bless our Troops!
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Automatics & Machinery is Celebrating 25 years supporting Machine Shops - Buying, Selling, and Auctioning Machine Tools. This Month’s Shop Profile.
Announcements/Releases ......6,8,10,12,14,16 Feature Articles .............................22-23,40-41 Buyers Guide Equipment .......................49-54 Buyers Guide Processes ..........................55-61 Card Gallery.............................................49-61 Index Of Advertisers....................................62 Editorial ...................................... Throughout
Published by: A2Z Metalworker PUBLISHER/EDITOR Linda Daly linda@azmetalworker.com Mail Address: PO Box 33857 Portland, OR 97292
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CONTRIBUTORS Kim Carpenter Gene Wirth Chris Seay Hugh Taylor
Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry. Circulation: The A2Z Metalworker has compiled and maintains a master list of approximately 6500 people in the Rocky Mountain states actively engaged in the Precision Manufacturing Industry. It has an estimated pass on readership of more than 18,000 people. Advertising Rates, deadlines and mechanical requirements furnished upon request or you can go to www.azmetalworker.com. All photos and copy become the property of A2Z Metalworker. The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the contents of any advertisement, and all representations are those of the advertiser and not that of the publisher. The Publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints or errors not the fault of the publisher, and in such event, the limit of the publisher's liability shall only be the amount of the publishers charge for such advertising.
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Announcements & Releases Inventor Announces Non-Chemical Tapping Paste
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Tapping Aerospace grade Inconel a kilo of TAPIT ALL PASTE saves approximately $10,000 in tool costs (assumes $50 taps and 200%+ increases in tool life 300% increases are common). Precision threading with few broken tools or parts is the norm from Aluminum to Hastelloy.
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Tool Life is extended from 200% plus to 300% plus using exactly the same tools and production Tapit All Lubricants President Eric M. Pettersen of Colorado Springs methods as with standard lubricant for each metal or alloy CO has announced development of a non-chemical Tapping/General All results are from Aerospace or Energy sector users. Purpose Paste that will “Tap any hard Metal, Alloy or Super Alloy Increases in tool life give significant savings for all metals/alloy tapping operations – Saving in known to exist.” - So far anyway! set up time and fewer broken or rejected parts are in addition to these tool cost savings. . We have yet to find a metal or alloy we can’t tap with significant improvement in tool life and
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Hear from just a couple of their customers! “I have been machining for twenty years and have not found a product that works this good and finally a student used it for chambering a .308 Winchester. I had some concerns about chip flow but the paste worked very well. It was a used reamer that we have used a lot in the past. The chamber came out better than the ones using cutting oil.” Announcements Continued Page 8
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“We tap holes anywhere from 0-80 to 5/8” – 11. 0 is the diameter of the tap and 80 is the threads per inch. A 0 tap has the diameter of .060” and 5/8” is .625. This is a wide range of diameter and Tapit All paste has worked well on all. I tapped an 8- 40 hole ¾” deep without clearing the chip ounce. I wanted to see if it would work and it did.” The paste is inexpensive and for sale direct from the manufacturer. Inquiries from distributors are also welcome. Please visit www. tiapaste.com or email eric@tiapaste.com for more information.
Diversified Machine Systems (DMS) , A New Member of the Rocky Mountain Tooling Association (RMTMA), Wins Business Alliance 2013 Excellence In Manufacturing Award Diver sified Machine Systems, a leading US-based 3 & 5 axis CNC machine center designer and manufacturer in Colorado Springs, CO, is proud to have been honored by the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance with the Excellence in Manufacturing Award. Each year, at the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance Gala, A2Z METALWORKER •
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an Excellence in Manufacturing Award is given to leading companies from the manufacturing sector. Any nominee is welcome that fit one of the following criteria. DMS submitted a nomination covering all four. • A significant increase in revenue (as compared to the last three years) with a reason for the increase • New program, product, or service with significant impact on the business, community, and/or the industry • Solving a problem more efficiently than in the past • Revised operations to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness For each outlined target, DMS had already exhibited measurable growth, such as exceeding sales expectations, the opening of a new world HQ with expanded manufacturing capacity, development of custom machinery to meet international workplace safety requirements for a variety of industries, additional local community involvement, improved productivity and effectiveness, as well as exhibiting for the first time at the world’s largest machining expo, EMO Hannover 2013 in Germany. Diversified Machine Systems (DMS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of 3 & 5 Axis CNC routers & custom machining centers, with headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO.With more than 30 years of innovation and industry experience as an Original Equipment Manufacturer, DMS’ line of CNC routers and machining centers are routinely used on materials such as wood, composites, aluminum, Announcements Continued Page 10
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To minimize set-up time and increase productivity, the Doosan HC 400 is equipped with an automatic pallet changer featuring twin tapped pallets. Each pallet measures 15.7” x 15.7” and can handle a maximum load of 882 pounds. All axes are driven by high-precision double-nut ball screws supported on both ends by angular contact thrust bearings. This double pretension design provides outstanding positioning repeatability. Axis travels are 23.62” in X, 22.05” in Y, and 22.24” in Z. Maximum cutting feedrate is 787 IPM, with rapid traverses to 1574 IPM. At the heart of the Doosan HC 400 horizontal machining center is a high-precision 35 HP, 10,000 RPM inline spindle. Designed for high stock removal and deep drilling operations, the machine is equipped with through-spindle coolant and an oil-cooled spindle chiller which maintains a constant temperature at high speeds, thereby reducing thermal growth and increasing cutting accuracy. For improved chip flow, a telescopic cover inclined at a 30° angle directs chips into a trough, keeping the area around the table clean. In addition, high-velocity air jets clear away chips while pallets are being changed, ensuring their accurate positioning at high speeds. With an installed base of over 20,000 machine tools in the Americas and more than 80,000 machines worldwide, Doosan Infracore Machine Tools is based in Seoul, South Korea, and is a core division of Doosan Group, the oldest and fastest growing company in Korea.
The HC 400 Horizontal Machining Center from Doosan is a compact, high-precision, heavy-duty workhorse with performance-enhancing features included as standard that make it an optimal solution for OEMs and For more information, please job shops. A massive Meehanite cast iron bed, large linear roller guideway, and powerful inline 30/35 visit www.doosaninfracore.co or HP, 10,000 RPM spindle enable heavy cuts on the toughest materials, with superior surface finishes and Announcements Continued Page 12 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Mazak to Showcase High-Performance, High-Value 5-Axis Machining at AeroDef Mazak is a leading supplier to the aerospace and defense industries with hundreds of machine tool configurations to choose from and extensive process engineering expertise. At AeroDef 2014, taking place Feb. 25 – 27 in Long Beach, Calif., the company will demonstrate its new VARIAXIS j-500 5X vertical machining center that offers high-value simultaneous 5-axis and Multi-Tasking capabilities for productively and accurately processing aircraft parts. Visitors to Mazak booth 639 will experience how the VARIAXIS j-500 5X provides cost-effective and efficient single-machine part processing in titanium, hard metals and aluminum via fast, A2Z METALWORKER •
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The VARIAXIS j-500 5X comes standard equipped with a 12,000-rpm, 15-hp, CAT-40 milling spindle, with a high-speed 18,000-rpm spindle available as an option. An 18-tool magazine provides fast tool changes to keep spindles in the cut and reduce cycle times. And unlike other vertical machining centers, the VARIAXIS j-500 5X changes tools without having to return its table to the home position, thus further reducing cycle times. An 1,181-ipm rapid traverse rate in the X, Y and Z axes further shortens non-cut times, while the machine’s high-precision rotary/tilt table provides an A-axis (tilting) rotation of -120 degrees to +30 degrees and a C-axis rotation of +/- 360 degrees, both in increments as small as 0.0001 degrees. Machine travels measure 13.78” x 21.65” x 20.08” for the X,Y and Z axes, respectively. The machine’s table size is 19.69” in diameter x 15.75” and accommodates workpiece diameters up to 19.69” and heights of 13.78”. An optional two-pallet changer provides simple automation and increased production by allowing workpieces to be loaded and unloaded while the machine spindle works uninterrupted. The user friendly MATRIX 2 control on the VARIAXIS j-500 5X incorporates the latest CNC technology to optimize 5-axis machining and provide extremely fast processing speeds, excellent cornering, superior part surface finishes and reduced cycle times. Mazak booth visitors will also have an opportunity to interact with Mazak Announcements Continued Page 14
Samuel Aerospace is one of North America’s top ten processors and distributors of metals, operating more than 40 facilities which are strategically located throughout Canada and the United States. Additional facilities maintained in the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and China extend our reach globally. Our strategically placed processing and service centers allow us to offer on time and JIT delivery services.
Samuel Aerospace alloys are available in a complete range of shapes and sizes to meet the diverse requirements of the commercial and defense aerospace markets. We stock one of the most extensive aluminum inventories in the industry. Our available aerospace aluminum offering includes:
• Sheet & Coil • Plate • Rod & Bar • Tube & Pipe
A variety of AS, ISO and TS standards ensures conformance to customer’s requirements. Primary aerospace service centers are ISO 9000 and AS9100/9120 certified. Samuel Aerospace offers value-added quality processing services including:
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Our pre-production processing services are all performed to stringent quality standards to your specifications, saving you time and money while ensuring the quality of your end product. We go to great heights to deliver the right product to the correct quality standards, on time, every time. Plus, we offer Stock and Release and Vendor Managed Inventory programs. These programs can help your company eliminate costly inventories and improve cash flow.
To learn more contact your Samuel Aerospace Metals representative or call (877) 565-7050. Everything you need in a metals supplier…quality, reliability and availability.
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TSUGAMI SWISS MACHINE NEW TO SUPERIOR! 5 Cutting Axes, Rear Ejection, has threading capabilities, and .560 OD capabilities This Will Make Superior Very Competitive On Those Parts That Need Cut To Length, Machined, And Then OD Ground To Size Or Finish! Announcements Continued applications experts who can provide them with tips on how to optimize their metalworking operations, produce the highest quality parts, achieve increased productivity and ensure on-time part delivery. “Whether it comes to producing airframe structures, jet engine parts, landing gear or systems control components, Mazak has a total manufacturing solution that can help aerospace and defense part manufacturers soar above their competition – all at the lowest possible cost per part,” said Brian Papke, president of Mazak Corporation.
