A2Z Metalworker Magazines for AZ, NV, & NM

Vol. 17, No.3 May/June 2011

Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico Edition

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New Owners of Landmark Manufacturing One of First in Arizona to Certify to ISO9001:AS9100 Rev C With the Help From BMSC’s Bretta Kelly

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CONTRIBUTORSRobbie Barrkman

Gene WirthKim Carpenter

Announcements/Releases......................6-7Shop Profile .....................................1,28-30Feature Articles........................ 50-51,54-55Buyers Guide Equipment....................76-82Buyers Guide Processes ....................83-93Card Gallery .......................................76-93Index of Advertisers .................................94Editorial..................................... Throughout

CoverLandmark Manufacturing Owners Proudly

Display Their ISO9001/AS9100 Rev C Certifi-cation With BMSC’s Bretta Kelly. Photography

by Robbie.

Published by:A2Z MetalworkerPUBLISHER/EDITOR

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Editors Corner

Linda DalyPublisher

Published bi-monthly to keep metalworkers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry.Circulation: The A2Z Metalworker has compiled

and maintains a master list of approximately 6300 people actively engaged in the precison manufacturing Industry. It has an estimated pass on readership of more than 19,300 people.Advertising Rates, deadlines and mechanical

requirements furnished upon request or you can go to www.azmetalworker.com.All photos and copy become the property of A2Z

Metalworker.The Publisher assumes no responsibility for

the contents of any advertisement, and all representations are those of the advertiser and not that of the publisher.

The Publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints or errors not the fault of the publisher, and in such event, the limit of the publisher's liability shall only be the amount of the publishers charge for such advertising.

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MakinoNext-Generation a51nx

Introducing the a51nx. It’s a one-machine expansion program.It expands the cutting envelope by 14%, boosts spindle torque 19%, and improves

rigidity for higher metal-removal rates and reduced vibration. Its 1G linear axis

acceleration and one-second 90-degree table indexing significantly reduce non-cut

time. The reliability of the a51nx expands on the industry-leading performance of

Makino’s 1-Series. Most of all, the a51nx enables you to expand your ability to make

lower-cost parts faster. See how at makino.com/a51nx.

© 2011 MakinoFor more information on all Makino products in Arizona, contact David Gundersen at 602-228-0347 or [email protected].

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I call myself an editor, a publisher, but the reality is I am a sales person. Without our loyal advertisers, the magazines wouldn’t exist. With their ads, I also have the ability to add lots of content about what is happening in the industry. So, I’ll call myself what I am…a sales person.

Sales can be oh so easy, when it works! I interviewed two machine shops that recently purchased some very high tech, high-end machines for their businesses. In both cases, how the sale

occurred and who finally was awarded the business, is very interesting. In the case of Satowfi, a dying battery served as the basis for the end machine purchased (and likely follow-on business). In the case of start-up Howell Precision Fab, the company that believed in a start-up won the sale. Howell will also likely remain faithful to the company that helped them to get their start.

I was browsing through a home improvements ad magazine that came to my house a few weeks ago. I was intrigued with “retractable screens”, allowing a nice breeze to flow through the house in the few months in Arizona when you can take advantage of this. I browsed the 3 companies whose ads appeared in the magazine, and saw that all offered comparable pricing.

On that Sunday, I contacted each of the 3 companies online to request their complimentary on-site measurement and quote. One company called me within an hour, and asked if I was available Sunday evening for the in-home survey. I was available, and they came on time.

I was very impressed with the product and the level of expertise the installer demonstrated. In fact, I made the decision then and there to purchase through this company. Two days later, the 2nd company contacted me, and I told them I had already made my purchase decision. The 3rd company never contacted me at all!

Though the company that I contracted with wasn’t able to do the installation on the date planned, due to a serious medical emergency, they got in touch with another distributor of their product, and scheduled the install a few days after our initial plan. They communicated throughout the process, when the delay occurred.

It seems simple. Respond immediately to sales leads. Follow-up as needed, and when there are unforeseen problems that occur, communicate with the customer. No surprises.

It’s amazing how it works when you just do the right thing, and do what you say you will do. If everything in life could just be this easy!

I wish you a very successful, happy and healthy New Year, and God Bless our Troops.

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MakinoNext-Generation a51nx

Introducing the a51nx. It’s a one-machine expansion program.It expands the cutting envelope by 14%, boosts spindle torque 19%, and improves

rigidity for higher metal-removal rates and reduced vibration. Its 1G linear axis

acceleration and one-second 90-degree table indexing significantly reduce non-cut

time. The reliability of the a51nx expands on the industry-leading performance of

Makino’s 1-Series. Most of all, the a51nx enables you to expand your ability to make

lower-cost parts faster. See how at makino.com/a51nx.

© 2011 MakinoFor more information on all Makino products in Arizona, contact David Gundersen at 602-228-0347 or [email protected].

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Expertise Boosts Semiray Capabilities!

Mike Rakowsky recently joined Semiray to concentrate on boosting the firm’s sales volume through attention to major customers. Mike brings 25 years’ experience in Industrial Marketing & Management as former President of a significant Defense Contractor. Mike is a graduate of Brown University.

Michael Howcroft joins Semiray Special Process Division on February 7, 2011 as Chemical Process Manager. Mike graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 with a degree in Chemistry and pursued graduate studies in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Arizona. Mike has worked in the Aerospace Metal Finishing business in the areas of Laboratory Management, Special Process Finishing, Environmental and Safety Compliance, and Process Improvement. He was a Governor appointed Commissioner and Chairman for the Commission on the Arizona Environment.

Mike has been instrumental in developing corrosion protection processes for magnesium including anodizing and conversion coating. His attention to detail insures that all metal finishing processes meet the requirements of NADCAP and industry specifications, while his keen ability to problem solve ensures that no part is too complex to meet chemical process blueprint requirements. Semiray welcomes Mike and Michael to our team of dedicated professionals.

For more information contact Stefanie M. Villa, Sales Manager at 602.275.1917 ext. 241 or visit our website at www.semirayinc.com to obtain a competitive quote.

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Marshall Tool & Supply Corp. Introduces Parlec Presetter

Marshall Tool & Supply is pleased to announce its expanded relationship with Parlec. Barry Powell, General Manager of Marshall Tool says, “We are now a master distributor of Parlec products. As such, we are installing a Parlec Presetter in our Tech Center in Phoenix, and over the next few months, we will be hosting technical seminars on the Parlec presetter and toolholder technology. Parlec Presetters are most advanced and precise presetters available.”

Barry says thast the Marshall Tool & Supply team will also be offering a Parlec Shrink fit machine. “No other distributor in Arizona has a presetter in their facility”, Barry continued.

Marshall Tool & Supply, in business since 1937, has the largest inventory of cutting tools and related supplies in Arizona. For more information, contact them at 800-331-0213.

EPSI Announces Electroplating Services

Electronic Precision Specialties, Inc. (EPSI) has been providing quality electroplating services for the Electronic, Telecommunications, Medical, and Aerospace industries since 1980. In 1985, the current ownership, led by Henry “Hank” Brown, has dedicated itself to providing Quality First electroplated finishes for their customers. Their

commitment to quality includes investments in new equipment and technology, which has enabled them to offer customers unequalled quality, service, and reliability.

A new modular line was added during the last quarter of 2010 for the express purpose of processing an additional chemistry, notably Palladium Cobalt, for the Electronics Industry. They are also researching additional equipment for the miniature and nano technology parts arriving at our door.

EPSI is located in Brea, CA. Parts with deep ID’s, complex shapes and/or dimensional considerations are the specialty of EPSI’s daily production.

Processing systems to support EPSI include:

MRP/SIBS---use of barcodes to identify all received product with tracking ability throughout the processing of product. Information including

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HaasTec Open House Draws More Than 2100 Visitors

Haas Automation, Inc., reports that its recent HaasTec open house was a complete success, drawing more than 2100 attendees to the company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Oxnard, California. The 3-day event drew visitors not only from across the U.S. and Canada, but also from around the world, with attendees from India, China, Israel, Latin America, and several European countries.

Held March 10 – 12, HaasTec included machine demos, extensive tours of Haas Automation’s 1-mil l ion-square-foot facility, a catered lunch, and 25 vendor booths with representatives from major

CAD/CAM, tooling, and workholding manufacturers. As an added bonus, Stewart-Haas Racing had two racecars on display at the event, including the #14 Chevrolet that Tony Stewart drove to a 2nd-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Of the 20 machines on display and cutting metal at HaasTec, four were brand-new for 2011, and two – the large-capacity ST-40 and ST-40L turning centers – debuted at the show. Also on hand were the rest of the Haas new generation ST and DS turning centers – including dual-spindle and Y-axis models – as well as the DT-1 Drill/Tap Center, a wide array of new generation Haas VMCs, and a pair of Haas horizontals.

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In addition to the CNC machines, HaasTec also featured a selection of Haas rotary products on display, including the brand-new HRT160SS high-speed rotary table. The HRT160SS is the fastest rotary table Haas has built to date, providing a maximum speed of 570° per second – more than four times the speed of the standard HRT160. Its compact size and high speed make it the perfect complement for the DT-1 Drill/Tap Center, and other high-speed Haas machines.

HaasTec received rave reviews from visitors and vendors alike. “We had such a great time!” enthused Andy Weinberg, of the UCSB School of Engineering. “We were blown away by your factory! It was like going to Disneyland, but better! Our shop is actively trying to raise money to buy a Haas mill and lathe for our student shop, and now, I’m really motivated.”Peter Marton of Surfware, Inc., had this to say: “It was a tremendously successful event in terms of having very focused and targeted visitors coming by to see how we could provide complimentary solutions to their Haas machines, or new customers looking for ways to be more competitive.”

HaasTec 2011 was the first time in nearly a decade that Haas Automation – America’s leading machine tool builder – has hosted such an expansive event. And by all accounts, it was an overwhelming success.

For more information about Haas Automation and Haas products, call 800-331-6746, or visit www.HaasCNC.com.

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

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

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

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

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Venture capitalists unite Pentagon with small companies The Pentagon, in an effort to keep up with commercial technology, is relying on a group of venture capitalists to connect it with small companies that build products with potentially useful military applications.

Called the Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative — or DeVenCI — the program is convening later this month to give companies a chance to pitch energy-related technologies, such as those focused on greener data centers or more efficient wastewater treatment.

Companies generally first pitch their offerings to the venture capitalist representatives, who then nominate a group to meet with Pentagon officials.

The initiative, which does not fund the development of products or technologies, was conceived as a way to help the Pentagon become more aware of what’s available commercially while helping small companies intimidated by government buying policies make inroads.

H. Lee Buchanan, formerly the Navy’s top acquisition official and now a venture partner at Paladin Capital Group, said the need was clear when he worked at the Pentagon.

“There was never any doubt that the military needed a new window into what was going on in the commercial community,” he said.

At Paladin, Buchanan focuses on “dual-use” companies, or companies that have commercial products that might also be of interest to the government.

“Our companies have found DeVenCI a great way to get introduced,” Buchanan said. “For these small companies, a large part of the problem is just breaking through that outer shell.”

Herndon-based Xceedium, which ensures organizations can safely provide third parties such as contractors or vendors access to their IT assets, found that the program helped it make inroads in the Pentagon.The small company, which was selected to move forward in 2008, had a pilot deployment in a single Pentagon office. But after meeting with Defense Department officials through the DeVenCI program, the company soon added more of the department’s offices as customers and expanded into the Department of Homeland Security.

The Pentagon said 10 technologies identified through DeVenCI are now in use.

Roger Novak, founder of Novak Biddle Venture Partners, said the group is improving as it attracts a broader group of defense and intelligence agencies and more venture capitalists with experience working with the military.

As the government’s budget shrinks, Novak said he expects the program to be all the more relevant as a way to provide the Pentagon and the intelligence community with a means to find innovative products that could be purchased more cheaply.“Agencies [are] coming in and saying,

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Sundt Construction launches division to chase large projects

Tempe-based Sundt Construction Inc. has created a new division to pursue projects larger than $100 million.

The company’s regular business development team will continue to chase projects as small at $2 million.

Wayne Einbinder has been promoted to vice president to spearhead the new division. He works out of the Tempe office.

“The fact that we’re trying to grow our business requires more focus,” he said. “We’ve been chasing a lot of things.”

Sundt recently opened a new office in San Antonio. Einbinder said Sundt is trying to “increase its presence” beyond its core Arizona and California markets.

The company is also steering itself into more joint-venture work.

Currently, Sundt is building the Health Sciences Education Building at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus in a joint venture with DPR Construction. That’s a $100 million project.

At Denver International Airport, Sundt is joint-venturing with Denver-based Haselden Construction LLC to pursue a $175 million project.

Arizona beats nation in small business jobs

A new report from Intuit shows Arizona was among the national leaders in small business job growth in last month.

The Intuit Small Business Employment Index found that nationwide, small businesses added about 50,000 jobs last month for a monthly growth rate of 0.3 percent. In Arizona, that rate was higher, at 0.7 percent.

The index is based on figures from the country’s smallest businesses that use Intuit Online Payroll, of which there are more than 1,000 in Arizona.The report also found that nationwide, small business hourly employees worked an average of 107.6 hours in February, translating to a 24.8-hour work week. That’s a 0.1 percent increase from the revised January figure of 107.5 hours.

Average monthly pay for all small business employees was $2,612 per month, a 0.1 percent decrease compared to the previous month revised estimate of $2,614 per month. This translates to wages of about $31,300 per year, part-time work for many small business employees.

“This month’s report is a lot like last month’s,” said Susan Woodward, the economist who worked with Intuit to create the index. “Small businesses are hiring and their people are working more hours, but measures of compensation are pretty flat, showing that the labor market is still soft.”


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generation of press brakes can reduce the cost of manufacturing by up to 60% and showed how file to part software can automate and streamline the process allowing fabricators to do more with less.

Jim Johnson, Bystronic Vice president for Sales and marketing, gave a couple of examples on how companies in the Midwest managed to reduce cost and increase sales by using the latest technology.

Bystronic is a world leading manufacturer of Lasers Press brakes, Waterjet, automation and software known for their quality and reliability. They have manufacturing facilities

A C C M a c h i n e r y , organized a Bystronic Best Choice Event hosted by Caid industries

During the event Joe Malek, regional sales manager for Bystronic, Inc. presented to more than 25 sheetmetal fabricators from Tucson, Maricopa and Phoenix the latest advances in laser, press brakes, waterjet and software technologies.

He explained the differences between CO2 and Fiber lasers, gave examples of how a new

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For additional information on the date and location of the next Best Choice event or any other related subject you can reach: Joe Malek; 714-271-7273 [email protected].


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Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd. is opening a factory in Phoenix, creating 50 local jobs initially — and that number could double within a year.

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Manufacturing Driving Force Behind Economic Gains, Beige Book Shows

Under the headline “Beige Book Shows Manufacturers Lead Activity,” the Financial Times reports on the results of the Fed’s Beige Book survey, quoting the central bank as saying, “While many districts described the improvements as only moderate, most districts stated that gains were widespread across sectors. Manufacturing continued to lead, with virtually every district citing examples of steady improvement, often with reports of increased hiring.”

AFP reports, “The US economy has improved since early March, the Federal Reserve said recently, describing a broad but moderate recovery.” The Fed’s Beige Book states that “economic activity generally continued to improve,” and “while many districts described the improvements as only moderate, most districts stated that gains were widespread across sectors.

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Popular Science reports FRIDA, an acronym for Friendly Robot for Industrial Dual-Arm Assembly, “is designed for the express purpose of working with people, either side-by-side or face-to-face, and as such it calmly obeys the first law of robotics and keeps people safe. It stops its weird hand-clasping motion if any human limbs happen to get in the way, for instance.” Popular Science offers a video of FRIDA in action.

ATK to Produce M789 HEDP Ammunition for US Army

ATK has been awarded a contract option by the US Army Contracting Command to produce lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) ammunition.

The dual-purpose M789 round is fired by the ATK M230 chain gun, which is in use on US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.

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Work under the $49.9m contract will be carried out at the company’s facilities, with delivery to begin in September 2012.

Japanese Carrier Selects Goodrich’s Carbon Brakes for Boeing 737 Next Gen AircraftGoodrich Corporation has been selected by Skynet Asia Airways to supply wheels and carbon brakes for its new fleet of 13 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. Aircraft deliveries with the Goodrich wheel and carbon brake equipment are expected to begin in June 2011 and continue through 2016.

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Donald A. Norman, a MAPI economist and the survey’s coordinator, said, “The results of the March survey show the indexes to be strikingly robust and relatively stable. ... As such, they paint a clear and consistent picture of continued growth in manufacturing sector activity.”

Manufacturing’s Strong Performance Sets High Expectations. Under the headline “US Manufacturers Face A High Bar This Quarter,” Reuters reports that manufacturing’s strong performance in the past several quarters, when it has taken point in the US economic recovery, has created very high expectations from investors.

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Force Protection Industries announced that it has received contract M67854-11-C-5063 from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command with an approximate value of $46.6 million. The award is a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for 40 Program of Record (POR) Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles (MPCV). All work under this contract will be performed in Ladson, SC and is expected to be completed by September 30, 2011.

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Today, Landmark Precision Manufacturing is a 50/50 partnership, between the Chamerski’s and Walski’s. “The name change from Landmark Tool & Gage to Landmark Precision Manufacturing was made”, Brian says, “to accurately reflect our company’s capabilities.”

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Bretta says, “When I met with the owners of Landmark to quote their AS9100 system, it was clear that my templates would be the perfect solution for them. Although they were not too familiar with the AS9100 Rev. C Standard, they were very motivated to implement the system themselves. I spent two hours with Colleen explaining how to map out the processes and customize the manual, procedures and


flow charts around their processes. Once they were complete I spent another two hours reviewing the work that was done and giving some inputs. Colleen then attended one of my internal audit seminars and one week later Landmark passed their AS9100 Rev. C / ISO 9001:2008 audit with only one minor nonconformance. This is absolutely unheard of!”

