A2Z Magazine SW Edition March 2016

Vol. 22, No. 2 March / Apr 2016

Southwest Edition (AZ, NV, and NM)

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Editors Corner “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

— William Arthur Ward Where have all the apprenticeship programs gone? As the average manufacturing worker’s hair gets grayer (or balder), companies are faced with the battle of attracting new, young employees and then grooming the talent to become the next generation of skilled employees. By 2022, about one-quarter of all workers are expected to be 55 or older, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Office.

Today’s manufacturing is about advanced technologies, state of the art facilities, and fast paced work environments. But most of all, manufacturing is about those people who like to see the product of a hard day’s work. However, this is not the impression of manufacturing that is held by many Americans today. Only 35 percent of parents say they would encourage their children to pursue careers in manufacturing, despite the advanced skills and high pay that are characteristic of work in today’s advanced manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing workers aren’t simply expected to produce products over and over again; they’re also expected to apply their knowledge to continuously rise to new levels of efficiency and productivity by measuring and improving processes. As knowledge slowly fades away because of retiring expertise and the lack of knowledge transfer to younger workers, the real danger becomes that organizations could lose the ability to innovate and drive manufacturing competitiveness forward.

Apprentice programs in the U.S. were largely unregulated until 1934.After passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), industry, trade unions and the National Recovery Administration cooperated to fashion various “industry codes” to govern competition, wages, working conditions and quality of products and services.

In 1937, the Congress passed the National Apprenticeship Act, also known as “the Fitzgerald Act.” The Act established a national advisory committee whose task was to research and draft regulations to establish minimum standards for apprenticeship programs.

Though apprenticeship programs have for the past decades waned in popularity, there is of late a very positive trend in their reinvention. Late last year, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded $175 million to 46 applicants through its American Apprenticeship grant competition.

The $175 million American Apprenticeship Grants awarded by the DOL represents the single largest investment to date to expand U.S. apprenticeships and make these proven training opportunities available to more workers and employers. Other initiatives, including ‘Dream It. Do It.’ and the STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Coalition are helping to increase the perception that manufacturing can be a rewarding career.

In Arizona, you can read about manufacturing apprenticeship programs throughout Arizona. Just months ago, the Arizona Precision Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program (AzPMAP) graduated its first 2 Journeyman apprentices. And down south in Tucson, Pima Community College and Southern Arizona Manufacturing Partners (SAMP) celebrated as the second cohort of interns graduated from the 18 month manufacturing training program.

Small manufacturing business owners cite ‘finding skilled workers’ as one of their greatest challenges.What does this mean to our readers? Get involved in mentoring, sponsor an apprentice, and participate to help make manufacturing a great career that sharp, hard working young adults want to be part of!

Until next issue, I wish you a fabulous 2016 and God Bless our Troops!

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East Valley Precision (EVP), An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Precision Manufacturing Company, Announces It Now Offers Waterjet Cutting.

Photography by Takashi Sato.

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CONTRIBUTORS Kim Carpenter Takashi Sato Gene Wirth Hugh Taylor Kate Carpenter

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Announcements & Releases Methods and OSG Partner To Host Successful Technical Training for the Industry In January, Methods Machine and OSG hosted an all day technical training session in Arizona that was attended by ~ 60 people.The event is one of many that OSG has planned for all around the United States, in what they call their ‘Train The Nation’ series.02/16/10

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Bob Nakash, General Manager supporting customers for Methods Machine 1/3 page square - 5 3/8 x 5 3/8" throughout the Southwest and Rocky Mountain States, says, “Our goal at Methods Machine is to offer continuing education for our industry. We selected OSG for this particular workshop because not only are they an industry partner, but additionally their topic was very relevant - their 8 discipline course covered all aspects of machining 3 D parts. OSG brought in top experts for this intensive training session, and I think it was extremely well received by our customers.” He continued, “We had people from New Mexico, El Paso, Flagstaff, as well as our local customers from Phoenix attend the training. OSG’s training was exceptional - they used 6 machine tool companies and 2 CAD/CAM companies to help create the seminar materials.”

OSG is a leading manufacturer of industrial cutting tools including taps, end mills, drills, indexable tooling, composite tooling with patented diamond coating and die products. Indexable tooling from OSG includes high performance face mills, milling cutters, finishing end mills, screw fit end mills and indexable drills. OSG’s composite tooling is specifically engineered with patented diamond coating A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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to tackle extremely abrasive composite materials and to extend tool life. OSG’s composite tooling includes drills and routers. OSG also serves the fastener industry by offering superior quality die products such as flat dies, cylindrical dies, planetary dies, rack dies and trim dies.

For over 55 years, Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has been North America’s foremost supplier of leading-edge precision machine tools and solutions providing superior products, engineering and automation, parts and service.

Methods’ many long term partnerships include Nakamura Tome for Turning Centers, Fanuc for Compact CNC Machining and Wire EDM, Kiwa-Japan for Expandable Horizontal Machining Centers, Feeler for Machining Centers, Turning Centers, Bridge Mills and Boring Mills, Yasda for Jig Borers, Jig Mills, Precision Centers, and Micro Centers. Their newest partner, 3D Systems, provides the most advanced and comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions available today. 3DS’ direct metal printers (DPM) enhance our precision machine tool solutions.

To learn more about how Methods Machine can help your business, contact them at 602-437-2220 or visit www. methodsmachine.com

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LAI International is a leading contract manufacturer of precision-engineered finished parts, components and subassemblies for advanced industries including Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Industrial, and Medical. The company continues to be an innovative provider of manufacturing technologies, engineering tomorrow’s solutions today. With the addition of the Q20 EBM in 2015, LAI is the ideal partner for Additive Manufacturing of hi-tech components for the aerospace, energy, and industrial sectors.

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AZ Laser Engraving was founded by Chuck Roycroft.Though the company years—of aggressive advocacy is relatively new, Chuck brings 17 years“There’s of experience in part marking/ still more work to be done inFor 2016, we will build ourLaser successes fromat2015 so that manufrom the NAM. Not only did morebut information, visitonAZ Engraving azlaser-engraving. laser engraving to the industry. facturers can compete to win for America.” we secure landmark provisions com or call 602-708-1204. You can also benefit from AZ Laser Chuck says, “I learned so much about part marking / laser engraving while in Congress’ year-end omnibus Engraving’s promotional items for your next open house or tradeshow. working for a manufacturer of laser engraving machines. During my years, bill, but we also achieved wins The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United I was employed as an applications engineer, and subsequently supported Announcements Continued Page 10 that will create jobs and grow States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. To learn A Z MANUFACTURING SW • 7 • March / Apr 2016 the middle class.” more about manufacturing priorities, visit www.nam.org.

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Come To The Next ATMA Meeting And Hear About ManufacturingTrends FromWashington Lobbyist Omar S. Nashashibi In January, the ArizonaTooling and Machining Association (ATMA) kicked off 2016. Its first meeting, held on January 27th, was attended by more than 70 members who are dedicated their careers to manufacturing. New officers were inducted at this event.

David Tilstone, President NTMA, gave the oath of office to Mark Lashinske, President, Kevin Beach,Vice President, John Anglin, Director, Ilene Price, Director, GaryWatkins, Director, and David Lair,Trustee.The program included the participation of the Arizona Precision Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program, (AzPMAP.) Representing AzPMAP, Maxine Jones, Executive Director, Mark Lashinske, former President, Directors: Linda Daly, Terry Crow, Marilyn Carter, Mark Weathers, and Tracy Rexroat; Advisory Committee Chair, Tony Abraham, and Member Companies (Modern Industries, Empire Machinery, Aero Design/Cadence, and Vitron) were there to celebrate the presentation of Journeyman Certificates to two of the AzPMAP Apprentices, A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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James Cropper and Michael Bessette. The Journeyman Certificates for CNC Lathe, Mill, and Programming were presented to James and Michael by Mark Lashinske, President of the ATMA, Jim Wall, representing NIMS, and William Higgins, Arizona State Apprentice Program. During their apprenticeship James and Michael did on the job training with an AzPMAP Member Company, Modern Industries, and attended Mesa Community College through scholarship funds from the Gene Haas Foundation. Congratulations to James and Michael and to everyone involved in the path to their Certification. Thank you to their Supervisor and Journeyman Mentor, David Smith for getting them to their final destination.

For the next meeting, members and potential members have the chance to hear directly from a Washington insider (Omar Nashashibi) about the latest on tax reform efforts, EPA and OSHA regulations, and how the new workforce training law will help your company.

The ATMA invites you to their next meeting, to be held on 2/24/16 at 5 pm. The meeting scheduled to be held at the Airport Marriott Hotel, will feature speaker Omar Nashashibi.

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Omar Nashashibi is a Founding Par tner with The Franklin Partnership, a bipartisan lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C. The National Tooling and Machining Association retained Omar’s firm in 2008 to be the voice of the industry in our nation’s capital. Omar has nearly twenty years of experience working in Washington with policymakers, politicians, and the media. For his manufacturing clients, Omar lobbies the White House, members of Congress and government agencies who issue thousands of new rules and regulations each year.

Before founding his own firm in 2005, Omar worked for the Office of Management and Budget, part of the Executive Office of the President at theWhite House. Earlier in his career, he served as a research assistant at the Institute for Public Accuracy, promoting public policy to the media. In 1995, he began his career in Washington, D.C. covering congressional hearings and agency proceedings for a nation-wide nonprofit publication.

Contact: Maxine Jones @ mjones@arizonatooling.org to learn how your business can benefit from being a part of the ATMA.

ISO Consulting Firm BMSC Certifies Company to the Newest ISO 9001: 2015 Standard!

Bretta Kelly of BMSC says “T-N Machining was BMSC’s first ISO 9001:2015 certified company and the first of a handful of companies to get registered to the new Standard!”

She continued, “The team at T-N Machining did an amazing job not only implementing a compliant system to AS9100C / ISO 9001:2008 but preparing and registering to a brand new ISO 9001:2015 Standard, we were very impressed by their hard work and learning curve!”

If you are ready to grow your business with ISO and AS9100 certifications, contact Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC.You can reach her at (602) 445-9400 or you can visit BusinessMSC.com. If you need to meet the upcoming ISO9001: 2015 standards, BMSC can help you.

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LBM continues to invest in their people, equipment, and technology to maintain their position as one of the leading aerospace suppliers in the valley. With the addition of the WeldComputer®, they are leading the way in resistance welding.

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K-2 fulfills your precision sheet metal and fabrication requirements through the use of the most current CAD/CAM software and computer driven equipment such as CNC press brakes, laser cutting and CNC punching.

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Dynamic Machine & Fabrication, an ISO 9001: 2008/AS9100 Certified Company, Adds 5 Axis Machining to Its Capabilities Dynamic Machine is a family-owned company celebrating 50 years in business. The ISO 9001:2008/ AS9100 Revision C Certified company A2Z MANUFACTURING WEST COAST •

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Perceptron Launches Expert CMM Solution – A Hybrid Coordinate Measuring Machine With Touch Software Using Laser Scanning Technology Perceptron has launched a CNC multi-sensor CMM solution that seamlessly integrates touch-probe and laser scanning functionality into a single measuring station, operated exclusively by touch software. The Perceptron EXPERT CMM offers full point-cloud geometric feature extraction and direct comparison to CAD for automated inspection of production parts. The automatic scanning package price is comparable Announcements Continued Page 18

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Laser scanning has proven its role in manufacturing over past years with the increased application of manual por table ar m scanning systems. These labor intensive systems are more suitable for reverse engineering and one-off inspection tasks. Perceptron has harnessed its expertise in automated inline production metrology for global vehicle production by widening the reach of its industry-leading scanning technology for general manufacturing. Software complexity of traditional measuring equipment mandates its use by metrology experts; Perceptron’s TouchCloud™ software module add-on for its TouchDMIS™ software puts the EXPERT into the solution, and significantly reduces the necessary user skill level.

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line and optionally with a green laser to significantly extend dynamic range, allowing scanning of both highly reflective and black parts.

EXPERT CMM can also be supplied with any size and configuration CMM from the Perceptron Coord3 CMM range or retrofitted to existing customer-installed CMMs. Perceptron’s Vice President of Global Marketing, Keith Mills says “Perceptron is a leader in supplying automated metrology using robotic technology for the automotive industry in their most demanding production line applications. The EXPERT CMM package further extends the reach of our technology into global manufacturing.”

Perceptron supplies a comprehensive range of automated industrial metrology products and solutions to manufacturing organizations for dimensional gauging, dimensional inspection and 3D scanning.

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Okuma customer Precision Products, a manufacturer of precision machined parts for firearms manufacturers and various industries, has written a machine tool app that streamlines their cutting operations, while reducing operator error and scrapped parts.

Precision Products, a Licensed Firearms Manufacturer, machines more than 300 variations of shotgun parts. To manage such a large number of variations in cutting, they customized the functionality of the Okuma control on their LT2000 EX twin spindle turning center with a machine tool app that displays easy, touch screen selections to program parts. This new app minimizes the chance of operator error, reduces training time and increases shop floor efficiency by simplifying CNC machining complexities.

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Tucson Graduates Next Generation Machinists!

Pima Community College and Southern Arizona Manufacturing Partners (SAMP) celebrated this last December as the second cohort of interns graduated from the 18 month training program.

The group included 10 students that completed training in CNC and Manual Machining receiving their Machine Tool Technology Certification.

The Celebration took place at the PCC Downtown Campus and included all interns, instructors, family, and several of the 38 companies involved with SAMP. The students joined the internship with the help of Pima County One-Stop and Career and Technical Education programs. Once the Students graduate High School they enter a paid internship and training for the first 60 days.

After the initial On the Job training the summer after High School the interns are hired by the company as well as starting the Machine tool technology program at PCC in the fall Semester.

The SAMP group, as well as additional partners such as Tucson High Magnet School, Desert View High School, Pima Community College and Pima County One-Stop all agree that the program has been a success. This year there is expected to be as many as 33 applicants for the Machining Internships that will begin in late May. Interviews are set to take place March 10th at 8:00 AM at Pima Community College down town campus.With such a large number of applicants expected to turn out, Southern Arizona Manufacturing Partners and Pima County One-Stop is welcoming any localTucson industry to come and take part in interviewing the students.

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2015: A Year of Historic Victories for Manufacturers National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement after a year of historic victories for America’s manufacturers and job creators:

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“2015 brought a wave of historic legislative and legal victories for manufacturers, following months—and in some cases years—of aggressive advocacy from the NAM. Not only did we secure landmark provisions in Congress’ year-end omnibus bill, but we also achieved wins throughout the year that will create jobs and grow the middle class.”

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Lawmaker Calls on Obama to Fund A-10, Develop Replacement Ahead of President Barack Obama’s budget rollout, an influential Air Force pilot-turned lawmaker called on the commander-in-chief and his defense secretary to request full funding for the legacy A-10 until plans for its replacement take shape.

“As you finalize the Department of Defense’s (DOD) budget request for fiscal year 2017, I ask that you fully fund the A-10 ‘Warthog’ in a manner consistent with Congressional intent,” Rep. March McSally, R-Ariz., a retired Air Force colonel with 325 hours flying the A-10 in Iraq and Afghanistan, wrote in a Jan. 28 letter to Obama and Defense Secretary Ash Carter. “Because there is no replacement for these unique and crucial capabilities, either currently available or in development, we must maintain and improve the A-10 fleet until a real A-10 replacement exists.”

McSally has been a key champion of the A-10, along with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. McSally has rallied opposition to the Air Force’s plan to retire the A-10 in its fiscal 2016 budget request, successfully amending last year’s defense policy bill with language prohibiting any future A-10 moves to back-up status.

McSally’s efforts seem to have paid off — the Air Force is reportedly shelving the A-10’s retirement plan indefinitely due to increased demand for the attack plane, a key policy shift the Pentagon will likely lay out next week in its fiscal 2017 budget request. The spread of the Islamic State group and a resurgent Russia prompted the service to reconsider whether retiring the A-10 is the best course of action, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldstein recently told Defense News in an exclusive interview.

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In the letter, McSally stressed the A-10’s unique ability to fly low and slow above enemies on the ground, known as the close air support (CAS) mission. She noted the aircraft’s record protecting troops in the Middle East, as well as its cost effectiveness compared to other jets in the fleet. She also emphasized the planes are permanently stationed in South Korea to deter against “North Korean belligerence.”

Although the F-35 joint strike fighter is meant eventually to replace the A-10, McSally stressed that the JSF cannot match the Warthog as a single-mission CAS platform.

“There is no aircraft, either in the fleet or in development, that can replace the Warthog’s unique capabilities,” McSally wrote. “The specific mission set for CAS/[forward air controllerairborne]/[combat search and rescue] requires a specific aircraft, not one that is a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none.”

