Vol. 6, No. 2 March/Apr 2013
Rocky Mountain Edition (CO, UT, ID, MT and WY)
A2Zmetalworker.com
Quick Turn Makes Precision Parts Quickly and Accurately with the Help of Mazak Machines
Editors Corner
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“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” Margaret Atwood For many, the onset of spring translates to the end of restlessness. We are so ready for the transition. We’ve had enough winter, in many areas of the country (and of course in the Rocky Mountain states), snow’s been on the ground for months, and we are longing for the green to start peaking through. And then one day it finally does! It’s so liberating and touching, hopefulness in the bitter wind of the end of winter. It’s a time to plant gardens and to enjoy the beautiful results of our toil. Spring Cleaning. In Greece, and other Orthodox nations, it is traditional to clean the house thoroughly either right before or during the first week of Great Lent, which is referred to as Clean Week. This also often corresponds with the Julian New Year, or April 1. Even if we’re not Greek, or Orthodox, really no matter what our religious affiliation is, it’s time to plant our gardens and clean our house. Springtime is also a good time to ‘clean house’ in our businesses. It’s a time to review goals and objectives, and to do some strategic planning. Are you investing into your business and/or organization to ensure its continued success? Are you looking to new customers, new industries to perpetuate your entity? Are you certifying to the standards your customers are looking for in their suppliers? Are you getting rid of clutter that you don’t need? Go out and plant your spring gardens. Enjoy the fresh smell of dirt. And plant new seeds for your business and for your life. It feels good, and you’ll find that people all around you are happier, lighter in spirit, after the long, cold winter! It’s such a good time to get out and visit with your customers, new and old. Take time to smell the flowers. We’ll be attending a number of trade shows for the precision manufacturing industry in the upcoming months, from Denver, to Seattle, to Portland, to Salt Lake City, to Southern California. We hope to see many of our readers and advertisers at these industry events. Please take the time to learn about what our advertisers in this publication can do for your business. Perhaps they can help you to plant the seeds to invigorate and expand your business. Go ahead, don’t be afraid to smell like dirt. Enjoy springtime. For many, it is the most wonderful season of the year! It is for me. Until next issue, I wish you success and happiness, and God Bless our Troops!
Linda Daly Publisher
Quick Turn Precision Makes Precision Parts Quickly and Accurately with the Help of Mazak Machines. This Month’s Shop Profile.
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CONTRIBUTORS Kim Carpenter Gene Wirth Chris Seay Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry. Circulation: The A2Z Metalworker has compiled and maintains a master list of approximately 6500 people actively engaged in the Precision Manufacturing Industry. It has an estimated pass on readership of more than 18,000 people. Advertising Rates, deadlines and mechanical requirements furnished upon request or you can go to www.azmetalworker.com. All photos and copy become the property of A2Z Metalworker. The Publisher assumes no responsibility for the contents of any advertisement, and all representations are those of the advertiser and not that of the publisher. The Publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints or errors not the fault of the publisher, and in such event, the limit of the publisher's liability shall only be the amount of the publishers charge for such advertising.
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Announcements & Releases Rocky.Mountain.Tooling.and.Machining.Association. (RMTMA). Invites. you. to. a.Workforce.Development.Round.Table.Discussion The average age of machinists in the U.S. is over 50 years old! Does your business need young, skilled workers? Why are they so hard to find? RMTMA has assembled a diverse panel of leaders in the manufacturing training sector.We will provide an opportunity for our members and guests to meet face to face with the people who are leading the charge to educate tomorrow’s skilled manufacturing workforce. When: Thursday, April 11th from 4:30-7:00pm Cocktail reception and networking from 4:30-5:30/Panel Discussion from 5:30-7:00 Where: Wellshire Inn – Cambridge Room – 3333 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80222 How: Register now to attend by calling (720) 248-8777 or email maureen@rmtma.org Cost: $30 per person Panel Members • NTMA – U: Ken McCreight – innovative new program for online education and training. • NTMA California Training Center: Michael Kerwin – 40 years of machinist training in one of our country’s most successful programs. • Bollman Technical Education Center: Leslie Trexler - provides career and technical education programs for Adams 12 school district. • BEST Robotic Program: Kathy Geise – inspires students to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology through participation in robotics competitions. • Representative from CACI (Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry)
Sandvik.Coromant.Introduces.a.New.Multiedge. Rough. Face. Milling. Cutter Sandvik Coromant introduces CoroMill 357, a new tough multi-edge face milling cutter for roughing and cubing in steel and cast iron with high insert security. In typical applications, such as rough face milling, cubing, intermittent component figurations, components with uneven stock or forgings, welding and castings, applying CoroMill 357 achieves a high metal removal rate and superior productivity. The CoroMill 357 multi-edge design presents a cost efficient solution because the double sided, thick pentagonal inserts housed in A2Z METALWORKER
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shim-protected tip seats provides superior production economy and reliable performance. The mill’s secure, strong cutter body features an innovative insert clamping system that offers quick and easy insert indexing to save time. Large support-faces radially, axially and on the base prevent deformation and ensure consistent performance. For more information on the new CoroMill 357, visit http://www. sandvik.coromant.com/productnews.
Hexatron.Engineering.Company.Celebrates. 31.Years.In.Business Hexatron Engineering Company is celebrating its 31st year in business.This engineering, design, and manufacturing company was founded by Cy Williams, a degreed mechanical engineer. He has built his company and reputation on its expert design capabilities. The U.S. Air Force has contracted with Hexatron Engineering many times to reverse engineer parts and manufacture spares at a much more economical cost then previously possible. For the 25 years, Hexatron Engineering has been a licensee of Boeing Aircraft Company and has been manufacturing the aircrew seats used on the DC 9 and DC 10 Cabin Attendant and Crew Seats. Designing and building prototype machinery such as labor-saving automation and unique handling equipment is another aspect of Hexatron’s capabilities. Cy says that if you use aluminum molds you should explore the possibility of HEXALITE, a proprietary treatment that could save you in both material and labor costs. This treatment makes it so nothing sticks to the surface of the aluminum part(s). The company diversified by expanding into the field of Sport-Aviation engines and they are currently producing the HEXADYNE AVIATION P60.This is an air-cooled sport plane engine that is incredibly efficient, lightweight and powerful. For more information on this superior engineering, design and manufacturing company, contact them at 801-363-8010 or visit their website at www.hexatronengineering.com.
Haas.Introduces.High-Speed.HRC210.Roller. Cam.Rotary.Table Adding a 4th-axis rotary table to a machining center is a proven way to boost productivity, reduce setups, and increase accuracy on multi-op Announcements Continued Page 8
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parts. Adding a fast rotary table to a fast machine creates a high-speed package that slashes cycles times even further.
The HRC210 from Haas Automation is a high-speed, camdriven rotary table that provides cutting and indexing speeds up to 830°/second. It provides 110 ft-lb (149 Nm) of spindle torque for synchronous 4-axis machining, and has a pneumatic brake that yields 134 ft-lb (182 Nm) of holding torque for stationary work. Indexing accuracy is ±20 arc-sec, with repeatability of 4 arc-sec.The 8.27” (210 mm) platter of the HRC210 has a center height of 6.000” (152.40 mm), with a 2.00” x 1.91” deep (50.8 mm x 48.5 mm dp) pilot bore and 1.77” (45 mm) through hole. Six radial T-slots simplify fixture and workpiece mounting, and both manual and pneumatic tailstocks are available for additional workpiece support. The HRC210 is driven by a high-performance roller cam system that uses a high-torque servomotor to drive a globoidal cam meshing with cam followers equally spaced around the diameter of a roller gear. Needle bearings in the cam followers provide smooth contact with the cam, and a precision-engineered cam profile ensures accurate speeds and motion. Because the roller drive is preloaded during assembly, the system yields high stiffness, high torque, and high speeds, while providing low wear characteristics and reducing maintenance. A2Z METALWORKER
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If you’re searching for a high-speed rotary solution to reduce cycle times and increase accuracy, the Haas HRC210 is the answer. Like all Haas products, the HRC210 is backed by the worldwide network of Haas Factory Outlets – the most extensive system of support and service in the industry. Note: Requires a Haas mill with software version 18.13 or later. Includes the necessary 4th-axis drive and wiring. Not available for stand-alone operation.
Ganesh.Machinery.Will.Introduce.A.Fully. Automatic.Robotic.Machine.Tending.System In keeping with the PMTS show theme of “Machining Technology,” Ganesh will show you how to meet tomorrow’s needs today by unveiling the new multitasking machines with robotic machine tending system on the main PMTS -2013 show floor Booth# 263. Ganesh Cyclone Series with fully robotic system new machine models are well-suited for those who are thinking about how to remain competitive by both getting the job done in one handling and having ample tooling flexibility to have multiple jobs setup on the machines at one time. Cyclone-32 GT: A dedicated pneumatic part loading system will demonstrate high speed, small part loading capability on the Ganesh Cyclone-32GT 3-axis precision heavy duty gang tool lathe. The load system provides a low cost solution for small component Announcements Continued Page 10
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Makino. Introduces. N2. and. N2-5XA. CNC. Horizontal.Machining. Centers.for.Productivity. in. Medical. Manufacturing Makino introduces its latest CNC horizontal machining centers, the N2 and N2-5XA, for medical and small aluminum parts manufacturing. The new N2 platform is a high-productivity solution contained in a small package that consumes less than 26 square feet of floor space (includes coolant tank and standard chip management). Its 5-axis N2-5XA configuration pushes this productivity even further with five-sided part accessibility and opportunities to consolidate operations.
