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API Services, an ISO9001 Certified Company, Can Repair and

Calibrate ALL Of Your Machines. Period. No Other Calls Needed.

maximize productivity and reduce costs with the power of castroL high performance products

IT’S WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS …

Inside every Castrol drum is cutting edge technology that is proven to impact process efficiency and operating costs. Offering a wide range of products to meet your application needs, we provide the maximum performance benefits you seek, accompanied by world-class service and technical expertise. Castrol’s line is broad enough to cross all applications, yet refined enough to fulfill the intricate needs of the specialty markets we serve.

THE RIGHT LINE OF PRODUCTS

• Cutting & Grinding

• High Performance Lubricants

• Greases

• Deformation

• Cleaners

• Corrosion Preventatives

• Chain Oils

Discover why only Castrol Industrial has THE TECHNOLOGY INSIDE.

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Maxum Petroleum l www.canyonstateoil.com l 1 800 894 7773

Serving Arizona, New Mexico & Nevada

maximize productivity and reduce costs with the power of castroL high performance products

IT’S WHAT’S ON THE INSIDE THAT COUNTS …

Inside every Castrol drum is cutting edge technology that is proven to impact process efficiency and operating costs. Offering a wide range of products to meet your application needs, we provide the maximum performance benefits you seek, accompanied by world-class service and technical expertise. Castrol’s line is broad enough to cross all applications, yet refined enough to fulfill the intricate needs of the specialty markets we serve.

THE RIGHT LINE OF PRODUCTS

• Cutting & Grinding

• High Performance Lubricants

• Greases

• Deformation

• Cleaners

• Corrosion Preventatives

• Chain Oils

Discover why only Castrol Industrial has THE TECHNOLOGY INSIDE.

Castrol Industrial North America Inc. l 150 West Warrenville Rd. 603-1E l Naperville, IL 60563 l [email protected] l castrol.com/industrial

the technoLogy inside

Maxum Petroleum l www.canyonstateoil.com l 1 800 894 7773

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I love my job! I have the opportunity every month to visit manufacturing entities, mostly small businesses in many areas west of the Mississippi. I am always inspired and amazed at how great these businesses are, and I derive great pleasure in writing about these companies. But I am not alone in my satisfaction with my career.

In fact, forty-seven percent of Americans are completely satisfied with their jobs, according to a recent Gallup poll. Another 42 percent are somewhat satisfied. You put that together -- you’ve only got about one out of 10 Americans who are working, that say they’re dissatisfied. 25 years ago, only 28 percent were completely satisfied with their jobs. (I dare say, given the number of people who lost their jobs during the economic downturn, we are probably just happy to be gainfully employed!)

Gallup pollsters broke down satisfaction into 13 separate categories and asked people whether they were completely satisfied with those parts of their jobs. It turns out the thing that Americans are least satisfied with are on-the-job stress -- at 29 percent.

What workers are most happy with? According to the poll: The physical safety of workplace conditions, and intangible things like coworkers - and interestingly, their bosses. It’s funny, my own two children, each with less than 2 years of employment in their respective careers, both share experiences with their colleagues, and this is one of the primary reasons they are happy at their jobs. Another finding I haven’t read about, but see with both of their employers, is a concerted effort by their companies to provide continuous training opportunities for their employees. I find this such a positive sign in the companies my children are employed by.

And it’s a good thing we are satisfied with our professional lives. Even as stock prices rise, unemployment drops and overall recovery takes hold, more U.S. workers than ever are planning to delay retirement, according to a 2012 report from The Conference Board.

Better health and life expectancy have, quite apart from the recession-related jump of recent years, pushed retirement age steadily higher since the 1990s. People expect to live longer and fuller past age 65—and need more wealth to do so. Currently, 16% of those ages 65 and older are employed, versus 10% in 1985.

Many of our readers are employed or impacted by manufacturing in the United States. And lately, there is some very positive news. After decades of outsourcing, companies such as Apple, Caterpillar, Ford Motor Co., Oracle and Whirlpool are making more goods in the U.S. again. Cheap energy, the weak dollar, steady wages and proximity to U.S. customers and suppliers are attracting some of the business. I hope that this trend continues in the future.

I hope that your 2013 is starting out well. May it be a year of great things, and a continually improving economy. And, of course, God Bless our Troops!

“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” Anne Frank

Anne Frank never had the opportunity to have a real job. She was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust, and she died when she was 15. Anne wanted to grow up to be a writer. She never had the chance, but she wanted to live after her death through her writing. She has. Her diary tells how millions lived, spoke, ate, and slept through the Holocaust, and it has appeared in more than 50 different editions and more that 18 million copies were sold worldwide.



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US division, located in a 50,000 square foot facility in Phoenix, Arizona offers the following capabilities:

• Sheet Metal Stamping• CNC Laser Cutting/CNC Bending/ Punching• Laser, Wire and Spot Welding (Robotic Welding available) • Powdercoating• Painting (20’ x 35’ booth)• Silk screening• Robotic Gasketing

The company, in business since 1978, today has 24 factories located throughout the world.

Its US operations produces parts from prototype to production for Industrial and Emission Controls. The company was awarded “Best In Class Supplier” by Honeywell in 2011.

Dan Franklin, US Director of Operations, says, “In our 35 years in business, FAIST has never lost a customer. We serve a number of Tier customers in the automotive, alternative energy, electronics, telecom, and industrial industries, offering mechanical design and production of componets and assemblies . Today, we are ramped up to take on new customers in the US with the latest in technology from TRUMPF Laser cutting, punching, and bending machines to robotic welders. We also offer in-house powercoating, painting, and silk screening.”

For more information or to tour this state of the art factory, contact Dan Franklin at 602-633-0707 or visit www.faistgroup.com.

Arizona CNC Welcomes You to Their Omax Day on March 20th and to Their Open House on March 21st and 22nd!

Arizona CNC invites its customers and friends to their Open House, scheduled for March 21st and 22nd. The Open House will showcase their premier lines, including OKUMA,OMAX, and TSUGAMI, and others. There will be technical presentations on both days, and a delicious lunch will be served. Prior to the Open House, those interested in learning more about the OMAX waterjet equipment are welcome to attend OMAX Day on March 20th. Please call 480-615-6353 to register for both events.

KD Capital Equipment LLC Expands with New Facility!

KD Capital Equipment, LLC, is excited to announce the opening of their new 30,000+ square foot facility based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Our company has experienced tremendous growth in both gross sales and staff over the past several years and our projections of even further growth over the next 5 years facilitated the need for larger premises” says Managing Member Michael Treger.

Announcements & ReleasesArizona CNC Adds New Sales Engineer

Arizona CNC is pleased to announce the recent addition of Michael Biesk as Sales Engineer. Michael has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing sector. For the past 9 years he’s been serving the tooling needs of customers right here in Arizona.

“We really value Michael’s experience with the local shops. In fact he was highly recommended to us by

several of our customers.” says Greg Whelan, President of Arizona CNC. “His professionalism, honesty and integrity are just a few of the reasons that we are happy to have him on our team.”

Michael says, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to support my customers with the prestigious lines of equipment represented by Arizona CNC. I am looking forward to helping them improve their productivity and competitiveness with the most advanced machine tools in the industry today.”

You can contact Michael Biesk at 602-677-7318, or email him at [email protected]. To learn more about Arizona CNC, visit their website at www.arizonacnc.com

Hexatron Engineering Company Celebrates 31 Years In Business

Hexatron Engineering Company is celebrating its 31st year in business. This engineering, design, and manufacturing company was founded by Cy Williams, a degreed mechanical engineer. He has built his company and reputation on its expert design capabilities.

The U.S. Air Force has contracted with Hexatron Engineering many times to reverse engineer parts and manufacture spares at a much more economical cost then previously possible.

For the 25 years, Hexatron Engineering has been a licensee of Boeing Aircraft Company and has been manufacturing the aircrew seats used on the DC 9 and DC 10 Cabin Attendant and Crew Seats.

Designing and building prototype machinery such as labor-saving automation and unique handling equipment is another aspect of Hexatron’s capabilities.

Cy says that if you use aluminum molds you should explore the possibility of HEXALITE, a proprietary treatment that could save you in both material and labor costs. This treatment makes it so nothing sticks to the surface of the aluminum part(s).

The company diversified by expanding into the field of Sport-Aviation engines and they are currently producing the HEXADYNE AVIATION P60. This is an air-cooled sport plane engine that is incredibly efficient, lightweight and powerful. For more information on this superior engineering, design and manufacturing company, contact them at 801-363-8010 or visit their website at www.hexatronengineering.com.

FAIST GreenTek Celebrates 2 Years in The USAFAIST GreenTek, an ISO9001:2008 certified company, is pleased to celebrate its second year of operations in the United States. The


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He continued, “Having twice the office space combined with the expansive showroom and storage facility now incorporated into KD Capital’s daily operations, will without question make us one of the country’s strongest buyers and re-marketers of CNC, Metal Fabrication and Plastics Machinery and Equipment! This will enable us to have a larger staging area to perform equipment inspections, testing, refurbishment and repairs as well as providing for proper cleaning facilities and secure storage. KD Capital is nationally recognized as a premier used machinery dealer and has representatives throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company can be reached at (480)-922-1674 or visit them on the web at: www.kdcapital.com.

KD Capital Equipment LLC |7918 E.McClain Drive. | Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Absolute Turning & Machine, Inc. adds 6th Citizen Machine and Upgrades PartMaker Software to Support it

Absolute Turning & Machine, Inc. recently added a new Citizen L720E Type IX to its machine line up, and also upgraded to PartMaker 2013 with Advanced Surface Machining and PartMaker Modeling to support the new advanced machine.

Absolute first opened in 1999 with five Petermann cam Swiss machines and soon added two Citizen CNC Swiss machines keeping up with demand and staying on top of the technology curve. In the years that followed Absolute has become Southern Arizona’s leader in high precision Swiss CNC turning.

With the increase in demand and the complexity of high precision Swiss turned products, PartMaker software was added in 2010. “We saw the need not only to speed up our programming, but also handle more and more complex parts that became almost impossible to program by hand,” says Owner/President Michael McCaul. “We added Advanced Surface Machining and PartMaker Modeling to deal with some of the more intense programming, allowing us to create solid models from standard three-view drawings”. For more information visit their website at www.atmswiss.com or call 520-624-5628.

Haas Automation to Host HaasTec Open House at SoCal Facility in April

As part of the company’s 30th Anniversary celebration, Haas Automation, Inc. – America’s leading machine tool builder – will host an open house at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in

Oxnard, CA. HaasTec 2013, scheduled for April 9 through 12, from 8 am to 5 pm daily, will include machine demos, factory tours, a catered lunch, and more.

Visitors to HaasTec 2013 will see the latest Haas CNC technology up

close and in great detail, with 19 machines on display, including the new UMC-750 universal machining center designed for 5-sided (3+2) and full 5-axis machining.

Registration for HaasTec 2013 is free. Simply visit www.HaasCNC.com and click on the HaasTec 2013 banner. Guests who register by April 1 will receive a limited-edition Haas cap at the open house.

ChemResearch Becomes IMAGE Member C h e m R e s e a r c h ’s c o n t i n u e d commitment to implement best practices throughout the organization

pays off again by becoming IMAGE certified. Less than 200 employers in the nation have partnered and been recognized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations

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and control software. A world leader in advanced CNC machining centers, Makino provides a wide range of high-precision metal-cutting and EDM machinery, including horizontal machining centers, vertical machining centers, 5-axis machining centers, graphite machining centers, and wire and Ram EDMs. Our flexible automation solutions provide reduced labor costs and increased throughput in a variety of production volumes and designs. With Makino engineering services, we offer industry-leading expertise for even the most challenging applications across all industries. For more information, call 1-800-552-3288 or visit makino.com.


consistently problem free drilling at high penetration rates. The new unique geometry combined with the new flute shape provides a cutting edge shape for effective clearance of the chip, even at increased penetration rates. Low cutting forces provide fewer problems with weak fixturing, thin walled components and loads on the cutting edge. The drill comes in lengths 3-8xD as standard. Sandvik Coromant is a world-leading supplier of cutting tools and tooling systems for the metalworking industry and is represented in 130 countries. 25 state-of-the art Productivity Centers located around the world provide customers and staff with continuous training in tooling solutions and methods to increase productivity. Sandvik Coromant is part of the Tooling business area of the Sandvik Group. For more information contact: Email: [email protected]

D av i d O l ve r a Jo i n s Makino as Senior Process Development Engineer

Makino has expanded its titanium process research and development group with the recent addition of David Olvera. Joining Makino as a senior process development engineer, Olvera brings with him extensive knowledge and experience in titanium processing.

“The addition of Olvera to the titanium research and development group solidifies our position as an international knowledge leader in titanium process engineering,” says Mark Larson, Makino’s titanium R&D manager. “His robust academic background will be a key asset in our objective to research and analyze the machining of titanium, the effects within the cutting zone and our ability to develop new processes for the highest level of productivity and efficiency.” Olvera received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Pachuca Institute of Technology in Pachuca, Mexico. He also holds a master’s degree in manufacturing systems from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. Olvera is currently working on his PhD in mechanical engineering, design and manufacturing through the University of the Basque Country near Bilbao, Spain. Olvera has been published on a variety of topics related to titanium process engineering such as ball nose helical milling of titanium alloys, analysis of a tool-tip’s radial stiffness on turn-milling centers, and the prediction of tool stiffness for machine tools. In addition to his academic background, Olvera has worked with a variety of machine platforms

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ChemResearch Becomes IMAGE Member

July 11, 2012 – ChemResearch’s continued commitment to implement best practices throughout the

organization pays off again by becoming IMAGE certified. Less than 200 employers in the nation

have partnered and been recognized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to certify their hiring practices, reduce fraud and ensure

they employ a legal workforce.

ChemResearch and four other AZ

employers were each certified as

“IMAGE” or “ICE Mutual Agreement

Between Government and Employers”

partners during a ceremony Wednesday.

IMAGE is a voluntary program that

allows private industry to partner with

ICE to reduce unauthorized employment

and the use of fraudulent identity

documents.

“Our IMAGE partnerships enable us to

recognize the highest level of

employment integrity and foster best

hiring practices,” said Matt Allen, special

agent in charge of HSI in Arizona. “When

employers make a commitment to hire

and maintain a lawful workforce, it’s good for their business and it’s good for the community.”

Undocumented workers create vulnerabilities in today’s marketplace by presenting false documents to

gain employment, completing applications for fraudulent benefits, and stealing identities of legal United States workers. To combat this, ICE initiated the IMAGE program in 2006.

As part of the IMAGE program, ICE provides private companies with education and training on proper hiring procedures, including use of employment screening tools such as E-Verify. IMAGE certified

companies also undergo an audit of their I-9 forms to ensure current employees are eligible to work in the United States.

Arizona employers interested in learning more about IMAGE membership may call the ICE IMAGE

coordinator in Phoenix at (602) 407-6155 or visit www.ICE.gov/image. To watch ABC 15’s story on the

subject, click here.

Founded in 1959, ChemResearch is a NADCAP certified, ITAR registered single-source metal

finishing provider for the aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, automotive and commercial

industries. The company’s 55,000 square foot facility in Phoenix serves multiple regional

machine shops as well as OEMs such as Boeing, BAE, Honeywell, Hamilton Sundstrand, Goodrich,

Parker Aerospace, Bell Helicopter, Rolls Royce and Space X.

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TOP QUALITY EQUIPMENT

ARIZONA CNC offers a wide range of top quality, new and used equipment, in all sizes, capabilities and prices. When it comes to machine tools or accessories to enhance your productivity, you can count on getting the right solution for the right price, without compromise.

RELIABLE SERVICE SUPPORT

Local, Responsive, Factory Certified Your emergency is our emergency. So don’t panic. If anything goes wrong with your equipment, call Arizona CNC. You will get a quick response from an expert, factory certified service engineer. On-site or over the phone, AZCNC's team of expert service personnel can solve problems fast-usually within hours. Your uptime is our goal.

Keep in mind time spent preventing problems can save you the unwanted costs of having to fix them later. AZCNC offers preventive maintenance programs to help you avoid unexpected downtime through managed care of your equipment.

PROFESSIONAL SALES ENGINEERS

Knowledgeable, ExperiencedOur goal is to provide you with the right solution and improve your profitability. The cheapest machine on the market is seldom the best value or the most cost effective. Our sales engineers are trained professionals with the ability to recognize and apply the appropriate manufacturing process for your needs. Their understanding of processes as well as product enables them to find the most efficient machine tool for your application. Our sales staff also can present you with the financing options that make your machine tool purchases more affordable.

EXPERIENCED APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING

Time Studies, Programming Services, Training, Turnkey Projects, AutomationIf you are looking for a partner to help solve your machining challenges and optimize your cycle times turn to our applications engineering department. You benefit from the knowledge and experience that comes with people who work full time solving tough problems for various companies every day. Whether it’s evaluating your parts to help you make your machine selection, training the people in your facility to maximize your productivity or providing you a full turnkey system we are committed to your success.

Arizona CNC Equipment, LLC1235 S. 48th St, Suite 1

Tempe, AZ 85281 www.arizonacnc.com

LOCAL FACILITY

We are proud to be a 100% locally owned and operated company and our mission has always been to be the supplier of choice to Arizona’s manufacturing companies – the ones determined to find a better way to compete in this world’s economy. We offer everything from parts to production-ready systems. And we do so with a friendly, personal touch, too often missing in today’s click-and-order environment. Call us with your manufacturing challenges. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by what we can provide!

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The leader in Engraving, Cutting & Marking Systems.

Swiss-style automatics, turning machines and machin-ing centers known worldwide for their superior design and construction.

TSUGAMI

OMAX

Industry leading Waterjet machines.

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World class manufacturer of high technology CNC turning centers, machining centers and cylindrical grinders.

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Paula Ameigh

Director, Marketing & Customer Services 607-378-4232 [email protected]

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For Immediate Release:

Hardinge Announces Alliance with a Premier Distribution Company in the US

ELMIRA, NY: Hardinge Inc. (www.hardinge.com) is pleased to

announce an alliance with Arizona CNC Equipment, LLC. They will have exclusive sales and support responsibilities for Hardinge products in Arizona and portions of Nevada. Over a transition period of the next few months they will replace the current Hardinge distributor and service support group.

“We are honored to be working with this caliber of distributor that will sell and support our products.” said Rick Simons, President and CEO of Hardinge Inc. “Arizona CNC has been serving job shops and manufacturers in the region since last century. They bring a team of well trained sales, service and applications people to assist in future sales and provide service support on existing Hardinge equipment in the field. Their reputation as capable, comprehensive and a professional organization make for a perfect fit with Hardinge.”

“Hardinge is a strong company with strong brand names of Hardinge, Bridgeport, Kellenberger, Hauser and Tschudin. We have a loyal customer base who appreciates the benefits of buying machines and accessories with our brand names. We are confident in entrusting our customer relationships to this group and are also pleased that Arizona CNC has confidence in Hardinge. We believe our products complement their existing strong machine lines,” continued Mr. Simons.

Hardinge announced earlier this year its intention to further strengthen its brand reputation for precision, continuous machining accuracy and longevity through ongoing and increased focus on the advancement of our precision, SUPER PRECISION and SP

2 technology and products. Hardinge will continue to develop and introduce the

world’s finest lathes, machining centers, grinding machines and workholding to support and enhance the businesses of manufacturers around the world.

About Hardinge Inc. Hardinge is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of machine tools, specializing in SUPER PRECISION(TM) and precision CNC Lathes, high performance Machining Centers, high-end cylindrical and jig Grinding Machines, and technologically advanced Workholding & Rotary Products. The Company's products are distributed to most of the industrialized markets around the world with approximately 69% of the 2008 sales outside of North America. Hardinge has a very diverse international customer base and serves a wide variety of end-user markets. This customer base includes metalworking manufacturers which make parts for a variety of industries, as well as a wide range of end users in the aerospace, agricultural, transportation, basic consumer goods, communications and electronics, construction, defense, energy, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, and recreation industries, among others.. The Company has manufacturing operations in the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan, and China. Hardinge's common stock trades on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, "HDNG." For more information, please visit http://www.hardinge.com

HARDINGE

Hardinge is the leader in providing highly reliable turning, milling, grinding and workholding solutions unmatched in the industry for more than 100 years.

Products include: • HARDINGE, manual lathes to high-performance, Super-

Precision multi-tasking CNC lathes, world’s largest manufacturer of precision collets and workholding systems.

• BRIDGEPORT, manual knee mills to high-performance vertical and horizontal multi-tasking CNC machining centers.

• KELLENBERGER, precision CNC universal grinding machines for OD, face and ID grinding.

• TSCHUDIN, compact, high precision CNC grinding machines for low or high-volume OD production CNC grinding.

• HAUSER, multi-axis precision jig grinding for complex profiles.


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(HSI) to certify their hiring practices, reduce fraud and ensure they employ a legal workforce.

ChemResearch and four other AZ employers were each certified as “IMAGE” or “ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers” partners during a ceremony last month. IMAGE is a voluntary program that allows private industry to partner with ICE to reduce unauthorized employment and the use of fraudulent identity documents.

“Our IMAGE partnerships enable us to recognize the highest level of employment integrity and foster best hiring practices,” said Matt Allen, special agent in charge of HSI in Arizona. Founded in 1959, ChemResearch is a NADCAP certified, ITAR registered single-source metal finishing provider for the aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, automotive and commercial industries. The company’s 55,000 square foot facility in Phoenix serves multiple regional machine shops as well as OEMs such as Boeing, BAE, Honeywell, Hamilton Sundstrand, Goodrich, Parker Aerospace, Bell Helicopter, Rolls Royce and Space X.

CNC Performance Training at Ellison

The next CNC Performance Training session at Ellison Machinery Company will be held on Wednesday March 27th with a return to the popular topic “Maximizing Productivity with Your Haas Renishaw Probes”. Machinists are invited to meet at the Tempe, AZ showroom for

a presentation and discussion led by Jason Floor, Applications Engineer.Each CNC Performance Training session is inspired by the issues and questions most frequently presented to the Ellison team of service technicians and application engineers. The bite-sized, 1 ½ - 2 hr sessions focus on improving the skillset of the machinist on a specific topic related to your CNC machines.

Please join us for our upcoming sessions of CNC Performance Training. Advance registration is preferred as group size will be limited. All sessions will begin at 3:30PM.

March 27th: Maximizing Productivity with Your Haas Renishaw ProbesMay 29th: Introduction to Feeds and Speeds Calculation

CNC Performance Training is held at the Ellison Machinery showroom at 1610 S. Priest Drive #101, Tempe, AZ. To register and for more

information call (480)968-5335 or visit www.ellisonaz.com

Lindel Engineering Celebrates 26 Years in Business and Announces New General Manager

Tom Ferrara, General Manager, joined Lindel Engineering in

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Committed to productivity-enhancing connectivity, Mazak supports the MTConnect open communications protocol to simplify the monitoring and management of its production systems. Currently, 36 Mazak customers are using or implementing the protocol to improve the utilization of their manufacturing equipment.

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A VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER can achieve greater spindle utilization with a two-pallet changer.

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OUR SPINDLE REBUILD FACILITY stocks more than 200 rebuilt spindles to minimize machine downtime.

OUR NORTH AMERICAN PARTS CENTER achieves 97% same-day delivery on all part orders.

OUR NETWORK OF REGIONALTECHNOLOGY CENTERS can help you achieve the next level of productivity.

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September 2012. He brings a strong background in sales, quality management and overall business management. He is a former tool and die shop owner. We are excited about the new opportunities which have opened up with new sales and clients since Tom has joined Lindel. He’s an asset and well respected by our team. Lindel Engineering is celebrating its 26th year of business this year and is in search of new challenging production run opportunities. We are a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and ISO 9001:2008 Registered. We have multiple CNC mills and lathes and a manual machining department in our 10,000 sq ft facility located near Tucson International Airport. We’ve recently upgraded programming software and added live tooling and 5th axis machining capabilities. For more information contact [email protected] or call 520-792-3160

Mesa Machinery, LLC., a full line distributor of Metal Fabrication Machinery moves into new office/showroomMesa Machinery, LLC., a long time distributor of sheet metal and structural fabrication equipment in Arizona, has moved into their new office/showroom in Gilbert, Arizona

The company has been in business since 1985 serving Arizona, New Mexico, El Paso and Las Vegas and offers solutions to metal fabricators with quality lines such as Piranha, Ermak, Timesavers, Hyd-Mech,

Hypertherm, Retro Systems Plasma, Norlok and many others.The new location at 1440 W. Houston Ave Suite 1 in Gilbert will have machines in stock as well as parts and consumables. For more information, call 480-545-0275 or visit us at mesamachinery.com

Howell Precision Joins ATMA (Arizona Tooling and Machining Association)

Howell Precision Sheet Metal, the leader in the Southwest US with state of the art laser cutting equipment, steps up their involvement in the industry by joining the ATMA (Arizona Tooling and Machining Association).

With over 20 years experience operating a precision metal shop and management of multimillion-dollar contracts, Rob brought his dream to reality through Howell Precision Sheet Metal in 2011. The company is named after Rob’s grandfather’s business, Howell Precision, which Bud Howell ran in Northern California. Grandpa (Bud) taught Rob Howell (Owner) the trade and he mentored him, so his business is so named in his honor.

Howell Precision also serves their customers with machined components and fabricated assemblies, welding, and tube bending. One new addition to the Howell arsenal is the Haas SL-20 Lathe with


Sun Grinding, formerly known as BK Grinding, has been in the Phoenix fabrication industry for over 14 years. We are the leading surface grinding shop in Arizona. Family owned and operated.

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For All Your Grinding Needs!

[email protected] / 522 E. Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ. 85004

Mattison - 32” wide and 168” long capacity. If it is one part or 100 parts at a time, we can do the job!

We have the largest centerless grinder in the state!

Sun Grinding, formerly known as BK Grinding, has been in the Phoenix fabrication industry for over 14 years. We are the leading surface grinding shop in Arizona. Family owned and operated.

www.SunGrindingUSA.com

Blanchard - Our 60 inch chuck will cut stock quickly and allows us to grind parts up to 72” diagonally.

For All Your Grinding Needs!

