Rocky Mountain A2Z Metalworker Magazine

Vol. 4, No. 6 Nov/Dec 2011

Rocky Mountain Edition (CO, UT, ID, MT and WY)

www.azmetalworker.com

Methods Machine Tools Inc. And Todd Machinery Inc. Form A New Partnership

A Division of Ellison Machinery Co. LLC


Last CallYou could write off the total

cost of a new Haas machine tool – but only if you act

RIGHT NOW!

The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act of

2010 extends the temporary increase in Section 179 limitations on

expensing of depreciable business assets. Under HIRE, qualifying

businesses can continue to expense up to $250,000 of Section

179 property for the 2010 tax year.*

This tax break is set to expire January 1, 2011. While an extension

into 2011 has been proposed, nothing is certain at this time.

For now, equipment must be placed in service before 12/31/2010

to qualify, so act quickly, before it disappears.

When you look at the numbers, it’s really a no-brainer. The smart

choice is to buy American, and make those stimulus dollars work

even harder by circulating them in the U.S. economy.

* Talk with your tax advisor to be sure how Section 179 expensing may affect your

business, and act accordingly.

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Ann Duignan, an analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co., said that “there’s ‘no evidence’ of a collapse in North American manufacturing as shipments still are growing.” Well this is certainly good to hear! I think we all, to some level, know that our economy is improving, but it is difficult to feel overly optimistic, given what we’ve been through over the past couple of years.

Manufacturing is coming back to the United States! In this issue, Caterpillar announces that they are bringing some of their manufacturing back from overseas. One of our

feature articles, Liberty Safes, based in Payson, Utah, brought their manufacturing back from China to the United States. And as I continue to travel through the 11 states that our magazines go to, I hear so much positive news. Banner years, new equipment purchases, companies investing in ISO9001:AS9100 certification, and doing all the right things to stay competitive in our global environment.

It’s the last issue of the year for our Rocky Mountain edition. 2012 will mark our 5th year in this region, our 18th year in the Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada region, and our 2nd year with the newest publication, our Pacific Northwest edition. All of our publications are online now, and we welcome your feedback and recommendations. Help us make the A2Z Metalworker magazines better, more relevant, and an ongoing tool for your businesses.

Machine shops who are reviewing their financials, and the health of their company, will be taking advantage of the Section 179 deduction, which is even improved for 2011 as a result of the Stimulus Act.

• Section 179 limits were increased - allowing businesses to write-off up to $500,000 of qualified capital expenditures subject to a dollar-for-dollar phase-out once these expenditures exceed $2 million. • Bonus Depreciation was also increased to 100% by the ‘Tax Relief Act of 2010’

- allowing businesses that exceed the $2 million cap to write-off 100% of qualified assets using first year Bonus Depreciation. Also, small businesses that are not profitable in 2011 can use 100% Bonus Depreciation (on new equipment only) and carry-forward the loss to future profitable years.

I encourage you to move quickly on acquiring needed machine tools and software before year-end.

On another note, this is, for many, the most exciting time of the year. Snow in our Rocky Mountain region, and cooler weather here in Arizona. I’d like to share a holiday quote with you, and wish you a joyous holiday with friends and loved ones.

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”

Calvin Coolidge

Until next issue, I wish you happy holidays, and God Bless our Troops!

A2Z METALWORKER • 4 • Nov/Dec 2011

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Announcements & ReleasesHartwig.Mountain.Team.Is.ChangingReprinted due to Editor Error

Hartwig announced last month significant changes in both management and staff to better serve their customers in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. “Hartwig’s decision to increase staffing and add top talent is due directly to the growth of the Mountain states and strength of our customer base,” states Ted Karp, Team Leader for Hartwig. “Service is the key to our customer’s success and we are investing our efforts where it counts the most.” Recent changes include promoting Dan Walter to Mountain States service manager, along with adding Brain Gambrall in service, Jim Ford in sales, Katie Rogers as sales coordinator, and Samuel Francis as service apprentice.

To support the six states, Hartwig is organized with two physical locations, one in Englewood, CO and one in Layton, UT at the Davis Applied Technology College. Both locations offer monthly programming classes and learning events with tooled machines in the showrooms, viewable by appointment.

For more than half a century, Hartwig has been focused on helping its customers control their manufacturing destiny and keeping manufacturing in the United States. One of the largest machine tool and metal cutting distributors in North America, Hartwig owns and operates eight office locations covering 14 states in the Mountain and Central U.S. With a dedicated staff and heavy focus on after sale support and engineering, Hartwig continues to be an organization its customers turn to for their success. Hartwig is not just a machine tool distributor, but a company that makes sense to do business with.

If you’d like more information about Hartwig, or to schedule an appointment, please call 303-373-9450 or email [email protected].

Self.Clinch.Direct.provides.Hardware.NationallySelf Clinch Direct is a Master Distributor for TR Fastenings USA. Self Clinch Direct has been servicing manufacturing and fabricating facilities in Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona and Wyoming for 17+ years. With our new website, www.selfclinchdirect.com, and over 20 million parts available to ship, we are now providing hardware to the entire U.S.A.

Specializing in providing hardware to the precision sheet metal industry, we understand your needs for a high quality product, exceptional service, and cost reductions

Brian Gambrall Service Engineer25 years experience

Dan Walter Service Manager25 years experience

Samuel Francis Service Apprentice New to our team

Ted Fergason Service Engineer 33 Years Experience

Mike Washatko Service Engineer23 years experience

Chris Klados Service Engineer 6 Years Experience

Sam Westergard Service Engineer 15 years experience

Jesse Westergard Service Engineer 4 years experience

Ed Batakis Applications Engineer36 years experience

Katie Rogers Administrative New to our team

11 years experience

Tomorrow’s manufacturing solutions, today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 6, 2011

HARTWIG MOUNTAIN TEAM IS CHANGING

About Hartwig:For more than half a century, Hartwig has been focused on helping its customers control their manufacturing destiny and keeping manufacturing in the United States. One of the largest machine tool and metal cutting distributors in North America, Hartwig owns and operates eight office locations covering 14 states in the Mountain and Central U.S. With a dedicated staff and heavy focus on after sale support and engineering, Hartwig continues to be an organization its customers turn to for their success. Hartwig is not just a machine tool distributor, but a company that makes sense to do business with. For more information, visit http://www.hartwiginc.com.


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Englewood, CO - Hartwig announced today, significant changes in both management and staff to better serve their customers in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. “Hartwig’s decision to increase staffing and add top talent is due directly to the growth of the Mountain states and strength of our customer base,” states Ted Karp, Team Leader for Hartwig. “Service is the key to our customer’s success and we are investing our efforts where it counts the most.” Recent changes include promoting Dan Walter to Mountain States service manager, along with adding Brain Gambrall in service, Jim Ford in sales, Katie Rogers as sales coordinator, and Samuel Francis as service apprentice.


Team Members, old and new:

Jim Ford Sales Engineer New to our team

25 years experience

Bob Mangelsdorf Sales Engineer

3 years experience

Ken Evans Sales Engineer 35 years experience

Lynn Smith Sales Engineer 43 years experience

Ted Karp Team Leader25 years experience

Brad Young Sales Engineer7 years experience

Dan Walter Service Mgr33 years experience

Mike Washatko Service Eng23 years experience

Ted Fergason Service Eng35 years experience

Lynn Smith Sales Eng43 years experience

Brian Gambrall Service EngNew to our team

25 years experience

Jim Ford Sales EngNew to our team

25 years experience

Brad Young Sales Eng7 years experience

Bob MangelsdorfSales Eng

3 years experience


Samuel FrancisNew to our team

Ken Evans Sales Eng35 years experience

Chris Klados Service Eng21 years experience

Sam Westergard Service Eng15 years experience

Jesse Westergard Service Eng4 years experience

Ed Batakis App Eng36 years experience

Katie Rogers - AdminNew to our team

11 years experience

Brian Gambrall Service Engineer25 years experience

Dan Walter Service Manager25 years experience

Samuel Francis Service Apprentice New to our team

Ted Fergason Service Engineer 33 Years Experience

Mike Washatko Service Engineer23 years experience

Chris Klados Service Engineer 6 Years Experience

Sam Westergard Service Engineer 15 years experience

Jesse Westergard Service Engineer 4 years experience

Ed Batakis Applications Engineer36 years experience

Katie Rogers Administrative New to our team

11 years experience

Tomorrow’s manufacturing solutions, today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 6, 2011

HARTWIG MOUNTAIN TEAM IS CHANGING

About Hartwig:For more than half a century, Hartwig has been focused on helping its customers control their manufacturing destiny and keeping manufacturing in the United States. One of the largest machine tool and metal cutting distributors in North America, Hartwig owns and operates eight office locations covering 14 states in the Mountain and Central U.S. With a dedicated staff and heavy focus on after sale support and engineering, Hartwig continues to be an organization its customers turn to for their success. Hartwig is not just a machine tool distributor, but a company that makes sense to do business with. For more information, visit http://www.hartwiginc.com.


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Englewood, CO - Hartwig announced today, significant changes in both management and staff to better serve their customers in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. “Hartwig’s decision to increase staffing and add top talent is due directly to the growth of the Mountain states and strength of our customer base,” states Ted Karp, Team Leader for Hartwig. “Service is the key to our customer’s success and we are investing our efforts where it counts the most.” Recent changes include promoting Dan Walter to Mountain States service manager, along with adding Brain Gambrall in service, Jim Ford in sales, Katie Rogers as sales coordinator, and Samuel Francis as service apprentice.


Team Members, old and new:

Jim Ford Sales Engineer New to our team

25 years experience

Bob Mangelsdorf Sales Engineer

3 years experience

Ken Evans Sales Engineer 35 years experience

Lynn Smith Sales Engineer 43 years experience


Brad Young Sales Engineer7 years experience

TR Self Clinch is world renowned for Quality and Reliability. With over 35 years of experience selling in Europe and Asia, TR is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Self Clinching products. TR’s products are the same Form, Fit and Function as competitive products. All products are RoHS compliant and manufactured under ISO9000 standards.

We carry the complete range of Self Clinch fasteners. We have no minimums and offer free shipping on orders of $100 or more. If you don’t see the product you are looking for on our website, please call Joe Ardovino or Steve Crump at 801-746-2689 further assistance.Please visit www.trfastenings.com.

Innovative.Precision.R e c e r t i f i e s . t o.ISO9001/AS9100!Innovative Precision LLC (IP) is pleased to announce that it recently successfully completed certification to the ISO9001/AS9100 standard.

Bryan Cardon, owner and founder, says, “We took the next step in the ISO/AS9100 certification, certifying to Revision C. We are pleased to be among the first of machine shops in Utah to successfully certify to this new Revision.”

Innovative Precision LLC (IP) was founded in 1998, and began doing business in a small 1200 sq. ft. shop located in Ogden. Bryan Cardon started the company with an ez trak mill and a manual lathe. In six months Innovative Precision grew from a one man operation to four. A reputation for doing high quality work with a quick turnaround and at very competitive price


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quickly developed. Over the next few years, the company moved locations a number of times, adding square footage, equipment and employees.

In June of 2006 IP moved to its current location into a brand new 12000 sq. foot state-of-the-art machining facility. Innovative Precision has developed a quality culture and understands the value of individual inputs by their very dedicated team.

Innovative Precision LLC is recognized as a leading supplier of precision machined components, tooling and assemblies for a variety of industry applications. For more information, contact them at (801) 334-6317 or visit their website www.innovativeprecision.com.

Star.Metals.Expands.in.Utah!Star Metal Fluids has experienced exponential growth over the past eighteen months. While business growth is a blessing it poses the need for larger warehousing to support our existing customer base and future growth. Star Metal Fluids is pleased to announce it’s new warehouse location in the West Valley.

Russ Kurzawski says “this larger warehouse is twice the size of our former North Salt Lake locale and will accommodate the future growth we expect over the next eighteen months”.

Star Metal Fluids is the largest single supplier of metalworking fluids in the southwest. Check us out online at www.metalfluids.com or call us at 801-641-2214, toll-free 800-367-9966.

Trio.Tool.&.Die.Co.,. Inc..Recognized.for.Excellence.by.Raytheon.Raytheon Company presented supplier excellence awards to 39 companies for their exceptional performance in supporting the company’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business during 2011 at its annual Supplier Excellence Awards Dinner held on September 26 in Los Angeles, Calif.

The winning suppl ier s represent less than one percent of SAS’ supply base.

They were chosen for meeting demanding standards in the areas of quality and delivery performance, customer satisfaction, and total business and financial health. Evaluations of their performance by the Raytheon buyers and material program managers who deal with them every day were also part of the selection process. Awards were presented at the 3- and 4-Star level, and Trio Tool & Die Co., Inc. received a 3-Star award.

“The men and women serving our country depend on our products in critical and dangerous missions. Our team at Trio Tool & Die Co., Inc. is committed to the highest standards of excellence and

we’re honored to be recognized by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems,” said John Arroues, company president.

Trio Tool & Die Co., Inc. is a leading provider of Precision Machined Parts, Tooling, Fixtures and Mechanical Assemblies, specializing in The Aerospace and Defense Industry.

AIT. Achieves . Yellow. Coat . El ite.Distributor.Status!

Advanced Industrial Technology (AIT) became Colorado’s only Sandvik Yellow Coat Elite Distributor in 2011. Achieving Yellow Coat status involves extensive staff training in formal classes at Sandvik HQ in Fair Lawn, NJ.

As a Yellow Coat Distributor, AIT has great technical knowledge to assist customers in the toughest metal working applications. Special focus on productivity saves the customer valuable time and money, while improving acceptance rates.

To maintain this status, AIT must continue to regularly attend new product classes, productivity improvement seminars, and advanced tooling education. The Yellow Coat program is designed to provide customers with a premier source of technical assistance.

2011 training at Fair Lawn covered multi-axis machining. Sandvik provides a great offering in holding and live tooling options for multi-axis machines. The program went in depth on CAPTO capabilities & ROI, B-axis turning and threading, high pressure coolant use, turn milling, and dampened boring products. To review the products and service that AIT can provide, please go to www.AitTools.com or contact a representative at (800) 321-3195.

RMTMA.Welcomes.New.Members!

The Rocky Moutain Tooling Machining Association(RMTMA) is pleased to announce the following new members:

New Member: Frontier Metal Stamping, Inc. For over twenty years, Frontier Metal Stamping has established a reputation for meeting their customers’ most demanding requirements and quality standards - backed by responsive customer service. Each part they produce has its own process, quality plan and inspection procedures. Frontier is ISO 9001:2000 Registered. High volume and short run metal stampings are at the heart of their operations. They also provide a variety of secondary operations Frontier provides complete tool room facilities featuring the latest CNC methods. Staffed by highly skilled and experienced tool and die makers, they can provide you with a variety of fixtures, custom machines, and prototypes to meet your needs. Frontier’s design engineering incorporates efficient tooling standards, the latest in die design techniques, and part manufacturability to develop cost effective precision tooling. www.frontiermetal.com

New Member: Blue Fabrication Inc!B.L.U.E. in Blue Fabrication stands for Built Like U Expect. Founded

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F O R I M M E DI A T E R E L E ASE Contact: John A. Arroues T rio Tool & Die Co., Inc. Recognized for Excellence by Raytheon Space and A irborne Systems Los Angeles, CA., November 1, 2011 Raytheon Company presented supplier

excellence awards to 39 companies for their exceptional performance in supporting the

(SAS) business during 2011 at its annual

Supplier Excellence Awards Dinner held on September 26 in Los Angeles, Calif.