“Floor space is often at a premium in medical manufacturing facilities,” said David Ward, horizontal 8160 Blakeland Dr, Unit G 1110 Elkton Unit A product manager at Makino. “A Littleton, CO 80125 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 traditional 400mm horizontal Ph. 303-375-9190 Ph. 719-593-0237 machining center can require upFax: 303-375-9198 Fax: 719-593-8907 www.shoptools.com www.shoptools.com wards of 125 square feet of floor space, which is a lot to dedicate to the production of parts that Announcements Continued can fit in the palm of your hand. The N2 platform delivers a “rightmanufacturers. sized” machining solution built for speed, providing a high-speed spindle, rapid positioning and quick acceleration and deceleration. CYCLONE 52-TTMY:The Ganesh standard robotic machine tending With the N2-5XA, manufacturers can eliminate setups and achieve system will be integrated to a Ganesh Cyclone-52 TTMY.The robotic finer surface qualities, making it an ideal solution for many serving system is a fully automatic, compact solution that utilizes a Yaskawa the medical market.” Motoman robot, and a flexible part infeed / outfeed system that can be easily configured to accommodate a wide variety of parts and be installed in the matter of hours. The N2 and N2-5XA are equipped with a 20,000-rpm HSK-40 spindle that accelerates to full rpm in just 0.8 seconds. Four spindle CYCLONE 32-CS: The 7-axis machine with 27-tools and 11-live nozzles provide coolant directly to the cutting zone for efficient tools will also be cutting demos showing the unique capabilities that cooling and improved part quality. Both machines feature simple, it has to offer for 1.375” (36mm) bar diameter sliding headstock efficient chip and coolant flow out of the work zone. The standard CNC lathe without a guide bushing. A 10-HP Mitsubishi spindle coolant tank with chip pan provides effective chip removal for near motor drives the powerful 6,000-RPM spindle. Both the main and net shape machining. A rear lift up chip conveyor with filtration is sub spindle use 32mm Traub A-32 collets for easy part transfer and an available option for higher chip volume applications. complete “done-in-one” machining efficiency, including all radial, end-working, and Y-axis live tooling work on both the front and Direct-drive rotary axes of the N2 and N2-5XA offer an impressive backside of the part. peak B-axis speed of 150 rpm and a 90-degree rotation time of just 0.65 seconds. These systems work in concert with a responsive 1.4G See machines under power, live demo at PMTS 2013 booth # 263 & Z-axis to reduce common drill and tap operations by as much as 40 ask our application department how you can improve your process. percent compared to traditional 400-mm horizontal machining centers. For more info please visit http://www.ganeshmachinery.com or Announcements Continued Page 12 call 1-888-542-6374. A2Z METALWORKER
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Recycling Metals, Conserving Resources, Since 1961 Announcements Continued Both machines feature a stacked axis design, placing all linear motion on the spindle side of the machine and limiting workpiece movement to rotary table motion. This configuration creates an automation-friendly design with options for auto-loading doors, advanced robot interface, Erowa chuck interface and tool monitoring options to support unattended operation. The N2 platform is powered by Makino’s Professional-F control running on a reliable Fanuc platform. Key control features on the 5-axis N2-5XA include tilted work plane and AI Contour Control (AICC). AICC reduces cycle times in complex 3-D program, while delivering the high levels of accuracy and surface finish expected in medical machining applications.
OMAX®.Corporation.Maintains.Commitment.to.Educating. Future.Manufacturers OMAX Corporation, the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced abrasive waterjet technology, recently announced its continued support of Aviation High School’s First® Robotics team, SkunkworksRobotics.The partnership marks the company’s sixth year of mentoring talented students interested in obtaining engineering and manufacturing skills. One of OMAX’s educational outreach initiatives has been to provide youth with access to the manufacturing industry. During a six-week build season, the company’s engineers work closely with students and teachers from Aviation High School in the production of advanced robot components. The team designs, fabricates and tests all A2Z METALWORKER
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its robotic components using OMAX’s advanced abrasive waterjet technology. “Manufacturing is a viable and growing industry that makes for a lucrative career path, yet shops everywhere find it increasingly difficult to acquire skilled workers,” said Dr. John Cheung, CEO of OMAX Corporation. “One reason for this gap is people’s misconception that manufacturing facilities are dark, dirty and low-tech places. But, nothing could be further from the truth. Today’s manufacturing environments are clean, safe and extremely high-tech. OMAX takes pride in working with and encouraging students of all ages to become the next generation of manufacturing and technology leaders.” In addition to the company’s work with Aviation High School, OMAX also works alongside several colleges including Kettering University, Renton Technical College, Washington State University and the University of Washington, to develop internship programs where engineering and technical students can gain highly beneficial on-the-job training prior to graduation. Announcements Continued Page 14
Samuel Aerospace is one of North America’s top ten processors and distributors of metals, operating more than 40 facilities which are strategically located throughout Canada and the United States. Additional facilities maintained in the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and China extend our reach globally. Our strategically placed processing and service centers allow us to offer on time and JIT delivery services.
Samuel Aerospace alloys are available in a complete range of shapes and sizes to meet the diverse requirements of the commercial and defense aerospace markets. We stock one of the most extensive aluminum inventories in the industry. Our available aerospace aluminum offering includes:
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A variety of AS, ISO and TS standards ensures conformance to customer’s requirements. Primary aerospace service centers are ISO 9000 and AS9100/9120 certified. Samuel Aerospace offers value-added quality processing services including:
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Mazak. Event.Targets.Aerospace,. Medical. Manufacturing.Technology In support of the growing aerospace and medical industries, Mazak Corporation is hosting a Discover More With Mazak event at its Northeast Technology Center in Windsor Locks, Conn., May 14, 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The event will highlight some to the most advanced manufacturing systems available today paired with expert guidance and applications support for meeting the ever-expanding production needs of the area’s aerospace, medical and other manufacturing sectors. At the event, productivity-improving Mazak machine tools will be showcased through real-world application machining demonstrations. These include aerospace hard-metal machining on a HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS 6800 HM (Hard Metal Package) and medical implant machining on a VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS COMPACT. Additionally, new Mazak machines debuted for the first time in the area at the event will be the VARIAXIS i-700,VARIAXIS i-800 and the VERTICAL CENTER UNIVERSAL 400. Also, over the course of the three-day Discover More with Mazak event, several technology presentations and expert guests will provide attendees with valuable manufacturing insight. •
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On Wednesday, May 15, special keynote speaker Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group, a company that supplies independent aerospace and defense industry market analysis, will share his vast knowledge of the aviation and aerospace industries and speak about the commercial airline industry. Aboulafia also writes publicly about the aviation field, with numerous articles published in Aviation Week, Aerospace America and the Wall Street Journal. Together with its machine tool technology, Mazak will also present its 3-4-5 The Next Level of Productivity that allows shops to more precisely identify the right level of technology for their particular operations.The 3-4-5 solution is the industry’s most comprehensive grouping of manufacturing resources and one that encompasses Mazak’s 3 Levels of Control, 4 Levels of Automation and 5 Levels of Multi-Tasking. Attendees will also have full access to the Northeast Technology Center’s regional industry expertise and application engineering resources. Engineers and technicians will be on hand at the machining demonstrations to answer questions and discuss all aspects of the manufacturing process, including cutting tools, workholding, automation, material handling, quality assurance, chip handling, coolant, safety and software. Discover More With Mazak—Northeast event registration information will be posted on www.mazakusa.com. Student Day for the event is scheduled for Friday, May 17, and Mazak expects over 100 local area students will attend.
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of thin-film solar annually, by the time they open for business in 2013. GE’s solar panels with be composed of the same thin layers of cadmium telluride currently used by their largest competitor First Solar, but for nearly less than a third of the cost. GE has become one of the world’s primary manufacturers of wind turbines, and according to Victor Abate, Vice President of GE’s renewable energy business, the company will continue to actively invest in high-tech solar products to advance their position in the renewable energy industry.GE’s first step toward building their new factory has included the recent acquisition of PrimeStar Solar in Arvada, Colorado. Abate relays, “The biggest challenge for solar is the cost of energy. For every point you can move [higher] in efficiency, you reduce the cost of the system by 10%.” To counter this issue PrimeStar Solar is seen as a major asset to GE. The company has been able to produce a CdTe thin-film panel with a record-breaking efficiency of 12.8%. GE has stated that worldwide demand for solar products is expected to grow by 75 gigawatts over the next five years. With these focused investments GE is hoping to capitalize on the growth. Thus far they already have 100 megawatts worth of orders from utility-scale solar customers in the U.S.
More.Universities.Use.UAVs.For.Research Inside Higher Ed reported, “As Congress debates when and how the executive branch should be allowed to use drones for targeted killing in war zones, more universities here are seeking permission to use unmanned aerial vehicles.” Jack Langelaan, an associate professor of aerospace engineering at Pennsylvania State University, “wants to use them to replicate albatross flights.” Up until now, he has “been using simulation to mimic albatross flights. But the results aren’t as pure because some real-life factors can’t be modeled through simulation – either because it’s too difficult or because they are simply unknown.”
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M a n u f a c t u r e r s . A d d. 14,000.Jobs.In.February The Labor Department reported, “The nation’s unemployment rate dropped to a four-year low of 7.7 percent last month as job growth accelerated to 236,000.” USA Today reported, “Professional and business services led job gains, with 73,000. Construction added 48,000 jobs and has added 151,000 since September on the housing-industry rebound. Health care added 39,000 jobs. Leisure and hospitality, meanwhile, added 24,000 and manufacturers added 14,000.”
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ISM:. Manufacturing. Sector. Expanded. In. February USAToday reported, “The manufacturing sector expanded in February for a third consecutive month, according to the latest ISM manufacturing survey, out Friday. The Institute for Supply Management said its index rose 1.1 percentage points in February, to 54.2% from January’s 53.1%, highest reading since June 2011, when the index was at 55.8%.” The ISM said that, as “in January, all five component indexes - new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries and inventories - registered in positive territory in February.” The AP reported, “The pickup in factory activity in February was encouraging because it showed demand for goods is stronger even as consumers have less take-home pay because of higher Social Security taxes. It followed a separate report that consumers cut back spending on long-lasting manufactured goods in January, likely because of the tax increase. US manufacturers are also showing strength just also billions of dollars in across-the-board government spending cuts are set to start.”
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We can supply you with material ground to size or you can have your material sent to us to be ground to size. Researchers. Unveil. First. 4-D.Printer TheWired “Business” blog reported, “There are 3-D printers that build things up, adding one sliver of plastic at a time, and 3-D mills that tear things down, grinding away one small chunk at a time. But Skylar Tibbits today offered a very provocative alternative: technology for 3-D printing where the chunks start separated and intelligently arrange themselves into basically any object. Tibbits’ latest technology for so-called ‘4-D printing,’ uses water to activate and power strands of material that fold themselves into desired shapes.” The New York Times “Bits” blog reported, “The self-folding structures are first printed out as long strands made of two core materials in combination - a synthetic polymer that can expand to more than twice its volume in water, and another polymer that is rigid in water. By carefully combining the two materials using specific blueprints, the expansion of the water-absorbing substance drives the joints to move, creating a predetermined geometrical transformation.” A2Z METALWORKER
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Kendall.Eyes.More.Funding. For.Industrial.Base The Pentagon’s top procurement official is considering a strategy of funding research and development projects despite ongoing budget pressure, a slight shift from his fervent push to only proceed with well understood, affordable programs.