She continued, “Landmark was the perfect example of how if a company has great processes and focus on customer satisfaction, they can implement an effective management system and be registered to a standard with no pain or stress at all, it was actually the opposite, a very positive and successful experience. I was most impressed with Landmark’s commitment to implement the AS9100 system for the right reasons; not to get a certificate on the wall, but to baseline their current processes and use the AS9100 system to continually improve their processes and their company.”

In fact, the company completed their ISO/AS9100 certification in just less than 3 months! Colleen says, “We actually could have certified earlier, but we were certifying to the newest revision of AS9100, Rev C, and there were very few auditors who could audit to this new revision. Bretta told the team at Landmark Precision Manufacturing that they were one of the first 5 companies in all of Arizona to certify to Rev C.

Landmark’s Bus iness Sys tems Manual is 29 pages in length, much smaller than any examples BMSC’s competitors proposed. The manual is their commitment to quality and comprised of all the required policies, objectives, procedures and work flow diagrams. Randy says that the BMSC ISO/AS9100 Management System templates are “the way to go for a small manufacturing company with in-house process/quality expertise”.

Landmark Precision Manufacturing isn’t just your standard precision manufacturing company. While they are skilled at precision machining, they additionally have capabilities and equipment to handle their customers’ EDM, precision grinding, and certified welding, all done in-house. Their facilities include areas for assembly, manual machines and the

latest state-of-the-art CNC machine tools. They have the ability to fabricate all types of metals and plastics including Aluminum, Steel, Inconel, Hastelloy and Titanium; and are constantly expanding their in-depth capabilities with the addition of talented employees and new equipment.

Randy admits that the team at Landmark isn’t your standard machine shop team, either. Randy’s 10 plus years of running a manufacturing facility in Phoenix earned him the reputation as a successful business owner and machinist. And so, when superior machinists, sales people, and front office people learned that Randy had purchased a manufacturing business, many came to Randy to work for him. Randy says, “We have an A+ caliber team today that is almost triple the size of what we were when we first bought the business, and our team has an average of 35 years of manufacturing experience.”

Brian says, “Landmark’s corporate strategy is to further expand the 28 year reputation of providing quality high tolerance materials into all markets, at a competitive price. Our commitment is to provide our customers with outstanding service and the ability to provide

a single source solution to our customers is the key differential to our competition.”

Col leen cont inued, “What makes me so proud of our team is their strong desire to be the best, to make the best parts for our customer, and their pride in our company.”

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What stands out about Landmark is that they are willing to work with us on prototypes, and now our volumes are in small products. In essence, Landmark is working jointly with our company to improve the end product.

Their recent ISO/AS9100 certification is a critical requirement as we move our prototypes into production.”

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“Commitment to quality. That is what impresses me most about Landmark. They make a variety of parts for our company, and they have supported us with machined parts, laser cutting and stamping.

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“Amazing and Grateful are the words that describe Landmark’s experience th rough ISO 9001 / AS9100 C implementation. Working with Bretta, using her BMSC program templates enabled us to take an 27 year old company, under new ownership (as of April 2010), and implement a complete business system in two and half months with very little consulting time. Easy to read and follow Landmark passed our final compliance audit, and were ISO 9001 / AS9100 C registered with ease. Keeping things simple and precise, made implementation super easy to

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“As an aerospace manufacture of complex parts, going through the AS9100 certification process can be expensive as well as painful if you don’t have the right personnel to accomplish such a goal. We documented our system to the latest AS9100C standard in less than two weeks using Bretta’s AS9100 templates/programs and passed our customer’s AS9100 compliance audit follow up with no issues. We were registered to AS9100B before the end of 2010. We would strongly encourage anyone thinking of certification to consult with Bretta and see just how easy it can be to become AS9100 certified. I have been in the aerospace business for more than 25 years and Bretta’s system is the best and easiest

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When Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced funding cuts last month, some in the defense industry shuddered. But for others, the announced cuts will generate new opportunities to revitalize older systems.

It’s not unusual for a program termination to refocus attention on an older program, but analysts said this shift may become more common as the Pentagon’s budget tightens and it is forced to work with the equipment it already owns.

This time around, Gates announced the Defense Department will end a Marine Corps vehicle program with prime contractor General Dynamics and will instead direct money toward repairing and upgrading its existing amphibious assault vehicle, built by BAE Systems. Additionally, he delayed part of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 strike-fighter aircraft program and said the Pentagon would buy more of Boeing’s F/A-18 aircraft.

“I think that there are going to be more and more examples like that,” said Todd Harrison, a defense analyst with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.

Because the military in recent years invested in many new programs, which in lots of cases have not come to fruition, it did not spend as much

on large-scale repair and modernization of older equipment, Harrison added. “As a result, we still have . . . this lagging need to recapitalize large parts of our force,” he said.

The defense industry, keeping a close eye on programs vulnerable to cancellation, is now positioning itself for these repair efforts.

BAE Systems is hoping to win work repairing its amphibious assault vehicle, but the company anticipates competition.

“We don’t expect to get any favoritism out of the customer because we are the [original manufacturer], but I do think there are some advantages of being the designer of this vehicle,” said Ann Hoholick, BAE’s vice president of new vehicles and amphibious systems.

Faced with a tighter budget, BAE has tried to be equally prepared to bid on a new program or a competition to modernize older systems, said Bob Murphy, the company’s executive vice president for product sectors.

“You can’t get wed to any one thing, because all I can tell you is, as the future unfolds, what looks like a very high priority today . . . can change very rapidly,” Murphy said. “You’ve got to be prepared for the change.”

Loren Thompson, a defense industry consultant at the Lexington Institute, said it’s common for a program termination to create new work on an existing piece of equipment. But, often “the company that benefits from a cancellation is not the company whose program is canceled,” he said.

“In this environment, weapons spending is a zero-sum game,” Thompson added. “One company’s gain is another company’s loss.”

Industry heads for record deliveries

Airbus and Boeing are on course to ship more than 1,000 aircraft this year, but can the airlines absorb all these new jets?

Airlines will digest more new mainline airliners than ever before in 2011, as deliveries rise by 5% and surpass four figures for the first time.

Shipments were effectively flat last year, as Airbus’s slight increase was offset by a small decline in deliveries from Seattle. Airbus again out-produced its rival - for the eighth year in succession - deliver-ing 510 aircraft.

This breaks its previous all-time output record of 498, set the year before. Boeing’s deliveries fell slightly from 481 in 2009 to 462, with the absence of 787 shipments beginning to tell on the airframer’s output. As a result, the two rivals’ combined delivery tally, 972 aircraft, was down slightly on the 979 delivered in 2009, which at the time was an industry record.

However, this will change in 2011 as the two manufacturers ramp up output across both their single-aisle and widebody lines. Boeing should finally begin to ship Dreamliners to customers, as well as the stretched 747-8.

Airbus’s chief salesman John Leahy shrugs off the pessimistic

outlook that, he says, was prevalent a year ago. “A lot of experts were talking about a 30% reduction in our production and Boe-ing’s production, and that it was inevitable there was going to be a double-dip recession,” he says.

Even the International Air Transport Association “was predicting the airlines would have the worst year they had ever had in the history of international aviation. Well, none of that turned out to be right,” points out Leahy, adding that the industry is “resilient” and is “coming back”.

The 780 narrowbodies produced by Airbus and Boeing last year accounted for about 80% of their total deliveries.

Both manufacturers are progressively ramping up to reach a com-bined output of almost 80 single-aisle aircraft a month within the next two years, based on already announced increases. And both are evaluating further boosts which could take their combined monthly rates into the 90-100 aircraft range.

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GE To Announce Plans For Nation’s Largest Solar Panel Factory

The New York Times reports General Electric plans to announce that it will build the largest photovoltaic panel factory in the country “in a move that could shake up the American solar industry.”

GE said “the factory would annually produce solar panels that would generate 400 megawatts of energy...and would begin manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic panels made of a material called cadmium telluride in 2013.”

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Reprogrammable Chip Offers Hardware Upgrades

Technology Review reports on a chip designed by a startup company called Tabula, the logic gates on which “can be reconfigured to implement an improved design as soon as it becomes available-the hardware equivalent of the software upgrades often pushed out to gadgets like phone.” The chip design is similar to a field programmable gate array, but according to company officials is able to mimic a chip with eight layers by “cycling between up to eight different layouts at up to 1.6 billion times per second.”

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Dan Schawbel writes in the “Personal Branding” blog at Forbes that “traditional career strategies are becoming ineffective,” and in order to be successful the job seeker must learn to leverage “your passion, creativity, network, experience with emerging technologies, and your ability to balance free and paid opportunities.”

Schawbel then offers “five ways to break through the clutter and land your dream job.” Among them are demonstrating one’s knowledge and enthusiasm for a particular company, becoming “an early adopter of innovative technologies,” making effective use of networking opportunities, and being

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Boeing Offering Rapid-Scan Inventory Tool

Boeing is teaming with Fujitsu to create a maintenance inventory and verification tool designed to enable airline ground crews to check out an airplane’s fitness-to-fly about as fast as they can walk around it or down a passenger aisle.

The idea originated in 2005 with a plea from Japan Airlines (JAL), which noted that Boeing was pushing for suppliers to use radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging on its 787.Boeing and Airbus have led an industry effort to develop RFID standards under the auspices of the Air Transport Association’s Spec 2000 aviation e-market initiative.

JAL was spending as much as 13 hours to perform one-by-one visual inspections of oxygen generators, often with poor data results. It wondered if RFID chips might wirelessly transmit the maintenance and performance status of the generators to speed the process. Coop says they can; a technician with a scanner can complete an oxygen generator survey in about 8 min. Similarly, RFID tags on emergency life vests can tell if all are in place and whether passenger interference might have compromised them. To do so, it detects whether the seal of a protective pouch has been breached.

The JAL initiative was stalled by the 2008 airline recession but has subsequently been renewed. CMO is to be jointly certified by the FAA and Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.

Beyond its initial emphasis on emergency equipment for passengers, CMO products will later be developed to manage rotables—equipment with serial numbers and manuals that are refurbished—and repairables, which are simpler items either discarded or fixed.

RFID tags are not acceptable for all of these applications, often because of antenna interference. For a more rugged device, Boeing has turned to a long-time military supplier, MacSema of Bend, Ore., which makes the Contact Memory Button. It looks like a thickened gold coin. Unlike RFIDs, which can be wirelessly read from 1-3 meters away, the buttons must be touched for a data download. However, they can contain more data than a chip, says MacSema VP Denis Boulet.

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Economist Compares Manufacturing’s Transformation To That Of Agriculture Industry

Josh Feinman, chief global economist for DB Advisors writes in a guest blog for CNBC “Most people think that US manufacturing has been on the wane for years.” By some measures, he writes, that is true. Manufacturing now represents a much smaller part of the workforce, and in terms of value added the sector accounts for slightly over 10% of GDP, down from roughly a quarter of GDP in the years after World War II. At the same time, however, manufacturing has become much more efficient, and these efficiencies have in turn allowed manufacturers to offer lower-priced goods to consumers.

“This puts a whole different perspective on manufacturing’s so-called decline,” Feinman writes, comparing it “in some ways” to “the transformation of agriculture” in the previous century.

Air Force orders AMRAAM telemetry modules

Warhead Replacement Tactical Telemetry Modules for AMRAAM missiles are being supplied to the U.S. Air Force by Harris Corp.

The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile is designed to take maximum advantage of the highly accurate, long-range target detection capabilities offered by the advanced radar systems of warplanes.

During live test and training firings at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, the Harris WRTTM has

provided weapon system evaluators with critical flight and performance information about the AMRAAM, as well as command destruct capability for the missile -- from the time it is launched from F-15, F-16, and F-22 aircraft until impact.

“The proven performance, reliability and availability of our telemetry modules are key contributors to the long-standing success of the Air Force’s Weapon System Evaluation program,” said Sheldon Fox, group president, Harris Government Communications Systems.

Under the follow-on delivery order, Harris will deliver 135 WRTTMs to the Air Logistics Center at Warner Robins Air Force Base.The follow-on contract, worth $15 million, brings the overall value of the program for Harris to more than $170 million since 1991.

DOE to hand out $112.5 million under SunShot solar power inititative

Under its SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will hand out up to $112.5 million over the next five years to fund the development of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing processes throughout the U.S. The Department says that its SunShot Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships will assist the solar power industry in overcoming technical barriers and reducing costs for PV installations. This, the DOE hopes, should help the U.S. regain its position as a worldwide leader in solar technologies.

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U.S. Projects More Than $46 Billion in Arms Exports in 2011

The U.S. Defense Department expects fiscal year 2011 arms exports to exceed $46 billion, driven by demand for aircraft and air-defense systems, a defense official said recently.

“This fiscal year is forecast to be higher than ever -- higher than $46 billion,” said Richard Genaille, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, at the annual conference.

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s C-130J and Boeing Co.’s C-17 transport planes were “hot” items in demand by arms-buying nations, he said.

The C-17s, C-130Js, aerial drones, F-35 fighter jets and missile defense systems typify “new areas where we can expect to see growth over time” that keeps sales at as much as $40 billion over the next several years, he said.

Saudi Arabia’s $60 billion purchase of Boeing’s F-15 jets, helicopters, munitions and infrastructure improvements and the purchase by the United Arab Emirates of Lockheed’s proposed $6 billion Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system have been approved and are proceeding without delay, Genaille said.

Tech Sector Enjoys Employment Boom

USA Today reports Silicon Valley companies “are swooping in and scooping up potential employees in a frenzy of hiring not seen since the Internet bubble of a decade ago.” The competition “is so fierce, many employers are dangling goodies such as iPads, nifty cubicles, shuttle service and meals to harvest top talent in engineering, social-media, website and product design, data crunching and analysis, and management.”

Nationally, “148,000 tech jobs are expected to be added by the end of 2011, says Sophia Koropeckyj, an economist at Moody’s Analytics.”

New Fab Process Could Produce Denser Arrays Of Nanotubes

Technology Review reports researchers at Stanford University “have developed a new way of producing very dense arrays of carbon nanotubes suitable for making complex integrated circuits.”

Their fabrication process reportedly offers “a method for holding down layers of nanotubes while more layers are deposited on top” by depositing

“a thin layer of gold with each stamp.” The gold is then etched away through a series of steps as the researchers create the circuits. “This entire structure is built up on top of a silicon dioxide wafer patterned with back gates for the transistors.”


Pratt & Whitney, buoyed by string of major engine orders, sees revenue doubling by 2020

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney spent much of last year fighting to shut two engine repair shops in Connecticut due to fierce competition and the recession. Now the economy is recovering, orders are rising for a marquee product and a competitor has been eliminated for a military fighter jet engine.

As a result, business is booming for the subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.

In the last five weeks, three significant deals have been announced: an order for 300 of Pratt & Whitney’s next-generation engines from Indian budget airline IndiGo, 30 engines for Lufthansa and 60 engines for Airbus planes purchased by International Lease Finance Corp., a subsidiary of American International Group.

“The backlog keeps getting bigger,” Pratt & Whitney President David Hess told reporters last month.

United Technologies has spent $1 billion over 20 years to develop its geared turbofan jet engine. The East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney, which says the engine generates fewer carbon emissions, cuts airlines’ fuel costs and produces less noise than other airplane engines, “hung the future” on its product, said Matt Collins, an analyst at Edward Jones.Pratt & Whitney also was the beneficiary of a decision by Congress last month to halt production of an alternate engine developed by General Electric Co. As a result, Pratt & Whitney is the sole manufacturer of the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet engine.

Projected revenue will double by 2020 and employment is expected to hold steady, Hess said. Revenue was $12.9 billion in 2010 at Pratt & Whitney, the No. 3 jet engine maker after GE and Rolls Royce.

USAF To Use Rapid Process to Buy Bombers

The U.S. Air Force will bypass the regular acquisitions channels when it buys its next bomber, relying instead on the same process used by urgent procurements such as the MC-12 Project Liberty surveillance aircraft, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley told reporters recently.

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AMDR Competition Heats Up

Northrop Grumman has proven the increased duration of gallium nitride-based high-power transmit/receive (T/R) modules — a development that could pay dividends in the company’s efforts to secure major military radar-related contracts, including the U.S. Navy’s Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR).

AMDR is considered the brass ring of U.S. military sensor contracts, a next-generation radar system designed to provide ballistic missile defense, air defense and surface warfare capabilities.

AMDR will consist of an S-band radar for ballistic missile defense and air defense, X-band radar for horizon search, and a radar suite controller that controls and integrates the two radars.

The Navy expects AMDR to provide the foundation for a scalable radar architecture to defeat advanced threats, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) notes in its report on Pentagon acquisition programs released earlier this year.

GAO estimates the cost of the AMDR program at about $15.7 billion — a price tag that has many shaking their heads, including contractors vying for the program. GAO reports $2.3 billion for research and development and another $13.4 billion to buy the radar systems.

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If your company is certified to AS9100B, you should already know that the transition to AS9100C Aviation, Space, and Defense Standard starts July 1, 2011. If your surveillance or re-certification audit is going to take place after this date, you must have completed the transition to the new requirements, and have the correct documentation and objective evidence to demonstrate effectiveness.

AS9101D Audit Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense is the new, completely rewritten standard that defines the requirements for Certification Bodies (CBs) to audit your system. This standard creates common auditing methods and document formats (seven appendices) that the CB auditor will use, and can be used by your organization in support of your internal audits, and external audits at your suppliers.

Key differences to the audit requirements and CB audit process include:

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• A new nonconformity report (NCR) used by the auditor. Example, when nonconformity found requires immediate containment action meaning –“fix now” to contain the nonconforming condition, it will be done. Immediate containment and correction can be reviewed by the audit team during the audit.