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McSally also urged the president and defense secretary to fund depot support, maintainers and upgrades to extend the lives of the A-10 fleet, such as finishing the wing replacement effort.

“The U.S. Air Force needs a next-generation A-10 before attempting to mothball any further A-10s,” McSally wrote. “I look forward to working together to support the Air Force in maintaining the A-10 and beginning the process of developing a nextgeneration A-10 to support our national security and bring our brave troops home alive.”

Although it is not clear whether plans for an A-10 replacement, often dubbed “A-X,” will be included in this year’s budget request, top service officials have suggested the Air Force is beginning to look into that option.

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Able Engineering is “a major employer in our city,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said at the work session.

Founded in 1982, Able is an international business and $70 million aerospace enterprise that is performing more than 8,000 proprietary FAA-approved repairs on aircraft, according to a December 2014 Able Engineering press release.

Able Engineering officials had informed the city and the authority that the business has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Textron Aviation Inc., a Kansas corporation, which will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Able, according to a council report.

“We’ve made a choice to align with Textron and they’ve signed the purchase agreement in December and we should close here by the end of this month,” Able CEO and President Lee Benson said at the council work session, according to a live broadcast on Cox Channel 11. “The benefit in doing this is that it takes the work that we are doing today and literally grows it by five-plus-fold what we can do around the world.”

Amendments to the agreement with the authority include clarifying the use of a special facility and project site and that it must support the tax-exempt status of Series 2012 bonds under the IRS tax code.

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“Textron is a very well-known company in the aerospace and aviation world.

Textron Aviation, which is actually the acquiring entity, is home to some pretty iconic brands which you’ve probably heard of – Cessna, Hawker and the Beechcraft brands,” Shea Joachim, the city’s economic development manager, said to the council. “Notably, in 2014 they posted revenues of $4.5 billion derived from assets worth about $4 billion,” he said.

“We’re very excited to have Textron in the Mesa business community along with Able. They are a very well known brand across the world,” Mr. Joachim said.

“I see this as a very positive thing in our community and, again, congratulations to Mr. Benson and everyone at Able for cultivating this business and bringing it to this point and I think we’ll just continue to see great things happen there,” Mayor Giles said.

Under its original 2012 agreement, Able was required to have at least 250 employees upon opening in 2013, according to the December 2014 Able Engineering press release.

The company exceeded that requirement, totaling nearly 300 workers when it opened in Mesa in 2013, and expanding to approximately 450 employees since that time, according to the release.

DOD Will Request $2B For Tomahawk Missiles The budget request from the Defense Department will include about $400 million per year for five years for Tomahawk weapons, according to Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

In addition, the request will include approximately $1.5 billion to develop two advanced weapons and $2.9 billion for the SM-6 interceptor. Source: Defense News

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Nearly half say their companies have increased their workers’ pay over the past three months, according to the National Association for Business Economics survey. That’s up from 33 percent in NABE’s October survey, and is the highest percentage reporting pay raises since 2005. Only 4 percent reduced pay.

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Plus, 58 percent expect their companies will increase wages and salaries over the next three months.

Wage growth has lagged the rest of the economy, so this increase is welcome news.

The outlook for sales isn’t as robust, however.The survey found that 47 percent of businesses reported sales growth in the fourth quarter, while 15 percent said sales were down. That’s a net increase of 32 percent, the same number that was reported during the previous quarter.

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That’s tr ue in industries such as construction, where skilled welders, plumbers and electricians are in short supply, and in manufacturing, where there’s a shortage of trained plant operators and instrument technicians.

But Smith also sees a shortage of qualified workers in industries where skills aren’t so specialized, such as the hospitality industry. In western North Carolina, where the unemployment rate is only 3 percent, “companies are beating the bushes” to find qualified workers, he said.

“There are a lot of bidding wars out there all over the country, and that raises wages and salaries,” Smith said.

This is great news for workers who have the skills employers need.

But it’s also a sign that some young adults would be better off going to trade school than college, said Kevin Swift, chief economist for the American Chemistry Council.

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Once developed, one of the two radars will become the centerpiece of the air force’s next-generation surveillance and battle management airplane, which is to be based on

The intent of the program is to replace the 707-based E-8C fleet, which averages 46 years old.

According to a “notice of contract action” published, the air force identified two American-based radar manufactures capable of performing the work: Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems of Dallas, Texas and Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems of Baltimore, Maryland.

The US government has ruled out foreign participation for the radar program, but is accepting foreign airframes, as witnessed by Lockheed Martin’s partnership with Canadian airframer Bombardier for a Global-series aircraft.

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the competitive nature of the procurement.

Raytheon, however, says its radar is a modified version of the APS-154 Advanced Airborne Sensor being developed for the Boeing P-8A submarine hunter.

“Although the JSTARS radar was state-of-theart when it was developed, technology has advanced significantly since its introduction in 1991,” the JSTARS Recapitalization program’s deputy lead for radars, Brian Carr, says in an air force article published today. “JSTARS Recapitalization is poised to leverage the technological advancements that have lowered the cost and enabled the use of AESA radars.”

Central to the proposed radar its ground moving target indicator and synthetic aperture radar modes, which allow it to detect and map potential targets. That information is then used by onboard battle managers and connected command centres to coordinate ground manoeuvres and make strike decision.

The E-8C debuted in Operation Desert Storm 25 years ago, and 16 aircraft remain in the fleet today.

A replacement program was approved by the Pentagon, and Raytheon and Northrop’s radar divisions are not believed to be exclusively teamed going into the competition. The air force is seeking 17 new business-jet-based replacements, and teams led by Lockheed, Boeing and Northrop Grumman vying for the contract.

U.S. Budget Plan Includes Over $13 Billion For New Submarine The Pentagon’s next five-year budget proposal seeks over $13 billion in funding for a new submarine to carry nuclear ballistic missiles, plus orders for more Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp fighter jets.

The plan also shifts the Navy’s strategy for a new carrier-based unmanned drone to focus more on intelligence-gathering and refueling than combat strike missions, said the sources, who were not authorized to discuss it publicly before the budget’s release.

The Pentagon’s plan will also underscore the need to fund all three legs of the U.S. strategic deterrent “triad” - a new Air Force bomber, a replacement for the Ohio-class submarines that carry nuclear weapons, and new nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles, said one of the sources.

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The proposal also narrows the mission of a new drone to be built by the U.S. Navy, the sources said.

Over the next five years, the Navy would spend over $4 billion on research and development of the new submarines, plus over $9 billion in procurement funding, the sources said.

General Dynamics Corp has the lead role on the new submarine to replace the current Ohio-class of submarines, together with Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc .

Boeing would receive well over $1 billion in new aircraft orders as it seeks to extend production at the company’s St. Louis facility.The Navy will request funding for two Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as part of the fiscal 2017 war budget, and 14 in the fiscal 2018 budget, said one of the sources.

Navy officials also will likely add a request for 12 more Boeing Super Hornets to their annual list of “unfunded priorities” for fiscal 2017, said one of the sources.

Those moves are aimed at filling a shortfall in the number of strike fighters available on aircraft carriers, given delays in the Lockheed F-35 fighter jet program and longer-than-expected repair times for current Boeing F/A-18 jets.

The five-year budget plan calls for Lockheed to sell a total of 161 F-35 fighter jets to the Navy

To reflect the change, the Navy plans to rename the new drone program the Carrier-Based Air Refueling System, or CBARS, instead of the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program, said one of the sources.

The drones would have an initial limited strike capability, but more could be added in coming years, the sources said.

Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman Corp, which makes the unmanned, unarmed X-47B plane that has been tested on U.S. carriers, and privately held General Atomics spent tens of millions of dollars to prepare for the previous tender.

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The research was conducted between 2009 and 2015 as a part of NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) project, which was designed with the purpose of developing and testing new technologies to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment. The overall goal, according to ERA project manager Fay Collier, was to come up with solutions that would improve noise, pollution and carbon output all at the same time, rather than sacrificing one area in order to improve another.

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One of the NASA-developed technologies is already on its way to becoming commercialized, Collier said. While the project was still being conducted, the agency worked with a Michigan-based company called FlexSys on a new design for the flaps on airplane wings, which would make planes lighter and more aerodynamic, thus saving fuel.

The conclusion of the project comes at a timely point, as there’s been a surge of recent interest in and research on the carbon footprint of aircraft. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, aircraft emit 11 percent of all the greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector in the U.S. and 3 percent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions. In 2015, the agency issued a notice including its intent to cooperate with the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the creation and adoption of future international carbon dioxide standards for aircraft.

“In December, FlexSys entered into a joint venture with Aviation Partners - they’re a supplier to aircraft builders - to take this technology and commercialize it,” Collier said.

The researchers are hopeful that the other technologies developed by the ERA project will find their way into commercial airlines over the next few years as well.

The ICAO estimates that aircraft account for about 2 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions and that these emissions are expected to grow by 3 to 4 percent each year as global air travel continues to increase. The European Commission has cited estimates suggesting that aircraft emissions in 2020 will be about 70 percent higher than they were in 2005.

The NASA research is a step forward on this front, although the future of the new developments likely falls on the shoulders of industry.

However, reducing their emissions has proven difficult in part because of limits in the ability to power them by alternative means. Although some manufacturers have dabbled in the creation of electric aircraft, the technology is nowhere near the point where it could be practically used. Efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of aircraft has rather been focused on improving

“We take it to a certain technology readiness level,” Collier said of NASA’s aviation research.

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Air Force Outlines Future Space Launch Plans T h e A i r Fo r c e has developed a strategy to acquire new space launch systems, including replacing a Russianmade rocket engine with one that is domestically produced.

Ser vice officials outlined their plan during a roundtable to discuss the recently released fiscal year 2017 budget request.

The proposal includes about $5.5 billion in Air Force space investment, an increase of approximately $250 million — or 4.5 % — over the fiscal year 2016 request.

The money will fully fund the evolved expandable launch vehicle program, which helps put payloads into orbit, said Winston Beauchamp, deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space.

EELV “will preserve our ability to access space [while] investing in an indigenously produced launch capability,” he said. “This serves not only as a capability to replenish space assets as they reach end of life, but also to improve our capabilities and reconstitute our forces.”

As tensions have increased between Washington and Moscow, Congress has directed the Defense Department to stop using Russian-built RD180 rocket engines as soon as possible. The engines power the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket, which are part of the EELV program.

ULA is a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

“We are working diligently towards that objective … [but] there’s a lot of work to be done by [U.S.] industry,” said Maj. Gen. Roger Teague, director of space programs in the office of the assistant secretary for acquisition. “To get off of that [RD-180] engine it’s important that first our U.S. technical industrial base build itself up back up and restore excellence in hydrocarbon engines.”

The Air Force laid out a multi-phased approach.

“The first step is to try to shore up the industrial base and take … the technical maturation and risk reduction activities necessary to build

up that industrial base,” Teague said. “Then take the efforts of that tech maturation work and be able to have it explore or support any and all competitor launch service providers who would be able to take advantage of those key technologies, and provide it in support of a rocket propulsion system or engine … That engine work then helps transport transitions to our next step, which is a launch system development.”

SpaceX and ATK Launch Systems were recently awarded contracts to develop rocket propulsion system prototypes. For now, the Air Force says ULA needs to continue using the RD-180.

“We’re trying to manage this transition period until we get the new family next-generation of launch systems certified and able to support our requirement,” Teague said. “Until that happens, and in order to promote competition, ULA would need to have access to the RD-180 engine to be able to competitively compete with SpaceX and their Falcon 9. And so if the direction is we’re going to get off RD-180 now and we will have no further access or authorization to use any additional RD-180 engines, then we’re going to have to look at a different strategy to be able to satisfy our launch manifest requirement until those new entrants are satisfied.”

The Air Force is looking for a complete launch system capability, not just a rocket engine.Teague noted.The service is trying to promote technology maturation “to evolve from … new engine technologies, to a launch system, to ultimately launch services and certified launch capabilities — and that’s our end state [and] what we’re trying to achieve,” he said.

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The company is contributing $67 million initially with its total investment to rise as high as $123 million, including all options, according to the Pentagon statement. The SpaceX contract runs through Dec. 31, 2018.

Negotiations with Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc are continuing, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Air Force General John Hyten, commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, told reporters last month that the Air Force had received a wide range of proposals for a U.S.-built engine to end American reliance on the Russian RD-180 engine.

The RD-180 engine now powers the workhorse Atlas 5 rocket built by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co. Efforts to develop new engines gained urgency after U.S. lawmakers passed a ban on use of Russian RD-180 engines for launches of U.S. military or spy satellites following Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea in 2014.

Congress eased the ban as part of a massive fiscal 2016 spending bill, but Hyten and other U.S. officials are still pressing to end use of the Russian engines.Source: Reuters

Orbital ATK, SpaceX Get U.S. Contracts For Rocket Engine Prototypes The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts to Orbital ATK Inc and privately-held Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to develop prototypes of new U.S.-built rocket engines under a broader effort aimed at ending reliance on Russian-made engines, the Pentagon announced.

Orbital ATK won an initial contract worth $47 million to develop three rocket propulsion system prototypes for the Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, with the company slated to invest $31 million, according to the Defense Department’s daily digest of major contract awards.

It said the total potential government investment under the contract, including all options, was $180 million, with Orbital ATK slated to contribute a total of $125 million, including all options.

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The ban was included in a customs enforcement bill that passed the Senate 75-20 last month and is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature.

“By streamlining procedures that will cut red tape and facilitate legitimate trade, this bill would provide one of the most concrete improvements to our customs and border policies in over a decade,” said Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers.

The technology industry welcomed the permanent ban, which had been in effect on a temporary basis and extended seven times since 1998. Without the legislation, Internet access could be subject to

The legislation also strengthens trade enforcement mechanisms, particularly on intellectual property, according to the National Foreign Trade Council.

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Quality Always Matters E V P ’s Q u a l i t y Po l i c y i s : “Understand, Deliver & Continually Improve” In the words of the Quality Manager of one of EVP’s globally recognized customers who came to tour EVP’s facility — “The reason for our visit is due to your superior quality. We came to visit your facility to find out what you (EVP) do to up hold your outstanding quality. Our goal is to try to get our other suppliers A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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EVP has been ISO9001: 2008 certified for the past 2-1/2 years. Their ISO certification has facilitated the addition of customers needing high precision parts, from the semiconductor, medical, pharmaceutical and aerospace industries. The company’s business is built around the principles of ISO certification. Rob Lyons, founder and owner of the company, says, “ISO certification wasn’t just a step we took because our customers required it. We believe in it, and we live it at EVP.” Bretta Kelly, owner of BMSC, the ISO 9001: 2008 consulting company that helped EVP achieve certification, says, “Rob is a decisive action-oriented business person, and he makes bold decisions to continuously make EVP a better company”.

As part of the decision to ‘live’ ISO certification, the company made a bold decision to hire a full time quality manager. Rob says, “Just after we certified to ISO 9001: 2008, I knew that if we were going to really embrace the certification for the benefit of our customers, we needed to grow our business with the addition of a full time quality manager. Ron Sheaters joined our company a couple of years ago.

With his 19 years of experience in manufacturing (from manual machining to CNC machining to programming to inspection to engineering), he has been invaluable to our company. Each and every day we are focused on what we can do to continuously

improve our company.”

Capital Investments Since its inception, EVP believes in procuring the best in class machines and software to run their business. While the company has long offered CNC machining (Mill and Lathe), grinding, and engineering services, much more recently they acquired some major assets for continuous improvement.

our customers faster.”

Rob says, “Not only is our 5 axis machining superior for prototype work, it also enables us to get more work done on a single piece with one operation.” He continued, “With our 5 axis machining, we can literally almost come out with a complete part in one operation, eliminating set-ups and fixturing, and therefore we can deliver parts to

• Experienced Journeymen Caliber Machinists — There isn’t an employee at EVP who simply runs machines. There isn’t one who solely programs machines. At EVP, there aren’t ‘operators’. Rob says, “The machinists we hire are unique – they all have their own computer and they are responsible for bringing a job to completion – from programming the part to set-up to machining the part.”

Finding this breed of machinists is a challenge – on average the EVP machinist has in excess of 20 years in the industry. Ron says, “One of the unique differentiators we can offer our customers is a very highly skilled workforce with true machinists.” It is working for EVP, as their core team has been with the company for many years, and for those who are newer to the company, these employees value their impact on the business when they can take a part from conception to reality.

• Zeiss Contura CMM — EVP had a video inspection CMM to check parts. Ron says, “It’s a great tool to have, but it has limitations because it does not make contact with the part. Rob made the decision to purchase a state of the art Zeiss Contura, which is a CMM with Vast XT Gold probe head. It allows us to scan and take as many points as we need to precisely graph the form of a part.” EVP’s Zeiss CMM is so sophisticated that a number of their customers utilize EVP just for their inspection capabilities. Ron says, “This is a value added service we can offer to machine shops throughout the valley who can’t yet buy a Zeiss CMM on their own.” Of course, for EVP’s core customers who require very high precision machined parts, the superior Zeiss CMM is how their parts are inspected to ensure that their tight tolerance parts meet their requirements.

