A2Z Manufacturing Magazine SW Mar 2024

So Many Parts. So Many Materials. All Award Winning.

LV Swiss offers Precision CNC Machining, Milling, Turning, and Swiss Screw Machining. 2023 Recipient Of The Prestigious ‘Rural Utah Business Of The Year’ Award.

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Two clients I interviewed recently told me about their success bringing in ‘Fractional Executives, one a fractional CEO and another a fractional CSO (Chief Sales Officer). Also, I regularly receive job opportunities from LinkedIn on openings they say fits my experience and lately, they ‘ve included ‘fractional executive’ positions.

So, I got curious about these ‘fractional’ job openings. In short, the definition of a fractional executive is an experienced C-suite executive — CEO, CFO, CIO, COO, CSO, CTO, or CMO — who works less than full-time. They might be on the job a few hours each day or a few days each week.

Fractional executive work “has become its own career calling,” InterimExecs CEO Robert Jordan said. “They are not ‘between jobs.’ They love doing fractional work.” He adds, “Executives who excel at this have a strong repeat track record of success, and they are driven to take on new challenges, drive for results, and focus on building, growing, and transforming businesses. They may be at a place in their career where they no longer seek full time employment, and they can be invaluable and cost effective on a project basis.”

One customer I interviewed was the CEO of his company. Though he has a small sales team, he hired a fractional CSO. Mike (CEO) says, “Our team often thinks our CSO is a ‘pain in the ***, but we all know he is helping our business. Mike says that after evaluating the company’s quote to win ratio, he helped the company to see that they were quoting far too many jobs and not winning enough. The CSO helped the team to put in place procedures to no-bid; helping them to spend time on the bids they were most likely to secure. Further, the company was winning average orders of $20,000 and the CSO felt that their efficiency and margins would improve if they could get the average order size up. Mike says that months later, the company’s average order size is closer to $40,000, and profitability is improving. There are many times when hiring a fractional executive is a sound decision:

• Reduced cost; for startup companies and small companies that can’t afford a highly experienced and successful executive, you can gain invaluable insights and processes from someone who has successfully implemented changes at previous companies. In essence, you can benefit by having an experienced business leader with a proven track record that you could not normally afford.

• A company in transition, either with a planned sale, new ownership or one growing into new markets; Having an outsider lend expertise can help make the transition smoother. In this case, often the business doesn’t require a full time executive; they need it for a specific period of time.

A fractional sales leader (CSO) is a shortcut you can take to grow sales until your business has the revenue and requirement for a full-time head of sales.

Navigating strategic transitions. Entering new markets. Developing new products. Fending off market interrupters. Launching an IPO. Seeking investors. Those are all critical times for companies during which specific expertise can reap enormous rewards.

Until next issue, I encourage you to check out this concept for your business. It is low risk — you aren’t hiring an employee — and the learning he or she brings to your business as an outsider can be an outstanding boost for your business. As always, God bless our troops.

Linda Daly,Publisher

LV Swiss offers Precision CNC Machining, Milling, Turning, and Swiss Screw Machining. 2023 Recipient Of The Prestigious ‘Rural Utah Business Of The Year’ Award.

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

Mill and lathe classes are scheduled every other month. Each course consists of 3 days of hands-on instruction led by a Haas Certified Instructor. Students will learn the basics of the Haas control, operation of machines, and Haas programming using G & M codes. Classes are free to all Haas CNC machine owners and operators. Classes are held Monday through Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

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

Training is held at Haas Factory Outlet- Phoenix, a Division of Ellison Machinery facility located at 1610 S Priest Drive, #101 Tempe, AZ 85281. To register and for additional information visit www.EllisonAZ.com or call 480-968-5877.

MIDACO Unveils M264VFL Industrial Dry Vacuum: Power, Precision, and Unmatched Versatility

MIDACO CORPORATION, a leading name in industrial solutions, proudly introduces the M264VFL Industrial Dry Vacuum, setting a new standard for efficiency and reliability in managing shop dust, metal and wood shavings, and challenging materials.

Designed for versatility, the M264VFL comes equipped with multiple attachments and hoses extending several meters, catering to a diverse range of applications. The Tefloncoated pocket filter ensures peak performance with damp materials, complemented by PTFE nanotechnology for tackling the most stubborn dust particles.

Effortless maintenance is at the

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forefront with the manual filter cleaning system, conveniently operated by a side-mounted “shaker” lever to expel debris from the filter and into the receptacle container. The detachable wheeled container, boasting a generous 100L capacity and reinforced outer support, prioritizes safety when handling substantial loads.

Experience the power, convenience, and reliability of the MIDACO M264VFL Industrial Dry Vacuum — your ultimate solution for tackling the toughest industrial cleaning challenges.

About MIDACO: In addition to Industrial Vacuums, MIDACO is known for Automatic and Manual Pallet Changers and Multiple Pallet Pool Systems for small and mid-size VMCs up to large Bridge Mill Machines with a 190”x72” XY travel and 32,000lb capacity. Accessories for Pallet Changers include Robot/Cobot machine tending solutions, Trunnion Systems for 4th axis machining on a VMC without needing cable management, selfcharging cableless Hydraulic Docking Systems for automated fixtures and vises, Chip Shields, Chip Fans and Blower Nozzles. For automated machine access MIDACO manufactures AutoDoor Openers for single and double door CNCs and Robot Access Door Systems for enclosed milling and turning centers - ideal for robot/cobot applications. Additionally, MIDACO offers the Grinder-GuardTM LED illuminated safety shield for bench and pedestal grinders/buffers and the Grit-GrabberTM

vacuum pedestal cabinet to capture grinder dust and debris.

As a veteran owned business since 1969, MIDACO is a renowned provider of innovative industrial solutions, committed to delivering high-performance products that enhance productivity and safety in challenging work environments. With a focus on quality and reliability, MIDACO continues to be a trusted partner for industries worldwide. For more information, visit www.midaco-corp.com or contact sales@midaco-corp.com, ph: (855) 5935668. See MIDACO at IMTS 2024, September 9-14, McCormick Place, Chicago, South Hall, Booth #3339347.

The NTMA/ Arizona Chapter Is Pleased To Announce 2 New Industry Partners!

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

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

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improved efficiencies and cost management. We collaborate closely with organizations to understand their business, assessing areas where companies may not be fully optimizing their current cost strategies. Our objective is to optimize business costs and identify innovative solutions that align with the company’s needs while maintaining corporate quality without requiring additional corporate resources. Drawing upon our extensive expertise across over 50 expense categories, our professional analysts are well positioned to generate substantial savings for your organization.

Landmark Hosts Open House At Metzfab Industries

The majority of our work occurs outside your office environment. Our processes, resources, and systems are meticulously designed to minimize any impact on your internal resources. We ensure that all savings are not only realized but also sustained and improved over time by closely monitoring supplier performance in strict adherence to the supply contract. Operating on a success-based proposition, we eliminate all risk from the process. Throughout our engagement, we prioritize collaboration with the organization on a fully transparent basis, allowing you to maintain control over all key aspects of the process.

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L andmark Solutions held an Open House event at Metzfab Industries in Phoenix earlier this month.

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

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

North South Machinery , founded in 1985 by CEO Jim Swartzbaugh, quickly gained notoriety by becoming the West Coast distributor of Mitsubishi EDM products, and building a prestigious reputation in the nontraditional machining industry in the process. Over the course of the next several decades, North South expanded its offerings and expertise to include a wide variety of conventional, non-traditional, and fabrication technologies. While quality product lines and an expert sales team have long been cornerstones of the North South business model, it’s the un-ending desire to create raving fans of each one of its partners that has fueled its longevity.

NSM prides itself on not as a run of the mill machinery

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

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ALMCO Spindle Machines are known for high-speed precision deburring. Custom fixtures attach one or multiple parts to a spindle. The rotating spindle is lowered into a rapidly moving tub of abrasive media to achieve a consistent finish on a part.

ALMCO Sutton Machines are specialized heavy-duty machines designed for high production environments. They are similar to a Spindle but are primarily designed to finish large parts that would be otherwise difficult to finish by hand such as turbine blades, disks, blisks, and impellers.

ALMCO Vibratory Round Bowls are ideal for a wide variety of part geometries and offer consistent finishing from part to part. They are available in various sizes and may be custom configured with options for your specific application.

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Phoenix Swissturn Is Pleased To Announce That They Have Certified To ISO 9001: 2015

Phoenix Swissturn Solutions has been in business for the last five years. Owner/Operator Tim Radziwill, has decades of experience manufacturing precision, swiss machined parts, and exclusively with the prestigious Tsugami Swiss machines.

Tim was moved from Minnesota to Phoenix back in 2012 to get a Tempe Arizona plant for Monogram Aerospace Fasteners up and running, and to get ten different part families qualified by Boeing. Under his direction, the company achieved that and grew from 1 Tsugami machine to 21 machines, operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “It was always my dream to own my own shop, so

when the opportunity arrived, I made the jump”, he says.

Today, the company has several Tsugami machines and is run lean, with family members Kirstin Radziwill (Tim’s wife) managing all office operations, as well as handling the quality side of the business, and son Joshua, supporting the shop machining parts.

Tim says, “At Phoenix Swissturn, we have the ability as well as the expertise to machine various types of material, even difficult materials such as Titanium, all types and various plastics. We also machine stainless steels, brass, beryllium Copper (BeCu), as well as other various materials.”

Over the course of Tim’s career, he says he has always worked for shops that are certified. “You know it when you walk into an ISO/AS9100 certified shop”, he says, adding, “We knew that to take our business to the next

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level, certification was critical.” The company utilized My ISO Consultants to help them to successfully certify.

To learn more about how Phoenix Swissturn can support your swiss machining needs, contact them at 602-6000-8436 or email Tim at tim@phoenixswissturn.com

Eliminating Bottlenecks With Material Handling

By Frank Arteaga, Regional Director Marketing – Americas

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Automating the supply of raw materials to the laser cutter

Automation enters the scene as a game-changer, particularly in material supply. Consider the scenario when cutting programs are released to the laser cutting machine for processing. In traditional setups, human intervention is required to retrieve raw materials from a storage area, often utilizing a forklift. The time accumulated in performing this action for each material changeover can be substantial, especially in high-mix environments with frequent daily changeovers. This manual intervention becomes a critical bottleneck.

However, with an automated material storage system in place, this bottleneck is effectively eliminated. Multiple material types and thicknesses can be supplied seamlessly across various machines. The beauty of automation lies in its ability to seamlessly communicate with the laser cutting machine. As programs are released, communication with the material storage system is

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Industrial Production Returns to Growth After February’s Storms Subside

automatic, and the subsequent material order can be delivered while the machine is still processing the last sheet of the previous order. This synchronized movement of raw materials ensures a continuous supply, eliminating waiting times and optimizing production efficiency.

Automating the laser cutting machine material loading process

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

unloading, a bottleneck is created, impeding the entire workflow. Addressing this challenge necessitates a thoughtful approach. Two methods of practice: unloading the entire cut sheet with parts using an unload fork system or having the parts unloaded and stacked using an automated sorting system for the parts and a fork system to remove the material skeleton when completed.

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

Automation plays a pivotal role in the material loading process. Once the laser cutting machine is presented with the raw material stack, automating the loading process becomes imperative. In an automated setup, loading the material is an integral part of the automatic sequencing tied to the machine’s material request. No longer does one need to wait from sheet to sheet or from order to order. Sheets are efficiently loaded onto secondary shuttle tables while the laser cutter is seamlessly cutting on the primary table. However, a crucial sequence must occur between loading and unloading: the timely unloading of cut materials. Failure to unload the cut material promptly results in accumulating waiting times, disrupting the flow of operations.

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

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

The system involving automated sorting proves to be efficient and transformative. The automated system separates cut parts from the sheet material based on the order they belong to. Similar parts are organized into neat stacks for subsequent fabricating processes. By reducing manual intervention and minimizing errors in stacking similar part revisions, the automated sorting system significantly reduces process times, enhancing efficiency and throughput.

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

Automating the laser cutting machine material unloading and parts sorting process

Here enters the significance of automating the material unloading and parts sorting process. Automating the material unloading process is not just desirable but crucial. It is the linchpin upon which the loading and cutting processes hinge. Without timely

Tangible benefits to the sheet metal fabrication business

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

By identifying, addressing, and eliminating material handling bottlenecks, sheet metal fabricators can pave the way for unparalleled efficiency, heightened profitability, and sustained

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

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business growth. By mitigating these bottlenecks, fabricators can deliver on their promises with greater precision, ensuring that customer delivery dates are met consistently. This newfound precision not only enhances operational efficiency but also bolsters profitability. Inaccurate job quotes, a common consequence of overlooking these material handling bottlenecks, can erode profits significantly. By addressing these variabilities and accurately reflecting them in job quotes, businesses can maintain healthy profit margins, contributing to long-term sustainability and growth.

NTMA/ Arizona Chapter Hosts 2024 Kick-Off Dinner Meeting

The first test of a new, lightweight F-35 helmet was successful, a sign that the Pentagon c the jet’s escape system by

The NTMA/ Arizona Chapter held their annual kick off dinner meeting January 25 at the Phoenix Hilton Airport. Keynote speaker was Omar Nashashibi of Franklin Partners with public policy developments in Washington, DC, related to taxes,

Recently, at H ce Base, New Mexico, Lockheed Ma ining all three solutions d ry to F-35 pilots during ejection, according to spokesman Joe DellaVedova. Once the full gamut of testing is completed, hopefully by the end of the summer, the JPO can beg in implementing the two modifications to the ejection seat and issuing the new Generation III “light” helmet to the fleet, he said

Continued regulations, workforce and trade and the political outlook for Arizona.

The 2024 ATMA Boad of Directors were introduced along with the 2024 Premier and Industry Partners and NTMA Service Awards were presented.

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

Upcoming events include ATMA Industry Partner Star Metal Fluids tour on March 5, ATMA Eat, Drink, Mingle event on March 21, NTMA member Foresight Technologies tour on April 29 and the 9th Annual Ocotillo Golf tournament May 16. For membership and event information visit: arizonatooling.org

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

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

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

The apprenticeship arm of ATMA, Skill Up Arizona Apprenticeship and Award Foundation has named Jim Mayer, TCO Strategies (and ATMA Industry Partner) as their new President. Skill Up AZ anticipates that Gateway Community College will begin the first Uniquely Abled Academy Cohort in March. The UAA is designed to prepare candidates on the Autism Spectrum for precision manufacturing apprenticeships leading to career growth in our industry. Skill Up AZ is proud to have brought the Uniquely Abled Project and GCC together to build this incredible opportunity. For apprenticeship information please visit skillupaz.org

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

and dedication to customer service are number one priorities. This type of expertise and dedication has fostered a reputation of excellence in the tooling and stamping industry.

Located in Tempe, Arizona, our 100,000 Sq. Ft. Facility contains state of the art equipment , with production capabilities ranging from simple geometries to complex forms with intricate details. Precision enjoys a world-class reputation supplying a variety of OEMs, managing their inventory levels, and making certain product quality and timely delivery are NEVER compromised.

Announcements & Releases Continued Senate GOP Wants Changes to Housepassed Bipartisan Tax Deal; Urge Senate to Act NOW

Following an overwhelmingly bipartisan 357-70 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 is now pending before the Senate where some Republican Senators indicated they would like changes. Any alterations to the tax bill would require another vote in the U.S. House and further delay the tax relief sought by manufacturers.