Call for details

[email protected] E. Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ. 85004

Mattison - 32” wide and 168” long capacity. If it is one part or 100 parts at a time, we can do the job!

Blanchard - Our 60 inch chuck will cut stock quickly and allows us to grind parts up to 72” diagonally.

We have the largest centerless grinder in the state!

WITH SO MUCH MORE SPEED, POWER AND FLEXIBILITY.THERE’S JUST NO LIMIT TO YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE WHAT MATTERS.

The Makino PS-Series has additional capabilities you simply won’t find on your current VMCs. Like spindle speed, power and torque to handle aggressive cuts in tough materials that reduce cycle times. In other words, everything you need to make more parts faster and at a lower cost. Because when you make what matters, that’s the kind of performance that really counts.

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full CNC capability.

Call Howell Precision today to get a competitive quote: (623) 582-4776Also; Check out Howell Precision’s great video on their website: www.HowellPrecisionAZ.com

Matsuura Machinery USA Is Looking For New Dealers!

Almost ten thousand (10,000) Matsuura machining centers have been installed to date in USA - the result of the forty years partnership between Matsuura Machinery Corporation, Japan, and Methods Machine Tools, Inc., USA


Effective April 1, 2013, Matsuura Machinery USA will become the master importer of Matsuura machining centers in USA. Through locally appointed dealers Matsuura USA will market and support existing and future users of Matsuura equipment. Matsuura Machinery USA’s new 40,000 sq.ft. facility, located at 325 Randolph Ave., St.Paul, MN 55102, will open in the first quarter of 2013, and will include a large showroom and demonstration area, conference and training rooms, storage for machines, accessories and spare parts, administrative, service and engineering application support.

A spindle repair facility is planned to be added before the end of 2013. This new Matsuura Technical Center will also house the USA headquarters for Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Matsuura Machinery Corporation, Japan.

Existing, as well as future end users of Matsuura machining centers, may rest assured that, as in the past, they will receive timely and professional marketing and field support.

Dealers interested to represent Matsuura machining centers in their territory as of April 1, 2013, are invited to contact John Schwartz, President of Matsuura Machinery USA, phone: 651-484-9698. URL: http://www.matsuurausa.com

United Performance Metals Welcomes Kathy Esquerra to the West Coast

United Performance Meta l s we lcomes seasoned professional, Kathy Esquerra to its west coast location.

Ms. Esquer ra has accepted the position of Regional Account Manager for United Performance Metals. She will be representing UPM in Northern California, Central California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada.

Bringing 18 years of experience in the metals industry encompassing quality assurance, both inside and outside sales and customer


Bralco Metals929 E. Jackson St.

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Proudly Serving

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• Aluminum • Stainless • Copper • Brass

Processing Capabilities

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Local Sales, Processing, Inventory & Support

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Daily Deliveries to Phoenix, Tucson, and Surrounding AreasLocal In-House Coil ProcessingAS9120 / ISO9001 CertifiedApproved Supplier of Major Aerospace OEMs

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30 Hp, 12,000 rpm milling spindle

B axis rotation +/- 120 degrees

40 station ATC with 1.8 sec. tool-to-tool time

Full contouring C axis Main & Sub

35 Hp high-torque, 4,000 rpm turning spindle

X1 axis glass scales

12 station turning-tool turret with tool monitoring system

Fanuc 31i-A controller

www.infracoremt.comCorporate Office & Engineering Center: 8 York Avenue

West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Tel: 973-618-2500Eastern Technical Center: 2906 Business Park Drive Building C

Memphis, TN 38118 Tel: 901-362-5192Midwestern Technical Center: 1701 F Howard Street

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Tel: 847-437-1010Southern Technical Center: 10010 Houston Oaks Drive

Houston, TX 77064 Tel: 832-912-2000Western Technical Center: 488 W. Meats Avenue

Orange, CA 92865 Tel: 714-974-1330Financing available through Doosan Global Finance

Doosan Infracore

Cutting edge technology brings power and performance to the multi-function Puma MX mill-turn. Featuring a tilt milling spindle and 40-station ATC, with twin spindles, a lower turret, and up to 9 axes of machining versatility,

Puma MX machines do in a single machine set-up what traditionally has required two or more machines. And using just one machine means fewer man-hours and lower costs with no sacrifice to precision and performance.

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY VALUE

Only the most advanced engineering features are used to build the machine-tools from Doosan. Whether turning or machining, look to Doosan as the leader in

Learn more about the Puma family of MX machines. Call your local Doosan distributor and ask for a demonstration.

Celebrating 45 Years as Your Hometown Machine Tool Dealer

Serving Arizona and New Mexico.

215 South Rockford Drive • Tempe, AZ 480-968-3711

www.adamsmachineryaz.com

BLOHMJUNGEWAGMÄGERLEMIKROSASCHAUDTSTUDERWALTERSERVICE

30 Hp, 12,000 rpm milling spindle

B axis rotation +/- 120 degrees

40 station ATC with 1.8 sec. tool-to-tool time

Full contouring C axis Main & Sub

35 Hp high-torque, 4,000 rpm turning spindle

X1 axis glass scales

12 station turning-tool turret with tool monitoring system

Fanuc 31i-A controller

www.infracoremt.comCorporate Office & Engineering Center: 8 York Avenue

West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Tel: 973-618-2500Eastern Technical Center: 2906 Business Park Drive Building C

Memphis, TN 38118 Tel: 901-362-5192Midwestern Technical Center: 1701 F Howard Street

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Tel: 847-437-1010Southern Technical Center: 10010 Houston Oaks Drive

Houston, TX 77064 Tel: 832-912-2000Western Technical Center: 488 W. Meats Avenue

Orange, CA 92865 Tel: 714-974-1330Financing available through Doosan Global Finance

Doosan Infracore

Cutting edge technology brings power and performance to the multi-function Puma MX mill-turn. Featuring a tilt milling spindle and 40-station ATC, with twin spindles, a lower turret, and up to 9 axes of machining versatility,

Puma MX machines do in a single machine set-up what traditionally has required two or more machines. And using just one machine means fewer man-hours and lower costs with no sacrifice to precision and performance.

TECHNOLOGY


Only the most advanced engineering features are used to build the machine-tools from Doosan. Whether turning or machining, look to Doosan as the leader in

Learn more about the Puma family of MX machines. Call your local Doosan distributor and ask for a demonstration.

Celebrating 45 Years as Your Hometown Machine Tool Dealer

Serving Arizona and New Mexico.

215 South Rockford Drive • Tempe, AZ 480-968-3711


Adams Machinery is Celebrating 47 years as Your Hometown Machine Tool Dealer Serving

Arizona and New Mexico.

21st Year Under the Ownership of Richard Short!

215 South Rockford Drive • Tempe, AZ

480-968-3711

adamsmachineryaz.com


service in flat roll, bar, sheet, plate, tube, and pipe in stainless, nickel, aluminum, carbon and titanium, the addition of Ms. Esquerra will continue to strengthen United Performance Metals’ presence on the West Coast.

United Performance Metals is a leading supplier of specialty stainless steel and high temperature alloys. In business since 1982, United Performance Metals has experience serving the needs of customers in diverse markets including aerospace, aircraft, automotive, medical, food service, house-wares, petro-chemical and many others.

United Performance Metals is one of more than a dozen companies that comprise O’Neal Industries (onealind.com), the U.S.A.’s largest family-owned group of metals service centers. For more information on United Performance Metals visit us at www.upmet.com, call us at 1.888.282.3292 or email [email protected].

SURFCAM User Group Meeting at Ellison

S u r f c a m , I n c . i s pleased to announce its Southwest Regional

SURFCAM Users Group Meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 10am – 2pm at the Ellison Machinery Company showroom, 1610 S. Priest Drive #101 in Tempe, AZ.

This is a FREE event and is hosted in co-operation with Ellison

Machinery Company. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn all about the latest features and functionality in SURFCAM 6 as well as see LIVE machining demonstrations on a Haas vertical machining center cutting in Titanium and Aluminum at record speeds and feeds.A complimentary lunch will be served. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today!

Please RSVP by calling 1-800-787-3927 or email us at [email protected]

CNC Machine Tool Builder Okuma and Target Chip Ganassi Racing Renew Sponsorship

CNC machine tool manufacturer Okuma America Corporation and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Inc. have renewed their multi-year sponsorship agreement for the No. 9 and No. 10 Indy cars driven by Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti in the IZOD IndyCar Series and for the No. 01 Daytona Prototype driven by Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series.

The Indianapolis-based Chip Ganassi Racing teams utilize Okuma CNC machine tools and technology in their machine shop to produce parts and equipment that have contributed to 15 championships and more than 125 wins across Indy car and sports car racing.

Okuma President and COO, Jim King, noted, “Okuma produces high




With Hurco 5-axis machine tools, it’s simple. Literally. When machinists have the fl exibility to program in conversational or NC, 5-axis suddenly moves from a costly undertaking to a profi table solution. Think 5-axis is too complicated or expensive for your operation? Let us show you how Hurco makes 5-axis make sense. >> HURCO.COM/5 -A XIS

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Announcements & Releases Continuedprecision, premium CNC machine tools used in a variety of industries. It’s only natural that we partner with a winning team like Chip Ganassi Racing, Inc. Their desire to improve performance by leveraging top-quality personnel and equipment parallels our business philosophy and we hope to help them win races and championships.”

For more information, visit http://www.okuma.com/target-chip-ganassi-racing.

Delcam improves PowerSHAPE solid modelling and point cloud tools

Delcam has launched the 2013 R2 versions of its PowerSHAPE CAD software family with new tools and enhancements for solid modelling and for manipulating point clouds. The two sets of developments will speed the production of designs ready for manufacturing, whether starting from imported CAD data or from scanned data.

PowerSHAPE combines solid, surface, wireframe and direct modelling to provide the most

comprehensive range of modelling techniques available in a single CAD program. In particular, the combination of quick and easy direct modelling options, together with powerful and flexible surface modelling, makes PowerSHAPE the perfect choice for design for manufacture, especially when converting product designs into tooling designs.

PowerSHAPE Pro combines these extensive CAD tools with point-cloud and triangle modelling, including tools for the live import, repair and editing of point-cloud data from laser scanners. Having all the different technologies in the same package reduces the need to transfer data between multiple programs and so streamlines the whole product development process. The broad set of functionality makes PowerSHAPE Pro ideal for the re-engineering of existing products into improved designs or for creating personalised items, such as medical devices for individual patients or sports equipment for a particular athlete.

For further information on Delcam’s PowerSHAPE software, please contact: e-mail: [email protected]

AT P M T S , G a n e s h M a c h i n e r y w i l l b e i n t r o d u c i n g f u l l y a u t o m a t i c r o b o t i c machine tending system

In keeping with the PMTS show theme of “Machining Technology,” Ganesh will show you how to meet tomorrow’s needs today by unveiling the new multitasking machines with robotic machine tending system on the main PMTS -2013 show floor Booth# 263. Ganesh Cyclone Series with fully robotic system new machine models


One Small Step

With one small step, a man became a hero and the impossible became a reality.

The same heroic spirit that fueled the space race and placed the fi rst man on the moon still lives within the people who support NASA’s continued pursuit of innovation. Using GF AgieCharmilles HPM 800U machines, NASA experts manufacture the technology that continues to propel science beyond what we think possible.

From that fi rst lunar landing to modern space exploration, the heroes behind these accomplishments take small steps every day that amount to giant leaps for mankind.

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One Small Step

With one small step, a man became a hero and the impossible became a reality.

The same heroic spirit that fueled the space race and placed the fi rst man on the moon still lives within the people who support NASA’s continued pursuit of innovation. Using GF AgieCharmilles HPM 800U machines, NASA experts manufacture the technology that continues to propel science beyond what we think possible.

From that fi rst lunar landing to modern space exploration, the heroes behind these accomplishments take small steps every day that amount to giant leaps for mankind.

Read more about how GF AgieCharmilles helps NASA achieve more at us.gfac.com/hero.

Achieve more...

Tel. (800) 282-1336 us.gfac.com

To access the GF AgieCharmilles mobile website, download a QR code app and scan this image.


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• ISO 9001:2008 Quality System • AS9100C:2009 Aerospace

• ISO 13485 Medical Devices • ISO 14001 Environmental

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Methods to Improve Your Business Performance

“Sustaining Edge Solutions provides excellent

customer service. Our management system has

resulted in financial gains for the entire

organization.”

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MedAire International

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Hawkeye Precision, Inc.

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Celebrating our 10th year! (2002-2012)

AZTC Aerospace, Aviation, Defense and Manufacturing Requirements Day Date.and.Location:.Thursday,.March.14,.2013.Scottsdale,.ArizonaSustaining.Edge.Solutions. is. a. sponsor,. presenter. and.exhibitor. at. this. important. event. for. the.aerospace,.defense.and.manufacturing.community..Visit.our.booth.to.meet.our.team.and.receive.expo.discounts.on.our.performance.improvement.services...For.more.information.and.registration.visit.www.aztechcouncil.org...

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are well-suited for those who are thinking about how to remain competitive by both getting the job done in one handling and having ample tooling flexibility to have multiple jobs setup on the machines at one time.

Cyclone-32 GT: A dedicated pneumatic part loading system will demonstrate high speed, small part loading capability on the Ganesh Cyclone-32GT 3-axis precision heavy duty gang tool lathe. The load system provides a low cost solution for small component manufacturers.

CYCLONE 52-TTMY: The Ganesh standard robotic machine tending system will be integrated to a Ganesh Cyclone-52 TTMY. The robotic system is a fully automatic, compact solution that utilizes a Yaskawa Motoman robot, and a flexible part infeed / outfeed system that can be easily configured to accommodate a wide variety of parts and be installed in the matter of hours.

CYCLONE 32-CS: The 7-axis machine with 27-tools and 11-live tools will also be cutting demos showing the unique capabilities that it has to offer for 1.375” (36mm) bar diameter sliding headstock CNC lathe without a guide bushing. A 10-HP Mitsubishi spindle motor drives the powerful 6,000-RPM spindle. Both the main and sub spindle use 32mm Traub A-32 collets for easy part transfer and complete “done-in-one” machining efficiency, including all radial, end-working, and Y-axis live tooling work on both the front and backside of the part.

Vertical Machining Center: VFM-4024 Express massive meehanite machine construction 13,228 lbs machine. Mitsubishi M720 CNC Control offers high speed buffered look-ahead and 64 bit processorspeed. Ganesh also builds full 5-axis versions of their VFM’s series.

See machines under power, live demo at PMTS 2013 booth # 263 & ask our application department how you can improve your process. For more info please visit www.ganeshmachinery.com or call 1-888-542-6374.

Methods Introduces FANUC Wire EDM Series Featuring Significant Upgrades

Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, automation and accessories has announced they have introduced the new FANUC RoboCut-CiA Series including the C400iA and C600iA Wire EDMs. These EDM machines include several important upgrades including the new FANUC 31iWB Control which is loaded with new features for improved accuracy and finish, especially in high-taper 4-Axis cutting. (http://www.methodsmachine.com/machines/region/21/products/1/5)

The Ai Pulse Control II now offers better straightness and faster cutting speeds for both roughing and finishing in interrupted cuts. And the world-renowned FANUC Auto-Threader offers enhanced reliability, including when threading soft wire while submerged and in the cutting gap.



Join us for the

2013

OPEN HOUSE

MARCH 21st & 22nd

from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm

See the latest technology from

• OKUMA cnc milling and turning

• OMAX / MAXIEM waterjet

• TSUGAMI swissturning

• FRYER cnc machines

• ATS workholding

• ISCAR tooling

Visit our website www.arizonacnc.com

Join us for the 2013OPEN HOUSE

MARCH 21st & 22ndFrom 10:00 am until 3:00 pm

Technical presentations including:

Multifunction Turning, High Speed Machining, Hard Milling, Set Up Reduction, High Efficiency Milling

Visit our website www.arizonacnc.comCall 480–615–6353 to register to attend.

Lunch will be provided both days.

Join us for the

2013

OPEN HOUSE

MARCH 21st & 22nd







• ATS workholding

• ISCAR tooling


See the latest technology from• OKUMA CNC milling and turning

• OMAX / MAXIEM waterjet • TSUGAMI swissturning• FRYER CNC machines

• ATS workholding• ISCAR tooling

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2013

OPEN HOUSE

MARCH 21st & 22nd







• ATS workholding

• ISCAR tooling


Join us for the

2013

OPEN HOUSE

MARCH 21st & 22nd







• ATS workholding

• ISCAR tooling



BARRY METALS Company

Recycling services for the entire State of Arizona

Barry Metals Company is a scrap metal recycling company. Our

main interest is in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals with special interest in nickel alloys, titanium and stainless. We service machine shops,

factories and peddler accounts.

The company was started by Howie and

his father Namon Basuk. The name

“Barry” comes from a “Barry” comes from a brother and a son who brother and a son who died from leukemia at the age of 17 (1977). The company Barry

Metals was founded in 1988 in honor of Barry.

602-484-71863014 N. 30th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017


P A R T N E R S I N P R O D U C T I V I T Y

AN ISO 9001:2008 COMPANY

B R E A K T H R O U G H F L U I D T E C H N O L O G Y

With QualiChem’s Boeing-Approved Fluids, Your Productivity Will Take Flight.

Star Metal Fluids, LLCA Distributor of QualiChem Products

[email protected]

Find what you need and order online:

XTREME CUT 290

XTREME CUT 250C

XTREME COOL 365C

XTREME COOL 335

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“The C400iA and C600iA lines provide our EDM customers with the latest in proven FANUC technology with major upgrades to optimize productivity,” said Mr. Stephen Bond, National Sales Manager for FANUC RoboDrill, RoboCut & EDM Products, Methods Machine Tools, Inc.

The new FANUC Wire EDM Series also features several new control enhancements designed to reduce overall operational costs by monitoring electrical component usage for minimizing power consumption. Costs are further reduced with the new “Eco Mode” which reduces wire consumption up to 30%. And the PCD power supply has been upgraded to allow for more efficient burning in difficult–to-cut materials such as CBN and some carbon fibers. Also, cutting technology is available for machining complex, detailed graphite electrodes up to 6 inches thick with a super fine finish.

Significant upgrades have been made to RoboCut Link i cut monitor software that is standard on RoboCut machines for monitoring and operating the machine remotely. A new, extremely user-friendly interface is now available for Apple iPad’s and other remote smart devices.

For more information, please contact Mr. Steve Bond, National Sales Manager, RoboDrill, RoboCut and EDM Products, 65 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA 01776, TEL: (978) 443-5388, FAX: (978) 440-9405, Email: [email protected] or visit their website at www.methodsmachine.com.

3D Printing Event at Ellison

Learn how to harness the power of 3D printing at the Ellison Machinery Company showroom on Wednesday, April 10th with special guest Paul Spoliansky, Regional Channel Manager at 3D Systems. This informative seminar will highlight the time & cost saving benefits 3D printing can

offer your business.

3D Systems products and services are used to rapidly design, communicate, prototype or produce real functional parts, empowering customers to create and produce with confidence. Discover for yourself why 3D Systems is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions.

This event will be held from 10AM – 2PM on Wednesday, April 10th at the Ellison Machinery Company showroom located at 1610 S. Priest Drive #101, Tempe, AZ 85281 To register, please call Ellison Machinery Co. (480) 968-5335 or visit us online www.ellisonaz.com

S o l a r M a n u f a c t u r i n g Selected By Mid-Atlantic Commercial Heat Treater For New Furnace Purchase Solar Manufacturing is pleased to announce the sale of a Model HFL-5748-2EQ vacuum heat treating and brazing furnace to a commercial heat treating company located in the Mid-Atlantic region. Although this customer has several competitive brand furnaces within their facility, they chose a Solar Manufacturing furnace as their new addition due to its innovative, energy-efficient design and Solar’s reliable after-market support. The external gas cooling system incorporates a 150 HP blower motor and supporting heat exchanger for rapid cooling of the work load at 2 Bar gas pressures. Furnace control and operation is accomplished via a SolarVacTM 5000 Computerized Instrument Package incorporating a touch screen panel and Wonderware software for ease of operation. ABOUT SOLAR MANUFACTURINGSolar Manufactur ing des igns and manufactures all types of vacuum heat treating and brazing furnaces and offers replacement hot zone and spare parts for various vacuum furnace brands. To learn more about Solar Manufacturing’s diverse product line and services, contact Pete Reh, VP of Sales, at 267-384-5040 x 509 or [email protected]. Additional information can be found on our web site

– www.solarmfg.com.

P A R T N E R S I N P R O D U C T I V I T Y

AN ISO 9001:2008 COMPANY

B R E A K T H R O U G H F L U I D T E C H N O L O G Y

With QualiChem’s Boeing-Approved Fluids, Your Productivity Will Take Flight.

Star Metal Fluids, LLCA Distributor of QualiChem Products

[email protected]

Find what you need and order online:

XTREME CUT 290

XTREME CUT 250C

XTREME COOL 365C

XTREME COOL 335

Approval No.: BAC5008 PSD 6-128

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Samuel Aerospace alloys are available in a complete range of shapes and sizes to meet the diverse requirements of the

commercial and defense aerospace markets. We stock one of the most extensive aluminum inventories in the industry.

Our available aerospace aluminum offering includes:

• Sheet&Coil • Plate • Rod&Bar • Tube&Pipe

A variety of AS, ISO and TS standards ensures conformance to customer’s requirements. Primary aerospace service

centers are ISO 9000 and AS9100/9120 certified.

Samuel Aerospace offers value-added quality processing services including:

• Water-JetCutting • BarandExtrusionSawing • AluminumPlateSawing • FirstStageProcessing

Our pre-production processing services are all performed to stringent quality standards to your specifications, saving you

time and money while ensuring the quality of your end product. We go to great heights to deliver the right product to the

correct quality standards, on time, every time. Plus, we offer Stock and Release and Vendor Managed Inventory programs.

These programs can help your company eliminate costly inventories and improve cash flow.

TolearnmorecontactyourSamuelAerospaceMetalsrepresentativeorcall(877)565-7050.

Everything you need in a metals supplier…quality, reliability and availability.

SamuelAerospace is one of North America’s top ten processors

and distributors of metals, operating more than 40 facilities which are

strategically located throughout Canada and the United States.

Additional facilities maintained in the United Kingdom, Australia,

Mexico and China extend our reach globally. Our strategically

placed processing and service centers allow us to offer on time

and JIT delivery services.

U.S. Army Orders MUOS Upgrade for AN/PRC-155 Manpack Radios from General Dynamics

The U.S. Army ordered kits in December to upgrade 100 Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios to enable them to communicate with the military’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system. This MUOS channel upgrade, comprising a field-replaceable power amplifier and supporting software, will allow secure voice and data communication with the MUOS system. The order is valued at $5 million; the kits will be delivered in the fall of 2013.

“By upgrading fielded PRC-155 radios, the Army will greatly enhance soldier effectiveness by providing a tenfold increase in SATCOM capacity for secure, over-the-horizon military communications,” said Chris Marzilli, president of General Dynamics C4 Systems. “MUOS access on the two-channel PRC-155 will also allow current Army networks to be bridged and extended far beyond their current reach.”

The two-channel PRC-155 Manpack radio also runs the essential waveforms from the defense

department library. They include the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) that connects dismounted soldiers to the network, the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) that seamlessly transports large amounts of data and the legacy SINCGARS waveform for communication with existing radios. Using the PRC-155’s two-channel capability, soldiers operating on any one of these waveforms on one channel, can interconnect with soldiers using another waveform on the second channel. With the MUOS capability in the PRC-155, a network of soldiers can be interconnected with others in a far distant location.

The MUOS waveform, based on the communications interface found in commercial cellular networks, will deliver high-speed voice and data communications and 10-times greater capacity than the military’s current Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications system.

With a smar tphone-like f low of information, the upgraded PRC-155 radios will allow soldiers to access the MUOS communications system wherever they are deployed, on foot or from land vehicles, ships, submarines and aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin Space Systems plans to expand its role in human spaceflight, building on its position as a leader in robotic spaceflight.

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MSCI Study Shows Impact of 2.5 Million American Metals Industry JobsA recent study commissioned by the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) shows the economic contributions made by the metal production and distribution industry in 2012 are a dynamic part of the U.S. economy, accounting for more than $552 billion or over 3.5% of the nation’s gross domestic product.

MSCI President and CEO M. Robert Weidner,III, pointed to the results as validation for the industry and the much -needed jobs it provides. “Our industry and our members play an important role in our country’s economy,”he said. “We need both local and national elected leaders to pay attention to the issues and needs of the metals industry for it to remain viable and for industry executives to have the confidence to reinvest in and grow their companies. The future strength of our country depends on it.”

The study, conducted by John Dunham and Associates, also found that metal producers and service centers directly or indirectly employ nearly 2.5 million Americans. These workers will earn approximately $151.4 billion in wages and benefits. Members of the industry and their employees pay about $64.5 billion in federal, state and local taxes.

“One of the reasons we commissioned the study is to be able to see exactly what the metals industry means to the economy, on both a local and national scale,” explained Weidner. “The numbers don’t

lie — these are desperately needed jobs and economic stimulation. It’s vital that our elected leadership listen to their constituents and act in the best interest of the country and its people.”

The study results are accessible online in an interactive format and allow the user to dissect the data by congressional district. These gauges provide a dashboard that allows members to show their elected leaders exactly how their business impacts their local communities, their state and the national economy.

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Founded in 1909, the Metals Service Center Institute, based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has over 400 members operating from more than 1,500 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and throughout the world. Together MSCI members constitute the largest single group of metals purchasers in North America, amounting each year to more than 55 million tons of steel, aluminum, and other metals, with about 300,000 manufacturers and fabricators as customers. MSCI’s membership also includes almost all ferrous and non-ferrous industrial metals producers in North America. Service centers inventory, process and distribute metals to manufacturing intermediaries and original equipment manufacturers.

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MIDACO Automatic Pallet Systems, such as the A30SD to be displayed, are easily installed on the right side or the left side or sometimes both sides of a new or existing machine center to reduce floor space. Once a pallet or load of parts is complete, the next pallet or job is transferred into the machine in seconds.

