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In all walks of life, the most important advice you will ever be given about work is to work hard. For our society to succeed, there must be hard work, and there are ways to make hard work be smarter work, better work, and more successful and enjoyable work.

The common saying work smarter, not harder originated in the 1930s. Allen F. Morgenstern, an industrial engineer and the creator of the work simplification program, coined the term. The program’s intent was to increase the ability of people to produce more with less effort.

The phrase was later picked up by the cartoon character Scrooge McDuck, created in 1947 by Carl Banks. Scrooge McDuck always told his three nephews, Hewey, Dewey, and Louis, “Work smarter than the smarties and tougher than the toughies.”

When you work hard and smart, you fulfill a human need for achievement. Happiness does not come from idleness; it is work that brings us happiness. It is said well by, James M. Barrie: Playwright;“Labor, if it were not necessary for existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man.”

Vince Lombardi, considered by many to be the greatest coach in football history, and recognized as one of the greatest coaches and leaders in the history of all American sports. once said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”

A good work ethic is admired not only in sports but in all fields all over the world. Every coach in every sport admires the kind of athlete who comes to practice early, stays late, and works diligently the entire time. In fact, in a study of what college basketball coaches stated as critical in their players, every college coach agreed that what separated their best players from the others was work ethic. Some guys play basketball because they’re good at it, but the ones who thrive play because they love it. And they love the work.

The Office of Productivity and Technology (OPT) measures how efficiently the U.S. converts inputs into the outputs of goods and services. Measures of labor productivity compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked and measures of total factor productivity (TFP), also known as multifactor productivity (MFP), compare growth in output to the growth in a combination of inputs that include labor, capital, energy, materials, and purchased services.

Data now shows that the U.S. workforce is not as productive as just a year ago — it seems people are not producing as much in the hours between clocking in and clocking out each day. In the end, this could have a profound effect on the country’s well-being, according to economists.

In the words of Margaret Thatcher, “Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it’s when you’ve had everything to do, and you’ve done it.”

In closing, God bless our troops and I wish you continued hard and smart work, as well as success.

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MMT Name Change to Productivity Inc. Streamlines Communications and Processes and Strengthens Offerings

Productivity Inc. announced that MMT Productivity, formerly MMT, LLC and Moncktons Machine Tools, has officially changed its name to Productivity Inc. In 2015, Productivity joined forces with Moncktons Machines Tools to expand its presence into the Rocky Mountain region. In 2020, Moncktons Machine Tools took the name MMT Productivity, representing another step in the integration. And now, this name change is the final official step in the merger of two leading metalworking distributors.

Unifying under a single name better symbolizes Productivity’s

range of capabilities as a complete supplier of metalworking services and products. This allows the company to expand their territories and combine resources. Productivity now has an official presence in 12Productivity Inc has 5 locations serving 12 states states with five office locations. Although the MMT/Moncktons name is going away, customers will continue to experience the same on-time delivery, fast, responsive service, and dedication to excellence they depend on. It’s still the same company and people, just a new name and logo.

“When Productivity joined forces with Moncktons Machine Tools in 2015, it was a natural combination of two long-established distributors serving the metalworking industry,” stated Greg Buck,

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President of Productivity Inc. “The name Moncktons in the Rockies was synonymous with machine tools, so it only made sense to partner with them to help expand our brand,” Greg added. “Once we were able to get Productivity’s name out there becoming one entity was the logical next step to streamline processes and resources.”

“Productivity is a top-notch, well-trusted machine tool company offering the highest degree of honesty, integrity and responsiveness,” said Mark Smith, Vice President & General Manager for the Rocky Mountain region. “We are happy and excited for this final step. While our name is changing, we are still the same people customers trust to support their metalworking needs.”

Over the next few months, Productivity Inc. will roll out rebranded collateral. Customers and vendors can expect email addresses and the corporate website address to be updated to productivity.com, and MMT social media accounts to now be under the Productivity name.

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Since 1968, Productivity Inc., based in Plymouth, Minnesota, has been distributing a broad range of CNC metalworking

products and services. As a single source machine tool supplier, Productivity offers machine tools, tooling and accessories, machine repair, preventive maintenance, rotary and live tool repair, turnkey systems, robotics and automation and much more. In addition, their MachinesUsed.com division will sell your surplus equipment via its online auctions. Productivity services 12 states including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming with five branch offices located in Plymouth, Cedar Rapids, Omaha, Denver, and Salt Lake City.

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A Denver aerospace company has successful contact with eight satellites launched for a new orbiting data network being built for the U.S. military’s Space Development Agency.

York Space Systems, a seven-year-old satellite manufacturer, is building 10 satellites for SDA, which is a rapidprocurement arm of the U.S. Space Force.

It’s a major milestone to contact the first eight of them for York.“This is an amazing first step in fulfilling the Space Development Agency’s vision for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, and we are proud to be in orbit in just over 2.5 years from contract award,” said Dirk Wallinger, CEO and co-founder of York. “We are excited to keep supporting SDA as they continue down the path to full system performance and are honored to be selected as their partner.”

The satellites launched April 2 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Florida. The rocket carried the eight York data network satellites into orbit and two SpaceX missiletracking satellites for SDA.

The York satellites are half of 20 that SDA contracted for the test phase — which SDA calls its Tranche 0 — of a laser-linked satellite data network it’s establishing for the U.S. military.

SDA contracted York Space Systems in 2020 for $94 million.

Lockheed Martin Space won a $187.5 million contract for another 10 satellites with about 54% of the work designing and building them expected to have been done in Colorado.

The satellites are the beginnings of what’s called a mesh network meant to improve communications from existing satellite systems upon which U.S. warfighters and military allies depend. The network is expected to eventually grow to involve hundreds of small satellites.

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Women engineers and scientists from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, met with female high school students from NUAMES High School in Layton during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event March 30, 2023.

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Littleton, Colorado, has been awarded a $35,516,247 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00049) to contract FA8823-21C-0001 for Space Based Infrared System contractor logistics support, product support, and integration contract evaluation. Work will be performed in Colorado at Peterson and Buckley Space Force Bases, Greeley Air National Guard Station, and Boulder, and is expected to be completed Nov. 30, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $10,000,000 will be obligated at the time of award. Space Systems Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

Arizona-based vehicle maker Nikola Corp. quietly purchased nearly 1,000 acres in the Phoenix metro at the end of September for $16.5 million, according to Maricopa County records.

According to the Arizona Corporation Commission, Corey Hessen and Omar Khayum, senior vice president and vice president of Canada-based TC Energy, respectively, are the managers of Phoenix Hydrogen Hub LLC. Oil and gas giant TC Energy partnered with Nikola last year to develop large-scale hydrogen production hubs across the U.S. and Canada.

completed February 25, 2024. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,999,978 are obligated on this award. No funds will expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract is awarded on a sole source basis under 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), and was previously synopsized on the System for Award Management online portal. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Nikola acquired the 920-acre site through Phoenix Hydrogen Hub LLC from Hardison Farms on Sept. 30, real estate database Vizzda shows. George Quinif of Peak Group LLC represented Nikola in the sale.

Vectrus System Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $73,872,000 modification (0001C3) to contract W52P1J-13-G-0027 for logistics support services. Work will be performed in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of April 1, 2024. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $7,159,381 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity. (Awarded March 30, 2023)

The massive site is located at 28702 W. Patterson Road in south Buckeye just west of State Route 85 near the Arizona Department of Corrections Lewis Prison, which is one of the largest prisons in the state and houses more than 4,400 inmates.

Nikola hasn’t confirmed, though, whether it plans to build a hydrogen production hub in Buckeye. Nikola said it has no comment about the Buckeye land sale or its plans for the property. The city of Buckeye said nothing has progressed with the company beyond negotiations.

The sale comes after Nikola made multiple announcements that it planned to break ground on a hydrogen production hub in Arizona. The company’s CEO said in August that Nikola would start construction on the new facility by the end of this year but did not disclose the location.

Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a $34,999,978 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification (P00056) to a previously awarded contract (N0003019C0025) for the design, development, build and integration of equipment for missile flight test demonstrations and fielding. Work will be performed in Littleton, Colorado (74%); Cambridge, Massachusetts (14%); Simsbury, Connecticut (8%); Sunnyvale, California (3%); and Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1%). Work is expected to be

The automaker is currently producing battery electric vehicles and has produced several alpha prototypes of its fuel cell electric vehicles, which run on hydrogen. Nikola is planning to build out a hydrogen fueling network to support its vehicles. Its first three locations will be established in California.

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Bemsco Inc.,* Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a maximum $29,655,660 firmfixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinitequantity contract for fixed landing gear. This was a competitive acquisition with two responses received. This is a threeyear contract with no option periods. The performance completion date is March 27, 2026. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2026 Army working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (SPRRA1-23-D-0017).

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Maytag Aircraft LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a maximum $12,355,098 firm�fixed�price contract for governmentowned, contractor-operated Alongside Aircraft Refueling services for U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece. This was a competitive acquisition with three responses received. This is a four�year base contract with one five�year option period and one six-month option period. Location of performance is Greece, with a Nov. 30, 2027, performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2027 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SPE603-23-C-5004).

Raytheon, Aurora, Colorado, was awarded a $15,047,091 bilateral supplemental agreement modification (P00392) to previously awarded Next Generation Operational Control Segment (OCX) contract FA8807-10-C-0001 for additional development contractor support for OCX. This modification extends sustainment for the Block 0 Launch and Checkout System and certain other fielded components of OCX by nine

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months. The location of performance is primarily Aurora, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 1, 2023. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $15,047,091 are being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $3,919,145,910. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California, is the contracting activity.

L3 Technologies Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a $9,866,154 cost-plusfixed-fee contract modification (P00009) to the previously awarded Full Motion Video Extension and Unified Relay Task Order 7 (FA8726-21-F-0028) for a period of continued operations of Full Motion Video Extension & Unified Relay sites. The modification increases the total cumulative face value of the contract to $52,409,286. The location of performance is in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility and is expected to be completed by Feb. 18, 2024. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $8,373,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity.

