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Vol. 25, No. 5, Sept / Oct 2019

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Editors Corner “The best advertisement you can have is a happy customer with a big mouth.The worst advertisement you can have is an unhappy customer with a big mouth.”

Larry Winget In our manufacturing industry, you will often here Report Card scores regarding ‘Quality’ and ‘On Time’ delivery. In fact, many Aerospace OEMs utilize these metrics when rating their suppliers.

What these ratings don’t address is customer service. Have you purchased a product that was exceptionally well made, it was delivered on time, but you felt that the sales person was curt, even rude? Maybe they were just inattentive. You still like the product, but if you had been able to purchase it elsewhere, likely you would have. I recently read an interesting article about customer service that I found astonishing.The article used the term ‘breakpoint’, which describes how far customers can be pushed before they quit, whether it’s cancelling service, no longer buying a product, or switching to a competitor.

It seems many companies utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to determine just how annoyed a customer can be — they monitor customers’ tone of voice, and they even have the ability to pair customers with specific customer service agents.They analyze a caller’s tone of voice and pace of speech to determine how upset the person is. Angrier callers get routed to agents who are expert at de-escalating conflict. They’ve figured out just how many ads we are willing to hear or see while waiting to be helped with a customer service issue.

This same data is also used by companies to determine which clients are the most profitable, and therefore, worth the effort and expense to please.

According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, not surprisingly communications and media companies fare worst in customer satisfaction, with the bottom being; social media companies, Internet, cable and TV providers and telephone companies.

Product Chief at Tethr, a company that uses artificial intelligence to analyze customer interactions, says there is a disconnect between what companies think a customer wants and what the customer actually wants. He says that customer service agents are often hired because of their empathetic personalities, when in fact; this is not the best personality trait. He says that in his company’s analysis, actually the personality trait know as a ‘controller’, someone who is outspoken and opinionated, is more successful in handling disgruntled customers. “People want to deal with someone who is smarter than they are and will fix their problem”, he said.

While customer frustration is more palpable today, whether people are actually treated worse today is a matter of debate among researchers. Ewan Duncan, a senior manager who consults on customer service, says that the perception, not the actual experience, has grown worse in recent years. Social media helps to amplify customer dissatisfaction, he says.

We’re in the manufacturing industry, not the retail or services industry.This means that we’re not likely using artificial intelligence to track customer satisfaction.That being said, companies that understand that it’s not just high quality parts delivered on time that results in loyal customers – it is to a very large extent excellent customer service. Customers want to know that they are valued and that you as a supplier genuinely care about supporting them to the very best of your ability.

Until next issue, I wish you continued success, and to our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you.

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In the machining industry, many people think that in-process gaging adds to cycle time. However, usually this is not the case. When done properly, A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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this functionality will likely save time and resources by reducing scrap and eliminating operator error. How can you tell if your shop is ready to start using in-process gaging? Here are some things to consider.

Parts The first step when considering gaging is to think about the parts you produce.

Is there a point in the process where the part is clean (free of chips or coolant), or you can make it clean for measurement? Contaminants can throw off your measurements, so the parts must be clean.

It’s also important to consider your angles of approach to the part. Do you have a clear path where a straight probe will work? If not, you can investigate other options such as angle probes or multi-tip probes. In any case, the size and shape of the probe selected should be able to access the part while clearing all its features.

Temperature For cr itical features with close tolerances, temperature can be a factor.

For example, let’s say the part is an axle shaft. The shaft is just under one inch because ultimately, it’ll need to go through a hole in the housing that’s exactly one inch in diameter. If I take a measurement of that shaft when it’s 90 degrees, it might read over one inch but when it cools down it’s under one inch. The point is, temperature can be a factor that should be considered when investigating in-process gaging.

Probes Probes are fairly straightforward in terms of components. The round probe consists of a receiver and a shank, and they come in different sizes. In the early days of usage, probes were hardwired, which meant that if you broke or damaged the wires, the probe would be dead. This caused some difficulty because replacements were needed.The next generation of gages used radiostyle probes, which functioned very well for working within the line of sight, but if you got out of the line of sight the Announcements Continued Page 8

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To d ay ’s av i a t i o n m a i n t e n a n c e tec hnicians require advanced knowledge, skills and training.

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Announcements & Releases Continued Expanding the Pima aviation program would help create 300 additional direct jobs in the industry over five years, and would have a total job impact of more than 455 jobs, including suppliers and consumer industry. The total economic impact for Arizona is more than $225.5 million over five years.

The decision to fully fund expansion of this critical program this year should be a clear priority.

Amber Smith is president and CEO of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce.

Contact her at 520-792-2250 or amber@ tucsonchamber.org. Glenn Hamer is president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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National Science Foundation Grants Available The NSF invites applications for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program to support individuals selected early in their graduate

careers based on their demonstrated potential for significant research achievements in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. Up to 1,600 awards of up to $138,000 each may be made. See the solicitation at the link below for detailed eligibility information. Applications are due between Oct. 19 and Oct. 25, depending on field of study.To Apply, visit: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/ nsf19590/nsf19590.htm

Landmark Solutions / Bystronic Announce Two Upcoming Open House Events Landmark Solutions and Bystronic are pleased to announce that they will be hosting 2 Open House events during October. The first Open House will be held on October 9th in Seattle, and the 2nd will be held in Sacramento on October 23rd.

Fred R. Mooneyham, President of Landmark Solutions Corp., says, “The events will highlight the NEW 10K/12K Fiber Laser technology from Bystronic. Also in action will be the full automation systems and state of the art Press Brake technology. We hope to see many of our current and prospective customers at one of these events.”

Landmark Solutions is the largest Western US Fabricating equipment dealer and the exclusive distributor for Bystronic products.

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Announcements & Releases Continued To lear n more about the 2 events or to register, you can visit landmarksolutionscorp.com. You can also contact Chad Mooneyham directly at chad@landmarksolutionscorp.com or 714.393.3783.

Achieving Breakthrough Performance With Sustaining Edge Solutions At this informative Lunch & Learn, attendees will learn how to develop a framework for evaluating and establishing breakthrough improvement within their organizations.

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, organizations often fail to perform due to the lack of a systematic approach in the design, integration and alignment of its strategic business efforts, leadership decision making and execution.

Understanding and acting on the needs and expectations of internal and external parties requires utilizing an evidence-based business model for achieving breakthrough improvement and scalable profit growth.

Key Take-aways: • Understand the critical operational challenges affecting your organizations future.

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About the Presenters: WalterTighe is president and owner of Sustaining Edge Solutions, Inc. Walter has thirty years of expertise in business systems development and improvement in both manufacturing and transactional environments. He has worked with numerous companies enhancing the competitive advantage of business through strategy deployment, process improvement, design and implementation of worldwide recognized operational management systems and effective performance measurement.

Dennis Stambaugh is a senior management consultant at Sustaining Edge Solutions, Inc. Dennis has over thirty years in senior leadership roles within business organizations. Dennis brings extensive knowledge on a systems perspective and the use of best practice frameworks to drive continuous improvement. This includes organizational effectiveness assessments, senior leader coaching and implementation of operational management systems.

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common for shops to receive solid models of the parts that they need to produce, and even paper prints are becoming obsolete.

Therefore, Hurco engineers developed 3D Import, which includes 3D DXF technology that displays all geometry that the CAD system outputs, including splines.

With 3D DXF, the customer can select the bottom of a contour, and the Z-axis depths will also be automatically input into the conversational block.”

All previous versions of DXF translators only displayed lines and arcs data, and were only useful in 2D since no Z-axis data was translated. 3D Import (the solid model portion) automatically creates the necessary Transform Plane data blocks in conversational programming for 5-sided programs. “As a proponent of 5-sided machining, the automatic creation of Transform Planes is where this control feature really shines,” said Cope, who is the author of the book,The Power of FIVE: The Definitive Guide to 5-Axis Machining.

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Hurco Introduces New 3D Import with 3D DXF Technology The Hurco MAX5 control is now even more powerful with the new 3D Import feature that includes 3D DXF technology.This control feature allows the user to simply load the file they receive from their customer directly into the Hurco control. “3D Import eliminates extra steps and is a huge time saver,” said Mike Cope, Product Technical Specialist for Hurco.

Cope explained the evolution of the 3D Import, which illustrates Hurco’s commitment to continuous innovation of conversational programming, which was invented by Hurco in 1976. “When Hurco introduced the DXF Transfer option in 1992, it was a real game changer for the end user because many shops received DWG or DXF drawing files.This made it very easy to transfer the files to the machine and use them to create their programs on the shop floor (right at their Hurco CNC Machine), and also eliminated incorrect data being entered, or ‘fat-fingering numbers’ as we say in the shop. Today, it is A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Additionally, the integrated Hurco control powered byWinMax® is the most flexible and intuitive control in the industry in addition to being equipped with more memory and processing power out of the box: 2.7GHz dual core processor, 4GB RAM memory, a 128GB solid state hard drive, 10,000 block lookahead, and an intuitive graphical user interface that supports multiple machining strategies.

In addition to the integrated MAX5 control, Hurco’s expansive line of CNC machining centers are equipped with the sophisticated motion control system Hurco invented that determines the optimal trajectory to run the tool, provides consistent programmed feed rates, and reduces cycle time. With this patented motion control system called UltiMotion, cornering velocity is 2.5 times faster than conventional motion, machine jerk is reduced by half; and because the software is smart enough to adapt as Announcements Continued Page 20

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required by the tool path, dynamic variable lookahead can be up to 10,000 blocks. UltiMotion is different than the smoothing features offered by CAD/CAM software and improves upon CAM output by providing better handling of the machine mechanics and dynamics.

All Hurco CNC machining centers are equipped with UltiMotion as a standard feature, not an extra charge. For more information, go to: www.hurco.com/3dImport

Gear Manufacturer Achieves Consistent Quality with Automated Robot Cell Renishaw, a precision engineering and manufacturing technologies company, has helped two major international organizations solve the problems associated with finishing and deburring precision gears.

Gear and gearbox manufacturer Katsa Oy commissioned Flexmill Oy to design and build a robotized cell to finish and deburr gears ranging in size from 2 inches to 5 feet in diameter.The custom, turnkey cell incorporates Renishaw RMP60 probes, mounted on custom-designed tool holders, which an ABB robot uses to collect vital part-location data before finishing and deburring operations commence.

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Deburring gears manually using grinding wheels can be an unreliable process, resulting in inconsistent finishes across parts in the same batch.

Machine shop operators have to be very skilled to achieve a quality and consistent finish, but even then, variations from one operator to another are unavoidable.

In addition, manual deburring is a dirty and hazardous job, which few operators at Katsa wanted to undertake. As a consequence, finishing and deburring operations became a bottleneck in the company’s manufacturing process, with a cumulative effect often causing significant delays.

According to Sami Niemelainen, Quality and Development Manager at Katsa, “The reason we invested in the robotic cell was not to make the job faster; the reasons were better quality and consistency. Also, the task of deburring is now cleaner and safer for our machine shop operators, and that’s very important.With any operator willing to take on deburring using the Flexmill robotized system with Renishaw’s RMP60 probe, delays have been eliminated and lead time is more consistent and predictable.”

To automate the gear deburring process, Flexmill built a cell incorporating an ABB robot, a Renishaw RMP60 probe and a twin pallet system which allows one gear to be machined while another is loaded.

To ensure all excess material on the machined gears is removed automatically by the deburring process, the Flexmill software requires the exact geometrical parameters of the gears and the gear teeth. Some of these parameters are known and available for each of the many different gears made by Katsa.

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Once machined, the RMP60 probe is used post-process to confirm finished dimensions.

Renishaw is one of the world’s leading engineering and scientific technology companies, with expertise in precision measurement and healthcare. The company supplies products and services used in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. It is also a world leader in the field of additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where it designs and makes industrial machines that “print” parts from metal powder. For more information on Renishaw, visit www. renishaw.com.

Arizona MEP 2019 Workshop Series International Business: Opportunities and Challenges Tuesday September 10th 10:30 am - 1:00 pm / Cost: $20.00 pp Top 10 Legal Mistakes that Can Destroy Your Business Wednesday September 18th ACA Conference Center A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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What To Expect When OSHA Knocks on Your Door Wednesday November 13th ACA Conference Center Where: Arizona Commerce Authority 100 N 7TH Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85007 First Floor Conference Center (unless otherwise stated) EVENT TIMES: 9:00am - 11:30am *unless otherwise stated Cost: $49.00 (includes continental breakfast) *unless otherwise stated A Z MANUFACTURING WEST COAST • 19 • DEC - JAN ‘18 & ‘19 To Register: Go to www.azmep.com/events and choose your event 2

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Medical and Analytical • FDA and USP Class VI compliant machining stock, sheet and tubing including: – Ketron® PEEK Classix® and LSG, Radel PPSU, Ultem PEI, PVDF – Tivar® UHMW, ABS, acetal, acrylic, polycarbonate, polysulfone – Full range of tubing including Tygon and Chemfluor® products • Borated Borotron® PE sheet

Mass Transportation • Regulatory-compliant formable sheet products for interiors – Kydex®; FR ABS, polycarbonate • High performance bearing and wear resistant machining stock – Torlon PAI, Ketron HPV PEEK, Techtron HPV PPS, Ertalyte TX, Delrin® AF • Aircraft and transit vehicle polycarbonate and acrylic glazing

Chemical and Processing Industries • Full range of corrosion-resistant sheet products for tanks, process surfaces • Rod, sheet, and tube–for seals, housings, fittings, components – Torlon PAI, PEEK, PTFE, PVDF, ECTFE, PFA, Fluorosint, PVC-C, PP, PVC, CPVC • Rigid and flexible tubing

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Letters From Connie’s Extended Family at Ellison Machinery “They shall not grow old, as we that are left Grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years Condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the Morning, We will remember them.”

Laurence Binyon

It is with great sadness to deliver the news of Connie Pardon’s sudden passing on July 3rd 2019. Connie worked at Ellison Machinery for 14 years and was the first person to arrive at the office every day and the last to leave. Connie often took on tasks outside of her primary role in inside sales, because she knew it would make Ellison a better company and help her fellow colleagues. Connie treated every employee at Ellison like one of her own. Connie didn’t stop at loving and supporting the Ellison team, she loved our customers and they loved her equally. We were all so blessed to have shared time with Connie both in and out of the office. We at Ellison accept the task of cherishing her memory and carrying on the immense spirit she brought to the office each and every day. She will never be forgotten…..

Patrick Ellison What can I say about Connie Pardon? She was our team mom here at Ellison. She kept us going when things got tough and celebrated with us at every victory. She was our constant, she was here early every day and stayed later than anyone. Connie had an incredible ability to make every person she talked to feel like royalty. It didn’t matter if it was helping us get ready for a sales call, or talking to a customer on the phone. She had a certain sense of genuineness that was her own.You knew you mattered to her because of the time she spent dedicated to you. The most incredible thing is how expansive her care was. She made everyone feel that way which proved how big of a heart she really had. I will be forever grateful for the influence she had on me and the invaluable lessons she taught me.

I hope to emulate her same love and genuineness in my own life to best celebrate her incredible life.

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because she thought I hung up on her! I will remember her always as kind, loving and patient with me as I began to learn the world of CNC. Our relationship really grew over the years and even extended to my wife who would text message with Connie on occasion. My favorite moments with her were in the early mornings, when we talk before the shop opened about life and family. She had a genuine presence about her… A very deep and profound way of making you feel loved and supported. She was truly a “one of a kind individual” and will be missed daily.

Jason McCurdy We are deeply saddened by Connie’s sudden passing. She was always the first to arrive and the last to leave. She worked harder than anyone else and had a dedication to doing things the right way no matter how long it took.

She kept us all in check and helped answer any questions I ever had and provided guidance when I was unsure of myself. Although I only had the pleasure to know her for a few years, she made an impact on me. She kept our office and everyone in it running smoothly and put in countless hours to ensure our success. I know we will all miss her dearly.

Alex Anderson I was blessed to have known Connie for 14 plus wonderful years. She was not only a great co-worker who dedicated all her time to work, but also a loved family member. She was always in super early to work and would wait to close the office with me late at night. I enjoyed talking to her as she would always find a way to put a smile on my face, no matter what mood I was in. We would often go out to lunch and talk about our family (she loved and talked about her grandchildren, sons and daughters-in-laws). I will miss joking around with her and scaring her when she least expected it. Connie was such a generous person to all of us! We will all miss her, but her legacy will live through all the great work she did here at Ellison and at home.

Jose Felix

Connie was always cheerful and extremely helpful. She will be dearly missed. All of our thoughts and prayers here at Horizon Aviation & Machining, go out to her family. God grant you peace.

Connie was a very special person and a very special friend. My thoughts and prayers are with all those who will miss her and the kindness and beauty she brought to us all. ~Dave Bolt

We Say Goodbye To Connie Pardon Yet She Remains In Our Hearts October 5, 1953 - July 3, 2019

Connie was a wonderful person to work with over these past 14 years. Not only was she invaluable to her customers, I know that she also was a great mother, daughter, and grandmother.

We will miss you Connie. ~ Linda Daly

Connie will be missed in our hearts. She was a wonderful woman with always a smile that made you feel welcome.

We will miss you. From all of us at JD Ellen mfg.

Connie was a wonderful lady and a pleasure to work with. My sincere condolences go out to her family. ~ Steve Olson

While Connie and I had an excellent business relationship, she was a good and caring friend as well as a great client. It was hard not to be friends with her as her kindness was so infectious. ~James Smith

Connie always took such good care of us with our problems in a kind and loving fashion. She always made us feel special when we would come to the show room and she recognized us

Connie always went above and beyond to make sure her customers were well informed and taken care of.

Connie was an outstanding individual that we will all miss. ~ Ryan Van Winkle

Heaven has truly gained an angel, such a great person to work with, she will be truly missed. ~ Michael Duarte

and made us feel welcome.

She helped God out with her kindness here on earth and with her energy. I know she won't stop that job just because she is not on this earth. She will continue to help God in her new role in Heaven. ~ Jerry Goff

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NTMA ARIZONA CHAPTER CELEBRATES 47 YEARS! The Arizona Chapter of the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA), is a trade association comprised of member companies located throughout the State of Arizona. Our chapter was formed in 1972 and is one of 49 state chapters.The ATMA is a trade association comprised of over 150 regular and associate member companies located throughout Arizona.

Our industry supplies the necessary precision tooling and machining for such vital industries as defense, automotive, aerospace, appliance, business machines, electronics, agricultural implements, ordnance, transpor tation, environmental, construction equipment, nuclear, and many more. In point of fact, nearly every manufacturer does business at one time or another with the contract tooling and machining industry.

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equipment, nuclear, and many, many more.

Like the NTMA, the ATMA endeavors to help member companies to achieve business success in a global economy through advocacy, advice, networking, information, programs and services.

The ATMA sponsors monthly dinner meetings, typically held on the last Wednesday of every month. Guest speakers and/or industry related topics are featured each month. The ATMA also coordinates a Spring and Fall annual golf fundraiser and a December Holiday Party for its members each year.

One of the ATMA’s programs includes shop tours of member companies. Last month, Modern Industries hosted the tour, led by Mark Lashinske. As we went to print, Cadence Aerospace hosted a tour.

Other exciting ATMA events include ‘Emerging Leader Luncheons’ and monthly ‘Cigar Nights’.

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New Japanese Flying Car Gets Off the Ground It was caged and only hovered for about a minute, but it flew: a new flying car.

Made by NEC Corp., the vehicle is essentially a large drone with four propellers that’s capable of carrying p e o p l e. T h e Ja p a n e s e electronics maker demonstrated the machine, flying without a passenger, at a Tokyo suburb on Monday. Powered by a battery, it rose briefly to about 3 meters (10 ft.) above the ground before settling down again.

Behind the somewhat underwhelming, drama-free demonstration lies a bigger ambition: Japan’s government wants the country to become a leader in flying cars after missing out on advancements in technology such as electric cars and ride-hailing services. The country’s technological roadmap calls for shipping goods by flying cars by around 2023 and letting people ride in flying cars in cities by the 2030s.

“Japan is a densely populated country and that means flying cars could greatly alleviate the burden on road traffic,” said Kouji Okada, a leader of the project at NEC. “We are positioning ourselves as an enabler for air mobility, providing location data and building communications infrastructure for flying cars.”

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community that believes Japan has the engineering expertise and right environment to foster a global flying car industry. Venture capitalists in the country set up a specialized fund, known as the Drone Fund, devoted to investing in autonomous aircraft in general and flying-car businesses in particular.

Although this demo is among the first by a major Japanese corporation, NEC isn’t planning to massproduce the flying car, according to Okada. Instead project partner Cartivator will start mass producing the transportation machine in 2026, according to the startup’s co-founder, Tomohiro Fukuzawa.

NEC engineers and Cartivator, which it sponsors, spent about a year developing the model. It’s about 3.9 meters long, 3.7 meters wide and 1.3 meters tall, and weighs about 150 kilograms. It’s being tested in a large 10-meter-by-20-meter cage that’s 2 meters tall, to make sure it doesn’t fly out of control and injure someone, or cause damage.

Japan isn’t the only country seeking to usher in a flyingcar utopia; Dubai, Singapore, and New Zealand have expressed similar intentions. Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Corp. is also working on a flying car, as is Uber Technologies Inc.

Eventually, NEC’s flying car will be set free: Cartivator has been granted a permit for outdoor flights by Japanese government. Source: Bloomberg

What’s Next For New Mexico’s Energy Future As Utility Transitions Away From Coal C o a l h a s p r ov i d e d affordable, reliable energy to New Mexico for decades. The downside of coal is greater emissions and higher fuel costs. As part of the state’s largest utility effort to lead the nation in reducing emissions, PNM is transitioning away from coal.

This past Earth Day, PNM announced it would become the nation’s first investor-owned utility to set a goal to be 100 percent emissions-free by 2040. PNM has since filed for the closure and replacement of its coal-fired San Juan Generating Station.

Through an innovative approach, the PNM proposal replaces coal-fired generation with renewable resources and cutting-edge technologies. If the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approves the plan, it can lower residential customer rates and meet the reliability requirements placed on utilities by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

“Each step we take toward 100% emissions-free must balance the cost, the environment, and reliability,” said PatVincent-Collawn, PNM Resources chairman, president and CEO. “The San Juan replacement plan we put forth will not only save customers money, but will have one of the largest solar facilities in the U.S. and one of the highest percentages of battery storage anywhere in the country.”

While PNM is required to file only one plan, the utility has included multiple scenarios in the filing for the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and customers to understand how resource decisions can impact reliability and costs.

The plan includes a combination of new solar generation, energy battery storage, and new flexible natural gas. The plan provides high reliability, low costs, and addresses environmental concerns by depreciating new natural gas resources by or before 2040 so New Mexicans can transition to an emissions-free future.

Additionally, a step away from coal is not a step out of the communities PNM has been a part of for so long. The utility will continue to identify innovative ways to support economic development in those areas impacted most by this transition.

“PNM is committed to an open and transparent process that works with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s public process to provide all information needed on New Mexico’s energy future,” said Ron Darnell, PNM senior vice president of public policy.

To learn more about the PNM plan, visit PNM.com/PoweringTheFuture.

