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Once I am done getting the magazine put together, I enjoy reviewing it as if I was reading it for the first time. In this issue, a few overriding themes resonated as I interviewed several precision manufacturing companies.These include “Charity (or paying it forward), Rebuilding, and Transformation.” This is such an exciting issue for the Southwest –The publication hasn’t been this full since before the Recession – more than 6 years ago. Also, if you are a long time reader of the Southwest edition, which is 21 years old, you may remember our name as ‘Arizona MANUFACTURING’. About 8 years ago, we changed the name to ‘A2Z MANUFACTURING’ as we launched new publications in other regions west of the Mississippi. Precision manufacturing is evolving — it is transforming. To reflect the changes in the industry, this issue officially launches our new name for the Southwest — ‘A2Z Manufacturing’. We hope that you agree this change better reflects everything about precision manufacturing, not just metalworking. I believe that founder Bill Lambert is looking down, and sharing his consent. Enough about the magazine’s name change. Let’s get back to the shops we interviewed this issue. RC Fasteners set up a food bank in their business facility, complete with freezers and refrigerated crates.This act of charity has nothing to do with what they sell as a business, but interestingly, since launching their food bank, business has never been better. You will read about DNKB, founded by a Veteran who understands the unique challenges coming back from the war, and the company has made it their priority to hire Veterans. M&B Manufacturing’s owner graduated from ASU as an engineer, and he makes it a priority to bring engineering interns into the company to mentor. This issues’ Shop Profile, CAID Industries, for more than 6 decades has made direct contributions and in-kind donations a priority, and they support over 30 charities annually. And who hasn’t heard of Toms? Blake Mycoskie, founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, says, “Giving feels good, but it’s also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get excited to be a part of what we’re doing. If you ask anyone wearing Toms how they first heard about us, most won’t mention an advertisement; they’ll say a friend told them our story.” The definition of transformation is ‘a change or alteration, especially a radical one’. Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM, says, “The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It’s this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company.” For more than a half century, CAID built their reputation as a premier metal fabrication company that can manufacture complicated, and almost always, extremely large parts. CAID isn’t this same company anymore. While they are still a premier precision fabrication company, they’ve truly morphed themselves into a very sophisticated engineering entity that can design and build complete custom automation systems for nearly any industry, and all of necessary fabrication and machining is done in-house. AATC has long been in the business of manufacturing investment castings. As the number of companies in this industry has dwindled over the past decades, and those still around typically specialize in a small number of alloys, AATC transformed itself into a turnkey company. AATC now has its own machine shop and does in-house special processes, and it can support customers with a wide variety of alloys. AT&D is headed by 3rd generation family member Bill Jordan. The company has been successful for several decades, and in the last years, Bill and his team made the strategic decision to invest in leapfrog technology to stay ahead of their competitors.Their latest acquisition was a fiber optic laser machine. The business owners you will read about in this issue, much like Bill Jordan, are taking bold steps, investing back into their companies, and transforming them for success into the future. Until next issue, we hope to see you at WESTEC and God Bless our Troops! A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Haas Demo Day 22 is Wednesday October 14, 2015! Haas Factory Outlet-Phoenix, a division of Ellison Machinery Co., LLC., invites you to join us in our showroom in Tempe, AZ for Haas Automation’s Demo Day 22. All machines in the showroom will be running including the VF-4SS and VF-2SSYT Super-Speed Vertical Machining Centers, UMC-750 Universal Machine, the ST-30Y lathe with y-axis and the recently released compact high-speed 40 taper DM-1 Drill/Mill Center. Haas Sales representatives will be on-hand to answer your questions. Representatives from major tooling, workholding, and CAD/CAM manufacturers will be on hand to share their insights and assist you in adapting the newest machine technology and manufacturing strategies to your shop floor. Seminars will be held throughout the day, presented by our industry’s leading partners. Your Haas Factory Outlet Showroom is located at 1610 S. Priest Drive #101,Tempe, AZ 85281.The event will run from 10AM to 3PM – with machine live demonstrations throughout the day. Attend a seminar, have some lunch, and grab a free Haas T-shirt and a Stewart-Haas Racing baseball hat. To register and for more event details, visit us online at ww.ellisonaz.com or call (480) 968-5877.

ReSell CNC Announces Continued Expansion in the Western United States Resell CNC is pleased to announce its expansion in the Western United States. Since opening just one 1 year ago, Resell CNC’s West Coast office, headed up by Mike Mills, has grown to 7 employees. The company was recently recognized as the #155 Fastest Growing Company in the United States by Inc. Magazine. “After a great first year, we’re very excited about our continued growth into the Western United States”, Mike Mills said. He continued, “We will be making some exciting upgrades over the next year to further help our customers, including updates to our award winning online auction platform, and starting today a national branding campaign to further build awareness of services we can offer to customers buying or selling CNC machinery,” To learn more about how Resell CNC can help you with buying or selling used machinery, contact Mike Mills at 844-478-8181 x241 or visit www. ResellCNC.com

Magnum Precision Machines Welcomes Rick Tanner To Its Team! If you are a Mazak customer, there is a very high probability you know Rick Tanner. Rick joined Magnum Precision Machines earlier this year, after more than 26 years working for Mazak Corporation. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Rick held many positions over his 26 years with Mazak Corporation, including Application Engineering Manager and Distributor Sales Manager. In his position as Distributor Sales Manager, Rick supported dealers throughout AZ, NV, CO, UT, MT, WY, ID, in addition to Baja, California. Rick says, “I went on sales calls with our distribution channel sales members, and I have gotten to know so many of the great shops using Mazak machines.” Chris Edgar, President of Magnum Precision Machines, says, “Magnum Precision has grown over the years, thanks to our loyal customers.With offices and showrooms in Phoenix, Albuquerque, and El Paso, it was time to bring on Rick as our Sales Manager for Phoenix.” He continued, “The addition of Rick allows me to provide more face to face contact with our customers throughout Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.” Rick doesn’t just know the industry from a Mazak machine tool manufacturers’ perspective. In his earlier years. Rick worked in machine shops as a programmer, and he has even sold other machine tool manufacturer’s products. Chris says, “Rick’s extensive manufacturing background will be an asset to our customers.” To learn more about Magnum Precision Machines, contact them at 602431-8300 or visit magnumprecisionmachines.com

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. Shares Their Business Model Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc., is a global precision re-roller and distributor of stainless steel strip, special metals strip, foil, shaped wire, fine wire, sheet, plate, bar and PV ribbon products. Ulbrich’s product line includes, but is not limited to: stainless steels, PH grades, nickel and nickel alloys, cobalt, niobium, zirconium, titanium and titanium alloys.The company’s products are used across many industries including: aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, power generation, and various sectors within the medical industry. Ulbrich has 12 strategically located sites in five countries across North America and Europe. In order to achieve perfection, all of the Ulbrich facilities must follow the corporate mandate to meet the international quality standards in addition to the specific quality standards of the regions, industries and key multinational manufacturers (OEMs) they service. As such, all locations are ISO 9001:2008 (International Organization for Standardization) certified, in addition to other certifications such as the Laboratory Control at Source (LCS) accreditation and the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) qualification. These certifications allow customers the certainty of the quality of their metal products. Ulbrich continually supplies their customers with metals that are engineered to enhance and improve a wide variety of processes.With over Announcements Continued Page 7

Announcements & Releases Continued 90 years of experience, Ulbrich is known for their excellent reliability, superior performance, and highly trained Engineers, Product Managers, and Sales Executives who can assist in all aspects of material selection and production of your stainless steel or special metals requirements.

E d g e Te c h n o l o g i e s Announces New Regional Service Technician Edge Technologies announces the addition of Jason Bell to the Western US Region for service and installation of both the FMB and Edge lines of automatic bar feeders. Bell, a longtime resident of southern California, received a degree in Aviation Maintenance from Orange County College in 2010. He soon joined Parker Hannifin’s Aviation Division as an Assembler/Tester.There he worked on an assortment of projects for Boeing, Sikorsky, and Airbus, to name a few. “Thanks to the aerospace industry I learned the necessity of being able to manufacture products to precise tolerances in a repeatable manner. I’m looking forward to applying that expertise to the Edge Technologies customer base.” says Bell. Rick Bauer, Edge Technologies’ Vice President, added: “Jason makes a nice addition to our team because of his aviation training and general

mechanical knowledge of equipment.” Edge Technologies provides bar feeding, loading and unloading products for CNC lathes in the precision metal working industry. They offer both the Edge line of “Economic Excellence” bar feeders as well as the exceptional “Heavy Metal” line-up from FMB. Edge Technologies has extensive experience and a history of success, demonstrated by 30 years of sales and service, including more than 10,000 successful installations of magazine bar feeders in the North American marketplace.

The EMKA Group Invites You To Learn More About Them The EMKA Group is the world market leader and manufacturer of Modular Industrial hardware, typically used on applications such as heavy equipment, gaming, data center, food service, HVACR, wind energy, oil field, medical field, transportation, and telecommunications. EMKA’s standard product line of 15,000 different items includes handles, quarter turns, compression latches, wing knobs, and other designs with multiple choices of inserts and options such as pad-lockable and/or keyed cylinders. Additional products includes a complete line of concealed and non-concealed hinges, gasket sealing profiles, Electronic Access Control Solutions and special application/ customized products. Kitting parts, sub-assemblies, pad printing, inventory stocking, and Announcements Continued Page 10 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Have You Heard? Southwest Waterjet Is Now Offering 5-Axis Waterjet Cutting! Mike Gudin, founder and owner of Southwest Waterjet and Laser, announces, “We have recently installed our fourth waterjet to our waterjet family; an OMAX 80x with 5-Axis (OMAX’s A-Jet) cutting capability.” Southwest Waterjet and Laser started operations in 2007 with only one OMAX waterjet in a small shop in Gilbert, AZ. In just 2008 they purchased their 2nd waterjet and just a year later they bought a third, tripling the size of their production in just 3 years! Then in 2013 the company made a purchase that would A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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not only save their customers time and money but also get them their parts faster, this time the machine was a Trumpf 4000 Watt CO2 Laser. Although the laser was able to slice most of their customers’ cutting costs in half, it still did not have the versatility to offer all the cutting capabilities of the waterjets. Mike says, “The time has come again for Southwest Waterjet to explore our newest frontier, our new OMAX waterjet with 5-axis A-Jet technology! The A-Jet is capable of fully automatic taper compensation, resulting in parts with square edges. Taper compensation is completely software controlled and requires no extra programming; simplifying production and reducing secondary machining all while keep human error at an all time low! With a cutting range from 0° to 60° the A-jet makes cutting bevels, edges, and angled sides simple all while the software controls help to eliminate any taper.” In addition to their new 5-Axis machine, the company also upgraded their existing machines to OMAX’s new Enduromax Pumps, which will not only help to them operate more efficiently but it will also allow them to offer their customers a more competitive price! Mike says, “All of us here at Southwest Waterjet and Laser are excited to offer 5-Axis waterjet cutting!We would like to thank all of our customers for their continued support and confidence over the past eight years and we look forward to helping out all of our customers both new and old!” To learn more about how Southwest Waterjet and Laser can help your machining needs, call them at (480) 306-7748 or visit swwj-laser.com Announcements Continued Page 12

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Global EDM Announces Expansion with Tustin, California Opening Global EDM [corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, OH] is pleased to announce the opening of their Tustin, California location and showroom; featuring a complete line of EDM machines made by Excetek and Ocean Technologies. Steve Raucci, Fred Tidmore and Juan Castilleja; experts with experience in tool & die, mold, sinker and small hole EDM manufacturing, provide OEM demonstrations, as well as application and consumable support on machines under full power. Global EDM’s complete line of EDM machines & consumables is now available with local service, support & training from a team with over 100 years of combined experience. Contact us for a risk-free on-site performance evaluation & consumable cost benefit analysis at 1-800676-7336, or sales@globaledm.com.

Perma-Finish, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years With A Gala Party! Owner/ Partners Richard (Rick) Quiroz and Angel Castellano are pleased to announce that Perma-Finish, A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Inc., one of the largest independent powder coating facilities in Arizona is now celebrating 30 years in business! To thank its loyal customers and vendors, the company hosted a celebration party, complete with Mexican pastries and lunch. Mariachis even joined to make the celebration more festive!. Over the years, the company invested heavily so that they could keep prices very competitive. Angel says, “You will have to seek a supplier in Texas or California to find a shop that offers linear volume at the price we do. You will find it most cost effective here at Perma-Finish.” Contact Perma-Finish to see what they can do for you or to RSVP for their celebration. They can be reached at 602-278-1733 or email Rick at rick@ perma-finish.com

Haas Factory OutletPhoenix Invites Machinists to CNC Training Mill and lathe classes are scheduled every other month. Each course consists of 3 days of hands on instruction led by a Haas Certified Instructor. Students will learn the basics of the Haas control, operation of machines, and Haas programming using G & M codes. Classes are help Monday through Wednesday from 3:30 to 7 pm. Please join us for an upcoming session of the Haas CNC training. Please register as early as possible as class sizes are limited. September 21st – 23rd Mill Training October 19th – 21st Lathe Training Training is held at Haas Factory OutletPhoenix, a Division of Ellison Machinery, located at 1610 S Priest Drive, Suite 101,Tempe, AZ. To register or for additional information, call 480-9685877 or visit ellisonaz.com Announcements Continued Page 14

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R O M I Machine To o l s I n c , USA is pleased to announce the appointment of Magnum Precision Machines, Inc., to distribute and support the full machine tool line of ROMI Machine Tools USA’s offerings. Magnum Precision’s distribution area will include Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Southern Nevada. The lines include ROMI’s world-class GL-Series Production CNC Turing Centers, D-Series CNC Vertical Machining Centers, C-Series Combination/ CNC Tool Room Lathe Line, DCM-Series 5-Axis Machining Centers and the VTL/VTSeries Vertical Turning Production Centers. Chris Edgar, President of Magnum Precision Machines, says, “The ROMI line offers our customers a different element of CNC turning to our portfolio of products. It bridges manual machining with CNC machining, and it will offer new and existing customers a sound option.” He continued, “It is a superior product for learning institutions – it offers more than manual machines, with much more capabilities – and it is still a very affordable option.” Jeff Kiszonas, Regional Sales Manager for ROMI Machine Tools, says, “I am excited to have Magnum Precision as our new distributor. I was looking for a dealer that had a full staff of sales and service professionals. Magnum has all this, as well as an excellent reputation.” Magnum Precision offers great technical and consultative sales through its distribution Announcements Continued Page 16

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Azmark Aero Systems Marks its 5 Year Celebration! On July 28, 2015 Azmark Aero Systems of Gilbert, Arizona celebrated 5-years of providing the aerospace industry with complex precision machined parts and assemblies.To commemorate the occasion, Azmark employees gathered for an old-time “ice cream social”. Azmark was formed on July 28, 2010 through the merger of two Phoenix-area based companies: • M-DOT, a prominent aerospace design engineering firm, with • Astrotronics, a well-respected Tier 1 machining supplier to major aerospace OEM. Together, the 2 Phoenix-based companies brought together a combined 50-year legacy of superior customer support as recognized by major awards from leading aerospace manufacturers and research laboratories, including Boeing, Raytheon, Gulfstream, and DARPA, among others. Azmark is 3rd-party certified to AS9100C, AS9110A, and ISO9001:2008 quality assurance management systems standards. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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To learn more about Azmark, contact Gordon R. Dierks, C.P.M., Director/Business Development at (480) 926-8969, or visit azmark.aero

Desert Metal Works Announces Acquisition Desert Metal Works is pleased to announce that it recently acquired Willmore Manufacturing, a custom automotive accessories manufacturer. Desert Metal Works opened for business 25 years ago inTucson,Arizona, and its first products were decorative metal sconces and other household metal pieces.Today, this consumer portion of their business is very small, as the company has expanded to support the scientific, industrial and mining industries. David McHugh, co-founder and today sole owner of the company, says, “Over the years, we have purchased top of the line fabrication equipment, including a Trumpf laser and press brakes. These superior machines will not only enable us to make better, more precise custom automotive accessories for our Willmore Manufacturing customers, but the acquisition of this company will help us to fund new machines and processes for our commercial clients.” David is pictured with Corrina Perino-Bonar, former customer and now Director of Desert MetalWorks/ President of the Willmore Manufacturing Division. The company offers in house welding, and powder coating, and with the Announcements Continued Page 18

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Announcements & Releases Continued company’s full 2 shift operation, they can turn around products very quickly. To learn more about how Desert Metal Works can help you with your fabrication requirements, contact them at (520) 888-4500.

Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Partners with Ganesh Machinery Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (SPM) is proud to announce a new, multi-year partnership with Ganesh Machinery. Ganesh Machinery offers a full line of CNC Machining & Turning Centers, and is pleased to celebrate 30th year anniversary this year. Established in 1985 as a small family business, Ganesh’s continued focus on unmatched quality and outstanding customer support has contributed to its growth and success. Ganesh machines are now installed and serviced in thousands of machine shops, manufacturing businesses, technical schools and distributors across all industries. As an associate partner of SPM, the Ganesh Machinery branding will be featured on both of the SPM Verizon IndyCar Series cars in 2016. Harvinder Singh, president of Ganesh Machinery said, “The CNC machining technology that we provide helps innovators realize their dreams as their ideas and designs are turned into a physical reality.The A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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resulting parts that are made on these metal working machines helps them win whatever race that they are engaged in.We look forward to having SPM racing turn their creative ideas into reality with our CNC machine tools so they continue with their winning ways in the future.” SPM team co-owner Sam Schmidt commented, “Ganesh produces incredibly quality machinery to enable our team to move to the next level as far as being able to accomplish those goals in house.” SPM Engineering Manager Nick Snyder added, “Partnering with Ganesh Machinery is an incredible opportunity for our team. The machines built by Ganesh are absolutely top of the line, offering performance and reliability that is second to none. The relationship will significantly increase our efficiency and productivity, and greatly expand our research and development capabilities.”www.ganeshmachinery.com

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GOT CIMATRON? More than 40 AMBA member companies are using Cimatron CAD/CAM software to increase productivity and shorten delivery times. Learn more at www.bettermoldmaking.com or call 248-596-9700 ext. 237 today.

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and the neighboring church members volunteer with packaging. Today the company has 1 cargo ship container in their back parking lot that is air conditioned for food storage, and a 2nd cargo container is due any day. Rick says, “We had the space to become a distribution hub for a food bank, and we didn’t expect it to have any impact on our business. In fact, since we started, we continue to see random acts of compassion from our customers, our suppliers, and our neighbors, and business is doing so well.” Rick and Chris are delighted that their initiative is catching on with others in the industry. To learn more about RC Fasteners or to get some ideas on how your company can become involved in helping those less fortunate, contact them at 623-516-1551.

BMSC Helps Companies with ISO 9001:2015 BMSC, LLC announces that they have more than five companies scheduled for ISO 9001:2015 registration in November of this year! Although the standard is not due to be released until September or October, the registrar the companies are using, Great Western Registrar, will be auditing them to the new standard and the second the registrar’s plan is accepted the clients will receive their ISO 9001:2015 certification! Most of the companies are AS9100 compliant but do not want to wait for the new AS9100 standard to be revised before upgrading to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard. The new ISO 9001:2015 standard has many improvements over the prior standard and BMSC’s new and existing clients are excited to upgrade and take advantage of the new requirements such as risk management and process performance objectives.

Seco Receives Supplier Excellence Award from AAM Seco was recently presented the Supplier Excellence Award by American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), a leading, global tier-one automotive supplier. This award was announced at AAM’s annual supplier meeting, which was held on June 22 at AAM’s world headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Rob Keenan, president of Seco North America, and Curtis Hassan, automotive zone manager, were invited to the supplier meeting to accept the award on behalf of Seco. Announcements Continued Page 24

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ASQ 24th Annual Audit Division Conference October 29-30, 2015 Peppermill Resort & Casino, Reno, Nevada Attention ISO Certified Precision Machine Shops! The American Society for Quality is conducting an exceptional conference focusing on management’s role and the internal auditor’s role with the NEW ISO 9001:2015 Standard.Topics will include identifying quality system issues to improve performance & processes, risk assessment methods, increasing revenue, and customer satisfaction, including management A Z MANUFACTURING WEST COAST • 70 • APR/MAY 2015 2

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planning and the decision making process. Sustaining Edge Solutions, Inc., a MANUFACTURING advertiser, is a conference Gold Sponsor and will be Exhibiting at the first conference regarding this new standard which effects over 1 million global certified companies. Visit our booth for detailed information on the standard and all of our services, including how SES can assist your business with all of your transition needs. For conference registration and detailed information visit the conference website at www.asqconference.com. For SES information visit our website at www.sustainingedge.com.

Metal Supermarkets Now Open in Phoenix M e t a l S u p e r m a r ke t s , t h e world’s largest supplier of small quantity metals, opened its 74th store in southwest Phoenix, Arizona on April 20th, 2015. Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) provides the Metro Phoenix area with superior customer service and the highest quality products available. Customers can buy any size, type or grade of metal they need, quickly and easily, cut to their exact specifications and with no minimum order requirement. “We are very excited to be open in Phoenix and look forward to Announcements Continued Page 26

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Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) serves many businesses and customers including manufacturing facilities, maintenance departments, tool and die makers, fabricators, machine shops, construction companies, contractors, military and other government departments, as well as hobbyists and home owners.

Apollos Industries is excited to announce the PRO220 Video Inspection System in Full HD on a large HiResolution monitor. The o p e r at o r n ow h a s t h e flexibility to look at small or large parts with a large depth of field and field of view, all from an extended working distance of 6”-16”. The system can be configured to use in low or high magnification and stays in focus for the entire zoom range providing brilliant detail and image quality. With its fully enclosed design it is very dependable even in diverse work environments.

Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) stocks many metal types including hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, stainless steel and aluminum in a wide variety of shapes including bar, tube, sheet, plate and more. Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) also offers value-added services such as production saw-cutting, shearing, product-sourcing and same-day delivery. Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) is owned and operated by franchisee Chad Sitcler. “I look forward to providing the speed of service, product range and friendly, knowledgeable service that Phoenix deserves” said Sitcler. Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) is one of 74 Metal Supermarkets locations worldwide and is one of eleven Metal Supermarkets stores in the Southwestern US.Call 480-360-3680 or email PhoenixSW@metalsupermarkets.com to contact Metal Supermarkets Phoenix (Southwest) or to request a quote. Address: 4625 West McDowell Road, Unit 140, Phoenix, AZ 85035 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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The Ergonomic design allows the operator the ability to sit or stand giving freedom of head and body movement. Safety glasses or eyeglasses can be worn during use.Viewing at the same time is now possible for one or an entire group, improving communication. Quality and productivity are increased when the operator is provided with a comfortable working environment. Announcements Continued Page 28

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SKB Cases Selects PlaSteel As Master Distributor 02/16/10 Plasteel has become the master distributor for A2Z SKBMetalworker cases in the states of Arizona, Utah, and New manufactures 1/3Mexico. page SKB square - 5 3/8Military/Industrial x 5 3/8"

Grade Waterproof Cases. The cases come in a variety of sizes and colors and with several interior options available; including: empty • cubed foam • layered foam • padded dividers • trays • custom foam Trent Powell,Vice President of Sales for PlaSteel, says, “ We are delighted that SKB selected our company to distribute their waterproof cases. SKB felt the custom foam kitting solutions Plasteel provides was a perfect match for their award winning cases. PlaSteel also has unique FOD prevention program not found elsewhere in the industry.”

PlaSteel supports customers in a wide range of industries, including Electronic, Medical, Aerospace and Defense. The company is an innovative, women owned plastic and metal component manufacturing company, aimed at offering high-quality products using the best of craftsmanship and customer support. To learn more aboutPlaSteel’s capabilities, contact them at (480) 491-8100 or visit www.PlaSteelAZ.com A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Quality Mold Inc., located in Chandler Arizona, is pleased to announce that it has recently purchased a Laser welder to help with the repair and engineer changes to plastic injection molds. Mike Hatfield, Company owner, says, “By using the laser welder we are able to reduce the amount of extra machining time required to remove the excess weld. Also it greatly reduces the possibility of cracking and sink that is created with other types of welding. We are able to reach areas now that in the past would have had to been remade or inserted to repair the area. We are capable of welding an edge on a razor blade with .005 Stainless Steel welding rod with out distortion or sink. We offer this service to anyone that can use this type of state of the art welding capabilities. Contact Quality Mold at 480-892-5480 to see how they can help you with laser welding.

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in decoy mode, or to switch to jamming mode to disrupt nearby enemy radars. Raytheon also wants to deploy MALD from unmanned aircraft and the new internal rotary launcher on the B-52. Separately, it has developed an aftejecting launcher for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Burton says the program has also explored integration with the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, as well as the smaller MQ-1C Gray Eagle used by the army. MALD has been in production for several years, but the latest jammer version was cleared for full-rate production only recently. Lot 7 runs until 2016, and Raytheon’s latest annual contract for Lot 8 production of 250 units was awarded in March. Source: Flightglobal.com

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Raytheon Reveals New Composite Missile Body For MALD Decoy-jammer Raytheon has disclosed new details about the cruise missile body of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) it produces for the US Air Force, as the company seeks international sales of the decoy-only version and the air vehicle itself. The company has partnered with Fokker Aerostructures of the Netherlands and Italian racing car manufacturer Dallara to develop a new composite missile body that it says is 25% cheaper to produce, compared with the current version. These advanced processes have been brought into the manufacturing flow, beginning with production for the service’s Lot 7 contract, awarded in June 2014. Raytheon sees the air-launched MALD body, which weighs less than 136kg (300lb) and has a range of about 500nm (926km), as a viable “truck” to host a variety of payloads – explosive and electronic – and already has permission from the US government to export it. The MALD is designed to replicate the electronic signature and flight profile of a “blue force” aircraft A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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P r ov i n g t h a t p e r s eve r a n c e a n d determination can overcome personal challenges, 10 college students received the second-annual Horatio Alger Association’s Honeywell Scholarship awards in the amount of $10,000 each. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity to pursue a degree in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “We’ve seen first-hand the impact that scholarships and internship opportunities have on these students,” said Dave Cote, Honeywell Chairman and CEO. “Their work ethic and determination to succeed is unmatched, and I look forward to witnessing all that they will accomplish.” To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and exhibit good character and academic promise despite facing significant challenges. Funding, through Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, covers expenses such as tuition and on-campus room and board, which recipients can begin to use during their sophomore year.

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BARRY METALS Company Recycling services for the entire State of Arizona Barry Metals Company is a scrap metal recycling company. Our main interest is in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals with special interest in nickel alloys, titanium and stainless. We service machine shops, factories and peddler accounts.

“There are major misunderstandings among the public and the media about the manufacturing sector,” said Hicks. “The U.S. manufacturing base is not in decline, and we have recovered from the recession. Nor are jobs being outsourced because American manufacturing can’t compete internationally.” The company was started by Howie and his father Namon Basuk. The name “Barry” comes from a brother and a son who died from leukemia at the age of 17 (1977). The company Barry Metals was founded in 1988 in honor of Barry.

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Manufacturing in the U.S.: Better Than Many Think The U.S. manufacturing sector has recovered from the recession and can expect up to 150,000 job openings each year for the next decade. That was one of the conclusions set out in a recent paper from the Center for Business and A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Economic Research at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Report co-author and Ball State economics professor Michael Hicks said the report addresses the myth that U.S. manufacturing strength has declined over the last several decades. Since the end of the 2009 recession, Hicks, noted, the economy has added 750,000 manufacturing jobs.

The report, entitled The Myth and the Reality of Manufacturing in America, found manufacturing to be a resilient and growing sector of the U.S. economy and that production remains robust. The Great Recession lost its stranglehold by 2014, when U.S. manufacturers attained record levels of production. One of the most important changes in the past decade has been the 87-percent increase in worker productivity, which has resulted in changes in the employment levels and in the skills needed to succeed. “Sustainable manufacturing employment growth requires high levels of human capital with the appropriate educational skills,” said Steven Dwyer, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, that state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative. The repor t advocated human capital interventions beginning at the pre-K level, and continuing through secondary and higher education, that focus acquiring the mathematical and cognitive skills required of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce. Among the study’s other conclusions: • 87 percent of manufacturing job losses are due to productivity gains, including better supply chains, capital investment, and advanced technology. • Only four percent of manufacturing jobs have been lost to outsourcing since 2000. • The report concluded that “manufacturing production remains robust. Productivity growth is the largest contributor to job displacement over the past several decades.” Source: Global Trade Daily

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We thank you for your business! Owners Doug & Jill Cone AerSale COO Shares Plans For Acquired Rio Rancho Aviation Company AerSale’s acquisition of Rio Rancho-based aviation company, Aero Mechanical Industries, will not mean the end of the company. In fact, AerSale is planning the opposite. According to AerSale’s COO, Bob Nichols, not only is AMI staying put, but its new owner intends to build it up. “Our plan in acquiring AMI is to properly fund and grow their business, as it’s been an underfunded facility for a long time.We intend to leverage AMI’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) expertise with AerSale’s vast spares inventory and global parts distribution network to position AMI as a world leader in aftermarket aircraft spares services. … AMI’s location is advantageous to our existing Roswell aircraft maintenance operations and we are looking to keep their staffing there to take full advantage of their local composites, metals and component services MRO expertise,” he said. Nichols said that while the company is still reorganizing, switching out systems and figuring out what new services will be added as a result of the acquisition, AMI “is going to be a natural addition.” Founded in 2004, AMI specializes in aerospace maintenance services and operates out of a 100,000-square-foot repair space at 4901 Rockaway Blvd NE. The company has five additional work centers and a machining support center attached to its main facility. The company was in the process of opening a Florida-based facility, but following the acquisition those plans have been tabled. Based in Florida, AerSale is a supplier of aftermarket aircraft, engines, original equipment manufacturer material and asset management services. It has been in operation since 1997. Source: Albuquerque Business First A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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An international mining equipment company could be coming to both sides of the border with facilities in Mexico and Arizona. Tucson-based mining firm Asarco Inc. has its eye on two projects with potential Arizona impact. One would be a mine near Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County and the other would be a both-sides-of-theborder mining equipment manufacturing facility. The possibility for these projects comes about following Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s trade trip to Mexico intended to expand business partnerships and opportunities between Arizona and its largest international trade partner. During the governor’s visit, Arizona delegates learned the opportunity is ripe for a cross-border mining equipment manufacturing facility. If Asarco, which is owned by Grupo Mexico, moves forward on the projects, they’d serve as a big job booster for Southern Arizona. Grupo Mexico also owns Ferromex, a major Mexican freight railroad that has Union Pacific Rail Road as a minority owner. Company officials told Arizona delegates they want to see improved international connections. Currently, The Port of Nogales provides a border crossing for rail freight, but the key international route for the railroad crosses in Mexicali, Baja California Sur, into Calexico, California. “More efficient trade with the new Mariposa Border Inspection Station is something both the governor and Mexican trade officials have at the top of their lists,” he said. “Speeding up freight movement on an improved highway on both sides of the border is a top priority for both.” Source: Phoenix Business Journal Announcements Continued Page 12

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Local Motors is the first company to use carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic in its printing process and debuted its first car printed by a large-scale manufacturing 3-D printer last fall.The plant printing Local Motors car parts is located in Tempe and was designed and developed through partnership between Tennessee companies Cincinnati Inc. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Chandler-based Local Motors. LOCO (Local Motors Co-Created) University Vehicles, 3-D printed vehicles resembling golf carts, were also unveiled and will be provided to three universities including Arizona State University, University of Nevada Las Vegas and the University of Michigan to support faculty and student research.The partnerships with the universities are intended to use robotics expertise available at the schools to advance vehicle selfdriving technology and to research the use of materials for use in largescale 3-D printer manufacturing.Source: Phoenix Business Journal

Audi Selects Microchip Technology for New Audi Q7 SUV’s Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced that AUDI AG is networking the Audi virtual cockpit system in its new high-class Q7 SUV Models using MOST® technology, following a similar deployment in its TT Coupe Models. Specifically, Audi is utilizing Microchip’s OS81110 and OS81118 MOST150 Intelligent Network Interface Controllers (INICs), which provide 150 Mbps performance and support all MOST network data types. The OS81118 also includes a High Speed USB 2.0 interface (PHY/HSIC), to seamlessly connect with the virtual cockpit’s System-on-Chip processor. More than 170 million MOST interface controllers have been installed in 184 car models since 2001. Audi and all major carmakers have for years successfully implemented MOST technology in their infotainment networking systems, as it provides a field-proven, low-risk, wholesystem solution. The MOST Cooperation standards enable automotive OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers with a proven and well-supported methodology for defining and implementing high-bandwidth infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) systems, including a standard physical layer and a robust method for system management and control.

