Rocky Mountain Edition A2Z Metalworker

Vol. 5, No. 1 Jan/Feb 2012

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

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Micro Metals Retains Its Competitiveness

In Design, Fabrication and Machining With

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“This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it”

Author: Capone Many of us are thankful that 2011 ended, though likely it ended up dramatically better than the prior two years. We are optimistic in 2012. An election year always stirs the pot,

particularly in the stock market -- in a good way.

So why does the stock market typically do well in a Presidential election year? The answer, according to advocates of the theory, is relatively simple. They say the reason behind this cycle is that incumbent administrations during election years try to make the economy look good. During a Presidential election year, regardless of whether a Democrat or Republican is in office, the incumbents typically take actions to bolster the economy through tax cuts and higher spending. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve Board avoids raising or lowering rates during a Presidential election year. And, in theory, incumbents vying for reelection do their best to not upset the markets. So let’s hope that the stock market performance helps our battered retirement funds.

In the industry that we participate in, manufacturing, the back bone of our great country, performance in 2011 and forecasts for 2012 are very encouraging. In a January report by Bloomberg,

• Manufacturers added 23,000 jobs in December, the most in five months. Hours by non-supervisory factory workers climbed to 41.5 in December, the highest since May 2010 and a sign manufacturers may keeping adding to payrolls. • Factories in the U.S. churned out more computers, cars and construction material in December as manufacturing remained at the center of the expansion.

• Output climbed 0.9 percent last month, the biggest gain since December 2010. Homebuilder confidence jumped and wholesale prices unexpectedly dropped.

• Gains in consumer and business spending, combined with lean inventories, may prompt factories to continue to boost payrolls and hours, bolstering economic growth. Additionally, more demand from emerging markets may help shield American industry from a slowdown in exports to Europe as the region’s financial crisis and a weaker euro threaten to restrain sales.

“Manufacturing remains an engine of growth,” said John Herrmann, a senior fixed-income strategist at State Street Global Markets, who accurately forecast the December gain.

“Manufacturing has benefited from exports to emerging markets. The more resilient those economies are, the better it is for U.S. manufacturing.”

Let’s help make 2012 a great year for manufacturing! Until next issue, I wish you the best, and God Bless our Troops!

A2Z METALWORKER • 4 • Jan/Feb 2012

Published bi-monthly to keep precision manufacturers abreast of news and to supply a viable vendor source for the industry.

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CONTRIBUTORSGene Wirth

Kim CarpenterChris Seay

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Announcements & ReleasesOgden.Weber.Technical.College.Wins.ToolingU.Platinum.Education.Center.Award

ToolingU recently awarded Ogden Weber Technical College its prestigious platinum award. Bryan Knaack, director of business development at ToolingU said in a letter to Ogden Weber Technical College, “Due to your outstanding use of ToolingU and your advocacy of our program you have been selected as one of the first TUPEC’s (ToolingU Platinum Education Centers).”

TUPEC’s will receive an on-site visit in 2012 to see how their program is utilizing ToolingU in the shop, as well as several small gifts. They can use the TUPEC award on their marketing collateral. For more information on how to become a TUPEC, contact Bryan Knaack at [email protected].

Metal.Supermarkets.Now.Offers.the.New.HYD-Mech.Band.Saw!

Metal Supermarkets – Salt Lake City has added a new HYD-Mech band saw to its operation. The DM-1318P double miter, semi-automatic band saw provides exceptional miter cutting for medium duty applications.

Its versatile swing head with easy to read angle scale, saves operator time. The heavy-duty gearbox and motor assembly ensures the DM-1318P will deliver maximum productivity. The cast iron double swivel head features an easy to read angle scale and “quick” stops at 90, 45, and 60 degree positions. The cast iron vise slides on linear ways which can be easily positioned to either the left or right side of the head and includes a quick release mechanism for rapid positioning.

Featuring a 13”H x 17 3/4” W capacity at 90°, 5.4 HP motor, and 1 1/4” blade, the DM-1318P is a versatile double miter band saw. Call today to find out more about Metal Supermarkets’ offerings at 801-972-5911.

Moncktons.Machine.Tools.(MMT,.Inc.).Expands.Its.Utah,.Idaho,.Montana.Presence.with.New.General.Manager

Steve Polster has accepted the position as General Manager of the Utah, Idaho and Montana Division of MMT, Inc. starting 1/9/2012. Steve brings with him 28 years of Machine Tool experience, starting with Machinery Systems/Chicago in 1984. MMT, Inc. offers an extensive line of machine tools, including Haas, Makino and Citizen, among others. The MMT, Inc. showroom in Salt Lake City is located at 3676 W. California Ave,Salt Lake City, UT 84104.

Please feel free to call or email Steve at [email protected] or 435.901.0287.

RMTMA.Welcomes.Its.Newest.Members

The Rocky Mountain Tooling and Machining Association (RMTMA) is pleased to welcome the following new members to its association:

New Member: Intrex AerospaceIntrex Aerospace draws on 30 years of experience. Our team of experienced engineers and machinists, and a facility equipped with cutting edge machine technology is posed to deliver to our customers the highest quality aircraft components on the market. With our wide variety of precision CNC

equipment we can provide our clients with not only high quality parts such as couplings, seat frames, and flanges, but complete parts that have undergone any special processes a client needs.

As an affiliate of the Demmer Corporation, a world leader in the aerospace and defense manufactur ing, we have the engineering and machining assets to respond to a wide range of the aerospace parts machining market. With ISO 9001:2000 and AS 9100 certifications, Intrex Aerospace can be trusted to undertake important aerospace manufacturing projects. We also have ITAR certification for military contracting, and are experienced with DX and DO ratings. Our Louisville facility houses CNC hor izontal/ver tical machine centers and CNC turn/mill lathes, for small to medium sized parts. We use electronic Statistical Process Control (SPC) measures to ensure our parts are uniform and made exactly as ordered, and we operate with a Parts Per Million (PPM) far below the industry average. www.intrexcorp.com

New Member: Dynamic Design & Manufacturing, IncDynamic Design & Manufacturing, Inc. is a custom precision metal fabricator with laser processing, CNC punching and machining, rolling, stamping, EDM and welding capabilities. The company is located in Niwot, CO providing services to local, national and inter nat ional companies by providing high-quality, tight-tolerance prototype and production parts and assemblies to a variety of markets including medical, aerospace, telecommunications and process control iCustom 31,300 sq/ ft. building in Niwot, CO • ISO 9001:2008 registered - January


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2010 •Current employment - 35 employees Who we are •Custom metal fabricator • Precision sheet metal fabrication (laser, forming, punching, welding, assembly) • CNC machining and Wire EDM • Manufacturing design expertise and experience • In-house prototype & production manufacturing capability •Committed to customer service • Focused on continuous improvement • Business process is designed to deal with the many engineering changes that often occur during the development stage of a project www.dycoinc.com

New Member: Cutter InnovationsCutter Innovations is a brand new start-up focusing on design, manufacturing and machining of components for emerging energy technologies as well as the aerospace industry. It operates in a 12,000 sq. ft. facility in Wheat Ridge, CO just off of I-70. Cutter’s founder and CEO, Ruthie Swartzlander, spent 8 years in the aerospace manufacturing industry in Los Angeles and was a qualified supplier of critical aircraft components. She holds a BS from the Colorado School of Mines as well as an MBA from the University of Denver. Vice President, Mike Swartzlander, spent 6 years in off-grid energy development and the last 3 in medical device and automation manufacturing. He has a BS in mechanical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and, shortly, an MBA from the University of Denver. www.cutterinnovations.com

New Member: Reyco Precision MachiningReyco Precision Machining, Inc., is a family owned and operated precision machine shop, incorporated in 1986. We own our 20,000 SF environmentally controlled manufacturing facility in Englewood, Colorado and have the latest technology in CNC machining and inspection equipment, with great machining capabilities. Our emphasis is focused towards Aerospace(Satellites, Space launch systems & missle defense systems). We are proud of our accomplishments: •ISO and AS9100 quality standard approvals •And unsurpassed management team •The finest quality machinists available today •A rapport with our customers for problem solving in challenging situations as well as flexibility to accommodate their needs •reputation for delivering quality products in a timely manner www.reycoprecision.net

New Member: Franco MachineWith over 25 years in the machining industry, Franco Machine (Denver, CO) Owner Mike Foster has the production capability and technical expertise to accomodate your manufacturing needs. With backgrounds in Aerospace, Mechanical Automation, Medical Manufacturing, Automotive, and Custom Motorcycle applications, Franco Machine has a diverse field of experience to expedite your machining needs. We take pride in delivering the highest quality parts, at affordable prices with quick turn around times..www.francomachine.com

New.Member:.D&D.Metal.ProductsD&D has been satisfying customers with precision sheet metal and machined parts for two generations now in Broomfield, Colorado. We are proud to announce that Dan Clegg and the team at D&D

Metal are now a part of the RMTMA.