The One-Voice-endorsed bill will:

Reinstate R&D expensing retroactive to January 1, 2022 and through 2025, eliminating the requirement to amortize and capitalize R&D activities

Restore 100% Full Expensing (Bonus Depreciation) retroactive to January 1, 2023 (fell to 60% on January 1, 2024)

Return to full EBITDA standard for 163(j) business interest loan deductions retroactive to January 1, 2023

Increase Section 179 small business expensing limit from $1.16 million to $1.29 million Halt Employee Retention Tax Credit applications effective

January 31, 2024

Your Senators need to hear from you about the negative consequences of not acting to reverse the changes made to these tax provisions. Contact your Senators TODAY and call on them to support and immediately act on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

New Renishaw TEMPUS™

Technology Achieves Up To 50 Percent Reduction In Additive Manufacturing Build Times

Patented technology enhances the class-leading productivity of the RenAM500 series metal additive manufacturing systems with reduced build times, detailed build insights and advanced process monitoring. New technology to be exhibited at the upcoming AAOS and RAPID shows.

Renishaw’s new TEMPUS™ technology enables users of RenAM 500 series metal additive manufacturing (AM) systems to reduce build times by up to 50

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percent. The technology uses advanced scanning algorithms that sequence the layer data in a way that maximizes productivity while

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maintaining part quality. The optimization suits some part geometries more than others, but all geometries can see some productivity benefits. Parts with thin, vertical features, for example, are likely to experience proportionally higher productivity savings. This new technology will be on display in February at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons trade show (February 12-16 in San Francisco) and in April at the RAPID show (April 23-25 in Anaheim, CA).

TEMPUS technology is standard with the new RenAM 500 Ultra system, as well as advanced process monitoring software. The combination of significantly reduced build times and detailed build insights means that the RenAM 500 Ultra delivers cost-effective, reliable additive manufacturing for metal component production. Existing RenAM 500 series customers can access TEMPUS technology as a paid-for upgrade, helping them to make the most of their machine investment.

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For uses in consumer electronics and computing, Renishaw has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with metal component expert Alloyed, which has been using TEMPUS technology since 2021. “Reducing cost per part is critical to the wider adoption of AM technology,” explained Louise Callanan, Director of Additive Manufacturing at Renishaw. “The dominant contributing factor to part cost for most components today is the time spent building the part on the machine itself. Reducing the amount of machine time per part therefore results in more cost-effective production. For further information on Renishaw additive manufacturing, visit www.renishaw.com/am.

Landmark Solutions Welcomes Applications Specialist, Jeff Dawson

In order to continue providing excellent service to its growing family of customers, Landmark Solutions recently welcomed SoCal native, Jeff Dawson, to the team as an Applications Specialist. Jeff brings with him over 20 years of customer solutions experience and enjoys working closely with businesses to develop

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custom-tailored solutions for their operation’s challenges. Jeff looks forward to serving the metal fabrication industry as a member of the Landmark team.

Reiter’s Custom Welding Inc. Adds To Their Capabilities With 165-ton Bystronic Press Brake

Reiter’s Custom Welding Inc. is proud to introduce a game-changing addition to their arsenal with their new BYSTRONIC PRESS BRAKE (BYSTRONIC XPERT 150 DYNAMIC EDITION).

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Landmark Solutions was awarded the Legacy Club – Premier Level Award by saw Industry leader, Pat Mooney Saws, for the 2nd consecutive year. The Legacy Club award is given to high-performing distributors of Pat Mooney’s FMB, Nishijimax, PMI and PMI Panther lines. Landmark is proud to partner with Pat Mooney Saws and looks forward to another excellent year of providing their best-in-class sawing solutions to customers.

Highlights of Hurco U Series

✓ Integrated trunnion table design provides more clearance in Z-axis and ability to machine heavier parts compared to 3-axis mills with trunnion table added.

✓ +30°/-110° A-axis motion delivers better undercut capability.

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✓ Best-In-Class Yaskawa Sigma V Drives.

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✓ 2 or 4 passage rotary unions for hydraulics and/or air.

✓ 5-axis/5-sided software features – Tool Path Linearization, Tool Center Point Management, Transform Plane, 3D Tool Compensation, Tool Vector Input & Retract, Shortest Angular Traverse, 3D Import.

✓ Robust control specifications (standard not an option) – 4GB RAM Memory, 10,000 block lookahead, 128GB Solid State Hard Drive, 2.7GHz Dual Core Processor.

✓ Ergonomically designed control console with two* 19” LCD touch-screens.

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Robots Are Looking Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise

Automakers are looking to an old friend to help offset rising labor costs: robots.

For decades, car companies have increased automation inside their factories. Now, auto executives are looking more closely at this approach, to address a rising labor bill and take advantage of more sophisticated technology.

Competition from relative newcomers like Tesla, which has been more aggressive in deploying this factory technology, is also nudging more traditional auto manufacturers in this direction.

While automakers have been moving to automation for some time, rising labor costs are poised to accelerate the adoption of such technologies, said Laurie Harbour, president of Michigan manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results.“Automation is the future. More so than we’ve ever seen,” she said.

United Auto Workers members approved a labor contract in late 2023 with Ford, General Motors GM that included a record 25% wage increase over four years and marked the sharpest labor-cost increase for the companies in recent memory.

The effect from the deals in Detroit quickly rippled through the industry, with Toyota Motor, Hyundai Motor and other nonunionized automakers increasing wages to stay competitive.

Detroit executives have said the contracts were richer than they had planned for, and they are strategizing ways to blunt the increased costs. Ford said the new terms would add about $900 in cost per vehicle by the time the contract expires in early 2028. GM executives pegged the hit from richer labor contracts during that period at roughly $500 a vehicle.

A spokesman for GM said the company will continue to use technology to help its team members increase productivity, and make work environments safer. Stellantis, Ford and the UAW declined to comment.

Automakers have used robotics since at least the 1960s to make manufacturing easier and more efficient. One of the earliest examples of these machines was an automotive assembly robot called Unimate that was installed in a

GM factory in 1961 to handle die castings.

The auto industry is a top consumer of robots, according to the International Federation of Robotics. The global automotive industry installed 136,000 new industrial robotic units in 2022, the federation found, second only to the electronics industry.

Often these so-called cobots work alongside workers to access hard-toreach spots or perform tasks that are particularly physically demanding. Ford said in 2018 that it had at least 100 of these cobots across two dozen plants around the world.

Tesla has been a leader in factory robotization, putting pressure on competitors to follow suit. Last year, executives at the world’s most valuable automaker said introducing more automated equipment was a crucial tool in its goal to cut the cost of making future models by 50%.

Dozens of new battery factories and electric-vehicle plants in the works will also open the door to broader use of high-tech systems, analysts say. It is easier and less costly to install robots in a new facility versus retrofitting an existing one. Plus, it is more streamlined to have updated systems that “speak” to each other smoothly, as opposed to popping in a new machine among older ones.

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The trend is making the UAW and its members nervous about the prospect of machines replacing jobs.

There are varying views on how extensive auto-industry automation will become in the next decade, and many analysts point out that other strategies—such as streamlining the production process by offering fewer vehicle options— can have larger cost savings.

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German Microelectronics Company Expands Into University of Arizona Tech Park Facility

An international maker of microelectronics and infrared sensors has set up shop at the University of Arizona Tech Park. The company, Micro-Hybrid Electronic GmbH, which is based in Germany, set up a United States application center at the UA Tech Park in the Tucson metro, where it had already been doing some manufacturing work since 2015 through subsidiary Micro-Hybrid Electronics Inc.

The move was facilitated by the University of Arizona Center for Innovation’s Soft Landings Global Advantage program, which is managed by Tech Parks Arizona to foster international business opportunities.

Micro-Hybrid has been in operation since 1992 and builds high precision sensors and components for a range of industries. Manufacturing at the Tucson location will focus on infrared emitters to enable components for spectroscopic sensors used for infrared gas analysis, the company’s website said.

The company has six employees in Tucson, with two of them hired last year, and it anticipates further expanding the workforce in the coming years, Micro-Hybrid Electronics Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jenny Tauber told the Business Journal.

The company hailed the location’s state-of-the-art facilities as well as its talent pool, resources and collaborative opportunities

in an ecosystem with several optical and electronic technology companies.

“Our parent company, Micro-Hybrid Electronic GmbH – Germany, chose to expand operations in Tucson, AZ by opening the Application Center knowing the potential that the region offers due to its geographical position, the proximity to key industries and to the University of Arizona,” Tauber wrote in a statement to the Business Journal. “From Tucson we can offer better service and support to our existent customers and tap into new customer segments within existent markets in the USA.”

Micro-Hybrid said the expansion into North America was a vital part of its growth strategy. It already has several locations worldwide.

With the application center, Micro-Hybrid will be able to more easily offer technical consulting in the United States to customize its products to the industrial, medical, safety, transportation, agricultural and other sectors.

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Arizona’s EV Boom Brings Big Benefits To Rural Communities

When it comes to manufacturing growth in recent years, Arizona beats out nearly every state in the country, with a significant portion of these jobs coming in the battery and electrical vehicle (EV) industry. Even more noteworthy is the fact that a majority of these expansions have taken place in rural communities.

In 2016, Lucid Motors made history when it announced Casa Grande as the site of its new, 1-million-square-foot EV manufacturing facility.

“We started with over 60 potential factory sites in 13 states scattered across the United States,” said Brian Barron, then director of global manufacturing at Lucid Motors. “We chose Arizona because you showed genuine interest in our company from the outset, because you negotiated in fairness and understanding, and because you continue working together with us from a partnership perspective and not just a business perspective.”

Lucid’s AMP-1 factory began construction in December 2019 and was operational within 12 months. A few years later, Motor Trend Magazine named Lucid Air its 2022 Car of the Year.

Lucid’s success has sparked a growing network of electric vehicle manufacturers, parts makers, and battery innovators. Five EV manufacturers have established operations in Arizona since 2016. In just the past two years, the state has attracted nearly a dozen battery expansions, including manufacturers, recyclers, and mineral processing facilities. Roughly half of these expansions have occurred in rural Arizona.

In 2021, Midwestern-based auto parts maker UACJ Whitehall selected Flagstaff for its $60 million factory, citing Northern Arizona’s proximity to university talent and nearby manufacturing partners. The announcement from the Lucid supplier represented the largest economic development win in Flagstaff in nearly half a century.

“UACJ Whitehall’s expansion into Flagstaff is a gamechanger for our local economy,” said Julie Pastrick, president and CEO of the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce. “The company’s investment here locally will eventually grow into hundreds of high-wage jobs and further establishes Arizona as a leader in EV innovation.”

It seems every corner of Arizona has attracted jobs in the EV/battery industry.For EVelution Energy, a small town outside Yuma, Arizona, represented the ideal location for its solar-powered, cobalt-processing facility for electric

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Gil Michel-Garcia, EVelution’s co-founder, cited Yuma’s “lower cost of living” and “lower regulatory jurisdiction” as well as its proximity to California’s EV market in choosing southwestern Arizona.

Additional battery innovators have set up in Casa Grande, Eloy, Coolidge, Queen Creek, and Buckeye, in addition to larger cities including Tucson and Gilbert.

Last year, LG Energy Solution’s decision to build a state-of-theart battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek represented one of the largest foreign direct investments in the country. Once complete, the complex, which will support thousands of new jobs, will represent the largest single investment for a stand-alone battery manufacturing facility in North America.

A key enabling factor for rural Arizona’s manufacturing attractiveness lies in strategic training partnerships. A new initiative led by the Arizona Commerce Authority, in partnership with local community colleges, has brought unique training facilities to places such as Coolidge, Yuma, and Kingman.

The network, known as Future48 Workforce Accelerators, offers customized training pathways, designed in collaboration with

industry partners and hosted at local community colleges. The program builds off the model of Drive48, a partnership between the ACA, Central Arizona College, the city of Casa Grande, Pinal County, and Lucid.

“Casa Grande has seen nothing like this. Pinal County has seen nothing like this,” said Vicente Procela, one of the more than 2,400 students to graduate from the Drive48 program since 2021.

Since 2011, the ACA has worked with local partners to land more than 166 expansion projects in rural communities, representing over 25,000 jobs and more than $13 billion in capital investment.

Flagstaff business advocate Julie Pastrick credited wins like Lucid with helping rural communities diversify and be “a larger part of the new statewide economy.”

“The Arizona Commerce Authority and other economic partners have worked hard to keep that economic momentum going for cities and towns of all sizes,” she said. Find out more about the advantages of Arizona’s rural communities at www. azcommerce.com/programs/rural-destinations/.

Do You Get 24-48 Hour Turnaround When Your Machine Goes Down, Even When Its A 5 Axis Machine?

You Do With Adams Machinery

Experiencing a machine breakdown can be a nightmare scenario for any business. When you reach out to your machine tool dealer for assistance, the typical wait time of 24 to 48 hours may seem like wishful thinking. In reality, it often stretches into weeks. The stress of lost productivity and the daunting task of informing customers about potential delays can keep you up at night. Does this sound all too familiar?

But fear not, for if you’ve procured your precision machine tools from Adams Machinery, you’re in good hands. Eugene Hendrix, now serving as Vice President/General Manager, came to Adams Machinery with a wealth of industry experience, spanning sales and machine shop operations. He understands the critical importance of providing exceptional aftermarket support to customers. “We lead the pack in selling and installing more 5-axis machines than nearly anyone else in the Valley,” Eugene asserts. He underscores the necessity for a top-tier service and applications team to handle installations swiftly and seamlessly, a standard Adams Machinery consistently meets.

Eugene recounts a recent triumph where Adams Machinery intervened to support the installation of a DN Solutions 5-axis machine, stepping in when another dealer faltered. “They expected the install to take 2 weeks, and we had it done in 4 days!” he proudly states. This prowess in 5-axis machining owes much to Eugene’s background as a former 5-axis programmer. “I intuitively knew that transitioning our customers to 5-axis machining would give them a competitive edge,” Eugene adds.

Just over a year ago, Eugene enlisted Jeff Altimus to lead Adams Machinery’s Applications and Service team as Director of Support Services. Jeff brings decades of industry experience, earning a reputation as a skilled service professional and CNC machine expert in Arizona. Eugene lauds Jeff’s return to Adams Machinery, recognizing his instrumental role in enhancing the Applications and Service team.

Under Jeff’s leadership, the ‘A Team’ has thrived, comprising seasoned veterans and tech-savvy Gen Zers. Leveraging digital tools like Discord for seamless collaboration, the team shares insights and troubleshoots issues effectively. Jeff emphasizes the importance of teamwork and mutual respect, fostering an environment where employees thrive and customers benefit.

Acknowledging the value of ongoing training, Eugene highlights the

team’s participation in factory training programs both domestically and abroad. Mentoring initiatives and online platforms like Titans of CNC supplement this training, ensuring the team remains adept at handling complex machinery.

Jeff advocates for cross-training, eschewing specialization to promote versatility within the team. Responding to customer issues promptly, the team aims for a two-tiered approach: resolving problems remotely whenever possible and dispatching technicians onsite within 24-48 hours when required.

Identifying gaps in machine tool service provision, Jeff and Eugene are committed to addressing specific needs, including timely support in Southern Arizona and comprehensive preventative maintenance services.

Adams Machinery carefully selects the machine tools it represents, prioritizing builders who share their commitment to customer support. Eugene commends DN Solutions for their responsiveness to customer feedback, citing instances where suggested improvements were

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swiftly implemented. The company also values its longstanding partnership with Marubeni CitizenCincom, Inc., noting their exceptional support.