The winning suppliers . They

were chosen for meeting demanding standards in the areas of quality and delivery

performance, customer satisfaction, and total business and financial health. Evaluations

of their performance by the Raytheon buyers and material program managers who deal

with them every day were also part of the selection process. Awards were presented at

the 3- and 4-Star level, and Trio Tool & Die Co., Inc. received a 3-Star award.

The men and women serving our country depend on our products in critical and

dangerous missions. Our team at Trio Tool & Die Co., Inc. is committed to the highest

standards of excellence and we honored to be recognized by Raytheon Space and

Airborne Systems, said John Arroues, company president.

Trio Tool & Die Co., Inc. is a leading provider of Precision Machined Parts,

Tooling, Fixtures and Mechanical Assemblies, specializing in The Aerospace and

Defense Industry.


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in 2004, this small local company has grown exponentially due to the basic premise that you expect the best and we always strive to meet and exceed that expectation. Blue Fabrication, Inc. specializes in pipe fabrication for waste water treatment plants, industrial water treatment facilities, water pump stations, water storage & recycle facilities, and mines. Since starting the company in 2004 it has expanded exceptionally. Recently, Blue Fabrication, Inc. has moved their shop and office to a much larger location in Littleton, Colorado, USA to better accommodate their work load. Blue Fabrication, Inc is proud to announce that all of the welders and pipe fitters along with the president of the company himself are MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) Certified. All of the welders that are employed at Blue Fabrication, Inc. are also D1.1 Certified. BLUE Fabrication also has MIG, TIG, Bronze and Aluminum welding facilities. www.Homebluefabrication.com New Member: Operose ManufacturingOperose Manufacturing is a company created because of the growing demand for quality driven manufacturing companies in the U.S. We recognize the fact that manufacturing will not migrate overseas entirely. The need for quick turn production and prototyping with high quality standards will remain in the U.S. as long as it remains the land of opportunity. Operose combines their years of precision machining experience with an extensive manufacturing engineering background to bring you a more efficient job shop experience. They have implemented lean manufacturing processes allowing them to design, program and manufacture parts efficiently with minimum down time. www.operosemfg.com New Member: Weiser Engineering, Inc.! Weiser Engineering, Inc. is the region’s premiere source for quality metal products. They provide complete solutions by offering a full range of metal fabrication capabilities as well as design services for manufacture and assembly. “Our strategy is to create a clear advantage in the market place by understanding customer needs and providing superior value by focusing on customer service, quality, and on-time delivery.” Weiser Engineering, Inc. has been a fixture in the Colorado business community, creating customer value since of founding in 1989. In the ensuing years, the business evolved from a machine shop to a full service metal fabrication business. Today, the business continues to be family owned and managed, serving the needs of their customers locally and nationally. www.weimhp.com

New Member: Hirsh Precision Products IncHirsh Precision Products, Inc. is a contract manufacturer specializing in production CNC turning and milling of precision components. Their emphasis is on components that repeat and have stringent cosmetic and dimensional requirements. Industries served include Medical, Automotive, Communications and Instrumentation. They have provided this service based on quality workmanship and timely delivery since 1979, and are committed to continuous improvement and to conducting business with integrity. Their team receives ongoing education in all facets of manufacturing from safety through machine specific setup and GD&T interpretation. They consistently invest in the latest manufacturing technology and stay on the leading edge of its application. www.hirshprecision.com

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Rolls-Royce.Awarded.$99.9M.Contract.For.US.Navy.T-45.Trainer.Engine.Support

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $99.9 million MissionCare™ contract by the US Department of Defense Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US Navy’s T-45 training aircraft.

This exercises the third year of the contract to provide guaranteed engine availability, which includes support ranging from on-wing through intermediate and depot level maintenance, under the base contract signed in 2008. MissionCare is used within the Rolls-Royce Defence sector to apply commercial Power By The Hour® principles to the unique requirements of the defence industry. Total value of the contract is $476.91 million over the five-year term.

Under the terms of the agreement, which is administered by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Rolls-Royce will provide all maintenance, support, troubleshooting, parts supply and logistics for both

the F405 engine and the aircraft gas turbine starting system.

Caterpillar.To. Shift.Some.Manufacturing.To.North.AmericaThe AP reported, “Caterpillar Inc. said recently that it plans to move some of its manufacturing from Japan to North America, a move that it says will put it closer to its many customers in North America and Europe.”

The plant will be Caterpillar’s ‘global source’ for small track-type tractors and make mini-hydraulic excavators for the Americas, the company said in a statement. “The plant will also export partially assembled mini excavators to Europe, where they’ll be completed and sold.”Mary Bell, CaterpillarVP said, “The markets for smaller track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators have evolved significantly in the past 30 years, with the majority of customers now located in North America and Europe.”

Boeing . Says . 777.Order s . May . Se t.Annual.Record

Boeing Co.’s 777, its most profitable jet, may bring in record orders this year as airlines seek more fuel-efficient long-haul planes and Airbus SAS extends development of its A350, an executive for the U.S. company said. With 132 of the planes ordered in this year’s first 10 months, the 777 has “a good chance” of beating its 2005 peak of 154. Boeing is boosting output of the 777 by 19 percent during the next 1 1/2 years, to 8.3 a month, largely by streamlining production processes. The company will keep driving those efficiencies to create more capacity, Loftis said. A350-1000.


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BAE.may.gain.$100.million.in.work.from.Army.space.contract.delay

The U.S. Army’s decision to extend without competition its contract with BAE Systems for space and missile defense research may give the company access to more than $100 million in new orders.

BAE was picked in 2006 to provide services to the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command under a contract that was scheduled to expire Sept. 30, when BAE would have had to defend its position against rivals. Instead, the Army decided to wrap the work into a multibillion-dollar program it is planning, known as D3I, and extend BAE’s contract for as long as two years in the interim, with a cap of $561 million.

GE.Aviation.Provides.Advanced.Systems.On.Boeing.787.Dreamliner.First.Delivery

GE Aviation congratulates ANA and Boeing on the historic first delivery of the 787 Dreamliner. GE Aviation Systems is a key supplier on the 787 including the common core system and the landing gear actuation, indication and nose wheel steering systems on the 787 delivered to ANA. GE’s integrated landing gear system controls the deployment and

retraction of the aircraft landing gears, including the nose landing gear steering.

US.Trade.Deficit.Falls.To.$43.1.BillionBloomberg News reports, “The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September on record exports and jobless claims fell to a seven-month low, indicating the world’s largest economy may be poised to strengthen. The trade shortfall shrank 4 percent to $43.1 billion from a revised $44.9 billion in August.

Boeing.Wants.To.Offer.RFID.As.Factory.Standard

Aviation Daily reported, “Boeing, now formally offering radio-frequency identification (RFID) to keep parts records on aircraft already in service, is looking at introducing the technology as factory standard on commercial and military aircraft.” Program Manager Phil Coop said the FAA could certify the move this year.

Because of issues developing the system, “Airbus’s A350XWB will be the first commercial aircraft delivered to customers with parts carrying electronic records of their own service histories.

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Colorado.Leads.Nation.in.Solar.Jobs

The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit solar education/research organization, recently released its 2nd annual review of the solar workforce in the United States. The report, “National Solar Jobs Census 2011: A Review of the U.S. Solar Workforce” found that hiring in the solar workforce is on the rise. More than 100,000 Americans are now employed in the solar industry, with more than 6,100 of those jobs in Colorado.

“The solar industry has grown into a major economic force with more than 100,000 employees,” said Andrea Luecke, executive director of The Solar Foundation. “We expect even greater growth in the foreseeable future. But policymakers, workforce training providers, and the industry must work together to continue creating good jobs for skilled workers.” As of August 2011, the National Solar Jobs Census 2011 identified an estimated 1,020 solar businesses and 6,186 solar jobs in Colorado. That makes Colorado the #1 state in the nation in solar jobs per capita and the #2 state in solar jobs overall.

“Colorado is a national leader in solar innovation and job creation,” said Neal Lurie, Executive Director of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association. “From GE’s new solar manufacturing plant to Dow Solar’s innovative new solar shingles, the technology of tomorrow is generating jobs today. Colorado’s entrepreneurial climate, commitment to clean energy, and growing customer demand have developed solar into a powerful economic driver.”

The number of solar workers -- defined as those workers who spend at least 50% of their time supporting solar-related activities

-- increased in Colorado by 16% over the previous year. Solar job growth in Colorado is more than 20 times faster than job growth for the overall U.S. economy. In fact, Colorado’s more than 6,100 solar jobs now exceed the number of mining jobs, estimated at about 5,000 by the Colorado Mining Association.

While Colorado is ranked #1 in solar employment on a per capita basis, the top 10 states for total number of solar jobs are California, Colorado, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Oregon, New Jersey and Massachusetts showed the strongest growth rates from August 2010.

Nationally, the Census identified an estimated 17,198 solar employment sites and 100,237 solar jobs in all 50 states. The National Solar Jobs Census 2011 also found that solar employers expect to increase the number of solar workers by 24 percent, representing nearly 24,000 net new jobs by August 2012. Over the next 12 months, nearly half of solar firms expect to add jobs. “These survey responses merely reflect employers’ best estimates at expected new hiring, but it demonstrates a clear growth pattern for the industry and tremendous optimism by employers in the industry,” said Luecke. “Employers expressed similar optimism last year, but failed to meet their hiring expectations because of stalled legislative initiatives and continued policy uncertainty.”

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Hartwig.Announces.New.Hire!Effective October 31, 2011, Brad O. Young joins Hartwig, Inc. as Technical Sales Engineer to cover the Mountain States Region. Brad has been in manufacturing and quality for 16 years with most of his experience in the aerospace industry with 7 of his past years with ATK as quality manager.

Brad received his associates degree in Machining Technology from ISU and worked as a CNC machinist for 3 years prior to moving into quality. Brad has extensive experience working with aerospace customers as

a Tool and Gage inspector verifying part dimensions and quality. He has been using PCDMIS and Hexagon Metrology products for the past 10 years. Brad’s experience has also taken him into quality management developing processes and procedures in accordance to ISO9001 and AS9100.

Brad says, “I am excited for the opportunity to represent Hartwig in assisting customers with the

metrology needs.” Contact Brad at [email protected], 303-373-9450.

Bryan. Crawford. of.Edge.Technologies.marks. 25. years. of.selling,.installing.and.servicing.Barfeeds

E d g e Technolog ies is pleased to a n n o u n c e t h a t B r y a n Crawford has m a r k e d 2 5 year s in the Barfeed business this fall.

Rick Bauer, General and Sales Manager of Edge Technologies says,

“Bryan exemplifies the business model that we have established nationwide by having technical salespeople that

“get their hands dirty” and work on the products that we sell. What better way is there to know the product and advise to the end users and machine tool salespeople on the best Barfeed for the application?”

Edge Technologies is proud to offer advanced productivity solutions for customers’ bar feeding and bar loading needs. They bring to the marketplace superior product lines with very competitive prices. Specializing in CNC lathe automation, Edge Technologies showcases some of the finest bar feeders and short loaders in the world, such as FMB Machinery bar feeders, as well as their own line of economic excellence bar feeders that bear the Edge Technologies name.

Rick says, “We are dedicated to the satisfaction of our clientele. We strive for this not only with the high quality of our product lines, but with a commitment to superior customer service.” Please contact your local machine tool dealer for further information or visit our web site at: www.edgetechnologies.com.

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Pratt. Sees. Future. For.Larger.GTF.Engines

Pratt & Whitney’s belief in geared turbofans as the way of the future is growing as the engine maker works with Airbus to re-engine the A320 family and begins discussions on widebody applications with both the European airframer and Boeing.Detail design of the PW1100G installation on the A320NEO is showing an unexpected advantage stemming from the size of the geared turbofan’s (GTF) low-pressure turbine (LPT), which is smaller than in a conventional turbofan.

“One of the big advantages is the very small low-pressure turbine,” says Alan Epstein, VP-technology and environment. “For re-engining, one of the biggest benefits is they can fit a bigger GTF than a turbofan.” A bigger fan increases propulsive efficiency and reduces fuel consumption.

A smaller LPT allows the engine to nestle closer to the wing. “The smaller turbine

allows a bigger fan up front,” he says. “The A320NEO has an 81-in. fan. Three years ago, any fan bigger than the mid-70s was considered humongous.”

Epstein says the core will get smaller still, and the fan larger, in future generations of GTF as fan pressure-ratio is pushed lower and engine bypass-ratio higher to further reduce fuel consumption and noise.

Although, in studies, Pratt has been able to fit GTFs with up to 94-in. fans under the wings of conventional narrowbody configurations, “at some point there is a challenge with really big sizes,” he says. The alternative is to shrink the core.

“There will be bigger and bigger GTFs, or engines with the same thrust but bigger fans and shorter cores,” Epstein says. “We are looking a 2025 time frame, 30,000-lb.-thrust narrowbody engines with cores the same size as Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprops.”

Shrinking the core is leading Pratt to look at centrifugal compressors, which are more compact than axial designs. “Pratt Canada uses axi-centrifugal, but to Pratt they are anathema. But with the core getting so small, why not use them?”

Pratt, meanwhile, is “actively looking at widebody applications” of the GTF with Airbus and Boeing, Epstein says. “The gear scales better as it gets bigger, the small-core issue goes away and the performance gets better,” he says.

Widebody GTF discussions center on “A380-size engines,” Epstein says. “We are trying to talk four engines, not two. [Airbus and Boeing] started out extremely skeptical; now they are just skeptical.” The issue is price, he says, but Pratt argues it can sell four for the price of two larger engines.

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TODD Machinery Partners with Methods Machine Tools

Howard Olson calls it Karma. It was just meant to be. When Howard flew to Las Vegas to attend imX this past September, he went for a very specific reason. His plan was to meet the Methods manage-ment team. Once he met them, his goal was to impress them with Todd Machin-ery’s ability, and to convince them that his company should carry the Methods line of products in Utah.

It worked, and the deal took less than 6 weeks to complete. Today, Todd Machin-ery is the exclusive dealer throughout Utah of Methods Machine Tool’s fine line of machine tools, which includes Matsu-ura machining centers, Nakamura-Tome multi-tasking turning centers, Fanuc RoboDrill machine centers, the KIWA and Feeler lines, plus dozens of other lead suppliers for Automation, tooling, fixtures, and quality control.