Maximize.Performance.on.your.CNC.Lathe!!CNC SPINDLE LINERS MADE FAST, ECONOMICALLY IN ANY SHAPE OR SIZE!

Trusty-Cook, Inc., a leader in the Polyurethane manufacturing industry for over 30 years, has been making patented Polyurethane Spindle Liners now for 10+ years, of the 30,000+ liners made, and many have been for end users in large Production Facilities and Job Shops, Machine Dealers and Automatic Bar Feeding Manufacturers like LNS America, ATS Systems, MTA International, Bucci Industries, and Edge Technologies.

Have you ever turned irregularly shaped extrusions or parts away because you couldn’t bar feed them on Your CNC Lathes?

One area that we have really been promoting recently is our unique and patented ability to cast rectangular, square, and extruded shapes in the ID of our liners. Jobs that were once turned away by lathe machine tool dealers and their customers because there was not spindle liner technology available to bar feed them, are now being taken on by those same folks with this new advancement …It has and will continue to present a new pipeline of metal turning opportunities and subsequent increased machining hours and $$$ being generated on CNC Lathes. Our customer base of Machine Tool dealers throughout North America are telling us this new capability with spindle liners has actually led to significant sales of new lathe equipment and higher productivity levels on existing machines in service. We are excited to be able to promote this ground breaking technological advancement in publications like A2Z Metalworker.

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D&B.Precision.Products.Celebrates.10.Years.In.Business!

D&B Precision Products, Inc. is a family owned and operated precision sheet metal fabricator, located in the Colorado Springs area. Brenda Alber ti, vice president of the company, says,

“Everyone at D&B Precision Products is committed to the quality of parts that go to our

customers. We are dedicated to providing our customers with superior products, outstanding customer service, and overall satisfaction in the final product.”


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Fabricating.Equipment.Sales..Co..Expands.Their.Product.Line.With.Machines.Made.in.the.USA!Fabricating Equipment Sales Co., in business since 1973 selling structural and fabricating equipment, is pleased to announce that it has become the exclusive dealer for 2 new product lines. The brother and sister team of Jim Daldos and Virginia Ebert own the company.

Jim says, “We recently became the exclusive dealer in CO, WY and MT for the Controlled Automation line of structural steel fabricating machines. Controlled Automation specializes in quality machine design, manufacturing, and software. As well as new machinery, they are the industry leader in retrofitting control systems and remanufacturing structural steel fabricating machinery. All machines and controls are developed in the United States of America.

The Controlled Automation line of machines offers an ideal solution to steel service centers. The plate processing capabilities of the Controlled Automation machines offer material thickness up to 6”, 10’ wide and 125’ long.”

Virginia added, “The other line we just became authorized to distribute is the Plasma Automation / Vicon Machinery line of plasma cutting tables and machines. This line of products includes precision plasma, conventional plasma and an HVAC plasma line of cutting tables and machines. We are really excited about getting into the HVAC industry with the Plasma Automation / Vicon Machinery offerings. They are ideal for companies, both small and large, manufacturing heating, air conditioning, and duct work products.”

Jim and Virginia selected these two manufacturers of machinery for a number of reasons: 1) They are made in America. 2) Both offer a complete solution, including the machine, the software and the controls. With both manufacturers, the software is PC based, offers the flexibility for growth, and offers one source for all maintenance and repairs needed. This was important to Jim and Virginia, because they want to support their customers’ service needs through one channel. 3) Both offer a broad product line, which enables small and large companies to purchase their equipment, and it allows growing companies to upgrade to larger, higher end machines as their business grows.

To learn more about Fabricating Equipment Sales Co.’s line of structural steel, precision sheet metal and HVAC machines, call them at 303-466-7342 or visit their website at www.fabricatingequipmentsales.com.

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Navy.Will . Select . NGJ.Contractor.In.2013

Sensing continued financial pressure even in the well-protected electronic-warfare domain, the U.S. Navy is slicing through red tape to streamline acquisition of its prized Next Generation Jammer (NGJ).

Savings from a decision to select a single contractor earlier than planned are being estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. With help from the offices of the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics and the chief of naval operations, the Navy wangled approval to pick a single contractor—instead of two—for the technology development phase of the program that is slated to begin in 2013. The downselect had been planned for the engineering and manufacturing development phase in 2015. The NGJ program is in a technology maturation phase that ends in April.

“The changes we had approved for NGJ will make it more affordable and help us get an early start on some of the integration,” says Navy Capt. John Green, chief of the airborne electronic attack (AEA) and EA-6B Prowler program office. “It’s huge to be able to avoid completely that kind of cost. With this decision, we are a fully funded program to develop the NGJ system and integrate it on to the EA-18G Growler.”

Streamlining aside, contractors worry about some aspects of the project. They do not think the NGJ will be added to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on time, or perhaps at all, because there have been so many delays in getting through the JSF program basics, according to a vice president in one of the competing companies.

“There is a concept for making [the F-35] an electronic attack platform, but they can’t even think about those sorts of things yet,” the official says. That means NGJ production might stretch out considerably, unless the system is adapted to other designs, most likely unmanned platforms with both stealthy and non-stealthy designs, which could be a boon to industry, contractors agree.

“If there are going to be opportunities for conventional [non-stealth] aircraft applications, NGJ is going to present a franchise opportunity for the winner,” the industry official says. “It will provide financial backing for [development of further] increased capability.”

Meanwhile, operational use of the Growler is gaining some definition.

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“There’s a discussion of stand-in jamming at closer ranges versus a modified escort [jamming] mission that would require a higher-power, standoff capability,” says a second industry executive, also involved in the competition. “The Navy’s primary motivation is that the Growlers provide the escort for the F/A-18E/Fs Super Hornets so that they can get close enough [to targets] to operate. But they can’t do that without electronic attack support. I wouldn’t be surprised if NGJ migrated to unmanned aircraft to keep aircrews safe.”

Another concern for some is BAE Systems’ place as the incumbent electronic warfare (EW) house.


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Mazak.Receives.Silver.Boeing.Performance.Excellence.Award

Mazak announced that it has received a 2011 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Mazak maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011.

This is the second consecutive year in which Mazak has achieved this prestigious accolade. For 2011, Boeing recognized a total of 529 suppliers who achieved either a Gold or Silver level Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Mazak is among 407 suppliers to receive the Silver level of recognition.

“At Mazak, we are committed to the manufacturing industry and understand that today’s manufacturer needs every advantage to be competitive. Therefore, we take all of our supplier relationships very seriously and treat our customers as partners. In essence, Mazak measures its achievements based on

partner victories,” said Brian Papke, president of Mazak Corporation.

Mazak supplies a wide range of Multi-Tasking machines and milling centers to Boeing for a variety of the company’s metal cutting operations. Boeing also uses a substantial amount of Mazak vertical machining centers with high-speed and full 5-axis capabilities.

For more information on the Boeing Performance Excellence Award, visit http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/recognition/.

Gold.Tech.Industries.Announces.NADCAP.and.ISO/AS9100.Rev..C.Certification!

Gold Tech Industries is pleased to announce that it is now certified to ISO/AS9100 Rev C and is recommended for accreditation for the NADCAP certification.

Gold Tech Industr ies began its operations in 1984 and has become a recognized leader in precision plating applications specific to aerospace, electronics, communications and semiconductor industries. Company operations are based in three site locations in Tempe, Arizona, servicing a variety of customers worldwide.