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“This important test campaign not only demonstrated an additional terminal defense layer of the (Ballistic Missile Defense System), it also proved the robustness of the multi-use SM-6 missile on board a Navy destroyer,” Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Admiral James Syring said in a statement. Syring said the tests underscored the versatility of the latest version of the Aegis combat system built by Lockheed Martin Corp for use on Navy destroyers. The SM-6 missile intercepted a ballistic missile target in its final seconds of flight on July 28, followed by three more tests over the next days. MDA fired two more SM-6 missiles in anti-air warfare roles to engage cruise missile targets and then an SM-2 Block IV missile against a ballistic missile threat. All the tests occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The MDA said it would use the test results to improve and enhance the multilayered U.S. missile defense system, which defends against a range of ballistic missile threats in all phases of flight. Taylor Lawrence, president of Raytheon Missile Systems, said the SM-6 missile offered the Navy greater flexibility to address a broad range of threats. “SM-6 is the only missile in the world that can do both anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense from sea,” Lawrence said in a statement. Raytheon said the SM-6 missile would be integrated into MDA’s Sea-Based Terminal program on board U.S. Navy ships as part of the Aegis missile defense system, and was on track to be ready for combat use in 2016. Lockheed said the latest Aegis configuration for destroyers, called Baseline 9.C1, used commercial technologies and open architecture systems to merge ballistic missile defense and anti-air-warfare capabilities into an integrated system.

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The utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) or drones, for commercial applications has a great deal of potential to be explored and exploited. Companies, universities, and government agencies are all actively assessing the opportunity for drones to disrupt some industries and creative innovative business models in others. “Key industries that will drive the adoption of commercial

“The two primary application categories in the commercial drone sector are aerial imaging and data analysis,” says managing director Clint Wheelock. “Key industries that will drive the adoption of commercial drones include film, media, agriculture, and oil & gas. Meanwhile, the strong growth in the drone-enabled services market will be driven by applications such as filming & entertainment, mapping, aerial assessments, prospecting, and disaster relief.” Wheelock adds that, despite the significant interest in utilizing small unmanned aircraft systems as cost-effective tools for aerial photography and data analysis, the industry continues to face significant challenges that will need to be addressed in order for the sector to truly take off. Key factors include regulatory policy, public perception, safety, and privacy. In particular, regulatory bodies currently lag behind technological advances and market demand is already exerting significant pressure on government agencies to enact policy reform. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Additionally, ALASA can provide a quick turnaround launch system for small payloads. Rather than taking several months (or even years) small payloads, often experimental in nature, could see orbit within a few months of being scheduled. Clapp and DARPA are hoping that demand will lead to lower prices for both DoD and private sector payloads. Demand is the key to success for these alternative launch systems. It’s the driving force behind other piggyback systems like Virgin Galactic’s Launcherone. There, demand comes from another project under development by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group — OneWeb, the group’s attempt to provide global internet connectivity. The emergence of the new space industry can be traced to two different events in the early 2000s. The creation of the Ansari XPrize led to the development of the first privately developed sub-orbital flight by Burt Rutan in 2004 was one inflection point for the industry. And, even earlier, Elon Musk’s launch of SpaceX in 2002, when he became turned off by Russian launch operators, and decided to do-it-himself, building a privately developed orbital launch vehicle. There are no overnight billionaires in this industry. Elon Musk was saved by friends as SpaceX’s Falcon 1 took four attempts to succeed. As one panelist stated, “the entrepreneurs most likely to succeed in NewSpace industry are operating on $5/hr salaries.” The San Francisco Bay Area has a broad array of start-ups which includes Planet Labs, NanoRacks, Spire Global (formerly Nanosatisfi), Google’s SkyBox Imaging, Elysium Space and more.Their pursuits are wide ranging from Elysium placing cremated remains into low-Earth orbit, SpaceVR developing virtual reality imaging platforms, MountainView concern Made in Space, Inc. offering rugged 3D printers, to Planet Labs, Spire and Skybox offering various cubesat solutions for Earth observations.

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While some innovations propelling the NewSpace industry forward are brand new, predicated on the latest and most cutting-edge scientific research, the old saws of the tech industry — like Moore’s Law — are foundational components of NewSpace. The increasing speed of computing electronics, accompanying advances in programming and also reduced size and power demands has reduced weight, power and volume of the avionics to control a space vehicle and also reduced the size of common payload instruments such as imagers and spectrometers. Cubesats, nanosatellites with a unit size of 10 centimeters cubed are made possible by Moore’s Law. Additionally, the wealth developed by Silicon Valley ventures has been instrumental. Its responsible for saving SpaceX to making numerous startups possible. NewSpace consists primarily of young generations of engineers and entrepreneurs. The overall space industry has an average age close to 50 and the term “graybeards” was commonly used in panel discussions. Older engineers of the space industry have become senior advisers or have taken management roles to help guide the start-ups.There is a love-hate relationship with NASA. Regulations and a chauvinism within NASA has been a hindrance but the agency is altering course and taken a more proactive role in NewSpace, according to industry participants. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Why More Jobs Could Come Back From Overseas For decades now, the American middle class has stood idly by as millions of jobs have been outsourced to foreign countries. Globalization and the ubiquitous cheap labor found in Central and South America, as well as Asia, have led to a mass exodus of manufacturing and factory jobs out of the United States. As a result, millions of American families have had to make do by adapting, or fighting it out over what few jobs remained. While this has more or less been the story for quite some time now, there is reason for optimism — particularly in economically ravaged regions of the Midwest, where manufacturing represented the backbone of the economy. That optimism comes courtesy of the fact that U.S. manufacturing costs are becoming less expensive, or at least falling more in line with those in countries like China. Fortune dug through the numbers to find that expenses to manufacture goods in the U.S. are now only around 5% higher than they are in A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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China, and are between 10-20% lower than in many European markets. On top of that, Fortune also cites projections fromThe Boston Consulting Group, which estimate China’s cost advantage may shrink to as little as 2-3%. What that means is that shipping jobs to China suddenly doesn’t have the allure it once did, and the costs of setting up overseas manufacturing is reaching the point where it’s not worth the investment.That means that more manufacturing jobs could remain stateside. “A 5% price discrepancy in manufacturing between China and the U.S. doesn’t amount to much,” BCG’s David Gee told Fortune, “when you consider that U.S. manufacturers face the risks of delay when shipping from China, the threat of port strikes, and the local investments and partnerships that Beijing often requires of foreign companies doing business there.” While that sounds promising for American workers, it may not be the panacea the postrecession American economy has been hoping for.Going by the numbers alone, the economy has regained traction since the recession ended in 2009-2010.The unemployment rate

has fallen back down to 5.3%, and the stock market has hit record highs. But there are still several big issues plaguing the economy at large — most notably, stagnant wage growth, and mounting levels of student and personal debt. Jobs have returned for the time being. But even if manufacturing jobs, which have been shipped overseas for the past couple of decades, do return and remain in the U.S., they won’t be the same as they were in the 1950s and 60s. That is, they likely won’t pay at the same level, or allow for the same luxuries they once did. There are a couple of reasons why, including the decimation of unions across traditional manufacturing centers in the Midwest, and the advent of artificial intelligence, or automation. An interesting detail from Fortune’s findings involve just what, exactly, has helped the U.S. regain some competitive advantage. Fracking, it turns out, is the culprit, even though the energy production sector itself has been thrown into upheaval by the drastic dropping of energy prices over the past year. Though oil and natural gas production led to a spike of economic activity in places like Texas and

North Dakota, the jobs those fields created have started to dry up as well. What does this mean for Americans hoping to see a spike in manufacturing hiring? It’s somewhat unclear at this point. It’s definitely a good sign that manufacturing costs are dropping enough to entice American and foreign firms to keep jobs stateside, but even those jobs will only exist until it becomes cheaper to automate them — which could be soon. In short, don’t hold out hoping for the old economy to return. Source: CheatSheet

Orbital ATK Updates Progress on Int’l Space Station Cargo Delivery Program for NASA Orbital ATK, Inc. , a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, is making excellent progress in resuming its cargo delivery service to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract, the company stated today. Orbital ATK is on track to launch its next CRS mission late this year and is moving forward with integration of a new first stage

propulsion system into the Antares launch vehicle in preparation for multiple CRS missions in 2016.

enabling Orbital ATK to carry out the mission on a shortened schedule to be responsive to NASA’s ISS logistics requirements.

Three main CRS program efforts are simultaneously underway, including preparing the enhanced Cygnus spacecraft for the next ISS cargo mission (OA-4) to launch aboard an Atlas V rocket this December; upgrading the Antares rocket by integrating and testing the new RD-181 main engines with the modified first stage core structure; and working with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) to complete repairs to the Pad 0A launch complex at Wallops Island to support the resumption of CRS missions from Wallops Island in early 2016.

“For the OA-4 mission, launching aboard the more powerful Atlas V allows us to better support NASA’s ISS cargo needs with a full load of about 3,500 kg of pressurized cargo, consisting of essential supplies, equipment and science experiments,” said Frank Culbertson, President of Orbital ATK’s Space Systems Group. The company also recently contracted with ULA for a second Atlas V rocket that will be used to launch an additional CRS mission in 2016 in order to provide NASA with the maximum cargo load Cygnus can carry.

Orbital ATK will launch its next Cygnus spacecraft to the ISS aboard an Atlas V rocket supplied by United Launch Alliance (ULA) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The OA-4 CRS mission is scheduled for launch in early December 2015. Like most Orbital ATK spacecraft, Cygnus is designed to be compatible with multiple launch vehicles.This capability, combined with ULA’s flexibility in making available a launch slot this year, is

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NASA 3D Prints Parts for Future Space Drones — May Explore Volcanoes on Mars or Asteroids When one typically envisions a drone, images of either a tiny notebook-size, multi-prop machine, or one of those giant unmanned military aircraft fill their head. Drone technology has been improving considerably over the past 4-5 years, even to a point where companies like Amazon are considering their use for home delivery. What one usually doesn’t envision when they hear the word ‘drone’ is an alien type spacecraft buzzing around volcanoes on Mars, but that’s just what a team at NASA is currently working to produce. Particularly over the last couple of years there has been a convergence between 3D printing and drone technology. 3D printing enables the rapid production of custom, lightweight parts and sometimes even electronic components, making designing and fabricating a drone much quicker and the end product much more reliable. At the same time, NASA has been exploring both technologies looking for ways to further their reach out into space, exploring other planets and eventually sending A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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human beings to Mars. As the space agency looks at ways to better explore other planets and asteroids, it’s been revealed this past week that new research is being conducted at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to send robots into places where traditional rover-like vehicles would not be able to access. These robots, referred to as ‘Extreme Access Flyers,’ which are being designed and fabricated as drone-like vehicles, would be able to navigate the atmosphere (or lack thereof) on other planets using cold-gas jets rather than propellers. NASA has once again turned to 3D printing to quickly design prototype versions of these drones and is currently testing whether or not they could have these vehicles operate autonomously or if it’s necessary to have humans controlling them from afar. “This is a prospecting robot,” said Rob Mueller, senior technologist for advanced projects at Swamp Works, a space technology and innovation lab at NASA’s Florida center. “The first step in being able to use resources on Mars or an asteroid is to find out where the

resources are. They are most likely in hard-to-access areas where there is permanent shadow. Some of the crater walls are angled 30 degrees or more, and that’s far too steep for a traditional rover to navigate and climb.” The prototype, made up of several 3D printed parts along with mostly off-the-shelf components, measures approximately 5 feet in width and, if everything goes as planned could be used to one day explore hard to reach areas on Mars such as volcanoes, or incredibly rough terrain on asteroids. Mueller explains why such research, particularly into volcanic features on Mars, could be so important: “You could put a whole habitat inside a lava tube to shelter astronauts from radiation, thermal extremes, weather and micrometeorites.” While there is no timeline set for when such a drone could be utilized on Mars or an asteroid, or whether the final version will feature 3D printed components or not, certainly this project shows just how incredibly advanced NASA’s research has become, with 3D printing playing a major role. NASA does say that they hope that multiple drones like these could be used on the next major mission to a celestial body. “It would have enough propellant to fly for a number of minutes on Mars or on the moon, hours on an asteroid,” said Mike DuPuis, coinvestigator of the Extreme Access Flyer project.

Manufacturing Firm Opens Facility In Phoenix, Hiring 50 A small manufacturing operation is moving into west Phoenix with 50 jobs. PAC Worldwide, a manufacturer of flexible protective packaging, has opened its second U.S. manufacturing location at 4570 W. Lower Buckeye Road. A privately held company based outside Seattle, PAC Worldwide also has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Ohio, Mexico and Malaysia. “PAC is excited to expand manufacturing to the West Coast,” said James Boshaw, president and CEO of PAC Worldwide. “We see fantastic opportunities in protective packaging and small parcel mailers for a wide range of customers and industries. Our plant in Phoenix puts us in a position to best serve those opportunities and provides a foundation for future growth.” An export-based manufacturing business, PAC Worldwide has more than 700 employees at its four plants. Its clients are in the courier, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and banking sectors. “Adding a new, global manufacturer like PAC Worldwide to our community helps the Phoenix economy take another step in the right direction,” said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. “I also admire PAC Worldwide’s commitment to using recycled materials to produce products that can then be recycled again. That shows doing the right thing for the environment is also good for business.” A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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A majority of the exports were to markets where the U.S. has trade agreements, including Mexico, Europe and Asia. “If we provide an environment that is friendly to job creators, we can level the playing field with neighboring states and become a leader in exports,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. Source: Albuquerque Business First

California Software Maker Buys Phoenix-Based Inilex A California software maker has scooped up a Phoenix-based tech firm. Irvine, California-based Spireon acquired Inilex Inc., which provides GPS-connected theft recovery device Skylink. Spireon provides software-as-a-service tools that support more than 2 million connected vehicle subscribers through the company’s vehicle finance and fleet telematics solutions, and trailer and asset intelligence GPS offerings. Spireon now has 2.3 million connected vehicles and is the largest original equipment manufacturer-connected vehicle company outside of the car makers, said Shawn Hansen, Spireon’s chief marketing officer. “We are excited about the size and volume that Inilex brings to the table in terms of subscribers,” Hansen said. “With Inilex, we think there’s many more opportunities.”

New Mexico Cities Rank Highest In U.S. For Export Growth New Mexico is showing a spike in exports, with three of the state’s cities ranked in the top five metropolitan areas in the U.S. for the most export growth. New Mexico is showing a spike in exports, with three of the state’s cities ranked in the top five metropolitan areas in the U.S. for the most export growth, according to a report in the Santa Fe New Mexican. A U.S. Department of Commerce report shows Las Cruces, Farmington and Santa Fe broke records for export growth over the past year. Las Cruces and Farmington came in at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Santa Fe ranked fifth. According to the report, the Las Cruces area showed export growth of more than 210 percent and an overall total of $1.3 billion. Farmington generated $83 million and 140 percent growth, while Santa Fe showed a 102 percent increase with $38 million in total exports. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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This acquisition expands Spireon’s portfolio with GPS theft recovery that now includes new car dealers. They already had used car dealers, fleets, lenders, insurance companies and rental car fleets handled, Hansen said. “Spireon really wanted to complete that entire life cycle,” he said. “We wanted a sensor that is always emitting data. We had done that for every cycle except the new car dealer.” Spireon CEO Marc Brungger said new car dealers told the company they needed “new ways to increase revenue by offering consumer applications that leverage the data coming from connected cars.” Skylink replaces traditional theft recovery

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services that have limited coverage with GPS services that can be tracked with any Internet-connected device. Although the Inilex name will dissolve into Spireon, the Phoenix office and its 85 employees will remain, said Inilex CEO Michael Maledon, who is staying on in an advisory role and is discussing his future in the merged company.

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Your Complete Solution Provider Since 1947 You likely know CAID Industries as a premier metal fabrication company that can manufacture complicated projects or extremely large parts. Since 1947, the company has been renown for this unique capability. The company has extensive experience designing, fabricating, and erecting a large variety of industrial and commercial projects. Some examples of projects include industrial plant work, architectural features, structural trusses, repetitive manufacturing, mining product technologies, processing plants, municipal art, and R&D rapid prototyping. The company is a closely held corporation, owned and operated by its key employees, with an ESOP. Its products are shipped throughout the world, with literally 50% of their business outside of the US. The CAID headquarters campus is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it sits on 30 acres of fenced-in yard and over 260,000 square feet of office and production facilities.The campus is so expansive that each building houses several bicycles, which the employees utilize to get around. Jeff Robino,Vice President of Sales and Machine Services Group, says, “Today we are a more dynamic fabrication company than we were years ago, and now we are so much more than that with our new divisions.” Bill Assenmacher ran the business for many years, and in the past decade, he brought in his son Robert (Rob) to help him run the company. Today, Bill is still involved in the business, and Rob who serves as President manages the day-to-day operations. Rob says, “In the last few years, we made a strategic decision to expand beyond metal fabrication as a way to create long term success and sustainability. However we knew that investing in new areas that complement our core metal fabrication division would increase our ability to be successful as one company.” He continued, “Part of our strategy is not only adding to the services we offer but also becoming more diversified in the mix of customers we have. The mining industry has always been a large part of our business but through strategic diversification we have been able to create a more balanced customer mix to create the growth and stability we want as a company.” CAID Industries now promotes itself as “Your Complete Solution Provider” through its 5 synergistic business divisions. The Fabrication and Mine Technology divisions are the legacy divisions but now are complemented with 3 new divisions that have been created over the last 4 years; • Machining Services • Automation • Engineered Systems.