Howard says, “The philosophy at Todd Machinery was always, and continues to be, to carry the very best line of

machine tools in the industry. The lines that Methods Machine Tools carries were the perfect addition to our existing product line.” Both Methods and Todd Machinery have a long history of success - more than 50 years for each entity. And both share a philosophy of extensively utilizing engi-neers to support their customers -- the two companies don’t simply offer sales

- they provide design assistance, service, sales and support throughout the life of the machine tools they sell.

Both additionally offer large showrooms for their customers to come to see and learn about their products. Today, Meth-ods has Regional Technical Centers in Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachu-setts (where they are headquartered), Michigan, and North Carolina. They also work with distributors throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Howard says, “Methods isn’t just a ma-chine tool sales organization. They have

a national staff of engineers who actually create specifications and design solutions for innovative metalworking products. They also work with their machine tool manufacturing partners worldwide to turn those ideas into reality.”

Chris Porter, General Manager for Methods Machine Tools West, says, “Utah has always been an excellent market for manufacturing, as they have ex-cellent engineering and manu-facturing programs at the State universities and community colleges. This highly educated pool of engineers and qualified workforce provides incentive for companies to locate and grow their manufacturing op-erations there. Todd Machin-ery’s modern facility allows us to display and demonstrate our products locally, a first for Methods Machine Tools Inc. in

this market.”

He continued, “Both businesses share the same philosophy of providing com-prehensive, engineered manufacturing solutions, and supporting those solutions with enhanced service support after the sale. In the near future, we will leverage Todd Machinery’s service engineering resources to enhance our existing local service engineering efforts. This alliance is a perfect fit for both companies, and Howard and I are extremely excited about this new alliance”.

For more information on the complete Methods Machine tool line in Utah, con-tact Todd Machinery at (801) 294-6390 or go to www.toddmachinery.com.

Information on Methods Machine Tools Inc. products can also be found at www.methodsmachine.com, and the Phoenix Technical Center can be reached at (602) 437 2220.


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Matsuura ver ti-cal, hor izontal and mult i -axis machining centers are engineered for today’s demanding shop environments,

and Methods Machine Tools Inc. has exclu-sively imported this product for almost 4 decades.

Since their foundation in 1935, Matsuura has been at the forefront of innovative de-sign, development and manufacture of high quality machining centers.

Their products satisfy the global require-ment for high reliability, sustained accuracy and guaranteed performance.

In tune with the spirit of innovation of their founder, Matsuura today produces a wide range of outstanding high speed machin-ing centers covering all industry sectors. These include horizontals and verticals in all sizes, configured with 3 to 5 axis, single table, twin and multi pallet systems, twin spindles and tool changers, cell systems and our superb range of ultra high speed linear motor machines.

Recognized as a technology leader in the world of high performance machining, their prestigious customer base spans aerospace, automotive and motorsport, electronics, telecommunications, medical research and mold & die industries.

The Matsuura dedication and commitment to the research and development of unique products incorporating the latest emerging technologies is the reason why they maintain their status as a technology leader.

NAKAMURA-TOME PRECISION IN-DUSTRY CO.,LTD. has established a firm position as a leader in the machine tool industry, and has been imported by Methods Machine Tools Inc. exclusively for almost 3 decades.

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Nakamura-Tome produces products from basic 2 axis lathes to multi-axis machines with as many as 4 turrets, all with milling capability and “Y” axis’, for unequalled pro-duction capability. Their “WT” Series, with dual spindles and dual turrets, is the market leader in this type of machine platform.

FANUC is a very diverse business, founded in 1956 when it started to develop nu-merical controls (NCs) and servo systems. Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has been the exclusive importer of Fanuc Robodrill and Fanuc EDM machines for over 2 decades.

Since its founding, FANUC has always emphasized research and development in its management, and remains the number 1 control manufacturer in the world.

FANUC technology has contributed to a worldwide manufacturing revolution, which evolved from the automation of a single piece of machine to the automation of entire factory production lines.The FANUC Product lineup includes; • CNC Controls • Servo Motors • Lasers • Robots • ROBODRILL (Small Machining Centers) • ROBOSHOT (Electric Injection Mold Machines) • ROBOCUT (Wire-cut EDMs) • ROBONANO (Super Nano Machines)

The Fanuc Robodrill remains the industry standard for extremely high speed machin-ing operations. With tool change times of less than 2 seconds (chip-chip), spindle speeds to 24,000 rpm, and travels to 27.5” (X axis), the Robodrill product line offers manufacturers a diverse, high productive machine choice. Featuring Fanuc’s top-of-the-line 31iA5 control, the Robodrill can be easily configured for full 5 axis machining.

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KIWA MACHIN-ERY CO., LTD. is a high quality ma-chine tool builder

in Japan. Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has been the exclusive importer of Kiwa products since 2007. Worldwide exports of their products to the USA, Mexico and Canada began in 1981. Kiwa is a special-ized manufacturer producing 400mm and 500mm horizontal and pallet type vertical machine centers.

Feeler Machining Centers, Turning Centers, Bridge Mills, and Boring Mills are manu-factured to Methods specifications by Fair Friend Group (FFG), the second largest builder of VMC’s in the world. Not only is each product built to Methods specifica-tions, but all products go through extensive testing at our Sudbury, Mass. headquarters before even being offered for sale. Once a design is fully tested and approved, each product is further tested prior to leaving the factory to our standards, then further tested upon arrival in the USA before being shipped to the end user. Our confidence in the product is such that they are offered with a comprehensive 2 year warranty. The newest imported product for Methods Ma-chine Tools, Inc., our exclusive relationship with Feeler began in 2009.

FFG has major manufacturing operations throughout the world with a current output of over 700 CNC Machine Tools per month. One third of the Feeler workforce is com-prised of R&D staff. FFG Feeler Machine Tools has earned a world-class reputation for product excellence and reliability.


Todd Machinery, founded by Harry and Lois Todd, opened for business in 1951, and more than 4 decades later (1994), Howard Olson bought the company.

Howard, a degreed manufacturing en-gineer (Bachelors and Masters), moved up the ladder at the large entities he

worked for, from EIMCO Mining in Salt Lake City, to Rockford, IL to work for Fairbanks Morse Engine Division, as a manufacturing engineering manager, to Eclipse Inc., also in Illinois, and back to Salt Lake City to work for EIMCO, in the Process Equipment Division. How-ard achieved Vice President roles before leaving Corporate America. “I knew about Todd Machinery while I was in various engineering positions over the years, since I bought equipment from them. So when current owner Hugh Evans wanted to retire and sell Todd Machinery, I pur-chased the company.”

The company operated for over a decade in a 5000 square foot facility, and they offered their customers new and used machine tools, as well as repair and rebuild services. Howard brought on Bruce Fillmore, a fellow manufacturing

engineer and school colleague, about a decade ago. Howard says, “Since Bruce joined the company, he has been such an asset to our customers, particularly with his experience in programming, tooling, and process applications.” Today, Bruce and Howard share in the sales role for the Todd Machinery.

Howard recalls Todd’s early years of suc-cess, and says, “The Giddings and Lewis line was the pearl for Todd Machinery in the early years, and in fact we are the old-est dealer in the United States still carry-ing their line. They are a leading manufac-turer of industrial automation products and machine tools in the United States. With this line, Todd Machinery offers automated assembly systems, industrial measurement and control systems, program-mable industrial computers, high precision automated machine tools, and flexible inspection systems.

More than 5 years ago, Todd Machinery’s line expanded when MAG was founded. In 2005, MAG brought together

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renowned brands from the US and Ger-man machine tool industry such as Cin-cinnati, Lamb, Cross Hüller, Ex-Cell-O, Giddings & Lewis, Hüller Hille, Fadal, Witzig & Frank, Hessapp and Boehringer to form a dominant, successfully operating global company.

In 2000, Todd Machinery was awarded the Hermle machine tool line. Hermle Ma-chine Company, a Germany entity, with North American operations in Franklin, Wisconsin, provides North America’s leading manufacturers with the finest high precision 5-axis machining centers.

Hermle’s machining centers are used for efficient machining of tools, molds and in series-produced parts. Due to their qual-ity and high precision, they are used in numerous production areas, including in particular highly demanding markets such as the medical technology, optical industry, aircraft and automotive industries, tool and mold making and their subcontractors. Howard says, “With the unique machine concept, the Hermle spans the line of individual milling jobs from single-part production to series manufacturing with up to 5 axes.”

In 2008, Todd Machinery expanded with a move to their new 12,500 facility in North Salt Lake. This was a major upgrade from their previous location, and Howard


says, “The move really allowed us to grow our machine rebuild, repair and retrofit business.”

“We support customers with service, re-gardless of where they initially purchased their machine or what brand of machine they need work done on”, Howard said. He continued, “We have some of the best talent in machine tool rebuilding. Don Laidlaw has been doing repairs for more than 30 years now. Not only is he a journeyman machinist, but he is also a master rebuilder. Don is the reason I bought this facility, and why our repair, retrofit and service business is so strong today. We also have Matt Hatch, who installed more than half the Fadals in this territory over the years. Matt is expert in machine tool controls.”

Todd Machinery’s services in-clude:

• Preventative Maintenance• Maintenance• Warranty Work• Repairs• Retrofit Work• Rebuild• Scraping• Bearings and Seals• Laser Compensation• Geometry Alignment

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“I’ve been buying from Todd Ma-chinery for 5 plus years. We’ve purchased some lathes and mills from them. What we use Todd Machinery extensively for, though, is machine repair and rebuilding. We have some very heavy indus-trial pieces of equipment, and Todd’s Don Laidlaw is outstand-ing and extremely knowledgeable. He’s done retrofits onsite as well as the Todd facility, including rebuilding our very complex gray planner mill. Todd Machinery’s service and sup-port is absolutely outstanding. We couldn’t find another company to do what they do in our area, and

priced as competitively as they are.”

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“We’ve purchased several pieces of equip-ment from Todd Machinery over the course of nearly a decade, including several Hermle and Cincinnati machines.

We also used Todd Machinery for service and machine rebuilds. We see Matt Hatch, their service guy, more than anyone else. You will not find such a tal-ented and knowledgeable service guy as Matt -- it’s just rare. Also, Don has done some complete machine rebuilds for us, including taking a very old surface grinder and completely restoring it to mint condition.

If Todd Machinery goes head to head with any machine tool dealer, they will come out priced better than their competition. I highly recommend Todd Machinery and their very talented team.”

Engineering Manager, Diesel Engine Manufacturer

“We’ve been purchasing from Todd Ma-chinery for more than 35 years now. We initially used them extensively because of the lines they carry exclusively in Utah.

In the last ten years, we’ve purchased a number of the high-end Hermle and entry level Fadal milling machines from Todd. They are exclusive on these lines. We use Todd Machinery for all of our servic-ing and maintenance on these machines, for the obvious reasons that they are qualified, and we retain our warranty with an authorized dealer.

Todd Machinery does more than just sell and service us the Hermle and Fadal machines. We use them for repair, maintenance and retrofit on any of the machines that they can service.

As I look at all of the machines we have purchased from machine tool dealers over the past more than 3 decades, Todd Machinery is #1 on our list. They are knowledgeable, their service is outstand-ing, and their pricing is very competitive.”

Purchasing Manager, Major Defense, Aerospace and Commercial Contractor

“We’ve worked with Todd Machinery since before Howard purchased the business. Over the years we’ve purchased a number of machine tools, including 10 Giddings & Lewis (G&L) vertical turning lathes that ranged from 36” to 168”.

Our oldest G&L dates back to 1974, so it’s nearly 40 years old! We’re always retrofitting our older machine tools, and Todd Machinery does most of this for us.

We continue to use Todd Machinery for new machine purchases, maintenance, repairs, and retrobuilds for a number of reasons:

1) Their prices are competitive and they are very knowledgeable. 2) Their machines and their customer support is outstanding.3) Howard and his team are excellent to work with, and since they are local, they come out almost immediately when we have a problem.”

Operations Analyst, Defense Contractor

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The Army is aiming to corral costs across the service’s fixed-wing fleet and has tasked its new aviation program office to do just that.

The service’s new Fixed Wing Program Office will be the sole office in charge of buying and modernizing aircraft in the service’s 350-plane fleet, according to a service statement released recently.

Headed up by Col. Brian Tachias, the new office is the eighth program office under the Army’s Aviation directorate based at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. The new program office’s work will focus primarily on driving “cost avoidance and cost savings measures” into the fleet, he said.

Those measures will be key as the Army and the rest of the services continue to grapple with massive budget pressures coming from the White House and Capitol Hill.

Creation of the new program office “indicates [service leaders] recognize the magnitude of work required to acquire, field, sustain, and modernize the Army’s Fixed Wing fleet,” Tachias said.

The job of buying and maintaining Army aircraft was spread across various service commands since the 1980s. But that practice proved duplicative and extremely costly to the service.

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli eventually consolidated

responsibility of all fixed-wing aircraft into the new office. That move was part of a massive service portfolio review conducted by the Army last year.

The new office is already heading up a large-scale effort to upgrade the service’s manned C-12 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Those upgrades include “the latest military communications, navigation, surveillance, and aircraft survivability equipment for worldwide deployability,” the statement says.

The Army is also in the midst of revamping its strategy for unmanned ISR aircraft with an eye toward cost savings.Along with upgrading the current fleet, the new office is working on a new fixed-wing utility aircraft for the Army. Service officials have been tasked to “initiate an exploration for a future utility aircraft,” according to the statement.

Boeing.Will. Increase.Use.Of. Capital.Finance.To.Market.Planes

Bloomberg News reported Boeing “plans to make more use of its capital finance arm to help sell aircraft to carriers, particularly in the US, where lining up capital has become tougher, the head of Boeing’s commercial planemaking unit said.” Boeing Commercial CEO Jim Albaugh, speaking at a news conference, “declined to say if Boeing has set aside specific amounts of capital to assist customers whose balance sheets may prove less attractive to commercial banks or other financiers.”


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Lockheed.wins.$1.billion.UK.MoD.contract

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin said it had won a 642 million pound ($1 billion) contract to upgrade Britain’s fleet of Warrior armored vehicles.

Lockheed Martin said, under the Warrior Capability Sustainment Program (WCSP), it would be responsible for upgrades and enhancements extending the vehicles’ service life to beyond 2040.

The total cost of the upgrade is around 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) of which Lockheed Martin can expect to book about two-thirds with the remainder going to other contractors.

Only Lockheed was left in the running to carry out the work after British defense group BAE Systems was eliminated earlier this year by the Ministry of Defense.

Northrop.Grumman.wins.$124M.C-RAM.contract

Northrop Grumman has received a $124 million award to expand operations of Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar defense systems in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The $124 million contract comprises two portions: A $76 million first-year option of the task order for the Afghanistan operations issued under a contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.; and $48 million for increased operations in Afghanistan and to provide personnel for

C-RAM sense-and-warn operations in Iraq.

The C-RAM Project Office is run through the PEO Missiles and Space at Redstone Arsenal, the Army’s centralized management agency for the material development of all Army tactical and air defense missile programs and selected Army space programs.

