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Vol. 13, No. 4, July / Aug 2020

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Grocery stores did well during the current Pandemic, as families weren’t going out to restaurants for meals. Online retailers, entertainment companies like Netflix, PPE manufacturers and liquor stores benefited in higher revenues during this time.There are just a handful of companies and industries that actually grew their revenues during the pandemic.

Restaurants as an industry suffered more than most. Yes, those that could easily transition to delivery or drive up service fared better than most. But their ability to diversify is clearly limited, and sales reflected this.

In other industries, and particularly in manufacturing, many companies have been at least surviving, and many more are doing better than just eking by. Sure the Payroll Protection Program helped nearly all small manufacturers, and if you were manufacturing ‘essential products’, often those in the medical and defense industries, you were able to remain open throughout the pandemic.

Some in our industry came up with creative workforce options to manage their teams’ safety coupled with getting product out. Some added a shift or staggered workers so that social distancing could be managed. Others added weekend shifts, and most likely implemented new cleaning and safety procedures.These creative companies likely fared better than others.

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Generally speaking, the more diversified a business was, the better it fared. Diversification is about building new products, exploring new markets, and taking new risks. But as risky as it can be, it may also be a great way to maintain a measure of stability.

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In finance, diversification is the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk. A common path towards diversification is to reduce risk or volatility by investing in a variety of assets. If asset prices do not change in perfect synchrony, a diversified portfolio will have less variance than the weighted average variance of its constituent assets, and often less volatility than the least volatile of its constituents.This same premise can be applied to manufacturing, but in different ways.

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A company can diversify in several ways, including acquiring a new business, adding a new market segment or selling new products or services. A special processing house might add anodize to its heat treat facility to garner more business from their existing customers who use both services. A business can diversify by providing the same product or service for a different market segment, such as a machine shop certifying to AS9100 to target aerospace as a new industry, or certifying to ISO 13485 certification in order to manufacture medical devices. This is known as horizontal market segmentation.

Not only does diversification enable increased sales and revenues, but also it reduces your dependency on any given client. Many small businesses rely on only one or a small number of large clients for most of their revenue, making the company extremely vulnerable to failure if one client leaves or encounters a downturn. Even if diversification does not increase your profits exponentially, it can provide you with enough of a cushion to withstand losing a key customer while you seek a replacement.

Our cover article, J.M. Grisley, based their article on some positive things that are happening with their customers.You will read about companies who prepared for a downturn through diversification. They strategically added diverse industries to their portfolio before the pandemic. Diversification is always a good strategy for a small business, and it’s not too late for you to pursue. In closing, I wish you business success as well as good health. God bless our troops and our front line workers.

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Announcements & Releases UNITED GRINDING Launches Summer Promotion 2020 Program To ensure North American manufacturers have the machines they need to stay productive and ahead of the competition, UNITED GRINDING North America is offering a summer of savings through discounts and incentives that run from May 1 through August 31.The company’s Summer Promotion 2020 program encompasses highly versatile tool grinding systems from WALTER, extremely precise cylindrical grinding machines from STUDER and the ultra-productive flexLoad automation system. Also as part of the promotion, UNITED GRINDING is reducing the price of any factory-rebuilt machines from its portfolio of best-in-class grinding machine brands by 4%.

Grant Program (funded with federal CARES Act monies) An applicant determined to meet eligibility requirements will receive an amount, not to exceed $10,000, between 25% and 100% of a single month of its business lease amount. The percentage will be based on a formula that takes into account the company’s loss of gross revenue and whether the company received funds from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For applicants that did not receive PPP funds, grant amounts will be the lowest of 1) $10,000, or 2) 100% of monthly rent with a monthly gross revenue loss of 71% or more, or 3) 50% of monthly rent with a monthly gross revenue loss between 50% and 70%.

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For applicants that did receive PPP funds, grant amounts will be the lowest of 1) $5,000, or 2) 50% of monthly rent with a monthly gross revenue loss of 71% or more, or 3) 25% of monthly rent with a monthly gross revenue loss between 50% and 70%.

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Qualifying businesses and nonprofits may apply at coronavirus.utah. gov. Completed applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The application process will remain open until all grant funds are used. A grant request is not a guarantee of funding.

Utah small businesses that rent commercial property may receive pandemic relief from the Legislature.Today, following a legislative special session and appropriation, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announces the COVID-19 Commercial Rental Assistance Program.

Please direct questions about the COVID-19 Commercial Rental Assistance Program to the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development at rentalgrant@utah.gov.

As part of S.B. 3006, the COVID-19 Commercial Rental Assistance Program includes $40 million in commercial property rental assistance.

GOED will administer the grants providing rental relief to Utah small businesses — including nonprofits, sole proprietors, independent contractors and those that are self-employed — that have lost revenue as a result of measures taken to minimize the public’s exposure to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Commercial Rental Assistance Program was created on April 30, 2020, when Gov. Herbert signed S.B. 3006. Since then, GOED has worked to compile grant information, eligibility, required documentation, and to prepare an online application process.

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Have a current lease on commercial property in the state of Utah Claim Utah as their principal place of business Be in operation with fewer than 100 employees on Feb. 15, 2020 Demonstrate at least a 50% loss of gross monthly revenue after March 1, 2020, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic Not received funds from the COVID-19 Agricultural Operations

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Newly Formed Utah Alliance Provides Manufacturers With Expert Resources The Utah Industry Resource Alliance (UIRA) announced its official launch to provide Utah manufacturers with a single, expert resource to improve their bottom line. UIRA delivers industry-specific training, mentoring and coaching.

“Manufacturing is a vital part of the state’s economy,” said Stephen Reed, director of USU’s Utah Manufacturing Extension Service. “It is essential that manufacturers have access to every tool they need to succeed, grow and thrive. The Utah Industry Resource Alliance provides a unified resource for these tools.”

UIRA is a vital economic development organization, chartered to help Utah manufacturers.The alliance pools the expertise of the University of Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Utah State University’s Manufacturing Extension Service and its Manufacturing and Outdoor Products Support Hub, iMpact Utah, Utah Manufacturers Association, World Trade Center Utah and the Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative. The team collectively provides access to manufacturing specialists, application engineers and research professionals Announcements Continued Page 8

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10th Annual Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT 2020 Going Virtual The Women in Manufacturing® Association (WiM) will hold its 10th annual SUMMIT on September 28 – October 1, 2020 in a new virtual format. The virtual conference will harness the latest in technology to deliver the high-caliber content and interactive experiences for which WiM conferences are well known.

The virtual SUMMIT replaces the in-person event initially scheduled for the same dates in Cleveland, OH, home to WiM and the site of the organization’s first annual conference.

“Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to transition our 2020 SUMMIT to an entirely virtual conference,” saidWiM President A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Allison Grealis. “The health and safety of our member community is our top priority and we look forward to delivering a successful and engaging experience in this new format that encourages networking and education.”

SUMMIT organizers are working to transition the action-packed agenda, which includes more than 35 hours of content delivered live and on-demand. The program includes professional development sessions, roundtable discussions on important topics, inspiring keynotes, virtual plant tours of leading manufacturing facilities, and social and networking events.

“The response from planned SUMMIT speakers and sponsors to the virtual conference has been very positive,” Grealis continued. “We are all confident that we can provide the same great content, the same valuable connections, and the same opportunities to learn from incredible industry leaders in a setting that ensures safety and accessibility for everyone. This virtual platform is just another way that WiM meets our members and others in our industry where they are, providing them with the skills they need for success.”

The 2020 SUMMIT also will premiere the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame, designed to celebrate trailblazing women in the manufacturing industry and benefit the association’s education foundation.

During the event,WiM will induct its inaugural class at a special virtual awards ceremony on October 1.The Hall of Fame seeks to recognize Announcements Continued Page 10

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on metrics that drive profitability and value—performance metrics, processes, and strategic initiatives. Examples of such include, but are not limited to, the following:

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•Revenue forecasts and growth •Material, labor, and unit costs •Gross and operating margins •Returns on revenue, assets, and net worth •Current, quick, and debt-to-equity ratios •Inventory, accounts receivable, and working capital turnover •Production volume, downtime, and cost •Capacity, utilization, yield, and throughput •Defects, errors and rework rates •Production backlog •On-time delivery •Safety incidents •Employee turnover •Customer and employee satisfaction

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Benchmarking: “How Can We Do Better?”