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Frank Kendall, under secretary of defense for acquisition, says that the increasing pressure on the Pentagon budget — is driving him to consider moving slightly away from his staunch support for embarking only on programs that are considered “affordable,” and for which senior leaders have a clear understanding of the cost and risk.
An advantage to this strategy is providing at least some funding to keep the cutting edge of the industrial base working on advanced technologies. It also better postures the government to deal with adversaries that may not have restricted budgets and whose technology advances at a rapid pace.
This shift could lead to the first new Xplane in a generation of military technology, he says. Kendall is starting an air dominance initiative with the military services and
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama said that creating manufacturing jobs is the nation’s “first priority.”To some, this may sound like a throwback to a long-lost era; after all, such jobs are being eliminated, outsourced or automated, right? Not really.The United States remains a world leader in manufacturing, and that sector remains essential to our economic and technological future. Here are the five biggest misconceptions about U.S. manufacturing — and why the sector still matters. 1. A manufacturing job is no longer a ticket to the middle class. There is no doubt that America’s manufacturing base has declined, peaking at 19.6 million jobs in 1979 and now at just over 11 million jobs. Despite this economic transition, however, U.S. manufacturing jobs are still worth having. On average, full-time manufacturing work pays 20 percent more than full-time service-sector jobs. In my recent travels across the country, I met electronic technicians with only a high school diploma who had risen through the ranks of manufacturing companies to earn more than $100,000 a year. High school grads in retail or service-sector jobs rarely reach six figures. Of course, manufacturing alone cannot solve our unemployment problem. For the foreseeable future, the lion’s share of America’s job growth will be in the service sector. By 2014, employment in services is expected to reach 129 million jobs, with education and health care growing most quickly. Still, there are lucrative careers available in manufacturing. And Obama’s State of the Union proposal to create manufacturing hubs across the country — “to turn regions left behind by globalization into global centers of high-tech jobs” — will generate opportunities for young Americans with an aptitude for making things. 2. We can outsource manufacturing as long as product design stays here. Andy Grove, the former chief executive of Intel, has famously argued that the best innovation takes place when design teams are integrated with production teams. Product designers can get feedback about the practical constraints involved in manufacturing and can fine-tune their designs accordingly. Apple has said that it is investing $100 million in new U.S. plants — a move hailed as bringing manufacturing back to our shores. However, Apple has always done most of its prototype manufacturing in the United States. The company may mass-produce iPhones in China, but it has maintained U.S. factories as laboratories to perfect its products before launch. Now, rising wages in China and transportation costs have encouraged Apple to manufacture some of its Mac lines here.
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ceeded America’s, so for the first time, China has taken the lead in global manufacturing.Yet, for all the hype about the BRIC economies — Brazil, Russia, India and China — the United States remains neck-and-neck with China in manufacturing output, and we still far outstrip such traditional powerhouses as Japan and Germany. China and the United States each produce about one-fifth of the world’s manufacturing, yet we do so with only about 10 percent of our economy devoted to that sector, compared with nearly 40 percent of the Chinese economy. What keeps us in the race is our productivity advantage. U.S. manufacturing workers are almost six times as productive as Chinese workers and 11 / 2 times as productive as those in Japan and Germany. The best American manufacturers customize products to meet customer needs, reduce the time required to make them and constantly improve their design.Vitamix in Cleveland, for instance, makes specialized blenders that are more expensive than those produced in Asia — but Starbucks buys them because they are quiet and leave few lingering ice chips in Frappuccinos. 4. Manufacturing jobs are repetitive and low-skilled. If you think of manufacturing as a tedious job with no intellectual stimulation, you haven’t visited a U.S. factory floor lately. Whether making steel bars or suits for firefighters, many of today’s manufacturing jobs require the ability to operate complex machines, math skills and an understanding of how to maximize efficiency. No doubt, every job has repetitive aspects.As a lawyer, I can assure you that a lot of document drafting is repetitive, involving cutting and pasting from templates. But the best lawyers bring a unique perspective to the process and anticipate clients’ problems. Similarly, the best manufacturing workers are not just doing repetitive tasks; they are thinking about how to improve a product’s design or production.
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“The buyer confidence reflected in this year’s survey is a much-needed shot in the arm for the industry,” said Brian Sill, vice president, Honeywell aftermarket helicopter sales. “Supporting the growth numbers is the fact that helicopter usage for corporate, oil and gas, utility and training missions is improving, which shows that helicopters are value-add aircraft in today’s business environment.” The results of this, Honeywell’s 15th such annual survey, are based on queries to more than 1,000 chief pilots and flight department managers of companies operating 2,400 turbine and 275 piston helicopters worldwide. Several factors are driving the increased demand: aging aircraft fleets, contractual requirements, changes in operational requirements, expiring warranties and regulations requiring twin-engine helicopters. The U.S. and Canada are expected to account for 27 percent of the purchases, while Europe will absorb 28 percent. Latin and South America will account for 20 percent, Asia/Oceana 19 percent, and Africa/Middle East will account for 6 percent of new helicopter deliveries. The 2013 forecast represents a rebound, after the 2012 survey found a 4-percent decrease in demand over the 2011 report. Honeywell believes this indicates that the industry “may be returning to a more expansionary environment.” Light single-engine helicopters are the most in-demand product in this time period, exemplified by the Eurocopter EC130/AS350 series, Bell 407 and Robinson R66.
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Most of the purchase interest for the aircraft is in North America, though the Middle East and Africa have a noticeable surge in interest in these models. Intermediate/medium twin-engine helicopters (e.g., AgustaWestland AW139, AW169, Bell 412, EC145, Sikorsky S-76) and light twin helicopters (e.g., EC135, Bell 429, AW109) each garnered about 25 percent of the intent to purchase. Planned purchases of heavy multi-engine helicopters (e.g., EC225, Russian Helicopters Mi-171, Sikorsky S-92) actually declined slightly from 2012 levels. Increased Utilization Meanwhile, operators plan to expand the use of the helicopters they already have, according to the survey. In North America, 10 percent of operators plan to increase utilization, while 3 percent plan to fly less. In Europe, about twice as many operators (16 percent) plan to fly more versus flying less (7 percent). In Latin America 27 percent of operators plan to increase utilization while only 5 percent see themselves flying less. One third of operators (33 percent) in the Middle East and Africa say they will increase flight ops while about half that number (15 percent) plan to decrease operations. Operations in Asia could see the greatest increase, with 35 percent planning to fly more versus 6 percent anticipating reduced operations. As for actual flight time, the survey found oil and gas operations reported flying their helicopters an average of 725 hours per year. Helicopters used in EMS, training, air tours and general utility average 410 to 450 hours per year. Law enforcement and news-gathering operations log an average of 375 to 390 hours per year, while corporate
operators put the least time on their rotorcraft, flying on average less than 300 hours per year per aircraft. The survey also contains something of a popularity contest that could indicate which helicopters and OEMs will be the big winners in this increased sales environment. The top models named (order not indicated in the survey) are the AW139, Bell 206 series, Bell 407, Bell 412, EC130/EC150 series and Sikorsky’s S-76.
Ford.To.Increase.Number.Of.Alternative.Fuel. Trucks.And.Vans.Offered Ford Motor Co. is boosting the number of trucks and vans its offers that run on compressed natural gas and propane as sales rise and demand grows for cleaner fuel fleets. The Times notes that “since 2010, according to Mike Levine, truck communications manager for Ford, the company has seen its sales of compressed natural gas-fueled trucks and vans rise to 11,623 last year from 3,277 in 2010.” Ford expects sales to top 13,000 in 2013. Moreover, “while the national infrastructure for refueling or recharging vehicles that run on electricity, hydrogen, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas or bio-fuels remains spotty at best, propane fueling stations are broadly available throughout the U.S.” The Times also reports that the push for cleaner trucks comes from both higher gasoline and diesel prices and from governments and businesses that want to show that they are going green. A2Z METALWORKER
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Hear From Some of Quick Turn’s Customers “We go out of our way to use Quick Turn, for a number of reasons. One of the most important is their service -- it is just so over the top. We started using them about 10 years ago, and they make various smaller machined components for us. Their pricing is very competitive, and their flexibility and customer service is outstanding. We often come to Quick Turn with incredibly rapid turn projects, and they make things happen in a heartbeat. Recently, a team from Universal Studios audited them. Based upon a very successful audit, Quick Turn was one of very few shops in the country that will build products for Set Point Engineering, who specializes in the amusement park industry. Quick Turn’s products will eventually be an integral part of the rides you might take your children or grandchildren on at Universal Studios. Nate says, “We have deliberately grown the business slowly and steadily since our inception. Since our name ‘Quick Turn Precision Machining’ implies that we specialize in the ability to turn products around to our customers faster than most others can do, it is imperative that we take on new customers as our capacity and capabilities allows.” The company employs 20 machinists today, many who have been with Quick Turn for a decade. They additionally hire young, new machinists, and Adam spends the time needed to mentor these young machinists. Nate says, “We train every one of our employees to become journeymen machinists.” At Quick Turn, everyone can program and make parts, including Nate and Adam, who admit they are very hands on, and still enjoy making parts. Nate says, “We don’t just have operators.”With a solid backlog early into this year, Nate and Adam recently added a swing shift to accommodate their customers. Nate says, “A few years ago, many of our long time customers began coming to us with more complicated parts, with typical tolerances ranging from .0005 to .001. We knew that we had the skill set in our employees to tackle these new jobs, but we needed to invest in additional equipment that could support these complex parts.” Adam says, “We evaluated premium high precision machines from a few different builders, and ultimately, we chose Mazak. That was 3 years ago, and since then, we are equipped with 5 Mazak machines.” The company has 4 Mazak turning centers and a Mazak mill. Just months ago, Quick Turn purchased their first true 4th axis. Nate and Adam both agree that there are a number of reasons why they continue to build their business with Mazak machines. Nate says the number one reason is ‘trust’, trust in the reliability and quality of the machine, and trust in the machine tool dealer they buy from in Utah. Nate says, “I have worked with Scott Trumble for about 20 years now. We first met when I was opening up a machine shop at Autoliv. Scott works for Smith Continued Next Page
Another thing we value in Quick Turn is that their equipment is top of the line. They make an effort to stay ahead of the technology curve, and this really helps us. Quick Turn is just outstanding.” Project Manager Automation Manufacturing Company “Quick Turn’s service is amazing! Their pricing is very reasonable, often lower than other bids we get. I think they can offer superior pricing because they manage the shop very well, and they turn the parts around so quickly.They also keep a very clean shop, which is clearly a reflection of their pride in producing perfect parts. Quality at Quick Turn is really, really good, and they always meet the tight tolerances we require for our aerospace parts. Quick Turn makes all types of aluminum tooling and fixturing for us. The team at Quick Turn forms a great relationship with its customers. We work closely with Jeff, and he drops in every few weeks just to make sure things are going well.We are so pleased to be working with this excellent company!” Design Engineer/Principal Aerospace Manufacturing Company “I give Quick Turn an ‘A’ grade.We’ve been using them for 3 or 4 years now. They make plastic and aluminum subassemblies for us. We continue to use them because their quality, pricing and turnaround are all very good. When we need them on a rush job, they are always there for us. The team at Quick Turn is very competent, and we will continue to do business with them. Let’s say they are on our Christmas list for 2013!” CEO Design and Development Manufacturing Company A2Z METALWORKER
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Machinery Company today as a Sales Engineer, and I completely trust Scott and the team at Smith Machinery. They are good, trustworthy people who are expert in the machine tool field.” Nate and Adam value the service they receive from both Smith Machinery Company and from Mazak direct. Adam says, “Smith Machinery has an outstanding service team, and Mazak has a local service person.Though our machines are extremely reliable, and we rarely have a problem, it is great that when we do, we are serviced immediately. For a small shop like ours, it is critical that our machines are always up and making parts.” What else do they like about the Mazak machines? Nate and Adam value the userfriendly Mazak controls, and they really like that Mazak is one of the few machine tool builders that are making machines in the USA. Space is at a premium at Quick Turn Precision Machining. The brothers expect that they will soon have to move to a larger facility. One of their latest machine tool purchases, the Mazak Vertical Center Smart 530C was perfect for a crowded shop. It is a compact, highly productive machine that provides unsurpassed performance and value for a variety of applications requiring heavy-duty machining, high-speed machining or both. Quick Turn’s latest Mazak machine purchase was the Quick Turn NEXUS250-11MSY. It is a fitting machine tool name for Quick Turn Precision! Nate says this machine brings together advanced technology, productivity and value to deliver exceptional performance for his shop. It offers multi-tasking capability with milling and turning in single part setups. Power and speed is increased in virtually every category. Plus, the machine comes equipped with the Matrix CNC control, featuring simple, smart conversational programming, complete with monitoring and diagnostics. Quick Turn just purchased the FARO Edge, an advanced measurement tool. The Edge allows Quick Turn to easily verify their product quality by performing inspections, tool certifications, CAD-to-part analysis, and reverse engineering. It is just another step Quick Turn took to support its customers. Quick Turn Precision is poised to take on new customers who demand precision parts made accurately and made quickly. For more information, call them at (801) 334-6800 or visit their website at quickturnmach.com.
