A2Z Manufacturing SW Edition Nov 2024

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By many indicators, the U.S. economy remains on strong footing, fueled in part by continued healthy investment in equipment and software, according to the Q4 update to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook.

This same report, however, goes on to say, “The manufacturing sector continues to struggle. Both shipments and new orders of core capital goods are sluggish, industrial production is soft, the ISM Purchasing Managers Index for Manufacturing has contracted for 22 out of the last 23 months, and manufacturing employment has fallen by 50,000 workers in 2024 (including 34,000 in the last two months). Another source, Timothy Fiore, chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, comments, “We’ve been in decline now for three months, and I don’t see a manufacturing recovery until January.”

By the time this magazine is delivered, the outcome of the election will be known. What will the result of the election mean to those of us in manufacturing?

The Harris strategy places a strong focus on climate related initiatives, worker protections (i.e. Unions), and increasing corporate taxation. Said Harris, “We’re going to have to raise corporate taxes, and we’re going to have to make sure that the biggest corporations and billionaires pay their fair share.”

If elected, Harris would likely push for expanded regulations that directly impact manufacturing, particularly in energy-intensive industries. This could include more federal incentives for green technology investment as well as stricter emissions regulations and carbon taxes, driving up compliance costs for industries that rely on fossil fuels.

Harris advocates for raising corporate taxes, including a corporate tax rate increase from the current 21% to as high as 28%, which could reduce after-tax profits and limit the funds available for reinvestment.

As an advocate for workers’ rights, Harris’s policies would likely increase the federal minimum wage, expand paid family leave and strengthen union rights.

A second Donald Trump term could revive many of the business-friendly policies that defined his first term in office. This includes deregulation, maintaining lower taxes, and reintroducing more aggressive trade policies designed to protect American manufacturing.

Trump is expected to continue pushing for lower corporate taxes and other probusiness tax reforms, including making the tax provisions enacted under the TCJA permanent. For manufacturers, these policies would likely result in higher after-tax profits, giving businesses more flexibility to invest in new technologies or expand production capacity.

With Trump in office, manufacturing could expect to see a rollback of environmental regulations, loosening labor laws, and streamlining permitting processes, making it easier for manufacturers to expand or modernize facilities.

Trump’s trade policies are intended to protect American jobs and industries through significant tariffs and other trade barriers. While these protectionist policies could benefit certain manufacturers by reducing foreign competition, they could also raise costs for businesses that rely on imported materials or components, and would very likely lead to price increases for consumers.

Fortunately, the election cycle will be over soon, and we can only hope that policies enacted will indeed help our US manufacturing industry. Until next issue, I wish you the best, and God bless our troops.

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Haas Factory Outlet-Phoenix Invites Machinists to CNC Mill & Lathe G&M Code Programing Courses

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 free to all Haas CNC machine owners and operators. Classes are held Monday through Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

Please join us for an upcoming session of the Haas CNC training. We recommend registering as early as possible as class sizes are limited.

Training is held at Haas Factory Outlet- Phoenix, a Division of Ellison Machinery facility located at 1610 S Priest Drive, #101 Tempe, AZ. To register and for additional information visit www.EllisonAZ.com or call 480-968-5877.

Arizona Tooling & Machining Assocation (ATMA) Update

The NTMA/ Arizona Chapter welcomes the following new manufacturing members: Consolidated Precision Manufacturing, Kinetic Engine Systems- Walbar Operations, and KLK Incorporated. Joining as an

Industry Partner, Geiger Electric.

ATMA held their annual Fall Golf Tournament on September 20 at Grand Canyon University Golf Club. There was a sold-out field of 144 golfers and 32 sponsors representing over 80 companies. 1st Place team – JRT Hunt/ 2nd Place team – Usher Precision. Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Ocotillo Golf Tournament on May 15, 2025!

Upcoming Events: November 7: ATMA

Announcements & Releases Continued

Lunch & Facility Tour at Foam Packaging Specialties. November 13: ATMA Strategic Planning Session at AZ Commerce Authority- open to the public. December 12: ATMA Annual Holiday Party- Martin Auto Museum.

All events and membership information can be found on our local website at arizonatooling.org

Mazak Advances Machine Connectivity with New

SmartBox 2.0

With its launch of SmartBox 2.0, Mazak takes safe and secure machine connectivity to the next level. Building on the company’s original SmartBox digital integration technology, Mazak has developed this latest version with several new features and enhanced connectivity. The new SmartBox 2.0 introduces MQTT and OPC communication protocols, which significantly improve data exchange and interoperability with a broad range of industrial systems. This version now also includes an industrial-grade edge compute PC as standard, advancing its capabilities for machine monitoring and analysis while incorporating advanced cybersecurity protection.

SmartBox 2.0 leverages MTConnect® technology to deliver real-time manufacturing data, allowing shops to optimize operations, boost efficiency

and quickly adapt to changing market conditions. The integration of edge computing addresses the challenges of real-time data processing by combining the benefits of decentralized cloud architectures with the efficiency of local network systems. This setup is particularly beneficial in industrial environments where cloud-based data transfer can be impractical due to latency issues, as SmartBox 2.0 enables data processing directly on the machine, offloading tasks from controllers to ensure low latency and high determinism.

Enhanced security is a key feature of SmartBox 2.0. It is equipped with an AES-compliant fully managed switch and an additional lean managed switch, providing top-tier security similar to that found in IT server rooms, but tailored for the demanding factory environment.

The device supports up to 10 machines for MTConnect monitoring and includes

personal use, and business accounts. With the addition of Arizona Iron Supply, we can accommodate even larger industrial accounts and offer even more equipment and metal inventory to choose from.

Announcements & Releases Continued

Shaw Precision Grinding And Thread Rolling Offers Outstanding Pricing and Turnaround

We feel privileged to continue to serve Phoenix and surrounding areas. We can’t wait to show you how this development will improve your metal purchasing, metal recycling, and Rolloff Service experience.

Visit one of our two locations to see how this exciting change will benefit you! Davis Metals: (602) 267-7208 / 3322 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034 Arizona Iron Supply: (602) 244-9649 / 130 S 23rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85034

standard Industrial I/O interfacing, offering scalable connectivity for diverse manufacturing setups. Designed for universal compatibility, SmartBox 2.0 works with any machine regardless of make or model and mounts conveniently on the side of machines without the need for integration into the machine’s electrical cabinet. Additionally, multiple standard input/output ports facilitate easy connection of off-the-shelf sensors for comprehensive data collection and condition monitoring.

Landmark Hosts Open House At Metzfab Industries

Mazak’s SmartBox 2.0 is set to redefine machine connectivity, providing manufacturers with cutting-edge tools to enhance operational efficiency and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry.

Mazak Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of productive machine tool solutions. Committed to being a partner to customers with innovative technology, its world-class facility in Florence, Kentucky, produces over 70 models of turning centers, Multi-Tasking machines and vertical machining centers, including 5-axis models, Hybrid Additive processing machines and Swiss Turning Machines. Continuously investing in manufacturing technology allows the Mazak iSMART Factory™ to be the most advanced and efficient in the industry, providing high-quality and reliable products. For more information on Mazak’s products and solutions, visit www.MazakUSA.com.

Metzfab’s facility was chosen due to their company growth, and the addition of several new state of the art pieces of equipment. Metzfab is always pushing technology and equipment limits in an effort to build and deliver the best parts to their customers.

Shaw Precision Grinding and Threadrolling, a Minority-Owned Small business, specializes in centerless grinding and thread rolling with quick turnaround.

Metzfab recently installed a new OMAX 80x 5 axis waterjet, a Bystronic Tube Laser system, a Bystronic ByStar Fiber Laser with full automation, multiple large high performance press brakes, and a fully automated robotic press brake. Installing soon is a new material finishing machine also coming from the Landmark Team.

The company has been in existence for several decades now, but recently changed ownership. Long term employee Chris Torres and his wife Jennifer, took over as sole owners in 2021 and they moved the business to its new location in 2023.

Chris says, “One of our specialties is thread rolling, and to my knowledge,

The Landmark Solutions open house event was a success, and we are all excited to continue our long term partnership with Metzfab. Everyone attending the event were impressed with the new equipment and technology, and how this has helped Metzfab grow and diversify their business.

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Arizona MEP Lean Green Belt Certification – Starting January 13th

Designed for leaders in charge of implementing and sustaining Lean activities, this 5-day workshop is loaded with practical examples, breakout sessions and a real-world project where key concepts are applied.

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Providing all employees with a basic understanding of Lean principles will improve your manufacturing operations. Employees will get the knowledge they need at this event.

Additional workshops will be posted on the website starting in December!

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we are one of the only shops in Arizona that offers this service.”

The company also specializes in centerless grinding, particularly large bar grinding (up to 12’) and Jennifer says that they pride themselves on fast turnarounds. “Our customers tell us that our pricing can’t be beat and that our turnaround times are shorter than most shops they have worked with.”

You’ll often hear that you can’t get great pricing, quality and turnaround — well at Shaw Precision Grinding and Thread Rolling — you will consistently get this. To learn more, contact the company at: (602) 349-7921 or visit ShawPrecision.com

Hurco’s AI Innovations Set to Revolutionize the Industry, Ushering in a New Era of Speed and Precision

Hurco Companies, Inc made waves at the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), unveiling cuttingedge technological advancements that mark a turning point in the company’s ability to leverage emerging AI technology

directly into its core control software. Business owners and operators will be excited to learn that these innovations, born from relentless R&D efforts, position Hurco as a leader in machine tool technology. Visitors to IMTS were given an exclusive preview of the revolutionary AI-driven features that will define Hurco’s next-generation control systems, showcasing the company’s forward momentum and continued leadership in CNC control technology.

Hurco’s AI implementation isn’t just a buzzword— it’s real AI delivering real results. What once took several minutes to accomplish with conversational programming can now be done in just seconds. This breakthrough speeds up the machine tool operation process, transforming efficiency in unprecedented ways. Hurco’s AI technology is a real programming option embedded at the core of the control technology, enabling customers to achieve faster, smarter, and more precise outcomes.

“Our success stems from two key advantages,” said Greg Volovic, Hurco’s President and CEO. “First, our complete vertical integration—we own the entire CNC machine, control, and software. This gives us unparalleled agility in testing and integrating new

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technologies. Second, our unwavering commitment to innovation spans all economic cycles, supported by a robust balance sheet and disciplined financial strategy cultivated over many decades.”

Hurco Companies, Inc. is an international, industrial technology company that sells its three brands of computer numeric control (“CNC”) machine tools to the worldwide metal cutting and metal forming industry. Two of the Company’s brands of machine tools, Hurco and Milltronics, are equipped with interactive controls that include software that is proprietary to each respective brand. Web Site: www.hurco.com

FFG Americas 2024 Open House: A Resounding Success

FFG Americas is incredibly proud to announce the success of its 2024 Open House event, held this past August. This event drew a crowd of over 300 industry professionals, partners, and enthusiasts, eager to experience how FFG Americas “takes machine tools and machining further!”

The Open House provided an opportunity for attendees to explore top-notch machinery and technology. Guests were treated to plant tours and live cutting demonstrations across sixteen machines, including machines from MAG, FEELER, LEADWELL, and FFG

DMC. This event highlighted FFG’s latest advancements in precision machining, automation, and innovative manufacturing processes, and machines displayed included 2, 3, 4, 4+1, & full 5-axis.

Besides machine display, FFG’s strategic partners in CNC Controls, Spindles, Robotics, Cutting Tools, Tool Holders, Rotary Tables, Measurements, Probes, Workholding, Bar Feeding, and Equipment Finance also participated in this event to directly interface with guests and exhibited peripheral solutions to enhance the performance of CNC machine tools.

FFG now offers a complete product line of machining equipment and solutions from its 200,00 square feet Sterling Heights operation, ranging from the stand-alone machine to the fully integrated and automated machining line. “Our Technology Center demonstrates FFG’s continuous commitments and never-stopping efforts in serving the metal cutting equipment needs in the North American market.”, said Brian Prina, the President & CEO of FFG Americas.

“This Technology Center brings multiple FFG companies together under one roof to best support and service the North America market including machine demonstrations, training, and service parts.”

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Electripure LLC Expands Into The Arizona Market

Industrial Production Returns to Growth After February’s Storms Subside

Electripure LLC a division of Integrated Energy Companies (IEC) a Salt Lake City UT based energies company, has officially launched their expansion into the Arizona market. Electripure is known strongly as an energy solutions and insights company. They offer specialized services in power bill analysis, power factor penalty identification, and power factor correction. They also offer utility power metering to help you get visual on how your facility is consuming power. Electripure’s real specialty is what is known as “Power Conditioning”. Over the last ten years in business Electripure has designed and built patented power conditioning units that can be tailored to your facilities power usage.

utility service entrance will help guide you and your team through the process with the overall goal to save you money.

The Federal Reserve reported that industrial production in March rose 1.4%, returning to growth after an unseasonably stormy February knocked it down 2.6%. The report shows total industrial production rose 2.5% at an annualized rate during the first quarter of 2021 despite the losses endured in February by manufacturing, mining, and utilities companies.

Motor vehicles and parts production, which fell 10% in February, rose 2.8% in March but remained depressed by a persistent shortage of semiconductors. Most durable goods indexes rose between 2% to 3%.

Quote from Isaac “Electripure is not a commissioned sales group. Our goal is to add cost savings to our business partners in their electrical utility use. We go to market much like the cable service providers do with their equipment. It’s a monthly lease program. We do this so that we (Electripure) can have continued engagement with our customers and provide any maintenance needs. Our metering services are accessible to our business partners through an online portal that is up and going 24/7.”

The industrial production gauge includes productivity in three sectors: manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Manufacturing production (which excludes mining and utilities output) rose 2.7% in March after falling 3.7% the month before. Mining production improved 2.7%, while utility output fell 11.4% thanks to unseasonably warm March temperatures. Manufacturing output rose 1.9% at an annualized rate.

In nondurable manufacturing, the index for the chemicals industry rose 4.1%, and petroleum and coal products rose 5.7%, although neither sector has fully recovered from severe weather damage—the Federal Reserve noted that some chemicals factories remain offline thanks to damage sustained from February’s winter storms. Most nondurable goods indexes rose between 0.9% and 3.0%.

Capacity utilization in manufacturing rose by 1.9 points, also reversing February losses.

The initial process will start with 1 week of “free metering” and a review of your last 6 months of billing. Yes, free metering. Why would we do that. This data collection process helps Electripure identify if you are a qualified business partner or not. Meaning if we can’t save you any money because you are either not a large enough power consumer or you are already running your facility at “efficiency”, then great!

Almost all market groups saw improvements in March, despite lingering challenges. The Federal Reserve’s index for other manufacturing, which includes publishing and logging, remained the same, but durable goods and nondurable goods indexes rose 3.0% and 2.6%, respectively.

Electripure has chosen to expand its business with “local representation” rather than providing services into Arizona out of the Utah market. Isaac Trujillo is the Director of Business Development for the Arizona territory and resides in Mesa AZ. He brings a solid background in electricity. Following his time serving in the US Army as a small engine mechanic (63J), Isaac has career experience working as a field electrician for commercial and residential contractors in his home state of New Mexico as well as operations management and project management in the EC business channel. His understanding of large switch gear and

If February was notable for its storminess, March was notable for its heat. The unseasonably warm month coincided with a roughly 10% drop in consumer energy products, and the 11.4% drop in utilitie s utilization was the largest recorded in the history of the index’s 48-year history.