• Each audited “Product Realization Process - level of effectiveness” will be recorded on the Process Effectiveness Assessment Report (PEAR). The PEAR identifies 4 effectiveness levels. If the auditor classifies the effectiveness level as a “1 or 2” it will result in a nonconformity being issued.

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Alex Ismail, President and CEO of Honeywell Transportation Systems, Discusses the U.S. Turbo Revolution on CNNMoney

Alex Ismail, President and CEO of Honeywell Transportation Systems, appeared on CNNMoney to discuss the evolution and benefits of turbocharging, and the expected increase in the production of turbocharged cars for the United States.

“The turbo revolution is on the way in the United States, where we are going to see turbo penetration growing in light vehicles from nine percent in 2011 to more than 20 percent by 2015,” said Ismail. “And it’s going to be on all vehicles.”

Honeywell turbochargers enable a small engine to perform like a large one, while using up to 40% less fuel and generating up to 30% less CO2 emissions, compared with non-turbocharged gasoline engines with the same power output. Turbochargers are available today on gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and hybrid cars.

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Oshkosh Corporation announced the first ever sales of Oshkosh® Striker® 3000 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to Indonesia.

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NASA, Boeing Working On Better Procedure For Making Composites

Design News reported how NASA helped Boeing develop a “new approach” for developing composite for planes known as Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS). PRSEUS uses less resin than typical composites and could “eliminate the need for thousands of fasteners” on each plane. Andy Harber, senior project manager, design engineering for Boeing, “says Boeing expects to use the technology in a next-generation blended wing body aircraft designed for reduced noise and pollution.” The article notes the “testbed” is the X-48 blended wing aircraft NASA and Boeing designed.

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Engineers reviewing options for a heavy-lift NASA Space Launch System (SLS) to replace the canceled Ares V will make their final selec-tion no sooner than late June, a pace that is sure to add to the irritation among those in Congress who believe the U.S. space agency is moving too slowly on the big new rocket.

Doug Cooke, associate administrator for exploration systems, told the House Science subcommittee on space and aeronautics that the final design selected probably will not be able at first to lift the full 130 metric tons ordered in the three-year NASA Authorization Act that Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed last year.

Instead, it will evolve into a system capable of orbiting the full 130-metric-ton load, with incremental capabilities along the way. Even at the lower end — 70-100 metric tons — a backup using the planned SLS and its Orion-based deep-space crew capsule to carry astronauts to the International Space Station will be “inefficient” compared to the commercial vehicles now tapped for the job, Cooke says.

Pressed by Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), at a hearing on the transi-tion between the old Constellation program of exploration vehicles and the new approach, Cooke said the earliest NASA expects to settle on a final path for the new heavy lifter will be late June — and that would be “a success-oriented approach.”

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Like their counterparts in the Senate, members of both parties on the House committee said they were frustrated with NASA’s approach, particularly as it is reflected in the fiscal 2012 budget request that emphasizes commercial cargo and crew and open-ended technology research over near-term, heavy-lift development.

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Bombardier reported last month that it earned a net income of $325 million in the fourth-quarter, even though revenue at the world’s third-largest maker of commercial aircraft remained relatively flat.

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Los Alamos scientists propose new theory for development of turbulent magnetic reconnection

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Magnum Precision Machines has been in business for nearly 30 years, and their services include technical consulting, support and training. Brian and Mike are very aware of the reduction in service and support that other machine tool vendors made during the economic downturn.

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Future Looking Up For Robinson Helicopter, Experts Say

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This is an astonishing article about a start-up company, just months old. Howell Precision secured approximately $1 million in financing to procure their equipment, their facility, and to orchestrate their build-out. And we are just now coming out of one of the most severe economic downturns in decades!

It took a superior business plan, long term customer relations who knew and respected Rob Howell, and a major machine tool builder and dealer who believed in Rob. MC Machinery, manufacturers of the Mitsubishi Laser and Press brake’s, say they haven’t funded a start-up like this in 5 years.

Rob Howell had a lifelong plan...to open his own precision fabrication business by the time he was 40. It happened a little earlier than the plan, as Rob is now only 38 years old. The company is named after Rob’s grandfather’s business, Howell Precision, that Bud Howell ran in Northern California. “Grandpa (Bud) taught me the trade, he mentored me, and in his honor my new business is named after him.”

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Rob prepared well for the move to business ownership. First, he enlisted the help of his family friend, a professor, to help develop a thorough business plan for Howell Precision. “Charlie Grantham founder of Community Design Institute has a basement designed for brainstorming. For 2 days, Charlie asked me ques-tions and we drafted the plan. I owe much of what is happening with Howell Precision to Charlie”, Rob said.

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Rob contacted a number of laser machine dealers in preparation for opening his new business. “One laughed at me, and the others said they wouldn’t be able to help me, particularly in this economy,” Rob said. “Only one sales person, North-South Machinery’s Glen Zachman, believed in me and said he would make it work.”

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• Partnerships - Howell Precision is located in a complex near the Deer Park Air-port, and is, in essence, part of a “fabrication/machine network”. Within the complex, you will find a Waterjet company (Harschco Wa-terjet), and a precision machining company (RPM Industries), and of course, Howell Pre-

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• A facility that has immediate access to more square footage, as business dictates. It additionally is designed with designated, self contained departments, organized, Rob says, so that work can flow efficiently through the shop. All the necessary tools for operation are contained in each department, with lean manufacturing key to the design. Even the Mitsubishi laser is “automation ready”, which means that as production jobs grow the ma-chine can be expanded to include a multi shelf tower, Howell Precision can quickly support 24x7 unattended (lights-out) production.

The facility has 3 weld booths for MIG/TIG welding, an inspection department, 2 deburr rooms, and its air conditioning sys-tem is designed specifically for a weld shop.

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Bell flies OH-58 with new engine

Bell Helicopter has completed first flight of a re-engined OH-58F Kiowa War-rior designed to meet the US Army’s new requirements for a more powerful scout helicopter.

The internally funded OH-58 Block II climbed to about 500ft (150m) on its first flight at Bell’s Xworx research and development facility near Fort Worth, Texas.

Last year, Bell revealed plans to integrate the Honeywell HTS900-2 engine on the OH-58 Block II, replacing the Rolls-Royce Model 250R-C2 installed on the operational fleet.

The HTS900-2 provides nearly twice the power of the R-R engine, potentially allowing the OH-58 to hover at 6,000ft in 35°C (95°F) temperatures.

The current OH-58 was originally designed to hover at 4,000ft

in similar temperatures, but has struggled to keep pace as upgrades and modifications have increased its empty weight over the past three decades.

The army is considering several options for meeting the new requirement, including buying an all-new helicopter to replace the OH-58D.

Sikorsky is offering the S-97 Raider that is derived from the coaxial, high-speed X2 demonstrator. EADS North America and Lockheed Martin have proposed an armed scout version of the UH-72 Lakota called the AAS-72X. Boeing is offering the AH-6S Phoenix.

Other options include a design from start-up AVX, which would remanufacture the OH-58 with a coaxial rotor and pusher-propeller.

The army is not planning to make any contract decisions for at least a few years.

In the meantime, the service has decided to invest more than $1 billion to upgrade the OH-58D to the F-model standard, which includes new cockpit displays and replaces the mast-mounted DRS Technologies targeting sight with a nose-mounted Raytheon common sensor payload.

New Intel® Atom™ Processor for Tablets Spurs Companion Computing Device Innovation

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General Dynamics gets services contract

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has contracted General Dynamics to provide the agency with infrastructure and deployment services.

The multi-award contract from MDA, an indefinite-delivery/

indefinite-quantity award, is for five years and has a $565 million ceiling value for all awardees.

The contract, however, has no initial award value.

Under the contract, General Dynamics will have an opportunity to compete for task orders to provide professional services support for infrastructure and facilities planning from the incident of attack to deployment of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems. The company will perform program management support and infrastructure logistics management and assist with facility standards, space and facility management to enhance the safety and quality of the agency’s workplace environment, General Dynamics said.

General Dynamics could also provide operational fielding, sustainment and technical support for the MDA-developed systems as they are being prepared for operational use by the warfighter community.

“The General Dynamics team has continually supported several of MDA’s currently deployed BMD systems since their inception,” said Bill Cobb, general manager and vice president for General Dynamics Information Technology’s Combat Systems sector. “Our knowledge of bases, missions, infrastructure and personnel will allow us to quickly react to changing circumstances and customer requirements to ensure the MDA is responsive when warfighters call.”


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Governor Jan Brewer Announces Sempra Generation Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer joined executives from Sempra Generation recently to announce the company’s plans for a large scale photovoltaic solar power generation plant. The planned Mesquite Solar Complex will be built in Arlington, Arizona, on former agricultural land near existing transmission lines.

“This is about my plan to diversify our economy – exporting our greatest natural resource and creating jobs for Arizonans,” said Governor Jan Brewer. “Our state is a national and global leader in the solar industry. Sempra’s Mesquite Solar Complex has incredible potential – at full build out, the site could grow to 600 megawatts becoming one of North America’s largest photovoltaic solar generation plants. Today’s historic announcement is a result of the leadership efforts of many, including Senators Barbara

Leff and John Nelson, and Representatives Lucy Mason and Michele Reagan.”

Phase One of the project will generate 150 megawatts at a capital investment estimated at $500 million; at full build out it is a $2 billion capital investment. Sempra Generation provides power to key wholesale electricity markets in North America. It has entered into a 20-year power-purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company for 150 megawatts.

Construction on Mesquite Solar is expected to begin in 2011, creating approximately 300 construction jobs at peak and as many as 10 long-term positions to operate the facility.

“Arizona’s solar resources are unmatched by any other state – we offer a comprehensive vision to renewable energy, a skilled workforce, and progressive policies such as SB1254 which attract these kinds of projects and presents incredible future opportunity for this state,” said Arizona Commerce Authority president and CEO Don Cardon. “This project significantly raises Arizona’s global leadership in the solar space, and will have

lasting impact as we compete to attract other global companies to our great state.”

US Army Awards Armored Vehicles Contract to Textron

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The $64.3m firm-fixed-price award exercises options for 37 M1117 ASVs, 51 M1200 Armored Knights and associated support equipment.

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General Dynamics Selected for $565 Million Infrastructure Services Program by Missile Defense Agency

General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) program to provide infrastructure and deployment services in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The five-year, multiple-award, indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract has a $565 million ceiling value for all awardees; the contract has no initial award value.

Through the MiDAESS contract, General Dynamics will have an opportunity to compete for task orders to provide professional services support for infrastructure and facilities planning from the incident of attack to deployment of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS). The company will perform program management support and infrastructure logistics management and assist with facility standards, space and facility management to enhance the safety and quality of the Agency’s workplace environment.

General Dynamics could also provide operational fielding, sustainment and technical support for the MDA-developed systems as they are being prepared for operational use by the warfighter community. The company will assist MDA site surveys and selection, environmental compliance, interface with the operational users, and site activation and weapons systems sustainment from initial deployment through transition and transfer to the lead Military Service.

“The General Dynamics team has continually supported several of MDA’s currently deployed BMD systems since their inception,” said Bill Cobb, general manager and vice president for General Dynamics Information Technology’s Combat Systems sector. “Our knowledge of bases, missions, infrastructure and personnel will allow us to quickly react to changing circumstances and customer requirements to ensure the MDA is responsive when warfighters call.”

The MDA was created in 2002 to develop a layered integrated BMDS that will destroy all ranges of ballistic missiles by engaging them in all phases of flight. The MiDAESS program has several objectives: implement national engineering and support services for the BMDS mission across the enterprise, enhance the sharing of BMD expertise and knowledge across the agency, centralize the acquisition of support services manpower in a more efficient manner and reduce the agency overhead cost enterprise-wide.

Daniel Thompson, vice president of Missile Defense Programs at General Dynamics Information Technology, said, “General Dynamics will bring a proven team to help MDA solve its infrastructure and deployment support challenges. Our team’s experience across the entire BMDS enterprise and our understanding of the new BMD operating environment and mission imperatives will assist MDA migrate new capabilities from the labs and testing ranges to the Combatant Commanders at operational sites overseas.”



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“Programs such as Department of Energy loan guarantees and the solar investment tax credit are crucial to helping the renewable energy industry quickly reach the scale needed to compete with fossil fuels.”

“First Solar’s presence in Arizona has been a great engine in driving our renewable energy sector forward,” said Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. “And now its plans for a 135-acre technology campus – with 600 quality jobs and the potential for hundreds more – will propel Arizona into its second century, while promoting the Arizona Commerce Authority’s plan for business attraction, retention and expansion.”

“The U.S. has always led the world in innovation and Arizona is proud to be on the leading edge of the energy evolution,” said Arizona Senator John McCain. “First Solar’s announcement to build a new factory in Mesa and deploy their domestically manufactured modules not only create job opportunities for

Arizonans but also represents another important step toward greater energy security.”

Like all of its PV modules, the entire production output of the Mesa factory will be part of First Solar’s comprehensive, prefunded solar module collection and recycling program, the first of its kind in the industry. Anyone wishing to dispose of First Solar modules can request collection, and First Solar will pick up the modules and recycle up to 90% (by mass) of the material for use in new products.

Local Manufacturing Seen As Successful Model For US

Allison Arieff writes that in contrast to the image of decline people often associate with manufacturing in the US, “there are many parts of this country where manufacturing is very much alive, albeit in a different form.” Arieff focuses on the work being done by San Francisco’s SFMade and New York’s Made in NYC, “geographic ingredient branding” groups which “are increasingly able to share success stories of how manufacturing has developed new models for doing business in the 21st century.” Part of these companies’ success stems from a growing consumer desire to get locally produced goods, as have “growing consumer demand for greener, more ethically produced products, along with skyrocketing unemployment and nervousness about globalization.”

First Solar to Build Solar Module Factory in Mesa, Arizona

First Solar, Inc. announced it will build its new U.S. manufacturing center in Mesa, Ariz. First Solar will invest about $300 million in the factory, which will create approximately 600 jobs and will include four manufacturing lines with a capacity to produce more than 250 megawatts (MW) of advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules per year.

The new factory, in combination with First Solar’s recently expanded facility in Perrysburg, Ohio, will increase First Solar’s U.S. production capacity to more than 500MW per year.

Construction will begin in the second quarter of 2011 and is expected to last a year, creating an average of 400-500 construction jobs. Module shipments are scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2012. The facility will include a 3MW rooftop solar installation as well as an extensive ground-mounted PV testing facility. The factory will utilize First Solar’s continuous manufacturing process which transforms a sheet of glass into a complete solar module in less than 2.5 hours, which contributes to the industry-leading energy payback time and low carbon footprint of systems utilizing First Solar’s thin-film modules.

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This paper will focus on a specific method to reduce the cycle time required to remove soils in aqueous cleaning thereby lowering the overall cost of cleaning.

Test Preparation

Steel test coupons were coated in a controlled, uniform process with various cutting fluids and lubricants. The same oils were also applied into blind threaded holes on motor end-bell cases. A series of test were performed to determine the cleaning times with and without solution agita-tion. Cleanliness was determined using water break test, Q-tip and magnified visual observation.

Cleaning Product under Evaluation

An aerospace approved aqueous alkaline cleaner diluted at 20% volume was heated to 140ºF in a soak cleaning tank. This cleaner was selected because of its non-foaming behavior and exceptional materials compatibility on a broad range of metals and composite.

Results

Overall, the use of eductor solution agitation versus a stagnant dwell in the aqueous cleaner wash tank was very beneficial. Using an agitation rate equivalent to 50x turnover/hr reduced the required time to remove the surface contamination by about 33%, from 15 minutes to 10. In the case of blind holes, with directed eductor solution agitation the reduction in dwell time necessary to remove soil was found to be up to 50% less.

Discussion

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the effects of solution agitation on reducing cleaning cycle times. It was found that with 50x turnover/hr solution agitation that the cleaning cycle time can in fact be reduced by 33-50%, resulting in improved production capability and considerable cost savings.

About the Authors

Jeff Beard has served the specialty chemical business for 23 years. During that time, he has worked extensively with aerospace, automotive, electron-ics and medical customers worldwide to assist them replacing hazardous chemicals used in their cleaning pro-cesses or to improve their existing cleaning processes. For more informa-tion on CleanSafeTM 787C or any other cleaning product offered by Petroferm Inc. please call 317-371-8899 or visit www.petroferm.com.

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New Technique Enables Much Faster Production of Inexpensive Solar Cells

TU Delft has demonstrated that the speed at which inexpensive solar cells are produced can be increased by a factor of ten -- and that this can be achieved without any detriment to the energy yield of the cells. This will almost certainly result in a further reduction in the price of the cells, which are made of amorphous silicon. Recently, Michael Wank defended his thesis on this subject at TU Delft.

Crystalline siliconThe production of electricity from solar cells is potentially a very attractive and sustainable technology. However, the problem is that the cost of electricity generated using solar cells is st i l l considerably greater than is the case for conventional fossil sources. The higher cost is partly owing to the characteristics of the most widely used material in solar cells: crystalline silicon.

Alternative“An interesting alternative to crystalline silicon is amorphous silicon,” says Professor Miro Zeman of TU Delft, Michael Wank’s PhD supervisor. “Although this material has a lower energy yield than crystalline silicon, these solar cells can be produced far more cheaply. The nature of the material means that much thinner layers can be used -- around 250 nanometres thick, compared with the 200-micrometre thickness in the case of crystalline silicon.”

Not fast enoughAmorphous silicon solar cells are already being produced for this reason. “One significant problem for the industry, however, is that the usual production technique (vaporising layers of silane gas) is too slow. It takes about one second to apply a 0.1-nanometre layer, so to apply a complete 250-nanometre layer requires about 40 minutes,” explains Professor Zeman. “That is really too long, and is reflected in too high a cost-price.”