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Of Islands, Villages, Foot Soldiers and Unsung Heros

When it comes to workforce development, 5 years ago I felt like I was in a big island by myself, fortunately I found a great place to work and an owner that shares the same passion for machining as I do. We both see the need that our industry has and must develop the next generation of machinists. So I began going to job fairs at the high schools and started promoting CNC machining. As I was serving at a ACTE conference for the NUNTMA, I met Sandi Hemmert, and we began a collaboration that started to open some doors for me on my quest to bring my cause to the younger generation. As we toured Paramount with the top CTE people, invitations to come to the classrooms begun, I must say these are way more effective than job fairs. Subsequent field trips from classes, teachers and work-based learning counselors and my island started to have more people fighting for the same cause.

Developing a real apprenticeship program was not easy, who really has time to manage regulations when it comes to the underaged? Internships were pretty much limited for the same reasons and if kids can’t touch machines, they get bored and eventually leave. Add to this all the time and energy that it takes to train the unskilled.

In comes the Utah Manufacturers Association, Talent Ready Utah, K12 initiatives, the Utah State Department of Workforce Services; School Districts from Granite, Weber, Davis, Alpine, West Jordan and the Utah

Le gislature. Fighters like Peter Reed, Martin Moore, Melisa Stark, Rachelle Ackley, Megan Ware, Sandi Hemmert, Utah State Senator Ann Milner and State Representative Jefferson Moss and others that have come to help make the battle easier to win by passing House Bill 555 that addresses the liability issue that workers comp and Insurance companies want to avoid so hard with under aged apprentices. They also are handling all the dreaded paperwork that no shop owners have time or desire to manage. And the marketing campaign to promote this program will be handled by these soldiers as well. All is missing is your shop’s name in this list. Plenty of seats on this bus, come aboard!

Skills USA was another area that I started to be involved with, great cause to see how The Tech Colleges and some High schools were performing on the development of machining talent. The problem was that the technology had left behind the old manual coding standards that the contest was run on. It seemed

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that contest was on life support for the last few years. After I pleaded with NIMS, the national association that runs Skills, to allow CNC and cam programming to play a bigger role on the contest, I was pleasantly surprised at how fast and well they responded to my pleas. So, I was hoping for better participation in 2023, but at the end of the registration period, the numbers were as low as in years past. We had to do something, with the backing of NUNTMA and State Skills USA, we agreed to allow other students to enter the competition under the NUNTMA umbrella. By reaching out to the unsung heroes at the CNC learning institutions, the instructors that care so much about developing CNC machinists, Wes Chambers at Bridgerland, Troy Winchester at Davis Tech, Kurt Jensen at Northridge High and Corey Bates at Mtech as well as Bret Holmes and Brent Smith at OWTC and SLCC. And Walla! We just run the most successful Skills contest the state has ever seen. Participation was an all-time high and

participants had a great time as they programmed, processed, test their knowledge and interview readiness.

Thanks to Broc Bryson from MSC and Steve Bowman from Stanley Black and Decker that made the prizes look like Xmas in March for the kids. And Mountainlands Tech for allowing such a fun contest be had and let the kids run the machines. Something that has been missing at previous contests. So where am I now?

My Island has a village now, full of soldiers, unsung heroes, amazing shops like Paramount, JD, Centric, Silencerco, Skydandee, Clean Machine, Leanwerks and Parker. Great vendors like Renishaw and Star Metal Fluids that will do anything to promote CNC machining. We need more shops and more schools to be involved, there is a lot of potential talent, but a few shops can’t support the flood gates that are opening with the new generation of apprentices and Skills competitors that the schools are providing.

So, in the words of the immortal Mr. Rogers: “Would you be my neighbor? Would you come to my village and help develop the next generation of CNC talent” We all are on this together, it does take a village but the reward can be amazing if we all work together on an united cause. The cause of keeping our country as the top manufacturing nation in the world.

Forget about the past and promises of other programs, this is for real, so many have worked so hard and tirelessly, don’t wait and see, get off the fence, come be part of something amazing. Support Skills USA and the CNC Apprentice Program. Nothing to lose but much to gain indeed!

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shipped to customers, said Jason Bagley, government affairs director for Intel Corp.’s U.S. Southwest region.

Maxar Technologies is close to completing a $6.4 billion deal selling the company to a large investment fund. The sale would take the aerospace company private and fund its growth.

private equity firm will pay $53 per share in cash to buy Maxar Technologies’ outstanding shares.

The fabs will support growing demand for Intel’s products and be a provider for Intel Foundry Services. The two fabs, when complete, will bring the total to six fabs on Intel’s existing Ocotillo campus.

Some regulatory approvals and closing conditions remain to be met. The deal is expected to close at the end of April or in early May, Jablonsky said.

“I almost can’t stress enough how important these wafers are to our economy,” Kelly said. “Semiconductor chips go in everything from cellphones, vacuum cleaners and cars to the most sophisticated fighter jets in the world.”

The Westminster-based company’s shareholders vote Wednesday afternoon and are expected to approve being acquired by Boston-based Advent International, a private equity investor.

Intel spokeswoman Linda Qian declined to disclose whether the company is on track for meeting its previously announced timeline for opening the fabs in 2024.

She said Intel is making a “tremendous amount of progress” on the fabs, which will be complete within three to five years from the initial groundbreaking date.

The pandemic exacerbated a global shortage of semiconductor chips, most of which are produced in Asia.

Maxar Technologies Inc. will remain on the same trajectory after becoming a portfolio business of the large investment fund, but the company will have more resources available to it, said CEO Dan Jablonsky.

Maxar Technologies builds satellites, collects images and earth observation data from orbit and increasingly turns the images, signals and data its satellites gather into usable information by applying artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies to it.

The fabs will have more than 250,000 square feet of clean room space and will produce wafers, which are thin slices of semiconductor material used for fabrication of integrated circuits. Each wafer can hold hundreds or thousands of chips, depending on size.

“I think we are very aligned with Advent,” he said. ”They’ve got a lot of wherewithal to invest in the business.”

Maxar’s shareholder vote is scheduled to be completed after stock markets close this afternoon. The vote comes five days after the company revealed the deal has received the key regulatory authorization.

Intel will send the wafers to an assembly testing center where they’ll be cut via lasers into individual chips, packaged and

“We’re at a point now where we need to change the balance of the semiconductor industry supply,” Bagley said. “We are actively working on these two new factories here as part of that strategy to shift some of that production capacity back to the U.S. and back to Europe, so we have more of a fifty-fifty division between Asia, the U.S. and E.U. These efforts are critical to the ability of this country to continue to innovate and continue being a global leader in the semiconductor space.” By Amy

Prior to the 2018 transaction that pulled several space companies together to create Maxar, the business focused mainly on building commercial communications satellites and selling Earth imagery to businesses such as Google.

Advent and Maxar reached an agreement on Dec. 15 on a deal in which the

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Maxar has branched out in recent years to also win contracts from the U.S. military, which is exploring using Maxar-built virtual representations of realworld locations for training pilots, soldiers and others.

“We will prioritize Maxar’s commitment as a core provider to the U.S. defense and intelligence communities, and allies, while providing Maxar with the financial and operational support necessary to apply its technology and team members even more fully to the missions and programs of its government and commercial customers,” said David Mussafer, chairman and managing partner of Advent, in a statement issued when the deal was struck.By Greg Avery

Colorado startup’s biometrically locked handguns are now available to buy

Kai Kloepfer, the Gen Z founder of Broomfield-based Biofire, believes his new Smart Gun has the potential to improve public health in America by stemming the rise of gun violence.

As a Boulder high school student, Kloepfer was motivated by a local mass shooting to build a safer weapon. His concept for a handgun that could be unlocked only by its owner using his or her fingerprint landed Kloepfer on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. His idea earned him a Thiel Fellowship and helped him raise more than $30 million in venture capital to pursue it.

A decade after he built his first model of a biometrically locked handgun for a high school science fair, Kloepfer’s Smart Gun launched for sale to the public Thursday. The 9mm handgun can be pre-ordered online, and the first guns are expected to ship by early 2024.

To pre-order, customers must pay a $149 deposit or about a tenth of the overall cost of $1,499. The gun is available only to people in the United States. Kloepfer and the engineers at Biofire interviewed thousands of gun owners and took the Smart Gun through hundreds of versions before arriving at the latest model. In a room inside Biofire’s Broomfield headquarters, past concept designs plaster three walls, and brightly colored models of previous versions are displayed floor to ceiling on the other.

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After some trial and error, the AFREP shop finalized a design. Their new covers seal the ports with an O-ring, centered in a slightly oversized plastic triangle that is rubber-like, and flexible. The triangle is lined with 20 small magnets embedded around the edges. The covers are also interchangeable. They can be used on either side of any F-35, said Staff Sgt. Christopher O’Donnell, an AFREP technician, who along with Tech Sgt. Justin Platt, came up with the design.

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Two 388th Logistics Support Squadron maintainers are accelerating change by using their design skills to create sturdier covers for air data ports on F-35A Lightning IIs.

Their design protects a critical part of the aircraft and can be produced in-house, reducing the replacement cost of a failed part from more than $600 to under $50.

On either side of an F-35’s nose are small clusters of tiny holes. Behind them are sensors that collect in-flight data, like air pressure. After a sortie, when a jet is parked, those ports need to be covered.

“We have to keep out debris and moisture and anything that could obstruct those holes and keep the sensors from working properly,” said Master Sgt. Christopher Essue, 34th Fighter Generation Squadron production superintendent, “If those sensors fail, it could provide bad flight data and affect the avionics.”

The original data port covers from the manufacturer are mechanical, they lock into place with tiny quick-release pins. These pins are easily bent or broken, sometimes inside the aircraft. There are also a rubber seals that frequently fail or

The new covers were tested for three weeks in all weather conditions. Airmen and engineers also monitored other systems on the jet to ensure the covers and magnets would not cause any interference. They passed all tests with flying colors, Essue said.