Custom designed processes provide a number of application specific electro-plating options which routinely meet a variety end use requirements such as: solderability, wire bonding, laser welding, RF shielding, corrosion protection, infrared reflectance and electrical conductivity.

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MIT.Scientists.Find.Way.to.Maximize.Concentrated.Solar.Plant.Efficacy.by.Emulating.a.Sunflower’s.Pattern

Scientists at MIT and RWTH Aachen University may have revolutionized the effectiveness of concentrated solar plants – by emulating the pattern found on a sun-flower, otherwise known in science as Fermat’s spiral. By rearranging the CSP’s massive heliostats, or mir-rors, to resemble the yellow flower’s petals, the solar power harvester can take up 20% less space. Making the system more compact increases the CSP’s efficacy, giving it a higher potential for energy generation.

A traditional CSP plant, like PS10 in Spain, can generate enough solar energy to power 6,000 homes. But the drawback is the sprawling space needed to install the hundreds of almost 40 foot mirrors that siphon the power of the sun. As the sun moves throughout the day, the mirrors track it, and

transfer the power to a central tower that rises over 300 feet. The process is effective, producing ample amounts of clean energy, but limits where it can be located due to the space needed.

Because the huge mirrors can cast shadows on each other, rendering them temporarily useless, a new pattern was needed to maximize ef-fectiveness. From ancient Greeks to mathematicians, the “golden angle” of the sunflower, or 137 degrees, has been long respected, and researchers noticed the pattern could be used to optimize solar plants.

Using the magic 137 degrees to ar-range and angle the helistat mirrors, the CSPs took up 20 percent less space, and also have reduced shading and blocking!

The reduced land space and increased effectiveness means that CSPs can be installed in more and more areas of the world, creating potential for green energy to be produced.

A u t o , . E n e r g y.Industries.To.Drive.Steel.Industry.Growth

Following earlier reports on the mixed but generally upbeat predictions for the US steel industry, IndustryWeek reports, “The industry is not expected to reach a full recovery until 2013, according to Fitch Ratings.”

Monica Bonar, a senior director at Fitch, said “steel producers are being cautious about how much inventory they’re stocking, including raw materials, on fears of a downturn.”

Larry Kavanagh, president of the Steel Market Development Institute, said demand from the auto industry is expected to rise in the coming year, and that “the energy sector presents significant growth potential for the steel industry, led by the boom in shale gas exploration and distribution.”

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Google.Official:. Start. Early.To.Build.Good.Tech.Workforce

Bruce Johnson, the Atlanta site and engineering director for Google, writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about how to “maximize the number of qualified applicants” a company like Google can find. “There is no single set of discrete skills one can learn that will last an entire career in high-tech,” Johnson writes. Instead, “ideal recruits are creative, adaptable and autonomous, and they have achieved a deep understanding of core subjects such as math, physics and computer science that make it possible to have a razor-sharp intuition and an ability to assimilate new subjects and technologies quickly, without even the expectation of being trained; they train themselves on the skills du jour as the need arises and with minimum help or structure.”

In order to boost this type of applicant, Johnson writes, students must be familiarized and comfortable with STEM subjects at a younger age.

Cessna. parent.Textron. reportedly.could.spin.off.some.businesses.

Cessna Aircraft’s parent company, Textron, has undertaken a strategic review of the company that could include the option of spinning off some of its business, sources have told Reuters.

The last four years has been volatile for Textron. Cessna cut 50 percent of its workforce — about 6,000 people in Wichita — during the economic downturn as orders slowed and cancellations piled up. Textron shares have lost more than 70 percent of their value in the past few years.

Besides Cessna, Textron operates Bell Helicopter, Textron Systems, Textron Financial, Kautex, Jacobsen, Greenlee and E-Z-Go divisions.

Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly has worked to turn the company around. Cessna, for example, has made major changes in its executive staff, including a change of CEOs.

Donnelly told The Eagle in 2009 that he wasn’t interested in selling Cessna. “I think I can be clear that no one is interested in any way, shape or form in divesting Cessna out of Textron,” he said then. “It’s a central asset of what Textron is.”

Textron’s review comes as U.S. diversified industrial conglomerates come under increasing pressure to break up into units, often from activist investor pressure, Reuters said. Last year, Relational Investors pressured ITT Corp. to split up and urged L-3 Communications to divest assets, the Reuters report said.

Activists say that defense operations drag down the market value of their other business lines in a conglomerate, said Loren Thompson, Lexington Institute defense analyst. And Pentagon contracts are expected to whither in the coming years.

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Ball.Aerospace. Submits. Cryogenic.Propellant.Storage.Mission.Concept.to.NASABall Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has submitted a mission concept study to NASA for the storage and transfer of cryogenic propellants in space.

Ball Aerospace was one of four companies awarded a six-month contract by NASA to develop a mission concept that demonstrates long duration, in-space storage and transfer of cryogenic propellants.

Successful development and in-space demonstration of the technology would advance the state of the art that is required for future exploration elements such as large cryogenic propulsion stages. The Ball concept study proposes solutions to close current gaps in technology to achieve that goal.

“Ball has provided cryogenic storage technology for every human mission beginning with Gemini,” said Cary Ludtke, vice president of Ball’s Civil and Operational Space business unit. “NASA’s future exploration architecture is well aligned with Ball’s heritage for innovative solutions.”

Ball has more than 40 years of experience with cryogenic

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General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded a contract modification from the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to continue upgrades of the M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A2 systems enhancement package (SEP) V2 configuration.

The $60m contract extension follows the original $1.5bn contract awarded in February 2008 for the upgrade of 435 M1A1 tanks in the army’s inventory. The M1A2 SEP V2 is a technologically advanced digital tank featuring improved

uranium armour, a new command and control system, second-generation FLIR thermal sights that include a commander remote-operated weapon station (CROWS II), a thermal management system (TMS) and a tank infantry phone.

The advanced FLIR thermal sights are part of the US Army’s horizontal technology integration (HTI) second-generation forward-looking infrared (HTI SGF) sighting systems programme, which ensures compatibility with other vehicles such as the M2/M3 Bradley IFVs. Additional features include improved colour displays, networked communications, high-density computer memory and increased microprocessing speed, and an open architecture capable of accommodating future technology improvements to ensure compatibility with the US Army future combat systems.

The improved digital displays provide tank commanders and crews with a better understanding of the tank’s operational status and situation on the battlefield. The built-in test system ensures rapid and efficient diagnosis and repair, improving combat availability and saving operational costs. The army also plans to equip all active heavy brigade combat teams (HBCTs) with M1A2 SEP V2 tanks by 2013.

Automakers.Plan.To.Hire.More.Workers

The Los Angeles Times reports, “The US auto industry plans to add thousands of jobs this year as sales continue to rebound and automakers look to produce more cars in the United States to sidestep currency woes overseas. The growth in domestic manufacturing is coming as US auto sales are recovering from historic lows during the recession.” According to the Center for Automotive Research, “Total payrolls at US auto plants could reach 650,000 employees this year.”


All you have to do is enter the impressive 140,000 square foot building that Micro Metals owns, and then take a shop tour, conducted by President/Owner Ken Driscoll or his son, Greg Driscoll, Vice President of Operations. That’s it. I guarantee you will want to make Micro Metals one of your suppliers of choice from that day on.

Micro Metals, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was founded in 1972. Ken Driscoll, a master tool and die maker, was recruited to the company in 1981, with the understanding that he would have the option to buy the debt-ridden business within the next two years.

Ken quickly turned the company around and on Halloween of 1983, he purchased the business outright. The company, located in a 5000 square foot facility, employed 22 people at the time of the purchase.

Within 2 years under Ken’s ownership, the company grew its staff to 65.Today, the company employs 120, and it occupies 140,000 square feet of space.

The company is as diversified as you can find in a machine/fab shop. Over the years they’ve manufactured components for communications equipment; mannequins and table stands for such retailers as Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret and Gap; airbag components; medical crash tool kits; a number of products sold directly to the United States Post Office, including zip code sorters; wheel chairs; elevator controls; and mining sectors, to name just a few.