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Department of Defense (DoD) Awards Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $36,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2019 U.S. Navy and foreign military sales (FMS) to Japan for the procurement of Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) requirements. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (91%) and the government of Japan (9%) under the FMS Program. This contract is to procure material, fabricate parts, assemble, test and deliver RAM Mk 49 Mod 3 GMLSs. RAM is a missile system designed to provide anti-ship missile defense for multiple ship platforms.The RAM guided-missile weapon system is co-developed and co-produced under an international cooperative program between the governments of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (43%); Ottobrunn, Germany (27%); Louisville, Kentucky (8%); Huntsville, Alabama (5%); San Diego, California (5%); Tulsa, Oklahoma (2%); Berryville,Arkansas (2%); and other U.S. locations and is expected to be completed

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Iridium Satellite LLC., Tempe, Arizona, was awarded a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price contract modification (P00013) for the extension of services on the current Airtime contract (HC104714C4000). The face value of this action is $8,836,000 funded by fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $478,194,000. The period of performance is July 22, 2019, through Aug. 21, 2019. The Defense InformationTechnology Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

Honeywell International, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $16,523,132 firm-fixedprice Foreign Military Sales (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) contract for the production of the J7 Digital Electronic Control Unit for the Abrams family of vehicles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of June 28, 2024.

Fiscal 2017 and 2019 foreign military sales, Army working capital and procurement of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army funds in the combined amount of $16,523,132 were obligated at the time of the award.

U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity.

ArmorWorks Enterprises, Chandler, Arizona, has been awarded a $206,073,316 firmfixed-price contract for delivery of payload transporters. Work will be performed in Chandler, Arizona, and is expected to be complete by July 30, 2024. Fiscal 2018 procurement funds in the amount of $31,322,624 are being obligated at the time of award.The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity.

Pentad Corp., LasVegas, Nevada, was awarded a $7,089,054 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for cadet mess attendant and waiter services at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NewYork. Four bids were solicited with four bids received. Work will be performed in West Point, New York, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2026. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance Army funds in the amount of $50,794 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command, West

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General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, was awarded a $296,100,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for the production of Prophet Enhanced systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received.Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 15, 2020. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., Mesa,Arizona, was awarded a $96,873,221 modification (P00024) to foreign military sales (United Arab Emirates) contractW58RGZ-16-C-0023 for Apache aircraft integrated logistics support, product assurance and Longbow Crew Trainers.Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $96,873,221 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $21,567,229 modification (P00004) to foreign military sales (United Kingdom) contract W58RGZ-17-D-0052 for engineering services. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 2, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded an $11,125,514 modification (P00012) to contract W31P4Q-19-C-0038 for engineering services for the Spiral 3 test and evaluation plan, Spiral 3 system hardware qualification, and Worldwide Ammunition Reporting System requirements to support the Javelin missile system.Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept.

1, 2021. Fiscal 2019 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $11,125,514 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal,

The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a $17,777,245 firm-fixedprice contract to procure 114 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile command launch computers to include two pre-production units, one first article test unit and 111 production units in support of the Navy. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed in October 2021. Working capital (Navy); and fiscal 2017, 2018 and 2019 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,777,245 will be obligated at time of award, $6,243,087 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity..

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $47,684,233 modification (P00029) to contractW58RGZ-16-C-0023 forVersion 6/Improved Drive Systemenhancement cut-in on the Apache Attack Helicopter (AH)-64E production line and for the Apache Longbow Crew Trainers. Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2022. Fiscal 2010, 2018 and 2019 foreign military sales, and aircraft procurement, Army funds in the combined amount of $23,365,274 were obligated. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

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Jessie, Program Manager “I joined Precision Aerospace in 1991, and today I have the 3rd longest tenure with the company. During the past couple of years, all the shops here in the valley were incredibly busy, and we were less so. Today, we are busier than we’ve ever been, and the environment here is so upbeat. The A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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management team is putting all of the business processes into place, and we are getting customers back with new orders all the time. It’s great to work in this new environment where employees feel valued, the customers are taken care of, and we’re growing.”

Jeff, Laser Operator In March of this year, Precision Aerospace, LLC, a leader in complex metal assemblies and components for aerospace and industrial applications, announced that it completed a recapitalization transaction. This resulted in new owners of the company, including Willcrest Partners, Curran Companies, and Company President Marshall Hodge.

Marshall says, “I was brought into the company in April of 2018 to help prepare it for sale.

What I quickly discovered was that this was a fundamentally sound business that I could help make an outstanding business. Instead of seeking a new buyer, I pursued partners who could help complete the financial transaction, partners who shared my goal of retaining and growing the business.” Less than 11 months after joining the company, Marshall was not just President of the company; he was a partner in the entity.

Precision Aerospace is an AS9100 Certified, NADCAP Accredited supplier of build-to-print, complex machined sheet metal fabrications, including welded and mechanical assemblies, primarily supporting aerospace and industrial engine and exhaust applications. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, in a campus with over 60,000 square feet across its buildings, the 43-year-old company’s customers include several Fortune 500 OEMs, including Honeywell, Pratt &Whitney, and Northrup Grumman, amongst others. Marshall says, “Examples of our products include welded and mechanical assemblies, metallic ducting for high and low pressure applications, oil tanks and reservoirs, combustors, recuperators, plenums,

diffusers, combustor cases, heat shields, mixer nozzles and more.”

Marshall adds, “Since I joined the company, we have had customers ask us to expand our capacity to accommodate their rapidly g r ow i n g aerospace and industrial production requirements.

They were excited to learn that the transaction of new ownership is enabling this expansion.”

Customers were happy to learn that Marshall would be an integral management team member of Precision Aerospace because many knew of him from his years in the industry. Marshall is not only an ex-Honeywell employee, he also ran successful small/medium aerospace manufacturing companies over the course of his career, including Systems 3, Barnes Aerospace, and Aero Design & Manufacturing. Jeanna Hodge, Marshall’s wife (and also an ex Honeywell employee), came into the company to help support the transition to new business systems, and has so enjoyed being a part of the company’s metamorphosis that she remains on board as the company’s Business Systems Manager.

Marshall is known for his cooperative, quality driven, and customer focused management style. He is described by team members throughout the company as an ‘extremely professional leader with strong business ethics’. Marshall says, “I’ve been in management positions in past organizations, and I think I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t. We have got to offer a superior working environment to retain our employees, and when team members feel empowered to do their job, enjoy coming to work, and feel there are opportunities to grow professionally, turnover declines and productivity skyrockets.”

True to their commitment to customers who remained loyal to Precision Aerospace and encouraged their growth, Precision Aerospace is transforming itself. Management team member Michael Manning, who heads up Operations, says, “We’ve undergone a massive construction effort. We’re building a lean manufacturing cell, we’ve remodeled several buildings (adding new

central air conditioning for workers’ comfort), we’re upgrading software (E2 ERP) and equipment (Hydro form robotic welder and a Laserdyne 7 axis cutting laser), improving our IT capabilities, and Marshall has assembled an outstanding and experienced management team, all of whom hail from precision manufacturing.”

Marshall adds, “I am particularly thankful for the team members who were with the company before the transition, including Roy Stenger, our Vice President of Sales, and Robert Pelzer, our Engineering Manager, as they have been integral to our growth and recent accomplishments.”

Jim Doerr, the company’s CFO and newest team member, commented, “Customers are telling us loud and clear that we are doing the right thing, and it is evidenced by our year over year growth plans. Our customers are dramatically increasing the number of projects that we support. What this means is that we are challenging our current employees to help meet our aggressive growth. We are also in a very active hiring role, in essence, looking for superior people in every area of our business, from machinists, to quality specialists, to engineering to welders and sheet metal experts, to operation positions.We are open to those with 5+ years of experience in any of the disciplines mentioned.”

Marshall says, “We are tapping into many outside manufacturing experts to support our accelerated growth and improvement platform. We can’t thank enough the team at Arizona MEP, our state’s Manufacturing Extension Program, for their support in lean manufacturing. In particular, Arizona MEP’s Rodney Nelson and Jim Godfrey have helped us immensely.” He added, “We’ve also enlisted Michaela Scarla, owner of Scarla Consulting, to help us expedite our Quality Improvement initiatives.” He added, “We are using every resource, internal and external, to help us achieve our goals.”

Precision Aerospace offers a highly competitive wage and benefit package; from 100% medical coverage for employees, to subsidized medical plans for family members, to vision and dental benefits, and a 401K matching plan. Marshall says, “When you join a company that is growing substantially, you have the opportunity for advancement.And because our company performs so many processes in-house (metal forming, including hydro forming, conventional forming and thermal processing; welding; CNC Machining, including laser cutting, turning and milling, waterjet and EDM; and NDT (Non-Destructive Testing)), employees who wish to broaden their manufacturing skills have an easy path to do so at our company.”

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to manufacture TiAI parts. The SpaceX is able expanding itssame launch team is also to use the offerings with a new, more affordable machine to change the part shape and consistent option small and print different bladesfor at the satellite operators looking to put same time. lighter payloads into orbit. The new service offering is designed to work for Aerospace Industry customers who can take advantage of $146B Expor aSets “rideshare” launch, sharing spacet on aRecord Falcon 9 with other small satellites In 2016 being sent up.

The U.S. aerospace and defense The rideshare be offered industry setoption a newwill record for on ainter regular, defined schedule, and SpaceX national sales in 2016, says that ing it’s designed for flexibility, deliver $146 billion in offering customers the ability to preexports, the Aerospace Industries book a spot, and ensuring that if they’re Association announced. ready to launch when their rideshare comes up,for thethe rocket willhave indeed go up Exports sector been — with or without other payloads on an upward swing for a while,also booked that may notpercent be ready over in time. increasing by 52 the past five years. Compared One of the biggest issues with rideshare to 2015, companies were able missions today is being $3 reliant on the to sell an additional billion readiness of the main payload customer. in products to international Typically, one or big-ticket customers in two 2016, AIA payloads data cover most of the bill for the launch, shows. even if there are smaller satellites also going up on the same The issue is Unsurprisingly, civilride. aerospace that that large customer hasoftothe delay salesifmade up the majority for any reason, the smallsat ridealongs $146 billion total, with defense are basicallycomprising at their whims. products about 15 percent of sales, AIA stated. The SpaceX’s new service is designed U.S. military aerospace sector somewhat like rideshare programs here shipped about $16 billion worth on Earth: Passengers who are ready of products to foreign militaries get to ride, and the company looks to in 2016 — a 5 percent increase fill seats by offering bookings both in from 2015. Non-aerospace advance or more months out) and military(12 companies fared even much closer to launch time (between better, increasing exports almost 12 andfrom 6 months with to a possibility 9% $5.6out) billion $6.1 of even tighter turnaround. billion.

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UA Fueling Rapid Tucson Tech Growth Tucson has enjoyed a 90% jump in technology jobs over the last five years, making it one of the top up-andcoming tech markets in North America, according to global commercial real estate services and investment company CBRE. Tucson tech and talent have hit the map, as low unemployment and high demand for talent have tech companies turning to smaller communities to fill their pipelines, according to a new report that saysTucson is the leading emerging market in the United States.

In its 2019 Scoring Tech Talent report, global commercial real estate services and investment company CBRE places Tucson at the top of “The Next 25 Markets” where tech companies are looking to find new opportunities.

The company pegs the city’s tech job growth at 90% over the last five years, with employment in the industry reaching 15,700 in 2018.Tucson’s total tech wage growth – 29% over the last five years – is also highest among the list’s 25 cities.

University of Arizona leaders involved in commercializing and developing university-born technologies say the UA is a crucial piece of that growth.

“In the last six years that we’ve been working on startup development, we’ve launched 80 startup companies,” US Manufacturing Output Hits All-Time High says Joann MacMaster, senior director for venture development at Tech The latest Bureau of Economic Analysis data find that U.S. manufacturers produced $2.3852 trillion worth of goods in the first quarter of 2019, up from $2.3845 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2018. Launch Arizona, which helps UA researchers bring their ideas and This production number represents an all-time high. Manufacturing accounted for 11.3 percent of real discoveries to market.

GDP in the first quarter of 2019—and the industry continues to have the largest economic multiplier of any major sector.

“That’s roughly 1,000 new jobs that have been created,” she added, with about The industry’s continued success has created many new jobs as well. Manufacturing job openings were three-quarters of them in Arizona. at an all-time high in May with 509,000 open jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. This job creation is actually exacerbating an existing challenge in the industry: a lack of enough skilled workers.

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Also helping to ensure that Tucson builds on its momentum as an emerging tech hub is Tech Parks Arizona, which directs the UA’s tech parks as well as the UA Center for Innovation, the

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Tech Parks Arizona works to connect companies that have or want to build connections with UA resources and talent. Carol Stewart, associate vice president of Tech Parks Arizona, says the designation from CBRE, an internationally recognized company, validates what the organizations are doing and, importantly, puts Tucson in front of corporate real estate professionals and site selectors working with their domestic clients to expand through satellite operations and international companies looking for U.S. headquarters.

“If you go to Silicon Valley, it’s a very competitive landscape,” Stewart says.

“Tucson is a very different environment, with academia and business working together to advance technology. The university’s student and graduate talent is the lead card when we’re talking to companies both in North America and internationally.”

As companies look to emerging cities to call home, Tech Launch Arizona and UA tech park leaders say they are ramping up efforts to make sure talent matches business needs.

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“The students get to test-drive the companies and the companies get to test-drive the students, and that is the lifeblood of the companies that are here in theTech Park.That’s their path to growth,” Stewart says.

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“It is imperative that all countries avoid policies that distort trade,” the IMF said in its annual External Sector Report released inWashington.

“Against a backdrop of escalating trade tensions, greater urgency is needed in tackling persistent excess imbalances.” The report comes as the Washington-based fund confronts a surge in protectionism around the world that’s seen dragging on global growth, with output slowing in major economies from China to Europe and Mexico. IMF leadership also is in flux with Managing Director Christine Lagarde set to succeed Mario Draghi as president of the European Central Bank.

While the U.S. trade war with China has cooled with a recent truce and renewed talks, the world’s second-largest economy has slowed amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs. China’s government said this week that the economy eased to the weakest pace since quarterly data began in 1992, highlighting effects of the ongoing trade dispute with the U.S. “With prolonged trade uncertainty, it’s weighing on business sentiment everywhere in the world, which then has implications for global demand,” IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath said at a press conference July 17. “We welcome the trade truce between the U.S. and China that came toward the end of June at the G-20 meetings, and we would hope that the world would continue to work cooperatively to not only not trigger these trade tensions but also to address the issues with the multilateral trading system.”

The report urged countries to refrain from using tariffs to target bilateral trade balances as such actions “are costly for global trade, investment, and growth, and are generally not effective in reducing external imbalances.”

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prior year to 3% of global gross domestic product in 2018, according to the report. Net creditor positions have further increased to about 20% of global output, which the fund called a historical peak that’s four times higher than early-1990s levels.

Higher-than-warranted balances are centered in the euro area, driven by Germany and the Netherlands, as well as other advanced economies such as South Korea and Singapore, according to the IMF. It said balances that are lower-than-warranted are still concentrated in the U.S. and U.K., along with some emerging economies such as Argentina and Indonesia.

China’s balance is in line with fundamentals as its account surplus has narrowed further, the IMF said, while adding that a lasting external rebalancing requires further reforms and reining in expansionary economic policies.

David Lipton, the IMF’s acting managing director, urged central banks and other policymakers to be ready with more stimulus if a global economy that’s already slowed by a trade war deteriorates. “All need to be ready in case there is a significant slowdown to respond much more forcefully,” Lipton said in a TV interview. The fund’s report called for “reviving liberalization efforts and modernizing the multilateral rules-based trading system” to better capture e-commerce and trade in services, plus more enforceable World Trade Organization commitments “through a well-functioning WTO dispute settlement system.”

The IMF in April cut its outlook for global growth to the lowest since the financial crisis amid a bleaker outlook in most major advanced economies and signs that higher tariffs are weighing on trade.The IMF forecast the world economy will grow 3.3% this year, less than the 3.5% it had estimated in January. It was third downgrade to the outlook in six months.

Reports from major economies show trade tensions weighing on global manufacturing. U.K. factory output is shrinking for the first time in almost three years while gauges for China and South Korea remain below the key 50 level. The JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in June, the weakest reading in data since mid-2016. Asked to address the fund’s view on Facebook Inc.’s proposed digital currency Libra, Gopinath said that it could have a role in promoting greater financial inclusion, but there are also risks and concerns associated with such technologies, such as money laundering.

She said regulatory agencies around the world must pay close attention to these developments and make sure there are enough checks and balances before it’s too late.

“There are questions about consumer protection, there are concerns about how the data will be used, there are important questions to be asked about how this would affect monetary policy transmission,” she said. “And if you look at particularly countries that are not reserve-currency countries, would this lead to back-door dollarization?” Source: IndustryWeek

Central Arizona College Supports Manufacturing Industry As part of a regional consortium of community colleges and industry partners, Central Arizona College will receive $1.2 million in federal funding to develop industry-recognized apprenticeships in manufacturing. Pima Community College will lead the $4.23 million federal grant to develop Arizona’s consortium project, named the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Model in Manufacturing, or i-RAMM. Under i-RAMM, Central Arizona College, along with education partners Pima Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College, GateWay Community College, and Mesa Community College, will work with industry to develop apprenticeships that are competencybased and blend classroom and on-the-job experience.

The National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS), The Manufacturing Institute of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the National Tooling & Machining Association and Arizona Chapter (NTMA and ATMA) will provide assistance to the consortium by offering workforce credentials, certifications and technical assistance for apprenticeships at employer sites and promote opportunities to their members in Arizona and nationwide.

In collaboration with the Arizona Commerce Authority Office of Economic Opportunity, the model will be expanded to other participating employers and colleges in the Arizona Advanced Technology Network (AATN).

“CAC is pleased to collaborate with our educational colleagues and industrial partners in Pinal County to positively impact the manufacturing workforce,” said Dr. Jackie Elliott, CAC President. “This enhances the work we have done as a member of the AATN to develop Automated Industrial Technology program curriculum, which is a result of our work with Pima and the Maricopa County Community College District, to address employer’s needs.”

Beginning this fall, CAC will offer a 16 credit Automated Industrial Technology Certificate I and a 16 credit Automated Technology Certificate II. Students who complete these certificates will be able to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair a variety of automated electromechanical, product assembly, process control, and product distribution systems that use programmable controls and other methodologies to accomplish system management.

These systems include robotic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic devices. Graduates will gain the skills to define, integrate, install, program, and maintain complex control and production systems.

After completion of the certificates, students may continue on to complete an Associate of Applied Science in Automated Industrial Technology.

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Apple officially opened its Arizona Data & Global Command Center in Mesa on Aug. 15 after spending Onstage, executivethe Navin the company believed demand for data center chips would $2 billionIntel to repurpose 1.3Shenoy millionsaid square-foot building. grow from $160 billion last year to $220 billion by the year 2020.“After 50 years, this is the biggest opportunity forApple’s the company,” he said, according to ZDNet. Damon Smith, site operations manager for the Arizona Data & Global Command Center,

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Well, so in today’s environment, if you are doing things right, business is good and you are growing, right? But growth is particularly impressive when it has been tested over a period of decades. At Powill, there are so many things they do so well, it is no wonder they are celebrating 6 decades, and their plans include doubling over the upcoming years.

Just how does an Aerospace Precision manufacturing company continue to thrive for so long? Well… * How many small manufacturing companies producing parts for aerospace and defense Fortune 100s get perfect scores on quality and on-time delivery? Powill doesn’t always get this, after all some of their customers make changes that impact delivery scores.

But, they have received perfect scores from Tier 1 companies. And not just once.

Additionally, they consistently receive exceptional scores on their quality, and this is no small task given that the majority of their customers are Prime OEMs. * Turnover is just a way of doing business in a strong economy. At Powill, this isn’t the case; in fact they have a remarkably low 3% annual turnover of employees, with 1% (or 1/3) of that being retirements. * Powill on any given year invests $1 million in technology upgrades, and this includes software, machine tools and other capital expenditures. Just this year, they expanded their capabilities with a vertical lathe that can cut up to 40” diameter. General Manager Kevin Wolfe says this not only expands their capabilities within their current aerospace and defense customers, but it also enables them to get into the oil and gas industry. * Well, a sales force, of course. One can say that Powill has a sales force, and at times 3rd generation owner Jim Buchanan and Kevin do venture out to meet with prospective new customers.This doesn’t happen often though, and truth be told, Powill’s customers make up their ‘sales force’. Jim says, “When one of our clients at a major Aerospace company leaves to take a position at another Tier 1 Aerospace company, they become our new sales person.”

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* Create a niche. There are hundreds of precision CNC machine shops here in the Valley. How many do you know of that beyond CNC milling and turning (5th axis), also offer grinding (they grind their own tools), honing, wire EDM, and gun drilling? In fact, Powill employs 3 generations of journeyman grinders, grandfather now works part-time, and he brought his son, and then his grandson in to learn the craft.

Let’s talk about Powill’s exceptionally low turnover.

2% if you take out people retiring. What do Powill employees look like? As you walk the sprawling 43,000 square foot facility, you will see a wide range in employees by age… from 20 something’s to well not too many, but a few, who have decades of experience.

At Powill, General Manager Kevin expects much of his team, and only those who have the desire and the work ethic, are invited to join the company.When they make the team, as a machinist or a machinist in the making, they will be expected to do their own set-ups. Kevin says, “Not when they start as a new machinist, but they know they will have to progress to a true machinist at Powill.” Cross training is standard operating procedure at Powill, too.

Why do employees remain loyal to Powill? Jim says that the company provides superior benefits to employees, and values their contributions. They also offer tuition reimbursement. Other manufacturing entities provide competitive benefits but the work environment may be quite tedious, even just plain boring. At Powill, it is common for the materials to be exotic metals, and the requirements for their aerospace parts are very precise tolerances. Powill also makes some larger parts, larger even than the specifications called out on the machine’s capabilities. Kevin says, “We test the boundaries of our machines and our machining capabilities on a regular basis.” Not only does this work for Powill’s customers, it also makes for a much more challenging work environment for the Powill employees. Kevin cites an

example of a part made on a machine that advertised capabilities to 13” diameter parts – we opened it up to 22”, he says.

Patrick Ellison, Owner of Ellison Machinery, retains Powill Manufacturing as a ‘house account’. Patrick says that he and Kevin have known each other for well over a decade now. “Kevin is more than a customer to me. Kevin has been a mentor and I’ve relied upon his expertise and people skills when I’ve had an issue or concern”, he said. He continued, “Our long term employee, Connie Pardon, who just passed away recently (unexpectedly), also viewed Kevin as a friend. The two shared personal stories, camaraderie, and an excellent business relationship.” Kevin says, “If I had to miss an Ellison Open House, and I did once, I knew I better tell Connie in advance, or I would never hear the end of it.”

He adds, “When we had an issue with any machine we purchased from Ellison Machinery, I would make one call to Connie, and it was so simple. She got us scheduled for service same day or next day at the latest.” He added, “Connie holds a special place in my heart.”

Patrick adds, “Connie always appreciated Kevin’s honesty and direct feedback.”

Kevin says, “We have a special relationship with Ellison Machinery. We’ve been buying their mills for years now. Initially, Jim and I thought the Haas mills would be good for 5 years and then we’d replace them. That hasn’t been the case – we machine some of the most difficult alloys on them, and they are still going strong 10 years later.” Patrick adds that Kevin and the Powill team are fastidious with their machine tool preventive maintenance, and this allows them to run their machines, longer, harder, and with more difficult alloys, than many others.

Just this past year, Jim purchased 2 New Haas ST-20Y CNC Lathes that come withY-Axis, Live Tooling and C axis and a 12-Station BMT65 turret as standard. Patrick says, “Haas’ new turning centers were completely redesigned to provide more performance, features, and value. These new lathes were re-engineered – from the ground up – to create a more rigid machine, with larger bar capacity, superior cutting performance, and a host of productivity-enhancing options.” Kevin says, “These new Haas lathes perform as well as the Japanese lathes that we own at a much better overall value.”

Powill is doing so many things well for their customers and for their employees. Patrick says, “Many companies buy machines to add to their capabilities or to grow their capacity.

