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T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L M A G A Z I N E O F S P R I N G M A N U F A C T U R E

Winter 2013, Volume 52 Number 1

A Publication of the Spring Manufacturers Institute

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'RQ W 7KURZ LQ WKH 7RZHO The 2012 election cycle is over in the United States. Perhaps it did not turn out the way you had hoped, but that does not mean it is time to throw in the towel. Spring manufacturing makes up a meaningful sector of the economy. That’s why we need to exert our influence at all levels of government to encourage‌ no, demand that they begin doing the right thing for this great nation. Each of us understands how to balance revenues with expenses, and how to invest in our people and equipment to be successful. I believe it is our responsibility to educate those in the political arena to these same realities — they need to learn from us who have to balance our budgets or simply go out of business. All we have to do is to look across the Atlantic to see many examples of nations who were not willing to make the difficult decisions years ago regarding spending. America cannot follow that same path to destruction; I firmly believe that it is incumbent upon all of us to work even harder with our elected officials to help them understand how important it is for them to have the courage to make the right decisions, so that America can prosper not only in the year ahead or decade ahead, but for generations to come. So what is SMI doing to help? We are sending our members legislative update emails produced by the National Association of Manufacturers. Plus, we have restarted our “National and Legal Affairs Committee.â€? All of this has been done to help keep you informed and to help push our legislators in the right direction. We hear about the high unemployment around the country, yet many of us in manufacturing simply cannot find the skilled folks we need to fill jobs we have available right now! This issue of Springs tackles the issue of the growing “skills gapâ€? in this country. We have a lot of work ahead of us to reverse this trend and to remind all of America that it was skilled jobs and manufacturing that built this great nation. As manufacturers we need to work with educators, administrators, parents and kids to show them the wonderful kinds of skilled, good paying jobs that are available in our factories and businesses. I am up to the task and I hope all of you are as well. Together with enough passion and information, I believe we can be successful. Our businesses depend on it.

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For over 25 years, Zapp has been providing the spring industry with the highest quality, best performing products which far exceed the industry standards. Our state-of-the-art mill facility located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, offers a convenient supply chain that insures continuity and reliability. At Zapp, no matter how we slice it, our precision quality and outstanding customer service always shine through.

East Coast Service Center, 100 Benton St., Stratford, CT 06615 Tel 203.386.0038 Fax 203.502.6681 www.zapp.com

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Above: Dave Larson, president and CEO, Larson Systems, explains the inner workings of the company’s new FLASH 36 Spring Tester with Autoloader to Alex Altstatt, Western Spring Manufacturing. The 11-ft.-tall, 10,000-lb. capacity tester was sold to the Chicago Transit Authority to test 100-lb. springs such as one the pictured above. The two were at an open house held at LSI on August 16.

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MW Industries held an open house during Spring World 2012 to showcase their new corporate headquarters. Pictured (l-to-r): Bill Marcum, MW Industries and SMI executive committee members Steve Moreland and Russ Bryer.

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phone 815-363-3524 • fax 815-363-8089 • info@dispenseworks.com

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Above: Rich Froehlich, owner of Ace Wire Spring & Form, interacts with high school students to help them understand the manufacturing process. Left: Dave Kosol, machining foreman for Ace Wire Spring & Form, helps explain spring manufacturing to local students.

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Tap into the Power of Thanks: A Proven Way to Retain Employees and Customers By Todd Patkin

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How Can We Make Manufacturing Sexy? A Mindset of Passion and Purpose from the Production Floor to the Executive Suite by Karin Lindner Published in April 2012 by Karico Press, $24.50 Reviewed by Raquel Chole

Yes, the title of this book is provocative (and may by blocked by your Internet ďŹ lter); it’s a good tease. The story itself reads like a conversation with a motivational speaker addressing an audience of believers who need a pep talk on revitalizing manufacturing. Lindner delivers well on providing a guide to readers to make them aware of the excitement and passion of a career in manufacturing. In the preface, she suggests having a pen and paper handy to capture the questions and comments you will have as you read the book. Instead, I used the book itself as a sort of workbook, underlining, highlighting, and ďŹ lling the margins with notes, which worked well for revisiting sections. Lindner looks at a number of aspects of the current state of manufacturing as an industry and as a career option. She discusses a variety of topics in a highly opinionated but effective manner, touching on everything from workforce culture to changing mindsets to low cost country sourcing. Lindner is committed to bringing younger generations and women to see manufacturing as a viable career option. She champions diversity in the workplace, urging manufacturers to achieve a balance of men and women at all levels of the business. And, she targets diversifying