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student at his local Technical College in 2013 when he was part of a Manufacturing Day tour. Intrigued by what he saw and identified by the company as a possible potential recruit, Monzyk was offered an opportunity to join the firm. Today, he proudly works as a machinist in the company that builds tools, dies and custom automation systems. “I like to work with my hands,” said Monzyk. “It sounds cliché, but working at my company is fun, exciting and new every day. I get to make something from virtually nothing.” And then there is Micah Rider who, as a high school student in 2013, took a Manufacturing Day tour. By 2014 he had graduated and was enrolled at his local technical college and was leading one of its facility tours on Manufacturing Day. Rider is excited about his pursuit of a manufacturing career and getting other kids to follow in his path. “I ask kids,‘what do you like to do? Do you like to play with Legos? Have you ever thought about building stuff’?” Manufacturers who open their doors for Manufacturing Day 2015 are not only educating their communities about career opportunities, they also may discover a new employee or two. By reengaging local communities to showcase their manufacturing sector and demonstrate the contribution that manufacturing makes to the local economy, we can ensure a better future and way of life for our children and grandchildren. Our future depends on our

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Boeing Plans to Keep Super Hornet Line Open After Positive Signs From Congress, International Customers Boeing is taking steps to keep its F-18 production line open for future Navy and international sales based on positive signs from multiple sources, the company told USNI News. The company builds both its F/A-18F Super Hornets and F-18G Growlers on the same production line, and the last planes the company had sold were 15 Growlers in FiscalYear 2015 – enough work to keep the line open through the end of 2017, after the Navy and Boeing agreed to a production slowdown to allow more time for a decision on the future of the production line. In March, Dan Gillian, Boeing’s F/A-18 vice president and program manager, told USNI News that the company would need to make a decision by mid-year as to whether it would begin buying long lead materials for future planes or begin preparations to close the production line. Denmark is expected to make a decision in the next few months about what fighter it will buy, USNI News understands. And an unnamed Middle Eastern country is interested specifically in the Super Hornet and is working with the U.S. Navy to purchase the planes through the Foreign Military Sales program. As for the Navy itself, it may be several more months until Congress finishes with the defense spending bill and a final decision is made regarding future Super Hornet buys, but there is reason for Boeing to be optimistic. The Navy’s FY 2016 budget request, submitted to Congress in February through the Defense Department, did not include funding for Super Hornets. But in March, the services are given an opportunity to submit an Unfunded Priorities List to Congress – a A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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list of spending items that would fill gaps and reduce operational risk, but did not make the final cut in the budget process. The services’ lists are accompanied by a letter stating these needs should not be filled at the expense of priorities that did make it into the final budget request. In the Navy’s list, the services noted “our legacy strike fighters (F/A-18A-D) are reaching end of life faster than planned due to use and wear. Improving the inventory of F/A-18F and F-35C aircraft will help reconcile a near term (20182020) strike fighter inventory capacity challenge, and longer term (2020-2035) strike fighter model balance within the carrier air wing. It will reduce our reliance on legacy-model aircraft which are becoming increasingly expensive and less reliable.” First flight of the F/A-18E/F Advanced Super Hornet with conformal fuel tanks and Enclosed Weapons Pod. All four congressional defense panels – the House and Senate armed services committees and defense appropriations subcommittees – showed support for the Super Hornets.The armed services committees’ staffs are still in talks now to work out the differences in their bills, but both supported adding the 12 Super Hornets.

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budgets could thereafter $250,000 or less per vehicle, Cavedo said. Digital is a rapidly evolving return to levels comparable the Pentagon themanufacturing nation’s nuclear arsenal capabilities, the Colorado will be one ofAsseven hubs forworks a na-to update subset of the industry. It involves using to today’s, according to a new program’s cost would tional digital manufacturing institute — an likely never exceed 5 percent of the entire defense “Meticulous work was done on finding out study released by a Washington, budget opportunity to continue its efforts to grow computer tools such as simulations and 3D the right capabilities that were achievable at D.C. think tank. visualization to drive production. its advanced-manufacturing sector, with themselves $250,000,” he said. The services don’t want Maintaining the warheads and the Ohio-class sub replacement are major financial help from the federal industry in with $180,000 truck insome The Center“coming for Strategic and aBudgetary Assessment, a report released the two most expensive components, together equaling 72 percent of the cost when you’ve traded away cost all of$704 this capability.” Tuesday, estimates it could billion betweengovernment. 2015 and 2039 to estimate, the report said. Several Colorado companies already employ the practice, including Woodward Inc. in fully update and upgrade the nation’s nuclear arsenal. It’s an estimate not too far off whatCollins the Defense Department itself projected Fort and Bal Seal Engineering Inc. in The Marine Corps and Army also considered President Barack Obama is expected to anAlthough all parts of the nuclear triad need updates, the largest cost is a July report details released by Colorado the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ Springs, but the placement of three lifecycle costs, including fuel efficiency and nounce the seven locations and30further likely to be borne by the Navy while working for the investigative branch. reliability, as part of its source selectionon a replacement training “nodes” in the state will let more about the project, but Ken Lund, executive Ohio-class nuclear submarines. The Navy’s costs could climb above $12 strategy, he said. companies learn how to employ the technoldirector of the ColoradoInOffice of Economic an annual report, DoD and the Energy Department expect it would cost billion annually in the late 2020s and early 2030s, Harrison said. ogy, said. Development and International Trade, con- 2014 andLund $298.1 billion between 2024 to upgrade nuclear weapons systems The Army plans to buy 49,000 vehicles, firmed last month state will be one The Air Force, meanwhile, will see its greatest expense between fiscal that this and capabilities. while the Marine Corps plans to order 5,500. UI Labs of Chicago will be awarded the main 2029 and 2031, as costs break $4 billion a year as the of service them. seeks to GAO called upgrading nuclear systems long-term, multifaceted effort that $70 million“agrant from the U.S. Department bring the next-generation Long Range Strategic Bomber online, the The service is currently doing an analysis of requires commitment by the administration and Congress.” study estimates. With the announcement will come a federal of Defense to fund the Digital Lab for Manualternatives to see whether it can support a facturing project. That will be matched with of about $10 million to match the $10 requirement new vessel, Fahley said. isgrant “Once the peakfor of the these modernization programs reached, funding Getting an exact accounting$250 of nuclear costsincancontributions vary depending on what areas million from industry, million the project by Thatnuclear study forces will wrap as earlydecline as this to spring. for will up gradually roughly the level itpledged is today already aretolooked at. For example, CSBA’s study did not take into account nuclear academia and private sources to sustain the in Colorado, (adjusting for inflation) by the late 2030s,” the report OEDIT said. and several universities waste cleanup, possible cost reductions due to arms control treaties, and missile full nationwide network. “It is getting a lot of support from the Army he said. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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He continued, “Between the other competitively priced company and BMSC, we selected BMSC because her approach was much more in line with the way Pivot does business, and we just felt that certification would be more palatable with BMSC’s style.” This year, Pivot Manufacturing contracted with BMSC in March of this year, and certified in 4 months! Dan says that the experience with Bretta and her colleague Debbie Hart was much easier than it would be for a company that was ISO and AS9100 certifying simultaneously. “We already had the processes in place from our work with Bretta to achieve ISO certification.” Dan also values BMSC’s practice of bringing in an independent AS9100 auditor for a ‘pre-audit’. He says, “We did have a minor on the preaudit, and we fixed it, so in the true audit, we had 0 findings and were immediately certified.” Dan says, “Pivot is a great place to work. We have very little turnover — when an employee comes here, he or she stays unless we find that they aren’t a good fit for our team.” Dan says that co-owners Jack and Steve make a great partnership. He says, “Jack’s expertise is in the manufacturing side of the business, and he has been instrumental in such programs as Lean Manufacturing and ISO certifications.” He continued, “Steve is more involved in the business side of running Pivot, and he is the face to both customers and to industry associations.” Both Jack and Steve believe strongly in giving back to the community. Jack has worked closely with Arizona Quest for Kids supporting young men and women who have the necessary tools but may need some guidance to make it to college. He is also active with the Phoenix Art Museum and volunteers there on a regular basis. Jack says, “Steve sits on a half dozen boards, including the Arizona Manufacturing Council, and the Arizona Commerce Authority, and he too supports various charities and mentoring programs in the Valley.” To learn more about Pivot Manufacturing can support you, particularly if you require an AS9100 Certified company that is also Hub-Zone and Minority-Owned, contact them at 602-306-2923. To learn more about how BMSC can help you to successfully certify to ISO 9001:2008 or the newest ISO 9001:2015 and/or AS9100 Rev. C, contact them at 602-445-9400 or visit BusinessMSC.com

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Financial Strength AATC (Tierney Precision) opened for business in a 27,000 square foot facility near the airport in Phoenix. In 2008, it moved to its current facility, which it owns, expanding the operations to 48,000 square feet. In 2009, the company approached the city to expand on its own property, with an additional 6,000 square feet. Despite city government ‘hurdles’, the company was able to secure approvals to build the new adjacent facility. David says, “This enabled us bring a machine shop and heat treating in-house, offsetting significant outsourcing costs we were incurring.” They even purchased one of the machine shops that they were outsourcing machine work to, and this was their entrée into precision machining.

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Executive (pictured on the previous page with president David Ellis), says, “Our employees are a key selling point when I meet with prospective new customers. The fact that our tenure is 15 years on average, speaks to our experience.” David says that the company offers all employees, once they reach 5 years, ownership in the company. Today, more than 30% of the company is employee owned. During the last downturn, the company had to lay off many of its key employees from AATC. David says, “We knew that we couldn’t lose this talent, once the market came back, so we found positions for our displaced team members with a sister division of the company. That way, when the market came back, we could bring them back into AATC.” AATC’s customers expect excellence, and AATC delivers this.They have been awarded ‘Gold’, ‘Bronze’ and ‘Silver’ status by their primary customers over the years, and their Report Card scores on quality and delivery are in the very high 90’s, as close as you can get to 100%.They are ‘Dock-to-Stock’ for a number of customers, and they have secured long term agreements with several. David says that AATC ships between 30,000 to 40,000 parts to customers each year, and its parts are delivered globally to more than 10 different countries.

In-House Special Processes AATC is NADCAP Accredited in Material Testing, Welding, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Aluminum Heat Treating. They additionally offer Anodize and Paint; Electropolish, Chem Film; and Black Oxide.

Wide Range of Casting Materials AATC offers precision investment castings for carbon; low and stainless steel alloys; steels; aluminum; cobalt base; and Beryllium copper.

Gene Munoz joined the company when the machine shop was expanding into the new facility. Gene says, “I had a little bit of Haas experience from my previous positions. I knew that since we had a Haas machine in-house, and it was a really good machine, our machine shop would run so much more efficiently with scheduling and operation with a consistent set of machines -- all Haas machines.” He continued, “With all Haas machines, all of the operators would know the machine, and there would be less errors with this consistency.” The company recently purchased 3 Haas VF-4SS machines, 3 each with a 5-axis trunnion. Their 4th machine, on order, will allow AATC to offer larger hog-outs, Gene says. Where they could previously hog out 18” x 20” x 13”, the new machine will enable hog outs of 20” x 50” x 25”. Gene says this will allow them to take on new projects that prior to this, the company couldn’t bid on.

The AATC Machine Shop

Though AATC is very pleased with their preventative maintenance on the Haas Machines, they say they can’t really comment on service for machines down. “Our Haas machines just haven’t gone down”, Gene says. Gene is pictured above with Chris Hansen, AATC’s Sales Engineer from Ellison Machinery

Years back, AATC expanded into machining when it purchased one of its machine shop suppliers.With the acquisition came experienced machinists, with Jose Hernandez (pictured on the top of this page with David), welcome additions to the AATC family.The team admits that the machines that came with the acquisition worked, but that they had limitations -- as they were old.

To learn more about how AATC can support you with your precision investment castings, with superior in-house processing and machining, call them at 602-268-1467 or visit aatinc.com

Once the 6000 square foot addition to AATC was completed, the machine shop set out to purchase new machines. They already had a Haas machine, amongst others that came with the machine shop acquisition.

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The company can provide completed castings, assemblies, or ‘kitted’ casting components, available from small quantities to large (production) quantities.

The team contacted local machine shops that they had done business with to get feedback on machines in the market. David says, “Support was key to us -- we needed machines that were rugged and reliable, and we also wanted to purchase our machine tools from a dealer that had superior service.” Consistent feedback that the team heard was that the Haas machine tools, manufactured in the United States, were an excellent investment, and the support that AATC could expect from Haas Factory Outlet, A Division of Ellison Machinery Co, located in Tempe, Arizona, was outstanding. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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When It Comes To War In Space, U.S. Has The Edge Quietly and without most people noticing, the world’s leading space power s — the United States, China and Russia — have been deploying new and more sophisticated weaponry in space. Earth’s orbit is looking more and more like the planet’s surface — heavily armed and primed for war. A growing number of “inspection” satellites lurk in orbit, possibly awaiting commands to sneak up on and disable or destroy other satellites. Down on the surface, more and more warships and ground installations pack powerful rockets that, with accurate guidance, could reach into orbit to destroy enemy spacecraft. A war in orbit could wreck the delicate satellite constellations that the world relies on for navigation, communication, scientific research and military surveillance. Widespread orbital destruction could send humanity through a technological time warp. “You go back to World War Two,” Air Force General John Hyten, in charge of U.S. Space Command, told 60 Minutes. “You go back to the Industrial Age.”

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many spacecraft are “dual use.” They have peaceful functions and potential military applications. With the proverbial flip of a switch, Quietly and without an inspection satellite, ostensibly configured for orbital repair work, most people noticing, could become a robotic assassin capable of taking out other satellites the world’s leading with lasers, explosives or mechanical claws. Until the moment it space power s — attacks, however, the assassin spacecraft might appear to be harmless. the United States, And its dual use gives its operators political cover.The United States China and Russia possesses more space weaponry than any other country, yet denies — have been that any of its satellites warrant the term. deploying new and more sophisticated When 60 Minutes asked the Air Force secretary whether the United weaponry in space. States has weapons in space, Secretary Deborah Lee James answered simply:orbit “No, iswelooking do not.”more and more like the planet’s surface — Earth’s

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DNKB Is A Veteran-Owned, Minority Owned Manufacturing Assembly House That Is Now ISO9001/ AS9100 Revision C Certified! Calling ALL Aerospace, Medical Device And Commercial/Defense Contractors! Dwayne Baker empathizes with our American Veterans who returned from tours — he was one of them, and he too struggled to acclimate into civilian society. Today, Dwayne is giving back. He makes it a priority to first hire American Veterans. Today, 1/3 of the company’s employees are Veterans. Dwayne and his mother Birdie invented the ‘Purr-ifier’, a solution to litter box odor. Dwayne is in the process of negotiating with distribution channels and production houses. Dwayne says, “This is what gave us the idea to open a manufacturing assembly house — it doesn’t have to be done overseas.” Dwayne also wanted to stimulate employment in Arizona, specifically by hiring Veterans. The company is still new, just a few years old, and business is starting to take off! The company landed a contract with Jacuzzi for assembly of their jet parts. Dwayne, says, “We were introduced to Jacuzzi through Dan Joseph of Integrity Mold. When we contacted the company in California, we found out they were shipping their jet parts to Georgia and to Mexico for assembly.The facilities in Georgia and Mexico were months behind in delivering finished product, so they gave us a chance. We turned the assembly around in literally days, and they were so delighted with our quality, pricing, and our ability to quick turn the product, that we are getting much larger follow-on orders from them.” Birdie says that DNKB’s policy of cross-training all employees’ helps both with the quality of the finished product, as well as with their ability to turn jobs so quickly. DNKB is thankful to the companies who are recommending them to others, and he says that RevAZ’s Lauri Larson is amazing! RevAZ is a program under the Arizona Commerce Authority and Dwayne, says, “They are worth every penny of funding that we as tax payers are funding.” He continued, “ In fact, we learned about BMSC through RevAZ.” A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Business is growing for DNKB.They have recently done some assembly work for RC Fasteners, and Zirkel, both companies in the valley. Dwayne says, “If you are located anywhere in the Phoenix metroplex, we can do pick-up and delivery of your products.” Both Birdie and Dwayne in past careers were very familiar with ISO certification (with 60 plus combined years) and the importance of it in manufacturing. “We knew when we opened that business that ISO certification would have to be a priority”, Birdie says. Late last year, the company contacted Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC, to begin the certification process. The DNKB team made the decision with Bretta to add AS9100 certification to the scope of work. Birdie says, “From the time we met Bretta, we were so impressed with her knowledge. Her colleague Debbie Hart is a ‘no nonsense’ detail oriented consultant, and she was involved in much of the day to day activity that goes with preparing for the audits.” Kay Baker, Dwayne’s wife and active member in the company, says, “I don’t come from a manufacturing background, so I wasn’t familiar with ISO/AS9100 certification. Bretta and Debbie took the time to explain everything in layman’s term, so I completely understood why we were doing what we were doing! They just helped so much with my understanding!” Kay attended a week long Auditors Course to help her get even more proficient. Dwayne says, “We scored very well in our initial audit” The company officially certified in June of this year. Birdie says, “BMSC made the process so easy — anyone can certify if they use Bretta and her team!”The DNKB team also thanks Andre Fisher, DNKB Director of Quality, as he was an essential team member to their successful certification. Dwayne says he was told that DNKB was the 5th Black manufacturing company in the US to certify to ISO9001/ AS9100! Contact this Veteran-Owned, Minority-Owned, and nowISO9001/AS9100 certified company today for your assembly needs.You can reach them at 480-659-7703 or visit www.dnkbinc.com. Know that when you use DNKB, you are helping to provide work for Veterans. If you have been thinking about certifying to ISO9001 and or AS9100, don’t wait. Call BMSC at 602-445-9400 or visit BusinessMSC.com

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By The Numbers: The State Of Women In Manufacturing Wo m e n a r e underrepresented in almost ever y manufacturingrelated field, despite the fact that they earn over half the advanced degrees in the U.S. According to a study released, “Minding the Manufacturing Gender Gap,” women make up the largest potential supply of untapped talent in the country. The study shows that women still aren’t equally represented in manufacturing, and the survey respondents feel that their industries don’t do an adequate job of recruiting, retaining and advancing women. The argument for making a bigger effort to actively encourage women to pursue roles in manufacturing is persuasive.The study reads, “Research shows companies with more diverse boards yield greater stock market returns adjusted for sector bias, and companies with higher female representation at the board level or in top management exhibit higher returns on equity, higher valuations and higher payout ratios.” 71: The percent of respondents who answered that their experience has caused them to believe that there is a pay gap between men and women in their industry.