Energy yieldIt was for this reason that PhD student Michael Wank concentrated on the new ETP-CVD (expanding thermal plasma chemical vapour deposition)production technique, with which he achieved remarkable success. The production technique was developed by Eindhoven University of Technology; Michael Wank’s project, which

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A2Z METALWORKER • 29 • April / May 2011

The use of aqueous cleaning processes has continued to grow as manufacturers seek alterna-tives to solvent based cleaners which can be toxic, detrimental to the ozone layer, high in both volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and global warming potential (GWP). When choosing an aqueous cleaning process, several parameters should be considered including: type of cleaning fluid, con-centration, temperature, agitation and cycle time. Of these parameters, cycle time has the greatest impact on the overall cost of the cleaning process.

This paper will focus on a specific method to reduce the cycle time required to remove soils in aqueous cleaning thereby lowering the overall cost of cleaning.

Test Preparation

Steel test coupons were coated in a controlled, uniform process with various cutting fluids and lubricants. The same oils were also applied into blind threaded holes on motor end-bell cases. A series of test were performed to determine the cleaning times with and without solution agita-tion. Cleanliness was determined using water break test, Q-tip and magnified visual observation.

Cleaning Product under Evaluation

An aerospace approved aqueous alkaline cleaner diluted at 20% volume was heated to 140ºF in a soak cleaning tank. This cleaner was selected because of its non-foaming behavior and exceptional materials compatibility on a broad range of metals and composite.

Results

Overall, the use of eductor solution agitation versus a stagnant dwell in the aqueous cleaner wash tank was very beneficial. Using an agitation rate equivalent to 50x turnover/hr reduced the required time to remove the surface contamination by about 33%, from 15 minutes to 10. In the case of blind holes, with directed eductor solution agitation the reduction in dwell time necessary to remove soil was found to be up to 50% less.

Discussion

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the effects of solution agitation on reducing cleaning cycle times. It was found that with 50x turnover/hr solution agitation that the cleaning cycle time can in fact be reduced by 33-50%, resulting in improved production capability and considerable cost savings.

About the Authors

Jeff Beard has served the specialty chemical business for 23 years. During that time, he has worked extensively with aerospace, automotive, electron-ics and medical customers worldwide to assist them replacing hazardous chemicals used in their cleaning pro-cesses or to improve their existing cleaning processes. For more informa-tion on CleanSafeTM 787C or any other cleaning product offered by Petroferm Inc. please call 317-371-8899 or visit www.petroferm.com.

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Jeffrey J. Beard, Petroferm Inc., Gurnee, Illinois

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner recently told policy makers and entrepreneurs that U.S. small businesses need greater access to capital to spur innovation.

“The financial crisis caused a great deal of damage to the capacity of innovators to access capital, and we can’t promote innovation and investment in the United States unless we help innovative companies get the funding they need to succeed,” Mr. Geithner said.

Credit markets froze in 2008, making it difficult to impossible for start-ups to access financing from venture capital funds, banks and other sources. The overall situation has improved, but the Obama administration still sees lingering effects from the economic crisis—with more difficulty tapping equity markets and more stringent requirements from other would-be sources of funding.

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Mr. Geithner said solutions could range from tax incentives and direct lending to “the innovative and alternative, such as creating a way to efficiently pool investments in small companies.”

Engineering Majors Continue To Offer Highest Salaries

CNNMoney reported, “Engineering majors continue to boast fatter salary offers than their peers, according to the survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.” Engineering once again “dominated the association’s list of top-paying degrees for the class of 2011, with four of the top five spots going to engineering majors,” and the fifth going to computer science.

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Japan tragedy sparks supply-chain questions

Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami and resulting nuclear crisis have disrupted supply chains for everything from electronic components to car parts to paint.

That has some companies with local operations — including Sumco Phoenix Corp., Boeing Co. and Avnet Inc. — rethinking their supply-chain processes and whether to line up more suppliers to provide key parts on a contingency basis. Still, local experts say businesses are not likely to bring their offshore operations back to the U.S. or switch permanently to local suppliers.

Sumco Phoenix spokeswoman Nancy Norman said the silicon wafer-maker is considering changing its supply chain because of what happened in Japan. Tokyo-based Sumco has had a plant in northeast Phoenix since 1997.

“We have two or more sources for most of our raw materials presently. As a result of the earthquake and tsunami last month, we are going beyond that good business practice and looking for third and fourth potential sources that are not from Japan,” she said. “We’ve been very fortunate that there has been no actual disruption of the supply of our key raw materials to date. However, the scheduling of those materials has gotten very tight in some cases.”

Other companies also are reacting to the Japanese disasters and

looking for ways to protect themselves from similar situations in the future.

“We have identified points of risk within the supply chain and are developing mitigation plans. We feel confident we will be able to manage these risks with minimal disruption to our supply chain,” said Boeing spokesman Damien Mills.

The Chicago-based company makes helicopters in Mesa and has aerospace production in Washington state.

“The situation in Japan remains fluid, and we are working closely with our business partners and customers to determine what kind of assistance the company can provide,” Mills said.

Jackson said the disaster would affect all auto manufacturers, and Japanese cars will not be available in certain colors or with certain equipment for some time. Some automakers have temporarily closed their U.S. manufacturing facilities, and others are considering doing so because of shortages of parts that come from Japan. The inventory is expected to remain low for three to four months, with normal production levels resuming by July or August.

Andrew Martin, spokesman for Goodrich Corp. in Phoenix, which makes safety slides and rafts to be outfitted on airplanes, said his company’s supply chain is fine, but officials are watching the situation closely.

“Goodrich is closely monitoring its Japanese supply-chain elements. At

this time, we have confirmed that our first- and second-tier suppliers are safe and not significantly impacted by this tragedy, and (we) do not expect them to cause any delay to our current product delivery schedules,” Martin said.

Mary Teagarden, an international business professor and supply-chain expert at Thunderbird School of Global Management, said she’s been talking with major U.S. corporations about supply-chain contingencies since the quake and tsunami. In the short term, she said companies are looking to establish backup or minority suppliers for key components when single-source suppliers are in potential danger zones.

“I don’t see us benefiting from this at all,” Teagarden said. “I think you’ll see some redundancy built back in the supply chain.”

She said those backup sources generally will be located in Asian markets such as Korea and China, rather than the U.S.

“I doubt they will bring stuff back here,” she said.

Arizona State University supply-chain expert Phil Carter said companies need to weigh risk factors against costs as they figure out whether to create a backup plan.“There’s a lot of hedging going on right now,” said Carter, a business professor at ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business.

He said businesses already were re-evaluating their supply chains

because of rising fuel prices, higher operating costs in China, and turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa creating international uncertainty.

Carter said some companies could move their production and supply operations from Asia to Mexico. But he cautions that Mexico needs to curtail the violence that has hit northern cities.

Mexico is Arizona’s largest trading partner, and there are some cross-border supply and production chains linking the Southwestern U.S. to industrial regions of northern Mexico.

Falling Steel Prices Expected To Continue

The Wall Street Journal reports that steel prices have not declined everywhere – for example, it remains higher in both the US and Brazil – but continued high production combined with weaker demand stemming from global uncertainties could eventually push them down everywhere.

“Steel buyers in the United States are bearish on the price outlook for hot-rolled,” one analyst said. “They’re now receiving offers for hot-rolled band from abroad in the $740-$800 per-net-ton range, which compares to the domestic price in the $870-$890 per-ton range.” Analysts added that in the long-term steel prices would likely rise again.


Lockheed Martin Scientists Discover Mechanism That Could Feed Solar Explosions

Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are violent solar explosions that can propel up to 10 billion tons of the Sun’s atmosphere – at a million miles an hour – out through the corona and into space. These fast, powerful ejections can take as little as 18 hours to reach Earth and give rise to geomagnetic storms, which can disrupt radio transmissions, induce large currents in power lines and oil pipelines, seriously disrupt spacecraft and be extremely hazardous to astronauts. New instruments on advanced spacecraft have provided fresh insight into these cataclysmic phenomena, and illuminated a path toward predicting space weather.

In a paper published in the journal Nature, researchers from the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory (LMSAL) of the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC), along with colleagues at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Kyoto University, and the High Altitude Observatory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (which is sponsored by the National Science Foundation) – have discovered a turbulent convective flow system in solar “quiescent” prominences suspended in the corona–the Sun’s outer atmosphere– that point to a mechanism by which hot coronal plasma (and presumably magnetic flux) are injected upwards into the coronal cavity system. Coronal cavities are large magnetic flux

ropes suspended in the corona, typically in the polar regions of the Sun. These flux ropes all eventually erupt in the form of CMEs that can impact the interplanetary and terrestrial space environments.

“How these large flux ropes erupt is a poorly understood fundamental process in the science of space weather. Our discovery points to a way in which intermittent ‘bubbles’ in solar prominences can inject new mass and magnetic flux into the flux ropes, thus slowly building up their magnetic buoyancy over time. These ‘bubbles’, which can be as wide as several Earth diameters, are analogous to the blobs of material in a Lava Lamp that are heated by a light from below, become buoyant, and rise to the top to deposit their energy, then drop back down again. By this mechanism coronal cavity flux ropes could grow slowly until they are able to exceed the ‘tethering’ forces of overlying magnetic fields and thus erupt as CMEs,” said Dr. Thomas Berger, lead author of the Nature paper, and solar physicist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Lab at the ATC.

“If we can show in further research that the prominence bubbles are indeed magnetic flux emergence events taking place below prominences, we can verify that we’ve found a new mechanism for transferring magnetic flux from the convection zone into the corona, and perhaps establish a predictive tool for the eruption of CMEs based on the rate of observed flux injection.”

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It was the high spatial and temporal resolution of SOT, combined with the broad temperature coverage of AIA that unlocked the mystery. SOT movies from 2006--2009 reveal dark “bubbles” forming below 10,000 K prominence material. These bubbles go unstable and form turbulent upflow plumes that rise into the prominence and the 1,000,000 K “coronal cavity” above the prominence. SOT images alone couldn’t identify the source of the bubbles’ buoyancy¬–was it magnetic field concentration or thermal energy that led to the buoyancy relative to the heavy prominence above?

In August 2010, using a simultaneous prominence observation by SOT and the newly launched AIA instrument suite, Berger and his team discovered that the bubbles were heated to temperatures of at least 250,000 K and more likely 1,000,000 K before rising into the prominence. This is 25-100 times hotter than the overlying prominence and implies that in addition to any magnetic buoyancy in the system, there is significant thermal buoyancy as well.

“This discovery is significant because it revises the common view that the magnetic field in the corona dominates the gas pressure and allows only simple, laminar, flows along magnetic field lines. Here we establish that the prominence bubbles and resultant plumes are a form of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability, a buoyant turbulent flow system

that, combined with the cool downflowing plasma in quiescent prominences, represents a form of convection, or overturning motion in the prominence/corona system – the first confirmed discovery of convection in the solar outer atmosphere,” added Berger.

“It is apparent that our understanding of basic forces at work in the corona must be revised to include turbulent motions that can deform the magnetic field lines and produce novel flow and mixing systems.”

The Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory at the ATC conducts basic research into understanding and predicting space weather and the behavior of our Sun including its impacts on Earth and climate. It has a 47-year-long heritage of spaceborne solar instruments including the Soft X-ray Telescope on the Japanese Yohkoh satellite, the Michelson Doppler Imager on the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, the solar telescope on NASA’s Transition Region and Coronal Explorer, the Focal Plane Package on the Japanese Hinode satellite, the Solar X-ray Imagers on GOES-N, -O and –P, the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager instruments on NASA’s twin STEREO spacecraft, and the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager and the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly on NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

The ATC is currently building both the science instrument and spacecraft for NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrometer (IRIS), a Small Explorer Mission scheduled for launch in late 2012.




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Why calibrate/certify your flowmeters? It is expensive for your com-pany when compared to the certification cost of a static-calibration item such as a pressure gauge or OD micrometer. Also, many small companies have no spare flowmeters, so to calibrate means shutting down produc-tion lines.

I could give many reasons why you should get flowmeters calibrated/certified such as: DCAS or FAA compliance, Prime-contractor require-ments, or Medical/FDA regulations. Instead, this article will explain why money saved might be the best and simplest reason of all~

We will use an example a small job-shop performing shielded-welding gas operations which use Argon or Helium in the process. Most companys meter their welding gas using a brass rotameter flowmeter combined with a pressure regulator attached to the CGA580 fitting on the Argon tanks. These meters are inexpensive, costing around $175-$300 each and their accuracy is accordingly not very good without checking them against a flow standard. Calibration/certification of these Argon/Helium flowmeters at a Primary Standard Laboratory, such as NBS Calibrations, Inc. costs $200-$250 and typically takes 10 working days for turnaround time. Most owners or QC managers scream “How much?” when informed of this and we never hear from many of them again.

This reminds me of an old adage in the flow business: Calibration of flowmeters is a messy business. Since flow calibration/certification is a dynamic-calibration process, combining certified gauging with a fluidic flow circuit, something may spill on the floor!

The mess is trying to explain that such an expensive and time con-suming certification is actually more cost efficient than a company initially perceives.

Going back to the example of a welding process shop consuming Argon as a shield gas: At approximately $80/tank of Argon using 16 tanks per month (or 192 tanks/year). Argon is costing your company $15,400/year. This business uses 2 of the combination Brass-body regulator/flowmeters to meter the flow of Argon. My experience with these meters over the years shows they are typically in error +/- 15% of indicated flowrate. For the sake of our example we assume ther meters are reading “low” showing 40 SCFH when the real/calibrated flowrate is 46 SCFH (40 x 1.15 or 15%). This loss sounds small, but let’s look at the math and savings:

If using your certified flowmeters to correctly meter the gas, 15% sav-ings on $15,00/ year comes to $2300 saved in Argon each year. Subtracting two flowmeters (calibrated at $225 each per year) is $450, subtracted from $2300 in gas costs, this leaves $1850 in savings by using calibrated/certified flowmeters! This is a significant amount in these lean times.

At first glance it might seem a costly and production stopping endeavor to certify your flowmeters, but in reality it will save you money. Even considering the low cost of purchasing a “spare” flowmeter to rotate-out and keep your process going, this makes sense for even the smallest weld-ing or process shops.

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U.S. Wants COIN Aircraft For Foreign Training

For a time it looked as if the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan might spark demand for dedicated counterinsurgency (COIN) aircraft, the way Vietnam gave new life to the A-1 Skyraider and spurred development of the OV-10 Bronco.

A little more than two years ago, the U.S. Air Force envisioned oper-ating a fleet of 100 light-attack/armed reconnaissance aircraft as part of a specialized irregular-warfare wing, and the Navy was evaluating an organic light-attack platform for its special operations forces. Now it looks unlikely that U.S. forces will use COIN aircraft in combat, instead acquiring small fleets with which to train and equip other nations.

History will likely blame the decline in U.S. interest in dedicated light-attack platforms on shifting requirements, inter-service rivalry and pork-barrel politics. But for manufacturers with aircraft to offer, even reduced fleets mean significant business and an inroad to export orders.

When USAF released the original “capability request for information” for the Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) program in July 2009, it drew responses ranging from an armed Air Tractor AT-802U to a modern-ized OV-10(X) proposed by Boeing. LAAR has since been subsumed into the Light Air Support (LAS) program.

As outlined in the October 2010 request for proposals, the more mod-est LAS covers the procurement of 20 aircraft for delivery to the Afghan air force beginning in 2013, plus another 15 to meet USAF’s scaled-down LAAR requirement for aircraft with which to “build partner capability”—i.e., train less-capable air forces.

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ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Plate RollJorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151

Press Brakes ACC Machinery _____ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery ____ 480-968-3711Hanna Tools & Machinery 702-873-6508Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300Mesa Mach Sales ____ 480-545-0275Moore Tool & Equipment 602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales __ 602-368-8542

Punch PressesAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Hanna Tools & Machinery 702-873-6508

Shearing MachinesACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Hanna Tools & Machinery 702-873-6508Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151Moore Tool & Equipment _602-455-8904S&S Machinery Sales ___ 602-368-8542Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Turret PressMuratec _________ 949-466-8255

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

Flow International ____ 480-830-0431Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Jorgenson Machine Co. __ 800-952-0151North-South Machinery __ 602-391-4696Omax Corp. ________ 800-838-0343

Waterjet AccessoriesKMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074

Welding EquipmentACC Machinery ______ 602-258-7330


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Air Blast Cabinets, Blast RoomsLone Arrow________480-507-8074

Air CompressorsAirtek ___________ 480-966-5267

Air Drying SystemsAirtek ___________ 480-966-5267

Air Filtration EquipmentInnovative Cutting Systems _ 480-557-7999Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

Band Saw/ BladesATS Industrial Supply ___602-276-7707Diversified Diamond Products 480-443-4899Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918Hanna Tools & Machinery 702-873-6508Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000

Bar FeedsArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

Blast AbrasivesBarton Mines Co. _____ 951-676-7837

Cabinets, CustomLone Arrow________480-507-8074

Chemicals: UltrasonicMirachem _________ 800-847-3527Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899

Chip ManagementArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353

Chip RemovalArizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353

Chuck JawsAbbott Workholding ___ 800-528-6459Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353

ChucksAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032Industrial Workholding __ 714--935-9686InnovativeTool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295

Cleaners: UltrasonicPro- Ultrasonics ______ 602-938-0603

Cleaning CompoundsGalaxy Associates, Inc. __ 480-393-3218Compressed Air Piping Systems

Airtek ___________ 480-966-5267Total Filtration Services __ 800-224-4244

Composite TubingOsprey Technologies ___ 480-755-0445

Coolant SystemsBlaser______________801-722-4095

DCM Tech _________ 800-533-5339Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)

ATS Industrial Supply ___602-276-7707Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773ChemStation________ 623-435-1945Diversified Diamond Products 480-443-4899Echols Saw & Supply ___ 602-278-3918Galaxy Associates, Inc. __ 480-393-3218Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Cutting ToolsCVD Diamond Corp. ____ 661-254-1788Diversified Diamond Products 480-443-4899Horn USA _________602-315-5258Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454NTK Cutting Tools. ____602-315-5258Rocky Mountain Saw Blades 303-761-3000S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000Sumitomo Electric_____602-315-5258

Deburring EquipmentS. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000

Die-Buttons, Die SpringsTipco Punch________513-874-9140

Digital Readout UnitsAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032Lone Arrow ________ 480-507-8074Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300

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

Factory Automation and Logistics

Muratec _________ 949-466-8255Filtration Equip.

Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901Hangsterfer’s _______ 800-433-LUBEQualichem, Inc. ______480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966Total Filtration Services __ 800-224-4244EDM Materials & Supplies

Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil _____800-894-7773D & R Machinery _____480-775-6462Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-710-1547EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782EDM Performance acc's __800-336-2946Global EDM Supply ____480-836-8330Qualichem Inc _______480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

EDM Tooling SystemsCVD Diamond Corp. ____ 661-254-1788Desert EDM Sales _____ 480-710-1547EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782


Dwayne ElrodDwayne ElrodDwayne ElrodDwayne ElrodDwayne Elrod

ELROD MACHINE"One stop shopping for manufacturing success"

www.elrodmachine.com E mail [email protected]

Task Master CNC Knee MillsTask Master CNC Knee MillsTask Master CNC Knee MillsTask Master CNC Knee MillsTask Master CNC Knee Mills

and CNC Retrofit Kitsand CNC Retrofit Kitsand CNC Retrofit Kitsand CNC Retrofit Kitsand CNC Retrofit Kits

3880 E. Hwy 66 Ste. 6 Flagstaff, AZ 86004Ph. (928) 526-9032 F: (928) 526-2301

CAD/CAMSoftware

EDM Performance ____ 800-336-2946Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Filtration -Grind Wheels & Belts

S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000Hammers

Abbott Workholding ___ 800-528-6459Laser Accessories

Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773Lubricants / Systems

Canyon State Oil _____ 800-894-7773Hangsterfer’s _______ 800-433-LUBEStar Metal Fluids _____ 800-367-9966

Machine Tool AccessoriesIndustrial Workholding __ 714--935-9686

Machine Tool Cool. FiltrationBlaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil ________ 800-894-7773D & R Machinery ________ 480-775-6462Hangsterfer’s _______ 800-433-LUBEProduction Tool Co _______ 800-266-3253Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

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

Metal Finishing ChemicalsGalaxy Associates, Inc. _____ 480-393-3218

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

Pallet SystemsAdams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711D & R Machinery ________ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5877

Horizon Carbide Tool __ 480-968-0957Mountain Rep ______ 480-899-1900Western States Metals _ 801-978-0562

Alloys: SpecialtyAerodyne Alloys_____860-289-3820

AluminumAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply ____ 602-454-1500Coast Aluminum ____ 877-977-6061Fry Steel Company ___ 800-423-6651MarZee Inc. _______ 602-269-5801Phoenix Metal Trading _ 602-257-4660Ryerson _________ 602-455-3374Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Tolleson Steel ______ 623-936-3325Tube Service Company _ 602-267-9865

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

Armor:CommercialTemtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883

Armor:Military GradeTemtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883

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

BrassAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061

Vacuum Pumps & WorkholdingAirtek _____________ 480-966-5267Industrial Workholding ____714--935-9686

Vibratory EquipmentAdams Machinery _______ 480-968-3711Production Tool Co _______800-266-3253

Vises and Vise Jaws Arizona CNC Equip _______ 480-615-6353Elrod Machinery ________928-526-9032Industrial Workholding ____714--935-9686

Waterjet AbrasivesBarton Mines Co. _____951-676-7837KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074Waterjet Replacement PartsBarton Mines Co. _____951-676-7837KMT Waterjet Systems __ 800-826-9274

Work HoldingAbbott Workholding __ 800-528-6459ATS Industrial Supply __ 602-276-7707Diversified Diamond Products 480-443-4899Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5877Kurt Manufacturing Co. 602-315-5258Industrial Workholding __714--935-9686Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Schunk _________ 602-315-5258

FIXTURINGIndustrial Workholding __714--935-9686Stevens Engineering ___ 800-635-0657

Fixturing DesignsStevens Engineering ___ 800-635-0657

HARDWAREMATERIAL

Alloys: High TemperatureAerodyne Alloys_____ 860-289-3820

Parts Washing EquipmentBlaser______________801-722-4095Hangsterfer’s _______ 800-433-LUBEMirachem _________ 800-847-3527Production Tool Co _______ 800-266-3253Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966

PunchesTipco Punch___________513-874-9140

Solvents & Degreasing Agents

Blaser______________801-722-4095Canyon State Oil ________ 800-894-7773Diversified Diamond Products 480-443-4899Hangsterfer’s _______ 800-433-LUBEMirachem _________ 800-847-3527Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899Qualichem, Inc _________ 480-320-0308Star Metal Fluids ________ 800-367-9966

Solvents: Vapor degreasing Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899

Solvents:Hand WipeMirachem _________ 800-847-3527Petroferm Inc. _______ 317-371-8899

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

SpindlesSetco-Pope Spindles ______ 866-362-0699

Steel Service CenterRyerson ____________ 602-455-3374

SubplatesStevens Engineering ______ 800-635-0657

Toolholders- TeknicsUnique Machine ________ 602-470-1911

Tooling ColumnsAbbott Workholding ______ 800-528-6459

InnovativeTool Sales

Manufacturers Representatives

9842 E. Diamond Dr.Sun Lakes, AZ [email protected]: (602) 350-1658

755 East Debra LaneAnaheim, CA. 92805Office: (714) 780-0730Fax: (714) 780-0735

Bill Chambers

www.innovativetoolsales.com

Technical Support


BRALCO METALS929 E. Jackson StreetPhoenix. Arizona 85034

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

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMCERTIFIED BY DNV

_ 1509001:2008_- AS9120:2002 -

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

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Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Phoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals __801-978-0562

BronzeAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Phoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals __801-978-0562

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

Cast IronWestern States Metals __801-978-0562

CastingsInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Mountain Rep _______ 480-899-1900Phoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660

Castings, InvestmentMountain Rep _______ 480-899-1900

CeramicsDavia Water Jet ______ 602-442-4452MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801

Chrome RodWestern States Metals __ 801-978-0562

CobaltUnited Performance Metals _ 888-282-3292

CopperApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals _________602-688-8003Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990Western States Metals __ 801-978-0562

ExtrusionsTW Metals _________ 800-203-8000

LeadInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500

Material SalesSamuel, Son & Co. ____ 800-631-9765TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000Ulbrich of California ___800-237-2888

MetalsAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343Apache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals _________602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600

Bralco Metals ________ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum ______ 877-977-6061Ind. Metal Supply ______ 602-454-1500Ryerson __________ 602-455-3374Samuel, Son & Co. ____ 800-631-9765State Industrial Pro _____602-275-0990TCI Precision Metals _____ 800-234-5613Tolleson Steel ________623-936-3325Temtco Steel _________480-389-2883Tube Service Company ___602-267-9865TW Metals __________800-203-8000Ulbrich of California ___ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals __888-282-3292

www.upmet.com

3 475 Symmes Road Hami l ton , O H 45 016

9 83 0 Norwa lk B l vdSu i te 155

S ant a Fe Spr ings , CA 9 0 670

ph 8 8 8 .282 .3292 fax 513 .8 6 0 .6516

An ISO 9001 Company

Jeff Klimowicz

Senior Sales Engineer

Mobile: 480‐320‐0308

[email protected]

www.qualichem.com

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

All Products Proudly Made in the USA


http://www.upmet.com


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United Performance Metals 888-282-3292Plate: Wear and Structural

Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883Pre-Honed Tube

Western States Metals __801-978-0562Recyclable Metals

Barry Metals _________602-484-7186Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385Phoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660

Recycling: CarbideEbbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901

RubberMarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801

Scrap Metal RecyclingBarry Metals _________602-484-7186Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385Phoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660

Stainless SteelApache Steel Company _ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coast Aluminum _____877-977-6061Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Davia Water Jet _____602-442-4452Fry Steel Company ___ 800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500

Western States Metals __ 801-978-0562Metals-Bar & Plate

Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys _ 800-337-3766AZ Metals _________602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Coast Aluminum _____ 877-977-6061Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Samuel, Son & Co. ____ 800-631-9765Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883Tolleson Steel _______ 623-936-3325TW Metals _________ 800-203-8000Ulbrich of California ___800-237-2888

Metals-Strip, Wire & BarTW Metals _________ 800-203-8000Ulbrich of California ___800-237-2888

Mold SteelApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600

New & used MetalsPhoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660

Nickel AlloysApache Steel Company __ 602-323-2200AZ Metals _________602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Fry Steel Company ____ 800-423-6651MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801Samuel, Son & Co. ____ 800-631-9765Ulbrich of California ___ 800-237-2888

MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801Ryerson __________602-455-3374Samuel, Son & Co. ____800-631-9765TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals 888-282-3292

SteelAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343Apache Steel Company _ 602-323-2200AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003AZ Tool & Steel ______ 480-784-1600Bralco Metals _______ 602-252-1918Coastal Metals ______ 800-811-7466Davia Water Jet _____602-442-4452Fry Steel Company ____800-423-6651Ind. Metal Supply _____602-454-1500MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801Ryerson __________602-455-3374Temtco Steel ________ 480-389-2883Tolleson Steel ______ 623-936-3325Tube Service Company __602-267-9865United Performance Metals 888-282-3292

Steel Coil-sheetInd. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Ryerson __________602-455-3374Ulbrich of California __ 800-237-2888United Performance Metals 888-282-3292

Steel Service CentersAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343

Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Structurals

Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Titanium

Aerodyne Alloys ______ 800-237-2888AZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003MarZee Inc. ________ 602-269-5801Mountain Rep _______ 480-899-1900Ulbrich of California ___ 800-237-2888

TubingAZ Metals ________ 602-688-8003Ind. Metal Supply _____ 602-454-1500Samuel, Son & Co. ___ 800-631-9765Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865

TOOLINGCutting Tools

CVD Diamond Corp. ____ 661-254-1788Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454

Boring BarsB & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Criterion _________ 602-315-5258Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454

CarbideBC Tool Grinding _______ 602-252-3507B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481

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

Bar / Plate 24 Hour Delivery

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

[email protected]


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

Richard Amy Regional Sales Manager

High Performance Garnet Abrasives

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



http://www.barton.com

Doug Klein, ASQ CQE

5730 E. Leith LaneScottsdale, AZ 85254480-626-8131Fax [email protected]

CTE ____________ 800-783-2400Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422Innovative Tool Sales ___ 714-780-0730Magnum Precision Mach _ 602-431-8300Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481Diamond Coated End Mills

CVD Diamond Corp. ____ 661-254-1788Drills

CTE ____________ 800-783-2400Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342CVD Diamond Corp. ____ 661-254-1788BC Tool Grinding _______ 602-252-3507Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295Moore Tool & Equipment _ 602-455-8904

End MillsCTE ____________ 800-783-2400Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342CVD Diamond Corp. ____ 661-254-1788Elrod Machinery ____ 928-526-9032Helical Solutions _____ 866-543-5422Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295

Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353Delcam __________ 877 335 2261DDi (Solidworks) _____ 602-241-0900Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

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

Software,Lean/6 Sigma4 Sight Technologies ___ 480-922-6484

Software, NC ProgrammingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Software, ServicingDDi (Solidworks) _____ 602-241-0900Delcam __________ 877 335 2261Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032

Feature Cam _______ 602-502-9654Osprey Technologies ___ 480-755-0445TMI (GibbsCAM) ______ 602-618-6553

Tooling SystemsGlobal EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330

REPAIR/DESIGNMachine Tool Design/

EngineeringDDi (Solidworks) _____ 602-241-0900 Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877

Machine Tool RebuildingA&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156AMTS____________ 602-397-4008CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507EDM Network _______ 480-836-1782Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541Setco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809Machine Retrofitting/CNC

Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711

3021 S. 35th StPhoenix, AZ 85034

Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454S. L. Fusco, Inc. ______ 480-753-5000

Form Tools CTE ____________ 800-783-2400Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342B & T Tool & Engineering 602-267-1481

Inserts, IndexableHorizon Carbide Tool __ 480-968-0957Marshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295

Inserts, PCD/CBNMarshall Tool & Supply __ 602-269-6295

Loose Abrasive GrainsS. L. Fusco, Inc. _____ 480-753-5000

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

Thread MillsMicro 100 _________ 480-495-1454

Tooling ColumnsEllison Machinery ____ 480-968-5877

Tooling SystemsEllison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Global EDM Supply ____ 480-836-8330Micro 100 _________ 480-495-1454

Tool Repair, Coating, Treatment

BC Tool Grinding _______ 602-252-3507B & T Tool & Engineering _ 602-267-1481CTE ____________ 800-783-2400Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Tombstones/SubplatesStevens Engineering ___ 800-635-0657

METAL DISTRIBUTORSWestern States Metals __801-978-0562

PROG. SYSTEMSCAD/CAM

Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711



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AMTS____________ 602-397-4008Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353CNC Machinery Sales ___ 602-244-1507Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541Elrod Machinery _____ 928-526-9032

Machinery MovingAdvanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156A&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Machine Repair Parts/Filters

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

A&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156AMTS____________ 602-397-4008Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541State Industrial Prod ___ 602-275-0990The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809

Mold RepairsB&B Tool. _________ 520-397-0436

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

Prev. Maint ProgramsA&J Ind Mch. Repair ___ 602-550-1339Adams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Advanced Precision ____ 602-525-0156

Arizona CNC Equip ____ 480-615-6353D & R Machinery _____ 480-775-6462Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541The Werks C&C, Inc ____ 602-569-1809Total Filtration Services __ 602-244-0717

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

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

Spindle RebuildingSetco-Pope Spindles ____ 866-362-0699

MACHINERY REPAIR PARTSBelts

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

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

All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111Switches (Proximity, Limit)

All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111

Valves (Hydraulic, Pneumatic)

All World Machinery Supply 815-943-9111

SERVICES Banks

Alerus Bank & Trust _____ 480-905-2407Bank of Arizona _______ 480-642-2876

Business ConsultingBMSC 480-445-9400O’Donnell & Assoc. _____ 602-843-8018Quality Training Consultants __ 928-284-0856

Calibration: Gauging Equip-ment

NBS Calibrations ____ 480-894-0592Calibration: Repair & Certify

NBS Calibrations ____ 480-894-0592Cash Flow Management

Bank of Arizona _______ 480-642-2876Cleaning Services: IndustrialOpenWorks__________602-909-1167Cleaning Serv. Clean RoomOpenWorks__________602-909-1167

Computer MaintenanceClarity ___________ 480-560-9497

Computer ServicesClarity ___________ 480-560-9497Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121

Consulting 4 Sight Technologies ____480-922-6484BMSC 480-445-9400Advanced Custom Screens _800-992-7936Arizona MEP _________ 480-874-9100Quality Advisory Services __ 602-910-1510Quality Training Consultants __928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

Contract InspectionAdvanced Coordinate Tech _ 623-780-4137Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131

Contract ProgrammingAdams Machinery _____ 480-968-3711Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877Klontech Measure Sol ___ 480-626-8131

CNC TrainingAdams Machinery ______ 480-968-3711Ellison Machinery ______480-968-5877Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749

Design ServicesDDi (Solidworks) _____ 602-241-0900


Rob SchwisterRelationship Manager

[email protected]

alerusfi nancial.com

30 Years Experience

MIKE SMITH

602-397-4008

[email protected]

Arizona Machine Tool Service, AMTS

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

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

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

and repair to Arizona,

Thank you

Mike Smith

602-550-1339

[email protected]




•Wire EDM •Surface Grinding

•Small Hole EDM •Advanced CAD/CAM

•CNC Machining •Fast Quotes

•CNC Turning

•Waterjet Cutting .....And More

Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Osprey Technologies ___ 480-755-0445

Employment ServicesResourceMFG ________ 480-961-1555

Engineering ServicesAdvanced Coord. Tech ___ 623-780-4137Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571Niagara Testing West ____ 480-968-2315Osprey Technologies ___ 480-755-0445

Financial ServicesAlerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407Arizona Bank & Trust ___480-844-4562Bank of Arizona _______480-642-2876Country Financial _____ 602-321-3232Ellison Machinery _____ 480-968-5877O’Donnell & Assoc. ____ 602-843-8018SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988

HeavyhaulIRH ____________ 800-334-2409Inpection: Repair & CertifyNBS Calibrations ____ 480-894-0592Inspection Gauging Equip-mentNBS Calibrations ____ 480-894-0592

Insurance ServicesCountry Financial _____ 602-321-3232HUB Intl __________ 602-749-4190Leavitt Group _______ 602-264-0566

International TradeMountain Rep _______ 480-899-1900

IT/ Network SupportClarity ____________480-560-9497

Gartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121Leasing and Financing

Alerus Bank & Trust _____480-905-2407

Arizona Bank & Trust ___480-844-4562Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876Ellison Machinery _____480-968-5877O’Donnell & Assoc. ____602-843-8018

Lean Manufacturing4 Sight Technologies ___ 480-922-6484Arizona MEP _________480-874-9100BMSC ___________ 480-445-9400Niagara Testing West ____ 480-968-2315Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

Manufacturers RepOsprey Technologies ___ 480-755-0445Trepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110K-zell Metals, Inc. ___ 602-232-5882Pro-Salez _________480-773-3239Quality Training Consultants _ 928-284-0856Mechanical System DesignOsprey Technologies____480-755-0445Mexican Shelter Programs

Mountain Rep _______480-899-1900Rigging/Machinery Mov-ingIRH ____________ 800-334-2409Quality Consulting: Mission

AssuranceNiagara Testing West ____ 480-968-2315

Retirement PlanningCountry Financial _____ 602-321-3232

RecyclingBarry Metals _________602-484-7186Consolidated Resources Inc. 623-931-5009MMR,LLC __________ 623-937-0385Phoenix Metal Trading __ 602-257-4660

Reverse EngineeringAdvanced Coordinate Tech__623-780-4137Copperstar Engineering _ 928-778-7513Datum Inspection ___ 602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol ___480-626-8131Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

RiggingIRH ____________ 800-334-2409

Schools, Custom TrainingDDi (Solidworks) _____602-241-0900Ellison Machinery ____ 480-968-5877Jet Products ________623-869-6749Osprey Technologies _____480-755-0445

Michael Manning

2233 S. 15th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85034(602) 252-4426 phone :: (714) 713-0006 cell

[email protected]

Trish Mooney


[email protected]

Rich Crouse


Chendo Rivera



Quality Advisory Services __ 602-910-1510Services: UT/Networks Sup-

portShop Floor Automations ___ 877-611-5825

Supplier AuditingBMSC_____________480-445-9400

Systems IntegrationArizona CIMTECH ______480-834-4404Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5877

Testing, MetallurgicalMetals Eng & Testing Lab. __ 602-272-4571

Trade Show Booth DesignFry Fabricators _______ 602-454-0701

TransportationIRH ____________ 800-334-2409

Web DesignGartman Technical Services _ 602-788-8121

Working Capital, Credit Lines

Bank of Arizona ______ 480-642-2876O’Donnell & Assoc. ____ 602-843-8018SBG Capital ________ 480-897-4988

SHOP FLOOR AUTOMATIONHardware

USBShop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825

SchedulingShop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825

Serial PortShop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825Software:CNC Networking

Shop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825RS232 Cabling

Shop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825Virtual CNC

Shop Floor Automations _ 877-611-5825

Your business card.