• 5 Axis Machining — In just the past year or so, EVP invested in 2 5-axis machines.

• E2 Enterprise Resource P l a n n i n g (ERP) System — The company implemented a new ERP system developed by E2.

Ron says, “The E2 system helps us to manage the important parts of our business, including product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, interacting with suppliers, providing customer service, and tracking orders.” He continued, “Our team can now use bar code scanners for quoting and tracking, and we now can quote jobs much more accurately.”

Business Expansion Rob and his team are bold in their willingness to grow the business through new machine tools. They have this ability due to their financial stability - with ample financial backing, they continue to make investments to meet their customers’ specific requirements.

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requirements. But after 12 years in business, we recognized that we must continue to differentiate ourselves with new capabilities. In essence, we had to broaden ourselves.”

The company was outsourcing waterjet work to others in the Valley, and with traditional machining; they recognized that waterjet capabilities would allow them to do some initial cutting (blanking out) with the waterjet prior to machining the part, thereby eliminating time and scrap. Rob says, “With the decision to purchase the waterjet without a specific customer requirement, I just dove in head first.”

Rob knew from industry colleagues that the Omax waterjet was a superior choice.

Rob says, “I contacted people in the industry, and one of the more important considerations was that Omax has a local dealer in Arizona, AZ CNC, who carries the line.That means local sales, local service and support. Other waterjet manufacturers don’t have this capability.” The decision was made. Jeff Currie, Applications Sales Engineer for AZ CNC supported EVP throughout the entire process, and Rob says Jeff has been a great asset to EVP. “Jeff isn’t pushy, he is knowledgeable in the industry (having been a machinist himself), and he makes recommendations to help our business.”

Jeff says, “We brought Rob to see the Omax at other customer sites, and we introduced him to Omax’s Regional Manager, Dan Becker.When our customers purchase an Omax, it is Omax who directly manages the installation and initial training for our customers.Though EVP already had a very experienced waterjet operator, one with decades of experience, we were able to offer onsite training for 2 new operators.” He continued, “Not only does onsite training allow our customers to learn on products that they manufacture on a daily basis, it additionally allows them to remain at the shop where they are needed to produce parts for their customers.”

About the Omax 55100 JetMachining® Center Jeff says, “The OMAX 55100 JetMachining® Center is the largest of Omax’s cantilever-style machines. With a completely sealed and protected Ball Screw Drive System, the OMAX 55100 is a robust and reliable workhorse for shops using larger stock.” He continued, “ The model EVP purchased comes standard with an OMAX MAXJET® 5 Nozzle and a Bulk Abrasive Delivery System. It rapidly and precisely gets the job done, maximizing both machine time and profit margins.”

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(whether at their corporate headquarters in Kent,WA or onsite at the customers’ premises) was another selling point in their decision to purchase the Omax 55100. Ron says, “We purchased the 55100 which has a cutting range of 5’ x 10’, and it cut can up to 8” thick. Though the parts made in our shop are typically small high precision parts, the decision to purchase an Omax with the ability to cut larger parts opens up the opportunity with new and existing customers who need larger parts.”

Rob adds, “The cutting size of the Omax 55100 also means we can put a full sheet of material onto the machine without cutting it down, saving time and money.”

When you make great parts, have superior customer relationships, and continuously invest in new technology, it isn’t surprising that your business is successful. EVP’s growth means they are outgrowing their 6500 square foot facility. Rob says, “We’ve already rented space in the adjacent building to house our new Omax waterjet.” The company is actively seeking a larger facility for their business.

You can utilize EVP for so many different reasons; for inspection with their state of the art Zeiss Contour CMM, for traditional machining (with 5 axis capabilities), and now for waterjet cutting. Or, if you were relying on several suppliers for this work, bringing it to EVP means it is done quickly, expertly, and with an ISO 9001:2008 shop. And, if you are rare experienced machinist who thrives on taking a part from inception to completion, with strong programming, set-up and machining capabilities, you should contact Rob and the team at EVP. Call them at 480-288-6601, email Sales@evpweb.com or visit their website at EastValleyPrecision.com To learn more about the Omax waterjet and AZ CNC’s fine line of machine tools as well as their local support, contact them at 480-615-6353 or visit ArizonaCNC.com

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Bell Touts Future Army Helicopter Design: ‘V-280 Is Not a V-22’ A top official from Bell Helicopter said the company’s design for the U.S. Army’s future tiltrotor fleet will be far different than the 30-yearold design of the V-22 Osprey.

The chopper, known as the V-280 Valor, is part of the Army’s Joint MultiRole Demonstrator program to develop the technology for the Pentagon’s Future Vertical Lift program.

The concept aircraft advances the design of the V-22, the first tiltrotor aircraft flown by Marine Corps and Air Force, according to Vince Tobin, vice president of Advanced Tiltrotor Systems for Bell Helicopter.

“The V-22 has instructed on what tiltrotors can do, and that is great, but the V-280 is not a V-22,” Tobin told an audience Thursday at an Army aviation symposium put on by the Association of the United States Army.

“We are going to do it better than we did on the V-22. The V-22 was designed in the 1980s ... and we have taken it under our imperatives to fix what wasn’t perfect on the V-22 and get as close to perfect as we can on the V-280.”

Bell, which is owned by Textron Inc., partnered with Lockheed to develop the V-280, which is scheduled to make its first demonstration flight next year.

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The Army’s development effort could lead to a potentially $100 billion Future Vertical Lift program to replace the service’s fleets of UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters made by Sikorsky and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters made by Boeing, though any aircraft probably wouldn’t enter service until the 2030s.

“Back in 2011, one of the first things we wrestled with is do we want a ramp or do we want a ramp or do we want doors,” Tobin said. “We ended up making the decision that the Army comes out of medium aircraft out of side doors. It was a bigger deal than you might think because if you know about a V-22, the entire cell rotates engine and all ... and everything that has to go between that has to go through that rotation point.

“We had fellow engineers that were pretty convinced that there was no way that you could not rotate the engines. It took us having to show a picture of the XV2 -- the very first tiltrotor ... that picture gave the engineers a little bit of a challenge that said the fellow engineers of the 1950s figured it out so we need to figure it out.”

The resulting fixed-engine design opened the door for other improvements, Tobin said. In addition to allowing for side doors, the new design resulted in an improved wing design, he said.

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Colorado but the placement of three America is predicted to be the largest market Springs, for aerostats.

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The SACM will support affordable, highly lethal, UI Labs of Chicago will be awarded the main of them.

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeff Kohler,$70 Boeing’s of international small size and weight ordnance with advanced air million vice grantpresident from the U.S. Department The service is currently doing an analysis of development, says the P-8 Poseidon is inofa Defense league oftoitsfund own.

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Aerospace Industry Rethinking How to Build Military Aircraft The changing defense market is putting the squeeze on companies that design and build cutting-edge aircraft. The focus is now on rapid prototyping and other techniques that let buyers experiment with new systems before they commit to major investments.

“I’ve been hearing about a paradigm shift,” says Kevin Mickey, vice president of advanced design at Northrop Grumman.

There appears to be a “real push” by customers like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the U.S. Navy and Air Force to find more efficient ways to develop new aircraft as they try to figure out their requirements, Mickey tells National Defense.

Mickey is an aerospace veteran who until recently was president of Scaled Composites, a Northrop subsidiary, that specializes in experimental aircraft and prototyping.

“I hear DARPA talking about X planes, the Navy talking about rapid capabilities,” he says. The technology exists to design and produce revolutionary aircraft in shorter timelines than has been possible in the past, but the question is whether the Pentagon is poised to exploit these advances.

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not allow flexibility to modify systems as security threats change. Prototypes are adaptable so buyers can test before they make up their minds, he says.

“You want to demonstrate aerodynamics at full scale.You don’t need all the capabilities [in order] to explore the aerodynamic envelope.”

Northrop Grumman in 2007 acquired Scaled Composites with the goal of infusing fresh thinking into its military aircraft and space business. Under Northrop’s ownership, Scaled — founded by Burt Rutan in 1982 — still operates as a separate company.

Scaled Composites president Ben Diachun says the company is working on 15 different aircraft programs, a mix of military and civilian models.

Some of those designs are intended to help Northrop Grumman win future Pentagon competitions as a prime contractor, rather than as a supplier of major components.“On average we do one new aircraft type to first flight per year,” Diachun tells reporters.

The secret sauce that enables the company to take a clean sheet design to flight within a year are engineers who wear multiple hats, he says. “They do conceptual designs, detailed designs and carry the hardware through the manufacturing and tests; and 70 percent of our engineers are pilots.”

Some of the aircraft concepts that Northrop is positioning for future Pentagon deals bear the Scaled imprint, including a new trainer for the U.S. Air Force, an unmanned spy plane for the Navy and a sixth-generation fighter that would fly without a pilot in the cockpit.

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technologies. In the early days of his career,Vice worked on the B-2 stealth bomber, one of the military’s most advanced but also most expensive airplanes.The company set up an assembly line in a one million square-feet facility to build 132 bombers, but the order was truncated to 21.The poor economies of scale inflated the price of the aircraft to about $2 billion each.

To avoid a repeat of the cost escalation that doomed the B-2, Northrop is betting big on high-tech manufacturing and digital design. Aircraft should be affordable regardless of the size of the production run,Vice says during a meeting with reporters. “You’re building 70Triton [unmanned aircraft] for the U.S. Navy, 21 B-2s, up to 2,000 F/A-18 fighters.The F-35 run is likely to be 3,000,” he says. “We have to have an ability to build 70 of something as efficiently and as cost-effectively as we would build 2,000 of something.”

Modern manufacturing methods tend to help lower costs, but making programs affordable also requires a “consistency in how things are funded,” Vice says. “If we say we’re going to build 100 of something, let’s build 100” at the rate that was planned.

While working on the B-2 bomber, Vice recalls, the company studied General Motors’ production process for introducing its new Saturn line and estimated that if only 20 cars had been built, each would have cost $350 million.“We do that sometimes to ourselves in this industry,” he says. “And it’s likely to happen in the future. So we have to think differently. How are we going to bring economies of advanced manufacturing and know-how so we can build fewer things, or many things, and still do it efficiently?”

In today’s defense market there is little tolerance for miscalculations, he adds. “There’s a lot at stake in the next 30 to 40 years. There’s an intensity around these competitions.”

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The next wave, what he calls the “factory of the future,” has been in the works for six years and will become a selling point as Northrop takes aim at future military contracts like the Air Force T-X trainer and the sixthgeneration fighter. The idea is to create an “integrated digital enterprise” where the data, models and information about a system flow across the entire life cycle. “You can take something that’s brand new from a 3D model and actually forecast how it would go through a factory like this, how you would build it.”

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To ensure World V i e w s t ay s i n Tu c s o n , P i m a County offered to build a 120,000-squarefoot industr ial facility for the company and to set up the land lease.

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Other details of the deal released by the county say: • A 20-year lease-purchase agreement for the development of the company’s manufacturing and administrative headquarters in the county’s new Aerospace, Defense and Technology Business and Research Park in the Sonoran Corridor.

• Issue Certificates of Participation not to exceed $15 million for the construction of the company’s headquarters.

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• Apply for a grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Aeronautic Division to supplement the funding of the spaceport’s construction.

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Enterprise Florida, the state’s equivalent of ACA, offered a package including a building and equipment financing tax refunds and property tax abatements.

Pima County, Sun Corridor and Arizona Commerce Authority have combined to keep a space 1/16/13 10:45 AM tourism company from leaving Arizona.

New Mexico offered similar incentives as Florida, as well as a base at its space port. In addition, the Florida and New Mexico were courting Tucson-based World View to relocate its corporate state offered a substantial amount from its “deal headquarters into their space technology centers. New Mexico sought the company for its closing” fund — a program modeled after Arizona’s Space Port near White Sands and Florida wanted to bring it to the Space Coast near Jacksonville.

Competes Fund. This is a pot of money used to World View is pioneering development of suborbital space flight using a high-altitude balloon to reduce relocation capital costs to raise a company’s lift a capsule to the edge of the atmosphere. Because of its economy and recoverability, the World 10-year return on investment to be competitive with View flights will serve research and scientific flights, but ultimately will be available for tourism. other markets. Source: Phoenix Business Journal

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The latest increase in new orders was the fastest for three months. However, new export sales continued to rise at only a marginal pace, which manufacturers generally linked to the strong dollar. Companies that reported an overall upturn in new work mostly cited improving domestic economic conditions. The main exception to the wider trend was among manufacturers facing cutbacks in new orders from clients in the oil and gas sector. The rebound in total new business growth during January contributed to a stabilization in backlogs of work and an upturn in input buying across the goods-producing sector. However, manufacturers remained cautious about their inventory volumes at the start of 2016, with both finished goods and preproduction stocks falling slightly over the month.

Meanwhile, manufacturers indicated a slight slowdown in job creation across the sector in January. The latest rise in payroll numbers was the weakest since September 2015. Anecdotal evidence suggested that softer overall employment growth reflected a wait-and-see approach to staff recruitment at the start of the year and, in some cases, the need to focus on efforts to reduce costs.

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26 years ago, Bud Adams and his father Joe Adams moved the company to its present location in Peoria, Arizona. The company continues to be renowned for its casting and forgings, with more than 50% of their business doing this. Bud says, “Today we are a machine shop, and some of our castings and forgings are machined from solid stock.” The company also employs engineers, and their customers often utilize AM&E’s expertise in engineering assistance.

The company’s customers come from such industries as aerospace foundries and commercial aerospace, defense and interestingly, nearly all of their customers reside outside of Arizona, with many coming to AM&E from Southern California. The company regularly machines aluminum and 15-5 ph stainless steel, and more recently, they are taking on parts made with super alloys. Bud says, “AM&E parts go into Boeing and Airbus airplanes, so they must be perfect.” Bud shared a recent Tier 1 customer score card, and it rated AM&E 100% on ‘On-Time Delivery’ (the customer sets a requirement of 98% or better for their suppliers), and ‘Defects Per Million (DPM)’ of 2,941, with their requirement of less than 4000 DPM. AM&E is indeed an A+ Supplier.

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The part Bud is pictured with on the right page is one that AM&E received years ago without a blueprint. Bud says, “The part was one made by another company many years ago, so we had an example part.We reverse engineered it to redesign it for manufacturability, and today AM&E is sole-sourced for this part for aerospace part, since we designed it.”

Like any great company that has been in existence for decades, AM&E has had to continuously reinvent itself. From a company building wax pattern molds to a high precision machine shop, still last year the company added some very key new employees to again reinvent itself. Bud says, “We made some significant employee additions, and today we have a company that is run like a fine oiled machine. ‘J’ Julio Chagolla came on board as our General Manager and he brought in team members he had worked with in the past, and knew to be superior. One member, KeithVon Gerichten, is our Shop Foreman and Carlos Chaparro is our engineer. Across the team, there is an average of 29.3 years of industry experience (with the exception of their newest employee who has 2 years in manufacturing). Bud says, “J is invaluable to our customers, and with his degree in Manufacturing Engineering, he is called upon to help customers with designs.”

AM&E owns 10 CNC machines today, they always buy new, and their machine of choice is Haas. J says, “The Haas machines are just so user friendly, and we found with other machines we have purchased in the

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The AM&E team values the fact that the Haas machines, though very reliable, can be fixed nearly always-same day or next day. Bud says, “I have been buying Haas machines from Ellison Machinery for almost two decades, and we value the fact that when we call Haas Factory Outlet, a division of Ellison Machinery, a repair person is available same or next day, and nearly always (90%) has the part needed to fix our machines in their van.

With Ellison Machinery and our Haas machines, we are able to keep our machine tool utilization at optimal levels.” J says, “Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the world, and they manufacture a complete line of CNC vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes and rotary products. Our 2 most recent Haas acquisitions are our 5 axis machines, 2 equipped with Trunnions. Not only do we value the fact that Haas machines are manufactured here in the United States, but we also recognize the fact that this means parts are always available and not continents away.”

Chris Hansen, AM&E’s sales engineer from Ellison Machinery, says, “AM&E is a very well run, powerful machine shop. Whenever I walk into the shop, nearly all of the machines are running, ensuring that AM&E maximizes its machine tool utilization. All spindles running nearly non-stop, coupled with running two shifts each day, means that they are extremely efficient.They also are superior at taking advantage of all of the technology that they have purchased.” Bud says, “Nobody does spindle probing like we do, and this enables us to cut our part set-up time, and it is invaluable for our castings.”