Powill is always looking to the future; they never make a lateral move. Their machine tool purchases look to add capabilities plus capacity.”

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This contract, announced Aug. 1 and expected to be finished in two years, also includes a flight test to demonstrate the technology’s survivability through the launch and deployment.

NASA’s Tipping Point Awards focus on technology collaborations with commercial space companies.

Paragon also won a $1.5 million NASA SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) II award for COSMIC (Condensate Separator for Microgravity Conditions) technology in July.

This technology separates water from the air, and is for the water processing assembly onboard the International Space Station and other space exploration vehicles.

The 26-year-old company solves tech problems on thermal control and life support systems used in outer space and terrestrial environments. This includes keeping people at the right temperature or keeping them breathing, said Grant

“This technology separates water in a continuous flow and cuts out dramatically the number of parts needed,” Anderson said. “It’s an enabling technology because it enables a much more robust system.This simplifies and makes it robust to last longer during a mission and gives it less ways it can fail.”

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“Now, when NASA launches a spacecraft, once it gets into orbit you have a certain time frame [before a maneuver is needed],” he said. “This [technology] allows NASA to wait for weeks or months before they do their maneuver. This means the rocket can stay up a lot longer before it takes off to Mars or the moon.”

Tucson-based Paragon Space Development Corp. recently received more than $5 million in contracts to help solve key technology problems for NASA and the U.S. Navy.

“We’re the nerds people call on when they need a solution to something,” Anderson said. “If our stuff fails, you die immediately.We have to be very exacting and very careful because people’s lives are on the line.”

Grant Anderson is the president and CEO of Paragon Space Development Corp. in Tucson.

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Anderson said this technology is designed to allow spacecraft to remain in orbit longer before they have to do a maneuver — sometimes known as a ‘burn’ to maintain correct positioning.

Paragon also received a $1.5 million U.S. Navy contract in May for a battery storage system to help contain a thermal lithium ion battery fire in order to protect military ships and personnel.

“We’re putting the lithium battery in a container that makes them well-protected,” Anderson said. “This will contain it and make sure it doesn’t harm the other batteries around it or the vehicle that it’s in.”

Paragon will design, build and test the CHIMERA (Coacting High Integrity Material Energetic Release Attenuation) thermal protection system. This modular, scalable storage solution is lightweight, compact and able to withstand high temperatures.

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Boeing 737 MAX: What Happened, And What Now? Mid-August marked five months since the last Boeing 737 MAX fleet’s revenue flight and customer delivery as well as—most significantly—its second fatal accident.

While Boeing is making progress on changes needed to convince regulators that the latest iteration of its venerable narrowbody is safe to fly, the timing remains fluid.

The road ahead is littered with unanswered questions following the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 (JT610) in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (ET302) this past March.

As with every major accident, the lessons learned go far beyond addressing the primary causal factors.With two accidents to learn from, the MCAS may be close to being updated, but the MAX story’s influence on aircraft design, certification, and pilot training is only starting to be felt.

Why did Boeing develop the MAX instead of a clean-sheet successor to the 737?As the 2010s began, Boeing was looking hard at developing an all-new narrowbody to replace the aging 737, which first flew in 1967. The company’s leaders downplayed the belief that a rumored reengining of the A320 by Airbus would force Boeing to follow suit. “Not if we’re convinced a new airplane will be coming at or near the end of the decade,” then-CEO Jim McNerney told Aviation Week in mid-2010. “I think our customers will wait for us.”

“It’s like a world where there are just two car companies. Boeing will come out of this.” - Aerospace analyst Ron Epstein A Nov. 10 message from Boeing to MAX operators shed more light on the system described in the earlier bulletin, using the MCAS’ name. Airlines disseminated bulletins to their pilots. For most of them, it was the first time they had heard of the MCAS.

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Two fatal MAX accidents in five months was enough for many regulators to take action. FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell said that the agency’s review of MAX in-service data, including what little was known about the second accident, “provides no basis to order grounding the aircraft, nor have other civil aviation authorities provided data to us that would warrant action.”

That changed overnight. Working with Transport Canada, the FAA reviewed what it termed “refined” satellite data that helped map Ethiopian Airlines ET302’s flightpath. The data was enough to convince the Canadians to ban the MAX. A few hours later, the FAA became the last regulator to issue a ban.

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Why was FAA the last to ban the MAX? Boeing is targeting “the September time frame” for handing over the long-awaited changes to the FAA. The FAA will be the first regulator to lift its ban, and at least some are expected to follow in short order—likely days.

For carriers with just a few MAXs, the return-to-service timeline could be just a few days. But for larger carriers, it will take a month or more—a function of their ability to take only so many aircraft in short order, Boeing’s available manpower to support the service returns, and—crucially— ensuring pilots have completed the latest training.

When will the MAX return to service? If investigators have discovered a link between the AOA failures, it has not been made public.

Investigators have not explained what happened to the Lion Air JT610 AOA vane, but the report suggests faulty maintenance played a role. A left-side vane removed from PK-LQP during an overnight stay in Denpasar, Indonesia, following an Oct. 27 flight has been analyzed, but investigators have not released any details. Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) data from JT610 and the previous flight the day before, JT43, showed left-side AOA value disagreements during taxi-out.

But ET302’s AOA values were similar until shortly after takeoff, when the left vane’s value changed suddenly and significantly. One theory is that a bird or some other object struck the vane, but nothing released by investigators besides the DFDR data readout supports this.

Why are the AOA vanes failing?Using modeling and wind-tunnel data, Boeing linked the MCAS activation to two factors: G forces and AOA data. The system’s authority was limited to 0.6 deg. of stabilizer movement per MCAS activation cycle. No limit was put on the number of times the MCAS could activate; it would trigger whenever data fed to it determined that it was needed.

How was the MCAS designed? Because the system’s operation was transparent to pilots and its troubleshooting relied on a common procedure (the 737’s runaway stabilizer checklist debuted in 1967 and had not changed since 2013), Boeing decided not to include a description of the MCAS

in flight training or flight crew operations manuals.

Boeing did not keep it a secret—the MCAS was included on a list of changes from the 737NG during high-level customer briefings and covered in MAX maintenance documentation. But most airline pilots had no idea it existed.

Why didn’t pilots know about the MCAS? Early in the MAX’s development, Boeing discovered that the heavier engines presented a stability and control issue:Their larger nacelles created more lift at high angles of attack (AOA) and high airspeeds.

Boeing’s solution: Expand the 737NG’s speed trim system (STS) by adding the MCAS—software code that expands how the horizontal stabilizer is automatically adjusted as the aircraft approached its threshold AOA or stickshaker activation.

By mid-2011, seven months after the Neo’s launch, Airbus had won more than 1,000 orders and commitments. Boeing’s hand was finally forced by the prospect of losing one of its marquee customers, American Airlines.

“The Neo’s success in the marketplace did point out unmistakably that customers would embrace a lower amount of capability quickly,” McNerney reflected in 2012. “So that was a factor.We added it all up and decided to move with the MAX.” Source: AviationWeek.com A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Orbital ATK is introducing a new What’s more important is the context of as that number: Only four other launcher, Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJR) counties in the entire country saw more manufacturing jobs created and newcomer Blue Origin slug it out during that period (including two inAlliance California, by the way, as reminder for the right to power United Launch (ULA) vehicles offathe pad of just how powerful that West Coast state’s economic engine truly is.) in the struggle with SpaceX for Air Force contracts.

The Economic Innovation Group, a Washington, D.C.-based economic Fresh from its successful reflight of a Falcon 9 first stage, SpaceX is touting policy think tank, noted Maricopa County is very strong in nine of the the reliability gains it sees in reusing launch hardware, while Blue Origin 21 subsectors that classify types of manufacturing jobs — everything owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is applying a little rock-and-roll from computer and electronics equipment to fabricated metal parts for razzle-dazzle to promote his push to an off-planet civilization with a $2.5 the aerospace, defense and automotive industries. billion reusable rocket named after John Glenn.

As Kenan Fikri, director of research for EIG, points out, those local jobs The alsoof is beginning to seeproduction business opportunities beyond alsoprivate includesector the likes specialty food and craft beer makers. low Earth orbit, resupplying a planned NASA “gateway” to Mars and While many manufacturers aroundgovernments the country of arethe having tough time selling the hardware the spacefaring worlda will need filling jobs with skilled workers, the Valley is benefiting from the strong to explore the Solar System. For now, though, the objective is more influx of young people looking move to to replace cities that show RD-180 potential, mundane—finding a new rockettoengine Russia’s forand especially to cities where their dollar goes further, like ULA’s national security launches from Cape Canaveral andPhoenix.

Vandenberg.

Indeed, the EIG research showed traditional Midwest and Northeast states are losing those jobs to states west of the Mississippi ULA is building a family of launchers dubbed VulcanRiver. to replace the workhorses Atlas V and Delta IV. Vulcan will be powered either by Blue I spoke tonew AlanBE-4 Maguire, a respectedengine Phoenix who noted a Origin’s methane-fueled or economist, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s trend within the trend — that we’re not seeing a handful of companies kerosene-fueled AR1. Blue Origin signed up ULA as a partner in hiring huge numbers of employees, and that’s a good thing.

He also dug developing the BE-4, and ULA favors that engine over the Aerojet offering. out even newer numbers, showing Maricopa County’s job surge isn’t slowing, with 6,100 manufacturing between Blue Origin President Rob Meyersonjobs saysadded full-scale testingApril of the2018 BE-4and April engine2019. developed for the New Glenn will start in 3-8 weeks. The first

of three is installed horizontally at the in company’s launch “Sure we test loveengines big hirings, but these jobs are coming at 50 here, or 100 and test site in West Texas, he says, and the test campaign is designed to there. If we can add 1,000 manufacturing jobs across three companies progress relatively quickly. rather than one employer, it demonstrates diversification in the employmentengineers mix,” Maguire Propulsion at AJRsaid. are banking on their company’s long

experience buildingtolarge to see manufacturing development of their AR1 He’s mentioned me rocket beforeengines that every job counts, kerosene engine as the logical replacement for the RD-180 on ULA’s because despite the push toward a so-called knowledge worker Atlas V and those upcoming Blue Origin a 1.5-year head start economy, jobsVulcan. are a backbone forhas anyabout region’s growth potential. in developing itstend new engine, AJR says is on track havehomes.Said the AR1 Those workers to settlebut down, raiseitfamilies andtobuy ready to power payloads to orbit when it is needed in 2019.

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Portmeirion Group PLC purchased Nambé for $12 million, according to the Albuquerque Journal. Nambé, known for its aluminum bowls, generated $18 million in sales, according to the Journal.

Founded in 1951, Nambé was family-owned. Its products are made from a metal alloy, unique to Nambé, and a 15-step casting process.

In 1999, Nambé added full-lead, mouth-blown crystal to its collection. In 2007, it launched its first collections of flatware and dinnerware products, according to our previous reporting.

Portmeirion’s purchase includes Nambé’s Santa Fe headquarters and its Española distribution center, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Portmeirion plans to increase the number of Nambé retail stores.Nambé opened its first direct outlet store outside of New Mexico in 2002.

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Mexico said in a statement that a U.S. countervailing duty investigation of Mexican fabricated structural steel was an “ordinary” _anti-dumping probe with no relation to earlier tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mexico added that its economy ministry would defend the interests of the companies under investigation, and that it had been actively participating in anti-subsidy procedures since early 2019. It did not give further details in the statement.

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The preliminary subsidy determination does not endanger ratification of the new North American trade deal, Mexico’s deputy foreign minister for the region, Jesus Seade, said on social network Twitter. That deal was designed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement that governs more than $1.2 trillion of mutual trade. The U.S. International Trade Commission said in March that imports of fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico were harming domestic producers.

Fabricated structural steel is used in major building projects, such as bridges, buildings, parking decks and ports. An industry trade group had filed a petition asking for the trade case to be launched. In 2018, the U.S. imported $722.5 million worth of fabricated structural steel from Canada, $897.5 million worth from China and $622.4 million worth from Mexico, according to the Commerce Department.

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Arkansas Aerospace Company Opening $5M Valley Facility CAVU Aerospace Inc. is opening a $5 million aircraft component repair facility in Mesa, with plans to hire up to 75 employees.

The Stuttgart, Arkansas-based aerospace company, which focuses on end-of-service aircraft dismantling, engine repair and aerospace maintenance, was founded in 2010.

Component repair is a new business for the company, and Mesa will be the first of this facility for the company, said Ken Kocialski, CAVU Aerospace’s managing partner.

“We’re very excited to get this operation started,” said Kocialski, who has lived in Chandler since the 1980s and will work out of the new facility. “This will bring our operation full circle.”

wages of $50,000.

The 80,000-square-foot aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility is at the Landing at PMG industrial complex north of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

CAVU plans to invest more than $5 million in tenant improvements for the brand new building, which will offer repairs for wide, narrow body and regional aircraft for customers including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer.

CAVU expects to open the new building by the beginning of November, he said.

Kocialski said Mesa was chosen after a six-month process that included looking in other parts of Arizona, New Mexico and California.

The aerospace company had one of its four disassembly facilities in Goodyear but recently closed it, Kocialski said.

Mesa ultimately worked out best because of the airport location, the existing building and the good working relationships with the Bliss Realty Group, developer Marwest Group/CBRE and the city of Mesa.

The aerospace company’s CAVU name comes from an old military aircraft acronym which stands for “ceiling and visibility unlimited,” he said.

“Mesa was chosen because they rolled out the red carpet like nobody else,” said Kocialski in an interview with the Business Journal. “They knocked it out of the park for us. They did everything they could. There was no way we couldn’t pick Mesa.”

Mesa partnered with the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to attract CAVU to the city.

CAVU plans to hire up to 75 employees over the next three years, with average

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Quality Jobs tax credits and $150,000 in Job Training grants, according to Arizona Commerce Authority spokeswoman Connie Weber. However, CAVU has not yet submitted any applications for these programs, Weber said.

CAVU is also certified for benefits under the Military Reuse Zone Program, which could result in property tax savings of up to 72% for five years, she added.

The ACA does not track property tax savings so Weber was unable to provide any details on specific financial savings for that military program.

The Landing at PMG has become a hot spot for industrial development because of lower asking prices for land.

The 281,000-square-foot Class A industrial complex has six buildings on 20 acres south of Loop 202 on the southeast corner of Ray and Sossaman roads.

Mesa District 6 Councilman Kevin Thompson said with CAVU Aerospace choosing east Mesa for its new facility shows that the Gateway Airport area has “become a hub for the aerospace industry.”

A Los Angeles-based investment firm purchased the 20 acres of land in an opportunity zone for $2.25 million in February.Arizona has remained strong in aerospace manufacturing although its U.S. ranking slipped recently in a new report. Source: Phoenix Business Journal

House and Senate Both Hold Briefings on Pell Grants Covering Short-Term Training Programs Before leaving on summer recess, the House and Senate conducted briefings

on the value of college programs that offer short-term job training. Specifically, the need to expand Pell Grant eligibility to such technical training programs by passing the “Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019,” endorsed by One Voice.

Currently, Pell Grants only cover job training programs of at least 600 hours or 15 weeks in length. The JOBS act will reduce the threshold to an eight-week, 150-hour program in an effort to attract qualifiable candidates into careers like manufacturing.

Job recruitment, training, and placement, as well as advanced technical education, are critical to the future of manufacturing in America.

The JOBS Act is an essential step in eliminating barriers to affordable postsecondary short-term skills and job training programs.

This vital legislation will make Pell Grants more accessible for students seeking job training and opportunities and help fill the skills gap faced by manufacturing employers.

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Hiring needs are expected to increase among 33% of all small businesses in the U.S. and Canada for the remainder of 2019, based on a recent survey of more than 3,400 small business owners conducted by Alignable.com, the largest online network of small businesses with more than 3.6 million members. At the same time, 59% of small business owners trying to hire say they’re having trouble finding the right candidates.

Hiring needs are expected to increase among 33% of all small businesses in the U.S. and Canada for the remainder of 2019, based on a recent survey of more than 3,400 small business owners conducted by Alignable.com, the largest online network of small businesses with more than 3.6 million members. At the same time, 59% of small business owners trying to hire say they’re having trouble finding the right candidates.

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“We have courtside seats to trends that are top of mind for small business owners through our Forum, where business owners from 200+ industries and 30,000+ communities express their concerns, ask questions and provide heartfelt advice every day,” said Alignable’s Co-Founder and President Venkat Krishnamurthy. “So we decided to showcase our key findings at least every month to amplify what we’ve come to know as the empathetic, no-holds-barred ‘new voice of small business.’”

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discovered an increased risk of neck damage to lightweight pilots ejecting “The advice offered by our members to help overcome some of these hiring from the plane. The US Air Force has also acknowledged an “elevated level issues is very compelling,” said Alignable’s Co-Founder and CEO Eric Groves. of “It shows the tremendous depth of knowledge our members possess, not to risk” for pilots between 136 and 165 pounds. mention their strong desire to help other small businesses with their struggles.

The prototype helmet tested weighs about 4.63 pounds, approximately 6 That’s really what Alignable is all about.” ounces lighter than the original Genthe III helmet, and is designed to ease some spring, which necessitated plant’s expansion.

It has expanded pilots’ necks during ejection. twice since 2016.

Upon completion of this latest growth, Swire Coca-Cola Bottler Expands Glendale Facilitystrain on smaller will employ approximately 400 at the Glendale facility.

Although the test was the first test of the new helmet, the JPO, Lockheed The company that bottles and distributes soft drinks from the Coca-Cola Co. Martin and seat-maker Martin Baker have conducted at least seven other tests in Arizona broke ground on a planned expansion at its warehouse in Glendale, The West Valley has grown into a strong industrial region, with the latest versionalong of theits seat, which is equipped withnear twoLoops modifications according to the Arizona Republic. particularly ample freeway frontage 101 designed to reduce risk to pilots.

The fixes to the ejection seat itself include a The first test of a new, lightweight F-35 helmet was successful, and 303, as well as some spots along Interstate 10.

Swire Coca-Cola, whoseoffice, facilitya ispromising at 7845. N 106th in the West Valley switch for lightweight pilots that will delay deployment of the main parachute, according to the program sign thatAve. the Pentagon beganand moving dirt July forfixes the project that escape will addsystem about 50 new and a “head panel,” panel 101, sewnbut between the further parachute cancity, qualify implement all 10 three to the jet’s Thesupport Coca-Cola planta isfabric near Loop Loop 303 jobs to its operations.

The plant will more than double in size from about risers that will protect the pilot’s head from moving backward during by the end of the year. west has rapidly become a top landing spot for warehouses and the 140,000 square feet to 300,000 square feet, according to the Republic. parachute opening. other industrial uses.

Recently, at Holloman Air Force New Mexico,early Lockheed Swire expects the project to be Base, finished sometime next year. The The program has about another 10 tests planned, which will use as a mix Martin’s F-35 conducted the first test combining all three solutions Thatoffice corridor is home to operations from retailers such company distributes Coca-Cola soft drinks as well as energy drink Monster of low-, middleand high-weight mannequins.

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), Chewy.com (NYSE: designed to reduce the risk of neck injury to F-35 pilots during and Powerade beverages.

CHWY) and Dick’s Sporting Goods among others. By Tim ejection, according to spokesman Joe DellaVedova. Once the full “This initialGallen test had promising results and the F-35 enterprise The Republic Swire secured Monster distribution rights this past – Digital Editor, Phoenix Business Journal is on a path to gamut of testingreports is completed, hopefully by the end of the summer, qualify the helmet ... by the end of this summer,” DellaVedova told Defense the JPO can begin implementing the two modifications to the A Z MANUFACTURING SW • 57 • Sept / Oct 2019 News. “The lighter helmet expected to be fielded by the end of the year is ejection seat and issuing the new Generation III “light” helmet to in line with the seat timeframe as well.”

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American Manufacturing, in business for 35 years, is doing all the right things for their customers: 1) They are hiring, mentoring, and retaining new machinists 2) They are providing extremely high quality parts to their customers (A+ on their report cards) 3) They are investing in some of the best machining centers in their Mazak acquisitions 4) They have the certifications (AS9100 Revision D) that their aerospace clients require

company to the next level, I would need Andy’s expertise.”

Rob McBride started the company in 1985, and ran it successfully for the next 20+ years. Rob says, “Andy Trevizo and I had worked for the same machine shop many years ago, though each of us at different times. Still, I knew of Andy’s expertise in manufactur ing, particularly in Quality.

And about 15 years ago I realized that to take the

Andy joined Rob at the company and with Andy’s help, it has grown literally every year since he came onboard. Rob says, “We didn’t even have a down year during the 2008 – 2009 recession.” The Andy/Rob team worked so well that 8 years ago Rob made Andy a partner in the company. “It was just a really good fit”, Rob says.

The company has built its business manufacturing maintenance parts for Boeing commercial planes, and in many cases they are single sourced for parts. Both the products and their strategic relationships with customers have likely helped to shield them from economic downturns.

Andy says, “We are thankful that business is exceptionally strong, but it means that the past few months we haven’t been able to retain our historically high ‘On-Time’ delivery metrics. We’ve tried outsourcing, but it hasn’t worked out for us. We’re adding more machines, Mazaks, to help us get back to our A+ not just in Quality but in On-Time Delivery.”

American Manufacturing is based in the East Valley, in Gilbert, and it has grown from 1 building on a campus to 3 buildings, separate but still all on the same campus. The company supports about a half dozen customers, all in the aerospace industry, and their parts are shipped throughout the US, with the majority shipping to theWest Coast . Rob says, “We are looking for a new building that will allow the square footage we need for our growth, and in one larger building.” Andy added, “It will happen, but it is difficult for us to make the time to find the right facility while we are so busy.”

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Retention of great employees is one attribute of American Manufacturing’s key differentiators.

Andy says, “Of our 25-30 employees across 2 shifts, about a dozen came to our company without any machining background. We’ve mentored them and we’ve been lucky that nearly all of our good hires have stayed with us.” Rob adds, “We’ve even had a few who left, thinking the grass is greener elsewhere, and then they have returned to us.”

Andy and Rob describe the working environment for their team as ‘laid back’ yet extremely productive, free of drama, and they say their pay and benefits are better than average. “We show respect for our employees, and in fact it is the team that to some extent ‘self manages’ to ensure that everyone is pulling their own weight.”

Since they can’t outsource successfully and hiring great new people is challenging, at best, partners Rob and Andy are continuing to invest in new machines. “We’re a Mazak shop for our lathes”, Rob says.Today the company owns 11 Mazak lathe machines, and so far in 2019 they added 2 new machines.

sophisticated turning centers that can also perform a variety of milling and drilling operations.”

When the company purchases new Mazak machines to support their growth, the transition is very straightforward for the team, Rob says. “There may be new bells and whistles, and some software changes, but the learning curve is relatively easy.”

He continued, “I have always had good service for my Mazak machines, and I have to say that Jeff is one of the best sales people I have met. More than anyone else I’ve worked with, Jeff is always there to support us.” Rob says, “I can text him with a request or an issue at 7 pm, and he responds to me immediately.” Rob says that Jeff is more than a supplier — he is a friend and a partner.Rob and Andy value Jeff’s Journeyman machining expertise, which you don’t often see in machine sales people.

Jeff says, “Owners Rob McBride and Andy Trevizo are incredibly hardworking and talented journeyman machinists. Above all, I think their customers value their complete honesty — their customers intuitively trust them.”