“How can we do better?” is a question often asked on shop floors and in conference rooms. But how do we know what “better” means and how can we measure improvement?

Inherent in this question is the concept of benchmarking—the process of identifying, capturing, and evaluating data against oneself or an outside party.This data provides a basis for defining, measuring, and improving performance. Thus, benchmarking gives us a definition of “better” and a way we can measure improvement.

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What are the benefits of benchmarking?

Ultimately, the goal of benchmarking is to increase profitability and cash flow by: •Identifying opportunities to increase revenue, reduce costs, improve quality, and become more efficient Announcements Continued Page 12

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•Gaining insight into strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats •Combating organizational complacency and the perception that current performance is acceptable •Moving beyond an assessment that is based solely on opinion by providing both qualitative and quantitative measures •Supporting the need for a transformation of processes or even an entire organization Where do I find benchmarking information?

When benchmarking internally, a company compares its current and projected performance against its own historical performance. The comparison of data is often day-over-day, month-over-month, or year-over-year.

When benchmarking externally, industry trade associations and peer groups are good sources of data.

Additionally, there are several third-party companies that collect financial data from tax returns and financial statements submitted to lending institutions. Your accounting firm should have access to these databases.

No matter the source of benchmarking data, the goal is to benchmark against the most current information available from companies like yours in terms of industry, size, and geographic territory.

Conclusion Once you have identified the key metrics to benchmark, you can convert this information into higher profitability and cash flow by analyzing the data. Through understanding and addressing the gaps between your current performance and the benchmark, you will begin to increase profitability and cash flow, while answering the question, “How can we do better?”The practice of benchmarking also assists your leadership team in understanding and managing the key performance indicators that drive the value of your business.

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Thompson Manufacturing Joins Northern Utah Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) The Northern Utah Chapter of the National Tooling & Machining Association (NUNTMA) is pleased to announce i t s n ewe s t m e m b e r, T h o m p s o n Manufacgturing.

Founded in 1982, Thompson Manufacturing Co. built a reputation for producing dependable envelope feeders and conveyors.That has not changed.The philosophy then and still true today, is that every unit must operate consistently and accurately in even the toughest printing environment.

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These same high standards are strictly adhered to for Thompson’s perforating rules, dies and plate correctors.

Thompson Manufacturing has always been a reliable source for quality printing products that fit the exacting specifications of high-speed offset presses and most importantly the customer.

Thompson Manufacturing has been the manufacturer of the T-100 series envelope feeder and the T-200 series of delivery conveyor since 1982. Previously the feeders/ conveyors were sold under the Sandco label and the Phoenix label (both of which we purchased when we started Thompson in ‘82).

Established in 2010, the NUNTMA is a gathering place for machine shops in Northern Utah.

The NUNTMA’s mission is to help members achieve profitable growth and business success through advice, camaraderie, education, networking, information, advocacy, collaboration and services.

Maddie Dahl, Executive Director of the association, says, “Ready to take the next step? Attend one of our events, see if the NUNTMA is for you!” Go to NUNTMA.org for more information or email Maddie: chapterexec@NUNTMA.ORG

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Additionally, a whopping 64% of manufacturers report they are likely to bring manufacturing production Thomas, the leader in marketing and sourcing back to North America — a 10% increase from the same sentiment reported in the March solutions for industry, released 2020 survey. a new sur vey repor ting on COVID-19’s impact on the U.S. “The COVID-19 pandemic will fundamentally redefine how industrial companies approach their supply manufacturing and industrial chains and will further advance the digital transformation of manufacturing. By embracing real-time resource sectors. The survey examined management, redundancy, reshoring, and the convergence between the digital and physical supply chains, more than 1,000 North American manufacturers will come out of this crisis even stronger than they were before,” said Tony Uphoff, president manufacturing and industrial and CEO of Thomas. “It’s encouraging to see that even in the most uncertain and challenging of times, the suppliers to determine how they North American manufacturing sector is adeptly rising to the occasion by pivoting production to address have been affected by the global the urgent need for PPE and other medical supplies, hiring additional skilled workers, and supporting the pandemic as well as trends in the industrial economy.”

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Corporate Expansions Will Be in Suburbs, Mid-Sized Cities While 61% of projects are moving forward, the location choices at the top of the list include Boise, Colorado Springs and Columbia, S.C. The impact of COVID-19 has extended into the decision-making process that determines where a company will locate.

Suburban areas and mid-size cities, followed by rural areas, will be the biggest winners of new corporate expansions and relocations, with large urban areas falling to the bottom of the list, according to a survey releads on July 16 by the Site Selectors Guild.

“Everything from physical distancing to changing transit preferences has affected the way that corporations view location decisions,” said Rick Weddle, CEO of the Site Selectors Guild.

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Suburbs and Mid-Size Cities Will Be the Next Winners for Corporate Location Projects The pandemic has brought suburban areas and mid-size cities into the forefront of consideration for future site selection projects and even put rural areas well ahead of large urban areas. When members were asked about locations that are “likely” or “very likely” to be considered by corporations looking to expand, relocate or open new facilities in the next 12 months, 64% chose suburban areas, 57% chose mid-size cities, 31% chose rural areas, and just 10% chose large urban areas.

Consultants indicated that NewYork would be hit especially hard among the nation’s largest cities. Of the consultants who agreed that large urban centers are “not at all” or “unlikely” to be considered for future projects, 100% said that NewYork City would be among the least likely locations to be considered for future projects in the next 12 months. Los Angeles and Chicago followed with 63% and 42%, respectively.

Consultants were also asked to name specific mid-size cities that would be strong potential candidates for new locations or expansion projects in the next year and named the following cities (presented in alphabetical order): • Boise, ID • Colorado Springs, CO • Columbia, SC • Columbus, OH • Greenville, SC • Huntsville, AL • Indanapolis, IN

• Kansas City, MO • Raleigh-Durham, NC • Reno, NV • Tucson, AZ Consultants Report 61% of Site Selection Projects are Moving Forward Consultants reported an uptick in projects moving forward in June compared to April, with 61% of Guild members reporting that companies are moving forward with site selection projects, a 16% increase since April. Of Guild members surveyed, 34% said that companies are pausing site selection projects, and 5% reported companies are consolidating facilities or canceling site selection projects.

There was also a general consensus that office projects will remain on hold until there is a clearer understanding on what the “office of the future” will look like and footprint requirements. Guild members also indicated that manufacturing will continue to be driven by the need to de-risk the global supply chain. There will be an accelerated rate of reshoring as well as more, smaller regional facilities to mitigate risk.

Majority of Project Activity Predicted To Resume in 2021 When asked to predict when client companies will restart expanding or adding new facilities, 13% of consultants reported that projects had already started moving forward in Q2 2020; however, with a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. in June when the survey was conducted, none of the Guild members predicted paused projects would restart in Q3 2020. Twenty-two percent indicated companies will restart projects in Q4 2020, 39% indicated Q1 2021 and 26% indicated after Q1 2021.

As was reported in the April survey, Guild members believe an economic development organization’s (EDO) priority focus in the COVID-19 environment should be on business retention and workforce development/talent attraction. However, there has been a shift in thinking that EDOs can begin to elevate their focus on business attraction as well. When asked what the priorities should be for EDOs - on a scale from 1 (not a priority) to 5 (high priority) - Guild members assigned a rating of 3.6 to business attraction, a considerable increase from the rating of 2.9 in the April survey.

Industry Group Coalition Suppor ts Reshoring PPE Manufacturing Late in July, a coalition of 21 groups asked the U.S. government to support efforts to invest in domestic production of PPE, or personal protection equipment.The coalition included several manufacturing trade groups and unions, including the AFL-CIO, the Alliance for American Manufacturing, the American Iron and Steel Institute, and the American Steelworkers.

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In addition to calling for financial incentives for private purchases of U.S.-made PPE and federal grants for companies that repurposed their facilities and supply chains to manufacture PPE, the coalition called for new rules for federal PPE purchases similar to the Berry Amendment. The Berry Amendment restricts the Department of Defense from purchasing certain goods—especially food, textiles, and flatware— that were not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.

“New federal government domestic purchasing requirements for PPE will create the stable demand for U.S.-made PPE that will incentivize investment in domestic PPE manufacturing,” said the statement. In a separate request, the letter writers advocated that the Berry Amendment itself needs refurbishing: “Congress must permanently re-set the Berry threshold to $150,000 and eliminate loopholes for foreign-made products,” it said.