Right Here.

It costs just $260

for the year.

Call today.

602-412-7696.

IRick Guyton I Field Manager1425 W Elliot Rd. Suite 201 Gilbert, AZ 85Z33

Direct 480/ 560,9497 ext 201 Fax 480/ 718.8970 Free 877/602.9876

[email protected] clarity-computer.com




ASSEMBLYCAD Enterprises _______ 602-278-4407CGS Technologies ______ 623-869-0600Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239Unique Machine _______ 602-470-1911

Cable/Harness AssemblyBar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

Clean Room AssemblyJan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305L&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560Electrical Assembly (UL508A)Southwest Metal Fab ____ 602-470-1200Unique Machine _______ 602-470-1911

Large/X-Large AssemblyVroom Engineering & Mfg __520-293-3819

BENDINGAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343Harco Metal Products ___ 480-829-0450

Southwest Metal Fab ____ 602-470-1200BONDINGDiffusion

Vacco Industries _______ 626-443-7121

BRAZINGCAD Enterprises ________ 602-278-4407Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404

BROACHINGApache consolidate, Inc ____ 623-934-7144Ayers Gear & Mach ______ 623-934-6913Lewis Aerospace ________ 623-581-0764

CASTINGSAATC____________602-268-1467May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931

Castings: PrototypeAATC____________602-268-1467May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931

Castings: ProductionAATC____________602-268-1467May Foundry & Machine __ 801-531-8931

Castings: RepairPrecision Casting Repair __800-622-2404

CLEANINGA2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566

COATINGAccuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530MPI International ______ 956-631-6880Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish ________ 602-278-1733Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260Precision Powdercoat ____ 480-894-5224Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Coating: Black OxideCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____602-275-3117Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530

Coating: Chem FilmAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

Certified Inspection Service____602-267-0661Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117Gold Tech Industries _____ _480-968-1930Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749METCO Metal Finishing ____ 602-276-4120LA Specialties _________ 602-269-7612Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting _ 602-256-0260Treffers Precision _______ 602-744-2636LAI Southwest _________602-304-1160STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231The Metal Man ________ 800-448-9448

Coating: Dry Film LubeCoating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting _ 602-256-0260

Coating: Nickel/TeflonCoating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Coating: NP3Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648


Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Sun Tech ________ 480-921-1665

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666Landmark Precision_____480-940-4001Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Petersen Inc_________800-410-6789Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480Sun Tech ________ 480-921-1665The Tech Group _______480-281-4500Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939

EDM: Dialectric Systems/Filtration

Ebbco Inc _________ 800-809-3901EDM: Wire

3D Machine LLC ____ 480-239-8254Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Arizona Wire Specialists __ 480-829-6530AzMark ___________ 480-921-4128Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637

email: [email protected]

CNC RouterMicropulse West _______ 480-966-2300

LaserAPMI ____________ 480-668-0024Fine Line Laser Cutting __ 602-863-3196Taycar Enterprises ____505-265-2121

Tube Laser CuttingTube Service Company __ 602-267-9865

DIESArizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Precision Die & Stamp'g___ 480-967-2038

EDMEDM: Drilling Small Hole

Arizona Wire Specialists ___ 480-829-6530CAD Enterprises _______ 602-278-4407EDM Tech __________ 602-278-6666EDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001LAYKE, Inc. __________ 602-272-2654Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995

[email protected]

[email protected]

Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483EDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001Hawkeye Precision _____ 480-926-8642Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300PGI_______________505-884-5782Powill Manufacturing____623-780-4100Quality Mold _________ 480-892-5480Sun Tech __________480-921-1665The Tech Group _______ 480-281-4500Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620Whitley Machine _______ 602-323-5550

Graphite ServicesCAD Tools __________ 480-753-4290Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995

EXTRUSIONAluminum

Elixir_______________480-834-1484FABRICATION

Advanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.Coating Technologies _____623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117Louie's Black Oxide ______602-257-0530

E-CoatMPI International _______956-631-6880

Electro-Coating ServicesPMA PhotoMetals ______ 800-899-3366

HVOF Metal SprayingPrime Machine _______ 801-575-8430

Powder CoatingPrecision Powdercoat _____480-894-5224

CUTTINGAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343Davia Water Jet _______ 602-442-4452Echols Saw & Supply _____602-278-3918EDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514LAI Southwest ________ 602-304-1160Phx Ornamental Iron Supply 602-484-9393 The Metal Man ________800-448-9448

Karen BrownEmail: [email protected] (480) 940-4001 • Fax (480) 940-4004 • Cell (480) 289-0811





http://www.foresighttech.net


[email protected]

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AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____ 602-243-4329APMI ______________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal ______ 303-427-6419ASHER Metal Products_____ 773-276-5007AzMark ____________ 480-921-4128Astra Fab ___________ 480-497-8250BID Machine, Inc _______ 480-892-7304CAID Industries ________ 520-294-3126Central Components ___ 520-571-1433CGS Technologies _______ 623-869-0600Capital Stainless _____ 480-967-0016Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483CygnetStamping & Fab ____ 818-240-7574Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Elixir Industries _____ 480-834-1484Fine Line Fabricating _____ 602-863-3506Gerome Mfg ________ 520-622-8402Gilbert Metal Stamping ____ 480-503-1283Group Manufacturing Serv __ 480-966-3952Howell Precision _______ 623-582-4776

JPS Manufacturing _____ 480-367-9540Nelson Engineering ______602-273-7114New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Phoenix Metalcraft ____602-279-4810Plastic Eng._________480-491-8100Precision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404Prime Machine___________801-575-8430Scottsdale Precision. Inc. _____480-991-0317Scriven Precision _______ 480-961-9775Southwest Metal Fab ____ 602-470-1200Systems 3 __________ 480-894-2581TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Tolleson Steel _______ 623-936-3325Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine _______ 602-323-5550Wintech __________ 602-437-9001Wrico _____________ 480-892-7800

Fabrication: Custom Metal

Arrow Sheet Metal ______ 303-427-6419

ASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007Capital Stainless _____ 480-967-0016CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001Systems 3 __________ 480-894-2581VACCO Industries ______ 626-443-7121

Fabrication: Medium & Large

APMI______________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419ASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007 Continental Machining __800-777-2483CGS Technologies ______ 623-869-0600Elixir Industries ______480-834-1484Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Prime Machine___________801-575-8430

Trepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110Unique Machine _______ 602-470-1911Vroom Engineering & Mfg __520-293-3819Fabrication: Rebuild/ Large

Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580Vroom Engineering & Mfg __520-293-3819

Fabrication: Sheet MetalACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171APMI______________480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419Astra Fab __________ 480-497-8250Capital Stainless _____ 480-967-0016CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Fine Line Fabricating ____ 602-863-3506Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Petersen Inc __________800-410-6789

Geno FormanPresidentTel: 602.454.7385Fax: 602.454.7389Cell: 480.710.8420Email: [email protected]

Precision CNC Machining

3342 E. Wier Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85040

NADCAP Approved Facility

www.x5mfg.com

Your Manufacturing Solutions Partner


[email protected]




http://www.x5mfg.com

Precision Die Cutting

Phoenix Metalcraft ___ 602-279-4810Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Scottsdale Precision. Inc. _____480-991-0317TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

FINISHINGAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947Anodizing of Mesa______ 480-833-6412Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648EPSI______________714-256-8950Harco Metal Products ___ 480-829-0450

Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530METCO Metal Finishing ___ 602-276-4120Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish ________ 602-278-1733Phoenix Heat Treating ____ 602-258-7751Precision Powdercoat ____ 480-894-5224Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878

Finishing: One StopPerfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090FINISH OPS-CLEANING

Cleaning: AF 5333Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749

Semiray Aerospace Testing _ 623-842-3030Dry Film Lubrication

Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Glass Bead Clean ABS Metallurgical Processors 602-437-3008Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171

Gun DrillingACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171

Gun FinishingLouie’s Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530

PassivationABS Metallurgical Processors 602-437-3008Certified Inspection Service___602-267-0661Coating Technologies ___ _623-581-2648Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117

Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612METCO Metal Finishing ___ 602-276-4120Semiray ___________ 602-275-1917

PolishingArizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671

Dave CrockettPresident

www.osprey-tech.com

Composite/Metal Structure DesignFinite Element Analysis Fabrication/Prototype

480-755-0445 6100 S. Maple Ave., Suite 117, Tempe, AZ 85283


http://www.osprey-tech.com

EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries ______ 480-968-1930L A Specialties _________ 602-269-7612

Powder CoatingAP Industrial _________ 480-968-1947Precision Powdercoat _____ 480-894-5224

Sand BlastingA2Z Sandblasting _______ 602-716-5566ABS Metallurgical Processors _ 602-437-3008Coating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878STP Performance Coating LLC _ 602-276-1231

StrippingCoating Technologies _____ 623-581-2648Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917Southwest Powder Coating __ 602-272-0878

FIXTURESEDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Paul W. Marino Gages ___800-528-9785Profiles Tool & Engineering __ 480-894-1008

Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613

Grinding, BlanchardSteel Services Grinding ____800-662-0126Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613

Grinding, CNC/ContourBlue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701

Grinding: CenterlessBlue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks __________623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701

Grinding… CylindricalGrindworks __________623-582-5767

Grinding… Double DiscPhoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401TCI Precision Metals ____ 800-234-5613

Grinding: ID/OD Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671AzMark ____________480-921-4128Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks __________623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Superior Grinding _______888-487-9701

Grinding:MattisonSun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595

Grinding: ODArizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671BC Tool Grinding _______ 602-252-3507Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

Grinding: Precision ToolUS Carbide Tool LLC _____ 480-755-3812

Grinding: SurfaceArizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088EDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Quality Mold _________ 480-892-5480Sun Grinding ________ 602-238-9595

FORGINGSAluminum Precision _____ 805-488-4401R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700

Forgings: AluminumAluminum Precision _____ 805-488-4401

Forgings: TitaniumAluminum Precision _____ 805-488-4401R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700

FOUNDRYAATC_____________602-268-1467May Foundry & Machine _ 801-531-8931

GALVANIZINGPetersen Inc_________800-410-6789

GEAR CUTTINGApache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144Ayers Gear & Machine ___ 623-934-6913

GLASS BEADA2Z Sandblasting ______ 602-716-5566Lone Arrow_________480-507-8074

GRINDINGArizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637AzMark ___________ 480-921-4128BC Tool Grinding _______ 602-252-3507Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088ChemResearch ________ 602-253-4175Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding ______ 602-437-8401Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100Steel Services Grinding ___ 800-662-0126

Shawn Carlin [email protected]

TEMPERATURE

PROCESSING

Eric Engelhard

11042 N. 24th Ave. Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85029



Quality Advisory Services __ 602-910-1510Quality Training Consultants __ 928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642

ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.BMSC_____________480-445-9400

Gladhill Assoc _________623-939-4412Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017Great Western Registrar ____623-580-1881Sustaining Edge Solutions __ 888-572-9642Quality Training Consultants __ 928-284-0856 ISO RegistrarGreat Western Registrar ____623-580-1881Orion Registrar ________303-645-4017

Liquid PenetrantCertified Inspection Service _602-267-0661 Jet Products __________623-869-6749Niagara Testing West _____480-968-2315Semiray ____________ 602-275-1917Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

MAG ParticleCertified Inspection Service__602-267-0661

Jet Products____ ______623-869-6749Niagara Testing West _____480-968-2315Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

Metrology/inspection ServPrime Machine___________801-575-8430Process Improvement/ Audit

Arizona MEP _________ 480-874-9100BMSC_____________480-445-9400

Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701WC Machine & Tool _____ 480-507-4620

Grinding: Tool & CutterBC Tool Grinding _______ 602-252-3507B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481CTE ____________ 800-783-2400Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

Grinding: Ultra PrecisionSystems 3 __________ 480-894-2581

GUNDRILLINGTrepanning Specialties __ 562-633-8110

HEAT TREATINGABS Metallurgical Processors 602-437-3008CAD Enterprises _______ 602-278-4407Controlled Thermal Tech'y __ 602-272-3714Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600L A Specialties _________602-269-7612Phoenix Heat Treating ____ 602-258-7751Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868Temperature Processing ___ 303-772-0250

Heat Treating/ AerospaceCAD Enterprises _______ 602-278-4407Temperature Processing ___ 303-772-0250

HONING/LAPPINGGrindworks _________ 623-582-5767LAYKE, Inc. __________ 602-272-2654

Road Machinery ________520-623-8681National Grinding & Mfg __ 602-588-2869Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Phoenix Grinding _______602-437-8401Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100

IDENTIFICATIONLabels & Bar Code

EPSI______________714-256-8950Tool / PartMarking (Laser)

Ace Laser ____________ 480-924-3232East Valley Laser Inc ______ 480-855-7137East Valley Laser Tucson Inc __ 520-888-1259TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

Silk ScreenArizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

INDUSTRIAL SEALINGSGaskets:Manufacturing

Cupps Ind Supply _______602-269-2301Industrial Sealings

Cupps Ind Supply _______602-269-2301Packing

Cupps Ind Supply _______602-269-2301INSPECTION

CalibrationAdvanced Coordinate Tech __623-780-4137Southwest Metrology, Inc. ___520-744-8510Washington Calibration ___ 480-820-0506

Inspection, First ArticleAdvanced Coordinate Tech __623-780-4137Datum Inspection _______602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol _____480-626-8131Total Quality Systems ____ 480-377-6422

Inspection ServicesAdvanced Coordinate Tech __623-780-4137Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002

Challenger Aerospace ___ 480-894-0802Datum Inspection ______602-997-1340Klontech Measure Sol ____480-626-8131Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300Niagara Testing West _____480-968-2315Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642Total Quality Systems ___ 480-377-6422

Inspection Services (NDT)CAD Enterprises ______ 602-278-4407Jet Processing _____623-869-6749 x117Jet Products __________623-869-6749Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600Niagara Testing West _____480-968-2315Semiray Aero. Testing ____602-275-1917Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868Inspection Services, Welding

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571Niagara Testing West ____ 480-968-2315

ISO ConsultantArizona MEP ________ 480-874-9100BMSC_____________480-445-9400Gladhill Assoc ________ 623-939-4412


THE LINDGREN GROUPISO 900 I :2000 CERTIFIED

Gregg A. DunlapBusiness Development

[email protected]

3508 East Corona AvenuePhoenix. AZ 85040OFFICE 602-276-4120

CELL 602-725-8380FAX 602-276-0109


http://www.thelindgrengroup.com

Quality Training Consultants _928-284-0856Sustaining Edge Solutions _ 888-572-9642

X-RayCertified Inspection Service __ 602-267-066Niagara Testing West ___ 480-968-2315 1Semiray____________602-275-1917Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

IRON STITCHINGPrecision Casting Repair __ 800-622-2404

MACHININGMachining: 3D

3D Machine LLC ____ 480-239-8254Cassavant Machining _ 602-437-4005Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802Hawkeye Precision _____ 480-926-8642JD Ellen LLC ______ 623-587--0253L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Micropulse West ______ 480-966-2300Powerhaus Precision ____ 480-225-8854Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-100Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939

Machining: 5 AxisBogue Machine Co __ 505-344-9988CAD Enterprises ______ 602-278-4407Cassavant Machining _ 602-437-4005Clings Mfg ________ 480-968-1778

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___520-889-8325Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673MSL Precision _________480-773-3239Petersen Inc __________ 800-410-6789Prime Machine___________801-575-8430Systems 3 ___________480-894-2581Wintech __________ 602-437-9001

Machining: AerospaceAATC______________602-268-1467Action Machine _______ 623-435-0883Adams Mfg & Eng______ 623-486-2019Arizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522AzMark ____________ 480-921-4128Bogue Machine Co ____505-344-9988Cassavant Machining __602-437-4005Central Components ___ 520-571-1433Challenger Aerospace _____480-894-0802Cling’s Manufacturing ____480-968-1778Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483EDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200Excaliber __________ 623-878-6800Foresight Technologies ____480-967-0080Gerome Mfg _______ 520-622-8402Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325