In an era marked by a shortage of qualified workers and high turnover, Jeff emphasizes the importance of local, highly trained service. Adams Machinery aims to exceed customer expectations with prompt, reliable support, ensuring satisfaction beyond the initial sale.

With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, Adams Machinery stands ready to impress with its comprehensive support services, including machine repairs, preventative maintenance, and spindle repairs.

To learn more about how they can support your needs, contact them at: 480-968-3711 or visit adamsmachineryaz.com. Prepare to be wowed by the service you receive from Adams Machinery.

Hear From A Few Of Adams Machinery’s Customers

“We bought 2 DNM 4000 machines from Adams Machinery a couple of years ago. Their service has been outstanding; when we have an issue, they are here same day or at the latest the next day. Their service team is knowledgeable, and they communicate very well with us. Parts are in stock or shipped overnight. We crashed a machine, they came out that day, the parts overnighted, and we were up and running in 3 days. Adams Machinery is amongst the best in the Valley for service.” Kevin, GM Precision Machine Shop

“We have operations in CA and AZ, and so we bought our DN Solutions machines from Adams Machinery. For one machine, it was to be placed in our CA location. Adams Machinery had more experience installing this machine than their CA counterparts, so all agreed that Adams would do the install and the dealer in CA would come to learn. The Adams Machinery technician had the machine up and running in days, not weeks! They are so knowledgeable and professional and I am already looking at some new purchases through Adams; they are that good!” Mike,

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“We are almost all Adams Machinery – have 8 DN Solutions Machines; The service is outstanding; they are very knowledge about the products; in all our years with them we have had very few machine issues; pretty much they are user initiated When we’ve had a spindle crash, they are out here right away and we are up and running in days.

We’ve used other machine dealers in the past, and we value the service we get from Adams Machinery; friendly, knowledgeable just very good to work with.“ Brandon –CNC Specialist/Programmer

“I’ve been buying my machines from Adams Machinery over the past decade. Not only do we really like their machines, but we also have an excellent relationship with their team. Their service is really good - if we have an issue, they come when they say they will, and if it’s a critical need, they are out right away.

Sometimes if our sales representative Darin is at the shop and we have a question or issue, he is so technically compeient, like everone at Adams Machinery, that he can often answer the question or fix the issue, without us having to even call the service department.

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over three weeks at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Raytheon said the ground-based demonstration system wields more power than other high-powered microwave systems to defeat airborne threats at the speed of light. Manufacturing work for the project has been taking place in Tucson, where Raytheon’s missiles and defense operation is based and where high-power microwave systems have been in use for nearly 80 years, the company said.

Raytheon Says Tucson-Made High-Power Microwave Weapons Perform Well In Testing

The Raytheon division of RTX says a recent three-week field test of a new high-powered microwave weapon under development at its Tucson operation has proven successful.

During the test of the Counter-Electronic High-Power Microwave Extended-Range Air Base Defense System — known as CHIMERA — the weapon directed highly concentrated radio energy to a variety of stationary and aerial targets, Raytheon said. The system was able to maintain tracking of the airborne targets throughout their flight paths.

The tests were conducted along with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

The Arizona location in December won a $31.3 million three-year contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) to develop a system using high-power microwave antenna systems that can take down threats at the speed of light with directed energy. Experience gained through the CHIMERA program would inform that project, said the company.

The U.S. Office of Naval Research defines directed energy weapons as electromagnetic systems that can convert chemical or electrical energy into radiated energy that is focused on a target. They include high energy lasers and high power microwaves. High-powered microwave systems use radio energy to damage electronics in their targets and could be used to counter threats such as hypersonic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to Breaking Defense.

“This is what the power of government and industry partners can achieve: critical technology that can be inserted in an integrated mission architecture alongside other directed energy tech and kinetics. It is imperative that AFRL, in partnership with industry and academia, continue to innovate and feed these architectures now and in the future,” said Dr. Shery Welsh, director of the Directed Energy Directorate at AFRL, in a statement. By Jeff Gifford – Digital Editor, Phoenix Business Journal

Phoenix Ranked No. 1 In Nation For Manufacturing Growth, Report Says

Phoenix is the top market for manufacturing growth thanks to at least 14 major announcements that have been made in the region since 2020.

Metro Phoenix was ranked No. 1 out of the 15 top growth markets for largest projected job gains by global real estate firm Newmark Group Inc. in its latest manufacturing report, which identified the largest growth markets in large, medium and small metros.

Nearly 15,500 jobs have been promised as part of the major manufacturing developments coming to the Valley, which topped the nation for both projected jobs added and manufacturing announcements in excess of $100 million, according to Newmark research.

Elizabeth Berthelette, author of the Newmark report, said Phoenix has a long history in advanced manufacturing with companies such as Intel and Honeywell over the past 50-plus years.

“Having that basis of skill-level, other facilities, other types of companies doing similar things — R&D, highly-skilled manufacturing and

production — has really continued to attract new announcements,” she said. “It’s the business climate, economic climate, less expensive power, more development opportunities.”

The resurgence of manufacturing in the United States has brought a host of companies to Arizona, including technology giants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and LG Energy Solution. The average square footage of mega investments is 1.45 million square feet, while the average manufacturing lease has averaged about 45,000 square feet.

Bob Hess, a site selector who is vice chairman of global strategy for Newmark, said Phoenix’s past reputation as a bland hub of call centers and insurance firms as well as companies exiting California, was a precursor to the growth the region is now seeing. Because of a concerted effort by leaders to diversify the economy and a major network of universities and community colleges, more companies now want to relocate.

“Because of that passion, that synergy, your public-private partnership situation out there is stronger than most of these metro areas,” Hess said.

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The Phoenix metro’s large labor pool and proximity to larger markets with R&D systems have attracted employers to the area as well.

Newmark found that the Phoenix market had nearly 75,000 advanced manufacturing workers as of 2023, although finding the labor to fill the new jobs will be a challenge across all markets, especially in smaller regions that do not have as diverse economies.

“Phoenix isn’t immune to the challenges of the greater advanced manufacturing sector,” Berthelette said. “Where Phoenix may excel is the diversity of its economy — it’s very large, there’s a lot of different industries there, the population growth is very fast.”

Four main sectors drive growth

These projects have helped push the Phoenix market ahead in the national industrial rankings even as e-commerce and logistics started to

slow down in the past year across the U.S.

Growth is expected to continue for Phoenix and other markets in manufacturing as major projects are built out because of ancillary demand and third-party vendors that want to be close to the manufacturers.

Hess said companies are mostly looking for communities that have a sustainable plan and visions for partnerships and strategies to address quality of life, infrastructure, housing and more.

“Ther e some challenges out there but I think Phoenix is always going to be a top 10 metro in the United States in the years to come,” Hess added. Hightech and digitalization such as semiconductors, automotive and transportation, energy and biomanufacturing are four of the main manufacturing sectors driving much of the growth.

In Q3 2023, the manufacturing sector made up nearly 12% of the industrial inventory under construction in metro Phoenix, according to Newmark. In Austin, another major industrial market, manufacturing made up 13.5% of projects under construction in the same time period.

Other large markets that are seeing the most growth in the industry were Atlanta, which has had 12,713 jobs announced since 2020, and Austin, which has had 11,465 jobs announced since then.In mid-size and small metros measured, Syracuse, New York saw the most manufacturing jobs announced with 9,000 new jobs for a new Micron facility, while Savannah, Georgia, had nearly 9,000 jobs announced across t wo facilities since 2020. By Audrey Jensen – Phoenix Business Journal

and a sustainable future. Karen Apple, electric vehicles program manager with the city of Phoenix, emphasizes the significance of qualified EV technicians in achieving Phoenix’s EV goals.

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GWCC and Legacy EV are at the forefront of cultivating a new generation of skilled professionals prepared for the challenges and opportunities in the EV industry. The transformative EV program empowers individuals to navigate EV systems intricately, from diagnostics to repairs, ensuring preparedness for the evolving automotive landscape.

The economic impact of GateWay’s Electric Vehicle program aligns with the surging growth in the EV market. The program catalyzes change, symbolizing GWCC’s dedication to sustainability and offering opportunities for those aspiring to be at the forefront of the EV revolution.

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Gateway Community College Launches EV Program To Meet Growing Demand For Technicians

In a transformative moment for Phoenix, GateWay Community College (GWCC) is poised to lead the charge into the future with its revolutionary Electric Vehicle (EV) program. In collaboration with Legacy EV, a market leader in aftermarket EV applications, the program positions GateWay as a leader in EV education. Legacy EV’s expertise in electric vehicle technology and commitment to fostering innovation makes them an ideal collaborator for this groundbreaking venture.

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center of the U.S. Department of Energy, Arizona has emerged as a dominant force in EV and battery manufacturing, ranking seventh in the U.S. for number of registered electric vehicles. Significant players like Tesla, Lucid Motors, Nikola, Li-Cycle and ElectraMeccanica have invested over $58 billion in private funds since 2021, solidifying the state’s status as a top player in the EV and battery industries for years to come.

GateWay’s EV program is a forward-thinking effort crucial to meeting the rising demand for skilled EV technicians. As part of Arizona’s dynamic EV manufacturing ecosystem, the program aligns seamlessly with Phoenix’s commitment to transportation electrification

As Phoenix advances its plans for transportation electrification, GateWay’s Electric Vehicle program stands as an exemplar, illustrating how education can shape a sustainable and prosperous future. The collaboration with Legacy EV underscores a commitment to excellence, ensuring that GateWay’s graduates become pioneers in the swiftly evolving landscape of EV technology. Eager anticipation surrounds the unfolding program for its positive impact on the community and the broader EV industry within the economic region.

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White House Announces $5B Investment In Semiconductor Center Sought By Arizona Officials

The federal government said it will invest more than $5 billion in a national public-private consortium that will support research and development of advanced computer chips.

White House officials announced plans to invest in the National Semiconductor Technology Center, which will consist of a network of several advanced computer chip research and engineering facilities in the U.S., in addition to the public-private consortium.

The NSTC’s consortium brings together government, industry, customers, suppliers and academic partners to accelerate semiconductor research and development and address needs for a skilled workforce. The NSTC aims to create a Workforce Center of Excellence with a presence in multiple regions.

The government’s announcement comes as state and industry officials in Arizona are leading an effort to potentially land the largest piece of the NSTC – its headquarters.

“With strategic investments in R&D complementing targeted industry incentives, CHIPS for America will not only bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. – it will keep it here for good,” Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, said in a statement. “As we create opportunities for good-paying jobs, the workforce initiatives, such as the NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence, will help ensure a diverse, skilled, and prepared workforce across the nation.”

Also, the Department of Commerce released a notice of intent to invest $200 million in the CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute, which allows companies to replicate and experiment with semiconductor manufacturing processes at low cost.

In addition, the agency anticipates awarding more than $300 million in funding for multiple projects in substrates and substrate materials research, which are key technologies in manufacturing semiconductors.

Natcast, a nonprofit operator of the NSTC, announced a pre-membership program for those interested in joining the consortium. More information is available on Natcast’s website.

The NSTC is funded via the CHIPS Act, which earmarked more than $52 billion toward semiconductor research, manufacturing and development, including $11 billion to advance the NSTC, the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program, the CHIPS Metrology Program and the CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute.

Arizona makes case for NSTC HQ

The Department of Commerce intends for the NSTC headquarters to be a “prominent gathering place” for executive leadership to operate the consortium. In addition, a prototyping and packaging facility or technical center could be co-located in the headquarters, according to a document outlining the agency’s vision for the NSTC.

In August 2022, the ACA launched the Arizona Semiconductor Task Force, a statewide effort to coordinate CHIPS Act efforts. Later that year, officials published the National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap, an initiative designed to advance semiconductor competitiveness and manufacturing in the U.S.

ASU gets chip funding from ACA

In December, the ACA announced a $17.5 million investment in Arizona State University to expand the state’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing and workforce training capabilities. The investment is part of a larger $100 million commitment to boost semiconductor and microelectronics research in the state.

Since 2020, Arizona has garnered more than $77 billion in private investment to support the semiconductor, battery, electric vehicle, clean energy and biomanufacturing sectors.

That investment includes TSMC’s two semiconductor fabs totaling $40 billion in north Phoenix, one

of the largest foreign direct investments in state and U.S. history.

Intel is constructing two fabs totaling $20 billion at its Ocotillo campus in Chandler and Tempe-based Amkor Technology Inc. announced in November it plans on investing $2 billion in an advanced microchip packaging and testing facility in the West Valley that’s expected to create 2,000 new jobs.

Arizona Technology Council CEO Steve Zylstra told the Business Journal last year that the state’s established history in semiconductor manufacturing coupled with the billions of dollars in new investments could boost Arizona’s chances at landing the NSTC’s headquarters or research facilities.

“I think we’re building an international brand around semiconductors,” he said at the time. “We’re drawing the world’s attention and the more attention you get, the more people start looking at you and find reasons to move operations here … I think if we get the NSTC, it will continue to build our brand and help us work toward becoming a national hub.” By Amy Edelen – Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal

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Department of Defense (DoD) Contracts

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $13,443,029 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously award contract N00024-23-C-5401 to exercise options for design and engineering support services for the Rolling Airframe Missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona and is expected to be completed by March 2028. Foreign military sales funds in the amount of $4,491,489 (78%); and fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) $1,257,600 (22%); will be obligated at time of award. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. is the contracting activity.

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $49,075,942 modification (P00010) to contract W58RGZ-21-C-0015 for aircraft and longbow crew trainers. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a not-to-exceed $9,336,000 modification

(P00001) to a firm-fixed-price order (N0001924F0171) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0007). This modification adds scope to provide non-recurring tooling and equipment, to include associated labor in support of increasing production and recertification capacity of the Tactical Tomahawk for the Navy. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona and is expected to be completed in July 2026. Fiscal 2024 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,331,383 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, was awarded an $82,809,017 indefinite-delivery/indefinitequantity contract (N0003924-D-2000) for the continued procurement, manufacturing, testing and delivery of AN/USC61(C) Digital Modular Radio (DMR) systems, High Frequency Distribution Amplifier Group components, spares for both systems, and engineering services to support their continued fielding and maintenance plans. The production pricing for the DMR system and ancillary hardware is currently in negotiations and will be incorporated at a later date. DMR is a modular, software reprogrammable radio system with embedded cryptography that provides all radio frequency (RF) to-baseband and basebandto-RF conversion functions required for line-of-sight, beyond LOS and satellite communications systems operating between 2.0 megahertz to 2.0 gigahertz. This contract has a five-year ordering period up to the contract award amount. Contract actions will be issued, and funds obligated as individual delivery orders. Fiscal 2024 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds will be placed on contract with an initial task order

issued shortly after award of the base contract. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Work will be performed in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by January 2029. This contract was not competitively procured because it is a sole source acquisition pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S. Code 3204(a) (1) – Only One Responsible Source (Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 6.302-1). Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N00039).