Isaac can be reached at itrujillo@electripure. com or by phone at 602-809-7359. For more information and some case studies from some of our customers in Utah, please visit our web page at www. electripure.com

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First Light F-35 Helmet Test A Success

The Space Valley Foundation believes space is for everyone

Last month, the Space Valley Foundation hosted an event to launch its rebrand, share its new database and website and drive community interest in New Mexico’s space ecosystem.

The first test of a new, lightweight F-35 helmet was successful, according to the prog ram office, a promising sign that the Pentagon can qualify and implement all three fixes to the jet’s escape system by the end of the year.

Called the Space Valley Foundation, the new nonprofit rebranded and restructured from the Space Valley Coalition, a former group of municipalities, educational institutions and aerospace-focused organizations that had sought to grow New Mexico’s commercial aerospace industry.

Recently, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 conducted the fir st test combining all three solutions designed to reduce the r isk of neck injury to F-35 pilots during ejection, according to spokesman Joe DellaVedova. Once the full gamut of testing is completed, hopefully by the end of the summer, the JPO can beg in implementing the two modifications to the ejection seat and issuing the new Generation III “light” helmet to the fleet, he said

The event included remarks from a variety of Space Valley partners, culminating with the foundation’s executive director, Bryce Kennedy. Kennedy told Albuquerque Business First the launch event had almost 250 registrants across a variety of sectors, many of which heard about the event via word of mouth. “We sent out, I think maybe 100 invitations, and it spread like wildfire,” he said adding they

The recent sled test, conducted with a 103-pound mannequin, is the latest sign that the JPO can make good on its promise to finish the three design fixes by November, allowing the military services to lift restrictions on lightweight pilots flying the F-35 Last year, Defense News first repor ted that pilots under 136 pounds were barred from flying the fifth-generation aircraft after testers discovered an increased r isk of neck damage to lightweight pilots ejecting from the plane. The US Air Force has also acknowledged an “elevated level of r isk” for pilots between 136 and 165 pounds.

had to keep increasing the number of tickets for the event.

To Kennedy, that is indicative of how hungry people are for the potential of New Mexico to be a collaborative place. He and Randy Trask, executive director of Q Station, believe SpaceValley’s mission encompasses everyone.

Trask explained the hardest part about a strategy like Space Valley’s is the goal of engaging a diverse group of businesses as part of the space ecosystem, including the unexpected such as arts, culture and tourism.

The prototype helmet tested weighs about 4.63 pounds, approximately 6 ounces lighter than the orig inal Gen III helmet, and is designed to ease some strain on smaller pilots’ nec ks during ejection

According to Kennedy, potential collaborators can be anyone from Los Alamos National Labs, to entities in White Sands, to LGBTQ theater companies working on spacerelated productions, all with whom he has had conversations.

Although the test was the fir st test of the new helmet, the JPO, Loc kheed Mar tin and seat-maker Mar tin Baker have conducted at least seven other tests with the latest version of the seat, which is equipped with two modifications designed to reduce r isk to pilots.The fixes to the ejection seat itself include a switch for lightweight pilots that will delay deployment of the main parachute, and a “head support panel,” a fabric panel sewn between the parachute r isers that will protect the pilot’s head from moving backward dur ing the parachute opening.

The long-term goal, Kennedy said, is promotional partnerships and packaging space-related projects, new and existing, under SpaceValley. This could include the Las Cruces Space Festival, alien-related events in Roswell, events at White Sands and Chaco Canyon to observe the night skies, and more, with the goal of leveraging brand recognition to bolster New Mexico’s space tourism economy.

The prog ram office has about another 10 tests planned, which will use a mix of low-, middle- and high-weight mannequins.

On Jan. 29, the then-coalition learned its $160 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant application was not awarded. They did however receive a $1 million NSF Engines Development Award, keeping the coalition staffed

“This initial test had promising results and the F-35 enterpr ise is on a path to qualify the helmet . by the end of this summer,” DellaVedova told Defense News. “The lighter helmet expected to be fielded by the end of the year is in line with the seat timeframe as well.”

and helping grow its membership and board of directors.

The group wanted to take a new approach to connecting the Land of Enchantment’s space ecosystem.

Trask said a key component of this has been the foundation’s database, Orion Interlink, which will take a large language model, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), and incorporate it into a membership and participation structure.

Rather than have someone manually update company and event information, when an entity joins the foundation’s membership and database, it will build a profile, add relevant URLs, and the AI will scour the URLs, pulling, for example, events to then auto-populate a calendar. It can find out team changes, update contact info and continue to learn about the entity. “It’s like a Google with AI, but it’s concentrated just on our own ecosystem,” Trask said.

Eventually, the technology will grow from enabling people to find someone with specific expertise, or a company with a specific product, to providing analysis and feedback about the ecosystem. This analysis will answer whether there is a duplication of efforts, identify trends and more.

“Washington is starting to pay attention,” Trask explained. “Everyone sees a long-term strategy coming from New Mexico,” he added, saying the new database has the

potential to unite organizations working on accessing federal funding.Trask said phase one is the collection of organizations while the model is being built, and then as the model is ready, it will be introduced to the database to be able to start the information mining previously explained.

Space Valley is still working on the membership side, and Trask imagines it will include a few tiers, including a free community membership where everyone can join and have discounts on merchandise, knowledge of events and be the first to receive “cool information” about things that are happening in the ecosystem.

Next, they would offer a paid business membership, with a higher level of participation in the ecosystem. “A lot of times in New Mexico, we expect the government to fund everything. … It’s our responsibility to step up in the community and spearhead our own initiatives and figure out how to support them,” said Trask.

Lastly, Space Valley hopes to ignite children’s passion for space again.“What happened to the days where an 8-yearold could write in and become a junior astronaut and get a patch in the mail and get coloring books?” Trask said, adding this effort seeks to get K-12 students engaged early, and set on pathways in the space ecosystem through becoming a “Junior Space Valley astronaut.”By Molly Callaghan – Albuquerque Business First

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Ellison Machinery Welcomes Its Newest Business Development Member, Ben Schacht

Ellison Machinery is pleased to announce that Ben Schacht has joined the team to support customers throughout Arizona.

For the past several years, Ben has supported customers in the engineering and manufacturing industry. In his positions at TrueInsight (Altair Channel Partner) and GoEngineer (SOLIDWORKS Reseller), Ben helped customers with CAD design and simulation software solutions ensuring that customers could seamlessly transition from design to production.

In his latest role as Channel Partner Success Manager at A3D Manufacturing, Ben supported customers from A3D Manufacturing and their Channel Partner, Hawk Ridge Systems throughout the US and Canada with modern and traditional manufacturing methodologies, for prototype development and low- to high-volume production.

Prior to his employment in the manufacturing industry, Ben served our country in the US Army as a Sergeant E5 (NonCommissioned Officer), where he earned multiple honors for exemplary performance, including the Distinguished Honor Graduate Award in Warrior Leadership Training, and received

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Ellison Machinery Company, located in Tempe, Arizona, is the leading CNC machine tool distributor in Arizona and Southern Nevada. Please welcome Ben to the Ellison Machinery team. For more info, visit ellisonaz.com.

Located In West Henderson, Haas Automation To Create Hundreds Of Jobs

Th e City of Henderson is pleased to announce Haas Automation will start construction on its 2.4-millionsquare-foot

manufacturing facility this fall. The new facility will provide a second factory to meet the growing demand for the company’s products.

Haas Automation will be a significant player in Henderson’s economy. The company has already invested more than 100 million dollars in site acquisition and development and expects to invest more than 300 million dollars in construction over the next two years. In addition, Haas will attract other high-tech companies to the area and is expected to create hundreds of jobs in just the first two years.

Raytheon division of RTX Corp on the project, with both companies winning contract enhancements in June 2022 and Northrop Grumman receiving another one in March 2023. The early round of contracts back in 2021 also involved Lockheed Martin Corp.

The Missile Defense Agency, which has partnered with Japan’s Ministry of Defense on the GPI project, said it was confident in its decision based on the GPI concept’s technology maturity, high fidelity model performance predictions, detailed technical maturation plans and industryprovided cost and schedule proposals.

Northrop Grumman will configure missile for land, sea launches

Hypersonic missiles travel more than five times the speed of sound and maneuver in flight. The weapons can also travel above the earth’s atmosphere.

Northrop Grumman said its design’s advanced technologies include a seeker to track threats and improve accuracy, a reignitable upper-stage engine for threat containment and a dualengagement mode to engage threats at a variety of altitudes.

Northrop Grumman’s Chandler operation has been selected by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to move ahead with production of a new missile that will be able to knock out hypersonic threats in midair.

Winning the award means Northrop Grumman is now the sole company working on the project to build the Glide Phase Interceptor, or GPI, which will be able to stop hypersonic weapons while they are in the glide phase, which is the middle portion of their flight en route to targets.

Up until now, Northrop Grumman was working concurrently with Tucson-based

While this project has narrowed down to one company, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are also working together to develop a hypersonic missile for the U.S. military that combines Northrop Grumman’s engines with Raytheon’s air-breathing hypersonic weapons.

The two companies also teamed up on a $3.9 billion 2021 contract for the MDA’s Next Generation Interceptor program to develop a modernized interceptor that can take on the most complex long-range ballistic threats. By Jeff Gifford – Phoenix Business Journal

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Ba ttery maker Lyten will build a $1 billion lithium-sulfur battery factory near Reno, Nevada.

At full capacity, the facility will produce up to 10 gigawatt hours of lithium-sulfur batteries annually. The plant will make cathode active materials and lithium metal anodes, as well as assemble lithium-sulfur cells, enabling a 100% domestically manufactured battery.

The facility will initially create 200 jobs, growing to more than 1,000 jobs at full capacity. The facility’s first phase is expected to start shipping batteries in 2027, Lyten Chief Sustainability Officer Keith Norman said in an email. The company’s plan is to gradually ramp up production by two GWh per year.

The battery company has been forging partnerships with major auto and transportation companies such as Stellantis, FedEx and Honeywell, which invested in Lyten’s series B equity round last year. In 2020, Lyten also started working with the U.S. Space Force and the Defense Innovation Unit, according to its website.

The Nevada facility will span 1.25 million square feet and be located in the Reno AirLogistics Park campus, just 13.5 miles from Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The plant adds to Lyten’s footprint across the West — the company also operates a 3D graphene fabrication and pilot-scale lithium-sulfur battery manufacturing facility in San Jose, California, where its headquarters are located.

Lyten is working with Dermody Properties and the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority to finalize contractual terms to break ground on the factory in 2025.

The company began shipping cells from its pilot San Jose plant for commercial evaluation by customers in Q2 2024, Norman said in the email.

“Since that time we have seen a rapidly growing global pipeline that already includes hundreds of interested potential customers across a wide range of markets, including micromobility, space, defense, and transportation,” Norman said. “The leading customers in our pipeline are requesting gigawatt scale annual supply, and we are currently working to convert that demand into conditional offtake agreements to be

supplied by the Nevada facility.”

The Nevada factory will produce battery cells that are fully compliant with the Inflation Reduction Act and the National Defense Appropriations Act, and will not be subject to Section 301 tariffs, the release stated.

Lyten expects $1.5 billion in IRA 45X tax credits for the Nevada facility, according to Norman.

“The current customer demand Lyten is seeing will require additional facilities in the US beyond the Nevada facility, which are already being planned, and we expect the full support from 45X for building U.S. battery manufacturing of lithium-sulfur to be multiples of the initial $1.5B,” Norman said.

For training its workforce, Lyten is partnering with local universities, including the University of Nevada-Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College, as well as the Nevada Native American and Tribal members.

Nevada is currently the only state where the entire lithiumion battery lifecycle exists, Bill Pellino, manufacturing industry practice leader at BDO USA, told Manufacturing Dive last year. The state is home to Tesla’s factory and General Motors and Lithium Americas joint $650 million investment in the Thacker Pass mine.

Battery Casing Manufacturer Signs Big Lease In Goodyear

Buffalo, New York-based GTI Fabrication is quickly growing its footprint in Phoenix to focus on the clean energy sector. It has just signed on for a larger, second facility in Arizona.

The modular building and shipping container manufacturer fabricates enclosed containers for the residential, defense, battery and supply chain industries. Its clients include Confluence Energy, LG Energy Solution and Honeywell International Inc.

Although it has seen success from its shipping container business, GTI has experienced a boost in demand from energy storage over the past few years.

In October, GTI signed a six-year, full-building lease for a 530,307-square-foot building at Lakin Park in Goodyear, located at the southwest corner of Cotton Lane and MC 85 along the future State Route 30. It will use the facility for light manufacturing and assembly of battery casings.

The first building at Lakin Park, totaling 730,000 square feet, was scooped up by Qurate Retail Inc. in 2022. Lakin Park is being developed by Clarius Partners and Walton Street Capital and will total 4.5 million square feet at buildout.

GTI first expanded to Phoenix last year in an 80,000-square-foot space to focus on battery energy storage systems through GTI Energy LLC, according to the company’s LinkedIn page.

The company’s services will support the growing clean energy sector in the Phoenix region, which has attracted battery manufacturers LG Energy Solution and KORE Power, electric vehicle makers and a increasing number of energy storage projects.

Markham said GTI considered several options for its expansion. They looked for a facility for half a year but chose Lakin Park because of its existing power and air conditioning, office space, immediate availability and proximity to the West Coast, where they ship their product.

“Commensurate with Phoenix’s growth in the energy sector, GTI figured Phoenix was probably the optimal location to grow with that line of service,” Markham told the Business Journal. “This building happened to have everything they needed, move-in ready including a certificate of occupancy.”

The third quarter saw a slowdown in big industrial leases in the

Valley as more buildings are delivered, in turn bumping up the industrial vacancy in the region. The vacancy hit nearly 12% during Q3 while the net absorption of space totaled 3 million square feet, bringing the year-to-date total to 12.5 million square feet, according to Kidder Mathews research.

It will take some time for the areas with more new supply to fill up but experts expect that to happen over the next couple of years as demand remains steady in metro Phoenix for space. Manufacturing and clean energy, as well as logistics, are driving leasing such as the GTI deal.

“It’s good for the overall Phoenix absorption and it’s a good story to tell in that Phoenix is a really favorable place to do business given the constraints that some of our neighbors have,” Markham said.

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Why Arizona Is Becoming A Chipmaking Hub

For the last 50 years, Semicon West, one of the microelectronic industry’s biggest conferences, has been held in the San Francisco area. However, for the first time since its inception, next year it’s moving to Phoenix, Arizona, as the area becomes a hub for semiconductor manufacturing.

“Greater Phoenix is home to more than 75 semiconductor companies including SEMI members EMD Electronics, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,” Joe Stockunas, president of SEMI Americas and host of the event, said in a statement announcing the change.

In just the last four years, the Phoenix metro area saw 14 major manufacturing announcements and was ranked number one in the U.S. for manufacturing construction.

Arizona’s semiconductor storyline begins in 1949, when Motorola opened a research lab in Phoenix that later manufactured transistors, a type of semiconductor. Then, ASM came to Phoenix in 1976, followed by Intel opening its first semiconductor factory in Chandler in 1980, becoming one of the state’s largest employers.

As major players in the industry started accumulating here, related companies and suppliers followed, building a strong manufacturing ecosystem in the region.