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The gender pay gap is a huge issue facing manufacturing; A Fortune article published earlier this year revealed that a list of job types with the biggest gender pay gaps disproportionately featured jobs found in the manufacturing industry. 53: The percent of respondents who believe the school system does not encourage female students to pursue careers in their industry at all. 73:The percent of respondents who believe women are underrepresented within their organizations’ leadership teams. The lack of women in leadership roles in manufacturing isn’t just bad for women — it’s bad for business as well. Respondents perceive that the underrepresentation of women isn’t a coincidence. Seventy-four percent believe that an industry bias toward men for leadership positions is a factor contributing to underrepresentation of women in their industry. 51: The percent of respondents who have seen positive changes in the industry’s attitudes toward female professional employees.

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This response is extremely promising. In addition to over half of respondents reporting steps forward in their industry’s attitudes, two-thirds of those surveyed said they would endorse a career in manufacturing for their daughters or other family members. The study included some tangible steps toward improving the outlook for women in manufacturing. Suggestions include starting the change at the C-suite, addressing gender bias head-on, fostering sponsorship, leveraging internal talent, creating a more flexible work environment and including men in the efforts.

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Allied Tool And Die (AT&D) Proudly Introduces Its Latest Capability — Fiber Optic Laser Machining With The HK PL3015! the commercial and medical industries. The company receives A+ supplier report cards from its customers, and its quality is so superior that it is a designated ‘Self Release’ (aka Dock-to-Stock) supplier.

AT&D believes it is one of a few contract manufacturers in Arizona to embrace the latest technology, fiber optic laser. The 3rd generation family owned company offers both precision machining and fabrication, and its list of capabilities includes stamping, CNC machining, CNC laser cutting/drilling/welding, tube cutting, part marking, tool & die, forming, and MIG/TIG Resistance welding. It offers a high mix of parts, from machining castings to hog outs or bending and forming complex shapes, and it believes one of its niche differentiators is that it offers in-house welding. But before you choose this company as your next supplier, let us help you with a little history. AT&D is a Woman-owned, ISO9001 and AS9100 certified, and NADCAP accredited company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. The company, founded in 1951 by Otis Jordan, was from the beginning a direct supplier to the aerospace industry and its customers include Honeywell, Sargent Controls, and BE Aerospace (now KLX) to name a few. AT&D also supports a number of customers in A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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The company’s parts are predominantly manufactured for customers in Arizona (~60%), with the remaining parts shipped all over the world, and a large percentage of its non-US shipments come from US manufacturers doing business in Mexico. 5 years ago, the company invested in a satellite plant in Mexicali, Mexico, to support it’s customers’ Mexico requirements. The Mexicali AT&D plant offers machining, tube cutting, laser cutting and stamping, and like its main headquarters, it too is ISO9001/ AS9100 certified. Otis’s son Michael was the second -generation family member to run the business until his passing and the reins were handed over to the currentGM, Chuck Eriksen. Michael’s son Bill began working for his father at the company since high school and continued to learn and be inspired by Chuck as his mentor. “I always knew I wanted to run this company, from the time I was 17”, Bill said. Michael’s requirement was that Bill enroll in an Apprenticeship program to formally learn the trade, and Bill did so, attending classes at Gateway Community College in the evening after working in the family business by day. His evening studies continued and he went on to earn a Bachelors in Business Administration. While AT&D is a successful company, with moderate and steady growth, Bill says that 2 years ago he and the management team made the decision to make accelerated revenue growth and profitability a key priority. Bill says, “Our team, which numbers around 100, is outstanding, but our customers require continuous improvement — both in cost and quality. We recognized that the only way we can get there is with technology improvements.” Last year, several management team members from AT&D attended Fabtech, where they evaluated laser machines. Sergio Carriedo, Sheet Metal Division Manager, says, “We have a couple of CO2 lasers, and from the time we attended Fabtech, we were seriously evaluating the next generation laser technology — fiber optic laser machining. We investigated probably a half dozen manufacturers of this technology, and because the IPG Photonics

resonator was a ‘must have’ for our company, we narrowed our decision down to 2 fiber laser cutting manufacturers, and HK Laser Systems was a finalist.” Jeff Moorhead,Vice President/General Manager for the company, with 26 years of tenure, says, “HK’s frame design, with a wide open side door for easy access was a significant advantage over competitive fiber optic laser machines, particularly for the parts we make at AT&D. We run a lot of small panels, and the end products are typically low quantity/high mix — we found that the ergonomics of the HK Laser was superior to other manufacturers.” He continued, “The optional rotary-axis capability for tube cutting helped seal the deal for the final selection of HK’s PL3015 Fiber Optic laser machine.” AT&D already had in-house capabilities for laser tube cutting, and the ability for the HK Laser PL3015 to do tube cutting enabled them Optional Rotary Axis For Tube Cutting to move their existing machine to their plant in Mexico. Fiber optic laser machines are currently state of the art technology, and the investment into this technology is significant. As you can imagine, service and support was Wide-Open Side Door Structure a key factor in AT&D’s final vendor selection. Jeff says, “HK Laser Systems opened its sales and service office in the US more than 17 years ago, in 1998.Today, the company has 2 US sales and service centers, which both house a large inventory of parts, and more than 95% of service parts ordered by 3:15 each day are shipped same day.” Sergio added, “Our local HK distributor is North-South Machinery, and Glen Zachman is our Sales engineer. From the time we met Glen at Fabtech, Glen has gone out of his way to help us to understand all of the benefits of the HK fiber optic laser machine. He took our team to HK’s US headquarters in Lombard, IL, where we were able to see demonstrations on the machine. Next, he took us to see a couple of users that had the HK fiber optic laser machines, and we got to hear first hand of the shop owners’ great experiences.We were all very impressed with the pre-sales support we received from HK Laser and Glen at North-South.” Bill says, “Our HK Laser arrived earlier this year, and HK’s service team arrived at our facility immediately to get us up and running. As happens with nearly every new machine we’ve ever purchased, we’ve had a couple of hiccups, and within a day, the HK service team was here with the new part we needed. They are extremely responsive and knowledgeable.” Prior to the HK fiber optic laser installation, AT&D shipped their existing CO2 laser to their plant in Mexico. Jeff says, “The CO2 laser is a great machine, and it augments our capabilities in Mexico. But here at AT&D headquarters, our HK fiber optic laser machine has many advantages over the CO2 laser; it cuts about 5X faster, it is more energy efficient, it offers improved accuracy and requires a lot less maintenance than a traditional CO2 laser.”

Nearly all of AT&D’s parts utilize ferrous metals, including stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic materials. Sergio says, “Fiber optic laser cutting is a superior choice over CO2 for the materials we use — it offers cleaner and more precise cuts.” The AT&D team values the partnership that HK Laser Systems has with SigmaNEST®. Gabriel Cruz, AT&D programmer, says, “Having used many other programming software packages in the past, I can easily say, “SigmaNEST is a very comprehensive nesting software solution for cutting steel sheet, plate, aluminum, composites and wood. SigmaNEST allows us to quickly nest and tab even the smallest and most intricate of parts while keeping track of stock.” Gabriel received a week of advanced training at SigmaNEST in Cincinnati headquarters. AT&D not only upgraded their precision fabrication shop with the latest in technology with their HK PL3015 fiber optic laser, they also recently purchased other new machines for their precision machine shop. The Mori Seiki machines they acquired offer 5-axis, mill-turn, and multi-pallet machining capabilities. Bill says, “Our newest equipment offers major gains in efficiency for our customers.The HK fiber optic laser has had 2 immediate impacts on our business — we secured a new customer giving us a 10% increase in sales, and we are buying the volume of material for this customer direct from mills versus metal distributors.” While the interview with AT&D was occurring, there was an HK engineer onsite. Bill says, “Our HK fiber optic machine runs great, but we wanted help with optimizing the cutting parameters on the laser for maximum efficiency. HK’s support is so outstanding that they are here at our facility helping us to make our fiber optic laser perform the very best it can for our different materials.” To learn more about HK’s portfolio of laser systems, contact North-South Machinery, your local dealer at 602-438-4291 or visit HK-US.com and NorthSouthMachinery.com. To learn more about what AT&D can do for all of your precision fabrication and machining needs, contact them at 602-276-2439 or visit AlliedTool.com. If you are looking for an aerospace or medical manufacturer in the US with operations in Mexico, AT&D is an obvious choice. A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Are You Ready To Outsource Your Internal Audits And Management Reviews? If you are struggling with any of the following things call Bretta Kelly at BMSC today 602-445-9400 and let us get you scheduled for the next two years of system maintenance:  Not finding opportunities for improvement from your internal audits  Not enough internal resources to conduct internal audits  Do not feel like the Management Reviews are effective or productive  Want a third set of eyes to see where you can improve  Want continued education on the AS9100C/ISO 9001:2008 Standard from RABQSA Certified Lead Auditors  Don’t want to wait until right before the next surveillance audit to get the audits and management reviews conducted!

BMSC is now offering packages to come in and conduct Internal Process Audits and Facilitate Management Reviews to ensure you are effectively collecting data, measuring performance to meaningful and measureable objectives, reviewing the results of internal audits and continually verifying the effectiveness of all actions coming from your ISO 9001:2008 or AS9100C / ISO 9001:2008 System. Contact us today BMSC, LLC bretta.bmsc@cox.net 602-445-9400 www.businessmsc.com A Map Of America’s Future: Where Growth Will Be Over The Next Decade The world’s biggest and most dynamic economy derives its strength and resilience from its geographic diversity. Economically, at least, America is not a single country. It is a collection of seven nations, each with its own tastes, proclivities, resources and problems. These nations compete with one another – the Great Lakes loses factories to the Southeast, and talent flees the brutal winters and high taxes of the city-state New York for gentler climes – but, more important, they develop synergies, albeit unintentionally. Wealth generated in the humid South or icy northern plains benefits the rest of the country; energy flows from the Dakotas and the Third Coast of Texas and Louisiana; and even as people leave the Northeast, the brightest American children, as well as those of other nations, continue to migrate to this great education mecca. The idea isn’t a new one – the author Joel Garreau first proposed a North America of “nine nations” 32 years ago – but it’s never been more relevant than it is today, as America’s semi-autonomous economic states continue to compete, cooperate … and thrive. INLAND WEST - The Inland West extends from the foothills of the Rockies to the coastal ranges that shelter the Pacific Coast. From 2003 to 2013, it enjoyed the most rapid population growth in the nation: 21%. It is expected to continue to outgrow the rest of the country over the next decade, as the area boasts the highest percentage of young people under 20 in the U.S. THE LEFT COAST - The Northeast may still see itself as the nation’s A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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intellectual and cultural center, but it is steadily losing that title to the Left Coast. The climate requires less power than elsewhere in the country for heating and air-conditioning, making its residents’ predilection for green energy more feasible.Over the past 20 years, the Left Coast — the least populous nation with some 18 million people — has rocketed ahead of the Northeast as a high-tech center. It has by far the highest percentage of workers in STEM professions — more than 50% above the national average — and the largest share of engineers in its workforce as well. THE GREAT PLAINS - The vast region from Texas to Montana has often been written off as “flyover country.” But in the past decade, no nation in America has displayed greater economic dynamism. Since the recession, it has posted the second-fastest job growth rate in the U.S., after the Inland West, and last year it led the country in employment growth.The Dakotas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas all regularly register among the lowest unemployment rates in the country. THE THIRD COAST - Once a sleepy, semitropical backwater, the Third Coast, which stretches along the Gulf of Mexico from south Texas to western Florida, has come out of the recession stronger than virtually any other region. Since 2001, its job base has expanded 7%, and it is projected to grow another 18% the coming decade. THE GREAT LAKES - The nation’s industrial heartland hemorrhaged roughly a million manufacturing jobs over the past 10 years, making it the only one of our seven nations to lose jobs overall during that period. But the prognosis is not as bleak as some believe. Employment is growing again thanks to a mild renaissance in manufacturing, paced by an improving auto industry and a shale boom in parts of Ohio.

Yet we cannot expect much future population growth in the Great Lakes, the second most populous American nation. Its population is aging rapidly, and the percentage under 5 is almost as low as the Northeast. THE GREAT NORTHEAST -The Northeast–which excludes the city-state of NewYork–has been the country’s brain center since before the American Revolution. This region is home to some 41 million people, and leads the nation in the percentage of workers engaged in business services, as well as in jobs that require a college education. Good thing its residents are highly educated — diminishing numbers and the consequent decline in political power are what’s ahead.

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THE SOUTHEAST MANUFACTURING BELT - At the time of the Civil War the southeastern United States was both outpeopled and outmanufactured. Today the Southeast, is the largest region in terms of population (60 million) and is establishing itself as the country’s second industrial hub, after the Great Lakes.It is attracting large-scale investment from manufacturers from Germany, Japan, and South Korea. Source: Forbes

Up, Up and Away: GE’s Billion Dollar Bet on Ceramic Super Material is Taking Off People have been using ceramics for millennia, but the material’s practical applications have been mostly confined to the kitchen. “When you hit it, it fails catastrophically,” says Krishan Luthra, chief scientist for manufacturing /materials technologies at GE Global Research.

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According to Industrial Info’s North American Project Spending Index, the value of projects in the Industrial Manufacturing Industry that are planned to kick off this year in the U.S. and Canada is up 39.7% from the same period last year. Data through the end of June 2015 show that the value of the projects planned to kick off in 2015 was $50.6 billion, compared to $36.2 billion planned to kick off in 2014 at the same time of year.