HK Machining ________602-278-6704Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276JB's Precision _________623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JPS Manufacturing ______480-367-9540Jet Products __________ 623-869-6749Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600L&W Machine Co _____ 602-323-2560Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001LAYKE, Inc. ___________602-272-2654Lewis Aerospace ________ 623-581-0764MSL Precision _________480-773-3239Matrix Machine ________480-966-4451Metalcraft Inc. _________480-967-4889Micro-Tronics, Inc _______602-437-8995Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ______ 602-273-7114Osborn Products ________623-587-0335Petersen Inc __________ 800-410-6789PGI ____________ 505-884-5782Pivot ______________602-306-2923Powerhaus Precision ____ 480-225-8854Powill Manufacturing ___ 623-780-4100Prime Machine ________ 801-575-8430Pro Precision __________602-353-0022Pro-Salez ____________480-773-3239R&D Specialty Manco _____602-278-7700Service & Sales ________480-968-9084Satowfi _____________480-374-5706Southwest Swiss Precision __602-438-4670Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261Systems 3 ___________480-894-2581Trepanning Specialties ___ 562-633-8110White Rock Inc. ________ 435-750-6414Wintech __________ 602-437-9001

Machining: ContractAdams Mfg & Eng______ 623-486-2019Aero Design & Mfg ______602-437-8080AERO Spring & Mfg Co ____602-243-4329Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002B & T Tool & Engineering ___ 602-267-1481Banner Machine, Inc _____ 602-437-4984Evans Precision Machining __623-581-6200Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Gilbert Precision Machine ___480-892-4730Group Mfg Serv_ _____ 480-966-3952HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704 Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc. ___________480-833-7305Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600Lewis Aerospace ______ 623-581-0764MSL Precision _________480-773-3239Micropulse West ________480-966-2300Pivot______________602-306-2923Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261Wintech __________ 602-437-9001

Machining: Chem. EtchingPro-Salez __________ 480-773-3239VACCO Industries ______ 626--450-6472

Machining: CNC3D Machine LLC _____480-239-8254Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628

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Action Machine _______623-435-0883Arizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Astra Fab __________ 480-497-8250AzMark ___________ 480-921-4128BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304Bogue Machine Co ___ 505-344-9988CAD Enterprises _______ 602-278-4407CAD Tools __________480-753-4290Challenger Aerospace___ _ 480-894-0802Central Components ___520-571-1433Cling’s Manufacturing______480-968-1778Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483Elixir Industries ____ 480-834-1484EDM Express.com ______ 877-336-4548Evans Precision Machining __ 623-581-6200Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704Hawkeye Precision _____ 480-926-8642Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276International Machine Parts Co. 480-832-9451Jan’s Inc. __________ 480-833-7305JB's Precision ________ 623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JPS Manufacturing _____ 480-367-9540Jet Products ________ 623-869-6749Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600JPS Manufacturing _____ 480-367-9540L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Landmark Precision_____ 480-940-4001LAYKE, Inc. _________ 602-272-2654Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239Matrix Machine _______ 480-966-4451Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Morsch Machine _______480-961-7673New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Osborn Products ______ 623-587-0335

PGI_______________505-884-5782PMBC ____________602-431-8131Powerhaus Precision _____480-225-8854Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100Pro Precision ________ 602-353-0022Pro-Salez __________ 480-773-3239Profiles Tool & Engineering__480-894-1008Quality Mold ______ 480-892-5480R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700Satowfi ___________ 480-374-5706Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075Stewart Manufacturing____623-582-2261SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ___480-998-2005Systems 3 ___________ 480-894-2581Toolcraft of Phoenix ____623-435-5405Val-Tech Mfg ________ 480-966-7376WC Machine & Tool _______480-507-4620White Rock Inc.________435-750-6414Wintech __________ 602-437-9001Wire-Tech___________480-966-1591 X5 Manufacturing____ ___602-454-7385

Machining: LargeContinental Machining _800-777-2483Empire Precision Mach. _ 480-633-4580HK Machining _______602-278-6704Petersen Inc _________800-410-6789Unique Machine________602-470-1911Vroom Engineering & Mfg___520-293-3819

Mach: CNC Turning3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171Arizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522AzMark ____________480-921-4128Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115Bogue Machine Co ____505-344-9988Cassavant Machining __602-437-4005Central Components ___ 520-571-1433Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483EDM Express.com _____ 877-336-4548Gilbert Precision Machine __480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ___ 480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __520-889-8325JD Ellen LLC ______ 623-587--0253Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600MSL Precision_________480-773-3239Morsch Machine ______ 480-961-7673New Hope Machine _____520-825-7830Osborn Products ______ 623-587-0335PGI ______________505-884-5782Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Stellar Machining & Fab 480-961-3075

SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ____480-998-2005Systems 3 ___________480-894-2581Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376

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Machining Precision3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171AATC______________602-268-1467Action Machine _______ 623-435-0883Adams Mfg & Eng _____ 623-486-2019Arizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522Arizona Wire & Tool _____ 480-813-1002Auer Precision_________ 480-834-4637AzMark __________ 480-921-4128BID Machine, Inc _______480-892-7304Bogue Machine Co ____ 505-344-9988Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005Central Components ___ 520-571-1433Challenger Aerospace_____ 480-894-0802Continental Machining _ 800-777-2483EDM Express.com ____ 877-336-4548Evans Precision Mach’g _ 623-581-6200Foresight Technologies ____ 480-967-0080Gerome Mfg ________ 520-622-8402Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision , Inc. ____ 480-464-0150Hawkeye Precision ___ 480-926-8642Hi-Tech Machining & Eng ___ 520-889-8325HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704JB’s Precision ______ 623-581-9088JD Ellen LLC _______623-587--0253JPS Manufacturing ______ 480-367-9540Jet Products _______ 623-869-6749Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600Landmark Precision ____ 480-940-4001LAYKE, Inc. ________ 602-272-2654Lewis Aerospace _____ 623-581-0764Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239Matrix Machine _____ 480-966-4451Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Micro-Tronics, Inc ____ 602-437-8995Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine _______ 480-961-7673Nelson Engineering ___ 602-273-7114Osborn Products ________ 623-587-0335PGI ____________ 505-884-5782Pivot_ ____________ 602-306-2923PMA Photometals_____800-899-3366Powill Mfg ___________ 623-780-4100Pro Precision _________ 602-353-0022Pro-Salez ___________ 480-773-3239Profiles Tool & Engineering __ 480-894-1008Quality Mold _______ 480-892-5480R&D Specialty Manco _____ 602-278-7700Satowfi ____________ 480-374-5706Service & Sales ______ 480-968-9084Southwest Swiss Precision __ 602-438-4670Stewart Manufacturing ____ 623-582-2261Sun Tech _________ 480-921-1665SwissTech Tooling & Mfg.__ _480-998-2005Systems 3 ___________ 480-894-2581Tolleson Steel _______ 623-936-3325Toolcraft of Phoenix ___ 623-435-5405Tooling Molds West ______ 480-921-9939Tri-Matrix ________ 480-844-0165Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376WC Machine & Tool ______ 480-507-4620Weiser/Mile High Precision __ 303-280-2778White Rock Inc. ________ 435-750-6414Wintech ___________602-437-9001Wire-Tech _________ 480-966-1591

Machining: PrototypeAATC _____________602-268-1467Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Adams Mfg & Eng_______623-486-2019Action Machine _______ 623-435-0883Arizona Engineering _____520-586-1522Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115BID Machine, Inc ______ 480-892-7304CAD Tools __________ 480-753-4290Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483EDM Express.com _______877-336-4548Evans Precision ______ 623-581-6200Foresight Technologies ____ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine ___ 480-892-4730

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Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150Hawkeye Precision _____ 480-926-8642Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541JD Ellen LLC _______ 623-587--0253JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600L&W Machine Co _____602-323-2560Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Petersen Inc __________800-410-6789PGI_______________505-884-5782Pro Precision _________602-353-00220R&D Specialty Manco ____ 602-278-7700Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261SwissTech Tooling & MFg. ___480-998-2005Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165Val-Tech Mfg __________480-966-7376Wintech __________ 602-437-9001Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591

Machining: Quick TurnArizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522HK Machining _______ 602-278-6704Jemelco, Inc. _______ 480-804-9541Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001Powerhaus Precision ____ 480-225-8854Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939

Machining: Milling3D Machine LLC ______480-239-8254ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171Arizona Engineering ____ 520-586-1522Bar-S Machine ______ 928-636-2115Bogue Machine Co ___ 505-344-9988Challenger Aerospace _____ 480-894-0802Cling’s Manufacturing ____480-968-1778Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Infinisys ___________ 602-276-2276Jet Products _________ 623-869-6749L&W Machine Co _____602-323-2560Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889Micro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995Morsch Machine ________480-961-7673

Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591 Machining: Semiconductor

Foresight Technologies ___ 480-967-0080Gilbert Precision Machine __ 480-892-4730L&W Machine Co ____ 602-323-2560Powerhaus Precision ____ 480-225-8854Satowfi ____________ 480-374-5706

Machining: SwissAbsolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628Bar-S Machine ______928-636-2115Cassavant Machining __ 602-437-4005Powerhaus Precision ____ 480-225-8854Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670SwissTech Tooling & Mfg. ____480-998-2005White Rock Inc. _______ 435-750-6414Machining: Ultra-Precision

Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637Southwest Swiss Precision _ 602-438-4670White Rock Inc. _______ 435-750-5534

Machining: Turning: Automatic

Absolute Turning and Machine 520-624-5628American Prec.Mach __ 602-269-6298Ayers Gear & Mach ____ 623-934-6913AzMark __________ 480-921-4128Challenger Aerospace ___ 480-894-0802Evans Precision Mach’g __ 623-581-6200Hawkeye Precision ____ 480-926-8642JB’s Precision Ind _____ 623-581-9088Jet Products ________ 623-869-6749LAYKE, Inc. ________ 602-272-2654Landmark Precision _____ 480-940-4001Lewis Aerospace ______ 623-581-0764MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239Matrix Machine ______ 480-966-4451Micro-Tronics, Inc _____ 602-437-8995PGI_______________505-884-5782

MACHINING: LASERLaser Cutting

Ace Laser ____________ 480-924-3232Elixir Industries _____ 480-834-1484Fine Line Laser Cutting _ 602-863-3196Howell Precision _______ 623-582-4776LAI Southwest ________ 602-304-1160Leach Laser __________ 602-254-1141Petersen Inc _________ 800-410-6789PMA PhotoMetals ______800-899-3366Pro-Salez ___________ 480-773-3239Scottsdale Precision. Inc. _____480-991-0317Taycar Enterprises ____505-265-2121The Metal Man _______ 800-448-9448TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Tube Service Company __ 602-267-9865Wrco_____________480-892-7800

Laser Cutting: X- LargeVroom Engineering & Mfg _ 520-293-3819

Laser Cutting: MicroVACCO Industries ______ 626-443-7121

Laser Cutting:Rotary AxisK-zell Metals, Inc. ____602-232-5882

Laser Engraving & EtchingAce Laser ____________ 480-924-3232East Valley Laser Inc ______ 480-855-7137East Valley Laser Tucson Inc __ 520-888-1259TechMark __________ 480-820--9444VACCO Industries ______ 626--450-6472

Laser MarkingAce Laser ____________ 480-924-3232East Valley Laser Inc ______ 480-855-7137East Valley Laser Tucson Inc __ 520-888-1259Leach Laser __________ 602-254-1141TechMark __________ 480-820--9444

Precision Etched PartsVACCO Industries ______ 626--450-6472

MANUFACTURINGAdams Mfg & Eng ______ 623-486-2019APMI __ ___________480-668-0024Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119CAD Tools __________ 480-753-4290Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514Hi-Tech Machining & Eng __ 520-889-8325Howell Precision ________623-582-4776Glover Precision, Inc. ____480-464-0150Group Manufacturing Serv _ 480-966-3952PMBC ____________602-431-8131Stewart Manufacturing ____623-582-2261Scottsdale Precision. Inc. _____480-991-0317Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775Systems 3 __________ 480-894-2581Unique Machine _______ 602-470-1911

Electrical - UL508A Panel ShopUnique Machine _______ 602-470-1911

Manufacturing: ElectrodeWire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591Mfg: PhotoChemical Etching

FabricationVACCO Industries ______ 626--450-6472

METAL BAR CODINGPMA PhotoMetal_______800-899-3366

METAL FORMINGCreedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Scottsdale Precision. Inc. _____480-991-0317TMM Precision _______ 800-448-9448Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165Metal Forming: Architectural

ASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007METALIZING

Accuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Jet Processing ______623-869-6749 x117

MOLDING: RUBBERMicro-Tronics, Inc ______ 602-437-8995

MOLDSAdams Mfg & Eng ______ 623-486-2019PMBC ____________602-431-8131JWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600Quality Mold ________ 480-892-5480

The Tech Group _______ 480-281-4500Toolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405Tooling Molds West _____ 480-921-9939

Molds: ConstructionJWB Manufacturing _____ 480-967-4600The Tech Group _______ 480-281-4500

Molds: Two-ShotThe Tech Group _______ 480-281-4500

Molds: Plastic InjectionCAD Tools __________480-753-4290Micro-Tronics, Inc ______602-437-8995The Tech Group _______ 480-281-4500Wire-Tech __________ 480-966-1591

Molds: RubberToolcraft of Phoenix __ 623-435-5405

NAME TAGS & LABELSBar code & Marking Labels

MAC Packaging________480-820-0017PACKAGING

Custom PackagingMAC Packaging________480-820-0017

Electronic InvoicingMAC Packaging________480-820-0017

Mil-Spec PackagingMAC Packaging________480-820-0017

RFID & UID MarkingsMAC Packaging________480-820-0017

PAINTINGAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749 x117Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231Valley Industrial Painting __ 602-256-6273

Abrasive BlastingAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Painting& Blast BoothsAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231Vroom Engineering & Mfg _ 520-293-3819

PhosphateCoating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648

Powder CoatingAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947Arizona Finishing ______ 602-438-4443LA Specialties _________602-269-7612Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Perma-Finish ________ 602-278-1733Southwest Powder Coating _ 602-272-0878Valley Industrial Painting __ 602-256-6273

Wet Paint/CARCAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947MPI International ______ 956-631-6880Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090Precision Industrial Painting 602-256-0260

Sandblast/AutomatedValley Industrial Painting __ 602-256-6273


STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231Screenprinting & Pad

PrintingAP Industrial ________ 480-968-1947STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)Aluminum

Advanced Coating _____562-402-0005Chromium

Advanced Coating _____562-402-0005DLC (Diamond)

Advanced Coating _____562-402-0005Molybdenum

Advanced Coating _____562-402-0005Titanium

Advanced Coating _____562-402-0005Zirconium

Advanced Coating _____562-402-0005PLATING

Arizona Hard Chrome ____ 602-278-8671ChemResearch ________ 602-253-4175Coating Technologies ____ 623-581-2648Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Louie's Black Oxide _____ 602-257-0530METCO Metal Finishing ___ 602-276-4120

Precious Metal Plating____ 800-481-6271Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

AnodizingAnodizing of Mesa______ 480-833-6412ChemResearch ________ 602-253-4175Collins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117METCO Metal Finishing ___ 602-276-4120Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Embrittlement ReliefEPSI______________714-256-8950

Gold PlatingEPSI______________714-256-8950Foresight Finishing _____ 480-921-0000

Hard ChromeRoad Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

Nickel/ Chrome/PalladiumCollins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117EPSI______________714-256-8950Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930 LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Silver PlatingEPSI______________714-256-8950

Tin / Zinc PlateCollins Metal Finishing ___ 602-275-3117EPSI______________714-256-8950

Gold Tech Industries _____ 480-968-1930METCO Metal Finishing ___ 602-276-4120Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

PLASMA CUTTINGElixir Industries _____ 480-834-1484

POLISHINGGold Tech Industries _____480-968-1930L A Specialties ________ 602-269-7612Road Machinery _______ 520-623-8681

PRODUCT DESIGN Design and Modeling

Bar-S Machine _____ 928-636-2115CAD Tools __________480-753-4290Profiles Tool & Engineering _ 480-894-1008PRECISION FLAT STOCK

Tri-Matrix __________480-844-0165PROCESSING: CHEMICAL LA Specialties ________ 602-269-7612MPI International ______ 956-631-6880

Acid PickleMPI International ______ 956-631-6880

Chemical StrippingMPI International ______ 956-631-6880

PRODUCTIONAction Machine _______623-435-0883Challenger Aerospace ____ 480-894-0802Louie's Black Oxide _____602-257-0530

PUNCHINGGerome Mfg ________ 520-622-8402Group Manufacturing Serv _480-966-3952 Scottsdale Precision. Inc. ____ 480-991-0317Scriven Precision ______480-961-9775

REPAIRRepair & Overhaul,AerospaceLewis Aerospace _______ 623-581-0764

Nelson Engineering _____ 602-273-7114ROLL FORMING

Elixir Industries _____ 480-834-1484ROUTERING, CNC

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300SAW CUTTING

BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304Echols Saw & Supply ____ 602-278-3918LAYKE, Inc.__________602-272-2654Unique Machine _______ 602-470-1911Val-Tech Mfg _________ 480-966-7376

SHEARINGAdvanced Metal Sales___ 623-434-8343Creedbilt Inc ______ 623-939-8119Elixir Industries _____ 480-834-1484Gerome Mfg ________ 520-622-8402Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Scriven Precision ______480-961-9775

SHEETMETAL, PREC. ACME Metal Works _____ 480-926-4171ASHER Metal Products ____ 773-276-5007Central Components __ 520-571-1433Elixir Industries _____ 480-834-1484Phoenix Metalcraft ___ 602-279-4810Precision Metalworks __ 602-455-9575Pro-Salez ___________ 480-773-3239

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Southwest Metal Fab ____ 602-470-1200Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075WC Machine & Tool_ ____ 480-507-4620X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

SPINNING: MetalMetal Spinning Solutions __ 480-899-0939

SPLINESApache Gear, Inc ______ 623-934-7144

SPRAY: METAL, PLASMA

Accuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Bolt’s Metallizing ______ 602-244-2432Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

SPRINGSFlat and Wire Springs

AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165

STAMPINGAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Astra Fab __________ 480-497-8250Auer Precision ________ 480-834-4637ASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007CygnetStamping & Fab ____818-240-7574Frontier Metal Stamping ___303-458-5129Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Harco Metal Products ___ 480-829-0450Precision Die & Stamping __ 480-967-2038Pro-Salez ___________ 480-773-3239Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

Precision Metal FormingASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007

Stamping: AerospaceFrontier Metal Stamping ___303-458-5129

Stamping DesignFrontier Metal Stamping ___303-458-5129Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Stamping: PrototypeFrontier Metal Stamping ___303-458-5129

TAPPINGGilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514

TESTINGTesting: Flow / Target

Semiray Aero. Testing ____ 623-842-3030Testing: Non-Dest/ Pressure

Jet Products __________623-869-6749Semiray Aero. Testing ____ 623-842-3030

THERMAL SPRAYAccuwright Industries ____ 480-892-9595Controlled Thermal Tech'y ___602-272-3714Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580

THREADINGThread Grinding

Blue Streak Grinding ____ 602-353-8088Grindworks _________ 623-582-5767Osborn Products _______ 623-587-0335Shaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925

Thread RollingShaw Precision _______ 480-785-4925

TOOL & DIE3D Machine LLC _____ 480-239-8254Arizona Wire & Tool ______480-813-1002Gilbert Metal Stamping ___ 480-503-1283Whitley Machine ______ 602-323-5550Wrico ____________ 480-892-7800

TOOLINGFrontier Metal Stamping ___303-458-5129US Carbide Tool LLC ______480-755-3812

Tooling: Jig & Fixture Building

New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830TREPANNING

Trepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110

TUBINGAssembly Formed Tubing

Service & Sales _______ 480-968-9084Formed Tubing

AERO Spring & Mfg Co ___ 602-243-4329Cling’s Manufacturing____480-968-1778

Large Diam. Pipe & TubingTrepanning Specialties ___562-633-8110Tube Bending /Fabrication

Cling’s Manufacturing ____480-968-1778Harco Metal Products ___ 480-829-0450K-zell Metals, Inc. ___ 602-232-5882Osprey Technologies ___ 480-755-0445Service & Sales _____ 480-968-9084WATER PURIF/ RECYC.