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Delcam to launch new milling options in FeatureCAM at IMTS

Delcam will launch the 2013 release of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software on booth E-3222 at the IMTS exhibition to be held in Chicago from 10th to 15th September. This will offer a new series of options for three-axis milling and enhancements in five-axis machining, plus improvements in the turning and mill-turn modules.

FeatureCAM was the world’s first feature-based programming software when it was launched in 1995. Constant development since then has ensured that the system has retained its leadership in programming speed and ease of use, while an increased range of strategies has been added to provide more efficient toolpaths giving greater productivity on a wider range of machines.

The main change to the 2013 FeatureCAM product family has been the introduction of three levels of 3D machining functionality. FeatureMILL 3D Lite offers single-surface machining with a basic range of strategies and so provides an introductory product for companies moving into 3D machining for the first time.

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Aero Tech Manufacturing, Inc. Achieves ISO9001: 2008 Certification

Aero Tech Manufacturing, in business since 1967, is pleased to announce that it suc-cessfully certified to ISO9001: 2008. The scope of the company’s certifications are for fabrication and finishing of sheet metal and light structural steel products. The Registrar Company, Inc., was the certifying auditor.

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The U.S. will add more solar power in 2013 than wind energy for the first time as wind projects slump and cheap panels spur demand for photovoltaic systems, according to the head of Duke Energy Corp.’s renewable-energy development unit.

The U.S. may install 3 gigawatts to 4 gigawatts of wind turbines this year, and solar projects will probably exceed that, said Gregory Wolf, president of Duke Energy Renewables. The U.S. added 13.1 gigawatts of wind power last year, beating natural gas for the first time.

U.S. wind projects have come to a near-standstill this year on uncertainty over the fate of a federal tax credit that was set to expire Dec. 31. Wolf anticipates more solar projects going into operation in 2013 than wind farms after panel prices fell more than 60 percent in the last two years.

“We really ramped up our solar in 2010,” said Wolf. “Today most of the projects are half or less of the cost now than then.” Duke Renewables’ portfolio of renewable-energy projects exceeds 1.7 gigawatts.

The production tax credit, which provides 2.2 cents a kilowatt-hour for electricity from wind farms, was extended for a year on Jan. 1. With little information about whether it would be

renewed, developers raced to complete wind farms by the end of last year and didn’t plan new ones.

The U.S. installed about 3.2 gigawatts of solar power last year and may reach 3.9 gigawatts this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Cheap panels and lower construction costs have been aided by policy support that “has been a little more consistent and long-term,” Wolf said.

Duke invested more than its $500 million target in renewable energy last year, and more than $2.5 billion to date, Wolf said. The largest U.S. utility owner by market value enters into long-term power purchase agreements for wind and solar plants that have “an attractive profile in terms of risk and returns,” Wolf said.

2nd Annual Aerospace, Aviation, Defense and Manufacturing Requirements DayFor members of the aerospace and defense community, the Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) are offering a major opportunity for you to connect with potential new partners this March. The second annual Requirements Conference for Arizona’s Aerospace, Aviation & Defense Community on Thursday, March 14 at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas.

For defense contractors, the event will be your chance to take the spotlight as you explain your needs with subcontractors. For smaller manufacturers and service providers, you will be able to present and talk directly with A&D decision-makers to learn how to best meet their requirements.

The Arizona Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and the Arizona Tooling & Machining Association (ATMA) are also partners in this event. The Conference will consist of presentations, a keynote speaker and cocktail reception and expo for networking.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education reports, “As concerns grow over impending work-force shortages in science and technology fields, educators are looking to community colleges to fill the gap.”

About “half of Americans with bachelor’s degrees in science and engineering attended community colleges at some point, and almost a third of those with master’s degrees did so, according to the National Academies.” However, “many more people who start out at two-year colleges, intending to transfer, lose confidence and drop out. Four-year colleges are increasingly working to plug leaks in the pipeline.”

Military Veterans Compete for Entrepreneurial Boost: Voting is Now Open for Operation American Dream

Military veterans with entrepreneurial dreams compete for start-up money to open their own business through Signal 88 Security’s contest, Operation American Dream: From Battlefield to Boss. The first round of monthly finalists can now be seen online at http://www.signal88.com/OAD-January-Finalists.aspx. Voting for this round will continue through the end of February.

Representatives from Signal 88 Security selected the three finalists based upon 500-word essays submitted at www.signal88.com/OperationAmericanDream. They were chosen for their desire to open their own businesses. A public, online vote will determine which finalist will receive a $500 prize and will become a semi-finalist, with the chance to win the Grand Prize: $5,000 in start-up money to launch their business. The prize money doubles to $10,000 if the winning veteran chooses to open a Signal 88 Security franchise.

According to a May 2011 study from the Small Business Association Office of Advocacy, veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no active-duty military experience.

“Signal 88 Security is a top employer of military veterans,” said Reed Nyffeler, CEO and co-founder of Signal 88 Security. “We were named on the G.I. Jobs list in 2012 among the top 10 percent of the nation’s franchises that are doing the most to recruit military veterans.”

In 2007 data from the U.S. Census Bureau – the most recent statistics available on the subject – veterans owned 2.4 million businesses, or 9 percent of all businesses nationwide, generating $1.2 trillion in receipts and employing nearly 5.8 million people.

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Ray and Cornel aren’t your average Service Engineers f o r p r e c i s i o n m a c h i n e t o o l s . While they gained a g reat deal of knowledge from t h e i r p rev i o u s employer, both also credit their fathers for helping them to learn the industry. Ray Sr., Ray’s father was an experienced machinist and manager with years working for such companies as Garrett/Airesearch, Allied Signal, Honeywell, and Develco, and finally retiring permanently in 2011. Cornel was raised in Romania, coming to the United States as a teenager, and in Romania, Cornel’s father Stefan was a journeyman machinist. So you could say, it was in Ray and Cornel’s blood. In fact, they can fix a machine tool from any builder, and 90-95% of the time this requires no intervention from the machine tool builder.

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While API Services is renowned for calibration throughout the machine tool world, it is now the fastest growing segment of API Services - Southwest Division’s business. Ray says that his division provides the following services and capabilities for customers in the Southwest United States:

1) Calibration - API Services uses their XD 6D laser system to capture all 6 degrees of freedom in an axis measurement, linear error, horizontal and vertical straightness, pitch, yaw and roll. They use the API Swivel Check for rotary calibration and the API Ballbar and Spindle Analyzer for machine evaluations. API Services is also a solutions provider for Fanuc, Siemens, and Fagor CNC controls with expert capabilities with volumetric calibrations using API’s (Automated Precision Inc.) state of the art equipment. API Services recognizes that the proper alignment of a machine and its ability to execute its functions correctly directly impacts the quality of the product and the efficiency of the operation. 2) Machine preventive maintenance and machine tool repair - with 5 local Service Engineers on-staff, API Services Southwest offers 77 cumulative years of machine tool service experience, and on average the Service Engineers each have 19 years of experience (their newest entry level employee is not computed in the equation). 3) Urgent Service - Rapid response service is available for customers’ emergencies4) Unique Service - this includes cell relocations within a facility and even across the United States

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API Services brought some additional value added benefits to the former R&C Service Solutions Company. It brought ISO9001 Certification as well as the prestigious A2LA Certification (The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation). It also extended the customer base to include such industry giants as Hill Air Force Base, Triumph, ATK, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Spirit Aerospace, and Northrop Grumman, to name a few.

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“When it comes to X5 Manufacturing’s yearly machine preventive maintenance (PM), service issues or general questions about quick internal fixes, we have always relied on one company, and that’s been API Services. Ray and Cornel have always gone above and beyond when it comes to keeping our machines up and running. They have continually kept their commitments and have been honest and forthright about all the issues, good or bad, when it comes to fixing our equipment.” Geno, X5 Manufacturing

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A future in which unmanned drones are as common in U.S. skies as helicopters and airliners has moved a step closer to reality with a government request for proposals to create six drone test sites around the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration made the request last month, kicking off what is anticipated to be an intense competition between states hoping to win one of the sites.

The FAA also posted online a draft plan for protecting people’s privacy from the eyes in the sky. The plan would require each test site to follow federal and state laws and make a privacy policy publicly available.

Privacy advocates worry that a proliferation of drones will lead to a “surveillance society” in which the movements of Americans are routinely monitored, tracked, recorded and scrutinized by the authorities.

The military has come to rely heavily on drones overseas. Now there is tremendous demand to use

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Industry experts predict the takeoff of a multibillion-dollar market for civilian drones as soon as the FAA completes regulations to make sure they don’t pose a safety hazard to other aircraft.

Potential civilian users are as varied as the drones themselves. Power companies want them to monitor transmission lines. Farmers want to fly them over fields to detect which crops need water. Ranchers want them to count cows. Film companies want to use drones to help make movies. Journalists are exploring drones’ newsgathering potential.

The FAA plans to begin integrating drones starting with small aircraft weighing less than about 55 pounds. The agency forecasts an estimated 10,000 civilian drones will be in use in the U.S. within five years.

The FAA is required by a law enacted a year ago to develop sites where civilian and military drones can be tested in preparation for integration into U.S. airspace that’s currently limited to manned aircraft.

The law also requires that the FAA allow drones wide access to U.S. airspace by 2015, but the agency is behind schedule on that.

The test sites are planned to evaluate what requirements are needed to ensure the drones don’t collide with planes or endanger people or property on the ground. Remotely controlled drones don’t have a pilot who can see other aircraft the way an onboard plane or helicopter pilot can.


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With cuts in defense spending on the horizon, CEO John Garrison is jump-starting commercial business.

With its in-house Starbucks, flat-screen monitors on the walls, and flexible meet/relax areas bathed in natural light, the new, open-plan Lawrence D. Bell Employee Center is an outward sign of the changes John Garrison has been bringing to Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter.

The president and CEO of Bell, which produces military and commercial vertical-lift aircraft, says he decided the 1950s-era headquarters campus needed a makeover. He came to this realization after a young engineer prospect, who ultimately decided to go elsewhere, told him Bell’s facilities reminded him “of a high school he was glad he didn’t have to go to.”

The employee center and a second building—headquarters offices currently under construction—come as part of a wider, $250 million push Garrison has been making to modernize Bell’s systems, processes, and facilities. At the same time, he’s also pushing to increase the commercial portion of the company’s business in an era when U.S. defense expenditures are likely to shrink.

The energetic Garrison, 52, was named president and chief executive in August 2009, after a period in which the company saw six CEOs come and go in nine years. Bell, in the words of spokesman William Schroeder, “was struggling for a while, and needed to reinvigorate the way it did business.”

Three years later, Garrison is drawing praise from people such as Fred Buttrell, CEO of Med-Trans and its parent, Air Medical Group Holdings. They are Bell’s largest commercial customer, with 170 Bell helicopters in a nationwide fleet of air ambulances.

Buttrell says he had grown tired of Bell overcharging for parts. Instead of “jacking prices” every year, as had been done in the past, Garrison began stressing supply-chain management and quality-control methods known as Six Sigma. And he passed the benefits on to customers, Buttrell says.“A customer is always going to have issues, but with John, I get a sense he’s going to do the right thing,” Buttrell says. Referring to Bell’s Providence, R.I.-based parent company, he adds, “When Textron made John Garrison president of Bell, it was one of the best moves they ever made.”

Bell’s V-22 Osprey multi-task military aircraft, a joint project with Boeing being produced primarily for the U.S. Marine Corps, has ramped up production and will peak in 2014. Bell and Boeing have contracts to deliver 40 V-22s in fiscal 2013, and 37 in fiscal ’14. Bell’s other military mainstay is the H-1 attack helicopter.

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Larry was raised in an Off Road racecar family. He says that people joke that he wasn’t born in a hospital, as is typical of most babies entering the world...instead he was born in a racecar! Larry’s father Danny and his mother Cathy own a fabrication shop, called Foddrill Motorsports (www.foddrillmotorsports.com). The company builds racecars and fabricates spares and replacement parts for racecars. Larry spent many years in his parents’ business, and learned much about manufacturing. He also learned to love the Okuma machine tool brand. Larry says, “Though Foddrill Motor sports was predominantly a fabrication shop, my parents did purchase one machine, the Okuma ES-L lathe. We used a lot of heavy-duty tool steel for our parts, and the Okuma machined the tool steel really well. The Okumas are just really durable. I think the types of steel we were cutting would tear up many other machines. It is at this time I became a fan of the Okuma machine tools.”

Foddrill Motor sports outsourced their machining requirements to a half a dozen machine shops in the Phoenix metroplex. One of their superior suppliers was RPM Industries, a small machine shop in Deer Valley. Larry says, “RPM always did a great job for us. Their machine tools, nearly all Okumas, were best in class, as were their employees. With the Okuma Vertical Machining Centers, they were always able to machine our parts quickly and expertly. And they were just good people.”

When Larry made the decision that, aside from Off Road Racing, he wanted a career in manufacturing, and that it should include more industries than the racecar (recreational vehicle) industry, he approached RPM Industries’ owner Paul Terry about buying RPM Industries.

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“When I race”, Larry says, “ It all comes down to being well prepared. You must have the right execution for the day. I am running RPM Industries like I would an Off Road Race. I want the best equipment, the best team, and I want to win. Okuma gives us a competitive advantage and helps to make RPM a winning combination.”

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While RPM Industries clearly prefers the Okuma to other machine tool lines, they say that it is the support they receive from Arizona CNC, the local Okuma dealer, which keeps them coming back to Okuma. Larry says, “The machines are so reliable and durable, but when we have an occasional issue, it is critical that Arizona CNC supports us immediately. We’re a small shop, and one machine down would have a huge impact on our business.”

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It is amazing to think how far the global solar industry has come in just a few years. Despite China being the world’s leader in PV cell production, the report states that it will be the US that reaches grid parity first. Domestic solar PV technology is expected to reach grid parity for some PV projects in 2014, while most regions in the country are expected to reach grid parity in alignment with average electricity prices in the residential sector by 2017. China isn’t far behind and is set to transform their domestic national grid in similar ways. They are expected to reach grid parity in most regions by 2015-2016.

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Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract modification for delivery of additional guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS) Unitary rockets to the US Army and Marine Corps.

Valued at $197m, the award represents an option under the original GMLRS Production Lot 7 contract secured by the company in July 2012 and brings the total contract value to $550.8m.

The $353.2m Lot 7 contract covers rockets supplies to the US Army and Marine Corps (USMC), as well as the Singapore, Jordan and Italian armies.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control precision fires vice president Scott Arnold said the company focused on ensuring that the soldiers were fully equipped with the most effective, affordable and dependable weapon system.

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Enclosed in a multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) launch pod, the weapon can be fired from M270A1 MLRS and the M142 high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) against both personnel and vehicles in the battlefield.

The GMLRS rockets have achieved a combat reliability rate of 98%, and more than 2,300 rounds were fired by the army, USMC and UK Armed Forces during coalition operations.

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Bloomberg News reported, “Carmakers from Ford Motor Co. to Audi AG (NSU) and Jaguar Land Rover Plc are using record amounts of aluminum to replace heavier steel, providing relief to producers of the metal confronting excess supplies and depressed prices.”

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B/E Aerospace Announces Awards Initially Valued at $250 Million

B/E Aerospace, Inc. announced that they have been awarded four major aircraft cabin interior programs.

The first of these is a lie-flat business class seating program to outfit a major international airline’s new-buy Boeing 787 fleet. In addition, B/E Aerospace will provide retrofit LED lighting for this same airline’s Boeing 737, 767 and 777 aircraft.

The second is a full cabin interior retrofit program to outfit a major global airline’s long haul aircraft with lie-flat business class seating, Pinnacle® main cabin seating, and LED lighting.

The third award includes a business class seating program, a Pinnacle® main cabin seating program and a comprehensive food and beverage preparation and storage equipment program to outfit new-buy wide-body aircraft for a major Chinese airline.

Finally, B/E Aerospace has won a Pinnacle® main cabin seating program and a comprehensive food and beverage preparation and storage equipment program to outfit a Russian airline’s new-buy 737 and A320 aircraft. These awards are valued at approximately $250 million.

“Our multiple awards announcement highlights our continued focus on being the most innovative aircraft cabin interior supplier in the industry and further solidifies our position as the market leader for aircraft cabin interiors. These awards underscore our leadership in

LED lighting systems, premium class seating and Pinnacle® main cabin seating as well as food and beverage preparation and storage equipment,” commented Amin J. Khoury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace.

“Our premium class seating awards solidify our market leadership position as the leading supplier of full-flat premium class seating designed for exceptional passenger comfort, enhanced living space and luxurious amenities. The Pinnacle® awards further highlight the success of our Pinnacle® main cabin seating. The Pinnacle® seating platform has now captured awards to equip more than 1,800 new or existing aircraft. These awards are valued at approximately $1 billion and are for both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft,” concluded Mr. Khoury.

Researchers Develop ‘Superomniphobic’ Material That Repels All Fluids

Wired reported, “Working with a team at the University of Michigan,” Chemical engineer Dr. Anish Tuteja has “developed a new coating for material that will repel both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids of just about any kind. They’re calling it superomniphobic.”

To create the coating, the researchers take “a polymer solution and applies an electric field to it. By tuning the concentration of the polymer solution, they can change how the solution breaks up into microscopic droplets.” The “droplets are then deposited on the surface, and Tuteja says they can coat any material.”


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GE Brings Engine Work Back

As Boeing Co. pays a price for having farmed out crucial parts on its new Dreamliner, General Electric Co.’s GE aviation division is busy bringing work on its engines back in-house.

In late December, GE Aviation agreed to buy Italian parts supplier Avio for $4.4 billion. That comes alongside the acquisition of a three-dimensional printing company, a joint-venture with a component casting company in Montana and another venture to secure access to a key raw material—silicon carbide, which is used to make high-tech ceramic parts.

This year, GE plans to open a pair of parts factories in Mississippi and Alabama and soon will announce the location of a third.

GE hopes to protect its engine technology and speed development by doing more work itself. Above, a Boeing 787 airplane with a GE engine.

The strategy is aimed at safeguarding a key source of the industrial conglomerate’s sales. Aircraft engines account for about half of GE’s $211 billion order backlog, and the company can’t afford missteps as it gets ready to roll out new designs to power the next generation of commercial jetliners.

By doing more of the work itself, GE hopes to protect its technology, speed up development and secure supplies of needed components. The move is a turnabout for a company that helped pioneer soup-to-nuts U.S. manufacturing and then switched gears to help pioneer industrial outsourcing.

GE now plans to replicate its new vertically integrated approach across its businesses from gas turbines to medical imaging devices to subsea oil wells.

Over the decades, big companies have cycled through different approaches on how much manufacturing to do themselves—sometimes bulking up on acquisitions to own everything from raw materials to final product, and other times slimming down by disposing of anything seen as outside the core.

The trend shifted toward bringing work back in-house in recent years and gained steam after events like flooding in Thailand and the tsunami in Japan made clear that multinational companies’ supply lines had grown too long and fragile.

Boeing learned a tough lesson when developing its 787 Dreamliner. To pare costs, the aerospace company relied heavily on outside suppliers for crucial components including wings and parts of the fuselage.

But as cost overruns and delays dogged the project, Boeing partly reversed course, purchasing several struggling suppliers that make parts for the aircraft, including major portions of the 787’s fuselage. The fleet


has been grounded following concerns about overheating and a fire in lithium-ion batteries made by an outside supplier, though safety officials have yet to find a cause.

Boeing says it has learned lessons from its 787 sourcing strategy but the current electronic troubles are unrelated. “We’ve always acquired batteries through our supply chain,” a spokesman said in an email.

GE makes everything from power turbines to oil-well equipment to business loans. But these days, few of its products are more important than aircraft engines. The company has orders to deliver 15,000 new engines to customers between now and 2020. That compares with the 25,000 GE engines currently in use.

The market is extremely competitive, with United Technologies Corp. unit Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce battling for positions on new aircraft with promises of better fuel savings with more power and thrust.

GE will be delivering more than 4,000 engines a year over the next two years amid swelling orders for its GE90 and GEnx, as well as the CFM56 engine that it makes with France’s Safran.

By 2016, it will be delivering its newest Leap engine, which is offered on Boeing’s next-generation 737 and Airbus’ upgraded A320neo—more fuel-efficient versions of the world’s workhorse jets.

The new engines come with new engineering problems. To reduce fuel consumption, GE is seeking to run the engines hotter so less cooling air is required. That led GE to redesign the high-pressure turbine blade used in the area of the engine where the temperatures are so hot that metals would melt.

Nowadays, GE relies on Precision Castparts Corp. and a unit of Alcoa Inc. to produce the high-pressure turbine blades in its current engine lineup. But for the Leap engine, GE also plans to cast the parts itself at its facility in Dayton, Ohio.

“Keeping that turbine blade cool is definitely a competitive advantage.

We would like to keep that in-house,” said Ms. Athans. “If we invest in helping to teach a supplier, we lose our flexibility to compete against them and get it somewhere else.”

Precision Castparts wouldn’t comment on its customer’s activities. Alcoa said it is under contract with GE to supply the parts.

Last year, GE Aviation bought Morris Technologies, an additive manufacturing company outside Cincinnati. GE will use Morris’s 3-D printing machines to make the guts of the fuel nozzle on its Leap engines. The equivalent part used in existing engines is made by an outside supplier that brazes together 21 tiny pieces.

GE is also bringing more work in-house for its existing engines. In January, GE announced a joint-venture with supplier SeaCast Inc. of Butte, Mont., to boost its ability to produce tubes, ducts and small structural castings for engines.

The deal to acquire Italian supplier Avio represents the biggest move GE has made yet to bring a supplier under its hood. Two-thirds of Avio’s aviation business is with GE making components for the GE90 and GEnx engines, as well as for helicopters and other products.

Housing Rebound Expected To Have Broad Impact On Economy

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First Solar Acquires 50 MWAC Macho Springs Project from Element Power Solar

First Solar, Inc. and Element Power Solar announced that First Solar has acquired the 50-megawattAC (MW) Macho Springs Solar project that Element Power Solar has developed in Luna County, N.M. When complete, it will be the state’s largest solar power project.

The photovoltaic (PV) solar project is expected to be completed in 2014, providing up to 400 construction jobs, and producing enough clean, renewable energy to power over 18,000 homes while displacing 40,000 tons of CO2 per year—the equivalent of taking 8,000 cars off the road. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Macho Springs Solar project is located on land leased from the New Mexico State Land Office, and electricity from the facility will be purchased by El Paso Electric under a power purchase agreement that is subject to regulatory approvals, expected in the first half of 2013.

“We’re very excited to continue our work in New Mexico, increasing the state’s utility-scale solar generation capacity,” said Dana Diller, First Solar Vice President of U.S. Business Development.

“Element Power is pleased to once again work with the State of New Mexico, Luna County, the town of Deming and El Paso Electric to bring renewable energy and economic development to the region. The sale of Macho Springs Solar to First Solar is the result of a strong working relationship that draws on each company’s strengths,” said Raimund Grube, COO of Element Power.

“We look forward to working with First Solar on this very important renewable energy project that will benefit all El Paso Electric customers,” said Tom Shockley, El Paso Electric Chief Executive Officer. “We also want to thank Element Power Solar for its dedication and commitment to bringing this project to fruition.”

The Macho Springs project was the result of a Request for Proposal (RFP) by El Paso Electric to include additional electric peaking resources in its current energy mix.

Embraer Chooses Avionics for New E-Jets

Embraer has opted to retain Honeywell as the avionics supplier for its second-generation E-Jets, the Brazil ian a i r f r a m e m a k e r announced last month, ending speculation that it might switch to another supplier as a result of “teething” troubles it experienced following entry-into-service of the current E-Jet line. Under the terms of the contract, Honeywell will supply its Primus Epic 2 avionics system, featuring four 13-inch-by-10-inch landscape displays, more robust


processing capacity with a new Intel i7 processor in several of the circuit boards and “possibly” touch-screen multipurpose control display units (MCDUs).

The selection marks the second major contract award for systems on the proposed new E-Jets, scheduled for industrial launch this year and service introduction in 2018. Late last month Embraer chose Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G Geared Turbofan to power the airplanes.

Speaking with AIN, Embraer Commercial Aviation COO Luis Carlos Affonso noted that the company did seriously consider offers from Garmin and Rockwell Collins, but that the design “maturity” of the Epic 2, its commonality with the current Epic system in today’s E-Jets and its technical advances tipped the competition in favor of Honeywell.

“The main issue [with the current system] was really maturity more than reliability, all the software being developed and so forth,” said Affonso. “This time, in sticking with the incumbent, we believe it will be very good for the maturity.”

Not an entirely new system, the Epic 2 borrows much of its architecture from today’s Epic, explained Affonso. “The architecture, with the boxes and so forth, the data buses and all those things that took us lots of time to develop, all these are the same,” he noted.

Scheduled for service introduction in 2018, the second-generation E-Jets will also benefit from a new flight management system (FMS)

that Embraer plans to first integrate into the current-generation airplanes by 2015, said Affonso. “The next-generation FMS will have several addition functionalities,” he stressed. “I believe the current FMS is quite reliable, but the new one will have some important functions such as the cost index.” The cost index feature—a system now used on new larger airplanes but new to regional jets—helps pilots choose the most economical altitude or thrust, for example, for a particular mission.

Affonso also described the new FMS as “key” to equipping the E-Jets with the technology needed for the program to convert the current ground-based radar system to a satellite system known as NextGen.

“This next-generation FMS is, of course, capable of interacting with and allowing for flight planning and navigation and performance capabilities associated with this new air traffic management scenario,” he explained.

As it does in the current family of E-Jets, Embraer will offer head-up displays with the new system, but it hasn’t yet chosen the supplier. Rockwell Collins supplies the head-up displays in today’s airplanes.

Affonso said that in the next three or four months Embraer would likely make “several” announcements of major supplier contracts, such as those governing the fly-by-wire system, the APU electric system and the air management system. “Others will be selected a little down the road,” said Affonso. The design does not call for the use of a lithium-ion battery, he added.


Veteran-Owned, Minority-Owned Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication and Machining Company

Announces ISO9001/AS9100 Rev. C Certification!There are a whole host of reasons why Pure-Logic is so successful. But two primary factors stand out.