Since its initial fielding more than six years ago, the C-RAM system is credited with saving hundreds of lives through its ability to provide early warning of incoming indirect fire, Northrop said in a statement. Working closely with the Army, Northrop Grumman helped to take the C-RAM capability from concept to reality in less than 18 months.

C-RAM uses sensor, command and control (C2) and visualization tools to detect threatening objects and locate the sources of incoming fire. Once the threat is confirmed, its C2 system provides accurate warning to exposed soldiers and other personnel.

Researchers.Adapt.Classic.Antennas. to.Harness.More.Power.from.the.Sun

Profs. Koby Scheuer, Yael Hanin and Amir Boag of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Physical Electronics and its innovative new Renewable Energy Center are now developing a solar panel composed of nano-antennas instead of semiconductors. By adapting class ic metal l ic antennas to absorb light waves at optical frequencies, a much higher conversion rate from light into useable energy could be achieved. Such efficiency, combined with a lower material cost, would mean a cost-effective way to harvest and utilize “green” energy.


The technology was recently presented at Photonics West in San Francisco and published in the conference proceedings.

Receiving and transmitting green energyBoth radio and optical waves are electromagnetic energy, Prof. Scheuer expla ins. When these waves are harvested, electrons are generated that can be converted into electric current. Traditionally, detectors based on semiconducting materials like silicon are used to interface with light, while radio waves are captured by antenna.

For optimal absorption, the antenna dimensions must correspond to the light’s very short wavelength -- a challenge in optical frequencies that plagued engineers in the past, but now we are able to fabricate antennas less than a micron in length. To test the efficacy of their antennas, Prof. Scheuer and his colleagues measured their ability to absorb and remit energy. “In order to function, an antenna must form a circuit, receiving and transmitting,” says Prof. Scheuer, who points to the example of a cell phone, whose small, hidden antenna both receives and transmits radio waves in order to complete a call or send a message.

By illuminating the antennas, the researchers were able to measure the antennas’ ability to re-emit radiation efficiently, and determine how much power is lost in the circuit -- a simple matter of measuring the wattage going in and coming back out. Initial tests indicate that 95 percent of the wattage going into the antenna comes out, meaning that only five percent is wasted.

According to Prof. Scheuer, these “old school” antennas also have greater potential for solar energy because they can collect wavelengths across a much broader spectrum of light. The solar spectrum is very broad, he explains, with UV or infrared rays ranging from ten microns to less than two hundred nanometers. No semiconductor can handle this broad a spectrum, and they absorb only a fraction of the available energy. A group of antennas, however, can be manufactured in different lengths with the same materials and process, exploiting the entire available spectrum of light.

When finished, the team’s new solar panels will be large sheets of plastic which, with the use of a nano-imprinting lithography machine, will be imprinted with varying lengths and shapes of metallic antennas.

Improving solar power’s bottom lineThe researchers have already constructed a model of a possible solar panel. The next step, says Prof. Scheuer, is to focus on the conversion process -- how electromagnetic energy becomes electric current, and how the process can be improved.

The goal is not only to improve the efficiency of solar panels, but also to make the technology a viable option in terms of cost. Silicon is a relatively inexpensive semiconductor, but in order to obtain sufficient power from antennas, you need a very large panel -- which becomes expensive.

Green energy sources need to be evaluated not only by what they can contribute environmentally, but also the return on every dollar invested, Prof. Scheuer notes. “Our antenna is based on metal -- aluminium and gold -- in very small quantities. It has the potential to be more efficient and less expensive.”

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The Obama administration is proposing export control changes that would allow aircraft components to be more freely traded on the global market, while continuing to protect parts designed specifically for the military’s most stealthy aircraft.

The move would modify the U.S. Munitions List for what is known as “Category VIII,” which covers aircraft. The change would free up generic parts, components, accessories and attachments for export

“regardless of their significance to maintaining a military advantage for the United States.” Those parts would be transferred from the State Department-managed munitions list to a list governed by the Commerce Department.

But the proposed rule does exempt parts “specifically designed” for certain aircraft with stealth technology, including the B-1B bomber, the B-2, the F-15 Silent Eagle, the F/A-18 E/F/G, the F-22 Raptor, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-117 Nighthawk. The exemption also includes U.S. technology demonstrators.

The change is part of the Obama administration’s overarching export control strategy outlined in early 2010 by then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The initiative is led by the National Security Council with contributions from a team of about 150 people at the departments of commerce, defense and state in consultation with Congress, and includes a President’s Export Council.

The idea is to rid the munitions list of components and parts that have no special military design and move some items with military and civilian uses to a dual list governed by the Commerce Department that will still be monitored.

The proposal would provide welcome relief to the U.S. defense industry, according to Remy Nathan of the Aerospace Industries Association. Rather than focusing on an enormous number of nuts, bolts, screws and hoses that are currently regulated by International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the government could zero in on the more sensitive, more-important-to-regulate items, Nathan says.

And if the process has seemed, from the outside, to be laborious, that’s because each item needs to be sorted with care.

The current munitions list is open-ended. “It’s easy from that perspective to say everything’s on the ITAR unless we say it’s not,” Nathan says, which has put the onus on the manufacturer to make a case for exempting a certain part and bogged down State Department officials who had to sign off on paperwork for items that were destined for approval.

“You’re not changing ‘no’ to ‘yes,’” says Nathan. “It’s that the process of getting a ‘yes’ is easier, cheaper and faster.”For the next 45 days, the administration is collecting comments about the proposed rule. The administration previously published changes to the Category VII list for military vehicles, which is now being revised.



General.Dynamics.to.Acquire.Force.Protection.General Dynamics agreed to acquire Force Protection Inc. for about $360 million in cash as the defense giant looks to boost its armored-vehicle business.

Force Protection holders will receive $5.52 a share. The stock last traded above the offer price in February, and has slumped on the prospect of cuts in Pentagon spending.

Force Protection, which is based in Summerville, S.C., will become a part of General Dynamics Land Systems, which makes Abrams main battle tanks and Stryker infantry combat vehicles. Force Protection’s specialty vehicles are designed to protect from landmines, hostile fire and improvised explosive devices. General Dynamics’ land systems segment also makes combat vehicles.

General Dynamics has seen its profit improve as a buying spree continues to strengthen its information-technology business, the biggest top-line contributor. The deal, which has been approved by both boards, is expected to be completed by year end and will add to General Dynamics’ earnings in 2012.

US.Lockheed.Martin.Sees.Mideast.Air.Defense.Sales.Rising.

Increased nervousness in the Middle East about Iran’s nuclear program is driving sales of air defense equipment to wealthy Gulf Arab countries, a senior executive of U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said.

Cash-rich Gulf countries, who have enjoyed triple digit oil prices for most of this year, are taking

precautions to protect themselves from a “perceived threat” from Iran by bulking up their air missile defense capabilities at a time of global economic turbulence, Joe Garland, vice president told Zawya Dow Jones in an interview at the Dubai Air Show.

Lockheed’s sales outside of the U.S. in 2010 totaled around $7 billion, of which 30% were in the Middle East.

Regional tensions have risen recently due to an International Atomic Energy Agency report that accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapons program, and claims that Iran was behind an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.

Recent. Data. On.US.Manufacturing.Lessens.Concern.Of.Another.Recession

Bloomberg News repor ted, “ M a c h i n e r y s t o c k s m a y outperform the market through the end of the year as new orders rebound, helping to defy concerns about another US recession.” US “manufacturers booked $32.6 billion in new orders for machinery equipment in September, the most since July 2008, according to data from the Census Bureau released last month.

T h e S t a n d a r d & Po o r ’s Supercomposite Machinery Index, which includes Caterpillar Inc. and Deere & Co. , has gained 26 percent since Oct. 3, while the S&P 500 has risen 13 percent.” Ann Duignan, an analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co., said that “there’s ‘no evidence’ of a collapse in North American manufacturing as shipments still are growing.”


NASA.Launching.Twin.Moon.Probes. to.Measure.Gravity

Four decades after landing men on the moon, NASA is returning to Earth’s orbiting companion, this time with a set of robotic twins that will measure lunar gravity while chasing one another in circles.

By creating the most precise lunar gravity map ever, scientists hope to figure out what’s beneath the lunar surface, all the way to the core. The orbiting probes also will help pinpoint the best landing sites for future explorers, whether human or mechanical.

Near-identical twins Grail-A and Grail-B — short for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory — are due to blast off aboard an unmanned rocket. Although launched together, the two washing machine-size spacecraft will separate an hour into the flight and travel independently to the moon.

It will be a long, roundabout trip — three to four months — because of the small Delta II rocket used to boost the spacecraft. NASA’s Apollo astronauts used the mighty Saturn V rocket, which covered the approxi-mately 240,000 miles to the moon in a mere three days.

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NASA’s NPP satellite built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. was successfully launched into a sun-synchronous polar orbit tlast month.

NASA’s first Earth-observing satellite to measure both global climate and key weather data lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Delta II rocket. NPP’s five science instruments will make critical measurements to provide long-term climate projections and data

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Ball Aerospace built the BCP 2000 satellite bus for Goddard Space Flight Center under fixed-price terms. Ball also built one of the five sensors aboard NPP - the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite – an instrument that will measure how much ozone is in our atmosphere and how the ozone concentration varies with altitude.

JPSS-1 is the Joint Polar-Orbiting Satellite System scheduled to launch no earlier than 2017. JPSS data and imagery will further increase timeliness, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of public warnings and forecasts of climate and weather events.

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Moog.Celebrates.First.Delivery.of.Boeing.747-8.Freighter.to.Cargolux

The Boeing Company delivered the first 747-8 Freighter to launch customer Cargolux at Boeing’s Paine Field in Everett, WA. Cargolux flew the plane away in the morning and put the plane immediately into revenue service.

For nearly 30 years Moog has been a major supplier of flight control actuators to Boeing for their commercial aircraft product line. On the 747-8, Boeing selected Moog to provide the Lateral Control Electronics for the fly-by-wire ailerons and spoilers on the aircraft’s new aerodynamic wing. While Moog has supplied flight control computers and flight critical software to other airplane manufacturers as part of an actuation system, this was the first time Moog provided this capability to Boeing for a commercial transport.

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Do you remember when thongs were flip flops? Oh, alas to those of us who have more than a few decades under our belts!

My daughter was at work recently, and one of her colleagues, (I assume a little older) told a number of the employees in the break room that the thong she was wearing got caught on her rug, and she tripped! All of the employees, young of course, wondered how a scanty pair of underwear that you are wearing could conceivably get caught in a rug!

We are stepping up our involvement in Facebook and LinkedIn, with Twitter coming next, as it is what we must do to evolve the Metalworker publications. I am not ashamed to note that I cause some

chuckles from my kids and their friends. When my son was leaving for his 28 hour drive back to school in Nashville, I sent a Facebook message, “Be safe on your trip! LOL”. What I meant was “Lots of Love”, but apparently, LOL means “Laugh Out Loud”. Surely, I wasn’t laughing out loud when I was telling Alex to be safe in his driving!

When my daughter came for dinner with a girlfriend recently, I asked how their night out had been, and had they hooked up with any guys? They laughed hysterically, and Alyssa’s friend wondered how her mother could be so progressive and cavalier in her attitude? Of course, I meant, did they meet up with any guys.

So, I’m getting older (aren’t we all?), and I will need some outside expertise in bringing our magazines fully into the social media world. Still, we’re making progress, and I am delighted to let you know that my colleague, Kim Carpenter, has upgraded our website so that all magazines are fully online. Our online hits are growing exponentially with our fully online presence!

On a serious note, there isn’t anybody in the United States who isn’t concerned about the announcement by Standard & Poor’s to downgrade the credit rating of the U.S. government. The decision will make it more expensive for the country to borrow money, adding to the national debt, and the announcement has thrown the stock market into a serious tizzy.

But here’s a surprise I read about: For some consumers, the credit downgrade could actually be good news. People who save money, whether in the form of savings accounts, CD’s or Treasury bonds, could actually benefit. When S&P announced it would downgrade the American government’s creditworthiness from AAA to AA+, it means the government will have to pay higher interest to investors buying Treasury bonds (since there’s a slightly higher risk that those investors won’t get repaid).

In addition, banks borrow money from the Federal Reserve, and the lower credit rating will make that money more expensive to borrow. Meanwhile, banks will be forced to pay consumers somewhat higher interest rates on CD’s and savings accounts, because now those same consumers could earn more money buying Treasury bonds, so banks must raise their rates to compete.

All of that adds up to the silver lining of this story: If you have money saved up, or invested in super-stable things like CD’s and Treasury bonds, you probably will win out, in the form of slightly higher interest rates.

In this issue, you will read a number of really good articles on solar and alternative energy in this issue. I think you will also find the articles on machine shops in this issue particularly interesting. It is so refreshing to meet such dynamic companies who are continuing to succeed! Additionally, a number of machine tool dealers are hosting Open Houses, announced in this issue. You just may want to attend to learn about some of the newest in machine tool technology!

I wish you continued health and happiness through the year, and God Bless our Troops.

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More than a third of a century old. Precision Tech was formed more than 35 years ago by two young brothers, Tom at the age of 25 and Terry, just 20 years young. In fact, Terry says, “My father had to co-sign our business license and loan because legally you had to be at least 21 years of age for signature authority.”

Though the 2 Van Otten’s were, by all measures, far too young to open a business, they were experienced beyond their years in the trade. Before they were even old enough to work, the 2 helped their father in the repair of the heavy equipment he sold. Both had completed their education at a local technical college, learning the ins and outs of machining, welding and fabrication, and both spent their post education years working at job shops. In fact, machining was a sport for the 2, and they achieved National champion status in the Vocational/Industrial Club of America (VICA). The main purposes of VICA’s contests are to document students’ skill mastery, encourage excellence, and increase the competence of entry-level workers. Tom and Terry excelled in VICA.

“We borrowed $5000 to open our business”, Tom said, “and we repaid our debt in less than a year.”

Precision Tech continues to thrive after more than 35 years, largely because, the two brothers and partners say, “We’ve continually morphed our business.” Tom continued, “Precision Tech opened as strictly a repair business, supporting customers in the mining, construction, and farming industries. We didn’t make new parts in our early years.” Aside from evolving its business model, it is clear that Precision Tech excels because of their experienced team, who on average have more than 25 years of experience. “One of the genius machinists we are proud to have on our team is our brother Kelly”, Tom said. Terry continued,

“Our loyal employees are more family members than employees.”

As the company evolved, Precision Tech was renowned for its certified welding, grinding (ID/OD and surface), honing and manual machining capabilities. Because the brothers and their team are nearly all journeymen machinists, customers came to Precision Tech for their ability to support them with reverse engineering and design support. “We used to outsource all of our CNC machining to outside machine shops”, Terry said.

There was one particular machine shop that performed exceptionally well for Precision Tech, and in fact, Precision Tech was its largest customer. That company was Swenson Machine Works, founded and operated by Rick Swenson. “We wanted to bring all critical functions in-house”, Terry said, “so that the final product we deliver to our customers is totally within our control in both quality

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and schedule. We acquired Swenson Machine Works, brought Rick and his team into the Precision Tech team, and with the acquisition came a Mazak QTN250-MY turn/mill lathe and a Mazak AJV-18 vertical machining center.”