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NASA.launches.new.space.tech.and.exploration.division NASA has suffered budget cuts and freezes the past several years, but apparently things are looking up for the U.S. space agency. Last month, NASA announced that it was creating a new organizational division geared toward investing in space technology, equipment, and exploration. “A robust technology development program is vital to reaching new heights in space -- and sending American astronauts to new destinations like an asteroid and Mars,” NASA administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement. “A top priority of NASA is to invest in cross-cutting, transformational technologies.” The Space Technology Mission Directorate was inspired out of President Obama’s 2013 federal budget bid that asked for investment in “a broad spectrum of space and aviation technology research grants and demonstrations of high-priority technologies, from laser space communications to unmanned aerial systems to in-space transportation.” In 2010, NASA’s post-Columbia moon program came to an end and the development and operation of new rockets and capsules shifted from the government to private industry. In 2011, NASA was faced with further uncertainty as the Obama administration froze federal funding to 2010 levels for the following five years. But, in 2012, things started to look up as it was revealed that the Obama administration approved new mission plans that could involve parking a spacecraft near the moon. Apparently, NASA has been looking into the possibility a new manned moon mission with the purpose of creating a manned outpost beyond the far side of moon and eventually visiting an asteroid in 2025. It’s unclear how much money NASA wants to put into the Space Technology Mission Directorate. It’s also not yet known how much of the $699 million Obama asked for in his 2013 federal budget request will get passed by Congress.
Solar-Powered. Plane.To. Make. Cross-Continental.Flight.This.Summer Discovery News reported, “A plane that can fly on solar power, day or night, will make its way across the United States this summer - the first time the plane has attempted a cross-continental flight.” The plane, “built as a project of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, the brainchild of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg,” flies “thanks to four turboprop engines powered entirely by batteries and solar panels.” During its flight, the aircraft “will maintain a specific altitude about 29,000 feet, where the engines operate with maximum efficiency. All things normal, the Solar Impulse could, Borschberg said, could travel for 20 hours.” A2Z METALWORKER
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Almost.Two.Thirds.of.all.the.Safety.Products. in. Europe’s. Best. in. Class. Cars. Produced. by. Autoliv In 2012, Euro NCAP published the safety rating for 36 vehicles available in the European market. The organization recently highlighted eight five-star vehicles in different categories that stand-out for performing especially well in protecting passengers and pedestrians.These eight vehicles have one thing in common; passive and active safety products from Autoliv. One example is the Volvo V40 that reached the highest combined score of any car previously tested by Euro NCAP. Among other products from Autoliv, the Volvo V40 is equipped as standard with the world’s first pedestrian protection airbag. “To see so many Autoliv products in the safest cars in Europe is a testament to our drive to provide innovation, quality and the best products to our customers, said Jan Carlson, CEO of Autoliv. This is an important acknowledgement, which strengthens us in our commitment to the strategy of saving lives”. Euro NCAP rate vehicles in four individual tests: adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist systems. The eight best vehicles in 2012 are Renault Clio,Volvo V40, Fiat 500L, Ford Kuga, Ford B-max, Hyundai Santa Fe, BMW 3-Series, and Ford Transit. Between them the vehicles feature the full range of Autoliv products, from side, and frontal airbags, inflatable curtains, pedestrian protection airbags, steering wheels, passive safety electronics and seatbelts to the latest in active safety technology.
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Meg Handley writes in the US News & World Report “The Home Front” blog, “Pending home sales continued to climb in January, marking 21 months of consecutive year-over-year gains, according to” new data from the National Association of Realtors. The group said its Pending Home Sales Index was 4.5 percent higher in January compared to December. Compared to the same month a year ago, the index was 9.5 percent higher.The January reading is the highest since April 2010, just before the homebuyer tax credit was set to expire. Reuters reports that economists surveyed by Reuters had predicted the index would increase by 1.5 percent in January.
Governors.Offer.Renewed.Focus.on.Advanced. Manufacturing The competitiveness of U.S. businesses and their ability to hold and return manufacturing jobs to the United States will depend in part on success in advanced manufacturing, according to a report released today by the National Governors Association (NGA). Advanced manufacturing applies to both the production of tailor-made goods aimed at specific individuals and industry users and an array of product and process innovations being adopted by manufactures that include robotics, nanotechnologies and advanced materials. “Making” Our Future: What States Are Doing to Encourage Growth in Manufacturing through Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Investment chronicles the progress of eight states in preparing new strategies intended to build a foundation for success in advanced manufacturing by combining workforce education and support for business innovation, university-industry partnerships and public and private sector entrepreneurship. “Making” Our Future focuses on the results of an NGA Center for Best Practices Policy Academy where teams from eight states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, NewYork and Pennsylvania—participated in an intensive, year-long strategic planning process to support advanced manufacturing.Together, these states represent 30 percent of total manufacturing gross domestic product, one-third of U.S. manufacturing jobs and more than 25 percent of U.S. exports of manufactured goods.
Volvos.Can.Now.Detect,.Brake.For.Cyclists Popular Science reported, “Volvo has built a system that automatically detects bicyclists. If the driver is on a collision course, the system sounds an alarm and brakes.” The system “works with a similar, pedestrianavoiding feature that Volvo began offering as an option in 2010. A radar in the car’s grille calculates the distance between the car and objects in front of it, while a camera in the rearview mirror figures out what type of objects are in front of the car.”
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The percentage of metalforming companies with a portion of their workforce on short time or layoff increased to 19% in February, up from 15% in January. The February figure is higher than it was one year ago when metalformers reported only 7% of workers on short time or layoff. The Institute for Supply Management’s PM report, which includes the metalforming industry, also has recently trended upward. Growth is expected to be modest but should continue throughout the spring unless a lack of leadership in Washington, D.C. leads to an economic shock resulting from sequestration or other issues.”
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Business.Conditions.Report.Predicts.Spike.for. Spring According to the February 2013 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metalforming companies expect a spike in business conditions during the next three months. Conducted monthly, the report is an economic indicator for manufacturing, sampling 131 metalforming companies in the United States and Canada. The February report shows that 37% of participants predict that economic activity will improve during the next three months (up from 32% in January), 55% believe that activity will remain unchanged (up from 50% last month) and only 8% anticipate that activity will decline (down significantly from 18% in January). Metalforming companies also expect incoming orders to strengthen during the next three months, with 50% forecasting an increase in orders (up from 44% in January), 39% expecting no change (compared to 31% last month) and 11% predicting a decrease in orders (down from 25% in January). Average daily shipping levels rose significantly February. Forty percent of participants report that shipping levels are above levels of three months ago (up from 21% in January), 37% report that shipping levels are the same as three months ago (compared to 38% in January), and 23% report a decrease in shipping levels (down from 41% in January). A2Z METALWORKER
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L-3 Communications announced that its new second-generation ProVision® 2 system, which offers Automatic Target Detection (ATD) capability with a smaller overall footprint, will be demonstrated at the AVSEC World trade show, March 5–7, in New York City. The Provision 2 is being marketed for aviation applications and is currently under review for TSA certification.The system will be displayed daily at the show in the L-3 Security & Detection Systems exhibit, booth 27-28. The ProVision 2 is safe, efficient, image-free and now the smallest aviation screening solution with Automatic Target Detection. The ProVision 2 offers a smaller footprint and lower height for limited-space checkpoint areas and is targeted for aviation screening applications. Its streamlined exterior design conserves space while maintaining the same interior area as earlier models. The system offers the same proven, image-free checkpoint detection and throughput as the ProVision ATD – the only TSA- and EU-approved aviation passenger screening solution with automated target recognition software. It quickly screens personnel using safe millimeter wave (MMW) technology to automatically detect concealed objects made of a wide range of materials – both metallic and non-metallic. With more than 50,000 systems deployed and supported around the globe, L-3 Security & Detection Systems (SDS) is a leading supplier of security screening solutions. For more than 30 years, L-3 SDS has developed and manufactured cutting-edge products using advanced technologies that include 3-D computed tomography; automated, conventional and high-energy X-ray; active millimeter wave imaging; metal detection; and energetic trace explosives detection. Applications include the screening of people, vehicles, baggage, cargo and packages for explosives, firearms, drugs, contraband and intellectual property.To learn more about L-3 SDS, please visit the company’s website at www.L-3com.com/sds.