J adds that AM&E purchases top of the line tools for their machines, again maximizing the performance of their Haas machines.

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Chris Ager, who oversees BAE Systems’ infrared countermeasures business, said Bogdan Predicts F-35s For Less both companies are strong contenders, Than $80M, Engines Included! but wonders if the Army will consider the proposals strictly on technical merit or whether it will also weigh the industrial implications of its decisions.

“There’s only two of us that do directional infrared countermeasures,” he said in an interview. The constant competition over the years has created a “vibrant industrial base” could weakened as amade resultthe Threethat years ago, be Lockheed Martin ofbold theboast CIRCM award, Ager said.

If BAE that F-35s would cost less than $85 wins, Northrop Grumman would still have million a copy by 2019, less than any existing a fourth-generation substantial workload supplying infrared fighter. countermeasures to the Air Force and Navy

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Skeptics howled. Boeing scoffed (eager to for their both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. sell ostensibly cheaper F-18 and keep If Northrop wins, Ager argued, the market its production line open). Most of us were may lose ata competitor andMartin become more impressed then-Lockheed program consolidated. manager Lorraine Martin’s audacity.

“Competition bring Officer out some Now, Program does Executive Lt. great Gen. innovation. maintain Chris Bogdan AsaysBAE the win mostwould common model said Ager.

He cautioned he has ofthat,” the plane, the F-35A, will hit $80that million to no knowledge of how the Army would $85 million by 2019 and he expects the price factor industrial-base considerations in the will go lower, especially when it hits multiselection process, if at all. “This could be an year procurement in a few years. That price is unintended consequence that has an impact in then-year dollars, and it includes an engine. on the industrial base.”

He estimated the next two lots, LRIPs 9 and CIRCM will be the lighter, less expensive 10, will come in at just about and then below replacement for the advanced threat infrared $100 million a plane.The deal, which had been countermeasures (ATIRCM) system that expected months ago, had hit what Bogdan BAE developed for the Army in 2008 on an admitted was an “impasse.”The problem? “I’m accelerated schedule in the wake of rampant not rushing into a bad deal, ” he said, adding missile attacks against Army helicopters in that he wasn’t “going to let time pressure me war zones. into doing a bad deal for taxpayers.”Total value of the two lots should be around $15 billion.

When an aircraft comes under attack, a warning system detects the incoming missile With 173 days remaining before the Air Force and communicates the missile’s position plans to declare the F-35A ready for Initial relative to the aircraft, cueing the ATIRCM Operational Capability, the program faces 419 jam head to the missile’s location. ATIRCM “deficiencies” it needs to either fix, ignore or then locates and tracks the incoming threat work around, Bogdan noted in a roundtable and emits a high-energy laser beam to thwart with reporters the day after the Pentagon 2017 the missile’s infrared seeker, effectively

budget was unveiled. blinding its guidance system and preventing it from homing in9:04 on the aircraft.

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of Joint Strike Fighter critics, let’s consider The Army wants to eventually produce what it actually means. The great majority CIRCM in large quantities so it can provide of those problems are, as has been endlessly aircraft with 360-degree coverage. “They reported, software problems, and most of didn’t build enough ATIRCM for the entire the software problems are to be found in Army fleet because of weight and cost,” Ager the complex system known as ALIS, which said.

With the lighter replacement, the Army monitors the aircraft, manages parts, helps with plans to install two lasers kits in each aircraft mission planning and does almost everything to get near spherical coverage. “That’s one of except fly and fight the plane. To get some the big advantages of CIRCM,” he said. idea of its complexity, ALIS has twice as much software as the airplane itself. And the aircraft Whoever is selected next month will is the most software-intensive weapon in the receive a 26-month development contract US arsenal. for 21 systems, with options for low-rate production and the possibility of supplying The toughest problem the program is having additional CIRCM units to the Navy. Full is matching the timing of the aircraft’s fusion production would begin in 2019. The Army software with its sensors’ software. “As we add has budgeted about $1 billion over the different radar modes and as we add different next five years for the program, including and capabilities to the DAS system and to the contractor and government costs.

EOTS system, the timing is misaligned,” and then you have to reboot it. Bogdan said he’s Defense industry consultant LorenThompson aiming for eight to nine hours between such said winning this contract is “crucially software failures when a radar or DAS or EOTS important” to BAE Systems and Northrop needs to be rebooted, which is what legacy Grumman. “For the loser, living without the aircraft boast. Right now they are at four to revenue from CIRCM will be a heavy blow,” five hours between such events. “That’s not a Thompson wrote in Forbes.com. Source: good metric.”

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Bell Touts Future Army Helicopter Design: ‘V280 Is Not a V-22’ A top official from Bell Helicopter said the company’s design for the U.S. Army’s future tiltrotor fleet will be far different than the 30-yearold design of the V-22 Osprey.

The chopper, known as the V-280 Valor, is part of the Army’s Joint Multi-Role Demonstrator program to develop the technology for the Pentagon’s Future Vertical Lift program.

The concept aircraft advances the design of the V-22, the first tiltrotor aircraft flown by Marine Corps and Air Force, according to Vince Tobin, vice president of Advanced Tiltrotor Systems for Bell Helicopter.

“The V-22 has instructed on what tiltrotors can do, and that is great, but the V-280 is not a V-22,”Tobin told an audience at an Army aviation symposium put on by the Association of the United States Army.

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“We are going to do it better than we did on the V-22. The V-22 was designed in the 1980s ... and we have taken it under our imperatives to fix what wasn’t perfect on the V-22 and get as close to perfect as we can on the V-280.”

Bell, which is owned by Textron Inc., partnered with Lockheed to develop the V-280, which is scheduled to make its first demonstration flight next year.

The Army’s development effort could lead to a potentially $100 billion Future Vertical Lift program to replace the service’s fleets of UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters made by Sikorsky and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters made by Boeing, though any aircraft probably wouldn’t enter service until the 2030s.

“Back in 2011, one of the first things we wrestled with is do we want a ramp or do we want a ramp or do we want doors,” Tobin said. “We ended up making the decision that the Army comes out of medium aircraft out of side doors. It was a bigger deal than you might think because if you know about a V-22, the entire cell rotates engine and all ... and everything that has to go between that has to go through that rotation point.

The resulting fixed-engine design opened the door for other improvements, Tobin said. In addition to allowing for side doors, the new design resulted in an improved wing design, he said.

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Volvo says there are more than 20,000 car-kangaroo accidents in NASA asked theyear. remaining companies to revisePress their proposals to take Australia each Source: The Associated into account schedule changes in the CRS-2 program, with the first missions, originally scheduled for 2018, now Subsidiary planned for late 2019.

Ball Buys Rest Of Brazilian For The updates, delivered to NASA by a Dec. 8 deadline, resulted in $400M updates to pricing, but no changes to the mission suitability unspecified and past performance scoring.

Ball Corp. said it was buying the remaining 40 percent of its Brazilian subsidiary for 6 million shares of its stock.

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and supplies cans to the Brazilian market from four manufacturing NASA says the pressure vessel for its Orion spacecraft is heading to facilities. the Kennedy Space Center, where it will be added to the spacecraft designed to takeisastronauts on most deep space missions. the latestinstep “Latapack-Ball one of the successful jointIt’sventures our toward sending astronauts farther than they’ve perhaps to company’s history, and this exchange allowsgone us tobefore, further leverage, Mars and beyond.

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AmandaWeinberg, Operations and Supply Chain Manager, says, “Our owner,Truc Nguyen, is outstanding. He thinks outside of the box when helping our customers with new designs, and he even helps to modify prototypes for manufacturability, when this is something the customer requests. He is very involved in all aspects, even being a key machinist, and he treats his customers and his employees like family.”Amanda left her position at another precision machine shop to come work for Truc - she so believed in his ability to build a successful company.

T-N Machining’s customers span the aerospace, semiconductor, medical, energy, industrial and oil/gas industries. Amanda says, “Our company has been making very complex, precision parts for our customers since we opened for business.

We knew that to continue to grow our business and to satisfy our customers, we would have to put processes in place - and that meant ISO 9001 certification.”

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The T-N Machining team contracted with BMSC in October of last year.

Amanda says, “When we met with Bretta, we talked about becoming AS9100C Compliant as well as with the new ISO 9001:2015 Standard being released that month if we could be her first company reg istered to the new standard!” Within 2 months, they were prepared for the certification, which happened in December. Amanda says, “We officially received our ISO 9001:2015 certification in January.” Bretta Kelly of BMSC says “T-N Machining was BMSC’s first ISO 9001:2015 certified company and first of a handful of companies to get registered to the new Standard! The team at T-N Machining did an amazing job not only implementing a compliant system to AS9100C / ISO 9001:2008 but preparing and registering to a brand new ISO 9001:2015 Standard, we were very impressed by their hard work and learning curve!”

Amanda says that the ISO certification process was indeed challenging, and given the fact that they achieved it in just a few months, it meant that she was fairly consumed with the process during this time. “Bretta and her colleague Debbie Hart were outstanding. They are so knowledgeable about the process, and our relationship with them made the experience very rewarding.”

Since certifying Amanda says thatT-N Machining has immediately added 2 new customers to their portfolio. “These were customers who were interested in doing business with us, but required our ISO 9001 certification”, she added.

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Racing is in Brooks Wachendorf’s blood. And so is business ownership. Brooks owns ADA Racing, a small manufacturer of quality custom designed billet bolt-ons and many other aftermarket products. The company, based in Gilbert, Arizona, sells its products direct to the end consumer via their website and through a worldwide dealer and distributor network. Brooks says, “Our products are sold into Japan, many countries in Europe, Australia, and even into the Middle East.”

Brooks grew up in South Dakota with his family until his senior year in high school. Brooks’ father, Marv, a bonafide entrepreneur, owned a motorcycle shop.

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After Mar v worked a t a f ew d i f f e r e n t entities — Brooks says, “Marv wasn’t the type who wanted to work for others” — Mar v started a new business distributing aftermarket performance products for racers. He named the company ‘Advanced Distributing of Arizona’, hence ADA. Brooks joined his father’s business in the early 1990s, and it was at this time that ADA changed its business model. Brooks says, “We went from distributing aftermarket performance accessories to designing and building our own.” For a number of years, Brooks was a jet ski racer, and his new designs came from personal experience of how to make his race toys better – faster and even cooler looking. With the new direction of the company, it was renamed ‘ADA Racing’. Today, with a full-time business to run plus 4 children, Brooks doesn’t race but he says his company still sponsors race teams.

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His children also enjoy dirt biking with their father.

Today the company designs and builds aftermarket products for such brands as Go-Ped®, BladeZ, Kawasaki Jet Ski, Yamaha Wave r u n n e r, S e a D o o, Honda CRF50, Kawasaki KLX110, Yamaha Banshee, HPI Baja 5b and many more.

Brooks says that his team designs anywhere from 1020 new products each year.

Brooks says, “Our product mix changes with the market.

For many years, Go-Ped accessories were our best sellers. Today, the Go-Ped market is much smaller, and our most successful product is our cylinder heads for 2 stroke jet skis.”

What makes ADA Racing products so successful? Brooks says, “Many of our competitors design their products and then send them to machine shops to be manufactured. We do everything but heat treat and anodizing in house, and we can control the quality of our products much better. Also, when we are designing a product, we machine it, and if we need to make changes, there aren’t days or weeks’ turnaround for the revision. It is done right here on the spot.”

When asked about the machine tools ADA Racing uses to build it products, Brooks says, “In 1996 we bought our first Haas machine, then each year for the next 3 years we added a new Haas machine to our shop.” He continued, “We just got rid of our older Haas machines last August – with the oldest being nearly 20 years old.” The older Haas

opportunity to get to know Jameson and the Ellison Machinery team better when he and his wife were invited to attend Haas’ Kannapolis, North Carolina, Stewart-Haas Racing event.

machines ran for ADA Racing up until the day they were retired. Brooks replaced the older machines with new Haas machines just last year.

Marv is a serial entrepreneur and more than a decade ago, in 2004, Brooks bought his father out of ADA Racing, so that Marv could devote his time to his other business that specialized in sourcing and importing from overseas.

Brooks says, “Until I took over ownership of ADA Racing, Marv was involved in the machine tool purchases for our company. He dealt with the Haas dealer in the early years. But just 4 years ago, in 2012, I purchased my first machine from Ellison Machinery, the distributor for Haas machine tools. The Haas machines work very well for our business and for our product line.” He continued, “Jameson Pack, our Sales Engineer from Ellison Machinery, is just so easy to do business with.

Ellison Machinery’s customer support is also outstanding — why would we ever look at competitive machine tools?” He says that in the few times he has had a machine down, the Ellison Haas service technician is out to repair the machine within a day. He continued, “We don’t want the learning curve associated with bringing in a new brand of machine.” Brooks says he appreciated the

Brooks says that while the decades old Haas machines worked for ADA Racing, the new Haas machines are much more rigid. “We get a better finish, and this is important, because so much of our final product is cosmetic.” The new machines also cut ADA Racing’s set-up time — as much as by half, Brooks estimates. This is largely the result of their Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS), which Jameson says, “guides the operator through the job set-up process with easy-to-use templates.” He elaborated, “WIPS has the ability to define work offset coordinates, set tool length offsets, and perform in-process inspection within the program.”

By his own admission, Brooks is a perfectionist and is very hands-on. Since he wants to control the quality process of all ADA Racing products, he prefers not to hire experienced machinists.

“I bring on new machinists, and I train them the ‘Brooks Wachendorf’ way.” Today, one of the team members he employs is a young machinist who he is mentoring, while this machinist is also going to school to become a manufacturing engineer. Brooks says that the Haas machines are very good for a new machinist to learn on — they are typically the machines of choice for college machine shop programs. “They make great parts and they are very intuitive and user friendly”, Brooks says.

To learn more about how Ellison Machinery can help you with your machine tool needs, contact them at 480-968-5877 or visit EllisonAZ.com If you are in the market for quality custom designed billet bolt-ons or other aftermarket products, contact ADA Racing at 480.507.6919 or visit ADARacing.com

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Carlisle, a company Yahoo Finance and analysts at BMO Capital Markets both peg as $5.5 billion global manufacturer of varied products, has five divisions located around the U.S. By December this year, company operations and leadership will be located in a nearly 50,000-square-foot fourth-floor headquarters suite.

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“Landing a full headquarters is a big deal for Phoenix and Arizona,” said Chris Mackay, director of community and economic development for the city of Phoenix. “This company made the move for strategic reasons, but they have stated an interest in being a good corporate citizen and becoming active in the community.”

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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey praised the Carlisle move, saying it speaks to the state’s business friendly environment.

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The Arizona Commerce Authority, which manages the fund, has little used any of the $75 million accumulated in its war chest because of Arizona’s cost competitiveness. Last year the governor swept surplus funds into the state’s general fund budget.

“Carlisle Companies’ selection of Arizona for their corporate headquarters demonstrates that our state is the ideal location for doing business,” said Sandra Watson, Arizona Commerce Authority president and CEO. “We are proud of the collaborative effort with Gov. Ducey and our partners to recruit this industry leader to Arizona. This project is a significant investment in our state and we thank Carlisle for their confidence in and commitment to Arizona.

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84 Miles Per Gallon? Phoenix Startup Says Its 2-Seater Does It Phoenix-based Elio Motors is developing an “auto-cycle” capable of getting 84 miles per gallon on the highway.

Automakers are thinking bigger to capitalize on trucks’ popularity, or broader by expanding into self-driving vehicles and other technology.

Then there’s Elio Motors Inc., a Phoenix-based startup pitching the public on its $6,800 “auto-cycle” that could be in production by the fourth quarter.

Founder and CEO Paul Elio told reporters at the 2016 North American International Auto Show that the three-wheel vehicle is technically classified as a motorcycle, but it’s enclosed like a car, drives like a car and has safety features like a car, including three airbags and seat belts.

The company already has an exception to helmet laws carved out in 48 of 50 states and Elio said he didn’t expect drivers to need a motorcycle license to drive the vehicle.

The two-seater will have a three-cylinder engine that will be built

by Elio. The eight-gallon engine combined with the drive train is expected to get the vehicle 84 miles per gallon on the highway and 49 mpg in the city.

organizations, including in Ohio.

Elio said that because his “auto-cycle” will be considered a motorcycle, he isn’t as worried about dealer blowback, but he also didn’t discount the possibility.

The company is targeting two stores each in the top 60 markets and is seeking showroom-type retail spaces similar to what Tesla does, not a traditional sprawling auto lot.

Service will be handled by Pep Boys chain.“That’s 800 service locations day one,” Elio said.

Elio Motors is trailblazing in another way. The company has drummed up nearly $16 million in capital through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crowdfunding-like Regulation A-Plus funding path. Elio said he believes it will be the first company to do so under the new rules, which were changed last summer.