Lithion Battery Inc.,* Henderson, Nevada, was awarded a $8,034,490 firm-fixedprice contract for research and development activities associated with advancement and improvement in current and future shipboard electric power and energy systems. Work will be performed in Henderson, Nevada and is expected to be completed by January 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,034,490 will be obligated at time of award, of which $8,034,490 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via white paper selection under a Broad Agency Announcement via the beta.SAM.gov website, with 60 offers received. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-4126).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been awarded a $23,014,791 modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8690-21-C-1000 for Global Hawk (RQ-4) aircraft sustainment. The contract modification is for the purchase of replenishment spares for operational use and

to support depot repair. This modification also provides an option for procurement of an additional quantity of spares. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $164,506,728. Work will be performed in Japan; and Sierra Vista, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2029. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Japan. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $23,014,791 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $9,616,400 cost delivery order for the procurement of the long leads items to support the low-rate initial production of the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System launcher. Work will be performed in Kongsberg, Norway (80%); and Tucson, Arizona (20%), and is expected to be completed by January 2026. Fiscal 2023 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $9,616,400 are obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This action is a negotiated delivery order in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3403(c). Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-24-F-1000).

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Arizona: A Global Destination For Business

A growing number of American companies based in Japan have announced expansion projects in Arizona.

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U.S.A. Inc. completed an $88 million expansion of its electronic materials facility in Mesa in 2022, while NRS Logistics America announced plans to build a semiconductor chemical and gas products distribution and storage facility in Casa Grande.

Additionally, JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA Inc. is building a 25,363-square-meter electronic materials manufacturing plant also in Mesa.

and various other locations (less than 1.0% each, 6% total). Work is expected to be completed on Feb. 25, 2025. Fiscal 2023 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,000,000; and fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $15,000,000, will be obligated on this award with $17,000,000 expiring at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract is being awarded to the contractor on a sole source basis under 10 U.S. code 3204(a)(1) and was previously synopsized on the System for Award Management online portal. Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

To attract new partners and support further economic and trade collaboration, Arizona recently opened trade and investment offices in Taipei and Seoul.

To complement that effort, Gov. Katie Hobbs led an Arizona trade delegation in September to meet with government and business leaders in Taiwan and South Korea.

“Arizona’s global competitiveness is fueled by our unmatched business climate, growing workforce, proximity to global markets and world-class educational institutions,” Hobbs said.

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $31,137,052 contract modification (P00252) to a previously awarded contract (FA8823-20-C-0004) for the Space Fence System. Work will be performed at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands; Morristown, Pennsylvania; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $12,539,458 are being obligated at time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

Over the last two years, Arizona has attracted several global technology companies, making it the top location for foreign direct investment in the country. In 2022, the state reported nearly $32 billion in additional investments from 35 international companies.

At the top was Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s $28 billion investment to build a second factory in Phoenix, which brought its total investment in Arizona to $40 billion, one of the largest in U.S. history and the largest ever in the state.

Since 2020, two dozen other semiconductor companies and suppliers have announced projects and expansions, further cementing Arizona’s position as a center for semiconductors.

Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a $193,791,834 cost-plusincentive-fee contract modification (P00075) to a previously awarded contract (N00030-19-C-0025) for the design, development, build, and integration of equipment for missile flight test demonstrations and fielding. Work will be performed in Denver, Colorado (67%); Huntsville, Alabama (16%); Sunnyvale, California (11%);

SIGMATECH Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $10,724,818 firmfixed-price with a four-month base period and four, twomonth option periods for Space Systems Engineering Technical Assistance. This contract is a bridge action and is awarded to provide continuity of support for the Space Force Chief Operations Office, which requires contractor technical, operational, acquisition related, and support advisory and assistance services to develop policy and guidance for field organizations, and lastly, provide operational expertise and oversight to Headquarters Space Force and other defense agencies. This contract provides on-going service during the protest period for the follow-on contract FA7014-24-F-0035, awarded to Strategic Alliance Business Group LLC, Dec. 19, 2023. Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland,

“In recent years, industryleading Japanese companies have announced operations in Arizona. We are grateful for those companies’ investment in our state and are hopeful we will continue to successfully work with more Japanese companies that are seeking to expand operations to Arizona,” she said. For more information, please visit azcommerce. com and follow the Arizona Commerce Authority on X at @azcommerce.

LV Swiss Is Honored With The Prestigious ‘Utah’s Rural Business Of The Year’

If you have done business with LV Swiss, it should come as no surprise that the Governor of Utah’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) awarded LV Swiss the prestigious “Utah’s Rural Business of the Year for 2023” .

The GOED award recognizes companies in Utah’s 25 rural counties for their outstanding achievement, growth, impact in their community, job creation and innovation. LV Swiss has been nothing short of stellar in all of these categories, and the longevity of their employees is a tribute to this, with 25% having worked for the company for more than 10 years.

LV Swiss’ success dates back to 2009, when the privately held high tech contract manufacturing company was founded by the 3 owners, Paul Klein Jr., CEO; Darren Hatch, CFO; and Richard Hoffman, President. Each brought unique expertise to the new entity. Paul Jr. has extensive knowledge of running large corporations in Silicon Valley, Darren brought an invaluable software/technology design background, and Richard had the vast knowledge required to run a precision machine company. The complimentary skillsets each of the founders brought to the start-up is instrumental to the company’s success.

The manufacturing entity, based in Southern Utah, in the city of LaVerkin (near the entrance of Zion National Park), offers Swiss Screw machining, precision CNC machining, milling, turning, custom prototyping, centerless grinding and customized tooling on demand. It is AS9100, ISO13485 (for medical device customers), and ISO9001: 2015 certified, and its ITAR Registration enables the company to do business with US Government entities. These certifications have all facilitated LV Swiss’s ability to engage with a number of Fortune 500 companies in the Medical, Aerospace & Defense, Communications/ RF Connectors and Industrial Products. Several customers rely on LV Swiss for their precision, small (diameters starting

from .018), and high precision (+/- .0002) parts, ranging from prototype to production.

All 3 owners remain active in the company today, and they have assembled a team of managers to run the day to day operations. Paul Klein III, North American Sales and Marketing Manager, joined the company more than 2 years ago, bringing sales, marketing, industrial distribution and general management expertise from his previous employers. Jeff Christiansen, Director of Operations, came to the company over a decade ago, armed with a strong manufacturing background, and with expertise in the medical device field. In his previous employment, Jeff had substantial experience in Swiss Screw machining which has proven to be a major asset to LV Swiss. Compliance Manager Suzann Christiansen brings 30+ years of expertise in the medical device manufacturing industry, and today, she not only manages compliance with all certification programs, but Paul III commented that “She is flawless in raw material management.”

Paul Jr. (CEO) commented, “We are a cost effective supplier to many large corporations, and this is facilitated by our location in Southern Utah, which affords us lower cost production and support. Even so, we intuitively recognize that we must do more for our customers than our competitors do if we expect them to continue to partner with us and to help us to achieve our growth strategy. We must deliver high quality parts at a competitive price to our customers; we must deliver them faster and more seamlessly than others do. It has to be easy to do business with LV Swiss.”

Richard (President) indicated that, “We’ve added equipment, software, and warehouses to shorten our delivery times and improve our control of the manufacturing process. As an example, we have an in-house toolmaker who supports our customers who need custom tooling to

build their parts. Our centerless grinding capabilities mean that LV Swiss can grind raw material to a customized size rather than wait for the raw material vendors to do this. Our local warehouses enable us to maintain substantial inventory of materials – which proved invaluable to our customers during and after COVID when material shortages were rampant.”

Jeff adds, “Our purchase of the 2 Haas Mills meant that our customers using our Swiss Screw machining services didn’t have to go to another supplier to get their parts CNC machined.” He continues, “We have long term contracts in place with a number of our large customers, which can afford them JIT inventory, Kanban and a consignment programs.”

Jeff says that a few years ago, several of LV Swiss’ customers changed their ordering patterns to more JIT. “Instead of 50,000 piece orders, we were seeing more frequent, lower volume orders, often in the low thousands. As our Swiss type machines with automatic bar loaders are optimized for large quantities, we had to rethink the Swiss machines that would support this new business model.” Jeff is the resident Swiss Screw machine expert at LV Swiss, and he knew from years of working with the Star Swiss type automatic lathes that they were an ideal machine brand for smaller quantities. Today, 13 of the 20 LV Swiss’ Swiss Screw machines are manufactured by Star. Jeff says, “Where in the past we could do 4-5 set-ups per week with our older machines, with our newer Star machines we are doing 15-20 set-ups in the same timeframe.” In addition, LV Swiss utilizes Tornos/Deco Machines for High Volume, tight tolerance, small diameter parts.

Today, lead times at LV Swiss are exceptional — truly better than the industry standard.

Based on LV Swiss’s sophisticated Software Systems and Quality Performance Tools, , LV Swiss performs at the highest levels of the largest companies in the world. Today, many of their customers trust them with real time access to their portals, and LV Swiss has visibility to when their parts are being used, which then signals the company to build more parts to replenish the inventory. They also built an In-house tailored MRP system which is routinely applauded in its sophistication by LV Swiss’ customers.

The LV Swiss Quality Management System is another key differentiator for its customers. Darren (CFO) says, “We offer fully integrated in-process ‘Critical to Quality’ (CTQ) labs, as well as fully compliant AS9102 First Article reporting. Our Quality Department utilizes such equipment as Keyence Optical Comparators, Hexagon CMM, hardness testers, and laser micrometers.”

The GOED Award includes a key metric of ‘Impact to the Community’ in its

awards criteria. LV Swiss recognizes its responsibility and opportunity to both give back to the community and to help to fill the pipeline of next generation machinists. As such, both Jeff and Suzann are members of a Southern Utah Manufacturing Association, with Jeff as Vice President. The company also has donated machines and materials to the Dixie Technical College in St. George, Utah, where both Paul Jr. and Jeff participate on the Advisory Board.

Paul III commented “What sets LV Swiss apart from the competition? We are not just a CNC / Mill Machine Shop. We are a high-tech, advanced CNC and Mill Machine Shop with technicians who deliver the highest quality parts. Our advanced in-house software technology gives realtime, up to date information on the progress of every part. It traces the manufacturing of a part from drawing to engineering to manufacturing to shipping, and finally to delivery.”

LV Swiss is honored to be this year’s GOED’s Utah’s Rural Business of the Year recipient. If you haven’t done business with them, you should make the call to see what they can do for you. Prepare to be delighted with high quality precision parts short lead times, delivered at a competitive prices. For more information, contact them at: (435) 635-1482 or visit LVSwiss.com.

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Today, the KCNSC is a premier manufacturing center where our nearly 7,000 employees assemble, inspect and scientifically test 80% of the non-nuclear components that go into the U.S. nuclear stockpile. Nearly 400 of those employees are in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is responsible for secure transportation manufacturing and services.

We have incorporated some of the latest technologies and proven best practices in advanced manufacturing – from development to production – to build our components faster while maintaining our rigorous safety and quality standards.

Our success at the New Mexico Operations at the KCNSC would not be possible without the hard-working Americans who support our national security mission. Their teamwork, integrity and respect, combined with ingenuity and a continuous improvement mindset, help ensure all work at the KCNSC is done with finite precision and the highest standards of excellence. For 75 incredible years, we have delivered on our mission to keep the country safe and secure.

We are one of the only companies in the world that does what we do. We’re proud to support the U.S. and our allies and will do so for generations to come.

Since 1949, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, has been the sole managing and operating contractor of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC). NNSA is a semiautonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy.

Manufacturers of Racing Parts for the UTV Industry - Designed By Professional Racers

It is certainly advantageous to love what you do in business, and according to an Apollo Technical recent study, in the U.S., while a high percentage (65%) of employees are satisfied with their jobs, only 20% say that they love their jobs.

Weller Racing owners and husband/wife team Jason and Corry Weller are clearly enthusiastic about the products they manufacture for the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) market. The two are passionate because they both race competitively (in fact they first met while racing motocross), and the friends and competitors who they see regularly on the circuits are their typical customers. Indeed, they are making better and faster products for the UTV sport.

Jason went to United Technology Institute (UTI) in Phoenix when he graduated from high school in Bisbee, AZ. As a class star in the automotive technician program, he and his twin brother (also a designated class star) were both recruited by Porsche, where they were responsible

for bumper to bumper mechanical repairs. Jason later went on to work for General Motors, continuing to hone his mechanical skills. “I always wanted to own my own business”, Jason says, and 18 years ago, in 2006, he made the dream a reality.

Jason’s wife Corry wasn’t as enthusiastic as her husband with the idea of starting up a new business. “I knew Jason was a gifted mechanic, but still I was raised much more fiscally conservative than Jason, and the whole idea of starting up our own business was terrifying.”

Jason launched the business from his garage, initially continuing to work at GM while managing the start-up business on weekends and evenings. Corry says, “Jason quickly found himself inundated with work, and he made the decision to quit GM and put his full-time efforts into Weller Racing.” During these early years, Weller Racing ‘hopped up’ Raptor 660 and Rhino 660 ATVs and also helped customers with the UTVs. It wasn’t very long before Jason’s garage couldn’t accommodate the business, and he moved into a shop in Tempe, AZ.

I mentioned that Jason and Corry met on the racecourse. Corry says, “With the help of Jason and our UTV business, I began racing short course in 2007 in the UTV class, and I went Pro after my first few races.” Corry isn’t a braggart, and it was her husband who added, “In 2010, Corry became the “winningest” female short-course racer in history. In 2011, she stacked on the wins and won the championship in the SR1 class - and she wasn’t done making history. Today, she is an 18 Time Pro UTV Champion, and she has an extensive list of companies that have been major sponsors for her over the years.

While Weller Racing specializes in building and repairing UTV motors, they are also extremely adept at working on quads, motorcycles, and just about anything that requires fuel to run!

In the early years, Jason and his team did all of the welding in-house and they outsourced all machining to local shops. Corry says, “The shops would tell us they could get our

parts to us in a week or two, and then when we called, they would say “Another week”. This happened time and time again, and we even had a supplier start making our parts and selling them on their own!” Jason adds, “We were always at the mercy of these shops, and I think the final straw was when we got a really high priced quote on a series of parts that were so easy to make”

He adds, “I was fascinated with CNC machines and when I talked to colleagues in the industry, they convinced me that I would be a quick learner and I’d be up and running the machines in no time.”

It was Haas Automation that Jason’s friends in the industry recommended for his business. Jason reached out to Haas and connected with local business manager Alex Anderson with Ellison Machinery to discuss his needs. Jason says, “Alex contacted me, we talked about the parts I would be making and he helped me to make the decision on the machine and options that would work for me.”

Jason’s first machine was the Haas VF-2SSYT CNC Vertical Mill. Jason says, “This would be especially beneficial for when we are designing new products and while the product is in its early stages, we could do a quick build, test it and then easily make adjustments. We really struggled with this while outsourcing, since it would take weeks to get the prototype and if we needed to make changes, it would take weeks again.”

Jason says the Haas VF-2SSYT is an outstanding machine tool for Weller Racing —“It’s a 10. I was able to teach myself to run it in no time and it works so well.”

Jason is extremely mechanically inclined and is a fast learner. He not only learned how to machine parts on the VF-2SSYT on his own, but he is also additional self-taught on SolidWorks. And to expand

the capabilities of his VF-2SSYT, Jason recently added a HRT210HT high-precision rotary table to enable 4th-axis capabilities.

Just this past month, Weller Racing took delivery of their Haas VF-4SS vertical machining center. Jason says, “It offers a larger work envelope than the VF-2SSYT that we have today, and it will be better suited for production runs.” Jason is very pleased with the support he receives from Ellison Machinery, especially, he says, from Alex Anderson.

Corry says, “Service is why people come to us. With our Haas CNC machines we can support our racing customers who need their parts ‘yesterday’, since they may be racing the following weekend.”