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In the technology developed by Moskovits and his team, it is not semiconductor materials that provide the electrons and venue for the conversion of solar energy, but nanostructured metals -- a “forest” of gold nanorods, to be specific. For this experiment, gold nanorods were capped with a layer of crystalline titanium dioxide decorated with platinum nanoparticles, and set in water. A cobalt-based oxidation catalyst was deposited on the lower portion of the array. “When nanostructures, such as nanorods, of certain metals are exposed to visible light, the conduction electrons of the metal can be caused to oscillate collectively, absorbing a great deal of the light,” said Moskovits. “This excitation is called a surface plasmon.”
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Scientists. Develop. a.Whole. New.Way. of. Harvesting. Energy. from.the.Sun A new method of harvesting the Sun’s energy is emerging, thanks to scientists at UC Santa Barbara’s Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials. Though still in its infancy, the research promises to convert sunlight into energy using a process based on metals that are more robust than many of the semiconductors used in conventional methods. “It is the first radically new and potentially workable alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion devices to be developed in the past 70 years or so,” said Martin Moskovits, professor of chemistry at UCSB. A2Z METALWORKER
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As the “hot” electrons in these plasmonic waves are excited by light particles, some travel up the nanorod, through a filter layer of crystalline titanium dioxide, and are captured by platinum particles. This causes the reaction that splits hydrogen ions from the bond that forms water. Meanwhile, the holes left behind by the excited electrons head toward the cobalt-based catalyst on the lower part of the rod to form oxygen. According to the study, hydrogen production was clearly observable after about two hours. Additionally, the nanorods were not subject to the photocorrosion that often causes traditional semiconductor material to fail in minutes. The plasmonic method of splitting water is currently less efficient and more costly than conventional photoprocesses, but if the last century of photovoltaic technology has shown anything, it is that continued research will improve on the cost and efficiency of this new method -- and likely in far less time than it took for the semiconductor-based technology, said Moskovits. Research in this study was also performed by postdoctoral researchers Syed Mubeen and Joun Lee; grad student Nirala Singh; materials engineer Stephan Kraemer; and chemistry professor Galen Stucky.
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Lockheed.Wins.$334.Million.F-35.Contract. Before.U.S..Cuts Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $333.7 million U.S. downpayment to buy initial parts, components and materials for an eighth batch of F-35 jets, as the Pentagon locked in the funds hours before automatic budget cuts begin. This action exempts the funds from the across-the- board spending reductions known as sequestration that take effect because Pentagon officials have said contracts with obligated dollars won’t be cut or terminated.The eighth contract calls for 35 jets, including four aircraft for the U.K. and two for Norway, according to a Pentagon statement. The agreement by the Pentagon and Lockheed underscores their shared commitment to continued development of the costliest U.S. weapon system. The Department of Defense sheltered the F-35 funding from spending cuts even as officials warn they will have to impose furloughs on civilian workers and reduce troop training at the risk of combat readiness. Supplier ‘Stability’ Lockheed, the world’s largest defense contractor, said in a statement that it “will continue to drive down costs” for the F-35. “This award provides our supplier base the stability needed to properly execute on our future production commitments,” the Bethesda, Maryland-based company said. “We will continue to drive down costs for these future aircraft.”
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Cost estimates for the F-35, known as the Joint Strike Fighter, have ballooned to $395.7 billion, a 70 percent increase since 2001. Pentagon officials have grown increasingly critical in pressing Lockheed to reduce costs. The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer, Frank Kendall, faulted the company in November for being too “focused on short-term business goals” and not “focused more on execution of program and successful delivery of the product.”
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This latest contract action is one of several such moves that the Pentagon has taken to shelter F-35 funding before automatic cuts were to be triggered. The previous actions came before a Jan. 1 deadline for sequestration that was averted by a last-minute deal to delay the cuts for two months. Previous Moves On Dec. 14, Lockheed received a Pentagon contract guaranteeing a final installment of about $127.7 million for the fifth production lot of F-35 fighters, bringing the total value to about $3.8 billion. On Dec. 28, the Pentagon awarded the company a contract for the sixth installment of F-35s that can’t exceed $3.67 billion. The “undefinitized contract action” set a threshold target and obligates an unspecified amount to begin assembly of additional aircraft.
Last year, Lockheed received initial funding for a seventh production contract similar to yesterday’s award. The F-35 fleet was cleared to resume flight operations, according to the Pentagon, ending a suspension ordered Feb. 22 after the discovery of a cracked engine blade in one of the stealth jets. The affected engine had been subjected to “prolonged exposure to high levels of heat and other operational stresses” in testing, the Pentagon F-35 office said in a statement. Inspections of other F-35 fighter jets didn’t find any other “cracks or signs of similar engine stress,” and no redesign will be needed for the engines built by United Technologies Corp. (UTX)’s Pratt & Whitney unit, according to the statement. Pratt & Whitney, which makes the plane’s engine, had recommended that the Pentagon lift the suspension.
ATK.Awarded.$12.Million. Contract.to.Deliver.30mm. MK266.Ammunition.to.the. U.S..Navy ATK announced the award of a first-year, $12 million contract to deliver 30mm MK266 ammunition to the U.S. Navy. This is a single award, firm-fixed-price, five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for 30mm x 173mm, MK266 High Explosive Incendiary with Trace Cartridges in MK15 Linked Belts. This multiyear contract has a potential value of $41 million should all possible follow on contracts be awarded through 2018. The ammunition is used with the MK46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System, which is composed of ATK’s MK44, 30mm Bushmaster automatic cannon. This weapon system arms the U.S. Navy’s San Antonio class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships and Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). “We take great pride in developing and producing ammunition that provides superior performance and reliability,” said Bruce DeWitt,Vice President and General Manager. “Our medium-caliber expertise includes a full spectrum of highly effective and accurate tactical ammunition for air, ground and sea platforms as well as cost-effective training ammunition that provides a realistic experience for the warfighter.”
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Erickson_Metals______877-543-6061 Metal_Supermarkets_ __ 801-972-2441 Ryerson__________303-227-6310 Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ __ 303-422-8282 TCI_Precision_Metals_ __ 800-234-5613 United_Performance_Metals_888-282-3292 Western_States_Metals_ _801-978-0562 Alloys: Corrosion Resistant Haynes_Intl__________ 713-937-7597 United_Performance_Metals__888-282-3292 Alloys: High Temperature Haynes_Intl_ ________713-937-7597 United_Performance_Metals__888-282-3292 Alloys: Nichel & Cobalt Haynes_Intl_ ________713-937-7597 United_Performance_Metals__888-282-3292 Aluminum TCI_Precision_Metals_ __ 800-234-5613 Brass Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466 Ryerson___________303-227-6310 United_Performance_Metals_ 888-282-3292 Bronze Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466 A2Z METALWORKER
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Carbon Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466 Ryerson___________303-227-6310 Metals: Bar & Plate AZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ _____480-784-1600 Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466 Ryerson___________303-227-6310 Mold Steel AZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ _____480-784-1600 Nickel Alloys AZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ _____480-784-1600 Marzee_Inc.________602-269-5801 Ryerson__________303-227-6310 United_Performance_Metals__888-282-3292 _Plate-Precision Saw Cut Erickson_Metals______877-543-6061 Pre-Honed Tube Western_States_Metals_ _801-978-0562 Rubber Marzee_Inc.________602-269-5801 Sheet Metal Self_Clinch_Direct_ ____ 801-746-2689 Stainless Steel AZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ____ 480-784-1600 Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466 Metal_Supermarkets_ __ 801-972-2441 Ryerson__________303-227-6310 Samuel,_Son_&_CO.____ 303-422-8282 TCI_Precision_Metals_ __ 800-234-5613 United_Performance_Metals__888-282-3292 Steel AZ_Tool_Steel_LLC________480-784-1600 Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466 Marzee_ __________ 602-269-5801 Metal_Supermarkets____801-972-2441 Ryerson___________303-227-6310 Samuel,_Son_&_CO.____ 303-422-8282 TCI_Precision_Metals_ __ 800-234-5613 Titanium Tube & Pipe Haynes_Intl_ ________713-937-7597 Supra_Alloys,Inc_______805-388-2138 Titanium, Rod, Bar & Wire Supra_Alloys,Inc_______805-388-2138 Titanium, Sheet & Plate Supra_Alloys,Inc_______805-388-2138 Washers LeeSpring_________480-539-5704 METAL DISTRIBUTORS Erickson_Metals______ 877-543-6061 Coastal_Metals_ ______ 800-811-7466
Haynes Intl 713-937-7597 Haynes_Intl__________713-937-7597 Metal_Supermarkets_ __ 801-972-2441 Ryerson___________303-227-6310 Samuel,_Son_&_CO.____ 303-422-8282 Supra_Alloys,Inc_______805-388-2138 United_Performance_Metals__888-282-3292 Western_States_Metals_ _ 801-978-0562 NEW MACHINERY CHIP CUTTING CNC Drilling/Tapping Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220 CNC Mills Action_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900 AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266 Blackhawk_Industrial___ 303-744-1205 Foothills_Machinery____ 303-466-3777 Hartwig_Inc.________ 303-373-9450 J.M._Grisley_ _______ 801-486-7519 King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600 Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933 Smith_Machinery_Co_ ___801-263-6403 Todd_Machinery_______801-294-6390 Tornos_USA_ ________951-695-0342 Triad_Machine________303-424-0268 CNC Lathes Action_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900 AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266 Blackhawk_Industrial____303-744-1205 Foothills_Machinery____ 303-466-3777 J.M._Grisley_ _____ ______801-486-7519 Hartwig_Inc._________303-373-9450 King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600 Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ __303-571-4933 Muratec__________ 949-466-8255 Smith_Machinery_Co_ ___801-263-6403 Todd_Machinery_______801-294-6390 Triad_Machine________303-424-0268 CNC Swiss Turn Machines AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266 Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933 Muratec_________ 949-466-8255 Tornos_USA_ ______ 951-695-0342 Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268 EDM Machines Action_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900 AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266 Desert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300
EDM EDM_Network_ ______ 480-836-1782 Methods Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220 Moncktons Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933 Smith Smith_Machinery_Co_ __ 801-263-6403 Todd Todd_Machinery______ 801-294-6390 Triad Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268 EDM Tooling Systems Desert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300 EDM_Network_ ______ 480-836-1782 EDM_Perform._Access.____ 800-336-2946 Global_EDM__Supply____ 480-836-8330 End Mills Helical_Solutions_ ____ 866-543-5422 NEW MACHINERY FABRICATION PrecisionFab_Inc._ ____303-779-9180 Band Saws AIT______________ 800-321-3195 Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342 King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600 Marshall_Tool_&_Supply___ 602-269-6295 Bar Feeders Edge_Technologies______ 562-597-7824 Trusty-Cook_ ________ 877-240-2462 Cold Saws Fabricating_Equip_Sales___ 303-466-7342 CNC Punching Centers Blackhawk_Industrial___ 303-744-1205 PrecisionFab_Inc._ ____303-779-9180 S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542 Iron Workers AIT______________ 800-321-3195 Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_ 800-952-0151 S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542 Laser Cutters Action_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900 Blackhawk_Industrial___ 303-744-1205 Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933 Muratec_________ 949-466-8255 PrecisionFab_Inc._ ____303-779-9180 S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542 Sidley_Diamond_Tool_ __ 800-544-9070 Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268 Pipe &Tube Benders/Notchers Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342 S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542 Plasma/Gas CuttingSystems Muratec_________ 949-466-8255 Plate Rolls Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_ 800-952-0151 Press Brakes Blackhawk_Industrial___ 303-744-1205 Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_ 800-952-0151 King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600