Mitsubishi EDM moves into additive manufacturing with Matsuura partnership, LUMEX Avance-25 MC Machinery Systems, Inc., wholly owned by Mitsubishi Corp., proudly announces its partnership with Matsuura Machinery Corporation, Fukui City, Japan, in introducing the new LUMEX Avance-25 metal laser sintering hybrid milling machine to the North American marketplace. The recent additive manufacturing boom is reaching fever pitch in North America. Meanwhile, Matsuura’s laser sintering hybrid milling machines have been sold specifically in the die and mold industry in Japan and Asia.With MC Machinery Systems being the number one EDM machine sales in North America, this partnership makes sense. “We are the only company devoted in the manufacturing in this business, thus the combination of Matsuura and MMS is a great partnership for A2Z METALWORKER •
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the manufacturing base.” says Nick Giannotte, VP, EDM/Milling/ Waterjet. “The mold makers know us and know our people, and we’re excited to be able to offer them this innovative new technology. We have an experienced dealer network, many of whom boast 40 percent market share in their regions. They have relationships with the markets, not to mention the more than 10,000 person-strong customer base we have at MC Machinery.” Sales expansion won’t be limited to mold and die; MC Machinery and Matsuura are also aiming at the aircraft industry, in which lightweight parts will add fuel efficiency, and the medical industry, which requires custom-made bones and implants. All told, this machine will serve medical, automotive, aerospace, tool/die, and job shop industries. Technical centers located in Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, and New Jersey are equipped with demo facilities and staff to serve the North American market and demonstrate the LUMEX Avance-25’s unique capabilities.
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of improved cycle times and tool life, particularly when machining exotic alloys. This fluid delivers additional savings because low drag-out rates reduce coolant usage, and extended sump life improves productivity and reduces disposal cost. “XTREME CUT 292 is designed to be the highest performing oil-based emulsion cutting fluid on the market today,” said Mike Forest, QualiChem’s Director of Metalworking. “In initial field trials, XTREME CUT 292 was found to double tool life, reduce coolant usage by 77 percent, cut downtime for tool changes by over 50 percent and eliminate foaming, staining and residue, when compared to another popular brand of water-based cutting fluid. The result was an estimated annual projected tool life savings of $39,060 for a single machine running XTREME CUT 292.” Tests also reveal that XTREME CUT 292 can replace straight oils where other water-dilutable products have failed. XTREME CUT 292 is sold through QualiChem’s worldwide network of more than 50 distributors. QualiChem provides extensive technical support for customers in selecting the right product for specific metalworking applications. About QualiChem
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Established in 1989 with headquarters in Salem, Va., QualiChem is the fastest-growing fluids manufacturer in the metalworking industry. The company’s extensive product portfolio includes synthetic, semi-synthetic and soluble cutting and grinding fluids, straight oils, metal cleaners and corrosion preventatives. QualiChem is a quality-focused ISO 9001:2008 company and a zero-discharge facility. The company is privately held. For more information, visit www.qualichem.com.
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To qualify for the credit, developers can either start site preparation on a project, or spend at least 5 percent of the project’s total budget, before Jan. 1, 2014. So far this year, Vestas has announced 1,570 megawatts worth of wind turbine orders for wind farms in the United States and Canada, up from 252 megawatts worth of orders in 2012. The tax credit expired at the end of 2012, but was extended by Congress in January 2013.
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Automakers Look To Solar Power As A Potential Energy Source For Its Vehicles The Chicago Tribune reported that “several automakers have been experimenting with solar power as a power source on production-ready cars.” Last week, Ford “unveiled plans to make mass-produced solar-powered cars a reality with the C-Max Solar Energi.” Meanwhile, other automakers have found other uses for solar panels such as Cadillac using solar panels to power the on-board accessories of its plug-in hybrid or the Mazda using solar panels to power ventilation systems in its Sentia and Milenia models.
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Analysis: U.S. trade deficit starts shrinking The U.S. trade deficit is getting smaller because some companies that manufacture consumer products are closing offshore operations and bringing them back home, according to The Economist. “The deficit has narrowed, in part, thanks to a rising surplus in investment income and growth in the traditional surplus in services trade, such as royalties,” the magazine notes. “But the biggest factor has been the deficit in trade in goods, which has shrunk by 2.2% of [gross domestic product].” A2Z METALWORKER •19 • Jan/Feb 2014
percent in November, in line with economists’ forecasts. New orders rose $8.8 billion. The AP reports a 21.8 percent increase in volatile aircraft orders drove the gains. However, orders were up “in many other categories, a sign of strength at factories and confidence among companies.” Core capital goods increased 4.1 percent. Also, demand increased “for construction machinery, computers, communications equipment, furniture and motor vehicle parts.”
Boeing Reports Record Jet Deliveries For 2013 Bloomberg News reports Boeing announced it delivered a total of 648 planes last year.That was a 7.8 percent increase from the previous year “and the most ever in a single year.” The AP reports that appears to put Boeing ahead of competitor Airbus. The European-based aircraft maker has said it expected to deliver around 600 jets in 2013.
Spending bill favors General Dynamics tanks, Lockheed F-35 Congress’ omnibus spending bill provided the money for all 29 of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets the Pentagon requested, along with upgrades to General Dynamics’ M1A2 tank.The bill’s other defense winners include submarines built by Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics and, except for some research cuts, the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship.
Google Teams With Four Automakers On In-Car Android Fox Business News reports Google has joined forces with Audi, General Motors, Honda, and Hyundai with the goal of bringing the Android platform to vehicles. USA Today reports the Open Automotive Alliance uses a platform that is currently familiar to drivers and developers. This gives “automakers access to an open ecosystem and allowing programmers to easily create new apps specifically tailored to in-car use.”
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More Automakers Using Aluminum The Los Angeles Times reported aluminum versus steel is “the next epic battle” in the auto industry. Auto manufacturers are preparing for the “federal standard requiring a near-doubling of fuel economy by” the year 2025. Some automakers say they can hit that goal by making lighter automobiles. But, the Times reported aluminum is more expensive to build vehicles with than steel. It is also more difficult to stamp and weld.
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Your Choice For Buying, Selling And Auctioning Used Machinery Machine tools are amongst the most critical components of a machine shop’s business. Along with customers and employees, a shop can’t survive without them. So if you purchase used machinery, why would you do it on your own? It’s just too much of a gamble.
Steve Beck - President and Founder- 25 years with the company. Sporting the black shirt, Steve is an avid golfer! He is also very active with the Boy Scouts, enjoys NCAA football, basketball and baseball; Go Broncos! Steve started working right after college for Burroughs, and he knew quickly that computers were the future! Hence his expertise in CNC machine tools! Contact Steve at steve@automatics.com Mike Reeves – VP of Sales – 8 years with the company, is a father of 3. Mike loves riding his Harley and going out boating. Mike also has an Electrical/Technical background and he can fix anything! Contact Mike at mike@automatics.com
Tina Williams – Transportation/Operations Manager – 14 years with the company. Tina is certified in Personal Training, Yoga, Pilates, Cycling and an Aerobic Instructor. You may want to take one of her classes!
As a machine shop owner, you let lawyers handle legal matters, and accountants handle your taxes. What you may not recognize is that the expertise required to buy/ sell/appraise/auction used equipment is best left in the hands of trained professionals.After all, it’s about procuring machines that are up and running from the time they are installed on your floor. It’s about your business. For the past quarter of a century, Automatics & Machinery Co. has supported customers in acquiring; selling, appraising and auctioning quality used CNC/manual machine tools. Today, the company supports customers all over the United States and Internationally. Located in Longmont, Colorado (just north of Denver), the company is best known for CNC machinery, bar feeders (all makes), and is notably experts in Haas, Fanuc and CNC Swiss Lathes, such as Citizen, Star, Tsugami, Tornos, Hanwha, NexTurn, Maier, Nomura, Swistek and others; but the team is very well versed with a number of other machine tool brands, including DMG Mori Seiki, Doosan/Daewoo, Mazak, Nakamura-Tome, Okuma, Miyano, Kitamura, Matsuura, Hardinge, Fadal and more. In addition, they handle all the accessories for these machines including bar feeds, chip conveyors, high pressure coolant and mist collectors.
Ilene Marquardt – Accounting/HR Manager – 10 years w/company. In her spare time, Ilene enjoys card making and scrapbooking.
Brandon Osbourn - 6 years with the company. Not only is he a Sales Specialist, but he is also a proud father of 1 (Dahlia). Brandon enjoys hiking, fishing, playing pool and watching football. Contact Brandon at brandon@automatics.com
Automatics & Machinery has a very sound business model. Mike Reeves, Vice President of Sales, says, “We buy good machines and we make them better.We buy running machines (almost always inspected by us or by a trained technician at the seller’s facility, and when we bring them in, we test them, sometimes paint and re-label them so that they look pristine, and then we package them for delivery, so that nothing gets damaged in transit.We also videotape the machine, tooling and accessories, post it on our website & YouTube, so that a buyer anywhere in the world knows what he or she is paying for.” The company is located in an immaculate 20,000 square foot facility, and offers one of the largest inventories of CNC machines west of the Mississippi. Plus they also purchase machinery with other dealers throughout the US and Canada. Its staff of 12 includes 6 full time sales experts, who are dedicated to buying and selling machinery for their customers. The other 6 employees support the entire back end operations involved with getting machines bought, sold, rigged and shipped.
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Steve Beck, founder and owner of Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc., says, “There are probably a few thousand used machinery dealers in the United States today. Most are really 1 person brokers, using the Internet and contacts to negotiate exchanges.” He continued, “When you engage with a used machinery dealer, it is important to check into their credentials. At Automatics, we are a long-standing member of the Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA). MDNA is an international, nonprofit trade association dedicated to the promotion of the used machinery industry. It was established in 1941 to assure buyers of the integrity and reliability of the used machinery dealers from around the world that are members of the Association. MDNA members must abide
by a code of ethics, and when you engage with an MDNA member, you can feel confident that you are dealing with a professional used machinery organization. Steve Beck is also an “accredited” machinery appraiser through the Association of Machinery and Equipment Appraisers (AMEA). When you want to appraise your equipment, whether it is for plant/equipment valuation, re-financing, liquidation, equipment/plant(s) sale, planning a merger/ buyout/acquisition, insurance purposes, estate planning, or involved in litigation, you want to know you are dealing with an accredited or certified appraiser whose profession is machinery and equipment. AMEA members are required to pass examinations and participate in on-going education and training, and they have a first hand understanding of the dynamic economic swings in the industry that influence machinery values. This means that you will get the best price when you want to sell your machine tool(s). New machine tool dealers often work with the team at Automatics & Machinery. Steve says, “Many times machine shops need to sell a machine to make room and free up cash for their new machine tool purchase. Machine tool dealers all over the United States know that our mailing list of approximately 80,000 machine shops and decision makers is an asset that they want to take advantage of to help get their customer’s existing machine(s) sold quickly. It is really a winning solution for all involved.”