First, they are more versatile than many precision-manufacturing shops you will encounter. Not only do they regularly help their customers take a product from concept to production, they offer internal fabrication, tooling, design consultation, precision machining, welding (AWS & TACOM certified), and assembly. Pure-Logic is so talented that they have designed and built their own complete products,

from surgical tables to intricately designed ornate benches that are art pieces suitable for parks, zoos, and the like.

The second primary reason Pure-Logic is so successful (and that they weathered the 2008 downturn with minimal impact) is that they are extremely diversified in the products they build and the industries they serve. Their customers span the bio-pharmaceutical, medical, military, defense, aerospace, commercial and semiconductor industries. By design, they have a relatively small base of customers. This enables them to understand their customers’ requirements at a very deep level, and facilitates Pure-Logic’s Engineering assistance to create a better product.

Some Background

Mike Hughes, founder and owner of the company, was trained as a boiler technician / fuel specialist on aircraft carriers while in the Navy. It is this experience that sparked his fascination with aircraft, he says.

After the Navy, Mike moved to San Diego where he spent ten years employed by aerospace and defense manufacturers, learning the craft of precision machining and fabrication. Mike says that one of the most memorable experiences he had was the opportunity to work on an experimental project to extend the life of the F/A-18 Hornet, a twin-engine supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets. The experimental project was an undisputable success and led to what is now known as the Center Barrel Replacement Plus. The program is designed to allow the replacement of the center fuselage section of F/A-18 A through D model Hornet aircraft, saving both time and millions of dollars in costs related to replacing aircraft. Another memorable experience was his experience in converting fleet aircraft into demo equipped F/A 18’s for the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels.

Base closures in San Diego forced Mike to move to Phoenix, Arizona, where he sought employment. With his strong background on the job and with formal schooling in San Diego, Mike was easily able to attain employment. At his job at Stolper Fabralloy, now a division of the Triumph Group, a unique opportunity presented itself for Mike. Stolpher Fabralloy was fabricating an engine cover for one of their customers, with a particular finish. The problem was that airborne metallic particulates that resulted from the finish were damaging his employer’s CNC machinery. The company and Mike reached a mutual agreement that led to his starting up a business to process these problematic parts.


to the customer in quantities of 100 in packaging that they designed for the customer.

Mike credits this m e d i c a l d ev i c e c u s t o m e r w i t h affording him the opportunity to make Pure-Logic a full time business prepped for aggressive growth. He left his current employer in 1998 and moved the business into a 10,000 square foot facility.

Today, the company resides in an expanded facility, at 15,000 square feet, and Mike made long-term employee Bob Jurgens (with 11 years of tenure), a partner in the firm.

The company is dock to stock with a number of their customers, and for those who utilize report cards, Pure-Logic is an ‘A’ student. The company values its employees, and in turn, valuable employees remain loyal to the company. Bob says, “Aside from a few new employees that we’ve hired with growth in this past year, most employees have more than 5 years of tenure with the company. Pure-Logic also values its suppliers, and in particular thanks Reliance Metal Center for supporting them in the early years when they experienced financial difficulties. A venture to design and market a proprietary low cost surgical table influenced this difficult period. This eventually led to Mike’s decision to re-focus the company’s direction on their core competency of providing manufacturing services to O.E.M.’s in various industries. Mike is proud that after this difficult time in the early 2000s, his company made every supplier whole.

Early last year, Mike asked Bob and key employee James Sorrell (Quality Assurance Coordinator) to research the quality standard that most closely aligned with the way Pure-Logic did business. James and Bob both agreed the ISO9001/AS9100 international standard was perfectly suited for the way their company did business. The two contacted 3 different certification companies, and interviewed them all. Mike also was involved in the interview process. “I worked at 2 companies in my past that went through the certification process. In my experience, it was ‘smoke and mirrors’. The resulting manual didn’t represent the way my previous employers did business, and once the certification was done, we went back to doing business the way we had always done it. I didn’t want this for Pure-Logic. I wanted an experience that every employee was involved in, and the end result wouldn’t be just certification. It would impact our business with positive improvements in our processes.”

The team unanimously selected BMSC for their consultant. Bob says, “Our decision was based on 3 main factors 1) Price 2) Flexibility 3) Style and Comfort level with the consultant. Bretta Kelly, founder of BMSC, offered a fair price, and her offering was very versatile. You could buy BMSC’s services in packages, and the other companies didn’t offer this flexibility.”

James continued, “Bretta’s system was user friendly. We wanted a process that was seamless and natural to how we functioned as a business before certification.” He continued, “Bretta didn’t try to change us, and she didn’t try to sell us a ‘one size fits all’ package. In fact, she built the system around the way we do business. Bretta and BMSC were outstanding to work with!”

Bob says, “As Bretta and her colleague Debbie consulted us, there were a few areas that emerged as areas that we could improve on. BMSC helped us to achieve these process efficiencies.”

Bob, Mike and James all agree that their certification, which they passed with flying colors in December of last year, was a very positive experience, and that they made the right choice with BMSC.

Pure-Logic’s growth plan focuses on enhancing its existing relationships with current

About Pure-Logic

Mike launched Pure-Logic in 1996 with his first customer also his employer. He rented a 1400 square foot facility in Tempe, Arizona, and his first purchase order was for $1400. For the next 2.5 years, Mike worked at Stolpher Fabralloy during the day, from 6 am until 3 or 4 pm, and worked at Pure-Logic in the evenings and weekends. Mike credits his training in the Navy for affording him the stamina to keep up this grueling schedule over the course of more than 2 years.

One of Pure-Logic’s earliest customers was a medical device company that manufactures and sells laboratory products for the concentration and storage of adult stem cell products. Today the term ‘cell therapy’ is used to include stem and progenitor cells derived from a wide variety of tissue sources, including adult peripheral blood, umbilical cord blood, bone marrow, adipose (fat) tissue and placental tissue. Stem cells have been shown to be useful in the treatment of more than 80 different diseases and to regenerate cartilage, bone, muscle, ligament, tendon, blood vessels, and even nervous tissue.

This customer came to Pure-Logic from a referral by another local machine shop, LAI Southwest (now LAI International). Mike was asked to design weld fixtures and build 2 prototypes (rack assemblies) for their umbilical cord blood cryopreservative system stem cell product. Mike and his crew had to build these 2 prototypes in 2 weeks.

The prototypes, now production bio-archive rack assemblies, are one of the products Pure-Logic makes today, 14 years later. In fact, Pure-Logic is the single source supplier of the product that ships internationally.

This same medical device company came to Pure-Logic nearly 13 years ago, with the challenge of building tight tolerance canister cartridges precisely and consistently. Pure-Logic built the tooling and established the processes to meet their customer’s requirements. Today, Pure-Logic is the exclusive manufacturer of the cartridges and they ship the end product


c u s t o m e r s a n d on the strateg ic development of new customer s. Mike says, “Our r e c e n t s u c c e s s in establishing a production line for the manufacture of Blood Pumps used in Heart and Lung M a c h i n e s , h a s proven beneficial.

The intense consultation and research invested towards understanding the customers product needs provided us an opportunity to succeed on this project and continue working with our customer in evaluating refinements to the manufacturing process. With this approach we hope to grow steadily and sustain a diverse customer base which will also include Renewable Energy companies”.

Hear from Pure-Logic’s customers

“Pure-Logic was referred to us by another supplier a few years ago. They build welded assemblies for us. Our work requires ITAR Registration and military competence. That is exactly Pure-Logic’s forte, and that is why they are our ‘Go To guys’.

Pure-Logic is unique in that they are very skilled at looking at incomplete/inaccurate prints and cleaning them up. This instinct is not common with other shops. I can give them complex projects and I know that they have the engineering/design talent to build the product perfectly.

We are delighted that Pure-Logic recently certified to the ISO9001/AS9100 standard. Though they were doing the quality work before certifying, this just makes my job easier from an audit and paperwork standpoint.

I envy Pure-Logic because not only are they expert in military and defense, but they have diversified into so many other industries, including medical and bio-pharmaceutical. They are well positioned to grow with their strength in so many industries.

If you need high quality expert weldments for aerospace or medical, Pure-Logic is an excellent vendor. In fact, I don’t think that Pure-Logic, with all of its capabilities, really has any direct competition in the Phoenix market.”Ray, Manager New Product Introduction, Aerospace Manufacturer

“We have been using Pure-Logic for a number of years now; from welded assemblies to Research and Development builds. Pure-Logic is extremely thorough and has an excellent customer service team. One of Pure-Logic’s strengths is in their design capabilities. They provide

excellent feedback and callout potential manufacturing issues prior to production builds. They are available to support companies with machining, bending, welding and other services.

Pure-Logic is also competitive in their pricing and they provide realistic, on-time service and delivery --they won’t commit to a timeframe they can’t meet.”Jim, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Aerospace and Defense Contractor

“We’ve been using Pure-Logic for more than 10 years now. They make a lot of bent metal fabricated parts and assemblies. We don’t go to any other suppliers for these parts because Pure-Logic has all the equipment in-house, from tube benders to laser cutters, literally all of the equipment needed to make our parts.

They are much more than a fabricator. We view them as a design partner, and frequently we brainstorm new concepts with them. They are a collaboration partner, and this is such a bonus for us.

Parts we get from Pure-Logic is always done right, and their pricing is very competitive. Sometimes we push them very hard with rush jobs, and they do a good job in meeting our rush schedules. Pure-Logic is outstanding.”

Dan, Owner, Industrial Automation Manufacturer

“Our company has been utilizing Pure-Logic’s services for more than a decade now. They build very complex sub-assemblies for our medical devices.

We don’t have another supplier who does what Pure-Logics does for us. They do the welding, machining, final inspection and test, but they

also coordinate with external suppliers for the special processing. We view them as a mini-contract supplier for us. Because of their quality and on-time record, Pure-Logic is dock to stock.

Perhaps what is most outstanding about Pure-Logic is that they always come up with creative solutions to help to keep our costs down. We trust them. Mike came to me and told me that our tooling was old and was creating more scrap than should occur. He said if we made some new tooling, we could reduce the piece price dramatically. This is the kind of collaboration we do with Pure-Logic. They are a partner, not a supplier.”

Kim, Senior Director Global Supply Chain, Medical Device Manufacturer

For more information on Pure-Logic, a Veteran-Owned, Minority-Owned, ISO9001/AS9100, ITAR Registered Machine and Fabrication shop, contact them at (480) 892-9395 or visit their website at wwwpurelogicind.com.

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Doosan Announces Golf Sponsorship Doosan has announced it will onceagainbeanOfficialPatronoftheBritishOpen (known widely asThe OpenChampionship), the oldest of the fourmajorchampionshipsinprofessionalgolf.

The BritishOpen is organized byTheR&A, golf’s governing body outside oftheUnited States andMexico, and iscelebratingits140thyear.Doosanisoneof five BritishOpen Patrons, a groupthat includesRolex,HSBC,Mercedes-Benz,andNikon.Doosanisalsothefirstcompany headquartered in Korea tosupportthetournament.

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Army Beefs Up Humvee

DubbedtheModernizedExpandedCapacityVehicle (MECV), these revampedHumveeswillstilllooklikethevehiclesthatAmericanforceshavebeenusingsince1989.

TheArmywill keepboth the two-door andfour-door versions of theHumvee, and thetruckswill still haulbothmenandmaterialinthefield.ButtheMECVwillhavethickerarmor and a larger cargo carrying capacity,comparedtoitsolderbrothers.

Alongwiththeadditionalarmor,theservicealsoincludedarequirementthatsoldiersmusthaveaccesstoescapeexitsifthevehicleflipsorrollsover.Humveerolloversareoneofthemaincausesofnon-combatrelateddeathsinIraqandAfghanistan.

In the end, themodifications included intheMECV programwill “regain vehicleperformance and payload consumed bythe addition of armor to the legacy force,

adequatelyprotectthecrewfromoperationalthreats,andincorporatelessonslearnedfromcurrentoperations.”

And those lessons learned from currentoperationshavebeenharshones.

The improvised explosive devices plantedbyAfghan and Iraqi insurgents, alongwithweaponslikerocket-propelledgrenadesandmortars, exposed fatal flaws in the light-armoredHumvee.

Anup-armoredversionoftheHumveeandthenewMineResistantAmbushProtectedvehicle did help close those gaps, but thetacticalvehiclefleetisstilldominatedbythoseweakerHumvees.

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Bloomberg News reported, “The gap shrank 20.7 percent to $38.5 billion,” according to the Commerce Department. “For all of 2012, exports climbed 4.4 percent to a record $2.2 trillion. Imports advanced 2.7 percent to $2.74 trillion. That pushed the trade gap last year down to $540.4 billion from $559.9 billion” the previous year.

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The first 737 MAX is on track to be delivered in 2017. CFM International Inc., a joint venture of GE and France’s Snecma (Safran Group) is developing a version of its LEAP engine for the plane. CFM is the sole engine supplier for the aircraft.

Boeing currently has orders for 1,064 the twin-engine 737 MAX.

As the Business Courier reported, orders for LEAP engines on the 737 MAX helped boost Evendale-based GE Aviation’s fourth-quarter orders by 8 percent to $7.4 billion.

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The launch wasn’t designed to destroy a dummy target representing an enemy missile headed to the U.S. Instead, its goal was to verify that a remedy had been found for a classified flaw in the warhead’s guidance system discovered after such an intercept test failed in December 2010.

“The test was a very important step forward as we move toward a return to intercept,” Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, said in an e-mailed statement. He said the Pentagon “will assess the very large amount of data we received” and use that to prepare for the next intercept test.

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“This test is particularly timely in light of recent threats from North Korean leaders of upcoming long-range rocket and nuclear weapons tests aimed at the United States,” Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said.

Senator Carl Levin, the Michigan Democrat who heads the committee, agreed with Kendall that the initial test was a step forward.

Intercepting TargetConfirmation that the guidance system’s flaw has been fixed would permit the first effort to intercept a test target since the failure in 2010.

Richard Lehner, spokesman for the Missile Defense Agency, said in an e-mail that it “may be weeks before we can assess performance.” Lehner said an intercept test may occur sometime in April to June.

Raytheon’s standing as the sole source for the warhead may be in jeopardy. Under a mandate from Congress in the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill, the Missile Defense Agency will study whether to open the next version of the weapon to competition.

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“Rigorous non-intercept flight tests are important in proving the effectiveness and operational capability of ballistic missile defense weapons and their various components,” Wes Kremer, Raytheon Missile Systems vice president of air and missile Defense Systems said in a statement.

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Bell Helicopter has entered the production phase of the first proto-type of the 525 Relentless, a “super-medium”-class product and the company’s boldest move to reclaim share in the commercial market. The company started releasing digital design models to suppliers after completing a preliminary design phase on 26 June. That al-lowed suppliers of certain components, such as a tail rotor assembly actuator, a main rotor gearbox carrier development part and the accessory gearbox, to enter production, says Larry Thimmesch, Bell’s vice president of commercial programs.

Bell announced the Relentless program in February, finally taking the wraps off what had been internally known as Project Magellan. Aimed at the oil and gas, corporate and VIP transportation, and parapublic and emergency medical services markets, the 525 is Bell’s biggest commercial helicopter and the beginning of an entire series of medium- and heavy-lift helicopters.

Bell has not released its internal deadline for the 525’s critical design review, but it must come before the prototype begins assembly in the second quarter of 2013 at the company’s Xworx facility.

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The AP reports, “For the year, total factory orders rose 3 percent to $5.66 trillion. This reflected a slowing in the manufacturing sector following an 11.8 percent rise in orders in 2011. Demand for investment goods fell 0.3 percent to $759.4 billion. For December, orders for commercial airplanes rose 10.1 percent and demand for military aircraft jumped 56.4 percent. Orders for motor vehicles and parts dropped 1.2 percent. Demand for machinery fell 1.1 percent but orders for computers and other electronic products rose 4.1 percent.”

Bloomberg News reports, “Factory orders excluding the volatile transportation category increased 0.2 percent in December after falling 0.2 percent the previous month. Demand minus military hardware advanced 0.3 percent. The jump in bookings for durable goods was paced by a 12.2 percent increase in construction equipment and a 6.4 percent gain for computers.”

Eclipse Reveals More Details of New E550 VLJ

Eclipse Aerospace has revealed more details of its $2.695 million Eclipse 550 twinjet to AIN. CEO Mason Holland said that, while the 550 will continue to use the same airframe and engines as the EA500, there will be several cockpit, cabin and system changes.

Avionics upgrades to the Innovative Solutions & Support flight deck include synthetic and enhanced vision, sharper displays, a separate avionics standby display unit, dual integrated flight management systems

and autothrottles. The new interior package for the passenger cabin features higher-grade piped leathers, finished carpets, more robust table and cupholder attachments, better hand rails, a new one-piece cabin headliner that improves aesthetics, portable server, iPad and Bluetooth connectivity and a new intercom system for pilot-passenger communications. New aircraft will also be fitted with anti-lock brakes.

Holland said Eclipse recently concluded fatigue testing that should eliminate the current 10-year/10,000-hour/10,000-cycle airframe life limit. “We’ve validated to 20,000 cycles or more than 40 years of normal use,” he told AIN. Eclipse plans to add three company-owned service centers in the U.S. this year, bringing the total number to six (five company-owned and one independent). Holland expects the first 550 to come off the line in July.

Power-One Enters Into Strategic Alliance With Panasonic

Power-One, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and management solutions, and Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC), a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products and solutions, announced today that they have entered into a strategic alliance to develop, produce and market energy storage systems for the residential and non-residential markets worldwide combining Power-One inverters with Panasonic lithium-ion batteries and systems.

As part of the agreement, the companies will leverage their respective research and development and sales and marketing resources for joint product and market development around the world. Initial efforts will focus on developing the residential, commercial and utility-scale, grid-connected, energy storage systems business in Europe and the U.S. as well as the non-residential segment in Japan. Additionally, the companies have committed to develop the large-scale commercial and utility photovoltaic inverter business in Japan.

“We are thrilled to be aligned with such an innovative company and house-hold brand as Panasonic,” said Dr. Alex Levran, President, Renewable Energy Solutions at Power-One. “Energy storage resources will greatly increase the adoption, use and sustainability of renewable energy systems throughout the world in homes, businesses, and in large utility plants. Panasonic’s strengths lie in the development, production and sale of products like their home energy management systems (HEMS) and lithium-ion battery cells, which are vital for power storage systems. Combining Panasonic’s expertise in battery and battery storage with our advanced inverter technology should prove to be an unbeatable combination.”

Energy storage systems have been garnering a lot of attention lately for their ability to reduce investment in equipment through power leveling and the reduction of peak power consumption in large scale renewable energy systems as well as for their use as backup power supplies in the event of natural disasters and other emergencies. It is estimated that the size of the global market for energy storage systems will exceed $11 billion by 2020, mainly in Europe, North America, and Japan, where renewable energy technology is now being adopted.

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First, they grew their customer base from 5 during their first month of operation to more than 50 today. Their early customers and equipment came from an acquisition of Fastech Ltd, which Robert Parker purchased last year. He renamed the company Parker Fasteners and moved it to Goodyear, Arizona. Today, the company occupies 17,500sq. feet of space.

Second, Parker Fasteners immediately developed a marketing and sales strategy. Robert hired Terrance Dillon and Jeff Shriner, both who were colleagues of his from another fastener company in the Valley. They launched a website, developed marketing collateral, and 3.5 months after opening for business, they made their debut at the National Industrial Fastener and Mill Supply Expo in Las Vegas. Robert says that the show really helped to gain exposure for Parker Fasteners.

Third, they successfully certified to the International ISO9001:2008 standard. Four months after opening for business, Robert tasked Terrance with researching ISO certification. Robert says, “I talked with a half dozen consultants, and invited them to our facility to discuss ISO certification. Not one called me back or scheduled time to tour our facility. Then, one day Robert was at a machine shop with an owner he knew well. When the discussion of ISO certification came up, Robert’s friend said that he had recently prepared for certification with BMSC Consultant Bretta Kelly. He highly recommended Bretta.” Terrance continued, “We emailed Bretta, heard back from her immediately, and she was at our facility in days. We hired her immediately.”

That was in October, and Parker Fasteners successfully certified in early February of this year. Robert says, “Our experience with Bretta was outstanding. She is so knowledgeable about certification, and she was always available for us. Bretta is incredibly smart and very customer focused.”

While Parker Fasteners is a new company, its owner and nearly all employees are journeymen headermen, defined as an operator of a machine for forging metal to manufacture fasteners. At Parker Fasteners that means manufacturing diameters as small as #0 and as large as 5/8” up to 12” in length from just about any metal. Robert is a 2nd generation headerman, learning under the tutelage of his father from the age of 9. Today, Robert has 30 years of experience in the trade. Terrance says that Robert’s reputation in the industry is what has facilitated the rapid expansion and new customers. Jeff says, “Robert works 7 days a week in the shop. He is most comfortable at his passion, working in the shop to insure the highest quality product leaves the facility. He leaves the office/sales/finance and marketing functions to Terrance and a small team. In fact, Robert

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Ford, Daimler, Nissan Form Fuel-Cell Partnership

Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Daimler AG announced an agreement develop a common automobile fuel cell system, which is expected to lead the launch of the world’s first mass-market fuel-cell vehicles by 2017. The car makers said “they will collaborate on a global program across three continents in an effort to signal to suppliers, policymakers and the industry the seriousness of developing an emission-free technology.”

Bloomberg News reports, “The companies plan over time to build a combined 100,000 vehicles powered by the technology, Thomas Weber, Daimler’s head of research and development, said”. The automakers

“will invest equal amounts in the project to create fuel-cell stacks and systems, they said in a joint statement, without giving details.”

According to Bloomberg News, “The technology would be a shift from the companies’ battery-powered models already on the market, such as Nissan’s Leaf and versions of Daimler’s two-seat Smart city car.”

California Company Developing Airship That Can Fly Like A Plane, Float Like A Balloon

Discovery News reports, “Montabello, Calif.-based Aeros is working on a rigid airship that can fly like a plane and float like a balloon. If realized, the 500-foot-long Aeroscraft would greatly alter the way cargo is shipped.” The airship “is designed to take off vertically and cruise at up to 130 miles an hour at an altitude of 12,000 feet. It will be able to travel thousands of miles on a single tank of fuel, carrying 66 tons of cargo - that’s three times the capacity of a C-130 and half that of the C-5, the largest military aircraft flown by the” US.

“The Aeroscraft could serve both military and humanitarian efforts, delivering extremely heavy loads to areas without transportation infrastructure, such as roads, train tracks or airports.”

“The airship has propellers that rotate 90 degrees for vertical takeoffs and landings and onboard computers to control the multiple systems needed to maneuver the craft. The biggest challenge for engineers is making sure the airship will be able to withstand high winds and other types of weather extremes”, aerospace engineer Munir Jojo-Verge said.

Report: Ending Currency Manipulation Could Restore Lost Manufacturing Jobs

IndustryWeek reported, “The US could create from 620,000 to 1.3 million manufacturing jobs by eliminating currency manipulation and taking a series of coordinated policy steps, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute.” According to the EPI “report, the US could reduce its trade deficit by $190 billion to $400 billion over three years by ending currency manipulation. This action would reduce the national unemployment rate by between 1.0 and 2.1%.”

The “report called currency manipulation ‘one of the most important causes of growing US trade deficits, and of unemployment and slow economic growth in the United States and Europe.’”

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DoD to Support Advanced Manufacturing Projects

The Pentagon is poised to launch two White House-backed manufacturing initiatives that officials hope will spur advanced capabilities to revolutionize weapon development and also have commercial applications.

In the end, DoD wants to “create centers of excellence in manufacturing around the country with loading docks that can provide the products that the military needs to perform future missions,” said Brett Lambert, deputy assistant secretary for manufacturing and industrial base policy.

“We believe this is so important to the department for what we need to do in U.S. manufacturing for our own goods and services that we have committed to do two [new projects] this year,” Lambert said.

Here is how it works: DoD plans to stand up two institutes comprising top manufacturing companies and research universities. Using a mix of federal and private funding — at least a dollar-to-dollar match — these consortiums will stand up manufacturing plants that will focus on a certain type of technology. Federal officials are narrowing the areas of focus for each institution.

“My criteria in this area is … defense has to be catalyst for a market need,” Lambert said. “Once we are able to form these institutes, then DoD in essence becomes the customer, not the provider of funds.”

Possible DoD topic areas involve advanced electro-optics, lightweight composites, bio-manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing. In addition to the two DoD institutes, the Energy Department will stand up an institute as well.

“The idea is these are things that we need for the department, but also benefit the overall U.S. economy,” Lambert said. “That’s why we’re doing it in this collaborative environment with the rest of the U.S.

government.”

Pentagon officials are reviewing a handful of topics with other government agencies, including NASA and the Energy Department, to make sure there is no duplication of effort. DoD expects to select its two topics within the next 30 days.

After that, the Pentagon will solicit bids, with contract awards likely in the fall, Lambert said.

“My criteria from DoD is that whatever we invest in has to have a loading dock,” Lambert said. “We’re building factories and we’re building the capability for industry and academia and the government to come together to solve common needs. Then at the end of the day, things come out of the factory that we can use.”

To date, one institute has already been funded using manufacturing dollars from different federal departments and agencies.

“Our challenge and our task [at DoD] has been to maximize and leverage the funds that are available across the department from different agencies, from different services, and combine those funds so we get much more bang for our buck,” Lambert said.

Also, the winning bidders, at minimum, have to match the amount of money the government puts toward the project. DoD plans to use this same practice in funding the two new initiatives.

“The goal is for these [institutes] to be self sustaining and allow us to become a customer,” he said.

Lambert said industry benefits from the intellectual property and capital that is developed in these institutes.

“Everyone has to bring something to the table,” he said. “Things that are developed and designed in these organizations are retained by the institute and licensed to participants of the institute.”


The institutions are also a way to keep the U.S. manufacturing workforce sharp during an era of decline in defense spending, according to Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council at the White House.

“They basically make the case that we can do things bigger together when you have several companies working with universities in a capacity where there is greater scale, and you are using a facility as essentially like a teaching hospital,” Sperling said during a Feb. 13 conference call with reporters. “So when there are developments in technology and research, you have a capacity to share them with smaller businesses, smaller manufacturers.”

The White House has created a $1 billion legislative proposal for 15 of these institutes.