Rob starting buying Mazak machines more than a quarter of a century ago, long before he met Jeff Trimble, his Sales Engineer from Magnum Machine for the past 10 years. “My first CNC machine was a Mazak, and I continue to have a strong preference for them for a number of reasons:

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a) They are easy to program and extremely user friendly b) The service we get on the Mazak’s from our dealer is outstanding c) They are robust machines (we still have a 25-year-old Mazak) and they work really well for the parts we make (e.g. airplane filter connectors) d) All the Mazaks we buy are manufactured in the US, in Florence, Kentucky” Rob and Andy value consistency in their machining centers, and this is one of the reasons they continue to purchase Mazak machines from Magnum Machinery. Rob says, “Our Mazak lathes are ‘mill turning lathes’, some with live tooling. They are lathes, which are

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Manufacturing Adds 16,000 Jobs, Paced by Motor Vehicles Manufacturing added 16,000 jobs in July with makers of motor vehicles and parts leading the way.

The vehicle sector boosted employment by 7,200 jobs, according to a breakdown by industry sector released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was part of an overall job gain of 9,500 jobs in transportation equipment.

Honeywell International Inc. and Phoenixbased Honeywell Aerospace were awarded a $70.5 million U.S. Army contract to maintain tank engines.

The contract is a continuation of the Tiger program, which supports logistics planning, engineering services and spare parts in support of the Honeywell-built AGT1500 gas turbine engine on the M1 Abrams series of tanks, said Adam Kress, a Honeywell Aerospace spokesman.

The program is designed to overhaul the engines to bring them to near-new status and increase their durability, Kress said.

The work will be performed in Phoenix, and no additional hiring is expected, Kress The job surge comes amid softening U.S. deliveries02/16/10 of cars and light trucks. The industry recorded four said. consecutive years with sales of 17 million or more. The vehicle market also is restructuring, with demand A2Z Metalworker for trucks, SUVs and crossovers remaining relatively high while sales of sedans plunge.

Honeywell frequently receives military 1/3 page square - 5 3/8 x 5 3/8" contracts to do work in the Valley. In April, July represented the second straight month of strong manufacturing job expansion following slow growth Honeywell received a $10 million U.S. Air during the first part of 2019. Manufacturing added a revised 12,000 jobs in June.

Force contract to provide advanced central In July, durable goods overall posted a gain of 12,000 jobs. Other industries with employment increases air data computers for the F-16 fighter included computers and electronic products, up 2,600, and furniture, up 2,000.The main job loser in aircraft weapon system. durable goods was machinery, down 3,600.

In October, the company received a $1.036 Even with the strong numbers for July, job growth in manufacturing lags 2018’s pace. Manufacturing added billion contract to continue support for 55,000 jobs for the first seven months of 2019, compared with 162,000 for the same period last year. the Air Force aircraft and ground vehicle power systems.

Manufacturing totaled 12.864 million in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. That’s up from an adjusted 12.848 million in June and 12.707 million in July 2018.

Honeywell Aerospace is among the Manufacturing jobs peaked in June 1979 (19.6 million on a seasonally adjusted basis, 19.7 million unadjusted). state’s largest employers with 6,800 local That sank to a low of 11.45 million adjusted and 11.34 million unadjusted in February 2010 following a employees. By Hayley Ringle – Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal severe recession caused by the 2008 financial crisis.

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GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles Auto makers for two decades have leaned on hybrid vehicles to help them comply with regulations on fuel consumption and give customers greener options in the showroom. Now, two of the world’s largest car manufacturers say they see no future for hybrids in their U.S. lineups.

General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG are concentrating their investment on fully electric cars, viewing hybrids—which save fuel by combining a gasoline engine with an electric motor—as only a bridge to meeting tougher tailpipe-emissions requirements, particularly in China and Europe.

GM plans to launch 20 fully electric vehicles world-wide in the next four years, including plug-in models in the U.S. for the Chevy and Cadillac brands.Volkswagen has committed billions to producing more battery-powered models, including introducing a small plug-in SUV in the U.S. next year and an electric version of its minibus around 2022.

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and get there faster and better than anybody else?” GM President Mark Reuss said in an interview.

GM’s view contrasts with other auto-making giants, includingToyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , which are working on full electrics but also expanding their U.S. hybrid offerings. The differing strategies show a division within the auto industry over what is the best path to full electrification, as manufacturers pivot from their more than century-old reliance on gas-powered vehicles.

Last month, Continental AG, one of the world’s biggest car-parts makers, said it would cut investment in conventional engine parts because of a faster-thanexpected fall in demand—yet another sign the industry is accelerating the shift to electric vehicles.

Toyota, Ford and other car companies have made hybrids a core part of their plans for both the U.S. and overseas markets, seeing them as an interim product for the majority of the car buyers that still drive gasoline vehicles and may not be ready for an all-electric ride.

Ford, for instance, plans to add hybrid versions of popular models like the F-150 pickup truck and Ford Explorer, in an effort to boost the fuel economy of its fleet in the near-term while continuing to develop fully electric models for farther down the road.

“We can’t say to the customer ‘You have to take an all-electric vehicle,’” said David Filipe, Ford’s head of powertrain engineering. “We’re going to be aggressively chasing this space of hybrids.”

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because of the high cost of lithium-ion batteries. Concerns about the battery range, along with a lack of places to plug in, also deter buyers from considering electric vehicles.Those factors make going straight to all-electric cars a risky strategy, analysts say.

While hybrid and all-electric vehicle sales have increased over time, the technology has failed to catch on more broadly.

Hybrids, which were popularized by Toyota’s Prius last decade as a social statement, accounted for about 3% of U.S. sales in 2018, according to research firm LMC Automotive. Sales of plug-in electric vehicles were around 1% of the total market— mostly thanks to the success of Tesla Inc.’s offerings.

Still, pouring investment into both hybrids and electrics strains car-company finances, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said. “It’s time to pick a path and commit to it,” he said.

VW and GM are focused on all-electric cars largely because of China, where new regulations require car companies to sell a minimum number of zero-emissions vehicles to avoid financial penalties.

VW plans to use its electric-car expansion in China to build scale and drive down prices faster in the U.S., said Scott Keogh, VW’s U.S. chief.

“Our strong preference is to go all-in where the market is heading, as opposed to hybrids as a way to hedge our bets,” Mr. Keogh said.

GM’s move away from hybrids follows years of false starts. About a decade ago, the company introduced hybrid versions of its big SUVs, including the Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Tahoe, but sales flopped and the models were discontinued.

Later, GM found some success with the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid that runs

on electric power but also has a backup gas engine. The car was expensive, though, and GM ended production this year. A plug-in hybrid version of the Cadillac CT6 big sedan introduced in the U.S. a few years ago met the same fate.

Auto companies are spending $225 billion to develop more than 200 new plug-in vehicles through 2023, a figure that doesn’t include hybrids, consulting firm AlixPartners estimates. But predictions vary on how soon electrics will go mainstream.

For now, both hybrids and electric cars are more expensive to produce than comparable gas-powered vehicles. A hybrid system can add roughly $2,000 to a vehicle’s cost, while a fully electric version costs an additional $6,000 to $10,000, said Alan Baum, an independent Detroit-area auto analyst.

Toyota also has long-term plans for fully electric cars, but for now it seeks to build on the success of the Prius—one of the company’s more-recognizable nameplates—by expanding its hybrid lineup. That includes making hybrid versions of existing models, such as the Highlander SUV. The goal is to make hybrids 15% of their total U.S. sales.

Bob Carter, Toyota’s sales chief for North America, said that with U.S. electric-vehicle sales expected to lag behind Europe and China, the company needs a nearer-term remedy. “That’s why we feel so confident in hybrids,” Mr. Carter said. Source: WSJ, By Mike Colias A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Microchip CEO Steve Sanghi said the company’s June quarter financial results “were better than we expected in spite of a challenging economic environment” with the Huawei shipment restrictions and Chinese trade tensions.

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China-based Huawei has been under federal scrutiny during the past few months and sanctioned by the U.S. government.

Meanwhile, Microchip expects to spend between $110 million and $130 million in overall capital expenditures for fiscal 2020, said Microchip CFO and Senior Vice President Eric Bjornholt.

Much of that will be aimed at bringing in house more of the assembly and test operations that had been outsourced by Atmel and Microsemi, Bjornholt said.

“We expect these capital investments will bring some gross margin improvement to our business particularly for the outsourced Atmel and Microsemi manufacturing activities that we are bringing into our own factories,” Bjornholt said.

Microchip made its largest acquisition in 2018 when it bought Aliso Viejo, California-based semiconductor solutions provider Microsemi Corp. for $10.3 billion.

In 2017, Microchip bought San Jose-based Atmel Corp. for $3.56 billion in its second largest acquisition. By Hayley Ringle – Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal

Battery Startup Finds Room To Charge Up Growth In Deer Valley EnPower has only been up and running in the Valley since last December, but the pre-revenue, lithium-ion battery production startup is making waves in the region’s business world.

The Phoenix company won the 2019 Venture Madness award in the tech category and was among 15 finalists in the Arizona Commerce Authority’s 2019 Innovation Challenge.

Ultimately, EnPower didn’t make the final cut, but CEO Annette Finsterbusch and Chief Technology Officer Adrian Yao are hoping the spotlight will attract attention.

Finsterbusch said the company already has potential partnerships lined up, including an unnamed power tool manufacturer,

though none of those early stage par tnerships a r e Va l l e y based.

T h e m a r ke t f or lit h iu mion batteries is booming with the adoption of smart technology and increasing demand for electric vehicles.

According to a report from IndustryArc, the global lithium-ion market was worth around $35 billion to $40 billion as of 2018, with forecasted demand increasing between 13% and 18% through 2025.

EnPower’s batteries are different from the current market crop, said Yao, who claims its products are longer lasting, more resistant to fast charging and durable in low temperatures. The innovation is in the electrode coating process Yao likens to baking a superior layer cake, but he didn’t get into technical specifics.

EnPower operates out of a small warehouse in Deer Valley, with its team of 12. The startup has a modest office and lab where Yao and his engineers construct the batteries themselves.

With $4.46 million invested in the company, EnPower is “on the precipice of commercialization” said Finsterbusch.They project less than $5 million in revenue in 2020, but after piloting their product, they are hoping to partner with an existing battery manufacturer for large-scale production.

EnPower started 2014, whenYao and two other graduates fresh out of Rice University in Houston envisioned creating a manufacturing process to design a superior lithium-ion battery. The team was introduced to Finsterbusch, a venture capitalist of 20 years with ties to Silicon Valley.

Yao and his team later realized it wasn’t feasible to ask battery manufacturers to swap out expensive technology for their own –– instead, they opted to modify their product to fit existing manufacturing processes.

In 2018, the company shifted focus to battery users: electric vehicle manufacturers and tech companies. Finsterbusch became CEO and Yao’s co-founders went their separate ways.They moved to the Valley because its dry climate is ideal for lithium-ion battery production.

They’re also hoping the “funky” Valley vibe will attract talent and the relative proximity to the Bay Area will draw investors.

“We really felt like we could use Phoenix to sort of be an attraction for [talent],” said Finsterbusch. “If we really got them down here to interview, we could show them that Phoenix is a really cool place to live.” By Madeline Ackley, Phoenix Business Journal

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It seems that the efforts, over the past few years, of manufacturing companies showing up in classrooms and in the guidance counselors’ offices touting the field as a good career choice, is paying off.

A new study, 2019 L2L Manufacturing Index, which examined the American public’s perceptions of U.S. manufacturing, found that adults in Generation Z (those aged 18-22) are 19% more likely to have had a counselor, teacher or mentor suggest they look into manufacturing as a viable career option when compared to the general population.

One-third (32%) of Generation Z has had manufacturing suggested to them as a career option, as compared to only 18% of Millennials and 13% of the general population.

Better still, the survey also found that Generation Z is intrigued by careers in manufacturing.

They are 7% more likely to consider working in the manufacturing industry and 12% less likely to view the manufacturing industry as being in decline, both compared against the general population.

These findings may be in relation to Generation Z having a larger exposure to the industry compared to previous generations with one-third (32%) having family members or friends working in the manufacturing industry, compared to 19% for Millennials and 15% for the general population.

“For many years, manufacturing has struggled to introduce and entice new workers to the industry,” said Keith Barr, CEO of L2L, the lean manufacturing software company behind the survey.

“The industry has failed to compete with technology for their interest.

Unfortunately, the industry hasn’t fully explained the dynamic, technologydriven environment of the modern plant floor. With Gen Z just moving into the workforce, we need to encourage their participation in modern manufacturing. If we don’t, I’m afraid the industry will be hit with the negative effects of the Silver Tsunami.”

Misconceptions Remain As Baby Boomers are beginning to retire, jobs are opening up, thus the Silver Tsunami. According to the latest government data, there are now 522,000 open manufacturing jobs in the United States (an all-time high), and a recent report from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute (the National Association of Manufacturer’s social-impact arm) projects that 2.4 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled over the next decade.

To fill these jobs more work will need to be done as misconceptions about the industry persist. For example, the study revealed that over half (53%) of the general population assumes the average salary of a mid-level manufacturing

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manager is under $60,000. In reality, the average salary for a manufacturing manager in 2018 was $118,500, according to the 2018 Salary Survey report from IndustryWeek.

While Generation Z appears to have had greater overall exposure to manufacturing, misperceptions around the highly technical and modern nature of the industry still remain.

A majority (56%) of Generation Z would consider working in the tech industry, while only 27% would consider working in the manufacturing industry. Additionally, they are more likely to consider manufacturing jobs boring when compared to Millennials and the general population.

However, there is a reason to believe that the industry is making positive moves towards a better-informed public. Last year’s L2L Manufacturing Index measured that 70% of people believed that the American manufacturing industry was in decline. When the same question was asked in this year’s survey, only 54% of people believed the industry is in decline, showcasing a surprisingly better understanding of the present state of the industry.

“With Gen Z we have an opportunity. as an industry, to build a new workforce, but it will be a challenge that the industry is going to have to take seriously in order to get their attention and participation,” said Barr. “We know that the workforce crisis is a top concern with a majority of manufacturers. Instead of hoping new workers will appear, the industry needs to make changes that will attract the workforce. Gen Z is incredibly tech-savvy.The industry needs to consider developing and deploying plant-floor technology that utilizes gamification and transparency to take advantage of Gen Z’s unique skills. The greatest opportunity for manufacturing is to have an engaged, empowered workforce that is constantly innovating.”

Role of Education Education is the key, and it is an area that manufacturing continues to struggle in. When

surveyed about alternative types of education, the survey found that a vast 75% of people have never had a counselor, teacher or mentor suggest they look into attending trade or vocational school as a viable career option.The number was slightly lower with Generation Z (59%) and Millennials (67%) but still showcases an extreme disconnect in consideration of alternatives outside of traditional 4-year institutions.

When surveyed about the likeability and availability of work, 54% of Generation Z respondents agreed that there is a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers in the U.S., and 43% agreed that manufacturing jobs are an attractive option to younger workers and the next generation of workers. A majority (59%) of Generation Z also agreed that trade schools offer promising career opportunities for high school students graduating in 2019.

Generation Z grew up in the midst of the Great Recession, watched their older peers accumulate student debt, then struggle to pay it off with low-paying jobs right out of college. They are seeking higher paid jobs in a more transparent and open learning environment, and they’re increasingly open to alternative types of education and training. Barr believes manufacturing jobs can meet their needs and provide the diverse and rewarding work experience they crave. Source: Industry Week A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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together in confined spaces are other steps in the plane construction process that get safer by moving the relatively fragile human body slightly farther away from the action. Shared control of a robot could make that happen without also removing the human aircraft builder’s skills.

“We’re keeping the operator’s expertise, their knowledge of the nuances of the process, in the equation,” Mutlu says. “They can direct the action without being involved manually, and the process gets more ergonomic and efficient.”

Over the next three years, Mutlu hopes the collaboration with Boeing will move a new robot manufacturing platform from Madison to the Boeing laboratories, where it will be further developed for the production floor and then to worldwide use.

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Phoenix In ‘Sweet Spot’ For Business Affordability, Employment Growth Phoenix lands right in the “sweet spot” for the cost of doing business and employment growth, according to a Business Cost Index study done by global research firm IHS Markit Ltd. According to the index, it costs 1.1% less to do business in Phoenix compared with the national average, while employment growth increased an average of 3.3% in the Valley during the past three years, above the national average of 2.2%.

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Karl Kuykendall, principal economist for IHS Markit in NewYork City, told the Business Journal that Phoenix, along with many other Sun Belt cities, have seen an influx of workers from more expensive markets, especially California, New England and the Midwest, contributing to employment growth.

“This is nothing new,” Kuykendall said of Phoenix ranking as one of the fastest-growing metros, adding the city has ranked highly for many years.

However, high-growth markets can grow quickly in cost, as housing costs and wages increase, Kuykendall said. But Phoenix still has potential for more real estate development, which can contribute to a longer growth runway, he said.

As far as costs go, Phoenix is slightly cheaper than Houston and Las Vegas and similar to Dallas, but they all fall within a close range, Kuykendall said.

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The manufacturing talent pipeline received a boost on June 24 as the U.S. Department of Labor announced it will award $183.8 million in workforce development grants to help create and promote partnerships among educational institutions, companies and trade associations.

The grants, together with the Labor Department’s announcement of plans to award an additional $100 million in grants to further promote apprenticeships, were applauded by the National Tooling and Machining Association and the Precision Metalforming Associations (PMA).

“There will be an estimated two million vacant manufacturing jobs by 2025 and the industry cannot close this gap on its own,” said PMA President David Klotz. “The federal programs announced today mean that the government is listening to our message that, for manufacturing to continue to drive the U.S. economy, this country must invest in helping manufacturers attract and train the next generation of workers. We encourage Congress to provide funding to expand these types of programs.”

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These grants will support the training of more than 85,000 apprentices in new or expanded apprenticeship programs. The Department of Labor said the grants are aimed at assisting veterans, military spouses, and service members transitioning into the civilian workforce; and groups that are underrepresented in apprenticeships such as women, people of color, and Americans transitioning from the justice system to the workforce.

Recipients include colleges, universities, and state systems of higher education, in partnership with national industry associations, employers representing an industry sector, and other partners. Industry partners will provide partial matching funds to the institutions to develop in-demand skills as part of these programs. To see a full list of the grants click here.

Since the apprenticeship program was expanded in January 2017, the Department of Labor says that there have been more than a million new apprenticeships since January 2017.

The Labor Department also made public a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a process for the Department to advance the development of industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs) that would enable manufacturing associations and others to apply to the government to obtain the ability to certify apprenticeships themselves. Source: Industry Week

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Department of Education Marks the Beginning of Perkins V by Approving Every State’s Transition Plan With the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) taking effect on July 1, the Department of Education announced it “received, reviewed, and approved every state’s Perkins V one-year transition plan.” In 2018, One Voice and its members lobbied Congress extensively on passing the law, marking a rare bipartisan victory during an election year.

The bill provides $1.2 billion in federal funding for career and technical education (CTE) initiatives, including $160 million in apprenticeship opportunities. With the approval of their transition plans, states now must work on full four-year Perkins V implementation plans, which are due in April 2020.

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Remote condition monitoring is a very effective technique for organizations wanting to move to predictive maintenance. Vibration data, for example, can be used on rotating assets to identify issues as general as lubrication breakdown or as specific as a cracked impeller blade on a pump.

By continuously analyzing the vibration data more combining it with other sensor outputs such as temperature, technicians can stage an asset as merely troubled or near failure.

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The company used route-based monitoring to monitor all assets in their facility. One day, the readings revealed an issue with a bearing on the blower fan.

Operations wanted to repair the defect and avoid halting production unnecessarily. After consulting with their reliability technician, they decided to continue running the equipment while tracking its health 24/7 with remote condition monitoring.

A remote condition monitoring system was installed on Oct. 17. It was configured to capture data continuously and send out email alerts anytime conditions exceeded certain thresholds.

On Nov. 3, it sent out an email alert that the bearing defect was worsening. The reliability specialist and customer analyze the data and decided to continue operations while ordering the parts for the eventual repair.

On Nov. 28, the system sent another alert. This time, the magnitude of all three vibration modes had more than doubled. At the end of the shift, the blower was shut down and repaired overnight.

Adding remote condition monitoring enabled the food processor to get an additional 43 days of service life from the bearing and secure a replacement while continue production.

They also did not have to pay excess charges for rapid delivery of parts, nor being of the excess cost of replacing a blower after catastrophic failure.

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For the best results, remote condition monitoring needs to be deployed strategically, particularly at the beginning. Don’t aim to broadly deploy the technology in your plant overnight; instead, plan to start small and expand outward.

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post-valuation of early-stage robotics companies fell from $36 million in 2015 to $20 million in 2017. Today, two niche verticals in robotics are capturing renewed VC attention: auto-guided vehicles and robotic arms.

Auto-guided vehicles: Mature companies, less opportunity for VC returns Several startups have managed to find product-market fit and commercialize their solutions in auto-guided vehicles. Successful startups like Grey Orange, Geek+, fetch robotics, and six river systems have raised Series B or C funding at post-funding valuations surpassing $150 million. Traditionally high hardware component costs for auto-guided vehicles have dropped as batteries and sensors become commoditized. Complex technical challenges around robot vision and mechanical movement to lift elements have now largely been met.

However, as this vertical matures, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to secure and maintain a unique competitive advantage. Given that most auto-guided vehicle startups are beyond $100 million valuation range, opportunities for outsized VC returns are also drying up.

Sorting arms: Uncertain bets with high potential Startups producing sorting arms are now aggressively spending on R&D to try to solve key technical problems such as the robot’s ability to perceive exact geometry of an object or to exert the precise force needed to handle it. As a result, startups are starting to specialize by product categories: Ready Robotics in industrial products, Soft Robotics in lightweight products, Righthand Robotics in packaged goods, and Plus-One Robotics in parcels. A set of startups raised their Series A in late 2018 at post-funding valuation range of $30-50 million.This vertical will likely generate some unicorns in the next few years, given the vast addressable market and impact of this technology in manufacturing.VCs should invest in teams with extraordinary technical capabilities and look out for business models with relatively shorter sales cycles.

THE INDUSTRIAL SaaS REVOLUTION The increasing usage of industrial sensors and robots has created a new market opportunity for industrial SaaS providers. In 2012 the median VC deal size in this vertical was $700,000, while in 2017 the median deal size rose to $2.5 million. SaaS improves the productivity of industrial clients and thus helps increase throughput. Two of the most promising verticals within this space are predictive maintenance and visual insights providers.

Predictive maintenance: Highly acquisitive vertical, more VC opportunities emerging with early-stage companies

mechanical and operational machine data.

Visual insights: Advances in the learning curve Lukewarm growth of robotics until recently made it difficult for startups betting on computer vision to find strong product-market fit. A set of highly skilled engineering teams like Humatics, Neurala, Perceptin, and Hangar leveraged their Series A funding to build great visual technology and expertise, but still had difficulties finding sticky use cases. VCs should remain patient and support startups in their efforts to commercialize products; given the complexity of the technology and inevitably high switching costs for customers. First movers will ultimately enjoy a significant competitive advantage in this vertical once it’s achieved.

Conclusion: We’ve only scratched the surface of Industry 4.0

With sensors becoming a commodity, startups are increasingly focused on adding value through AI that relies on data captured from machines.

Startups here are in different stages of funding: from well-funded Samsara (post-valuation $3.6 billion in December 2018) to relayr, which was acquired for $300 million by Munich Re, and Augury, which raised a $25 million Series C in February 2019.

The first wave of disruption in manufacturing tech came with sensors and big data analytics, but this is just the beginning. Manufacturing tech startups are now creating cutting-edge, disruptive technology to add tremendous value to clients and generate lucrative returns to investors. Given the breadth and complexity of opportunities in this sector, the next wave of unicorns will likely come from robotics and AI SaaS in manufacturing.

Investors will find opportunities in early-stage companies building the most efficient predictive maintenance models leveraging both

Agapitos Diakogiannis is an Investor and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at FJ Labs and an MBA candidate at Columbia Business School.