The authors of the letter also said the Strategic National Stockpile must be “better prepared” to respond to a public health emergency in the future. The stockpile, they wrote, should “conduct critical domestic supply chain mapping to identify gaps in the supply chain and develop recommendations to meet existing and future supply chain needs.” Source: Industry Week A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Capacity utilization in industry rose 0.8 points to 64.8%, 1.9 points beneath its lowest Great Recession point; Capacity utilization in manufacturing rose 2.2 points from April to 62.2%, 1.5 points beneath its Great Recession trough from June 2009.

Durable manufactured goods saw output rise by 3.8% last month, with significant gains in motor vehicles and parts that still left output more than 60% below February levels.

Other durable goods categories’ output rose by less than 10%, including nonmetallic mineral products, aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment, and furniture and related products. Output of nondurable products rose 2.1%, including raises of 10% or more in textiles, apparel, printing and support, and plastics and rubber.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s June 2020 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey, issued June 18, also indicated that manufacturing conditions in the region improved. Figures indexing general activity, new orders, shipments, and were all positive.The diffusion index for general activity went from -43.1 to 27.5 in June, its first positive rating since February; the metric measures perceived turning points in the economy. The survey covers parts of Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

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facturers in NewYork State, released its own data June 16. It, too, indicated stabilizing manufacturing activities following two months of sharp decline. The general business conditions index, which tracks manufacturer sentiment, climbed almost 50 points to -0.2. While 36% of respondents reported improved conditions, the survey showed about the same percentage reporting worsened conditions month-over-month.

In general, though, the Empire State report notes that companies are far more optimistic than previously, as the index for future business conditions jumped to 56.5%, reportedly its highest level in more than ten years. And, although employment levels edged slightly lower in June, the index for future employment rose to 19.0: According to the Empire State Bank, this likely indicates companies expect to increase employment in the coming months.

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SBA Sets Date To Open PPP Loan Forgiveness Platform Lenders can begin submitting applications for Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness Aug. 10.

The Small Business Administration announced the update Thursday in a document outlining procedures for the loan forgiveness process.

The notice confirmed the agency would open a portal specific to loan forgiveness. The SBA said it is working with financial services technology provider Goldschmitt-CRI, a firm based near Washington, D.C., to provide the platform. Only lenders will have access to the portal, the notice says.

PPP lenders can use the platform to submit data and documentation, monitor the status of forgiveness requests and interact with the SBA in case of an inquiry or a loan review.

PPP lenders registered in E-TRAN, the system the SBA used to accept the loan requests, will receive a welcome email from the agency with instructions on how to access the portal, according to the notice.

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Businesses are encouraged businesses that have spent all their PPP proceeds to start working with their lender on the forgiveness application..

A bill in Congress, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, proposes blanket forgiveness for loans of up to $150,000. The American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute and Consumer Bankers Association asked in a joint letter for blanket forgiveness for loans of up to $350,000.

Because lawmakers extended the time in which businesses can spend their PPP funds and expanded how the loan can be used, lenders now largely expect full forgiveness of the loans they granted. To achieve full forgiveness, a PPP borrower had to spend at least 60% of their loan dollars on payroll expenses. The rest could be used for overhead costs, such as mortgage interest, rent or utilities.

“Once the change was made by Congress to extend the eligible period from eight weeks to 24 weeks, it really changed the landscape for the PPP borrowers and made many, many more eligible for full forgiveness,” one banker said.

The PPP has been the centerpiece of the federal government’s efforts to support small businesses hurt by the pandemic. The program was intended to incentivize employers to keep workers on the payroll. As of late last month, the SBA said it had guaranteed $519.02 billion to serve close to five million borrowers.

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Colorado-Based Space ISAC Welcomed as Member of the National Council of ISACs

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The National Council of ISACs (NCI) has welcomed the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) to its list of members. The NCI, formed in 2003, is a true cross-sector partnership, providing a forum for sharing cyber and physical threats and mitigation strategies among the various critical infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) and with partners such as government.

“The Space ISAC is honored to be recognized by the National Council of ISACs,” said Frank Backes, chairman of the Space ISAC Board and senior vice president of Kratos Space Federal.

“Participation with the NCI will accelerate the development of the Space ISAC and improve our ability to exchange security best practices, vulnerability information, and mitigation techniques across national critical infrastructure communities.”

“We look forward to having the Space ISAC join the NCI as we all partner together to ensure the resilience of the critical infrastructure sectors globally,” said Denise Anderson, chair of the NCI. “The more we can share and work with each other, the stronger we will all be.”

The need for a Space ISAC was conceived by the Science & Technology Partnership Forum in 2017 and was officially launched in April 2019 at the 35th Space Symposium. The Space ISAC is the only space-dedicated ISAC and serves to facilitate collaboration across the global space industry to enhance the ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats; to disseminate timely and actionable information among member entities; and to be the primary communications channel for the space sector with respect to this information. This work is made possible through collaboration of a broad membership that spans the entire horizon of the space industry, including organizations large and small involved in the space supply chain, space missions, education and research, space business systems, launch, space systems engineering, payload design, space vehicles, cybersecurity, 62 20

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Space ISAC members are leading the global space community to identify and respond to threats and mitigating risks to the space mission and regularly convene to protect the space sector and reduce operational costs by sharing threat intel, analyzing trends, conducting workshops and gaining firsthand knowledge through training.Together, the Space ISAC membership is driving long-term space security today and into the next era by expanding the collective industry knowledge bank.

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Springs, CO, and is co-located with the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) which acts as the Space ISAC’s executive, operational, and administrative function.To visit the brand-new Space ISAC website or find out more about membership, please visit: www.s-isac.org.

About NCI Sector-based Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) collaborate and coordinate with each other via the National Council of ISACs (NCI).

Formed in 2003, the NCI today is comprised of organizations designated by their sectors as their information sharing and operational arms.For more information, visit.nationalisacs.org/.

About Space ISAC Launched in 2019, the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) is the only space-dedicated ISAC and serves to facilitate collaboration across the global space industry to enhance the ability to prepare for and respond to vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats; to disseminate timely and actionable information among member entities; and to be the primary communications channel for the space sector with respect to this information. This work is made possible through collaboration of a broad membership that spans the entire horizon of the space industry, including organizations large and small involved in space supply chain, business systems, and missions. A watch center and lab will be operational in 2021 at the Space ISAC offices, co-located with the National Cybersecurity Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more information, visit s-isac.org/.

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Members of Congress are asking manufacturers for input on how they benefit from General Business Credits such as the R&D tax credit, WOTC, employer-provided child care facilities/services, and the new FFCRA leave and employee retention credits and how much they have saved. If you are able, please provide information on how you benefit from these credits to info@metalworkingadvocate.org, which NTMA/PMA will anonymize and use in lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.

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Department of Defense (DoD) Contracts AltitudeTechnologies, doing business as Chinook Medical Gear Inc., Durango, Colorado, has been awarded a maximum $46,445,291 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for numerous medical surgical products. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a one-year base contract with nine one-year option periods. Location of performance is Colorado, with a July 6, 2021, ordering period end date. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense Warstopper funds.The contracting agency is the Defense Logistics AgencyTroop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE2D0-20-D-0007).

Sierra Nevada Corp., Centennial, Colorado, was awarded a $700,000,000 fixed-price-award-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost-plusfixed-fee, time-and-materials and cost-reimbursement-no-fee contract (H92408-20-C-0004) in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the development and procurement of Radio Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) systems. The systems will be integrated onto AC-130J Ghostrider and MC-130J Commando II aircraft operated by Air Force Special Operations Command to help protect aircrews from air- and land-based enemy radar and missile systems. The contract includes RFCM system engineering services, logistics support and spare parts. Funds in the amount of $87,929,352 are being obligated at the time of award.

This contract is funded with research, development, test and evaluation appropriation for fiscal 2020; and procurement appropriation for fiscal 2018, 2019 and 2020. The under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment determined requirements of Title 10, U.S. Code 2371b (d) were met and approved the use of the authority of Section 2371b as essential to meet critical national security objectives. USSOCOM, Tampa, Florida, is the contracting activity.