“This sounds like an actual industrial policy, an actual emphasis on using advanced manufacturing and an emphasis on R&D,” said Steven Grundman, a fellow at the Atlantic Council and a former Pentagon industrial policy official.

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the new DoD and Energy Department institutes in his State of the Union address, while touting the success of a DoD-backed institute in Youngstown, Ohio, that has made 3-D printing advancements over the past year.

“A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3-D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything,” Obama said. “There’s no reason this can’t happen in other towns.”

3-D printing, the ability to make virtually anything using a special printer, is considered revolutionary for manufacturing. For the military, it could mean a ship at sea not having to carry spare parts. Instead a 3-D printer could make parts needed for onboard repairs.

Using $45 million in pooled funds from a number of federal agencies, DoD helped stand up the institute in Ohio last year.

“This is something that the Defense Department thinks is critical for them, but it obviously has broader applications for efficient, flexible manufacturing that could really be revolutionary,” Sperling said.

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In all, more than 80 major companies and universities are participating in the Youngs-town project, Lambert said.“This is the future,” he said.

“We’re going to come up with two more of these in other areas that I think also will represent the future, not just for the department, but for U.S. manufacturing overall.”

The Obama administration wants to continue expanding the creation of these types of institutes.“One of our hopes is that once more people see these and see them working and their success, that there will be more congressional demand to have more of them in different regions in the country,” Sperling said.


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ISM: Manufacturing Grew More Than Forecast In January

Bloomberg News reported, “Manufacturing in the US expanded more than forecast in January, reaching a nine-month high and showing the industry is starting to improve. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index climbed to 53.1 last month from December’s 50.2, the Tempe, Arizona-based group’s report showed.”

The AP reported, “The ISM report showed that 13 of the 18 industries surveyed had an increase in activity last month. They included manufacturers of plastics and rubber, textiles, furniture, printing, and apparel. Four industries reported contraction: minerals, computers and electronics, wood and chemicals. The survey’s new orders index returned to growth, rising to 53.3 in January from 49.7 in December.”

DOE, Treasury Announce Tax Credits For Energy Efficient Manufacturing

The Business Journal reports, “Federal agencies are offering $150 million in tax credits for energy efficient manufacturing projects.” The US Treasury and the Department of Energy “have announced $150 million in energy manufacturing tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects in the US.”

The Business Journal notes, “The Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit was first established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to increase investment in domestic, clean energy and efficient manufacturing facilities.”

Hydro Beats Nuclear and Coal, Beats Oil and Gas, Review Finds

Researchers have reviewed the economic, social and environmental impact of hydro, coal, oil, gas and nuclear power. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but of these conventional electricity generation technologies, hydroelectric power appears to be the most sustainable and acceptable environmentally and economically. Nuclear and coal run a close second place but oil or gas-fired power stations are revealed to be the worst choice when considering the various factors overall.

Giorgio Locatelli of the University of Lincoln and Mauro Mancini of Milan Polytechnic explain that the research literature has offered several studies of the economics of power plants but these are commonly based on cash flow considerations whereas sustainability factors, such as environmental and social considerations have moved higher up the agenda when investment in this area of technology is considered.

Writing in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, the team explains that as worldwide demand for electricity grows, new power plants must be built. However, the “green” options of solar, wind, tidal and other newer forms of electricity generation simply cannot maintain pace with demand. “Worldwide population growth combined with growing electricity demand requires the construction of more power plants,” the team says. Carbon emissions, environmental pollution, energy security, ever-changing fossil fuel prices and supply, as well as the societal impact of power plant location must now be considered as part of the multitude of considerations in building new infrastructure. Moreover, investors must now consider sustainability.

The team has considered various factors: fuel supply security, environmental impact, public acceptance, volatility of fuel price, risk of severe accident and emergency planning zone (EPZ) consideration

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Given that many regions do not have the potential to use hydroelectric power generation, nuclear and coal-fired power plants are the next obvious choice, but each has many pros and many cons. The next stage in their research will be to provide a balanced review of each of these with a view to offering a possibly definitive answer on sustainability of power generation.

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“Traditionally the manufacturing industry has been conservative in exploring new opportunities. Now, the situation is different. Simply put, the world is moving at a much faster pace than before. In order to develop future solutions and meet customer demands, industry leaders have to be perceptive and forward thinking”, says Kevin Lorch, Marketing Manager Innovation at Sandvik Coromant. It was decided early on that the result of the study should be shared with the rest of the industry. The reason for sharing came out of an industry need for a more general discussion relating to the common challenges of the future.

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US Army completes installation of 4.465MW solar power system

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed installation of a 4.465MW solar power system at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, US.

Developed as part of the energy savings performance contract (ESPC), awarded and managed by Army Engineering and Support Center, the system is designed to provide the army with guaranteed energy savings of 35,358MW annually, as well as lowering its energy consumption by 10%.

Huntsville Center Energy Division chief Michael Norton said the new system represented the service’s largest solar project to date.

“ESPC projects provide energy efficient equipment resulting in a lower utility consumption. Lower utility consumption reduces the DOD utility bills and assists in meeting federal mandates,” Norton said.

Huntsville Center ESPC program manager Will Irby said the ESPC concept was a first for the army and also lowered the project cost by $6.1m.

As well as energy savings contractor (ESCO) Siemens, the project was also supported by Texas Solar Power Company, which supported project construction, inverter manufacturer SatCon Technology, and Solaria, the solar modules and tracking systems supplier.

The project is owned by Bostonia Group through the ESA agreement, while construction of the $16.5m system began in July 2012 and was completed in December that year.

Pentagon Officials Pledge Better Communication With Industry

A silver lining to the coming defense downturn might be improved government-industry communications, said a senior Pentagon official.

Communication broke down over the past decade when the defense budget grew by double-digit percentages annually, and there was no real incentive for contractors and Pentagon buyers to talk, said Brett Lambert, deputy assistant secretary of defense for manufacturing and industrial-base policy.

While the money was flowing and business was good, the Pentagon dealt with troubled programs by throwing more money at them, he said.


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“I came [into office] in 2009 with clear guidance … to figure out why there was this perception that there was a lack of communication with industry,” Lambert said Feb. 20 at a forum on government-industry relations hosted by the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

“A study of four previous downturns, most notably those after World War II and the Cold War, showed that the Pentagon missed the mark on every occasion in how it engaged its suppliers in preparation for austerity, Lambert said.

“We got it wrong in every case … for a variety of reasons,” he said. “What ultimately came out of that effort is that we need to engage industry up front. … Ours is the only business in the world where the closer you get to awarding a contract, the less you talk to the person you’re going to award it to. Nobody would build a house like that, but we build defense systems like that.”

Lambert, urged on by his boss, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Frank Kendall, has established several new policies to spur dialogue between government and industry. They include education of Pentagon officials on how industry works and communicating the private sector’s concerns and suggestions.

Industry input and considerations will also be a top priority when Pentagon officials are making decision regarding programs, he said.

Lambert has authorized a study of the “breadth and depth of the our industrial base, in some cases down to the tenth tier, to look at key points of vulnerability.” The study is focused on indentifying “niche providers,” or sole-suppliers of critical products and material.

“In those cases we will intervene … to stabilize production runs,” Lambert said. There is $30 million available for “very targeted investments to keep those companies alive, to invest in them for next-generation technologies and to hopefully bring down the overall cost of systems. We have to stop solving million-dollar problems with billion-dollar solutions.”

Future defense budgets will likely reflect an increased reliance on fast-track procurement efforts such as the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force and Network Integration Evaluation programs. Similar endeavors, which suspend labyrinthine acquisition regulations to fulfill combat troops’ urgent needs, have resulted in the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle and to some extent unmanned aerial vehicles.

“The success of rapid equipping efforts really drives home the need for acquisition reform,” said William Greenwalt, vice president of acquisition policy for the Aerospace Industries Association. He held Lambert’s position from 2006 to 2009. Rapid acquisitions are possible by the “authority Congress has given the [Defense] Department to essentially wave all the rules to do rapid acquisition. We have that authority, we have other transaction authority, which, by the way, brought us UAVs 20 years ago.”



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Solar Airship to Deliver Medical Supplies To Remotest Areas on Earth

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The Solar Ship is designed to shorten the distance between doctors and patients in the developing world, where poor infrastructure often means that remote sick people don’t stand a chance.

Not long ago, the idea of building a solar-powered air-blimp to deliver things to remote places would have seemed a bit nuts. And, probably, it still is a bit nuts. But solar-driven air travel actually has credibility these days. Solar Impulse, a well-funded project based in Switzerland, has already flown a plane day and night using just the sun. It’s scheduled to go West Coast to East Coast this summer, and, eventually, around the world.

What is more, Jay Godsall, the prime-mover behind the Solar Ship--his dream since he was 16 years old--is highly motivated, has lived and worked in Africa, and knows how much remote communities need vital supplies, including vaccines. A lot of places are still beyond the range of helicopters, or bush doctors, or basic infrastructure, he says. And, fuel is often unavailable, expensive, or poor quality--making conventional air travel onerous, dangerous, or both.

Godsall’s Toronto-based company has built three prototypes of the Solar Ship so far. Essentially, it is a bulky version of the Impulse: a lightweight fuselage with wheels, attached to a blimp filled with helium, covered with hundreds of solar tiles. The iteration they’re working on now will be 65 by 65 feet, and about 30 feet tall. Godsall says it’ll weigh about 1,200 pounds, and be able to carry about 1,100 pounds. That’s enough for a stretcher with a heavy man on it, or a lot of vaccines.

Godsall reckons the Solar Ship could double the number of places where flying doctors can get to. As an example, he mentions communities not far from Hell-Ville, a tourist destination on the tip of Madagascar. Because of poor roads, he says, it can take three days to reach people not more than 20 miles away, leaving communities cut-off and exposed.

“I caught four different infectious diseases there myself,” he says. “If you could give communities access to health care, it would make a huge difference to their lives, because a lot of them are reeling. It’s one of the poorest places in the world.”

“You could take a helicopter. But the problem is maintenance and repair. During the rainy season, from January to March, the road does not reliably link and you cannot get fuel and parts easily. Even the ships don’t stop because there’s so little buying clout in the area. With a helicopter, you have 14,000 metal parts smashing against each other, and it’s held aloft only by money. Run out of fuel, and you’re stranded.”

Solar Ship is currently raising money on Indiegogo (not very successfully, though Godsall says the pitch has led to offline donations). This summer, the plan is to do further testing in remote Northern Canada, delivering


supplies to aboriginal communities. Then, all being well, the Solar Ship will move to Africa in 2014. Godsall says the most likely route will be from Cape Town, in South Africa, to Bujumbura, Burundi, a journey of more than 2,500 miles. That way, the service can take in many under-served places in Zambia, eastern Congo, and Tanzania.

He promises the eventual aircraft will be robust enough to get home in cloudy, rainy weather, and against strong headwinds. “If Solar Impulse can fly all night, we can go to a few local communities,” he says. “We think this machine is going to be really valuable for lots of people.”

Obama Ready to Propose $1.5 Trillion Plan: McDonough

President Barack Obama is ready to work with Republicans to avoid automatic budget cuts that could cripple U.S. defense and programs vital to the middle class, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said.

The president has a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion, and Obama will insist that the changes happen in a “balanced way,” which includes revenue increases, McDonough said on ABC’s “This Week” program, one of three appearances he made on the Sunday morning news shows.

“This is not an ideological effort,” McDonough said. “This should not be a social-science experiment. This should be a question where we ask ourselves, ‘What is most important to the economy? What is most important to the middle-class families of this country?’”

The U.S. economy stalled during the last three months of 2012, marking the worst quarter since the recession ended three and a half years ago, as defense spending tumbled by the most since 1972. Without action by Congress, the federal government is poised next month to begin the first round of $1 trillion in across-the-board budget cuts set to occur over the next nine years, adding another potential drag to the economy.

Republicans stood firm in opposing any plan that relies on revenue to close the budget gaps. With no budget from the Senate and few specific details from the president about spending cuts, it looks like the automatic reductions will take place, Representative Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, said on “This Week.”

Tax LoopholesHouse Republicans oppose raising revenue through closing tax loopholes because that wouldn’t do much to close the deficit, Ryan said. At the same time, it would make comprehensive tax reform, which is essential to improving the economy, much harder to do later, he said.

“We want to prevent a debt crisis from hurting those who are the most vulnerable in society, from giving us a European- like economy,” said Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican. “In order to do that, you’ve got to get the debt and deficit under control, and you’ve got to grow the economy.”

Senate Democrats have proposed delaying the automatic spending reductions by 10 months, offering an alternative $110 billion plan that would cut defense spending, end direct aid payments to farmers and

set a minimum income-tax rate on top earners.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the automatic cutbacks could subtract 0.6 percent from the gross domestic product’s growth this year, enough to eliminate 750,000 jobs.

Immigration, HagelOn immigration, McDonough defended a draft White House proposal, details of which were published Saturday in USA Today, that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status to stay in the country and eventually become citizens. Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican who has been working on a bipartisan immigration plan with seven other senators, told USA Today that the draft was “half-baked” and “dead on arrival” in Congress.

The Obama administration is talking to all the parties involved and is anxious to see a congressional proposal it could work with, McDonough said.

On another topic of concern -- the nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense -- Senator John McCain, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee who opposes his former Senate colleague’s confirmation to the Pentagon post, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Republicans shouldn’t hold up the nomination any longer, even though the Nebraska Republican’s positions are “far to the left” of the mainstream.

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The Energy Management Platform drives program participation by giving homeowners the latest tools to easily balance comfort, convenience and cost. It also merges demand response and energy-efficiency programs for utilities — traditionally separate activities — to streamline deployment and management, and boost overall results. This is the first technology to provide utilities with both auditable peak and permanent load reduction.

According to a 2012 E Source survey of more than half of the demand response programs in the U.S., the average participation rate for residential customers is 13 percent. Honeywell and Opower expect the new platform to drive rates to at least 20 percent, a more than 50 percent increase, due to consumer-friendly features like mobile access to energy information and control. This would provide an additional 220 megawatts of peak shed capacity just to the utilities surveyed, equivalent to the output of more than four gas-fired peaking plants.

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The goal is to gauge customer acceptance of and experience with the technology. The program is also intended to confirm the savings that are realistic for customers in PG&E’s diverse service area against the hypothesis that the thermostat and app will help save up to 5 percent of whole-house electricity and gas use. So far, customers find the technology accessible and intuitive, and use it to actively manage comfort and consumption.

Raytheon, Chemring Group developing naval capability to defend against surface targets

Raytheon and Chemring have agreed to develop a naval capability to defend against surface targets, for use on ships ranging in size from small patrol boats to large combatants.

“This initiative combines Chemring’s innovative multi-mission launcher, CENTURION®, with a variety of Raytheon’s combat-tested missiles to provide a sea-based, inside-the-horizon defensive system,” said Rick Nelson, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems’ Naval and Area Mission Defense product line. “Our Raytheon-Chemring team will combine a multifunction decoy and missile launcher with world-class missiles and existing ship systems to provide a new mission capability to meet our customers’ specific self-defense needs.”

Currently in the integration engineering phase, live-fire testing of the new mission defense system is scheduled for mid-2013. Testing is expected to include at least two different missiles in order to establish a multi-mission capacity against maneuvering surface threats such as fast inshore attack craft.

The solution to counter fast inshore attack craft consists of a variety of Raytheon missiles with ranges matched to the intended target. The missiles will be fired from the Chemring CENTURION launcher, with initial target detection, tracking and identification provided by the ship’s sensors.

“Our shared goal is to generate a low-cost, effective and versatile solution to increase naval platform protection,” said Mark Papworth, chief executive of Chemring Group. “Thanks to a layered-defense approach capitalizing on the versatility of the CENTURION launcher and Raytheon’s missiles, users will have a multi-mission capability using a single-launch platform.”


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Boeing Preps Redesign to Get 787 Flying Again

Boeing Co. is proposing a series of battery design changes that it believes would minimize the risks of fire on its 787 Dreamliners and allow the grounded jets to fly again while it continues searching for a longer-term fix, say government and industry officials briefed on the matter.

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The company is looking at increasing the separation between cells in the lithium-ion batteries to reduce the potential hazards from heat or fire spreading within the batteries and adding enhanced heat-sensors, these officials said. Boeing also is considering ways to keep cells more rigid, preventing them from shifting under certain conditions and interfering with electronics.

The goal would be a new, safer battery that Boeing could propose for the 50 Dreamliners currently grounded around the world, and on future deliveries, the people said.

Any changes would require approval from U.S. and Japanese regulators now investigating two incidents last month in which the batteries burned on 787s owned by Japanese airlines. It is not yet clear whether officials would accept a long-term fix that doesn’t address the root cause of those incidents. In their discussions with Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration officials have stressed that interim fixes must improve warning time when batteries malfunction and more-effectively mitigate the dangers of any part of the system going haywire, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The FAA didn’t have any immediate comment. The FAA also is considering a request from Boeing to allow it to conduct test flights using its own Dreamliners and last month approved a single shuttle flight from Texas to Washington state for one plane. The agency is expected to approve the series of test flights shortly, according to people familiar with the issue.

Boeing and GS Yuasa Corp., the Japanese company that makes the batteries, declined to comment on possible design changes. A Boeing spokesman said it has “hundreds of engineering and technical experts who are working around the clock with the sole focus of resolving the issue and returning the 787 fleet to flight status. Everyone is working to get to the answer as quickly as possible and good progress is being made.”

If Boeing were able to get approval for interim solutions, it would alleviate some of the uncertainty hanging over its flagship product. Boeing has staked much of its financial future on the Dreamliner,


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Technical details of potential changes to the two lithium-ion batteries on each 787 haven’t yet been finished or approved by regulators, and they still need to be verified by laboratory and flight tests, officials briefed on the matter said. One person familiar with the deliberations said “discussions remain fluid” and proposed designs keep shifting.

Eight carriers around the globe with grounded 787s are receiving regular briefings from Boeing, but airline and industry officials describe varying timelines and somewhat different versions of potential design changes. According to some officials familiar with the discussions, Boeing has said it hopes to have new batteries ready to ship to airlines as early as the end of the month. Under a best-case scenario, according to one airline official, that could mean resumption of passenger flights in March.

The proposed changes would retain Boeing and GS Yuasa’s underlying lithium-ion battery technology, say several industry officials. Possible changes include an enhanced covering—dubbed by some as “a containment box”—with the goal of keeping flames or chemicals inside the battery in case of overheating or other problems. In addition, Boeing has told some airline officials it is looking at ways to better protect the power packs from moisture, according to industry officials.

The Dreamliner is the first passenger jet to make such extensive use of lithium-ion batteries, which have long been known to be potentially volatile in some circumstances. Previous Boeing jets used nickel-cadmium batteries, which are comparatively bigger and heavier. Echoing the company’s public statements, officials familiar with the briefings to Boeing customers say the company remains committed to using lithium-ion batteries.

GD to provide MUOS upgrade for US Army AN/PRC-155 radios

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Under the $5m contract, around 100 existing PRC-155 radios will have upgrades such as a field-replaceable power amplifier and supporting software.

General Dynamics C4 Systems president Chris Marzilli said: “By upgrading fielded PRC-155 radios, the army will greatly enhance soldier effectiveness by providing a tenfold increase in SATCOM capacity for secure, over-the-horizon military communications.

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“By upgrading fielded PRC-155 radios, the army will greatly enhance soldier effectiveness by providing a tenfold increase in SATCOM capacity for secure, over-the-horizon military communications.”

The upgrades will allow secure voice and data communication with the MUOS system for on-orbit testing.

In addition, the two-channel PRC-155 Manpack radio runs the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) and Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW), as well as the legacy SINCGARS waveform to allow soldiers to remain interconnected on the battlefield.

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Lockheed Martin has joined Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser team, officials announced last month.

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Lockheed Mar tin will assemble the composite structure for the first space-bound Dream Chaser vehicle at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The company will use composites developed for the F-22 and F-35 fighter planes, Crocker said.

Lockheed Martin built space shuttle external tanks at the Michoud plant, and now the company uses the facility to manufacture pressure vessels for NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which the space agency is developing for exploration of deep space.

“We believe this is the beginning of a tremendous relationship that will benefit both companies in a significant way,” Sirangelo said.

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The Dream Chaser would launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, carry up to seven astronauts to the space station, and return to Earth to a landing on Kennedy Space Center’s shuttle runway.

NASA and Sierra Nevada have a $212.5 million agreement - running through May 2014 - for the company’s Louisville, Colo., space systems division to continue developing and testing the Dream Chaser. Two previous agreements provided $125 million in federal funding to go toward the Dream Chaser program.

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Working in IT in the 1990s, I had a front-row seat to the dot-com bubble. Living in Phoenix in the 2000s, I got to see one of the largest housing bubble markets up close and personal. So when I began to read news articles about the rising costs of a college degree, and students taking on tens of thousands of dollars in loans, and still not being able to find jobs upon graduation, it seemed familiar. At the same time, manufacturers lament a lack of skilled labor. Enticed by easy student loans -- or at

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GE ‘all in’ on aviation deal with China

At a General Electric flight simulator here, the visibility has been set at near zero to mimic thick rain and clouds. But a video console near the pilot shows a vivid picture of nearby mountains precise enough to allow a plane to take off or land despite the conditions.

The system is one of several highly valuable next-generation technologies that GE has developed — and that the company has passed along to China as part of a joint venture with the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Access to the world’s second-largest economy is critical for nearly any global company. Yet this often comes at a cost: the transfer of the very technologies that leading business officials — including GE chief executive Jeffrey Immelt, who heads an Obama administration panel on U.S. jobs and competitiveness — cite as essential to the United States’ economic future. The “synthetic vision” system, for example, could be worth millions of dollars to airlines, which could significantly reduce costs from weather-related delays.

GE, like other companies, must weigh which technologies should be brought to joint ventures with China and how to protect them from being stolen or misused. These decisions face virtually any executive trying to develop a presence in the country — from the most sophisticated technology firms, which worry about software piracy, to old-line industrial equipment makers, which have seen knockoffs of their products pop up soon after making deals with Chinese partners. Under the agreement with AVIC, GE avionics will be on board a new Chinese commercial airliner that is likely to become a rival to aircraft produced by U.S.-based Boeing and Europe’s Airbus. The potential competition with Boeing, coming at a time when the United States is fighting to maintain its own manufacturing base, has stirred some American criticism.

But GE executives say they have had no second thoughts. China’s airplane market is booming, and the deal was too important to pass up, they said, even at the cost of sharing the avionics technology.

“We are all in and we don’t want it back,” said Lorraine Bolsinger, chief executive of GE Aviation Systems. She said new airplanes don’t come along that often, and that the chance to be part of developing a major new aircraft is not to be missed — even if most of the jobs will be in Shanghai or elsewhere in China.

“We don’t sell bananas,” she said in an interview here. “We can’t afford to take a decade off.”

But American business leaders wonder privately whether companies such as GE are at risk of giving up long-term strategic advantages when they agree to technology-transfer deals for shorter-term gain.GE executives maintain that is not the case. They say that they negotiated robust protections in their contract with AVIC. The 50-50 joint venture, for example, has strict limits on employing Chinese nationals who have a military or intelligence background. A board committee that monitors compliance with the joint venture agreement is effectively under GE’s control and can, in a dispute, overrule the full board, Bolsinger said.


From factory floor, Obama sells plan to boost American manufacturing

President Obama recently called on Congress to help create “global centers” of high-tech jobs across the nation as part of a larger economic plan he says will spur American manufacturing and expand the middle class.

After touring the Linamar auto parts factory here, Obama told a crowd of workers and customers that the Canadian company’s decision to open the facility is part of a migration of jobs to the U.S. that the federal government should try to support.

“Ford is bringing jobs back from Mexico. Intel is opening its most advanced plant here in the United States,” Obama said in a speech on the factory floor. “So we’re seeing this trend of what we call in-sourcing.” The president’s trip to North Carolina was the first stop of a three-day tour to sell some of the proposals outlined in his State of the Union speech. The address touched on a broad range of subjects, including climate change, Medicare reform and gun control. But his post-speech tour was aimed at promoting his newly repackaged economic plan, which Obama said was the core of his effort to revitalize the middle class after years of falling wages and a rising cost of living.

Obama’s proposals were a familiar mix of tax reforms, credits and grants aimed at luring companies to the U.S., investing in technology and training, and supporting communities facing the loss of a major employer. The president said the Linamar plant, which makes large parts for trucks and construction equipment, “had a good story to tell.” The company relocated to the Asheville site after a Volvo plant closed in 2010, laying off more than 200 workers. Linamar has since hired 160 people and has plans to expand, Obama said.

The president suggested that more foreign companies would do the same if Congress acted on his plans to support a “renaissance” in American manufacturing. The government should help by investing in manufacturing institutes that foster innovation and help local communities attract such businesses, he said.

Obama is asking Congress to approve $1 billion to create 15 such centers, and will use existing money to forge ahead on three institutes without Congress’ approval, he announced last month.

An overhaul of the federal tax code would also help, Obama said, by lowering the overall tax rate for corporations and offering incentives for those who bring plants to the U.S. The president wants to lower the corporate tax rate for manufacturers to 25%, and expand and make permanent tax credits for research and development.

Obama pitched many of the ideas last year, as he geared up for his reelection campaign, but they quickly stalled in the divided Congress. House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) shot down the idea of raising the minimum wage, one of the central tenets of the president’s plan to help and expand the middle class.

Boehner argued that raising employers’ costs won’t cause them to hire more people, but would instead to do the opposite.


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Cessna jet will have sturdier battery than Boeing

While Boeing and federal safety regulators ponder why flames and hot electrolytes shot out of lithium ion batteries on the company’s flagship 787, prompting a grounding order that’s now in its third week, business jet-maker Cessna is testing a new design for such batteries -- one that can contain a worst-case explosion within an armored box.

The new battery for Cessna’s Citation jets is scheduled to fly within months and to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration this year.

A video shows what happened when engineers disabled all the battery’s protective systems, overcharged it and then deliberately ignited the hot chemicals: Nothing more than a few wisps of smoke puffed out of the battery box.