Whether you want to go faster, have your motor be more reliable, or just get your machine serviced or repaired, Weller Racing can support all of your motor needs. They are renown in the UTV racing industry, and they have worked with many big names in the off-road scene, as well as attracted customers from across the world. To learn more, contact them at: 480-507-4771or visit wellerracing.com.

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Blackstar Orbital Announces Spacecraft Manufacturing / Test Facility In Sierra Vista

BlackStar Orbital Technologies Corporation, headquartered on the Florida space coast, announced the establishment of a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Located at Sierra Vista Municipal Airport, the facility is set to be operational by 2026. This facility is poised to be a cornerstone for the development and production of the BlackStar Spacecraft, the company’s innovative spaceplane-satellite hybrid.

The BlackStar Spacecraft stands as a testament to BlackStar Orbital’s commitment to revolutionizing space exploration and utility. This stateof-the-art spacecraft combines the functionality of a satellite with the versatility of a spaceplane, designed for diverse missions including Earth observation, environmental monitoring, and advanced communication solutions for both commercial and defense purposes. Its unique capabilities also extend to supporting vital scientific research in areas such as climate study, ocean floor mapping, and more.

The Sierra Vista facility represents a $7.1 million investment. It will encompass 45,000-square-feet, including 25,000-square-feet dedicated to hangar space for the BlackStar SpaceDrone. It’s designed to foster innovation in systems and flight

testing, with an initial production capacity of 15 spacecraft per year, scaling up to full production by 2026. This expansion is expected to bring at least 50 new aerospace and defense jobs to Sierra Vista, significantly contributing to the city’s economic growth.

as environmental monitoring, weather forecasting, and disaster response.

“This new facility in Sierra Vista is a landmark development for BlackStar Orbital,” said Christopher Jannette, President of BlackStar Orbital. “The strategic location and robust support from local authorities like the City of Sierra Vista and the Arizona Commerce Authority have been instrumental in bringing this project to fruition. Our BlackStar Spacecraft, developed and produced here, will not only advance our mission in aerospace innovation but also strengthen Arizona’s position as a leading hub in the space industry.”

Marking the company’s first venture in Arizona, this facility highlights BlackStar Orbital’s growth and commitment to contributing to the thriving aerospace sector. Arizona was selected for its vibrant industry, supportive business environment, and strategic geographical positioning. BlackStar Orbital joins a prestigious list of aerospace leaders in Southern Arizona, enhancing the region’s long-term strategic vision of enhancing the national aerospace and defense landscape.

Affectionately called a SpaceDrone - the BlackStar represents a next generation high performance multi role spacecraft designed around a reusable common core spaceplane. This allows for a near infinite number of customer defined mission types while overcoming the disadvantages of legacy design.

Some of the key mission functions that the BlackStar Satellite can perform include: Earth observation: The BlackStar Satellite can be equipped with a variety of sensors and cameras to observe the Earth from space, enabling applications such

Communications: The BlackStar Satellite can support a wide range of communication applications, from providing internet connectivity to remote areas to enabling secure and reliable military communications.

Defense: The BlackStar Satellite’s advanced technology and reconfigurability make it well-suited for a variety of defense applications, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), as well as support for military operations.

Science and research: The BlackStar Satellite can support a variety of scientific and research applications, such as studying the Earth’s climate and atmosphere, mapping the ocean floor, or investigating celestial bodies.

New $31M Raytheon Contract Calls For Development Of Light-Speed Defense Weapon

Raytheon’s Tucsonbased missiles and defense division has won a $31.3 million contract to create a futuristic mobile front-line system to stop airborne threats with directed energy.

The three-year contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division calls for Raytheon — a division of Virginia-based defense contractor RTX — to design, build, test and deliver prototype systems for the U.S. Navy and Air Force.

The project will include high-power microwave antenna systems, which Raytheon said will take down threats at the speed of light with directed energy.

The U.S. Office of Naval Research defines directed energy weapons as electromagnetic systems that can convert chemical or electrical energy into radiated energy that is focused on a target. They include high energy

lasers and high power microwaves.

High-powered microwave systems use radio energy to damage electronics in their targets and could be used to counter threats such as hypersonic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to Breaking Defense.

“Non-kinetic defense systems are a key part of America’s national defense strategy,” said Colin Whelan, president of advanced technology at Raytheon, in a statement.

“The new iterations of Raytheon’s high-power microwave systems are cost-effective and reliable solutions that operate at the speed of light – enabling our warfighters to defend against faster and more maneuverable threats.”

Prototypes are expected to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2026, Raytheon said. The project is part of the Directed Energy Front-line Electromagnetic Neutralization and Defeat (DEFEND) program.

The work will be done in Tucson and is being carried out in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab, Naval Surface Warfare

Center Dahlgren Division and the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Raytheon said it has been using high-power microwaves for nearly 80 years, and the new system will build on experience gained from work on projects such as the Counter-Electronic High Power Microwave Extended Range Air Base Defense (or CHIMERA) system, which is also transportable and is meant to counter middle and long-range targets. By Jeff Gifford – Phoenix Business Journal

House Advances Manufacturing R&D Tax Bill

The House of Representatives passed a tax package that includes a stipulation to temporarily reinstate immediate tax breaks for manufacturing research and development expenses in an effort to increase innovation in the U.S.

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 would allow manufacturers to fully expense R&D spending rather than amortize their expenses over the course of five years, as is currently mandated. The bill would allow for the change until 2026.

The bill would increase the expense limit for R&D spending from $1 million to $1.29 million.

If the bill passes, it would reverse parts of a 2017 tax law that mandated businesses spread out their R&D deductions over the course of five years, beginning in 2022.

The amortization requirement has sparked concern among manufacturing groups like the National Association of Manufacturers, which has pushed lawmakers to pass the bill since Rep. Jason Smith introduced the legislation on Jan. 17.

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Two days after the bill’s introduction, over 260 trade groups and businesses, including the National Association of Manufacturers, the Aerospace Industries Association, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates, sent a letter to Senate and House leaders explaining how the bill would help companies to stay competitive, especially small- and mediumsized businesses, to grow, as well as create jobs.

“All three of these tax policies have a long history of bipartisan support and are critical to strengthening America’s global competitiveness,” the letter stated. “They’ve enabled U.S. businesses to innovate, create good paying jobs, protect our national security, and remain at the cutting edge of the global economy. ”

Moon Mission

After a failed lunar landing mission last month, NASA is preparing to make a second attempt to make the first touchdown on the moon for the US in more than five decades. The lunar lander, nicknamed Odysseus, or Odie for short, is set to take flight atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:57 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Once in Earth’s orbit, the lunar lander will separate from the rocket and begin flying through space for just over a week. If successful, Odysseus would become the first US spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Nevada Is An EV Battery Gold Mine

Nevada has seen an increase in construction investment in recent years with major manufacturing players moving in. Tesla is investing $3.6 billion in two manufacturing sites, and earlier this year, General Motors and Lithium Americas also announced a joint $650 million investment in the Thacker Pass mine.

In years past, Nevada had one of the U.S.’s smallest manufacturing markets when looking at the industry’s contribution to total state GDP, at just 4.3% in 2017. However, that profile is changing thanks to the state’s strong presence in the EV and battery industry. By 2021, manufacturing contributed to 5.3% of Nevada’s GDP, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.

A key reason Nevada is attracting battery manufacturers is it’s currently the only state where the entire lithium-ion battery lifecycle exists, said Bill Pellino, manufacturing industry practice leader at BDO USA. The state is home to lithium mine deposits, research and development operations, production and assembly and battery recycling.

It’s this bounty of resources and development that has helped create an explosion of battery manufacturing jobs in the state. As of 2022, the sector employs the most workers in the state’s manufacturing industry, accounting for 18% of jobs in Nevada. The sector did not list any employees in the state a decade ago.

Nevada is also home to critical minerals needed for the clean energy industry, including cobalt, magnesium and copper, said Bob Potts, deputy director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. This has led to a rapid growth of industries like electrical equipment and component manufacturing, which are tied directly to the growth in battery manufacturing, he added.

For example, in addition to battery manufacturing, the state’s economy is also driven by aerospace and defense; electronics and technology such as semiconductors; renewable energy equipment like solar panels and wind turbines; construction materials such as concrete and sheet

metal; and retail and commercial bakeries, Pellino said.

Incentives to attract investments

Along with an abundance of natural resources, the state also offers various tax incentives to attract manufacturing investments.

“Nevada offers no corporate income tax or inventory tax and there are several incentives and grants available, including sales and use tax abatements, modified business tax abatement, personal property tax abatement, real property tax abatement for recycling,” Pellino said.

The lower costs of doing business here also incentivize companies to shift to Nevada from neighboring states, he added. By Sakshi Udavant

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Amkor Technology’s plans for its huge semiconductor advanced packaging and testing facility in Peoria are moving at “full speed,” the Tempe-based company’s top executives said.

Amkor said that the company is optimizing the design of its proposed facility, which will be built on 55 acres near Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s factories now under construction in north Phoenix. The company is also aligning technology requirements with customers and working with contractors to plan the “building cycle,” for the facility.

In addition, Amkor submitted a preliminary application for CHIPS Act funding for the project and remains in frequent communication with the CHIPS Program Office, Giel Rutten, Amkor’s CEO, said on the earnings call.

Amkor announced in November that is plans to invest $2 billion in the semiconductor advanced packaging and testing facility that will serve customers including Apple Inc. and create more than 2,000 new jobs. The plant will consist of 500,000 square feet of clean room space, while its advanced packaging and testing capabilities will support high-performance computer, automotive and communications markets, filling a gap in the semiconductor chip supply chain in the U.S.

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“We have a target to be ready for highvolume manufacturing in approximately two to three years,” Megan Faust, Amkor’s chief financial officer and executive vice president, said on the earnings call in reference to the Arizona facility. “We are excited to see the technology advancements in the industry and believe the secular growth drivers are intact.”

Amkor said its softer than usual Q4 results were primarily driven by customer inventory control, particularly within the automotive, industrial and computing end markets. Amkor, however, said its advanced packaging leadership allowed the company to gain market share in premium tier smartphones, 2.5D technology for AI products and driver assistance systems in the automotive sector during the fourth quarter.

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A global technology firm has broken ground on a planned $40 million expansion to an existing Albuquerque facility that’ll help the company meet what it says is a growing demand for its electrical products both in New Mexico and across the U.S.

ABB Installation Products Inc., a firm under the multinational corporation ABB Ltd., kicked off the build-out process for its 90,000-square-foot Albuquerque expansion on Wednesday. The purpose of the expansion is to increase the production capacity for electric utility products under the company’s Elastimold brand. Those products include a range of underground cable accessories, fuses and switchgears.

The $40 million expansion, which will see several manufacturing cells currently in place at ABB’s existing facility on its 40-acre West Albuquerque campus move into the expanded area, will double the company’s production capacity in Albuquerque, David Jaramillo, ABB Installation Products’ manufacturing unit manager, said during the groundbreaking ceremony.

It’ll also come with more high-tech robotics and automation

equipment, which Jaramillo said increases the safety and efficiency of ABB’s manufacturing operations. Housing existing manufacturing cells and adding more automation equipment will provide ABB with additional space to handle production. Its current facility has hit maximum production capacity, he added.

The expansion will also come with a “Center of Excellence,” an area within the new facility that’ll support job training efforts and customer interest.

Demand for ABB’s Elastimold products has grown “across the board” recently, Jaramillo said, fueled in part by federal and state-level programs aimed at boosting electrical grid resilience. For instance, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, an electric distribution

co-op based in Taos, recently received just over $15 million federal dollars for a grid hardening project in Northern New Mexico.

And larger utility companies like Pacific Gas & Electric have announced plans to bury power lines underground to keep them secure from environmental hazards — in PG&E’s case, wildfires in California. Underground cable accessories make up a large chunk of what ABB manufactures in Albuquerque, Jack Bellissimo, senior vice president of product management for ABB’s installation products division, told Albuquerque Business First.

“ We’re seeing over a year backlog, products that we are queued up to make,” Bellissimo said. “That’s part of the reason we’re able to fund this expansion here. We’re really positive about the outlook for the market.”

ABB expects the build-out of the new, expanded facility to be completed in late 2024 and for the site to be fully operational in early 2025. The 90,000-squarefoot expansion will come with 55 new positions in Albuquerque, as well, Jaramillo said.

Most of those 55 hires will be entry-level positions, said Mary Montano, human resources business partner for ABB Installation Products Inc. The company trains new entry-level employees on-site, she added, and it also plans to hire some high-level positions like engineers as part of the expansion.

“We’re not worried about getting the head count because we know that we can teach the individuals,” Montano said.

The average starting wage rate for ABB hires in Albuquerque is about $19 per hour, which scales depending on the position. ABB currently employs over 450 people in Albuquerque and has 19 open positions. The company expects hiring alongside the expansion to ramp up closer to its expected completion in late 2024.

ABB first announced its Albuquerque expansion plans in late March and received approval from the City of Albuquerque Environmental Planning Commission to rezone its existing site at 6625 Bluewater Road NW for the large manufacturing expansion. About 80% of its products manufactured in Albuquerque are sold in the U.S., Ralph Donati, the executive vice president and general manager of the U.S. and Latin American regions for the installation products division, told Business First in March.

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NM Startups to Watch: Spiritus Technologies Prepares To Scale In 2024

Spiritus Technologies is in many ways an embodiment of New Mexico’s burgeoning startup potential.

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

Spiritus, based in Los Alamos, is built around a technology first developed and spun out of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Matt Lee, Ph.D., the startup’s cofounder and chief technology officer, worked on the tech while at the Northern New Mexico lab.

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

Lee paired up with Charles Cadieu, Ph.D., an experienced founder from California’s Bay Area, to launch Spiritus. The pair took the startup out of “stealth” mode in September 2023 with $11 million in hand.

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

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

What could make Spiritus so attractive for investment? Its unique approach to a type of carbon removal technology called “direct air capture” — the process of removing carbon from the air at the point of the capture system.

The company’s own capture system uses a type of sorbent technology, shaped in the form of small balls, that passively absorb carbon and then release it through a desorption process. The balls, then, can be reused once the released carbon is stored. Spiritus wants that entire process — carbon absorption, release, storage and recycling — to happen at individual sites, rather than having to send the balls elsewhere for carbon removal and storage, or sequestration.

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

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Spiritus claims its approach to direct air capture (DAC), which it wants to happen at sites it calls “Carbon Orchards,” is cheaper than existing approaches. A Boston Consulting Group analysis shows existing DAC approaches cost between $600 to $1,000 per ton of carbon dioxide captured; Spiritus says its approach would pull that figure down below $100 per ton.

That’s the core part of the startup’s DAC play, Cadieu said. And Spiritus already has a few customers for its captured carbon. It has a pre-purchase agreement with Frontier Climate, an advance market commitment to buy over $1 billion of permanent carbon removal, and more recently was selected as a supplier in the carbon removal marketplace operated by Watershed, a climate action platform.

More partnerships like those with Frontier and Watershed could be in store in 2024. As well, Spiritus, which up to this point hasn’t disclosed where its first Carbon Orchard site will be, could release the location of that site sometime in the year ahead. The startup has only said it’ll be located “in the Western U.S.” By Jacob Maranda - Energy and Technology Reporter

Pittsburgh-Based Water Filter Manufacturer To Open New Facility Near Farmington NM

Calgon Carbon Corp., a Pittsburgh-based water treatment product manufacturer, is moving into Northwest New Mexico via an asset purchase in Bloomfield.

