nw edition a2z metalworker feb mar 2014

Regional Manufacturing Magazine For The Northwest (WA, OR, and CA)

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Vol. 3, No. 6 Feb/Mar 2014Front Cover Story

TCI Precision Metals Los Angeles, CA Serves the Metal Working Industry With

3 Generations of Precision Made to Size Metal Blanks

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Welcome to Cascade Systems Technology

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Cascade Systems Technology (CST) is a Hillsboro, Oregon based contract electronic manufacturing company. CST was founded in 1989 and we have been providing quality electronics manufacturing and engineering services to our customers for 20 years. We specialize in the design and manufacture of electronic assemblies for a variety of applications.

+ Prototype and QTA Capabilities with Turnkey, Kitted and Consigned Builds+ Quick Turn Prototype and Seamless Transition to Medium to High Volume+ Fine Pitch, BGAs, MLF Packages+ Lead Free Processes+ Engineering Design Services+ High Density and Double-Sided Capabilities+ In-Circuit, Flying Probe, and Functional Testing+ Supply Chain Management+ Electro-Mechanical and Sub-Assembly Builds+ High Speed SMT Lines+ Automated Conformal Coat+ OSP Process

Industries Served

Demonstrated Technology Leadership Starts with CSTOur Goal is 100% defect free products and to exceed our customers requirements.

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CONTRIBUTORSLinda Daly Hugh Taylor

John & Ben BelzerRobert Moores

This Month’s Cover - Shop Profile, & Articles:TCI Precision Metals, Los Angeles, CA

John Lewis Machine and Delcam

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Editors Corner

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Announcements/Releases ..................... 6-9Front Cover & Shop Profile .............1,22-23Business Highlight Profile .................28-30 Feature Articles ......................... 22-23,28-29Buyers Guide Equipment ....................52-56Buyers Guide Processes ......................57-61Card Gallery ........................................52-61Index Of Advertisers ...............................62Editorial .................................. Throughout

If not in a garage, start somewhere

Amazon started in a garage as an online bookstore in Bellevue, WA. All Jeff Bezos wanted to do at first was sell books and today it’s the world’s largest online retailer.

Apple, Disney, Google, Harley Davidson, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computers, Maglite, Mattel, Hershey’s, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and the Ford Motor Company, all started with meager beginnings, a dream, and a persistent desire to build their own business. These well-known corporations all started out as home-based businesses. In fact, more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home.

These companies were not over night successes. Some took many years to become the mogals they are today. Hard work, a burning desire to build something, and some luck. We’ve all heard the definition of luck; hard work meets prepardiness.

The people that start their own business, buy a business, or even carry on a family business often do so because they are passionate creators. They want to know that they have really lived. And one of the best ways to achieve that is to know that they’ve created something out of nothing, or to have something in their lives that they are completely and absolutely pas-sionate about. Often, running their own business fills that need, and gives them a real sense of achievement and of being in control of their own future.

My friend Tommy is a Vietnamese/American and immigrated to the U.S. over 25 years ago when he was just 15. He his mother and his sister were refugees and were granted entrance to the U.S. because Tommy’s Dad served in the U.S. Air Force before he passed away. After graduating high school Tommy went to De Vry University but had to drop out because he could not afford the tuition. He got 2 jobs and later enrolled into a community college to pursue his long dream of becoming a machinist. For many years he worked in various machine shops and proved himself as a hard worker and a smart machinist that could make just about anything. He was the shop foreman for many high quality shops in his city and was sought after.

My friend married young and valued the opportunity he had in the U.S. and he valued education. From early on he and his wife saved a portion of everything they both made in their jobs for their 3 children’s education. This faithful saving amounted to a healthy sum by the time their first valedictorian graduated high school and set off for college with a full paid scholarship.

All of a sudden my friend found himself with a lot of cash and he always yearned to have his own machine shop. After some prompting from his wife one day he gave notice and he quit his job. He started his business in a small garage size commercial rental with 3 used machines. After months of hard work he bought his first new machine and by that time brought on 3 of his friends that had worked with him at various other machine shops.

I visited my friend last week and when I drove up to his small shop he had the biggest smile on his face. He ushered me into his small shop and showed me a large double size door he had opened up into the adjoining building. This doubled the size of his shop. He informed me that he was buying two more brand new CNC machines and that he was looking to be ISO certified by the end of this year. The feeling in that place was electric and I’ve never seen him so happy.

It may be the exciting journey after all that gives us the biggest smile.

I deeply admire all of you and I thank you all for being a big part of our U.S. Manufacturing.

If you know of a company that deserves a story being written on them please let me know.

Thank you and may your dreams come true and your businesses do well.

Kim Carpenter

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Ryerson simplifies customer manufacturingand procurement. From one-of-a-kindcomponents to parts in productionquantities, our one-stop shopping reducesoverall costs and streamlines operations.

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Meet Demand FluctuationsEliminate bottlenecks. Avoid capacityoverloads. Eliminate capital tied up inunderutilized equipment. We help customersfocus on core competencies and meetprocessing requirements.

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Alloy Steel Bar• CF4140ANN ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 4-1/2"• CF8620ANN ROUNDS – 1-1/8" THRU 4-3/4"• CF4140HT ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 3-1/2"• HR4140ANN ROUNDS – 1-1/2" THRU 24"

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Stainless Steel Tube• 304 SQUARE TUBE – 1/2"SQ X .065W

THRU 12"SQ X .500W• 304 RECTANGLE TUBE – 1/2" X 1" X .065W

THRU 12"SQ X 8" X .500W• 304 ROUND TUBE – 1/2"OD X .065W

THRU 6.0"D X .375W• AVAILABLE IN MILL FINISH AND

180 GRIT POLISHED

Aluminum Bar• 6061 EXTR & CF ROUNDS – 3/16" THRU 12"• 6061 EXTR SQUARES – 1/4" THRU 6"• 6061 EXTR RECTANGLES – 1/8" X 1/2"

THRU 4" X 8"• 6061, 6063 EXTR ANGLES, CHANNELS, BEAMS• 2024 CF ROUNDS – 3/8" THRU 4"

Tube & Pipe• 6061, 6063 EXTR SQUARE TUBE – 3/4"SQ X

.065W THRU 8"SQ X .500W• 6061, 6063 EXTR RECTANGLE TUBE –

3/4" X 1-1/2" THRU 2" X 8" X .250W• 6061 EXTR ROUND TUBE – 1/2" X .125W

THRU 8"OD X .250W• 6061 EXTR PIPE – 1/2" SCH40 THRU 8" SCH80

Carbon & Alloy PlateWe routinely stock:• Carbon from general purpose to structural, PVQ

and improved machining grades.• Alloy in construction, case hardening, PVQ,

aircraft quality and abrasion resisting grades.

Plate processing:Oxy-fuel CuttingPlasma CuttingShearing

Aluminum PlateWe routinely stock:• Heat treatable, cast tooling and cast mold plate• Standard thicknesses to 16”• Widths to 60.5”• Standard lengths of 96”, 120”, 144”, 240” and 288”• Diamond Tread plate

Plate processing:SawingBand Saw CuttingShearingCutting to Length

Stainless PlateWe routinely stock:• All standard grades• Plate up to 4” thick• Coiled plate inventory: 36, 48, 60, 72” wide• Stainless floor plate in 1/8, 3/16 and 1/4” thickness

Plate processing:Plasma CuttingSawingShearingCutting to LengthPrecision Leveling

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Announcements & ReleasesSwiftCarb’s NEW 2014 catalog is now

available!

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Matsuura Usa Awards Selway Machine Tool

Distributor Of The YearSelway Machine Tool, a provider of quality machine tools and acces-sories, was recently named Distributor of the Year by Matsuura USA.

Matsuura USA President, John Schwartz, honored Bill Selway, President of Selway Machine Tool with the award at their Union City location.

“Matsuura USA is pleased to present our first Distributor of the Year award to Selway Machine Tool. Matsuura’s long-standing relation-ship with Selway Machine Tool is a testament to their commitment to Matsuura customers providing exceptional sales and service support,” Schwartz said.

Selway Machine Tool was founded in 1963 by Roy Selway. The com-pany began representing Matsuura products in 1978. Many of the Matsuura 5-axis machining centers sold by Selway Machine Tool are producing parts for the Aerospace, Medical and Semi-conductor in-dustries. The company continues to expand its operations, function-ing in the same performance driven environments as its customers, focusing on providing value added products and services.

Selway Machine Tool sold the first Matsuura Horizontal with Multi-pallet System in the U.S., and has installed thousands of Matsuura Machining Centers on the West Coast.

“We applaud Selway Machine Tool and value our partnership with them to offer premium machine tools to our customers,” Schwartz added.

For more information on Selway Machine Tool, please contact them at:

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Can Your Business Benefit from Infor Industrial Manufacturing for

Fabricated Metal Manufacturers?

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Fahey Machinery Invites you to come by the facility at: 17605 SW 65th Avenue,

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Come by today and share a nice cup of coffee and a doughnut with us while we give you a tour of our showroom full of the lat-est in new and used fabrication

machinery and fabrication tooling.

Fahey Machinery only buys the best used equipment for resale so you will get a great working machine and service that can’t be matched. Fahey’s professional service, parts, and tooling departments and are dedi-cated to keeping your equipment operating smoothly and with precision accuracy.

Contact us at any time for any of your service, new and used equip-ment list, parts, and tooling needs. We would be happy to help!

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The A2Z Metalworker Magazines announce our new S. California Business

Development Manager Kate Carpenter

Kate Carpenter joins the A2Z Metalworker Magazines Team. Kate will be in charge of all Southern California sales and business de-velopment.

.Kate has been the owner/operator of a mobile automotive paint-Ing company for the last 17 years. A mini-bodyshop on wheels and has built her business through top level cus-tomer service. Kate’s company specialized in exterior cosmetic refurbishing of auto-mobiles for car deal-erships, rental car agencies and private individuals.

Kate brings a vast knowledge in sales and marketing from her experience of building her own business.

Please welcome Kate when she comes by to see you and please help her understand your business model.

You can reach Kate at: [email protected]

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Announcements Continued

Portland Precision Under New Management Long time employees and new owners, President Stan Pelster and Vice President Ralph Southmayd are both Oregon natives. Both started working at Portland Precision over 30 years ago, working their way up through the company from the shop floor to their current posi-tions as Co-owners.

With their backgrounds, both Stan and Ralph fully understand the importance of combining the latest in CNC machining technology, with a stable team of talented machinists. They look forward to tak-ing Portland Precision to the next level, as they plan to purchase this spring, the latest CNC Milling equipment. They also plan to expand in-house training, to meet the ever growing demand of the high tech industries they serve. The company prides themselves on providing

a good home for their employees, reflected in the fact that their em-ployees average 15 plus years each with the company. Portland Precision is one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading manufac-turers of precision CNC machined parts, prototypes and assembled components. Specializing in high quality, they maintain strict ISO 9001-2008 standards and are ITAR registered . Their inspection capabilities include their advanced Zeiss Contura G2.

Portland Precision specializes in machining a wide variety of materials including your standards like aluminum and stainless steel, as well as your exotic plastics, titanium, tungsten and many more.

Portland Precision also offer in-house engineering assistance and com-plete secondary operations, including metal finishing and assembly. Industries & applications i n c l u d e s e m i c o n -ductor, op-tical, medi-cal, marine, m i l i t a r y, electronic, aerospace, and many more. For more information con-tact Portland Precision at:

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Dia. LOC. Reach OAL1/32" .094" .279" 2"3/64" .141" .423" 2"1/16" .186" .500" 2"5/64" .234" .500" 2"3/32" .279" .625" 2"

Long Reach 4 Flute Carbide Endmills

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3/8" 1-1/2" 3" $24.90 $29.90

1/2" 1-1/2" 3" $29.90 $38.90

1/2" 1-1/2" 3-1/2" $39.90 $47.90

1-1/2" Length of Flute

Dia. LOC OAL1/32" .250" 2"3/64" .250" 1-1/2"3/64" .375" 2"1/16" .312" 2"1/16" .500" 2"5/64" .406" 2"5/64" .625" 2"3/32" .500" 2"3/32" .750" 2"

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Simultaneous Engineering At Castrol Industrial

Simultaneous engineering (SIMENG) is the collaboration of engi-neering partners, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and

suppliers in the de-velopment of new or modified processes.