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at manager level and higher for urgent action, which has historically been challenging for us in the spring industry. Lindner presents a compelling argument for motivating manufacturers to expand their workforce in these directions. Another aspect of her book is directed towards inspiring the reader to kindle a spark in the current workforce that will motivate them to propel the business forward. Lindner exhorts the reader to energize and engage workers and to spur them to show initiative, responsibility and ownership. The author, clearly a passionate, positive thinker, seeks to extinguish the impact of the naysayers who make negative or derogatory comments that are nonproductive within the workplace. Key to this strategy is moving away from validating complainers and empowering and afďŹ rming the problem solvers. She insists that the reader asks hard questions of the organization: If you have passive, nonthinking, counterproductive employees, were they that way when they were hired? Or did they become that way after they started working for you? While Lindner understands that North America arrived at this manufacturing morass as a country, she feels it is individuals who will rescue industry. Much of the ink on the pages of this book is

devoted to encouraging the reader to get out of his or her comfort zone and to become a better leader, to be passionate about work, to have energy and to have the courage to change everything and anything within the company that needs improvement. The book is written in a casual, inspirational, ďŹ rst-person essay format, with a heavy dose of bold and italic typefaces. The format is a drawback because it delivers the message rather pedantically. The bolded texts obviously highlight the concepts Lindner feels passionate about; however, that attitude is adequately expressed through the language in the text so there is no need to emphasize in bold. Despite that issue, the book works well as a manual for addressing what ails manufacturing in the U.S. and Canada.

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father, Norman (Jean) Walters; his wife of eleven years, Carol Thompson Walters; brother David Francis (Joan) Walters and sister-in-law, Judy (Tom) Moore. Walters will be remembered for his bright smile, warm greeting and his dedicated church involvement. He believed that Gastonia was the best kept secret in the country and through his involvement was able to give something back to the community he so loved. His contributions include team leader for the Relay For Life, president of the Planters Ridge Homeowners Association, and participant of the Run for the Money. He was also a prior member of Raintree Country Club and a charter member of TPC Piper Glen, where he participated in multiple interclub competitions and coordinated the weekly mixer. Among his fond memories of the sport were his opportunities to play Pine Valley C.C. and his three holes-in-one. X

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2I[ 4VSHYGXW Spectral Systems Wire Payoff Machine Spectral Systems debuted a new series of mid-range wire payoff machines at Spring World 2012 in Rosemont, Ill. On display was the flagship P1750 high speed model. The P1000 series payoffs offer a lot to choose from. From the compact 230 lb. model to the 1750 lb. versions, these machines accommodate a wide range of wire packages. Buyers may mix and match those with a portfolio of dancer and drive train options. Some of the unique feature include compact modular design, single crank 10” height adjust, quick access body panels, quick change dancer arm with an index locking system and four single lock auxiliary arm positions for multi-loop accumulator configurations. Spectral Systems reports receiving high marks from industry leaders in quality and performance, and that its wide range of products can improve productivity. For more information, contact them at info@ spectral-systems.com, or 845-896-2200.

Baird Machinery Nilson Four Slide Baird Machinery Corp. is pleased to announce the new Nilson Model 1-FB Four Slide, built in the Thomaston, Conn. facility. New Nilson Style Four Slide Machines are being made in the 700L, 751, 2-F and 3-FB models. New US Baird Transfer Presses are being made in models 2-19, 3-25, 3L-25, 3L-37, 3L-45, 4-44,4-56, 5-51, 5-60, and 5L-51. Baird Machinery Corp. offers spare part support for all their machines.

Eclipse Magnetics Automag Compact Filter Eclipse Magnetics have extended their range in industrial fluid filtration systems with the launch of Automag Compact. The new development is a high intensity automated magnetic filter which improves efficiency on small- to medium-sized precision metal machining processes such as grinding, honing, milling or super-finishing. The unique innovation provides all the time-saving efficiencies of automated cleaning but with vastly reduced investment costs in comparison to other high performance automated filtration systems. The company reports that it is an affordable solution for OEM projects and can also be retro-fitted seamlessly into existing machining processes. Automag Compact has a patented high intensity magnetic circuit, which extracts potentially damaging ferrous particles down to sub-micron size, from industrial fluids such as lubricants and coolants. Payback is rapid with improved surface finish, reduced product rejects, increased

fluid lifespan, reduced downtime and extended tool life being just some of the many benefits. The automated cleaning function saves hours of maintenance time and ensures that production is not interrupted. A timed signal activates the cleaning process; the magnetic rods are withdrawn from the filter chambers and the ferrous contamination is purged to a tank or reclaim unit. The whole process takes approximately 10 seconds. Automag Compact can be supplied with an Eclipse “Skid” fluid recovery system to ensure that the cleaned fluid is returned straight to the process. The new product is the latest addition to the Eclipse range of high performance automated cleaning filters, now featuring the AMC, AM6 and AM12 units the range caters for flow rates from 200 to 900 liters. For further information, visit www. eclipsemagnetics.com or contact info@ eclipsemagnetics.com.