“You are basically intentionally creating a fire that will simulate a thermal event within an individual cell, then you have to contain that within the battery enclosure,” said Ron Nowlin, vice president of aerospace systems at EaglePicher Technologies of Joplin, Mo., which designed and built the battery.

Cessna, based in Wichita, Kan., declined to confirm information from

industry sources that it will use the EaglePicher battery, saying only that “any future lithium ion battery usage” will be vetted by a thorough FAA certification process.

Cessna adopted the beefed-up battery design after being burned once before by the lithium ion technology.

Nowlin said the battery-certification process with the FAA, starting from scratch, typically takes 18 months.

How Boeing and Cessna took different paths to testing and certification is partly a matter of timing.

The FAA has mandated that any aircraft using high-capacity lithium ion main batteries -- whether built by Boeing, Cessna, or any other manufacturer -- must satisfy certain “special conditions.”

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Half of small businesses never update their online search, directory listings

In a poll of more than 350 small businesses, ConstantContact’s SinglePlatform division found that nearly half have never updated their online listings, making it hard for customers to find them and providing inaccurate information.

Most small businesses (85%) know the importance of being found on major search engines, apps and directory sites. Over three-quarters (78%) believe it is through these channels that they gain new customers

However, despite knowing the importance of providing consumers with their business information, SinglePlatform’s poll also reveals that 49% have never updated their online or mobile listings. Just as worrying is that half of businesses have seen business listings that are inaccurate.

So why aren’t businesses keeping their online information up to date? For 70% it’s a case of not having the time to manage and maintain their listings.

“We know that small businesses are both time- and resource-starved, limiting their ability to update listings on every major site and app,” said Cerilli.

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The sites will not be co-located with existing DoD sites that have been cleared to fly UAS in the United States, such as Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND, Pennington said. However,

he said the new airspace sites will likely butt up against those DoD-owned sites.

DoD will begin preliminary site selection for those locations by the end of 2012, Pennington said.

The unmanned aircraft will use a ground-based sense-and-avoid system for the early flight tests scheduled for the airspace locations. Sense and avoid technology allows unmanned aircraft to detect other planes in the area and change its course to avoid midair collisions.

The ground-based system will relay information from air traffic control and other sources on the location of all aircraft flying in the area of the UAS. That info will then be relayed to the UAS pilot on the ground, who can then maneuver the aircraft through the air traffic.

As tests progress, DoD officials plan to move to a partially automated sense-and-avoid system on board the aircraft, Pennington said.

Creation of these airspace bubbles was part of the FAA reauthorization bill proposed earlier this year. Lawmakers tabled passage of the FAA bill until September, when Congress is set to return from its summer recess.

Once passed, Pennington predicted that there would be a lot of “political jockeying” by lawmakers to land one of the test sites, given the money and resources DoD plans to pump into the effort.

Boeing Dreamliner Finishes Test Program

Bloomberg News reports the Boeing 787 Dreamliner “finished its 20- month flight-test program in the final hurdle toward approval for passenger service that could start next month.” The last flight was made on August 13 and now the FAA “must verify the paperwork in a review Boeing has said it expects this week and then certify the jet before its first delivery.

The agency, which has worked with Boeing since the 787’s inception, doesn’t discuss certification work, said Alison Duquette, a spokeswoman.” The article notes that the only the 787s with Rolls Royce engines completed testing and more are needed for those with GE Engines. The CNET News “Cutting Edge” blog notes that on the final test flight,

“the 14-person crew successfully completed simulations of a dispatch with a failed generator and failed fuel flow indication during the flight.”

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Pratt, Rolls-Royce Realign Ties

United Technologies Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney unit and Rolls-Royce PLC are ending one aircraft-engine joint venture to start another.Pratt will pay $1.5 billion for Rolls-Royce’s share in their existing International Aero Engines consortium, which produces the engines that power the Airbus A320 jetliner family.

The two companies plan to work together in a new venture that will develop engines for future narrow-body aircraft using Pratt’s geared turbofan technology.

The new venture will go head to head with General Electric Co. to develop more-efficient engines for the single-aisle-aircraft segment, in which the companies expect demand to be around 20,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years.

It also comes after London-based Rolls-Royce declined to develop new engines for the latest upgrades to the A320 neo, produced by Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.

Pratt had all but abandoned the single-aisle market in the early 1990s but began muscling its way back in over the past few years in the face of dismissals from its rivals including Rolls and GE.

Last year, Pratt scored a coup when Airbus selected its geared turbofan engine as one of two engine options for the revamped A320.

But this summer Pratt was excluded from a similar move at Boeing Co., which opted to upgrade its 737 instead of investing in a next-generation aircraft.

The new 737 plane exclusively uses an engine from CFM, a joint venture between GE and France’s Safran SA.

The new venture will focus on the high-bypass ratio, geared-turbofan technology. The other partners in the previous partnership—Japanese Aero Engine Corp. and MTU Aero Engines GmbH—intend to join.

Roche l icenses technology from Biodesign Institute

Roche and Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) announced an agreement to license several technologies developed by Stuart Lindsay at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University and Colin Nuckolls of the Columbia University Nanoscience Center for the development of a revolutionary DNA sequencing system.

The licensed technologies include specialized approaches for DNA base sensing and reading and build on an ongoing collaboration between Roche’s sequencing center of excellence, 454 Life Sciences, and IBM to develop and commercialize a single-molecule, nanopore DNA sequencer with the capacity to rapidly decode an individual’s complete genome for well below $1000.

The licensed technologies offer novel approaches for reading the sequence of bases, or letters, in a single DNA molecule as it is passed through a nanopore. The team has demonstrated proof-of-concept, and is in the midst of making a third generation reader molecule that provides better discrimination between the DNA bases. The licensing agreement with Roche will help translate these discoveries into a commercial instrument.

The DNA Transistor technology, developed by IBM Research, slows and controls the movement of the DNA molecule as it threads through a microscopic nanopore in a silicon chip, while the newly licensed DNA reading technology can decode the bases of the DNA molecule as it passes through.

Both technologies are centered on semiconductor-based nanopores, which have advantages over protein-based nanopores in terms of control, robustness, scalability, and manufacturability.

The deal was brokered by Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the exclusive intellectual property management and technology transfer organization of Arizona State University, and includes sponsored research funding that will help Lindsay’s team move the technology towards commercialization.

ASU was the only university to receive more than one award.

Oshkosh introduces L-ATV utility variant for JLTV program

Oshkosh Defense has introduced its light combat tactical all-terrain vehicle (L-ATV) utility variant for the US Army and Marine Corps multi-billion dollar Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program.

The newly introduced L-ATV uti l i ty ver sion addresses the JLTV requirement for a two-seat cargo vehicle, while the L-ATV base variant fulfils the four-seat multi-purpose vehicle needs.

Both versions feature common crew protection and advanced automotive systems, as well as the patented Oshkosh TAK-4i intelligent independent suspension system to offer enhanced levels of protection and off-road performance in a light vehicle.

Oshkosh Defense Joint and Marine Corps Programs vice president and general manager John Bryant said the advanced equipment was necessary to safeguard lives of soldiers and completing missions keeping in view the landscapes and threats of future battlefields.

“The Oshkosh L-ATV utility variant is the most technologically advanced, most mature JLTV solution for warfighters to complete transport missions on those battlefields,” Bryant said.

With more than 5,100lb payload capacity, the vehicle has been designed to offer mobility for containers, pallets and break bulk cargo in a broad spectrum of operating environments and threat levels.

“The Oshkosh L-ATV utility variant is the most technologically advanced, most mature JLTV solution for warfighters to complete transport missions on those battlefields.”

The vehicle can also be outfitted as a carrier to transport standard shelters for communications systems, onboard electronics and other functions.

Oshkosh has successfully accomplished its JLTV design understanding review with the government and is scheduled to hand over 22 vehicle prototypes this summer as part of the $56.4m engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract received in August 2012.

A rigorous quality-assurance system, called LEAN processes, is used by the company together with an efficient supply chain to deliver economical L-ATVs that address or exceed JLTV requirements.

The JLTV program is aimed at replacing the current fleet of ageing and outdated high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) of the US Army and Marine Corps, which have served in combat for more than 25 years.

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Manual Lathes & MillsACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery ____ 480-968-3711CNC Machinery Sales __ 602-244-1507D & R Machinery ____ 480-775-6462Ganesh Machinery ____888-542-6374Haas Factory Outlet __ 480-968-5877Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904S. L. Fusco, Inc. _____ 480-753-5000TSM Machinery _____ 602-233-3757

Sawing MachinesACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery ____ 480-968-3711

bandsawparts.com ___ 800-240-2932D & R Machinery ____ 480-775-6462Echols Saw & Supply ___602-278-3918Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151Mesa Mach Sales ____ 480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904Rocky Mountain Saw Blades303-761-3000Savage Machine Tools _ 480-275-8630Wayco Sales Inc _____ 562-927-3469

Saw Replacement Partsbandsawparts.com ___ 800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply ___602-278-3918Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Wayco Sales Inc _____ 562-927-3469

Specialty RoutersCrozier Machine Tool __ 310-329-3187

Speed LathesCrozier Machine Tool __ 310-329-3187

Tapping MachinesACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery ____ 480-968-3711

Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines

Larry Arroues & Assoc _ 602-938-0603NEW MACH

FABRICATIONCO2/Fiber Lasers

Innovative Cutting Systems 480-557-7999


Phone: 951.324.3221 Cell: 951.551.2685 Orders: 800.741.7756 E-mail: [email protected]

Richard Amy Regional Sales Manager

High Performance Garnet Abrasives

Six Warren Street | Glens Falls, NY 12801 | www.barton.com

Tornos US840 Parkview BoulevardLombard, IL 60148Phone 630 812 2040Fax 630 812 2039 Phone

FaxMobileE-Mail

ROBERT SERRANORegional Sales Manager West

951 695 0342951 695 0346951 240 [email protected]

California Office

MIKE HAHNV.P. CMTSE

MIKE HAHN



8448 WASHINGTON PLACE NE.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM. 87113

BUSINESS: 505-345-8389

FAX: 505-344-7167


Tornos US840 Parkview BoulevardLombard, IL 60148Phone 630 812 2040Fax 630 812 2039

STEVE COOKSALES ENGINEERSTEVE COOK




PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301


CNC Punching Centers

Kwik Mark Inc

www.kwikmark.com

Dot Peen Marking Systems

Phone 815 363 8268Fax 815 363 [email protected]

Kwik Mark Inc4071 Albany Street

McHenry IL 60050

bandsawparts.com 800-240-2932b

TECHNOLOGY THAT WORKS

Murata 704-972-4469Murata

Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Turret PressMurata _________ 704-972-4469

WaterJet: Filtration/ChillersEbbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901WaterJet Cutting Systems

Flow International ____ 800-446-3569Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Flow Waterjet _______ 714-393-3783Flow Waterjet _______ 415-828-3569Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151North-South Machinery _ 602-391-4696Omax Corp. ________ 800-838-0343Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860

Waterjet AccessoriesBarton International __ 800-741-7756KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074

Welding EquipmentACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Sterling Fabrication___ 855-898-7860

INSPECTION EQUIPCoordinate Measuring Mach.Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137

D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________480-889-9056Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

Gauging EquipmentAdvanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________480-889-9056Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000Starrett ___________602-790-6073Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

Metrology InstrumentsAdvanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011Starrett ___________602-790-6073Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

Optical ComparatorsAdvanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340Kerley Corp ________ 480-478-9177

Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________ 480-889-9056Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011Starrett ___________602-790-6073Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

SPC Data Acquis.Equip.D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Datum Inspection _____ 602-997-1340

Repair & CertificationWashington Calibration __ 480-820-0506Video Measuring systems

Advanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871OGP ____________ 480-889-9056Starrett ___________602-790-6073Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENTIntegrated Systems Inc __ 928-649-9600

USED MACHINERYACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782Ganesh Machinery ____888-542-6374Innovative Cutting Systems _480-557-7999K D Capital ________ 480-922-1674

Methods West _______602-437-2220Moore Tool & Equipment _602-455-8904R. Jorgenson Company __ 800-952-0151S&S Machinery Sales ___602-368-8542Savage Machine Tools __480-275-8630TSM Machinery ______ 602-233-3757

ACCESSORIESTotal Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

AbrasivesBarton International __ 800-741-7756S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000

Aqueous DegreasersPetroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899

Abrasive SystemsKMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274

AdhesivesS. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000Air Blast Cabinets, Blast RoomsLone Arrow________480-507-8074

Air CompressorsAirtek ___________ 480-966-5267

Air Drying SystemsAirtek ___________ 480-966-5267

Air Filtration EquipmentInnovative Cutting Systems _480-557-7999Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300


526 E Juanita Ave Suite 8Mesa, AZ 85204

Tollfree: 866-319-3719 [email protected]

Office:480-214-3719 Fax: 480-214-3954

D. RANDY SMITHAPPLICATIONS ENGINEER

D. RANDY SMITH




PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301


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JEFFREY F. NAWROTVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

10530 E. 59th StreetIndianapolis, IN 46236ph317.823.6821 / 877.240.2462cell317.946.1235 / home317.823.8615fax317.823.6822www.trusty-cook.comemail-trustycook@sbcglobal.net

PATRICK ELLISONPresident

Telephone:Cell:Fax:

Email:

[email protected]

Haas Factory OutletA Division of Ellison Machinery Company

www.haascnc.com

1610 S. Priest Dr., Suite 101Tempe, Arizona 85281

JEFF TRIMBLESALES ENGINEER

JEFF TRIMBLE




PHOENIX, AZ 85040

BUSINESS: 602-431-8300

FAX: 602-431-8301


www.moore-tool.com

Office:480-214-3719 Office:480-214-3719 Fax: [email protected]

Dust CollectorsLone Arrow________480-507-8074Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

Factory Automation and Logistics

Murata _________ 704-972-4469Fasteners

Parker Fasteners _____ 623-925-598Filtration Equip.

Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773Ebbco Inc _________800-809-3901Maxum Petroleum ____602-278-8877Qualichem, Inc. ______480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717EDM Materials & Supplies

Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300EDM Network _______480-836-1782EDM Performance acc's __800-336-2946Global EDM Supply ____480-836-8330Qualichem Inc _______480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966

Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Houghton _________602-625-1407Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Maxum Petroleum ____602-278-8877Pioneer Distributing Co. _602-278-2693Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000Star Metal Fluids _____800-367-9966

Cutting ToolsAlmar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Eclipse Carbide _______ 480-214-3719Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Micro 100 _________480-495-1454Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000Sandvik Coromant ____480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____602-628-4242Seco Tools Inc _______248-528-5960

Cutoff ToolsEclipse Carbide _______ 480-214-3719

Deburring EquipmentS. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000

Digital Readout UnitsAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074Magnum Precision Mach _602-431-8300

Door OpeningSystems: Automatic

Midaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420

Chip ManagementArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ___ 480-968-5335

Chip RemovalArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ___ 480-968-5335

Chuck JawsArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335

ChucksAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Industrial Workholding _ 714--935-9686InnovativeTool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Seco Tools Inc _______ 248-528-5960

CNC Lathe AccessoriesTrusty-Cook ________ 877-240-2462

CNC Spindle LinersTrusty-Cook ________ 877-240-2462

Cleaners: UltrasonicLarry Arroues & Assoc __602-938-0603Pro- Ultrasonics ______602-938-0603Compressed Air Piping Systems

Airtek ___________ 480-966-5267Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

Coolant SystemsBlaser______________801-722-4095DCM Tech _________800-533-5339Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

InnovativeTool Sales

Manufacturers Representatives

755 East Debra LaneAnaheim, CA [email protected]

Office: (714) 780-0730Fax: (714) 780-0735Cell: (714) 580-7795

Rick BerryPresident


Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)Blaser______________801-722-4095Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)Blaser______________801-722-4095Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)

Canyon State OilBlaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State OilBlaser______________801-722-4095

_____800-894-7773

p Management480-615-6353

480-968-5335

BRALCO METALS929 E. Jackson StreetPhoenix. Arizona 85034

(602) 252-1918(800) 544-8052Fax: (602) 252-7813Cell: (602) [email protected]

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMCERTIFIED BY DNV

_ 1509001:2008_- AS9120:2002 -

.BRALCO,...".,Kevin RandallOutside Sales Representative

Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Ball Screws

Fadal CNC ________ 208-855-9426Band Saw/ Blades

bandsawparts.com ___ 800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000Roentgen USA ______ 847-787-0135S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000sawblade.com _______ 877-501-7297Wayco Sales Inc _____ 562-927-3469

Bar FeedersArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Edge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Bar Feeder AccessoriesEdge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824Trusty-Cook ________ 877-240-2462

Blast AbrasivesBarton International __ 800-741-7756

Cabinets, CustomLone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074

Chemicals: UltrasonicPetroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899

Chip ManagementChip ManagementChip Management

A2Z METALWORKER

Dust Collectors

Larry Arroues and Associates, L.L.C.6714 West Utopia Road • Glendale, AZ 85308

Office: 602-938-0603 • Cell: [email protected]

Distributor of Pro Ultrasonics

High performance

ultrasonic cleaning

equipment.

Automatic Barfeeds Of All Types

Innovative

Arizona CNC EquipEllison Machinery

Arizona CNC EquipEllison Machinery

Arizona CNC EquipTotal Filtration Services 602-244-0717

EDM FluidsHangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693

EDM Tooling SystemsDesert EDM Sales _____ 480-816-6300EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782EDM Performance ____ 800-336-2946Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Filtration -Grind Wheels & BeltsS. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000Guard & Vacuum Pedestals

For GrindersMidaco Corporation ____ 847-593-8420

Industrial AutomationIEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446

Industrial ControlsIEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446

Industrial ElectronicsIEC Supply LLC _______ 480-455-1446

Lubricants / SystemsCanyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773Hangsterfers _______ 316-640-2462Houghton _________ 602-625-1407Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Machine Tool AccessoriesIndustrial Workholding __714--935-9686Machine Tool Cool. Filtration

Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil ________800-894-7773D & R Machinery ________480-775-6462Houghton _________ 602-625-1407

Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877Production Tool Co _______ 800-266-3253Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

Magnetic Particle Ins Equip.DCM Tech ___________ 800-533-5339

Micro Blasters: ComcoLarry Arroues & Assoc __ 602-938-0603

Mist CollectorsProduction Tool Co _______ 800-266-3253Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

MotorsFadal CNC ________ 208-855-9426

Pallet SystemsAdams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711D & R Machinery ________ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335

Parts Washing EquipmentBlaser______________801-722-4095Production Tool Co _______ 800-266-3253Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966

ResolversFadal CNC ________ 208-855-9426

SensorsIEC Supply LLC ________480-455-1446

Solvents & Degreasing AgentsBlaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil ________ 800-894-7773Houghton __________602-625-1407Maxum Petroleum ____ 602-278-8877Petroferm Inc. ________317-371-8899Pioneer Distributing Co. _ 602-278-2693Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966

Solvents: Vapor degreasing Petroferm Inc. ________317-371-8899

Solvents:Hand WipePetroferm Inc. ________317-371-8899

IEC Supply LLC

IEC Supply LLC

IEC Supply LLC

Maxum Petroleum 602-278-8877

An ISO 9001 Company

Jeff Klimowicz

Senior Sales Engineer

Mobile: 480‐320‐0308

[email protected]

www.qualichem.com

Southwest Region: AZ, UT, NV, CO, ID

All Products Proudly Made in the USA


IEC Supply LLC________

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Solvents & Degreasing Agents

Houghton _________ Production Tool CoQualichem, IncStar Metal Fluids

Fadal CNC

IEC Supply LLCIEC Supply LLC

7140 Engineer Rd. San Diego, CA 92111

Mathew EvansDirector of Sales and Marketing

www.5axisfixtures.com [email protected] (858)-505-0432

5 AXIS FIXTURES Innovative solutions for all 3, 4, and 5 axis machines.

th

Industrial Automation MM

FIXTURING5th Axis Fixtures _____858-505-0432Industrial Workholding _ 714--935-9686

Fixturing Designs5th Axis Fixtures _____858-505-0432

HARDWAREMATERIAL

Alloys: High TemperatureAerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584 Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

Alloys: SpecialtyAerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584

AluminumAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply ____ 602-454-1500Coast Aluminum ____ 877-977-6061Diehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566Fry Steel Company ___ 800-423-6651MarZee Inc. _______ 602-269-5801Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Tolleson Steel ______ 623-936-3325Tube Service Company _ 602-267-9865

Aluminum ExtrusionsBralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Coast Aluminum ____ 877-977-6061Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765

Armor:CommercialTemtco Steel ________480-389-2883

Solvents: Mil PRF 680 Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899

SpindlesFadal CNC ________ 208-855-9426GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679Setco Spindles & Slides _____ 866-362-0699

Stainless Weld Discolor-ation Removal

Larry Arroues & Assoc __ 602-938-0603Steel Service Center

Ryerson ____________ 602-455-3374Vacuum Pumps & Workholding

Airtek _____________ 480-966-5267Industrial Workholding ____714--935-9686

Vibratory EquipmentAdams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711Production Tool Co _______ 800-266-3253

Vises and Vise Jaws 5th Axis Fixtures _____ 858-505-0432Arizona CNC Equip _______ 480-615-6353Desert EDM Sales _______ 480-816-6300Industrial Workholding ____714--935-9686

Waterjet AbrasivesBarton International ___800-741-7756KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074Waterjet Replacement Parts

Barton International ___800-741-7756KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274

Work Holding5th Axis Fixtures _____ 858-505-0432Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5335Industrial Workholding __714--935-9686Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730

Armor:Military GradeTemtco Steel ________480-389-2883

Bar: Large DiameterBralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466TW Metals _________800-203-8000

BrassAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

BronzeAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

CarbonAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651

Cast IronWestern States Metals _ 801-978-0562

CastingsInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500

CeramicsMarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801

Chrome RodWestern States Metals _ 801-978-0562

CobaltUnited Performance Metals 888-282-3292

CopperApache Steel Company __602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

CPM Powder MetalDiehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566

Drill RodDiehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566

ExtrusionsTW Metals _________800-203-8000

LeadInd. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500

Material SalesSamuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765TW Metals _________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888

MetalsAdvanced Metal Sales___623-434-8343Apache Steel Company __602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______480-784-1600Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765State Industrial Prod ___602-275-0990

Cobalt

Delivering Alloy Solutions to the World. Nickel Cobalt. Titanium. Stainless.

Bar / Plate 24 Hour Delivery

Patricia Negoro 800.337.3766 x 148AerodyneAlloys.com Santa Fe Springs, CA

[email protected]


Armor:Military Grade

Contact Us forYour Local Representative

Serving Arizona, Nevada andNew Mexico

(800) 543-1566FAX (513) 242-8988

P.O. BOX 17010800 ROSS AVE.CINCINNATI, OHIO [email protected]

www.diehlsteel.com

TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Tolleson Steel _______623-936-3325Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883Tube Service Company __602-267-9865TW Metals _________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals _888-282-3292Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

Metals-Bar & PlateAerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _ 800-337-3766AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883Tolleson Steel _______623-936-3325TW Metals _________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888

Metals-Strip, Wire & BarTW Metals _________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888

Mold SteelApache Steel Company __602-323-2200AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600

MarZee Inc. _______ 602-269-5801Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals 888-282-3292

SteelAdvanced Metal Sales___623-434-8343Apache Steel Company _ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Fry Steel Company ___ 800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply ____ 602-454-1500MarZee Inc. _______ 602-269-5801Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883Tolleson Steel ______ 623-936-3325Tube Service Company _ 602-267-9865United Performance Metals 888-282-3292

Steel Coil-sheetInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals 888-282-3292

Steel Service CentersAdvanced Metal Sales___623-434-8343Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765

StructuralsInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500

TitaniumAerodyne Alloys ______ 800-237-2888

AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Haynes Intl _______ 619-449-1584MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801Supra Alloys, Inc _____805-388-2138Ulbrich of California ___800-237-2888

Titanium:Rod, Bar & WireSupra Alloys, Inc _____805-388-2138

Titanium:Sheet & PlateSupra Alloys, Inc _____805-388-2138

Tool SteelDiehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566

Tubing & PipeAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Haynes Intl _______ 619-449-1584Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Supra Alloys, Inc _____805-388-2138Tube Service Company __602-267-9865

Tubing: Titanium & HastelloyHaynes Intl _______ 619-449-1584Supra Alloys, Inc _____805-388-2138

GASESCylinder Storage/MicrobulkPraxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151

Nickel AlloysApache Steel Company __602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Fry Steel Company ____800-423-6651Haynes Intl ________619-449-1584MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Ulbrich of California ___800-237-2888United Performance Metals 888-282-3292Plate: Wear and Structural

Temtco Steel ________480-389-2883Pre-Honed Tube

Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562Precision Ground Flat StockDiehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566

Recyclable MetalsBarry Metals ________ 602-484-7186Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385SA Recycling ________ 602-463-8791

Recycling: CarbideEbbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901

RubberMarZee Inc. _______ 602-269-5801

Scrap Metal RecyclingBarry Metals ________ 602-484-7186Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385SA Recycling ________ 602-463-8791

Stainless SteelApache Steel Company _ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum ____ 877-977-6061Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Diehl Steel _______ 800-543-1566Fry Steel Company ___ 800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply ____ 602-454-1500

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Apache Steel CompanyAZ MetalsAZ Tool & SteelFry Steel CompanyHaynes IntlMarZee Inc.