The company has been taking investments since November and expects to close its fund by Feb. 1, two months before the announced cutoff. That funding will go toward additional engineering on the final production car with a year-end date targeted for work to begin.

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Production is projected to be 19,000 cars in the first quarter of production and 1,000 a day after that. An estimated 90 percent of parts will be from North America.

Three quarters of middle school girls show strong interest in science and math, yet only a tenth will go on to continue their studies in college.

The result is that they’re prevented from obtaining STEM jobs and excluded from the field as well as the high pay those careers promise.

To address the challenge of getting girls and women of color, specifically, interested in science, technology, engineering and math will be the focus of a new center at Arizona State University. Kimberly Scott, an associate professor in the Women and Gender Studies Department, is heading up the institution’s Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology.The mission will be to “establish best practices for culturally responsive programs for girls of color.”

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One pipeline for those best practices is CompuGirls, an Arizona State-hosted program that teaches girls advanced technological skills, founded by Scott in 2007. As profiled in a case study on the National

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Center for Women & IT site, CompuGirls works with girls in grades 8-12 to pick a social justice problem relevant to their own communities and guides them through conducting research and creating technology solutions to address the issue. The girls work together and are helped by mentor-teachers.They “graduate” after completing 195 hours in the program, going through three courses that teach digital storytelling, programming of video games and programming of virtual worlds.

The center will house CompuGirls as well as the National STEM Collaborative, a group of 12 universities and 15 non-profit organizations, led by Arizona State, focused on scaling researchbased activities related to access, completion and workforce development for women of color in STEM. In the coming year the center will also co-host an annual women of color and STEM entrepreneurship conference as well as an event for tribal college and Native American women in STEM.

Air Force Plans to Keep A-10s, Buy Fewer F-35s, Delay C-130 The Air Force released a 2017 budget geared to rebalance the force and counter readiness problems resulting from years of deployments, personnel shortages and sequester-forced spending caps that have cut into modernization programs across the board.

At $167 billion, the service’s budget is roughly $5 billion more than was appropriated for fiscal 2016, according to Air Force figures that show end strength will remain unchanged from the current year at 317,000 airmen.

Funding is designed to meet combatant commanders’ needs in part by delaying the previously planned retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II now being used for operations in the Middle East.

But officials are warning that the money is still not enough to retain a solid edge over adversaries who are “closing the gap in military capability,” according to budget documents.

On the reserve side, end strength for the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard is basically unchanged for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. The Reserve would drop from 69,200 airmen to 69,000, while the air guard would actually increase by 200

airmen when it goes up to 105,700.

The Air Force continues to leverage the Guard and Reserve to meet mission, officials said.

“The Air Force continues to have significant readiness concerns,” the budget documents state. “Though very good at current operations less than 50 percent of combat air forces are proficient in other required mission sets. Adversaries are closing the gap in military capability.”

The Air Force reduced from 48 to 43 the number of F-35s it planned to buy next year and also put off modernization and recapitalizing programs in a number of areas, including delaying incremental replacement of its C-130H fleet.

“The [fiscal year] 2017 budget request represents a ‘pivot point’ for the Air Force to continue the recovery to balance the force for today’s readiness and the readiness needed 10 to 20 years from now,” the Pentagon said in its overview of the budget.

While the services did receive some relief from spending caps for 2016 when lawmakers raised the limits, the Pentagon suggests the move may “simply represent a pause to the devastating effects of sequestration level funding that will return in FY 2018.”

The Air Force’s 2017 budget for next year includes $5.2 billion for 43 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters; $2.2 billion toward the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B), up from 2016’s $1.5 billion; and $3.3 billion for the KC-46A tanker -- an increase of roughly $3 billion from 2016.

The next generation conventional and nuclear bomber remains one of the Air Force’s priority acquisition programs.

Also critical to readiness is the KC-46A Pegasus tanker. Still under development, the KC-46A is to be capable of handling multi-point aerial refueling of U.S. and allied aircraft as well as handle aeromedical evacuation and cargo and passenger airlift.

The budget also includes $906 million next year for 24 MQ-9 Reaper drones. Of that amount $341 million is in the Air Force base budget and the balance from the Overseas Contingency Operations budget, a fund kept separate from the service’s budget, exempt from spending caps and used for combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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two Italian F-35s, and six more F-35s with US flags on the tail,” explains F-35 Training At Luke AFB Gathers Pace With Methods West Hosts Another Successful Open House in Phoenix Pleus. “We’ll be sitting somewhere around 44 jets by the end of 2016.

34 Jets The multinational pilot training centre at Luke AFB in Arizona has grown exponentially since receiving its first Lockheed Martin F-35 in March 2014, and that pace won’t let up in 2016 as the 56th Fighter Wing zips past 3,000 Lightning II sorties.

Wing commander Brig Gen Scott Pleus says Luke AFB now counts 34 pooled fifth-generation F-35As in American, Australian and Norwegian livery. The wing also continues to produce 95% of the US air force’s F-16 pilots from the base in Phoenix and its two satellite squadrons at Holloman AFB in New Mexico.

As the world’s premier conventional F-35 training base, Luke is currently training pilots and instructors for the USA, Australia, Norway, Italy – and soon F-35 foreign military sales customers Japan and Israel.

Other program partners – the Netherlands, Turkey and possibly Denmark and Canada – will also join the pooling arrangement, where they share aircraft and instructors.

Luke will grow to six F-35 training squadrons, and will soon reactivate its third unit – the 63rd Fighter Squadron, which trained F-16C/D pilots until it disbanded in 2009.

As its former commander, Pleus is looking forward to the 63rd’s return, and he expects one squadron to covert to F-35 each year after that.

Eventually, Luke will house 144 jets and 12 full-mission simulators.

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We’re also going to start training Israel with some ground-based training, and Japan will come in later as our [foreign military sales customer].”

FMS customers including South Korea will fly their own jets, and have instructors assigned to their units.The first Israeli F-35I “Adir” is in final assembly, but flight training is being done in Israel.

One of the lingering curses of concurrent development and fielding of the F-35 is that the 34 aircraft based at Luke are in various stages of upgrade, and will be continuously improved as new hardware and software modifications become available. That means maintainers are working overtime to bring the aircraft and simulators up the latest configuration.

That should smooth out as Lockheed enters full-rate production in the standardized Block 3F and Block 4 configurations in 2017 and beyond.

Until recently, Luke has been growing its pilot instructor base, but in April students will adopt a new syllabus focused on full combat training, and eventually weapons employment.

That new focus comes as Hill AFB in Utah stands up its first combatcoded F-35 squadron for IOC in August, and as Luke prepares to receive its first undergraduate pilots in November.

“We are on the cutting edge in November of getting that first group of students started, so they can go right to Hill AFB upon their graduation and become the new pilots, instructors and leaders for the F-35 as it continues to grow,” says Pleus.

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Service Upgrades Geiger Electric Co ______623-773-1787 GRINDING Grinding Filtration Ebbco Inc __________800-809-3901 Grinding Machines ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 DCM Tech __________800-533-5339 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696 Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080 Tornquist Machinery_____602-470-0334 Grinding Machines, OD/ID Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Haas Factory Outlet _____480-968-5877 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080 Grinding Machines, Rotary Silicon & Quartz DCM Tech __________800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, Rotary Aircraft Brake DCM Tech __________800-533-5339

Grinding Machines, OD/ID Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Haas Factory Outlet _____ 480-968-5877 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080 Grinding Machines, Rotary Silicon & Quartz DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, Rotary Aircraft Brake DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Machines, Tool Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Tornquist Machinery_____ 602-470-0334 Grinding Machines, Tool Punch & Die DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Grinding Wheels Fives _____________ 909-263-9282 Honing Machines Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Magnetic Drills/Cutters ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Manual Lathes & Mills ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Ganesh Machinery _____888-542-6374

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

(480) 773-4080

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

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Haas Factory Outlet _____480-968-5877 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757 Plastic Injection Molding Machines Romi _____________ 480-510-4146 Sawing Machines ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Mesa Mach Sales ______480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades303-761-3000 Savage Machine Tools ____480-773-4080 Saw Replacement Parts bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Swiss Screw Machines Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Tapping Machines ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 NEW MACH FABRICATION CNC Punching Centers ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 S&S Machinery Sales ____602-368-8542 Gantry Systems, CNC ACC Machinery _______602-258-7330

Iron Workers ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Laser Cutting/Proc. Center ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Universal Laser Systems___480-330-9851 Laser Marking Machines Kwik Mark Inc ________815-363-8268 Universal Laser Systems___480-330-9851 Plasma/Gas Cutting Systems ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Mesa Mach Sales _____ 480-545-0275 Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542 Press Brakes ACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC. JEFF TRIMBLE

Jeffrey F. Nawrot Vice President, Business Development

SALES ENGINEER

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

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

EMAIL: jtrimble@magnumaz.com

MAGNUM PRECISION MACHINES, INC.

General Manager

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

EMAIL: drsmith@magnumabq.com

Haas Factory Outlet A Division of Ellison Machinery Company

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

Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389 Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Punch Presses Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Shearing Machines ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901 WaterJet Cutting Systems Flow International ______ 800-446-3569 Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 Flow Waterjet ________ 714-393-3783 Flow Waterjet ________ 415-828-3569 North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696

Om Omax Corp. _________ 800-838-0343 Waterjet Accessories Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074 Welding Equipment ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 INSPECTION EQUIP 3D Measurement Systems Perceptron __________ 734-414-6100 Verisurf ___________ 714-970-1683 Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 OGP _____________ 480-889-9056 Perceptron __________ 734-414-6100 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 Verisurf ___________ 714-970-1683 Gauging Equipment Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 OGP _____________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

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

www.haascnc.com

Impression Material Roydent ___________ 480-607-1876 Metrology Instruments Advanced Coordinate Tech _480-921-3370 Apollos Industries ______ 714-708-3105 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 Perceptron __________ 734-414-6100 Total Quality Systems ____480-377-6422 Washington Calibration ___480-820-0506 Microscopes Apollos Industries ______ 714-708-3105 Optical Comparators Advanced Coordinate Tech _480-921-3370 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 OGP _____________480-889-9056 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach _ 505-345-8389 Perceptron __________ 734-414-6100 Total Quality Systems ____480-377-6422 Punch Presses Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 SPC Data Acquis.Equip.

D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Datum Inspection ______ 602-997-1340

Rapid Optical Inspection Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 Perceptron __________ 734-414-6100 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Repair & Certification Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 OGP _____________ 480-889-9056 Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 Video Measuring Systems Apollos Industries ______ 714-708-3105 Kerley Corporation _____ 530-306-1966 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 Perceptron __________ 734-414-6100 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901 WaterJet Cutting Systems Flow International ______ 800-446-3569

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

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Automatic Barfeeds Of All Types

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Kevin Randall

Outside Sales Representative

AS9120:2002 -

Division of Curran Manufacturing Corporation

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

Tel:

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

www.royalprod.com

orders@royalprod.com

Mike Mills

President West Division

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

Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 Flow Waterjet ________ 714-393-3783 Flow Waterjet ________ 415-828-3569 North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696 Omax Corp. _________ 800-838-0343 Waterjet Accessories Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Waterjet Bricks/Hoppers Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 Welding Equipment ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 USED MACHINERY ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330 Automatics & Machinery __ 303-651-6545 EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 Ganesh Machinery _____ 888-542-6374 K D Capital__________ 480-922-1674 Methods West ________ 602-437-2220 Moore Tool & Equipment __ 602-455-8904 ReSell CNC West _______ 844-478-8181 S&S Machinery Sales ____ 602-368-8542 Savage Machine Tools ____ 480-773-4080 TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757

ACCESSORIES Abrasives Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Air Drying Systems Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Band Saw/ Blades bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Marshall Tool & Supply ___ 602-269-6295 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Roentgen USA ________ 847-787-0135 sawblade.com ________ 877-501-7297 Bar Feeders Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Automatics & Machinery __ 303-651-6545 Edge Technologies ______ 562-597-7824 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Bar Feeder Accessories Edge Technologies ______ 562-597-7824 Trusty-Cook _________ 877-240-2462 Nick Hochuli Sales Engineer

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

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Blast Abrasives Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Boring Tools: Precision Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____ 480-599-0273 Wohlhaupter_________ 937-885-1878 Cabinets, Custom Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Carbide Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____ 480-599-0273 Chip Management Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Chip Removal Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Chuck Jaws Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Chucks Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Marshall Tool & Supply ___ 602-269-6295 Cleaners Chemetall __________ 714-739-2821 Larry Arroues & Associates _ 623-444-0430 Cleaners - Ultrasonic Larry Arroues & Associates _ 623-444-0430 CNC Lathe Accessories Trusty-Cook _________ 877-240-2462 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 CNC Collet Chucks Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 CNC Spindle Liners Trusty-Cook _________ 877-240-2462 Collet Fixtures Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Coolant Systems Chemetall __________ 714-739-2821 DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339

Ebbco Inc __________800-809-3901 Hangsterfers_________316-640-2462 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 Cutting Tools Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Fives _____________ 909-263-9282 Ingersoll Cutting Tools ___ 480-599-0273 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Sandvik Coromant_____ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing 763-682-0322 Digital Readout Units Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462 Lone Arrow _________480-507-8074 Magnum Precision Mach __602-431-8300 Dust Collectors Lone Arrow__________480-507-8074 End Mills Ingersoll Cutting Tools ___ 480-599-0273 Filtration Equip.

Canyon State Oil______ 800-894-7773 Chemetall __________714-739-2821 Ebbco Inc __________800-809-3901 Qualichem, Inc. ______ 480-320-0308

An ISO 9001 Company

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

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

BAYER SYSTEMS Productivity Innovations 602-448-9409

Jack Bayer bayersystems@gmail.com

Phoenix, AZ 85016 www.bayersystems.com

Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 EDM Tooling Systems Desert EDM Sales ______ 480-816-6300 EDM Network ________480-836-1782 EDM Performance _____800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330 Filtermist Mist Collectors Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Fluid Control Products (Valves & Filters) VACCO Industries ______ 626-443-7121 Form Tools Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____480-599-0273 Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Inserts Ingersoll Cutting Tools ____480-599-0273 Live Centers Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Live Tool Holders 5th Axis Fixtures_______858-505-0432 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing _763-682-0322 Lubricants / Systems Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 Hangsterfers_________ 316-640-2462

Pioneer Distributing Co. ___ 602-278-2693 Star Metal Fluids ______ 800-367-9966 Machine Tool Accessories Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Magnetic Particle Ins Equip.

DCM Tech __________ 800-533-5339 Milling and Turning Products Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Pallet Systems Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Parts Washing Equipment Qualichem, Inc _______ 480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids ______ 800-367-9966 R8 Quick-Change Tool System Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator Royal Products________ 800-645-4174 Spindles GMN USA __________ 800-686-1679 Setco Spindles & Slides ___ 866-362-0699 Static Tool Holders Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322

Steel Service Center Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 Tooling Columns Stevens Engineering _____ 602-272-6766 Vibratory Equipment Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Vises and Vise Jaws 5th Axis Fixtures_______ 858-505-0432 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Desert EDM Sales ______ 480-816-6300 Stevens Engineering _____ 602-272-6766 Waterjet Abrasives Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Waterjet Replacement Parts Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353 Barton International ____ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________ 882-243-9300 Work Holding 5th Axis Fixtures_______ 858-505-0432 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Kurt Manufacturing _____ 763-574-8320 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Stevens Engineering _____ 602-272-6766 CONSUMMABLES Cleaners: Ultrasonic Pro- Ultrasonics _______ 602-938-0603 Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants) Canyon State Oil_______ 800-894-7773 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 Hangsterfers_________ 316-640-2462 Marshall Tool & Supply ___ 602-269-6295

Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 EDM Materials & Supplies Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Desert EDM Sales ______480-816-6300 EDM Network ________480-836-1782 EDM Performance acc’s ___800-336-2946 Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330 Qualichem Inc ________480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 EDM Fluids Hangsterfers_________ 316-640-2462 Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693 Garnet Barton International ____800-741-7756 GMA Garnet _________882-243-9300 Impression Materials Roydent ___________ 480-607-1876 Machine Tool Cool. Filtration Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 D & R Machinery ______480-775-6462 Qualichem, Inc _______480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966

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Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. Since 1946

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

Brandon Anderson President

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

DIRECT: 763.682.0322 PHONE: 763.682.3122 FAX: 763.682.3954

or!AZ,!NM,!and!NV!publication!Southwest!Edition!!

1008 First Street NE - PO Box 699 - Buffalo, MN 55313 USA Made in USA

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T echnicalSalesManager Arizona T erritory

Delivering!Alloy!Solutions!Worldwide!