At Castrol, we have used our extensive knowledge gained from working with OEMs, machine tool builders and tooling suppliers to focus on simultane-ous engineering projects and deliver innovative and technologically advanced solutions that push the boundaries of performance within your operations.

We will develop proactive relationships with your engineering and design teams to understand your specific plant and process require-ments

We will provide research and development in support of your requirements, from new product development through to re-engi-neering processes or greater levels of standardisation

Our responsive technical support will deliver your programme objectives, from project initiation through to start of production and beyond

We will assist with the design and layout of product storage solutions to meet oil storage regulations

We can ensure operational efficiency across your product supply and logistics

Management and control of ‘in use’ applications, including our metalworking fluids and lubricants, will ensure they meet your productivity, quality and cost targets

We will deliver efficiencies in order to minimise waste discharge and disposal, which helps to meet or exceed your local environmental legislation and targets

Our dedicated OEM and engineering teams will liaise with your vendors, understand their requirements, and work with them to provide the appropriate product recommendations

We will gain product approvals through working with our customer service laboratory, the equipment vendor and your laboratory to test fluid compatibility and performance

We will provide products to the equipment vendor to ensure conformity to the process requirements prior to your sign off and subsequent equipment delivery.

For more info call: 877 641 1600, Castrol.com

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NECK LENGTH

SHANK DIA.

# OF TEETH

OAL PRICE

1/8" 76-910 .312 .125 .060 1/8 1/8 6 2" $29.9076-1055 .31276-1065 .031276-1135 .031276-1155 .062576-1159 .0938

3/8" 76-1210 .0625 .375 .200 3/8 1/2 8 2-1/2 $45.90

6 2-1/2

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.1250 78-1150 #404 .190 STD. $52.79

.0312 78-1160 .280 1/4 1/2 10 $55.64

.0625 78-1170 #305 .280 1/4 $55.64

.0938 78-1180 #405 .195 STD. $43.27

.1250 78-1190 .225 1/4 $45.65

.0312 78-1228 .280 $74.50

.0625 78-1230 .280 $74.50

.0938 78-1240 .280 $71.60

.1250 78-1250 #406 .230 $57.80

.1562 78-1260 #506 .250 $59.30

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Mazak to Showcase High-Performance, High-Value 5-Axis Machining at AeroDef

New VARIAXIS j-500 5X productively produces accurate aircraft parts in single setups

Mazak is a leading supplier to the aerospace and defense industries with hundreds of machine tool configurations to choose from and extensive process engineering expertise. At AeroDef 2014, taking place Feb. 25 – 27 in Long Beach, Calif., the company will dem-onstrate its new VARIAXIS j-500 5X vertical machining center that offers high-value simultaneous 5-axis and Multi-Tasking capabilities for productively and accurately processing aircraft parts.

Visitors to Mazak booth 639 will experience how the VARIAXIS j-500 5X provides cost-effective and efficient single-machine part processing in titanium, hard metals and aluminum via fast, powerful high-rigidity spindles as well as a high-accuracy rotary/tilt table. And through its Multi-Tasking capability, the machine further reduces production lead times, improves machining precision and lowers operating expenses.

The VARIAXIS j-500 5X comes standard equipped with a 12,000-rpm, 15-hp, CAT-40 milling spindle, with a high-speed 18,000-rpm spindle available as an option. An 18-tool magazine provides fast tool changes to keep spindles in the cut and reduce cycle times. And unlike other vertical machining centers, the VARIAXIS j-500 5X changes tools without having to return its table to the home position, thus further reducing cycle times.

An 1,181-ipm rapid traverse rate in the X, Y and Z axes further shortens non-cut times, while the machine’s high-precision rotary/tilt table provides an A-axis (tilting) rotation of -120 degrees to +30 degrees and a C-axis rotation of ±360 degrees, both in increments as small as 0.0001 degrees. Machine travels measure 13.78” x 21.65” x 20.08” for the X, Y and Z axes, respectively.

The machine’s table size is 19.69” in diameter x 15.75” and accom-modates workpiece diameters up to 19.69” and heights of 13.78”. An optional two-pallet changer provides simple automation and increased production by allowing workpieces to be loaded and un-loaded while the machine spindle works uninterrupted.

The user friendly MATRIX 2 control on the VARIAXIS j-500 5X in-corporates the latest CNC technology to optimize 5-axis machining and provide extremely fast processing speeds, excellent cornering, superior part surface finishes and reduced cycle times.

For more information on Mazak’s products and solutions, visit www.mazakusa.com or follow us on Twitter at @MazakCorp and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MazakCorp.


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Ivanpah is comprised of 300,000 sun-tracking mirrors (heliostats), which surround three, 459-foot towers. The sunlight concentrated from these mirrors heats up water contained within the towers to create super-heated steam which then drives turbines on the site to produce power.

The first successfully operating unit will sell power to California’s Pacific Gas and Electric, as will Unit 3 when it comes online in the coming months. Unit 2 is also set to come online shortly, and will provide power to Southern California Edison.

Construction began on the facility in 2010, and achieved it’s first “flux” in March, a crucial test which proved its readiness to begin commercial operation. Tests this past Tuesday formed Ivanpah’s “first sync” which began feeding power into the grid.

As John Upton at Grist points out, the project is not without its critics, noting that some “have questioned why a solar plant that uses water would be built in the desert — instead of one that uses photovoltaic panels,” while others have been upset by displacement of local wildlife—notably 100 endangered desert tortoises.

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“Oncoscope’s and Passport Systems’ advanced image-detection capabilities complement Applied Materials’ core expertise in in-spection and precision materials engineering,” said Eileen Tanghal, general manager of Applied Ventures. “As a strategic investment fund, we look for opportunities to accelerate and enable new markets through collaboration and open innovation.”

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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.

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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.

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With unemployment still somewhat high in this country, why aren’t people looking at manufacturing as a viable career choice? It starts with perception. I think many people have a negative view toward manufacturing: dirty jobs, tall smoke stacks and hot factories. While at one time that was true, those stereotypes are decades old, and anyone who’s been inside a manufacturing facility knows it’s an environment filled with cutting-edge technology that requires skill and training to work. But that’s part of the problem — people don’t know what it’s like because they’ve never been inside a plant. Those antiquated, negative perceptions are hampering the recruiting efforts of young people into the industry and they need to be changed.

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Launched in 1997, Project Lead The Way is a non-profit organization that designs rigorous and innovative science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculums to be taught in middle and high schools across the country.

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Lockheed Martin Corp. and The Boeing Co. will be among the contractors to provide $1.37 billion in services and equipment to support Apache helicopters the Pentagon plans to lease to Iraq.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages foreign military sales for the Pentagon, notified Congress of the possible sale. It would include, among other things, missile, radar and laser warning systems; pilot night vision sensors; Hellfire missiles and launchers; global positioning systems; and rocket launchers.

According to DSCA, the sale provides Iraq with “a critical capability to protect itself from terrorist and conventional threats, allowing the Iraqi Security Forces to begin training on the operation and maintenance of the six leased helicopters, in preparation of their receipt of the new-build aircraft.’’

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Personal elevator to board your jumbo jet patented by Kirkland company

Wealthy travelers needing an elevator ride from the ground to the main deck of their personal Boeing 747-8, can have that need met through a newly patented system from Greenpoint Technologies.The Kirkland company announced it had won a patent for the first-ever ground-to-main deck personal 747 elevator.

“The Aerolift elegantly and securely transports passengers from the ground to the aircraft’s main deck, eliminating reliance on traditional ground-based boarding and deplaning methods,” said Greenpoint President and CEO Scott Goodey in a statement. “In fact, in remote locations it can be a challenge to gain access to an airstairs that can accommodate a plane that size.”


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Stratasys — which makes its own, more expensive line of 3-D print-ers — bought MakerBot in June 2013.

Also Monday, Stratasys announced a new 3-D printer that can create multi-material, multi-colored products. Wired news site has a report on that new effort, which Stratasys is testing with Trek Bicycle in Wisconsin.

Robotic Boeing supplier runs lights out, growing fast

If you’re reading this at 3 a.m., Paul Hogoboom’s Puyallup aerospace factory is running at full bore, milling Boeing aerospace parts out of blocks of aluminum and titanium.

But you’d have trouble finding your way around at P&J Machin-ing Inc., because the lights are off and nobody is around. Except for the robots, that is.

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John Dillon, a vice president of ESCO Corporation, presented the robot to the university Monday. The robot is a Moto-man Education Cell, which is a miniature version of a robotic arm used by indus-trial manufacturers, including ESCO.

Dillon said there is a growing demand for graduates who know how to operate industrial robots.

“Manufacturing plants are increasingly built around robots,” he said.

According to an ESCO press release on the donation, the company manufactures highly engineered parts and replacement products used in mining, construction and oil and gas industry applications.

Dillon said that OSU has been a valuable partner to the company, both through past research partnerships and because the company has hired more than 50 OSU engineering graduates over the past 30 years.

“Our success is tied directly to the qual-ity of engineers we hire from OSU and other universities,” he said.

Sandra Wood, the dean of the college of engineering, said it is beneficial for stu-dents to learn on robots that are similar to those used in manufacturing.

She said the donation of the new robotic arm will fit into the uni-versity’s larger goal of developing a robotics center, and developing a faculty with expertise in robotics.

Wood added that there is a need for more graduates who have skills with robotics.

“There is a lot of student interest in this area,” she said.

Ryan Carpenter, who is pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been working on developing “grippers” for the new robot as a part of his thesis research. He also works for ESCO. He said that having experience on the robot would enable students to seamlessly transition into a job.

Precision Castparts Announces Acquisition

Precision Castparts Corp. has made yet another acquisition. The Portland-based Fortune 500 company purchased California metals recycler SOS Metals Inc.

Jay Khetani, head of investor relations for Precision Castparts, con-firmed the report and said terms of the deal would not be disclosed.SOS recycles metals such as titanium and aerospace-grade aluminum.Precision Castparts has made 11 acquisitions since April 2012, ac-cording to its most recent financial statements filed with the Securi-ties and Exchange Commission.

The largest was the December 2012 acquisition of Titanium Metals Corp. for $2.9 billion, the largest deal in Oregon in 2012.

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TCI Precision Metals, Los Angeles, CA has been built and managed by Burt, John, and Ben Belzer for 3 generations supplying “Machine Ready Blanks” to machine shops and OEMs all over the United States. The company strategically saves their customers a lot of money by basically eliminating as many as the first 5 operations of their job travelers. TCI Precision Met-als is a company that has proven experience, certified quality and dependable service providing specialty cut and ground-to-size metals and supply chain innova-tion since 1956. Years ago, after the Great Depression, Burt Belzer had the good fortune to land a job as the youngest person to work at the Belle City Malleable Iron Company in Racine, WI. Burt worked to provide traceability for the origin of every part made in the plant and grew to love metallurgy. When Burt’s Army stint was over he went back to school to obtain a busi-ness degree. After graduating and marrying his sweetheart, Gerry, they made a decision to strike out for California where eventually his cousin of-fered him a job at Pioneer Tool & Engineering as an office manager and he learned the business of melting metal and making cast aluminum tool-ing plate. Burt later became a salesman for the company and was given a territory around the LA airport and called on the job shops that supported the aircraft industry.