Though the company is diversified in the products they have designed and manufactured, both Ken and Greg admit that the majority of their business over the past decades comes directly from two sectors: the defense industry and the commercial air conditioning industry. They continue to manufacture a number of parts for some of the largest commercial air conditioning companies in the world, and today this industry segment

is Micro Metals’ largest.

Beginning nearly 10 years ago, Micro Metals entered the armor/ defense industry. First, they were selected to manufacture escape hatches for the Ammo, used extensively in Desert Storm. They additionally built military self-destructing safes used by our troops, which were designed to burn critical confidential information in 12 minutes. Their largest contract ever came from an award they received to build add-on armor (AOM) for many of the military vehicles


deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Greg says, “We knew we had a few years to support our troops with add-on armor, because eventually all military vehicle manufacturer OEMs would manufacture their vehicles with the armor needed from the onset.” He continued, “We grew our team to 390 during this period to support our armed forces

overseas. We were shipping product out of the facility everyday, shipping 5-28 semi-truck loads per day. Through this period, we manufactured add-on armor kits to fit 22,000 armor vehicles processing 30 million pounds of armor, more than 10 million pounds of aluminum, and 50,000 gallons of paint.” Greg added that his employees weren’t devoting an incredible amount of their time, well beyond standard work hours, just for the money – rather they were passionate and proud to be supporting our troops.

Post add-on armor, the diversified Micro Metals continues to thrive. They continue to manufacture window frames that are deployed in nearly every armor vehicle manufactured today, with customers located around the globe, though their defense business today represents a much smaller percentage of their business.

“We are successful for a number of reasons, including our employees, our design expertise, our in-house capabilities, and our technologies”, Ken said.

Employees

Micro Metals manages their employees in a very different manner than most. For one, their employees, who participate in a Profit Sharing Plan, are all well trained, and remain their most valuable asset. The majority of Micro Metals’ employees are trained across 3 different machines or processes, enabling them to drastically reduce lead times.

Additionally, employees operate in teams. Goals, objectives and compensation of each employee are based upon their team’s results. Poor performers just don’t work out when their team demands equal and superior performance by all. 5 engineers within the company are responsible for 1 or more processes or machining segments. The engineering leads must ensure that their specific machines and employees are performing well. They monitor and manage preventative maintenance on their equipment, thereby dramatically reducing the likelihood that a machine will fail. When an employee in their discipline doesn’t come to work, this engineer fills in with machining, welding, painting, or whatever discipline is at risk.

Design Expertise

Customers frequently come to Micro Metals with products that are in the beginning design stages. Ken says that his team has assisted in a number of design concepts that

eventually move to production. Both he and Vice President at the company, Gwynne Williams, spearhead the majority of these research projects. Ken says, “Gwynne came to Micro Metals more than 7 years ago, and we immediately hired him. He was trained in England and is a Chartered Engineer and Metallurgist, who had worked for GKN for a number of years. Gwynne is a huge asset to our customers seeking design support.”

Extensive In-House Capabilities

The team at Micro Metals built their reputation on on-time delivery. Ken says, “We can build products for our customers typically before other companies can even get the materials.” In order to meet their customers’ delivery schedules, Micro Metals offers a number of capabilities in-house. Today, they offer the following:

Assembly and Support - Riveting and “PEM-sertion” of detail requirements, Roll sheet and plate into circles up to 3 ft. in diameter

Blanking and Punching - Comprehensive ability for single punch or progressive blanking die forming

CNC Machining - 40-person machine shop producing end products from steels, non-ferrous and plastic materials

CNC Punch - Multi-tool turrets for 32 tools, Up to 450 hits per minute, Up to 30 ton punch force, Work area up to 50” x 60”, Comprehensive shearing for blank preparation up to 12 ft. long


Engineering - Design translated into prototype and serial production, Assimilating customer CAD drawings into AutoCAD, and SolidWorks systems, Data link downloads programs directly to production machines, Optimize manufacturing process routing,

Fabricated Structures - Plasma cutting of thicker steel sections and plates up to 1” thick, Bend tubular sections for fabrication into framework

Laser - TRUMPF 4Kw lasers with 60” x 120” beds, TRUMPF 5Kw lasers with 60” x 120” beds, Rack storage with automatic loading and unloading, Fully CNC to cut: • Up to 1” thick carbon steel • Up to 0.625” thick stainless steel • Up to 0.500” thick aluminum • Up to 0.125” copper and brass

Paint - 20,000 sq. ft. paint facility, a conveyorized powder coating line with au tomat i c recover ing system, a conveyorized liquid paint line, commercial and military chemical agent-resistant coating (CARC) finishes

Press Brake - 19 installed press brakes, Force range up to 600 tons, Tool lengths up to 16 ft., CNC 6-axis programmable process sequences

Rollform - For m coi l mater ial to tubular or

complex rectangular section, 2 multi-roll stand forming machines, In-line Dimeco CNC punching of coil material for hole details in the formed section shapes, Cold rolled, galvanized and stainless steel coils:

• Thickness: 20 gauge to 8 gauge • Form sections from 12” to 253” long • Coil widths from 2” to 16” • Rapid changeover twin coil holder with roller straightening

Surface Finishing - Shot and Bead blasting for removal of scale contamination, etc., Belt finishing for creating cosmetically attractive “grained” surface textures, Heat discoloration removal from stainless steel

Waterjet -2 machines, 1 @ 50 Hp 1@ 100 Hp, 60,000 psi:, Economically cut to 2” thick

Welding - Manual and robotic sheet metal fabrications, Structural welding, Welding by Gas Metal Arc and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Spot welding, Stud welding, Braze joining

Wire Forming - Cut and bend rod and wire to shape for fabrication, wire straighten and cut-off machine, wire bender

Latest Technologies

Ken says that the company is aggressive in its new purchases, averaging 6 new machines per year, with a focus on increasing automation.

Some of their latest purchases include 3 TRUMPF press brakes: 1 TruBend 5230 with BendMaster and 2 TrumaBend V230s.

The TruBend machine concept features a rigid beam which is driven by four top cylinders instead of two. The result is a more even pressure distribution, which reduces buckling and increases bend quality. Another advantage is that the smaller profile cylinders give the front of the machine a flatter profile and additional clearance for improved bending flexibility.

The TruBend 5230 has an integrated crowning axis, which guarantees bend quality over the full 4 meter bend length. This crowning axis is automatically controlled by a touch screen control. The machine also features a unique I-Axis, which can offset the bottom tool by 30mm. Used in conjunction with multi-V tools or hem tools, extremely complicated profiles can be bent with only one setup operation.

The 250 ton TrumaBend V230 press brake has a high degree of stop and dimensional accuracy combined with a long stroke, generous bend space, and large tool height allowing Micro Metals to multi-task with more precision.

Ken says, “We purchased our first TRUMPF machine in 2003, and we’ve been buying from them since. Today we have 3 TRUMPF lasers on the floor, and we just purchased our 3rd TRUMPF press brake.”

Greg says, “We continue to purchase TRUMPF machines from our local dealer, Don Jones. We work well with Don because he is so knowledgeable, he’s got a great product, he is extremely responsive in his follow up, and the service we receive is outstanding. We appreciate that Don isn’t a typical ‘pushy’ sales person.

To learn more about Micro Metals, a superior full service manufacturing facility, contact them at (719) 593-8367 or visit their website at www.micrometalsinc.com.

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Aviation Week and Space Technology reported on the recent biofuel flights from airlines, which “are intended to show producers there is demand for biofuel, and they come as negotiations are at a critical stage between feedstock providers, fuel producers and private investors to scale up bio-jet production to commercial quantities.” According to the article, it is

“crucial” to these airlines to use biofuels that are not foodstocks.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “The US Department of Agriculture [USDA] is working with the Department of Energy and the Navy to put together a package to commercialize drop-in biofuels” with a “focus” on how to develop

“biorefineries,” adding that he does not believe aviation biofuels has to compete with foodstocks. In order to reach the needed production levels, the article notes

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enable producers to secure investment to scale up production.”

Commerce.Department.R e p o r t . C a l l s . F o r.Investments. In. STEM.Education

The Portfolio “Capital” blog reported that the Commerce Department released a report “concluding that more federal support for basic research, education and infrastructure is needed in order for the US to regain its lead on innovation. That edge has eroded over the past decade, contributing to slower economic growth.”