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

Measurement Products Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 for In Process/First Article Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 Inspection Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865 Roydent ___________ 480-607-1876 Aluminum Extrusions Solvents & Degreasing Bralco Metals Phoenix____ 602-252-1918 Agents Bralco Metals Albuquerque _ 505-345-0959 Canyon State Oil_______800-894-7773 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Pioneer Distributing Co. ___602-278-2693 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Qualichem, Inc _______480-320-0308 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Star Metal Fluids ______800-367-9966 Armor:Commercial HARDWARE MATERIAL or!No.!CA,!OR,!and!WA!publication!Northwest!Edition!!

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Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 Aluminum Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 TW Metals __________ 800-203-8000 Brass AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Bralco Metals Phoenix____ 602-252-1918 Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 Bralco Metals Albuquerque _505-345-0959 AZ Metals __________ 602-688-8003 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Bralco Metals Phoenix____ 602-252-1918 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Bralco Metals Albuquerque _ 505-345-0959 Fry Steel Company _____800-423-6651 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 O’Neal High-Performance Metals

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Fry Steel Company _____ 800-423-6651 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Bronze Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Carbon Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Coastal Metals ________ 800-811-7466 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Fry Steel Company _____ 800-423-6651 Cast Iron Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Castings Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Chrome Rod Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Cobalt Rolled Alloys _________ 800-521-0332 United Performance Metals _888-282-3292 Copper Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Bralco Metals Phoenix____ 602-252-1918 Bralco Metals Albuquerque _505-345-0959 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Stan Watkins Industrial Account Sales & Technical Support

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Canyon State Oil

(855) 400-2269 Tel

A Division of SC Fuels

(602) 369-5185 Mobile

2640 N. 31st Avenue,

(602) 269-2685 Fax

Phoenix, AZ 85009

swatkins@canyonstateoil.com

Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 State Industrial Prod ____ 602-275-0990 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Drill Rod Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 Extrusions TW Metals __________ 800-203-8000 Fasteners RC Fasteners _________ 623-516-1551 Lead Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Material Sales Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 TW Metals __________ 800-203-8000 Metals Advanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343 Apache Steel Company ___ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________ 602-688-8003 AZ Tool & Steel _______ 480-784-1600 Bralco Metals Phoenix____ 602-252-1918 Bralco Metals Albuquerque _ 505-345-0959 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Davis Salvage Co ______ 602-267-7208 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Kloeckner Metals ______ 480-389-2883

Reliance Metal Center ___602-275-4471 602-275-4471 Rolled Alloys _________800-521-0332 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 Tube Service Company ___602-267-9865 TW Metals __________800-203-8000 United Performance Metals _888-282-3292 Western States Metals ____ 801-978-0562 Metals-Bar & Plate Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 AZ Tool & Steel _______480-784-1600 Bralco Metals Phoenix____ 602-252-1918 Bralco Metals Albuquerque _505-345-0959 Coast Aluminum _______ 877-977-6061 Davis Salvage Co ______602-267-7208 Ind. Metal Supply ______602-454-1500 Interstate Steel Salvage ___ 623-536-2512 Kloeckner Metals ______480-389-2883 Reliance Metal Center ___602-275-4471 Rolled Alloys _________800-521-0332 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Sunshine Metals _______ 714-225-4972 Nickel Alloys Rolled Alloys _________800-521-0332 Steel Sheet Reliance Metal Center ___602-275-4471 Tool Steel Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 Davis Salvage Co ______602-267-7208 Titanium & Hastelloy Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 Rolled Alloys _________800-521-0332

Tubing & Pipe Apache Steel Company ___602-323-2200 AZ Metals __________602-688-8003 Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500 Reliance Metal Center ___ 602-275-4471 Samuel, Son & Co. _____ 800-631-9765 Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865 INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE Electronic Locking Systems EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Gasketing EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Handles & Hinges EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Locking Systems EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 Qtr Turns/Rod Controls EMKA Inc. __________ 717-986-1111 TOOLING Boring Bars B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Carbide B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _______866-543-5422 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 The Tool Crib _________ 602-978-3130 Chucks Bilz USA ___________800-227-5460 Cutting Tools Cutting Tools Consultants __ 602-277-1342

Fiv ____________ 909-263-9282 Fives Helical Solutions _______866-543-5422 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Cutting Tools: Custom B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Drills Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Moore Tool & Equipment __602-455-8904 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242

End Mills Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Cutting Tools Consultants __602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _______866-543-5422 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Fixtures 5th Axis Fixtures_______858-505-0432 Form Tools B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Cutting Tools Consultants __ 602-277-1342 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Holders Bilz USA ___________800-227-5460 Inserts, Indexable Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Inserts, PCD/CBN Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957

Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Reamers & Drills, PCD Bilz USA ___________800-227-5460 Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Marshall Tool & Supply ___602-269-6295 Precision Toolholding Products 5th Axis Fixtures_______858-505-0432 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 Thread Mills Coast Aluminum Sales ___ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide _______480-968-0957 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Tooling Columns/ Tombstones Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Stevens Engineering _____ 602-272-6766 Tooling: Cutting Tools Custom B & T Tool & Engineering __ 602-267-1481 Tooling Systems Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Global EDM Supply _____480-836-8330 Sandvik Coromant______480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant______602-628-4242 Von Ruden Manufacturing _ 763-682-0322 PALLET SYSTEMS Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems Bayer Systems _______ 602-448-9409 Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Manual Lift Off Pallet Systems Bayer Systems _______ 602-448-9409 Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420 Manual Rotory Pallet Systems Bayer Systems _______ 602-448-9409

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Rob Schwister

Relationship Manager 480.905.2407 rschwister@alerusmail.com alerusfinancial.com

30 Years Experience MIKE SMITH 602-397-4008

mike.amts@hotmail.com amtsmike@hotmail.com

888-572-9642 Midaco Corporation _____847-593-8420 847-593-8420 Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Sustaining Edge Solutions__888-572-9642 Contract Inspection ROBOTICS Arizona Machine MLC (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Tool CAD Service, AMTS Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Robotic Part Loading Opening a new chapter in my(SolidWorks) life, after 30 years, in Arizona as Machinery Sales MLC CAD ___22 480-696-6056 Systems Co. Senior Service Engineer, servicing Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Hardinge, Okamoto, Contract Programming SolidProducts and many others, CNC and Manual________ Machine Tools, 480-206-0330 I will continue to provide service Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 Midaco Corporation _____847-593-8420 and repair to Arizona, TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ 602-618-6553 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 CAD/CAM Thank you Tooling Systems Smith Adams Machinery ______ Mike 480-968-3711 Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Global EDM Supply _____ 480-836-8330 CNC Training PRODUCTS Cimatron___________ 248-596-9700 Adams Machinery ______480-968-3711 CASES Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 PlaSteel __________ 888-752-7899 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335 Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 Guns MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Layke Tactical ________ 602-272-2654 Design Services Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889 MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056 SERVICES Engineering Services SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 Banks TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ 602-618-6553 Alerus Bank & Trust _____ 480-905-2407 Advanced Coord. Tech ___623-780-4137 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __602-272-4571 CAD/CAM Software National Bank of Arizona __ 460-756-7124 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Nesting and Automation Business Consulting Financial Services SIGMATEK ___________513-674-0005 BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400 Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407 Software, Inv. Control Quick Turn Financial_____ 480-385-1220 BMO Harris Bank ______602-650-3779 Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Rev AZ ____________ 602-845-1200 National Bank of Arizona __460-756-7124 Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Calibration Services MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 Quick Turn Financial____ 480-385-1738 MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056 Arizona CNC Equip _____ 480-615-6353 SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988 SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 Klontech Industrial Sales __ 480-948-1871 US Bank __________ 909-466-5020 Software, NC Programming Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 US Bank __________ 507-532-8437 Heavyhaul Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Calibration: Repair & Certify IRH ___________ 800-334-2409 Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 480-921-3370 Omega Morgan ______ 800-442-8141 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506 Insurance Services Feature Cam _________ 602-502-9654 Computer/Web Services NFP Property & Casualty _ 480-458-6052 MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056 Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121 Sentry Insurance _____ 877-373-6879 MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ___ 480-696-6056 Consulting ISO/AS9100 Consulting SolidProducts ________ 480-206-0330 ABS Quality Evaluations ___ 702-644-2770 ABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770 TMI (GibbsCAM) _______ 602-618-6553 BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400 BMSC ____________480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Software, Servicing Delcam ___________ 877 335 2261 Rev AZ ____________ 602-845-1200 Rev AZ ____________602-845-1200 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Sustainin Edge Solutions__888-572-9642 _888-572-9642 Sustaining IT/ Network Support Gartman Technical Services _602-788-8121 Leasing and Financing Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407 BMO Harris Bank ______602-650-3779 National Bank of Arizona __460-756-7124 Quick Turn Financial_____480-385-1220 US Bank __________ 909-466-5020 US Bank __________ 507-532-8437 Lean Manufacturing ABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770 BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400 Rev AZ ____________602-845-1200 Sustaining Edge Solutions___888-572-9642 Management Systems Certification/Training ABS Quality Evaluations __ 702-644-2770 Machine Tool Utilization Tracking E Solutions __________602-524-0192 Manufacturers Rep Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Rigging/Machinery Moving IRH ____________800-334-2409 MEI Rigging ________ 480-917-3870 Omega Morgan ______ 800-442-8141 Political Consultant Jill Norgaard_________602-753-9155 Real Estate, Commercial Del ______________ 480-241-6319 NAI Horizona ________602-852-3433 Phil Terry __________602-903-3762 Recycling Auerbach Waste LLC _____ 623-536-1015

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

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

EMAIL: dmoreno@magnumep.com

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

Transportation:Air/Freight/ Ground IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Vision Certification Exams, Onsite Hollie Perlow, Nurse _____ 602-910-0956 Barry Metals _________ 602-484-7186 Broadway Metal Recycling _ 602-795-6328 Consolidated Resources Inc. _ 623-931-5009 Davis Salvage Co ______ 602-267-7208 Phoenix Metal Trading ___ 602-257-4660 Reverse Engineering BMSC ____________ 480-445-9400 Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 Rigging IRH ____________ 800-334-2409 Omega Morgan ______ 800-442-8141 Schools, Custom Training AZPMAP ___________ 602-723-8191 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 TechShop __________ 480-327-0820 Schools, Machining & Training Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 TechShop __________ 480-327-0820 Schools, Your Own Machine Shop for Hobbiests TechShop __________ 480-327-0820 Systems Integration Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5877 Testing, Metallurgical ARTL _____________ 602-374-3770 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 Transportation IRH ____________ 800-334-2409

Working Capital, Credit Lines Quick Turn Financial_____ 480-385-1220 SBG Capital _________480-897-4988 US Bank ___________909-466-5020 US Bank ___________507-532-8437 REPAIR/DESIGN Bar Feeder Repair Edge Technologies ______ 562-597-7824 Machine Tool Design/ Engineering Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335 Machine Tool Rebuilding AC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157 Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156 API Services _________ 757-223-4157 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 AMTS_____________602-397-4008 DM Machine Repair _____ 480-709-1450 EDM Network ________ 480-836-1782 Setco-Pope Spindles _____866-362-0699 The Werks C&C, Inc _____ 602-569-1809 Machine Retrofitting/CNC AC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 API Services _________ 757-223-4157 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 Machinery Moving Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156 API Services _________ 757-223-4157 Klontech Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Omega Morgan ______ 800-442-8141 Contract Programming Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5335

Klont Measure Sol ____ 480-626-8131 Klontech CNC Training Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 Gateway Community College 602-286-8050 Design Services Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889 Engineering Services Advanced Coord. Tech ___ 623-780-4137 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571 Schenk Intertech_______ 949-360-1512 Financial Services Alerus Bank & Trust _____ 480-905-2407 BMO Harris Bank ______ 602-650-3779 National Bank of Arizona __ 460-756-7124 Quick Turn Financial_____ 480-385-1738 SBG Capital _________ 480-897-4988 US Bank ___________ 909-466-5020 US Bank ___________ 507-532-8437 Heavyhaul IRH ___________ 800-334-2409 Maint/Repair Services AC/DC Engineering _____ 602-818-0157 Adams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711 Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156 AMTS_____________ 602-397-4008 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 DM Machine Repair _____ 480-709-1450 D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335 State Industrial Prod ____ 602-275-0990 The Werks C&C, Inc _____ 602-569-1809 White’s Niche Products ___ 602-290-9402 Mold Repairs B&B Tool ________ 520-397-0436 Stamping Repairs B&B Tool. ________ 520-397-0436 Prev. Maint Programs AC/DC Engineering ____ 602-818-0157 Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711

ed Precision ____ 602-525-0156 Advanced AMTS____________602-397-4008 API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353 DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450 D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Repair -Hydraulic Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Repair - Portable Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156 The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809 Spindle Rebuilding API Services ________ 757-223-4157 Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699 GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679 Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 SAFETY Fire Protection Systems Rotarex _________ 480-689-8756 FOD Prevention PlaSteel _________ 888-752-7899 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS Chemetall _________ 714-739-2821 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

www.daytonrogers.com 800-677-8881

● Complex Stampings ● On Time Delivery ● Quality Assurance

WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC Steve Whisel

● Difficult Assemblies ●Contract Mfg. ●Design Assistance

Field Sales & Engineering 9630 N Rock Ridge Trail Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 (480) 284­6618 Office (480) 250­9764 Mobile swcastings@cox.net, email

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

ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422 LAI International ______ 480-968-6228 ASSEMBLY Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Acme Metalworks _______480-926-4171 AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Campro Mfg _________ 602-298-8700 DNKB Inc __________ 480-659-7703 Fry Fabrications ________602-454-0701

GHT Services__________480-396-1800 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 2820 Brandt Ave Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Nampa, ID Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008 83687 ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 Ph: 208-442-1999 Cable/Harness Assembly www.rpmmachineinc.com rpm@rpmmachineinc.com Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115

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

Turning: Automatic Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451

Clean Room Assembly Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305 L&W Fluid __________ 602-323-2560 Custom Creform Assembly PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 BAR CODING Western Sintering ______ 509-375-3096 BENDING Advanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343 AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 AG Machining _________805-531-9595 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701

Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Bending: CNC B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 BRAZING Thermal-Vac _________ 714-702-0488 Brazing: Aluminum Dip Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 BROACHING Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144 Ayers Gear & Mach _____ 623-934-6913

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

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

ASSEMBLIES Coating: Nickel/Teflon/Chrome Plasma Cutting CASTINGS Bar-S Machine ________ 928-636-2115 Die Casting Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 ISO9001:2008 Joe Tripi Dayton Rogers _______ 763-717-6303 Watkins Tool & Supply __ 303-295-9603 Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 President Plastic jtripi@micropulsewest.com Progway ___________435-656-9585 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 LA Specialties _______ 602-269-7612 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 W. 21st Street / Suite 101 / Tempe, AZ 85282 RPM CNC Precision Machine 208-442-1999 Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. ImageTek 444 (480) 966-2300 / Fax (480) 966-2323 _________ 303-806-8111 Our company logo Steen & Sons Machine Shop 208-522-7341 TVT Die Casting ______ 800-280-2278 Coating Technologies ___623-581-2648 Saw Cutting A Z MANUFACTURING SW • 90 • March / Apr 2016 Superior Metal Products__ 303-791-7550 Precision Investment Casting Collins Metal Finishing __ 602-275-3117 Bandsaw LLC _______ 303-744-7181 Wasatch Laser Processing__801-972-3500 Dolphin Inc. ________ 602-272-6747 Powder Extreme Coatings _ 801-450-2819 2

108 N. 40th St. Phoenix 1245 E. Buckeye Rd.

Production and Design Technology and Precision Machining Education Experts info@gatewaycc.edu Phoenix, AZ 85034 602-286-8050 maricopaskillcenter.com/machining gatewaycc.edu/industrial

ROBERT ASSENMACHER PRESIDENT

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

CASTINGS AATC_____________602-268-1467 Dolphin ____________602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931 Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764 Castings: Prototype AATC_____________602-268-1467 Dolphin ____________602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931 Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764

Castings: Production AATC_____________602-268-1467 Dolphin ____________602-272-6747 May Foundry & Machine ___801-531-8931 Western Cast Parts _____ 480-250-9764 COATING Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117 District 7 Powder Coat _____480-636-1145 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612

LLouie’s Black Oxide _____ Perfection Industrial Finishing Precision Industrial Painting Southwest Powder Coating _

602-257-0530 520-434-9090 602-256-0260 602-272-0878

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Treffers Precision _______602-744-2636 The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311

Coating: Black Oxide Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Coating: Dry Film Lube Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Coating: Liquid Coating: Cerakote Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117 District 7 Powder Coat _____480-636-1145 Masic Industries ________503-232-9109 Coating: Chem Film Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 Gold Tech Industries ____ _480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

Patrick H. Stewart II President

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly

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

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

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

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Pilkington Metal Finishing _ 801-972-2146 Coating: Nickel/Teflon Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Coating: NP3 Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

Chemetall ___________ 714-739-2821 Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