Early on, Burt teamed up with his friend, Ken Fritch, a tool engineer at Pioneer. They decided they would become an industrial distributor of jig and fixture hardware, calling themselves Tool Components, Inc., while also using their experi-ence from the aluminum cast plate business they came from. During this time, they created the E-Z LOK Threaded Insert, which is still very much in demand today, sold through national distribu-tion channels. They would also begin to provide their customers with precision sawed aluminum sheet and plate, giving customers exactly what they needed, with no waste – saving them time and money.

During the 60s and 70s, TCI began to understand that precision sawing wasn’t as “precision” as it needed to be. Always looking to provide what their customers asked for, they increased their services to include Duplex Milling and Blanchard and Double-Disc Grinding.

Today the Belzer’s business continues its evolu-tion in a building of 105,000 sq. ft. They remain firmly committed to their mission statement, understanding what their customers want and need and then do their very best to provide it.

John Belzer, the company’s president, was raised in the business and held the family work ethic very close to his heart. The education John obtained has helped him grow a very lean and progressive business. He began his career in the business while still in high school, working on the shop floor in many areas of the manufacturing facility. After graduating from Colorado College in 1973 with a B.A. in Economics he went to work in the family business and has been president of the company since 1988.

One of TCI Precision Metals’ core values is “to be a Quality Corporate Citizen” which includes “…

actively supporting our industry”. John was chair-man of the NTMA (National Tooling and Machin-ing Association) in 2002 and has led the national Budget and Finance Team for the last 9 years. He also served 6 years as a trustee for the LA/NTMA Training Centers of Southern California. An in-dustry advocate, Mr. Belzer also currently serves as a board member of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). TCI Precision Met-als has been a member of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) since 1976.

I interviewed John and asked him for his secret sauce. John said, “We are all about adding value to the customer. We look for every opportunity to save our customers time on their work. Most everyone understands material. Not many under-stand the Machine-Ready Blank and the value of taking those first 5 to 7 steps of purchasing, outside processing, and prep work out of the equation for the customer and decreasing their throughput time to allow for more capacity on their equipment.”

John explained, “If you have a router or job traveler in your shop it can have 10 to 20 or more opera-tions. We can take as many operations off that job traveler as the customer needs by providing the material with our buying power, cutting, duplex milling, grinding and/or turning the material to a

“perfect” blank 2 sides at a time and stacking as many as 5 to 10 parts at a time thus basically doing 10 to 20 cuts at a time. We also double-disc grind parts and we can group them as well saving the customer so much time that their internal capacities can increase as much as 25% with Precision Machine-Ready Blanks that are flat, square and parallel.

In this operation five Machine-Ready Blanks are being duplex milled at the same time.

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Each is cleaned, deburred and typically vacuum packaged. These blanks are ready to go straight to the CNC machining center to do the really critical work.”

“I view this as the next generation raw material”, John continued. “Companies that employ Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Value Stream Mapping will eventually see the tremendous value of buying and starting on operation 70 instead of operation 10 – they’ll skip right to the operation of the manufacturing processes they specialize in. We actually provide the same thing we did 57 years ago with much closer accuracy and a whole lot faster.”

TCI Precision Metals is an ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C certified company and their prestigious quality system brings processes to the heart of everything TCI does. The processes at TCI are meticulously monitored by their ERP system and everything runs through the facility with ex-tremely detailed documentation. This allows the TCI Customer Service Team to monitor custom-ers’ parts in real-time and move the schedules if necessary to meet customers’ always-changing demands. This didn’t happen overnight. Ben Belzer, Vice President of TCI, was responsible for implementing Epicor Vantage, the ERP soft-ware that manages virtually every process that the company does, including accounting, shop floor work flow, to the quoting and time study of every precision blank that goes through the shop. Ben graduated from the University of Illinois in 2004 with a degree Economics and Information Systems and one of his first tasks when he came to work for the company full time was to lead a team to search for, select and implement the sys-tem best suited for TCI. Ben and his team chose Epicor. He said, “I looked at about 6 different software companies’ products and Epicor was the closest fit to the way we run our company and the data we want to track and grow our business. It was the best fit for us.”

Ben basically had to learn every single depart-ment and process of the company from engineer-ing to accounting so he could fashion the new high powered ERP software to run the company effectively. This system was up and running smoothly within 90 days of selection and has helped TCI reach world-class status as a valued partner of some of the best machine shops in the US. In 2007, Ben took on the management of inside sales, later taking on engineering and production as well. Ben took the quality system as his next big challenge and basically re-

wrote all the processes and changed many to suit the way the company does business. “The quality manual was 98 pages”, Ben said. “Now it’s down to 30 pages with an additional 30 separate proce-dures to ensure our processes are repeatable. The goal is to have a fully accessible quality manual where the company team can place comments in the system to promote process improvement. We are very process oriented so that we don’t do things twice and we document what we do so that the process always runs smooth and is performed in the same way.”

Ben continued, “I recognize that to be a leader in our industry, we must stay on the cutting edge of technology, both from the manufacturing and information points of view. My goal is to have all work instructions and the schedule completely paperless to allow management to focus less on the tactical and more on the strategic goals. We’re 80% there, and hope to have full automa-tion of information within 2 years.”

Today representing the third generation of Belz-ers, Ben is working in tandem with his father John as a strategic partner to continue building the business.

Here’s what some customers say about TCI

“I’ve been working with TCI for about 5 years now and they always give me high tolerance blanks on time. If have a tight schedule they will always work with me to meet my requirements. They are like a partner to our business. I highly recom-mend using TCI for precision blanks.” –Owner of an aerospace machine shop in Phoenix, AZ.

“TCI Precision Metals has added capacity to my shop. I literally skip the first 6 operations of our job traveler and I miss all the headaches too. Working with TCI saves me money and when I need them to pull me out of a bind on precision blanks they work with me to meet my schedule. I highly recommend TCI.” – Buyer with a medi-cal and commercial job shop near Seattle, WA.

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Forklifts, electric motorcycles and NYC ambulances land Drive Oregon cash

Drive Oregon, the state-backed group tasked with accelerating Oregon’s electric vehicle adoption, has awarded $85,000 in grants to three companies.

The latest round brings the three-year-old association’s award total up to $400,000, a figure that it claims has been met by more than $4 million in additional funding.

“This was our most competitive grant round yet; our board re-viewed seven proposals seeking $300,000. These three approved grants, totaling $85,000, are expected to leverage over $750,000 in matching funds immediately, while accelerating long-term job growth here in Oregon,” said Drive Oregon Executive Director Jeff Allen in a statement.

The round of grants was awarded to three parties:

• $40,000 for a partnership between Portland-based startup KersTech Vehicle Systems and Oregon forklift manufacturer NACCO Materials Handling Group to test a new electric motor in forklifts.

• $25,000 to support a new product launch by electric-motorcycle maker Brammo Inc.

• $20,000 for Portland-based Shorepower Technologies to design and build 10 electrification stations for New York City’s ambulance fleet.

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A record 554 patents for Nike in 2013

Nike Inc. posted all-time highs for earnings and profits in 2013. It also quietly broke another company record: patents.

The Washington County footwear and apparel giant received 554 patents in 2013, according to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records. That’s a new high. It received 335 in 2012 and 275 in 2011.Nike’s patent numbers have climbed each year since Mark Parker was named CEO in 2006. A former Nike shoe designer, Parker regularly trumpets the importance of innovation in public remarks and quarterly conference calls.

In July, I wrote an in-depth story for the weekly edition about Nike’s patent activity. The com-pany’s recent patents include everything from glasses that can track the flight of a golf ball to numerous shoe technologies.

At the time I wrote the story, Nike was on track for 372 patents in 2013. I circled back Monday and checked Nike’s 2013 patent activity. Need-less to say, it picked up the pace in the last half of the year.

The 554 patents Nike received last year include everything from a dance shoe to a golf bag base.

Nike isn’t the only company rushing to the patent office. Patent activity is climbing nationwide as companies race to get the rights to sell new technology.

The sporting goods industry is seen as one of the next big frontiers for patent battles because digital technology is invading everything from basketballs to golf clubs. Of course, a patent doesn’t mean

a product is headed to market. Supply chain issues, market forces and consumer demand dictate whether a patented invention will hit store shelves.

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Pierce County carbon composites plant may expand to meet 787 demand

Higher Boeing production, and more use of carbon composites, are spurring Pierce County-based Toray Composites (America) Inc. to take steps to expand.

The Frederickson-based Toray unit has applied for permits to add a 100,000-square-foot facility to the existing 350,000-square-foot plant, for a fifth production line.

This is largely due to demand from increasing production rates of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which is now at 10 monthly between Boeing’s Everett and South Carolina plants. Dreamliner production is scheduled to increase to 12 monthly by 2016, and 14 monthly by the end of the decade, according to Boeing spokesman Doug Alder.

Toray Vice President Dennis Frett hopes for permit approvals from Pierce County this month, and approval from Toray Industries Inc. in Tokyo after that.

Completion of the fifth production line would take about two years, he said, and would add about 100 people to the company’s current 500-person payroll in Washington.

“We’ll be looking at close to 600 when this expansion is done,” Frett said.

The company makes what’s called “pre-preg,” short for pre-impreg-nated. This refers to carbon fiber cloth, or tape, which has been im-pregnated with resin and a catalyst and delivered ready to be fabricated into an aircraft part or some other product.

Because the material is already impregnated with a resin and catalyst, which starts the curing process as soon as it’s made, the material is quickly frozen to stop the curing process for shipping. It’s then defrosted at the fabrication site, made into a part, and finally cured in an autoclave.

Whether or not the Fredrickson Toray plant would make pre-preg for the carbon fiber wings of Boeing’s planned 777X is unknown, start-ing with the fact Boeing has not yet determined whether Toray, or a competitor, will make the carbon fiber for the wing.

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Oregon Iron Works lands $400M Navy contract; ‘significant’

hiring expected

It’s been three years since Oregon Iron Works was selected by the mili-tary’s Special Operations Command to build a prototype for a stealth boat that could ferry Navy Seals and other personnel in combat.

On Monday, the Clackamas-based company found out it will be building many more.As the Oregonian reports, Oregon Iron Works has been awarded a contract to build watercraft for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Combatant Craft Medium Mark One building program.

Few details were released, but company President Corey Yraguen told the Oregonian the win would mean a “significant number” of new jobs

.The previously announced contract ceiling is $400 million, with $17.5 million awarded in the first phase. The contract, including all options, will run through December 2021.

Militarylink.com describes the new watercraft as a “utilitarian go-to-war craft,” with a primary mission of “insertion/extraction of Special Operations Forces in medium threat environments.”

Military Land Vehicle Electronics (Vetronics) Market Valued at $3.3Bn in 2014

A new research report published today has revealed that the global market for military land vehicle electronics will be worth just over $3.3Bn in 2014.

The new report the Military Land Vehicle Electronics (Vetronics) Market 2014-2024: Communications, Computing, Sensors & Re-mote Weapon Stations (RWS) provides an in-depth breakdown of the sources of growth and areas of contraction in the military land vehicle electronics market, including detailed ten-year budget forecasts for the 15 highest spending countries The report identifies the top 15 companies worldwide and details their product offerings, market share and recent contracts signed.

The lead defence analyst for the report commented: “Our research has indicated that spending on military land vehicle electronics is likely to peak in 2014, with a major contraction in market value expected to hit in 2015, as spending on US vehicles returning from Afghanistan ends. The following years will see some volatility in the market, but we nonetheless expect global spending on vetronics to see a solid upward trend over the next ten years.”

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Contracting Machining Shop Cuts Delivery Time by 60% with 5 Axis Machines and CNC

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At Bob Lewis Machine Co., Inc. president Jeff Lewis explains: “We take on work that others will not do.” The company substantially improved its capabilities a few years ago by purchasing two five-axis CNC machines. The CNC programming software used at the time was not able to fully access the capabilities of the machines. Bob Lewis Machine Co. purchased Delcam’s FeatureCAM CNC pro-gramming software and has found that it makes it easy to program even the most complicated parts for machining on both 5- and 3-axis machines.