Justin Dobbins – Sales Support – 5 years with the company. Justin enjoys video games, keeping up with his two dogs by taking lots of trips to the dog park. His goal is hitting the gym on a regular basis!
Hear Some Feedback from Automatics & Machinery’s customers: “When I was working in our machine shop, one of our customers had a critical line down.The machine they were making parts on was a custom machine they built.They called me and asked if I could help get them out of a jam. My machine was able to make their parts, but I didn’t have the needed single tube barfeeder. I called Steve at Automatics. He started calling his contacts and found a single tube barfeeder for me. He had it shipped to us overnight! The bar feeder was a few thousand dollars, and our end customer was so happy that we got him out of a jam that he paid for the barfeeder.You just don’t see the kind of ‘I can make it happen for you’ attitude that Automatics has!”
Nick Johnson – Sales Specialist – 2 years with the company. Nick has a degree in Automotive/Street Rod/Chassis Fabrication. Call Nick if you need a certified A&M bouncer! Contact Nick at nick@ “The owner of our shop sells his used machine tool equipment automatics.com on his own. He likes to think he is wheeling and dealing, but he would have gotten more for his used machines if he had contacted Automatics & Machinery. Shop owners don’t have the time or resources to do the extensive research that Automatics does, nor do they know of all of the available buyers. Anyone selling used equipment should first call Automatics.”
“We were in the market for some new Citizen M machines, but the delivery schedule didn’t meet our requirements. We contacted Automatics & Machinery. They found 4 available in a shop in California.We flew out immediately and bought all 4, complete with tooling.We were up and running with our ‘new’ Citizens in no time!”
Marie Reeves has 1 year with the company supporting inside sales. She is also a licensed cosmetologist. You can enjoy a quick haircut while you are picking up your “We’ve been buying and selling machines through Automatics machine. & Machinery for many years now. We have a very good working relationship, and I feel they get me a very fair price both for the machines we sell and the used machines we buy through them. They are a trustworthy group of people.”
Contact Automatics & Machinery when you are looking to buy or sell used machinery, anywhere in the U.S., and even internationally.You can reach them at 800-543-7666 or visit their website (automatics.com).Trust your used machinery to the professionals!
Brian Haas – Sales Specialist – new to company. Been a Professional Golfer, as well as a Club Pro at 2 different local courses in Boulder County. Brian is an avid hunter and fisherman, claiming many trophys for both! Contact Brian at brian@automatics.com
Ryan Clark – Warehouse – new to company. Ryan is a father of 2, and he enjoys watching his daughter play softball and coaching his son’s Church league Basketball. Ryan is an avid softball player.
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Northrop Grumman Reinvents Satellite Communications For Aircraft In one year, Northrop Grumman Corporation took a satellite communications system normally used in space and transformed it into a high-functioning, low-cost communications system that can be used on aircraft. The satellite communications (SATCOM) system was successfully demonstrated on board the company’s Firebird demonstrator aircraft. Until now, no small communications system has been able to send sensor data to a satellite and back to a ground station at such a high rate of transfer. “It’s a game changer for those that need high-quality, real-time data, but don’t want to – or can’t – have a large, heavy communications system onboard,” said Brett Amidon, director of Technology Development at Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace Systems. “Our system provides beyond line of sight capabilities in a compact, lightweight, low-profile package.” During the demonstration, the SATCOM system rapidly provided full-motion video to the ground. For demo purposes, the system and associated test equipment were housed within a pylon-mounted structure attached to the top of the Firebird fuselage. The system’s small size saves a great deal of space, allowing more sensor payloads and equipment to be carried by the aircraft. Northrop Grumman developed the SATCOM system using Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, which first gained attention as the source of brightly colored LED lights. GaN allows for high communications output while using very little physical space.
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Aerospace Sales Level In 2013 But AIA Predicts Rise In 2014 Led By Civil Aircraft Pressure on spending for military and space products and services more than offset solid demand for commercial aircraft leading to a slight reduction in overall United States aerospace sales in 2013 but demand is expected to pick up leading to a solid gain for the aerospace industry in 2014, according to the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
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Eclipse Brings Jobs To Albuquerque According to various accounts, Eclipse Aerospace intends to expand. This is a turnaround from 2008, when the company filed for bankruptcy and laid off workers in the wake of the financial crisis and a collapse in the demand for Very Light Jets (VLJs.) The article notes that “five years later, the company has a new owner, a new name and is looking for new employees to boost production of its jets.”
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According to the article, both the state of New Mexico and the city of Albuquerque are contributing funds to help with the company’s“expansion.” Reportedly, the company is currently producing about two airplanes a month, with expectations for higher demand. According to the Albuquerque Journal “The city and state would pay up to $635,000, which would come in increments for every 10 new jobs added by Eclipse.” The new jobs are expected to be in manufacturing, engineering and administration, officials said. While the market for the VLJ is small, the sheer number of entrants indicates latent demand, according to an editorial in AMD. The piece notes that Honda Aircraft, Cirrus, and Embraer are all opening or expanding VLJ facilities in the continental US.
Airlines Are Now On Largest “Jet-Buying Spree” In History The AP reported that airlines have been on “the largest jet-buying spree in the history of aviation,” purchasing 8,200 new planes over the past five years from both Boeing and Airbus to save on fuel costs, which are “nearly four times” than they were a decade ago. The article notes that this has resulted in both companies increasing their production lines so that they are producing a combined 24 planes a week, “up from 11 a decade ago.” A2Z METALWORKER •
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Small Businesses Anticipate Breakout Year Ahead Entrepreneur Bill Brown had scaled back his San Jose, Calif., construction firm as demand for new Silicon Valley homes and offices dried up in recent years, cutting his staff by two-thirds, to 50 by late 2011. But over the course of 2013, he has spent $200,000 on equipment and some new trucks—after “running the old trucks pretty hard for too long,” he says—and brought staff levels back to about 100 workers, recently hiring 20 more people. He plans to hire dozens more to fill new construction jobs in 2014. After several false starts in the dragged out U.S. economic recovery, one might expect America’s small-business owners to be wary. Yet many, such as Mr. Brown, expect 2014 to be a breakout year, one that finally puts the worst of the downturn behind them. “It’s hard not to be optimistic. We’re struggling to keep up with demand and I don’t see this stopping any time soon,” he says.
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Key Issues Small Businesses Will Face in 2014 A 30-year veteran of the construction industry who builds homes and offices for technology executives across Southern California, Mr. Brown says he expects Bill Brown Construction Co.’s revenue to hit $12 million in 2013, up from $10 million in 2012 and more than double his earnings at the height of the recession. Other business owners across the country are seeing more customers coming through their doors, and placing orders online. And in turn, the owners are more willing to open their wallets, too, spending money on new equipment, vehicles, building repairs or office furniture and fixtures. “We’ve had a good sales year and we’re above our numbers,” says Jorge Arroyo, president of Benefit Consultants Group Inc., a Delran, N.J., retirement planning company with 65 employees. The firm’s revenue hit $8 million in 2013, up roughly $500,000 over 2012. Of 937 small-business owners surveyed in December by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International, 52% said the economy had improved in 2013, up from 36% a year ago. Another 38% said they expect conditions to be even better in 2014, up from 27%. Three out of four businesses said they expect better sales in 2014, and overall, the small business “confidence index”—based on business owners’ sales expectations, spending and hiring plans—hit an 18-month high of 108.4 in December. All respondents, polled online from Dec. 9 to Dec. 18, had less than $20 million in annual revenue and most had less than 500 employees. Entrepreneur Bill Brown plans to hire dozens more workers to fill new construction jobs in 2014. James Tensuan for The Wall Street Journal According to the latest data from the National Federation of Independent Business, a Washington lobby group, small-business owners in November ranked weak sales below taxes and red tape as their biggest headache, for the first time since June 2008. In the group’s most recent survey, owner sentiment improved
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BP Report: Shale Technology Will Change Global Energy Trade Bloomberg News writes that growth in shale oil and gas production, along with falling demand, will allow the US to become self-sufficient by 2035, according to BP Plc. In its Energy Outlook 2035 report released last month, the company writes that progress in shale-related technology “will transform the global energy trade over the next two decades,” with Asia absorbing about 80 percent of the oil trade. Europe will continue to be a major fuel importer as well, said BP Chief Economist Christof Ruehl, but OPEC will need to reduce “output to offset rising global supplies.”
U.S. Factories Begin to Hit Growth Stride The nation’s factories finished the year on a high note and looked to be building momentum heading into 2014. The Institute for Supply Management’s monthly index, which is based on a survey of purchasing managers, hit 57 in December. That was down slightly from 2013’s high of 57.3, registered in November. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. Manufacturing has expanded for the past seven months, according to ISM surveys, after slowing last spring. “I don’t see any weaknesses,” in the December survey, ISM Chairman Bradley J. Holcomb said. “I see a good, strong, balanced report…and a very promising start” for 2014. Readings for the first half of 2013 averaged 51.5, just over the expansion threshold. In the second half, that pace picked up to 56.3. A worker manufactures parts for industrial coffee-grinding equipment in December at Modern Process Equipment Inc. in Chicago. Business at MHT Lighting, which makes energy-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting, reflected the national trend. “December was just phenomenal… probably our second-best month of the year,” said Joe Scalice, director of inside sales at the Staten Island, N.Y., company. MHT’s business slowed in the summer but rebounded swiftly, Mr. A2Z METALWORKER •
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Scalice said, ending 2013 roughly 5% to 7% above the previous year’s pace. MHT, which also has operations in San Diego, expects gains in 2014 to be “substantially higher,” Mr. Scalice said. In part, that is because the company invested heavily in research and development in the past year. MHT is hiring, he said, and next month will initiate production on a new line of lighting. Within December’s manufacturing report, gauges of new orders and hiring showed strength, a promising signal for the final labor-market snapshot for 2013. Those forward-looking readings within the report support the case for manufacturing’s momentum, said John Ryding, of RDQ Economics. The sector’s strength has been building for months and not just a few weeks. He also noted the absence of a significant storm cloud that could disrupt production, such as the monthslong interruption in the global supply chain after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The year-end momentum had some analysts dubious about whether factories can sustain the pace of recent gains, however. “It’s a very strong report…but it will be surprising if it can hold on to 57 very much longer,” said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist of Pantheon Macroeconomics. The figures “are very strong compared with international surveys of manufacturing, particularly in China,” he said. Reports this week reflected a slight softening in the pace of Chinese manufacturing. Not all manufacturers are riding the momentum from pent-up demand for autos and homes. At Bremen Castings Inc., a foundry and machine shop, business moved “sideways” in 2013 and is likely to do so again in 2014, said J.B. Brown, president of the Bremen, Ind., company. His firm makes metal parts for agricultural machinery, heavy trucks, railroad equipment, lawn mowers and other purposes. Bremen’s work for the heavy-truck market was down 28% last year, Mr. Brown said, while the company’s agricultural business remained flat. Military projects were “nonexistent in 2013, which didn’t help,” he said. Competition—particularly from rivals in China and India— means Bremen Castings has to work harder than ever just to keep up. “We all worked really, really hard to continue to be flat,” Mr. Brown said.