Braxton Technologies LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded an $8,606,785 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00015) to contract FA8806-19-C-0003 for support to the Defensive Cyber Operations Space (DCO-S) operational project. The contract modification provides for cyber defense capabilities to space mission systems through integration with Enterprise Ground Services.Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed June 29, 2021. Fiscal 2019 and 2020 research and development funds in the amount of $8,606,785 are being obligated at the time of award. Total cumulative face value of the contract is $88,972,890. Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

L-3 Technologies Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, has been awarded a maximum $8,232,575 firm-fixed-price delivery order (SPRPA120-F-CL0N) against a five-year basic ordering agreement (SPRPA120-G-CL01) for antenna assemblies in support of theTriton weapon platform. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a two-year ten-month contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Utah, with an April 30, 2023, performance completion date. Using military customer is Navy.

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Utah SBIR Center Clients Awarded Over $1 Million from U.S. Department of Energy The Utah SBIR Center is pleased to announce that six Utah companies received U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Phase I grants totaling over $1M in non-equity position funding through the federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/ STTR) programs.

Five of the six Utah winners were Utah SBIR Center clients from across Utah to include Cache, Salt Lake and Utah counties.

The companies who worked with the Utah SBIR Center acknowledged the role that the Center played in winning the grants.

The award companies include: Coreform (Orem, Utah) — Nuclear Energy; Advanced Technologies for Nuclear Energy “Coreform is experienced at winning federal grants and contracts, but we always ask the Center to review our documents, and they always make them better,” notes Matt Sederberg, Coreform CEO. Nielson Scientific (Lehi, Utah) — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Solar Dr. Greg Nielson, CEO of Nielson Scientific, has taken advantage of the Center workshops and materials to guide the proposal writing process. This DOE grant allows this revolutionary

Seerstone Development (Provo, Utah) — Fossil Energy; Carbon Utilization Program Randall Smith, principal investigator at Seerstone Development, said, “This funding will allow us to work towards reducing U.S. dependence on foreign supplies of high purity graphite. Because of the workshops, we had a deep understanding of the work ahead, and it paid off.”

Sequent Logic (Logan, Utah) — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Wind “Sequent Logic has secured over $3M in SBIR funding since 2017 to develop distributed fiber-optic sensing technology,” said Ryan Seeley, managing member at Sequent Logic. “We want to say a huge thank you to the Utah SBIR Center team for providing guidance whenever asked.”

Visionary Products, Inc. (Draper, Utah) — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Water VPI Technology Group (VPI) has attended workshops and also had their proposal reviewed by the Center staff.

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Don’t Just Weather The Storm I think we can all agree that 2020 has not gone as planned and continues to hit us with the unexpected and if you are anything like me you are tired of hearing about it. That is the reason why I have chosen to spend my time trying and learning new things, writing being one of them. This is a time where we all need to grow and adapt and come out the other side of this that much stronger. Some predict that the economy will take years to recover and that we will see many closures of businesses on the horizon. What does that mean for us in manufacturing? That means there will be many opportunities available soon if they aren’t already presenting themselves to you now. From equipment to commercial real estate, reshoring production or resourcing for a number of reasons. Now is the time to be seeking out these opportunities and strengthening our businesses footprint.

There are a number of ways you can use this time to strengthen your future and prepare for these upcoming opportunities. You can review your teams and make sure that you have no single points of failure, meaning that you have a backup plan for every key person and/or process in your organization.This is not a new concept but it is one that we 24 July / Aug

As a business to business sales person you find success through other people’s success and as they grow you will grow. It is amazing how the universe has a funny way of giving to those that spend their time giving to others. In times like these it is easy to be in a fight or flight mode and the quote that I keep getting reminded of is the one that states “don’t just go through it, grow through it.” This is a good reminder to not sit back and just weather the storm. Push past it and thrive!

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are spending a lot of time on here at GrovTec. Cross training will only strengthen our core and better prepare us for whatever the future throws at us. Secondly you can take a deep dive into your key processes using lean principals and highlight and eliminate any wastes found. This could free up time and/or people to help in other areas in your business. Time and resources are what we are constantly looking for more of. Lastly you can help others find success. For us, this has been the key during these times.

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Emerson Electric Shares Details Of $100M Investment In Boulder What started as a small company grown out of a garage in North Boulder has turned into a $100 million investment and 180,000-square-foot expansion project for Fortune 500 manufacturing company Emerson Electric Co. Last month, St. Louis-headquartered Emerson announced that it selected Boulder for the project, which will include a new laboratory, more production space and an innovation center. In turn, the company was awarded $4.2 million in incentives from the state of Colorado tied to the 250 jobs it plans to add over eight years.

Emerson is an $18 billion company with 88,000 employees and two primary divisions: automation solutions and commercial/ residential services.The company’s Boulder site is its headquarters for flow measurement, which is part of the company’s $12 billion automation solutions segment.

“The work we do with customers is to help them run their plants or operations more safely,” said Andy Dudiak, president of the flow measurement business for Emerson, adding that it serves industries like food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, among others. “We help them to be leaders in their respective industries and help them automate.”

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“If an iced tea manufacturer wants it to come out the same every time, with the right amount of sugar and flavorings, we can make those measurements in the best possible manner with the right equipment,” Dudiak said.

The Boulder site currently has 630 employees, but it started from humble beginnings in that North Boulder garage. There, in 1977, a small company called Micro Motion invented what is called a Coriolis mass flow meter. That company was purchased by Emerson in 1984 and the invention became a cornerstone of much of the flow measurement technology Emerson brings to market today. The brand name Micro Motion is still in use, Dudiak said.

Now, the company, which is ranked No. 176 on the Fortune 500, is looking to expand by adding 90,000 square feet to its existing facilities and building out an additional 90,000 square feet on adjacent land it purchased four years ago, for a total of 180,000 square feet.

The expansion will include adding to its production facility and building out lab space for product development and prototyping, said Dudiak.

The new buildout will include an innovation center, where Emerson can showcase its equipment from across its divisions, showing how flow measurement devices can help clients with automation. It will also include training facilities so clients can learn how to use their new Emerson equipment.

“There will also be additional collaboration space, to bring together customers and

4/6/2020 2:04:17 PM our engineers to collaborate on the next generation of ideas and products,” Dudiak said.

Emerson expects to break ground on the project in the next few weeks, with completion expected in late 2021 or early 2022. Despite the complications Covid-19 is causing in the economy, Dudiak said that he expects the project to start on time.

Covid-19 has, however, caused some changes to the Boulder location’s operations. The site is considered critical to support industries like food and beverage, refineries and power plants, so it is continuing to operate. Many of its production workers are still on site, but others are working remotely. Dudiak said Emerson is starting to work on a phased return to the office.

Looking ahead, Dudiak said he expects the Boulder location to continue to innovate and grow the potential of flow measurement and solutions.

“This facility, as we look forward, will continue to be a source of differentiation for our overall business,” Dudiak said. “We’re very unique within automation and with the role Boulder plays in that, I hope we continue to expand.” By Jensen Werley – Reporter, Denver Business Journal A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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J.M. Grisley Presents Good News!

Letter from Lars In these strange times I reflect on how fortunate we are to be in manufacturing in the mountain states. I am sure we all had a day or two like the cover, but overall machining has held strong for us and we have been able to continue to produce. I believe all the manufacturers and suppliers deserve a huge credit for the industriousness and fortitude in the face of the unknown. Machine Tool consumption and the business of machine shops are key indicators of how the machine tool industry views the current economic environment. Rocky Mountain states are buying more machine tools than the rest of the country – even during this pandemic. Machine tool orders are up slightly in the Rockies this year, but they’re down nearly 30% in the rest of the country. We’re lucky to have high-demand and non-cyclical industries that do well, even when the economy is not. Machine shops and other manufacturers see the great opportunities in our region and are investing in new equipment to grow and prosper. As a machine tool supplier, I would like to thank you. No matter the machine tools, tooling or other investments you have made, you are doing good for our community and the people in it.

Without the opportunity to see so many friends in Chicago due to the cancellation of IMTS, we thought it appropriate to highlight some good things happening for those in our community. If you have good news you would like us to share, please feel free to reach out. We would like nothing more than to help spread positive vibes not only throughout the manufacturing community but to all people we call neighbors, friends and fellow man. Our community is a great example of how people with every difference imaginable get along for a common goal. I hope the world takes notice.