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

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Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Lo Coating:Passivation LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Powder Coating Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 District 7 Powder Coat _____480-636-1145 AG Machining ________805-531-9595 Masic Industries _______503-232-9109 Pilkington Metal Finishing _ 801-972-2146 CUTTING Advanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343 bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918 Harschco LLC _________ 602-617-7514 Southwest Waterjet-Laser ___480-306-7748 The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 Bandsaw Cutting bandsawparts.com _____ 800-240-2932 Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918 CNC Router Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Die Cutting CGS Technologies _______623-434-3136 Laser APMI _____________ 480-668-0024 Desert Precision Mfg ____ 520-887-4433 CGS Technologies _______623-434-3136 Fine Line Laser Cutting ____602-863-3196 Tube Laser Cutting Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865

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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly SPRINGS- STAMPINGS- MACH INED PARTS- WASHER S -WIR E FORMSFORMED TUB ING-ASSEMBLIES

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

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Sun Tech ____________ 480-921-1665 Craig Roth President/C.O.O. EDM: Dialectric Systems /Filtration Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc. Ebbco Inc Manufacturing ___________ 800-809-3901 A Complete Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 EDM: Wire3325 (602)243-4329 3D Machine LLC ________Phone: 480-239-8254 Cell: (602)370-5777

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Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Arizona Wire Specialists ____480-829-6530 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 EDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666 Faustson ____________ 303-420-7422 LAI International _______480-968-6228 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet __ 714-373-0098 PGI_______________505-884-5782 Powill Manufactuing_____623-780-4100

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Advanced Metal Sales ____ 623-434-8343 AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329 Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 APMI ____________ 480-668-0024 Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574 Creedbilt Inc __________623-939-8119 Desert Precision Mfg ____ 520-887-4433

Dy namic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339 Dynamic Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701 Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506 Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 Hollow Metal Xpress _____ 866-936-7001 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 K-2 Manufacturing _____ 602-455-9575 Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575 Metzfab ____________602-618-2841 Nelson Engineering ______602-273-7114 Phoenix Metalcraft _____ 602-279-4810 Pierpont Manufacturing ___ 602-233-1335 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Precision Metal Products __ 408-699-5037 Scriven Precision_______ 480-961-9775 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778 Whitley Machine_______ 602-323-5550 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Aluminum (Medium & Large) Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Fabrication: Custom Metal Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497 Arrow Sheet Metal _______ 303-427-6419 CygnetStamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574 Fine Line Fabricating _____602-863-3506 K-2 Mfg ____________602-455-9575 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Precision Metal Products ___408-699-5037 Fabrication: Medium & Large Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Anovaprise___________623-551-5775 APMI ______________480-668-0024 Arrow Sheet Metal _______ 303-427-6419 Continental Machining ____800-777-2483

district7powdercoat.com

480-636-1145

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4045 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85009 (602) 267-7575 office (602) 909-5239 cell wayne@lynchbros.com

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3301 EAST MADISON STREET PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85034

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_602-437-0339 Fine Line Fabricating _____ 602-863-3506 Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701 Innovia ____________ 480-966-6090 Fine Line Fabricating _____ 602-863-3506 Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701 Hollow Metal Xpress ______ 866-936-7001 Innovia ____________ 480-966-6090 Jan’s Inc.____________ 480-833-7305 JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Phoenix Metalcraft ______ 602-279-4810 Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Precise Metal Products ____ 602-272-2625 Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products ___ 408-699-5037 Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400 TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448 Weiser Engineering ______ 303-280-2778 FINISHING Arizona Finishing _______ 602-438-4443 Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648

EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Phoenix Heat Treating____ 602-258-7751 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Abrasive Blasting STP Performance Coating LLC _602-276-1231 Dry Film Lubrication Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Electro-Polishing Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Finishing: One Stop Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Glass Bead Clean Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________602-269-7612 Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 Glass Bead Clean A2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566 Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074 Gun Finishing Louie’s Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530 Passivation Coating Technologies ___ _623-581-2648 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426

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Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Polishing Arizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Powder Coating District 7 Powder Coat _____ 480-636-1145 Powder Coating: Custom District 7 Powder Coating ___ 480-636-1145 Sand Blasting A2Z Sandblasting _______ 602-716-5566 Byington Steel Treating ____ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 District 7 Powder Coat _____ 480-636-1145 Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109 Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Stripping Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648 Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878 FIXTURES Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 ProtoTech ___________ 520-579-9873 RB Machine Co, Inc ______ 602-272-6869 FORGINGS R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700 Forgings: Titanium R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700

FOUNDRY AATC ______________602-268-1467 GASKETS CGS Technologies _______623-434-3136 May Foundry & Machine ___ 801-531-8931 ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873 GEAR CUTTING Air Gear Industries _____ 602-275-7996 Apache Gear, Inc _______623-934-7144 Ayers Gear & Machine_____623-934-6913 GRINDING Air Gear Industries _____ 602-275-7996 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671 Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 Auer Precision _________480-834-4637 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 ChemResearch_________602-253-4175 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 GMN USA __________ 800-686-1679 Grindworks __________623-582-5767 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600

Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701 Grinding, CNC/Contour Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100 Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701 Grinding… Cylindrical Grindworks __________623-582-5767 Grinding… Double Disc

McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401 Powill Manufacturing _____623-780-4100 Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 Grinding, Blanchard

Industrial Precision Grinding _310-352-4700 Phoenix Grinding _______602-437-8401

Grinding: ID/OD Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grindworks __________623-582-5767 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 Air Gear Industries ______602-275-7996 Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701 Industrial Precision Grinding _310-352-4700 Grinding:Mattison McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 Grinding: OD Sun Grinding _________602-238-9595 Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671 Superior Grinding _______ 888-487-9701 Grindworks __________623-582-5767 Grinding: Centerless National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 Grinding: Surface Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339 Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767 Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088 National Grinding & Mfg ___602-588-2869 Grindworks __________623-582-5767 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______ 602-437-8401 Industrial Precision Grinding _310-352-4700 Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869

Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______602-437-8401 Quality Mold_________ 480-892-5480 Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701 WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620 Grinding: Tool & Cutter B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 CTE______________ 800-783-2400 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701 GUNDRILLING Acme Metal Works_______ 480-926-4171 HEAT TREATING Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Controlled Thermal Tech’y___602-272-3714 Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751 Thermal-Vac __________714-702-0488 Heat Treating/ Aerospace Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751 Heat Treating/ISO9001/ AS9100 Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum Heat Treating Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630 Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575 Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751 HONING/LAPPING Grindworks __________623-582-5767 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 Phoenix Grinding _______602-437-8401

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Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100 IDENTIFICATION Labels & Bar Code AZ Laser Engraving ______ 602-708-1204 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Mobile PartMarking AZ Laser Engraving ______ 602-708-1204 Tool / PartMarking (Laser) AZ Laser Engraving ______ 602-708-1204 B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481 TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 Silk Screen Arizona Finishing _______602-438-4443 Precision Industrial Painting _602-256-0260 INSPECTION Calibration Washington Calibration ____ 480-820-0506 Inspection, First Article Datum Inspection _______ 602-997-1340 Klontech Measure Sol _____ 480-626-8131 Total Quality Systems _____480-377-6422 Inspection Services Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 Datum Inspection _______ 602-997-1340 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Klontech Measure Sol _____ 480-626-8131 Metals Eng & Testing Lab. ___ 602-272-4571 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Sustaining Edge Solutions ___ 888-572-9642

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3422 West Wilshire Drive Phoenix, AZ 85009

edgibson@continentalmachiningco.com www.continentalmachiningco.com

Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422 Inspection Services, Welding Metals Eng & Testing Lab. ___602-272-4571 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412 Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 ISO Registrar Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017 Process Improvement/ Audit BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642 JIGS RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 MACHINING Machining: 3D 3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008 Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022 Machining: 5 Axis Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Cassavant Machining _____602-437-4005 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339 East Valley Precision______480-288-6601 Faustson ____________303-420-7422 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 Industrial Tool Die & Eng ___ 520-745-8771 Lindel Engineering ______520-792-3160 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 T-N Machining _________602-278-8665 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Machining: Aerospace AATC _____________ 602-268-1467 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 American Spirit Investments__480-367-9545 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 AzMark ____________480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 Backerworks Mfg _______505-342-2943 Campro Mfg __________602-298-8700 Cassavant Machining _____602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802 Continental Machining ____800-777-2483 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339 Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200 Gibbs Precision Machine ___ 480-753-1166 Glover Precision Inc. ______480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 HK Machining _________602-278-6704 Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276 JB’s Precision _________623-581-9088 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560

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LAI International _______480-968-6228 LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160 Lynch Brothers Mfg ______602-267-7575 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Osborn Products ________623-587-0335 PGI ____________ 505-884-5782 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700 Service & Sales ________480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Machining: Contract Absolute Turning & Machine _520-624-5628 Aero Design & Mfg ______602-437-8080 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Campro Mfg __________602-298-8700 Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200 Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551 GHT Services__________480-396-1800 Gibbs Precision Machine ___ 480-753-1166 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Group Mfg Serv. ________480-966-3952 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 JD Machine __________801-782-4403

KLK Ind. I ____________ 602-267-1331 Lindel Engineering ______520-792-3160 McFarland Machine & Eng __480-966-1388 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Pierpont Manufacturing ____602-233-1335 Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008 ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873 T-N Machining ________ 602-278-8665 TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278 Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Machining: CNC 3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____520-887-1727 Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 American Spirit Investments__480-367-9545 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 B&B Fabrication & Machine __623-271-6855 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 Campro Mfg _________ 602-298-8700 Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339 East Valley Precision______480-288-6601 Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200 Faustson ___________ 303-420-7422 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Gibbs Precision Machine ___480-753-1166 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Swami Subramanian

860 East 46th Street, Tucson AZ 85713 520-624-5628 • Cell 602-418-2171• Fax 520-624-5636 www.atmswiss.com • swami@atmswiss.com

NATHAN CONSULTING, LLC dba

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Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620 Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 Wrico _____________480-892-7800

HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305 JB’s Precision _________623-581-9088 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 JD Machine __________801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc.__________480-804-9541 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co _______602-323-2560 LAYKE, Inc.___________602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Micropulse West ________480-966-2300 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 PGI ______________505-884-5782 Pierpont Manufacturing ____ 602-233-1335 PMBC ____________ _602-431-8131 Powill Manufacturing _____ 623-780-4100 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Profiles Tool & Engineering __480-894-1008 Pro Precision _________602-353-0022 ProtoTech ___________520-579-9873 Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Sunshine Metals ________ 714-225-4972 T-N Machining _________ 602-278-8665 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601

Rentzel Tool Compnay Compnay_____ 480-832-0700 RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320 Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400 Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Sunshine Metals ________ 714-225-4972 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601

Machining Composites Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Machining: Large Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 Backerworks Mfg _______ 505-342-2943 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 Machining Plastic Empire Precision Mach. ____480-633-4580 HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Glover Precision, Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 Mach: Turning CNC 3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254 PlaSteel ___________ 480-491-8100 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Machining Precision Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 3D Machine LLC _ ______480-239-8254 American Spirit Investments__ 480-367-9545 AATC _____________ 602-268-1467 Arcas Machine Inc _______ 480-632-9414 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969 Abrams Airborne Mfg _____ 520-887-1727 Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 Absolute Turning & Machine _ 520-624-5628 Campro Mfg __________ 602-298-8700 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005 Anovaprise___________ 623-551-5775 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 Arcas Machine Inc _______ 480-632-9414 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_602-437-0339 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 Exactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551 AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969 GHT Services__________ 480-396-1800 Backerworks Mfg _______ 505-342-2943 Glover Precision, Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325 Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005 HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 JD Ellen LLC __________623-587--0253 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_602-437-0339 JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Jemelco, Inc.__________480-804-9541 Evans Precision Mach’g ____ 623-581-6200 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Faustson ____________ 303-420-7422 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Fives _____________ 909-263-9282 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 Gibbs Precision Machine ___ 480-753-1166 PGI ______________505-884-5782 Glover Precision , Inc. _____ 480-464-0150 Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325 Profiles Tool & Engineering __ 480-894-1008 HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704

HPMP _____________ 801-619-9850 JB’s Precision _________ 623-581-9088 JC Machine & Motorsports___ 602-790-2207 JD Ellen LLC __________623-587--0253 JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc.__________ 480-804-9541 JWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600 LAI International _______ 480-968-6228 LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160 Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575 Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451 Micropulse West ________ 480-966-2300 Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335 PGI _____________ 505-884-5782 Powill Mfg ___________ 623-780-4100 Pro Precision _________ 602-353-0022 ProtoTech ___________ 520-579-9873 Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480 R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700 Rentzel Tool Compnay_____ 480-832-0700 RMSS_____________623-780-5904 Service & Sales ________ 480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision __ 602-438-4670 Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400 Sun Tech ____________ 480-921-1665 Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 WC Machine & Tool ______ 480-507-4620 Weiser Engineering ______ 303-280-2778 Wire-Tech ___________ 480-966-1591 Machining: Production GHT Services__________ 480-396-1800 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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HPMP _____________801-619-9850 801-619-9850 Innovia ___________ 480-966-6090 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 JC Machine & Motorsports__ 602-790-2207 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 T-N Machining ________ 602-278-8665 Machining: Prototype AATC____________602-268-1467 Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Accutech ____________ 801-975-1117 Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 Arcas Machine Inc _______480-632-9414 Backerworks Mfg ______ 505-342-2943 Bar-S Machine _________928-636-2115 BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304 Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483 East Valley Precision______480-288-6601 Evans Precision _______ 623-581-6200 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Gibbs Precision Machine ___480-753-1166 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 HPMP _____________801-619-9850 Infinisys ____________602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc.___________ 480-833-7305 Jemelco, Inc._________ 480-804-9541 JC Machine & Motorsports__ 602-790-2207 JD Ellen LLC _________ 623-587--0253 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600 KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 LAI International ______ 480-968-6228 Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160 McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300 Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335 PGI_______________505-884-5782 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 Pro Precision ________602-353-00220 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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ProtoTech __________ 520-579-9873 R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 RMSS ___________ 623-780-5904 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 T-N Machining ________ 602-278-8665 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg __________480-966-7376 Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591 Machining: Quick Turn Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 Gibbs Precision Machine ___480-753-1166 HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704 JC Machine & Motorsports___602-790-2207 Jemelco, Inc.__________480-804-9541 RB Machine Co, Inc _____ 602-272-6869 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904 Machining: Milling 3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254 AG Machining ________ 805-531-9595 Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Fives ____________ 909-263-9282 Flex-Pro ____________623-581-0551 GHT Services_________ 480-396-1800 Gibbs Precision Machine ___480-753-1166 Glover Precision, Inc. ____ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Infinisys ____________602-276-2276 JC Machine & Motorsports___602-790-2207 JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc._________ 480-804-9541 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 T-N Machining ________ 602-278-8665 Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601 Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591

Machining: Semiconductor KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560 Machining: Swiss Absolute Turning & Machine 520-624-5628 Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005 HPMP _____________801-619-9850 Ron Grob __________ 970-667-5320 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 Machining: Ultra-Precision Auer Precision _________480-834-4637 Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670 Machining: Turning: Automatic Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628 American Prec. Machine___ 602-269-6298 Anovaprise__________ 623-551-5775 Ayers Gear & Mach ______623-934-6913 AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969 Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802 Evans Precision Mach’g ___ 623-581-6200 HPMP _____________801-619-9850 JB’s Precision Ind ______ 623-581-9088 LAYKE, Inc.__________ 602-272-2654 Matrix Machine ________480-966-4451 PGI ____________ 505-884-5782 Rentzel Tool Compnay____ 480-832-0700 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Stewart Precision Mfg ____ 623-492-9400 Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778 MACHINING: LASER Laser Cutting AEI Fabrication _______ 480-733-6594 Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497 EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666 Fine Line Laser Cutting ____602-863-3196 CAID Industries ________520-294-3126 K-2 Manufacturing _____ 602-455-9575 KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331 LAI International ______ 480-968-6228 McFarland Machine & Eng _ 480-966-1388 Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Precision Metal Products ___408-699-5037 Research Engineering Dev _ 602-484-8982 Southwest Waterjet-Laser __ 480-306-7748 The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448 TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448 Tube Service Company ___ 602-267-9865

Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800 Vacco Industries ________626-443-7121 Weiser Engineering _____ 303-280-2778 Laser Cutting:Rotary Axis K-zell Metals, Inc. ______ 602-232-5882 Laser Engraving & Etching TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121 Laser Marking AZ Laser Engraving _____ 602-708-1204 TechMark __________ 480-820--9444 MANUFACTURING Abrams Airborne Mfg ____ 520-887-1727 Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 APMI __ __________ 480-668-0024 B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855 CAID Industries _______ 520-294-3126 Creedbilt Inc __________623-939-8119 Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957 Harschco LLC _________602-617-7514 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325 Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952 K-2 Mfg ___________ 602-455-9575 KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331 Metzfab ____________602-618-2841 PMBC _____________602-431-8131 Precision Metal Products __ 408-699-5037 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Scriven Precision_______ 480-961-9775 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech ___________480-966-1591 Mfg: PhotoChemical Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121 Etching Fabrication Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121 METAL FORMING Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497 B&B Fabrication & Machine _ 623-271-6855 Creedbilt Inc __________623-939-8119 Desert Precision Mfg ____ 520-887-4433

Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878 Southwes Wet Paint/CARC Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Sandblast/Automated STP Performance Coating LLC _602-276-1231 Screenprinting & Pad Fry Fab Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701 Printing K-2 Manufacturing ______602-455-9575 STP Performance Coating LLC _602-276-1231 TMM Precision ________800-448-9448 PLATING METAL STAMPING Arizona Hard Chrome _____602-278-8671 High Production Precision ChemResearch_________602-253-4175 Stamping Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648 Precision Die & Stamping ___480-967-2038 Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Thompson Machine ______505-823-1453 E.P.S.I. ____________ 714-256-8950 MOLDS Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 PMBC _____________ 602-431-8131 L A Specialties _________602-269-7612 JWB Manufacturing ______480-967-4600 Louie’s Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530 Quality Mold_________ 480-892-5480 Precision Metalworks ____ 602-455-9575 Molds: Construction Sav-On Plating_________602-252-4311 JWB Manufacturing ______480-967-4600 Anodizing Chemetall ___________714-739-2821 Molds: Plastic Injection Wire-Tech ___________ 480-966-1591 ChemResearch_________602-253-4175 Molds: Steel Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493 FutureWeld _________ 602-437-2426 OUTGASING Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 CGS Technologies _______623-434-3136 Pilkington Metal Finishing__ 801-972-2146 Brass Plating PAINTING Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 Sav-On Plating_________602-252-4311 Bronze Plating Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 Hollow Metal Xpress ______866-936-7001 Sav-On Plating_________602-252-4311 Copper Precise Metal Products ___ 602-272-2625 Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260 Foresight Finishing _____ 480-921-0000 STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 Masic Industries _______ 503-232-9109 Painting& Blast Booths Electroless Nickel STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231 Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 Phosphate Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648 Masic Industries _______ 503-232-9109 Embrittlement Relief Powder Coating Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443 E.P.S.I. ____________ 714-256-8950 Gold Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 E.P.S.I. ____________ 714-256-8950 Perma-Finish, Inc _______602-278-1733

Foresight Finishing ______480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Nickel/ Chrome/Palladium Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Foresight Finishing ______480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 Silver Plating E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Tin: Bright Foresight Finishing ______480-921-0000 Tin: Matte Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Tin / Zinc Plate Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I. _____________ 714-256-8950 Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109 Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090 Sav-On Plating_________ 602-252-4311 POLISHING Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930 Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109 PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling Bar-S Machine _________ 928-636-2115 PROCESSING: CHEMICAL LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612 PRODUCTION Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802 Louie’s Black Oxide ______602-257-0530 PUNCHING Desert Precision Mfg _____520-887-4433 Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701 Group Manufacturing Serv __480-966-3952 Hollow Metal Xpress ______ 866-936-7001 K-2 Manufacturing ______ 602-455-9575 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 Phoenix Metalcraft ______ 602-279-4810

Precision recision Metalworks _____602-455-9575 Precision Metal Products ___ 408-699-5037 WC Machine & Tool_ _____480-507-4620 Weiser Engineering ______303-280-2778 ROBOTICS CAID Industries ________ 520-294-3126 ROLLING AG Machining _________805-531-9595

SAW CUTTING Industrial Precision Grinding _ 310-352-4700 SINTERING Western Sintering _______509-375-3096 SPINNING: Metal Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114 SPLINES Apache Gear, Inc _______ 623-934-7144 SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA Empire Precision Mach. ____480-633-4580 SPRINGS Flat and Wire Springs AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329 SPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113 STAMPING AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329 Auer Precision _________ 480-834-4637 CygnetStamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____480-503-1283 Precise Metal Products ____602-272-2625 Precision Die & Stamping ___480-967-2038 Scriven Precision________ 480-961-9775 Thompson Machine ______505-823-1453 Whitley Machine________602-323-5550 Wrico_____________480-892-7800 Precision Metal Forming Desert Precision Mfg _____520-887-4433 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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WELDING WATERJET CUTTING TOOL & DIE Allfab Engineering_______ 602-437-0497 3D Machine LLC ________ 480-239-8254 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002 CMA Waterjet _________ 480-966-WJET AG Machining _________ 805-531-9595 Gilbert Metal Stamping ____ 480-503-1283 Creedbilt Inc __________ 623-939-8119 APMI ______________480-668-0024 Thompson Machine ______ 505-823-1453 East Valley Precision______ 480-288-6601 Arrow Sheet Metal _______ 303-427-6419 Whitley Machine________ 602-323-5550 EDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666 AzMark ____________ 480-926-8969 Wrico _____________480-892-7800 Flow International ______800-446-3569 B&B Fabrication & Machine __ 623-271-6855 Harschco LLC _________ 602-617-7514 TOOLING BID Machine, Inc _______480-892-7304 EDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666 Jan’s Inc.____________ 480-833-7305 CAID Industries ________ 520-294-3126 RB Machine Co, Inc ______ 602-272-6869 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483 Western Sintering _______ 509-375-3096 Metzfab ____________ 602-618-2841 Creedbilt Inc __________ 623-939-8119 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet ___ 714-373-0098 Desert Precision Mfg _____520-887-4433 TUBE BENDING Research Engineering Dev __ 602-484-8982 Empire Precision Mach. ____480-633-4580 AG Machining _________ 805-531-9595 Southwest Waterjet-Laser ___ 480-306-7748 Group Mfg. Serv ________480-966-3952 PPE Engineering________ 480-615-7900 WC Machine & Tool ______ 480-507-4620 Hollow Metal Xpress ______ 866-936-7001 TUBING Whitley Machine________602-323-5550 Jan’s Inc.____________ 480-833-7305 Assembly Formed Tubing Waterjet, 5-Axis K-2 Manufacturing ______ 602-455-9575 B&B Fabrication & Machine __ 623-271-6855 Southwest Waterjet-Laser ___ 480-306-7748 K-zell Metals, Inc. _______602-232-5882 PPE Engineering________ 480-615-7900 Waterjet, Multi head Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575 Service & Sales ________ 480-968-9084 Whitley Machine________602-323-5550 McFarland Machine & Eng __ 480-966-1388 Formed Tubing Waterjet, High Press. Cutting PPE Engineering________ 480-615-7900 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329 Alpha Machine ________ 602-437-0322 Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575 AG Machining _________ 805-531-9595 Harschco LLC _________ 602-617-7514 Precision Metal Products ___ 408-699-5037 B&B Fabrication & Machine __ 623-271-6855 Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 WASHERS PPE Engineering________ 480-615-7900 Scriven Precision________ 480-961-9775 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329 State Industrial Prod______602-275-0990 Tube Bending /Fabrication AG Machining _________ 805-531-9595 Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376 WIRE FORMS K-zell Metals, Inc. _______ 602-232-5882 AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329 Weiser/Mile High Precision __303-280-2778 Service & Sales ________ 480-968-9084 SPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113 Wrico _____________480-892-7800

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Gear.......................................................93 Ellison Machinery.......... 5,57,73,81,83 Apache Steel.......................................................85 EMKA.............................................................87 APMI..........................................................................90 Empire Precision Mach.......................97 Apollos Industries ........................................100 EPSI................................................................99 Arcas Machine Inc...........................................96 Evans Precision Mach’g .....................93 Arizona Finishing.............................................94 Exactitude ..............................................100 Arizona Hard Chrome..................................94 Faustson .....................................................90 Arizona Wire Spec...........................................90 Fine Line Fabricating Inc. ..................93 Arizona Wire & Tool.....................................101 Fine Line Laser Cutting ......................99 Arrow Sheet Metal .........................................93 Fives ..............................................................82 ARTL..........................................................................90 Flex-Pro .................................................69,97 Auer Precision....................................................93 Flow Corp ...................................................81 Auerbach Waste LLC..................................101 Foresight Finishing............................100 Automatics & Machinery Co.....49,81,84 Fry Steel Co...............................................85 Ayers Gear & Mach.........................................90 FutureWeld...............................................93 AZ CNC ......................................8,9,25,51,61,67 Ganesh Machinery...............................83 AZ CNC .......................................81,82,84,86,87 Gartman Tech Services .............80,100 AZ Laser Engraving........................................95 Gateway Community College..60,91 AZMARK ................................................................99 Geiger Electric Inc .................................82 AZ Metals .......................................................30,84 GHT Services LLC...................................90 AZ Tool Steel........................................................86 Gibbs Precision Machine ..................98 B&B Fabrication & Machine ....................92 Gilbert Metal Stamping.....................90 B&B Tool.................................................................87 Gladhill Assoc ....................................58,95 B & T Tool & Engr..............................................85 Global EDM Supply..............................84 Backerworks Mfg............................................97 Glover Precision, Inc.............................95 bandsawparts.com.............................94,101 GMA Garnet .......................................66,83 Barry Metals.................................................34,86 GMN USA............................................ 64,84 Bar-S Machine Inc...........................................90 Gold Tech Industries......................56,95 Barton International .............................52,82 GoSynergy .................................................31 Bayer Systems ...................................................85 Grindworks ................................................91 BID Machine, Inc..............................................92 Group Manufacturing........................92 Bilz..............................................................................87 Hangsterfers ......................................85,86 Blue Streak Grinding .............................46,93 Helical Solutions ....................................88 BMO Harris Bank .............................................88 Hi-Tech Machining & Welding.......92 BMSC ................................................................38,91 HK Machining .........................................96 Bralco Metals........................................14,84,85 Hollie Perlow..........................................101 Broadway Metal Recycling......................89 Hollow Metal Xpress ...........................92 Byington Steel Treating..............................94 Horizon Carbide ....................................90 CAID...........................................................................91 HPMP ........................................................100 Campro Mfg. ......................................................97 Hurco ............................................................17 Canyon State Oil ..........................................2,86 HydMech .............................................12,81 Cassavant Machining ..................................98 Ind. Metal Supply ............................58,86 Castrol..................................................................2,86 Ind.Tool Die...............................................95 CGS Technologies............................................91 Industrial Precision Grinding..........94 Challenger Aerospace.................................95 Infinisys .................................................91,95 Chemetall .............................................................86 Ingersoll Cutting Tools .......................85 ChemResearch.................................................95 Integrated Systems Inc ...................100 Chiron America .........................................60,82 Interstate Steel Salvage ...............16,87 Cimatron ........................................................50,89 IPE Aerospace ............................................6 CIS...............................................................................90 IPG..................................................................94 CMA Waterjet..................................................101 IRH .................................................................90 CNC Pros..................................................23,81,83 ITDE...............................................................95 Jan’s Inc........................................................96 Coast Aluminum.......................................85 J B’s Prec Ind....................................95 Coast Industrial Sales............................89 JC Machine & Motorsports.........................97 Coastal Metals ......................................10,86 JD Ellen ............................................ ........ 95 Coating Tech.......................................91,103 JD Machine ............................................90 Collins Metal Finishing ...........................91 A Z MANUFACTURING SW • 102 • March / Apr 2016 2

Jemelco Inc ............................................88 K D Capital...................................................81 K-2 Manufacturing.................................99 K-Zell Metals, Inc......................................92 Kerley Corporation.................................83 KLK Inc...........................................................96 Kloeckner Metals ....................................85 Klontech Indus. Sales............................81 Kurt Manufacturing Co........................86 Kwik Mark Inc ............................................82 L&W Machine Co.....................................95 LA Specialties ............................................95 LAI International......................................90 Larry Arroues and Assoc. ....................84 Layke Inc ......................................................91 Layke Tactical.............................................89 Lindel Engineering.................................93 Lone Arrow.................................................84 Louie’s Black Oxide.................................92 Louie’s Gun Finishing............................94 Lynch Brothers .........................................94 Machinery Sales...................................... 83 Magnum Prec. .......... ....15,63,81-83,89 Makino ....................................................21,81 Marshall Tool & Supply ........................87 MarZee...................................................46,93 Mario Pinto .................................................88 Matrix Machine ..................................90,91 May Foundry .............................................93 McFarland Machine...............................96 MEI Rigging ................................................89 Mesa Machinery...............................62,83 Metalcraft Inc.............................................95 Metals Eng & Testing Labs .................91 Methods West.......................................3,83 Metzfab.........................................................92 Micropulse West ......................................90 Midaco Corp ..............................................91 Milco Wire EDM/Waterjet...................91 MLC CAD Systems ..................................88 Moore Tool & Equip ...............................83 Morsch Machine .....................................90 MUT Cloud..................................................66 NAI Horizon................................................63 National Bank of Arizona....................89 National Grinding & Mfg.....................93 Nelson Engineering........................76,92 NFP Property & Casualty.....................88 North-South ...............................35,84 OGP.................................................................82 Omax..............................................................83 Omega Morgan .......................................89 ONA EDM USA..........................................82 Orion Registrar..........................................95 Osborn Products ..............................91,93 Perceptron ..................................................83 Perfection Industrial Finishing ........98 Perma-Finish Inc ......................................99 PGI.................................................................100 Phoenix Grinding....................................91 Phoenix Heat Treat.................................94 Phoenix Metalcraft.................................99 Phoenix Metal Trading.........................89 Pierpont Manufacturing.....................97 Pilkington Metal Finishing..............100 Pioneer Distributing Co.......................91 PlaSteel .........................................................92 Powill Mfg....................................................94 PPE Engineering....................................101 Precise Metal Products ........................92 Precision Die & Stamping ..................90 Precision Industrial Painting .............91 ..... Pro Precision ....................................93 Profiles Tool & Eng ... ..........................92 ProtoTech.................................................91 Qualichem, Inc.... .................................85 Quality Improvement Consulting...89 Quality Mold.....................................93 Quick Turn Financial... ......................89 R&D Specialty Manco......................96 RB Machine ........................................100 RC Fasteners..........................................86 Reliance Metal Center..................... .87

Rentzel Tool Co............................... .....98 Research Engineering Dev ....................91 Resell CNC .... West..............................84 Rev AZ .............................................72,101 RMSS .................................................. ......98 Robrad .... ........................................96 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...........82 Roentgen USA..................................... 82 Rolled Alloys....................................20,86 Romi ........ ..................................................83 Ron Grob .........................................96 Rotarex.....................................................89 Royal Products...............................68,84 Roydent............................................90 Ryerson.....................................................87 S&S Machinery Sales............................83 Samuel, Son & Co. ............................29,85 Sandvik Coromant ...... ...................83,89 Sav-On Plating .........................................98 Savage Machine ....................................82 Sawblade.com ............................................7 SBG Capital .................................................87 Schenk Intertech ....................................82 Scriven Precision Fab............................90 Sentry Insurance.....................................89 Service & Sales ......................................100 Setco Spindles & Slides ......................86 SIGMATEK .................................................101 Southwest Powder................................94 Southwest Swiss Precision................96 Southwest Tubine..................................72 Southwest Waterjet-Laser......... .26,99 Spectrum Aerospace ...........................99 SPRINGWORKS Utah.........................100 Star Metal Fluids .......................19,84-88 State Technology....................................85 Steel Services Grind’g ....................76,91 Stevens Engineering ............................85 Stewart Precision Manufacturing........92 Streaming Teacher............................................40 Sun Grinding.......................................48,93 Sun Tech ...................................................100 Sunshine Metals ...............................59,87 Superior Grinding ........................... 77,94 Sustaining Edge Solutions..........28,87 TMM Precision ...................................90,93 T-N Machining....................................70,96 T.S.M. Mach. ...............................................81 TechMark.....................................................93 TechShop ..................................................101 The Metal Man...................................90,93 The Werks C&C.........................................86 Thermal-Vac ...............................................97 Thompson Machine.............................92 TMI (GibbsCAM)............................... 49,88 Tornquist Machinery ............................82 Total Quality Sys ......................................85 Triad..........................................................47,91 Trusty-Cook .........................................33,83 Tube Service..............................................85 TVT Die Casting.........................78-79,93 TW Metals...................................................86 US Bank.........................................................91 U S Shop Tools .................................. 13,84 Ultimate Machinery........................65,83 Uni-Tek..........................................................95 United Performance Metals ..........62,84 Universal Laser Systems Inc ...................82 Vacco Industries.......................................91 Val-Tech Mfg..............................................92 Verisurf .........................................................83 VonRuden ........................................... 86,88 Washington Cal. ..............................94 WC Machine & Tool...............................92 Weiser/Mile High Precision ..............93 Western Cast Parts.................................90 Western Sintering Co........................100 Western States Metal.................... 64,88 White’s Niche Products.......................83 Whitley Machine ..............................93 Wire-Tech......................................36-37,92 Wohlhaupter ............................................84 Wrico .......................................................68,92 Yamazen USA .....................................27,81

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