The Hill “Hillicon Valley” blog reported, “The report’s key findings emphasize how federal investments can pay broad and unforeseen dividends, like the invention of the Internet.” Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) said, “Underinvestment in sectors like STEM education, high-tech research, and 21st century infrastructure has diminished

the nation’s competitive edge. Sustained federal investment in these sectors will not just help grow today’s economy, but it will also lay the groundwork for generations to come.”

Unemployment.Drops.To.8.5.Percent.With.200,000.New.Jobs.Created

ABC World News reported on the “big news” “about jobs in America: 200,000 jobs added in the past month, more than predicted...and the growth driven by a surprising surge, not only in healthcare but in factory workers, pumping out new cars and appliances.”

The CBS Evening News reported, “The Labor Department reported the rate fell two-tenths of a point last month to 8.5%. That’s the lowest level in three years. Job creation picked up as well. The economy cranked out 200,000 new jobs in December, bringing the total for the year to 1,640,000 new jobs.”


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A.Hit-Or-Miss.Year.For.A&D.Companies

The past year has seen a lot of turbulence in the stock market, but there have been a few bright spots for investors in aerospace and defense companies.

Shares in suppliers of aerospace components fared particularly well in 2011 as Airbus and Boeing ramped up output, and soaring order numbers added to the airframers’ already bulging backlogs.

Notable performers among suppliers include Hexcel (up 34%), TransDigm Group (33%), Triumph Group (31%), Sifco Industries (23%), Rolls-Royce (20%), Precision Castparts (18%), Safran (12%) and Moog (10%). Those yearly gains outpaced the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which was up 6%, and the S&P 500 index, which was essentially flat.

The picture was more mixed when it came to the aircraft builders that are buying those components. Airbus parent EADS had a standout year, with shares up 38% as the re-engined A320NEO became a runaway sales success and losses from the A380 jet and A400M military transport aircraft began to subside. Boeing’s shares rose a more modest 12%, and the stocks of the No. 3 and No. 4 aircraft builders, Embraer and Bombardier, declined 14% and 19%, respectively.

Defense stocks also turned in a mixed performance as investors tried to make sense of whether a dysfunctional U.S. Congress would really allow $1 trillion in automatic cuts over 10 years to begin

to take effect in January 2013. Lockheed Martin led the pack with a 16% increase, and shares at Raytheon (up 4%) and Qinetiq Group (2%) saw gains. But most defense stocks ended the year in negative territory, including Huntington Ingalls Industries (down 17%), BAE Systems (14%), General Dynamics (6%), L-3 Communications (5%) and Northrop Grumman (1%). In the space sector, Orbital Sciences shares declined 15% and DigitalGlobe 46%.

Looking ahead, 2012 may well turn out to be a tale of two industr ies. Last year’s surge in commercial aircraft orders signals that demand for components should continue to rise for several years. And it’s not just narrowbodies: Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Ronald Epstein forecasts a 97% increase in deliveries of widebody jets through 2015, underpinned by a 40% hike in Boeing 777 production rates and the arrival of the new 787 and Airbus A350.

Meanwhile, defense stocks remain a wild card. A plan unveiled Jan. 5 by President Barack Obama to shift the Pentagon’s global military focus from Europe and the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific region appears on its face to benefit the Air Force and Navy at the expense of the Army. But not everyone is convinced.

Analyst Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners notes that the Middle East was mentioned several times during a Pentagon briefing to unveil the new plan, and in accompanying documents. That reinforced his belief that investors shouldn’t assume all air and naval programs will fare well and ground programs poorly.

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Airbus,.Boeing.top.1,000.deliveries.in.2011 The world’s dominant planemakers scored new orders as Airbus put the finishing touches to a record 2011, cruising peacefully for now above debt turmoil and new airline cutbacks in Europe.

Airbus and its U.S. rival Boeing unveiled more than 70 orders for new aircraft worth $7.5 billion as industry insiders confirmed the trans-Atlantic rivals had delivered a combined total of more than 1,000 jetliners in 2011 for the first time. The latest orders included confirmation of a 44-plane Airbus deal from Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris and an order for 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliners from an unidentified buyer.

The Volaris order will count toward a 2011 tally to be announced, putting it on course for well over 1,600 orders and a big win over Boeing, which sold 921, but has pledged to turn the tables in 2012.

Airbus will also announce that it delivered 534 aircraft in 2011, industry sources said, a record for the European manufacturer and a ninth successive victory over Boeing in the number of aircraft placed into service in a single year.

Civil planemakers have for the most part avoided the European debt crisis and warnings of contagion to other regions as urbanization in emerging markets drives transport growth.

Standard & Poor’s said the commercial aerospace industry was entering what could be a “prolonged period” of increasing deliveries.

Defense contractors and many sectors of the economy are bracing for the opposite, raising questions over the health of a high-tech supply base shared by several industries and the ability of airlines to get hold of funds to secure deliveries.

So far, the industry says dollars needed to pay for some $100 billion in annual aircraft deliveries will be available from other sources such as lessors and Asian lenders.

Industry sources disclosed that Airbus had exceeded its 2011 financial target of 520-530 aircraft deliveries.

EADS unit Airbus overtook Boeing in deliveries of passenger jets with more than 100 seats in 2003.

Boeing delivered 477 commercial aircraft last year, roughly in line with a target of around 480 deliveries.

Both manufacturers increased their deliveries to airlines by around 3 percent versus 2010, and have set out plans for record production of short-haul passenger jets to meet demand from emerging markets despite economic gloom in the West.

In 2012, the focus will be on ensuring enough financing is available to keep up the momentum after European banks scaled back a significant involvement in the dollar-denominated sector to help relieve pressure on overstretched balance sheets.

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U.S..Air.Force.Awards.Lockheed.Martin.Contract.for.Third.and.Fourth.GPS.III.Satellites

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $238 million contract for production of the third and fourth satellites in the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation, known as GPS III. The acquisition of the next two GPS III satellites at one time will allow the Lockheed Martin-led team to maximize efficiencies in satellite manufacturing.

The GPS III program will affordably replace aging GPS satellites while improving capability to meet the evolving needs of military, commercial and civilian users worldwide. GPS III satellites will deliver better accuracy and improved anti-jamming power while enhancing the spacecraft’s design life and adding a new civil signal designed to be interoperable with international global navigation satellite systems.

“GPS is a global gold standard, providing accurate, reliable, continuous, free worldwide positioning, naviga-tion and timing (PNT) services,” said Col Bernie Gruber, director of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Position-ing Systems Directorate. “And we are focused on delivering world-class space-based PNT capabilities to our users around the world. As the need for more capability increases, GPS III will allow us to affordably sustain and modernize the constellation by providing increased capabilities incrementally to better meet current and future needs.”

In May 2008, the Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin an initial contract to design, develop and build the first two GPS III satellites. The contract also includes options for up to 10 additional spacecraft. With the most recent award, the GPS III team is now on contract to deliver four GPS III space vehicles, with the

first launch scheduled in 2014. The Air Force has plans to build up to 32 GPS III satellites.

“The government has mapped an extremely sensible acquisition strategy for GPS III and we are focusing on executing the program to deliver these much needed capa-bilities to billions of users around the word,” said Mark Valerio, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s Surveillance and Navigation Systems line of business.

B A E . S y s t e m s.R e c e i ve s . $ 1 5 . 8.Million.Order. for.XSBI . S ide . Body.Armor

BAE Systems has received a $15.8 million award from the U.S. Army for the production and delivery of side ballistic insert plates, also known as XSBI hard body armor.

XSBI hard body armor inserts are worn on the inside of a Soldier’s vest to protect against a variety of ballistic threats. The protective plates, worn on both sides of the torso, offer greater ballistic protec-tion over soft armor alone and are fully qualified by the U.S. Govern-ment to meet the military’s rigid requirements and specifications. BAE Systems first introduced the SAPI plate in 1998 and has pro-duced more than 1 million hard body armor inserts, including XSBI and Enhanced SAPI, under multiple Department of Defense contracts. This $15.8 million order is part of a previous contract awarded to BAE Systems in late 2010. The most recent award brings the total contract value to approximately $50.6 million. Production is sched-uled through February 2012.