The ISM report also showed only mild fallout among manufacturers from October’s 16-day federal government shutdown, or Washington’s fiscal problems that were partially addressed in the budget deal signed last month. “We see overall very little…noticeable impact from those problems,” Mr. Holcomb said. While fiscal concerns persist, “hopefully Washington is listening more and will work hard to resolve [them] before they become problems.”
Cargill chooses Northern Colorado for steel processing center, cites oil and gas boom Cargill Inc. will build a new steel processing center in Windsor, about 60 miles north of Denver, to feed the boom in Colorado’s oil and gas industry and an attendant rise in U.S. manufacturing. “By locating in northern Colorado, which is in the heart of one of the largest oil shale formations in the U.S., Cargill can better serve and bring more value to our customers in this part of the country,” said Mike Taylor, president of Cargill’s steel service center, in the company’s announcement recently. The plant will be located in the Great Western Industrial Park developed by Denver’s Broe Group. About 10 jobs will be created initially, and up to 25 jobs created in the next three years, said Dathan Dunn, Cargill’s manager for the company’s metals division. Minneapolis-based Cargill, the giant, privately held food and agriculture conglomerate, works in the food, agriculture, financial and industrial sectors worldwide. It has 142,000 employees in 65 countries. Cargill’s Windsor processing plant will be operated by Cargill Metals Supply Chain (CMSC), a subsidiary that runs eight hot-rolled steel processing centers and five distribution centers worldwide. Construction on the $10 million, 60,000-square-foot steel processing and distribution facility — Cargill’s eighth steel processing plant in the United States — will begin early this year. The processing center is expected to be up and running by the end of the year. The processing plant joins a distribution depot Cargill opened in Fort Collins in 2011.
The plant will process hot-rolled steel coils into cut-to-length steel sheet and plate products up to a half-inch thick. It will serve customers spread across 15 western and Midwestern states, the company said.
Autoliv receives Excellence award from Volvo Car Autoliv Inc – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – has received Volvo Car Corporation’s Excellence award for the development of the worlds-first pedestrian protection airbag. The new airbag first debuted on the Volvo V40/XC40 and contributed to Volvo achieving a top result in the EuroNCAP crash testing evaluation. At the award ceremony in Sweden Lars Wrebo, Senior Vice President Purchasing and Manufacturing at Volvo Car Group, recognized the excellent contribution from Autoliv with the award. “The excellent cooperation between Volvo and Autoliv has over the past 60 years resulted in several ground-breaking safety innovations. We are proud to have been recognized by Volvo, one of the most safety-minded vehicle manufacturers in the world”, said Autoliv’s CEO Jan Carlson who received the award. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists represent nearly half of the annual 1.2 million road fatalities in the world.The main cause for fatalities among pedestrians is head injuries. Vehicle manufacturers have, in the past, mainly addressed the head injuries by focusing on creating sufficient clearance between the hood and structures in the engine compartment to allow the hood to act as a cushion. Several studies suggest that this is not enough, since adult head injuries occur even more frequently near the frames of the windshield. Autoliv has together with Volvo developed the first outside airbag to provide protection if the head of the pedestrian hits the windshield area. In a collision with a pedestrian, the hood raises and a U-shaped airbag deploys upon the windshield to cover the scuttle and the lower parts of the windshield as well as the A-pillars to help cushion the blow to the head. Studies indicate that the airbag can reduce head injuries and fatalities by more than a third in frontal pedestrian collisions and thereby save thousands of vulnerable road users lives every year. A2Z METALWORKER •
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Vestas has now announced 1,693 megawatts worth of “firm” wind turbine orders in the United States and Canada so far in 2013, a spokesman said. That’s a huge jump over 2012, when Vestas announced a mere 252 megawatts worth of orders in the market. Vestas announced 1,617 megawatts worth of orders in 2011 and posted a record in 2010, when the company booked 1,883 megawatts worth of orders. Last year was a dismal year for wind developers and manufacturers due to the scheduled expiration of the federal wind Production Tax Credit, worth about $23 per megawatt of energy produced. The credit expired at the end of 2012, but Congress extended it in January of this year.
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Wind developers now can qualify new wind farms for the credit in one of two ways, either by starting site work at a wind farm before Jan. 1, 2014, or by spending at least 5 percent of the project’s total budget before that date. One of the ways to demonstrate the spending is by signing a contract for wind turbines and making a down payment for the machines.
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“This order from a large, existing customer reaffirms the strength of our 2 megawatt platform — we have received over 1,000 megawatts of V100 orders in the U.S. and Canada this year,” said Chris Brown, president of Vestas’ Portland, Ore.-based sales and service division in the United States and Canada, in a statement.
Textron grows commercial reach with Beechcraft buy Textron’s $1.4 billion purchase of Beechcraft will expand the market reach of Textron in defense sectors as well as civil work, though it’s the civilian side that will realize the most gains, say experts. “My sense for Textron is the defense business is kind of secondary,” said Byron Callan, an analyst with Capital Alpha Partners. “It’s probably more about general aviation and, frankly, taking a potential competitor off the table and boosting Cessna.”
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Intermountain Precision Machine (IPM) and Smith Machinery Co. have a long history together. For one, Klaus Lassig, Sales Engineer for Smith Machinery and Ralph Dlugas, founder and owner of IPM, worked together nearly 2 decades ago at a local machine shop in Salt Lake City. Clark Smith, president of Smith Machinery Co. called on Klaus and Ralph during these years. But even before this, Klaus and Ralph’s fathers, Gunter and Sigmund, worked together as machinists many years ago.Then, when Ralph opened IPM in 1996, Ralph says that Clark was the only machine tool dealer in the valley who took him seriously and supported him. “We didn’t have banks lined up to help us out. Clark and Mazak literally helped us to get the business launched with financing and machine tools. I’ve never forgotten that.” Ralph says that now all of the local dealers call on him regularly that he is an established, thriving business entity. Ralph didn’t intend to become a machinist. Since his father was in the industry, he started working for machine shops in his early teens. Ralph wanted to be an electronic technician, and he went to school to study the trade. Ralph says, “When I learned that others in the program, some already experienced electricians, were making less than I was making as a relatively new machinist, I knew that machining was the career for me.” Ralph didn’t plan to open a business for himself, either. “But”, he says, “I didn’t want to look back in 30 years working for the same company making the same parts day in and day out. It was this desire that prompted me to start my own business.” Ralph was a young 25 years old when he first went into business for himself. IPM opened for business nearly 2 decades ago, in 1996. “Fat pigs get slaughtered”, Ralph said. “IPM’s business model is based upon making the best parts for our customers, at the best price possible.We don’t spend costly resources on fancy websites, elaborate conference rooms, or all those extras. When machine shops do this, they are adding cost to their operation that has to be passed on to their customers. We just don’t do that.” IPM’s customers hear some very unusual feedback from Ralph and the team. Ralph says, “When we price a part for a customer that is based upon very small quantities, and those quantities grow, we come back to them with a price reduction, sometimes even retroactively.” He continued, “Our customers tell us that this just doesn’t happen with most of their suppliers.” In Ralph’s words, “IPM was blessed to be awarded business from its customers.” Ralph says, “Early in business, we were awarded business from a company in the oil industry.We performed well, and we were placed on their preferred supplier list. Others in the oil and gas industry, both from different divisions within the company, as well as from some other companies in the industry, heard what we were doing, and
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our business in this industry grew exponentially. Today, we ship products to the oil and gas industry across the United States, largely into Texas, and our products ship regularly internationally, into Singapore and Dubai.” Ralph and the team at IPM may indeed be blessed, but they are also doing some great things to retain and grow their customer base. “Integrity” is key to their business model. “Do the right things for your customers, and always do it with rigorous honesty”, Ralph says.The company gets report cards, and they are an A+ supplier in quality. Ralph says, “I select suppliers whose philosophy mirrors mine. Smith Machinery Co. shares my values. Not only was Clark and the team the only machine tool dealer willing to support me early on, but over the past 18 years they have continued to provide superior customer support, always with integrity.” Ralph now owns 14 Mazak machines, and he admits that he doesn’t look at competitive machines when making new purchases. In addition to the integrity Smith Machinery possesses, Ralph just plain likes the Mazak machines. He says, “I like Mazaks because they are simple to run. Mazak has kept their Mazatrol controls consistent over the years, and this ease of machining helps to keep our training costs down. This is just another example of doing the right things to help contain costs for our customers.” Ralph prefers to hire younger people with less experience and train them, somewhat like the old apprentiship programs many companies implemented. Ralph sends each and every employee to Mazak’s training classes, and he mentors them personally. It appears to be a winning strategy, as IPM’s turnover is very low. Well trained, long term employees help to retain quality and keep training costs down for IPM. IPM recently is participating in the design and manufacture of a variety of new environmental inventions. Ralph says that he is supporting a company called Greenstep.The company is developing products that will pull clean drinking water out of thin air with a Water Farm and facilitate growing food without sunlight with their Gyro Farm, just to name a few of their innovations. Ralph is passionate about helping children all over the world, and particularly, in developing countries, where clean drinking water are not readily available.You can learn more about Greenstep at greenstep.com. To learn more about IPM, a low cost, superior precision machine shop, one with integrity and passion for humanitarian causes, contact IPM at 801-562-5906. To learn more about the superior Mazak machine tools, sold by Smith Machinery Co, an ISO9001:2008 certified company, contact them at 801-263-6403 or visit their website at smithmachinetools.com. A2Z METALWORKER •
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index “was designed to measure objectively which U.S. metropolitan areas are promoting economic vitality based on job creation and retention, the quality of new jobs, and other criteria. The index shows where employment is stable and expanding, wages and salaries are increasing, and economies and businesses are thriving.” It bases its rankings in part on cities’ rates of growth in employment, wages and production over various spans of time, as well as the health of local high-tech industries. The report says metro Denver “has witnessed broad-based job growth and ranked 30th in recent job growth for the year ending July 2013. High-tech GDP concentration exceeds the national average by 60 percent, and the metro’s high-tech industry mix is relatively diverse. Administrative and support services along with professional and scientific services created over 9,500 jobs in 20112012.”