Some good news from inside our organization is our family is growing.

We added a baby girl in June and there is another mystery baby on the way. Everyone has remained healthy. From a business perspective, we have been fortunate to have such a loyal customer base that continued to trust us with both machine tool purchases and service work. We hardly missed a beat. Automation took a huge leap forward as we added the Doosan Cobot line to our portfolio. We have multiple installs and interest in Cobots is extremely high. We hope we can keep helping customers become more efficient. I will finish with another thank you to the manufacturing community and know you all have my respect as we persevere and prosper through an ever-changing environment. Stay safe and healthy.

From Doosan Doosan Machine Tools Enters Partnership with Titans of CNC In July, Doosan Machine Tools announced a new strategic partnerA Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain • 2

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Titans of CNC has a Doosan PUMA SMX3100

ship with TITANS of CNC, Inc. As part of this partnership, Doosan Machine Tools is now the exclusive premier machine tool builder partner for TITANS of CNC. TITANS of CNC are focused on being the top global manufacturing education provider, and over the past few years, have reshaped the way manufacturing education is approached and delivered. With its free, online, video-based, step-by-step, training system, TITANS of CNC continues to provide real solutions to real manufacturing problems.

“My team and I are extremely excited to partner with Doosan Machine Tools,” stated Titan Gilroy, CEO of TITANS of CNC. “They are a global leader in machine tool technology and are trusted by companies all around the world. Together we will close the skills gap and train machinists to produce real parts, allowing them to compete at the highest level.”

For over 40 years, Doosan Machine Tools has been supporting the manufacturing industry with high performance CNC machine tools. “Doosan Machine Tools shares TITANS of CNC’s passion for educating manufacturing professionals,” stated Jim Shiner, Doosan Machine Tools America’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “The need for trained machinists is greater now than ever, and in our new partnership with TITANS of CNC, we are proud to recommit our efforts to building the next generation of young machinists.”

From Our Customers Colorado Springs Company Supports Medical Industry With The Addition of a Doosan DNM350 5-Axis Machining Center

Business was growing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Larry says, “We are busier than ever today.” As such, the company made the decision to purchase another Doosan machine, this time a DNM350 5 axis machine.

Steve says, “The DNM 5AX Series is a game changer whether you are machining full 5-axis or 4+1 prismatic parts. 5-axis is the future of manufacturing. By reducing setups, increasing throughput and efficiency, you are expanding your opportunities, leading to higher profits.” Larry says, “The DNM350 offers a superior part finish and quality versus our older entrée level machines. We are regularly seeing a 30% reduction in time to make the same parts.”

Larry adds, “With our older non-Doosan machines, we had headaches of machines down, power supplies breaking, etc. We are really pleased with our Doosan machines and with J.M. Grisley as our partner.”

Focused On Machining Adds Automation During COVID-19 With Its New Doosan NHP 4000 with A 12 Station Linear Pallet System

Business at Tymar Industries / NSI Health Systems LLC, based in Colorado Springs, CO, is busier than ever, President Larry Madsen says.

The Colorado Springs company has a team of 10, and they work in a 10,000 square foot building.

Larry says, “Among other products, we manufacture a number of products for the medical industry. For this reason, when COVID-19 happened, we remained open as we are deemed an essential business. With our workforce and square footage, we are easily able to distance ourselves.”

Larry says that until about a year ago, the company had a number of older entrée level machines that were making life difficult with regular service issues. “Last year we purchased 3 Doosan 3 axis vertical machining centers (DNM4500s). When we transitioned our parts from the older entrée level machines to the DNM4500s, we literally cut our part times in half.”

Steve Goodman, Sales Engineer for J.M. Grisley, supporting Larry and his team, says, “The Doosan DNM4500s are reliable and accurate. They are equipped with powerful direct drive spindles, large working envelopes and, are available with a choice of controls – Fanuc, Heidenhain or Siemens. Larry adds, “I chose the Fanuc control, and we are ‘hands down’, a believer in the Fanuc controls.”

Justin Quinn, owner of Focused On Machining, is very thankful. “Business has been really good this year, and we haven’t seen a slow down due to COVID-19.” Justin purchased the company less than 4 years ago, and over the past nearly 4 years, he had helped create a healthy mix of industries the company supported, including: food and beverage (canning), medical, satellite and commercial.The company was deemed an essential business, so could remain open during the shut down.

Justin had placed an order for a new Doosan Horizontal, a Doosan NHP 4000, just before the pandemic was identified in the US. “The machine delivery was delayed due to COVID-19, and it gave me the opportunity to really think about making such a major capital investment during such uncertain economic times.”

Justin made the decision to proceed with the purchase. “Once I got over the initial concerns about investing during an economic crisis, I realized that bringing automation into Focused On Machining was exactly what our business needed to ensure our ongoing success. COVID-19 actually made the decision to invest in automation all the more critical. The Doosan Linear Pallet System (LPS) that we ordered with our Doosan NHP 4000 provides an automated pallet storage system with an optimized AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) that moves pallets in and out of the machine.” He continued, “Our Doosan Horizontal with a 12 station pallet system expands our capacity. We are a small batch production shop, and with our new machine we can set up several jobs and let them run well into the night unattended. If we have parts that take 2 hours to machine per pallet, with our 12 pallets we can run that job for 24 hours, with or without machinists.” The team at Focused On Machining added quick-change vises to increase the versatility of the 12 stations, Justin said.

Justin didn’t make the decision to implement automation to eliminate employees, he says. “Our employees are outstanding, and it has always been difficult to accommodate their Continued Next Page A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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vacations.We’d have to work long hours before and then again after an employee was off for a scheduled vacation. Now, our horizontal Doosan with the 12 pallet system enables us to stay ahead of the workload, and thankfully allow employee vacations without major company disruption.”

Steve Goodman, Sales Engineer at J.M. Grisley supporting Focused On Machining, says, “The NHP Series was an excellent choice for Focused On Machining.

It is a high productivity machining center that offers ultimate precision with minimized non-cutting time, stable machine structure and thermal distortion correction function. Customers like Focused On Machining value its 0.9 second automatic tool change, 15K rpm Spindle1G Axis acceleration/deceleration, thru-spindle and flood coolant, center-thru chip evacuation, highly precise linear guides, larger work area, and a smaller footprint.”

Long Term Contracts Have Helped Stacy Machine & Tooling Stay Strong During The COVID-19 Pandemic Theron Hreno joined his father-inlaw Pat Stacy at Stacy Machine & Tooling 9 years ago. “Over the years, we shifted from being a quick turn job shop to having a blend of customers, including some Department of Defense customers. These DoD customers offered us the opportunity to secure long term contracts.”

Long-term contracts have helped Stacy Machine & Tooling to remain busy with a healthy backlog. Theron says, “We are considered an essential business because of our DoD contracts, and our facility at 17,000 square feet is large enough for our team of about a dozen to feel comfortable with social distancing.”

Stacy Machine & Tooling had a very good year last year, and this facilitated their decision to upgrade their older machines with a couple of new machines.Theron says, “We were bombarded with calls, emails and catalogs from everyone in the machine tool industry. In the end we made a decision to purchase Doosan machines from J.M. Grisley. Pat and I have developed a great relationship with Stuart Gill of J.M. Grisley.That coupled with the fact that we both recognize that the Doosan machines are highly reliable, made our decision easy.” Going forward, Theron and Pat believe consistency of equipment is important for their business.

Theron says that Stuart helped the company to purchase machines that would work for Stacy Machine now and into the future. “We purchased 2 DNM4500 vertical machining centers, both with SAMCHULLY 4-axis units.We also added the Renishaw probing system to both machines, so that we could measurements right at the machine. Again, for consistency in our shop, our Doosan DNM4500s came with Fanuc controls.”

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shutdowns in March. Clint says, “It was scary when this happened, but then just a couple of weeks later, at the end of March, business picked up again and for the past months we are having record breaking sales. It is just amazing.”

Clint and RJ were outsourcing machining of their trailer hitches until last year. Clint says, “It was too expensive and we couldn’t get our parts on time.” Last year, the company made the decision to bring machining in-house.

Clint says, “RJ was very familiar with the Doosan machine tool line and he was extremely impressed with its capabilities. Also, JM Grisley sells and services the Doosan line here in Utah, and we knew that they were a superior company in terms of sales and service.”