The company completed an asset purchase of locally owned Benchmark Tank and Bloomfield Machine and Welding this past October, the New Mexico Economic Development Department said in a news release, and plans to retain all 42 employees from both companies. The department also said Calgon Carbon plans to hire nine new employees in 2024 and 16 in coming years.

Calgon Carbon has around 1,700 employees globally and manufacturing centers throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

The facility, located at 326 N. Bergin Lane in Bloomfield, around 14 miles east of Farmington, will produce activated carbon vessels — a common technology used in water filtration — for customers in the Western and Southwestern United States.

“This investment will expand a skilled workforce and increase wages in a part of the state that has seen a lot of job displacement,” Mark Roper, acting EDD cabinet secretary, said in a statement. “It also puts Bloomfield at the center of a future-driven technology that helps diversify New Mexico’s economy.”

It may be some time before the plant is operational, according to a NM EDD spokesperson, as Calgon Carbon staff are beginning to plan needed renovations on the Bloomfield facility. The company plans to invest $94 million in the state over the next decade, according to the department.

The state will also award Calgon Carbon $150,000 in Local

Economic Development funds (LEDA). The company said it plans to use New Mexico’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP), as well. Salaries will average between $60,000 and $90,000.

“The state assistance through LEDA and JTIP will help Calgon Carbon leverage this talented New Mexico workforce as we expand our manufacturing to help our customers in the Southwest meet their critical water quality and safety needs,” Steve Schott, Calgon Carbon’s president and CEO, said in a statement.

In her State of the State address Tuesday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham lauded the company’s move to New Mexico, saying it will “bring jobs to these rural communities that too often get overlooked.”

While previously publicly traded, Calgon Carbon was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after being acquired by Japanese chemical manufacturer Kuraray Co., Ltd in 2018. Kuraray’s stock price sat at $30.34 at time of publication. By Drew Goretzka – Albuquerque Business First

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Robby didn’t have any machining or fabrication experience but he was a quick learner. It didn’t take long before he knew he wanted to do more than consult for HarshCo, and he and John formed a partnership.

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Texas-Based Company To Bring Hundreds Of Jobs To Roswell, NM

Austin-based real estate company Turnkey Ventures Inc. is planning to turn a long-closed building at the Roswell Air Center into a modular home manufacturing center.

The City of Roswell, which owns the 45-acre property at 42 W. Earl Cummings Loop, is considering the sale, according to a Feb. 8 City Council meeting agenda. If approved, the deal would have to undergo a 30-day public hearing period before being finalized. The sale price would be $678,500, according to the purchase agreement, and the property would be in possession of Turnkey Ventures’ parent company, ARK Prefab, until 2059.

Turnkey Ventures plans to hire 330 workers over the next five years and will make an estimated $3 million in improvements to the property, according to the same agenda, and invest a total of nearly $12 million into the expansion.

The company will partner with Greenwood, South Carolina-based modular homebuilder Biltwise Structures for the project.

“We are excited to be expanding modular construction into New Mexico in partnership with Biltwise Structures,” David Lawver, Turnkey Ventures CEO, said in a statement. “We look forward to being a part of the Roswell community, bringing in new jobs, and pushing the advancements of residential construction forward.”

The Roswell Air Center building has been vacant for over a decade, with the previous tenant, bus manufacturer Millennium Transit Services, closing its doors in 2008, said Michael Espiritu, CEO of the Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corp.

Espiritu said the deal has been in the works for eight to 10 months, adding that the project would be a great source for additional housing in Roswell amid more people moving to the area to work in the nearby oil industry.

“The whole Southeast region needs housing because of the boom in the oil fields. There’s just not enough housing,” Espiritu said.

Turnkey Ventures is set to garner $400,000 in Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds once they submit an application, Espiritu said, and plans to utilize the state’s Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP).

As for the timeline, he said the Roswell facility could be operational by mid-2024.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Establishes Semiconductor Apprenticeship Program

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is investing $5 million to establish a new semiconductor technician apprenticeship program to meet the growing need for skilled workers in the Valley.

TSMC intends to train 80 facility technician apprentices over five years with support from the city of Phoenix and the Arizona Apprenticeship Program.

TSMC’s apprenticeship program — the first of its kind in Arizona — is slated to launch next month with a cohort of eight apprentices and expand its curriculum in the future to include other roles. It will be an 18-month program consisting of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.

Brian Harrison, the president of TSMC Arizona, said the apprenticeship program will upskill workers needed for its $40 billion plant under construction in north Phoenix. TSMC expects to eventually employ more than 4,500 workers at the chipmaking facility. To date, it has hired 2,200 workers.

When TSMC began recruitment for the plant, the company knew it would face a challenge of recruiting thousands of skilled technicians because of the complexity of its machinery, facilities and advanced semiconductor technology, Harrison said.

“We operate some of the most complex and sophisticated machinery and facilities in the world. And we represent the most advanced technologies that will be available and manufactured on U.S soil,” he said. “So while we are committed with our $40 billion capital investment, we are equally committed to developing the workforce and the skills that are necessary to effectively and efficiently operate that facility.”

In addition to TSMC’s announcement, the Arizona Community Foundation is partnering with community organizations to create a $5 million workforce development fund to support 1,500 residents with training for in-demand jobs. Also, South Mountain Community College and the Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council are partnering to expand enrollment in trades apprenticeship programs, while the Phoenix Union School District and the Western Maricopa Education Center are collaborating to provide students access to advanced manufacturing credentials.Since 2020, Arizona has garnered more than $77 billion in private investment to support the semiconductor, battery, electric vehicle, clean energy and biomanufacturing sectors.

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Invest Southwest, a nonprofit that organizes the event, said that judges selected 16 finalists from 130 applicants based on market need, industry attractiveness, competitive advantage, business model, management team and investment opportunity.

The number of applicants for this year’s competition is an increase from 88 that applied in 2023.

“These 16 companies will compete at the 2024 Venture Madness Conference for the chance to pitch to serious investors and win their share of $40,000 in cash prizes,” Sydnie Keddington, the 2024 chair of Venture Madness, said in a statement. “Arizona is at the forefront of some exciting technologies across a number of sectors. Venture Madness offers a platform to highlight the best and brightest startups in Arizona. These companies will showcase their products and services to secure future funding from serious, accredited investors attending this event.”

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Applications Accepted For National Reshoring Award

The Reshoring Initiative, in conjunction with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), SME and National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA), is looking to recognize companies for their successful reshoring projects.

The award is open to OEMs and branded product companies and job shops and contract manufacturers. Eligibility requirements include the reshoring work occurring between January 1, 2010 and May 31, 2024; work coming back from outside North America to North America; and the products, parts or tooling reshored made primarily by forming, casting, fabricating or machining, including additive machining. Applications are due by June 30, 2024. Winners will be announced at IMTS 2024.

Tempe startup to roll out EV charging around Valley after ASU pitch competition award

A Tempe-based electric vehicle charging startup recently landed a cash prize in an Arizona State University pitch competition, providing a new investment to support its rollout to sites in the Valley.

BreatheEV was awarded $50,000 at the ASU Innovation Open, held Feb. 9 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. Some 27 student-led startups from around the world participated in the pitch competition with eight selected for a combined $400,000 in cash prizes.

BreatheEV co-founder Max Bregman, who oversees product development, data efforts and growth for BreatheEV, said the company will use the investment to expedite its growth.“It will help us launch at a few more sites, which is huge for us especially at our early stage,” Bregman said. “It will help drive revenue and get product out there.”

In 2022, Bregman co-founded BreatheEV, which created a platform for electric vehicle owners to locate and reserve charging stations at multifamily complexes.

Bregman was also among a group of startup founders recognized as AZ Inno’s 25 Under 25 honorees in 2023. By Amy Edelen - Reporter

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Department Opens Battery R&D Funds For Sodium-Ion

.The Department of Energy opened another round of battery manufacturing funding late last month, offering $15.7 million for research and development opportunities for next-generation batteries and energy storage, .

The funding aims to lower production costs for battery manufacturing, as well as further the development of emerging battery technologies and components, particularly sodium-ion. The department is also prioritizing battery R&D for energy storage applications.

The department will grant up to 13 awards, with a focus on projects that embrace smart manufacturing and scalability to produce new battery technologies.

The Energy Department has had a busy start to the year when it comes to battery funding, as it aims to lower costs and raise production capacity in the sector. On Jan. 24, the department announced $131 million for battery manufacturing R&D, including for another type of emerging battery technology — lithium-sulfur batteries. The biggest awardee, the United States Advanced Battery Consortium, received $60 million to further develop lightweight, lower-cost batteries.

Focus areas for the most recent funding opportunity cover different parts of the battery making process.

The first area, which has been granted $10.7 million to fund three to eight projects, focuses on platforms that enable flexible, scalable and highly controllable battery manufacturing processes through the development of advanced machines.

This includes processes and machines for sodium-ion batteries, flow batteries that store energy in the electrolyte instead of the electrode, and scalable manufacturing of nanolayered films, comprised of thin material layers used for energy storage

The production of sodium-ion batteries has been a particular focus for many automakers given its potential to be a lower-cost, faster-charging alternative to lithium. Stellantis announced last month that it was investing in France-based sodium-ion battery startup Tiamat.

Flow batteries, meanwhile, have taken on new interest in the energy storage space for their long lifetime and fast recharge rates.

Other funding focuses on smart manufacturing platforms for battery production and has been granted $5 million for two to five projects. This theme is for developing widely applicable smart manufacturing platforms that can be used to enhance battery manufacturing.By

Joelle Anselmo

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It is requirement of the ISO 9000 series of quality standards that manufacturing, and inspection equipment is calibrated, monitored and controlled using recognized and traceable systems and methods.

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Predict when maintenance work will be required for specific machines and establish contingency plans in advance.

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Names Fellows For 2-Year Tech Development Program

Los Alamos National Laboratory launched the first cohort of its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program, called New Mexico LEEP, in 2022. The program aims to accelerate the development of deep-tech startups and their technologies, which typically require more intensive building and testing before the concepts behind the companies are ready for commercial application.

The three fellows in the program’s 2024 cohort are:

Devin Fell, vice president of engineering at San Jose, California-based Sentiré Medical Systems, a startup working on a patented surgical monitoring system. Ilayda Samilgil, CEO and co-founder of Boston, Massachusetts-based Llume.io, a startup developing a fiberoptic sensor that uses light to measure movement and chest expansion.

Benjamin Schafer, co-founder of Somerville, Massachusetts-based MicroAvionics Inc., a startup building ultra-lightweight two-dimensional platforms that levitate in Earth and Mars’ atmospheres.

Fellows are paired with LANL scientists in a cooperative research and development project to accelerate the demonstration of viable products, according to a lab news release. They’ll also have access to mentors and business resources, including

through the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, a private nonprofit organization intended to foster business development in the Los Alamos and White Rock communities.

The fellowship program lasts two years. Recently graduated New Mexico LEEP fellows include Kristina Trujillo, the founder of TNeuroPharma, and Srikanth Kodeboyina, the founder of Blue Eye Soft. Existing fellows are Yun Li, the CEO of Filtravate Inc. and Scott Ziegler, the CEO of Space Kinetic.

Over 70 people applied for the third cohort last spring, according to the LANL release. Applications for New Mexico LEEP’s fourth cohort are set to open on Feb. 22, per the program’s website.

Fellows in the program must relocate to New Mexico to participate, Tricia Ware, a communications specialist for LANL, confirmed.

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Additive Mfg/3 D Printing

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Sodick ____________ 714-318-0095

Automation Equipment/ Robotics

Acieta 402-650-8132

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

CHIP CUTTING

Boring Mills

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

CNC Mills

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Doosan Infracore America__973-618-2500

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Matsuura Machinery 510-685-6151

Makino 602-228-0347

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. _______ 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

White’s Niche Products 602-290-9402

CNC Lathes

Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389

Matsuura Machinery _____ 510-685-6151

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

White’s Niche Products 602-290-9402

CNC Drill/ Tapping Machines

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5811

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach ___505-345-8389

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

CNC Punching Centers

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Mesa Mach Sales ______ 480-545-0275

CNC Swiss Turn Machines

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

EDM

EBM Polishing Machines

Sodick ____________ 714-318-0095

EDM Machines

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Desert Machine Sales 623-826-1025

EDM Network 480-836-1782

Makino 602-228-0347

Methods West 602-437-2220

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

Sodick 714-318-0095

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

EDM Filtration

Desert Machine Sales ____ 623-826-1025

Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901

Sodick 714-318-0095

EDM: Dielectric Systems/Filtration

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

Sodick 714-318-0095

ELECTRICAL

Equip Hookup & Disconnect

Geiger Electric Co 623-773-1787

Industrial Electric Inc 623-582-5204

Lighting

Geiger Electric Co 623-773-1787

Industrial Electric Inc 623-582-5204

Relocation: Electrical

Geiger Electric Co ______ 623-773-1787

Industrial Electric Inc 623-582-5204

Service Upgrades

Geiger Electric Co 623-773-1787

Industrial Electric Inc 623-582-5204

GRINDING

Grinding Filtration

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

Grinding Machines

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. _______ 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery _____ 480-826-5283

Grinding Machines, OD/ID

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Bramac Marchinery ______ 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet ______ 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Grinding Machines, Rotary Surface

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

DCM Tech __________

800-533-5339

Grinding Machines, Tool

Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711

Bramac Marchinery ______ 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Honing Machines

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Magnetic Drills/Cutters

ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Manual Lathes & Mills

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach __ 505-345-8389

TSM Machinery _______ 602-233-3757

Sawing Machines

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Swiss Screw Machines

CNC Pros 602-332-5815

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D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

QualityMTS 847-776-0073

Schenk Intertech 949-360-1512

Tapping Machines

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT

Automation & Controls

Acieta 402-650-8132

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

FABRICATION

CNC Punching Centers

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Latitude Machinery ______ 602-517-7153

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

S&S Machinery Sales 602-368-8542

Sterling Fab Tech 855-222-7084

Gantry Systems, CNC

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Iron Workers

ACC Machinery _______ 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

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ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

Bystronic Inc 847-214-0300

Landmark Solutions 714-393-3783

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Sterling Fab Tech 855-222-7084

Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

S&S Machinery Sales _____ 602-368-8542

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Magnum Precision Mach ___ 602-431-8300

Sterling Fab Tech 855-222-7084

WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers

Ebbco Inc ___________ 800-809-3901

WaterJet Cutting Systems

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Landmark Solutions 714-393-3783

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Sterling Fab Tech 855-222-7084

Welding Equipment

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT

Anodizing, Plating, Passivation Equipment

Americhem Engineering 602-437-1188

NjJECTION MOLDING EQUIP

3D Laser Scanners ____________ 303-859-7159

INSPECTION EQUIP

3D Measurement Systems

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

Mitutoyo America 480-294-7631

Zeiss Ind. Metrology ______ 800-327-9735

Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon ____________ 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo America 480-294-7631

Renishaw ___________ 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Gauging Equipment

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo Am

Total Quality Systems

Washington Calibration

Magnetic Particle (NDT) Machines

DCM Tech

Metrology Instruments

Advanced Coordinate Tech __ 480-921-3370

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Mitutoyo America _______ 480-294-7631

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration _ 480-820-0506

Zeiss Ind. Metr ology 800-327-9735

Optical Comparators

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Mitutoyo America 480-294-7631

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Tel:

Fax:

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Rapid Optical Inspection

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Repair & Certification

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Video Measuring Systems

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo America 480-294-7631

WaterJet: Filtration/Chillers

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

USED MACHINERY

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

EDM Network 480-836-1782

K D Capital 480-922-1674

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Methods West 602-437-2220

Perfection ___________ 847-545-6906

Resell CNC ___________ 844-478-8181

S&S Machinery Sales 602-368-8542

TSM Machinery ________ 602-233-3757

Zachman Machinery 602-908-3447

ACCESSORIES

Abrasives

Barton International _____ 800-741-7756

Copper State Bolt & Nut 800-603-6887

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial ________ 480-251-6888

Adhesives

S.L. Fusco ___________ 602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Air Distribution Systems

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

Band Saw/ Blades

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Bar Feeders

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Edge Technologies _______ 951-440-1574

Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Bellows

Hennig______________909-420-5796

Blast Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet __________ 882-243-9300

Cabinets, Custom

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Chip Conveyors

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Chip Management

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Chip Removal

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Chuck Jaws

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Chucks

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

BISON 714-931-1327

Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335

Clamping

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

CNC Collet Chucks

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Collet Fixtures

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Royal Products ________ 800-645-4174

Coolant Systems

Castrol Industrial 602-921-7634

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

MP Systems 909-282-7463

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Coolant Systems: Chillers

MP Systems 909-282-7463

Cutting Tools

BISON 714-931-1327

Copper State Bolt & Nut ___ 800-603-6887

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools 602-694-7378

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

Dave

S.L. Fusco ___________

602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial ________ 480-251-6888

Digital Readout Units

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

EDM Tooling Systems

EDM Network 480-836-1782

EDM Performance 800-336-2946

Enclosures fo Machine Tools

Hennig 909-420-5796

Fasteners

Copper State Bolt & Nut 800-603-6887

Filtration Equip.