PrecisionFab_Inc._ ____303-779-9180 S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542 Shearing Machines Action_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900 Blackhawk_Industrial___ 303-744-1205_ Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342 Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_ 800-952-0151 King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600 S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542 Turret Press Muratec_________ 949-466-8255 PrecisionFab_Inc._ ____303-779-9180 Welding Equipment Rocky_Mountain_Saw_Blades_ _303-761-3000 OTHER ACCESSORIES Tooling Systems Desert_EDM_Sales______ 480-816-6300 USA_EDM_Supply_ _____ 480-836-8330 PALLET SYSTEMS Automatic Pallet Systems Midaco___________ 847-593-8420 Automatic Door Opener Systems Midaco___________ 847-593-8420 Manual Rotary Pallet Systems Midaco___________ 847-593-8420 Robotic Part Loading Systems Midaco___________ 847-593-8420 PROG. SYSTEMS Factory Automation/Logistics Muratec_________ 949-466-8255 CAD/CAMSoftware, CAD AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266 Delcam_ __________ 877-35-2261 Feature_Cam_ ______ 602-502-9654 PROTOTYPE MACHINERY 3D_Parts_To_Go________801-380-7935 RECYCLING Recyclable Metals Iron_&_Metals,_Inc_____ 303-292-5555 Utah_Metal_Works,_Inc.___801-364-5679 Scrap Metal Recycling Iron_&_Metals,_Inc_____ 303-292-5555 Utah_Metal_Works,_Inc.___801-364-5679 REPAIR PARTS Belts All_World_Machinery_Supply_ 815-943-9111 Bearings(Precision) All_World_Machinery_Supply_ 815-943-9111
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VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 10530 E. 59th Street Indianapolis, IN 46236 ph317.823.6821 / 877.240.2462 cell317.946.1235 / home317.823.8615 fax317.823.6822 www.trusty-cook.com email-trustycook@sbcglobal.net
Gladhill_Associates_______719-495-8045 Financing IEC_ __ __________ 303-593-0403 Great_Western_Registrar____623-580-1881 Intech_Funding_ ______480-699-2512 MEP_ _ ____________801-863-7001 First Article Inspection Orion_Registrar__ _______303-645-4017 Advanced_Coord._Tech______303-469-6161 Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642 ISO Registrar Datum_Inspection_ _____ 602-997-1340 Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700 American_Global_Standards_ 617-838-4648 Great_Western_Registrar____623-580-1881 Heavyhaul IRH_ __ ___________801-972-5581 Orion_Registrar__ _______303-645-4017 SERVICES Injection Molding Lean Manufacturing AS9100 Certification 3D_Parts_To_Go_ _____ 801-380-7935 MEP_ _ ____________ 801-863-7001 ABS_Quality_Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 ISO900/AS9100 Audits Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642 BMSC_ __________ 602-445-9400 American_Global_Standards_ 617-838-4648 Machine Tool Rebuilding MEP_ ___________ 801-863-7001 Great_Western_Registrar_ 623-580-1881 EDM_Network_ ______ 480-836-1782 Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642 ISO900/AS9100 Registration Process Improvement Calibration Services American_Global_Standards_ 617-838-4648 BMSC__ _____________ 602-445-9400 Advanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161 Great_Western_Registrar_ 623-580-1881 Sustaining_Edge_Solutions___ 888-572-9642 Klontech_Industrial_ ____480-948-1871 Inspection Services Rapid Prototyping Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700 Advanced_Coord._Tech______303-469-6161 3D_Parts_To_Go_ _____ 801-380-7935 Consultant, ISO Datum_Inspection_ _____ 602-997-1340 ABS_Quality_Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 Team_Industrial_Services___ 801-397-2202 Reverse Engineering BMSC_ __________ 602-445-9400 Team_Industrial_Services___ 602-269-7868 Advanced_Coord._Tech______303-469-6161 MEP_ ___________ 801-863-7001 Diversified_Metal_Services____801-972-6093 Insurance Services Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642 Western_States_Calibration_ 801-466-1700 Sentry_Insurance_ ____ 303-619-4476 Klontech_Measure_Sol_____480-626-8131 Lean Consulting Rigging Calibration: Repair & Certify ABS_Quality_Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 IRH_ _____________801-972-5581 Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700 Machine Repair/Servicing Spindle Rebuilding Calibration Services Jorgensen_Machine_Tools__ 800-952-0151 GMN_USA_ _________ 800-686-1679 Advanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161 MAG Particle Klontech_Industrial_ ____480-948-1871 Setco-Pope_Spindles______866-362-0699 Team_Industrial_Services_ __ 801-397-2202 Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700 Staffing Team_Industrial_Services___ 602-269-7868 Calibration Training Resource_Mfg_________801-265-1999 Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700 Process Improvement/ Audit Statistical Process Control ABS_Quality_Evaluations_ 702-371-7591 Contract Inspection Advanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161 BMSC__ _____________ 602-445-9400 Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422 SHOP FLOOR AUTOMAKlontech_Measure_Sol___ 480-626-8131 Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642 TION X-Ray Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422 Hardware: USB Contract Programming Certified_Inspection_Service_ _602-267-0661 Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422 Semiray____________602-275-1917 Bytebox____________ 888-Bytebox Team_Industrial_Services___ 801-397-2202 Shop_Floor_Automations____ 877-611-5825 Education Scheduling College_Of_Western_Idaho__ 208-562-2346 Team_Industrial_Services___ 602-269-7868 Ogden-Weber__Tech_College_ 801-395-3795 ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert. Shop_Floor_Automations____ 877-611-5825 Serial Port Engineering Services American_Global_Standards_ 617-838-4648 Advanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161 BMSC__ _____________ 602-445-9400 Bytebox____________ 888-Bytebox Metric O-Rings All_World_Machinery_Supply_ 815-943-9111 Switches (Proximity, Limit) All_World_Machinery_Supply_ 815-943-9111 Valves (Hydraulic, Pneumatic) All_World_Machinery_Supply_ 815-943-9111 ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT Integrated_Systems_Inc__ 928-649-9600
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Shop_Floor_Automations____ 877-611-5825_ Software:CNC Networking Bytebox____________ 888-Bytebox Shop_Floor_Automations____ 877-611-5825 RS232 Cabling Shop_Floor_Automations____ 877-611-5825 Transportation IRH_ _____________801-972-5581 Virtual CNC Shop_Floor_Automations____ 877-611-5825 TOOLING Arc Cutting Tools Helical_Solutions_______866-543-5422 TRAINING CAD/CAM Training College_Of_Western_Idaho__ 208-562-2346 Davis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483 CNC/Conventional Machining College_Of_Western_Idaho__ 208-562-2346 Davis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483 Machining Software College_Of_Western_Idaho__ 208-562-2346 Davis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483 USED MACHINERY EDM_Network_ ________ 480-836-1782 Jorgensen_Machine_Tools___800-952-0151 King_Maching_______ 208-345-9600 K.D._Capital_Equipment____480-922-1674 Methods_West_________602-437-2220 PrecisionFab_Inc._ ____303-779-9180 S&S_Machinery_Sales_____602-368-8542 WATERJET CUTTING MACHINERY Action_Machine________303-532-2900 Fabricating_Equip_Sales___ 303-466-7342 Flow_International_______800-446-3569 Global_EDM__Supply_____480-836-8330 Jorgensen_Machine_Tools___800-952-0151 King_Machine______ 208-345-9600 OMAX_Corp_________800-838-0343 Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268
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www.daytonrogers.com 800-677-8881
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Mark Erickson ● General Manager merickson@daytonrogers.com 763-717-6303
ASSEMBLIES Bar-S_Machine_________ 928-636-2115 Dayton_Rogers_ _______ 763-717-6303 Prescott’s_Manufacturing___ 719-482-5826 Progway____________435-656-9585 Riegert_Precision_Machine_ _ 208-442-1999 Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550 Wasatch_Laser_Processing___801-972-3500 Welded Assemblies Weiser/Mile_High_Precision_ 303-280-2778 BAR CODING Western_Sintering______509-375-3096 BENDING JQ_Enterprises__________801-975-0777 Mandrel Bending BK_Machine_Inc.________801-253-1929 BRAZING Precision_Casting_Repair_ __ 801-972-2345
BROACHING Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos. Ponderosa_Ind_________303-298-1801 Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648 Precision_Mach’d_Products_ 970-482-7676 Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 Specialty_Steel_Services___ 801-539-8252 Powder_Extreme_Coatings__ 801-450-2819 Coating: Powder Turning: Automatic Powder_Extreme_Coatings_ _ 801-450-2819 Matrix_Machine_______ 480-966-4451 COLD SPRAY COATING Accuwright_Industries____480-892-9595 Ceramic High-Tech COMPOSITES Powder_Extreme_Coatings__ 801-450-2819 S.A._Composites________ 970-776-3877 Coating: Liquid CUTTING Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 Plastic Pilkington_Metal_Finishing_ 801-972-2146 ImageTek_ __________ 303-806-8111 Coating: Nickel/Teflon/ DESIGN/ CAD/CAM Chrome Bar-S_Machine_________ 928-636-2115 Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648 H&_S_Machine_________ 801-755-7627 Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 DIE CASTING LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Watkins_Tool_&_Supply_ __ 303-295-9603
TVT_Die_Casting_ ______ 800-280-2278 Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc TVT_Die_Casting_ ______ 800-280-2278 DIES Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766 EDM EDM: Drilling Small Hole BK_Machine_Inc.______801-253-1929 Critical_Cut__________ 480-785-1316 Micropulse_West_______ 480-966-2300 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Innovative_Precision____ 801-334-6317 Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604 Micropulse_West_______ 480-966-2300 Prec._Mach’d_Products____ 970-482-7676 EDM: Wire Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 Critical_Cut__________ 480-785-1316 Foremaster_Tool_______801-737--0265 • 55 • March/Apr 2013 55 •July/Aug 2011
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Innovative_Precision______801-334-6317 Micropulse_West_______ 480-966-2300 Paramount_Machine_ ___ 801-282-2755 H&R_Precision_________801-975-7400 Jet_Processing________ 623-869-6749 LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Thompson_Machine_____ 505-823-1453 ELECTROPOLISHING Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 ENGINEERING/DESIGN AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 Hexatron_ _________ 801-363-8010 FABRICATION Aero_Tech_ _______ 801-292-0493 Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_ 303-427-6419 Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574 D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 A2Z METALWORKER
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Dayton_Rogers_ Dayton Rogers ______ 763-717-6303 EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 Hexatron_ _________ 801-363-8010 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Kustom_Koncepts_ _____ 307-472-0818 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Mountain_View_Machine__ _435-755-0500 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Custom Auto/Truck/Bike H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627 Fabrication: Filament Winding S.A._Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Fabrication: Composites S.A._Composites_______ 970-776-3877
Kustom_Koncepts_ _____ 307-472-0818_ Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Fabrication: Medium & Large Arrow_Sheet_Metal_ ___303-427-6419 EMJD_Corp_ _______303-761-5236 Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 Group_Mfg_Serv_______480-966-3952 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Kustom_Koncepts_ _____ 307-472-0818 Weiser/Mile_High_Precision_ 303-280-2778 Fabrication: Non-Metal Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916 Fabrication: Plastic Fabrication: Enclosures Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064 ImageTek_ __________303-806-8111