Cary Winget of JM Grisley helped the Rhino Hitch team purchase their first Doosan, a DNM vertical machining center, which arrived last July. Months later, they added a second Doosan, a DNM5700, with a larger travel (31.5” x 17.7” x 20.1” versus 41.3” x 22.4” x 20.1”).

Clint says with the steep increase in sales they are ready to purchase their 3rd Doosan. “I think people just wanted to continue social distancing, but get out into the fresh air with family camping.We hope we helped in a small way to help families get out for an enjoyable family experience.”

Clint and RJ are also happy to report that they were able to retain all of their employees.

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QualiChem, Inc. and Star Metal Fluids would like to thank all of our customers in Arizona and Utah who have responded to the call to help fight the COVID-19 virus.

We are aware that there are multiple companies in each state participating in programs that include COVID-19 test kits, personal protective equipment, and ventilator components. While most of these companies do not want to be singled out or recognized by name, we believe it important enough to the local manufacturing community that their contributions not go without thanks. Your friends, your neighbors, your peers, and perhaps in some cases, your competitors, are doing what they can to ensure we get back to a more normal way of life.

American manufacturers of all sizes, from all regions and industries, are stepping up to fight this invisible enemy. Whether redirecting resources toward production of open-source face shields, ventilator components, or test kits, Americans are heeding the call. And while we thank these manufacturers, it is more important to acknowledge the real heroes in this battle: the healthcare professionals, the pharmacists, the truckers, the grocery store employees, and all those who remain engaged with the public despite the risks.

Together, as Americans in all capacities, we will overcome. Thank you to everyone for doing their share.

Sincerely, The management teams at QualiChem, Inc. and Star Metal Fluids

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Prototype This Fall

The analysis considered the baseline option of a Patriot system with an AESA radar, a Patriot AESA radar with three antenna arrays (enabling Patriot to see behind Centennial-based Boom Suitself), a multifunction fire control radar (MFCR),personic, an MFCRthewith a surveillance aerospace startup radar, and the Marine Corps’ Ground/Air Task Oriented (G/ATOR) made which Radar is building the world’s

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jetliner since the Concorde, The Army looked at the risk and the cost associatedsaid withWednesday each alternative order it willinroll its to fully integrate them into its future Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense smaller scale, demonstrator jet (AIAMD) Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). this fall.Northrop Grumman is developing and will field IBCS — the brains of the future missile defense system — in fiscal year 2019.

Known as the XB-1, the Boom Supersonic scale prototype of And the analysis considered the growth potential for each option to defend against its future passenger jet will be used to demonstrate key technologies for Overture, an evolving lower-tier threat, according to the slides. the name of Boom’s full-scale commercial airliner, including its advanced carbon fiber composite construction, aerodynamics, supersonic To focus the study, the Armycomputer-optimized made several assumptions.

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The Army evaluated costaccording based onto 91Boom procured radars fourBlake prototypes and 87 production assets — and 485 launchers consisting of four prototypes and “With XB-1, we’re demonstrating that we are prepared to bring back supersonic,” 481 production assets.

Scholl said in a news release. “We’re ensuring that the supersonic future is safe and The service figured program schedule wouldWe’ve reachlearned initial operational capability environmentally andthe economically sustainable. that the demand for ideally by fiscal year 2026 procurement quantities would stay at 15 battalions supersonic has grown even and faster than we anticipated.”

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Overall, the Army determined the baseline Patriot option Supersonic, Boeing-bcked Aerion and Spike Aerospace had the highest operations and maintenance costs. However, offer a glimpse into the future of air travel. the Patriot upgrades stay within the Army’s cost target and would show improvements over the baseline option in adBoom Supersonic is currently building a scaled prototype dressing threats. jet, the XB-, or what the company call the Baby Boom. It is scheduled to fly later this Replacement alternatives withyear.

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G/ATOR’s unitand costhired is between Launched inaverage 2014, procurement Boom recruited a team $147 of 140-plus full-time and has raised welltoover million and $254.6employees million, MFCR is predicted cost$100 $223.9 to develop itsthe jet.MFCR with a surveillance radar is million per copy and estimated to cost $326.4 million.

The hires have included a former top Embraer executive.

The G/ATOR system — which would need 118 months to movecompany through the cycle was assessed as having The hasacquisition also looked at a—factory location just high schedule risk in both the technology maturation miles across the border in British Columbia, for itsand newrisk reduction phase a(TMRR) andtothe EMDworkers, phase. The program assembly plant, facility up 10,000 could see schedule slippage, the Army predicts, anywhere from 14 to 18 months.

Boom Supersonic said that because of the pandemic, it will host a virtual rollout event to offer aviation enthuThe concludedbuyers that upgrades andatreplacement radar siastsArmy and potential a first look the completed options nearly the its same amount of time to field.

The aircraft take and hear from team of aircraft designer and baseline Patriot would reach initial operational capability manufacturers, including lead engineers, test pilots and in year executives.

2027, upgraded Patriot in early fiscal 2028, topfiscal company MFCR and MFCR with surveillance capability in late fiscal ‘28. website G/ATOR would take the longest to reach initial Boom’s is accepting requests from those who want operational capability, according to the slides, reaching the milestone past fiscal 2029.

to participate in the virtual event.

Boeing has backed Aerion, a maker of a luxury supersonic business jet, but there has been little news from that project as the aviation world has collapsed, other than it will build its own assembly facility in Florida, not Washington state. By Andrew McIntosh – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business Journal

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The U.S. Department of Education approved $7.6 million in funds for 2021 to improve Idaho’s career and technical education (CTE).

Idaho will receive the funding to improve academic and technical achievement for CTE students and strengthen connections between Idaho’s secondary and post secondary education.

CTE is divided into 16 categories: Health science, Business, Sales, Finance, Information technology, Science, technology, engineering and math, Manufacturing, Logistics, Hospitality, Government, Law, Agriculture, Human services, Construction, Training and Arts, audio/visual technology, and communications, according to Applied Educational Systems.

“Thanks to the president’s leadership, the new career and technical education law gives local leaders the flexibility to make investments in the highest impact areas of local need,” U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos said. “We know many well-paying, in-demand jobs require CTE training but not necessarily a college degree and the associated debt. The coronavirus pandemic has certainly highlighted the need for all education to be tailored to meet each student’s unique needs, more nimble, and relevant to 21st-century realities. High-quality CTE programs are a critical way to help learners of all ages and get our economy back up and running at full speed.”

Manufacturing Added 365,000 Jobs in June, Department of Labor Reports According to the latest employment situation report released by the Department of Labor, total nonfarm employment in the United States rose by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell 2.2 points to 11.1%. Manufacturing added 356,000 new jobs, mostly in durable goods. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the reopening of the economy after quarantine orders were allowed to expire in April and May contributed to the influx.

Troublingly, though, the report, based on two surveys distributed during the second week of June, could not take into consideration more recent economic actions made by states seeing dramatically spiking cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks.

In manufacturing, jobs in durable manufacturing making motor vehicles and parts saw gains of 196,000, constituting almost two-

• 800-686-1679 • info@gmnusa • www.gmnusa.com thirds of manufacturing jobs gained in June. Miscellaneous durable good manufacturing and machinery accounted for 26,000 and 18,000 new jobs, respectively. The best-performing division of nondurable manufacturing, plastics and rubber products, saw 22,000 new jobs.

The transportation and warehousing sector saw an increase of 99,000 jobs in June after losses in April and May. The best-performing sector, leisure and hospitality, added 2.1 million new jobs after losing millions more to COVID-19 related lack of demand and closings.

Although the Bureau’s report shows an economy on the path to recovery, its analysis does not include data from the second half of June, when multiple states began reporting disturbing new spikes in the rate of new COVID-19 cases. Johns Hopkins University of Medicine reports that July 1 was a new all-time high in the number of positive tests in one day, with 45,690 testing positive for the virus on that day alone.

Another worrying feature of the jobs market is the rate of initial unemployment claims. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits skyrocketed in March to more than 6 million people.That number has fallen for each successive week, but the rate at which it is slowing is slowing itself. Earlier figures from April and May showed the number of new applicants dropping by roughly a million per week, but on July 2, the Department of Labor said that 1,427,000 people applied for unemployment benefits during the week of June 27, a drop of only 55,000 from the revised number for the week previous.