O’Donnell and Platt are working to patent the design, which the Air Force will own. They are also sharing their success with other F-35 bases.“We’re printing for all three of our fighter generation squadrons. Other F-35 bases are purchasing the same equipment and we’re going to share the design files with them,” O’Donnell said. “In the next year and a half, every F-35 in the Air Force could be using these.” By Micah

L3Harris Forward Deploys Autonomous Maritime Capabilities to Deliver MannedUnmanned Teaming

L3Harris’ autonomy technology permits platforms to have a manned, remote and autonomous operation capability all on one vessel – providing significant benefits to the warfighter. Platform and payload autonomy plays a vital role in the future of naval operations that support Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). The value to the warfighter stems from the multiple mission packages with the autonomous coordination between the various payloads, distributed platforms and manned assets. The addition of hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) autonomy, which allows control and routine operations of systems such that they can support extended operations at sea, adds increased

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L3Harris’ autonomous endurance vessels integrate state-of-the-art payloads that are being developed to detect and track the most challenging threats. L3Harris’ real-world maritime mission experience prove autonomy’s value in filling today’s operational gaps by decommissioned patrol and mine warfare craft.

The true offset, however, comes through the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to deliver the mission and situational awareness that maximizes the functionality, safe operating ability and effectiveness of autonomous platforms.

Autonomy is only as capable as the AI and ML that are created. Those vessels that employ AI/ML will evolve, to learn the right behaviors in real-time, to better suit the mission – whether that be transiting more safely, providing more effective kinetic delivery or providing better intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). L3Harris has teamed with the Navy’s best AI/ML providers to deliver this performance capability.

Autonomy takes many forms and can span from simple decision-

aid support to incredibly complex AI/ML algorithms that modify autonomous behavior in real-time. In the near term, autonomy’s value can fill today’s operational gaps in performing 3D activities. When assigned to an unmanned platform, these activities can often be performed at higher efficiencies, with significantly lower costs and less risk to human life than a traditionally manned platform.

AI/ML analytics will process the higher volumes of data needed to make better decisions as the computing power detects the anomalies that human operators cannot observe in real-time. Analytically recognizing trends and anomalies will help determine patterns of life that provide better decision-making through combat identification or adversarial intentions and warnings. Autonomous surface and subsurface vessels provide an affordable alternative for combating some of the common threat behaviors and tactics employed by maligned actors.

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Becoming the most customer centric heat treater in the country is a lofty goal but one that Phoenix Heat Treating has its sights set on. Phoenix Heat Treating (PHT), located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, has served various industries since it opened in 1963. Originally established in a 700 square foot space, PHT has grown to two buildings totaling 43,000 SF on 4 acres of land. PHT also continues to expand their processing capabilities and their commitment to customer satisfaction.

PHT is a legacy of knowledge passed down from many generations, going back to the late 1800’s and the blacksmith trade. Charles Wesley Sr, was a Prussian Swordsmith. Charles immigrated to the U.S. in 1887 and opened his first heat treating facility in 1915 in Milwaukee, Wesley Steel Treating. He was also one of the founding members of the Metal Treating Institute. Charles’ grandson, Chuck Hushek, moved his family to Phoenix in 1957 and opened PHT in 1963. This year, the company is celebrating their 60th year of service in Phoenix and is run by its 2nd generation owner, Peter (Chuck’s son), and his son, Charlie Hushek. Heat treating is in their blood!

Not only does generational practical wisdom get utilized in their processing strategies, but Peter is also a degreed metallurgical engineer. It is estimated that less than 15% of commercial heat treaters have a metallurgist on staff. It is this combination of experience that has given Peter the nickname of Metal Whisperer. They have developed a reputation for being able to solve difficult processing scenarios and often receive parts from across the country from customers looking to achieve outcomes that they have otherwise been unable to achieve.

Charlie says that Pete understands metal from the inside out and it

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makes perfect sense to him. Early on, Charlie didn’t plan to join the family business as a 5th generation heat treater. In fact, he studied construction management in college, and pursued this passion building hospital rooms after graduating from college. A couple of years later, Pete asked his son to join the business, and Charlie left construction management. He first worked 2nd shift unloading baskets from furnaces. Charlie moved from this arduous task to day shift; first in the shop, then in customer service, then into other departments, learning how Phoenix Heat Treating operated in every aspect of the business. Charlie moved into the General Manager position when the company lost their General Manager to Covid. Charlie was instrumental in the new ERP implementation, Pete says.

Charlie excels at a number of things, including communication with customers, suppliers and employees and a comfort level with adopting new technologies. “There is always a learning curve for family members working together but we seem to have found our stride and we actually enjoy working together. We have developed a respect for each other’s strengths,” said Charlie.

Phoenix Heat Treating has carved out a niche in the heat treat industry for doing the difficult orders but also for the wide variety of processes they are able to perform. Some of those processes include Vacuum, Aluminum, Carburizing, Carbonitriding, Mar-Quench, Austemper, Titanium, Cryogenics, Thermal Cycling, and Up-Hill quenching. PHT is also proud of their 18-month Nadcap Merit status and 24-month AC7004 quality certification. These approvals have afforded them the honor of processing work for Honeywell, Raytheon, GE, Pratt Whitney, Bell Helicopter, Rolls Royce, Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman to name a few. PHT also has a robust non-aerospace division which they call “PHT Precision.” This division services the unique needs of the tool and die, firearm and commercial industries. As Peter noted, “We pride ourselves on being the general store for heat treating. We can offer a little bit of everything to almost everyone.”.

Knowledge is just part of the equation – it’s how you use the knowledge and guard the knowledge that is equally as valuable. Phoenix Heat Treating has made tremendous investment into technology to leverage their years of experience. Every employee at PHT utilizes iPads to track, photograph, and record data on orders. Their company is filled with TV screen size monitors displaying live processing data, process recipes,

and production schedules. All orders at PHT are processed using a recipe, and the ERP system will block untrained personnel from completing tasks they are not qualified for.

“This advancement in technology has been the foundation to adding transparency to the supply chain”, noted Charlie, adding “Our customer portal allows customers to view certifications, shipping tickets, invoices, and real time job tracking, and none of this would have been possible without the digitalization that we went through”. When asked to elaborate Peter noted “Customers can see what operation parts are on in real time, the modern supply chain demands transparency and access to information quickly. We feel that our portal pulls us into the modern era and shares information that has not been seen by any other heat treater.”

Phoenix Heat Treating is indeed well on their way to being the most customer centric heat treater; not only in the west but also in the country. When asked what’s next, Peter and Charlie agreed that exploring new processes such as Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) to service the additive manufacturing industry and new technologies is a focus. Utilizing their generational knowledge, Peter’s practical engineering to solve customer challenges, a wide range of capabilities and approvals, leveraging technology, and a transparent supply chain; it’s clear to see that they are focused on providing customers the best possible experience.

To learn more about how Phoenix Heat Treating can support all of your heat treat needs, as well as specialized services, contact them at: phoenix-heattreating.com or call: 602-258-7751

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Educators to gather at Boise STEM conference

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators will have the opportunity to make their voices heard at the 2023 Annual STEM Conference this August. The conference will take place on August 3-4 at Borah High School in Boise.

The first 200 educators to sign up to present or attend will receive free conference materials and resources from the State Department of Education. Presenters will also receive free registration to the conference. The deadline to apply to be a presenter is June 1, and all applicants will be notified by June 15 if the proposal is accepted. Presenters may make their presentations alone or with a co-presenter.

“Letting our educators lead the conversation on what is working for their students in

STEM puts our region’s true experts front and center,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield said. “I encourage any instructor who feels they have made a difference for their students in STEM to join us and share your experience at this year’s event.”

The conference is sponsored by the Idaho Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Idaho Science Teaching Association and the Idaho Environmental Education Association, with support from the State Department of Education, and the Idaho STEM Action Center. Local presenters will be joined by this year’s conference keynote speakers Steve Spangler and Dr. Peter Liljedahl.

Spangler is a bestselling author, STEM educator and business leader. He has worked with educators at all levels to make STEM learning more connected and engaging in the 21st century classroom. Spangler’s in-person and virtual professional development workshops focus on inquiry-based le arning that highlights best practices for classroom teachers with research-guided strategies for engagement.

Liljedahl is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Simon Fraser University in Canada. He is a member of the executive of the British Columbia Mathematics Teacher Association and current president of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Liljedahl consults regularly with teachers, schools and school districts in both the United States and Canada on issues of teaching

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and learning, thinking classrooms, assessment and numeracy.

Those interested in registering as an attendee can secure their place at the conference now by visiting https://www.idahoscienceteacherswix.org/conference.

Idaho in top 5 for small business startups

Research on the best and worst states in which to start a small business rank Idaho among the best.

The most Idaho-friendly of these reports, released by Capital on Tap, ranks Idaho third best in the nation for small-business startups. The business credit card firm placed Florida on top, followed by Texas. Vermont came in as the worst, according to CoT.

While starting a business entails significant risks, “this research provides valuable insights when it comes to the business climate in different states to help new entrepreneurs in making informed decisions, and creating a favorable environment for their business,” said Damian Brychcy, COO at CoT, in a release.

They looked at factors including new firm survival rates, corporate tax rates and the number of entrepreneurs in each state to determine the viability of starting a small business.

CoT said Idaho has the eighth lowest labor cost nationwide, which is “a positive for a small business that may not have generated much cash flow to start.”

The study found Idaho has a new employer business actualization rate of 13.84 percent. That figure represents how many businesses become employers within the first

two years for every 100 business applications. Their report indicates Idaho startups create 6.1 jobs per 1,000 residents. Florida led the nation in this category, which indicates these businesses are viable enough to employ staff and improve local economies.