MarZee Inc. 602-269-5801 AZ Metals

VP/General.Manager

Purification Units (CO2 and Hydrogen)

Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151Welding and Cutting

Praxair Distribution ____ 602-269-2151TOOLING

Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011Boring Bars

Almar Tools, Inc. _____503-255-2763B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454Seco Tools Inc. _______ 248-528-5960

CarbideAlmar Tools, Inc. _____503-255-2763B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Eclipse Carbide _______ 480-214-3719Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000

Cutting ToolsAlmar Tools, Inc. _____503-255-2763

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Eclipse Carbide _______ 480-214-3719Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422Horizon Carbide ______480-968-0957Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454Sandvik Coromant ____480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

Cutting Tools: CustomAlmar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Eclipse Carbide _______ 480-214-3719Horizon Carbide ______480-968-0957

DrillsCutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Moore Tool & Equipment _602-455-8904Sandvik Coromant ____480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242Seco Tools Inc _______ 248-528-5960

End MillsAlmar Tools, Inc. ____ 503-255-2763Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342 Helical Solutions _____866-543-5422Marshall Tool & Supply __602-269-6295Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000Sandvik Coromant ____480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

Form Tools B & T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342Horizon Carbide ______480-968-0957

Inserts, IndexableHorizon Carbide _____ 480-968-0957Marshall Tool & Supply _ 602-269-6295Sandvik Coromant ___ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ___ 602-628-4242

Inserts, PCD/CBNHorizon Carbide _____ 480-968-0957Marshall Tool & Supply _ 602-269-6295

Loose Abrasive GrainsS. L. Fusco, Inc. ______480-753-5000

Reamers & Drills, PCDMarshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295

Thread MillsAlmar Tools, Inc. _____ 503-255-2763Horizon Carbide ______ 480-968-0957Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242

Tooling ColumnsEllison Machinery _____480-968-5335Tooling: Cutting Tools Cus-

tom B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481

Tooling SystemsEllison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454Sandvik Coromant ____ 480-233-0997Sandvik Coromant ____ 602-628-4242Seco Tools Inc _______ 248-528-5960

METAL DISTRIBUTORSWestern States Metals __ 801-978-0562

PALLET SYSTEMSManual & Automatic Pallet

SystemsMidaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420

Manual Lift Off Pallet Systems

Midaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420Manual Rotory Pallet

SystemsMidaco Corporation _____ 847-593-8420

ROBOTICSRobotic Part Loading Systems

Midaco Corporation _____847-593-8420PROG. SYSTEMS

CAD/CAMAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Software, Inv. ControlDelcam __________ 877 335 2261Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654

Software, NC ProgrammingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Software, ServicingDelcam __________ 877 335 2261Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Tooling SystemsGlobal EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330

Inserts, Indexable

Purification Units


Rob SchwisterRelationship Manager

[email protected]

alerusfi nancial.com

602-550-1339

tting Tools Consultants

30 Years Experience

MIKE SMITH

602-397-4008

[email protected]

Arizona Machine Tool Service, AMTS

Opening a new chapter in my life, after 30 years, 22 in Arizona as Machinery Sales

Co. Senior Service Engineer, servicing Bridgeport, Cincinnati, Hardinge, Okamoto,

and many others, CNC and Manual Machine Tools, I will continue to provide service

and repair to Arizona,

Thank you

Mike Smith

[email protected]

S. L. Fusco, Inc.Sandvik CoromantSandvik Coromant

B & T Tool & EngineeringCutting Tools ConsultantsHorizon Carbide

REPAIR/DESIGNBar Feeder Repair

Edge Technologies ____ 562-597-7824Machine Tool Design/

Engineering Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335

Machine Tool RebuildingAPI Services ________ 757-223-4157A&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156AMTS____________ 602-397-4008CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Machine Retrofitting/CNCAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711AMTS____________ 602-397-4008API Services ________ 757-223-4157Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507

Machinery MovingAdvanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156A&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339API Services ________ 757-223-4157Machine Repair Parts/Filters

Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717 Maint/Repair Services

A&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156AMTS____________ 602-397-4008Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Mold RepairsB&B Tool ________ 520-397-0436

Stamping RepairsB&B Tool. ________ 520-397-0436

Prev. Maint ProgramsA&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156API Services ________ 757-223-4157Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353DM Machine Repair ____ 480-709-1450D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541

The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

Repair -HydraulicA&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Repair - PortableA&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Spindle RebuildingAPI Services ________ 757-223-4157Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679Southwest Spindle Service 480-837-0368

Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342MACHINERY REPAIR

PARTSBelts

All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111Bearings(Precision)

All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111Metric O-Rings

All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111Switches (Proximity, Limit)All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111

Valves (Hydraulic, Pneumatic)All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111

SERVICES Banks

Alerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876

Business ConsultingBMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Quality Improvement Consulting 480-861-7088Quick Turn Financial ___ 480-385-1220

Calibration ServicesAdvanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Klontech Industrial Sales _ 480-948-1871MTLC ____________ 602-721-8819Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011Starrett ___________602-790-6073Calibration: Repair & CertifyMTLC ____________ 602-721-8819Phoenix Small Tool ____ 602-256-7011Washington Calibration __480-820-0506

Cash Flow ManagementBank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876

CNC Laser CalibrationMTLC ____________ 602-721-8819

Computer/Web ServicesGartman Technical Services _602-788-8121


Consulting BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Advanced Custom Screens 800-992-7936Quality Advisory Services __602-910-1510Quality Improvement Consulting 480-861-7088Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

Contract InspectionAdvanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131

Contract ProgrammingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5335Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131

CNC TrainingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Jet Products ________ 623-869-6749

Design ServicesMetalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889

Engineering ServicesAdvanced Coord. Tech __ 623-780-4137Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

Financial ServicesAlerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876Quick Turn Financial ___480-385-1738SBG Capital _______ 480-897-4988

HeavyhaulIRH ____________ 800-334-2409

Insurance ServicesHUB Intl __________ 602-749-4190Leavitt Group ______ 602-264-0566

ISO/AS9100 ConsultingBMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Quality Improvement Consulting 480-861-7088Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

IT/ Network SupportGartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121

Leasing and FinancingAlerus Bank & Trust ____ 480-905-2407Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876Quick Turn Financial ___ 480-385-1220

Lean ManufacturingBMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Quality Improvement Consulting 480-861-7088Sustaining Edge Solutions___888-572-9642

Manufacturers RepTrepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Rigging/Machinery MovingIRH ____________ 800-334-2409

RecyclingBarry Metals ________ 602-484-7186

Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009MMR,LLC ___________623-937-0385SA Recycling _________602-463-8791

Reverse EngineeringBMSC ____________480-445-9400Advanced Coordinate Tech __ 623-780-4137Datum Inspection ____ 602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

RiggingIRH ____________ 800-334-2409

Schools, Custom TrainingAZPMAP __________ 602-723-8191Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5335Jet Products ________ 623-869-6749Quality Advisory Services ___602-910-1510

Services: Network SupportShop Floor Automations ___ 877-611-5825

Supplier AuditingBMSC ____________480-445-9400Quality Improvement Consulting 480-861-7088

Systems IntegrationEllison Machinery ______ 480-968-5877

Testing, MetallurgicalMetals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571ARTL _____________ 602-374-3770

Trade Show Booth DesignFry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701

TransportationIRH ____________ 800-334-2409Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911

Transportation:Air/Freight/Ground

IRH ____________ 800-334-2409Lynden Intl. ________ 602-252-2911

Working Capital, Credit LinesBank of Arizona _______480-642-2876Quick Turn Financial ____480-385-1220SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATION

USBShop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825

SchedulingShop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825

Serial PortShop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825Software:CNC Networking

Shop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825RS232 Cabling

Shop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825Virtual CNC

Shop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825

REPAIR/DESIGN

ASSEMBLYCGS Technologies ______ 623-869-0600Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Lindel Engineering ______520-792-3160Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395

Cable/Harness AssemblyBar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

Clean Room AssemblyJan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305L&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560

BENDINGAdvanced Metal Sales____623-434-8343Fry Fabrications ________ 602-454-0701

BRAZINGPrecision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404Solar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994

Brazing: VacuumSolar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994

BROACHINGApache Gear, Inc _______ 623-934-7144Ayers Gear & Mach ______ 623-934-6913

CARBURIZINGSolar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994

CASTINGSAATC______________602-268-1467

May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931Castings: Prototype

AATC______________602-268-1467

May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931

Castings: ProductionAATC_____________602-268-1467

May Foundry & Machine __801-531-8931Castings: Repair

Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404COATING

Accuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117LA Specialties _________602-269-7612Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish ________ 602-278-1733Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Coating: Black OxideCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

Coating: Chem FilmAP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947Certified Inspection ______ 602-267-0661Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117Gold Tech Industries _____ _480-968-1930Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612


Castings: ProductionASSEMBLY

Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918CNC Router

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Laser

APMI ____________ 480-668-0024Faist Greentek LLC _____ 602-633-0707

Fine Line Laser Cutting __ 602-863-3196Taycar Enterprises ___ 505-265-2121

Tube Laser CuttingTube Service Company __602-267-9865

DIE CASTINGTVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278

Coating: Nickel/TeflonCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117

Coating: NP3Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Powder CoatingFaist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707

CUTTINGAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343bandsawparts.com ____800-240-2932Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514LAI International ______ 602-304-1160The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448

Bandsaw Cuttingbandsawparts.com ____800-240-2932

[email protected]

Die Casting/Aluminum & Zinc

TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278DIES

Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Precision Die & Stamp'g___ 480-967-2038

EDMEDM: Drilling Small Hole

Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530Critical Cut ________ 480-785-1316EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666LAI International _____602-304-1160LAYKE, Inc. __________ 602-272-2654Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Sun Tech __________480-921-1665

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666LAI International _____602-304-1160

Lynch Brothers Mfg ______602-267-7575Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting _602-256-0260Treffers Precision _______602-744-2636LAI International ______ 602-304-1160The Metal Man ________800-448-9448Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

Coating: Dry Film LubeCoating Technologies _____623-581-2648Jet Products __________623-869-6749Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting _602-256-0260


Die Casting/Aluminum & Coating: Nickel/Teflon

DAVID MORENODAVID MORENO



12025 ROJAS DR. SUITE A

EL PASO, TX. 79936

BUSINESS: 915-856-7900

FAX: 915-857-4700


Coating TechnologiesCollins Metal Finishing

Coating Technologies

Coating TechnologiesCollins Metal FinishingLynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575 Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

[email protected]

Micro-Tronics, Inc _______ 602-437-8995Micropulse West ________ 480-966-2300Quality Mold _________ 480-892-5480Sun Tech _________ 480-921-1665Tooling Molds West ______ 480-921-9939Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760

EDM: Dialectric Systems/Filtration

Ebbco Inc __________ 800-809-3901EDM: Wire

3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530Auer Precision_________ 480-834-4637Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Critical Cut ________ 480-785-1316EDM Tech ___________ 602-278-6666LAI International _____ 602-304-1160Micro-Tronics, Inc _______ 602-437-8995

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300PGI______________505-884-5782Powill Manufactuing____623-780-4100Quality Mold _________ 480-892-5480Sun Tech __________480-921-1665Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620Whitley Machine _______ 602-323-5550Wright Prototype _______541-619-2760

Graphite ServicesMicro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995

ENGINEERING/PROGRAMMING

Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957Hexatron Engineering _____801-363-8010Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395

ENGINES Sport Plane

Hexatron Engineering _____801-363-8010FABRICATION

Advanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222APMI ______________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal ______ 303-427-6419

AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969Bell Steel ___________ 480-833-5538BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304CAID Industries ________520-294-3126CAL Precision Inc. _____951-273-9901CGS Technologies ______ 623-869-0600Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Creedbilt Inc __________623-939-8119Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952Howell Precision _______ 623-582-4776Nelson Engineering ______602-273-7114New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Phoenix Metalcraft _____ 602-279-4810Plastic Eng.___________480-491-8100Precision Casting Repair ___ 800-622-2404Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529Scriven Precision _______ 480-961-9775TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448

Tolleson Steel _______ 623-936-3325Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine _______ 602-323-5550Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800Fabrication: Certified MobilePVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529

Aluminum (Medium & Large)Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493

Fabrication: Custom Metal

Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037

Fabrication: Medium & Large

APMI______________480-668-0024

Geno FormanPresidentTel: 602.454.7385Fax: 602.454.7389Cell: 480.710.8420Email: [email protected]

Precision CNC Machining

3342 E. Wier Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85040

NADCAP Approved Facility

www.x5mfg.com

Your Manufacturing Solutions Partner

Micr

Quality MoldSun TechToolcraft of PhoenixWC Machine & Tool

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AzMark Tolles

SPRINGS-STAMPINGS-MACHINEDPARTS-WASHERS-WIRE FORMS-FORMED TUBING-ASSEMBLIES

Spring & Manufacturing Co.,Inc.

Phone: (602)243-4329Cell: (602)370-5777

[email protected]

3325 East Wier AvenuePhoenix, Arizona 85040

A Complete Manufacturing Facility forFabrication, Machining and Assembly

President/C.O.O.Craig Roth

AEROSPRINGS-STAMPINGS-MACHINEDPARTS-WASHERS-WIRE FORMS-FORMED TUBING-ASSEMBLIES


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AERO

Plastic Eng.___________480-491-8100Precision Casting RepairPrecision Metal ProductsPure-Logic IndustriesPVB FabricationsScriven PrecisionTMM Precision

Precision Die Cutting

Arrow Sheet Metal ______ 303-427-6419Bell Steel ___________ 480-833-5538CAL Precision Inc. ____ 951-273-9901 Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483CGS Technologies ______ 623-869-0600Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701Howell Precision _______ 623-582-4776Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529Trepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110

Fabrication: MiningPVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529Fabrication: Rebuild/ Large

Bell Steel ___________ 480-833-5538Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

Fabrication: Sheet MetalACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171

APMI______________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal ______ 303-427-6419Bell Steel ___________ 480-833-5538Capital Stainless ____ 480-967-0016CygnetStamping & Fab ___ 818-240-7574Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701Howell Precision _______ 623-582-4776Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Phoenix Metalcraft ___ 602-279-4810Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

FASTENERS6 LOBE

Parker Fasteners ______ 623-925-5998 Sockets

Parker Fasteners ______ 623-925-5998Tamper Resistant

Parker Fasteners ______ 623-925-5998FINISHING

AP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947

Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648EPSI______________714-256-8950Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish ________ 602-278-1733Phoenix Heat Treating ____ 602-258-7751Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278

Finishing: One StopPerfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090FINISH OPS-CLEANING

Cleaning: AF 5333Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749Semiray Aerospace Testing _ 623-842-3030

Dry Film LubricationJet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Electro-PolishingCollins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117

Glass Bead Clean Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671

Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171

Gun DrillingACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171

Gun FinishingLouie’s Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530

PassivationCertified Inspection Service___602-267-0661Coating Technologies ___ _623-581-2648

APM


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Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930Jet Processing ______ 623-869-6749 x117Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917

PolishingArizona Hard Chrome _____ 602-278-8671

EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612

Powder CoatingAP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947Faist Greentek LLC _______ 602-633-0707

Sand BlastingA2Z Sandblasting _______ 602-716-5566Byington Steel Treating ____ 408-727-6630Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

StrippingCoating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878

FIXTURESExactitude Precision ______ 602-316-6957Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467

Grinding, BlanchardSteel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613

Grinding, CNC/ContourBlue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701

Grinding: CenterlessBlue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks __________623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701

Grinding… CylindricalGrindworks __________623-582-5767

Grinding… Double DiscPhoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613

Grinding: ID/OD Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks __________623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320

Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701Grinding:Mattison

Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Grinding: OD

Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

Grinding: Precision Tool

US Carbide Tool LLC _____ 480-755-3812Grinding: Surface

Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Quality Mold _________ 480-892-5480

FORGINGS

R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700

Forgings: TitaniumR&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700

FOUNDRYAATC _____________ 602-268-1467

May Foundry & Machine _ 801-531-8931GEAR CUTTING

Apache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144Ayers Gear & Machine ___ 623-934-6913

GLASS BEADA2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566Lone Arrow _________ 480-507-8074

GRINDINGArizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088ChemResearch ________ 602-253-4175GMN USA _________ 800-686-1679Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100Ron Grob Co._________970-667-5320Steel Services Grinding ___ 800-662-0126Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613

FORGINGS

Shawn Carlin [email protected]

11042 N. 24th Ave. Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85029


Superior GrindingGold Tech Industries 480-968-1930

R&D Specialty Manco

R&D Specialty Manco

AATC

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Semiray Aero. Testing _____602-275-1917Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868Inspection Services, Welding

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571ISO Consultant

BMSC_____________480-445-9400Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412Quality Advisory Services __ 602-910-1510Quality Training Consultants __ 928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.ABS Quality Evaluations __ 281-673-2843American Global Standards _ 617-838-4648BMSC_____________480-445-9400

Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017Great Western Registrar ____623-580-1881Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642Quality Training Consultants __ 928-284-0856

Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620

Grinding: Tool & CutterB & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481CTE ____________ 800-783-2400Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

GUNDRILLINGTrepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110

HEAT TREATINGByington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Controlled Thermal Tech'y __ 602-272-3714L A Specialties _________602-269-7612Phoenix Heat Treating ____ 602-258-7751Solar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

Heat Treating/ AerospaceByington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630

Heat Treating/ISO9001/AS9100Byington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630Solar Atmospheres _____ 866-559-5994Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/

Aluminum Heat TreatingByington Steel Treating ___ 408-727-6630

HONING/LAPPINGGrindworks __________623-582-5767LAYKE, Inc. __________ 602-272-2654Road Machinery ________520-623-8681National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding _______602-437-8401Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100

IDENTIFICATIONLabels & Bar Code

EPSI______________714-256-8950Tool / PartMarking (Laser)

Ace Laser ____________ 480-924-3232B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481East Valley Laser Inc ______ 480-855-7137TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

Silk ScreenArizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Faist Greentek LLC _______602-633-0707Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

INDUSTRIAL SEALINGSGaskets:Manufacturing

Cupps Ind Supply _____ 602-269-2301Industrial Sealings

Cupps Ind Supply _____ 602-269-2301Packing

Cupps Ind Supply _____ 602-269-2301INSPECTION

CalibrationAdvanced Coordinate Tech __623-780-4137Washington Calibration __ 480-820-0506

Inspection, First ArticleAdvanced Coordinate Tech __623-780-4137Datum Inspection _______602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol ____480-626-8131Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

Inspection ServicesAdvanced Coordinate Tech __623-780-4137Arizona Wire & Tool _____480-813-1002Challenger Aerospace____ 480-894-0802Datum Inspection _______602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

Inspection Services (NDT)Jet Processing ______623-869-6749 x117Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749


Byington Steel Treating

ISO RegistrarABS Quality Evaluations __ 281-673-2843American Global Standards 617-838-4648Great Western Registrar __ 623-580-1881Orion Registrar _______ 303-645-4017

Liquid PenetrantCertified Inspection Service _602-267-0661 Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749Semiray ____________602-275-1917Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

MAG ParticleCertified Inspection Service __ 602-267-066Jet Products____ _____623-869-6749Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868Process Improvement/ AuditBMSC_____________480-445-9400Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642

X-RayCertified Inspection Service _ 602-267-066Semiray ___________602-275-1917Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

IRON STITCHINGPrecision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404

MACHININGMachining: 3D

3D Machine LLC ____ 480-239-8254Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414

Cassavant Machining __602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253L&W Machine Co _____602-323-2560Micropulse West ________480-966-2300Pro Precision _________602-353-0022Tooling Molds West ______480-921-9939

Machining: 5 Axis5th Axis Fixtures _____ 858-505-0432Cassavant Machining __602-437-4005Clings Mfg ________ 480-968-1778Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325Howard PMP _______ 801-808-4106Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771Lindel Engineering ______520-792-3160Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601

Machining: AerospaceAATC_____________602-268-1467Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969

Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943CAL Precision Inc. _____ 951-273-9901Cassavant Machining ___ 602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802Cling’s Manufacturing _____480-968-1778Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200Excaliber ____________623-878-6800Foresight Technologies ____480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730Hexatron Engineering _____ 801-363-8010Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325HK Machining ________602-278-6704Howard PMP _______ 801-808-4106Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276JB's Precision _________623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749KLK Ind. ____________ 602-267-1331L&W Machine Co _____ 602-323-2560LAYKE, Inc. ___________602-272-2654Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160Matrix Machine ________480-966-4451Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products ________623-587-0335PGI ____________ 505-884-5782Powill Manufacturing ___ 623-780-4100Pro Precision __________602-353-0022

Pure-Logic Industries _____480-892-9395R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084Satowfi ____________480-374-5706Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261Trepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601

Machining: ContractAbsolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Aero Design & Mfg ______602-437-8080AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002Banner Machine, Inc _____ 602-437-4984CAL Precision Inc. ____ 951-273-9901Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730Group Mfg Serv. ________480-966-3952HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Hexatron Engineering_____ 801-363-8010Howard PMP _______ 801-808-4106

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BCAL Precision Inc.Cassavant MachiningChallenger AerospaceCling’s ManufacturingContinental MachiningEvans Precision Machining

Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc. __________ 480-833-7305KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993Stellar Machining & Fab 480-961-3075Stewart Manufacturing ___ 623-582-2261TVT Die Casting _______ 800-280-2278

Machining: CNC3D Machine LLC ____ 480-239-8254Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403Arcas Machine Inc ____480-632-9414Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002AzMark ___________ 480-926-8969BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304CAL Precision Inc. ____951-273-9901Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802Cling’s Manufacturing______480-968-1778Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Evans Precision Machining __ 623-581-6200Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Howard PMP _______801-808-4106Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc. __________ 480-833-7305JB's Precision ________ 623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253Jet Products ________ 623-869-6749KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560LAYKE, Inc. _________ 602-272-2654Lindel Engineering _____ 520-792-3160Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Morsch Machine _______480-961-7673New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830

Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335PGI______________505-884-5782PMBC ____________602-431-8131Powill Manufacturing____623-780-4100Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022Pure-Logic Industries ____ 480-892-9395Quality Mold _______480-892-5480R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993Satowfi ____________480-374-5706Siro Machining ________480-512-1467St. Vrain Manufacturing ___303-702-1529Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075Stewart Manufacturing____623-582-2261SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ___480-998-2005Toolcraft of Phoenix ___623-435-5405Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg _________480-966-7376WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 X5 Manufacturing____ ___602-454-7385

Machining CompositesAbsolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255

Machining: LargeBackerworks Mfg ____505-342-2943Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Empire Precision Mach. __480-633-4580HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704KLK Ind.____________ 602-267-1331

Mach: CNC Turning3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222AzMark ____________480-926-8969Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __520-889-8325

JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253Morsch Machine_______ 480-961-7673New Hope Machine ______520-825-7830Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products ______ 623-587-0335PGI _____________505-884-5782Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575RMSS_____________623-780-5904Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320RPM Industries ________623-780-4993Siro Machining ________ 480-512-1467St. Vrain Manufacturing ___ 303-702-1529Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ___480-998-2005Uni-Tek ____________602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg ________ 480-966-7376Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760

Machining PlasticAbsolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Howard PMP _______ 801-808-4106Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255

Machining Precision3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171AATC_____________602-268-1467

AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637AzMark __________ 480-926-8969Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304CAL Precision Inc. ____ 951-273-9901Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Evans Precision Mach’g _ 623-581-6200Foresight Technologies ____ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision , Inc. ____ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704Howard PMP _______ 801-808-4106JB’s Precision ______ 623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______623-587--0253Jemelco, Inc. ________480-804-9541

Jet Products _______ 623-869-6749JWB Manufacturing ______ 480-967-4600LAYKE, Inc. ________ 602-272-2654Lindel Engineering ______ 520-792-3160Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451Micropulse West ________ 480-966-2300Micro-Tronics, Inc _____ 602-437-8995Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ___ 602-273-7114Nichols Precision _____ 480-804-0593Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335PGI ______________505-884-5782Powill Mfg ___________ 623-780-4100Pro Precision _________ 602-353-0022Quality Mold _______ 480-892-5480R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700RMSS______________623-780-5904RPM Industries ________ 623-780-4993Satowfi ____________ 480-374-5706Service & Sales ______ 480-968-9084Southwest Swiss Precision __ 602-438-4670St. Vrain Manufacturing ____ 303-702-1529Stewart Manufacturing ____ 623-582-2261Sun Tech _________ 480-921-1665SwissTech Tooling & Mfg.__ _480-998-2005Tolleson Steel _______ 623-936-3325Toolcraft of Phoenix ___ 623-435-5405Tooling Molds West ______ 480-921-9939Tri-Matrix ________ 480-844-0165Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376WC Machine & Tool ______ 480-507-4620Weiser/Mile High Precision __ 303-280-2778Wire-Tech _________ 480-966-1591

Machining: PrototypeA A T C _____________602-268-1467

Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628AMT-America _________602-443-1403Anewco ____________520-751-1222Arcas Machine Inc ____ 480-632-9414Backerworks Mfg _____ 505-342-2943Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304CAL Precision Inc. ____ 951-273-9901


Jet Products 623-869-6749Nichols Precision 480-804-0593 JD Ellen LLC 623-587--0253 Jet ProductsJD

Continental Machining __800-777-2483Evans Precision ______623-581-6200Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150Howard PMP _______ 801-808-4106Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331L&W Machine Co _____602-323-2560Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Nichols Precision _____480-804-0593Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335PGI_______________505-884-5782Pro Precision _________602-353-00220R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700RMSS ___________ 623-780-5904RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993Siro Machining ________480-512-1467St. Vrain Manufacturing ____303-702-1529Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ___480-998-2005Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601Val-Tech Mfg __________480-966-7376Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591

Machining: Quick TurnHK Machining _______ 602-278-6704Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541RMSS_____________ 623-780-5904RPM Industries _______ 623-780-4993Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939Wright Prototype _______ 541-619-2760

Machining: Milling3D Machine LLC ______480-239-8254ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171AMT-America ________ 602-443-1403Anewco ___________ 520-751-1222

Bar-S Machine ______928-636-2115Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802Cling’s Manufacturing ____480-968-1778Exactitude Precision _____ 602-316-6957Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Micro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467Uni-Tek ____________ 602-272-2601Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591Wright Prototype _______541-619-2760 Machining: Semiconductor

Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730KLK Ind. ___________ 602-267-1331L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Satowfi ____________ 480-374-5706Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467

Machining: SwissAbsolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Bar-S Machine ______928-636-2115Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005Howard PMP _______801-808-4106Ron Grob Co. _________970-667-5320Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670SwissTech Tooling & Mfg. ____480-998-2005Machining: Ultra-Precision

Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670Nichols Precision ____ 480-804-0593

Machining: Turning: Automatic

Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628American Prec.Mach __ 602-269-6298Ayers Gear & Mach ____ 623-934-6913AzMark __________ 480-926-8969Challenger Aerospace ___ 480-894-0802Evans Precision Mach’g __ 623-581-6200JB’s Precision Ind _____ 623-581-9088Jet Products ________ 623-869-6749LAYKE, Inc. ________ 602-272-2654Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451Micro-Tronics, Inc _____ 602-437-8995

RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904PGI_______________505-884-5782

MACHINING: LASERLaser Cutting

Ace Laser ____________ 480-924-3232Faist Greentek LLC _______602-633-0707Fine Line Laser Cutting __ 602-863-3196Howell Precision ________623-582-4776LAI International ______ 602-304-1160Precision Metal Products _408-699-5037Taycar Enterprises ____ 505-265-2121The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865Wrico_____________480-892-7800Laser Cutting:Rotary Axis