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Colorado and Utah cities rank among nation’s 20 ‘best performing’ for jobs, tech Denver and three other Colorado metro areas are among the nation’s top 20 “best-performing cities,” with Greeley’s dramatic rise in the ranking fueled by the oil and gas boom, according to an annual report from the Milken Institute. The report aims to identify “where America’s jobs are created and sustained.” Boulder comes in at No. 9 on the latest list, which covers 2013, and Greeley is No. 10, while Denver-Aurora-Broomfield lands at No. 15 and Fort Collins-Loveland is No. 20. The Austin, Texas, metro area takes the top spot, followed by Provo-Orem, Utah; San Francisco; San Jose; and Salt Lake City. Milken — an economic think tank based in Santa Monica, Calif. — says its best-performing cities A2Z METALWORKER •
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McClatchy reports the ISM Manufacturing Index came in with a reading of 57 last month. The new orders and production components of the manufacturing index came in above 60 in December. Bloomberg News reports the ISM number means “manufacturing grew in December at the second-fastest pace in more than two years,” and that “factory purchasing managers said orders were the strongest since April 2010.” The AP reports production and a measure of manufacturers’ stockpiles dropped in December. A gauge of hiring rose to its highest level since June 2011.
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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has achieved a pivotal milestone for assuring continuity of the nation’s future weather and storm forecasting by completing the primary bus structure of the first satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1). JPSS-1 is the follow-on in a series of next generation satellites and is scheduled for launch in early 2017. Procured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), JPSS-1 will continue the observations now provided by the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, also built by Ball and launched in 2011. The continuity these satellites provide on orbit is critical for ensuring the nation’s ability to accurately predict severe weather. “We remain ahead of schedule in meeting our milestones,” said Cary Ludtke, vice president and general manager for Ball’s Operational Space business unit. “JPSS-1 will operationalize the advanced technologies currently being demonstrated on Suomi NPP, and with the satellite’s core structure complete, we can now push on to assembly, 44 • Jan/Feb 2014
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Forecast: SMBs to up social media ad spend in 2014 According to Ad-ology Research’s latest Small Business Marketing Forecast, a quarter of SMBs already active on social media expect to up their spend to advertise on sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn during 2014. Furthermore, many (80%) SMBs active in social media plan on spending the same, or more, on social marketing this year. While 41% of SMBs do not currently use promoted posts or sponsoredTweets almost 14% plan to spend more on these platforms this year.
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Expects Economic Recovery To Strengthen In 2014 In a cover story, TIME profiles newly confirmed Federal Reserve Board Chairman JanetYellen, portraying her as scholarly but attuned to the effects Fed policy has on working-class Americans: “She is also the first chair who is an openly reform-minded Keynesian – meaning she lives by the belief that monetary policy can temper the swings of the business cycle, strengthening the economy for workers as well as financiers.” In an exclusive interview before her confirmation, Yellen said the Fed consensus was that growth would be stronger than expected at
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U.S. offers electronic security for Olympics U.S. technology used to protect against improvised explosive devices could be employed at the Olympics to protect athletes and spectators. U.S. and Russian defense officials are discussing the possibility of using American security electronics to bolster protections around the upcoming Games.
L-3 Acquires Mustang Technology Group, L.P. L-3 Communications announced that it has acquired Mustang Technology Group, L.P.The business, now named L-3 Mustang Technology, develops and manufactures radar-based sensors and systems used in precision-guided weapons, electronic warfare, unmanned systems and other military applications. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, L-3 Mustang employs approximately 115 people and its products are used by the U.S. military, government agencies and prime contractors.The business expected to generate $36 million in sales for 2013. Founded in 1999, L-3 Mustang Technology offers a diverse and proven technology collection of software-defined radar and RF (radio frequency) sensors and systems, with proprietary capabilities in radar-based seeker, proximity fuze, hostile fire indicating and ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) sensor applications. A2Z METALWORKER •
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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014 The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) which represents the $827 billion equipment finance sector, revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014. Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend in excess of $1.5 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software) this year, financing more than half of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Businesses will need to consider a dynamic environment of economic growth, wider credit availability, and favorable interest rates in their equipment acquisition decision-making. ELFA President and CEO William G. Sutton, CAE, said, “For a majority of U.S. businesses, equipment financing is a critical source of funding, helping them to acquire the equipment they need to operate and grow. Equipment acquisition plays a critical role in driving the supply chains across all U.S. manufacturing and service sectors. To assist businesses in planning their acquisition strategies, we have distilled recent research data, including the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s 2014 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook Report, industry participants’ expertise and member input from ELFA meetings and conferences to provide our best insight for the Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014.” ELFA forecasts the following Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014: 1. Investment in equipment and software will reach an all-time high in 2014. As the U.S. economy and underlying economic fundamentals, including GDP, continue to improve, business investment is forecast to reach a record $1.5 trillion in 2014. 2. Equipment replacement demand will continue to drive investment. Stronger economic growth will boost businesses’ confidence and appetite for capital expenditures, but overall, equipment already in place can be used at a higher capacity. Until businesses find they need to expand their capacity to meet operational demands, their equipment A2Z METALWORKER •
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investment will be in replacing existing aging or obsolete equipment. 3.Demand for equipment financing will increase due to greater stability in the federal budgeting process. Businesses will enjoy a greater level of comfort than they have in recent years to make their equipment acquisition decisions for 2014.The two-year budget agreement passed by Congress reduces fiscal pressures and lessens the chance of a potential government shutdown, while a rising tide of economic growth will lift all boats. As equipment acquisitions increase, so will businesses’ demand to finance them. 4. The global economy will play a part in the “big picture” impacting businesses’ equipment acquisition decisions. The lack of long-term breakout growth and expansion in equipment acquisition has some of its causes beyond U.S. shores. External factors like the stagnant Eurozone, foreign oil prices and the cooling of a hot Chinese economy, which have combined to impede growth, will continue in 2014. 5. Rebounding of some industry sectors will spur varied equipment types. Growth in investment is forecast for numerous equipment types, some of which will be the result of increased activity in the housing and energy sectors. The rebounding housing industry will have spillover effects on equipment verticals, including construction as well as trucking and rail transportation to ship homebuilding supplies. Manufacturers’ plans for billions of dollars in investments to take advantage of cheap, rapidly expanding U.S. supplies of oil and natural gas will expand production capacity for energy and downstream products, such as petrochemicals and plastics, and increase demand for industrial equipment. 6. A majority of U.S. businesses will use some form of financing for equipment acquisition. In 2014, investment in plant, equipment and software in the United States is projected to reach $1.5 trillion, of which 57 percent ($860 billion) is expected to be financed through loans, leases and lines of credit, a slight uptick from 55 percent in 2013. In a continuing trend, seven out of 10 businesses will use at least one form of financing to acquire equipment. 7. Credit market conditions will remain favorable for long-term equipment financing. In a continuing trend from last year, businesses will generally find an increasing credit supply as they consider equipment
acquisitions. 8. A low short-term interest rate environment will continue, while long-term rates will rise but remain below the historical average. Businesses that want to conserve cash and take advantage of the many other benefits of financing their equipment acquisitions can look forward to the prospect of continued low short-term interest rates until 2015. Although the Federal Reserve’s policy agenda for 2014 will likely result in a rise in long-term interest rates, inducing some companies to lock in lower rates, they will remain low enough by historical standards to keep financing an attractive option for acquiring equipment. 9. Technology innovations will continue to improve the customer experience. While demand for software and technology equipment is expected to remain strong, equipment finance companies will use technology to optimize their delivery and fulfillment systems around customer service.They will meet a growing demand for cloud and mobile technology as well as access to real-time company data and business intelligence. 10. Long-awaited changes to the lease accounting standard will continue to be debated. A new draft of proposed lease accounting changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board issued in 2013 generated substantial opposition for being too burdensome and complex. As a result, the Boards will continue re-deliberations into 2014 and will conduct additional meetings to address concerns before changes are adopted.
For businesses that want to learn more about how they can incorporate equipment financing into their business strategies, and for informational resources about equipment financing, including a digital toolkit and infographic, go to www.EquipmentFinanceAdvantage.org .
Google, BP venture capital boosts Colorado cleantech firms in 2013 Venture capitalists poured more than $196.2 million into Colorado’s clean technology firms during 2013, according to an accounting from Cleantech Group, which offers market information and consulting. Cleantech Group, a San Francisco-based consulting firm, issued its report and in it listed the state’s top deals and investors: • Cool Planet Energy Systems, a biofuel and biochemical company, raised $29 million from big-name backers, including Google, General Electric, BP, ConocoPhillips, NRG Energy, and Exelon Capital Partners. • Ciris Energy Inc., which uses microbes to convert coal into methane, raised $25 million from Asia Pacific Capital.
million from Ironridge Technology. • Real Goods Solar Inc. , a solar power company, raised $9.25 million from undisclosed investors. Based on the deals his company tracked, “investors continue to shift away from capital intensive deals and move towards distributed generation, resource sharing, agriculture, and the digital oilfield theme,” said Sheeraz Haji, CEO of Cleantech Group.
Six Colorado businesses among largest pr ivate companies TransMontaigne, an oil and gas company, ranked first among the Colorado companies and was No. 16 on the list with an estimated revenue of $16 billion. CH2M Hill Cos.,a global engineering and construction company, was No. 57 with revenue of $6.16 billion. ProBuild Holdings, which supplies materials for the construction industry, was No. 126 with $3.6 billion in revenue. The retailer Sports Authority, with estimated revenue of $3.5 billion, was No. 131 on the Forbes list.
• Gevo Inc., a biofuel and biochemical company, raised $22 million from Total Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Virgin Green Fund, and Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund.
Leprino Foods, the leading producer of mozzarella cheese, was No. 180 with estimated revenue of $2.7 billion.