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Tactically, for the Army, Marine Corps, and the Navy, lasers are primarily defensive.The Army’s truck-borne High-Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL-MD), the Marine’s Humvee-mounted Ground-Based Air Defense (GBAD), and the Navy’s LaserWeapon System (LaWS) are designed to shoot down incoming artillery shells, rockets, and drones, although LaWS can burn out the motors of fast attack boats as well. The ultimate objective is a laser with the power and range to shoot down incoming ballistic and cruise missiles, protecting a base, ground unit, or naval task force. “Directed energy gives you that opportunity to be much more lethal,” said the vice-chief of Air Combat Command, Maj. Gen. Jerry Harris. “Right now, when we talk about an air-to-air engagement, we measure it in miles and minutes,” he told the conference. “With directed energy, you change that to milliseconds.” For comparison, an AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile flies at about 3,000 miles per hour. (The exact figure is classified). A laser moves at the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second. What’s more, a laser only runs out of ammunition when you run out of electrical power.A single gallon of gas can power multiple blasts. So instead of carrying at most half-a-dozen supersonic missiles, a laser-armed aircraft could fire hundreds of shots that travel at the speed of light — and then rendezvous with an aerial refueling tanker to reload its weapons without ever landing. Because lasers can fire an infinite number of light-speed shots, they’re ideal for intercepting high-speed threats. The Air Force is hardly blind to their defensive value. But the Air Force perspective on defense is narrower than the Army’s or Navy’s: Rather than try to protect a ship, a base, or a fleet, the

USAF focuses on self-protection of the individual aircraft carrying the laser. (Indeed, aircraft already carry low-power infra-red lasers — DIRCM and LAIRCM — that can blind some heat-seeking missiles, although not radarguided ones). Such defenses could keep aircraft alive in the danger zones of a Chinese-style “anti-access/area denial” defense. The Air Force also sees lasers as multi-purpose offensive/defensive weapons that can fire in a low-power mode for self-defense, then dial up to a nonlethal offensive mode — burning out sensors or engines, for example — or all the way to “kill.” “I used to think offensive first and foremost,” Heithold said. But after talking to industry about the art of the possible, he went on, he came to realize that “a single laser can be defensive and offensive,” depending on the power applied.

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“Directed energy can be used against weapons coming at us but also used to go after the shooter,” Harris said. Near-term lasers may not have the raw power to blow an enemy aircraft out of the sky, but they could burn out its radar and other electronics. “It is possible in the near term to develop and field the next generation of laser defenses that will burn out, not just blind, sensors on SAMs [surface-to-air missiles] and air-to-air-missiles,” said Gunzinger, a former Air Force pilot now at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. In fact, lasers would be especially effective against the most advanced missiles, those with sensitive multi-mode sensors. “Within the next five years,” he told me, “we could have 150-plus kW lasers on aircraft, [starting] on gunships and bombers.”

The Air Force, however, is focused on fighters.That’s a tighter fit than gunships or bombers, so the Air Force Research Laboratory has a relatively cautious three-phase plan, AFRL commander Maj. Gen.Thomas Masiello said 1) A defensive system with “tens of kilowatts” of power called SHIELD, the Self-protected HIgh-Energy Laser Demonstration. It will be demonstrated circa 2020.

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2) A longer-range defensive system with 100 kilowatts of power, to be demonstrated in 2022. 3) A 300-kilowatt offensive system capable of destroying enemy aircraft and ground targets at long range. All these systems will be weapons pods or other external add-ons to existing aircraft, not “fully integrated” inside the airframe like a gun or radar, Masiello cautioned. That means radar-evading aircraft like the F-35 or F-22 couldn’t use them without sacrificing stealth. “We’re talking decades to have some sort of a 300-kw laser possibly integrated into a fighter,” he said. The SHIELD demo will also look at engaging “soft” ground targets on behalf of Lt. Gen. Heithold and Air Force Special Operations Command. “Soft” wasn’t clearly defined, but it probably means sensors, communications equipment, and other delicate but high-value systems. After SHIELD, though, it seems likely the fighter laser and the gunship laser will diverge, since the AC-130 has so much more space, weight, and power available. Special Operations is also famous for getting new technology into the field faster than the regular military, albeit in small quantities. On an AC-130, “it is relatively easy to give up 5-10,000 pounds of weight to this,” Hehithold said. A gunship with a high-energy laser is just “a couple of years out,” he said. For the Air Force laser effort as a whole, he said, “that might be where we start.” Source: Breaking Defense, By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

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Of course, it’s important to remember that Facebook is not close to launching these planes to power the Internet just yet. Facebook has only built one drone so far, with plans for more coming down the pipeline.

Facebook said it also achieved a breakthrough for the way data and information can be transferred from drone to drone. If Facebook flies multiple planes it could be able to cover much larger swaths of land.

Parikh wouldn’t estimate when Facebook might plant to fly multiple drones over the Earth. He only said: “This will be an effort that we will invest in for many years to come.”

Using laser communication technology, Facebook supposedly created a way to stream data between drones at a rate of ten gigabits per second, a speed that’s as fast as what fiber-optic services can provide to U.S. residents, such as those living in Minneapolis. The breakthrough in laser communications is a result of the softwarebased networking advancements Facebook has been rolling out in its data centers, Parikh explained. Communication signals sent through the sky are so accurate, they can apparently “hit a dime from 11 miles a way,” said Maguire. The accuracy is important if drones are to be able to send signals to and from each other, which would result in less Internet infrastructure needed to be built on the ground. “This starts to look like a backbone of the Internet using lasers in the sky,” said Maguire. Facebook’sYael Maguire explains how multiple drones could create an

As of now, “the plan is to spend the second half of this year doing flight testing,” Parikh said. Parikh also pushed back on a question implying that Facebook might only allow the Facebook website or certain websites to be sent to rural areas through its ambitious project. He said Facebook has no plans to become an Internet service provider. Instead, the goal is for Facebook to set up the aerial Internet infrastructure, and then let major carriers operate and distribute the web in a similar manner to how they do so on Earth, Parikh said. The drone project was developed by Facebook’s Connectivity Lab, which contains former researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, among others. The lab is part of Facebook’s Internet.org initiative to bring the Internet to places where there is a lack of connectivity. Major players involved in the telecommunications industry have signed on as partners of the Internet.org initiative, including Ericsson, Samsung, and Qualcomm.Source: Fortune Daily A2Z METALWORKER SW • A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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M&B Manufacturing Is Building Superior New Products With Their Haas Machine Tools Mike Kenney is a serial entrepreneur and inventor. He has 21 patents under his belt, and he designed and manufactured products for General Motors, and as a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive giant, he built hundreds of thousands of tire racks and other accessories for their Hummer vehicles. He has experienced success beyond imagination for any entrepreneur and engineer, and he has been directly impacted when the manufacturer cancelled the business. Today, Mike has come back from his rise and demise, and is once again manufacturing products that he designs himself. But a little history is required to help you understand Mike, owner of M&B Manufacturing. From the time he moved from California to Arizona to go to college at Arizona State University, Mike was a small business owner. He loved race cars, it was his passion, and so while he was completing his degree as an aerospace engineer, he was also running his own company, called NOS Motorsports, and the company specialized in welding and fabrication. Mike says, “Nearly all the money I earned at my company helped fund my racing sport.” Cobras and Other High End Vehicles After college, Mike turned to manufacturing high-end automotive accessories. “I got lucky and fell into a group that owned and raced Cobras. The AC Cobra, sold as the Ford/Shelby Cobra in the US and often known colloquially as the Shelby Cobra, is an American sports car produced intermittently since 1962.These are rare and expensive automobiles, and to give you an example,

the Cobra CSX3015 was auctioned at the BarrettJackson Collector Car Event in 2007, for $5 million plus commission, a record for a vehicle made in the U.S. T h e s e we a l t hy Cobra car owners took Mike under their wing, and while those who were making custom aftermarket parts were turning to retirement age, they often recommended Mike for their customers’ aftermarket parts. Mike and his team were young and ambitious, and in addition to making custom aftermarket parts for their customers, they would also haul and transport the cars to races, and they would even do the repairs for their customers at the racetrack. During these years, Mike met many influential car aficionados, including Jay Leno. Business was good, unbelievably good for a young guy just years out of college. On To Hummers In 1996, AM General began marketing the Civilian Hummer to the public. Mike says, “The same customers we knew earlier in our aftermarket business, were now purchasing Hummers, and they wanted them ‘tricked out’ or accessorized. We started making aftermarket parts for them, including brush guards, and roof racks to name a few.” Mike elaborates that there were a few companies doing these aftermarket parts, and they were based in Arizona. Mike eventually partnered with his competitors, and he became the design and manufacturing arm of the partnership. ‘Hummer Runs’ were a part of the wealthy, young Hummer owners’ hobbies. And when about 165 of them went to a Hummer Run event in Moab, Utah, members of the Hummer Brand Team were there to meet them, and to do some market research. Mike says, “I wasn’t there, but there was a mishap where 1 Hummer rolled into another. The 2 that collided at low speed had no damage, and the brush guard that was on their vehicles were both made by me.” A 3rd vehicle was involved in the incident, and it didn’t have my brush guard - this vehicle experienced damage.” Mike was told that of the ~ 165 Hummers at the event, more than 2/3 had his brush guards, roof racks, and other accessories. The Hummer Brand Management team was significantly impressed with the aftermarket products designed and manufactured by Mike and his partners, and they asked for a meeting in Detroit. With no cameras, cell phones, tape measures or anything allowed, Mike and his partners were taken to see the H2, in development phase. One of the problems they were having was the huge tire that sat in the back of the vehicle, clearly providing an obstacle to loading camping equipment, dogs, or groceries into the back. Mike asked if he could take his pad of paper and approximate dimensions. He did this, and returned to Phoenix with his team on a red eye flight. Within 48 hours, Mike had put together a prototype tire rack for the back of the vehicle. At this time, he owned zero CNC machines, and his complete prototype was put together with his manual machines. He was allowed to take this to the Proving Grounds in Apache Junction, Arizona, where he fitted his new

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prototype on one of the H2s they had. With some minor modifications he was able to do on the spot in the Proving Ground’s machine shop, the new tire rack was installed and the Proving Grounds designers took the H2 for a wild offroad tour. This story could make a book, and there isn’t enough space in our magazine, nor time, but needless to say, Mike and his partners were invited back to Detroit and won the contract to become the sole manufacturer of the H2’s tire racks. Between 2002 and 2006, the newly established company formed by Mike and his partners was born, called SMA, and it literally overnight ramped up a 180,000 square foot facility in Tempe, purchased dozens of CNC machines, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in tooling, and was successfully manufacturing tire racks for the Hummer vehicles. Mike says, “It was the most incredible experience of my life and the most stressful. We grew 36-fold, literally overnight.” Over the next few years, contract negotiations on price reductions were a nearly daily stress, and when GM announced the decision to end production of the Hummer vehicle Mike and his team were supporting, Mike says they were given 20 days notice. SMA was saddled with inventory, tooling and machines that they no longer could use, and the company had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. They sold all of their equipment at an auction, garnering $2 million to pay back creditors. Mike says, “The last machine we ever bought for SMA was our first Haas machine.” And Now? Once SMA closed, Mike and his wife Barb determined that they wouldn’t get into anything big for a while, and Mike helped friends in the industry, with design and manufacturing. But the yearn to develop was still there, so in 2009, Mike once again got back into designing and manufacturing products. “I learned that the

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Grinding Machines, Rotary Silicon & Quartz DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, Rotary Aircraft Brake DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, OD/ID Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Haas Factory Outlet _____ 480-968-5877 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080 Grinding Machines, Rotary Silicon & Quartz DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, Rotary Aircraft Brake DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, Tool Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Tornquist Machinery_____ 602-470-0334 Grinding Machines, Tool Punch & Die DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Wheels Fives _____________ 909-263-9282

SAVAGE MACHINE TOOLS, LLC   Kevin Savage

(480) 773-4080

AMADA / SODICK / YCM / USED www.savagemachinetools.com A2Z MANUFACTURING A2Z MANUFACTURING SW ••

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Honing Machines Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Magnetic Drills/Cutters ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Manual Lathes & Mills ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Ganesh Machinery _____888-542-6374 Haas Factory Outlet _____480-968-5877 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757 Plastic Injection Molding Machines Romi _____________ 480-510-4146 Sawing Machines ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462

ROBERT SERRANO Regional Sales Manager West California Office Phone 951 695 0342 951 695 0346 Fax Mobile 951 240 0818 E-Mail serrano.r@tornos.com

Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Mesa Mach Sales ______480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades303-761-3000 Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080 Saw Replacement Parts bandsawparts.com _____800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551 Swiss Screw Machines Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Tapping Machines ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 NEW MACH FABRICATION CNC Punching Centers ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Gantry Systems, CNC ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Iron Workers ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC. JEFF TRIMBLE

Jeffrey F. Nawrot Vice President, Business Development 10530 E. 59th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46236 T: 317/826.4414 • TF: 877/240.2462 • F: 317/823.6822 jeff@trustycook.com • C: 317/946.1235 trustycook.com

SALES ENGINEER BUSINESS: 602-431-8300 3614 E. SOUTHERN AVE. #1 FAX: 602-431-8301 PHOENIX, AZ 85040 CELL: 602-399-0346 www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

EMAIL: jtrimble@magnumaz.com

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC.

General Manager

D. RANDY SMITH APPLICATIONS ENGINEER BUSINESS: 602-431-8300 3614 E. SOUTHERN AVE. #1 FAX: 602-431-8301 PHOENIX, AZ 85040 CELL: 602-350-6738 www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

EMAIL: drsmith@magnumabq.com

Haas Factory Outlet A Division of Ellison Machinery Company

PATRICK ELLISON President 1610 S. Priest Dr., Suite 101 T Tempe, Arizona 85281 Telephone: Cell: Fax: Email:

Adams Ad Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Mag Magnum Precision Mach __505-345-8389 Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Punch Presses Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Shearing Machines ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 WaterJet Cutting Systems S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Flow International ______800-446-3569 Laser Cutting/Proc. Center Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Flow Waterjet ________ 714-393-3783 Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 Flow Waterjet ________ 415-828-3569 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696 Universal Laser Systems___ 480-330-9851 Omax Corp. _________ 800-838-0343 Laser Marking Machines Waterjet Accessories Kwik Mark Inc ________ 815-363-8268 Universal Laser Systems___ 480-330-9851 Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 Plasma/Gas Cutting Systems GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074 Welding Equipment Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Pipe & Tube Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Benders/Notchers ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 INSPECTION EQUIP Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 3D Measurement Systems S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Verisurf ___________ 714-970-1683 Coordinate Measuring Mach. Press Brakes ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370

480-968-5877 480-298-9782 480-968-0522 pellison@ellisonaz.com

www.haascnc.com

D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 OGP _____________480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems ____480-377-6422 Verisurf ___________ 714-970-1683 Gauging Equipment Advanced Coordinate Tech _480-921-3370 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 OGP _____________480-889-9056 Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551 Total Quality Systems ____480-377-6422 Impression Material Roydent ___________ 480-607-1876 Metrology Instruments Advanced Coordinate Tech _480-921-3370 Apollos Industries ______ 714-708-3105 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551 Total Quality Systems ____480-377-6422 Washington Calibration ___480-820-0506 Optical Comparators Advanced Coordinate Tech _480-921-3370 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 OGP _____________480-889-9056 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551 Total Quality Systems ____480-377-6422

Punch Presses Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 SPC Data Acquis.Equip. D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Rapid Optical Inspection Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Repair & Certification Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 OGP _____________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 Video Measuring Systems Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901 WaterJet Cutting Systems Flow International ______ 800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 Flow Waterjet ________ 714-393-3783 Flow Waterjet ________ 415-828-3569 North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696 Omax Corp. _________ 800-838-0343

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BRALCO METALS 929 E. Jackson Street Phoenix. Arizona 85034 (602) 252-1918 (800) 544-8052 Fax: (602) 252-7813 Cell: (602) 722-3324 krandall@bralco.com

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Automatic Barfeeds Of All Types

CERTIFIED BY DNV 1509001:2008_

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.BRALCO

Quality New & Used Machine Tools Since 1989

CNC | TURNING | MILLING | SWISS Kevin Randall

Outside Sales Representative

AS9120:2002 -

automatics.com 303-651-6545 sales@automatics.com

Division of Curran Manufacturing Corporation

200 Oser Avenue Hauppauge, NY 11788 U.S.A.

Tel:

1-631-273-1010 1-800-645-4174 Fax: 1-631-273-1066 1-800-424-2082

www.royalprod.com

orders@royalprod.com

Mike Mills

President West Division

(844) 478-8181 x241 mike@resellcnc.com www.resellcnc.com

Waterjet Accessories Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Waterjet Bricks/Hoppers Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 Welding Equipment ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 USED MACHINERY ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Automatics & Machinery __ 303-651-6545 EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 Ganesh Machinery _____ 888-542-6374 K D Capital__________ 480-922-1674 Methods West ________ 602-437-2220 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 ReSell CNC West _______ 844-478-8181 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080 TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757 ACCESSORIES Abrasives Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 Fives _____________909-263-9282 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300

R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565 Aerosol Products R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565 Adhesives R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565 Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Air Compressors Airtek ____________ 480-966-5267 Air Drying Systems Airtek ____________ 480-966-5267 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Band Saw/ Blades bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Marshall Tool & Supply ___ 602-269-6295 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Roentgen USA ________ 847-787-0135 sawblade.com ________ 877-501-7297 Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551 Bar Feeders Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Automatics & Machinery __ 303-651-6545 Edge Technologies ______ 562-597-7824 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Bar Feeder Accessories Edge Technologies ______ 562-597-7824 Trusty-Cook _________ 877-240-2462 Blast Abrasives Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Nick Hochuli Sales Engineer