In May 2020 TSMC added to this mix, with plans to build three fabs in Arizona worth a combined $65 billion, the largest foreign direct investment

in the state’s history.

The state’s efforts and incentives to attract manufacturers combined with one of the nation’s strongest talent pipelines in the semiconductor industry, have helped draw mega projects like TSMC’s to Arizona.

“As we were considering different sites in the U.S., the Arizona team made a strong impression with their preparedness and understanding of the range of issues and criteria for our decision,” a TSMC Arizona spokesperson said. “The team assembled included top elected leaders in city and state government, economic development, utilities, and higher education.”

Gallego said the state’s partnership with Arizona State University and the school’s growing engineering program were some of the top reasons for “getting TSMC to commit to Phoenix,” the mayor said.

“ASU is a major partner on workforce development initiatives and is helping bridge the gap between when new technology is invented and when it’s made

and deployed,” Gallego said.

The number of semiconductor companies located in the greater Phoenix area.

The state has also partnered with Maricopa Community Colleges, where it sponsored the Route to Relief program and Semiconductor Quick Start courses, which aim to introduce people to the possibilities in the semiconductor manufacturing and trade industries.

“In partnership with the state, industry, and federal government, the City also launched a Registered Apprenticeship program, the first of its kind in the country, to help train the next generation of semiconductor technicians,” Gallego said.

TSMC plans to invest $5 million to train 80 facility technician

apprentices over five years. The pilot program was launched with a cohort of eight facilities technician apprentices, all of whom have become full-time TSMC employees and will be a part of an 18-24 month program consisting of on-the-job training and classroom instruction, according to the company spokesperson.

The company plans to expand the program to other fab technician roles beginning next year.

Where manufacturers go, suppliers follow

With the growing support of state and city officials, a rapidly developing talent pipeline and the increasing impact of major projects like the TSMC fabs, the area is seeing a “massive influx of semiconductor-related companies completing the industry supply chain,” said Chris Camacho, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.

“GPEC has since located 39 semiconductor-related companies to the region, creating more than 7,700 jobs and over $37 billion in capital investment,” Camacho said.

One such company is Benchmark Electronics, which builds equipment to produce semiconductor chips. The company opened a new facility in Mesa, Arizona last year.

“To put it simply, we love being located near a lot of our customers,” said Ryan Rounkle, VP of the semiconductor capital equipment sector at Benchmark. CHIPS and Science Act incentives and the strong technical talent pool further supported the decision to move here, Rounkle said.

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White House Launches Semiconductor Workforce Center

The Biden-Harris administration announced the launch of the National Science and Technology Council’s workforce center last week to address labor development challenges in the U.S. semiconductor industry.

The government will invest $250 million over ten years, which includes $11.5 million in seven different grant awards to education and technological institutions across the nation.

The center aims to fill job and skill gaps across semiconductor research, design, manufacturing and production, the release stated.

The Workforce Center of Excellence will be led by John Ratliff, executive director of the center and VP at nonprofit Natcast, according to the release. The center plans to serve as an interconnected and neutral third party that leverages data to focus on improving workforce access.

There will be three inaugural programs within the WCoE, each aimed at reshaping the semiconductor workforce ecosystem. The Amplifier Program will focus on creating equitable, worker-centered development practices that offer jobs with fair wages and the choice to join a union.

The Signals program will use data and research to track workforce trends and provide insights on talent supply and demand.

Thirdly, the Connections program will provide member services, tailored events and support to meet the specific needs of NSTC member organizations.

Among the seven awardees, the University of Illinois and the University of California, Los Angeles, will receive $2 million each. In Arizona, the Maricopa County Community College District will use about $1.8 million in funding to expand its semiconductor technician training and launch a program dedicated to preparing an additional 300 individuals for semiconductor technician careers in Arizona’s booming semiconductor industry.

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American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation: $1.7 million

Idaho Technology Council: $1.2 million

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Rochester Institute of Technology: 1.5 million

Texas A&M University: $1.3 million

University of California, Los Angeles: $2 million

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: $2 million

Also among the seven institutions, the American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation received $1.7 million in funding to partner with one of the nine workforce hubs created by the Investing in America Act.

Upstate New York’s workforce hub, which launched this summer, is working with AFTEF to help students prepare for technical careers in the semiconductor industry, a prominent sector in the state. The funding will help fill the workforce gap for two major chip projects — Micron Technology in Clay and GlobalFoundries in Malta — which both received billions of dollars in CHIPS and Science Act grants this year.

The White House has proposed $500 million in workforce efforts so far as many manufacturing industries, including semiconductors, face a skills gap. For the third year in a row, talent risk was cited as the biggest issue facing the chip industry over the next three years, according to KPMG’s 2024 Global Semiconductor Industry Outlook.

In July, the administration also invested $244 million to help modernize, diversify and expand the federal Registered Apprenticeship system in growing U.S. industries.

StandardAero shares soar in stock market debut

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Arizona Has Challenges, Opportunities Ahead To Grow

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Headlines detailing mass layoffs and big projects pausing can be deceiving.

LG Energy Solution said it was temporarily halting plans for its second battery plant in metro Phoenix this year, and about a year ago, electric vehicle maker Lucid Group Inc. announced layoffs for about 1,000 workers.

But a close examination of Arizona’s recent history shows that it has made important strides in bolstering its manufacturing pipeline — in fact, the state was ranked No. 1 this year for manufacturing growth in the U.S. for at least 14 major projects that had been announced since 2020.

As for the manufacturing labor force, the Grand Canyon State has seen a softening with a decrease of 3,000 seasonally adjusted jobs in the past year and a half, but that

doesn’t amount to a huge impact considering the nearly 50,000 jobs added in the past decade, according to data from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.

“It makes it look like we’re in a weak position but in reality that’s just broader business cycle issues,” said Jim Rounds, president of Tempe-based Rounds Consulting Group Inc.

Arizona reached 195,500 manufacturing jobs in 2022 — up from a drop-off to 150,000 after the Great Recession and nearing a modern high of more than 212,00 jobs reached in 1998. Most of those manufacturing jobs are concentrated in the Valley.

“You expect to see manufacturing slide a little bit in recessions, and historically you do see that, but it doesn’t pick up the fact that in relative terms we’ve been adding a lot of higher wage jobs and a lot of that has been in semiconductors,” Rounds said.

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If the U.S. were to fall into a recession, as some pundits still suggest is possible, Arizona may only see a “modest” employment decline this time around, leading to fewer job openings as the state prepares to welcome thousands of new manufacturing jobs from multibillion-dollar investments

made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Intel Corp., LG Energy Solution, Amkor Technology Inc. and more. Outside influences could impact the timeline for those projects, but overall they’re expected to strengthen the state’s economy.

Manufacturing made up about 6% of Arizona and the Valley’s workforce as of July 2024, almost as much as the construction industry’s share of the workforce in the state. Those jobs are important because they create more employment and often have higher wages, leading to other spending in the economy.

Although not as high as the average weekly wages for industries such as information technology, the average weekly wage for manufacturing jobs in Arizona has been increasing, reaching $1,670 in the third quarter of 2023, a 4.7% increase from the same quarter in 2020.

Economist: ‘We might be duplicating efforts’

The Phoenix market ranked 11th for hottest labor markets in the U.S. based on pay growth, wages and hiring rates over the past year, according to an ADP survey of its members. It also ranked within the top 20 hottest labor markets for manufacturing based on a strong hiring rate, but its pay growth and new hire wages were lower ranked compared to other markets.

The market’s manufacturing boom is good news for the state’s coffers, but Arizona will need to continue focusing on how to fill those future jobs as it establishes itself as a key semiconductor hub.

Indeed, the Semiconductor Industry Association warned in a 2023 report that the U.S. could face a projected shortfall of 67,000 semiconductor industry workers — including technicians, computer scientists and engineers — by

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“It’s not a bad thing to have a lot of different groups working on different workforce development, but I feel like we’re not maximizing the benefits — we might be duplicating efforts,” Rounds said.

Arizona could also see a more robust workforce from a collective focus on securing and training workers on every level, including making sure as many students as possible obtain a high-school diploma, technical degree or university degree.

“We have to give opportunities to everybody if we’re going to maintain what we’re doing,” Rounds said. By Audrey Jensen – Phoenix Business Journal

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Raytheon-Lockheed Martin joint venture wins contract for Javelin missile system

A joint venture between RTX Corp.’s Tucson-based Raytheon division and Lockheed Martin Corp. was recently awarded a $12,064,180 contract for work on the Javelin missile system.

The deal is a fiscal year 2024 production contract for Javelin missiles and associated equipment that has a total value of $1.3 billion. It’s the first follow-on to an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract first awarded in 2023 to the joint venture. Since that time, several contract modifications have been awarded, including one earlier this year.

The Javelin system is described by Raytheon as a guided munition that can be carried by a single soldier and used against vehicles, bunkers and caves. Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) and Lockheed Martin have been working together on the Javelin system to supply the U.S. Army and Marine Corps,

as well as foreign military clients.

More than 50,000 Javelin missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units have already been produced by the joint venture, and the companies have said that the U.S. military expects to keep the Javelin system in its operational inventory through 2050. Raytheon said this latest award constitutes the largest single-year Javelin production contract to date.

“Now more than ever, Javelin is recognized as the most effective, combat-proven anti-armor weapon system in the world,” Andy Amaro, JJV president and Javelin program director at Raytheon, in a statement. “Through this contract, we will continue to produce and deliver this needed capability to support global ground forces in their efforts to protect and defend their interests and sovereignty.”

Ukraine among Javelin customers

Besides the U.S. military, the Javelin project has been supplying more than 25 international customers, including Australia, Estonia, Georgia, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Raytheon said the contract includes 4,000 Javelins that will replenish rounds that have been sent to Ukraine, which has been fighting against an invasion by Russia since early 2022.

Work under the latest contract is estimated to be finished by August 2027. While Raytheon’s portion of the project is being done in Tucson, Lockheed Martin’s contract work is based in Orlando, Florida.

“With the increased demand for Javelin worldwide, our ability to ramp production to support our Army customer and global users is more important now than ever,” said Dave Pantano, JJV vice president and Lockheed Martin Javelin program director.

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Taiwanese Electronics Manufacturer Wants To Expand Presence in Arizona

Global electronics manufacturer and Apple Inc. supplier Foxlink Group plans to significantly grow its presence in Phoenix just two years after setting up shop in Arizona.

Through its subsidiary Foxlink Arizona Inc., the Taiwanese-based company announced this fall that it will further expand its manufacturing capacity here with 100 new jobs through a $20 million investment in the Grand Canyon State over the next 3 years.

“When looking to expand our manufacturing footprint in the United States, Foxlink needed a talent-dense hub known for innovation. That is exactly what we have found in Phoenix,” said Freddy Kuo, executive office special assistant at Foxlink.

Foxlink, founded in 1986, designs, manufacturers and sells connectors, cable assemblies, power management devices and battery packs to some of the leading manufacturers of communications devices, computers and electronics.

More international businesses have been expanding to Arizona to support growing industries such as microelectronics and clean energy, as well as major projects such as the $65 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. complex and Intel Corp.’s $20 billion expansion.

The company previously unveiled its Arizona plans for its first manufacturing facility in the U.S. in a nearly 170,000-square-foot building for green energy products including charging stations and battery assembly at the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport area.

FoxLink Arizona started work on its new plant in February 2022 and has since transitioned from assembling traditional circuit boards to focusing on green energy products.The facility will also support manufacturing for Foxlink’s other affiliates based in the U.S.

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In 2023, there were 1,609 manufacturing establishments in the state of New Mexico. That’s 5.35% fewer than in 2022, and 9.4% fewer than in 2020.

Although the number of manufacturing establishments decreased since 2020, there are still many manufacturing tradespeople in the state.

Employment within the manufacturing industry increased by 5.43% comparing 2020 employment to 2023 employment in the industry, despite a small dip between 2022 and 2023.

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ABBYY Survey Reveals FOMO Drives AI Adoptionin 67% of Manufacturers

New research from intelligent automation company ABBYY finds that manufacturers’ fear of missing out (FOMO) plays a significant factor in artificial intelligence (AI) investment, with 67% of manufacturing companies reporting they are worried their organization will be left behind if they don’t use it.

In addition, the ABBYY State of Intelligent Automation Report AI Trust Barometer found that the other big drivers for investment are to increase efficiency and customer service (65%) with 47% admitting pressure from customers played a part because clients expect it.

An overwhelming 87% of IT leaders in the manufacturing sector report that they trust AI to benefit their

business. Within this, the top most popular tools are generative AI such as large language models, chatbots, digital assistants and ChatGPT (71%), followed by machine learning (55%) and purpose-built AI such as intelligent document processing (52%).

However, there are concerns about the current and future use of AI, with lack of expertise and talent (43%) being the biggest worry among manufacturers – one of the highest compared with the other sectors surveyed. Technical complexity (37%) is also a concern for manufacturers, as well as legal and compliance risks (36%). Of those who do not trust the technology, the main fear was cybersecurity and data breaches (53%) and reliability and accuracy of data (51%).Despite this, 91% of IT leaders in manufacturing say they plan to increase investment in AI next year, with almost a quarter (24%) pledging to raise their budgets by 21-30%, perhaps due to the fact that 85% are already seeing results from AI use.

On the subject of ethical and trustworthy AI, 93% of manufacturers are confident their company is following all government regulations on the use of AI, yet only 59% admit they have policies in place that their product, security, and/or compliance teams adhere to.

Maxime Vermeir, Senior Director of AI Strategy at ABBYY, commented, “It’s interesting to see that IT leaders in manufacturing trust small language models the most, perhaps due to the issue of hallucinations and inaccurate information reported by generative AI and large language models.

He added, “Lack of expertise in implementing AI is a concern for manufacturers, and the skill gap may hinder their progress as AI becomes more widespread in other sectors. To effectively integrate AI, manufacturers should upskill employees through training, as well as investing in hiring specialists in AI.”

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previously indicated that either Phoenix or Atlanta would be chosen. Ultimately, the company has decided to head west.

TuSimple, Knight Swift already testing driverless trucks in Arizona Phoenix is no stranger to autonomous vehicles. Waymo operates its driverless taxi service on Valley streets — beginning testing on Phoenix freeways this year — with automotive industry giant Magna planning to outfit Waymo’s vehicles at hits new facility in Mesa.

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TuSimple has logged hundreds of driverless miles on Interstate 10. Phoenix-based Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. has deployed autonomous truck technology between Phoenix and Los Angeles. Additionally, Torc Robotics Inc., which is developing an autonomous driving system for tractor-trailers, added Interstate 40 in Arizona to its test zone.

Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc., which is running autonomous trucking technology along two routes in Texas, plans to extend one of those lines all the way to Phoenix. Aurora announced it intends to expand its Fort Worth to El Paso lane to Phoenix in 2025.

It’s the first formal announcement of plans to scale its autonomous trucking technology out of the state of Texas. The company has tested vehicles on two routes in Texas — one between Dallas and Houston and the other being the aforementioned Fort Worth to El Paso lane.

Currently, those test vehicles operate with a driver behind the wheel in the event of an emergency, but the company has repeatedly reiterated that the Dallas to Houston route will be completely driverless by the end of this year. The planned Fort Worth to Phoenix expanded lane is planned to be available for testing in the first half of 2025, with plans for a driverless route later that year. A release from the company notes that the approximately 15 hour, 1,000-mile passage’s length is “particularly compelling for autonomy.”