“We’ve always been known for making some of the most complex parts for our customers, but we’ve evolved into manufacturing complete assemblies today for some of the largest customers across such industries as medical, mining, nuclear , and construction industries, and as an example, the hydraulic cylinders we design and manufacture range from 2 to 36 inches”, Terry said.

The Precision Tech team had no previous experience with the Mazak machine tool line, Tom said, but Rick and his employees were believers in it. The transition to the Mazak machine tools went so well that Precision Tech traded in one of their non-Mazak lathes, and upgraded to another QTN-250MSY Mazak lathe with a barfeed, and they also added a Mazak multi-tasking mill/turn center, a 5-axis Integrex i-200S.

Today, the company owns 4 Mazak machines, and they have no need to outsource their CNC machining to any other machine shops.

Business in 2011 will exceed all prior years, Terry said. When asked what they attributed their doubling of sales over the previous year, Tom and Terry agreed it was a combination of factors:

1) The new Mazak machines, which have allowed the company to bring on new customers, but more dramatically increased the number of products they are making for their long term customers. 2) Increased control of all of the processes required to make parts and complete assemblies for their customers. 3) The move to their new state of the art facility that looks more like a Fortune 100 office complex than a machine shop. “We more than doubled our capacity with this land and building purchase”, Tom said, “from 10,000 square feet to 22,800 square feet.” While Tom and Terry can’t put a specific dollar amount that resulted from their move to their new facility, both agreed that any customer who tours their facility notes that they haven’t seen a machine shop as clean and aesthetically pleasing as Precision Tech’s.

When asked about their experience with the Mazak machine tools, and their relationship with Smith Machinery, distributor of Mazak in Utah, Idaho, and Montana, Tom says, “Our relationship with Smith Machinery is strong and growing. They do what they say they will do, and their support is everything we expect from our machine tool suppliers.”

Terry continued, “You learn the value of a supplier when a problem comes up. That is the true acid test. We had a few initial issues with our machine tool purchase, and Smith Machinery was there to fix it for us. Our latest Mazak machine tool purchase was installed in one day, and up and running in under 2 days!”

Terry recently visited the Mazak US factory in Florence, Kentucky. “I was so impressed with their operations and their products”, he said. Tom added,

“We appreciate working with our Smith Machinery Sales Engineer, Klaus Lassig. It is a pleasure to deal with a machinist and prior machine shop owner. We get this in Klaus.”

For more information on Precision Tech, call them at 801-285-7288.

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Northrop Grumman Corp. said recently that it won a $109 million contract from the Air Force for work on the B-2 stealth bomber.

The company said it would produce a redesigned aft deck, a metal part that protects the plane’s composite-materials skin from hot engine exhaust.

The retrofitted part on the plane’s upper surface should reduce future maintenance service and repairs, the company said.

Northrop is the Air Force’s prime contractor on the B-2, which was designed to evade radar detection while making long-range flights into enemy territory.

BAE.produces.MOLLE.components.for.US.Army

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The system was first developed in 1997 to improve load-carrying equipment effectiveness and sustain heavier loads. BAE Protection Systems vice-president Don Dutton said: “The MOLLE system provides users with a completely customisable set of equipment which allows for readiness, mobility and efficiency of the war-fighter.”

Boeing.submits.Chinook.production.proposal.to.US.Army

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The second five-year, firm fixed-price proposal will not only provide the war-fighter with vertical lift capability, but will also help the army reach its 464 Chinook acquisition target outlined in the CH-47F helicopter program.

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A new report by the Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that defense contractors pay a 17.5% average tax rate annually.

“While the federal corporate tax code ostensibly requires big corporations to pay a 35% corporate income tax rate, on average, the 280 corporations in our study paid only about half that amount,” the report said.

Private.jet.business.prepares.to.take.off Flying in a private jet used to be the ultimate status symbol, but the recession completely knocked the wind out of the industry -- until now.

Private jet travel is staging a comeback. As major airlines are hiking airfares and cutting routes, and long lines at security and delayed flights weigh on travelers, private jet carriers are seeing the first increase in demand since 2008.

In fact, 12% of wealthy Americans (those with a net worth of $5 million or higher) said they plan to boost spending on private jet travel this year, up from 9% in 2010, according to the Luxury Institute’s wealth survey.

It’s not only the rich: Less affluent consumers are also starting to trade up, as some private jet firms lower prices to lure in new business through flight-sharing deals and social networking campaigns on Facebook that offer last-minute deals.

Another sign that things are looking up: Strong sales of Gulfstream Aerospace’s latest and greatest luxury liner, the G650, which holds about 14 to 16 passengers and costs a cool $64 million. The company is entirely sold out of the plane for the next five years and it hasn’t even begun deliveries on it yet, according to Jeff Miller, a spokesman for the company.

“[The private jet industry is] not going to get back to where it was at its peak in the late 1990s, but anything is better than where we are,” said aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group.

Over the past few years, the struggling economy put the brakes on private jet travel. Businesses mostly did away with executive jets and luxury travelers downgraded to first-class commercial flights. To add insult to injury, rising gas prices and the environmental impact from carbon emissions also put private planes out of favor.

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Global biotech company buys ASU spinout

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. purchased Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc. for an undisclosed price and will continue to operate the company in Tempe, said Randy Nelson, who spun IBI out of ASU in 1996 when he was a professor.

Nelson ran the company for 10 years before he returned to ASU to run the Molecular Biomarkers Lab at the Biodesign Institute. Dobrin Nedelkov took over operations as CEO and scientific director of IBI, while Nelson held the title of president.

After the sale to Thermo Fisher, Nelson will continue to be involved with the business as a consultant. Nedelkov and IBI’s nine other staffers now are among Thermo Fisher’s 34,000 employees in 150 countries worldwide, Nelson said.

The publicly traded company, which is No. 258 on the Fortune 500, has been on a shopping spree, paying $2.1 billion for Calif.-based Dionex Corp. to expand its Asian operations and $260 million for Canada-based Fermentas Inter national Inc. last year.

IBI’s relationship with Thermo Fisher began more than a year ago when they partnered to identify protein bio markers based on IBI’s mass spectrometry technology, a technique used to analyze proteins to help diagnose disease before symptoms occur.

Chuck Kummeth, president of Thermo Fisher’s laboratory consumables business, said IBI will enhance Thermo Fisher’s position in the rapidly emerging field of clinical proteomics.

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Nevertheless, Flexjet says its fractional business is up 120% year-over-year as of August.

For those with a little less to spend, small charter firms can cost substantially less, especially since many have been slashing fares recently.

JetSuite now offers one-way trips from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for less than $1,000 -- split the cost four ways and each passenger only shells out $250 for a private flight to Vegas. That’s nearly the same as the cost of a one-way first-class ticket.

The jet carrier also introduced “SuiteDeals” in April where fans on Facebook can buy last-minute legs for $499. That may be just enough to reel in more travelers, said Harlan Platt, a professor of finance who covers airline industry at Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration in Boston.

Top 1% are getting even richerBut it’s not just the super-rich and aspirational consumers that are supporting this niche industry.

Corporate clients make up a majority of the private jet travelers and, as profits improve, more businesses will take advantage of this mode of transportation -- even if environmental concerns persist, Platt said.For business travelers, the speed and convenience of a private plane is particularly attractive, especially when it’s billed to an expense account.“When people of means decide that the extra $10,000 [to fly on a private plane] is worth it, you’ll know the economy has left the contraction,” said Platt. That may be “the best leading indicator of the whole economy.”



Liberty Safes, the #1 manufacturer of full-size residential safes in the United States, and one of the largest in the world, has some good news to share.

The company was founded nearly 25 years ago as a safe manufacturer in the little town of Payson Utah. More than a decade ago, the company made the decision to move some of its manufacturing overseas, to China. They believed they needed to make this dif-ficult move in order to remain competitive. The company retained its manufacturing plant in Payson, and continued to manufacture more than 55% of the company’s safes domestically. A smaller percentage, approximately 45%, of the company’s safes were manufactured in Shanghai, China.

That was several years ago, long term employee and director of engineering Buddy O’Neal, said. “Today, we’re bringing manufacturing of our full line of safes back to the United States. Back to Payson UT.”

When asked why the decision to con-solidate manufacturing back in the United States, Buddy said, “We’re do-ing it for the reason many other com-panies are making this same decision

-- we were experiencing poor quality, missed shipments and late deliveries. It just wasn’t worth it.”

Today, Liberty Safes manufactures their safes exclusively in the United States, but they needed to make some changes in their Payson manufacturing facility before they could take this step.

“We really focused on manufacturing automation”, Buddy said. With all in-house process-ing (we start with raw materials), we needed to find a way to manufacture our safes less expensively while still ensuring that we were building the best quality safes in the world.”

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“We evaluated a number of laser machines, and while TRUMPF initially seemed to be on the high end in terms of cost, when we really did the evaluation, they were the best value.” Buddy admits even he was surprised that such a well known brand in the laser machine tool industry could be so cost effective and he is proud to buy a laser machine that is manufac-tured in the United States. He says, “The compact TruLaser 2030 is designed especially for thin sheet processing and it facilitated a cost-effective introduction into automated laser processing for us. We were additionally pleased with the excellent beam qual-ity of the TruCoax resonator

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Buddy said. “We told Don Jones, our local sales person for the TRUMPF line, we will have more hours on our machines than any of your other customers.” The first TRUMPF laser (in-stalled in December 2008) consistently saw 7 days a week, 24 hours a day of operation. Since purchasing the second TRUMPF laser, Buddy says the per machine usage is a little lower, but is still exceptionally high. “We’re building processes into our manufacturing that will allow us to run 24x7 lights out.”

Since purchasing the TRUMPF laser machines, Buddy and his team are very satisfied with the service and support they continue to receive. “Don isn’t a high pressure sales guy”, Buddy said. “He sells us what we need, he is very knowledgeable, and he even does research on other products that will help us to move to automation - products that he doesn’t even sell.”

Today, Liberty Safes are manufactured in a 200,000 square foot facility with the help of 240 em-

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Liberty Safes is having a banner year, Buddy says, and in fact they expect 2011 to beat revenues of any other year in the history of the business.

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Lance Corporal Rob McInerney is currently working at the forefront of counter-IED operations in Afghanistan piloting the

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Talisman has been designed to provide an increased level of assurance along routes throughout the region. It consists of a suite of cutting-edge equipment, including armoured vehicles, optical cameras and remote-controlled vehicles.

This life-saving equipment is being used to support combat logistic patrols, which can comprise several hundred vehicles and trek through the country delivering vital supplies to bases for the troops on the front line.

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His role is to pilot the MAV (Micro Air Vehicle), otherwise known as the ‘Flying Robot’ or ‘T-Hawk’:

“The MAV is a great piece of kit and complements the rest of the equipment,” he said. “The MAV has two cameras which feed information back to a laptop so that the commander is then better placed to make decisions.

“We have been involved in a few contacts on a couple of the operations that we have been on, which made the day interesting! The most satisfying part of the tour for me is when we get the guys to their destination safely; after all, that is the aim of our job!”

Lance Corporal McInerney has been with 15 Field Support Squadron, based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, since they re-roled from a Field Support Squadron in which he was a plant operator:

“It has been good to learn something new but I am looking forward to getting back to plant,” he said.

He is also looking forward to getting back to the UK to see his fiancée, Laura, and his daughter, Anna, who is only five months old:

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Like the key air transport sectors that it serves, Honeywell’s worldview is increasingly shifting eastward as markets in the Middle East and Asia continue to show strong growth. And the emphasis of the U.S. group’s technological development work remains focused on trying to ensure that traffic growth can be achieved without compromising safety.

“It used to be the case that 80 percent of customers, suppliers and manufacturers were in the United States. Aircraft were designed to fly U.S. coast-to-coast because that was 80 percent of what was needed,” said Paolo Carmassi, the company’s president for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. In the last 10 years, however, the market has started to shift eastward at an unprecedented rate, presenting a range of challenges and opportunities.

Honeywell aims to support this growth in various ways, including more efficient auxiliary power units, wheels and brakes, and smarter avionics to enable customers to perform better. In India and Africa, in particular, the lack of infrastructure means that aircraft have to be smarter to maintain the same level of safety. “We have developed a number of upgrades–usually simple upgrades–to enable aircraft to overcome the deficiencies on the ground by giving pilots a new level of awareness,” Carmassi told AIN.

One example is the SmartPath ground-based augmentation system, which improves the accuracy and integrity of GPS signals to the point where they can be used to provide approach guidance to as little as 200 feet above runways. The conventional instrument landing system requires separate installations for each end of each runway at an airport, but a single SmartPath, costing around the same $3 million, can support multiple approach paths to all the runways at an airport.

Meanwhile, SmartLanding helps pilots to recognize when their airplane is too high or too fast for the length of the runway.

On the ground, Honeywell’s SmartRunway helps pilots avoid runway incursions in poor visibility. Like SmartLanding, SmartRunway is a software upgrade to the enhanced ground proximity warning system that has contributed to a dramatic reduction in accidents resulting from controlled flight into terrain.

Another Honeywell product that has proved very popular in the Middle East is the IntuVue weather radar. “Our latest generation radar enables pilot to detect significant weather from as far as 300 miles away,” Carmassi said. “The weather is visualized in 3-D. It’s not just a 2-D picture where you can’t see what’s behind, so the pilot has a better picture to identify areas to be avoided.”

Honeywell is also helping define future air traffic management systems as part of the U.S. NextGen and European SESAR programs, and the technologies developed will ultimately find application further afield, not the least of which is a Gulf region badly in need of airspace modernization. For example, as part of SESAR, Honeywell is developing


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The ASAS system can detect aircraft within a 40-mile radius, meaning that separation between aircraft can be reduced where there is no radar coverage, and ATC can allow more aircraft to use their most efficient cruising altitudes. “SmartTraffic is an example of a product that we believe reduces the time spent in the air, the amount of fuel burned and the impact on the environment,” said Carmassi.

Being able to complete the mission in the most severe meteorological conditions is particularly important at the end of the sort of long-range flights that Gulf airlines commonly undertake. Carmassi said another SESAR project that should help achieve that goal is the combined vision system, which marries imagery from an infrared camera with a synthetic view of the world outside generated from information in the terrain database. “The database stops you getting lost, while the infrared camera shows that the runway is where it’s supposed to be and is free of obstacles, enhancing the awareness of the pilot and allowing many more flights to be completed,” he said.

Micron.Ranks.First.in.Science.Strength.Category.of.Patent.Board.Semiconductor.Industry.Scorecard

Micron Technology, Inc. announced the company has earned the top ranking for the second consecutive year in the Science Strength category of the Patent Board’s Semiconductor industry scorecard that tracks the global patent activity relating to companies’ innovation, technology and science strengths.

Micron also ranked fifth in Technology Strength and overall in the semiconductor industry, according to the Oct. 25 report issued by the Patent Board. The Science Strength ranking measures how much a company uses science in building its patent portfolio with a combined measure of science and quantity. Technology Strength measures overall strength of the company’s patent portfolio holdings with a combined measure of quality and quantity.