By taking full advantage of the 5-axis machines, the company is now able to re-duce the number of setups required to machine complex aero-space parts from 10-12 to 2. This is because both the

part and tool can be moved so that the tool can access the part from nearly any angle. “The combination of FeatureCAM and our 5-axis machines has reduced the delivery time on a typical challenging part for the aerospace industry by about 60%,” Jeff Lewis added.

Bob Lewis founded the company in 1975 in his garage in Torrance, California with a Bridgeport mill, chucker and three drill presses. He got his big break with a supplier approval from AirResearch. Over the years, the company has added more equipment and moved to larger facilities up to its current 10,000 square foot facility in Gardena, California. A comprehensive CNC programming department was added to support the growing number of CNC machining centers. Bob Lewis retired in 2001 and Jeff Lewis took over management of the company.

Move to 5-axis machining

A major milestone was the company’s purchase of two 5 axis CNC machining centers which feature a large work envelop with access to five sides of the part for complete machining in one or two setups. The company’s SNK Nis-sin Max 4101i-P40 offers a rigid 17 inch trunnion table design that provides ample swing area for machining larger parts. Its Fadal VMC 4020 is designed with flame hardened integrated box way construction, Steinmeyer ETA+ dual mounted ball screws and spindle speeds ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 RPM.

When the company took delivery on the Nissin machine, it

discovered that the CNC programming software it has been using could not generate code that worked on the machine. “I spoke to a friend in the area that owns several 5-axis machines and he strongly recommended FeatureCAM,” Jeff Lewis said. “He told me that by au-tomating many aspects of the programming process it simplifies the job and makes it go faster. He also said that FeatureCAM provides excellent technical support.”

The company now has six networked computers running Feature-CAM which are used to generate programs for all 16 of its CNC ma-chine centers. With the new software, Bob Lewis Machine program-mers can access every capability of the 5-axis machines to drill holes at angles, machine surfaces at compound angles, machine canted features, etc. The company now saves substantial amounts of time and money that was previously spent building fixtures and changing the part from one fixture to another. Relationships between differ-ent features can now be held much more closely than in the past by machining them in the same setup.

Example of new programming capabilities

Marcelo Hermosillo, Operations Manager for Bob Lewis Machine, provides a very complex part as an example of the how the com-pany’s capabilities have been expanded by the new machines and new software. The part has features oriented at many different angles including compound angles. The customer provided a STEP file with the part geometry along with a blueprint.

“I imported the geometry into FeatureCAM,” Hermosillo said. “When a STEP or other neutral file is created, it strips out the intel-ligence of the native CAD file, converting feature definitions in a meaningful jumble of geometric entities. FeatureCAM automatically reconstructed the intelligence of the original CAD file by recogniz-ing features such as holes, counterbores, bosses, chamfers, fillets, etc.” Hermosillo then reviewed the list of features identified by the software and made several changes such as merging, splitting, add-ing or deleting features. The end result was that he didn’t have to


deal with each individual surface but could program a much smaller number of features instead.

Roughing the part

Hermosillo defined the 8 inch by 8 inch by 12 inch workpiece and set up a roughing operation to quickly remove large volumes of metal from the workpiece. He used a C-axis roughing strategy in which the x, y, z and c axis are used to position the tool and work-piece for machining. He selected a 1 inch carbide insert end mill for the initial roughing pass. FeatureCAM recommended feeds and speeds for this and each subsequent operation based on its knowl-edge database. Hermosillo accepted some of these recommendations and modified others.

He invoked FeatureCAM’s rest machining capability to determine all areas of the part that could be safely machined by this tool without gouging. Rather than tracing the entire outline of the part, Feature-CAM defined the toolpath so that it rapid traversed around areas that did not require machining in order to reduce cycle time. With a 1/8 inch depth of cut and 60% stepover the initial roughing operation took about 2 hours.

For the next pass he selected a ¼ inch high speed steel square end mill and again used rest machining to identify the areas that could be safely machined by this tool among the stock that was remaining. Hermosillo used two dif-ferent sizes of ball nose end mills for semi-finishing and finishing the part and also used several drills and taps. The fourth and fifth axes of the machine were used to position the workpiece at the proper angle for machining during semi-finishing and finishing. Five sides of the workpiece, all except the one butted up to the machine table, were machined in the first setup. The sixth side of the work-piece was machined in a second setup.

Simulation ensures program accuracy

After Hermosillo had developed a program that com-pletely machined the part, he viewed each machining operation on the computer to make sure that the part was produced to specifications, looking for areas to reduce

cycle time and making sure there were no collisions. FeatureCAM originally estimated that the part would take 20 hours to machine. Hermosillo was able to reduce the machining time to about 18 hours by making several changes to the CNC program such as increasing cutting speed and depth of cut in several areas. “Using conventional three axis machining methods it would have taken two months to produce the CNC program and machine six parts as required by the order. Instead he programmed the part in four days and the company machined the six parts in another 14 days. The result was that the company was able to deliver the order to the customer in only 3 weeks.

“Our use of FeatureCAM and five-axis machining has sub-stantially increased the capabilities of our company,” Jeff Lewis said. By reducing the number of setups from 8 to 10 to 2 on the typical complex aerospace part, we dramatically reduce the amount of time required to make the part. FeatureCAM provides a major contribu-

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Growing Number Of Large Solar Plants Com-ing Online.

The Washington Post (1/17, Bernstein) reports on the growing number of “utility-sized solar plants” coming online across the nation, noting that there are “232 under construction, in testing or granted permits, many in the Southwest and California, according to the Edison Electric Institute, which represents utilities.” However, experts say that while

“the largest plants are helping utilities meet state requirements for re-newable energy, the appetite for them may be waning.”

As solar development moves into its next phase, particularly in the East, there are likely to be “smaller projects located closer to cities.” The Post notes that the boost was set in motion by California’s renewable energy standard and a “federal investment tax credit available for renewable energy projects and later by Energy Department loan guarantees and incentives in the federal economic stimulus package.” The article says that the resulting growth in solar power in the West “is plainly visible,” with Fong Wan, senior vice president for energy procurement at Pacific Gas and Electric, saying that his utility “will provide about 11 percent of its power from solar by 2020, up from zero a decade earlier.”

GE aircraft leasing arm buying 40 Boeing 737s

Boeing Co. said GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has ordered 40 737 airplanes worth $3.9 billion at list prices.

The order for 20 737 Max8 8s and 20 737-800s was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s orders and deliver-ies website.In a statement, Boeing (NYSE: BA) said GECAS has ordered 638 airplanes, which includes 737s, 747s,

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The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the metalwork-ing industry’s premier standards and workforce certification body, an-nounced that it awarded a record number of credentials last year to in-

dividuals seeking to enter into or advance in jobs in the industry. In 2013, NIMS issued 13,888 industry-recognized credentials, representing a 58.8% increase from 2012.

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Reverse magnetostriction has been around since the mid-1800s, but you’d be forgiven if you’ve never heard of it. You have likely heard it, though. Magne-tostriction is responsible for the buzzing sound you hear when you’re near power station transformers. Basically, it’s what happens when metal alloys like iron change shape in a changing magnetic field.

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The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) implementation of the next generation air transportation system NextGen is among the top transportation management challenges for the federal 2014 fiscal year, according to a new report.

The Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), which issued the report, believes the FAA needs to address the following key challenges: identifying and addressing the under-lying causes of cost increases and schedule delays; integrating new Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) routes at the nation’s busiest airports; and further developing and implementing consolidation and modernization plans.

Global Hawk Completes First Canadian Civil Flight

Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) performed its first flight within Canadian civil airspace, a mission to collect environmental data in the Canadian Arctic.

The flight was part of a collaborative project between Northrop Grumman and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Research-ers equipped the aircraft with an Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) and a high-resolution camera to conduct ground mapping and visual observation of Arctic ice caps during a 21-hour flight.

Rockwell Collins Acquires ARINC For $1.4B

Rockwell Collins has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of ARINC, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based aviation and defense electronics manu-facturer said. Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC, provider of aviation infor-mation management services, was acquired from asset management firm the Carlyle Group. Rockwell Collins originally announced the purchase as an agreement in August 2013.

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Jetblue Airways Has Launched A First

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Aerospace Sales Projected at $232B for 2014

Military spending cuts offset the increase in sales for commercial air-craft leading to a slight reduction in overall aerospace sales for 2013, however demand is expected to increase leading to an overall gain in 2014, according to the year-end forecast released by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

The forecast projects a less than 1 percent drop in overall aerospace sales to $220 billion for 2013, down from $222 billion in 2012. How-ever AIA is projecting a 5 percent increase to $232 billion in 2014, with the uptick coming mostly from strong civil aircraft sales growth.

Civil aircraft sales were projected to rise 7.7 percent to $67 billion this year from 2012, according to the report, but those gains are offset by a drop in military aircraft sales, as well as declines in missile, space and other aerospace sectors.

“Significantly, a nearly $5 billion increase in civil aircraft sales was offset by a nearly four billion decrease in military aircraft sales, and a $2 billion decline in civil and defense space sales,” said Marion Blakey, president and CEO of AIA, referring to aircraft spending in 2013.

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Rockwell Collins Gets New VP, 4 Contracts at Singapore Airshow

Rockwell Collins has had a busy week so far in Singapore, announcing a new vice president for its Asia Pacific division along with several commercial and military avionics equipage contracts. On the commercial side, Singapore-based SilkAir, the regional subsid-iary of Singapore Airlines, selected the GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), Automatic Detection Finder (ADF), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), VOR short-range radio navigation system and HF/VHF radios and the new MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar for its a fleet of 23 Next-Generation Boeing 737s. Australian carrier Qantas Airways selected a similar avionics package for its fleet of 737s, and Malaysia’s AirAsia, for a fleet of 36 new Airbus A320s. L-3 Mission Integration, a subcontractor for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), selected Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 avionics system, to provide upgraded primary flight displays, flight management system and surveillance systems for ROKN’s fleet of P-3Cs. Additionally, James Walker, a former commanding officer with the Royal Australian Air Force, was appointed vice president and managing director of Rockwell Collins’ Asia Pacific division.

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Lockheed launches civil version of C-130J military transport plane

Lockheed Martin Corp launched the civil variant of its C-130J Super Hercules military transport plane, the LM-100J, saying it expected to sell about 75 of the planes to mining and energy companies, and other commercial and government customers in coming years.

Lockheed said it had asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify the LM-100J, which will mirror the four-engine C-130J military workhorse, but without military avionics and communica-tions equipment.

“The significance of that kickoff is that we’re expanding the capability of the C-130 enter-prise into the commercial arena. That opens up a different market to us,” said Jack Crisler, vice president of business development for Lockheed’s air mobility, special operations and maritime programs.Crisler told Reuters that Lockheed hoped to land an initial order for the new LM-100J aircraft this summer but declined to provide more details. He said the turboprop plane, aircraft would be priced in the mid-$60-million range.

Lockheed, the Pentagon’s No. 1 supplier, is looking to adjacent markets and foreign orders for its weapons to offset weaker U.S. and European defense spending.

Lockheed said it built more than 100 L-100s from 1964 to 1992, and many of those com-mercial and government customers were now starting to look for replacement aircraft.

Other plane-makers, including Brazil’s Em-braer, are also eyeing potential sales of large cargo planes.

“The LM-100J is ... a modern answer to the existing, multi-tasked L-100 airlift fleet,” George Shultz, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s C-130 programs.

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Crisler said the plane would give civil opera-tors the technology, reliability and capabilities of the popular C-130J Super Hercules, which can operate from short, unprepared airfields without ground support equipment, and allows quick loading and unloading of equipment at the height of a truck.