The expansion is the first definitive statement on the company’s plans to scale past Texas. Despite raising $483 million in a public offering in August, the company does not expect to be cash flow positive until 2028. The company has previously teased a widespread Sun Belt expansion, estimated to occur over the next few years, and has

The route expansion was announced at the Aurora Partner Summit, a two-day event where the company is sharing updates and information with “over 20” commercial partners. The company has attained a slew of commercial partners over the past several years, including PACCAR, FedEx, Toyota, Uber, Volvo and Continental.

The summit includes regulators, first responders and law enforcement, the latter two of which will speak on how the state of Texas is preparing to handle the logistics of a driverless truck. Now, the company will need to engage with regulators and first responders from both New Mexico and Arizona.

Additionally, the company announced what it’s dubbed a “Partner Success Program” which will allow customers’ executives and drivers to ride in the cab of Aurora trucks to see the technology first hand.By Jake Dabkowski –Pittsburgh Business Times

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Apprentices Grow Arizona’s Semiconductor Sector As Demand For Workers Surges

As a facilities technician apprentice for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Alejandro Munoz is gaining exposure to the silicon chip industry and the various trades that support the company’s high-tech factories under construction in north Phoenix.

Prior to joining TSMC’s apprenticeship program, Munoz had been unsure of his career trajectory. He spent a year working at Intel, gaining initial exposure to the semiconductor industry and was later hired for a contracting job with a third-party company to work at TSMC’s site.

“Ever since I got into the semiconductor industry, it has been something that I’ve liked and I want to stay in it,” he said. “There’s not a lot of companies where you get to work inside a clean room and — with all the advanced technology — just learning about it interests me.”

Munoz is among an inaugural cohort of eight participants in TSMC’s facility technician apprenticeship program, which launched in April and is expected to run 18 to 24 months. TSMC invested $5 million in the program, which will train 80 apprentices over five years.

TSMC declined to provide specific pay rates for its apprentices, but the company said its employee salaries are above the average annual wage for Arizona’s manufacturing sector, which is $88,868 per year. In addition, apprentices receive company benefits and an option to complete an associate’s degree with tuition paid by TSMC.

In April, TSMC increased its investment in its Arizona chip factories, or fabs, from $40 billion to $65 billion as it plans to build a third facility by the end of the decade that will produce 2 nanometer chips to power smartphones, data centers and artificial intelligence applications.

Semiconductor companies with expansion plans on tap such as TSMC, Intel and Amkor, along with community colleges, universities, high schools and other industry-affiliated entities, are in a rush to train and hire workers amid an expected need for some 25,000 advanced manufacturing jobs earmarked for Arizona over the next decade and beyond.

TSMC is expected to start highvolume production at its first fab — now under construction in north Phoenix — in the first half of 2025, followed by operations to begin in its second fab in 2028. The company’s Arizona fabs are expected to employ more than 6,000 workers, up from the 4,500 it initially anticipated. The

company has hired more than 2,200 workers, the Business Journal previously reported.

TSMC apprentices gain expertise in four areas

TSMC’s facilities technician apprentices participate in a phased program in which they gain hands-on training in four departments: water, mechanical, electrical and gas, and chemical.

They spend 18 weeks in each department, combined with inclassroom training via Maricopa Community Colleges. Then, they pick a specialization and receive 2,000 hours of on-thejob training in that particular field, Jackson said.

“They get to spend time with journeymen, electricians and water technicians with 30 years of experience,” Jackson said.

“They get out in the field, get their hands dirty and learn realtime stuff and take not just what they’ve learned in the classroom — which is an important part of it — but they learn some of the little tips and tricks that occur in the field that may not get taught in the classroom.”

TSMC’s inaugural cohort is slated to graduate from the fi rst phase of the program by the end of 2025. Interest in the apprenticeship program is robust and the company expects a greater number of participants for its second cohort, Johnson said.

Leon Ntwarabakiga is part of TSMC’s first cohort of apprentices and is undergoing training in electrical and instrumentation and controls.

“It’s amazing, the things that I’m seeing already with electrical, and I can’t wait to see the rest

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Ntwarabakiga, like Munoz, was working as a contractor for a third-party company on TSMC’s site when he learned of the apprenticeship program and applied because of the company’s expertise in the semiconductor industry.

“Being able to work for a company like that with the innovations they have was a great opportunity for me,” he said.

Ntwarabakiga added that skills and information learned in the apprenticeship program span beyond the semiconductor industry.

“For anyone who’s looking for a career change, or someone who’s trying to build a career, I think this is a good program for them, he said. “This program gives you an opportunity to test everything and see what you like, and you get tons of support from mentors and experienced engineers and technicians.”

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The White House is investing $250 million over 10 years to establish a national semiconductor workforce training center, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced.

The National Semiconductor Technology Center’s Workforce Center of Excellence will bring together officials from the private sector, nonprofits, academia, government and labor organizations to accelerate industry best practices as well as strengthen recruitment and training for the next generation of semiconductor researchers, engineers and technicians, according to a Department of Commerce release.

The National Semiconductor Technology Center is a public-private consortium dedicated to semiconductor research and development.

“With the Department’s proposed investments of over $500 million in workforce efforts, this announcement is a critical milestone in our strategy to build a robust workforce in

the semiconductor industry to help fulfill the mission set forth by the CHIPS and Science Act,” Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, said in a statement.

As part of the announcement, Natcast, a nonprofit consortium that operates the NSTC, is awarding a total of $11.5 million to seven institutions — including Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) — to support workforce development efforts.

MCCCD will use its $1.8 million award to expand semiconductor technician training offerings and launch the Maricopa Accelerated Semiconductor Training program, building on the success of its Quick Start program.

The expanded programming will prepare an additional 300 workers in the Valley for careers as semiconductor technicians, according to the Department of Commerce.

“MCCCD plays a critical role in advancing Arizona’s position as a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing,” Leah Palmer, executive director of the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Maricopa Community Colleges, said in a statement. “The Quick Start program

and the proposed Maricopa Accelerated Semiconductor Training initiative represent our deep commitment to fulfilling immediate industry demands and building a sustainable talent pipeline for the future.”

Other institutions that received federal funding include: American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation; Idaho Technology Council; Rochester Institute of Technology; Texas A&M University; University of California, Los Angeles; and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

MCCCD’s semiconductor training programs are among several initiatives intended to ensure a pipeline for skilled workers in the Valley. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in April launched a facility technician apprenticeship program, which is expected to train 80 apprentices over five years. Meanwhile, Arizona State University is offering stackable micro credential “pathways” to prepare undergraduate students for internships and careers in the semiconductor industry.

What’s more, the Arizona Education Economic Commission launched several industry workgroups, including for semiconductors, to discuss Arizona workforce development and identify academic programs for the most in-demand jobs.

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It will oversee three programs to ensure a pipeline of skilled workers, including the amplifier program, which will focus on scaling workforce development practices, while the signals program will leverage data and research to monitor workforce trends, and evaluate program progress and outcomes.

The connections program will facilitate member services and events.

The Department of Commerce declined to share additional details about a potential location for the Workforce Center of Excellence.

In July, however, the Department of Commerce and Natcast announced a site selection process was underway for a prototyping and advanced packaging piloting facility, an extreme ultraviolet center and an administrative and design facility, which is expected be operational in 2025 and house programming for the Workforce Center of Excellence.

To support the Workforce Center of Excellence, Natcast is accepting nominations through Nov. 1 for an advisory board consisting of members from the private sector, government, nonprofits, academia and labor organizations. The board will offer input on national and regional workforce strategies. By Amy Edelen – Phoenix Business Journal

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“We are thrilled about teaming up with Spaceport America,” said Jon Barela, CEO of The Borderplex Alliance. “Together, we will initiate new programs that stimulate job creation and capital investment in our region. The commercial space industry is expanding rapidly, and this alliance ensures the Borderplex will be at the forefront of this 21st-century industry.”

Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport,

has seen great success since its 2010 founding. The spaceport enables aerospace companies to innovate and test technologies in rocket launches, space tourism, astronaut training, and more.

“Partnering with The Borderplex Alliance gives a big boost to Spaceport America’s mission,” said Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director of Spaceport America. “This collaboration broadens our reach and helps grow New Mexico’s role as a leader in the commercial space sector.”

Leasing and Finance Association, said, “The Foundation’s Q4 Outlook continues to support a soft-landing scenario and provides optimism for 2025 investment activity. The U.S. economy has been impressively resilient but heightened political and economic uncertainty, as well as weather-related business interruptions, are likely to slow investment growth in Q4. We are optimistic that activity will remain strong in 2025, however, as Fed rate cuts start taking effect and electionrelated uncertainty abates. The Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry agrees with Q4 Outlook findings, holding steady in October at its highest level since 2022.”

With its proximity to Spaceport America, the Borderplex region is well-positioned to capitalize on this partnership. The spaceport has already spawned many new economic development opportunities in the region. This alliance will enable more economic activity in R&D, manufacturing, and high-tech services.

Highlights from the Q4 update to the 2024 Outlook include:

“Together, we will create more economic development opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math,” added Barela.

Equipment and software investment bounced back in Q2 after three consecutive weak quarters, expanding by a strong 7.0% (annualized). Aircraft investment was primarily responsible for the improvement, along with information processing equipment, while industrial equipment contracted modestly.

Through this strategic alliance, the two organizations will collaborate on marketing, business development, and policies that enable the commercial space industry to thrive in the Borderplex region. Both parties look forward to launching transformative aerospace projects that create good-paying jobs and fuel economic growth.

Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world. The FAAlicensed launch complex, situated on 18,000 acres adjacent to the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, has a rocket-friendly environment of 6,000 square miles of restricted airspace, low population density, a 12,000-foot by 200-foot runway, vertical launch complexes, and about 340 days of sunshine and low humidity.

The U.S. economy remains on strong footing, fueled in part by continued healthy investment in equipment and software, according to the Q4 update to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to be 4.4% in 2024, with a modest near-term outlook for investment growth and the potential for improvement next year as interest rate cuts start to take effect in the economy. The report, which was prepared by Keybridge and released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, also forecasts real GDP growth of 2.7% this year.

The U.S. economy experienced broad-based growth in the second quarter, expanding at a 3.0% annualized rate (up from 1.6% in Q1). Softer-than-anticipated job growth and rising unemployment over the summer raised questions about the long-term sustainability of the current economic expansion. The economy appears poised for growth in the new year.

Some of the most respected companies in the commercial space industry are tenants at Spaceport America: Virgin Galactic, HAPSMobile/ AeroVironment, UP Aerospace, SpinLaunch, and Prismatic Ltd., a subsidiary of BAE Systems.

The Foundation’s report is focused on the $1.16 trillion equipment leasing and finance industry and highlights key trends in equipment investment, placing them in the context of the broader U.S. economic climate.

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When asked about the outlook for the future, MCIEFI survey respondent Brent Hall, CLFP, Senior Vice President, Alliance Funding Group, said, “The future for the American economy actually looks bright compared to the international scene, and manufacturing will continue to re-shore with increasing need for capital spending.”

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The overall MCI-EFI is 61.8, steady with the September index of 61.9.

When asked to assess their business conditions over the next four months, 37.9% of the executives responding said they believe business conditions will improve over the next four months, a decrease from 40% in September. 51.7% believe business conditions will remain the same over the next four months, relatively unchanged from 52% the previous month. 10.3% believe business conditions will worsen, up from 8% in September.

44.8% of the survey respondents believe demand for leases and loans to fund capital expenditures (capex) will increase over the next four months, up from 44% in September. 41.4% believe demand will “remain the same” during the same four-month time period, down from 52% the previous month. 13.8% believe demand will decline, an increase from 8.4% in September.

27.6% of the respondents expect more access to capital to fund equipment acquisitions over the next four months, up from 24% in September. 72.4% of executives indicate they expect the “same” access to capital to fund business, down from 76% last month. None expect “less” access to capital, unchanged from the previous month.

When asked, 24.1% of the executives report they expect to hire more employees over the next four months, an increase from 20% in September. 65.5% expect no change in headcount over the next four months, down from 68% last month. 10.3% expect to hire fewer employees, down from 12% in September.

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decrease from 36% the previous month. 55.2% believe there will be “no change” in business development spending, down from 56% in September. 10.3% believe there will be a decrease in spending, up from 8% last month.

October 2024 MCI-EFI Survey

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When asked, 24.1% of the executives report they expect to hire more employees over the next four months, an increase from 20% in September. 65.5% expect no change in headcount over the next four months, down from 68% last month. 10.3% expect to hire fewer employees, down from 12% in September.

6.9% of the leadership evaluate the current U.S. economy as “excellent,” up from none the previous month. 93.1% evaluate the economy as “fair,” down from 96% in September, while none evaluate it as “poor,” a decrease from 4% last month.

37.9% of the survey respondents believe that U.S. economic conditions will get “better” over the next six months, up from 24% in September. 51.7% indicate they believe the U.S. economy will “stay the same” over the next six months, down from 76% last month. 10.3% believe economic conditions in the U.S. will worsen over the next six months, an increase from none the previous month.

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“Lower interest rates will ignite capex for smaller companies that have been on the sidelines for a few years and need to add or replace equipment for growth. Getting past the election should provide some clarity on the economic direction of the U.S., thus more capex investments can be made. Lastly, onshoring will continue to promote infrastructure investment which requires capex spending to execute.” Jeffry Elliott, CLFP, President, Huntington Equipment Finance

Intel lands $3 billion grant to make semiconductors for U.S. military

Intel Corp. has landed a $3 billion federal grant to make semiconductors for the U.S. military.

Intel was awarded the CHIPS

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Intel said its announcement reflects the “continued progress” of Intel Foundry, which plans to begin production of the company’s 18A chips in 2025.

Intel will produce its first 18A Xeon processors — called Clearwater Forest — at its Arizona factories.

Intel’s Secure Enclave award is separate from its CHIPS Act funding package announced in March to support a $32 billion expansion of its Ocotillo campus in Chandler. Intel is also expanding capacity at its manufacturing sites in Ohio, Oregon and New Mexico.

The White House plans to finalize discussions with semiconductor companies about CHIPS Act grants and begin disbursements of federal funds by the end of the year, a senior U.S. Department of Commerce official told the Business Journal in August.

The Secure Enclave program builds upon Intel’s previous microelectronics projects with the U.S. Department of Defense.

In 2020, Intel was awarded the second phase of the SHIP program, allowing the U.S. government to access Intel’s advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities in Arizona and Oregon. In 2023, Intel delivered the first multichip package prototypes under the SHIP program in what the company calls “a major achievement” in ensuring access to cutting-edge microelectronics

packaging.What’s more, Intel inked an agreement in 2021 with the Department of Defense to provide commercial foundry services for multiple phases of the agency’s RAMP-C program, which provides custom and integrated circuits for critical military systems.

Since then, Intel has onboarded several defense industry customers, including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Microsoft, IBM and Nvidia, among others, according to the company.

Intel’s Secure Enclave grant comes at a tumultuous time for the company, which is reportedly undergoing a “massive reorganization” to bring it back to profitability, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reported.