Other reports place Idaho lower on the ladder but still in the top five. WalletHub places Idaho at No. 5, behind Utah, Florida, Texas and Colorado. It made its comparisons based on business environment, access to resources and business costs, broken into 27 metrics all carrying each state’s weighted average. A score of 100 represents the most favorable conditions.

Idaho’s overall score was set at 55.88, compared with No.1 Utah at 59.91. However, the study said Idaho is No. 1 in the country for the average growth in the number of small businesses. Alaska, at the bottom of this study, came in with an overall score of 39.44.

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NASA is just over a day away from launching its most comprehensive air-pollution monitoring instrument yet into orbit — a project years in the making and made possible by two Colorado companies.

The space agency’s TEMPO mission is slated to lift off from a Cape Canaveral, Florida launch pad. It’s putting a pollutiontracking instrument made by Boulder-based Ball Aerospace (NYSE: BLL) into orbit on a satellite made by Westminsterbased Maxar Technologies Inc.

The Ball-built payload, the size of a washing machine, will ride on a communications company’s large commercial satellite, lingering in an orbit that keeps the satellite over North America all day, allowing an unprecedented hourly collection of detailed air pollution data nationwide every day during daylight hours.

“We are very excited for this new capability for the United States and neighbors to the north and south,” said Dennis Nicks, director of payload engineering at Ball Aerospace.

The geostationary orbit will allow the host communications satellite, owned by Tyson’s Center, Virginia-based Intelsat S.A., to beam internet coverage to airlines flying across the continent while the TEMPO instrument tracks air pollutants — primarily nitrogen oxides, formaldehyde and ozone — anywhere between Mexico City and tar sands oil production areas of southern Canada.

The instrument will be able to measure atmospheric chemicals across areas as small as four square miles, offering nearly real-time understanding of air pollutants on a scale not possible with ground monitoring or coverage by existing satellites, said Karen St. Germain, director of NASA”s earth science’s division, which funded the project.

“The real unique difference is going to be that geostationary look,” she said, adding the four-square-mile resolution makes the data especially meaningful for public health uses. “With TEMPO, it’s down to more of a neighborhood scale.”

The TEMPO instrument, formally called the Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution payload, was picked by NASA to be a tenant on larger satellite as a way to save money by avoiding the costs of having a larger satellite designed, built and large into geostationary orbit.

While most of the Intelsat’s satellite will be focused on providing internet services, the TEMPO air quality instrument will be collecting and beaming down data to scientific investigators at the Smithsonian Institute and Harvard University.

The air pollution data will be made available by NASA to public agencies and researchers and others.

The ride-along approach to getting TEMPO into orbit is a relatively rare arrangement, one only done a handful of times.

NASA contracted Ball Aerospace a decade ago to design and build the TEMPO pollution tracker, making it similar to an instrument the company made for a South Korean satellite studying air pollution over Asia.

Then, NASA hired Maxar, a major maker of satellites for communications companies and others, to find a host

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satellite for TEMPO and integrate the instrument into it. The TEMPO instrument went into storage for nearly two years because no satellite company came forward willing to host it until Maxar and Intelsat worked out an arrangement.

Intelsat operates 56 geostationary satellites, many of them built by Maxar, that provide communications services internationally.

NASA’s costs to build TEMPO was about $90 million. Another $70 million was spent on designing and building it into the Intelsat satellite.

All told, NASA expects its total spending on TEMPO to be about $210 million, said Kevin Daugherty, TEMPO project manager, NASA’s Langley Research Center.

The initial TEMPO mission is funded to last 20 months. NASA expects to renew and fund TEMPO’s pollution monitoring after that for as many years as the instrument returns useful data, Daugherty said.

The Maxar-built Intelsat orbiter is designed to function for 15 years.

The satellite will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Intelsat satellite, once in orbit, will take a few weeks to begin collect solar power and be commission.

The TEMPO instrument should be turned on by May and start going through calibrations allowing it to begin pollution monitoring in the fall.

NASA hopes it can succeed with other hosted payload missions in the future, a goal that has eluded the agency.

Companies typically spend several hundred million dollars on having large, long-lasting satellites built.

Fear of costly delays makes satellite operators hesitant to try to accommodate tenant payloads, said Jean Luc Froeliger, senior vice president of space systems at Intelsat.

But in this case, TEMPO was already built, and Intelsat’s longstanding relationship with Maxar made it comfortable the payload could be added to the satellite without changing the satellite’s timeline.

“The prime reason there haven’t been more opportunities is the schedule risk,” Froelinger said. “In this case, we didn’t have the schedule risk and it was a win-win.”By Greg Avery – Denver Business Journal

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State of the Manufacturing Economy

A question that I am often asked is “what are you seeing out there?”, which ultimately leads to a discussion about the economy from both a macro and micro perspective.

From my view (of financing manufacturing equipment all around the US), the larger companies are continuing to increase machining capacity with new machine orders, but the relatively smaller companies are showing increased hesitation in recent times. This is displayed in the accompanying graph (estimated figures for display purposes).

The bad: The majority economic indicators within the manufacturing market are pointing to some degree of a recessionary period that should be felt in late Q3/early Q4.

The good: This will be the most foreseen and anticipated recession in history. If we do enter a recessionary period, it should be relatively short term (versus a standard 18-month recession) and easy to weather. If we do not enter a recession, we will more than likely experience lack-luster production for that period.

The better: The forecast for late 2023 is positive and appears even stronger as we look at 2024.

The best: The US economy is extremely resilient and historically bounces back the year proceeding a recessionary period. We have the highest GPD in the world and manufacturing will always be a significant contributor.

Whether we enter a slow period or not, now is a great time to take advantage of Epic Finance’s 120-day payment deferral program. With this program, your first monthly payment isn’t due until 120 days after the equipment has been fully installed. This program, combined with our aggressive rates, speed of approval, and fearless customer service is what makes us your best option for all types of equipment financing.

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Update to the 2023 Economic Outlook Forecasts

Equipment and software investment growth cooled in the early months of 2023, resulting in the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation lowering its annual forecast for investment growth to 1.0%, according to the Q2 update to the 2023 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. The report also predicts sluggish economic growth in Q1 as the economy edges closer toward recession, which the Foundation continues to expect will begin during the second half of the year. Annualized economic growth is forecast to be 0.7% in 2023, largely driven by a solid jump-off point at the end of last year.

Nancy Pistorio, Foundation Chair, said, “Despite the U.S. economy ending 2022 with healthy growth and maintaining some momentum into early 2023, equipment and software investment softened to 2% annualized growth in Q4 and remains under pressure. The economy is still above water, but most indicators point to slowing growth, and many economists continue to expect a recession to begin later this year.

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ACCESSORIES

Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300

Abrasive Products

Barton International ____ 800-741-7756

Chemtool Inc. _______ 815-957-4140

Bandsaw Blades

Roentgen USA _______ 847-787-0135

Bar Pullers

Accudyne Corp _______ 303-991-1500

Edge Technologies ______ 951-440-1574

Boring, Grooving, Milling, Turning Tools

Fullerton Tools ____ 989-799-4550

Ceramic Tools

NTK Cutting Tools ________ 425-365-3613

THINBIT __________ 888-THINBIT

Clamps & Grips

Hainbuch ________ 818-970-7874

SCHUNK _________ 919-602-8294

CNC Collet Chucks

Hainbuch ________ 818-970-7874

Royal Products _______ 800-645-4174

Sulli Tool & Supply ____ 714-863-6019

CNC Lathe Accessories

Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Collet Fixtures

Royal Products _______ 800-645-4174

Sulli Tool & Supply ____ 714-863-6019

Compressor Systems

Ingersoll Rand _____ 206-472-0826

Coolant Systems Chemtool _________ 815-957-4140

Chipblaster ________ 310-502-4184

MP Systems ________ 909-282-7463

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Drills

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding 435-512-4416

Dust Collectors, Filtration Equip.

Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

EDM Materials & Supplies

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: Tooling Systems

Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300

EDM Perform. Access. ___ 800-336-2946

End Mills

Fullerton Tools ____ 989-799-4550

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding 435-512-4416

Filtermist Mist Collectors

Royal Products _______ 800-645-4174

Gage Blocks

Starrett ___________ 949-382-4123

Garnet Abrasives

Barton International ____ 800-741-7756

Knives: Replacement Superior Grinding _____

Lifting & Material

____ 801-230-6794

Dormer Pramet ____ 720-837-3232

Industrial Supply __ 800-288-3838

SCHUNK ________ 919-602-8294

Sulli Tool & Supply ____ 714-863-6019

THINBIT __________ 888-THINBIT

Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Machine Tool Cool. Filtration

Chipblaster ________ 310-502-4184

Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Milling and Turning Products