Fabrication: SheetMetal Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419 AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574 D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000 EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236 Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 Group_Mfg_Serv_______480-966-3952 Hexatron_ _________ 801-363-8010 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Kustom_Koncepts_ _____ 307-472-0818 Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559
Image Tek Business Card 2011 (Neil Daley: President) 3.5” Wide by 2” High
De-Rusting Weiser/Mile_High_Precision_303-280-2778 Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800 Glass Bead Clean Coating_Technologies_ ___623-581-2648 Fabrication: Steel EMJD_Corp_ ______ 303-761-5236 Hand Deburring: Precision Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064 H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 Precision Electronic Sheet Metal Liquid Painting D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847 FINISHING Passivation Arizona_Finishing______602-438-4443 Certified_Inspection_Service___602-267-0661 Coating_Technologies_ ___623-581-2648 Coating_Technologies_ ___623-581-2648 Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 Jet_Processing_____ 623-869-6749x117 Foresight_Finishing_ ____ 480-921-0000 Powder Coating Phoenix_Heat_Treating_ __ 602-258-7751 Arizona_Finishing______602-438-4443 Precision_Mach’d_Prod____ 970-482-7676 Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612 Superior_Grinding______801-487-9700 Pilkington_Metal_Finishing_ 801-972-2146 TVT_Die_Casting_ ______800-280-2278 Powder_Extreme_Coatings__ 801-450-2819
Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Sandblasting Powder_Extreme_Coatings__ 801-450-2819 Silk Screening Arizona_Finishing______602-438-4443 Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847 Potting/Encapsulation Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847 Wet Paint/CARC MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Aero_Tech________ 801-292-0493 FOUNDRY May_Foundry_&_Machine_ 801-531-8931 State_Brass_Foundry_&_Mach._ 801-467-9461 GALVANIZING Jordan_River_Galvanizing__801-282-9375
Galvanizing: Hot Dip Jordan_River_Galvanizing__801-282-9375 Galvanizing: Zinc Jordan_River_Galvanizing__801-282-9375 GAS NITRIDING Blanchard_Metals_Proc._ __801-972-5590 GEAR CUTTING Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801 Specialty_Steel_Svcs____ 801-539-8252 Gear Hobbing Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801 GRINDING AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175 Diversified_Metal_Services__ 801-972-6093 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 GMN_USA_ ________ 800-686-1679 • 57 • March/Apr 2013 57 •July/Aug 2011
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A Veteran-Owned Small Business
Shawn Carlin scarlin@gmsaz.com
Prec._Mach’d_Products____ 970-482-7676 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320 Steel_Services_Grinding_ __ 800-662-0126 Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700 Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550 TCI_Precision_Metals_ __800-234-5613 Grinding, Blanchard Diversified_Metal_Services__ 801-972-6093 Steel_Services_Grinding_ __ 800-662-0126 Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700 TCI_Precision_Metals_ __800-234-5613 Grinding, Centerless Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320 Grinding, Double Disc TCI_Precision_Metals_ __800-234-5613 Grinding: OD AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320 Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700 Superior_Metal_Products___303-791-7550 Grinding: Surface ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175 Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700 Passivation Gold_Tech_Industries_____ 480-968-1930 Polishing Gold_Tech_Industries_____ 480-968-1930 A2Z METALWORKER
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Selective Coatings ImageTek ImageTek_ __________303-806-8111 FORMING D&B D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Star Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500 Wasatch HEAT TREATING Blanchard_Metals_Proc._ __801-972-5590 Phoenix_Heat_Treating_ __ 602-258-7751 Pilkington_Metal_Finishing__801-972-2146 Temperature_Processing___ 303-772-0250 Custom Temperature_Processing___ 303-772-0250 Cryogenics Temperature_Processing___ 303-772-0250 Aluminum Temperature_Processing___ 303-772-0250 Nitriding Temperature_Processing___ 303-772-0250 Vibrational Stress TestingTemperature_Processing___ 303-772-0250 INSPECTION Inspection, First Article Klontech_Measure_Sol____ 480-626-8131 Inspection Services Klontech_Measure_Sol____ 480-626-8131 Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300 Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__888-572-9642 IRON STITCHING Precision_Casting_Repair__801-972-2345 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_303-427-6419 EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Kustom_Koncepts_ _____ 307-472-0818
Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723 Las Progway___________ 435-656-9585 Progway Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 Richards Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Star Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500 Wasatch Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916 Wesco Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800 Wrico Laser Cutting: Non-Metal Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916 Laser Cutting: Pipe&Tube Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500 Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916 EMI/RFI Shielding Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847 Laminating Wesco_Laser_Mchg.___303-765-5916 Laser Engraving 4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____ 303-295-1544 Laser Marking 4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____ 303-295-1544 LINE TOOLING Riegert_Precision_Machine__ 208-442-1999 MACHINING Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929 CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450 D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 R&H_Machine_________801-621-7922 RD_Machine_&_MFg____ 801-977-0447 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 Riegert_Precision_Machine_ 208-442-1999 Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031 St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529 Superior_Metal_Products_ 303-791-7550 TVT_Die_Casting______ 800-280-2278 Machining: 3D Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256
Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300 Machining: 5 Axis 4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-1544 5th_Axis_Fixtures______ 858-505-0432 Accutech_Machine______ 801-975-1117 Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778 Faustson___________303-420-7422 Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 S.A._Composites_______ 970-776-3877 St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529 Superior_Metal_Products_ 303-791-7550 Machining: Aerospace Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450 Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106 Matrix_Machine_____ 480-966-4451 Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300 Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500 Paramount_Machine_ ___801-282-2755 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision_Mach’d_Products_ 970-482-7676 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Prescott’s_Mfg________ 719-482-5826
Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 RD_Machine_&_MFg____ 801-977-0447 Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031 St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529 Superior_Metal_Products_ 303-791-7550 Machining: CNC 4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-1544 Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 Accutech_Machine______ 801-975-1117 American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115 BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929 Cling’s_Manufacturing_ _ 480-968-1778 CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450 Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 DMSI___________801-972-6093 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 Foremaster_Tool_____ 801-737--0265 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 H&R_Precision_______ 801-975-7400 H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627 Hexatron_ _________ 801-363-8010 Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106 Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317 L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 Leading_Edge_Machine__ 435-563-9425 _Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 R&H_Machine_________801-621-7922 RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447 Riegert_Precision_Machine_ 208-442-1999 St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529
FFocused_on_Machining_ ocused Machining __ 303-922-3076 Mountain Mountain_View_Machine__435-755-0500 Peterson Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 Ponderosa Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801 Prec. Prec._Mach’d_Products__970-482-7676 Precision Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320 Ron Tool_Design_______ 801-231-4404 Tool
Able Machining & Eng. 801-268-6766 Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ Accutech_Machine______ 801-975-1117 “Precision Machining Solutions for Industry” Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 Robert Bergstrom American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 President Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Phone: (303) 702-1529 x 103 819 So. Lincoln Street P. O. Box 1066 Fax: (303) 702-1534 Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115 Email: bobb@stvrainmfg.com Longmont, CO 80502 Website: stvrainmfg.com RFQ Email: mail@stvrainmfg.com BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929 Cling’s_Manufacturing_ _ 480-968-1778 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Faustson___________303-420-7422 Superior_Metal_Products_ 303-791-7550 Machining: Mold Base Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 Tool_Design_______ 801-231-4404 Maverick_Mold_&_Machine___970-535-4604 Foremaster_Tool______ 801-737--0265 Machining: Contract Machining: Mold Making H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 R&H_Machine_________801-621-7922 Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317 Machining: Plastic Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106 L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 Paramount_Machine_ ___801-282-2755 ImageTek_ _________ 303-806-8111 Leading_Edge_Machine_ _ 435-563-9425 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 Machining: Production Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Micropulse_West______ 480-966-2300 Mountain_View_Machine_ 435-755-0500 Machining: DoD Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411 CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450 BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929 Machining: Laser CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450 Quick_Turn_Precision_ __ 801-334-6800 AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 R&H_Machine_________801-621-7922 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Radtech_ _________ 303-789-4247 Foremaster_Tool______ 801-737--0265 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447 Gerome_Mfg________520-622-8402 H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 Riegert_Precision_Machine__ 208-442-1999 Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317 Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106 Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031 L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317 S.A._Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Matrix_Machine______ 480-966-4451 L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411 Superior_Metal_Products_ 303-791-7550 Paramount_Machine_ __ 801-282-2755 Paramount_Machine_ __ 801-282-2755 Tool_Design_______ 801-231-4404 RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 Machining: Precision Machining:Medical Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801 4_Axis_Machining_Inc._ __ 303-295-1544 Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 Prescott’s_Mfg_______ 719-482-5826 Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 R&H_Machine_________801-621-7922 American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 Prescott’s_Mfg________ 719-482-5826 RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447 BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929 Riegert_Precision_Machine__ 208-442-1999 CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450 Machining: Milling Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Focused_on_Machining_ __ 303-922-3076 American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 Tool_Design_______ 801-231-4404 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778 Machining: Prototype Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-1544 Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106_ St. Vrain Manufacturing, Inc.