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Ball Aerospace Hands Over STPSat-3 Operations to U.S. Air Force Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. announced that operational control of the Space Test Program Satellite-3 (STPSat-3) has been handed over to the U.S. Air Force as the spacecraft begins its technology demonstration mission. “Any owner in today’s climate needs the strength and support of a strong business organization.” Ron Overton, Overton Industries
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“We designed the SIV architecture to reduce the cost and time required Overseas to access space while maximizing the opportunities for suitable payloads,” said Dave Kaufman, vice president and general manager of Ball’s During the worstbusiness of the Great Recession, U.S. factory STPSat-2, jobs were National Defense unit. “STPSat-3’s predecessor, disappearing at a furious pace. As 2007 began, about 14 million Americans just passed its three-year anniversary on orbit and has proven the were working in manufacturing. robustness of the SIV design.” Three years and one frightful recession later, only 11.5 million were. But since 2010, employment has been ticking backAerospace up, with companies adding about Ball & Technologies Corp.400,000 supportsjobs. critical missions for
national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA Oneother reasonU.S. for government at least a small of thatentities. growth:The thecompany return of and andportion commercial factory work from overseas.spacecraft, Experts say it’s difficult to accurately develops and manufactures advanced instruments and measure the number of jobs tied to work returning from other countries, sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for but some tactical employers they know it is happening. Reversing A Herd strategic, andsay scientific applications. Mentality Howard Hauser, a vice president with Hiawatha Rubber Co., says for a long time, manufacturers followed a herd mentality of sending For more information, visit http://www.ballaerospace.com/. work offshore. They all wanted components produced in low-wage, emerging markets like China. “They were looking at the piece price. Robotic Assist Inmoney,’” Ankle, Foot And it lookedDevice like, ’We’reCould going to save a lot of he said. “But the bottom line was they didn’t save nearly as much as they thought. And Rehabilitation with the quality issues, they’re just not getting product that’s acceptable for the customer.” The Engineer reports researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, the University of Southern California, MIT and Now firm Hiawatha, based outside Minneapolis, is getting those contracts. And tech BioSensics have developed a device that could aid in the Hauser has himself decided to “reshore” production of a component that rehabilitation of ankle and foot disorders. was being made in China. The move will result in three new hires at his plant. He says the part was not difficult to make, but the Chinese factory The researchers robotic device uses soft plastics and composite matekept botching the job. He says Hiawatha, which makes rubber components rials “to achieve natural motions in the ankle.” for equipment such as printers and pumps, can do it better.
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Almar Tools ________ 503-255-2763 Horizon Carbide Tool __480-968-0957 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Micro 100 _________ 208-888-7310 Sandvik __________ 801-362-3618 Seco Tools Inc. _______ 248-528-5960 Shop Tools, Inc. ______ 303-375-9190 Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322 Dielectric Fluid Hangsterfer’s _______ 316-640-2462 Hangsterfer’s _______ 760-580-1357 Digital Read Outs (DRO) Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 Drills Sandvik __________ 801-362-3618 Seco Tools Inc. _______ 248-528-5960 Dust Collectors, Filtration Equip. Blaser ___________ 801-722-4095 Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Castrol __________ 800-894-7773 DCM Tech _________ 800-533-5339 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 EDM Materials & Supplies Blaser ___________ 801-722-4095
Castrol ___________ 800-894-7773 Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782 EDM Perform. Access. ___ 800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 EDM: Dielectric Systems /Filtration Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300 End Mills Almar Tools ________ 503-255-2763 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Micro 100 _________ 208-888-7310 Sandvik __________ 801-362-3618 Fasteners Self Clinch Direct ____ 801-746-2689 Filtermist Mist Collectors Royal Products_______ 800-645-4174 Filtration Equipment Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300 Gaging Shop Tools, Inc. ______ 303-375-9190 Hole Making Products Schenk Intertech______480-323-6755
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Knives: Replacement Superior Grinding _____ 801-487-9700 Laser Accessories Castrol ___________ 800-894-7773 Laser Marking Equipment Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Live Centers Royal Products_______ 800-645-4174 Lubricants / Systems Blaser ___________ 801-722-4095 Castrol ___________ 800-894-7773 Hangsterfer’s _______ 316-640-2462 Hangsterfer’s _______ 760-580-1357 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Qualichem, Inc. ______ 480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 TAPIT All Lubricants ____ 719-200-9141
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R8 Quick Change Tool System Royal Products_______ 800-645-4174 Rapid Optical Part Inspection Schenk Intertech______ 480-323-6755 Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator Royal Products_______ 800-645-4174 Solvents /Degreasing Agents Blaser ___________ 801-722-4095 Castrol ___________ 800-894-7773 Hangsterfer’s _______ 316-640-2462 Hangsterfer’s _______ 760-580-1357 Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 Spindles GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Setco Spindles & Slides __ 866-362-0699 Tapping Paste TAPIT All Lubricants ____ 719-200-9141
Thread Mills Micro 100 _________ 208-888-7310 Sandvik __________ 801-362-3618 Tooling Systems AIT _____________ 800-321-3195 Almar Tools ________ 503-255-2763 Micro 100 _________ 208-888-7310 Sandvik __________ 801-362-3618 Seco Tools Inc. _______ 248-528-5960 Vices and Vice Jaws Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300 Work Holding AIT _____________ 800-321-3195 Dielectric Fluid Schenk Intertech______480-323-6755 CALIBRATION SERVICES Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 Total Qual. Syst. ______ 480-377-6422 GRINDING Grinding Machines DCM Tech ________ 800-533-5339 Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933 Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268
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INSPECTION EQUIP Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161 Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972 Klontech Indust. Sales ___ 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Total Qual. Syst. ______ 480-377-6422 CMM Probes Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Coordinate Measuring Mach. Advanced Coordinate Tech_ 623-780-4137 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871 Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Gauging Equipment Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Low Temp Instrumentation High Precision Devices _ 303-447-2558 Metrology Instruments Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Datum Inspection ____ 602-997-1340 Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871 OGP __________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Optical Comparators Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Datum Inspection ____ 602-997-1340 Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871 OGP ___________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Particle Inspection Mach DCM Tech ________ 800-533-5339 Video Measuring Systems Advanced Coordinate Tech ___ 623-780-4137 Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972 Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 HARDWARE Horizon Carbide Tool __480-968-0957
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Brass M Supermarkets ___ 801-972-2441 Metal Metal Supermarkets ___303-424-1030 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Utah Metal Works, Inc. __801-364-5679 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets __ 303-424-1030 METALS & MATERIALS Ryerson __________303-227-6310 AZ Tool Steel LLC _____ 480-784-1600 United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Bronze Erickson Metals _____877-543-6061 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Kloeckner Metals Corp 480-389-2883 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets __ 303-424-1030 Metal Supermarkets __303-424-1030 Carbon Ryerson _________303-227-6310 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Samuel, Son & Co. __ 303-422-8282 Ryerson __________303-227-6310 TCI Precision Metals __ 800-234-5613 Garnet Abrasives United Performance Metals888-282-3292 GMA Garnet Group ____832-243-9300 Western States Metals _801-978-0562 Metals: Bar & Plate Alloys: Corrosion Resistant AZ Tool Steel LLC _____480-784-1600 Haynes Intl _________713-937-7597 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Alloys: High Temperature Metal Supermarkets __ 303-424-1030 Haynes Intl ________ 713-937-7597 Ryerson __________303-227-6310 United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 Mold Steel Alloys: Nichel & Cobalt AZ Tool Steel LLC _____480-784-1600 Haynes Intl ________ 713-937-7597 Nickel Alloys United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 AZ Tool Steel LLC _____480-784-1600 Aluminum Marzee Inc. _______602-269-5801 Metal Supermarkets ___ 801-972-2441 Ryerson _________303-227-6310 Metal Supermarkets ___303-424-1030 United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 Plate-Precision Saw Cut TCI Precision Metals ___ 800-234-5613 Erickson Metals _____877-543-6061 Armor: Military & Pre-Honed Tube Commercial Western States Metals _801-978-0562 Kloeckner Metals Corp 480-389-2883 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Rubber Marzee Inc.________602-269-5801 Stainless Steel AZ Tool Steel LLC ____ 480-784-1600 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Kloeckner Metals Corp 480-389-2883 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets __ 303-424-1030 Ryerson __________303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & CO. ___ 303-422-8282 TCI Precision Metals __ 800-234-5613 United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 Steel AZ Tool Steel LLC_______480-784-1600 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Kloeckner Metals Corp 480-389-2883 Marzee __________ 602-269-5801 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets __ 303-424-1030 Ryerson __________303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & CO. ___ 303-422-8282 Ryerson __________303-227-6310 TCI Precision Metals __ 800-234-5613 Titanium Tube & Pipe Haynes Intl ________713-937-7597 Washers LeeSpring ________480-539-5704 METAL DISTRIBUTORS Erickson Metals _____ 877-543-6061 Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466 Kloeckner Metals Corp 480-389-2883 Haynes Intl ________713-937-7597 Metal Supermarkets __ 801-972-2441 Metal Supermarkets __ 303-424-1030 Ryerson __________303-227-6310 Samuel, Son & CO. ___ 303-422-8282 United Performance Metals 888-282-3292 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562 NEW MACHINERY CHIP CUTTING CNC Drilling/Tapping Methods West ______ 602-437-2220 CNC Mills Action Machine _____ 303-532-2900
AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Foothills Machinery ___ 303-466-3777 Hartwig Inc. _______ 303-373-9450 Hurco __________ 800-634-2416 J.M. Grisley _______ 801-486-7519 J.M. Grisley _______ 208-861-8991 King Machine ______ 208-345-9600 Methods West ______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933 Smith Machinery Co ___801-263-6403 Todd Machinery ______801-294-6390 Tornos USA ________951-695-0342 Triad Machine _______303-424-0268 CNC Lathes Action Machine _____ 303-532-2900 AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Foothills Machinery ___ 303-466-3777 J.M. Grisley ________ 801-486-7519 J.M. Grisley _______ 208-861-8991 Hartwig Inc. ________303-373-9450 Hurco __________ 800-634-2416 King Machine ______ 208-345-9600 Methods West ______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons Mach Tools __303-571-4933 Smith Machinery Co ___801-263-6403 Todd Machinery ______801-294-6390 Triad Machine _______303-424-0268 CNC Swiss Turn Machines AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Methods West ______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933 Tornos USA ______ 951-695-0342 Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268 EDM Drilling Machines Current EDM Inc ____650-966-9676 EDM Machines Action Machine _____ 303-532-2900 AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ______ 480-836-1782 Methods West ______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933 Smith Machinery Co __ 801-263-6403 Todd Machinery _____ 801-294-6390
Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268 EDM Tooling Systems Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ______ 480-836-1782 EDM Perform. Access. ___ 800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply___ 480-836-8330 End Mills Helical Solutions ____ 866-543-5422 Manual Milling Machines Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 Manual Lathes Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 Micro Hole Drilling Machines Current EDM Inc ____650-966-9676 NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION PrecisionFab Inc. ____303-779-9180 Band Saws AIT _____________ 800-321-3195 Fabricating Equip Sales _ 303-466-7342 King Machine ______ 208-345-9600 Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295 Bar Feeders Edge Technologies _____ 562-597-7824 Trusty-Cook ________ 877-240-2462 Cold Saws Fabricating Equip Sales __ 303-466-7342 Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 CNC Punching Centers PrecisionFab Inc. ____303-779-9180 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Iron Workers AIT _____________ 800-321-3195 Fabricating Equip Sales _ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen Machine Tools 800-952-0151 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Laser Cutters Action Machine _____ 303-532-2900 Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933 PrecisionFab Inc. ____303-779-9180 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Sidley Diamond Tool __ 800-544-9070 Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268 Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers Fabricating Equip Sales _ 303-466-7342 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Plate Rolls Fabricating Equip Sales _ 303-466-7342
Jorgensen Machine Tools 800-952-0151 Press Brakes Fabricating Equip Sales _ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen Machine Tools 800-952-0151 King Machine ______ 208-345-9600 PrecisionFab Inc. ____303-779-9180 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Radial Arm Drill Presses Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 Shearing Machines Action Machine _____ 303-532-2900 Fabricating Equip Sales _ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen Machine Tools 800-952-0151 King Machine ______ 208-345-9600 S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542 Welding Equipment Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _303-761-3000 OTHER ACCESSORIES Tooling Systems Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300 USA EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 PALLET SYSTEMS AutomaticPalletSystems Midaco__________ 847-593-8420 AutomaticDoorOpenerSystems Midaco__________ 847-593-8420 ManualRotaryPalletSystems Midaco__________ 847-593-8420 RoboticPartLoadingSystems Midaco__________ 847-593-8420 PROG. SYSTEMS CAD/CAMSoftware, CAD AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Cimatron ________ 248-596-9700 Delcam __________ 877-35-2261 Feature Cam ______ 602-502-9654 PROTOTYPE MACHINERY 3D Parts To Go_______801-380-7935 RECYCLING Recyclable Metals Iron & Metals, Inc ____ 303-292-5555 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Jeffrey F. Nawrot Vice President, Business Development 10530 E. 59th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46236 T: 317/826.4414 • TF: 877/240.2462 • F: 317/823.6822 jeff@trustycook.com • C: 317/946.1235 trustycook.com
Utah Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679 Scrap Metal Recycling Iron & Metals, Inc ____ 303-292-5555 Utah Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679 ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT Integrated Systems Inc _ 928-649-9600 SERVICES AS9100 Certification ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591 BMSC __________ 602-445-9400 MEP ___________ 801-863-7001 Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642 Calibration Services Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Klontech Industrial ____480-948-1871 Western States Calibration __ 801-466-1700 Consultant, ISO ABS Quality Evaluations 702-371-7591 BMSC __________ 602-445-9400 MEP ___________ 801-863-7001 Sustaining Edge Solutions_ 888-572-9642 Western States Calibration 801-466-1700 Calibration: Repair & Certify Western States Calibration __ 801-466-1700 Calibration Services Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Klontech Industrial ____480-948-1871 Western States Calibration __ 801-466-1700 Calibration Training Western States Calibration __ 801-466-1700 Contract Inspection Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161 Klontech Measure Sol__ 480-626-8131 Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Contract Programming Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 Education College Of Western Idaho _ 208-562-2346 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Sustaining Edge Solutions_ 888-572-9642 Machine Tool Rebuilding EDM Network ______ 480-836-1782 Manufacturers’ Rep Schenk Intertech______480-323-6755 Process Improvement BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 Reverse Engineering Advanced Coord. Tech __ _303-469-6161 Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Klontech Measure Sol___ 480-626-8131 Rigging IRH ____________801-972-5581 Spindle Rebuilding GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Setco-Pope Spindles_____866-362-0699 Staffing Resource Mfg________801-265-1999 Statistical Process Control Total Quality Systems Inc. _ 480-377-6422 SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATION Hardware: USB Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Serial Port Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Software:CNC Networking Bytebox ___________ 888-Bytebox Transportation IRH ____________801-972-5581 SOFTWARE CAD/CAM/CAE Daystrom Technologies___303-534-8345 Consulting/Engineering Daystrom Technologies___303-534-8345 TOOLING Arc Cutting Tools Helical Solutions______866-543-5422 Precision Toolholding Products Von Ruden Mfg ______763-682-0322
Tooling Systems Von Ruden Mfg ______ 763-682-0322 Live Tool Holders Von Ruden Mfg ______ 763-682-0322 Static Tool Holders Von Ruden Mfg ______ 763-682-0322 TRAINING CAD/CAM Training College Of Western Idaho___208-562-2346 Davis Applied Tech College__801-593-2483 Daystrom Technologies___303-534-8345 CNC/Conventional Machining College Of Western Idaho___208-562-2346 Davis Applied Tech College__801-593-2483 Machining Software College Of Western Idaho___208-562-2346 Davis Applied Tech College__801-593-2483 USED MACHINERY EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 Jorgensen Machine Tools__800-952-0151 King Machine________208-345-9600 K.D. Capital Equipment___480-922-1674 Methods West________602-437-2220 PrecisionFab Inc.______303-779-9180 S&S Machinery Sales____602-368-8542 WATERJET CUTTING MACHINERY Action Machine_______303-532-2900 Fabricating Equip Sales __ 303-466-7342 Flow International_______800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply____480-836-8330 Jorgensen Machine Tools__800-952-0151 King Machine________208-345-9600 Machinery Consultants Inc._801-531-9500 OMAX Corp________ _800-838-0343 Triad Machine______ _ 303-424-0268 Abrasives/Blast Media GMA Garnet Group ____ 832-243-9300
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Ph: 208-442-1999
www.rpmmachineinc.com rpm@rpmmachineinc.com TITANIUM•ALUMINUM•BRONZE•STEEL•STAINLESS•BRASS
Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 www.dolphincasting.com
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303‐744‐7181 www.Ba ndSa wLL C.com
mikeb@dolphincasting.com
602-272-6747 Ext. 3335 ISOPhone: 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC
DESIGN/ CAD/CAM ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC Bar-S Machine _______ 928-636-2115 BROACHING Coating: Liquid Ponderosa Ind________303-298-1801 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 H& S Machine _______ 801-755-7627 Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676 Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 DIES Specialty Steel Services __ 801-539-8252 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome EDM Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Turning: Automatic EDM: Drilling Small Hole company logo Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451 Our EDM Express ______ 800-780-7075 LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300 CASTINGS Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. Die Casting EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Watkins Tool & Supply __ 303-295-9603 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 EDM Express ______ 800-780-7075 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Innovative Precision____ 801-334-6317 Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc COMPOSITES Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Font Verdana size 9 (I dropped in this cell S.A. Composites _______ 970-776-3877 Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300 Precision Investment Casting because the “Precision Investment Castings” on the logo is not very clear. CUTTING Prec. Mach’d Products ___ 970-482-7676 Dolphin Inc. ________ 602-272-6747 Metal COATING EDM: Wire Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 Dry Film Lubrication Bandsawwww.dolphincasting.com LLC ________ 303-744-7181 Custom Design & Mfg ___ 435-257-0668 Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117 EDM Express ______ 800-780-7075 Plasma Cutting Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Bandsaw LLC ________ 303-744-7181 Foremaster Tool ______801-737--0265 METEORITE•PLASTIC•CLAD ALLOYS•CASTINGS•FIBER-TITE
ASSEMBLIES Bar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115 Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303 JD Machine _________801-782-4403 Progway ___________435-656-9585 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 Superior Metal Products__ 303-791-7550 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800 Electronics Assemblies Cascade Systems Tech ___ 503-640-5733 Welded Assemblies Weiser/Mile High Precision 303-280-2778 BAR CODING Western Sintering _____509-375-3096 BENDING JQ Enterprises_________801-975-0777
MICHAEL BUTLER mikeb@dolphincasting.com Manager Ext. 3335 Phone:Sales 602-272-6747
Plastic Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111 Saw Cutting Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181
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FABRICATION Aero Tech _______ 801-292-0493 Arrow Sheet Metal Prod 303-427-6419 Cygnet ___________ 818-240-7574 Dayton Rogers ______ 763-717-6303 EMJD Corporation _____ 303-761-5236 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 Howell Precision ______ 623-582-4776 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Mountain View Machine _435-755-0500 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Wrico ___________480-892-7800 Custom Auto/Truck/Bike H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627 Fabrication: Filament Winding S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 Fabrication: Composites S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877
Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Fabrication: Medium & Large Arrow Sheet Metal Prod __ 303-427-6419 Bandsaw LLC ________303-744-7181 EMJD Corp _________ 303-761-5236 Falcon Sheet Metal ____801-298-5064 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Group Mfg Serv ______480-966-3952 Howell Precision______ 623-582-4776 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Weiser/Mile High Prec __303-280-2778 Fabrication: Plastic ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111 Fabrication: SheetMetal Arrow Sheet Metal Prod __ 303-427-6419 AzMark __________480-926-8969 Cygnet ___________ 818-240-7574 Denver Machine Shop ___303-295-6000 Fabrication: Enclosures EMJD Corporation _____ 303-761-5236 Falcon Sheet Metal __ 801-298-5064 Falcon Sheet Metal __ 801-298-5064
GBC ____________303-988-6450 Group Mfg Serv ______480-966-3952 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 Howell Precision______ 623-582-4776 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Laser Concepts Inc. ____ 801-280-7723 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Weiser/Mile High Prec __303-280-2778 Wrico ___________480-892-7800 Fabrication: Steel Bandsaw LLC ________303-744-7181 EMJD Corp _______303-761-5236 Falcon Sheet Metal __ 801-298-5064 FINISHING Arizona Finishing _____602-438-4443 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000
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Kelly Martinez Machine Shop Lifetime Products, Inc. P.O. Box 160010, Freeport Center, Bldg D-11 Clearfield, UT 84016 T: 801.726.5312 F: 801.728.1979 email: kmartinez@lifetime.com
Gold old Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 Precision Mach’d Prod___ 970-482-7676 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Superior Grinding _____801-487-9700 TVT Die Casting ______800-280-2278 Finishing: One Stop Precision Industrial Painting--602-256-0260 Glass Bead Clean Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648
Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Precision Industrial Painting602-256-0260 Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Jet Processing ____ 623-869-6749x117 Aero Tech _______ 801-292-0493 Powder Coating FOUNDRY Arizona Finishing _____602-438-4443 May Foundry & Machine 801-531-8931 Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 GALVANIZING LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Jordan River Galvanizing _801-282-9375 Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Galvanizing: Hot Dip Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Jordan River Galvanizing _801-282-9375 Silk Screening Galvanizing: Zinc Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Arizona Finishing _____602-438-4443 Jordan River Galvanizing _801-282-9375 Hand Deburring: Precision GAS NITRIDING H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Potting/Encapsulation Blanchard Metals Proc. __801-972-5590 Liquid Painting Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847 GEAR CUTTING Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Wet Paint/CARC Passivation Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Specialty Steel Svcs ___ 801-539-8252
Gear Hobbing Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 GRINDING AzMark __________480-926-8969 ChemResearch_______ 602-253-4175 Diversified Metal Services _801-972-6093 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 GMN USA ________ 800-686-1679 Prec. Mach’d Products _ 970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding __ 800-662-0126 Superior Grinding _____801-487-9700 Superior Metal Products__303-791-7550 TCI Precision Metals __800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard Diversified Metal Services _801-972-6093 57 • Jan/Feb 2014 57 •July/Aug 2011
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Steel Services Grinding __ 800-662-0126 Superior Grinding _____ 801487-9700 TCI Precision Metals __800-234-5613 Grinding, Centerless Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Grinding, Double Disc TCI Precision Metals __800-234-5613 Grinding: OD AzMark __________480-926-8969 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Superior Grinding _____ 801487-9700 Superior Metal Products__303-791-7550 Grinding: Surface ChemResearch_______ 602-253-4175 Superior Grinding _____ 801487-9700 Passivation Gold Tech Industries ____ 480-968-1930 Polishing Gold Tech Industries____ 480-968-1930 Selective Coatings ImageTek __________303-806-8111 FORMING JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 HEAT TREATING Blanchard Metals Proc. __801-972-5590 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 P Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146 Heat Treating/Aerospace Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Phoenix Heat Treating __ 602-258-7751 IDENTIFICATION Silk Screen Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 INSPECTION Inspection, First Article Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131 Inspection Services Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131 Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 Sustaining Edge Solutions_888-572-9642 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting Arrow Sheet Metal Prod 303-427-6419 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236 GBC ____________303-988-6450 Howell Precision______ 623-582-4776 Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818 Laser Concepts Inc. ____ 801-280-7723 Progway __________ 435-656-9585 Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 Wrico ___________480-892-7800 Laser Cutting: Pipe&Tube Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 EMI/RFI Shielding Industrialex ______ 303-456-6847
Laser Engraving 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___ 303-295-1544 Laser Marking 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___ 303-295-1544 LINE TOOLING RPM CNC Precision Machine _ 208-442-199 MACHINING American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 GBC ____________303-988-6450 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Mountain View Machine _435-755-0500 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 RD Machine & MFg ___ 801-977-0447 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 TVT Die Casting _____ 800-280-2278 Machining: 3D Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 Machining: 5 Axis 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___303-295-1544 Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 AzMark __________480-926-8969 Cling’s Manufacturing ___ 480-968-1778 Faustson __________303-420-7422 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Premier Technology Inc __208-785-2274
S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Machining: Aerospace AzMark __________480-926-8969 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Matrix Machine ____ 480-966-4451 Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 Mountain View Machine _435-755-0500 Paramount Machine ___801-282-2755 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Quick Turn Precision____801-334-6800 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & MFg ___ 801-977-0447 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Machining: CNC 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___303-295-1544 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072
St. Vrain Manufacturing, Inc. “Precision Machining Solutions for Industry”
Robert Bergstrom President
819 So. Lincoln Street P. O. Box 1066 Longmont, CO 80502 Website: stvrainmfg.com
Bar-S Machine______ 928-636-2115 Cling’s Manufacturing _ 480-968-1778 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 DMSI___________801-972-6093 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Foremaster Tool____ 801-737--0265 GBC ____________303-988-6450 H&R Precision ______ 801-975-7400 H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627 Hexatron _________ 801-363-8010 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Leading Edge Machine _ 435-563-9425 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Premier Technology Inc __208-785-2274 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Wrico __________ 480-892-7800 Machining: Contract American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Paramount Machine ___801-282-2755 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031
Machining: DoD CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Machining: Laser AzMark __________480-926-8969 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 Foremaster Tool _____ 801-737--0265 Gerome Mfg_______520-622-8402 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Matrix Machine _____ 480-966-4451 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 Paramount Machine __ 801-282-2755 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 Machining:Medical Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Machining: Milling American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Cling’s Manufacturing ___ 480-968-1778 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Prec. Mach’d Products__970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 Machining: Mold Base Maverick Mold & Machine __970-535-4604 Machining: Mold Making R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 Machining: Plastic ImageTek _________ 303-806-8111 Machining: Production Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766
Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Newport Tool _______801-295-7411 Paramount Machine __ 801-282-2755 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Star Precision _______303-926-0559 Machining: Prototype 4 Axis Machining Inc. ___303-295-1544 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Bar-S Machine______ 928-636-2115 Cling’s Manufacturing _ 480-968-1778 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Faustson __________303-420-7422 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Foremaster Tool _____ 801-737--0265 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Leading Edge Machine _ 435-563-9425 Micropulse West _____ 480-966-2300
Phone: (303) 702-1529 x 103 Fax: (303) 702-1534 Email: bobb@stvrainmfg.com RFQ Email: mail@stvrainmfg.com
Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500 Newport Tool _______801-295-7411 Quick Turn Precision __ 801-334-6800 R&H Machine _______801-621-7922 Radtech _________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031 S.A.Composites _____ 970-776-3877 St. Vrain _________ 303-702-1529 Superior Metal Products 303-791-7550 Machining: Precision 4 Axis Machining Inc. __ 303-295-1544 Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Focused on Machining __ 303-922-3076 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 MicroMetals ________ 719-593-8367 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 Newport Tool _______801-295-7411 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801 Precision Machined Prod. _ 970-482-7676 Precision Tech _______801-285-7288 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Superior Metal Products__303-791-7550 TVT Die Casting ______800-280-2278 Machining: R & D American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 Superior Metal Products __ 303-791-7550 Wasatch Laser Processing _801-972-3500 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Rapid Prototyping White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414 Robotic CNC DMSI___________ 801-972-6093 Routering CNC DMSI___________ 801-972-6093 Small Part Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414 Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 METAL INJECTION MOLDING (MIM) Progway __________435-656-9585 METAL STAMPING Hi-Production Precision Stamping Precision Die & Stamping _ 480-967-2038 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453
FOUNDER & CEO NATE WOODS nate@quickturn mach.com
3340 South 1500 W, Ogden, UT 84401
801-334-6800
www.QUICKTURNMACH.com
Premier Technology Inc __208-785-2274 P 208-785-2274 Quick Turn Precision __801-334-6800 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341
Machining: Swiss Bar-S Machine______ 928-636-2115 Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414 Machining: Turning American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 AzMark __________480-926-8969 Bar-S Machine______ 928-636-2115 Custom Design & Mfg ___435-257-0668 Datum Machining _____208-376-6099 Faustson_________ 303-420-7422 H&R Precision _______ 801-975-7400 JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Leading Edge Machine __ 435-563-9425 Mountain View Machine__ 435-755-0500 Prec Mach’d Products ___ 970-482-7676 A2Z METALWORKER •
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Machining: Ultra-Precision Pinnacle Precision ___435-563-2722 Machining: Waterjet Colorado Waterjet ___970-532-5404 Quick Turn Precision __801-334-6800 MANUFACTURING Group Mfg Serv _____480-966-3952 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 Composites S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 Contract Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech ________ 480-966-1591 Production Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236 L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505 Laser Concepts Inc. ___ 801-280-7723 Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 White Rock Inc _______ 435-750-6414
MOLDING: ARC Watkins Tool & Supply _303-295-9603 MOLDS Colorado Tool Design Inc 720-218-5246 Lifetime Products ____ 801-728-1260 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414 Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 Progway _________435-656-9585 Molds: Blow Lifetime Products ____ 801-728-1260 Molds: Plastic Injection Lifetime Products _____801-728-1260 Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604 Watkins Tool & Supply _ 303-295-9603 Molds: DieCast Design Colorado Tool Design Inc _ 720-218-5246 Molds: Injection Design Colorado Tool Design Inc _ 720-218-5246 Molds: Trim Die Design Colorado Tool Design Inc _ 720-218-5246 Molds Steel DMSI___________ 801-972-6093 Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493 Arizona Finishing ____602-438-4443 ChemResearch _____ 602-253-4175 Jet Processing ___ 623-869-6749x117 Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414
Wet Paint/CARC Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260
PARTS: MISC. Lifetime Products _____801-728-1260 PLATING Blanchard Metals Proc. _ 801-972-5590 ChemResearch _____ 602-253-4175 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties ______ 602-269-7612 Anodizing Blanchard Metals Proc. __801-972-5590 ChemResearch_______ 602-253-4175 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Jet Processing ____ 623-869-6749x117 Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146 Gold/Silver Plate Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 Nickel/Chrome Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 Tin Plate Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 POLISHING Gold Tech Industries __ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties ______ 602-269-7612 PRECISION FORMING Richards Fab________801-409-0392 Thompson Machine ____505-823-1453 Wrico ___________480-892-7800 PRINTING Custom Screen ImageTek _________303-806-8111 PROCESSING: METAL Chemical LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 PUNCHING JD Machine ________801-782-4403 Group Manufacturing Serv 480-966-3952 Star Precision _______303-926-0559
REPAIR Bearing Surface Denver Machine Shop ___303-295-6000 Hydraulic Cylinder Denver Machine Shop ___303-295-6000 PAINTING ROLL FORMING Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Lifetime Products _____801-728-1260 Jet Processing ______623-869-6749 x117 Rolling: thread Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Richards Fab_________ 801-409-0392 Ron Grob Co. _______970-667-5320 Mil Spec Painting ROUTERING, CNC IndustrialEX _________ 303-456-6847 Micropulse West ______480-966-2300 A2Z METALWORKER •
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