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Autodesk, Inc. has completed the acquisi-tion of Delcam, one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. Autodesk announced its intent to acquire Delcam on November 7, 2013 for £20.75 per share or approximately £172.5 million (~USD $286 Million), using non-U.S.-based cash. Delcam will operate as a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Au-todesk, with no significant changes planned for Delcam’s business.

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New Research Finds Solar Jobs Growing Quickly Across Surprising Mix of States

WASHINGTON, The solar industry experienced record-breaking job growth across the U.S. last year, according to The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent 501(c)(3) research and education nonprofit. TSF today released new state-specific numbers that show major solar job gains in both traditional and burgeoning markets.

California and Arizona continued to lead the way as the top two states for solar employment, with 47,223 and 8,558 jobs, respectively. The New England region is home to over 25,000 solar jobs, representing nearly 20 percent of the total US solar workforce despite not being among the sunniest regions. Southern states now employ over 22,000 solar workers, and 18 Southern, Midwestern and Mountain states doubled their solar jobs since TSF last reported these figures. Statistics on all 50 states can be found on TSF’s interactive map, available at www.SolarStates.org.

“Our state solar jobs research this year clearly shows that solar energy can be harnessed anywhere, and that growth rates are not necessarily associated with geography, total amount of sunshine, or political party,” said Andrea Luecke, Executive Director and President of TSF.

“Sunrun added 45 percent more jobs since the beginning of 2013 and our thriving ecosystem of partners employs more than 3,000 people across the country,” said Lynn Jurich, Chief Executive Officer of Sunrun. “The home solar market continues to be the fastest growing segment of the solar industry with 50 percent growth since last year. As the industry grows, more jobs will be added to our economy, which means more

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NASA pushes the envelope with 3-D printing

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Export rule changes expected on electronics, satellites

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“This new engineering competition ties participating students’ work to NASA’s pursuit of new, more demanding mis-sions,” William Gerstenmaier, NASA’s associate administrator for human exploration and operations, said in a statement. “Giving these students ex-posure to building and launching model rockets to 20,000 feet allows them to recognize the challenges in pushing new limits.”

During the challenge, student teams will be asked to go through rigorous launch readiness reviews before launch-ing their rockets. NASA said the chal-lenge was inspired by the space agency’s mission to build, test and fly the new Space Launch System, which is the agency’s next flagship rocket.

Students will be required to build their vehicles with a parachute-based recovery system and provide three payloads capable of delivering data that could help shape future NASA missions. One mandatory payload for all students to equip their rockets with is a landing hazard detection system, which will include a camera and customized software to transmit real-time information about surface conditions.

Teams will be able to select the other two payload systems on the rocket from a list of options that support NASA spacecraft develop-ment strategies. Some of these payloads include studying how liquids move in microgravity and studying the environmental effects of su-personic flight on vehicle paints and coatings.

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Boeing Co.‘s contract deal with its largest union cements a key por-tion of its effort to aggressively control costs and avoid disruptions for one of its most important new jetliners in years.

The 51%-to-49% ratification vote on the eight-year deal late Friday reflected a deep divide within the machinists union over a contract that includes deep concessions on health-care costs and retirement benefits. In November, union members rejected 2-to-1 a contract offer that also required significant union concessions on the wage structure. Boeing dropped that wage requirement in the offer ap-proved Friday.

Approval of the contract, which will take effect in 2016, came with a promise from Boeing to assemble its planned 777X jetliner and its carbon-fiber composite wings in unionized facilities in Washington state. The deal thus ends Boeing’s na-tionwide search for a home for the 777X, which is due to start delivery in 2020.

Boeing had begun searching for alternate locations after its first contract offer was rejected in November. Twenty-two states offered 54 sites for Boeing to evaluate in hopes of winning high-value aerospace jobs.

The international union’s leaders didn’t specifically call for approval in Friday’s vote. But the local district of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents more than 32,000 workers at Boeing’s commercial unit, vehemently opposed the latest offer.

“Our members have spoken…this is the course we will take,” said Jim Bearden, administrative assistant to Tom Wroblewski, the Machinist union’s district president, who was simultaneously informing the members of the close result.

The union didn’t release an official vote tally, but Wilson Ferguson, the president of a local union branch and one of the leaders opposing the contract, said the offer was approved by a margin of “around 600” votes out of roughly 23,900 cast.

Boeing says the ultracompetitive world of selling jetliners requires it to cut the cost of developing and building the 777X. “The airplanes we are selling today are at significant relative price discounts com-pared to those in the past,” Alan May, Boeing vice president of human resources for the commercial unit, wrote in a letter to machinists ahead of the vote.

Boeing, when it built its 787 Dreamliner, largely relied on suppliers to design and assemble portions of the jet to reduce its costs for the fuel-efficient jet. But the 787 had billions of dollars in cost overruns and design and manufacturing issues, as well as a 3½-year delay in delivery.

For its 777X the company has ad-opted a different strategy. Boeing will still rely heavily on the global supply chain that builds its 777 today, but it will manufacture and design more of the jet itself.

The 777X is a continuation of the hugely profitable long-range 777 jet currently assembled at the company’s Everett, Wash., site. That jet is a central source of profits for Boeing’s commercial unit, with the largest and most popular model selling for $320 million before discounts. Rival Airbus Group EADSY -1.05% NV has taken direct aim at Boeing’s 777 market share, winning orders for its A350 jet from once stalwart Boeing customers like Japan Airlines Co. 9201.TO +0.39%

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In its push to shave costs, Boeing secured $8.7 billion in tax incen-tives from Washington state, a 16-year extension of sweeteners first passed in 2003 for the Dreamliner that was set to expire in 2024. The package is the largest of its kind in U.S. history. Boeing employs more than 82,000 workers in the state, including an estimated 12,100 full-time employees building the 777.

“I don’t think you can overstate its ramifications,” said Gov. Jay In-slee of winning the 777X. He led the legislative push in November to pass the package, though he said he wished that competition between states wasn’t necessary. “It’ll be a wonderful day when all the states can agree they won’t have to compete with one another in any incentive program, but that’s not the real world right now.”

Boeing has pressed suppliers for savings as well. Its Partnering for Success program, born from the esca-lating costs for its 787, has extended across both sides of its defense and commercial units.

For example, last year Héroux-Devtek Inc. won a contract to supply landing gear for the 777 and 777X starting in 2017. The deal was a major victory for the Canadian parts supplier, which won the work over United Technologies Corp. UTX -0.28% , which had been the 777’s sole landing-gear supplier since the 1990s. Industry officials say UTC, which has been at odds with Boeing’s pursuit of supply-chain savings, wouldn’t agree to Boeing’s renegotiated deal.

“HDI was selected for this work based on their capability and their commitment to address market requirements for affordability,” said a Boeing spokesman, adding that the selection was consistent with the company’s cost-reduction initiatives. The spokesman declined to discuss specifics of the contracts with UTC. UTC didn’t respond to requests for comment.

The production of the 777X in Washington state avoids a potentially risky expansion outside the company’s traditional jetliner manu-facturing base. Analysts had warned that establishing factories with a workforce less experienced in building jets threatened the 2020

delivery date at a time when Boeing’s credibility has been strained by delays for the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing opened a new nonunion facility in 2011 to assemble some 787s in South Carolina, but that site has struggled to accelerate production. Today it delivers a small fraction of the 635 to 645 total jets the company had expected to build in 2013.

Ratification of the contract promises Boeing labor peace with its ma-chinists for a decade and follows decades of bruising relations with the unionized workers that assemble its jets.

The company also won deep concessions in 2013 in a four-year deal with its engineers and technical workers, shifting new hires to a defined contribution 401(k) but preserving the defined pension for existing employees.

The most controversial concessions in the machinists’ contract are the changes to retirement benefits. The agreement pre-serves pension accruals through October 2016, at which point Boeing would move the workforce to a defined-contribution plan. The plan would raise and cap the basic benefit pension at $95 per year of service each month, and would become

available for employees over 58, instead of 60, starting in October 2016.

Under its new 401(k)-style plan, Boeing will contribute 10% of eli-gible pay in each of the first two years of the contract, and 6% and 4% in the following two years, respectively, and 4% for the remaining years to machinists hired before the contract’s proposed ratification. Employees hired after Jan. 3 will receive 4% a year.

Boeing is also trying to keep wage growth in check, offering a cost-of-living increase and a 1% general wage increase every other year of the eight-year deal. The revised offer preserves the seniority structure that “zooms” workers to the top of their pay grade after six years with the company. The ratification will also provide the machinists an im-mediate $10,000 signing bonus, with an additional $5,000 to follow in 2020, midway through the contract.


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Tesla Motors shares hit a record high on Monday following an an-nouncement that Model S sedans purchased in China may qualify for higher-than-expected subsidies.

I ts s tock rose 5.4 percent to $ 1 9 6 . 5 6 a f t e r China’s fi-nance min-istry con-firmed that incentives for Tesla’s car will be

higher in 2014 than initially announced. The country is trying to contain worsening air pollution, Bloomberg reported. Expectations that Tesla can post favorable sales in China and across Europe also contributed to the stock’s rise.

The electric-car maker, which will begin selling the car for about $121,000 in China next month, will see subsidies cut by 5 percent this year versus the previous 10 percent target. In 2015, subsidies for the car will be cut only 10 percent, instead of 20 percent, according to Bloomberg.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla Motors Inc., which delivered 25,000 of its cars in 2012 and 2013, is set to release fourth-quarter financials on Feb. 19. Data compiled by Bloomberg show most analysts estimate Tesla will post a profit of 18 cents per share, excluding some costs. Investors will also be looking for updates on its upcoming Model X crossover SUV.

It’s Electric! Tesla Stock Soars to All-Time High

Any doubts investors had about Tesla Motors appear to be in the rear view mirror. Company shares ended yesterday at nearly $197, a new high. Tesla staged a comeback since last autumn when a series of car fires sent its share price down sharply. CEO Leon Musk argued fires were far less likely to happen in Teslas than in conventional gas powered autos. Tesla is still a relatively small player in the auto industry with fewer than 7,000 vehicle sales last quarter. But the company’s book value of more than $22 billion reflects a very positive view Wall Street has about the its potential.


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From Bothell to Mars — local spaceflight industry reaches far

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Without a 100-person General Dynamics team, working in Bothell and Moses Lake, NASA’s rover Curiosity wouldn’t be exploring the surface of Mars looking for evidence of life.

That’s because the Washington state team built the “parachute mortars” that ejected Curiosity’s 51-foot-diameter parachute into Mars’ thin atmosphere.

General Dynamics is just one of the innovative companies that are making Washington state a national leader in what’s being called the

“new space” industry: replacing NASA’s sole proprietorship with a host of private sector companies.

We found out about Washington’s General Dynamics operations after we published, on Friday, a multi-part story entitled “Taking Off,” about the fast-growing outer space industry in Washington.

General Dynamics director of business development Brian Mc-Dermott emailed us, pointing out that his company also is an outer space leader here and employs 100 people.

Here’s a link to the core story, but only subscribers can read the five sidebars about leading companies and space investors in the area.

Overall, the state’s outer space industry employs at least 1,000 people and harnesses many skills, from composites materials to electronics, many of which have been born out of Boeing and its suppliers in the region.

NASA still is the largest single entity in outer space work, and funded Curiosity and the upcoming Orion deep-space capsule, another project for which General Dynamics is developing para-chute mortars.

But the breadth of private-sector outer space activities in Washing-ton is wide. We interviewed top executives of some of the state’s most innovative companies and found out that for many of them, 2014 is the year their products will take significant steps.

Taking off: Region’s spaceflight industry ready to blast into top tier

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Washington state has moved into the top ranks of the United States’ fast-growing spaceflight industry, as the federal government’s role shrinks and entrepreneurs rush in.