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FOUNDER & CEO NATE WOODS nate@quickturn mach.com
3340 South 1500 W, Ogden, UT 84401
801-334-6800
www.QUICKTURNMACH.com
Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision_Machined_Prod.__ 970-482-7676 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Riegert_Precision_Machine__ 208-442-1999 Superior_Metal_Products___303-791-7550 Tool_Design_______ 801-231-4404 TVT_Die_Casting_ ______ 800-280-2278 Machining: R & D American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 Peterson_Machining_____303-449-5755 Prescott’s_Mfg_______ 719-482-5826 Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550 Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500 Machining: Swiss Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115 HowardPMP________ 801-619-9850 A2Z METALWORKER
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Machining: Ultra-Precision Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 Machining: Waterjet Colorado_Waterjet_ ___970-532-5404 Quick_Turn_Precision_ __801-334-6800 MANUFACTURING Group_Mfg_Serv______480-966-3952 Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826 RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447 Composites S.A._Composites_______ 970-776-3877 Contract Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Manufacturing: Electrode Wire-Tech_ ________ 480-966-1591 Production Aero_Tech_ ________ 801-292-0493 BK_Machine_Inc.______801-253-1929 EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236 L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 L.A.R. Laser_Concepts_Inc.____ 801-280-7723 Laser Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826 Prescott’s White_Rock_Inc________ 435-750-6414 White Rapid Prototyping White_Rock_Inc________ 435-750-6414 White Robotic CNC DMSI____________ 801-972-6093 DMSI Routering CNC DMSI____________ 801-972-6093 DMSI Small Part Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 Pinnacle White_Rock_Inc________ 435-750-6414 White Turnkey Product Services Aero_Tech_ ________ 801-292-0493 Aero L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 L.A.R. Accuwright_Industries___480-892-9595 Accuwright METAL INJECTION MOLDING (MIM) AFT_ ____________ 303-833-6112 AFT Progway___________435-656-9585 Progway METAL STAMPING Hi-Production Precision Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722 Stamping Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320 White_Rock_Inc________ 435-750-6414 Precision_Die_&_Stamping__480-967-2038 Thompson_Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Machining: Turning METALIZING American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494 Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Accuwright_Industries___480-892-9595 AzMark_ __________480-926-8969 MOLDING: ARC Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115 Watkins_Tool_&_Supply__303-295-9603 BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929 MOLDS Datum_Machining______ 208-376-6131 Colorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ 720-218-5246 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Lifetime_Products_____ 801-728-1260 H&R_Precision________ 801-975-7400 Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604 HowardPMP________ 801-619-9850 Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826 Leading_Edge_Machine_ __ 435-563-9425 Progway__________435-656-9585 Mountain_View_Machine___ 435-755-0500 Molds: Blow Prec_Mach’d_Products_ ___ 970-482-7676 Lifetime_Products_____ 801-728-1260 Quick_Turn_Precision_ __801-334-6800 Molds: Plastic Injection RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447 Tool_Design_______ 801-231-4404 Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260 Wesco_Laser_Mchg______ 303-765-5916 Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604
Watkins_Tool_&_Supply_ _ 303-295-9603 Molds: DieCast Design Colorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ _ 720-218-5246 Molds: Injection Design Colorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ _ 720-218-5246 Molds: Trim Die Design Colorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ _ 720-218-5246 Molds Steel DMSI____________ 801-972-6093 Aero_Tech_ ________ 801-292-0493 Arizona_Finishing_____602-438-4443 ChemResearch_ _____ 602-253-4175 Jet_Processing____ 623-869-6749x117 Mil Spec Painting Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847 PAINTING Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 PARTS: MISC. Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260 PLATING Blanchard_Metals_Proc.__ 801-972-5590 ChemResearch_ _____ 602-253-4175 Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 Foresight_Finishing_ ____ 480-921-0000 Gold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930 LA_Specialties_______ 602-269-7612 Anodizing Blanchard_Metals_Proc._ __801-972-5590 ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175 Collins_Metal_Finishing_ __ 602-275-3117 Jet_Processing_____ 623-869-6749x117 Pilkington_Metal_Finishing_ 801-972-2146 Gold/Silver Plate Foresight_Finishing_ ____ 480-921-0000 Gold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930 Nickel/Chrome Gold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930 Tin Plate Gold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930 POLISHING Gold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930 LA_Specialties_______ 602-269-7612 PRECISION FORMING Richards_Fab________801-409-0392 Thompson_Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800 PRINTING Custom Screen ImageTek__________303-806-8111 PROCESSING: METAL Chemical LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612 PUNCHING Group_Manufacturing_Serv_ 480-966-3952 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559
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Thomp Machine Thompson_Machine_____ 505-823-1453 Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800 TOOLING Frontier_Metal_Stamping_ _ 303-458-5129 Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Western_Sintering______509-375-3096 TUBE FORMING Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Formed Tubing Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 Tube Bending /Fabrication Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778 Howell_Precision_______ 623-582-4776 WATERJET CUTTING Colorado_Waterjet_ __ 970-532-5404 Diversified_Metal_Services__ 801-972-6093 JQ_Enterprises________ 801-975-0777 Leading_Edge_Machine_ __435-563-9425 Marzee_Inc._______ 602-269-5801 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500 Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800
WELDING Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419 D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 Dayton_Rogers_ ______ 763-717-6303 Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627 JQ_Enterprises________ 801-975-0777 Kustom_Koncepts_ _____ 307-472-0818 Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500 Precision_Casting_Repair_ _801-972-2345 Precision_Tech________801-285-7288 Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800 Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 Star_Precision_ _______303-926-0559 Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500
Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778 Weldtech,_Inc______303-828-WELD Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Skyline_Products________719-392-9046 Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 Welding: Dies/Molds Weldtech,_Inc______303-828-WELD Welding: Micro Weldtech,_Inc______303-828-WELD Welding: Orbital Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 Welding: Precision Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419 D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699 MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367 Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392 Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778 Weldtech,_Inc______303-828-WELD Welding: TIG Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419 GBC_ ____________303-988-6450 Mountain_View_Machine___ 435-755-0500_ WIRE FORMING SPRING_WORKS_Utah_ ___ 801-298-0113 LATE BREAKING CARD ADDITION MANUFACTURERS’ REP PrecisionTool Holding Products Hole Making Products Machine Tool Accessories Workholding Solutions Milling and Turning Products Rapid Optical Part Inspection Schenk_Intertech______480-323-6755 61 2013 61• •March/Apr July/Aug 2009
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Ron Grob CO....57 L.A. Specialties...56 Ryerson...15,51,52 L.A.R. Manufacturing...55 SA Composites...55 Laser Concepts...58 S&S Machinery...50 Leading Edge Machine...58 Lifetime Products, Inc...56 Samuel Son & CO..13,39,52 Marshall Tool...43,51 Sandvik...49 Marzee...48,57 Schenk Intertech...61 Matrix Machine Inc...56,57 Seco Tools Inc...50 Maverick Mold & Machine...55 Self Clinch Direct...51 May Foundry & Machine...55 Sentry Insurance...36,54 MEP...51 Setco Spindles & Slides...50 Metal Spinning...56 Shop Floor Automations...51 Metal Supermarkets...37,51 Shop Tools, Inc..10,50 Methods ...49 Skydandee Mfg...55 Micro 100...44,50 Smith Machinery..49,63 MicroMetals..57 Specialty Steel Serv....36,56 Micropulse West ...55 SPRING WORKS Utah...60 Midaco..52 St.Vrain Manufacturing...59 Monckton Mach...2,33,49,53 Star Metal Fluids...3,49,50,51 Mountain View...55 Star Precision...56 Muratec...52 State Brass Foundry & Machine...56 Newport Tool...59 Steel Services Grinding...57 Ogden-Weber Tech College...51 Stu Blattner..24-25 OGP...50 Superior Grinding..20,57 Omax...49 Superior Metal Products...60 Orion Registrar...51 Supra Alloys, Inc...52 Pacific Metal Stampings...61 Sustaining Edge Solutions...50 Paramount Machine...56 TCI Precision Metals...40,51 Peterson Machining...59 Team Industrial Services..49,51 Phoenix Heat Treating...58 Temp Processing...56 Pilkington Metal Finishing...57 Todd Machinery...49 Pinnacle Precision..59 Thompson Machine...57 Ponderosa Industries...58 Powder Extreme Coatings...55 Tool Design...56 Total Quality Systems...50 Precision Casting Repair...55 Precision Die & Stamping....61 Tornos...9,49 Toyo Tanso USA...50 PrecisionFab Inc...52 Precision Mach’d Products...60 trajansaw.com...5 Triad Machinery...50 Precision Tech...59 Trusty Cook...41,54 Premier Precision...58 TVT Die Casting...22,55 Prescott’s Mfg...55 Universal Laser Systems...23 Prime Axis Machine...16 United Performance Metals...42,53 Progway...57 Utah Metal Works, Inc...26,52 Qualichem...52 Wasatch Laser Forming...59 QuickTurn Precision...1,28-30,60 Watkins Tool & Supply...47,54 R&H Machine...58 Weiser/Mile High Precision...61 Radtech..59 Weldtech, Inc...61 RD Machine...60 Wesco Laser Machining...57 ResourceMfg...35,56 Western Sintering...61 Richards Fab...56 Riegert Precision Machine...55 Western States Calibration...53 Western States Metals...51 RMTMA...46 Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...48,52 White Rock...61 Roentgen USA...52 Wrico Stamping...57
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