“Micron has long been proud of our strong portfolio, and these latest impressive rankings are further testament to the value the company places on maintaining a workplace that welcomes new ideas in the spirit of innovation,” said Mark Durcan, Micron President and Chief Operating Officer.

Micron has annually ranked among the top semiconductor companies worldwide for patent strength and value. In total, Micron has secured more than 25,000 issued patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other international patent offices.

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Boeing Co. has secured more than 600 commitments from airlines to buy a revamped version of its 737 jetliner, an increase of about 100 since it formally launched the aircraft project in August.

The commitments from eight carriers, as well as ongoing talks with other airlines, reflect strong interest in the 737 MAX, said Jim Albaugh, chief executive of Boeing’s commercial-airliner unit.

In late August, Boeing said it had lined up 496 commitments from five airlines to buy the 737 MAX, which will have new, advanced engines. Chicago-based Boeing, after years of analysis and discussions with key customers, decided to build a new-engine version of its workhorse jet, rather than take the costlier and riskier approach of building an entirely new single-aisle plane.

Boeing plans to deliver the first 737 MAX in 2017—two years behind a competing model from arch-rival Airbus called the A320neo that has garnered more than 1,200 firm orders or commitments.

Mr. Albaugh said Boeing is still working on the design of the 737 MAX but has settled on a fan diameter of 68 inches (173 centimeters) for the LEAP-1B engines that CFM International will make for the narrow-body jet. CFM is a joint venture between U.S.-based General Electric Co. and France’s Safran SA.

The aerospace company announced last month that it plans to finalize the jet’s configuration in 2013. The first flight for the 737 MAX is scheduled for 2016. Boeing said the new-engine variant will have 10% to 12% lower fuel burn than the current 737s. It says the plane’s fuel burn will be 4% lower than the competing A320neo’s. Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautics Defence & Space Co., has challenged that claim, saying the A320neo will be more fuel-efficient than Boeing’s revamped 737.

Boeing hasn’t revealed the names of carriers that have made commitments to the 737 MAX. One of the customers is AMR Corp.’s American Airlines, which helped steer Boeing toward a new-engine version when it placed a big order of narrow-body jets earlier this year with both Boeing and Airbus.

ATK’s.Eagle.Industries.Awarded.Contract.from.U.S..Marine.Corps.

ATK announced that its Eagle Industries business has received an additional $24.9 million contract from Marine Corps Systems Command to produce the U.S. Marine Corps’ new standard-issue pack. Work for the second order will be performed in Eagle Industries’ two Puerto Rico manufacturing plants and is expected to be complete January 31, 2013. The two contracts together are valued at $75 million.

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The new load bearing equipment system is designed to allow Marines to carry equipment needed in support of combat operations. The U.S. Marine Corps’ new pack increases the overall combat effectiveness of the user by maximizing the ability to carry combat loads more efficiently, minimizing the burdens of weight and improving overall system compatibility.

Embraer.Expects.Defense.Unit.to.Lead.Firm’s.Growth.

Embraer SA, the world’s No. 4 aircraft maker, sees its defense unit leading company growth, expanding by “double digits” in 2012 and accounting for one fifth of revenue in a few years, Chief Executive Frederico Curado said.

Embraer, based in São Jose dos Campos, is likely to look in its own backyard for many of those military orders, Mr. Curado said in an interview. Huge orders are likely to come from Brazil, which he said has a decades-long backlog of investment needs in its security apparatus. The needs have become even more pressing with the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games that Brazil is hosting, as well as the development of its huge offshore oil reserves.

The company also expects to do more business with the armed forces of countries with whom Brazil has long relationships, such as in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. The defense sector, spun off into its own unit last year, has already delivered planes to Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador in Latin America. The company also signed contracts with Indonesia and has received interest from Europe as well. Revenue at Embraer is likely to climb some 7% this year to around $5.7 billion, Curado said, coming mainly from sales of commercial and executive airplanes, with military craft accounting for about 10% of sales. Next year, the defense segment will enjoy double-digit growth while the other segments’ growth will be single digit. In a few years, the company expects military revenue to account for 20% of sales, with another 20% coming from executive airplanes, 50% from commercial planes and the last 10% from services.

The selection of a new fighter jet for Brazil’s air force—a decision which has been repeatedly pushed back by the government—will be important because Embraer will work with whichever firm is the eventual winner to adapt planes to meet local needs. But Mr. Curado said the development of its transport plane, the KC-390, is more significant, adding a new product to the firm’s portfolio. The company also holds out hope that it will break into the U.S. military market, and is awaiting the results of the latest bid, which would be to deliver its Super Tucano fighter planes, and is expected shortly.

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U.S..Military. Sees. JLTV.Development.Gain.Speed

The U.S. military’s program to replace the Humvee has had more ups and downs than the road on which they are tested, but things look to be moving forward. U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps leaders trimmed a lot of extras to cut the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) cost by $100,000. This also will slice 16 months from the $52 million engineering, manufacturing and development phase, which will end in May 2012. That means the $270,000 base vehicle will come cheaper and sooner, as a single contract award is now scheduled for 2015.

The Army wants at least 20,000 JLTVs with the potential for a larger buy for the program with an estimated worth of $20 billion. Army officials plan to replace a third of their 150,000-vehicle Humvee fleet with the JLTV. The Marine Corps plans to buy 5,500.

The services are now trying to convince the Senate Appropriations Committee, which had recommended the JLTV program be terminated, to come along for the ride.

The new vehicle, outlined in an Oct. 3 draft request for proposal, will have the survivability of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, better mobility than a Humvee and the ability to add mission kits. It will be transportable by ship or helicopter and be able to provide 30 kilowatts of exportable power.

Six variants with companion trailers will make up the JLTV family, which will include a four-seat, close-combat weapons carrier, a two-seat utility carrier and shelter, a four-seat general purpose vehicle, a heavy guns carrier and command-and-control-on-the-move vehicle.

The latest changes include an increase to allowable weight from 12,600 pounds to 14,000 pounds. The original number was needed so the Marine Corps’ CH-53 Sea Stallion could sling load the JLTV at high altitudes and high temperatures.

But industry teams would have to experiment with exotic materials to reach such weight, said Katheryn Hasse, Lockheed Martin’s director of tactical wheeled vehicles.

And while most initial entries could produce as much as twice the required 30 kilowatts of external power, the new standard will cut weight and cost.

Four defense teams led by BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Oshkosh Defense and General Tactical Vehicles, a joint team of General Dynamics Land Systems and Humvee-maker AM General, have developed prototypes and will submit bids for the EMD phase.

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Optical ComparatorsAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Datum_Inspection_____ 602-997-1340Gage_Lab_Products_______801-716-2972Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ 480-948-1871OGP_ _ __________ 480-889-9056Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422Particle Inspection MachDCM_Tech___________800-533-5339Video Measuring SystemsAdvanced_Coordinate_Tech_ ___ 623-780-4137Gage_Lab_Products_______801-716-2972

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Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ 480-948-1871Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

HARDWAREHorizon_Carbide_Tool__480-968-0957Metal_Supermarkets_ _ 801-972-2441Utah_Metal_Works,_Inc._ 801-364-5679

MetalsAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ___ 480-784-1600Erickson_Metals_____ 877-543-6061Metal_Supermarkets_ _ 801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282Western_States_Metals_ _ 801-978-0562

Metals: Bar & PlateAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ___ 480-784-1600

Mold SteelAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ___ 480-784-1600

Nickel AlloysAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ___ 480-784-1600Marzee_Inc.______ 602-269-5801_Plate-Precision Saw Cut

Erickson_Metals_____ 877-543-6061Pre-Honed Tube

Western_States_Metals_ _ 801-978-0562Rubber

Marzee_Inc.________602-269-5801Sheet Metal

Self_Clinch_Direct_ ____ 801-746-2689Stainless Steel

AZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ____ 480-784-1600Metal_Supermarkets_ __ 801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282

SteelAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_______ 480-784-1600Marzee_ __________ 602-269-5801

Metal_Supermarkets____801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282

WashersLeeSpring_________480-539-5704METAL DISTRIBUTORS Erickson_Metals______ 877-543-6061Metal_Supermarkets_ __ 801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282Western_States_Metals__801-978-0562

NEW MACHINERYCHIP CUTTING

CNC Drilling/TappingHardinge_ ________ 909-225-9292Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220

CNC MillsAction_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266Foothills_Machinery____ 303-466-3777Fuchs_Machinery_ ____ 303-744-1205Hartwig_Inc.________ 303-373-9450J.M._Grisley________ 801-486-7519King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933New_West_ ________ 801-561-2001Smith_Machinery_Co_ ___801-263-6403Todd_Machinery_______801-294-6390Triad_Machine________303-424-0268

CNC LathesAction_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266Foothills_Machinery____ 303-466-3777Fuchs_Machinery_ _____303-744-1205J.M._Grisley______ ______801-486-7519Hartwig_Inc._________303-373-9450King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ __303-571-4933Muratec__________ 949-466-8255New_West_ _________801-561-2001Smith_Machinery_Co_ ___801-263-6403

Todd_Machinery_______ 801-294-6390Triad_Machine________ 303-424-0268

CNC Swiss Turn MachinesAME,_Inc._ _________ 303-922-9266Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933Muratec_________ 949-466-8255New_West_ ________ 801-561-2001Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268

EDM MachinesAction_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266Desert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300EDM_Network_______ 480-836-1782Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933Smith_Machinery_Co_ __ 801-263-6403Todd_Machinery______ 801-294-6390Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268

EDM Tooling SystemsDesert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300EDM_Network_______ 480-836-1782EDM_Perform._Access.____ 800-336-2946Global_EDM__Supply____ 480-836-8330

End MillsHelical_Solutions_ ____ 866-543-5422

NEW MACHINERYFABRICATION

PrecisionFab_Inc.____ 303-779-9180Band Saws

AIT______________ 800-321-3195Fabricating_Equip_Sales_ 303-466-7342King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600Marshall_Tool_&_Supply__ 602-269-6295

Band Saw BladesEchols_Saw_&_Supply_ ___ 602-278-3918

Bar FeedersEdge_Technologies______ 562-597-7824

Cold SawsFabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342

CNC Punching CentersFuchs_Machinery_ ___ 303-744-1205PrecisionFab_Inc.____ 303-779-9180S&S_Machinery_Sales__ 602-368-8542

Iron WorkersAIT______________ 800-321-3195Fabricating_Equip_Sales_ 303-466-7342Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_800-952-0151S&S_Machinery_Sales__ 602-368-8542

Laser CuttersAction_Machine_ ____ 303-532-2900Fuchs_Machinery_ ___ 303-744-1205Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ 303-571-4933Muratec_________949-466-8255New_West_ _______ 801-561-2001PrecisionFab_Inc.____ 303-779-9180S&S_Machinery_Sales__ 602-368-8542Sidley_Diamond_Tool_ _ 800-544-9070Triad_Machine______ 303-424-0268

Pipe & Tube Benders/Notchers

Fabricating_Equip_Sales_ 303-466-7342S&S_Machinery_Sales__ 602-368-8542

Plasma/Gas CuttingSys-tems

Muratec_________949-466-8255Plate Rolls

Fabricating_Equip_Sales_ 303-466-7342Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_800-952-0151

Press Brakes Fabricating_Equip_Sales_ 303-466-7342Fuchs_Machinery_ ___ 303-744-1205Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_800-952-0151King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600

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Automatic Barfeeds of all Types

PrecisionFab_Inc.____ 303-779-9180S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542

Shearing MachinesAction_Machine_ _____ 303-532-2900Fabricating_Equip_Sales__ 303-466-7342Fuchs_Machinery_ ____ 303-744-1205_Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_ 800-952-0151King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600S&S_Machinery_Sales___ 602-368-8542

Turret PressMuratec_________ 949-466-8255PrecisionFab_Inc._____303-779-9180

Welding EquipmentRocky_Mountain_Saw_Blades_ 303-761-3000

OTHER ACCESSORIESFire Extinguishing SystemsFiretrace_Intl_ _______ 480-544-4450

Fire Suppression SystemsFiretrace_Intl_ _______ 480-544-4450

Tooling SystemsDesert_EDM_Sales______ 480-816-6300USA_EDM_Supply_ _____480-836-8330

PALLET SYSTEMSAutomatic Pallet Systems

Midaco___________ 847-593-8420Automatic Door Opener Systems

Midaco___________ 847-593-8420Manual Rotary Pallet Systems

Midaco___________ 847-593-8420Robotic Part Loading Systems

Midaco___________ 847-593-8420PROG. SYSTEMS

Factory Automation/LogisticsMuratec_________ 949-466-8255

CAD/CAMSoftware, CADDelcam_ __________ 801-949-6769AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266New_West_ ________ 801-561-2001Feature_Cam_ ______ 602-502-9654

Software, Inv. ControlDelcam____________801-949-6769

Software, Solid ModelingDelcam____________801-949-6769PROTOTYPE MACHINERYAPEX_CAD_Prod________970-314-97723D_Parts_To_Go________801-380-7935

Rapid PrototypingAPEX_CAD_Prod_________970-314-9772

Rapid ManufacturingAPEX_CAD_Prod_________970-314-9772

RECYCLINGRecyclable Metals

Iron_&_Metals,_Inc_____ 303-292-5555Utah_Metal_Works,_Inc._ 801-364-5679

Scrap Metal RecyclingIron_&_Metals,_Inc_____ 303-292-5555Utah_Metal_Works,_Inc._ 801-364-5679

REPAIR PARTS

BeltsAll_World_Machinery_Supply_815-943-9111

Bearings(Precision)All_World_Machinery_Supply_815-943-9111

Metric O-RingsAll_World_Machinery_Supply_815-943-9111Switches (Proximity, Limit)All_World_Machinery_Supply_815-943-9111Valves (Hydraulic, Pneumatic)All_World_Machinery_Supply_815-943-9111

ROBOTIC EQUIPMENTIntegrated_Systems_Inc__ 928-649-9600

SAFETYATS_Inds._Supply______801-978-4428

SERVICES Consultant, ISO

BMSC_ __________ 602-445-9400Control_Point_Tech_____ 435-225-3700MEP_ ___________ 801-863-7001Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642Western_States_Calibration_ 801-466-1700

Calibration: Gauging Equipment

NBS_Calibrations_ ____ 480-894-0592Calibration: Repair & CertifyNBS_Calibrations_ ____ 480-894-0592Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

Calibration ServicesAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Klontech_Industrial_Sales__480-948-1871NBS_Calibrations_ ____ 480-894-0592Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

Calibration TrainingWestern_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

Contract InspectionAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Klontech_Measure_Sol___ 480-626-8131Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

Contract ProgrammingTotal_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

EducationOgden-Weber__Tech_College__801-395-3795

Engineering ServicesAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161

First Article InspectionAdvanced_Coord._Tech______ 303-469-6161Datum_Inspection_ ______602-997-1340Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