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

Qualichem, Inc. 480-320-0308

Star Metal Fluids _______ 800-367-9966

Filtermist Mist Collectors

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Fixtures

BISON 714-931-1327

Grinding Wheels

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Grippers

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

Midaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420

Live Centers

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Live Tool Holders

BISON 714-931-1327

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Lubricants / Systems

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

New Way Covers & Repair

Hennig______________909-420-5796

Pallet Systems

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Parts Washing Equipment

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Qualichem, Inc 480-320-0308

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-996

Power Tools

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

R8 Quick-Change Tool System

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Retention Knobs

T.J. Davies 440-248-5510

Robot Accessories

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Safety Equipment

Stellar Industrial ________ 480-251-6888

Sealants

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

Spindle Tooling

BISON 714-931-1327

Spindles

GMN USA 800-686-1679

Static Tool Holders

BISON _____________ 714-931-1327

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Tooling Columns

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

Vibratory Equipment

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Vises and Vise Jaws

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

Waterjet Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Waterjet Accessories

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Waterjet Bricks/Hoppers

Barton International 800-741-7756

Waterjet Replacement Parts

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Wipers

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Work Holding

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Kurt Manufacturing 763-574-8320

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

CONSUMMABLES

Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)

Castrol Industrial 602-921-7634

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

Pioneer Distributing Co. 602-278-2693

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

EDM Materials & Supplies

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

EDM Network _________ 480-836-1782

EDM Performance acc’s 800-336-2946

Qualichem Inc 480-320-0308

Single Source Technologies 602-686-0895

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

Garnet

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Impression Materials

Roydent 480-607-1876

Machine Tool Cool. Filtration

Castrol Industrial 602-921-7634

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Qualichem, Inc _______ 480-320-0308

Star Metal Fluids ______ 800-367-9966

Solvents & Degreasing Agents

Castrol Industrial 602-921-7634

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Aluinum Remnants

TCI Precision Metals 800-234-5613

Qualichem, Inc 480-320-0308

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

HARDWARE MATERIAL

Alloys: High Temperature

Aerodyne Alloys 860-289-3820

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Alloys: Specialty

Aerodyne Alloys ________ 860-289-3820

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

Sierra Alloys TSI 800-423-1897

Aluminum

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Basic Metals 262- 255-9034

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Erickson Metals 505-874-3003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

Aluminum Extrusions

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Bar: Large Diameter

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Brass

Apache Steel Company ____ 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Bronze

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Carbon

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Cast Iron

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Castings

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Chrome Rod

Western States Metals _____ 801-978-0562

Copper

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Drill Rod

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

Extrusions

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Lead

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Material Sales

Jacquet West 310-684-4370

Titanium

TW Metals 800-203-8000

Metals

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

AZ Tool & Steel 480-784-1600

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

Erickson Metals 505-874-3003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Jacquet West 310-684-4370

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Sierra Alloys TSI 800-423-1897

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Machine Ready Blanks

TCI Precision Metals ______ 800-234-5613

Metals-Bar & Plate

Apache Steel Company ____ 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

AZ Tool & Steel 480-784-1600

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Erickson Metals 505-874-3003

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Jacquet West _________ 310-684-4370

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Plastics- Acrylic/PVC, Tubing, Nylon, Many Others

Port Plastics 480-813-6118

Titanium

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Nickel Alloys

Jacquet West 310-684-4370

Stainless Steel

Basic Metals 262- 255-9034

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Chucks & Collets

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

Clamping & Gripping

Jacquet West 310-684-4370

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176

Sierra Alloys TSI 800-423-1897

Tool Steel

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

Titanium & Hastelloy

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

Sierra Alloys TSI ________ 800-423-1897

Tubing & Pipe

Apache Steel Company 602-323-2200

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Samuel, Son & Co _______ 602-721-0176

Totten Tubes __________ 602-278-7502

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

TUBING: Round, Square, Rectangular

Totten Tubes 602-278-7502

Vice Jaws

TCI Precision Metals ______ 800-234-5613

INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE

Abrasives

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Boring Tools

Harvey Performance Tools _ 602-694-7378

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Carbide

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Hainbuch America 818-970-7874

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Kyocera Cutting Tools _____ 480-244-4758

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Cutting Tools

B&T Tool & Engineering ____ 602-267-1481

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130

SCHUNK

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Kyocera Cutting Tools _____ 480-244-4758

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130

THINBIT _____________

800-THINBIT

Cutting Tools: Custom

B&T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Drills

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130

End Mills

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Fixtures

Form Tools

919-452-4535

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Inserts, Indexable Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Inserts, PCD/CBN

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Measuring Tools

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Reamers & Drills, PCD

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives ____ 888-586-8783

Power Tools

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Precision Toolholding Products

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

Socketsl& bits

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Thread Mills

Coast Aluminum Sales ____ 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Tooling Columns/ Tombstones

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Stevens Engineering ______ 602-272-6766

Tooling Systems

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Workholding

Hainbuch America 818-970-7874

Sulli Tool & Supply ______ 714-863-6019

PALLET SYSTEMS

Manual & Automatic

Pallet Systems

Midaco Corporation 847-593-8420

MECHANICAL

Seasonal Preventative Maintenance

Geiger Mechanical 623-773-1787

PO Box 42981 • Phoenix, AZ 85080

Software, Inv. Control 602-502-9654

Alerus Bank & Trust 480-905-2414

Bank of Herrin 618-942-4200

Banterra Bank 480-770-0007

Tech Financial Services 402-639-0475

Western Banks 480-917-4243

Calibration Services

Advanced Coordinate Tech __ 480-921-3370

Arizona CNC Equip _____ 480-615-6353

Geiger Mechanical 623-773-1787

Dust / Fume Collection

Geiger Mechanical_______ 623-773-1787

Repairs / Breakdowns

Geiger Mechanical 623-773-1787

Unit Replacements / Installs

Geiger Mechanical 623-773-1787

Evaporative Coolers

Geiger Mechanical 623-773-1787

PRODUCTS

Safety Glasses

Midaco Corporation 847-593-8420

ROBOTICS

Acieta _____________ 402-650-8132

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

Part Loading Systems

Midaco Corporation 847-593-8420

CAD/CAM

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Feature Cam 602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ____ 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Vero Software 602-359-2530

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Software, NC Programming

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Feature Cam __________ 602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Software, Servicing

Feature Cam __________ 602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM) ___ 480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

SERVICES

AS9100 / ISO9001 Certification

American Global Standards 617-838-4648

AZ MEP 602-845-1200

KALOS Certifications 480-486-8007

Auctions/Appraisals

KD Capital ____________ 800-922-1674

Perfection 847-545-6906

Zachman Machinery 602-908-3447

Automation & Controls

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Field Calibrations 480-756-8828

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Calibration: Repair & Certify

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Field Calibrations ______ 480-756-8828

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Commercial General Contractor

KLM Realty 602-723-3508

Consulting

AZ MEP 602-845-1200

BMSC 480-445-9400

H2H Consulting 602-619-0440

GoYellowbird.com 480-229-2272

Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856

Consulting:Business Improvement

BMSC _____________ 480-445-9400

H2H Consulting 602-619-0440

GoYellowbird.com 480-229-2272

Contract Inspection

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Contract Programming

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

CNC Training

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

GateWay Community College 602-286-8050

Crates/Pallets

Beau’s Crates 480-966-3630

Craters & Freighters 480-966-9929

Crating Technology 602-528-3628

Crating Onsite

Beau’s Crates 480-966-3630

Craters & Freighters 480-966-9929

Design Services

Fast DMS 424-FAST-DMS

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Metalcraft Inc.________480-967-4889

Employee Benefits

CBIZ 480-748-9634

Engineering Services

Advanced Coord. Tech 623-780-4137

Facility Safety

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Financial Services

Alerus Bank & Trust 480-905-2414

Bank of Herrin 618-942-4200

Banterra Bank 480-770-0007

Tech Financial Services 402-639-0475

Western Banks 480-917-4243

HazMat Pachaging & Shipping

Craters & Freighters 480-966-9929

Heavyhaul

Hunter Machine Moving ____ 602-246-8783

IRH _____________ 800-334-2409

Human Resouces

CBIZ 480-748-9634

Insurance Services

NFP Property & Casualty 480-458-6052 ISO/AS9100 Consulting

AZ MEP 602-845-1200

BMSC 480-445-9400

H2H Consulting ________ 602-619-0440

Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856

ISO9001 Lead Auditor Training

KALOS Certifications 480-486-8007

IT SERVICES

Cyber Security / Business Phones/ / Call Center / Internet Leasing and Financing

Alerus Bank & Trust 480-905-2414

Banterra Bank 480-770-0007

Epic Finance 402-639-0475

Equipment Leasing Services 480-458-7413

KLM Realty 602-723-3508

Tech Financial Services 402-639-0475

Western Banks 480-917-4243

Lean Consulting

AZ MEP ____________ 602-845-1200

BMSC

H2H Consulting Industrial Solutions

C&M Rigging

Hunter Machine Moving

IRH

Martin Engineering

C&M Rigging Hunter Machine Moving

IRH

C&M Rigging

Hunter Machine Moving

IRH

Pro Lift Rental

Fast DMS

New Angle Media

BMSC

Klontech Measure Sol

Metalcraft Inc._________480-967-4889

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Rigging

C&M Rigging 602-253-8200

Hunter Machine Moving 602-246-8783

IRH

800-334-2409

Safety Training

AZ MEP ____________ 602-845-1200

GoYellowbird.com 480-229-2272

Schools, Custom Training

Arizona MEP 602-845-1200

AZPMAP ____________ 602-723-8191

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

GateWay Community College 602-286-8050

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Machine Tool Rebuilding

Advanced Precision 602-525-0156

API Services 757-223-4157

Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711

DM Machine Repair ______ 480-709-1450

EDM Network 480-836-1782

Martin Engineering 602-692-7357

The Werks C&C, Inc 602-569-1809

Machine Retrofitting/CNC

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

API Services 757-223-4157

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Contract Programming

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Martin Engineering 602-692-7357

CNC Training

Adams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335

GateWay Community College _ 602-286-8050

Engineering Services

Advanced Coord. Tech ____ 623-780-4137

Fast DMS ____________ 424-FAST-DMS

Martin Engineering 602-692-7357

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Maint/Repair Services

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Advanced Precision 602-525-0156

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

DM Machine Repair 480-709-1450

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Martin Engineering 602-692-7357

The Werks C&C, Inc 602-569-1809

White’s Niche Products ____ 602-290-9402

Repair -Hydraulic

Advanced Precision _____ 602-525-0156

The Werks C&C, Inc 602-569-1809

Repair - Portable

Advanced Precision 602-525-0156

The Werks C&C, Inc 602-569-1809

Testing, Metallurgical

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Processes

ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Creedbilt 623-939-8119

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

ASSEMBLY

AAE 928-772-9887

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

CAP 602-464-9629

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

GHT Services 480-396-1800

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

MAKstride

928-460-6054

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

United Performance Electronics 760-438-2370

Wrico 480-892-7800

Clean Room Assembly

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

L&W Fluid 602-323-2560

VFT (Vacuum Furnace Thermocouple) Assemblies

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

BAR CODING

Sensing Solutions

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

Thermo Couples

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

Bending: CNC

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

BROACHING

Air Gear 602-275-7996

Apache Gear, Inc 623-934-7144

CASTINGS

AATC 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

Castings: Prototype

AATC _____________ 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

Castings: Production

AATC _____________ 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

COATING

Arizona Finishing 602-438-4443

Bolts Metallizing - CWST ____ 602-244-2432

CAP 602-464-9629

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090G

old Tech Industries _480-968-1930

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

The Metal Man ________ 800-448-9448

Sav-On Plating 602-252-4311

Coating: Black Oxide

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Coating: Dry Film Lube

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

WESTERN CAST PARTS

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Coating: Electroplate

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Coating: Nickel/Teflon

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Coating: NP3

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

Chemetall 714-739-2821

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Coating:Passivation

CAP 602-464-9629

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Powder Coating

Arizona Finishing 602-438-4443

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Frontier Group_________ 602-437-2426

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Pilkington Metal Finishing_____801-972-2146

Perfection Industrial Finishing_520-434-9090

COIL PROCESSING

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

CUTTING

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

Southwest Waterjet-Laser ___ 480-306-7748

The Metal Man 800-448-9448

Bandsaw Cutting

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

Laser

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Big O Metals __________ 480-477-9182

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Fine Line Laser Cutting

Plasma Cutting

AEI Fabrication

Big O Metals

Marzee

Tube Laser Cutting

Southwest Waterjet-Laser

Tube Service Company

Turret Punching

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace

AEI Fabrication

Big O Metals

DIE CASTING

TVT Die Casting

Die Casting/Aluminum & Zinc

TVT Die Casting

DIES

Allied Tool & Die ________

Arizona Wire & Tool

Precision Die & Stamp’g

Wrico

520-751-1222

480-813-1002

480-834-4637

480-584-5227

800-777-2483

602-278-6666

480-503-1283

928-310-7110

480-966-2300

480-622-1705

714-373-0098

623-780-4100

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Quality Mold__________480-892-5480

505-823-1453

________602-323-5550

480-892-7800

602-455-9575

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Carlos De Leon P: 602-268-1467 x232 Email:edeleon@aatcinc.com F: 866-792-2814

Sonic

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Abrams Airborne Mfg _____ 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Creedbilt Inc 623-939-8119

Dayton Lamina 248-489-9122

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Fine Line Fabricating _____ 602-863-3506

Gilbert Metal Stamping 480-503-1283

JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Magnum Companies _____ 602.272.3600

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

RM Garrison Machining 623-582-6544

Scriven Precision 480-961-9775

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Whitley Machine________602-323-5550