K-zell Metals, Inc. ____602-232-5882Laser Engraving & Etching

Ace Laser ____________ 480-924-3232East Valley Laser Inc ______ 480-855-7137TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

Laser MarkingAce Laser ____________ 480-924-3232East Valley Laser Inc ______ 480-855-7137Faist Greentek LLC _______602-633-0707TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

MANUFACTURINGAero Tech __________ 801-292-0493APMI __ ___________480-668-0024Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Exactitude Precision ______602-316-6957Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952KLK Ind. ____________602-267-1331PMBC ____________602-431-8131PVB Fabrications _____520-623-3529Precision Metal Products _408-699-5037RMSS ____________ 623-780-5904Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775

Manufacturing: ElectrodeWire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591

Mfg: PhotoChemicalAero Tech __________ 801-292-0493

Etching FabricationTurnkey Product Services

Aero Tech __________ 801-292-0493

METAL FORMINGCreedbilt Inc _______623-939-8119Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165

METAL STAMPINGHigh Production Precision

StampingPrecision Die & Stamping __ 480-967-2038

METALIZINGAccuwright Industries ____480-892-9595Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117

MOLDING: RUBBERMicro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995

MOLDSPMBC ___________ 602-431-8131JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600Quality Mold ________480-892-5480Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939

Molds: ConstructionJWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600

Molds: Plastic InjectionMicro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591

Molds: RubberToolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405

Molds: SteelAero Tech __________ 801-292-0493

PAINTINGAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Abrasive BlastingAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Painting& Blast BoothsAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947

RMSS 623-780-5904


Bar-S Machine 928-636-2115 RR

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

BarChallenger AerospaceCling’s ManufacturingExactitude PrecisionGilbert Precision MachineGlover Precision, Inc.Hi-Tech Machining & Eng

Bar

METAL FORMING

Faist Greentek LLC ______ 602-633-0707STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

PhosphateCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648

Powder CoatingAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443East Valley Powdercoat ___ 480-215-2461LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish ________ 602-278-1733Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Wet Paint/CARCAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Sandblast/AutomatedSTP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Screenprinting & Pad Printing

AP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

PLATINGArizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671ChemResearch ________ 602-253-4175Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530Precious Metal Plating____ 800-481-6271Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575

Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681Sav-On Plating ________ 602-252-4311

AnodizingChemResearch ________ 602-253-4175Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Brass PlatingSav-On Plating ________ 602-252-4311

Bronze PlatingSav-On Plating ________ 602-252-4311

CopperGold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Electroless NickelGold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Embrittlement ReliefEPSI______________714-256-8950

Gold PlatingEPSI______________714-256-8950Foresight Finishing _____ 480-921-0000Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Hard ChromeRoad Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

Nickel/ Chrome/PalladiumCollins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Sav-On Plating ________ 602-252-4311

Silver PlatingEPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Tin: MatteGold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930

Tin / Zinc PlateCollins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117EPSI______________714-256-8950Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

POLISHINGGold Tech Industries _____480-968-1930

L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling

Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115PRECISION FLAT STOCK

Tri-Matrix __________480-844-0165PROCESSING: CHEMICAL LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612

PRODUCTIONChallenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802Louie's Black Oxide _____602-257-0530Siro Machining _______ 480-512-1467

PUNCHINGGroup Manufacturing Serv _480-966-3952 Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701Phoenix Metalcraft ___ 602-279-4810Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Precision Metal Products 408-699-5037Stellar Machining & Fab 480-961-3075WC Machine & Tool_ ____ 480-507-4620X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

SPINNING: MetalMetal Spinning Solutions __480-899-0939

SPLINESApache Gear, Inc ______623-934-7144

SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA

Accuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

SPRINGSFlat and Wire Springs

AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329SPRINGWORKS Utah ____ 801-298-0113Tri-Matrix __________480-844-0165

STAMPINGAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637CygnetStamping & Fab ___ 818-240-7574

Frontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129Gilbert Metal Stamping ___480-503-1283Pacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656Precision Die & Stamping __480-967-2038Scriven Precision ______480-961-9775Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine ______602-323-5550Wrico ____________480-892-7800

Precision Metal FormingSPRINGWORKS Utah ____ 801-298-0113

Stamping: AerospaceFrontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129Pacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656

Stamping: BendingPacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656

Stamping DesignFrontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129Pacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656SPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Stamping Flat FormingPacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656SPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113

Stamping: LightPacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656

Stamping: PrecisionFrontier Metal Stamping __ 303-458-5129Pacific Metal Stampings ___ 661-257-7656SPRINGS WORKS Utah ___ 801-298-0113

TAPPINGGilbert Metal Stamping ___480-503-1283Harschco LLC _______602-617-7514

Mike GudinPresidentOffice: 480.306.7748Cell: 480-383-9288Fax: [email protected]

Mike GudinPresident

451 E. Juanita Ave.Suite #14

Mesa, AZ [email protected]


Dennis ReynoldsPH 602-863-3196

17464 N. 25th Ave. Ste B1 Phoenix, AZ 85023

[email protected]

17464 N. 25th Ave. Ste B1 17464 N. 25th Ave. Ste B1 Phoenix, AZ 85023 Phoenix, AZ 85023

Faist Greentek LLC 602-633-0707

RoadSav-On Plating

ChemResearchCollins Metal FinishingGold Tech IndustriesPerfection Industrial Finishing

Frontier Metal Stamping 303-458-5129

TESTINGTesting: Flow / Target

Semiray Aero. Testing ____ 623-842-3030Testing: Non-Dest/ Pressure

Jet Products __________623-869-6749Semiray Aero. Testing ____ 623-842-3030

THERMAL SPRAYAccuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Controlled Thermal Tech'y ___602-272-3714Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

THREADINGThread Grinding

Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925

Thread RollingRon Grob Co. ________ 970-667-5320Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925

TOOL & DIE3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

TOOLINGFrontier Metal Stamping ___303-458-5129Siro Machining ________480-512-1467

US Carbide Tool LLC ______480-755-3812Tooling: Jig & Fixture

BuildingNew Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830

TREPANNINGTrepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110

TUBINGAssembly Formed Tubing

Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084

Formed TubingAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Cling’s Manufacturing____480-968-1778

Large Diam. Pipe & TubingTrepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110Tube Bending /Fabrication

Cling’s Manufacturing ____480-968-1778Howell Precision ________623-582-4776K-zell Metals, Inc. ___ 602-232-5882Service & Sales _____ 480-968-9084WATER PURIF/ RECYC.

USFilter _________ 760-525-9930 WATERJET CUTTING

Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys 800-237-2888Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Flow International ____ 800-446-3569Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305LAI International ______ 602-304-1160MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Southwest Waterjet ____480-306-7748Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075Taycar Enterprises ____505-265-2121Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620Whitley Machine ____ 602-323-5550

Waterjet,3D 3 - 5 AXISInnovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255LAI International _____ 602-304-1160

Waterjet, Multi headLAI International _____ 602-304-1160Whitley Machine ____ 602-323-5550

Waterjet, High Press. Cutting Harschco LLC ________602-617-7514Innovative Cutting Solutions 623-842-1255LAI International _____ 602-304-1160

WASHERSAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329

WIRE FORMSAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165SPRINGWORKS Utah _____ 801-298-0113

WELDINGACME Metal Works ______ 480-926-4171APMI ____________ 480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal _______ 303-427-6419AzMark ___________480-926-8969Bell Steel ____________ 480-833-5538BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304CAL Precision Inc. _____ 951-273-9901Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Empire Precision Mach. ___ 480-633-4580Faist Greentek LLC _______ 602-633-0707Group Mfg. Serv ______480-966-3952Howell Precision ________ 623-582-4776Jan’s Inc. ____________ 480-833-7305K-zell Metals, Inc. ____ 602-232-5882Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575 Precision Casting Repair ___800-622-2404Precision Metalworks ___ 602-455-9575Precision Metal Products _ 408-699-5037Pure-Logic Industries _____ 480-892-9395PVB Fabrications _____ 520-623-3529Quality Mold _________480-892-5480Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075Taycar Enterprises ____ 505-265-2121Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376


BOB HUDZIK E.D.M. Specialists Precision Machining

Since 1980

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

(480) 921-1665 Cell: (480) 215-7144

[email protected]

SUN TECH & ENG.

Total Customer SatisfactionQuality ProductsOn- Time Delivery

Matthew CarlsonSales Manager

(602) 455-9575. Fax (602) 455-0166. Cell (623) 203-96191700 N. 22nd Ave .• Phoenix, AZ. 85009

[email protected]

6532 W Flint St. Ste. 1 Chandler, AZ 85226

Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

Welding: AerospaceAnewco ___________ 520-751-1222Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419Backerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943CAL Precision Inc. _____951-273-9901X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

Welding: Alum. Med & LgArrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419CAL Precision Inc. _____951-273-9901Continental Machining __800-777-2483Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580PVB Fabrications ____ 520-623-3529Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Welding: EnclosuresFry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701

Welding: DesignCAL Precision Inc. _____951-273-9901Fry Fabrications _______ 602-454-0701

Welding: Inspection SVCTeam Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

Welding: OrbitalL&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560

Welding: SpotNelson Engineering _____ 602-273-7114

Welding: TigBackerworks Mfg ____ 505-342-2943Continental Machining __800-777-2483Cutting Edge Mfg ______ 480-609-7233Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075

562-633-8110Waterjet, High Press. Cutting

TESTING

Trepanning Specialties

Howell PrecisionService & Sales

AERO Spring & Mfg Co

Index of Advertisers3D Machine .............................995th Axis Fixtures .........................50,94A&J Indus. Mch Repair ...............46,97AATC ....................................................100ABS Quality Evaluations ...............70,102Absolute Machining & Turning....... 106ACC Machinery ............................7,43,90Accuwright..........................................102Ace Laser .............................................100ACME Metal Works ..........................108Adams Mach .....................15,57,90,112Advanced Coord Tech .......................91Advanced Metal Sales ........................96Advanced Precision ............................97AeroDef ................................................87Aero Spring & Mfg ...........................101Aero Tech ..........................................106Aerodyne Alloys..................................95AgieCharmilles ....................................19Airtek ....................................................94AIT....................................................29,91Alerus Bank & Trust ......................30,97All World Machinery Supply........26,97Almar Tools ...................................25,93American Aerospace .......................100American Auctioneers Group ..........16American Global Standards ........64,98AMT-America ....................................104AMTS ....................................................97Anewco ..............................................104Apache Gear ......................................102Apache Steel .......................................94AP Industrial ......................................109API Services ..........................1,32-34,49APMI .....................................................99Arcas Machine Inc. ...........................105Arizona Finishing..............................103Arizona Hard Chrome .....................103Arizona Wire Spec .............................99Arizona Wire Tool ............................109Arrow Sheet Metal ...........................102ARTL .....................................................99Auer Precision ...................................102Ayers Gear & Mach ............................99AZ CNC ...8,9,21,47,61,67,88,90,93,95AZMARK ....................................100,108AZ Metals .......................................42,94AZPMAP ............................................100AZ Tool Steel.......................................95B&B Tool .............................................96B & T Tool & Engr ..............................94Backerworks Mfg .............................106bandsawreviews.com .......................86Bank of Arizona ..................................95Barry Metals ..................................22,95Bar-S Machine Inc ..............................99Barton International ....................56,91Bell Steel ............................................101BID Machine, Inc ..............................101Blaser ....................................................95Blue Streak Grinding .................38,102BMSC ...........................................55,101Bolt’s Metallizing, Inc ......................105Bralco Metals ...........................14,93,94Byington Steel Treating ..................103CAID ..................................................100Cal Precision ......................................105Canyon State Oil ...................................2Cassavant Machining .......................107Castrol ....................................................2Certified Inspection Services ...........99CGS Technologies, Inc. .................. 101Challenger Aerospace .....................104ChemResearch ...........................18,103CIS .........................................................99Cling’s Manufacturing .....................101CNC Machinery ..................................92Coast Aluminum.............. ...................94Coastal Metals ...............................10,95Coating Tech...............................89,100Collins Metal Finishing ...................100Consolidated Resources Inc........36,97

Continental Machining ....................105Controlled Thermal... .......................103Creedbilt Inc .......................................106Critical Cut.......................................... 100Crozier Machine Tool .........................92Cupps Industrial Supply....................105Cutting Tool Consultants ....................92CTE ..........................................................93Cygnet Stamping & Fab ....................108D & R Mchy ..........................17,76,77,90,DCM Tech ...................................74,92Datum Inspection .........................103Delcam. ..........................................101Desert EDM Sales ...........................93Diehl Steel ....................................... 95DM Machine Repair ........................97East Valley Laser Inc .....................105East Valley Powdercoat................108Ebbco Inc. ........................................91Echols Saw & Supply ......................90Eclipse Carbide ...............................92Edge Technologies .........................93EDM Network ..............................3,94EDM Perform Access. ..................... 95EDM Tech........................................63Ellison Machinery ....571,80,81,90,92Empire Precision Mach. ...............106EPSI. ...............................................108Evans Precision Mach’g ................102Exactitude .....................................104Excaliber Precision .......................100Fadal CNC ...................................62,91Faist GreenTek..............................104Fine Line Fabricating Inc. .............102Fine Line Laser Cutting ................108Foresight Finishing .......................108Flow Corp ........................................90Foresight Technologies ...............100Frontier Metal Stamping .............108Fry Fabrications .........................38,99Fry Steel Co .....................................94Ganesh Machinery .....................27,92Gartman Tech Services ...........84,109Geiger Electric Inc ...........................91Gilbert Metal Stamping ..................99Gilbert Precision Machine............106Gladhill Assoc ...........................78,104Global EDM Supply ........................93Glover Precision, Inc. ....................104GMN USA.........................................93Gold Tech Industries ...............60,104Great Western ................................97Grindworks ...................................100Group Manufacturing .................. 101HK Machining ...............................105Hangsterfers ...................................94Harschco ......................................103Haynes Intl ......................................94Helical Solutions ..............................97Helm Precision ................................52Hexatron Engineering ..................105Hi-Tech Machining & Welding .... 101Horizon Carbide .............................99Houghton ........................................93Howard PMP .................................104Howell Precision .....................58,100HUB Intl ............................................97IEC Supply LLC ................................93Ind. Metal Supply ......................73,95Ind.Tool Die ..................................104Ind. Workholding Solution ........... 96Infinisys ................................. 100,104Innovative Cutting Tools ...............93Innovative Cutting Solutions .......108Innovative Tool Sales .....................93Integrated Systems Inc ................109IPE Aerospace .................................68IRH ...................................................99ISMG ................................................89IVIS ..............................................86,99ITDE ...............................................104Jan’s Inc ..........................................105J B’s Prec Ind..................................104JD Ellen LLC ....................................105Jemelco Inc .......................................97J.K. Tool.............................................92

Jorgenson ... ........ .......................43,92JWB Manufacturing .......................103K D Capital .......................................90Kerley Corp ......................................92KLK ..................................................105Klontech Indus. Sales .................90,96KMT Waterjet .................................. 91K-Zell Metals, Inc. .....................75,101Kwik Mark Inc .............................44,91L&W Machine Co. .........................104LA Specialties ........................... 66,104LAI International ............................102Larry Arroues ...................................93Layke Inc ........................................100Leavitt Group ...................................97Lindel Engineering ........................105Lone Arrow ......................................93Louie’s Black Oxide ...............101,103Louie’s Gun Finishing ....................103Lynch Brothers ...............................103Lynden Intl. ......................................99Machinery Sales .............................. 92Magnum Precision ..11,83,,90-93,100Makino ........................................13,90Marshall Tool & Supply ..................96MarZee ................................58,94,102Matrix Machine ....................... 99,100Maxum Petroleum .......................2,95May Foundry ..................................102MC Machinery ............................31,93Mesa Machinery .........................56,92Metalcraft Inc. ................................104Metal Finishing Systems .................29Metal Processing Intl.....................106Metal Spinning .........................50,101Metals Eng & Testing Labs .............97Methods West ................................,92Micro-Tronics ................................100Micro 100 ....................................79,95Micropulse West .............................99Midaco Corp ....................................96Milne .................................................97MMR LLC ..........................................99Moore Tool & Equip .......................92Morsch Machine ..............................99MTLC ...........................................48,99Muratec ............................................93NP3 ...................................................85National Grinding & Mfg. .............102Nelson Engineering .......................101New Hope Machine ......................100Nichols Precision ...........................106Noranco .....................................44,101North-South ................................39,93OGP ................................................... 91Omax Corp. .................................61,90Orion Registrar ..............................104Osborn Products ...................100,102Pacific Metal Stampings................108Parker Fasteners ...................... 65,102Perfection Industrial Finishing .....107Perma-Finish... ...............................103Petroferm .........................................93PGI ...................................................104Phoenix Grinding...........................100Phoenix Heat Treat .......................103Phoenix Metalcraft ........................108Phoenix Small Tool .........................96Pioneer Distributing Co. ...............100Powill Mfg ......................................103Praxair Distribution .........................96Precious Metal Plating. .................104Precision Casting Repair ...............100Precision Die & Stamping ...............99Precision Industrial Painting .........100Precision Metalworks ...................109Precision Metal Products ..............109Premier Precision .....................66,101Prime Axis ................................ 28,100 Pro Precision ..................................102PSE Archery .......................................66Pure-Logic Industries ...........52-54,109PVB Fabrications .............................100Quality Advisory...............................93Qualichem, Inc ..................................94Quality Improvement Consulting ... 98Quality Mold....................................102

Quick Turn Financial... ......................98R&D Specialty Manco.....................105RMSS .................................................107Road Machinery ...............................108Robar ...................................................87Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...... ..... 91Roentgen USA.................................... 91Ron Grob ..........................................105RPM Industries .....................40-41,105Ryerson .............................................96S&S Machinery Sales ........................92SA Recycling ......................................96S L Fusco ............................................94Samuel, Son & Co. .................24,94,95Sandvik Coromant ...................... 92,98Satowfi ............................................105Sav-On Plating .................................107Savage Machine ...............................91Sawblade.com ........................ 103,111SBG Capital ........................................96Scriven Precision Fab. ......................99Seco Tools .........................................96Semiray .....................................59,105Service & Sales ............................... 109Setco Spindles & Slides ...................95Shaw Precision Grind’g ..................101Shop Floor Automations .................97Southwest Powder .........................103Siro Machining ................................108Solar Atmospheres ...........................99Southwest Spindle Service ..............96Southwest Swiss Precision ............105Southwest Waterjet .......................108SPRINGWORKS Utah ..................... 109St Vrain ............................................106Star Metal Fluids ......... 23,91,92,96,97Starrett ..............................................91State Technology ..............................94Steel Services Grind’g...............78,100Stellar Machining & Fab Inc. ......... 104Sterling Fabrication Technology ...37,91Sun Grinding .............................12,102Sun Tech ......................................... 109Superior Grinding ...........................103Supra Alloys, Inc ...............................96Sustaining Edge Solutions ......... 20,96Swisstech Tooling & Mfg ...............107TAYCAR ...........................................102TCI Precision Metals .................. ,69,94TMM Precision ..........................99,102T.S.M. Mach. ..............................27,90Team Industrial Services ..........72,103TechMark ........................................102Tech Mold .........................................61Temtco Steel .....................................94The Metal Man..........................99,102The Werks C&C ................................95Tipco Punch ................................... 109TMI (GibbsCAM) ...............................97Tolleson Steel ...................................94Toolcraft of Phoenix .......................105Tooling Molds West .......................105Tornquist Machinery ........................91Total Filtration Services ...................93Total Quality Sys ...............................94Tornos ..........................................31,91Trepanning Specialties ...................107Tri-Matrix Mach ..............................101Trio Tool ............................................93Trusty-Cook ................................ 45,92Tube Service .....................................94TVT Die Casting ........................84,102TW Metals .........................................95U S Shop Tools ........................... 35,93Ulbrich of CA ............................... 51,94United Performance Metals ...... 63,94Uni-Tek ........................................... 104Universal Laser Systems...................74US Carbide Tools ........................... 109Val-Tech Mfg ...................................101Washington Cal. ......................103Wayco Sales Inc ................................91WC Machine & Tool .......................101Weiser/Mile High Precision ...........102Western States Metal .......................97Whitley Machine ......................102Widia ...............................................101Wire-Tech ........................................101Wrico ..........................................73,101Wright Prototype .......................... 100X5 .....................................................101


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4'-6" $15.19 $16.26 $17.73 $19.695'-0" $16.17 $17.35 $18.99 $21.175'-6" $17.14 $18.44 $20.24 $22.646'-0" $18.11 $19.53 $21.49 $24.116'-6" $19.09 $20.62 $22.75 $25.597'-0" $20.06 $21.71 $24.00 $27.067'-6" $21.03 $22.80 $25.26 $28.538'-0" $22.00 $23.89 $26.51 $30.008'-6" $22.98 $24.99 $27.77 $31.489'-0" $23.95 $26.08 $29.02 $32.959'-6" $24.92 $27.17 $30.28 $34.4210'-0" $25.89 $28.26 $31.53 $35.8910'-6" $26.87 $29.35 $32.79 $37.3711'-0" $27.84 $30.44 $34.04 $38.8411'-6" $28.81 $31.53 $35.29 $40.3112'-0" $29.79 $32.62 $36.55 $41.7912'-6" $30.76 $33.71 $37.80 $43.2613'-0" $31.73 $34.80 $39.06 $44.7313'-6" $32.70 $35.89 $40.31 $46.2014'-0" $33.68 $36.99 $41.57 $47.6814'-6" $34.65 $38.08 $42.82 $49.1515'-0" $35.62 $39.17 $44.08 $50.6215'-6" $36.59 $40.26 $45.33 $52.0916'-0" $37.57 $41.35 $46.59 $53.5716'-6" $38.54 $42.44 $47.84 $55.0417'-0" $39.51 $43.53 $49.09 $56.5117'-6" $40.49 $44.62 $50.35 $57.9918'-0" $41.46 $45.71 $51.60 $59.4618'-6" $42.43 $46.80 $52.86 $60.9319'-0" $43.40 $47.89 $54.11 $62.4019'-6" $44.38 $48.99 $55.37 $63.8820'-0" $45.35 $50.08 $56.62 $65.3520'-6" $46.32 $51.17 $57.88 $66.8221'-0" $47.29 $52.26 $59.13 $68.2921'-6" $48.27 $53.35 $60.39 $69.7722'-0" $49.24 $54.44 $61.64 $71.2422’-6” $50.21 $55.53 $62.89 $72.7123’-0” $51.19 $56.62 $64.15 $74.19

WIDTH 1-1/2" 2" 2-5/8"

15’-6” $63.80 $92.71 $113.7616’-0” $65.62 $95.47 $117.1016’-6” $67.45 $98.22 $120.4517’-0” $69.28 $100.97 $123.8017’-6” $71.10 $103.73 $127.1418’-0” $72.93 $106.48 $130.4918’-6” $74.76 $109.24 $133.8319'-0" $76.59 $111.99 $137.1819'-6" $78.41 $114.75 $140.5220'-0" $80.24 $117.50 $143.8720'-6" $82.07 $120.26 $147.2121'-0" $83.90 $123.01 $150.5621'-6" $85.72 $125.77 $153.9022'-0" $87.55 $128.52 $157.2522'-6" $89.38 $131.27 $160.6023'-0" $91.20 $134.03 $163.9423'-6" $93.03 $136.78 $167.2924'-0" $94.86 $139.54 $170.6324'-6" $96.69 $142.29 $173.9825'-0" $98.51 $145.05 $177.3225'-6" $100.34 $147.80 $180.6726'-0" $102.17 $150.56 $184.0126'-6" $104.00 $153.31 $187.3627'-0" $105.82 $156.07 $190.7027'-6" $107.65 $158.82 $194.0528'-0" $109.48 $161.57 $197.4028'-6" $111.30 $164.33 $200.7429'-0" $113.13 $167.08 $204.0929'-6" $114.96 $169.84 $207.4330'-0" $116.79 $172.59 $210.7830’-6” $118.61 $175.35 $214.1231’-0” $120.44 $178.10 $217.4731'-6" $122.27 $180.86 $220.8132'-0" $124.10 $183.61 $224.1632'-6" $125.92 $186.37 $227.5033'-0" $127.75 $189.12 $230.8533'-6" $129.58 $191.87 $234.2034'-0" $131.40 $194.63 $237.54

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WIDTH 1-1/2" 2" 2-5/8"

15’-6” $63.80 $92.71 $113.7616’-0” $65.62 $95.47 $117.1016’-6” $67.45 $98.22 $120.4517’-0” $69.28 $100.97 $123.8017’-6” $71.10 $103.73 $127.1418’-0” $72.93 $106.48 $130.4918’-6” $74.76 $109.24 $133.8319'-0" $76.59 $111.99 $137.1819'-6" $78.41 $114.75 $140.5220'-0" $80.24 $117.50 $143.8720'-6" $82.07 $120.26 $147.2121'-0" $83.90 $123.01 $150.5621'-6" $85.72 $125.77 $153.9022'-0" $87.55 $128.52 $157.2522'-6" $89.38 $131.27 $160.6023'-0" $91.20 $134.03 $163.9423'-6" $93.03 $136.78 $167.2924'-0" $94.86 $139.54 $170.6324'-6" $96.69 $142.29 $173.9825'-0" $98.51 $145.05 $177.3225'-6" $100.34 $147.80 $180.6726'-0" $102.17 $150.56 $184.0126'-6" $104.00 $153.31 $187.3627'-0" $105.82 $156.07 $190.7027'-6" $107.65 $158.82 $194.0528'-0" $109.48 $161.57 $197.4028'-6" $111.30 $164.33 $200.7429'-0" $113.13 $167.08 $204.0929'-6" $114.96 $169.84 $207.4330'-0" $116.79 $172.59 $210.7830’-6” $118.61 $175.35 $214.1231’-0” $120.44 $178.10 $217.4731'-6" $122.27 $180.86 $220.8132'-0" $124.10 $183.61 $224.1632'-6" $125.92 $186.37 $227.5033'-0" $127.75 $189.12 $230.8533'-6" $129.58 $191.87 $234.2034'-0" $131.40 $194.63 $237.54

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