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— Tukwila-based Andrews Space plans to launch a pair of Scout micro-satellites this year, each the size of a picnic cooler but packed with electronics.

— Sister company Spaceflight Services, which piggybacks small satellites onto others’ launches, plans to orbit four satellites in 2014 and is expanding its offices.

— Planetary Resources this year will launch its first satellite, a device that will take in-orbit “selfies” for its crowd-funding donors. The Bellevue company also is moving to a larger facility.

— Bothell-based Tethers Unlimited is building its first propulsion systems and late last year orbited a device to pull defunct satellites out of orbit.

— Blue Origin, funded by Jeff Bezos, successfully tested last year what it hopes will be a game-changing hydrogen-fueled engine, and this year may attempt a flight of its New Shepard suborbital spacecraft. The Kent-based company is hiring heavily.

— Aerojet Rocketdyne in Redmond built the guidance motors for Orbital Science’s first cargo flight to the International Space Station, which docked there Jan. 11. The company also is hiring.

Joe Landon recently relocated the Space Angels Network from California to Bellevue, where it channels money from wealthy investors into a growing list of local companies that build rockets and satellites. Here Landon is surrounded by artifacts at the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.


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Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ___ 763-682--3122Modular Spray Systems

Swift Tool Co, Inc. __________ 800-562-0900

Optical Mouse-Silicone BasedByte Box _______________ 888-bytebox

Parts Washing EquipmentEbbco Inc _______________800-809-3901DCM Tech _____________ 800-533-5339

Precision BearingsC & M Precision Spindle, Inc._ _____503-691-0955

Saw Blades & Replacement PartsRocky Mountain Saw Blades ____ 303--761-3000Roentgen USA ____________760--900-1110SawBlade.com ___________ 800--240-2932

Solvents & Degreasing AgentsDCM Tech _____________ 800-533-5339

Solvents: Vapor degreasing Petroferm Inc. ____________317-371-8899

Solvents:Hand WipePetroferm Inc. ____________317-371-8899

Solvents: Mil PRF 680 Petroferm Inc. ____________317-371-8899

Spindles

Setco-Pope Spindles _________ 866-362-0699


Carlos R. LugoSales Manager

NORTH WESTERN, - ,- - - '"

MAC H I ~_ E R Y -

1222 S. Weller St.Seattle, WA 98144www.nwmachinery.org

(206) 583-2333Fax (206) 583-0698Cell (206) 898-6900

[email protected]

LNlIMACHINERY INC.

Edward GieblewiczAccount Manager

970 Industry DriveTukwila, WA 98188

Toll Free: 1-866-437-7315Cell: (206) 300-3945Fax: (780) 437-7328

[email protected]

Web: www.newusedmachines.com

Micro 100 Tool Corporation

Jeff Saltness Manufacturer Representative - Oregon

Company Office 1410 E. Pine Avenue

Meridian, ID 83642 800-421-8065 208-888-7310 208-888-2106

Toll Free: Ph:

Fax:

www.micro100.com

Sales Office 23180 SW Price Terrace Sherwood, OR 97140 Email: [email protected] Office: 503-625-1578 Fax:503-715-0430 Cell: 503-330-5414

Thread MillsMicro 100 ______________ 208-888-7310

Tooling Systems

Horizon Carbide ___________ 480-335-7688Micro 100 ______________ 208-888-7310

RyansDovetails.com _________ 253-876-9981

S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 763-682--3122Western Sintering ___________ 509-375-3096

Vises & Vise Jaws

5th Axis Fixtures ___________ 858-505-0432RyansDovetails.com _________ 253-876-9981

WorkholdingInnovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730

APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINING

Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships

AJAC _________________ 206-737-8342Machining Apprenticeships

AJAC _________________ 206-737-8342Precision Metal Fabrication

Apprenticeships

AJAC _________________ 206-737-8342

Training & EducationAJAC __________________206-737-8342CAD/CAM/CAE CONSULTING AND ENGI-

NEERING SERVICES

Analysis, Design, Manufacturing

Daystrom Technologies _________ 303-619-3341Training & Technical Support

Daystrom Technologies _________ 303-619-3341DOOR SYSTEMS

Automatic Door opening Systems

Midaco Corporation ___________847-593-8420ENGINES (SPORT PLANE)

Hexatron Engineering _______801-363-8010FINANCING

La Porte & Associates __________ 503-239-4116

Quick Turn Financial __________415-608-5692

U.S. Bank Equipment __________206-948-0022GRINDING

Grinding FiltrationS.L. Fusco San Leandro _________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City _________619-477-7733

Grinding Machines

Chevalier USA _____________ 562-903-1929CNC Machine Services __________425-788-4500DCM Tech _______________800-533-5339

Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578Gosiger ________________ 937-586-5067

Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052

North-South Machinery ________ 253-333-2439

North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333

Performance Machine Tools ______ 510-249-1000

Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201

Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

Midaco Corporation __________847-593-8420Aircraft brake rotor

DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339

Grinders, Rotary

CNC Machine Services _________ 425-788-4500

Silicon & Quartz

DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339

Manual Lathes & Mills

Ganesh Machinery __________ 888-542-6374



Sawing Machines

Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031



Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _____ 303-761-3000

Rosco Precision Machinery ______206-818-6813 Western Machine Center ______________

408-955-1000Saw Replacement Parts

Rocky Mountain Saw Blades ____________303-761-3000

SawBlade.com ___________ 800--240-2932Punch & Die

DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339INSPECTION EQUIP

OGP ________________480-889-9056Rosco Precision Machinery ______206-818-6813S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________619-477-7733

CMM ProbesOGP ________________480-889-9056

Coordinate Measuring Mach.OGP ________________480-889-9056

Laser TrackersMetrology Instruments

OGP ________________480-889-9056Optical Comparators

OGP ________________480-889-9056Particle Inspection Mach

DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339

Division of Curran Manufacturing Corporation

200 Oser AvenueHauppauge, NY 11788U.S.A.

www.royalprod.com

Tel: 1-631-273-10101-800-645-4174

Fax: 1-631-273-10661-800-424-2082

[email protected]


DAVID LADZICK MANAGER

NORTHWEST REGION

SECO TOOLS INC., 8215 SW TUALATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD, SUITE 200 TUALATIN, OR 97062

CELL: 503-267-4805

OFFICE: 248-528-5990 FAX: 503-404-2440

E-MAIL: [email protected] www.secotools.com

DAVID LADZICK MANAGER

NORTHWEST REGION

SECO TOOLS INC., 8215 SW TUALATIN-SHERWOOD ROAD, SUITE 200 TUALATIN, OR 97062

CELL: 503-267-4805

OFFICE: 248-528-5990 FAX: 503-404-2440

E-MAIL: [email protected] www.secotools.com

UNITEDP E R F O R M A N C E M E TA LSO’NEAL HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS GROUP

888.282.3292 | www.upmet.com

14941 E. Northam Street | La Mirada, CA 90638

647159_UPM_BCs.indd 2 11/19/12 11:23 AM

www.SwiftTool.com

MATERIALAluminum

Diehl Steel ______________800-543-1566Fry Steel _______________800-423-6651Laser Cutting Services, Inc _______ 503-612-8311Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601TCI Precision Metals __________800-234-5613

Aluminum ExtrusionsAluminum Precision _________805-889-7569

Armor:Commercial

Service Steel _____________503-224-9500Temtco Steel _____________480-389-2883

Armor: Military Grade

Service Steel _____________503-224-9500Temtco Steel _____________480-389-2883

Brass Fry Steel _______________800-423-6651Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601Sequoia Brass & Copper _______800-362-5255

BronzeCoastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466Sequoia Brass & Copper _______ 800-362-5255

Carbon Steel

Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Laser Cutting Services, Inc _______ 503-612-8311Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601

Cobalt Alloys

Aerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766United Performance Metals ______888-282-3292

Copper

Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601Sequoia Brass & Copper _______ 800-362-5255

Drill Rod

Diehl Steel ______________ 800-543-1566Electrical Steels

Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Garnet

GMA Garnet Group __________209-6-63-9931

Hastelloy Tube & PipeHaynes International _________ 425-422-6496

High Temperature AlloysHaynes International _________ 425-422-6496United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Laser Cut MaterialLaser Cutting Services, Inc ________503-612-8311

Material SalesHaynes International _________ 425-422-6496Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________503-612-8311Temtco Steel _____________ 480-389-2883United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Metals: Bar & PlateFry Steel ________________800-423-665Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601Sequoia Brass & Copper _______ 800-362-5255United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Nickel AlloysAerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766 Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Haynes International _________ 425-422-6496Marzee Inc. ______________ 602-269-5801United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Plate: Wear and StructuralRyerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601Temtco Steel _____________ 480-389-2883United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Powder Metal (CPM)

Diehl Steel ______________800-543-1566

Precision Ground Flat Stock

Diehl Steel ______________800-543-1566

Sheet & CoilRyerson Corporation _________425-204-2601

Stainless SteelAerodyne Alloys ___________800-337-3766

Diehl Steel ______________800-543-1566

Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-665

Laser Cutting Services, Inc _______ 503-612-8311

Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601

TCI Precision Metals __________800-234-5613

Temtco Steel ____________ 480-389-2883

United Performance Metals ____ _888-282-3292

Titanium Rod, Bar, & Wire

Aerodyne Alloys ___________800-337-3766

Titanium Tube & Pipe

Haynes International ________ 425-422-6496


Cell: 206-604-4928 Bellingham, WA Office: 360-318-7534 Salem, OR Office: 503-585-8741 Email: [email protected]

Ron Rankin, President4058 Hammer Drive, Unit B-101Bellingham, WA 98226

Router • Plasma • Knives • Waterjet • Laser • Cutting Solutionswww.appliedcuttingsolutions.com

Contact Us forYour Local Representative

Serving Washington, Oregon andNorthern California

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

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

www.diehlsteel.com

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

For AZ, NM, and NV publication Southwest Edition

Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide

Patty Negoro (800)337-3766 ext. 148 [email protected]

www.aerodynealloys.com

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

For No. CA, OR, and WA publication Northwest Edition

Bill Voden (800)337‐3766 ext. 152 [email protected] www.aerodynealloys.com

Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless

Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless

A2Z METALWORKER • 90 Sept/Oct 2011

Infor VISUAL ERP:http://go.infor.com/visual/abouterpvisual/

Sheila BerruAccount Executive

Direct: 310 753 7104Email:[email protected]: infor.com

March 2014 SW.indd 90 1/24/14 4:25 PM

Tool Steel

Diehl Steel ______________ 800-543-1566

TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613

MACHINERY

Boring Mills

Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201

CNC & Engine Lathes

Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ___ 303-990-6190

Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929

Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578

Ganesh Machinery __________ 888-542-6374

Gosiger ________________ 937-586-5067

Hallidie Mach.ine Tool Sales ______ 253-939-9020


Muratec _______________ 949-466-8255



Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813

Selway Machine Tool __________503-314-3165

Selway Machine Tool _________ 425-931-1680

3 , 4, & 5 Axis CNC Mills


Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929

Ellison Technologies ___________206-669-3578

Ganesh Machinery ___________888-542-6374

Gosiger _________________937-586-5067


LMI Machinery Inc. ___________866-437-7315

Machine Toolworks ___________800-426-2052


Performance Machine Tools _______510-249-1000

Rosco Precision Machinery _______206-818-6813

Selway Machine Tool __________ 503-314-3165

Selway Machine Tool __________425-931-1680

Starrag Group _____________859-534-5201

Tornos USA. _______________951-240-0818

CNC 3 & 5 Axis Routing Machines

ACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534


CNC Swiss Turn Machines

Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____303-990-6190


Ganesh Machinery ___________888-542-6374

Gosiger _________________937-586-5067


Machine Toolworks ___________800-426-2052

North-South Machinery _________253-333-2439


Performance Machine Tools _______510-249-1000

Starrag Group _____________859-534-5201

Tornos USA. _______________951-240-0818

Custom Design/Build Machines

Lambie Engineering __________509-868-3100

Dot Peen Markers

Kwik Mark Inc ____________ 815-363-8268

Telesis _________________ 510-413-1771

Double Column Vertical Milling Ma-

chines

Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929

Drill Presses


Drill Sharpeners


EDM Filtration

Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300

EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

EDM Machines4

Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300

EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

North-South Machinery ________ 253-333-2439

EDM Service

Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300

EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

EDM Tooling Systems

Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300

EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

Global EDM Supply __________480-836-8330

Gantry & Bridge Systems

Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578

Horizontal Boring &

Milling Machines (CNC )

Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929

Large Milling Machines

Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201

Parts Washing

Gosiger ________________ 937-586-5067

Slant Bed Lathes

Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929

Sub Spindle Lathes

Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929

Used Wire EDM Machines

Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300

EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

NEW MACHINERY

FABRICATION


Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151

Band & Cut Off Saws

DW Machinery Sales _________ 425-827-6931

Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730

Jorgenson Machine Tools _______ 801-214-7309



CNC Knife Cutting with Registration

ACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534

CNC Turret Punches

DW Machinery Sales __________425-827-6931

Muratec _______________ 949-466-8255

Drill Lines


Cold Saws/Saws


Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. ______ _503-620-9031

Hardware Insertion


Iron Workers


Jorgensen Machine Tools ________800-952-0151

Laser Cutting

ACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534



Laser Marking

Telesis _________________ 510-413-1771

Metal Marking Systems

Kwik Mark Inc ____________ 815-363-8268

Magnetic Drills/Cutters

Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730Muratec _______________ 949-466-8255

Notchers


Pinstamp

Telesis _________________ 510-413-1771

Plasma/Gas Cutting Tools/Systems

ACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534


Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813

Plate Bending & Rolls



Presses


Press Brakes




Punches


Rolling Machines


Sanders/Finishing


Shearing Machines


Jorgensen Machine Tools ______ _800-952-0151

Sign & Graphic Cutting Solutions

ACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534

Telescribe Scribe Markers

Telesis _________________510-413-1771

Tooling


Tube Bending


UID Marking Systems

Telesis _________________510-413-1771

Welding Equipment

Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _____ 303-761-3000

PALLET SYSTEMS

Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems

Midaco Corporation __________847-593-8420Manual Lift Off Pallet

Systems

Midaco Corporation __________847-593-8420Manual Rotory Pallet Systems

Midaco Corporation __________847-593-8420PRECISION TOOLHOLDING PRODUCTS

Tooling

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 763-682--3122Tooling Systems

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 763-682--3122

PROG. SYSTEMS

Factory Automation/Logistics

Muratec _______________949-466-8255

CAD/CAM Software, CAD


Delcam Software ___________ 877-DELCAM1

MRP Software

SigmaTEK ______________ 513-595-2022

Nesting Software

SigmaNEST _______________513-595-2022

Software, Solid Modeling

Delcam Software ____________877-DELCAM1

Shop Floor _______________ 877-611-5825PROTOTYPE MACHINERY

Hexatron Engineering _______801-363-8010

Santa Cruz Electronics _______831-479-5444

REPAIR

Bandsaw Tech _____________562--419-7675

ROBOTICS



Robotic Part Loading Systems

Midaco Corporation ___________847-593-8420

ROUTERS

Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 206-818-6813

SERVICES

AS9100 Registration

ABS Quality Evaluations _________702-371-7591Great Western Registrar _________623-580-1881

Gap Analysis Training

ABS Quality Evaluations _________702-371-7591Financial Services

Intech Funding _____________800-553-9208

Quick Turn Financial __________415-608-5692

U.S. Bank Equipment __________206-948-0022

ISO Consulting/Registration

ABS Quality Evaluations _________702-371-7591Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830

Great Western Registrar _________623-580-1881Lean Consulting Training

ABS Quality Evaluations _________702-371-7591Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830Lambie Engineering __________ 509-868-3100

ISO / AS9100 Certification

ABS Quality Evaluations _________702-371-7591

BMSC_________________ 602-445-9400

Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830Sustaining Edge Solutions ________888-572-9642

Machine Tool Rebuilding

EDM Network _____________480-836-1782

Management Systems TrainingABS Quality Evaluations ________ 702-371-7591BMSC_________________ 602-445-9400Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830Sustaining Edge Solutions _______888-572-9642

Supply Chain AssessmentsABS Quality Evaluations ________ 702-371-7591Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830Sustaining Edge Solutions _______888-572-9642

SIX SIGMA TRAININGSustaining Edge Solutions _______888-572-9642

SOFTWARE CAD CAM

Machining Cimatron ________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237Delcam _____________ 877-335-2261

Mechanical DesignCimatron ________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237Delcam _____________ 877-335-2261

SPINDLES & SLIDES

Spindle Rebuilding/RepairC & M Precision Spindle, Inc._ _____ 503-691-0955GMN USA LLC_____________ 800-686-1679Setco ________________ 714-222-6523

Spindle Sales NewC & M Precision Spindle, Inc._ _____ 503-691-0955GMN USA LLC_____________ 800-686-1679Setco ________________ 714-222-6523

USED MACHINERY

EDM Network _ ___________480-836-1782Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151K.D. Capital Equipt __________ 480-922-1674

Machine Tools Northwest _______206-650-8999North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333Performance Machine Tools ______ 510-249-1000

WATERJET CUTTINGACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031Flow International __________ 909-620-5707Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052

Waterjet AbrasivesGMA Garnet Group __________209-6-63-9931

Waterjet Replacement PartsEDM Performance __________800-336-2946

Waterjet PumpsFlow International __________ 909-620-5707

Bar Feeder RepairEdge Technologies __________562-243-4659


Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

Home of 5 Omax Waterjets80” x 240” Cutting EnvelopeVirtually Zero Taper AvailableFast Quoting & Turn AroundsPrototype to Production

MarZee Inc.2345 N. 34th Dr.Phoenix, AZ 85009

602-269-5801FAX 602-269-58101-877-885-1059

[email protected]

Innol/ative

Tool !!iales

Manufacturers Representatives

Randall J. Wilson

Industrial Products Manager

755 East Debra Lane ITSOffice, (714) 780-0730

Anaheim. CA 92805 Weld Shop: [7 I 4) 533- 1690

[email protected] Fax, [714] 780-0735

www.innovativetoolsales.com [ell, (714) 51 2-73 I 4

ASSEMBLIES

Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733

Matrix Machine _________ 480-966-4451

Prescott’s MFG _________ 719-659-0262

BENDING

Mandrel

Aeroform, Inc. ___________360-403-1919

Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122

GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776

Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________ 503-612-8311

BONDING

Diffusion

Matrix Machine _________ 480-966-4451

BRAZING

Precision Casting Repair _____ 801-972-2345

BROACHING

Ponderosa Ind ___ _______303-298-1801

Specialty Steel Services _____ 801-539-8252

Turning: Automatic

Matrix Machine _________ 480-966-4451

CASTING

Investment Casting-Precision

Dolphin Investment Castings___ 602-272-6747

CHEMICAL ETCHING

PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

COATING

Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648

Controlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714

Coating: Black Oxide


Coating: Dry Film Lube


Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome


Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.


DIE CASTING

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278

DIES

Tool & Dies

Micropulse West Inc. _______ 480-966-2300

Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

EDGING

United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

EDM

EDM: Dialectric Systems

/Filtration

Ebbco Inc _____________586-716-5151

EDM: Drilling Small Hole

Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654

EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)

Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300

Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098

EDM: Wire

EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075


Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098

Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069


Jet Processing ________ 623-869-6749x117


ELECTRO MECHANICAL

Sub-Assembly Builds


ENGINEERING/DESIGN


GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Hexatron Engineering ______ 801-363-8010

Lambie Engineering _______ 509-868-3100

Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095

RWE, PLLC ____________ 425-281-3180

PLLCRWE Richard D. Widdle, PhD, PE

Mechanical Engineer / Principal

[email protected]

www.richardwiddle.comPO Box 1793 Duvall WA 98019

CAGE Code: 64GH7NAICS Codes: 541330, 541420

CustomMechanical

Design

AdvancedEngineeringAnalysis

The Manufacturers’ secret weapon

206.790.5464

A2Z METALWORKER NW • 57 •Feb/Mar 2014 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker A2Z METALWORKER NW • 57 • Feb/Mar 2014

FABRICATION

Fabrication: Sheet Metal

Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919

Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740


Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574

GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525


Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080

Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095

Mountain View Machine _____ 435-755-0500

QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________206-762-2117

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

Fabrication: Custom Metal


Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574

GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Group Mfg Serv _________ 480-966-3952


Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878


QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________206-762-2117

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226


Weiser/Mile High Precision ___303-280-2778Wrico_______________480-892-7800

Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication:

Medium & Large

Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122

GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Group Mfg Serv _________480-966-3952


Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Solid Form Fabrication ______ 503-435-1400

Weiser/Mile High Precision ___303-280-2778

FASTENERS/HARDWARE

Self Clinch ____________ 801-746-2689

FINISHING

Arizona Finishing ________602-438-4443

Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671

Coating Technologies ______623-581-2648

Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930

Galvanizing: Hot Dip

TMM Precision ___________800-448-9448

Glass Bead Clean

Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ____408-727-6630

Coating Technologies _______623-581-2648

Gold Tech Industries ________480-968-1930GK Machine ____________ 503-678-5525

Liquid Painting

Aero Tech MFG ___________ 801-891-2740

MPI International _________956-631-6880

Passivation

Coating Technologies _______623-581-2648

Gold Tech Industries ________480-968-1930

Polishing

Arizona Hard Chrome _______ 602-278-8671

Powder Coating

Aero Tech MFG ___________ 801-891-2740

Sandblasting

Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ____408-727-6630

Silk Screening

Arizona Finishing _________602-438-4443

FORGINGS

Aluminum

Aluminum Precision ________ 714-227-2098

Hand Forgings

Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098

Titanium

Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098

GLASS/OPTICAL

Prescott’s MFG _________ 719-659-0262

GRINDING

ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175

EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075

Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878

Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500

Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320

Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700

TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613

Grinding, Blanchard

Diversified Metal Services ____ 801-972-6093



Grinding, Centerless

Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320

Grinding, Double Disc



Shawn Carlin [email protected]

Marjorie Langton President

J&M Machine, LLC

1703 NE 43rd Street Renton, WA 98056 Phone: 425-204-0848 Fax: 425-204-0850 Email: [email protected]

Grinding: OD


Precision Tech __________ 801-285-7288Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700

Grinding: Surface

ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175



Grinding: Tool & Cutter

Almar Tools, Inc. _________503-680-9716

Superior Grinding_________888-487-9701

HEAT TREATING

Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630

Controlled Thermal Tech______602-272-3714

MET-TEK Heat Treating______503-519-9864

Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751

Cryogenics

Phoenix Heat Treating ______ 602-258-7751

Heat Treating/ISO/AS9100



Heat Treating/Aerospace



Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/

Aluminum


MET-TEK Heat Treating_______503-519-9864

HONING


HYDRAULIC REPAIR


INJECTION MOLDS


INJECTION MOLDING


Prescott’s MFG _________ 719-659-0262

INSTALLATION

Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095

LASER CUTTING

Laser Cutting


GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525


Metal Products Company ____800-345-2069

Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095

United Performance Metals ___888-282-3292

Wrico_______________480-892-7800

Laser Cutting: Micro


Laser Cutting: 3D


E-Coat

MPI International ________ 956-631-6880

EMI/RFI Shielding

IndustrialEX ___________ 303-456-6847

Laser Engraving

PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

Laser Marking

PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

Precision Etched Parts

PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

LEVELING

United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

MACHINING

Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381

Bar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115

Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934

EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075

Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422

GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700

Matrix Machine _________ 480-966-4451


Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069

Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212

Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320

St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821

TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278


Machining: 5-Axis

St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529


Machining: Aerospace

Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381

Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115

Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700

Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654


St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344


Doug Mielenz Sales [email protected] 541.556.6095 Toll-free 1.855.JIT.SHOP (548.7467)