Wrico 480-892-7800

Aluminum (Medium & Large)

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Bending

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Fabrication:

Custom Metal

AEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6594

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Fine Line Fabricating _____ 602-863-3506

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Fabrication:

Medium & Large

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

ANEWCO ___________ 520-751-1222

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Fine Line Fabricating 602-863-3506

Fry Fabrications 602-454-0701

Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

RM Garrison Machiing___623-582-6544

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Fabrication: Steel

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

Industrial Repair & Fabrication:

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Metal Forming

Allfab Engineering______602-437-0497

AZMF Precision 602-476-747

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

K-2 Manufacturing _____ 602-455-9575

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Metal Restoration

Capital Metal Finishing 520-884-7473

Metal Stamping

High Production Precision Stamping

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Precision Die & Stamping 480-967-2038

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Plasma Cutting

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Martin Engineering 602-692-7357

Marzee 602-269-5801

Precision Metal Forming

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-219

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

FINISHING

Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

SPRINGWORKS Utah 801-298-0113

Thompson Machine 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

Punching

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Fry Fabrications 602-454-0701

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Roll Forming

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Saw Cutting

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Shearing

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Phoenix Heat Treating____602-258-7751

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

Abrasive Blasting

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treat ______ 602-258-7751

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Brazing: Aluminum Dip

Abrams Airborne Mfg _____ 520-887-172

Brazing: Induction

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Brazing: Vacuum

Thermal Vac __________ 714-514-8382

Carburizing

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Chemfild

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Dry Film Lubrication

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

CAP ____________ 602-464-9629

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Electro-Polishing

Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Glass Bead Clean

A2Z Sandblasting 602-716-5566

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Gun Finishing

Louie’s Gun Finishing 602-257-0530

Nitriding: Gaseous

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Nitriding: Salt Bath

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Passivation

CAP 602-464-9629

Coating Technologies _623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Polishing

RM Garrison Machining 623-582-6544

Sand Blasting

A2Z Sandblasting 602-716-5566

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Masic Industries 503-232-9109

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Stripping

Coating Technologies _____ 623-242-9575

FIXTURES

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Blaze Precision 480-584-5227

J&R Precision 480-600-3503

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

FOUNDRY

AATC ______________ 602-268-1467

GEAR CUTTING

Air Gear 602-275-7996

    

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Apache Gear, Inc 623-934-7144

GRINDING

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

Auer Precision 480-834-4637

Blue Streak Grinding _____ 602-353-8088

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

GMN USA ___________ 800-686-1679

Grindworks 623-582-5767

JWB Manufacturing 480-967-4600

Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Powill Manufacturing 623-780-4100

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Shaw Precision 480-785-4925

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding, Blanchard

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding: Centerless (OD)

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

Grindworks__________623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Shaw Precision 480-785-4925

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding, CNC/Contour

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding… Cylindrical

Grindworks

623-582-5767

Grinding… Double Disc

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Grinding…Gear/Spline

Air Gear 602-275-7996

Grinding: ID

Air Gear 602-275-7996

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

Grindworks 623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

CTE

800-783-2400

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Gun Drilling

Powill Manufacturing 623-780-4100

HEAT TREATING

ABS Metallurgical 602-437-3008

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Phoenix Heat Treat ______ 602-258-7751

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Heat Treating/NADCAP

ABS Metallurgical 602-437-3008

Bolts Metallizing - CWST ____ 602-244-2432

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/ Aluminum Heat Treating

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

HONING/LAPPING

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Grindworks __________ 623-582-5767

LAYKE, Inc. 602-272-2654

Office:

Chris

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Paramount Honing & Machine 480-577-9774

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100

HYDRO FORMING

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

IDENTIFICATION

Labels & Bar Code

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Mobile PartMarking

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Tool / PartMarking (Laser)

Frontier Group________ 602-437-2426

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

TechMark 480-820--9444

Silk Screen

Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

INJECTION MOLDING (PLASTIC)

LTM Plastics 303-592-9548

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

INSPECTION

Calibration

Field Calibrations 480-756-8828

Inspection, First Article

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

Inspection Services

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

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

KITTING (Electronics)

United Performance Electronics 760-438-2370

MACHINING

Machining: 3D

3D Machine LLC _______ 480-239-8254

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Pro Precision 602-353-0022

Machining: 5 Axis

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

ANEWCO ___________ 520-751-1222

ARCAS Machine 480-562-4203

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Evans Precision Machining 623-581-6200

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

JDB Ltd 602-992-9627

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Praxis Precision ________ 480-833-1444

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480-699-4856

Tram-Tek ___________ 602-305-8100

Uni-Tek 602-272-2601 Machining: Aerospace

AATC______________602-268-1467

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

ANEWCO ____________ 520-751-1222

APS Machining 480-773-1166

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

Axian Technology 623-580-0800

Cassavant Machining ____ 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Evans Precision Machining 623-581-6200

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

HK Machining 602-278-6704

Infinisys 602-276-2276

Jaguar Precision Machine ___ 505-242-6545

JB’s Precision 623-581-9088

JD Machine 801-782-4403

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co _______ 602-323-2560

LAYKE, Inc. 602-272-2654

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Matrix Machine ________ 480-966-4451

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335

Powill Manufacturing 623-780-4100

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

520-792-3160

RM Garrison Machining___623-582-6544

602-881-5845

602-278-8665

800-280-2278

________

480-892-7800

Machining: CNC

480-239-8254

928-772-9887

520-887-172

602-429-25147

602-437-0322

602-332-3608

520-751-1222

480-773-1166

480-813-1002

480-569-3337

623-580-0800

602-476-7477

480-445-9881

480-892-7304

480-584-5227

Evans Precision Machining 623-581-6200

Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551

GHT Services 480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine ___ 480-753-1166

GRPM 480-423-3848

HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

Infinisys ____________ 602-276-2276

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

Jaguar Precision Machine ___ 505-242-6545

J&R Precision 480-600-3503

JB’s Precision 623-581-9088

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

MAKstride ___________ 928-460-6054

Matrix Machine 480-966-4451

Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

RM Garrison Machining __623-582-6544

RMSS 623-780-5904

Ron Grob __________ 970-667-5320

Select Machining 602-881-5845

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480-699-4856

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

Uni-Tek 602-272-2601

Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376

Wrico 480-892-7800

Machining: Industrial & Repair

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Machining: Large

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

HK Machining 602-278-6704

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

Challenger Aerospace___ 480-894-0802

Cleveland Electric Labs

Continental Machining

480-967-2501

800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Powill Manufacturing 623-780-4100

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

Machining: Medical

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

Machining: Milling

3D Machine LLC 480-239-8254

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

APS Machining 480-773-1166

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

East Valley Precision ______ 480-288-6601

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

GHT Services 480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166’

GRPM 480-423-3848

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

Infinisys 602-276-2276

Jaguar Precision Machine ___ 505-242-6545

JD Machine __________ 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines _________ 714-271-5319

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

RMSS _____________ 623-780-5904

APS Machining 480-773-1166

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

ATEC Engineering _______ 480-569-3337

Auer Precision 480-834-4637

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication _ 602-437-0339

Evans Precision Mach’g 623-581-6200

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel ________ 520-792-3160

Phoenix Swissturn 602-600-8436

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Powill Mfg 623-780-4100

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

RM Garrison Mach’ing __623-582-6544

RMSS_____________623-780-5904

Service & Sales 480-968-9084

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

Southwest Swiss Precision 602-438-4670

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

480-834-6344

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

Tech Five Machining 480699-4856

602-272-2601

480-966-7376

_______

623-587-4611

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Machining: Production

928-772-9887

Aero-Mach Precision 480-201-0251

480-396-1800

602-992-9627

928-310-7110

____________ 949-233-7390

928-460-6054

_________

714-271-5319

520-792-3160

_______ 602-600-8436

480-834-6344

T-N Machining _________ 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480699-4856

Machining: Prototype

AAE ______________ 928-772-9887

AATC______________602-268-1467

Aero-Mach Precision ______ 480-201-0251

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

APS Machining ________ 480-773-1166

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483

Evans Precision 623-581-6200

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

GHT Services 480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Infinisys 602-276-2276

J&R Precision ________ 480-600-3503

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

JD Machine _________ 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co ______ 602-323-2560

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Phoenix Fab & Design____480-590-5058

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro Precision 602-353-00220

RM Garrison Machining 623-582-6544

RMSS 623-780-5904

Select Machining 602-881-5845

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480699-4856

Uni-Tek ___________ 602-272-2601

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

Flex-Pro

Machining: Quick Turn

623-581-0551

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

HK Machining 602-278-6704

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

RMSS____________ 623-780-5904

Machining: Semiconductor

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

Machining: Swiss

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

GRPM 480-423-3848

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Pacific Swiss & Mfg 503-557-9407

Phoenix Swissturn ______ 602-600-8436

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RMG Machining 623-582-6544

Southwest Swiss Precision 602-438-4670

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Mach: Turning CNC

3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254

AAE _____________ 928-772-9887

Aero-Mach Precision 480-201-0251

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608

APS Machining 480-773-1166

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

dustries 602-485-4005

ecision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

GHT Services 480-396-1800

GRPM 480-423-3848

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RM Garrison Mach’ing__623-582-6544

RMSS 623-780-5904

StarRex Precision _______ 480-834-6344

Select Machining 602-881-5845

Stewart Precision Mfg _____ 623-492-9400

Uni-Tek 602-272-2601

Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673

Uni-Tek 602-272-2601

Machining: Turning: Automatic

American Prec. Machine 602-269-6298

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Evans Precision Mach’g 623-581-6200

JB’s Precision Ind 623-581-9088

LAYKE, Inc. 602-272-2654

LUX Precision 928-380-0317

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RMSS 623-780-5904

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Machining: Ultra-Precision

Auer Precision 480-834-4637

Axian Technology ______ 623-580-0800

GRPM 480-423-3848

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing 503-557-9407

Phoenix Swissturn 602-600-8436

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

Southwest Swiss Precision 602-438-4670

MACHINING: LASER

Laser Cutting

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Allfab Engineering 602-437-0497

Fine Line Fabricating 602-863-3506

K-2 Mfg ___________ 602-455-9575

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Fabrication: Medium & Large

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575

RM Garrison Machiing___623-582-6544

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Fabrication: Steel

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

EDM Tech 602-278-6666

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Fine Line Laser Cutting 602-863-3196

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

P3 Built 602-830-8300

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser 602-484-9393

Precise Metal Products ____ 602-272-2625

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

The Metal Man 800-448-9448

TMM Precision ________ 800-448-9448

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Wrico

480-892-7800

Weiser Engineering ______ 303-280-2778

Laser Engraving & Etching

GRPM 480-423-3848

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

LEI Machining _________ 928-310-7110

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Perfection Ind Finishing 520-434-9090

TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

Laser Marking

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

TechMark 480-820--9444

MANUFACTURING

AAE ______________ 928-772-9887

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

Creedbilt Inc 623-939-8119

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

RM Garrison Mach’ing___623-582-6544

RMSS____________ 623-780-5904

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Molds: Construction

AAE 928-772-9887

JWB Manufacturing 480-967-4600

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Molds: Plastic Injection AAE 928-772-9887

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Quality

Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575

Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

Anodizing

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

CAP_______________602-464-9629

Capital Metal Finishing 520-884-7473

Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109

Embrittlement Relief

E.P.S.I. 714-256-8950

Sav-On Plating 602-252-4311

Gold

E.P.S.I. 714-256-8950

Foresight Finishing 480-921-0000

Nickel/ Chrome/Palladium

Capital Metal Finishing ____ 520-884-7473

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

E.P.S.I. 714-256-8950

Foresight Finishing 480-921-0000

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Silver Plating

Capital Metal Finishing 520-884-7473

SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA

Empire Precision Mach. ___ 480-633-4580

Stamping Design

SPRINGS WORKS

Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping Flat Forming SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping: Precision A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping: Progressive Die & Tooling

Moore Tool & Die 480-622-1705

TESTING

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

Chemetall ___________ 714-739-2821

Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751

Pilkington Metal Finishing___801-972-2146

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Testing: Turbine Instrumentation

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

THERMAL SPRAY

Bolts Metallizing - CWST___602-244-2432

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

THREADING

Thread Grinding

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

Grindworks 623-582-5767

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

ThreadRolling

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Shaw Precision ________ 480-785-4925

TOOL & DIE

3D Machine LLC 480-239-8254

AAE ______________ 928-772-9887

Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002

Gilbert Metal Stamping 480-503-1283

Moore Tool & Die 480-622-1705

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Thompson Machine ______ 505-823-1453

Whitley Machine________602-323-5550

Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800

TOOLING

EDM Tech 602-278-6666

Moore Tool & Die _______ 480-622-1705

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Western Sintering 509-375-3096

TUBING

Assembly Formed Tubing

Service & Sales 480-968-9084

Formed Tubing

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

Tube Bending /Fabrication

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Service & Sales 480-968-9084

Tube Laser Cutting/ Fabrication

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

WATERJET CUTTING

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Creedbilt Inc 623-939-8119

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

EDM Tech 602-278-6666

Flow International _____ 800-446-3569

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

MAKstride __________ 928-460-6054

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

Marzee ___________ 602-269-5801

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Milco 714-373-0098

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser 602-484-9393

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Rhino Board 505-842-5100

RM Garrison Machining 623-582-6544

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Whitley Machine_______602-323-5550

Waterjet, 5-Axis

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Waterjet, Multi head

Whitley Machine_______602-323-5550

Waterjet, High Press. Cutting

Alpha Machine _______ 602-437-0322

Marzee 602-269-5801

Phoenix Waterjet & Laser __ 602-484-9393

Rhino Board 505-842-5100

Southwest Waterjet-Laser __ 480-306-7748

WASHERS

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

WIRE FORMS

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

Moore Tool & Die _______ 602-909-6697

SPRINGWORKS Utah 801-298-0113

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

WELDING

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

AEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6594

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

ATEC Engineering _______ 480-569-3337

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Group Mfg. Serv 480-966-3952

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Magnum Companies _____ 602.272.3600

P3 Built 602-830-8300

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Precision Metalworks _____ 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

RM Garrison 623-582-6544

Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Weiser/Mile High Precision 303-280-2778

Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Welding: Aerospace

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Welding: Alum. Med & Lg

AEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6594

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

P3 Built 602-830-8300

RM Garrison __________ 623-582-6544

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Consultation

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Weiser/Mile High Precision __ 303-280-2778

Welding: Enclosures

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6594

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Welding: Design

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Welding: Heli-Arc

Precision Aerospace ______ 602-352-8658

Welding: Laser

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Welding: Mig

Allfab Engineering 602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Continental M achining 800-777-2483

Cutting Edge Mfg 480-609-7233

Frontier Group_________602-437-2426

Jan’s Inc.___________480-833-7305

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

EDM Tech 602-278-6666

RM Garrison 623-582-6544

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Welding: Orbital

L&W Fluid 602-323-2560

Welding: Precision

ATEC Engineering _______ 480-569-3337

Welding: Spot

Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Welding: Tig

Allfab Engineering______602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Cutting Edge Mfg 480-609-7233

Frontier Group________602-437-2426

Jan’s Inc.___________480-833-7305

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666

L&W Fluid 602-323-2560

RM Garrison 623-582-6544

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

LATE BREAKING CARD ADDITION

Calibration/Repair

Quality Measurement Services 970-413-2438

Metrology

Quality Measurement Services 970-413-2438

Consulting Services

Quality Measurement Services 970-413-2438

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