Last month, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced the company is cutting 15,000 jobs — or 15% of its workforce — after it reported weak second quarter financial results that reported a $1.6 billion loss. By Amy Edelen – Phoenix Business Journal

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Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $73,000,000, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order under the Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition contract (FA8656-21D-A004) for hypersonic attack cruise missile manufacturing capacity enhancement. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2028. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity (FA865625-F-B002).

Raytheon, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $21,326,976 modification (P00007) to previously awarded contract FA8681-23C-B001 for StormBreaker (SDBII, GBU-53/B) production Lot 10B guided test vehicles and spares. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $686,821,631 from $665,494,655. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 29, 2027. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $34,900,000 ceiling increase and period of performance extension modification (P00021) to a previously awarded contract (FA9451-16-D-0001) for research, engineering, and program management for ground-based space capabilities and technology. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed by May 3, 2026. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Missile Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $126,201,540 firm-fixed-price contract for Stinger missiles, ancillary equipment and support. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W31P4Q-24-F-0259).

Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $10,330,721 modification (P00186) to contract W31P4Q-19-C-0038 for Javelin Weapon System engineering services. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of July 29, 2025. Fiscal 2024 other procurement, Army funds in the amount of $10,330,721 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

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Loadpath LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $45,469,600 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for design, development, and testing prototype software and hardware for critical technology elements. This contract provides for thermal control, deployable structures, robotics, digital infrastructure, and nuclear applications for in-space and terrestrial applications. Work will be performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2029. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and one offer was received. Fiscal year 2024 (Space Force) research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $500,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Lab Space Technology Branch, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the contracting activity (FA9453-24-C-X039).

U.S. Ordnance,* Sparks, Nevada, was awarded a $14,960,325 firm-fixed-price contract for M60E4 and M60E6 machine guns, spare parts and accessories, conversion kits and training. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting

activity (W15QKN-24-D-0051).

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $736,566,672 fixed-price incentive (firmtarget) contract. This contract provides for the production and delivery of AIM-9X production lot 24 requirements. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (36.14%); North Logan, Utah (10%); Niles, Illinois (7.83); Keyser, West Virginia (7.65); Hillsboro, Oregon (4.71%); Midland, Ontario, Canada (3.17%); and various locations within the continental U.S., and is expected to be completed in July 2029..

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $525,539,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the production and delivery of Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block II Guided Missile Assemblies. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $2,188,620,000. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (12%); Edinburgh, Australia (11%); Mississauga, Canada (10%); San Jose, California (9%); and various other locations. If all options are exercised, work is expected to be completed by September 2030.

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Do you know what happens when you manufacture superior components utilizing state-of-the-art technology with bestin-class turnaround times? You consistently get contracts for prototypes, production and R&D projects. East Valley Precision is an Approved Supplier for Tier 1 Aerospace and Defense customers who put EVP in the category of ‘Best Suppliers’. You are also selected as the shop to be toured by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) since your shop epitomizes high quality products delivered on time.

This is a typical scenario at East Valley Precision (EVP) and they are investing in equipment that will facilitate Long Term Contracts (LTAs) with larger quantities.

The company, founded by Robert Lyons more than 2 decades ago, has seen an average annual growth of 30%. This aggressive growth is directly facilitated by Rob’s commitment to reinvest in all areas of the business. Within the past 2 years, EVP has hired additional talented professionals, implemented industry leading technology, and purchased 12 new state of the art machines.

As an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, EVP offers 5-axis milling, turning with live tooling, wire EDM with independent axis control, and waterjet cutting. Their inspection department is staffed with a highly experienced team who provide customers with the highest quality standards. Team member Phil Detro says, “Every employee at EVP is a member of the Quality Department. All employees take ownership for inspection of parts whether they are programmers or machinists. That is a differentiator we offer our customers and it results in our metrics of 98% On-Time delivery and a 95% Quality rating.”

There are several reasons why EVP has earned the reputation of building highly complex components with a very quick turnaround.

• Structured for Fast Turn Around: EVP has created a workflow model that outperforms when it comes to quick turnaround on new product development for its customers. Stephen Weber, Manufacturing Engineer, says “EVP is composed of an experienced and talented staff of machinists, programmers and engineers that at times wear all those hats in the same day. This is a great advantage in the manufacturing market of high mix / low volume as well as LTAs with larger quantities and enables EVP to bypass the typical department bottlenecks that bigger manufacturing companies struggle with. When production problems arise, interruption to workflow is limited due to our employees’ empowerment to use their skills and abilities to ratify an issue. This prevents overwhelming individual departments and the taxing of company resources. We are praised by our customers for quality and on time delivery and I believe our talented staff and their empowerment to make key decisions is a direct result of that.”

• EVP Invests in Technology to perform every day job tasks quickly and efficiently: EVP not only regularly invests in high quality precision machine tools; they also understand the importance of maintaining their machines. Management team member Ron Sheaters says, “We schedule laser calibration for our machines on a regular basis ensuring higher accuracy and repeatability.” He adds, “It’s also the little things that help us to get parts to customers faster than others. We’ve invested in a cutting tool vending system to ensure we have tooling readily available.” Stephen adds, “We use new high quality tooling and we aren’t dependent on regrind tooling.”

• Cross-Trained Machinists with Longevity: More than half

of the machinists at EVP are also programmers. This is particularly beneficial for EVP’s NPI projects, where one individual can take a component from design to a finish machined product. Additionally, the core team at EVP has been employed by the company for more than 5 years. Highly skilled employees who remain at the company translate into higher quality manufactured components.

• Limited Reliance on Outsourcing: EVP purchased their GF (AgieCharmilles) CUT P 550 Pro Wire EDM after they had been sending this work out to local shops. Management team member Tim Milota says, “Bringing EDM in-house helped us cut down on turnaround times. The GF (AgieCharmilles) wire EDM is incredibly accurate and allows work to flow through the shop while controlling the process and the cost.” Rob adds, “Today, we do nearly everything in-house with the exception of special processes.”

In addition to EVP’s new GF CUT P 550 Pro Wire EDM, some of EVP’s most notable Machine Tool upgrades include:

Hwacheon D2-5AX

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Machining Center - The D2-5AX is a simultaneous 5-axis machine with glass scales. The stability, high accuracy, and highquality components of the D2-5AX derive from its heavy machine bed of 10 tons and 50 horsepower spindle. Thanks to its ergonomic construction, high rapid traverse speed, and its ease of automation, the D2-5AX is ideal for high productivity applications.

To their knowledge, EVP was the first shop in Arizona to purchase the state-ofthe-art Hwacheon D2-5AX.

DN Solutions DVF 5000

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Machining Center - The DN Solutions DVF 5000 is a simultaneous 5-axis vertical machining center designed to machine high-precision, complex parts in one setup. Equipped with leading edge technology and supplied ‘automation-

ready’, this machine enables EVP to machine parts from NPI to production. Some of the most advantageous features include:

• Tool length measurement probe

• Spindle probe

• Integrated thermal compensation system for the spindle and structure

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• The tool magazine can hold up to 120 tools and the multi-pallet system facilitates unmanned running for production jobs

DN Solutions BVM5700 High-Precision Bridge Type Vertical Machining Center

- The DN Solutions BVM Series is the latest premium class Vertical Machining

Center that is built to deliver high speed and high precision machining. Optimized for highly demanding die/ mold operations, the BVM SERIES is equipped with a Stable Bridge Type structure and a spindle speed of 15000 rpm guaranteeing outstanding reliability in both precision and strength. The BVM features ball screw bearing cooling, spindle thermal displacement control with multiple sensors, and optimized axis drive acceleration and deceleration.

Like the Hwacheon D2-5AX, EVP believes they were one of the first to purchase the DN Solutions BVM5700 in the US. Rob says, “One of the many outstanding features of the BVM5700 is a high material removal rate due to its rigidity.”

VERICUT Force Software

- VERICUT Force is a physics-based optimization software that analyzes and improves cutting conditions for NC program operations. It’s ideal for complex multi-axis operations and materials that are difficult to machine. Force calculates cutting conditions using four factors: load on the cutting edge, spindle power, maximum chip thickness, and maximum allowable feed.

Force can optimize new and existing NC programs, to run as efficiently and safely as possible. It can reduce machining time and improve tool life. Force can also help maximize cutting tool performance while boosting productivity.

EVP is celebrating over 20 years in business and they excel at quick turn, highly complex parts. Whether you need 5-axis machining, turning with live tooling, waterjet cutting, or wire EDM, EVP is a superior choice. Contact them at: 480-288-6601 or visit eastvalleyprecision.com

EVP is always looking to add talented employees to its team. If you are looking for a new position, please email your resume to info@evpmac. com

Raytheon gets $1.19 billion contract to continue missile upgrades

The Tucson-based Raytheon missile building division of RTX has won a $1.19 billion contract to continue work on a key program to upgrade weaponry for the U.S. Air Force and Navy, as well as for foreign forces.

This deal is the biggest one yet in the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) program, which involves upgrading midrange air-to-air AIM-120D3 and AIM-120C8 missile hardware and software to keep those munitions viable for years to come as threats evolve.

The latest contract slightly surpasses a $1.15 billion award from 2023 to pursue work in the program, which supplies the U.S. Air Force and Navy, as well as foreign military forces.

The AMRAAM program is part of the U.S. military’s Form, Fit, Function Refresh program — also known as F3R — under which engineers upgrade circuit cards and other hardware in missile guidance systems and update legacy software. Raytheon said this is the sixth production lot of F3R missiles. The first contract of its kind was awarded to Raytheon in Tucson in 2022.

Raytheon has completed successful air-fire tests involving the system in July 2023 and in September 2023. And in February of this year, it completed a successful test of an extended-range air-to-air missile that had been reconfigured as a surface-toair system.

The latest deal comes just a couple of months after the Air Force awarded Raytheon a $14.5 million contract for the AMRAAM development lab management and maintenance program. Work on the new order will take place in Tucson, where previous F3R work has been done.

The contract announcement comes shortly after Raytheon and Northrop Grumman announced they successfully completed a static fire test of an advanced long-

range solid rocket motor as part of a joint project to develop hypersonic weapons.

The test, which took place at the Northrop Grumman Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia, was a demonstration of wired end-burning technology for hypersonic applications. The companies said it showed the maturity of the technology, which is expected to provide extended range beyond what conventional rocket motors can offer.

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have been working together on hypersonic systems for years. In September 2022, the two were awarded a contract of nearly $1 billion to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) for the U.S. Air Force. That contract calls for the companies to design, develop and deliver the first-ofits-kind missile by March 2027.

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are also working together on the MDA’s Glide Phase Interceptor project, which is developing a new missile that can knock out hypersonic weapons while they are in the glide phase — the middle portion of their flight en route to targets.By Jeff Gifford –Phoenix Business Journal

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Why some semiconductor suppliers are holding off their plans in Pinal County

Of the few dozen semiconductor suppliers that have expanded in Arizona in recent years, eight of those are planning to set up shop south of Phoenix in Pinal County.

Arizona has landed at least 40 semiconductor expansions, including suppliers, since 2020 to support Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s $65 billion semiconductor complex in Phoenix and Intel’s $20 billion expansion in Chandler.

Many suppliers such as Sunlit Chemical made plans to locate in facilities close to TSMC in the Deer Valley area.

“What happened when TSMC came into the Valley, there was a school of thought and actually a pretty concerted effort to try to keep all of the suppliers in Maricopa County,” said Kirk McCarville, a Pinal County specialist for Land Advisors Organization, at the Phoenix Business Journal’s Pinal County Growth Corridors event on Oct. 10.

But some quickly found more available and cheap land in Casa Grande for new rail-served facilities and faster permitting processes. Most suppliers only need to be located within a 60-mile radius of the main semiconductor campus.

“The first supplier came down here; they realized that ‘Hey that’s close enough and the transportation’s good enough,’” McCarville said.

Those suppliers are expected to bring hundreds of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new investments to the Pinal County city once built out, adding to a growing list of industrial employers opening new plants in Casa

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Grande.

A few years later, some of the suppliers that picked Casa Grande are already under construction and are expected to start opening in the next couple of years. Other suppliers in Pinal County, however, have paused or scaled back their construction plans as they wait for the next few rounds of federal CHIPS Act incentives to be awarded. Market dynamics, inflation and costs higher than anticipated have also contributed to an extended timeline for those projects.

“The first phase of the CHIPS Act came out, all that money got sucked up by the big players because it’s an election year,” McCarville said.

“There’s four or five suppliers that haven’t broken ground yet because they didn’t get any money out of the CHIPS Act.”

Here’s the latest progress report for every known semiconductor supplier in Pinal County:

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“Retail sales are up, and sectors such as transportation, logistics, warehousing, and construction are performing extremely well,” Arora added. “Right now, business owners are confident in the future of their firms. August is typically a slow month for loan volume, but that wasn’t the case this year.”

Colorado Space Defense Company Raises $100 Million, Plans To Hire Dozens

A company building spaceflight training technology for U.S. Space Force warfighters raised $100 million in venture capital that will fund significant hiring in the coming months.

NRS Logistics America Inc.: A 69,000-square-foot facility for NRS Logistics is under construction across 80 acres after the company received a building permit from the city of Casa Grande in March 2024. The company’s warehouse will serve as a storage and distribution center for specialty chemicals for semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries.

Business loan approval rates rose at regional and community banks as well. Small banks granted 49.8 percent of the funding requests they received in August, up one-tenth from July. It represents the highest figure for small banks since November 2014.

True Anomaly, based in Centennial, revealed the Series B funding round, saying it will help the 18-monthold business expand, hiring dozens of hardware and software employees over the next year.

Institutional lenders — pension funds and insurance companies — remained unchanged at an Index record 64.9 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from July’s figure.

Solvay Corp. Inc.: Belgium-based Solvay announced plans two years ago for a $60 million chemical factory in Casa Grande for electronic grade hydrogen peroxide for semiconductors, but the project was put on hold. The company said it’s project remains on pause as of October and that it’s not financially viable at this time because of inflation, market dynamics and timing of federal funds.

Loan approval rates among alternative lenders rose to 56.6 percent, one-tenth of a percent higher than in the previous month.

“It’s an awesome external validation of our thesis and the traction we’ve been able to accumulate to date,” said Even Rogers, co-founder and CEO of the company.

True Anomaly has grown from about 50 employees to 107 over the past year. It expects to expand to over 190 by the end of 2024, Rogers said.

Alternative lenders have become a source of quick capital. When small business owners, alternative lenders could approve riskier loans via innovations in fintech, which give them more flexibility than the banks to adjust rates and covenants on the deals. This includes an ability to accept non-conventional sources of collateral, such as real estate and outstanding invoices (h/t Forbes).

Chemical Strategies Inc.: Anthem-based Chemical Strategies unveiled plans in 2023 for a 70,000 to 100,000-square-foot chemical distribution and thirdparty logistics facility in Casa Grande to support the semiconductor industry, representing an investment of $10 million to $14 million. A major site plan and conditional use is currently under review by the city of Casa Grande for the project, which the company previously expected to be open by mid-2024.

True Anomaly formed in early 2022 to help the U.S. military, especially Space Force, respond to the growing militarization of space and the need to have space fighters learn and practice the art of flying satellites and spacecraft in orbit in potentially hostile situations.

Credit unions approved 40.2 percent of loan applications in August, a slight drop of one-tenth of a percent from July and a large drop from their all-time high of 57.9 percent in March 2012. By Anthony Noto – Reporter, New York Business Journal

The company built a pair of small satellites, called Jackal, that will be used for training after they’re launched to low Earth orbit about 350 miles above the planet.