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Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 Matsuura Machinery______ 510-685-6151 Makino____________ 602-228-0347 Patrick Ellison Methods West_________ 602-437-2220 MMT, A Div of Productivity__ 505-415-2004 North-South Machinery____ 602-391-4696 Savage Machine Tools_____ 480-773-4080 Sharp Industries________ 310-944-8016 TSM Machinery________ 602-233-3757 Patrick Ellison White’s Niche Products____ 602-290-9402 CNC Lathes Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip_______ 480-615-6353 CNC Pros_____________ 602-332-5815 D & R Machinery________480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Ganesh Machinery_______ 888-542-6374 Magnum Precision Mach____602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach____505-345-8389 Matsuura Machinery______ 510-685-6151 Methods West__________602-437-2220 MMT, A Div of Productivity__ 505-415-2004 Savage Machine Tools______480-773-4080 Sharp Industries________ 310-944-8016 President

T 480.968.5335 F 480.247.4408

M 480.298.9782

1610 S. Priest Drive, Suite 101 Tempe, AZ 85281 trivas@ellisonaz.com www.ellisonaz.com

President

T 480.968.5335 F 480.247.4408

M 480.298.9782

1610 S. Priest Drive, Suite 101 Tempe, AZ 85281 trivas@ellisonaz.com www.ellisonaz.com

TSM Machinery________ 602-233-3757 White’s Niche Products____ 602-290-9402 CNC Drill/ Tapping Machines Adams Machinery_______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Haas Factory Outlet______ 480-968-5811 Magnum Precision Mach___ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach____505-345-8389 Methods West_________ 602-437-2220 Savage Machine Tools_____ 480-773-4080 CNC Punching Centers Magnum Precision Mach___ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 Mesa Mach Sales_______ 480-545-0275 CNC Swiss Turn Machines Adams Machinery_______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Ganesh Machinery______ 888-542-6374 Magnum Precision Mach___ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 Methods West_________ 602-437-2220 MMT, A Div of Productivity__ 505-415-2004 North-South Machinery____ 602-391-4696 EDM EDM Machines Adams Machinery_______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Desert Machine Sales_____ 623-826-1025 EDM Network_________ 480-836-1782

Makino____________ 602-228-0347 Methods West_________ 602-437-2220 North-South Machinery____ 602-391-4696 Savage Machine Tools_____ 480-773-4080 TSM Machinery________ 602-233-3757 EDM Filtration Desert Machine Sales_____ 623-826-1025 Ebbco Inc___________ 800-809-3901 EDM: Dielectric Systems/Filtration Ebbco Inc___________ 800-809-3901 ELECTRICAL Equip Hookup & Disconnect Geiger Electric Co________623-773-1787 Lighting Geiger Electric Co________623-773-1787 Relocation: Electrical Geiger Electric Co________623-773-1787

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8622 N. 78th Avenue Peoria, Arizona 85345

FourPAC

Office (623) 773-1787 Fax (623) 773-9882 www.geigerelectric.com

Christopher C. Choffat Managing Partner

Your AutomatIon Partner 2153 E. Cedar Street Suite 5 Tempe, Arizona 85251 Tel: Fax: Cell: Email:

+1.480.420.9361 +1.267.653.2280 +1.602.751.2070 sales @ fourpac.com

w w w . f o u r p a c . c o m F o u r P e a k s A u t o m a t i o n & C o n t r o l s F o u r P e a k s A u t o m a t i o n & C o n t r o l s

AMERICAN TOOLS & METALS INC. Cutting Tools, Lubricants & Abrasives MANNY LOPEZ O: 520-622-3082 • C: 520-975-3078 manny@atmtucson.com PO Box 26508 • Tucson, AZ 85726 947 S. 48th St, #125 • Tempe, AZ 85281 AmericanToolsandMetals.com

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

(480) 773-4080

AMADA / SODICK / YCM / USED www.savagemachinetools.com

Service Upgrades Geiger Electric Co_______ 623-773-1787 GRINDING Grinding Filtration Ebbco Inc___________ 800-809-3901 Gear Hobbing Machines Grinding Machines ACC Machinery________ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery_______ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Ingersoll Rand_________ 206-472-0826 Magnum Precision Mach___ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 MMT, A Div of Productivity__ 505-415-2004 Moore Tool & Equipment___ 602-455-8904 North-South Machinery____ 602-391-4696 Savage Machine Tools_____ 480-773-4080 Sharp Industries________ 310-944-8016 Grinding Machines, OD/ID Adams Machinery_______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 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, Tool Adams Machinery_______ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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 Sharp Industries________ 310-944-8016 Manual Lathes & Mills ACC Machinery_________602-258-7330 Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip______ 480-615-6353 D & R Machinery________480-775-6462 Ganesh Machinery______ 888-542-6374 Haas Factory Outlet_______480-968-5877 Magnum Precision Mach____602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 Moore Tool & Equipment____602-455-8904 Sharp Industries________ 310-944-8016 TSM Machinery_________602-233-3757 Sawing Machines ACC Machinery_________602-258-7330 Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery________480-775-6462 Echols Saw & Supply______ 602-278-3918 Mesa Mach Sales________480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment____602-455-8904 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__ 303-761-3000 Savage Machine Tools______480-773-4080 Sharp Industries________ 310-944-8016 Saw Replacement Parts Echols Saw & Supply______ 602-278-3918 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__ 303-761-3000 Swiss Screw Machines D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Schenk Intertech_________ 949-360-1512

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Tapping Machines ACC Machinery________ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery________480-968-3711 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT FourPac____________ 602-751-2070 Automation & Controls FourPac____________ 602-751-2070 Electronics FourPac____________ 602-751-2070 FABRICATION CNC Punching Centers ACC Machinery________ 602-258-7330 Magnum Precision Mach___ 602-431-8300 S&S Machinery Sales_____ 602-368-8542 Fiber Lasers Revolution Machine Tools____385-355-0316 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 Revolution Machine Tools____385-355-0316 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 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 Plate Rolls Revolution Machine Tools____385-355-0316 Power Tools Ingersoll Rand_________ 206-472-0826 Press Brakes ACC Machinery________ 602-258-7330 Adams Machinery________480-968-3711 Magnum Precision Mach___ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 Mesa Mach Sales_______ 480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment___ 602-455-8904 Revolution Machine Tools____385-355-0316 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 Revolution Machine Tools____385-355-0316 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc___________ 800-809-3901 WaterJet Cutting Systems D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Desert Machine Sales_____ 623-826-1025 Flow International_______ 800-446-3569

Haas Factory Outlet A Division of Ellison Machinery Company

patrick ellison president 1610 s. priest Dr., suite 101 tempe, arizona 85281 Telephone: Cell: Fax: Email:

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

www.haascnc.com

AMERICAN TOOLS & METALS INC. Cutting Tools, Lubricants & Abrasives WALTER PENA Bryan Crawford

1847 Elmfield Ave. Long Beach, CA, 90815 562-597-7824 cell: 562-243-4659 becrawford@mindspring.com

SALES SERVICE CONSULATION

S.L. Fusco, Inc. Jeff Overby

Regional Manager 4857 S. 36th St. Phoenix, AZ 85040 Cell: (715) 379-8399 Office: (602) 276-0077 jeff.overby@slfusco.com www.slfusco.com

Corporate Headquarters Location

Flow Waterjet__________ 714-393-3783 Flow Waterjet__________ 415-828-3569 North-South Machinery_____ 602-391-4696 Omax Corp.___________ 800-838-0343 Welding Equipment ACC Machinery_________ 602-258-7330 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__ 303-761-3000 INSPECTION EQUIP 3D Measurement Systems Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Mitutoyo America________ 480-294-7631 Zeiss Ind. Metrology_______ 800-327-9735 Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370 D & R Machinery________ 480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Klontech Industrial Sales____ 480-948-1871 Mitutoyo America________ 480-294-7631 Renishaw____________ 847-286-9953 Total Quality Systems______ 480-377-6422 Zeiss Ind. Metrology_______ 800-327-9735 Gauging Equipment Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370

Sales Director

O: 480-689-5493 • C: 480-622-9348 walter@atmphoenix.com PO Box 26508 • Tucson, AZ 85726 947 S. 48th St, #125 • Tempe, AZ 85281 AmericanToolsandMetals.com

Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Klontech Industrial Sales____ 480-948-1871 Mitutoyo America________ 480-294-7631 Total Quality Systems______480-377-6422 Metrology Instruments Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370 Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Klontech Industrial Sales____ 480-948-1871 Mitutoyo America________ 480-294-7631 Renishaw____________ 847-286-9953 Total Quality Systems______480-377-6422 Washington Calibration_____480-820-0506 Zeiss Ind. Metrology_______ 800-327-9735 Optical Comparators Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Mitutoyo America________ 480-294-7631 Klontech Industrial Sales____ 480-948-1871 Magnum Precision Mach____ 602-431-8300 Magnum Precision Mach___ 505-345-8389 Renishaw____________ 847-286-9953 Total Quality Systems______480-377-6422 Zeiss Ind. Metrology_______ 800-327-9735 Rapid Optical Inspection Mesa Mach Sales________480-545-0275 Moore Tool & Equipment____602-455-8904 S&S Machinery Sales______602-368-8542 Repair & Certification Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370

Total Quality Systems______480-377-6422 Washington Calibration_____480-820-0506 Scales Accurate Scale__________480-926-3550 Video Measuring Systems Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Klontech Industrial Sales____ 480-948-1871 Mitutoyo America________ 480-294-7631 Washington Calibration_____480-820-0506 WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers Ebbco Inc____________800-809-3901 USED MACHINERY ACC Machinery_________602-258-7330 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 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 GMA Garnet___________882-243-9300 MSC Direct____________ 480-755-0415 S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077 Stellar Industrial_________800-562-8258 Adhesives S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial_________ 800-562-8258 Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms Lone Arrow___________ 480-507-8074 Air Distribution Systems Ingersoll Rand__________ 206-472-0826 Magnum Precision Mach____ 602-431-8300 Stellar Industrial_________ 800-562-8258 Band Saw/ Blades D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Echols Saw & Supply______ 602-278-3918 Marshall Tool & Supply_____ 602-269-6295 Revolution Machine Tools____ 385-355-0316 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__ 303-761-3000 S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077 Bar Feeders Arizona CNC Equip_______ 480-615-6353 BC Barfeeds___________ 562-243-4659 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Edge Technologies________ 951-440-1574 Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Magnum Precision Mach____ 602-431-8300 Bar Feeder Accessories BC Barfeeds___________ 562-243-4659 Edge Technologies________ 951-440-1574 Blast Abrasives Barton International ______ 800-741-7756 GMA Garnet___________ 882-243-9300 Cabinets, Custom Lone Arrow___________ 480-507-8074 83 • Sept / Oct 2019 83 March / Apr 2016

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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

Don Loveless Tel: 800-686-1679 181 Business Park Dr. Fax: 860-409-2552 Bristol, CT. 06010 Email: dloveless@gmnusa.com www.gmnusa.com

Coolant Shields Lucy’s Machine Company___323-587-6162 Coolant Systems Ebbco Inc____________ 800-809-3901 MP Systems___________ 909-282-7463 MSC Direct___________ 480-755-0415 Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 Coolant Systems: Chillers MP Systems___________ 909-282-7463 Cutting Tools Cutting Tools Consultants____ 602-277-1342 Kyocera Cutting Tools______ 480-244-4758 Ingersoll Rand__________206-472-0826 MSC Direct____________ 480-755-0415 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__ 303-761-3000 S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077 Sandvik Coromant________480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant________ 602-628-4242 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 Draw Tubes & Bars Lucy’s Machine Company____323-587-6162

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 Lucy’s Machine Company____323-587-6162 Chucks Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip_______ 480-615-6353 Ellison Machinery_______ 480-968-5335 Marshall Tool & Supply_____ 602-269-6295 Clamping SCHUNK_____________ 919-452-4535 CNC Lathe Accessories Von Ruden Manufacturing___ 763-682-0322 CNC Collet Chucks Dust Collectors Royal Products__________ 800-645-4174 Lone Arrow__________480-507-8074 Fasteners Collet Fixtures 480-755-0415 MSC Direct____________ Royal Products__________ 800-645-4174 Richard Amy Regional Sales Manager

BARTON INTERNATIONAL cell 951.551.2685 sales 800.741.7756 ramy@barton.com www.barton.com A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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Filtration Equip.

Ebbco Inc____________ 800-809-3901 Qualichem, Inc._________ 480-320-0308 Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 EDM Tooling Systems EDM Network__________ 480-836-1782 EDM Performance _______ 800-336-2946 Filtermist Mist Collectors Royal Products__________ 800-645-4174 Grippers SCHUNK_____________ 919-452-4535 Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

R8 Quick-Change Tool System Midaco Corporation_______847-593-8420 Royal Products_________ 800-645-4174 Live Centers Robot Accessories Royal Products__________ 800-645-4174 SCHUNK_____________919-452-4535 Live Tool Holders Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator 5th Axis Fixtures_________ 858-505-0432 Royal Products_________ 800-645-4174 SCHUNK_____________ 919-452-4535 Scales Von Ruden Manufacturing___ 763-682-0322 Accurate Scale_________ 480-926-3550 Lubricants / Systems Sealants Canyon State Oil_________ 800-894-7773 S.L. Fusco____________602-276-0077 Pioneer Distributing Co._____ 602-278-2693 Stellar Industrial________ 800-562-8258 S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077 Spindles Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 GMN USA____________800-686-1679 Material Handling Systems Static Tool Holders Ingersoll Rand__________ 206-472-0826 SCHUNK_____________919-452-4535 Von Ruden Manufacturing__ 763-682-0322 Machine Tool Accessories Tooling Columns Von Ruden Manufacturing___ 763-682-0322 Stevens Engineering_______602-272-6766 Milling and Turning Products Vibratory Equipment Von Ruden Manufacturing_ 763-682-0322 Adams Machinery________480-968-3711 Pallet Systems Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Vises and Vise Jaws Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353 5th Axis Fixtures________ 858-505-0432 D & R Machinery________ 480-775-6462 Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Parts Washing Equipment D & R Machinery_______ 480-775-6462 Qualichem, Inc_________ 480-320-0308 S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077 Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966

Jeff Klimowicz Regional Sales Manager 480.320.0308 mobile jklimowicz@qualichem.com qualichem.com ISO 9001:2015 | All products proudly made in the USA.

Arizona CNC Equip_______ 480-615-6353 Stevens Engineering_______602-272-6766 Waterjet Abrasives Barton International ______800-741-7756 GMA Garnet___________882-243-9300 Lone Arrow___________480-507-8074 Waterjet Accessories Barton International ______800-741-7756 GMA Garnet___________882-243-9300 Lone Arrow___________480-507-8074 Waterjet Bricks/Hoppers Barton International ______800-741-7756 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 MSC Direct____________480-755-0415 Stevens Engineering_______602-272-6766 CONSUMMABLES Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants) Canyon State Oil_________800-894-7773 Echols Saw & Supply______602-278-3918 Marshall Tool & Supply_____602-269-6295 Pioneer Distributing Co._____602-278-2693

Rocky Mountain Saw Blades__ 303-761-3000 Qualichem, Inc_________ 480-320-0308 Ind. Metal Supply________602-454-1500 S.L. Fusco____________ 602-276-0077 Schaeffer Oil___________ 602-647-0649 Coast Aluminum_________877-977-6061 Schaeffer Oil___________ 602-647-0649 Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 Armor:Commercial Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 Spindle Liners Kloeckner Metals_______ 480-389-2883 Lucy’s Machine Company____323-587-6162 Armor:Military Grade EDM Materials & Supplies Kloeckner Metals_______ 480-389-2883 Adams Machinery________480-968-3711 HARDWARE MATERIAL Canyon State Oil_________ 800-894-7773 Bar: Large Diameter Alloys: High Temperature Bralco Metals Phoenix______602-252-1918 D & R Machinery________ 480-775-6462 Aerodyne Alloys_________ 860-289-3820 Bralco Metals Albuquerque__ 505-345-0959 EDM Network__________ 480-836-1782 Western States Metals______ 801-978-0562 Coastal Metals__________ 800-811-7466 EDM Performance acc’s_____ 800-336-2946 Alloys: Specialty Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 Qualichem Inc__________ 480-320-0308 Aerodyne Alloys_________ 860-289-3820 Single Source Technologies___ 602-686-0895 Apache Steel Company_____ 602-323-2200 TW Metals___________ 800-203-8000 Brass Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 Sierra Alloys TSI_________ 800-423-1897 Apache Steel Company____ 602-323-2200 Garnet Aluminum Barton International ______ 800-741-7756 Apache Steel Company_____ 602-323-2200 AZ Metals___________ 602-688-8003 GMA Garnet___________ 882-243-9300 Arizona Iron Supply ______ 602-244-9649 Bralco Metals Phoenix______602-252-1918 AZ Metals____________ 602-688-8003 Bralco Metals Albuquerque__ 505-345-0959 Impression Materials Roydent_____________ 480-607-1876 Bralco Metals Phoenix______ 602-252-1918 Coast Aluminum_________877-977-6061 Bralco Metals Albuquerque___ 505-345-0959 Coastal Metals__________ 800-811-7466 Machine Tool Cool. Filtration Canyon State Oil_________ 800-894-7773 Ind. Metal Supply________ 602-454-1500 Ind. Metal Supply________602-454-1500 D & R Machinery________ 480-775-6462 Coast Aluminum_________ 877-977-6061 Metal Supermarkets______ 480-360-3680 Qualichem, Inc_________ 480-320-0308 Metal Supermarkets_______ 480-360-3680 Metal Supermarkets______ 505-858-9953 MSC Direct____________ 480-755-0415 Metal Supermarkets_______ 505-858-9953 Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 Schaeffer Oil___________ 602-647-0649 Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 Western States Metals______801-978-0562 Bronze Star Metal Fluids________ 800-367-9966 Tube Service Company_____ 602-267-9865 Apache Steel Company____ 602-323-2200 Aluminum Extrusions Mounting Brackets Arizona Iron Supply ______ 602-244-9649 AZ Metals___________ 602-688-8003 Lucy’s Machine Company____323-587-6162 Solvents & Degreasing Agents Bralco Metals Phoenix______ 602-252-1918 Coastal Metals__________ 800-811-7466 Canyon State Oil_________ 800-894-7773 Bralco Metals Albuquerque___ 505-345-0959 Ind. Metal Supply________602-454-1500

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BarryMetalsCo@aol.com

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. Since 1946

Sales@CoastalMetals.com

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

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

www.vonruden.com

Driven Tooling for the Machine Tool Industry

Made in USA

Duane Hoffmann

Ron Muenchow rmuenchow@upmet.com Mobile 619.871.0002 | Toll Free 888.282.3292 14941 East Northam Street, La Mirada, CA 90638 www.upmet.com

Sales Engineer - S. CA, AZ

Patti Robison

Cell: 310-415-4810 Toll Free: 888-554-8394 Fax: 888-554-8392 dhoffmann@tungaloyamerica.com

General Manager

120 E. Corporate Place Ste #12 Chandler, AZ 85225 www,portplastics.com probison@portplastics.com

p. 480.813.6118 w. 800.395.7378 f. 480.813.6183 c. 602.228.5598

Tungaloy America, Inc.

3726 N. Ventura Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 www.tungaloyamerica.com

Western States Metals______ 801-978-0562 Extrusions TW Metals____________ 800-203-8000 Carbon Apache Steel Company_____602-323-2200 Lead Arizona Iron Supply ______602-244-9649 Ind. Metal Supply________ 602-454-1500 AZ Metals____________602-688-8003 Material Sales Coastal Metals__________ 800-811-7466 Jacquet West__________ Lawrence Naranjo 310-684-4370 Territory Sales Representative Ind. Metal Supply________602-454-1500 Apache Steel Company_____602-323-2200 Titanium 120 E. Corporate Place Ste #12 p. 480.813.6118 Chandler, AZ 85225 w. 800.395.7378 Cast Iron Arizona Iron Supply ______602-244-9649 www,portplastics.com f. 480.813.6183 Laube Titanium___805-388-1050x124 lnaranjo@portplastics.com c. 480.204.2548 Arizona Iron Supply ______602-244-9649 Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 AZ Metals____________602-688-8003 Western States Metals______ 801-978-0562 TW Metals____________ 800-203-8000 AZ Tool & Steel_________ 480-784-1600 Castings Metals Bralco Metals Phoenix______ 602-252-1918 Arizona Iron Supply ______602-244-9649 Apache Steel Company_____ 602-323-2200 Bralco Metals Albuquerque___505-345-0959 Ind. Metal Supply________602-454-1500 Arizona Iron Supply ______ 602-244-9649 Coast Aluminum_________ 877-977-6061 OK by ________________________________ Date: ___/___/___ PO#: ________________ Chrome Rod Please sign, date and Email to dcandey@pizazzgift.com, or FAX to 480-619-6383. If you have changes, please AZ Metals____________ 602-688-8003 Davis Co________602-267-7208 provide revised801-978-0562 art. Production orders will be released when we RECEIVE WRITTEN ARTSalvage APPROVAL and Western States Metals______ cleared Payment.

AZ Tool & Steel_________ 480-784-1600 Ind. Metal Supply________ 602-454-1500 Copper Bralco Metals Phoenix______ 602-252-1918 Jacquet West__________ 310-684-4370 Apache Steel Company_____602-323-2200 Coast Aluminum_________ 877-977-6061 Kloeckner Metals________480-389-2883 AZ Metals____________602-688-8003 Davis Salvage Co________ 602-267-7208 Plastics- Acrylic/PVC, Tubing, Ind. Metal Supply________602-454-1500 Nylon, Many Others Ind. Metal Supply________ 602-454-1500 Coast Aluminum_________ 877-977-6061 Port Plastics___________ 480-813-6118 Jacquet West_ _ _________ 310-684-4370 Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 Titanium Western States Metals______801-978-0562 Kloeckner Metals________ 480-389-2883 Drill Rod Laube Titanium____805-388-1050x124 Laube Titanium___805-388-1050x124 Apache Steel Company_____602-323-2200 Metal Supermarkets_______ 480-360-3680 Metal Supermarkets_______480-360-3680 Metal Supermarkets______ 505-858-9953 Metal Supermarkets_______505-858-9953 Samuel, Son & Co_______ 602-721-0176 Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 Nickel Alloys Sierra Alloys TSI________ 800-423-1897 Tube Service Company____ 602-267-9865 Jacquet West__________ 310-684-4370 Stainless Steel TW Metals___________ 800-203-8000 Western States Metals_____ 801-978-0562 Jacquet West___________ 310-684-4370 Samuel, Son & Co________ 602-721-0176 Metals-Bar & Plate 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

Sierra Alloys TSI_________ 800-423-1897 Tool Steel Apache Steel Company_____ 602-323-2200 Davis Salvage Co________ 602-267-7208 Titanium & Hastelloy Apache Steel Company_____ 602-323-2200 Laube Titanium____805-388-1050x124 Sierra Alloys TSI_________ 800-423-1897 Tubing & Pipe Apache Steel Company_____ 602-323-2200 Arizona Iron Supply ______ 602-244-9649 AZ Metals____________ 602-688-8003 Ind. Metal Supply________ 602-454-1500 Tube Service Company_____ 602-267-9865 INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE Boring Bars Marshall Tool & Supply_____ 602-269-6295 The Tool Crib Inc.________ 602-978-3130 Carbide Cutting Tools Consultants___ 602-277-1342 Horizon Carbide_________ 480-968-0957 LRW Cutting Tools________ 602-269-1775 Magnum Precision Mach____ 602-431-8300 Marshall Tool & Supply______602-269-629

Marshall Seely Applications Engineer Metalworking Solutions & Support Group Kennametal Inc. 1600 Technology Way | Latrobe, PA 15650 | USA T +1 800 446 7738 | M +1 509 638 8203 marshall.seely@kennametal.com

Edward Merkle

General Manager

602-978-3130 1-800-689-8665

THE TOOL CRIB INC.