HeavyhaulIRH_ _____________801-972-5581

Injection Molding3D_Parts_To_Go_ _____ 801-380-7935

Inspection ServicesAdvanced_Coord._Tech______ 303-469-6161Datum_Inspection_ ______602-997-1340NBS_Calibrations_ ____ 480-894-0592Team_Industrial_Services____801-397-2202Team_Industrial_Services____602-269-7868

Calibration ServicesAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Klontech_Industrial_Sales__480-948-1871NBS_Calibrations_ ____ 480-894-0592Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

Liquid PenetrantTeam_Industrial_Services____801-397-2202Team_Industrial_Services____602-269-7868

Machine Repair/ServicingJorgensen_Machine_Tools___800-952-0151

MAG ParticleTeam_Industrial_Services____801-397-2202Team_Industrial_Services____602-269-7868

Manufacturing RepProSalez____________480-773-3239Process Improvement/ Audit

BMSC_______________ 602-445-9400Sustaining_Edge_Solutions___888-572-9642

X-RayCertified_Inspection_Service_ _602-267-0661Semiray____________602-275-1917Team_Industrial_Services____801-397-2202Team_Industrial_Services____602-269-7868

ISO9000 / AS9100 Cert.BMSC_______________ 602-445-9400Control_Point_Tech_______435-225-3700MEP_ _ ____________801-863-7001Orion_Registrar_________303-645-4017Sustaining_Edge_Solutions___888-572-9642

ISO RegistrarOrion_Registrar_________303-645-4017

ISO Certification Control_Point_Tech_______435-225-3700Gladhill_Associates_______719-495-8045MEP_ _ ____________801-863-7001

Lean ManufacturingControl_Point_Tech_ ______ 435-225-3700MEP_ _ ____________ 801-863-7001Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642

Machine Tool RebuildingEDM_Network_______ 480-836-1782

Process ImprovementBMSC_______________ 602-445-9400Sustaining_Edge_Solutions___ 888-572-9642

Rapid Prototyping3D_Parts_To_Go_ _____ 801-380-7935

Reverse EngineeringAdvanced_Coord._Tech______303-469-6161Diversified_Metal_Services____801-972-6093Klontech_Measure_Sol_____480-626-8131

RiggingIRH_ _____________801-972-5581

Spindle RebuildingSetco-Pope_Spindles______866-362-0699

StaffingResource_Mfg_________801-265-1999

Statistical Process ControlTotal_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

SHOP FLOOR AUTOMA-TION

Hardware: USBBytebox____________ 888-ByteboxShop_Floor_Automations_ _ 877-611-5825

SchedulingShop_Floor_Automations_ _ 877-611-5825

Serial PortBytebox____________ 888-ByteboxShop_Floor_Automations_ _ 877-611-5825Software:CNC Networking

Bytebox____________ 888-ByteboxShop_Floor_Automations_ _ 877-611-5825

RS232 CablingShop_Floor_Automations_ _ 877-611-5825

TransportationIRH_ _____________801-972-5581

Virtual CNCShop_Floor_Automations_ _ 877-611-5825

TOOLINGArc Cutting Tools

Helical_Solutions_______866-543-5422TRAINING

CAD/CAM TrainingDavis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483

CNC MachiningDavis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483

Conventional MachiningDavis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483

Machining SoftwareDavis_Applied_Tech_College___801-593-2483

USED MACHINERYEDM_Network_ ________ 480-836-1782Jorgensen_Machine_Tools___800-952-0151King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600K.D._Capital_Equipment____480-922-1674Methods_West_________602-437-2220PrecisionFab_Inc._____303-779-9180S&S_Machinery_Sales_____602-368-8542

WATERJET CUTTINGAction_Machine________303-532-2900Fabricating_Equip_Sales___ 303-466-7342FLOW_Intl.___________909-620-5707Global_EDM__Supply_____480-836-8330Jorgensen_Machine_Tools___800-952-0151King_Machine_______ 208-345-9600OMAX_Corp_________800-838-0343Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268

WaterJet: Filtration/ChillersEbbco_Inc_ _______800--809-3901


A2Z METALWORKER • 55 •July/Aug 2011

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

ASSEMBLIESBar-S_Machine_________ 928-636-2115High_Precision_Devices_____303-447-2558Prescott’s_Manufacturing___ 719-482-5826Seastrom_ _________ 800-634-2356Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550Wasatch_Laser_Processing___801-972-3500

Welded AssembliesWeiser/Mile_High_Precision_ 303-280-2778

BENDINGJQ_Enterprises__________801-975-0777

Mandrel BendingBK_Machine_Inc.________801-253-1929

BONDINGDiffusion

VACCO_Industries_ ______ 626-443-7121BRAZING

Precision_Casting_Repair_ __ 801-972-2345

CUTTINGBandsaw Cutting

Echols_Saw_&_Supply_ ____ 602-278-3918

DESIGN/ CAD/CAM Bar-S_Machine_________928-636-2115H&_S_Machine_________801-755-7627

DIE CASTINGWatkins_Tool_&_Supply_ __ 303-295-9603

DIESAble_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ _____ 602-437-8995

EDMEDM: Dialectric Systems

/FiltrationEbbco_Inc_ __________ 586-716-5151

EDM: Drilling Small HoleBK_Machine_Inc.______801-253-1929Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ _____ 602-437-8995Micropulse_West_______ 480-966-2300

EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)Innovative_Precision____ 801-334-6317Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ _____ 602-437-8995Micropulse_West_______ 480-966-2300Petersen_Inc__________800-410-6789

Prec._Mach’d_Products____ 970-482-7676EDM: Wire

Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256Brendell_Manufacturing_ __801-677-7700Central_Valley_Machine_ __435-752-0934Excalibur_Manufacturing___719-520-5404Foremaster_Tool_______801-737--0265Innovative_Precision_____ 801-334-6317Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ _____ 602-437-8995Micropulse_West_______ 480-966-2300Paramount_Machine_ ___ 801-282-2755H&R_Precision_________801-975-7400Jet_Processing________ 623-869-6749LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612METCO_Metal_Finishing___ 602-276-4120Phoenix_Heat_Treating_ __602-258-7751Precision_Mach’d_Prod____ 970-482-7676Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700

BROACHINGPonderosa_Ind_________303-298-1801Prec._Mach’d_Products__970-482-7676

Specialty_Steel_Services___ 801-539-8252

Turning: AutomaticMatrix_Machine_______ 480-966-4451

Coating: LiquidPilkington_Metal_Finishing_ 801-972-2146

Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/Chrome

Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.

Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648Electro-Coating Services

VACCO_Industries_ _____ 626-443-7121COLD SPRAY

Accuwright_Industries____480-892-9595A2Z METALWORKER • 55 • Nov/Dec 2011

Kelly MartinezMachine Shop

Lifetime Products, Inc.P.O. Box 160010, Freeport Center, Bldg D-11

Clearfield, UT 84016T: 801.726.5312 F: 801.728.1979email: [email protected]

TEMPERATURE

PROCESSING

Eric Engelhard

De-RustingWasatch_Metal_Finishing_ _801-779-2020

Glass Bead Clean Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648Hand Deburring: Precision

H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Liquid Painting

Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847MPI_International_ _____ 956-631-6880

PassivationCertified_Inspection_Service___602-267-0661Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648Jet_Processing_____ 623-869-6749x117METCO_Metal_Finishing___ 602-276-4120

Powder CoatingArizona_Finishing______602-438-4443Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404

Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612MPI_International_ _____ 956-631-6880Pilkington_Metal_Finishing_ 801-972-2146

Silk ScreeningArizona_Finishing______602-438-4443Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847

Potting/EncapsulationIndustrialex_______ 303-456-6847

Rapid PrototypingPrototype-Cafe_ _____ 720-852-3577

Tumble DeburringWasatch_Metal_Finishing_ _801-779-2020

Wet Paint/CARCMPI_International_ _____ 956-631-6880

Aluminum (Medium & Large)Aero_Tech________ 801-292-0493

FOUNDRYMay_Foundry_&_Machine_ 801-531-8931State_Brass_Foundry_&_Mach._ 801-467-9461

GAS NITRIDINGBlanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590

GEAR CUTTINGDelltronics,_Inc________ 303-789-2661

Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801Reata_Engineering_&_Mach._ 303-936-1350Specialty_Steel_Svcs____801-539-8252

Gear Hobbing Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801

GRINDINGAzMark_ __________480-926-8969ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Diversified_Metal_Services__801-972-6093Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076Prec._Mach’d_Products_____970-482-7676Precision_Tech________801-285-7288Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320Steel_Services_Grinding_ __800-662-0126Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550

Grinding, BlanchardDiversified_Metal_Services__801-972-6093Steel_Services_Grinding_ __800-662-0126Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700

Grinding, CenterlessRon_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320

Grinding: ODAzMark_ __________480-926-8969Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ _____602-437-8995Precision_Tech________801-285-7288Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550

Grinding: SurfaceChemResearch________ 602-253-4175Superior_Grinding______ 801487-9700

GALVANIZINGJordan_River_Galvanizing__801-282-9375


A2Z METALWORKER • 57 •July/Aug 2011

Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789ENGINEERING/DESIGN

3rd_Gen_Machine_____435-764-4980AzMark_ __________480-926-8969Nuclear_Filter_Tech_____303-384-9785

Graphite ServicesMicro-Tronics,_Inc_ _____602-437-8995

FABRICATIONAero_Tech________ 801-292-0493Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_ 303-427-6419Central_Valley_Machine___435-752-0934Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Mountain_View_Machine__ _435-755-0500Fabrication: Custom Metal

MachiningVACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121

Fabrication: EnclosuresFalcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064

Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Fabrication:

Medium & LargeArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_303-427-6419EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Group_Mfg_Serv_______480-966-3952Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Weiser/Mile_High_Precision_ 303-280-2778WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

Fabrication: SheetMetalArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_303-427-6419AzMark_ __________480-926-8969Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Group_Mfg_Serv_______480-966-3952Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Precision_Tech________801-285-7288Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Weiser/Mile_High_Precision_ 303-280-2778WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388Wrico_ ___________ 480-892-7800

Fabrication: SteelEMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236

Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Fabrication: Non-Metal

Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916Custom Auto/Truck/Bike

H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627

FINISHINGArizona_Finishing______602-438-4443Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648

Galvanizing: Hot DipJordan_River_Galvanizing__801-282-9375

Galvanizing: ZincJordan_River_Galvanizing__801-282-9375

Passivation

Gold_Tech_Industries_____480-968-1930Polishing

Gold_Tech_Industries_____480-968-1930FORMING

Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500HEAT TREATING

Blanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590Phoenix_Heat_Treating_ __602-258-7751Pilkington_Metal_Finishing__801-972-2146Reata_Engineering_&_Mach._ 303-936-1350Temperature_Processing___303-772-0250

CustomTemperature_Processing___303-772-0250

CryogenicsTemperature_Processing___303-772-0250

AluminumTemperature_Processing___303-772-0250

NitridingTemperature_Processing___303-772-0250

INSPECTIONInspection, First Article

Klontech_Measure_Sol____ 480-626-8131Inspection Services

Klontech_Measure_Sol____ 480-626-8131Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__888-572-9642

IRON STITCHINGPrecision_Casting_Repair__801-972-2345

LASER CUTTINGLaser Cutting

Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_303-427-6419EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800

Laser Cutting: MicroVACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121


Shawn Carlin [email protected]

Laser Cutting: Non-MetalWesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916Laser Cutting: Pipe&Tube

Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500Wesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916

Laser Cutting: 3DE-Coat

MPI_International_ _____ 956-631-6880EMI/RFI Shielding

Industrialex_______ 303-456-6847Laminating

Wesco_Laser_Mchg.___303-765-5916Laser Engraving

4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____ 303-295-1544VACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121

Laser Marking4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____ 303-295-1544Photo-Chemical EtchingVACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121_Precision Etched PartsVACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121

LINE BORINGWMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

MACHININGAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500RD_Machine_&_MFg____ 801-977-0447Radtech__________ 303-789-4247Seastrom_ ________800-634-2356Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

Machining: 3DAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300Prototype-Cafe_ _____ 720-852-3577

Machining: 5 Axis4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-1544Accutech_Machine______ 801-975-1117Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256AzMark_ __________480-926-8969Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778CNC_Rescue_ ________ 801-266-2261Faustson___________303-420-7422Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550

Machining: AerospaceAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256AzMark_ __________480-926-8969H&R_Precision________801-975-7400CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450Matrix_Machine_____ 480-966-4451Lewis_Aerospace_ ____877-254-2024Matrix_Machine_____ 480-966-4451Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ ____ 602-437-8995Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500Nuclear_Filter_Tech_ ___303-384-9785Paramount_Machine_ ___801-282-2755Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801Precision_Mach’d_Products_ 970-482-7676Precision_Tech________801-285-7288Prescott’s_Mfg________719-482-5826Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800

Radtech__________ 303-789-4247Reata_Engineering_&_Mach._ 303-936-1350RD_Machine_&_MFg____ 801-977-0447Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529Superior_Metal_Products_ 303-791-7550White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414

Machining: CNC4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-1544Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256Accutech_Machine______ 801-975-1117American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929Brendell_Manufacturing__ 801-677-7700Cling’s_Manufacturing_ _ 480-968-1778CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450CNC_Rescue_ _______ 801-266-2261Davis_Manufacturing___303-762-0550DMSI___________801-972-6093Faustson__________303-420-7422Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076

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Foremaster_Tool_____ 801-737--0265H&R_Precision_______ 801-975-7400H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317L.A.R._Manufacturing___801-280-3505Leading_Edge_Machine__435-563-9425_Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604Micro-Tronics,_Inc_____602-437-8995Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Premac_Precision_Mach’g_719-784-9434RD_Machine_&_Mfg____ 801-977-0447Reata_Eng.&_Mach_ ___303-936-1350Seastrom_ ________800-634-2356St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

Machining: ContractAmerican_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Nuclear_Filter_Tech_ ___303-384-9785Paramount_Machine_ ___801-282-2755Radtech__________ 303-789-4247Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031

Machining: DoDCM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450

Machining: LaserAzMark_ __________480-926-8969Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Faustson__________303-420-7422Foremaster_Tool______ 801-737--0265Gerome_Mfg________520-622-8402Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317L.A.R._Manufacturing___801-280-3505Lewis_Aerospace_ ____877-254-2024

Matrix_Machine______ 480-966-4451Nuclear_Filter_Tech_ ___303-384-9785Paramount_Machine_ __ 801-282-2755Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Reata_Engineering_&_Mach_ 303-936-1350RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414

Machining:MedicalAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Prescott’s_Mfg________719-482-5826

Machining: MillingAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Brendell_Manufacturing_ 801-677-7700Cling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076Mountain_View_Machine__435-755-0500Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801Prec._Mach’d_Products__970-482-7676Precision_Tech________801-285-7288Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320

Machining: Mobile Field Service

WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

Machining: Mold BaseMaverick_Mold_&_Machine_970-535-4604

Machining: Production3rd_Gen_Machine_____435-764-4980Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929