Dormer Pramet _____ 801-230-6794

Dormer Pramet _____ 720-837-3232

Industrial Supply ___ 800-288-3838

Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322

Parts Washing Equipment

Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Power Tools

Ingersoll Rand _____ 206-472-0826

R8 Quick Change Tool System

Royal Products _______ 800-645-4174

Robot Accessories

SCHUNK _________ 919-602-8294

Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator

Royal Products _______ 800-645-4174

Solvents /Degreasing Agents

Castrol ___________ 800-894-7773

Hasco Oil__________562-595-8491

Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Spindles

GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679

Sulli Tool & Supply ____ 714-863-6019

Surface Plates

Starrett ___________ 949-382-4123

Toolholding

Hainbuch ________ 818-970-7874

Industr ial Supply ___ 800-288-3838

Tooling for Swiss Type Lathe

NTK Cutting Tools ________ 425-365-3613

Vices and Vice Jaws

Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300

Hainbuch ________ 818-970-7874

Sulli Tool & Supply ____ 714-863-6019

Waterjet Cutting Abrasives

Barton International ____ 800-741-7756

Workholding

Hainbuch ________ 818-970-7874

AUTOMATION

Acieta __________ 402-650-8132

DATRON _________ 480-826-3689

Bystronic Inc__ _______ 702-340-6964

Hainbuch ________ 818-970-7874

Fiero Automation _____ 303-431-3600

Automation Controls

Acieta __________ 402-650-8132

CALIBRATION SERVICES

Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 303-469-6161

Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871

Total Qual. Syst. ______ 480-377-6422

GRINDING Grinding Machines

Moncktons Mach Tools _ 303-571-4933

Manual Lathes & Mills

AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266

Sharp Precision

801-487-9700
Systems Ingersoll Rand _____ 206-472-0826 Live Tools Royal Products _______ 800-645-4174 Sulli Tool & Supply ____ 714-863-6019
Systems Chipblaster________ 310-502-4184 Qualichem, Inc. _____ 480-320-0308
Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966 Machine Tool Accessories
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303-571-4933
Saw Replacement
Rocky
Advanced Coord. Tech
Gage Lab Products_____
Innovative Measuring Systems
Klontech Indust. Sales ___ 480-948-1871 LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440 Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953 Total Qual. Syst. ______ 480-377-6422 Zeiss Industrial Metrology _ 800-327-9735 A2Z ManufacturingRocky Mountain• 34 • May / June 2023 Don Loveless 181 Bristol Park Dr Bristol, CT 06010 www.gmnusa.com Tel: 800-686-1679 Fax: 860-409-2552181 dloveless@gmnusa.com LK Metrology, Inc. 12 Goodyear Suite #105 Irvine, CA. 92618 Email: scott.collier@LKmetrology.com Mobile: 760-978-7091 Office: 949-716-4440 Website: www.LKmetrology.com Scott Collier Metrology Solutions Business Manager …we are metrology Tyler Acheson Territory Sales Manager FANUC Master Certified Service Engineer Council Bluffs, IA | Waukesha, WI | Huntington Beach, CA 402.650.8132 MOBILE 844-4-ACIETA PARTS & 24/7 SERVICE tacheson@acieta.com www.acieta.com Delivering Tomorrow’s Automation Today Rudy Schumann Regional Sales Manager P: 989.799.4550 C: 720.273.0846 rschumann@fullertontool.com fullertontool.com
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602-527-5488

Barcode Scanners

KEYENCE _____ _____720-614-9241

CMM Probes

Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871

LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440

Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953

Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871

LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440

Productivity _______ 303-571-4933

Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953

Selway Machine Tool __ 888-735-9290

Total Quality Systems ___ 720-338-2581

Zeiss Industrial Metrology _ 800-327-9735

Gauging Equipment

Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

Klontech Industrial Sales480-948-1871

LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440

Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953

Starrett ___________ 949-382-4123

Total Quality Systems ___ 720-338-2581

Laser Marking Systems

KEYENCE _____ _____720-614-9241

Measurement Systems

KEYENCE _____ _____720-614-9241

Starrett ___________ 949-382-4123

Metrology Instruments

Gage Lab Products_____ 801-716-2972

Innovative Measuring Systems 602-527-5488

KEYENCE _____ _____720-614-9241

Klontech Industrial Sales480-948-1871

LK Metrology _______ 949-716-4440

Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953

Starrett ___________ 949-382-4123

Total Quality Systems ___ 720-338-2581

Zeiss Industrial Metrology _ 800-327-9735

Microscopes

KEYENCE _____ _____720-614-9241

Optical Comparators

Gage Lab Products

Innovative Measuring Systems

Klontech Industrial Sales480-948-1871

LK Metrology

Renishaw _________

Renishaw

Total Quality Systems

Sensors: Contact & Optical

Zeiss Industrial Metrology

Video Measuring Systems

Gage Lab Products

Klontech Industrial Sales480-948-1871

Total Quality Systems

Horizon Carbide Tool

Utah Metal Works, Inc.

METALS & MATERIALS

AZ Tool Steel LLC

Coastal Metals

Erickson Metals

Laube Titanium

Olympic Metals

Ryerson _________

United Perform. Metals

Western States Metals

Affiliated Metals Olympic Metals

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Garnet Abrasives

Barton International ____ 800-741-7756

Metals: Bar & Plate

AZ Tool Steel LLC ____ 480-784-1600

Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466

Ryerson __________ 303-227-6310

TW Metals ________ 800-203-8000

Mold Steel AZ Tool Steel LLC ____ 480-784-1600

Nickel Alloys AZ Tool Steel LLC ____ 480-784-1600

Ryerson _________ 303-227-6310

TW Metals ________ 800-203-8000

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Plate-Precision Saw Cut

Erickson Metals _____ 877-543-6061

Pre-Honed Tube

Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

Stainless Steel

AZ Tool Steel LLC ____ 480-784-1600

Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466

Olympic Metals _____ 303-286-9700

Ryerson __________ 303-227-6310

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025 Steel

AZ Tool Steel LLC _______ 480-784-1600

Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466

Olympic Metals _____ 303-286-9700

Ryerson __________ 303-227-6310

Ryerson __________ 303-227-6310

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Titanium

Laube Titanium___805-388-1050x124

METAL DISTRIBUTORS

Erickson Metals _____ 877-543-6061

Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466

Laube Titanium __ 805-388-1050x124

Olympic Metals _____ 303-286-9700

Ryerson __________ 303-227-6310

TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000

United Perform. Metals 317-946-0025

Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

NEW MACHINERY

3D Metal/ Additive

Manufacturing Machines

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Renishaw _________ 847-286-9953

CHIP CUTTING

CNC Drilling/Tapping

Methods West ______ 602-437-2220

CNC Mills

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266

DATRON _________ 480-826-3689

DMG Mori ________ 801-561-2001

Doosan _________ 973-618-2500

Hurco __________ 800-634-2416

J.M. Grisley _______ 801-486-7519

J.M. Grisley _______ 208-861-8991

KTR Machine ______ 623-202-7177

Methods West ______ 602-437-2220

Productivity _______ 303-571-4933

Romi Machine Tools LLC859-647-7566

Sharp Precision _____ 310-370-5990

Smith Machinery Co __ 801-263-6403

Tornos USA ________ 951-695-0342

Triad Machine _______ 303-424-0268

CNC Lathes

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

AME, Inc. _________ 303-922-9266

DMG Mori__________801-561-2001

Doosan __________ 973-618-2500

Foothills Machinery ____ 303-466-3777

J.M. Grisley ________ 801-486-7519

J.M. Grisley ________ 208-861-8991

Hurco ___________ 800-634-2416

KTR Machine________623-202-7177

Methods West _______ 602-437-2220

Productivity_________303-571-4933

Smith Machinery Co ___ 801-263-6403

Triad Machine _______ 303-424-0268

CNC Swiss Turn Machines

Productivity ___ ____303-571-4933

Tornos USA ______ 951-695-0342

Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268

______ 602-437-2220 Productivity _______ 303-571-4933

AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Methods West_______602-437-2220
Smith Machinery Co __ 801-263-6403 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 Manual Mills & Lathes KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333 call: (855) 593-5668 Made in USA Pallet Changers & AutoDoors for Affordable CNC Automation Jeff Klimowicz Regional Sales Manager 480.320.0308 mobile jklimowicz@qualichem.com qualichem.com ISO 9001:2015 | All products proudly made in the USA. AlIen Webb Sales Associate KNUTH Machine Tools USA, Inc. 590 Bond St. Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Ph: (847) 415-3333 x260 Fax: (847) 415-2402 a.webb@knuth-usa.com www.knuth-usa.com A2Z ManufacturingRocky Mountain• 36 • May / June 2023
EDM Machines AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Desert EDM Sales ____ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ______ 480-836-1782 KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333 Methods West

Rotary Surface Grinders

DCM Tech _________

Sawing Machines

Action Machinery

NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION

Multicam _________ 970-218-9046

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Band Saws

KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333

Ultimate Machinery ____ 480-966-2000

Bar Feeders

Edge Technologies _____ 951-440-1574

Bending

Bystronic Inc____ ____ 702-340-6964

Cold Saws

Fullerton Tools ____ 989-799-4550

KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333

CNC Punching Centers

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

CNC Routers

Multicam _________ 970-218-9046

Drill Lines

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Fiber Lasers

Budʼs Machine Tools ___ 385-271-6718

Multicam _________ 970-218-9046

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Grinding Machines

DCM Tech ________ 800-533-5339

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333

KNUTH Ma

Multitool USA ______ 800-660-0880

Iron Workers

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Laser Cutters

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Budʼs Machine Tools ___ 385-271-6718

Bystronic Inc__ ______ 702-340-6964

KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

MMT Productivty ____ 303-571-4933

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Triad Machine ______ 303-424-0268

Magnetic Particle (NDT) Machines

DCM Tech _________ 800-533-5339

Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers

Bystronic Inc__ ______ 702-340-6964

S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Plasma Cutters

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Bystronic Inc__ ______ 702-340-6964

KNUTH Machine Tools ___ 847-415-3333

Multicam _________ 970-218-9046

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Press Brakes

Action Machinery ______888-289-9100

Bystronic Inc__ ______ 702-340-6964

Latitude Machinery ____ 602-517-7153

Production Machine Tools _ 425-881-1200

Fullerton Tools

Fullerton Tools

Latitude Machinery

Production Machine Tools

Shearing Machines

Action Machinery

Bystronic Inc__

Latitude Machinery

S&S Machinery Sales

Vacuum Tables

DATRON _________

OTHER ACCESSORIES

Grinding Accessories

Multitool USA ______ 800-660-0880

Tooling Systems

Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300

USA EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330

PALLET SYSTEMS

Automatic Pallet Systems

Midaco __________ 847-593-8420

Automatic Door Opener Systems

Midaco __________ 847-593-8420

Manual Rotary Pallet Systems

Midaco __________ 847-593-8420

Robotic Part Loading Systems

Midaco __________ 847-593-8420

PLASTICS

Acrylics And Polycarbonates

Laird Plastics ______ 303-292-1687

Plastics: Fabrication

Laird Plastics ______ 303-292-1687

Graphics Materials

Laird Plastics ______ 303-292-1687

Mechanical/Engineering Material

Laird Plastics ______ 303-292-1687

ROBOTIC

Robotic

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CAD/CAMSoftware, CAD AME, Inc. ________ 303-922-9266 Delcam (Autodeck) ____ 877-35-2261 MultiCAM ________ 970-218-9046 SolidCAM ________ 530-863-0461
3D
PROTOTYPE MACHINERY
Parts To Go_______801-380-7935
Iron
Inc
Utah
Iron
RECYCLING Recyclable Metals
& Metals,
____ 303-292-5555
Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679 Scrap Metal Recycling
& Metals, Inc ____ 303-292-5555 Utah Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679
EQUIPMENT Acieta __________ 402-650-8132 Integrated Systems Inc _ 928-649-9600 Robot Accessories Acieta __________ 402-650-8132 SCHUNK __________ 919-452-4535
ABS
BMSC
Repairs Acieta ___________ 402-650-8132 SERVICES AS9100 Certification
Quality Evaluations702-371-7591
__________ 602-445-9400
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Business Forms/ Custom labels/Brochures