How Millennials’ Technology Expectations Can Help Save Manufacturing

LCY Electronic Materials Inc.: The Taiwanese producer of electronic-grade isopropyl alcohol and acetone for electronics manufacturers made plans to build a new chemical manufacturing plant on 34 acres in Casa Grande. A major site plan and conditional use permit was approved by the city’s planning commission in July 2022 but the site plan has since expired and no building permits have been applied for the project as of Oct. 1.

Millennials’ technology expectations have been shaped by smartphones, Facebook and digital media – in other words, by easy and ubiquitous connectivity. It’s not surprising, then, that traditional manufacturing systems can seem as retro as waiting for dial-up internet to connect. And that’s bad for the manufacturing sector, because its skills gap is looming large.

The satellites are scheduled to blast off aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 10 mission carrying many companies‘ small satellites to orbit in March.

Chang Chun Arizona: TSMC supplier Chang Chun Group broke ground in 2022 on its new $300 million Arizona facility for electronic-grade chemicals for semiconductors and is currently under construction on 84 acres in Casa Grande. Chang Chun expects to complete the first phase of its project totaling 109,346 square feet by 2025.

True Anomaly has offices in Colorado Springs, where its training center for U.S. military space fighters, many of them U.S. Space Force Guardians, will be. Its Centennial headquarters, just south of Denver, is where the business designs, builds and operates satellites and develops software for satellite operations.

KPCT Advanced Chemicals: Semiconductor supplier Kanto-PPC Inc.said two years ago it would build a $175 million to $250 million high purity sulphuric acid plant in Casa Grande but those plans were reportedly postponed.

A joint study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting projects a surge of nearly 3.5 million open manufacturing jobs created over the next decade. Some of the empty slots will come by way of retiring baby boomers, while others are related to new positions created as a result of natural business growth, the report found.What the report also predicts: As conditions stand now, 2 million of those jobs will go unfulfilled. In other words, the need for the manufacturing sector to appeal to Millennials – the generation typically defined as those born between 1981 and 1997 – is both critical and a very tall order.

Its Mosaic software is being designed to use artificial intelligence and automation to help space warfighters fly dozens of small satellites in coordination with each other to a degree that hasn’t been readily available to the military, Rogers said.

Jing He Science Co. Ltd.: Taiwan-based Jing He Science previously unveiled plans to build a plant for carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrochloric acid and wafer cleaner to support semiconductor manufacturing but no applications have been submitted for the site.

Indeed, manufacturing still has a negative image among younger generations, experts say. In a 2015 public perception of manufacturing study, also by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, respondents ages 19 to 33 ranked manufacturing as their lowest preference in terms of potential career choices.

The Space Force in September awarded the company $17 million in a small business innovation research grant to further work on Mosaic. With its new VC funding, the company also plans to build dozens of satellites in 2024 and 2025 it will launch to add to its training portfolio.By Greg Avery – Denver Business Journal

Topco Scientific USA: Taiwan chipmaking materials distributor Topco acquired about 30 acres of land in Casa Grande two years ago with plans to build a new facility but no applications have been submitted. The company said in October that it has established offices in both Arizona and Texas.

Manufacturing’s image problem is complex and in, some aspects, based on false assumptions. But one real obstacle is that some manufacturing systems can seem antiquated, and it’s an issue that many manufacturers and related organizations are already addressing.

This Promising New Entity Is As Well Versed And Trusted In R&D As It Is Working With Clients Who Require Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Inventory Management

Zyon Machining & Manufacturing is an up-and-coming new entity, having been formed just over a year ago. It was originally established to support Zyon Technologies, an ISO Certified Company, launched more than a decade ago.

Frank Bouchal, co-owner of the Woman-Owned company with his wife Jennifer, were both born and raised in Iowa and proudly implement their strong, midwestern work ethic into every aspect of the company. Frank is world renown for repair and refurbishing Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) machines for the semiconductor industry. CMP is a critical step used multiple times in the semiconductor manufacturing process at each layer of the wafer to remove excess materials and create a smooth surface.

For the past several years, CMP repairs and refurbishments have taken Frank throughout the world, including Scotland, Malaysia, Austria, Germany and numerous cities in the US, to do the work onsite. Other times, the customer ships the machine directly to Zyon for the work to be performed at the local Zyon facility.

CMP repairs and rebuilds require many new components, typically made of plastic, aluminum, carbon steels, alloy steels, tool steels, or stainless steels. Jennifer says, “For our first decade in business, we utilized outside machine shops to produce the high precision parts needed for our rebuilds and repairs. Since these parts are almost always ‘one offs’, and not production, our 3rd party suppliers couldn’t turn them around fast enough for us. Our customers count on us for our responsiveness and customer focus, so we decided we needed to take machining in-house in order to meet our customers’ schedules.”

Neither Frank nor Jennifer are machinists, but that didn’t pose a dilemma for the bold business owners. Frank has worked at machine shops during his career, and through colleagues in the industry, was able to hire some young outstanding talent to support the new machine shop.

Frank says, “We brought in a few machine tool dealers to evaluate the machines we would need to launch our machine shop. In the end, the Haas machines won out and we purchased them through the local Haas sales, service and support company, Ellison Machinery.” Frank and Jennifer believe in purchasing new, not used machines. “We wanted to know if we had an issue in the machining process, it

was something we were doing incorrectly, not that the machine wasn’t working to its specifications.”

Frank and Jennifer also knew service and support of their machines was critical. “We couldn’t have a company who had one service person (or none) in Arizona. We knew Ellison Machinery had a reputation for a large service team, and with the HAAS machines manufactured here in the US, in Oxnard, CA, getting parts would be simplified”, Frank elaborates.

The company launched their machining entity with a pair of Haas machines, a VM-2 vertical mill and a ST-10 lathe. Alex Anderson, Business Manager for Ellison Machinery, says, “The Haas VM-2 is a vertical machining center (VMC) which is a variant of our popular VF-2 model. It is technically a “Mold” machine, meaning the axis ball screws have a lower pitch than our VF-SS or normal VF models. Customers who really want precision can opt

Co-Owner Frank Bouchal In Front Of A Wafer Scrubber Machine He Is Refurbishing

The Zyon Machining & Manufacturing Management Team With Ellison’s Alex Anderson

Peter Gregus, With A Master’s Degree In Mechanical Engineering, Supports Customers’ Design Requirements

for this version with finer positioning and higher axis thrust, with the tradeoff being lower rapid speed. The Haas ST-10 is our compact fully featured CNC turning center with a generous work envelope.”

“We’re a Haas shop now”, Frank says, adding, “Their service has been great, and we’re planning to add 5 axis capabilities and a larger lathe in the near future.” Asked whether the Zyon team is nervous about investing in 5-axis machining, the overwhelming response was, “No, we’re really excited about it.”

The machining entity of Zyon may be new, but it is staffed by a mechanically gifted owner in Frank, and its team is growing with young, also mechanically talented team members. As Peter pursued his undergraduate and then graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering while working part time at Zyon, he knew he would find a small manufacturing entity much more challenging and rewarding than working for a large corporation. And as Zyon Machining and Manufacturing is growing its customer base for machining services, Peter is instrumental in supporting their customers, whether

in Semiconductor, Aerospace and Defense, or helping with R&D projects.

Gabriel Lopez is the company’s lead machinist. He was trained at the NASCAR Technical Institute in North Carolina and managed a team of welders during his previous employment. He is focused and executes each task with precision, ensuring Zyon Machining & Manufacturing delivers high-quality parts. Both Peter and Gabriel are talented programmers. Jennifer says, “Gabriel and Peter are highly skilled and demonstrate outstanding work ethic.”

Zyon is seeing double digit growth and is rapidly outgrowing the space in the facility they purchased in Chandler, AZ. They now have a loyal customer base who utilize them for their machining capabilities, and are eager to attract new customers as they grow. Frank says, “We’re always looking to hire machinists who share our love for challenges, are highly customer focused, and willing to learn. We are also open to bringing on those who share these characteristics, but may not have a machining background. We can support their growth through apprenticeships.”

Peter adds, “You will find in Zyon a company that values work/ life balance. This is a great place to work.” Interested employees should contact Jennifer at jennifer@zyonmachining.com.

If you are looking for a shop with design capabilities, and one that excels at prototype/R&D, with a passion for supporting their customers (many have Jennifer and Frank’s cell phone numbers), contact them at: 480-599-5546.

Haas Automation manufactures a complete line of CNC Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers, Turning Centers, 5-axis Machining Centers, and Rotary Products, and fully integrated Automation Solutions. To learn more about the Haas machines, as well as Ellison Machinery’s other fine lines, contact Haas Factory Outlet / HFO130, a Division of Ellison Machinery Company, visit www.EllisonAZ.com or call (480) 968-5877.

Co-Owners Frank & Jennifer Bouchal with Alex in front of their new Haas ST-10

Zyon’s Gabriel Lopez with the New Haas Acquisition, the VM-2

Zyon’s Lapping Machine Sits in a Temperature Controlled Room

Federal officials awarded the Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub with a multimillion-dollar grant to support five microelectronics projects intended to develop and advance technologies for the U.S. military.

Led by Arizona State University, the SWAP Hub will receive $29.6 million through the CHIPS Act for projects in next generation wireless and radio frequency transceiver technologies, AI computing, and radar power and secure processing systems.

The SWAP Hub is among eight regional innovation hubs established under the U.S. Department of Defense’s Microelectronics Commons to accelerate development and production of microelectronics technologies critical for security and defense.

University, federal and local government officials announced the SWAP Hub investment at ASU Research Park in Tempe, the first stop in a three-city tour highlighting federal microelectronics project awards. Federal officials are also visiting Boston and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Arizona has seen “the steady drumbeat” of investments via the CHIPS Act, including grants to support new fabs for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Amkor Technology and Intel Corp., said Tarun Chhabra, special assistant to the president and senior director for technology and national security for the U.S. National Security Council.

“But the vision for chips has always been about more than just manufacturing, and that’s what the (Microelectronics) Commons is about,” Chhabra said. “Meeting the demand for chips is one part of the equation. The other component is, of course, making sure that the United States continues to lead in the world of microelectronics research.”

The SWAP Hub investment is part of a larger Department of Defense funding announcement Tuesday consisting of $269 million in awards for 33 new technical projects under the Microelectronics Commons initiative.

The SWAP Hub has more than 170 members, including large companies, small businesses and small businesses. It launched the first fanout wafer level packaging research and development center in North America and partnered with the Arizona Commerce Authority and NXP to develop a high power and high frequency device ecosystem.

The $269 million federal investment is spread across six technical areas: $57 million for quantum and secure edge computing projects; $42 million for 5G and 6G projects; $51 million for electromagnetic warfare projects; $38 million for commercial “leap ahead” projects, $42 million for AI projects and $39 million for a “cross hub enablement solution award,”

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Last year, the Department of Defense allocated $238 million to create the eight Microelectronics Commons hubs across the nation, including a $39.8 million grant that went to ASU to establish the SWAP Hub, which connects the Southwest to a growing network of defense and electronics partners across the country.

The eight hubs have grown their membership from 400 to 1,200 organizations to achieve lab-to-fab prototyping, according to ASU.

“That’s what the hub is all about — bringing together the expertise of uniquely qualified partners and unique capabilities and building those teams that will make a difference. The hub is ready to continue to advance this role,” Kyle Squires, dean of ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, said.

The five SWAP Hub projects include:

Integrated RF GaN technology to support NextG, 5G and 6G wireless systems

Team: NXP, Raytheon, National Instruments, ASU

This project leverages disruptive innovations in radio equipment to offer dynamic adjustments through small form-factor Gallium nitride power amplifier technology.

SMART – scalable modular architecture for RF transceivers

Team: Alphacore, ASU, Rice, Lockheed Martin, Auburn

The project aims to advance radio frequency transceiver

technology to improve national defense and commercial capabilities.

Spaceborne low-energy AI computing

Team: ASU, Sandia, Raytheon, USC, UC Boulder, LTC Design, AFRL, Global Foundries

The project aims to extend the power of artificial intelligence to satellites orbiting the planet by directly integrating a highly efficient, radiation hard AI chip with focal plane array image sensors used in space.

Multi-megahertz, high-density, ultra-fast RADAR power converter

Team: ASU, Sandia, Infineon, Lockheed Martin, Thermavant

This project will advance radar power systems in critical defense applications by developing a multimegahertz, high-density, ultra-fast radar power converter that forms the heart of advanced radar systems.

ARC-V secure processor

Team: Idaho Scientific, Synopsys, Global Foundries, Mercury Computer, BAE Systems

The project will create a secure, low-power processor that allows the military to deploy advanced systems even in contested environments. By Amy Edelen – Reporter, Phoenix Business

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Fed Rate Cut Could Boost Manufacturing In 2025

The looming presidential election is still sparking uncertainty in the industry, pushing manufacturers to spend with caution.

The Federal Reserve cut the main interest rate by a half percentage point yesterday to a range between 4.75% and 5%, a welcome move among many manufacturers mired by an industry slowdown in recent months.

Experts, however, are exercising caution with how quickly the cut will translate into a manufacturing recovery, noting that manufacturers aren’t likely to see noticeable benefits until next year, said Timothy Fiore, chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.

“We’ve been in decline now for three months,” Fiore said. “I don’t see a manufacturing recovery until January.”

Manufacturers aren’t likely to ramp production back up until they can bring down inventory levels, the result of months of falling demand.

High interest rates and uncertainty surrounding the possible rate cut have plagued manufacturers for much of the year, pushing them to focus on liquidity rather than investing in workers, equipment or production capacity.

Industry experts had previously hoped for growth in the second half of 2024, but with no relief in interest rates and demand continuing to fall, production levels hit a four-year low last month, according to The Institute for Supply Management’s August PMI report.

Low production levels and the ensuing inventory rise are issues that can’t be resolved in a couple of weeks or even months, Fiore said.

“That was the damage in waiting too long,” Fiore added, noting that manufacturers could have benefited from a smaller rate cut in earlier months to ease financial pain caused by the industry slowdown.

The current cut should, however, improve consumer confidence as credit card interest rates come down, incentivizing shoppers, said Ted Stank, co-executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

“Rising consumer demand floats all boats,” Stank said.

Improved borrowing rates could also give manufacturers renewed confidence in making capital investments they’ve delayed, such as for factory equipment or IT spending.

Such improvements could mean some reductions in inventory before the end of 2024, Fiore said, even if more substantial growth doesn’t occur until early next year.

Despite these factors, companies planning manufacturing layoffs are unlikely to change course, Fiore said.

“It may slow the rate of employment decline, but it won’t stop it until order books fill up, [which will likely take] the better part of 2024,” Fiore said.

Quantum Computing begins production of photonic chips in Tempe

Quantum Computing Inc. is entering the final construction phase of its foundry in Tempe with initial quantum photonic chip production already underway, the New Jersey-based company said.

The company’s initial wafer production consists of custom runs for select clients with plans to begin a multi-wafer run in the second half of 2025 at the company’s 9,200-square-foot foundry at ASU Research Park, 2050 E. ASU Circle.

“Initial manufacturing is underway for the needs of national labs and customers, and our focus is on scaling up incoming orders,” Jessica Tocco, a spokeswoman for Quantum Computing, told the Business Journal.