Brendell_Manufacturing_ 801-677-7700CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450CNC_Rescue_ _______ 801-266-2261Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Faustson__________303-420-7422Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317L.A.R._Manufacturing___801-280-3505Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411Paramount_Machine_ __ 801-282-2755Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801Premac_Precision_Mach’g_719-784-9434Prescott’s_Mfg________719-482-5826Radtech__________ 303-789-4247Reata_Engineering_&_Mach_ 303-936-1350RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414

Machining: Prototype3rd_Gen_Machine_____435-764-49804_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-1544Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Accutech_Machine______801-975-11174Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929Brendell_Manufacturing_ 801-677-7700Central_Valley_Machine__435-752-0934Cling’s_Manufacturing_ _ 480-968-1778CNC_Rescue_ ________ 801-266-2261Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Faustson___________303-420-7422Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076Foremaster_Tool______ 801-737--0265H&R_Precision________801-975-7400High_Precision_Devices_ __303-447-2558Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505

Leading_Edge_Machine__ 435-563-9425Lewis_Aerospace______ 877-254-2024Micropulse_West______ 480-966-2300Mountain_View_Machine_ 435-755-0500Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411Nuclear_Filter_Tech_ ___ 303-384-9785Premac_Precision_Mach’g_ 719-784-9434Prototype-Cafe_ _____ 720-852-3577Quick_Turn_Precision_ __ 801-334-6800Radtech__________ 303-789-4247RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447Seastrom_ ________ 800-634-2356Skydandee_Mfg______ 801-774-8031St._Vrain__________ 303-702-1529Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550

Machining: Precision4_Axis_Machining_Inc.___ 303-295-1544Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929Central_Valley_Machine__435-752-0934CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801Precision_Machined_Prod.__ 970-482-7676Precision_Tech_______ 801-285-7288SSuperior_Metal_Products___303-791-7550

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Alodine,ZN Phosphate,Chemical Stripping,Acid

Pickle

6100 S. International Pkwy. Suite 500 Local: (956)631-6880

McAllen, TX. 78503 Fax: (206)203-3102

[email protected] www.mpitx.com

Machining: R & D

3rd_Gen_Machine______435-764-4980Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Brendell_Manufacturing_ 801-677-7700Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ ____ 602-437-8995Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Premac_Precision_Mach’g_719-784-9434Prescott’s_Mfg_______ 719-482-5826Reata_Engineering_&_Mach._ 303-936-1350Superior_Metal_Products___ 303-791-7550Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500

White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

Machining: Swiss3rd_Gen_Machine_____435-764-4980Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320White_Rock_ ________435-750-6414

Machining: TurningAmerican_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072AzMark_ __________480-926-8969Bar-S_Machine_______ 928-636-2115BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929Brendell_Manufacturing_ 801-677-7700Faustson__________303-420-7422H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Leading_Edge_Machine_ __ 435-563-9425Mountain_View_Machine___ 435-755-0500Prec_Mach’d_Products_ ___ 970-482-7676Premac_Precision_Mach’g_719-784-9434Quick_Turn_Precision_ __801-334-6800RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447Wesco_Laser_Mchg______ 303-765-5916Machining: Ultra-PrecisionCNC_Rescue_ _______ 801-266-2261Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722

White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414Machining: Waterjet

Colorado_Waterjet_ ___970-532-5404Quick_Turn_Precision_ __801-334-6800

MANUFACTURINGBrendell_Manufacturing_ 801-677-7700Group_Mfg_Serv______480-966-3952High_Precision_Devices__303-447-2558Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826RD_Machine_&_Mfg____ 801-977-0447

ContractApex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072Manufacturing: ElectrodeWire-Tech_ ________ 480-966-1591

Mfg: Photo-ChemicalVACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121

ProductionAero_Tech_ ________801-292-0493BK_Machine_Inc.______801-253-1929Central_Valley_Machine__435-752-0934EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236L.A.R._Manufacturing___801-280-3505Laser_Concepts_Inc.____801-280-7723Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826

Robotic CNCDMSI____________801-972-6093

Routering CNCDMSI____________801-972-6093

Small PartPinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Turnkey Product ServicesAero_Tech_ ________801-292-0493L.A.R._Manufacturing___801-280-3505Accuwright_Industries___480-892-9595

METALIZINGAccuwright_Industries___480-892-9595

MOLDING: RUBBERMicro-Tronics,_Inc_____602-437-8995

MOLDING: ARCWatkins_Tool_&_Supply__303-295-9603

MOLDSColorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ 720-218-5246JCB_Precision_Tool_&_Mold_303-292-4434Lifetime_Products_____ 801-728-1260Maverick_Mold_&_Machine970-535-4604Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826

Molds: BlowLifetime_Products_____ 801-728-1260

Molds: Plastic InjectionJCB_Precision_Tool_&_Mold__303-292-4434Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260Maverick_Mold_&_Machine_ 970-535-4604Micro-Tronics,_Inc_ ____ 602-437-8995Watkins_Tool_&_Supply_ _ 303-295-9603

Molds: DieCast DesignColorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ _ 720-218-5246

Molds: Injection DesignColorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ _ 720-218-5246JCB_Precision_Tool_&_Mold_303-292-4434Prototype-Cafe_ _____ 720-852-3577

Molds: Rotational3rd_Gen_Machine_____435-764-4980

Molds: Trim Die DesignColorado_Tool_Design_Inc_ _ 720-218-5246

Molds SteelDMSI____________801-972-6093Aero_Tech_ ________801-292-0493Arizona_Finishing_____602-438-4443ChemResearch_ _____ 602-253-4175Jet_Processing____ 623-869-6749x117

Mil Spec PaintingIndustrialex_______ 303-456-6847

PAINTINGMPI_International_ _____ 956-631-6880Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392

PARTS: MISC.Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260

PHOTO FABRICATIONNewcut_Inc._ _______ 315-331-7680Gold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930

PLATINGGold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930METCO_Metal_Finishing__ 602-276-4120Blanchard_Metals_Proc.__ 801-972-5590ChemResearch_ _____ 602-253-4175LA_Specialties_______ 602-269-7612MPI_International_____ 956-631-6880

AnodizingBlanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590ChemResearch________ 602-253-4175Jet_Processing_____ 623-869-6749x117Pilkington_Metal_Finishing_ 801-972-2146


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Tin/Zinc PlateGold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930

POLISHINGGold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930LA_Specialties_______ 602-269-7612

PRECISION FORMINGRichards_Fab________801-409-0392Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800

PROCESSING: METALAcid Pickle

MPI_International______956-631-6880Chemical

LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612MPI_International______956-631-6880

Plating AlodineMPI_International______956-631-6880

PhosphateMPI_International______956-631-6880

PUNCHINGGroup_Manufacturing_Serv_ 480-966-3952

REPAIRBearing Surface

Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000Hydraulic Cylinder

Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000ROLL FORMING

Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260Rolling: thread

Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320ROUTERING, CNC

Micropulse_West_______480-966-2300SAW CUTTING

Diversified_Metal_Services__ 801-972-6093

SHOT PEENINGBlanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590

SPINNING: METALMetal_Spinning_Solutions__ 480-899-0939

SPLINESSpecialty_Steel_Services__ 801-539-8252

SPRAY: METAL, PLASMAAccuwright_Industries____480-892-9595

SPRINGSFlat & Wire

SPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113STAMPING

Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Frontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Seastrom_ _______ 800-634-2356Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Stamping:AerospaceFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129

Stamping:AssemblyFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129

Stamping:DesignFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Stamping:Flat FormingSPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113

Stamping: LightCygnet____________ 818-240-7574SPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113

Stamping:PrecisionCygnet____________ 818-240-7574Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Frontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129

Stamping:PrototypeFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129

Stamping:Short RunCygnet____________ 818-240-7574

SWISS SCREW MCHG.Howard_PMP__ _______ 801-808-4106Lewis_Aerospace_ ____877-254-2024Seastrom_ _________ 800-634-2356

Screwing: Lead

Ron_Grob_Co._ _______970-667-5320TAPPING

Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723TESTING

Testing: Non-Destructive

Blanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590Jet_Processing_____ 623-869-6749x117Pilkington_Metal_Finishing_801-972-2146

THERMAL SPRAYAccuwright_Industries____480-892-9595

TOOL MAKINGJCB_Precision_Tool_&_Mold_303-292-4434

TOOL & DIEForemaster_Tool______ 801-737--0265JCB_Precision_Tool_&_Mold__ 303-292-4434Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800

TOOLINGFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500Precision_Tech________801-285-7288

TUBE FORMINGCling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778

Formed TubingCling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778Tube Bending /FabricationCling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778

WATERJET CUTTINGColorado_Waterjet_ __ 970-532-5404Diversified_Metal_Services__801-972-6093JQ_Enterprises________ 801-975-0777Leading_Edge_Machine_ __435-563-9425Marzee_Inc._______ 602-269-5801Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800

WELDINGAble_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000Genesis_ __________303-449-6912H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627

JQ_Enterprises________ 801-975-0777Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Precision_Casting_Repair_ _801-972-2345Precision_Tech________801-285-7288Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Welding: AerospaceGenesis_ __________303-449-6912

Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large

Genesis_ __________303-449-6912Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Skyline_Products________719-392-9046Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392

Welding: OrbitalRichards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392

Welding: PrecisionArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Genesis_ __________303-449-6912Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Welding: Thin Wall Alum.Genesis_ _________ 303-449-6912

Welding: TIGArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419Genesis_ __________303-449-6912Mountain_View_Machine___435-755-0500_Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789

WIRE FORMINGSPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113


Index of Advertisers3rd.Gen.Machine...604.Axis.Machining,.Inc...57Able.Machine.&.Engineering...60ABS.Quality.Evaluations...8Accutech.Machine.Inc...57Accuwright.Ind....59Action.Machine....50Advanced.Coord..Tech...51Advanced.Machining.Inc...58Aero.Tech.Mfg...56AgieCharmilles...15AIT...25,52All.World.Machinery.Supply...30,51AME,.Inc...51Apex.CAD.Products...53APEX.Engineering...58Arizona.Finishing...58AZ.Tool.Steel...55Arrow.Sheet.Metal...57ATS.Industrial.Supply..49,51AZMark.Aerospace...55Bar-S.Machine,.Inc...56Bemsco...56BK.Machine.Inc...61Blanchard.Metals.Proc...56Blaser.Swisslube...51BMSC...44,56Brendell.Manufacturing...58Bytebox...51Canyon.State.Oil....50,51,64Castrol....52,64Central.Valley.Machine...58ChemResearch...57Christensen.Oil...53,64Cling’s.Manufacturing...58CM.Manufacturing...59CNC.Rescue...59Coating.Technologies...57Colorado.Tool.Design,.Inc...58Colorado.Waterjet...58Control.Point.Technologies...55Cygnet.Stamping...57Datum.Inspection.Services...53Davis.Applied.Tech.College...52Davis.Manufacturing...59DCM.Tech...40,50Delcam...51Delltronics...56Denver.Machine.Shop...56

Desert.EDM.Sales...53DMSI...55Ebbco.Inc...51Echols.Saw.and.Supply...50Edge.Technologies...53EDM.Network...32,52EDM.Performance.Accessories...52EMJD.Corp....57Erickson.Metals...50Excalibur.Manufacturing..56Fabricating.Equipment.Sales..40,52Falcon.Sheet.Metal...59Faustson...45,56Firetrace...54Flow.Intl...27,50Focused.On.Machining...58Foothills.Machinery..5,11,50Foremaster.Tool...59Frontier.Metal.Stamping...60Fuchs.Machinery...50,52Gage.Lab.Products...52Ganesh.Machinery...11Genesis.TIG.Welding...60Gladhill.Assoc...46,50Global.EDM.Supply...51Gold.Tech.Industries...55Group.Manufacturing...56H&R.Precision...56Hardinge...50Hartwig...17,50HAAS.Automation...2,50Helical...52Hermle...47High.Precision.Devices...56Horizon.Carbide...52HPMP....36,60Industrialex...55Industrial.Heat.Treat.Co...57Innovative.Precision...55IRH...53Iron.&.Metals,.Inc...24,53JCB.Precision.Tool.&.Mold...60J.M..Grisley...50Jet.Processing...59Jordan.River.Galvanizing...59Jorgensen.Machine.Tools....50,53JQ.Enterprises...60K.D..Capital.Equipment...41,52King.Machine...11,52,53

Klontech.Industrial..51,52Kustom.Koncepts...56L.A..Specialties...56L.A.R..Manufacturing...55Laser.Concepts...58Leading.Edge.Machine...58Lewis.Aerospace...55Liberty.Safes...42-43Lifetime.Products,.Inc...56MAG...37Marshall.Tool...52Marzee...14,57Matrix.Machine.Inc...56,57Maverick.Mold.&.Machine...55May.Foundry.&.Machine...54MEP...52Metal.Processing.Intl...60Metal.Spinning...56Metal.Supermarkets...38,52Metco.Metal.Finishing...60Methods....50Micro-Tronics.Inc..12,55Micro.100...45,51Micropulse.West....55Midaco...8,53Monckton.Mach...2,33,50Mountain.View...55Muratec...52NBS.Calibrations...44,54Newport.Tool...59New.West.Machine.Tool...51NFT..59Ogden-Weber.Tech.College...52OGP...51Omax...28-29,50.Orion.Registrar...52Paramount.Machine...56Petersen.Inc...58,59Phoenix.Heat.Treating...58Pilkington.Metal.Finishing...57Pinnacle.Precision..58Ponderosa.Industries...58Precision.Casting.Repair...55PrecisionFab.Inc...36-37,53.Precision.Mach’d.Products...60Precision.Tech...34-35,59Premac.Machining...60Premier.Precision...58Prescott’s.Mfg...10,55

Prime.Axis.Machine...16Pro-Salez...54Qualichem...51Quick.Turn.Precision...60RD.Machine...60Radtech..59Reata.Eng..&.Machine...57ResourceMfg...13,56Richards.Fab...56RMTMA...46Rocky.Mountain.Saw.Blades...53Ron.Grob.CO....57S&S.Machinery...51Samuel.Son.&.CO..19,39,53Seastrom...55Seco.Tools.Inc...51Self.Clinch.Direct...52Setco...51Shop.Floor.Automations...52Shop.Tools,.Inc..26,51Skydandee.Mfg...55Smith.Machinery.Co..9,50,63Specialty.Steel.Serv....48,56Spectra.Financial.Services...18SPRING.WORKS.Utah...60St..Vrain.Manufacturing...59Star.Metal.Fluids...3,50,51,52State.Brass.Foundry.&.Machine...56Superior.Grinding..41,57Superior.Metal.Products...58Sustaining.Edge.Solutions...51Team.Industrial.Services..36,50,52Temp.Processing...56Todd.Machinery...1,20-23,37,47,50Total.Quality.Systems...48,51Triad.Machinery...51Tsugami...31Universal.Laser.Systems...14U.S.Shop.Tools...50Utah.Metal.Works,.Inc...53VACCO.Industries...58Wasatch.Laser.Forming...59Wasatch.Metal.Finishing...57Weiser/Mile.High.Precision...61Wesco.Laser.Machining...57Western.States.Calibration...54Western.States.Metals...52White.Rock.Inc...58WMC.Machining...59Wrico.Stamping...57


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