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New Sharpshooter Fluid Dispensing System from Techno-Sommer In some automated assembly or machine lubrication applications, it is difficult to get near the point that needs the fluid or lubricant. Possible problems: The fluid is extremely expensive and must be dispensed very carefully and precisely; a mist of lubricant may not be acceptable for the surroundings; moving the dispensing system in and out to the point of lubrication may be too expensive. The new Techno-Sommer Sharpshooter lubrication system addresses all of these challenges. The system works off standard shop air at up to 90 psi and can place a drop of lubricant at up to 1m away with pinpoint accuracy. A pressurized tank generates internal pressures up to 750 psi. When a pulse is generated, a fixed drop size is dispensed. Up to eight dispensing nozzles can be attached to one tank. The dispensing nozzles are available in four sizes, ranging from 5mm3 to 100mm3. An extension hose of up to 2m in length allows for the dispensing nozzle to be placed around corners and in very hard to reach spots. The Sharpshooter will work with most fluids that do not contain solid particles or adhesives, with a viscosity range of 10 - 150 centi-Stokes (mm2/sec). For more information visit http://www.techno-sommer. com/Fluiddispensing.htm, or call (516) 328-3970. X

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TRADE SHOW April 16, 2013

For further information, call Cindy at 860-314-2101 or email c.scoville@centralctchambers.org www.NESMA-USA.com

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%HZIVXMWIV´W -RHI\ A & D Trading (440) 563-5227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Admiral Steel (800) 323-7055 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Alloy Wire International (866) 482-5569 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 CASMI (630) 369-3466 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Century Spring, Division of MW Industries (800) 237-5225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Diamond Wire Spring Co. (800) 424-0500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Dispense Works (815) 363-3524 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Edge Factor www.edgefactor.com . . . . . . . . . 59 Elgiloy Specialty Metals (847) 695-1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Exova (866) 263-9268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Forming Systems Inc. (877) 594-4300 . . inside front cover, back cover

Gibbs Wire & Steel Co. Inc. (800) 800-4422 . . inside back cover Gibraltar Corporation (847) 769-2099 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Industrial Steel & Wire (800) 767-0408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 InterWire Products Inc. (914) 273-6633 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 JN Machinery (224) 699-9161 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Kiswire (201) 461-8895 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Larson Systems (877) 780-2131 . . . . . . . . . . 27, 33 Link Engineering (734) 453-0800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mapes Piano String Co. (423) 543-3195 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Mount Joy Wire (800) 321-2305 . . . . . . . . . . .55, 57 NESMA (860) 314-2101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 NIMSCO (563) 391-0400 . . . . . . . . . 51, 56

Proto Manufacturing (800) 965-8378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Radcliff Wire (860) 583-1305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 RK Trading (847) 640-9371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Simplex Rapid (563) 391-0400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Spectral Systems (800) 393-4747 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Spring Manufacturers Institute (630) 495-8588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Suzuki Garphyttan (574) 232-8800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Tool King (800) 338-1318 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ulbrich Stainless Steels (203) 239-4481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 United Wire Co. (800) 840-9481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing Co. (215) 721-1721 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 WAFIOS (203) 481-5555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Zapp Precision Strip (203) 386-0038 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Join SMI at our next annual meeting! Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona, April 5–9, 2013.

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7RETWLSX :LOOLDP + 0DUFXP 0: ,QGXVWULHV ,QF Nickname: Bill Company name and city: MW Industries, Inc. (MWI), Rosemont, lll. Brief history of your company: With a 70-year tradition, the MW Industries, Inc. (MWI) family of companies is comprised of 14 divisions and is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. We are the second largest manufacturer of springs and specialty fasteners in North America with more than 23,000 customers in over 35 countries. Job title: Chief Executive OfďŹ cer Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz. Current home: Chicago and Denver. Family (spouse, children, pets, etc.): Wife, Christine, two adult children, daughter, Alison Christofferson, and son, Kyle Marcum. What I like most about being in the industry: The opportunity to be a value added partner to a tremendous array of industries and end users. Favorite food: Grilled anything.

A really great evening to me is: Dinner with Christine and friends.

The most difďŹ cult business decision I ever had to make was: Laying off staff.

Favorite books/author: “Titan: the Life of John D. Rockefeller,� by Ron Chernow; “Imperial Grunts,� by Robert Kaplan.

The one thing I can’t stand is: Wasted potential.

Role model: Roger Penske; Stephen Covey.

My most outstanding quality is: Loyalty.

I would like to be remembered in the spring industry for: Building MW to a bigger, more successful company.

Favorite song/musician: Mark Knoper; Chris Isaak; Keith Urban; Ray LaMontagne. Hobbies: Granddaughters (!), reading, occasional bad golf, and travel. Favorite places: San Juan Mountains of Colorado; Southeast Asia beaches. Best times of my life: Now. A good job with a great group of people.

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People who knew me in school thought I was: Overly opinionated. I knew I was an “adult� when: We became parents. If I weren’t working at MW Industries I would like to: Travel internationally with Christine.

But people will probably remember me for: Being the guy after the living legend, Dan Sebastian.

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