“The QCi Foundry will be the first U.S.-based semiconductor foundry of its kind, set to enhance the capabilities and capacity of (thin film lithium niobate) devices,” Pouya Dianat, Quantum Computing’s director of PIC and foundry service, said in a statement. “These innovations will also pave the way for advancements and applications in national defense and technology.”

Earlier this month, Quantum Computing was awarded a new contract with NASA to develop quantum remote sensing technology that it says would “significantly lower the cost of spaceborne LIDAR imaging and advance scientific understanding of the mechanisms of climate change.”

Quantum Computing has more than 50 employees in the U.S., including six based in Arizona. Quantum Computing did not disclose an estimated total cost for its foundry project. The company, however, said last year it planned to invest $8 million in the foundry by the end of 2023, the Business Journal previously reported. To support operations of its Tempe foundry, Quantum Computing said it plans to apply for federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Financing Program and the CHIPS Act, which includes $39 billion in manufacturing incentives and $11 billion for new research and development, according to a regulatory filing. While Quantum Computing expressed interest last year in potentially expanding beyond its Tempe foundry in the future, its near-term focus is on filling and delivering a growing number of orders for undisclosed potential customers, some of whom are based in Arizona.

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Biden signs law allowing CHIPS Act projects to forgo environmental review

President Joe Biden signed legislation last month exempting semiconductor manufacturing facilities that received funding under the CHIPS and Science Act from federal environmental reviews.

The Building Chips in America Act exempts manufacturing projects, like those from Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., from needing review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The result, chipmakers hope, will be a more streamlined construction process for their projects.

The legislation has had a contentious journey, with industry groups saying it’s needed to avoid construction delays and continue the buildout of the country’s semiconductor industry. Environmental reviews can take years to complete, which the Semiconductor Industry Assocation claimed would slow projects.

Environmental groups like the Sierra Club, on the other hand, say it creates a dangerous path for an industry that uses PFAS in production to circumvent necessary reviews. The group pushed unsuccessfully for Biden to veto the bill.

“This bill would remove the last remaining federal lever to assess the impact of massive semiconductor fabs on drinking water, air quality, climate change, and community health,” Harry Manin, Director for Industrial Policy at the national Sierra Club, said.

PFAS are often present in the chemicals used to manufacture semiconductors, such as photoresist liquids that resist exposure to UV light, as well as the equipment, including high purity water distribution systems in chip plants.

The bill was led in the Senate by Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. His state is home to some of the country’s biggest semiconductor construction projects, including Intel’s $20 billion fabrication plants and TSMC’s three fabs worth a combined $65 billion. Both companies are set to receive billions of dollars in CHIPS funding for the projects.

The law’s passage comes as semiconductor companies barrel forward with their manufacturing construction projects across the country, some of which have already hit delays.

In February, Intel delayed its $20 billion Ohio project, citing a slow chip market. A month earlier, TSMC delayed the timeline of its second Arizona fab, after already delaying its first plant due to a lack of specialized labor. The law unanimously passed in the Senate late last year and moved quickly through the House of Representatives in September.

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3D Machine .. ................................82

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace......68,84

AAE ..91

Abrams Airborne Mfg..............................85

ABS Metallurgical..................................................24,86

ACC Machinery .........................................73

Accountable Learning........................ 52,80

Accu-traq .......................................................81

Acieta.............................................................. 73

Adams Machinery .........................49,73,96

Advanced Precision 80

AEI Fabrication...........................................92

Aero Spring & Mfg ........84

Aero Tech 89

Air Gear ......................................................... 86

Alerus ..............................................................11

AllFab Engineering ....................................85

Alpha Machine 91

Alpha Mfg Solutions (AMS) 87

American Aerospace (AATC)...............83

American Tools & Metals 74,75

Americhem Engineering.........................75

ANEWCO ................................................... 88

Apache Gear .................................................85

Apache Steel ..................................................77

APS Machining 87

Arizona CNC 7,21,59,73-76,78

Arizona Finishing 86

Arizona Iron Supply..................................42

Arizona MEP .............................12,44,61,81

Arizona Tool Steel...................................... 78

Arizona Wire & Tool ................... .............93

ARNO USA .................................................76

ATEC Engineering 93

AT&D..............................................................83

Auer Precision 85

Avtek ............................................................... 88

Axian Technology ..................................... 82

Ayers Gear & Machining.........................71

AZ Metals ............................................... 14,76

AZMF Precision.........................................92

B&T Tool & Engineering 79

Bank of Herrin 58,81

Banterra Bank.................................2,81

Barton International .......................... 48,76

Basic Metals ........................................... 22,78

Beau’s Crates................................................ 80

BEL Machining 84

BID Machine, Inc 84

Big O Metals 84

BISON 77

Blaze Precision 83

Blue Streak Grinding ..........................69,85

BMSC .................................................47,67,83

Bolts Metallizing-CWST.........................83

Bralco Metals..........................................76,77

Bramac Machinery 74

Bystronic 74

C&M Rigging 6,81

Capital Metal Finishing............................91

Cassavant CAP............................................93

Cassavant Machining .............................. 90

Castrol Industrial....................................... 76 CBIZ 80 Challenger Aerospace 87 ChemResearch(CRC) 28,87 CIS 82 Cleveland Electric Labs............................91 Coast Aluminum..................................38,77 Coastal Metals...........................................8,78 Coating Tech.................................... ......60,83 Collins Metal Finishing............................83 Consolidated Resources.....................40,80

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Creedbilt Inc...............................................93 D & R Mchy....................9,55,63,73,74,79

DM Machine Repair..........................80

Klontech Metrology.........................3,73

KTR Machine 74

Kurt Manufacturing Co. 78 Kyocera 76

L&W Machine Co. ............................. 87

Landmark Solutions ..................... 15,75

Latitude Machinery ............................ 74

Layke Inc................................................ 83

Leach Laser............................................87

LEI Machining 88

Liberty Precision Works 83

LK Metrology 61

Lone Arrow........................................... 76

Louie’s Black Oxide ....................... 84,86

LRW Cutting Tools ............................. 79

LTM Plastics 86

Lux Precision 87

LV Swiss 92

Lynch Brothers 86

Magnum Prec.................... ..29,73-75,95

Makino ................................................... 73

MAKstride ............................................ 83

Martin Engineering .............................81

MarZee 20,85,92

Mario Pinto 80

Matrix Machine 82,83

Matsuura 73

Mesa Machinery .................................. 75

Metalcraft Inc. ...................................... 87

Metals Eng & Testing Labs ............... 83 Methods West.................................74,75

Metzfab 41,47,90,91,93

Midaco Corp 83 Milco 83

Mitutoyo 71

MLC CAD Systems ............................ 80

Moore Tool & Die ............................... 84

Morsch Machine ................................. 82

MP Systems 76

MPC Machines 88

Multi-Axis Machining 88

NAI Horizon.........................................63

National Grinding & Mfg. ................ 85

Nelson Engineering ...................... 69,84

New Angle Media ............................... 82

New Mexico Metals ............................ 78

Nexus Manufacturing 86

NFP Property & Casualty 80

North-South ..............................19,73-76

Osborn Products 83,85

Owl Vans..........................................64-65

P4 Swiss Lindel................................87,91

Paragon Machining & Design ......... 89

Paramount Honing Machine 87

Perfection Industrial Finishing 37,90

Perfection Industrial Sales 76

Performance Grinding & Mfg 91

PH Horn ................................................ 76

Phoenix Fab & Design ....................... 87

Phoenix Grinding ............................... 83

Phoenix Heat Treat ........... 35,54-55,86

Phoenix Swissturn 32

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser 10,90

Pilkington Metal Finishing 92

Pioneer Distributing Co. 83

Platinum Registration ........................ 80

Port Plastics ........................................... 78

Powill Mfg ............................................. 86

PPE Engineering 93

Praxis Precision 86

Precision Aerospace 93

Precision Die & Stamping 30,82

Productivity ...............33,73

PRO-TEK .............................................. 83

Qualichem, Inc......................................77

Quality Improvement Consulting........81

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DMG Mori __________ 480-276-7019

Sodick 714-318-0095

Automation Equipment/ Robotics

Acieta ____________ 402-650-8132

Hexagon 303-859-7159

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D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

CNC Mills

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

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Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

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Matsuura Machinery 510-685-6151

Makino 602-228-0347

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. _______ 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

White’s Niche Products 602-290-9402

CNC Lathes

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori __________ 480-276-7019

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389

Matsuura Machinery 510-685-6151

Productivity Inc. _______ 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

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Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

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Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711

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Ebbco Inc

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Geiger Electric Co

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623-773-1787

623-582-5204

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480-775-6462

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

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Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

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Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

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Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389

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Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

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Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

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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

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

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ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Echols Saw & Supply _____ 602-278-3918

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Swiss Screw Machines

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

QualityMTS 847-776-0073

Schenk Intertech 949-360-1512

Tapping Machines

DMG Mori

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ACC Machinery

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Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

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Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Sonoran Machinery _____ 480-826-5283

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Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

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Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Gauging Equipment

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

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Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Magnetic Particle (NDT) Machines 800-533-5339

Metrology Instruments

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Renishaw

847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Rapid Optical Inspection

Mesa Mach Sales

480-545-0275

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Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

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ACC Machinery ________ 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Landmark Solutions 714-393-3783

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Magnum Precision Mach ___ 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Welding Equipment ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

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Americhem Engineering ____ 602-437-1188

INjJECTION MOLDING EQUIP

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Hexagon ____________ 303-859-7159

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Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335

Hexagon ____________ 303-859-7159

Mitutoyo America _______ 520-709-1261

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735 Coordinate Measuring Mach. Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Hexagon ____________ 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261

Renishaw ___________ 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Zeiss Ind. Metr ology 800-327-9735

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Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Mitutoyo America 480-294-7631

Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

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602-233-3757

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Copper State Bolt & Nut

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S.L. Fusco

Stellar Industrial

S.L. Fusco

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602-276-0077

480-251-6888

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Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms

Lone Arrow

480-507-8074

Air Distribution Systems

Magnum Precision Mach

602-431-8300

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

Band Saw/ Blades

D & R Machinery

Echols Saw & Supply

S.L. Fusco

Bar Feeders

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Edge Technologies _______ 951-440-1574

Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

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Blast Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Cabinets, Custom

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Chip Conveyors

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Chip Management

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

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Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

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Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

BISON 714-931-1327

Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335

Clamping

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

CNC Collet Chucks

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Collet Fixtures

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Coolant Systems

Castrol Industrial 602-921-7634

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

MP Systems __________ 909-282-7463

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

480-775-6462

602-278-3918

602-276-0077

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Chuck Jaws

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Coolant Systems: Chillers MP Systems 909-282-7463

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ARNO USA

919-452-4535

Swiss CuttingTools Tooling Columns

815-236-8118

Digital Readout Units

Adams Machinery _______

D & R Machinery

480-968-3711

480-775-6462

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

EDM Tooling Systems

EDM Network

480-836-1782

EDM Performance 800-336-2946

Enclosures fo Machine Tools

Hennig ____________ 909-420-5796 Fasteners

Copper State Bolt & Nut

Ebbco Inc

800-603-6887

Filtration Equip.

Qualichem, Inc.

800-809-3901

480-320-0308

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

Filtermist Mist Collectors

Royal Products 800-645-4174 Fixtures

BISON

Live Centers

Royal Products 800-645-4174

S.L. Fusco

Lubricants / Systems

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

New Way Covers & Repair

Hennig______________909-420-5796

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

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Qualichem, Inc 480-320-0308

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-996

Power Tools

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

R8 Quick-Change Tool System

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Retention Knobs

714-931-1327

Grinding Wheels

Global Superabrasives

888-586-8783 Grippers

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

Midaco Corporation 847-593-8420

Sealants

602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

Spindles

GMN USA 800-686-1679

Vibratory Equipment

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Vises and Vise Jaws

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

Waterjet Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Waterjet Accessories

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Lone Arrow __________ 480-507-8074

Waterjet Bricks/Hoppers

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Waterjet Replacement Parts

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Stevens Engineering

602-272-6766 CONSUMMABLES

Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)

T.J. Davies ___________ 440-248-5510

Robot Accessories

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Safety Equipment

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Wipers

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Work Holding

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Kurt Manufacturing 763-574-8320

Coastal Metals

800-811-7466

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176 TW Metals 800-203-8000

Brass

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Qualichem, Inc 480-320-0308

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

HARDWARE

MATERIAL

Alloys: High Temperature

Aerodyne Alloys ________

Western States Metals

860-289-3820

801-978-0562

Alloys: Specialty

Aerodyne Alloys

Apache Steel Company

860-289-3820

602-323-2200

Sierra Alloys TSI ________ 800-423-1897

Aluminum

Apache Steel Company ____

AZ Metals

602-323-2200

602-688-8003

Basic Metals 262- 255-9034

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Erickson Metals 505-874-3003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

Aluminum Extrusions

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Ind. Metal Supply _______ 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Aluinum Remnants

TCI Precision Metals 800-234-5613

Bar: Large Diameter

Bralco Metals Phoenix _____ 602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Coast Aluminum ________ 877-977-6061

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

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

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

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

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Cast Iron

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Castings

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Chrome Rod

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Copper

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Ind. Metal Supply _______ 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Drill Rod

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

Extrusions

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Lead

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Material Sales

Jacquet West _________ 310-684-4370

Titanium TW Metals 800-203-8000

Metals

Apache Steel Company ____ 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

AZ Tool & Steel ________ 480-784-1600

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

Erickson Metals 505-874-3003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Jacquet West 310-684-4370

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Sierra Alloys TSI

Davis Salvage Co

602-267-7208

Titanium & Hastelloy

Apache Steel Company

602-323-2200

Sierra Alloys TSI 800-423-1897

Tubing & Pipe

Apache Steel Company

602-323-2200

AZ Metals ___________ 602-688-8003

Ind. Metal Supply _______

New Mexico Metals

Samuel, Son & Co

Totten Tubes

Tube Service Company

602-454-1500

505-717-1900

602-721-0176

602-278-7502

602-267-9865

TUBING: Round, Square, Rectangular

Totten Tubes __________

Vice Jaws

TCI Precision Metals

602-278-7502

800-234-5613

INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE

Industrial Supply

Abrasives

928-258-2101

Boring Tools

Harvey Performance Tools

602-694-7378

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Carbide

Cutting Tools Consultants

602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide

LRW Cutting Tools

480-968-0957

602-269-1775

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Chucks & Collets

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

Clamping & Gripping

Hainbuch America

818-970-7874

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Cutting Tools

B&T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481

4114 West Saturn Way, Suite 103 Chandler, Arizona 85226 Scott Krueger Email: skrueger@indsupply.com

4114 West Saturn Way, Suite 103 Chandler, Arizona 85226

4114 West Saturn Way, Suite 103 Chandler, Arizona 85226

Scott Krueger

Call: (928) 258-2101 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY

Email: skrueger@indsupply.com

Scott Krueger

Call: (928) 258-2101

Email: skrueger@indsupply.com

Call: (928) 258-2101

Cutting Tools Consultants

602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide ________ 480-968-0957

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

LRW Cutting Tools _______ 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Cutting Tools: Custom

B&T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

THINBIT _____________ 800-THINBIT

Drills

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130

End Mills

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Cutting Tools Consultants ___ 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130 Fixtures