Pryntink __________

855-675-1444

Calibration Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Klontech Industrial ____ 480-948-1871

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Western States Calibration 801-466-1700

Consultant,Operational Consultant, ISO

ABS Quality Evaluations702-371-7591

BMSC __________ 602-445-9400

MEP ___________801-863-7001

Contract Inspection

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Klontech Measure Sol __ 480-626-8131

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Education

Ogden-Weber Tech College_801-395-3795

Electrical: Breakers/Switches/ Starters

Denver Breaker Supply _ 855-4UR-BRKR

Engineering Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Financing

EPIC Finance _________ 402-639-0475

Tech Financial Services ____ 414-224-0209

Univerity Federal Credit Union 801-463-3597

First Article Inspection

Advanced Coord. Tech ____ 303-469-6161

Heavyhaul

IRH ___________ 801-972-5581

Injection Molding

3D Parts To Go _____ 801-380-7935

Inspection Services

Advanced Coord. Tech ____ 303-469-6161

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Lean Consulting

ABS Quality Evaluations702-371-7591

MEP Center _______ 801-587-0713

Logistics/Freight

R&R Transportation ____801-747-2607

Metrology Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Hexagon _________ 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial ____ 480-948-1871

Quality Measurement Services970-413-2438

Western States Calibration 801-466-1700

Process Improvement/ Audit

ABS Quality Evaluations702-371-7591

BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400

X-Ray

Certified Inspection Service _ 602-267-0661

ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400

Platinum Registration______ 303-639-9001

Orion Registrar _______ 303-645-4017

ISO Registrar

Platinum Registration______ 303-639-9001

Orion Registrar _______ 303-645-4017

Machine Tool Rebuilding

EDM Network ______ 480-836-1782

Nadcap Approvals - Consulting

Level III NDT Consulting602-578-8109

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Level III NDT Consulting602-578-8109

Frontier Group ________ 602-437-2426

Phoenix Heat Treat_____602-258-7751

Process Improvement

BMSC _____________ 602-445-9400

MEP Center _______ 801-587-0713

Reverse Engineering

Advanced Coord. Tech __ _303-469-6161

Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093

Klontech Measure Sol__ 480-626-8131

Rigging & Transfer

IRH _____ _____ _801-972-5581

R&R Transportation ____801-747-2607

Transportation

IRH ____________801-972-5581

R&R Transportation ____801-747-2607

Consulting/Engineering

Von Ruden Mfg _____ 763-682-0322

SPINDLE REPAIR

RMS Assembly & Mfg__ 303-777-3064

TOOLING

PrecisionToolholding Products

Industrial Supply ___ 800-288-3838

Von Ruden Mfg _____ 763-682-0322

Tooling Systems

Industrial Supply ___ 800-288-3838

Von Ruden Mfg _____ 763-682-0322

Live Tool Holders Industrial Supply ___ 800-288-3838

Von Ruden Mfg _____ 763-682-0322

Static Tool Holders Industrial Supply ___ 800-288-3838

Von Ruden Mfg _____ 763-682-0322

TRAINING MEP Center _______ 801-587-0713

CAD/CAM Training Blackwing Machine__ __ 801-645-4485 MultiCAM ________ 970-218-9046

Machining Software MultiCAM___________ 970218-9046

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USED MACHINERY Action Machinery _______888-289-9100 DATRON___________480-826-3689 EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 K.D. Capital Equipment___480-922-1674 Methods West________602-437-2220 Resell CNC__________844-478-8181 S&S Machinery Sales____602-368-8542 WATERJET CUTTING MACHINERY Action Machinery _______888-289-9100 Global EDM Supply ____480-836-8330 Machinery Resources____480-694-9919 Multicam___________970-218-9046 Abrasives/Blast Media Barton International_____800-741-7756 MIKE DENISON BUSINESS LOAN OFFICER Of ce: 801-463-3597 Cell: 801-979-3361 Fax: 801-294-3319 mdenison@ucreditu.com www.UcreditU.com Level III NDT Consulting Services, LLC Benjamin Johnson ASNT Level III #210316 johnson80120@gmail.com 602-578-8109 Training, Certi cations, Nadcap Approvals, Responsible Level III, Aerospace, Petrol Chemical ASNT, NAS 410, ASME Nadcap, ASTM, RT, UT, MT, PT Training & Recruiting NUNTMA Chapter Exec. w 801.337.7097 m 801.710.5535 MadisenDahl Tech Services ExpertsinEquipmentFinance ChrisFrans President Direct:402-639-0475 chris@epicapprovals.com www.epicapprovals.com

Machʼd Products 970-482-7676 Specialty Steel Services __ 801-539-8252

CASTINGS Aluminum Casting Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709

Die Casting

TVT Die Casting _____ 800-280-2278

Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc

TVT Die Casting _____ 800-280-2278

CHEMICAL PROCESSING

PAS Technologies ____ 602-744-2648

COATING

Coating:Black Oxide

Phoenix Heat Treat _____ 602-258-7751

Coating: Liquid

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome

Coating Technologies ___ 623-581-2648

PAS Technologies _____ 602-744-2648

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

Coating Technologies ___ 623-581-2648

PAS Technologies _____ 602-744-2648

COMPOSITES

S.A. Composites ________ 970-776-3877

DESIGNCAD/CAM

CNC Machine & Design Inc _ 801-531-9922

DIES

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

EDM

EDM: Drilling Small Hole

LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)

Innovative Precision____801-334-6317

Maverick Mold & Machine _ 970-535-4604

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300

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3D SCANNING The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800 ADDITIVE MFG/ 3 D PRINTING SolidCAM ________ 530-863-0461 ASSEMBLIES Advantage Manufacturing _ 877-727-0281 CAID Industries _______ 435-890-8823 CNC Machine & Design Inc _ 801-531-9922 Dayton Rogers _____ 763-717-6303 JD Machine _______ 801-782-4403 Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500 Pillar Machine _______ 801-965-1900 Quick Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800 Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995 Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800 Electronics Assemblies Advantage Manufacturing 877-7270281 CAID Industries ______ 435-890-8823 Welded Assemblies Weiser Engineering ____ 303-280-2778 Prec. Machʼd Products ____ 970-482-7676 EDM: Wire Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431 EDM Express ______ 800-780-7075 Innovative Precision _____ 801-334-6317 Jaguar Precision ______ 505-242-6545 Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 MTI _____________ 505-247-4276 Paramount Machine ____ 801-886-2755 The Toolroom Inc. ______ 801-773-6331 Thompson Machine _____ 505-823-1453 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 ENGINEERING/DESIGN Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281 CNC Machine & Design Inc _ 801-531-9922 Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431 Quick Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800 FABRICATION A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191 BAR CODING Western Sintering
Ponderosa
Precision
Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes
_____ 509-375-3096 BROACHING
Ind _______ 303-298-1801
Andy Martin The CNC Pros, Inc. 3329 W 2555 S West Valley City, UT 84119 PHONE: 801-973-0800 CELL: 801-637-8806 andy.martin@cncprose.com www.thecncpros.com www.facebook.com/thecncpros A1PMA.COM Precision metal fabrication and sheet metal design 2216 E. MAGNOLIA ST. PHOENIX, AZ 85034 JACK TERRELL Owner & VP (623) 377-2191 JACK@A1PMA.COM SHELLEY TERRELL Owner & President (623) 670-3406 SHELLEY@A1PMA.COM

Fabrication: Medium & Large CAID Industries _____ 435-890-8823

EMJD Corp _________ 303-761-5236

EPOCS Mfg ________ 970-535-4540

Group Mfg Serv _____ 480-966-39528

Weiser Engineering _ 303-280-2778

Fabrication: SheetMetal

A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

CAID Industries _____ 435-890-8823

Denver Machine Shop ___ 303-295-6000

Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431

EMJD Corporation _____ 303-761-5236

EPOCS Mfg ________ 970-535-4540

Group Mfg Serv ______ 480-966-3952

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

Kustom Koncepts _____ 307-472-0818

Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080

Pillar Machine _____ 801-965-1900

Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

Weiser Engineering _ 303-280-2778

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

Fabrication: Steel

Bandsaw LLC ________ 303-744-7181

CAID Industries _____ 435-890-8823

EMJD Corp _______ 303-761-5236

FINISHING

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

Coating Technologies ___ 623-581-2648

CPCS ____________ 303-438-8328

Metals Finishing LLC _____ 801-718-7969

Precision Machʼd Prod ___ 970-482-7676

Wasatch Powder Coating _ 801-718-7969

Passivation

Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661

Coating Technologies __ _623-581-2648

Photochemical/Etching

VACCO Industries _____ 626-443-7121

Powder Coating

CPCS ____________ 303-438-8328

Metals Finishing LLC _____ 801-718-7969

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

Wasatch Powder Coating _ 801-718-7969

Sandblasting

Metals Finishing LLC _____ 801-718-7969

Phoenix Heat Treat ____ 602-258-7751

Wasatch Powder Coating _ 801-718-7969

Aluminum (Medium & Large)

Aero Tech _______ 801-292-0493 FORMING A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191

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Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709 GAS NITRIDING Blanchard Metals Proc. __ 801-972-5590 GEAR CUTTING Ponderosa Ind
303-298-1801 Specialty Steel Svcs
Gear
Ponderosa
Ron
Steel
Superior Grinding
The
Auburn
Diversified
Services
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_______
___ 801-539-8252
Hobbing
Ind _______ 303-298-1801 GRINDING Diversified Metal Services _ 801-972-6093 GMN USA ________ 800-686-1679 Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding _ 435-512-4416 PAS Technologies _____ 602-744-2648 Prec. Machʼd Products _ 970-482-7676
Grob Co. _______ 970-667-5320
Services Grinding __ 800-662-0126
_____ 801-487-9700
Toolroom Inc. ______ 801-773-6331 Grinding, Blanchard
Tool & Machine 303-278-8769
Metal
_ 801-972-6093

Grinding, Centerless

Ron Grob Co.