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Manufacturing Recovering from Virus, Reports ISM “The growth cycle has returned after 3 months of COVID-19 disruptions,” says ISM CEO Timothy Fiore.

Manufacturing grew in June, turning a corner on the sharp COVID-19-related contraction that started in March.

The Institute for Supply Management reported that its pricing manager’s index for manufacturing rose to 52.6%, up almost ten points from May’s PMI of 43.1%. June is the first time since March that the index has risen above 50%. The overall economy grew for a second month.

New orders rose to 56.4%, up 24.6 points from May’s 31.8% index. The production index shot up 24.1 points to 57.3%. The prices index rose to 51.3%, up 10.5 points since May, and the ISM’s inventories index edged up 0.1 points to 50.5%. The indexes for employment and trade rose but remained below 50%, indicating slowing rates of contraction: the employment index rose 10 points to 42.1%, new export orders rose 8.1 points to 47.6% and imports rose 7.5 points to 48.8%.

NIST Announces $50 Million in Emergency Funding to Support U.S. Manufacturers In a victory for One Voice members, on July 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced it awarded $50 million in emergency funding to support U.S. manufacturers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. NIST distributed this funding to its Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in every state and Puerto Rico. The funding awards range from $91,000 to $6.1 million and represent a one-time allocation from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, for which One Voice lobbied.

Because of the CARES Act, MEP centers can accept this funding without having to match the award amount in private contributions. MEP centers will use the funds to help manufacturers increase production of personal protective equipment (PPE), reach new suppliers or markets, and recover from workforce and supply chain interruptions. More broadly, MEP centers can use the funds to support a national manufacturing recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The awarding of funds is a major victory for One Voice, which lobbied extensively on this issue as well as for the CARES Act. A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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According to Timothy Fiore, CEO of the ISM, the month’s results indicate an expansion cycle beginning to counteract the short-term impact of COVID-19: “June signifies manufacturing entering an expected expansion cycle after the disruption caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,” he wrote. He added that the manufacturing sector was recovering month-over-month at a rate unseen since April 1980. Demand, as measured by the new orders, customer inventory, and order backlog indexes expanded, as did measures of market consumption.

In March, the ISM’s manufacturing PMI fell unexpectedly to 49.1%, just below growth levels. The trend hit its nadir in April, when it fell further to 41.5%, before creeping up to 43.1% in May.

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BROACHING Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision Mach’d Products_ 970-482-7676 Specialty Steel Services___801-539-8252

CASTINGS Aluminum Casting ADDITIVE MFG/ 3 D PRINTING Faustson___________303-420-7422 Precision Enterprises____731-642-8709 Die Casting SolidCAM_________ 530-863-0461 TVT Die Casting______ 800-280-2278 ASSEMBLIES Die Casting: Aluminum/Zinc Advantage Manufacturing__ 877-727-0281 TVT Die Casting______ 800-280-2278 Acu-Tec CNC__________ 303-365-9245 CHEMICAL PROCESSING CAID Industries________435-890-8823 PAS Technologies____ 480-487-1906 CNC Machine & Design Inc__ 801-531-9922 COATING Dayton Rogers______ 763-717-6303 Coating:Black Oxide JD Machine________ 801-782-4403 PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Pillar Machine________ 801-965-1900 Coating:Chemfilm Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 Frontier Group_ _______602-437-2426 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 Wrico____________ 480-892-7800 PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Coating: Liquid Electronics Assemblies Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-7270281 Pilkington Metal Finishing_ 801-972-2146 CAID Industries_______ 435-890-8823 Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Welded Assemblies PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Weiser Engineering_____ 303-280-2778

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EDM Express_______ 800-780-7075 Innovative Precision______ 801-334-6317 Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Micropulse West________480-966-2300 Paramount Machine_____801-886-2755 COMPOSITES S.A. Composites_________970-776-3877 The Toolroom Inc._______ 801-773-6331 Thompson Machine______505-823-1453 DESIGNCAD/CAM CNC Machine & Design Inc__ 801-531-9922 Wrico_____________480-892-7800 ENGINEERING/DESIGN DIES Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 AzMark___________480-926-8969 EDM CAID Industries______435-890-8823 EDM: Drilling Small Hole LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654 CNC Machine & Design Inc__ 801-531-9922 Micropulse West________ 480-966-2300 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking) Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 Innovative Precision____ 801-334-6317 Reverse Engineering Maverick Mold & Machine__ 970-535-4604 Micropulse West________ 480-966-2300 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Prec. Mach’d Products______970-482-7676 FABRICATION Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 EDM: Wire Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 Aero Tech________ 801-292-0493 A2Z MANUFACTURING ROCKY MOUNTAIN •

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www.paramount-machine.com sales@paramount-machine.com Office: 801.886.2755 Fax: 801.886.2759

Auburn Tool & Machine_ 303-278-8769 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 CNC Machine & Design___801-531-9922 Dayton Rogers_______ 763-717-6303 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 EMJD Corporation______ 303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Mountain View Machine __435-755-0500 Pillar Machine______ 801-965-1900 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Wrico____________480-892-7800 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

Fabrication: Medium & Large Bandsaw LLC_________303-744-7181 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 EMJD Corp__________ 303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Group Mfg Serv_______480-966-3952 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Fabrication: SheetMetal Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 AzMark___________480-926-8969 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 Denver Machine Shop____303-295-6000 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 EMJD Corporation______ 303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Group Mfg Serv_______480-966-3952 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Pillar Machine______801-965-1900 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Fabrication: Steel Bandsaw LLC_________303-744-7181 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 EMJD Corp________303-761-5236

Fabrication: Enclosures Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 FINISHING Star Precision________303-926-0559 Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

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Arizona Finishing______602-438-4443 Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 CPCS_____________303-438-8328 Metals Finishing LLC______801-718-7969 PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Precision Mach’d Prod____ 970-482-7676 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Superior Grinding______801-487-9700 TVT Die Casting_______800-280-2278 Wasatch Powder Coating__ 801-718-7969 Anodizing/ Passivation Focused on Machining_____303-922-307 Dry Film Lubrication PAS Technologies______602-744-2600 Finishing: One Stop Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 Frontier Group________602-437-2426 PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Glass Bead Clean Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Iron Phosphates Metals Finishing LLC______801-718-7969 Wasatch Powder Coating__ 801-718-7969

Frontier Group________602-437-2426 PAS Technologies______602-744-2600 Photochemical/Etching VACCO Industries_______626-443-7121 Powder Coating Arizona Finishing______602-438-4443 CPCS_____________303-438-8328 Frontier Group________602-437-2426 Metals Finishing LLC______801-718-7969 Pilkington Metal Finishing_ 801-972-2146 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Wasatch Powder Coating__ 801-718-7969 Sandblasting Metals Finishing LLC______801-718-7969 Wasatch Powder Coating__ 801-718-7969 Shot Peen PAS Technologies______ 480-487-1906 Silk Screening Arizona Finishing______602-438-4443

Passivation Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661 Aluminum (Medium & Large) Coating Technologies____623-581-2648 Aero Tech________ 801-292-0493

FOUNDRY Precision Enterprises___ 731-642-8709 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 Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 GMN USA_________ 800-686-1679 PAS Technologies______602-744-2600 Prec. Mach’d Products__ 970-482-7676 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Steel Services Grinding___ 800-662-0126 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______801-487-9700 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 Grinding, Blanchard Auburn Tool & Machine_303-278-8769 Diversified Metal Services__ 801-972-6093 Steel Services Grinding___ 800-662-0126 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______ 801487-9700 Grinding, Centerless Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320

Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Grinding, Cold Saw AA Carbide________ 801-486-4881 Grinding: OD AzMark___________480-926-8969 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______ 801487-9700 Sun Grinding________602-238-9595 Superior Grinding______ 801487-9700 Grinding: Tool & Cutter BC Tool & Cutter Grinding__ 713-638-0303 Exact Tool Grinding_____ 801-712-2720 FORMING Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Star Precision________303-926-0559 HEAT TREATING Blanchard Metals Proc.___801-972-5590 Pilkington Metal Finishing__801-972-2146 Quick Turn Machine_____801-334-6800 The Toolroom Inc.______801-773-63311 HONING/LAPPING LAYKE, Inc._________602-272-2654 IDENTIFICATION Industrial Labels TUFFLabels_________855-855-8833