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Form Tools

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Inserts, Indexable

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Inserts, PCD/CBN

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide ________ 480-968-0957

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Measuring Tools

Industrial Supply _______ 928-258-2101

Reamers & Drills, PCD

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Power Tools

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Precision Toolholding Products

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

Socketsl& bits

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Thread Mills

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide ________ 480-968-0957

Tooling Columns/ Tombstones

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Stevens Engineering ______ 602-272-6766

Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Feature Cam 602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM)

480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Turul Engineering _______ 480-420-7117

Vero Software _________ 602-359-2530

Software, Inv. Control

Feature Cam

602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Software, NC Programming

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Feature Cam

602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Software, Servicing

Feature Cam __________ 602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

AS9100 / ISO9001 Certification

American Global Standards __ 617-838-4648 AZ MEP 602-845-1200 KALOS Certifications 480-486-8007

Auctions/Appraisals

KD Capital 800-922-1674

Perfection 847-545-6906

Zachman Machinery 602-908-3447

Automation & Controls

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Banks

Alerus Bank & Trust 480-905-2414

Bank of Herrin 618-942-4200

Banterra Bank 480-770-0007

Tech Financial Services 402-639-0475

Calibration Services

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Arizona CNC Equip _____ 480-615-6353

Field Calibrations 480-756-8828

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Calibration: Repair & Certify

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Field Calibrations 480-756-8828

Washington Calibration ____ 480-820-0506

Commercial General Contractor

KLM Realty 602-723-3508

Consulting

AZ MEP 602-845-1200

BMSC 480-445-9400

H2H Consulting 602-619-0440

GoYellowbird.com _______ 480-229-2272

Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856

Consulting:Business Improvement Accountable Learning 623-307-4499 BMSC _____________ 480-445-9400 H2H Consulting 602-619-0440 Contract Inspection Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Rob

Schwister

Executive Vice President 9977 North 95th Street, #110 Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Rschwister@equipls.com Cell (480) 458-7413

& Shipping

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

Creedbilt 623-939-8119

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

ASSEMBLY

AAE 928-772-9887

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

CAP _____________ 602-464-9629

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

GHT Services 480-396-1800

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. ____________ 602-992-9627

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Precise Metal Products ____ 602-272-2625

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

United Performance Electronics 760-438-2370

Wrico 480-892-7800

Clean Room Assembly

Jan’s Inc. ____________ 480-833-7305

L&W Fluid ___________ 602-323-2560

VFT (Vacuum Furnace Thermocouple) Assemblies

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

BAR CODING

Sensing Solutions

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

Thermo Couples

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

Bending: CNC

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Bolts Metallizing - CWST ___ 602-244-2432

BROACHING

Air Gear 602-275-7996

Apache Gear, Inc 623-934-7144

CASTINGS

AATC _____________ 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts ______ 480-250-9764

Castings: Prototype AATC 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

Castings: Production

AATC 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

COATING

Arizona Finishing 602-438-4443

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

CAP _____________ 602-464-9629

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Louie’s Black Oxide ______ 602-257-0530

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Gold Tech Industries _480-968-1930

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Sav-On Plating 602-252-4311

Coating: Black Oxide

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Coating: Dry Film Lube

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Coating: Electroplate

Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Coating: Nickel/Teflon

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Coating: NP3

Coating Technologies _____ 623-242-9575

WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. Chemetall 714-739-2821

Coating Technologies _____ 623-242-9575 CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

F&B

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining_________ 480-445-9881

BID Machine, Inc

480-892-7304

Big O Metals __________ 480-477-9182

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Creedbilt Inc 623-939-8119

Dayton Lamina 248-489-9122

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Fine Line Fabricating 602-863-3506

Gilbert Metal Stamping 480-503-1283

JD Machine 801-782-4403

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

Metzfab

602- 539-9591

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Scriven Precision 480-961-9775

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Wal-Tek Industries ________ 623-587-4611

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Whitley Machine________602-323-5550

Wrico 480-892-7800

Aluminum (Medium & Large)

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Bending

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Fabrication: Custom Metal

AEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6594

AZMF Precision _________ 602-476-7477

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Fine Line Fabricating 602-863-3506

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Fabrication: Medium & Large

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Fine Line Fabricating 602-863-3506

Fry Fabrications 602-454-0701

Fine Line Fabricating 602-863-3506

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403

Magnum Companies ____ 602.272.3600

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400

TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

High Production Precision Stamping

Allied Tool & Die ________ 602-429-2514

Precision Die & Stamping 480-967-2038

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Industrial Repair & Fabrication: LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Metal Forming

Allfab Engineering______602-437-0497

AZMF Precision 602-476-747

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433 K-2

Plant Manager

AZMF Precision

602-476-7477

Lone Arrow

480-507-8074

SPRINGWORKS Utah 801-298-0113

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

Punching

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace

Big O Metals

Desert Precision Mfg

Fry Fabrications

K-2 Manufacturing ______

Nelson Engineering

623-377-2191

480-477-9182

520-887-4433

602-454-0701

602-455-9575

602-273-7114

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Roll Forming

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

MPC Machines

Saw Cutting

714-271-5319

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Shearing

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

FINISHING

Arizona Finishing _______ 602-438-4443

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treating____602-258-7751

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

Abrasive Blasting

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treat ______ 602-258-7751

STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Brazing: Aluminum Dip

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-172

Brazing: Induction

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Brazing: Vacuum

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Carburizing

Controlled Thermal Tech ___ 602-272-3714

Chemfild

Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Dry Film Lubrication

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Electro-Polishing

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Glass Bead Clean

A2Z Sandblasting 602-716-5566

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Gun Finishing

Louie’s Gun Finishing 602-257-0530

Nitriding: Gaseous

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Nitriding: Salt Bath

Controlled Thermal Tech ___ 602-272-3714

Passivation

CAP ____________ 602-464-9629

Coating Technologies _623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Polishing

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Sand Blasting

A2Z Sandblasting 602-716-5566

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Masic Industries 503-232-9109

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

Stripping

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

FIXTURES

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Blaze Precision 480-584-5227

Nexus Manufacturing

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding, Blanchard

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding: Centerless (OD)

Blue Streak Grinding

602-353-8088

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Grindworks 623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg ___ 602-588-2869

Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Shaw Precision 480-785-4925

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding, CNC/Contour

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

National Grinding & Mfg

602-588-2869

Nexus Manufacturing 480-239-9525

Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding… Cylindrical Grindworks 623-582-5767

480-239-9525

Grinding… Double Disc

Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401

Air Gear

Grinding…Gear/Spline

Grinding: ID

602-275-7996

Air Gear ____________ 602-275-7996

Blue Streak Grinding _____ 602-353-8088

Grindworks 623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Nexus Manufacturing 480-239-9525

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

Grinding: Surface

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

Blue Streak Grinding _____ 602-353-8088

Grindworks 623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding: Tool & Cutter CTE 800-783-2400

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Heat Treating/NADCAP

ABS Metallurgical _______ 602-437-3008

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/ Aluminum Heat Treating

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

HONING/LAPPING

Global Superabrasives ____ 888-586-8783

Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767

LAYKE, Inc. 602-272-2654

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Paramount Honing & Machine 480-577-9774

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100

HYDRO FORMING

INJECTION MOLDING (PLASTIC)

LTM Plastics 303-592-9548

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

INSPECTION

Calibration

Field Calibrations

480-756-8828

Inspection, First Article

Klontech Measure Sol

Total Quality Systems ____

480-626-8131

480-377-6422

Inspection Services

Arizona Wire & Tool

480-813-1002

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

Inspection Services, Welding Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

KITTING (Electronics)

United Performance Electronics 760-438-2370

MACHINING

Machining: 3D

3D Machine LLC

480-239-8254

Alpha Mfg Solutions

602-332-3608

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022

Machining: 5 Axis

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

ARCAS Machine _______ 480-562-4203

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Evans Precision Machining 623-581-6200

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

JDB Ltd 602-992-9627

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

Machining & Manufacturing

T-N Machining ________ 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480-699-4856

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

Machining: Aerospace

AATC______________602-268-1467

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

APS Machining 480-773-1166

Avtek Industries _______ 602-485-4005

Axian Technology 623-580-0800

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Evans Precision Machining 623-581-6200

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325

HK Machining 602-278-6704

Infinisys 602-276-2276

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

JB’s Precision ________ 623-581-9088

JD Machine 801-782-4403

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

623-780-4100

MANNA INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY

CHRIS BRIDGEMAN

602-332-8069

C.BRIDGEMAN@MIT.-AZ.COM WWW.MIT-AZ.COM

3D

AAE 928-772-9887

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-172

602-429-25147

602-437-0322

_____

602-332-3608

____________ 520-751-1222

480-773-1166

480-813-1002

480-569-3337

______ 623-580-0800

602-476-7477

________

480-445-9881

480-892-7304

480-584-5227

480-894-0802

480-967-2501

____ 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

480-288-6601

623-581-6200

623-581-0551

__________ 480-396-1800

480-753-1166

480-423-3848

602-278-6704

520-889-8325

____________ 602-276-2276

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

J&R Precision 480-600-3503

JB’s Precision 623-581-9088

JD Machine

801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Liberty Precision Works 480-584-5227

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Matrix Machine 480-966-4451

Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Multi-Axis Machining 623-215-8588

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Powill Manufacturing 623-780-4100

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480

RMSS 623-780-5904

Ron Grob ___________ 970-667-5320

Select Machining 602-881-5845

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

GHT Services

480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166’

GRPM

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng

Infinisys

Jaguar Precision Machine

480-423-3848

520-889-8325

602-276-2276

505-242-6545

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd.

Jemelco, Inc.

602-992-9627

480-804-9541

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

Liberty Precision Works

480-584-5227

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc.

480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Multi-Axis Machining 623-215-8588

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

RMSS 623-780-5904

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

ANEWCO

520-751-1222

APS Machining 480-773-1166

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Auer Precision 480-834-4637

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304

Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673 MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Multi-Axis Machining 623-215-8588

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160 Phoenix Swissturn 602-600-8436 Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Powill Mfg 623-780-4100 Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658 Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483

East Valley Precision ______ 480-288-6601

Evans Precision 623-581-6200

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

GHT Services

480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Infinisys 602-276-2276

J&R Precision

480-600-3503

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

Jan’s Inc.

Jemelco, Inc.

480-833-7305

480-804-9541

JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. ___________ 602-992-9627

JWB Manufacturing

KLK Ind.

480-967-4600

602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc.

480-967-4889

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335

Phoenix Fab & Design____480-590-5058

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro Precision 602-353-00220

RMSS 623-780-5904

Select Machining 602-881-5845

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Stewart Precision Mfg

623-492-9400

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480699-4856

Turul Engineering 480-420-7117

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

Valley Machine Works

602-254-4173

Machining: Quick Turn

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

HK Machining 602-278-6704

Jemelco, Inc.

480-804-9541

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

RMSS____________ 623-780-5904

Machining: Semiconductor

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

Zyon Machining 480-599-5546

Machining: Swiss

Cassavant Machining

602-437-4005

GRPM ____________ 480-423-3848

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Pacific Swiss & Mfg 503-557-9407

Phoenix Swissturn ______ 602-600-8436

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RMG Machining 623-582-6544

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Mach: Turning CNC

3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254

AAE _____________ 928-772-9887

APS Machining 480-773-1166

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining_________ 480-445-9881

Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

GHT Services 480-396-1800

GRPM 480-423-3848

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. ____________ 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. __________ 480-804-9541

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904

StarRex Precision _______ 480-834-6344

Select Machining 602-881-5845

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Zyon Machining 480-599-5546

Machining: Turning: Automatic

American Prec. Machine 602-269-6298

Metzfab

602- 539-9591

Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625

Precision Metalworks _____

Southwest Waterjet-Laser

Stewart Precision Mfg

602-455-9575

480-306-7748

623-492-9400

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Valley Machine Works

Weiser Engineering

602-254-4173

303-280-2778

Fabrication: Steel

Magnum Companies

602.272.3600

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Allied Tool & Die

Marusiak LLC

P3 Built

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser

Precise Metal Products

Precision Aerospace

Reiter’s Custom Welding

Southwest Waterjet-Laser

TMM Precision

Tube Service Company

Wal-Tek Industries

Wrico

Weiser Engineering

GRPM

Leach Laser

LEI Machining

Marusiak LLC

Paragon Machining & Design

Perfection Ind Finishing

Performance Grinding & MFG

TechMark

Leach Laser

Marusiak LLC

602-429-2514

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Big O Metals

__________ 480-477-9182

EDM Tech

___________ 602-278-6666

F&B Manufacturing

Fine Line Laser Cutting

K-2 Manufacturing

KLK Ind.

602-512-5237

602-863-3196

602-455-9575

602-267-1331

Perfection Industrial Finishing

Performance Grinding & MFG 480-967-5354

SPINNING: Metal

Nelson Engineering

602-273-7114

Stamping: Deep Draw Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Stamping Design

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping Flat Forming

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping: Precision

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping: Progressive Die & Tooling

Moore Tool & Die 480-622-1705

TESTING

Testing: Non-Dest/ Pressure 602-464-9629

Chemetall 714-739-2821

Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751

Pilkington Metal Finishing___801-972-2146

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Testing: Turbine Instrumentation

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

THERMAL SPRAY

Bolts Metallizing - CWST___602-244-2432

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

THREADING

Service & Sales

480-968-9084

Tube Laser Cutting/ Fabrication

Wal-Tek Industries

623-587-4611

WATERJET CUTTING

Alpha Machine

602-437-0322

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

Creedbilt Inc

623-939-8119

East Valley Precision _____ 480-288-6601

EDM Tech

602-278-6666

Flow International _____ 800-446-3569

Jan’s Inc.

480-833-7305

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Marusiak LLC

480-318-8883

Marzee 602-269-5801

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Milco ____________ 714-373-0098

Moore Tool & Die ______ 602-909-6697

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser __ 602-484-9393

Precision Aerospace _____ 602-352-8658

Reiter’s Custom Welding __ 623-847-4028

Rhino Board _________ 505-842-5100

Southwest Waterjet-Laser __ 480-306-7748

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Whitley Machine_______602-323-5550

Waterjet, 5-Axis

Southwest Waterjet-Laser __ 480-306-7748

Waterjet, Multi head

Whitley Machine_______602-323-5550

Waterjet, High Press. Cutting

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Marzee 602-269-5801

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser 602-484-9393

Rhino Board 505-842-5100

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

WASHERS

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

WIRE FORMS

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

Moore Tool & Die _______ 602-909-6697

SPRINGWORKS Utah 801-298-0113

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

WELDING

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining_________ 480-445-9881

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Group Mfg. Serv 480-966-3952

Jan’s Inc. ____________ 480-833-7305

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

P3 Built 602-830-8300

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Scriven Precision ________ 480-961-9775

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Weiser/Mile High Precision 303-280-2778

Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800

Welding: Aerospace

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Welding: Alum. Med & Lg

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

P3 Built 602-830-8300

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Consultation

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Weiser/Mile High Precision __ 303-280-2778

Welding: Enclosures

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Welding: Design

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Welding: Heli-Arc

Precision Aerospace ______ 602-352-8658

Welding: Laser

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Welding: Mig

Allfab Engineering 602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Cutting Edge Mfg 480-609-7233

Frontier Group_________602-437-2426

Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

EDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Welding: Orbital L&W Fluid 602-323-2560

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