Grinding, Cold Saw AA Carbide Grinding: OD Ron Grob Co.

Superior Grinding

Grinding: Tool & Cutter

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding

Exact Tool Grinding

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding HEAT TREATING

Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146

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Blanchard Metals Proc. Controlled Thermal Industrial Heat Treat Phoenix Heat Treat
602-258-7751
Advantage Manufacturing __ 877-727-0281 American Machine & Eng. 801-973-0494 CAID Industries 435-890-8823 CNC Machine & Design Inc 801-531-9922 303-789-4247 719-550-1724 801-774-8031 801-973-0800 800-280-2278 19-548-8995 303-280-2778 Machining: 5 Axis 801-975-1117 801-645-4485 Jaguar Precision 505-242-6545 JD Machine 801-782-4403 LUX Precision 928-380-0317 Machinists Inc ______ 800-244-4130 Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500 ____________ 505-247-4276 Paramount Machine 801-886-2755 Precision Enterprises 731-642-8709 801-285-7288 Quick Turn Machine 801-334-6800 ______ 719-550-1724 ______ 970-776-3877 801-973-0800 719-548-8995 Machining: Aerospace 435-890-8823 CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450 Flex-Pro __________ 480-773-3239 GroveTec Machining 503-557-4689 Jaguar Precision 505-242-6545 LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654 LUX Precision 928-380-0317 LV Swiss 435-635-1482 Micropulse West 480-966-2300 Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500 Paramount Machine ___ 801-886-2755 Pinnacle Precision 435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind 303-298-1801 Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676 Radtech 303-789-4247 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain • 41 • May / June 2023
Quick Turn Machine The Toolroom Inc. Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/ Aluminum Phoenix Heat Treat
HONING/LAPPING LAYKE, Inc._________602-272-2654

RD Machine & MFg ___ 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031

Machining: Automatic

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

Machining: Ceramic

OʼKeefe Ceramics _____ 719-687-0888

Ceramic: Sapphire, Alumina, Silicon, Aluminum, Quartz

OʼKeefe Ceramics _____ 719-687-0888

Machining: CNC

A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117

American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494

Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072

Auburn Tool & Machine _ 303-278-8769

CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450

CNC Machine& Design _ 801-531-9922

Cornerstone Machine __ 801-731-8862

Denver Precision Products _ 303-469-1771

DMSI___________801-972-6093

Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431

EPOCS Mfg _______ 970-535-4540

Flex-Pro __________ 480-773-3239

GL Manufacturing _____ 801-634-5894

H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627

Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317

Jaguar Precision ______ 505-242-6545

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654

Leading Edge Machine _ 435-563-9425

Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414

LUX Precision ______ 928-380-0317

LV Swiss __________ 435-635-1482

Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604

MTI ____________ 505-247-4276 Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709

Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

Quick Turn Machine___ 801-334-6800

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Electromechanical Design

RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

The Toolroom Inc. _____ 801-773-6331

Wrico __________ 480-892-7800

Machining: Composites

Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080

Machining: Contract

American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

LUX Precision ______ 928-380-0317

LV Swiss __________ 435-635-1482

Machinists Inc ______ 800-244-4130

Paramount Machine ___ 801-886-2755

Radtech _________ 303-789-4247

Electromechanical Design

Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031

Machining: DoD

CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450

Machining: Laser

Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431

Gerome Mfg _______ 520-622-8402

Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317

L.A.R. Manufacturing __ 801-280-3505

GL Manufacturing ______ 801-634-5894

GroveTec Machining ____ 503-557-4689

Jaguar Precision ______ 505-242-6545

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

LV Swiss __________ 435-635-1482

Machinists Inc ______ 800-244-4130

Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080

Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500

MTI _____________ 505-247-4276

Pillar Machine _____ 801-965-1900

Prec. Machʼd Products__970-482-7676

Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709

Quick Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800

Ron Grob Co. _______ 970-667-5320

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800

Radtech ___ ______303-789-4247 RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Precision _______ 303-926-0559 The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800 Machining: Prototype Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

______ 505-242-6545

Precision
Quick
Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709 Precision Tech _______ 801-285-7288
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Star
Accutech Machine _____ 801-975-1117 American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072 Cornerstone Machine __ 801-731-8862 Denver Precision _____ 303-469-1771 Flex-Pro ____ ______ 480-773-3239 Innovative Precision __ 801-334-6317 Jaguar Precision
achine

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654

Leading Edge Machine __ 435-563-9425

Mountain View Machine 435-755-0500

Pillar Machine _____ 801-965-1900

Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709

Quick Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800

Radtech _________ 303-789-4247

RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

Skydandee Mfg _____ 801-774-8031

S.A.Composites _____ 970-776-3877

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

The Toolroom Inc. ____ 801-773-6331

Machining: Precision

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494

Blackwing Machine ___ 801-645-4485

CM Manufacturing ___ 406-543-4450

Cornerstone Machine __ 801-731-8862

Flex-Pro __________ 480-773-3239

GroveTec Machining ____ 503-557-4689

Jaguar Precision ______ 505-242-6545

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

Kings Peak Manufacturing 801-337-5926

Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414

LV Swiss __________ 435-635-1482

Mountain View Machine _ 435-755-0500

MTI ____________ 505-247-4276

Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

Ponderosa Ind _______ 303-298-1801

Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709 Quick Turn Machine ____

RP Machining ______

Precision Machined Prod. _ 970-482-7676

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Machining: R & D

American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494

Dynamic Design & Mfg __ 303-652-0431

Flex-Pro __________ 480-773-3239

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Jaguar Precision ______ 505-242-6545

Jensen Precision ______ 801-866-0175

Pillar Machine _____ 801-965-1900

Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Machining: Swiss

CNC Machine & Design Inc 801-531-9922

Denver Precision Products _ 303-469-1771

GroveTec Machining ____ 503-557-4689

LV Swiss __________ 435-635-1482

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing 503-557-9407

Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

Ron Grob Co. _______ 970-667-5320

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

Machining: Turning

American Machine & Eng. _ 801-973-0494

Apex Engineering ____ 435-713-0072

Auburn Tool & Machine _ 303-278-8769

AzMark __________ 480-926-8969

Blackwing Machine ___ 801-645-4485

Denver Precision Products _ 303-469-1771

EPOCS Mfg ________ 970-535-4540

Faustson _________ 303-420-7422

GroveTec Machining ____ 503-557-4689

HPMP ___________ 801-619-9850

Jaguar Precision ______ 505-242-6545

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

LAYKE, INC_________ 602-272-2654

Leading Edge Machine __ 435-563-9425

LUX Precision ______ 928-380-0317

Machinists Inc ______ 800-244-4130

Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080

Mountain View Machine __ 435-755-0500

MTI ____________ 505-247-4276

Precision Enterprises ___ 731-642-8709

RD Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447

RP Machining ______ 719-550-1724

StarRex Precision ____ 480-834-6344

The CNC Pros _______ 801-973-0800

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

Weiser Engineering _ 303-280-2778

Machining: Ultra-Precision

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing 503-557-9407

Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

MANUFACTURING

A&L Machining ______ 303-373-1540

CAID Industries _____ 435-890-8823

Corporation_____303-761-5236

Robotic CNC DMSI ___________ 801-972-6093

Routering CNC

___________ 801-972-6093

Skid Manufacturing ENS Welding Service _ 208-670-0538 Small Part Pinnacle Precision ___ 435-563-2722

Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493

METAL STAMPING A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

Hi-Production Precision Stamping Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080

Die & Stamping _ 480-967-2038

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801-334-6800
719-550-1724
CNC
Precision
RD
Machine & Design Inc _ 801-531-9922 Group Mfg Serv _____ 480-966-3952 GroveTec Machining ____ 503-557-4689
Enterprises __ 731-642-8709 Electromechanical Design CAID Industries _____ 435-890-8823
Machine & Mfg ___ 801-977-0447 Composites S.A. Composites ______ 970-776-3877 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech ________ 480-966-1591 Production Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493 EMJD
DMSI
A2Z ManufacturingRocky Mountain • 43 • May / June 2023
Precision

Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

MOLDS

Blackwing Machine ___ 801-645-4485

Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414

Maverick Mold & Machine 970-535-4604

Molds: Plastic Injection

LTM Plastics ________ 303-592-9548

Maverick Mold & Machine _ 970-535-4604

Molds Steel

DMSI ___________ 801-972-6093

Aero Tech ________ 801-292-0493

Loveridge Machine Co. __ 801-262-1414

PACKAGING

Tymar Industries _____ 719-548-8995

PAINTING

Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648

CPCS __________ 303-438-8328

Frontier Group ____ 602-437-2426

PAS Technologies ____ 602-744-2648

Pillar Machine _____ 801-965-1900

Richards Fab__________801-409-0392

Painting CARC

Frontier Group________ 602-437-2426

PLATING

Blanchard Metals Proc. _ 801-972-5590

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Anodizing

Blanchard Metals Proc. __ 801-972-5590

Pilkington Metal Finishing 801-972-2146

Copper

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Electroless Nickel

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Frontier Group_______ 602-437-2426