USFilter _________ 760-525-9930 WATERJET CUTTING

Aerodyne Ulbrich Alloys 800-237-2888CAD Enterprises _______ 602-278-4407Centaur Technologies___623-516-8080Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Davia Water Jet _____ 602-442-4452EDM Express.com ____ 877-336-4548Elixir Industries ______480-834-1484Flow International ___ 480-830-0431Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305LAI Southwest ________ 602-304-1160MarZee Inc. ________602-269-5801New Hope Machine _____ 520-825-7830Pro-Salez ___________ 480-773-3239Southwest Waterjet ____480-306-7748

Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075Taycar Enterprises ____ 505-265-2121Toolcraft of Phoenix ___623-435-5405WC Machine & Tool ______480-507-4620Whitley Machine _____602-323-5550Wintech __________ 602-437-9001

Waterjet,3D 3 - 5 AXISLAI Southwest _______ 602-304-1160

Waterjet, Multi headDavia Water Jet _______ 602-442-4452LAI Southwest _______ 602-304-1160Whitley Machine _____602-323-5550Waterjet, High Press. Cutting

Harschco LLC _______ 602-617-7514LAI Southwest _______ 602-304-1160

WASHERSAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329

WIRE FORMSAERO Spring & Mfg Co ___602-243-4329Tri-Matrix __________ 480-844-0165

WELDINGACME Metal Works ______ 480-926-4171APMI ____________ 480-668-0024Arrow Sheet Metal _______ 303-427-6419ASHER Metal Products _____ 773-276-5007Astra Fab __________480-497-8250AzMark ___________ 480-921-4128Banner Machine, Inc ____602-437-4984BID Machine, Inc ______480-892-7304Capital Stainless _____ 480-967-0016Central Components ___ 520-571-1433Continental Machining __ 800-777-2483Creedbilt Inc _______ 623-939-8119Elixir Industries ______ 480-834-1484Empire Precision Mach. ___ 480-633-4580Group Mfg. Serv ______480-966-3952Harco Metal Products ____ 480-829-0450Howell Precision ________ 623-582-4776Jan’s Inc. ____________ 480-833-7305Joined Alloys _________602-870-5600K-zell Metals, Inc. ____ 602-232-5882Landmark Precision ______480-940-4001Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575 MSL Precision _________ 480-773-3239Precision Casting Repair ___800-622-2404Precision Metalworks ___ 602-455-9575Pro-Salez ____________ 480-773-3239Quality Mold _________480-892-5480Scriven Precision ______ 480-961-9775State Industrial Prod ____602-275-0990Stellar Machining & Fab _ 480-961-3075Taycar Enterprises ____ 505-265-2121Unique Machine ________ 602-470-1911


BOB HUDZIK E.D.M. Specialists Precision Machining

Since 1980

1930 E. 3rd St., #13 Tempe, AZ 85281

(480) 921-1665 Cell: (480) 215-7144

[email protected]

SUN TECH & ENG.

Total Customer SatisfactionQuality ProductsOn- Time Delivery

Matthew CarlsonSales Manager

(602) 455-9575. Fax (602) 455-0166. Cell (623) 203-96191700 N. 22nd Ave .• Phoenix, AZ. 85009

[email protected]

6532 W Flint St. Ste. 1 Chandler, AZ 85226

Val-Tech Mfg __________480-966-7376Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

Welding: AerospaceArrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419Central Components ___520-571-1433Joined Alloys ________ 602-870-5600JPS Manufacturing _____ 480-367-9540MSL Precision ________ 480-773-3239X5 Manufacturing ______ 602-454-7385

Welding: Alum. Med & LgArrow Sheet Metal _______303-427-6419ASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007Continental Machining __800-777-2483Elixir Industries ______480-834-1484Empire Precision Mach. __ 480-633-4580Southwest Metal Fab ____ 602-470-1200Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075Vroom Engineering & Mfg __520-293-3819Weiser/Mile High Precision _ 303-280-2778

Welding: EnclosuresASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007Southwest Metal Fab ____ 602-470-1200

Welding: DesignAstra Fab __________ 480-497-8250

Welding: Inspection SVCNiagara Testing West _____480-968-2315Team Industrial Services __ 602-269-7868

Welding: OrbitalL&W Fluid ________ 602-323-2560

Welding: SpotASHER Metal Products _____773-276-5007Nelson Engineering _____ 602-273-7114

Welding: TigContinental Machining __800-777-2483Cutting Edge Mfg ______ 480-609-7233Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305JPS Manufacturing _____ 480-367-9540Stellar Machining & Fab _480-961-3075



Index of Advertisers3D Machine ....................................834 Sight Technologies..................... 81A&J Indus. Mch Repair ............26,81AATC ................................................83Abbott Workholding....................80ABS Quality ....................................16ABS Metallurgical Processors ........86Absolute Machining & Turning.... 93ACC Machinery ..........................7,74Accuwright .....................................86Ace Laser ........................................84ACME Metal Works ...................... 92Action Machine ............................. 85Adams Mfg & Eng .........................86Adams Mach .............11,45,49,74,96Advanced Coating Technologies ..92Advanced Coord Tech ...................75Advanced Metal Sales ....................80Advanced Precision .......................81Advanced Tooling ......................... 76Aero Spring & Mfg ................ ........85Aerodyne Alloys ............................79Airtek ..............................................78Alerus Bank & Trust .......................81All World Machinery Supply ......18,81Aluminum Precision .....................86American Aerospace ....................83AMTS ...............................................81Anchor Danly ..................................14Anodizing of Mesa ........................ 92Apache Gear ..................................86Apache Steel .................................78AP Industrial .................................. 92APMI ...............................................83Arizona Bank & Trust ....................80Arizona Engineering .....................88Arizona Finishing ........................... 87Arizona Hard Chrome .................. 87Arizona MEP ..................................88Arizona Wire Spec .............. ..........83Arizona Wire Tool .........................93Arrow Sheet Metal ................. 40,86Asher Metal Products .................. 85Astra Fab ........................................83Auer Precision ...............................86Ayers Gear & Mach .......................83AZ CNC ..8,9,22,23,57-59,68-71,74,76AZMARK ...................................84,92AZ Metals ..................................62,78AZ Tool Steel .............................78,79B&B Tool ........................................80B & T Tool & Engr .........................78Bank of Arizona ............................79Barry Metals .............................36,79Bar-S Machine Inc .........................83Barton Mines ...........................44,79BC Tool Grinding ........................... 87BID Machine, Inc ........................... 85Blaser ..............................................79Blue Streak Grinding .............. 46,86BMSC ....................................28-30,81Bogue Machine .............................89Bolt’s Metallizing, Inc ...................89Bralco Metals ...........................77,78CAD Enterprises ............................88CAD Tools .......................................86CAID ................................................84California Tool.................................77Canyon State Oil ........................ 2,79Capital Stainless ....................... 52,82Cassavant Machining ....................91Centaur Technologies ..................88Central Components ....................89Certified Comparator ....................77Certified Inspection Services ......83CGS Technologies, Inc. ................ 85Challenger Aerospace ..................88ChemResearch .............................. 87CIS ....................................................72Cling’s Manufacturing .................. 85CNC Machinery ............................. 76Coast Aluminum.............. ................78Coastal Metals ...........................42,80Coating Tech ...............................63,83Collins Metal Finishing..................83Continental Machining .................89

Controlled Thermal... ....................87Country Financial ...........................81Creedbilt Inc ............................72,90CRI .............................................44,81Cupps Industrial Supply.....................89Cutting Tool Consultants ..................76CTE .......................................................77CVD Diamond Corp .............................79Cygnet Stamping & Fab ...............92D & R Mchy ...................................41,74DCM Tech .................................43,76DDi................................... ..........80,95Datum Inspection .........................87DaVia Water Jet ......................10,90Delcam ..........................................80Diversified Diamond Products ...79East Valley Laser Inc ....................88East Valley Laser Tucson Inc. ......89Ebbco Inc. ..................................... 75Echols Saw & Supply ...................74EDM Express.com .......................82EDM Network .........................32,78EDM Perform Access. .................79EDM Tech ................................ 56,83Ellison Machinery ............3,61,74,76Elixir Industries .............................84Elrod Machine & Mfg .................. 77Empire Precision Mach. ............... 90EPSI. .................................................92Evans Precision Mach’g ..............86Excaliber Precision.......................84Fine Line Fabricating Inc. ............86Fine Line Laser Cutting ................92Flow Intl .................................. 65,78Foresight Finishing ......................92Foresight Technologies ...............84Frontier Metal Stamping ............92Fry Steel Co ...................................78Galaxy Associates, Inc .................79Ganesh Machinery ...................21,76Gartman Tech Services ..........56,82Geiger Electric Inc ........................ 75Gerome Mfg ...........................48,84Gilbert Metal Stamping...............83Gilbert Precision Machine ...........90Gladhill Assoc ..........................52,88Global EDM Supply ...................... 77Glover Precision, Inc. ...................88Gold Tech Industries ....................88Great Western ........................34,81Grindworks ...................................84Group Manufacturing .................85Haas Factory Outlet ............3,76,77Hangsterfer’s ..........................25,76HK Machining ...............................89Hanna Tools & Machinery .......... 77Harco Metal Products .................83Harschco ......................................87Hawkeye Precision ......................85Helical Solutions ........................... 81Hi-Tech Machining & Welding ....85Horizon Carbide ...........................78Howell Precision ..............54-55,86HUB Intl .........................................83Hurco ..............................................41Ind. Metal Supply .................... 10,79Ind.Tool Die ...................................89Ind. Workholding Solution .........80Infinisys ...................................84,88Innovative Cutting Tools ............. 77Innovative Tool Sales .................. 77Intech Funding ............................. 35Integrated Systems Inc ...............82International Machine Parts ......90IRH ................................................. 81ITDE ...............................................89Jan’s Inc .........................................89J B’s Prec Ind....................................88JD Ellen LLC ......................................89Jemelco Inc .....................................81J.K. Tool................................ .........76Joined Alloys .................................92Jorgenson ........... ...................76JPS Manufacturing ...............................86JWB Manufacturing ..............................87K D Capital ........................... 38, 74

Klontech Indus. Sales ..............74,80KMT Waterjet .................................75K-Zell Metals, Inc. .......................... 85L&W Machine Co. .........................88LA Specialties .......................... 60,88LAI International ...........................86Landmark Precision ... 1,28-30,48,84Larry Arroues & Co. ...................... 78Layke Inc ........................................84Leach Laser ............................... 66,91Leavitt Group .................................81Lewis Aerospace........................... 85Lone Arrow ....................................77Louie’s Black Oxide .................85,87Louie’s Gun Finishing ................... 87Lynch Brothers .............................. 87MSL Precision ................................ 87Machinery Sales ............................ 76MAC Packaging ..............................92Magnum Precision ..............27,75,77Makino ........................................ 5,74Marshall Tool & Supply ................80MarZee ................................. 12,78,86Matrix Machine ........................83,84May Foundry .................................86Mesa Machinery ........................... 76Metalcraft Inc. ...............................88Metal Processing Intl ....................91Metal Spinnng ............................... 85Metals Eng & Testing Labs ...........81Metco Metal .................................88Methods Machine ....................31,76Micro-Tronics .............................13,84Micro 100 ...................................16,79Micropulse West ........................... 83Milne ................................................81Mirachem .......................................77MITSUBISHI ....................................53Mitsui Seiki ......................................19MMR LLC ........................................82Moore Tool & Equip ..................... 76Mountain Rep ................................81Morsch Machine ........................... 83MSC Industrial ................................33MSL Precision ................................ 85Muratec ......................................... 76National Grinding & Mfg. .............86NBS Calibrations ..................... 66,80Nelson Engineering ...................... 85New Hope Machine .....................84Niagara Testing West ....................92North-South ........................19,53,77NTK Cutting Tools ......................... 76O’Donnell & Associates ...............80OGP .................................................75Omax Corp. ..........................22,23,74Orion Registrar ..............................88Osborn Products .....................84,86Osprey Technologies ....................86Perfection Industrial Finishing .....91Perfection Powder Coating ............84Perma-Finish... ............................... 87Petersen Inc ..................................90Petroferm ............................64,77,84PGI ...................................................82Phoenix Grinding ..........................84Phoenix Heat Treat ....................... 87Phoenix Metalcraft .......................92Phoenix Metal Trading. ....................72,80Pivot............................... ....................87PMA Photometals . .......................82Powerhaus ....................................90Powill Mfg.............................. ... .......87Precious Metal Plating. ......... ..88Precision Casting Repair ......... 83Precision Die ..................................... .83Precision Industrial Painting ............84Precision Metalworks ......................93Premier Precision..............46,84,85,88Prime Machine ....................................84 Pro Precision .......................................86ProSalez ................................................82Pro Ultrasonics ....................................78Profiles Tool & Eng ...................................84QTC ..............................................................80Quality Advisory...............................77

Qualichem, Inc ..................................78Quality Mold.........................86R&D Specialty Manco................89Road Machinery ..............................92Rocky Mountain Saw Blades......... 75Ryerson ............................................80S&S Machinery Sales ...................... 76Samuel, Son & Co. ........... 17,67,78,79Satowfi ...................................50-51,89Savage Machine ..............................75SBG Capital ......................................80Scottsdale Precision Inc. ................84Scriven Precision Fab. .................... 83Semiray ......................................24,89Service & Sales ................................80Setco Marketing ............................ 79Sharp ................................................ 45Shaw Precision Grind’g .................. 85Shop Floor Automations ................81S L Fusco .......................................... 78Southwest Metal Fab ......................82Southwest Metrology, Inc ............88Southwest Powder ........................ 87Southwest Swiss Precision Mchg .......89Southwest Waterjet ........................92Star Metal Fluids ....15,75,76,78,80,81State Industrial Prod ...................... 78Steel Services Grind’g.................12,84Stellar Machining & Fab Inc. ...........92Stevens Engineering ...................... 79Sun Grinding ...............................20,86Sun Tech ........................................... 93Superior Grinding ........................... 87Sustaining Edge Solutions ........43,80Swisstech Tooling & Mfg ................91Systems3 ..........................................89TAYCAR ............................................86TCI Precision Metals ....................... 78TMM Precision ...........................83,94T.S.M. Mach. ................................... 74Taylor Hobson Precision ................ 76Team Industrial Services ...........40,87TechMark........................................86Temperature Processing................ 87Temtco Steel .................................... 78The Metal Man......................... 83,86The Tech Group............................. 90The Werks C&C ..............................79Tipco Punch....................................78TMI (GibbsCAM) ............................ 81TNT Sandblasting ......................... 89Tolleson Steel .................................78Toolcraft of Phoenix ..................... 89Tooling Molds West...................... 89Tornquist Machinery .....................75Total Filtration Sys ......................... 77Total Quality Sys ...................... 60,78Trepanning Specialties .................. 91 Tri-Matrix Mach ............................85Tsugami ..........................................47TW Metals ......................................79Tube Service ...................................78U S Shop Tools ..........................30,77Ulbrich of CA .............................37,78Unique Machine ............................76United Performance Metals ........78Universal Laser Systems ...............38US Carbide Tools ...........................93VACCO Industries ..........................83Val-Tech Mfg ..................................85Valley Industrial Painting ..............92Vroom Enginering & Mfg ............ 90Washington Cal. ......................87WC Machine & Tool .......................85Weiser/Mile High Precision.......... 86Western States Metal ................... 81White Rock Inc. ............................ 89Whitley Machine ..................... 86Widia ...............................................76Wintech ..........................................85Wire-Tech .......................................85Wrico ..............................................85X5 ....................................................85


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