YOUR PARTNER IN CUSTOM TOOLING SOLUTIONS

The MACHINE SHOP PIT STOP

CHRIS WINDSOR

Director of Business Operations

ttctime2@gmail.com www.ttcroundcutters.com 21640 N 19th Ave, # C-103,Phoenix, AZ

Sean Arsenault

Account Manager Vero Software Part of Hexagon

The World’s #1 Manufacturing Solutions Provider • Production Milling • 4/5 Axis Milling

sean.arsenault@verosoftware.com www.verosoftware.com

• Production Turning • Multi-Axis Mill/Turn

T: +1 866-675-6551 x5432 M: +1 602-359-2530 F: +1 866-200-7791

Clamping & Gripping SCHUNK_____________ 919-452-4535 Cutting Tools Cutting Tools Consultants____602-277-1342 Horizon Carbide_________480-968-0957 LRW Cutting Tools________602-269-1775 MSC Direct____________ 480-755-0415 Sandvik Coromant________480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant________602-628-4242 The Tool Crib Inc.________ 602-978-3130 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Cutting Tools: Custom Horizon Carbide_________480-968-0957 LRW Cutting Tools________602-269-1775 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Drills Cutting Tools Consultants____602-277-1342 LRW Cutting Tools_______ 602-269-1775 Marshall Tool & Supply_____602-269-6295 Moore Tool & Equipment____602-455-8904 Sandvik Coromant________480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant________602-628-4242 The Tool Crib Inc.________ 602-978-3130 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810

End Mills Coast Aluminum Sales_____ 480-797-5162 Cutting Tools Consultants ___ 602-277-1342 LRW Cutting Tools________ 602-269-1775 Marshall Tool & Supply_____ 602-269-6295 The Tool Crib Inc.________ 602-978-3130 Sandvik Coromant________ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant________ 602-628-4242 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Fixtures 5th Axis Fixtures_________ 858-505-0432 SCHUNK_____________ 919-452-4535 Form Tools Coast Aluminum Sales_____ 480-797-5162 Cutting Tools Consultants____ 602-277-1342 Horizon Carbide_________ 480-968-0957 LRW Cutting Tools________ 602-269-1775 Inserts, Indexable Coast Aluminum Sales_____ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide_________ 480-968-0957 Marshall Tool & Supply_____ 602-269-6295 MSC Direct____________ 480-755-0415 Sandvik Coromant________ 480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant________ 602-628-4242 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Inserts, PCD/CBN Coast Aluminum Sales_____ 480-797-5162 Horizon Carbide_________ 480-968-0957 Marshall Tool & Supply_____ 602-269-6295

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chris@lrwtool.com www.lrwtool.com toll free 877.845.7940

Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Key Cutters The Tool Crib Inc.________ 602-978-3130 Reamers & Drills, PCD Coast Aluminum Sales_____ 480-797-5162 Marshall Tool & Supply_____602-269-6295 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Precision Toolholding Products 5th Axis Fixtures_________858-505-0432 SCHUNK_____________ 919-452-4535 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 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 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Tooling Columns/ Tombstones Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Stevens Engineering_______ 602-272-6766 Tooling Systems Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Sandvik Coromant________480-233-0997 Sandvik Coromant________602-628-4242 Tungaloy America________ 310-415-4810 Von Ruden Manufacturing___763-682-0322 PALLET SYSTEMS

Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems Midaco Corporation_______847-593-8420 ROBOTICS Part Loading Systems Midaco Corporation______ 847-593-8420 CAD/CAM Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 Arizona CNC Equip_______ 480-615-6353 Autodesk_____________877 335 2261 Feature Cam___________602-502-9654 MLC CAD (MasterCAM)_____480-696-6056 MLC CAD (SolidWorks)_____480-696-6056 Turul Engineering________ 480-420-7117 Vero Software__________602-359-2530 Software, Inv. Control Autodesk_____________877 335 2261 Feature Cam___________602-502-9654 MLC CAD (MasterCAM)_____480-696-6056 MLC CAD (SolidWorks)_____480-696-6056 Turul Engineering________ 480-420-7117 Software, NC Programming Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 Autodesk_____________877 335 2261

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Banking • Mortgage Retirement • Wealth Mgmt TIM BRUNNER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER O: 480.905.2414 C: 602.501.0606 Tim.Brunner@alerus.Com 17045 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

ALERUS.COM

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ASNT, NAS 410, ASME Nadcap, ASTM, RT, UT, MT, PT

Level III NDT Consulting Services, LLC

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Training, Certifications, Nadcap Approvals, Responsible Level III, Aerospace, Petrol Chemical

5th Mathew Evans Sales and Marketing

7140 Engineer Rd, San Diego, CA 92111 mevans@fifthaxis.com (858)505-0432 www.fifthaxis.com

Trevor Mckendry Vice President

1702 East Highland Avenue Suite 120 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4695 www.daumcommercial.com

Direct (602) 575-2332 Cell (602) 686-2236 eFax (602) 296-0189 trevor.mckendry@daumcommercial.com

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL

Metals Eng & Testing Lab.____ 602-272-4571 Banks Alerus Bank & Trust_______ 480-905-2414 Western Banks__________ 480-917-4243 Business Consulting Arizona MEP___________ 602-845-1200 BMSC______________ 480-445-9400 Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Quick Turn Financial_______ 480-385-1220 Feature Cam___________602-502-9654 Scarla Consulting Group_____ 480-242-5412 MLC CAD (MasterCAM)_____480-696-6056 Calibration Services MLC CAD (SolidWorks)_____480-696-6056 Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370 Turul Engineering________ 480-420-7117 Arizona CNC Equip_ _____ 480-615-6353 Software, Servicing Autodesk_____________ 877 335 2261 Field Calibrations_______ 480-756-8828 Feature Cam___________602-502-9654 Klontech Industrial Sales____ 480-948-1871 MLC CAD (MasterCAM)_____480-696-6056 Washington Calibration_____ 480-820-0506 MLC CAD (SolidWorks)_____480-696-6056 Turul Engineering________ 480-420-7117 PRODUCTS Guns Layke Tactical__________602-272-2654 SERVICES Automation & Controls FourPac_____________602-751-2070 MC Engineering_________314-456-7567 A Z MANUFACTURING SW • 88 • Sept / Oct 2019 2

Calibration: Repair & Certify Advanced Coordinate Tech___ 480-921-3370 Field Calibrations_______ 480-756-8828 Washington Calibration_____ 480-820-0506 Calibration: Scales Accurate Scale__________ 480-926-3550 Consulting Arizona MEP___________ 602-845-1200 BMSC______________ 480-445-9400

Quality Training Consultants__ 928-284-0856 Scarla Consulting Group_____ 480-242-5412 Sustaining Edge Solutions____ 888-572-9642 Contract Inspection Klontech Measure Sol______ 480-626-8131 Contract Programming Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Klontech Measure Sol_______480-626-8131 CNC Training Adams Machinery_________480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Gateway Community College__ 602-286-8050 Crates/Pallets Beau’s Crates__________ 480-966-3630 Crating Technology_______ 602-528-3628 Crating Onsite Beau’s Crates__________ 480-966-3630 Design Services Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889 Engineering Services Advanced Coord. Tech ______623-780-4137 Financial Services Alerus Bank & Trust________480-905-2414 Banterra Bank__________ 480-770-0007

BMO Harris Bank________602-241-6586 BMO Harris Bank_______ 602-650-3779 SBG Capital__________ 480-897-4988 Western Banks__________480-917-4243 Heavyhaul Hunter Machine Moving_____602-246-8783 IRH ______________ 800-334-2409 Insurance Services NFP Property & Casualty___ 480-458-6052 ISO9001 Certification KALOS Certifications______ 480-486-8007 ISO/AS9100 Consulting Arizona MEP___________602-845-1200 BMSC_____________ 480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Scarla Consulting Group_____480-242-5412 Sustaining Edge Solutions____888-572-9642

Michael McSWEENEY

Sales Manager

Ph: +1 724 696 4340 x3437 Direct: +1 724 213 7290 Cell: +1 724 309 1940 mcsweeney.michael@rotarex.com

ROTAREX NORTH AMERICA

101 Bilby Rd, Building #2 Hackettstown, NJ 07840 www.rotarexfiretec.com

Transportation: Air/Freight/Ground C&M Rigging__________ 602-253-8200 IRH ______________ 800-334-2409 S&M Moving_________ 602-586-3291

Steve Mckendry

Executive Vice President Principal 1702 East Highland Avenue Suite 120 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4695 www.daumcommercial.com

Direct (602) 575-2300 Cell (602) 463-9310 eFax (602) 296-0189 steve.mckendry@daumcommercial.com

ONCOR INTERNATIONAL

Public Relations New Angle Media________ 602-295-1813 Marketing/ Web Desing New Angle Media________ 602-295-1813 Real Estate, Commercial DAUM______________602-575-2332 Recycling ISO9001 Lead Auditor Training Barry Metals___________ 602-484-7186 KALOS Certifications_______480-486-8007 Consolidated Resources Inc.___ 623-931-5009 Davis Salvage Co________602-267-7208 Leasing and Financing Alerus Bank & Trust_______ 480-905-2414 Phoenix Metal Trading_____602-257-4660 Banterra Bank__________ 480-770-0007 Reverse Engineering BMO Harris Bank________ 602-241-6586 BMSC______________480-445-9400 BMO Harris Bank________ 602-650-3779 Klontech Measure Sol______ 480-626-8131 Western Banks__________ 480-917-4243 Metalcraft Inc.__________ 480-967-4889 Metals Eng & Testing Lab.____602-272-4571 Lean Manufacturing Arizona MEP___________ 602-845-1200 Rigging BMSC ______________480-445-9400 C&M Rigging__________602-253-8200 Sustaining Edge Solutions___ _888-572-9642 Hunter Machine Moving_____602-246-8783 Machine Utiilization Tracking E Solutions____________ 602-524-0192 IRH ______________ 800-334-2409 S&M Moving__________ 602-586-3291 Machinery Installation C&M Rigging__________602-253-8200 Hunter Machine Moving_____ 602-246-8783 IRH _______________800-334-2409 S&M Moving___________602-586-3291 Machinery Moving C&M Rigging__________602-253-8200 Hunter Machine Moving_____ 602-246-8783 IRH _ ____________800-334-2409 S&M Moving__________ 602-586-3291 Machinery Storage C&M Rigging__________602-253-8200 Hunter Machine Moving_____ 602-246-8783 SERVICES/MARKETING/DESIGN Photography Takashi Sato___________ 602-790-3160

Schools, Custom Training Arizona MEP___________ 602-845-1200 AZPMAP_____________ 602-723-8191 Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335 Gateway Community College__602-286-8050 Schools, Machining & Training Gateway Community College__602-286-8050 Systems Integration MC Engineering_________314-456-7567 Transportation C&M Rigging__________602-253-8200 IRH ______________ 800-334-2409 S&M Moving__________ 602-586-3291

Working Capital, Credit Lines Banterra Bank__________ 480-770-0007 SBG Capital___________ 480-897-4988 Western Banks___________480-917-4243 REPAIR/DESIGN Bar Feeder Repair Edge Technologies_________951-440-1574 Machine Tool Rebuilding Advanced Precision _______ 602-525-0156 API Services___________ 757-223-4157 Adams Machinery________ 480-968-3711 DM Machine Repair_______ 480-709-1450 EDM Network__________ 480-836-1782 FourPac_____________ 602-751-2070 MC Engineering_________ 314-456-7567 The Werks C&C, Inc_______ 602-569-1809 Machine Retrofitting/CNC Adams Machinery_________480-968-3711 API Services____________757-223-4157 Arizona CNC Equip________480-615-6353 Contract Programming Adams Machinery_________480-968-3711 Ellison Machinery________ 480-968-5335 Klontech Measure Sol_______480-626-8131 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 Financial Services Alerus Bank & Trust________480-905-2414 Banterra Bank__________ 480-770-0007 BMO Harris Bank________ 602-241-6586 BMO Harris Bank________ 602-650-3779 Droeg Financial Services____ 480-345-6575 SBG Capital___________ 480-897-4988 Maint/Repair Services Adams Machinery_________480-968-3711 Advanced Precision _______ 602-525-0156 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 White’s Niche Products____ 602-290-9402 Prev. Maint Programs Adams Machinery_______480-968-3711 Advanced Precision ______602-525-0156 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 GMN USA___________800-686-1679 Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment Cutting Tools Consultants_ 602-277-1342 SAFETY Fire Protection Systems Rotarex___________ 480-689-8756 Testing, Metallurgical Metals Eng & Testing Lab.___ 602-272-4571 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

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ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING Athena 3D Manufacturing____480-206-4128 Faustson_____________303-420-7422 Jaguar Precision Machine____505-242-6545 ASSEMBLY AAE_______________928-772-9887 Abrams Airborne Mfg______ 520-887-1727 ANEWCO_____________ 520-751-1222 CAP ______________602-464-9629 Cleveland Electric Labs____ 480-967-2501 GHT Services___________480-396-1800 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng____520-889-8325 21622 North 14th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85027-2806 www.axiantech.com 623-580-0800

Danyelle Vigari Customer Service

Direct: 623-889-0725 Cell: 623-418- 1831 sales@axiantech.com

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WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC IMCOR Corp___________ 602-245-0148 JD Machine___________801-782-4403 Steve Whisel Field Sales & Engineering KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 4024 E. Casitas Del Rio Dr. MAKstride____________928-460-6054 Phoenix, AZ 85050 Phone: (480) 284-6618 Morsch Machine_________ 480-961-7673 Cell: (480) 250-9764 Email: swcastings@cox.net Petersen_____________800-410-6789 Precise Metal Products_____602-272-2625 Thermo Couples Cleveland Electric Labs_____ 480-967-2501 Systems Integrators_______623-434-3136 Wal-Tek Industries________ 623-587-4611 Bending: CNC Wrico_____________ 480-892-7800 Precise Metal Products____ 602-272-2625 Cable/Harness Assembly Brazing: Aluminum Dip Bar-S Machine__________ 928-636-2115 Abrams Airborne Mfg______520-887-1727 Clean Room Assembly Bolts Metallizing - CWST_____602-244-2432 Jan’s Inc._____________480-833-7305 BROACHING L&W Fluid____________602-323-2560 Apache Gear, Inc________ 623-934-7144 Fixtures: Assembly CASTINGS Newport Tool__________ 801-295-7411 AATC ______________ 602-268-1467 Assembly: Weldments Petersen_____________800-410-6789 AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS MC Engineering_________ 314-456-7567 BAR CODING Sensing Solutions Cleveland Electric Labs____ 480-967-2501

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Western Cast Parts_______480-250-9764 Castings: Prototype AATC ______________602-268-1467 Western Cast Parts_______480-250-9764 Castings: Production AATC ______________602-268-1467 Western Cast Parts_______480-250-9764 COATING Arizona Finishing_______ 602-438-4443 Bolts Metallizing - CWST____ 602-244-2432 CAP _____________ 602-464-9629 Coating Technologies______623-242-9575

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

Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Frontier Techni-Kote_______928-636-0130 Louie’s Black Oxide______ 602-257-0530 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 Southwest Powder Coating__ 602-272-0878 Chromatic Over Zinc Diecast Sav-On Plating__________602-252-4311 Coating: Black Oxide Coating Technologies_____ 623-242-9575 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Louie’s Black Oxide______ 602-257-0530 PAS Technologies_______ 602-744-2600 Coating: Cerakote Masic Industries_________503-232-9109 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Coating: Chem Film CAP_______________602-4649629 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Frontier Techni-Kote_______928-636-0130

Gold Tech Industries______ _480-968-1930 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 The Metal Man_________ 800-448-9448 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311

Frontier Techni-Kote_______ 928-636-0130 CNC Router Coating: Dry Film Lube PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Micropulse West_________ 480-966-2300 Coating Technologies______ 623-242-9575 Die Cutting Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Systems Integrators________623-434-3136 Powder Coating Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 Laser Arizona Finishing________ 602-438-4443 Coating: Liquid APMI_______________ 480-668-0024 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Collins Metal Finishing____ 602-275-3117 Desert Precision Mfg______ 520-887-4433 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Frontier Techni-Kote_______ 928-636-0130 Systems Integrators________623-434-3136 Pilkington Metal Finishing__ 801-972-2146 IMCOR Corp___________ 602-245-0148 Fine Line Laser Cutting______602-863-3196 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Tube Laser Cutting Coating: Nickel/Teflon Tube Service Company_____ 602-267-9865 _ ____801-972-2146 Coating Technologies______ 623-242-9575 Pilkington Metal Finishing_ DIE CASTING Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ _ _520-434-9090 Coating: NP3 Southwest Powder Coating___ 602-272-0878 TVT Die Casting_________ 800-280-2278 Coating Technologies______ 623-242-9575 Die Casting/Aluminum & Zinc CUTTING Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

Arizona Iron Supply ______ 602-244-9649 TVT Die Casting_________ 800-280-2278 Chemetall____________ 714-739-2821 DIES Echols Saw & Supply______ 602-278-3918 Coating Technologies______ 623-242-9575 Southwest Waterjet-Laser____ 480-306-7748 Arizona Wire & Tool________480-813-1002 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Precision Die & Stamp’g____ 480-967-2038 Frontier Techni-Kote_______ 928-636-0130 Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 Wissota Tool & Die_______ 480-507-3484 Louie’s Black Oxide_______ 602-257-0530 The Metal Man_________ 800-448-9448 Wrico______________ 480-892-7800 Bandsaw Cutting PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 EDM Arizona Iron Supply ______ 602-244-9649 EDM: Drilling Small Hole Coating:Passivation CAP ______________ 602-464-9629 Echols Saw & Supply______ 602-278-3918 AAE_______________ 928-772-9887

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Caleb T. Kratz

Simulation Product Specialist Southwest Territory Manager

MOBILE: 713-252-2784

caleb.kratz@autodesk.com

Autodesk, Inc. Houston, TX 77459 www.autodesk.com

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Craig Roth President/C.O.O.

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 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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Craig Roth President/C.O.O.

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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EDM: Electrodes/Reworking Graphel Corp__________ 800-255-1104 EDM: Wire 3D Machine LLC_________ 480-239-8254 AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 ANEWCO_____________ 520-751-1222

EDM Tech____________ 602-278-6666 LAYKE, Inc.____________ 602-272-2654 Micropulse West_________ 480-966-2300 Quality Mold___________ 480-892-5480 Sun Tech_____________ 480-921-1665 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 ANEWCO_____________ 520-751-1222 EDM Tech____________ 602-278-6666 Faustson_____________ 303-420-7422 Micropulse West_________ 480-966-2300 Milco EDM & Waterjet______ 714-373-0098 Quality Mold___________ 480-892-5480 Sun Tech_____________ 480-921-1665 EDM: Dialectric Systems /Filtration Ebbco Inc____________ 800-809-3901

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Arizona Wire & Tool_______ 480-813-1002 Auer Precision__________ 480-834-4637 Continental Machining_____ 800-777-2483 EDM Tech____________ 602-278-6666 Faustson_____________ 303-420-7422 Gilbert Metal Stamping_____ 480-503-1283 Graphel Corp__________ 800-255-1104 Micropulse West_________ 480-966-2300 Milco EDM & Waterjet______ 714-373-0098 Moore Tool & Die________ 480-622-1705 Powill Manufacturing______ 623-780-4100 Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 Sun Tech_____________ 480-921-1665 Thompson Machine_______ 505-823-1453 Whitley Machine________ 602-323-5550 Wrico______________ 480-892-7800 ENGINEERING/ PROGRAMMING Athena 3D Manufacturing____ 480-206-4128 IMCOR Corp___________602-245-0148 K-2 Manufacturing_______ 602-455-9575 FABRICATION: SHEET METAL Abrams Airborne Mfg______ 520-887-1727 AERO Spring & Mfg Co_____ 602-243-4329 Aero Tech____________ 801-292-0493 Allfab Engineering_______ 602-437-0497 Americhem Engineering____ 602-437-1188 ANEWCO_____________ 520-751-1222

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Craig Roth President/C.O.O.

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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Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

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

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APMI _____________ 480-668-0024 ATEC Engineering_______ 480-569-3337 AzMark____________ 480-926-8969 BEL Machining__________480-445-9881 BID Machine, Inc_______ 480-892-7304 Continental Machining____ 800-777-2483 Creedbilt Inc___________623-939-8119 Dayton Lamina_________248-489-9122 Desert Precision Mfg_____ 520-887-4433 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_ 602-437-0339 FMD Fabrication Services____ 602-368-6835 Fry Fabrications_________602-454-0701 Fine Line Fabricating_____ 602-863-3506 Gilbert Metal Stamping____ 480-503-1283 Group Manufacturing Serv__ 480-966-3952 IMCOR Corp___________602-245-0148 JD Machine__________ 801-782-4403 K-2 Manufacturing______ 602-455-9575 Lynch Brothers Mfg______ 602-267-7575 Magnum Companies_____ 602.272.3600 Metzfab____________ 602- 539-9591 Nelson Engineering_______602-273-7114

Part Partners___________603-831-2771 Craig Roth Petersen_____________ President/C.O.O. 800-410-6789 Precise Metal Spring & Products_____ Manufacturing602-272-2625 Co.,Inc. A Complete Manufacturing Facility for Fabrication, Machining and Assembly RM Garrison Machining_____ 623-582-6544 3325 East Wier Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Scriven Precision_________ 480-961-9775 Phone: (602)243-4329 Cell: (602)370-5777 Stewart Precision Mfg______ 623-492-9400 TMM Precision _________ 800-448-9448 Wal-Tek Industries_________623-587-4611 Weiser Engineering_______ 303-280-2778 Whitley Machine________ 602-323-5550 Wrico______________ 480-892-7800 Fabrication: Chemical Processing Systems Americhem Engineering______602-437-1188 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Aero Tech____________ 801-292-0493

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Mike Sniegowski Precision Grinding for the Aerospace Industry since 1998 2821 W. Willetta Phone: (602) 353-8088

Phoenix, AZ 85009

Mike@BlueStreakGrinding.com

www.bluestreakgrinding.com

FMD Fabrication Services_____602-368-6835 Fabrication: Custom Metal Allfab Engineering_______ 602-437-0497 Fine Line Fabricating______ 602-863-3506 K-2 Mfg_____________ 602-455-9575 Precise Metal Products_____ 602-272-2625 Fabrication: Medium & Large Abrams Airborne Mfg______ 520-887-1727 ANEWCO_____________ 520-751-1222 APMI_______________ 480-668-0024 BEL Machining__________ 480-445-9881 Continental Machining_____ 800-777-2483 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication__ 602-437-0339 Fine Line Fabricating______ 602-863-3506 Fry Fabrications_________ 602-454-0701 Fine Line Fabricating______ 602-863-3506 FMD Fabrication Services_____602-368-6835 Fry Fabrications_________ 602-454-0701 IMCOR Corp___________ 602-245-0148 Jan’s Inc._____________ 480-833-7305

JD Machine__________ 801-782-4403 Magnum Companies_____ 602.272.3600 Metzfab___________ 602- 539-9591 Petersen___________ 800-410-6789 Precise Metal Products____ 602-272-2625 Precision Metalworks_____ 602-455-9575 RM Garrison Machiing___623-582-6544 Stewart Precision Mfg_____ 623-492-9400 TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448 Weiser Engineering______ 303-280-2778 Fabrication: Steel Magnum Companies_____ 602.272.3600 Petersen_____________800-410-6789 FINISHING Arizona Finishing_______ 602-438-4443 Coating Technologies_____ 623-242-9575 EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries______ 480-968-1930 Louie’s Black Oxide______ 602-257-0530 PAS Technologies_______ 602-744-2600 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 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Semiray, A Div of Mistras____602-275-1917 STP Performance Coating LLC__602-276-1231