Cell: 937/503-4708 Office: 937/885-1878 E-mail: hn@wohlhaupter.com Wohlhaupter Corporation 10542 Success Lane Centerville, Ohio 45458

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Boring Tools: Precision Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____ 480-599-0273 Wohlhaupter_________ 937-885-1878 Cabinets, Custom Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Carbide Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____ 480-599-0273 Chip Management Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Chip Removal Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Chuck Jaws Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Chucks Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Marshall Tool & Supply ___ 602-269-6295 Cleaners Chemetall __________ 714-739-2821 Larry Arroues & Associates _ 623-444-0430 Cleaners - Ultrasonic Larry Arroues & Associates _ 623-444-0430 CNC Lathe Accessories Trusty-Cook _________ 877-240-2462 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 CNC Collet Chucks Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 CNC Spindle Liners Trusty-Cook _________ 877-240-2462

Collet Fixtures Royal Products_______ 800-645-4174 Compressed Air Piping Systems Airtek ____________480-966-5267 Coolant Systems Chemetall __________714-739-2821 DCM Tech _________ 800-533-5339 Ebbco Inc __________800-809-3901 Hangsterfers_________316-640-2462 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 Cutting Tools Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Fives _____________909-263-9282 Ingersoll Cutting Tools ___ 480-599-0273 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Sandvik Coromant_____ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322 Digital Readout Units Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462 Lone Arrow _________480-507-8074 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300

An ISO 9001 Company

Jeﬀ Klimowicz Senior Sales Engineer Southwest Region: AZ, UT, NV, CO, ID All Products Proudly Made in the USA

Door Opening Systems: Automatic Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Dust Collectors Lone Arrow________480-507-8074 End Mills Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____480-599-0273 Filtration Equip. Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 Chemetall __________ 714-739-2821 Ebbco Inc __________800-809-3901 Qualichem, Inc. _______480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 EDM Tooling Systems Desert EDM Sales ______ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ________480-836-1782 EDM Performance _____800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330 Filtermist Mist Collectors Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Fluid Control Products (Valves & Filters) VACCO Industries ______ 626-443-7121 Form Tools Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____480-599-0273

Mobile: 480‐320‐0308 jklimowicz@qualichem.com www.qualichem.com

Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders Midaco Corporation _____847-593-8420 Inserts Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____ 480-599-0273 Live Centers Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Live Tool Holders Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Lubricants / Systems Canyon State Oil_______ 800-894-7773 Hangsterfers_________ 316-640-2462 Pioneer Distributing Co. ___ 602-278-2693 Star Metal Fluids ______ 800-367-9966 Machine Tool Accessories Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Magnetic Particle Ins Equip. DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Milling and Turning Products Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Pallet Systems Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Parts Washing Equipment Qualichem, Inc _______ 480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids ______ 800-367-9966 Power Tools R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565 R8 Quick-Change Tool System Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Safety R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565 Spindles GMN USA __________ 800-686-1679 Setco Spindles & Slides ___ 866-362-0699 Static Tool Holders Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Steel Service Center Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 Tapes R.S. Hughes _________ 602-275-5565 Vibratory Equipment Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Vises and Vise Jaws Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Desert EDM Sales ______ 480-816-6300 Waterjet Abrasives Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074

Waterjet Replacement Parts Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353 Barton International ____800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________882-243-9300 Work Holding Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Kurt Manufacturing _____ 763-574-8320 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 CONSUMMABLES Cleaners: Ultrasonic Pro- Ultrasonics _______602-938-0603 Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants) Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 Echols Saw & Supply ____602-278-3918 Hangsterfers_________ 316-640-2462 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 EDM Materials & Supplies Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Desert EDM Sales ______480-816-6300 EDM Network ________480-836-1782 EDM Performance acc’s ___800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330 Qualichem Inc ________480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 EDM Fluids Hangsterfers_________ 316-640-2462 Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693

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Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. Since 1946

Fluid Power / Mechanical / Tool Products ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Brandon Anderson President

MOBILE: 612.251.0868 E-MAIL: brandon@vonruden.com

DIRECT: 763.682.0322 PHONE: 763.682.3122 FAX: 763.682.3954

or!AZ,!NM,!and!NV!publication!Southwest!Edition!! 1008 First Street NE - PO Box 699 - Buffalo, MN 55313 USA Made in USA

www.vonruden.com

Driven Tooling for the Machine Tool Industry

Made in USA

Nickel!!! Cobalt! Titanium!!! Stainless!

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

O mar D e lﬁn

T echnicalSalesManager Arizona T erritory

Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

C h e me t all U S ,I nc. 16961 KnottAvenue La Mirada,CA 90638 ollF ree:800-331-1197 ext.2672 F ax:714-670-6480 T el:714-739-2821 T Omar.Delﬁn@chemetall.com www.chemetallUS.com Cell:619-208-8968 •

Patty Negoro (800)337-3766 ext. 148 pnegoro@aerodynealloys.com www.aerodynealloys.com

Impression Materials Aluminum Roydent ___________ 480-607-1876 Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 Machine Tool Cool. Filtration AZ Metals __________ 602-688-8003 Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Qualichem, Inc _______480-320-0308 Fry Steel Company _____ 800-423-6651 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Measurement Products MarZee Inc. _________ 602-269-5801 for In Process/First Article Metal Supermarkets _____ 480-360-3680 Inspection Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 or!No.!CA,!OR,!and!WA!publication!Northwest!Edition!! Roydent ___________ 480-607-1876 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 Solvents & Degreasing TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613 Nickel!!! Agents Cobalt! Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865 Titanium!!! Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 Aluminum Extrusions Stainless! Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693 Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918 Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide! Qualichem, Inc _______480-320-0308 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Bill!Voden!(800)337"3766!ext.!152!!! Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 bvoden@aerodynealloys.com!! www.aerodynealloys.com! HARDWARE MATERIAL Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Armor:Commercial Alloys: High Temperature Aerodyne Alloys _______860-289-3820 Temtco Steel _________ 480-389-2883 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Armor:Military Grade Temtco Steel _________ 480-389-2883 Alloys: Specialty Aerodyne Alloys _______860-289-3820 Bar: Large Diameter Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680 Reliance Metal Center ___ 602-275-4471 O’Neal High-Performance Metals

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Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 TW Metals __________800-203-8000 Brass Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 Fry Steel Company _____ 800-423-6651 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680 State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Bronze Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680 State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Carbon Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Fry Steel Company _____ 800-423-6651 Cast Iron Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Castings Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500

Stan Watkins Industrial Account Sales & Technical Support

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Canyon State Oil

(855) 400-2269 Tel

A Division of SC Fuels

(602) 369-5185 Mobile

2640 N. 31st Avenue,

(602) 269-2685 Fax

Phoenix, AZ 85009

swatkins@canyonstateoil.com

Ceramics MarZee Inc. _________ 602-269-5801 Chrome Rod Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Cobalt United Performance Metals _ 888-282-3292 Copper Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________ 602-688-8003 Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 State Industrial Prod ____ 602-275-0990 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Drill Rod Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 Extrusions TW Metals __________ 800-203-8000 Fasteners RC Fasteners _________ 623-516-1551 Lead Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Material Sales Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 TW Metals __________ 800-203-8000

Ulbrich of California _____800-237-2888 800-237-2888 Metals Advanced Metal Sales ____623-434-8343 Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 AZ Tool & Steel _______480-784-1600 Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Davis Salvage Co ______602-267-7208 Ind. Metal Supply ______602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680 Reliance Metal Center ___602-275-4471 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613 Temtco Steel _________480-389-2883 Tube Service Company ___602-267-9865 TW Metals __________800-203-8000 Ulbrich of California _____800-237-2888 United Performance Metals _888-282-3292 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Metals-Bar & Plate Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys ___ 800-337-3766 Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 AZ Tool & Steel _______480-784-1600 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Davis Salvage Co ______602-267-7208 Ind. Metal Supply ______602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Metal Supermarkets _____480-360-3680 Reliance Metal Center ___602-275-4471 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 Temtco Steel _________480-389-2883 Steel Sheet Reliance Metal Center ___602-275-4471 Tool Steel Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 Davis Salvage Co ______602-267-7208

Tubing & Pipe Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Reliance Metal Center ___ 602-275-4471 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865 Tubing: Titanium & Hastelloy Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200

Horizon zon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Cutting Tools: Custom B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Drills Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Electronic Locking Systems Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 End Mills Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Gasketing EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Handles & Hinges EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Locking Systems EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Qtr Turns/Rod Controls EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 TOOLING Boring Bars B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Carbide B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _______866-543-5422 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 The Tool Crib _________ 602-978-3130 Chucks Bilz USA ___________800-227-5460 Cutting Tools Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342

Helical Solutions _______866-543-5422 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Form Tools B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Cutting Tools Consultants __ 602-277-1342 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Holders Bilz USA ___________800-227-5460 Inserts, Indexable Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242

Inserts, PCD/CBN Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Reamers & Drills, PCD Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Bilz USA ___________800-227-5460 Helical Solutions _______866-543-5422 Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162

Marshall Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 602-269-6295 Precision Toolholding Products Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Thread Mills Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Tooling Columns Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Tooling: Cutting Tools Custom B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Tooling Systems Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 PALLET SYSTEMS Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Manual Lift Off Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Manual Rotory Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 ROBOTICS Robotic Part Loading Systems Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 PROG. SYSTEMS Business Software Infor _____________520-431-4349 CAD/CAM Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Cimatron___________248-596-9700

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Rob Schwister

Relationship Manager 480.905.2407 rschwister@alerusmail.com alerusﬁnancial.com

30 Years Experience MIKE SMITH 602-397-4008 mike.amts@hotmail.com amtsmike@hotmail.com

Contract Inspection Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Arizona Machine Tool Service, AMTS Contract Programming Opening a new chapter in my(SolidWorks) life, after 30 years, in Arizona as Machinery Sales MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 MLC CAD ___22 480-696-6056 Co. Senior Service Engineer, servicing Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Hardinge, Okamoto, Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056 SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 and many others, CNC and Manual Machine Tools, I will continue to provide service SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ 602-618-6553 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 and repair to Arizona, Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 you Tooling Systems TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ Thank 602-618-6553 Mike Smith CNC Training Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 ERP Software Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 PRODUCTS Infor _____________ 520-431-4349 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 CASES CAD/CAM Software Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 Nesting and Automation PlaSteel __________ 888-752-7899 Design Services Guns SIGMATEK ___________513-674-0005 Layke Tactical ________ 602-272-2654 Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889 Software, Inv. Control Electrical Installation/ SERVICES Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Maintenance Banks Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Lights Out Electric _____ 623-703-2950 Alerus Bank & Trust _____ 480-905-2407 MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Engineering Services National Bank of Arizona __ 460-756-7124 MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056 Advanced Coord. Tech ___623-780-4137 Business Consulting SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __602-272-4571 BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400 Schenk Intertech _______ 949-360-1512 Software, NC Programming Quick Turn Financial_____ 480-385-1220 Financial Services Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Rev AZ ____________ 602-845-1200 Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407 Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Calibration Services BMO Harris Bank ______602-650-3779 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 National Bank of Arizona __460-756-7124 Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Arizona CNC Equip _____ 480-615-6353 Quick Turn Financial____ 480-385-1738 MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988 MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 US Bank __________ 909-466-5020 SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ 602-618-6553 Calibration: Repair & Certify US Bank __________ 507-532-8437 Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 Heavyhaul Software, Servicing Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 IRH ___________ 800-334-2409 Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Computer/Web Services 108 N. 40th St. Phoenix Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121 1245 E. Buckeye Rd. Jimmy Wahbeh Certified Sales Professional Consulting and Design Technology and ABS Quality Evaluations ___ 702-644-2770 Production Precision Machining Education Experts info@gatewaycc.edu BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400 Phoenix, AZ 85034 Celebrating three decades of “Unbeatable Service” Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 602-286-8050 maricopaskillcenter.com/machining Phone 480-696-6056 Ext 1080 800-364-1652 Ext 1080 Rev AZ ____________ 602-845-1200 gatewaycc.edu/industrial Fax 866-465-0652 Email jimmyw@mlc-cad.com Sustaining Edge Solutions__ 888-572-9642 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Insurance Services NFP Property & Casualty _ 480-458-6052 Sentry Insurance _____ 877-373-6879 ISO/AS9100 Consulting ABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770 BMSC ____________480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Rev AZ ____________602-845-1200 Sustaining Edge Solutions__888-572-9642 IT/ Network Support Gartman Technical Services _602-788-8121 Leasing and Financing Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407 BMO Harris Bank ______602-650-3779 National Bank of Arizona __460-756-7124 Quick Turn Financial_____480-385-1220 US Bank __________ 909-466-5020 US Bank __________ 507-532-8437 Lean Manufacturing ABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770 BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Rev AZ ____________602-845-1200 Sustaining Edge Solutions___888-572-9642 Management Systems Certification/Training ABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770 Machine Tool Utilization Tracking E Solutions __________602-524-0192

Business insurance solutions for the precision manufacturing industry 1-877-373-6879 businessproducts_direct@sentry.com sentry.com

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC. DAVID MORENO BUSINESS: 915-856-7900 12025 ROJAS DR. SUITE A FAX: 915-857-4700 EL PASO, TX. 79936 CELL: 915-892-0797 www.magnumprecisionmachines.com

EMAIL: dmoreno@magnumep.com

Sheila Berru Account Executive Direct: 310 753 7104 Email:sheila.berru@infor.com Web: infor.com Infor VISUAL ERP: http://go.infor.com/visual/abouterpvisual/

Manufacturers Rep Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Rigging/Machinery Moving IRH ____________800-334-2409 Political Consultant Jill Norgaard_________ 602-753-9155 Real Estate, Commercial Del ______________ 480-241-6319 NAI Horizona ________ 602-852-3433 Phil Terry __________ 602-903-3762 Recycling Auerbach Waste LLC _____ 623-536-1015 Barry Metals _________ 602-484-7186 Consolidated Resources Inc. _ 623-931-5009 Davis Salvage Co ______ 602-267-7208 Phoenix Metal Trading ___ 602-257-4660 Reverse Engineering BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 Rigging IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Schools, Custom Training AZPMAP ___________ 602-723-8191 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 TechShop __________ 480-327-0820 Schools, Machining & Training Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 TechShop __________ 480-327-0820

Scott HAISCH Sales Manager Cell: 1(480) 689-8756 haisch.scott@rotarex.com 221 Westec Drive – Westmoreland Technology Park I Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666 – USA – www.firedetec.com

Schools, Your Own Machine API Services _________ 757-223-4157 Shop for Hobbiests Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 TechShop __________480-327-0820 AMTS_____________ 602-397-4008 DM Machine Repair _____ 480-709-1450 Systems Integration EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5877 Jemelco, Inc._________ 480-804-9541 Testing, Metallurgical ARTL _____________ 602-374-3770 Setco-Pope Spindles _____ 866-362-0699 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 The Werks C&C, Inc _____ 602-569-1809 Starrett Co __________ 978-249-3551 Machine Retrofitting/CNC Trade Show Booth Design AC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157 Fry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 API Services _________ 757-223-4157 Transportation IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Machinery Moving Transportation:Air/Freight/ Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156 Ground IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 API Services _________ 757-223-4157 Maint/Repair Services Vision Certification Exams, AC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157 Onsite Hollie Perlow, Nurse _____ 602-910-0956 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156 Working Capital, Credit Lines AMTS_____________ 602-397-4008 Quick Turn Financial_____ 480-385-1220 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 SBG Capital _________480-897-4988 DM Machine Repair _____ 480-709-1450 US Bank ___________909-466-5020 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 US Bank ___________507-532-8437 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 REPAIR/DESIGN Jemelco, Inc._________ 480-804-9541 Bar Feeder Repair State Industrial Prod ____ 602-275-0990 Edge Technologies ______ 562-597-7824 The Werks C&C, Inc _____ 602-569-1809 Machine Tool Design/ White’s Niche Products ___ 602-290-9402 Engineering Mold Repairs Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Machine Tool Rebuilding B&B Tool ________ 520-397-0436 Stamping Repairs AC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157 Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156 B&B Tool. ________ 520-397-0436

Pr Prev. Maint Programs AC/DC Engineering ____ 602-818-0157 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711 Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 AMTS____________602-397-4008 API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450 D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Repair -Hydraulic Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Repair - Portable Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Spindle Rebuilding API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699 GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 SAFETY Fire Protection Systems Rotarex _________ 480-689-8756 FOD Prevention PlaSteel _________ 888-752-7899 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS Chemetall _________ 714-739-2821

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Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

www.daytonrogers.com 800-677-8881

● Complex Stampings ● On Time Delivery ● Quality Assurance

WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC Steve Whisel

● Difficult Assemblies ●Contract Mfg. ●Design Assistance

Field Sales & Engineering 9630 N Rock Ridge Trail Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (480) 2846618 Office (480) 2509764 Mobile swcastings@cox.net, email