Oregon Washington www.mohawkmetal.com

888-280-7080 | [email protected]

Darrin J. CaschettePresident

ISO 9001:2008

A2Z METALWORKER NW • 58 • Feb/Mar 2014

A2Z METALWORKER NW • 58 • Feb/Mar 2014 A2Z METALWORKER NW • 59 • Feb/Mar 2014www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker

Machining: Proto-R & D

Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115


Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878IInnovative Precision ________801-334-6317Matrix Machine _________ 480-966-4451Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Prescott’s MFG _________ 719-659-0262

Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278

Machining: CNC

Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Bar-S Machine, Inc. __ ______928-636-2115


EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075

Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878IInnovative Precision ________801-334-6317Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654

Matrix Machine _________ 480-966-4451Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069


Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344

Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

Machining: LargeAlpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

Machining: LaserIInnovative Precision ________801-334-6317

Machining: MedicalPortland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Prescott’s MFG _________ 719-659-0262

Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344

Machining: ProductionAlpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381IInnovative Precision ________801-334-6317Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Prescott’s MFG _________ 719-659-0262

Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344

Machining: SwissBar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115

Teton Machine __________208-642-9344

Machining: TurningBar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115

EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075

Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422

Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Layke Inc. ____________602-272-2654Metalcraft Industries _______888-280-7080Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Teton Machine __________208-642-9344


Machining: Turning LargeValley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

MANUFACTURING VALUE ADDED

Contract ManufacturingAeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069

GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525

Group Mfg Serv _________480-966-3952Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776

Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Metalcraft Industries _______ 888-280-7080Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069

QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344

Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278

Turnkey Product ServicesAero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740

METAL POLISHINGCommercial Polishing

Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294Custom Airplane to Marine Polishing

Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294Personal Collectables Polishing

Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294Production Polishing

Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294

METALIZINGControlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714

MOLDING: RUBBER

Molds: Plastic InjectionPlastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Rebecca PrenticeBusiness Manager

www.IndustrialMachineServices.com

Scott FerguSonMarketing & Sales Manager

[email protected] (503) 625.2821

treSke.coMISO 9001:2008 | AS9100C (2013) | ITAR

Custom Metal Fab503-788-5701

www.WeldMetalWorks.com

A2Z METALWORKER NW • 60 •Feb/Mar 2014 www.facebook.com/a2zmetalworker

JOURNEYMAN PRECISION TOOL, INC.

“QUALITY METAL STAMPINGS”

155 Schulz Road 541-664-6743Central Point, OR 97502 Fax [email protected] www.jptool.com

METAL STAMPING

JOURNEYMAN PRECISION

JED BROWN

MOLDS STEELAero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740Arizona Finishing ________602-438-4443Jet Processing _______ 623-869-6749x117Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______714-373-0098Plastic Injection Molding _____509-531-2634

PAINTING

Precision Industrial Painting ___602-256-0260Intricate Masking

Precision Industrial Painting ___602-256-0260

PC BOARDS

Surface Mount & Thru Hole

Cascade Systems Technology __503-640-5733

PLASTIC MACHINING


PLASTIC MOLDING

Plastic Injection Molding _____509-531-2634SMH Inc LLC ___________360-341-2226

Mold MakingPlastic Injection Molding _____509-531-2634

PLATING

ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175EPSI _______________ 714-519-9423Foresight Finishing________480-772-0387Gold Tech ____________480-968-1930

AnodizingChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175

Bright TinForesight Finishing________ 480-772-0387

Chrome/Nickel/PalladiumEPSI ________________714-519-9423Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930

Copper

Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387

Embrittlement ReliefEPSI ________________714-519-9423

Electroless Nickel


GoldEPSI ________________714-519-9423Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930

Hard ChromeArizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671

Nickel


GTin / Zinc PlateEPSI ________________714-519-9423Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930

Silver PlatingEPSI _______________714-519-9423Gold Tech ___________ 480-968-1930

PLAZMA CUTTINGG & G Custom Metal Fab ___ 503-931-7069

PRECISION FORMINGAeroform, Inc. _________360-403-1919

Cygnet Stamping & Fab ______818-240-7574Pacific Tool, Inc __________ 425-882-1970QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________206-762-2117SpringWorks Utah _________801-298-0113Wrico_______________ 480-892-7800

PRINTING

UV LED Printing

Stratavision Industries ______ 951-272-5700

PROCESSING: METAL

Acid Pickle

MPI International ________ 956-631-6880Chemical

LA Specialties ___________602-269-7612

MPI International ________ 956-631-6880Chem-Film Conversion

Precision Industrial Painting ___ 602-256-0260

Dry LubePrecision Industrial Painting ___ 602-256-0260

Plating Alodine

MPI International ________ 956-631-6880Phosphate

MPI International ________ 956-631-6880

PROTOTYPESCascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733

PUNCHINGCygnet Stamping & Fab ______818-240-7574

A2Z METALWORKER • 29 • Sept/Oct 2013

MICHAEL BUTLER

Sales Manager

[email protected]

Phone: 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335

ISO 9001, PED Directive 97/23/EC

Our company logo

Font Verdana size 9 (I dropped in this cell

because the “Precision Investment Castings”

on the logo is not very clear.

Font Verdana Size 9

MICHAEL BUTLER

Sales Manager

[email protected]

Phone: 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335


Precision Investment Castings Since 1972

www.dolphincasting.com

Precision Investment Castings Since 1972

www.dolphincasting.com

[email protected]: 602-272-6747 Ext. 3335


Group Manufacturing Serv ____ 480-966-3952Mohawk Metal ___________541-556-6095Pacific Tool, Inc ____________425-882-1970QUAL-FAB, Inc. ____________ 206-762-2117

RECYCLING MATERIALSAluminum, Brass, Copper, Nickel, Plastics,

Stainless Steel, Steel, TinMicro Metals Northwest ______ 503-972-4564

SANDBLASTINGByington Steel Treating, Inc. ____ 408-727-6630

SHEARINGMohawk Metal ___________541-556-6095 United Performance Metals ___ _888-282-3292

SIGNAGEMilco Wire EDM,, Inc. ________714-373-0098

SINTERINGWestern Sintering __________509-375-3096

SLITTINGUnited Performance Metals ___ _888-282-3292

SOFTWARE

MachiningDelcam _______________877-335-2261

Mechanical DesignDelcam _______________877-335-2261

SPLINESSpecialty Steel Services _______801-539-8252

SPRINGSSpringWorks Utah __________ 801-298-0113

STAMPING PRECISIONCygnet Stamping & Fab _______ 818-240-7574 JP Tool ________________541-664-6743Metal Products Company _____ 800-345-2069Metalcraft Industries ________ 888-280-7080Pacific Metal Stampings _______661-257-7656Precision Die & Stamping ______480-967-2038SpringWorks Utah __________ 801-298-0113Weiser/Mile High Prec. ______ 303-280-2778


Stamping: Aerospace

JP Tool ______________541-664-6743Pacific Metal Stampings _____661-257-7656

Stamping: Bending


Stamping:Design

JP Tool ______________541-664-6743Pacific Metal Stampings _____661-257-7656SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113Weiser/Mile High Prec. ____ 303-280-2778

Stamping:Flat Forming

JP Tool ______________541-664-6743Metalcraft Industries ______ 888-280-7080SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113

Stamping: Light

JP Tool ______________541-664-6743Metalcraft Industries ______ 888-280-7080Pacific Metal Stampings _____661-257-7656SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113

Stamping: Production/

Precision

Precision Die & Stamping ___ 480-967-2038Stamping: Short Run


SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTCascade Systems Technology __503-640-5733

SWISS SCREW MACHINING.

Ron Grob Co ___________970-667-5320TESTING

Testing: Corrosion, Product Stress, Vibration

Cascade TEK ___________888-835-9250Testing: Non-Destructive

Noranco Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749THERMAL SPRAY

Controlled Thermal Tech ____602-272-3714TOOL & DIE DESIGN

Metal Products Company ____800-345-2069Wrico_______________480-892-7800

TOOL Cutting & GrindingPowerhaus Precision _______480-225-8845

TOOLINGIndustrial Machine Svcs _____503-240-0878JP Tool ______________ 541-664-6743Lambie Engineering _______ 509-868-3100Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500RyansDovetails.com _______ 253-876-9981

TUBE BENDING &

CUTTING FABACygnet Stamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776

WATERJET CUTTINGAeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919Marzee Inc. ___________ 602-269-5801Milco Waterjet __________ 714-373-0098United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

WELDINGCustom Metal Fabrication ____ 503-788-5701Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____ 303-280-2778Weld Metal Works ________ 503-788-5701

Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large

G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878

Welding: PrecisionG & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____ 303280-2778

Welding: MIG-TIGG & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069GK Machine ___________ 503-678-5525Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878

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GK Machine...33,60GMA Garnet USA...54GMN USA LLC...11,52Gold Tech...58Gosiger...50.54Group Manufacturing...57Hallidie...51Hangsterfers...50,51Haynes...51Helical...53Hermle...61Hexatron...54Horizon Carbide...52Howell Precision...24,59Hurco...43Hyundai...38Industrial Machine Services...59INFOR...54Internal Tool Inc...61Innovative Precision...59Innovative Tool Sales...56J&M Machine...58JP Tool...60Jorgenson Machine Tools...52KD Capital...51Kloeckner Metals-Temtco...11,52Kwik Mark Inc...46,54Lambie Engineering...53LaPorte & Associates...51Larkin Precision...60Las Cruces Machine & Engr...59Laser Rod...61Layke Inc...60LCSI Manufacturing...30,56Lighthouse for the blind...58,61LMI Machinery...38,52Machine Toolworks, Inc..3,50Makino...47Marzee Inc...36,56Matrix Machine...57,58Mazak...3MET-TEK Inc...57Metalcraft Industries...57Metal Mart...61Metal Polishing By Timothy...69Metal Products Inc...56Metro Metals Northwest, Inc...59Micro 100...16,51,52Micropulse West...58Midaco Corporation...52Milco...60Mohawk Metal...58Mountain View Machining...56North-South Machinery...51Northwestern Machinery...52OMEP...60Optical Gaging Products Inc...53OR Precision Fire Arms...61Pacific Metal Stampings...57

Performance Machine Tools...15Phoenix Heat Treat...58Pinnacle Precision...58Plastic Injection Molding...57Plastic Machinig...61Portland Precision...58Precision Die & Stamping...57Precision Industrial Painting...60Prescott’s MFG...59QUAL-FAB, Inc....56Quick Turn Financial...24,54Rickard Engineering...61Rocky Mountain Saw Blades...53Roentgen USA...51Ron Grob...57Rosco Precision Machinery...43,51Royal products...10,52RWE, PLLC...56Ryerson...5,50S.L. Fusco...63Santa Cruz Electronics...19Saw Blade.com...64Seco...53Self Clinch...58Selway Machine Tool Co WA...50Selway Machine Tool Co OR...52Sequoia Brass & Copper...53Setco Spindles & Slides...51SigmaTEK...54SMH Inc LLC...42,56Sno-Isle Tech...61Specialty Steel...57Spring Works Utah...57St. Vrain Manufacturing...57Starrag...53Steel Services Grinding...56Stevens Tool & Die...61Stratavision Systems...56Sunshine Metals...61Superior Grinding...37,57Sustaining Edge...53Swift Tool...12,26,46,53TCI Precision Metals...1,22,23,35,50TechShop...61Telesis...54Teton...59The Tool Crib...8,9,40,41,51Tornos...13,50Treske...18,59Trusty Cook...31,50TVT Die Casting...44,45,56Ulbrich..27,51United Performance Metals...16,53US Bank Equipment Finance...52Valley Machine Shop...58Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc...51Weiser/Mile High...58Western Sintering...56Wrico Stamping...30,56Yamazen...61


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