Info@sungrindingUSA.com

Dry Film Lubrication Bolts Metallizing - CWST____ 602-244-2432 CAP _____________ 602-464-9629 PAS Technologies_______ 602-744-2600 Semiray, A Div of Mistras____602-275-1917 Electro-Polishing Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Glass Bead Clean A2Z Sandblasting_______ 602-716-5566 Byington Steel Treating____ 408-727-6630 Coating Technologies_____ 623-242-9575 Gold Tech Industries______ 480-968-1930 Lone Arrow__________ 480-507-8074 PAS Technologies_______ 602-744-2600 Southwest Powder Coating__ 602-272-0878 Gun Finishing Louie’s Gun Finishing_____ 602-257-0530 Passivation CAP _____________ 602-464-9629 Coating Technologies____ _623-242-9575 Frontier Techni-Kote______ 928-636-0130 Gold Tech Industries______ 480-968-1930 PAS Technologies_______ 602-744-2600

Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 Polishing EPSI______________714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries_______480-968-1930 RM Garrison Machining____ 623-582-6544 Sand Blasting A2Z Sandblasting________602-716-5566 Byington Steel Treating_____408-727-6630 Coating Technologies______623-242-9575 Masic Industries_________503-232-9109 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Southwest Powder Coating___602-272-0878 STP Performance Coating LLC__ 602-276-1231 Shot Peen PAS Technologies________602-744-2600 Stripping Coating Technologies______623-242-9575

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

PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Phoenix Grinding________ 602-437-8401 Powill Manufacturing______ 623-780-4100 Ron Grob____________ 970-667-5320 Shaw Precision_________ 480-785-4925 Steel Services Grinding_____ 800-662-0126 Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 Sun Grinding__________ 602-238-9595 Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701 Wissota Tool & Die_______ 480-507-3484 Grinding, Blanchard Industrial Precision Grinding__ 310-352-4700 Southwest Powder Coating___ 602-272-0878 Steel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126 FIXTURES Sun Grinding__________ 602-238-9595 Exactitude Precision_______ 602-316-6957 Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701 Paragon Machining & Design__ 480-635-9163 Grinding: Centerless (OD) Blue Streak Grinding______ 602-353-8088 FOUNDRY AATC_______________ 602-268-1467 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication__ 602-437-0339 Grindworks___________ 623-582-5767 GASKETS Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 National Grinding & Mfg____ 602-588-2869 GEAR CUTTING Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 Apache Gear, Inc________ 623-934-7144 Phoenix Grinding________ 602-437-8401 Ron Grob____________ 970-667-5320 GRAPHITE SOLUTIONS Shaw Precision_________ 480-785-4925 Graphel Corp__________ 800-255-1104 Sun Grinding__________ 602-238-9595 GRINDING Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701 Arizona Wire & Tool_______ 480-813-1002 Grinding, CNC/Contour Auer Precision__________ 480-834-4637 Blue Streak Grinding______ 602-353-8088 AzMark_____________ 480-926-8969 National Grinding & Mfg____ 602-588-2869 Blue Streak Grinding______ 602-353-8088 Powill Manufacturing__ ___623-780-4100 ChemResearch__________ 602-253-4175 Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701 GMN USA____________ 800-686-1679 Grinding… Cylindrical Grindworks___________ 623-582-5767 Grindworks___________ 623-582-5767 JWB Manufacturing_______ 480-967-4600 Grinding… Double Disc Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 Industrial Precision Grinding__ 310-352-4700 Phoenix Grinding________ 602-437-8401

www.graphel.com

Jeff W. Kiszonas Territory Sales Manager SW

ISO9001 AS9100 NADCAP Certified ITARS Registered

GRAPHEL CORPORATION 6115 Centre Park Drive West Chester, OH 45069 P 800-255-1104 C 480.510.4146 jeff.kiszonas@graphel.com

National Grinding & Mfg____ 602-588-2869 Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 Ron Grob____________ 970-667-5320 Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701

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6503 W Frye Rd #6 Chandler, AZ 85226 www.shawprecision.com

Office: 480-785-4925

Grinding & Threading Rolling

Chris - Cell: 602-349-7921 Email: chris@shawsgrinding.com Grinding:Mattison Andy - Cell: 602-903-7930 Email: andy@shawprecision.com Sun Grinding__________ 602-238-9595 Large Capacity Drop Bottom Grinding: Surface Oven/Aluminum Heat Treating Arizona Wire & Tool_______ 480-813-1002 Blue Streak Grinding______ 602-353-8088 Byington Steel Treating____ 408-727-6630 Lynch Brothers Mfg______ 602-267-7575 Grindworks___________ 623-582-5767 Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751 Industrial Precision Grinding__ 310-352-4700 HONING/LAPPING National Grinding & Mfg____ 602-588-2869 Grindworks___________623-582-5767 Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 Phoenix Grinding________ 602-437-8401 National Grinding & Mfg___ 602-588-2869 Quality Mold___________ 480-892-5480 Osborn Products________ 623-587-0335 Sun Grinding__________ 602-238-9595 Paramount Honing & Machine_ 480-577-9774 Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701 Phoenix Grinding________602-437-8401 Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100 Grinding: Tool & Cutter HYDRO FORMING CTE________________ 800-783-2400 Precision Aerospace______ 602-352-8658 Superior Grinding________ 888-487-9701 IDENTIFICATION Gun Drilling Labels & Bar Code Powill Manufacturing_____ 623-780-4100 AZ Laser Engraving_______602-708-1204 HEAT TREATING

Bolts Metallizing - CWST_____ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating_____ 408-727-6630 Controlled Thermal Tech’y____ 602-272-3714 Phoenix Heat Treating_____ 602-258-7751 Heat Treating/ Aerospace Bolts Metallizing - CWST_____ 602-244-2432 Byington Steel Treating_____ 408-727-6630 Phoenix Heat Treating_____ 602-258-7751 Grinding: ID/OD AzMark_____________ 480-926-8969 Heat Treating/ISO9001/AS9100 Blue Streak Grinding______ 602-353-8088 Bolts Metallizing - CWST_____ 602-244-2432 Grindworks___________ 623-582-5767 Byington Steel Treating_____ 408-727-6630

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Chris Torres - Vice President Andy Severyn - President

PARAMOUNT HONING & MACHINE

Precision Honing Specialists  480.577.9774

 info@paramounthoning.com

771 N Golden Key St Ste A, Gilbert, AZ 85233

www.ParamountHoning.com

EPSI______________714-256-8950 Leach Laser___________ 602-254-1141 Mobile PartMarking AZ Laser Engraving_______602-708-1204 Leach Laser___________ 602-254-1141 Tool / PartMarking (Laser) AZ Laser Engraving_______602-708-1204 Frontier Techni-Kote_______928-636-0130 Leach Laser___________ 602-254-1141 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 TechMark___________ 480-820--9444 Silk Screen Arizona Finishing_______ 602-438-4443 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 INSPECTION Calibration Field Calibrations_______ 480-756-8828 Washington Calibration_____480-820-0506 Inspection, First Article 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 Klontech Measure Sol______ 480-626-8131 Metals Eng & Testing Lab.____602-272-4571 Micropulse West________ 480-966-2300 Sustaining Edge Solutions____888-572-9642

Total Quality Systems_____ 480-377-6422 Inspection Services, Welding Metals Eng & Testing Lab.___ 602-272-4571 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.

BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Gladhill Assoc__________623-939-4412 Sustaining Edge Solutions___ 888-572-9642 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Process Improvement/ Audit BMSC_____________480-445-9400 Quality Training Consultants_ 928-284-0856 Sustaining Edge Solutions___ 888-572-9642 MACHINING Machining: 3D 3D Machine LLC________ 480-239-8254 Cassavant Machining_____ 602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace_____ 480-894-0802 L&W Machine Co_______ 602-323-2560 MAKstride___________ 928-460-6054 Micropulse West________ 480-966-2300 Pro Precision_________ 602-353-0022 Systems Integrators______ 623-434-3136 Machining: 5 Axis Accutech_____________ 801-975-1117 ANEWCO____________ 520-751-1222 Cassavant Machining_____ 602-437-4005 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_ 602-437-0339 Dynamic Manufacturing & Eng_ 520-664-2210 Evans Precision Machining__ 623-581-6200 Faustson____________ 303-420-7422 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng___ 520-889-8325 Industrial Tool Die & Eng____520-745-8771 Jaguar Precision Machine___ 505-242-6545 Metalcraft Inc._________ 480-967-4889

AZ ASER ENGRAVING “Leave Your Mark” Sandi & Chuck

602 708 1204

Mobile Laser Service WWW.AZLASER-ENGRAVING.COM

Morsch Machine_________480-961-7673 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 Specialty Turn Products____ 602-426-9340 Powerhaus Precision______480-225-8854 T-N Machining_________ 602-278-8665 Powill Manufacturing_____ 623-780-4100 Tech Five Machining______ 480-699-4856 Precise Metal Products_____602-272-2625 Uni-Tek_____________602-272-2601 Pro Precision__________ 602-353-0022 Machining: Aerospace Service & Sales_________480-968-9084 AATC______________602-268-1467 Southwest Swiss Precision ___ 602-438-4670 Abrams Airborne Mfg______520-887-1727 Specialty Turn Products_____602-426-9340 ANEWCO_____________520-751-1222 Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 Avtek Industries________ 602-485-4005 Uni-Tek_____________ 602-272-2601 AzMark____________ 480-926-8969 Wal-Tek Industries________ 623-587-4611 Backerworks Mfg_______ 505-342-2943 Machining: Contract Cassavant Machining_____ 602-437-4005 Aero Design & Mfg_______602-437-8080 Challenger Aerospace_____ 480-894-0802 AERO Spring & Mfg Co_____ 602-243-4329 Continental Machining____ 800-777-2483 Arizona Wire & Tool_______ 480-813-1002 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_ 602-437-0339 Avtek Industries_________ 602-485-4005 Evans Precision Machining__ 623-581-6200 Cleveland Electric Labs____ 480-967-2501 Gibbs Precision Machine____480-753-1166 Evans Precision Machining___ 623-581-6200 Glover Precision Inc._______480-464-0150 Flex-Pro_____________ 623-581-0551 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng___ 520-889-8325 GHT Services___________ 480-396-1800 HK Machining__________602-278-6704 Gibbs Precision Machine____ 480-753-1166 Infinisys_____________602-276-2276 Gilbert Metal Stamping_____ 480-503-1283 Jaguar Precision Machine___ 505-242-6545 Group Mfg Serv._________ 480-966-3952 JB’s Precision_________ 623-581-9088 HK Machining_________ 602-278-6704 JD Machine__________ 801-782-4403 Infinisys_____________ 602-276-2276 KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 Jan’s Inc._____________ 480-833-7305 L&W Machine Co_______ 602-323-2560 JD Machine___________ 801-782-4403 LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 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 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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Micropulse West________ 480-966-2300 Petersen_____________800-410-6789 RM Garrison Machining___623-582-6544 Select Machining_______ 602-881-5845 T-N Machining_________ 602-278-8665 TVT Die Casting________ 800-280-2278 Wrico_____________ 480-892-7800 Machining: Ceramic O’Keefe Ceramics______ 719-687-0888 Ceramic: Sapphire, Alumina, Silicon, Aluminum, Quartz O’Keefe Ceramics______ 719-687-0888 Machining: CNC 3D Machine LLC________ 480-239-8254 AAE______________ 928-772-9887 Accutech_____________ 801-975-1117 Abrams Airborne Mfg______520-887-1727 Alpha Machine________ 602-437-0322 ANEWCO____________ 520-751-1222 Arizona Wire & Tool_______480-813-1002 ATEC Engineering________480-569-3337 AzMark____________ 480-926-8969 BEL Machining__________480-445-9881 BID Machine, Inc_______ 480-892-7304 Challenger Aerospace_____ 480-894-0802 Cleveland Electric Labs____ 480-967-2501 Continental Machining____ 800-777-2483 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_ 602-437-0339 Dynamic Manufacturing & Eng_ 520-664-2210 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

Evans Precision Machining___623-581-6200 Faustson_____________303-420-7422 Flex-Pro_____________ 623-581-0551 FMD Fabrication Services____ 602-368-6835 GHT Services___________480-396-1800 Gibbs Precision Machine____ 480-753-1166 Glover Precision, Inc.______480-464-0150 HK Machining__________602-278-6704 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng____520-889-8325 HPMP______________ 801-619-9850 IMCO Products__________480-632-2252 Infinisys_____________ 602-276-2276 Jan’s Inc._____________480-833-7305 Jaguar Precision Machine____505-242-6545 JB’s Precision__________623-581-9088 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 MAKstride____________928-460-6054 Matrix Machine_________480-966-4451 MC Engineering_________ 314-456-7567 Metalcraft Inc.__________480-967-4889 Metzfab____________ 602- 539-9591 Micropulse West________ 480-966-2300 Morsch Machine_________ 480-961-7673 Newport Tool__________ 801-295-7411 Osborn Products_________623-587-0335 Paragon Machining & Design__480-635-9163 Petersen_____________800-410-6789 Powerhaus Precision______480-225-8854 Powill Manufacturing______623-780-4100 Precision Aerospace______ 602-352-8658 Precise Metal Products____ 602-272-2625 Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480 RM Garrison Machining __623-582-6544 RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904 Ron Grob____________970-667-5320 Select Machining_______ 602-881-5845

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Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 T-N Machining__________602-278-8665 Tech Five Machining_______480-699-4856 Uni-Tek_____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg___________ 480-966-7376 Wal-Tek Industries________ 623-587-4611 Wrico______________480-892-7800 Cleveland Electric Labs____ 480-967-2501 Machining: DoD Continental Machining____ 800-777-2483 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication_ 602-437-0339 Dynamic Manufacturing & Eng_ 520-664-2210 Machining: Industrial & Repair BEL Machining__________ 480-445-9881 Exactitude Precision_______ 602-316-6957 Flex-Pro_____________623-581-0551 Machining: Large Alpha Machine_________602-437-0322 GHT Services__________ 480-396-1800 Backerworks Mfg________505-342-2943 Glover Precision, Inc.______480-464-0150 Continental Machining_____800-777-2483 Graphel Corp__________800-255-1104 Empire Precision Mach._____480-633-4580 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng___ 520-889-8325 FMD Fabrication Services_____602-368-6835 HPMP______________801-619-9850 HK Machining__________ 602-278-6704 IMCO Products_________ 480-632-2252 KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 JD Machine__________ 801-782-4403 MC Engineering_________ 314-456-7567 Jemelco, Inc.__________ 480-804-9541 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 Metzfab____________ 602- 539-9591 Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 Morsch Machine_________480-961-7673 Osborn Products_________623-587-0335 Machining: MultiSwiss Specialty Turn Products_____602-426-9340 Paragon Machining & Design__480-635-9163 Precision Metalworks_____ 602-455-9575 Mach: Turning CNC 3D Machine LLC_ _______480-239-8254 RM Garrison Mach’ing_ __623-582-6544 AAE_______________928-772-9887 RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 Alpha Machine_________602-437-0322 Ron Grob___________ 970-667-5320 ATEC Engineering________ 480-569-3337 Select Machining_______ 602-881-5845 Avtek Industries_________602-485-4005 Stewart Precision Mfg_____ 623-492-9400 AzMark_____________480-926-8969 Uni-Tek____________ 602-272-2601 Bar-S Machine__________ 928-636-2115 Val-Tech Mfg___________480-966-7376 BEL Machining__________ 480-445-9881 Metalcraft Inc.__________480-967-4889 Cassavant Machining______602-437-4005 Morsch Machine_________480-961-7673

Uni-Tek_____________ 602-272-2601 Wal-Tek Industries________ 623-587-4611 Machining Plastic Glover Precision, Inc.______ 480-464-0150 Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 Machining Precision 3D Machine LLC_________480-239-8254 AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 AATC ______________ 602-268-1467 Accutech_____________ 801-975-1117 Abrams Airborne Mfg______ 520-887-1727 Alpha Machine_________602-437-0322 ANEWCO_____________ 520-751-1222 Arizona Wire & Tool_______ 480-813-1002 ATEC Engineering________ 480-569-3337 Auer Precision__________ 480-834-4637 Avtek Industries_________602-485-4005 AzMark_____________480-926-8969 Backerworks Mfg________505-342-2943 BID Machine, Inc________480-892-7304 Cassavant Machining______ 602-437-4005 Challenger Aerospace______480-894-0802 Continental Machining_____800-777-2483 Dynamic Machine & Fabrication__602-437-0339 Evans Precision Mach’g_____623-581-6200 Faustson_____________303-420-7422 Flex-Pro_____________ 623-581-0551 Gibbs Precision Machine____ 480-753-1166 Glover Precision , Inc.______ 480-464-0150 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng____520-889-8325 HK Machining__________ 602-278-6704 HPMP______________ 801-619-9850 IMCO Products__________480-632-2252 Jaguar Precision Machine____505-242-6545

JB’s Precision__________ 623-581-9088 JD Machine___________ 801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc.___________480-804-9541 JWB Manufacturing_______ 480-967-4600 LAYKE, Inc.____________ 602-272-2654 Lynch Brothers Mfg_______ 602-267-7575 Matrix Machine_________ 480-966-4451 Micropulse West_________ 480-966-2300 Metalcraft Inc.__________ 480-967-4889 Milco EDM & Waterjet______ 714-373-0098 Morsch Machine_________ 480-961-7673 Nelson Engineering_______ 602-273-7114 Newport Tool__________ 801-295-7411 Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 Paragon Machining & Design__ 480-635-9163 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 Powerhaus Precision______ 480-225-8854 Powill Mfg____________ 623-780-4100 Precision Aerospace_______ 602-352-8658 Quality Mold___________ 480-892-5480 RM Garrison Mach’ing__ __623-582-6544 RMSS_____________623-780-5904 Service & Sales_________ 480-968-9084 Southwest Swiss Precision ___ 602-438-4670 Specialty Turn Products_____602-426-9340 Stewart Precision Mfg______ 623-492-9400 Sun Tech_____________ 480-921-1665 Tech Five Machining_______ 480699-4856 Uni-Tek_____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg___________ 480-966-7376 Wal-Tek Industries________ 623-587-4611 Weiser Engineering_______ 303-280-2778 Wissota Tool & Die_______ 480-507-3484 Machining: Production AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 Dynamic Manufacturing & Eng__520-664-2210 GHT Services___________ 480-396-1800 FMD Fabrication Services_____602-368-6835 MAKstride____________ 928-460-6054 Newport Tool__________ 801-295-7411

Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 T-N Machining__________ 602-278-8665 Tech Five Machining_______ 480699-4856 Machining: Prototype AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 AATC______________602-268-1467 Accutech_____________ 801-975-1117 Alpha Machine_________ 602-437-0322 Backerworks Mfg________ 505-342-2943 Bar-S Machine__________ 928-636-2115 BID Machine, Inc________ 480-892-7304 Continental Machining_____ 800-777-2483 Dynamic Manufacturing & Eng__520-664-2210 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 Infinisys_____________ 602-276-2276 Jaguar Precision Machine____ 505-242-6545 Jan’s Inc._____________ 480-833-7305 Jemelco, Inc.___________ 480-804-9541 JD Machine___________ 801-782-4403 JWB Manufacturing_______ 480-967-4600 KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 L&W Machine Co________ 602-323-2560 MAKstride____________ 928-460-6054 Metalcraft Inc.__________ 480-967-4889 Micropulse West_________ 480-966-2300 Milco EDM & Waterjet______ 714-373-0098 Newport Tool__________ 801-295-7411 Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789

Powerhaus Precision______ 480-225-8854 Pro Precision_________ 602-353-00220 RM Garrison Machining_____ 623-582-6544 RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904 Select Machining_______ 602-881-5845 Stewart Precision Mfg______ 623-492-9400 T-N Machining__________ 602-278-8665 Tech Five Machining_______ 480699-4856 Uni-Tek_____________ 602-272-2601 Val-Tech Mfg___________ 480-966-7376 Wal-Tek Industries________ 623-587-4611 Wissota Tool & Die_______ 480-507-3484 Machining: Quick Turn Flex-Pro_____________ 623-581-0551 Gibbs Precision Machine____ 480-753-1166 HK Machining__________ 602-278-6704 Jemelco, Inc.___________ 480-804-9541 Paragon Machining & Design__ 480-635-9163 Part Partners__________ 603-831-2771 Powerhaus Precision______ 480-225-8854 RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904 Machining: Milling 3D Machine LLC_________ 480-239-8254 Avtek Industries_________ 602-485-4005 Bar-S Machine__________ 928-636-2115 Challenger Aerospace______ 480-894-0802 Dynamic Manufacturing & Eng__ 520-664-2210 Exactitude Precision_______ 602-316-6957 Flex-Pro_____________ 623-581-0551 FMD Fabrication Services_____602-368-6835 GHT Services___________ 480-396-1800 Gibbs Precision Machine____ 480-753-1166 Glover Precision, Inc.______ 480-464-0150 Graphel Corp__________ 800-255-1104 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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Hi-Tech Machining & Eng___ 520-889-8325 Infinisys_____________602-276-2276 Jaguar Precision Machine___ 505-242-6545 JD Machine__________ 801-782-4403 Jemelco, Inc.__________ 480-804-9541 L&W Machine Co_______ 602-323-2560 MAKstride___________ 928-460-6054 Metalcraft Inc._________ 480-967-4889 Morsch Machine_________480-961-7673 Paragon Machining & Design_ 480-635-9163 Part Partners__________603-831-2771 Petersen____________ 800-410-6789 RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 Ron Grob___________ 970-667-5320 Select Machining_______ 602-881-5845 Stewart Precision Mfg_____ 623-492-9400 Systems Integrators______ 623-434-3136 T-N Machining_________ 602-278-8665 Uni-Tek____________ 602-272-2601 Wal-Tek Industries________623-587-4611

