CustomerCentric Is The Renewed Focus At Phoenix Heat Treating
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 Preps For Launch Of Colorado-Built Pollution Tracking Satellite
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
Chris Frans, CLFP
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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Ken Lambert (801)673-4783 ken@innovativemeasuring.com 1711 W. 17th St. Tempe, AZ 85281 www.innovativemeasuring.com Helping You Find The Right Solutions For Your Measuring Needs Ken Lambert (602)527-5488 ken@innovativemeasuring.com Innovative Measuring Systems 521 S 48th St. Tempe, AZ 85281 www.innovativemeasuring.com IMS Helping You Find The Right Solutions For Your Measuring Needs RIBAL BTADDINI Strategic Account Manager OEM WEST REGION DATA COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION P: 888.668.6818 C: 937.479.5381 Optical Comparators LILY SALAS Lily@laube.com 805-388-1050 x 120 A2Z MANUFACTURING ROCKY MOUNTAIN • 35 • May / June 2023
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
A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain • 44 • May / June 2023 Wire Springs ● Flat Springs ● Wire Products www.springworksutah.com sales@springworksutah.com (801) 298-0113 2261 S. 1560 W. ● Woods Cross ● UT 84087
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
Form
PREMIUM PLASTIC-INJECTION MOLDING Brian Parker Owner 303-592-9548 brian@ltmplastics.com
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
A2Z METALWORKER • 45 •May / June 2023
WIRE FORMING Flat & Wire Ace Wire Spring & Form__412-458-4831
WORKS Utah ___
ASSOCIATIONS A2Z ManufacturingRocky Mountain • 45 • May / June 2023 Z Manufacturing Rocky Promote your business through a business card ad! Just $270 for the Year! 602.412.7696 3 Regional Publications: Southwest, West Coast, Rocky Mountain See all of our publications Online at: a2zmanufacturing.com Tempe, AZ 85284 Southwest Edition (AZ, NV, and NM) Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan Feb 2019 Ellison Machinery Continues To Serve You With Their American Made Haas Machine Tool Line...And Expands With New Product Offerings N. Utah NTMA _______ 801-337-7097 LATE BREAKING ADDITION INSPECTION EQUIP Barcode Scanners, Coordinate Measuring Mach., CMM Probes, Gauging Equipment, Optical Comparators Video Measuring Systems Hexagon _________ 303-859-7159
Mountain
SPRING
801-298-0113
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
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