Nickel/Chrome/ Copper

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

Tin Plate

Foresight Finishing ____ 480-921-0000

POLISHING

PRECISION FORMING

Richards Fab________801-409-0392

Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

PROCESSING: METAL

Anodize

Frontier Group _____ 602-437-2426

Etching/Photochemical

VACCO Industries ____ 626-443-7121

Passivation

Frontier Group ____ 602-437-2426

PROTOTYPE MACHINERY

3D Parts To Go_____801-380-7935

PUNCHING

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

Weiser Engineering __ 303-280-2778

RECYCLING Recyclable Metals

Iron & Metals, Inc ___ 303-292-5555

Utah Metal Works ___ 801-364-5679

REPAIR

Bearing Surface

Denver Machine Shop __ 303-295-6000

Hydraulic Cylinder

Denver Machine Shop __ 303-295-6000

Rolling: thread

Ron Grob Co. _______ 970-667-5320

Scrap Metal Recycling

Iron & Metals, Inc ___ 303-292-5555

Utah Metal Works ____ 801-364-5679

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT

Integrated Systems Inc _ 928-649-9600

ROUTERING, CNC

Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300

SERVICES

AS9100 Certification

ABS Quality Evaluations702-371-7591

BMSC __________ 602-445-9400

Calibration Services

Advanced Coord. Tech __ 303-469-6161

Klontech Industrial ____ 480-948-1871

Western States Calibration 801-466-1700

SAW CUTTING

Diversified Metal Services _ 801-972-6093

SHOT PEENING

Blanchard Metals Proc. _ 801-972-5590

SINTERING

Western Sintering ____ 509-375-3096

SPINNING: METAL Metal Spinning Solutions 480-899-0939

SPLINES

Specialty Steel Services _ 801-539-8252

SPRINGS

Custom/Compression/Extension/Assembly/Torsion

Ace Wire Spring & Form__412-458-4831

Flat & Wire

Ace Wire Spring & Form__412-458-4831

SPRING WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113

STAMPING

A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191

Dayton Rogers ______ 763-717-6303

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Frontier Metal Stamping _ 303-458-5129 Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080 Precision Die & Stamping _ 480-967-2038 Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392 The Toolroom Inc. _____ 801-773-6331 Thompson Machine __ 505-823-1453 Wrico _________ 480-892-7800 High Production PrecisionStamping Frontier Metal Stamping _ 303-458-5129 Stamping:Aerospace Precision Die & Stamping _ 480-967-2038 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Stamping:Deep Draw Frontier Metal Stamping _ 303-458-5129 Thompson Machine __ 505-823-1453 Wrico _________ 480-892-7800 Stamping:Design The Toolroom Inc. _____ 801-773-6331 Stamping:Flat Forming SPRING WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Stamping:Foil Forming Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Stamping: Light SPRING WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113 Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453 Stamping:Precision Frontier Metal Stamping _ 303-458-5129 Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080 A2Z ManufacturingRocky Mountain • 44 • May / June 2023
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Precision Die & Stamping _ 480-967-2038

Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

Stamping:Prototype

Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

Stamping:Short Run

Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

SWISS SCREW MCHG.

Denver Precision Products _ 303-469-1771

TESTING

Testing: Non-Destructive

Blanchard Metals Proc. __ 801-972-5590

Frontier Group ____ 602-437-2426

Pilkington Metal Finishing __ 801-972-2146

TOOL & DIE

Thompson Machine ____ 505-823-1453

Wrico ___________ 480-892-7800

Tool & Cutter Grinding

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding _ 713-638-0303

Exact Tool Grinding ____ 801-712-2720

TOOLING

Mountain View Machine _ 435-755-0500

Western Sintering _____ 509-375-3096

Custom Tooling

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding _ 713-638-0303

Tool Coating/ Refurbishing

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding _ 713-638-0303

WATERJET CUTTING

Auburn Tool & Machine _ 303-278-8769

Diversified Metal Services _ 801-972-6093

Leading Edge Machine __ 435-563-9425

Mountain View Machine _ 435-755-0500

Southwest Waterjet-Laser _ 480-306-7748

WELDING

A1 Precision Metal ____ 623-377-2191

Able Machining & Eng. _ 801-268-6766

Advantage Manufacturing __ 877-727-0281

Dayton Rogers ______ 763-717-6303

Denver Machine Shop ___ 303-295-6000

ENS Welding Service ___ 208-670-0538

Frontier Group ____ 602-437-2426

H& S Machine ______ 801-755-7627

JD Machine ________ 801-782-4403

Mountain View Machine _ 435-755-0500

Pillar Machine _____ 801-965-1900

Quick Turn Machine ____ 801-334-6800

Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392

Star Precision _______ 303-926-0559

Weiser Engineering _ 303-280-2778

Wrico _________ 480-892-7800

Pre-Fabricated Pipe Welding

ENS Welding Service _ 208-670-0538

Welding: Aluminum

Medium & Large

Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392

Welding: Orbital

Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392

Welding: Pipe

ENS Welding Service _ 208-670-0538

Welding: Precision

Advantage Manufacturing 877-727-0281

Richards Fab _____ 801-409-0392

Weiser Engineering _ 303-280-2778

Welding: Robotic

Frontier Metal Stamping _ 303-458-5129

Metalcraft _________ 888-280-7080

Welding: TIG

View Machine __ 435-755-0500

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WORKS Utah ___
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A1 Precision Metal...39

Accutech Machine Inc...41

Ace Wire Spring & Form...44

Acieta...34

Action Machinery...37

Advantage Manufacturing...40

Aero Tech Mfg...40

AME, Inc...34

Auburn Tool & Machine...40

Autodesk...33

AZ Tool Steel...39

Barton Mines...24,36

BC Tool & Cutter Grinding...40

Blackwing Machine...43

Blanchard Metals Proc...40

BMSC...6,38

Bystronic...37

Chipblaster...33

CM Manufacturing...43

CNC Machine & Design...39

Coastal Metals...10,36

Coating Technologies...32

Controlled Thermal...41

Custom Powder Cutting Sol...41

Datron...37

DCM Tech...37

Denver Machine Shop...40

Denver Precision Products...42

DMG Mori...33

DMSI...39

Dynamic Design & Mfg...44

Edge Technologies...36

EDM Network..15,35

EDM Perf. Accessories...35

EMJD Corp....41

ENS Welding...45

Epic Finance...10,38

EPOCS Mfg...40

Erickson Metals...3,33

Exact Tool Grinding...45

EZ-Access...36

Fiero Automation...34

Flex-Pro...41

Index of Advertisers

Foresight Finishing...44

Frontier Group....44

Frontier Metal Stamping...44

Fullerton Tools...34

Gage Lab Products...34

Hainbuch...19,33

Hexagon...45

Horizon Carbide...35

Imaginetics...39

Industrial Heat Treat Co...41

Industrial Supply...9

Ingersoll...33

Innovative Measuring Systems...35

Innovative Precision...39

IRH...36

Iron & Metals, Inc..16,36

Jaguar Precision...42

JD Machine...39

JM Grisley..5,33-37

K.D. Capital Equipment...38

KEYENCE...35

Kings Peak...42

Klontech Industrial...34

Knuth Machine Tools...36

KTR Machine...36

L.V. Swiss...43

Laird Plastics...37

Latitude Machinery...36

Laube Titanium...35

LAYKE Inc...44

Leading Edge Machine...42

LeGrand. (C2G)..35

Level III Nadcap Consulting...38

LK Metrology..11,34

Loveridge Machine...43

LTM Plastics...25,44

Luxe Precision...42

Machine Tool & Cutter Grinding...34

Machinery Resources Intl...29

Mario Pinto...35

Maverick Mold & Machine...39

Metalcraft...42

Methods West...33

Micropulse West ...39

Midaco...36

Mountain View...39

MP Systems...33

MTI...39

MultiCam...37

Multi-Tool...37

Nelson Engineering...40

NTK Cutting Tools...33

NUNTMA..13

O’Keefe Ceramics...42

Ogden-Weber Tech College...35

OGP...34

Olympic Metals...36

Orion Registrar...35

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing...43

Paramount Machine...40

Phoenix Heat Treat-

ing...1,17,26-27,41

Pilkington Metal Finishing...41

Pinnacle Precision...43

Platinum Registration....14,38

Precision Die & Stamping....22,45

Precision Enterprises...29,39

Production Machine Tools...37

Productivity 13, 33

Qualichem...36

Quality Measurement Services..38

Quality Vision Intl...7

R&R Tansportation...38

Radtech...42

RD Machine...44

Renishaw..15,34

Resell CNC...38

Richards Fab...40

Robo-Jet...45

Roentgen USA...36

Romi Machine Tools, Ltd...36

Ron Grob CO....41

Royal Products..30,33

RP Machining, Inc. ..42

Ryerson...27,33,35-37

SA Composites...45

S&S Machinery...39

Sandvik...36

SCHUNK...34

Sentry Insurance...38

Skydandee Mfg...39

SMB Hub...18

Smith Machinery...33,47

Southwest Waterjet & Laser...45

Specialty Steel Serv....31,40

SPRING WORKS Utah...44

Star Metal Fluids...2,33-35

Star Precision...40

Starrett...35

StarRex Precision...42

Steel Services Grinding...41

Sulli Tool & Supply...33

Superior Grinding..8,41

Tech Financial Services...31,38

The CNC Pros...39

The SMBHub...18

The ToolRoom Inc...45

ThinBit..33,48

Thompson Machine...,41

T.J. Snow...7

Toolnet International...33

Total Quality Systems...35

TUFFLabels...41

TVT Die Casting...39

Tymar Industries....43

TW Metals...36

Ultimate Manufacturing...35

United Asset Sales...13

United Perform Metals...28,35

University Federal Credit Union...38

Utah Metal Works, Inc...12,36

Vacco...41

Von Ruden Mfg...33

Wasatch Powder Coating...41

Weiser/Mile High Precision...45

Western Sintering...45

Western States Calibration...37

Western States Metals...28,34

Wrico Stamping...29,41

Zeiss Industrial...35

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