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US.Army.orders. additional.UH-72A.Lakota.helicopters

EADS has been awarded a $212.7m contract by the US Army for the delivery of 39 UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) as part of its total acquisition plan.

Under the contract, 32 of the additional Lakota LUH helicopters will be built in the US Army’s Security and Support (S&S) Battalion configuration equipped with the mission equipment package (MEP). The S&S Battalion Lakota will allow Army National Guard units to continuously support federal law enforcement and first responders during disasters or emergency situations.

The helicopters are used to perform medical evacuations, search and rescue operations, homeland security, VIP transport, disaster response and relief, general aviation support, combat flight training and pilot sustainment training. The aircraft will replace the ageing OH-58 and UH-1 rotary-wing aircraft, while allowing UH-60 Black Hawks to participate in combat missions.

The US Army has ordered 232 UH-72As out of 345 helicopters under a Defence Acquisition Category (ACAT) I program that will

run through 2015. EADS has already delivered 198 Lakotas to the US Army, along with five H-72A versions to the US Navy for test pilot training purposes.

U.S..Military.Aircraft.Sales.May.Peak.at.$66.5.Billion.

U.S. military aircraft sales rose by 6.7 percent, to $66.5 billion, in 2011, the 10th and probably final year of growth before steep government spending reductions.

Military sales were the largest component of $218 billion in overall U.S. aerospace industry sales reported by AIA. The other components are civil aircraft ($50 billion), space ($46 billion), related products and services ($30 billion) and missiles ($25.6 billion). Military aircraft sales first exceeded civil sales in 2003, but that trend may be reversing. After declining in 2010, civil aircraft sales improved by 3.2 percent in 2011 and are projected to grow in the next two years. But the military sector faces the prospect of $1 trillion in reduced defense spending over the next decade, $600 billion through a process of “sequestration,” or automatic cuts, required by the Budget Control Act enacted in August.

Marion Blakey, AIA president and CEO, spoke to the uncertainty regarding defense cuts. “So sequestration is coming. Or is it?” she asked. “At this point, the picture isn’t any clearer than it was before.”


If you have doubts about American manufacturers’ ability to remain competitive in a global economy, you need to look no further than Innovative Precision. The company, based in beautiful Ogden, UT, opened for business in 1998. It was founded by Bryan Cardon at the mere age of 22, when most young men and women are more interested in fun, Facebook, and dating than building a successful business.

Bryan l aunc hed the business in a small 1200 sq. ft. shop with just an EZ Trak mill and a manual lathe. In just six months, the company grew from a one man operation to four. Innovative Precision was doing things right from its inception, and their reputation for doing high quality work with a quick turnaround and at very competitive prices quickly developed.

Today, the company owns its 13,500 square foot facility, and recently completed the addition of an additional 6500 square feet. The company specializes in tool making, prototyping, and production machining. They pride themselves on their ability to manufacture complex parts, with very competitive pricing and on-time delivery. In fact, electronic drawings (CAD) sent via e-mail result in same-day bid turnaround or within 24 hours depending upon the size of the project.

Bryan and the team at Innovative Precision have a gift for doing things the right way, and for taking all of the steps necessary to facilitate their growth.

Their 60+ customers, located throughout the United States, span the medical, automotive, defense, aerospace, oil and gas, and commercial industries. They include such industry giants as Boeing and Parker Hannifin, as well as a number of other Fortune 1000 companies. Bryan admits that this diversity helped the company to sustain itself during the latest economic downturn. “We didn’t lay any of our employees off, and in fact, we used the time to improve

our operations”, he said. “One of the most strategic improvements we made was our certification to ISO9001/AS9100 Rev. C. With in-house expertise, we were able to prepare for the audit without the use of a consultant. Today, we are told that we are one of very few machine shops in the area that are certified to the latest Revision of AS9100, and this is clearly helping our business.”

Bryan and the entire team at Innovative Precision embrace new technology. “We utilize sophisticated CAD/CAM and shop management software”, Bryan said, “and every machinist is trained to prog ram the i r machines. We don’t have ‘just operators’. In fact, the team at Innovative Precision works very closely with the Davis Applied Technology Center (DATC) to bring in talented youth who are hungry to master the craft of precision machining. “We are very involved with

supporting manufacturing for our youth”, Bryan says, “and key management team member Josh Halfman sits on the DATC Advisory Board.”

The company’s machine tools are impressive, including a number of CNC machining and turning centers, programmable mills, CNC mills, manual lathes, Wire EDM, EDM drills, Sinker EDMs, Saws, Grinders, Honing machines, heat treat ovens and a full climate controlled inspection department.

The company made a number of new capital equipment purchases this past year, including the addition of a Mazak Nexus VCN 700D/40-II Vertical Machining Center and a Mazak INTEGREX i-200S.

“Our new machines allow us to bid on business that we previously couldn’t bid on at all, or that we couldn’t do manufacture cost effectively”, Bryan said. “With our new INTEGREX, for example,

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Bryan admits that while he has been a long time Mazak purchaser, he did look at competitive machine tool builders prior to making his latest purchases. “In the end, we stayed with Mazak”, Bryan said. “The INTEGREX has better travels, better ergonomics, and the options are just so much better than other machine tools. Things that are standard on the Mazak INTEGREX are options on their competitors. In the end, the choice to purchase the Mazak INTEGREX was obvious.”

Bryan explained that the Mazak INTEGREX i-200S, the fifth generation Mazak multi-tasking machine, features a large machining area and high accuracy performance plus unsurpassed ease of operation thanks to the ergonomic machine design. The team at Innovative Precision values the long strokes for large work piece capacity, and the unsurpassed versatility thanks to B-Axis and C-Axis contouring.

The new Mazak Nexus VCN 700D/40-II HS VMC machine, built in Florence, KY, is designed to maximize efficiency in high speed machining operations. It achieves high productivity with a standard 40-taper, 12,000-rpm, 25-hp spindle or an optional 18,000-rpm, 50-hp spindle. The machine features a 68.5” × 27.6” table with a maximum part weight of 4,409 lbs. The machine features a standard 30-tool magazine, and tool-to-tool change time of 1.5 sec.

Bryan appreciates that Mazak manufactures a number of their machine tools right here in the United States. He also values the local machine tool dealer for Mazak in Utah, Smith Machinery.

“We have local sales and support with Smith Machinery, and their knowledge and responsiveness are outstanding. Smith Machinery is one of the few dealers anywhere in the United States who are ISO certified, so they really understand a machine shop’s process requirements.” The Innovative Precision team also appreciates the extensive training they receive from Smith Machinery when they purchase new machine tools.

The team at Innovative Precision attributes their outstanding growth and their success to 3 primary factors:

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To learn more about the complete line of Mazak machine tools in Utah, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, contact Smith Machinery at (801) 263-6403 or visit their website at www.smithmachinetools.com.

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The Boeing Co. said that it has received a $370 million contract from the Army to build 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at its plant in Ridley, Pa.

The Chicago-based company said that seven of the helicopters will go to Australia and six will go to the United Arab Emirates under the terms of a previously announced agreement under the Foreign Military Sales program. The 14th helicopter will go the Army.

Boeing also said that it is at the midpoint of executing a contract to build 191 CH-47F Chinooks for the Army that was awarded in August 2008 and originally valued at $4.3 billion.

Last November, Boeing said, it submitted a proposal for a five-year contract to build 155 more Chinooks for the Army. That contract, Boeing said, would provide the Army with close to the full complement of 464 Chinooks outlined in the Defense Department program of record and would enable the Army to spend at least 10 percent less money than it would if it bought the helicopters in one-year contracts.

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B/E.Aerospace. shares. rise.on. $400M.acquisition.

B/E Aerospace has made a $400 million deal to acquire UFC Aerospace Corp., which offers supply chain management and inventory logistics solutions to aerospace equipment manufacturers.

Holtsville, N.Y.-based UFC distributes more than 150,000 SKUs – including fasteners, chemicals, paints, sealants, tooling and duct/bent tubing assemblies – to more than 1,000 customers, B/E said in a news release.