Silk Screen Arizona Finishing_____602-438-4443 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 LASER CUTTING Laser Cutting Advantage Manufacturing____877-727-0281 EMJD Corporation_____303-761-5236 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Star Precision________303-926-0559 VACCO Industries_____ 626-443-7121 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Wrico____________480-892-7800 Laser Cutting: Pipe&Tube Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392

MACHINING Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 Advantage Manufacturing___ 877-727-0281 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 CNC Machine & Design Inc_________ 801-531-9922 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 GL Manufacturing______ 801-634-5894

Kings Peak Manufacturing_ 801-337-5926 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 Machinists Inc_______ 800-244-4130 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Precision Enterprises____ 731-642-8709 Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 RD Machine & MFg____ 801-977-0447 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 TVT Die Casting______ 800-280-2278 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Machining: 3D Faustson___________303-420-7422 Machining: 5 Axis Accutech Machine______ 801-975-1117 AzMark___________480-926-8969 Blackwing Machine____ 801-645-4485 Faustson___________303-420-7422 GL Manufacturing______ 801-634-5894 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Machinists Inc_______ 800-244-4130 Paramount Machine___ 801-886-2755 Precision Enterprises____ 731-642-8709 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 41 41

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Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 S.A. Composites_______ 970-776-3877 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995

Machining: Aerospace AzMark___________480-926-8969 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Flex-Pro___________480-773-3239 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Micropulse West_______480-966-2300 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Paramount Machine____ 801-886-2755 Pinnacle Precision____ 435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision Mach’d Products_ 970-482-7676 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & MFg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 Machining: Automatic StarRex Precision_____ 480-834-6344 Machining: Ceramic O’Keefe Ceramics______ 719-687-0888 Ceramic: Sapphire, Alumina, Silicon, Aluminum, Quartz O’Keefe Ceramics______ 719-687-0888 Machining: CNC Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •

Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 Accutech Machine______ 801-975-1117 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Auburn Tool & Machine__ 303-278-8769 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 CNC Machine& Design__ 801-531-9922 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771 DMSI___________801-972-6093 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 EPOCS Mfg________970-535-4540 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 GL Manufacturing______ 801-634-5894 H& S Machine_______ 801-755-7627 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kings Peak Manufacturing_ 801-337-5926 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Leading Edge Machine__ 435-563-9425 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Maverick Mold & Machine_ 970-535-4604 Precision Enterprises____731-642-8709 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Quick Turn Machine____801-334-6800 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 Electromechanical Design RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 The Toolroom Inc.______ 801-773-6331 Wrico___________ 480-892-7800 Machining: Composites Metalcraft__________888-280-7080

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Machining: Contract Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Machinists Inc_______ 800-244-4130 Paramount Machine____801-886-2755 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 Electromechanical Design Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 Machining: DoD CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Machining: Large Diameters GL Manufacturing_______ 801-634-5894 Machining: Laser AzMark___________480-926-8969 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Gerome Mfg________520-622-8402 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 L.A.R. Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 Southwest Waterjet-Laser__480-306-7748 VACCO Industries_____ 626-443-7121 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Machining:Medical A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Teton Machining_____ 208-642-9344 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 Machining: Milling Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Blackwing Machine____ 801-645-4485 Auburn Tool & Machine__ 303-278-8769 CNC Machine& Design__ 801-531-9922 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862

DATRON__________ 480-826-3689 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Focused on Machining____303-922-3076 GL Manufacturing______ 801-634-5894 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Kings Peak Manufacturing_ 801-337-5926 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Machinists Inc_______ 800-244-4130 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Pillar Machine______801-965-1900 Prec. Mach’d Products__970-482-7676 Precision Enterprises____731-642-8709 Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 Machining: Mold Base Blackwing Machine____ 801-645-4485 Maverick Mold & Machine___970-535-4604 Machining: Production Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 CNC Machine& Design__ 801-531-9922 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Elite Machine________ 801-710-7891 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850

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Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 Kings Peak Manufacturing_ 801-337-5926 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Newport Tool________801-295-7411 Paramount Machine___ 801-886-2755 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision Enterprises____ 731-642-8709 Precision Tech________801-285-7288 Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 Radtech____ ______303-789-4247 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Star Precision________303-926-0559 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 Machining: Prototype Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Accutech Machine______ 801-975-1117 Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Denver Precision______ 303-469-1771 Faustson___________303-420-7422 Flex-Pro ___________ 480-773-3239 Focused on Machining____303-922-3076 Innovative Precision___ 801-334-6317 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kings Peak Manufacturing_ 801-337-5926 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Leading Edge Machine___435-563-9425 Micropulse West______ 480-966-2300 Mountain View Machine_ 435-755-0500

Newport Tool________801-295-7411 Pillar Machine______ 801-965-1900 Precision Enterprises____731-642-8709 Quick Turn Machine_____801-334-6800 Radtech__________ 303-789-4247 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Skydandee Mfg______ 801-774-8031 S.A.Composites______ 970-776-3877 StarRex Precision_____ 480-834-6344 The Toolroom Inc._____ 801-773-6331 Machining: Precision Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Advantage Manufacturing_ 877-727-0281 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Blackwing Machine____ 801-645-4485 CM Manufacturing____ 406-543-4450 Cornerstone Machine___ 801-731-8862 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 Focused on Machining____303-922-3076 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Kings Peak Manufacturing_ 801-337-5926 Loveridge Machine Co.___ 801-262-1414 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Newport Tool________801-295-7411 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Ponderosa Ind________ 303-298-1801 Precision Enterprises____731-642-8709 Quick Turn Machine_____801-334-6800 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Precision Machined Prod.__ 970-482-7676 StarRex Precision_____ 480-834-6344

The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771 TVT Die Casting_______800-280-2278 EPOCS Mfg_________970-535-4540 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 Faustson__________ 303-420-7422 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 Machining: R & D Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 LAYKE, INC__________602-272-2654 Dynamic Design & Mfg___ 303-652-0431 Flex-Pro___________ 480-773-3239 Leading Edge Machine___ 435-563-9425 Machinists Inc_______ 800-244-4130 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Metalcraft__________888-280-7080 Jensen Precision_______ 801-866-0175 Mountain View Machine___ 435-755-0500 Pillar Machine______ 801-965-1900 Precision Enterprises____ 731-642-8709 Precision Enterprises____ 731-642-8709 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 RP Machining_______ 719-550-1724 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 StarRex Precision_____ 480-834-6344 Teton Machining_______208-642-9344 Machining: Swiss CNC Machine & Design Inc__801-531-9922 The CNC Pros________801-973-0800 Denver Precision Products__ 303-469-1771 Tymar Industries______ 719-548-8995 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 HPMP____________ 801-619-9850 LV Swiss___________435-635-1482 Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing_ 503-557-9407 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 Ron Grob Co.________970-667-5320 StarRex Precision_____ 480-834-6344 Teton Machining_______208-642-9344 Machining: Turning Acu-Tec CNC_________303-365-9245 American Machine & Eng.__ 801-973-0494 Apex Engineering_____ 435-713-0072 Auburn Tool & Machine__ 303-278-8769 AzMark___________480-926-8969 Blackwing Machine____ 801-645-4485

Machining: Ultra-Precision Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing_ 503-557-9407 Pinnacle Precision____435-563-2722 MANUFACTURING A&L Machining_______303-373-1540 CAID Industries______435-890-8823 CNC Machine & Design Inc__801-531-9922 Group Mfg Serv______480-966-3952 GroveTec Machining_____503-557-4689 Precision Enterprises___ 731-642-8709 Electromechanical Design CAID Industries______435-890-8823 RD Machine & Mfg____ 801-977-0447 Composites S.A. Composites_______ 970-776-3877

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WELDING Able Machining & Eng.__ 801-268-6766 Advantage Manufacturing___ 877-727-0281 Dayton Rogers_______ 763-717-6303 Denver Machine Shop____303-295-6000 ENS Welding Service____208-670-0538 H& S Machine_______ 801-755-7627 JD Machine_________801-782-4403 Kustom Koncepts______ 307-472-0818 Mountain View Machine__435-755-0500 Pillar Machine______ 801-965-1900 Quick Turn Machine_____ 801-334-6800 Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392 Star Precision________303-926-0559 Weiser Engineering__ 303-280-2778 Wrico__________ 480-892-7800 Pre-Fabricated Pipe Welding ENS Welding Service__ 208-670-0538 Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large Richards Fab______ 801-409-0392

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