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Tube Service Company_____602-267-9865 Wrico______________480-892-7800 Weiser Engineering_______303-280-2778 DYNAMIC MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING, LLC Laser Cutting:Rotary Axis 3980 E Columbia St.,Tucson, AZ. 85714 K-zell Metals, Inc.________602-232-5882 (O): 520-664-2210 • (C) 520-631-6360 Laser Engraving & Etching Machining: Turning: Leach Laser___________ 602-254-1141 Automatic Marusiak LLC__________ 480-318-8883 American Prec. Machine____ 602-269-6298 Paragon Machining & Design__ 480-635-9163 AzMark____________ 480-926-8969 Perfection Ind Finishing_____520-434-9090 Challenger Aerospace_____ 480-894-0802 TechMark___________ 480-820--9444 Evans Precision Mach’g____ 623-581-6200 Laser Marking FMD Fabrication Services____ 602-368-6835 AZ Laser Engraving_______ 602-708-1204 HPMP______________801-619-9850 Leach Laser___________ 602-254-1141 JB’s Precision Ind_______ 623-581-9088 Marusiak LLC__________ 480-318-8883 LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Matrix Machine_________480-966-4451 TechMark___________ 480-820--9444 Paragon Machining & Design_ 480-635-9163 Thread Rolling RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904 Ron Grob____________ 970-667-5320 Stewart Precision Mfg_____ 623-492-9400 MANUFACTURING AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 Weiser Engineering______ 303-280-2778 Machining: Semiconductor Abrams Airborne Mfg______ 520-887-1727 MACHINING: LASER KLK Ind._____________602-267-1331 Aero Tech____________801-292-0493 Laser Cutting L&W Machine Co_______ 602-323-2560 Allfab Engineering______ 602-437-0497 APMI ______________ 480-668-0024 Machining: Swiss Bar-S Machine__________928-636-2115 EDM Tech___________ 602-278-6666 Creedbilt Inc___________ 623-939-8119 Cassavant Machining_____ 602-437-4005 Fine Line Laser Cutting_____602-863-3196 Exactitude Precision_______ 602-316-6957 HPMP______________801-619-9850 K-2 Manufacturing______ 602-455-9575 Hi-Tech Machining & Eng____ 520-889-8325 Pacific Swiss & Mfg_______503-557-9407 KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 Group Manufacturing Serv___480-966-3952 RMG Machining________ 623-582-6544 M3 (Modern Metal Masters)_ 623-233-7932 IMCOR Corp___________ 602-245-0148 Southwest Swiss Precision __ 602-438-4670 Marusiak LLC_________ 480-318-8883 K-2 Mfg_____________ 602-455-9575 Specialty Turn Products____ 602-426-9340 Precise Metal Products____ 602-272-2625 KLK Ind._____________ 602-267-1331 Precision Aerospace______ 602-352-8658 Metzfab_____________602- 539-9591 Machining: Ultra-Precision Auer Precision_________ 480-834-4637 Southwest Waterjet-Laser___ 480-306-7748 MoldWORX___________480-668-8400 Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing_ 503-557-9407 The Metal Man________ 800-448-9448 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 Southwest Swiss Precision __ 602-438-4670 TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448 RM Garrison Mach’ing___623-582-6544 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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RMSS_____________623-780-5904 Scriven Precision________ 480-961-9775 Systems Integrators______ 623-434-3136 Manufacturing: Electrode Quality Mold__________480-892-5480 Mfg: PhotoChemical Aero Tech___________801-292-0493 Etching Fabrication Turnkey Product Services Aero Tech___________801-292-0493 METAL FORMING Allfab Engineering_______ 602-437-0497 Creedbilt Inc__________ 623-939-8119 Desert Precision Mfg______520-887-4433 Fry Fabrications________ 602-454-0701 K-2 Manufacturing_______ 602-455-9575 TMM Precision _________800-448-9448 METAL RESTORATION Capital Metal Finishing____ 520-884-7473 METAL STAMPING High Production Precision Stamping Precision Die & Stamping___480-967-2038 Thompson Machine______ 505-823-1453 MOLDS AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 JWB Manufacturing______480-967-4600 Milco EDM & Waterjet_____ 714-373-0098

Cody Hukill O: 602-539-9591

C: 602-320-8360

E: sales@metzfab.com W: metzfabindustries.com A: 23012 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Phosphate Laser Marking Coating Technologies_____ 623-242-9575 Laser Engraving Laser Cutting Wet Paint/CARC Waterjet Cutting Perfection Industrial Finishing_520-434-9090 Frontier Techni-Kote______ 928-636-0130 Sandblast/Automated Capital Metal Finishing____ 520-884-7473 STP Performance Coating LLC__ 602-276-1231 Screenprinting & Pad Printing Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 tj@arizonaarchery.com STP Performance Coating LLC__ 602-276-1231 928-772-9887 928-772-6287 fax

MoldWORX__________ 480-668-8400 Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480 Molds: Construction AAE_______________928-772-9887 JWB Manufacturing_______480-967-4600 MoldWORX__________ 480-668-8400 Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480 Molds: Plastic Injection AAE_______________928-772-9887 MoldWORX__________ 480-668-8400 Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480 Molds: Steel Aero Tech___________ 801-292-0493 MoldWORX__________ 480-668-8400 OUTGASING Systems Integrators_______623-434-3136 PAINTING Arizona Finishing_______ 602-438-4443 CAP ______________602-464-9629 Capital Metal Finishing_____520-884-7473 Coating Technologies______623-242-9575 Frontier Techni-Kote_______928-636-0130 PAS Technologies________602-744-2600 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Precise Metal Products____ 602-272-2625 STP Performance Coating LLC__ 602-276-1231 Painting& Blast Booths STP Performance Coating LLC__ 602-276-1231

ETCHING / MACHINING CMR Manufacturing_______ 602-273-0943 PLATING Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 ChemResearch__________ 602-253-4175 Coating Technologies______ 623-242-9575 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I.______________ 714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries_______ 480-968-1930 Louie’s Black Oxide_______ 602-257-0530 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Precision Metalworks______ 602-455-9575 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311 Anodizing CAP ______________ 602-464-9629 Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Chemetall____________ 714-739-2821 ChemResearch__________ 602-253-4175 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 Frontier Techni-Kote_______ 928-636-0130 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Pilkington Metal Finishing___ 801-972-2146 Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 Bright Nickel Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311

T.J. Fisher Owner/ President

2781 N Valley View Dr. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 ArizonaArchery.com

Bright Tin Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Foresight Finishing_______480-921-0000 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311 Copper Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Foresight Finishing_______480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries_______ 480-968-1930 Masic Industries_________ 503-232-9109 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Electroless Nickel Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Gold Tech Industries_______ 480-968-1930 Masic Industries_________ 503-232-9109 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Embrittlement Relief E.P.S.I.______________ 714-256-8950 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311 Gold E.P.S.I.______________ 714-256-8950 Foresight Finishing_______480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries_______ 480-968-1930 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 Nickel/ Chrome/Palladium Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I.______________ 714-256-8950

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Foresight Finishing_______480-921-0000 Gold Tech Industries_______480-968-1930 PAS Technologies________602-744-2600 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Silver Plating Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 E.P.S.I.______________ 714-256-8950 Gold Tech Industries_______480-968-1930 Foresight Finishing_______480-921-0000 PAS Technologies________602-744-2600 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311 Tin: Matte Gold Tech Industries_______480-968-1930 Zinc Plate Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Collins Metal Finishing_____ 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I.______________714-256-8950 Masic Industries_________ 503-232-9109 PAS Technologies________602-744-2600 Perfection Industrial Finishing_ 520-434-9090 Sav-On Plating__________ 602-252-4311 POLISHING Capital Metal Finishing_____ 520-884-7473 Gold Tech Industries_______480-968-1930 Masic Industries_________ 503-232-9109 PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling Bar-S Machine__________ 928-636-2115 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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BOB HUDZIK

E.D.M. Specialists Precision Machining

SUN TECH

& ENG.

Since 1980

1930 St, #13 1930 E. E 3rd3rd St., #13 Tempe, 85281 Tempe, AZ AZ 85281

(480) 921-1665 480-921-1665 (480) 215-7144 Cell:Cell: 480-215-7144 suntech@suntecheng.net RSHud1@gmail.com

Interstate Mechanical Corporation Interstate Mechanical Corporation Joey Floyd

Joey Floyd

Manufacturing Division Manager Mobile: 602-245-0148

Manufacturing Division Manager Office: 602-257-1319

Mobile: 602-245-0148 Joey.floyd@imcor-az.com

Office: 602-257-1319 1841 E. Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ. 85034 Joey.floyd@imcor-az.com www.imcormodular.com

1841 E. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85034 www.imcormodular.com

AERO Spring & Mfg Co_____ 602-243-4329 TESTING Dayton Lamina_________ 248-489-9122 Testing: Non-Dest/ Pressure SPRINGWORKS Utah______ 801-298-0113 CAP ______________ 602-464-9629 Chemetall____________ 714-739-2821 STAMPING AERO Spring & Mfg Co_____ 602-243-4329 FutureWeld___________ 602-437-2426 Auer Precision__________ 480-834-4637 Pilkington Metal Finishing___801-972-2146 Dayton Lamina_________ 248-489-9122 PAS Technologies________ 602-744-2600 MC Engineering_________ 314-456-7567 PRODUCTION Gilbert Metal Stamping_____ 480-503-1283 Semiray, A Div of Mistras____ 602-275-1917 Challenger Aerospace______480-894-0802 Moore Tool & Die________ 480-622-1705 Testing: Turbine Engine Precise Metal Products_____ 602-272-2625 Louie’s Black Oxide_______602-257-0530 Newport Tool__________ 801-295-7411 Precision Die & Stamping____ 480-967-2038 Cleveland Electric Labs____ 480-967-2501 PUNCHING Paragon Machining & Design__ 480-635-9163 THERMAL SPRAY Desert Precision Mfg______520-887-4433 Scriven Precision_________ 480-961-9775 Western Sintering________509-375-3096 Fry Fabrications_________ 602-454-0701 Systems Integrators_______ 623-434-3136 Bolts Metallizing - CWST___602-244-2432 TUBE BENDING Thompson Machine_______ 505-823-1453 Controlled Thermal Tech’y____ 602-272-3714 Group Manufacturing Serv___480-966-3952 PPE Engineering_________ 480-615-7900 K-2 Manufacturing_______602-455-9575 Whitley Machine________ 602-323-5550 Empire Precision Mach._____ 480-633-4580 TUBING Nelson Engineering_______ 602-273-7114 Wrico_____________480-892-7800 THREADING Precision Metal Forming Assembly Formed Tubing Precision Metalworks______602-455-9575 Thread Grinding PPE Engineering_ ________ 480-615-7900 Desert Precision Mfg______520-887-4433 Weiser Engineering_______303-280-2778 Blue Streak Grinding______ 602-353-8088 Service & Sales_________480-968-9084 K-2 Mfg_____________ 602-455-9575 Grindworks___________ 623-582-5767 SAW CUTTING Formed Tubing SPRINGWORKS Utah______ 801-298-0113 Industrial Precision Grinding__ 310-352-4700 Thompson Machine_______ 505-823-1453 Osborn Products_________ 623-587-0335 AERO Spring & Mfg Co_____ 602-243-4329 ThreadRolling Paragon Machining & Design__ 480-635-9163 Wrico______________480-892-7800 Shaw Precision__________480-785-492 PPE Engineering_________ 480-615-7900 SINTERING Stamping: Aerospace Tube Bending /Fabrication Western Sintering________509-375-3096 Dayton Lamina_________ 248-489-9122 TOOL & DIE K-zell Metals, Inc.________602-232-5882 3D Machine LLC_________ 480-239-8254 SPINNING: Metal Wrico______________480-892-7800 Service & Sales_________480-968-9084 AAE_______________ 928-772-9887 Nelson Engineering_______ 602-273-7114 Stamping: Deep Draw WATERJET CUTTING SPLINES Thompson Machine_______ 505-823-1453 Arizona Wire & Tool_______ 480-813-1002 Alpha Machine_________ 602-437-0322 Apache Gear, Inc________ 623-934-7144 Gilbert Metal Stamping_____ 480-503-1283 Creedbilt Inc___________ 623-939-8119 Stamping Design SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____ 801-298-0113 Milco EDM & Waterjet______ 714-373-0098 EDM Tech____________ 602-278-6666 Empire Precision Mach.____ 480-633-4580 Moore Tool & Die________ 480-622-1705 Flow International _______800-446-3569 Stamping Flat Forming Thompson Machine_______ 505-823-1453 Jan’s Inc._____________ 480-833-7305 SPRINGS SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____ 801-298-0113 Whitley Machine________ 602-323-5550 M3 (Modern Metal Masters)__623-233-7932 Custom Springs Stamping: Precision Compression/Extension/ SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____ 801-298-0113 Wissota Tool & Die_______ 480-507-3484 MAKstride____________928-460-6054 Assembly/Torsion Wrico______________ 480-892-7800 Marusiak LLC__________ 480-318-8883 Stamping: Progressive Ace Wire Spring & Form Co.___ 412-458-4831 Marzee_____________ 602-269-5810 Die & Tooling TOOLING Flat and Wire Springs Ace Wire Spring & Form Co.___ 412-458-4831 Moore Tool & Die________ 480-622-1705 EDM Tech____________ 602-278-6666 Metzfab_____________602- 539-9591 A2Z MANUFACTURING •

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Brandon Metzger O: 602-539-9591

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E: sales@metzfab.com W: metzfabindustries.com A: 23012 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Precision Aerospace______ 602-352-8658 RM Garrison Machining____ 623-582-6544 Southwest Waterjet-Laser___ 480-306-7748 Whitley Machine_______ 602-323-5550 Waterjet, 5-Axis Southwest Waterjet-Laser___ 480-306-7748 Waterjet, Multi head Whitley Machine_______ 602-323-5550 Waterjet, High Press. Cutting Alpha Machine________ 602-437-0322 Marzee____________ 602-269-5810 WASHERS AERO Spring & Mfg Co____ 602-243-4329

Desert Precision Mfg______520-887-4433 Empire Precision Mach._____480-633-4580 Group Mfg. Serv_________480-966-3952 Jan’s Inc._____________480-833-7305 IMCOR Corp___________ 602-245-0148 K-2 Manufacturing_______602-455-9575 K-zell Metals, Inc.________602-232-5882 Lynch Brothers Mfg_______602-267-7575 Magnum Companies______602.272.3600 Petersen_____________ 800-410-6789 PPE Engineering_________ 480-615-7900 Precision Aerospace_______602-352-8658 Precision Metalworks______602-455-9575 Quality Mold___________480-892-5480 Scriven Precision_________ 480-961-9775 Val-Tech Mfg___________ 480-966-7376 Weiser/Mile High Precision___303-280-2778 Wrico______________480-892-7800

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Index of Advertisers 3D Machine....................................90 5th AxisFixtures.......................21,88 AAE..............................................20,99 Abrams Airborne Mfg................................93 ACC Machinery................................................81 Accurate Scale..................................................88 Accutech..............................................................96 Ace Wire Spring & Form Co..................101 Adams Mach...................................53,81,104 Advanced Precision......................................88 Aero Spring & Mfg.........................................92 Aero Tech..............................................................97 Alerus......................................................................88 AllFab Engineering........................................93 Alpha Machine................................................99 American Aerospace (AATC).................91 American Manufacturing................58-59 American Tools & Metals...................82,83 Americhem Engineering.........................92 ANEWCO..............................................................96 Apache Gear......................................................93 Apache Steel......................................................85 APMI................................................................50,90 Arizona CNC..........................13,75,84,86-87 Arizona Finishing............................................94 Arizona Iron Supply...............................72,86 Arizona MEP........................................79,89 Arizona Tool Steel...........................................86 Arizona Wire & Tool.....................................101 ARTL.........................................................................90 ATEC Engineering.......................................101 Athena 3D...........................................................90 Auer Precision...................................................93 AutoDesk.............................................................92 Avtek........................................................................96 Axian Technology..........................................90 Ayers Gear & Machining...........................71 AZ Laser Engraving.......................................95 AZMARK (Imaginetics)...............................99 AZ Metals.....................................................46,84 Backerworks Mfg...........................................97 Banterra Bank.. ..................................2,89 Bar-S Machine Inc..........................................90 Barry Metals................................................42,86 Barton International ...........................52,84 BC Barfeeds........................................................83 Beau’s Crates......................................................88 BEL Machining.................................................92 BID Machine, Inc.............................................92 Blue Streak Grinding............................66,93 BMO Harris Bank............................................89 BMSC...............................................................77,91 Bolts Metallizing-CWST.............................91 Bralco Metals..............................................84,85 Byington Steel Treating.............................94 C&M Rigging.............................................41,89 Capital Metal Finishing..............................99 Cassavant Machining.................................98 Cassavant CAP..........................................6,101 Challenger Aerospace................................95 ChemResearch................................................95 CIS..............................................................................90 Cleveland Electric Labs..............................97 CMR Manufacturing....................................99 CNC Pros.........................................30-31,81,83 Coast Aluminum.....................................22,85 Coast Industrial Sales..................................89 Coastal Metals...........................................12,86 Coating Tech............................................ 71,91 Collins Metal Finishing................................91 Consolidated Resources...................36,88 Continental Machining.............................96 Controlled Thermal.......................................94 Crating Technology........................ .............88 Creedbilt Inc.......................................................97 D & R Mchy......................17,73,81,83,86,87 DAUM .. ...........................................................88,89 A2Z MANUFACTURING SW •

Davis Salvage.. .................................60,100 Desert Precision MFG.. .........................92 Design2Part..............................................8. 0 DM Machine Repair.. .............................88 Dynamic Machine & Fab.......................65,94 Dynamic Mfg & Eng..........................................98 E Solutions..................................................................89 Ebbco Inc.................................................... 82 Echols Saw & Supply.............................81 EDM Network....................................38,85 EDM Perform Access............................86 EDM Tech.................................................... 92 Ellison Machinery................5,23,51,61,81,83 Empire Precision Mach........................97 Enterprise Manufacturing................98 EPSI.................................................................99 Evans Precision Mach’g......................93 Faustson......................................................90 Field Calibrations.....................................87 Fine Line Fabricating Inc.................... 93 Fine Line Laser Cutting.......................99 Flex-Pro..................................................78,97 Flow Corp.............................................81,82 FMD Fabrication..................................... 92 FourPac........................................................ 82 Foresight Finishing.............................100 Frontier Techni-Kote.............................99 Ganesh Machinery................................ 82 Gateway Community College...72,91 Geiger Electric Inc.................................. 82 GHT Services LLC....................................90 Gibbs Precision Machine...................98 Gilbert Metal Stamping......................90 Gladhill Assoc.....................................74,95 Glover Precision, Inc............................. 95 GMA Garnet........................................48,83 GMN USA..............................................69,84 Gold Tech Industries............................. 95 GoSynergy..................................................37 Graphel........................................................94 Grindworks.................................................91 Group Manufacturing......................... 92 Heller Machine.........................................51 Hi-Tech Machining & Welding........ 92 HK Machining..........................................96 Horizon Carbide.....................................90 HPMP..........................................................101 Hunter Machine Moving...................88 Hurco.............................................................17 IAR Tech.......................................................68 IMCO Products.........................................97 IMCOR........................................................100 Ind. Metal Supply.............................48,86 Ind.Tool Die................................................ 95 Industrial Precision Grinding...........94 Infinisys..................................................91,95 Ingersoll Rand....................................47,82 IPE Aerospace....................................60,98 IPG..................................................................94 IRH..................................................................90 ITDE................................................................ 95 Jacquet West.............................................86 Jaguar Precision Machine..................98 Jan’s Inc.........................................................96 J B’s Prec Ind...............................................95 JD Machine.................................................90 Jemelco Inc.................................................88 KALOS Certifications............................89 K D Capital...................................................81 K-2 Manufacturing................................99 K-Zell Metals, Inc..................................100 KLK Inc..........................................................96 Kloeckner Metals................................... 85 Klontech Metrology..............................81 KTR Machine............................................. 82 Kurt Manufacturing Co......................86 Kyocera........................................................84

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L&W Machine Co..................................... 95 LAUBE Technology................................. 85 Layke Inc.......................................................91 Layke Tactical.............................................89 Leach Laser................................................. 95 Level III NDT................................................88 Lone Arrow.................................................84 Louie’s Black Oxide...........................92,94 LRW Cutting Tools...................................87 Lucy’s Machine Company.................84 Lynch Brothers.........................................94 Magnum Companies..............16,55,92 Magnum Prec........................9,81-83,103 Makino...........................................................81 MAKstride.....................................................91 Marshall Tool & Supply.........................87 Marusiak LLC..............................................99 MarZee..........................................50,93,100 Mario Pinto.................................................88 Matrix Machine..................................90,91 Matsuura.......................................................81 MC Engineering Inc................................91 Mesa Machinery................................76,83 Metalcraft Inc............................................. 95 Metal Supermarkets........................85,87 Metals Eng & Testing Labs..................91 Methods West........................................3,83 Metzfab..........................................26,99,101 Micropulse West......................................90 Midaco Corp...............................................91 Milco...............................................................92 Mistras (Semiray)...............................56,91 Mitutoyo................................................61,83 MLC CAD Systems..................................88 MoldWORX................................................99 Moore Tool & Equip...............................83 Morsch Machine.....................................90 MP Systems................................................84 MSC Direct...................................................87 NAI Horizon................................................63 National Grinding & Mfg....................93 Nelson Engineering.........................70,92 New Angle Media...................................89 Newport Tool..........................................101 NFP Property & Casualty....................88 North-South .......................................15,84 O’Keefe Ceramics...............................65,96 Omax..............................................................83 Osborn Products...............................91,93 Pacific Swiss & Mfg...........................52,98 Paragon Machining & Design..........97 Paramount Honing Machine........... 95 Part Partners LLC......................................97 PAS (Standard Aero)..........................100 Perfection Industrial Finishing........98 Perfection Industrial Sales.................29 Petersen Inc.............29,90,92,97,98,101 Phoenix Grinding.....................................91 Phoenix Heat Treat.................................94 Phoenix Metal Trading.........................89 Pilkington Metal Finishing..............100 Pioneer Distributing Co........................91 Port Plastics..........................................23,86 Powerhaus Precision.............................98 Powill Mfg......................................44-45,94 PPE Engineering....................................101 Precision Aerospace..........1,34-35,101 Precision Die & Stamping............54,90 Precision-Enterprises......................52,90 Precision Repairs.....................................69 P. ro Precision ..............................................93 Productivity, MMT.. ...........................39,81 Qualichem, Inc...........................................85 Quality Improvement Consulting......89 Quality Mold..............................................93 R&D Gage.. ...................................................26 Renishaw.. ................................................7,83 Revolution Machine Tools.................8. 2

RMG Machining.. ......................... ....49,93 RMSS.. ........................... ................................98 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades..................82 Ron Grob...............................................6. 8,94 Rotarex.. ........................................................89 Royal Products.. .................................66,84 S&M Moving Systems..........................88 S&S Machinery Sales.............................83 S.L. Fusco................................................14,83 Samuel, Son & CO....................................86 Sandvik Coromant...................................83 Sav-On Plating..........................................98 Savage Machine .......... ...........................82 SBG Capital..................................................87 Scarla Consulting Group.....................88 SC Fuels...........................................................21,86 Schaeffer Oil........................................................85 Schenk Intertech..................................... 82 SCHUNK........................................................87 Scriven Precision Fab............................90 Select Machining....................................96 Service & Sales.......................................100 Sharp Precision Tools.............................81 Shaw Precision....................................57,94 Sierra Alloys TSI..........................................87 Single Source Technologies........81,85 Southwest Powder.................................94 Southwest Swiss Precision................96 SW Waterjet & Laser...........................28,99 Specialty Turn Products (STP).............98 SPRINGWORKS Utah...........................101 Standard Aero...........................33,93,100 Star Metal Fluids........................19,84-88 Steel Services Grind’g.....................70,91 Stellar Industrial.......................................83 Stevens Engineering............................. 85 Stewart Precision Manufacturing.........92 Sun Grinding.......................................18,93 Sun Tech....................................................100 Superior Grinding............................... 8,94 Sustaining Edge Solutions...........10,87 Systems Integrators......................................91 Takashi Sato......................................................101 TMM Precision....................................90,93 T-N Machining..........................................96 T.S.M. Mach. ................................................81 Takashi Sato................................................88 Tech Five Machining..............................96 TechMark.....................................................93 The Metal Man....................................90,93 The Tool Crib Inc........................................87 The Werks C&C..........................................86 Thinbit......................................................27,87 Thompson Machine.............................. 92 THT Machining.........................................99 Total Quality Sys....................................... 85 Tube Service............................................... 85 Tungaloy America...................................86 Turul Engineering.............................37,88 TVT Die Casting..................................76,93 TW Metals.................................................... 85 United Performance.......................40,86 U S Shop Tools....................................29,84 Uni-Tek.......................................................... 95 Val-Tech Mfg............................................... 92 Vero Software.............................................87 VonRuden.............................................86,88 Wal-Tek Industries...................................90 Washington Cal. ...............................94 Weiser/Mile High Precision...............93 Western Cast Parts..................................90 Western Sintering Co..........................101 Western State Bank..........................22,87 Western States Metal......................68,88 White’s Niche Products..................11,83 Whitley Machine .........................57,93 Wissota Tool & Die...............................100 Wrico........................................................32,92 Zeiss Metrology........................................ 82

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