The Wellington-based company describes itself as the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products.

UFC has a string of offices, some of which are near major aircraft manufacturers including Boeing and General Dynamics.

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The event will also include a panel discussion and other overview sessions on the state of the defense industry.

Boeing announced recently it is closing its Wichita facilities in 2013, citing a global decline in defense business. While that will cost the city 2,100 jobs, local suppliers are optimistic that they can keep the Boeing defense work they already have.

Gabe Schlickau, new president of the Wichita Manufacturers Associa-tion told the Wichita Business Journal last week that suppliers he has talked are optimistic they’ll remain in the mix.

V-22. Osprey. Aircraft’s. Reliability.Improves.in.Pentagon.Testing

The Marine Corps V-22 Osprey’s safety, combat effectiveness and reliability have improved in the past year, according to the Pentagon’s test office.

New aircraft software evaluated in tests from August through early November “performed largely as expected,” the test office found. The improvement gives Osprey pilots greater capability to track, monitor and communicate from their cockpit with U.S. ground forces and to avoid bad weather.

“Software enhancements were modest but provided new piloting options and power margins” during flying operations, “increasing safety and reducing pilot workload,” Michael Gilmore, the Pentagon’s director of operational test and evaluation said in a report.

The V-22 is a fixed-wing plane with rotors that tilt so it can take off and land like a helicopter.

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Anderson’s job at Wells Fargo involves analyzing and forecasting international, national and regional economic trends. He also serves on the American Bankers Association Economic Advisory Committee and the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Professional Forecasters.

Anderson recently sat down to discuss the results and reaction to his study.

Q: What prompted you to do the study? A: It seems that when anyone looks at the manufacturing sector they only look at it from one perspective – jobs. I thought it was important to put a piece out there that talked about manufacturing in a more positive tone. The general belief out there is that manufacturing in the United States is dead or dying. We wanted to point out that it’s just evolving.

Q: Were you surprised by any of the findings? A:When we were putting together the hard data analysis we ran some correlations between manufacturing production and employment that turned out to be quite telling. They showed us that before 1980 there was a strong positive correlation between manufacturing and jobs, but since then that correlation has basically been turned upside down. What that means is that we’re producing more and more, yet we’re actually losing jobs. The extent of that shift tells us there’s a structural change that’s gone on that deserves a deeper look.

Q: The study points to key changes in manufacturing technologies, like robotics, that fueled this shift. Are there any more coming that you see that could continue or accelerate this trend? A: I don’t know if we see anything brand-new, but I think these trends are well in place. Some of the pressures that are even building on manufacturers in emerging markets will create a spread of those technologies globally. Many of them, like robotics, computer- aided design and just-in-time inventory management, are widely used in the United States. But now countries like China that are seeing large increases in labor costs are going to follow our lead and implement them.

Q: Your study talks about the expanded opportunities for the manufacturing sector in the United States to support the development of emerging economies. Do any of those opportunities translate into more manufacturing-related jobs here? A: They will translate to jobs – maybe not the same jobs that manufacturers have lost over the years, but manufacturers will be hiring new workers. What we found is that there is what manufacturers now refer to as a mismatch in skills. Manufacturers are saying they need highly skilled workers, people with advanced degrees in things like computer science and engineering as well as factory technicians and programmers. We can sell the equipment that’s going to drive manufacturing in some of these emerging markets, and we can sell the know-how.

Q: How much of our manufacturing output is specifically aimed at supporting new economies? A: We looked at real exports of capital goods excluding autos. Those have increased from $12 billion in 1994 to $41 billion today. We’re also noticing that a lot of those exports are going to emerging markets. We looked at exports to so-called BRIC economies – that’s Brazil, Russia, India and China – and we found that those countries had a 4 percent share of our exports in 2000 and 12 percent today. That’s a big shift in a very short period.

Q: What are we doing to educate and develop people so there isn’t this mismatch? A: There are a lot of studies out there that say we’re not producing enough graduates in engineering and science. In the new economy, the new normal, we are shifting away from a consumer-driven, housing- and construction-driven economy toward a more productive, export-driven model.

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President Obama’s new defense strategy should be good news for the makers of fighter jets like the F-35 and Navy ships and submarines, according to analysts.

Defense analysts have begun closely parsing the sweeping new plan, which is something of a departure for the Pentagon, as it casts aside the planning premise that the military be capable of fighting two simultaneous large land wars. It also calls for a smaller Army and Marine Corps.

The plan envisions a more “widely” dispersed fight against al Qaeda, and vows to buy the weapons necessary to counter Iran and China militarily. On the latter, the plan describes a shift of U.S. foreign and national security policy from the Middle East to Asia, where U.S. officials believe much of the 21st century’s history will be written.Obama’s plan was crafted with what senior Pentagon officials called an “unprecedented” amount of collaboration between the White House — including the president himself — and military officials.

Officials have used words like “leaner” and “agile” to describe the kind of military they intend to build. In fact, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the envisioned force’s “greatest strength” is that it would be “more agile, flexible, ready to deploy, innovative and technologically advanced.”

While officials say details on what programs and how many troops will be cut to meet Obama’s vision for the military will come in the next budget plan, defense analysts are starting to weigh in early.

“At first blush, a pivot to the … Pacific seems like good news for makers of warships and aircraft, bad news for makers of armored vehicles and helicopters,” said Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute, an industry consultant.

That should be welcome news for firms like General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls Industries, which make submarines and surface ships for the Navy.

The strategy also seems to suggest the troubled F-35 fighter program will remain mostly intact. Three models of the jet, made by Lockheed Martin, are being developed for the Air Force, Navy and Marines, as well as more than 10 U.S. allies.

The shift to the Pacific, including the Chinese military threat, means fielding plenty of the advanced fighter — and selling hundreds to allies in that region — will be a key enabler of Obama’s Pacific plans.

Jim McAleese, who operates a defense-aerospace consultancy, placed the F-35 under the “favors” category in a chart he crafted showing his take on winners and losers under the new strategy.

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The 3lb M80 surveillance radar is designed for use in high-clutter environments, specifically for perimeter security of high-value fa-cilities near urban locations. The radar can be integrated with Cue cameras to provide live imagery including range, azimuth angle, velocity and location of moving targets, which can be viewed on multiple platforms including Google Earth or FalconView using a laptop or mobile device.

The compact radar is capable of accurately tracking moving personnel in range and angle at a distance of 500m within a coverage area of nearly 40 acres and can be rapidly deployed using a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable. Capable of performing stand-alone surveillance op-erations, the radar has a very low power consumption of 9W, and can run for 17 hours on a single BA 2590 battery.

Currently, the US Army and US Marines use several integrated force protection systems including IR cameras, base expeditionary targeting and surveillance sensors-combined (BETSS-C), and the ground-based operational surveillance system (GBOSS) to support surveillance missions.

The systems employ large radar (GSR) and high-power IR cameras for threat detection and have proven to be effective at forward operating bases (FOBs).

However, due to cost and support requirements, these systems could not be used by many smaller groups in combat outposts (COPs) and firebases.

SpotterRF CEO Logan Harris said: “The M80 represents a game-changing solution for force protection. With this type of SWAP (size, weight and power) it is now possible to get a miniature G-BOSS system in a backpack.”

Apple.Sees.The.Corporate.Market.As.A.Huge.Growth.Opportunity

The New York Times reports, “While corporate technology buyers say Apple does not try to hide the fact that consumers are still its top priority, they note that the company has gotten easier to work with in recent years, adding features to its devices that make them more palatable to business.”

Apple “has begun to drop hints that it sees the corporate market as a big growth opportunity. During recent earnings calls with analysts, Apple executives have boasted about the portion of Fortune 500 companies testing or deploying iPads and iPhones - 92 percent and 93 percent, respectively, Apple said last month.”