Mark Erickson ● General Manager merickson@daytonrogers.com 763-717-6303

ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422 ASSEMBLY Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Acme Metalworks _______480-926-4171 AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Campro Mfg _________ 602-298-8700 Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733 DNKB Inc __________ 480-659-7703 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331 Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673 Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100

Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 602-272-2625 Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008 ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 Cable/Harness Assembly Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 Cascade Systems Tech _____503-640-5733 2820 Brandt Ave Clean Room Assembly Nampa, ID 83687 Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305 L&W Fluid ___________602-323-2560 Ph: 208-442-1999 Custom Creform Assembly www.rpmmachineinc.com PlaSteelrpm@rpmmachineinc.com ___________ 480-491-8100

BROACHING Marilyn Kahler Ponderosa Ind________303-298-1801 Industrial Sales Marilyn@TriFabSales.com Precision Mach’d Products 970-482-7676 phone: 480-607-1876 480-607-7695 Specialty Steel Servicesfax:__ 801-539-8252 Panasil Impression Material used in inspection for consistent, accurate measurements

Turning: Automatic Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451

Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 BAR CODING Western Sintering ______ 509-375-3096 BRAZING BENDING Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Advanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343 Thermal-Vac _________ 714-702-0488 AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 Brazing: Aluminum Dip AG Machining ________ 805-531-9595 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 Brazing: Vacuum Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701 Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 BROACHING Bending: CNC Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Ayers Gear & Mach _____ 623-934-6913

Precision Investment Castings Since 1972 www.dolphincasting.com MICHAEL BUTLER mikeb@dolphincasting.com Manager Ext. 3335 Phone:Sales 602-272-6747 mikeb@dolphincasting.com

602-272-6747 3335 ISOPhone: 9001, PED DirectiveExt. 97/23/EC ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

ASSEMBLIES Coating: Nickel/Teflon/Chrome Plasma Cutting CASTINGS Bar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115 Die Casting Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 ISO9001:2008 Joe Tripi Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303 Watkins Tool & Supply __ 303-295-9603 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 President Plastic jtripi@micropulsewest.com Progway ___________435-656-9585 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 W. 21st Street / Suite 101 / Tempe, AZ 85282 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. ImageTek 444 (480) 966-2300 / Fax (480) 966-2323 _________ 303-806-8111 Our company logo Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Saw Cutting A Z MANUFACTURING SW • 98 • Sept / Oct 2015 Investment Casting Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Superior Metal Products__ 303-791-7550 Precision Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Dolphin Inc. ________ 602-272-6747 Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 2

ROBERT ASSENMACHER PRESIDENT

t 520.294.3126 c 520.834.7444 roba@caid.com www.caid.com

CASTINGS AATC_____________602-268-1467 Dolphin ____________602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931 Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764 Castings: Prototype AATC_____________602-268-1467 Dolphin ____________602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931 Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764 Castings: Production AATC_____________602-268-1467 Dolphin ____________602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931 Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764 COATING Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443

Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 Coating: Black Oxide Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Coating: Cerakote Masic Industries _______ 503-232-9109 Coating: Chem Film AP Industrial _________480-968-1947

Collin Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 Gold Tech Industries ____ _480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. Treffers Precision ______ 602-744-2636 Chemetall ___________714-739-2821 The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Sav-On Plating_________602-252-4311 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Coating: Dry Film Lube Coating:Passivation Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Powder Coating Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Coating: Liquid Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117 AG Machining ________805-531-9595 Pilkington Metal Finishing _ 801-972-2146 Masic Industries _______503-232-9109 Pilkington Metal Finishing _ 801-972-2146 Coating: Nickel/Teflon CUTTING Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Advanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918 Coating: NP3 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Harschco LLC _________ 602-617-7514

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

Patrick H. Stewart II President

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly

21631 N. 3rd Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85027 p (623) 492 9400 x215 f (623) 492 9071 pstewart@stewartmfg.com www.stewartmfg.com

SPRINGS STAMPINGS- MACH INED SPRINGSPARTS- WASHER S -WIR E FORMSFORMED TUB ING-ASSEMBLIES

3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Phone: (602)243-4329 Cell: (602)370-5777

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Southwest Waterjet-Laser ___ 480-306-7748 The Metal Man ________ 800-448-9448 Bandsaw Cutting bandsawparts.com ______800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918 CNC Router Micropulse West ________ 480-966-2300 Die Cutting CGS Technologies _______ 623-434-3136 Laser APMI ______________ 480-668-0024

Ilene Price: iprice@precise-metals.com Steve Bangerter: sbangerter@precise-metals.com 4534 N. 44th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85031 602-272-2625

CGS Technologies _______623-434-3136 623-434-3136 Fine Line Laser Cutting ____602-863-3196 Tube Laser Cutting Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865 DIE CASTING TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Die Casting/Aluminum & Zinc TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 DIES Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Precision Die & Stamp’g __ 480-967-2038 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 EDM EDM: Drilling Small Hole Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530

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EDM Express_________ 800-780-7075 EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___714-373-0098 Sun Tech ____________480-921-1665 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) EDM Express_________ 800-780-7075 EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666 Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___714-373-0098 Quality Mold_________ 480-892-5480 Sun Tech ____________480-921-1665 EDM: Dialectric Systems /Filtration Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901

EDM: Wire Craig Roth 3D Machine LLC ________ 480-239-8254 President/C.O.O. Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc. A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Arizona Wire Specialists ____480-829-6530 Fabrication, Machining and Assembly 3325 East Wier Avenue Arizona 85040 Auer Precision _________Phoenix, 480-834-4637 Phone: (602)243-4329 Continental Machining ____Cell: 800-777-2483 (602)370-5777 EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 EDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666 Faustson ____________ 303-420-7422 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______ 602-437-8995 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet __ 714-373-0098 PGI_______________505-884-5782 Powill Manufactuing_____623-780-4100 Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 Sun Tech ____________ 480-921-1665 Thompson Machine ______ 505-823-1453

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Toolcraft of Phoenix ______ 623-435-5405 WC Machine & Tool ______ 480-507-4620 Whitley Machine________ 602-323-5550 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 Graphite Services Micro-Tronics, Inc _______ 602-437-8995 ENGINEERING/ PROGRAMMING Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335 Profiles Tool & Engineering __ 480-894-1008 FAA REPAIR STATION Air Gear Industries ______ 602-275-7996 FABRICATION Abrams Airborne Mfg _____ 520-887-1727 Acme Metalworks _______ 480-926-4171 Advanced Metal Sales _____623-434-8343

AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329 Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 APMI ____________ 480-668-0024 Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855 Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574 Creedbilt Inc __________623-939-8119 DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129 Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701 Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 Hollow Metal Xpress _____ 866-936-7001 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Metzfab ____________602-618-2841 Nelson Engineering ______602-273-7114 Phoenix Metalcraft _____ 602-279-4810 Pierpont Manufacturing ___ 602-233-1335 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

David Turbyyll President

Precision Metal Products __ 408-699-5037 Scriven Precision_______ 480-961-9775 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778 Whitley Machine_______ 602-323-5550 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Fabrication: Custom Metal Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497 Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419 CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574 Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

Precision Metal Products ___408-699-5037 Fabrication: Medium & Large Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Anovaprise___________623-551-5775 APMI ______________480-668-0024 Arrow Sheet Metal _______ 303-427-6419 Bell Steel __________ 480-833-5538 Continental Machining ____800-777-2483 DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129 Fine Line Fabricating _____602-863-3506 Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 DT Products Metal Fabrication 928-776-4129 Fine Line Fabricating _____602-863-3506 Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701 Hollow Metal Xpress ______866-936-7001

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Innovia ____________ 480-966-6090 Jan’s Inc.____________ 480-833-7305 JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Phoenix Metalcraft ______ 602-279-4810 Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Precise Metal Products ____ 602-272-2625 Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products ___ 408-699-5037 Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400 TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448 Weiser Engineering ______ 303-280-2778 FINISHING AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 Arizona Finishing _______ 602-438-4443 Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Louie’s Black Oxide ______ 602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Phoenix Heat Treating_____ 602-258-7751

Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Abrasive Blasting AP Industrial _________480-968-1947 STP Performance Coating LLC _602-276-1231 Dry Film Lubrication Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Electro-Polishing Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Finishing: One Stop Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Glass Bead Clean Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 Glass Bead Clean A2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566 Desert Fire___________ 602-268-1511 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Gun Finishing Louie’s Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530 Passivation Coating Technologies ___ _623-581-2648 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties _________602-269-7612 Polishing Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671

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EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Powder Coating AP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947 Sand Blasting A2Z Sandblasting _______ 602-716-5566 Byington Steel Treating ____ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109 Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Shot Blasting Desert Fire___________ 602-268-1511 Stripping Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878 FIXTURES Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 ProtoTech ___________ 520-579-9873 RB Machine Co, Inc ______ 602-272-6869

GASKETS CGS Technologies _______623-434-3136 Tooling Sonic Tool & Gage ______ 480-777-1789 May Foundry & Machine ___ 801-531-8931 ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873 GEAR CUTTING Air Gear Industries _____ 602-275-7996 Apache Gear, Inc _______623-934-7144 Ayers Gear & Machine_____623-934-6913 GRINDING Air Gear Industries _____ 602-275-7996 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671

Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 Auer Precision _________480-834-4637 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 ChemResearch_________602-253-4175 EDM Express__________800-780-7075 FORGINGS Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700 GMN USA __________ 800-686-1679 Forgings: Titanium Grindworks __________623-582-5767 R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700

FOUNDRY AATC ______________ 602-268-1467 GAGES Design & Build Sonic Tool & Gage _______ 480-777-1789

JWB Manufacturing ______480-967-4600 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401 Powill Manufacturing _____623-780-4100 Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 TCI Precision Metals ______800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard Air Gear Industries ______602-275-7996 Industrial Precision Grinding _310-352-4700 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 TCI Precision Metals ______800-234-5613 Grinding: Centerless Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg ___602-588-2869 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335

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Heat Treating/ISO9001/ AS9100 Byington Steel Treating ____408-727-6630 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Heat Treating Bolt’s Metallizing _______ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating ____408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_____ 602-258-7751 HONING/LAPPING Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 National Grinding & Mfg ___ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401 Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100 IDENTIFICATION Labels & Bar Code EPSI______________714-256-8950 Tool / PartMarking (Laser) B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 Silk Screen Arizona Finishing _______602-438-4443 Precision Industrial Painting _602-256-0260 INSPECTION Calibration Washington Calibration ____ 480-820-0506 Inspection, First Article Datum Inspection _______ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol _____ 480-626-8131 Total Quality Systems _____480-377-6422 Inspection Services Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 Datum Inspection _______ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol _____ 480-626-8131

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3422 West Wilshire Drive Phoenix, AZ 85009

edgibson@continentalmachiningco.com www.continentalmachiningco.com

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. ___602-272-4571 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 Inspection Services, Welding Metals Eng & Testing Lab. ___602-272-4571 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert. American Global Standards __617-838-4648 BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412 Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 ISO Registrar American Global Standards __617-838-4648 Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Process Improvement/ Audit BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 JIGS RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 MACHINING Machining: 3D 3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW

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Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 Machining: 5 Axis Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Cassavant Machining _____602-437-4005 Faustson ____________303-420-7422 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 Industrial Tool Die & Eng ___ 520-745-8771 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Machining: Aerospace AATC _____________ 602-268-1467 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 American Spirit Investments__480-367-9545 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 AzMark ____________480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 Backerworks Mfg _______505-342-2943 Campro Mfg __________602-298-8700 Cassavant Machining _____602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802 Continental Machining ____800-777-2483 Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200 Excaliber____________623-878-6800 Glover Precision Inc. ______480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 HK Machining _________602-278-6704 Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276 JB’s Precision _________623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331

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L&W Machine Co _______602-323-2560 LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Nichols Precision________480-804-0593 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 PGI ____________ 505-884-5782 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700 Service & Sales ________480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Machining: Contract Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 Aero Design & Mfg ______602-437-8080 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Campro Mfg __________602-298-8700 Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200 Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551 GHT Services__________480-396-1800 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Group Mfg Serv. ________480-966-3952 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 JD Machine __________801-782-4403

KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335 Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008 ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Machining: CNC 3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 American Spirit Investments__480-367-9545 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 Nichols Precision_______ 480-804-0593 Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Campro Mfg _________ 602-298-8700 Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200 Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 HK Machining _________602-278-6704 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 HPMP _____________801-619-9850

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NATHAN CONSULTING, LLC dba

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Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305 JB’s Precision _________623-581-9088 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co _______602-323-2560 LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______ 602-437-8995 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nichols Precision________480-804-0593 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 PGI ______________505-884-5782 Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335 PMBC ____________ _602-431-8131 Powill Manufacturing _____ 623-780-4100 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873 Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries ________623-780-4993 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Sunshine Metals ________ 714-225-4972 Toolcraft of Phoenix _ ____623-435-5405 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376

WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620 Nichols Precision________ 480-804-0593 BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304 Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 PGI ______________505-884-5782 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 Machining Composites Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Profiles Tool & Engineering __ 480-894-1008 Evans Precision Mach’g ____ 623-581-6200 Machining: Large Rentzel Tool Compnay_____480-832-0700 Faustson ____________ 303-420-7422 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 Fives _____________ 909-263-9282 Backerworks Mfg _______ 505-342-2943 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 RPM Industries ________ 623-780-4993 Glover Precision , Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 Empire Precision Mach. ____480-633-4580 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325 HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704 Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400 HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 Mach: Turning CNC Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 JB’s Precision _________ 623-581-9088 3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 JD Ellen LLC __________623-587--0253 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529 JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403 American Spirit Investments__ 480-367-9545 Sunshine Metals ________ 714-225-4972 Jemelco, Inc.__________ 480-804-9541 Arcas Machine Inc _______ 480-632-9414 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 JWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600 AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969 LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 Machining Plastic Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575 Campro Mfg __________ 602-298-8700 Glover Precision, Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005 Micropulse West ________ 480-966-2300 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Micro-Tronics, Inc _______ 602-437-8995 Machining Precision EDM Express__________ 800-780-7075 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 3D Machine LLC _ ______480-239-8254 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551 AATC _____________ 602-268-1467 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 GHT Services__________ 480-396-1800 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Nichols Precision________ 480-804-0593 Glover Precision, Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____ 520-887-1727 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 PGI _____________ 505-884-5782 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 Anovaprise___________ 623-551-5775 Powill Mfg ___________ 623-780-4100 JD Ellen LLC __________623-587--0253 Arcas Machine Inc _______ 480-632-9414 Pro Precision _________ 602-353-0022 JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 ProtoTech ___________ 520-579-9873 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969 R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Backerworks Mfg _______ 505-342-2943 Rentzel Tool Compnay_____ 480-832-0700 105• 105 • Sept / Oct/ 2015 • Sept Oct 2015

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RMSS_____________623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Sun Tech ____________480-921-1665 Toolcraft of Phoenix _____ 623-435-5405 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778 Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591 Machining: Production GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 HPMP _____________801-619-9850 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 JC Machine & Motorsports__ 602-790-2207 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 Machining: Prototype AATC____________602-268-1467 Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 Backerworks Mfg ______ 505-342-2943 Bar-S Machine _________928-636-2115 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 Evans Precision _______ 623-581-6200 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 HPMP _____________801-619-9850 Infinisys ____________602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 Jemelco, Inc._________ 480-804-9541 JC Machine & Motorsports__ 602-790-2207 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Nichols Precision_______ 480-804-0593 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 PGI_______________505-884-5782 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 Pro Precision ________602-353-00220 ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 RMSS ___________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________480-966-7376 Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591 Machining: Quick Turn Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 JC Machine & Motorsports___602-790-2207 Jemelco, Inc.__________480-804-9541 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904 RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993 Machining: Milling 3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254 AG Machining ________ 805-531-9595 Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 EDM Express_________ 800-780-7075 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Infinisys ____________602-276-2276 JC Machine & Motorsports___602-790-2207 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995 Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591

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The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Vacco Industries ________626-443-7121 Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778 Laser Cutting:Rotary Axis K-zell Metals, Inc. ______ 602-232-5882 Laser Engraving & Etching TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121 Laser Marking TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 MANUFACTURING Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 APMI __ __________ 480-668-0024 B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855 CAID Industries _______ 520-294-3126 Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733 Creedbilt Inc __________623-939-8119 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Harschco LLC _________602-617-7514 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331 Metzfab ____________602-618-2841 PMBC _____________602-431-8131 Precision Metal Products __ 408-699-5037 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Scriven Precision_______ 480-961-9775 Thompson Machine _____ 505-823-1453 Manufacturing: Cable Assemblies Cascade Systems Tech ____ 503-640-5733 Manufacturing: PC Boards Cascade Systems Tech 503-640-5733 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591 Mfg: PhotoChemical Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121 Etching Fabrication Turnkey Product Services

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