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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:

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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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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012. Given that every year U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies spend in excess of $1.2 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software), financing more than half of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy. ELFA issued the following Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012 to help businesses with their strategic equipment acquisition plans: 1. New equipment acquisition will gradually, but steadily improve. The equipment finance industry is forecasting nine percent growth in investment in equipment and software for 2012, indicating that equipment acquisition by businesses in many industry sectors will increase this year. 2. Replacement needs will continue to drive new equipment acquisitions. Aging of equipment and replacement needs will be the main drivers of new equipment acquisition, as businesses await stronger signs of economic improvement before expanding their equipment investment. 3.Uncertainty over proposed changes to lease accounting will have

businesses playing a waiting game. The resolution of proposed changes to lease accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) later this year will have businesses waiting to find out how their balance sheets, earnings and other financials will be affected. Meanwhile, industry advocacy will continue to mitigate the negative impacts of lease accounting changes on U.S. businesses and the economy. The good news is that the primary reasons to lease equipment will remain intact, from maintaining cash flow, to preserving capital, to obtaining flexible financial solutions, to avoiding obsolescence. 4. Used equipment prices will rebound in many, but not all, market segments. The collateral value of many categories of equipment that

‘bottomed out’ over the last few years will rebound in 2012. Car and truck values will be particularly strong, and construction equipment also will hold its value. Certain segments, such as corporate aircraft, will remain at relatively lower values. 5. Equipment finance companies will enhance customer relationship and support capabilities to build competitive advantages. End users of equipment will benefit greatly from the efforts of banks and captive and independent finance companies to grow. They’ll be providing specialized areas of expertise and value-added customer services that will be a win-win for both lessors and lessees. 6. Credit availability will enable equipment acquisition for eligible businesses. Last year credit approvals for the equipment finance industry remained above 75 percent. In 2012, businesses seeking financing for equipment acquisitions will often find credit approvals higher in the equipment finance industry than from bank loans. 7. Organizations seeking ways to cut costs and increase operational efficiencies will look to technology innovations. The flexibility, scalability and relative costs associated with cloud computing and shared services will begin to compete with new IT equipment purchases for many businesses. 8. The continuation of a limited bonus depreciation will allow businesses to plan for equipment upgrades or expansions. The continuation of the depreciation bonus will allow businesses to write off 50 percent of the cost on new equipment purchases in 2012. It remains to be seen whether the 100 percent bonus depreciation rate that expired at the end of 2011 will be restored. 9. Global financial pressures will continue to add uncertainty to U.S. investment in equipment. The fallout from the euro-zone crisis and other international financial instability will be a wild card in how much U.S. capital investment picks up this year. 10. Individual equipment markets will see steady growth slightly below 2011 rates. Investment in agriculture, computer and software, industrial, medical and transportation equipment will be positive, but may not match 2011 growth rates. Construction equipment investment is likely to slow in the immediate near term, but could be buoyed by the energy and housing sectors later in 2012.


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The International Consumer Electronics Showis now so big that you don’t even have to attend it to get the almost-full effect. And while the latest 3-D TVs, coolest headphones and most of the Microsoft 8 announcements probably won’t impact your business, there are a few products that address a business need that many small business owners could find useful. Here are a few products that you might want to consider.

One product that caught my eye in the robotics category was Sphero, created by Orbotix. This robotic ball, controlled by your smartphone, will follow the path of whatever shape you draw or however you move your iPhone or iPad. People can now fly remote control airplanes, DIY drones and more with their iPhones. I’m sure there are medical and surgical apps in development, as well. Here’s a great review by Engadget.

From construction to gadgets, the Consumer Electronics Show is a misnomer. You’ll find ideas applicable to your business throughout the convention.

In the Sustainable Planet area, you can find practical items, like sustainable packaging, better batteries and solar-powered devices. Among them is a solar Kindle cover from Solarmio and Eco Alkalines, or certified carbon neutral batteries, by LEI Electronics. If you’re interested in eco-packaging for your electronics, take a look at MWV’s Natralock, which offers sustainable and secure packaging and works with you on strategy and design.

A growing need for small businesses is 3-D printing, used for rapid prototyping and manufacturing. You can mockup a product in a CAD program and then print out a sample. Check out fun, up-and-coming tech like the MakerBot 3D printers.

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If you’re looking for a fast, lightweight scanner to manage business cards and receipts, check out Neat’s Receipt scanner.

Another cool gadget is the iPhone case from Kensington. It alerts you whenever your phone is separated from the “keyfob” that it’s attached to.

If you’re looking for a new portable computer, the new Ultrabook type machine is the slick new name for a laptop that doesn’t break your back or your bank account.

Last, but not least, American Express is present at two CES booths and is spreading the word about OPEN Forum’s Crash Courses, created by startup Veri. I wrote the YouTube Marketing course, but you can learn about SEO, Facebook, Cutting Business Costs and much, much more.

Idaho.Technology.Delivers. 10.Target.BioThreat.Detection.Kit.for.US.Military

Idaho Technology announced that it has delivered its first shipment of the RAZOR CRP BioThreat-X Kits to the Critical Reagents Program (CRP) which supplies test reagents to the US military.

The RAZOR CRP BioThreat-X Kit represents the first US Department of Defense (DoD) system capable of testing for 10 biothreat agents at one time in the field with results available in 30 minutes.

The RAZOR CRP BioThreat-X Kit contains polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays developed in US DoD laboratories. These assays are packaged and freeze-dried in ITI’s patented pouch system that is designed specifically to run on the RAZOR BioThreat Detection System platform.

In addition to testing for 10 biothreat targets, the RAZOR CRP BioThreat-X Kit includes a PCR inhibition control and amplification control that confirms proper system operation. ITI’s RAZOR and RAZOR EX instruments provide reliable and sensitive field biothreat detection capabilities that are easy to use.

The detection kit was developed at the direction of the CRP, the principal resource of biological detection assays and reagents for the US DoD. The 18 month joint effort involved evaluating existing US Government assays, optimising them for the RAZOR System and transitioning for manufacture.

“Idaho Technology is fully committed to collaborating with the US Military to enhance its biological threat detection capabilities in support of the warfighter and this project is a good example of the many joint efforts between Idaho Technology and the US Government” says Kirk Ririe, CEO at Idaho Technology.


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But it will likely change the Navy’s long-standing goal of a 313-ship fleet, he said said during a speech at the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference in Arlington. That 313-ship goal was based on the national security priorities set by the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. With the change in focus from that QDR to the new plan set by the Obama administration, the Navy “will have to re-look” the feasibility of fielding a 313-ship fleet, according to Ferguson. “I think all of us recognize that under those [2006] assumptions and that financial picture that was a great force structure to do what was needed,” he said of the 313-ship goal. “We are going to go back and take a look and see what direction that is [now].”

Ferguson’s comments come as the Navy and the rest of the Pentagon begin to shift their focus from Southwest Asia to the Western Pacific. With total ground forces expected to drop over the next decade, the Navy and Air Force will bear the brunt of that new Pacific campaign. The Navy will take on that mission with a “smaller and leaner” force, Ferguson said. That said, service leaders are taking steps to make sure that smaller fleet is as effective as possible.

The Navy’s warfighting directorates will get more control over what warships and weapons they buy in the future as part of a overall effort to revamp the service’s procurement process. With less ships expected to enter the fleet, Navy leaders want to make sure what they buy will meet their needs now and in the future. This acquisition overhaul is geared to do just that.

The new reorganization proposal is currently being worked by top Navy leaders inside the Pentagon, according to Ferguson. Service directorates for areas including surface warfare, submarines, aviation and expeditionary warfare will now be responsible for key acquisition decisions on which new systems make it into their portfolios, Ferguson said during his speech at the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boeing Dreamliner Finishes Test Program

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

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

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Pratt, Rolls-Royce Realign Ties

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roche l icenses technology from Biodesign Institute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Systems (AOCS), propulsion, avionics and thermal solutions for spacecraft. This establishes a Moog-European base for the production of flight-proven components and subsystems for the international space industry.

Bradford Engineering makes pressure transducers, flow meters, cold gas systems, sun sensors and reaction wheels for major European satellite prime manufacturers.

From Bradford Engineering’s plant in Heerle in the Netherlands, Moog will offer legacy satellite technology such as propulsion and actuation solutions for on-orbit satellite motion and fluid control to the European market.

The acquisition also enables Bradford Engineering to supply the U.S. space market with technology Moog does not currently provide, such as pressure transducers, reaction wheels and sun sensors for the positioning and control of satellites in orbit.

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Samuel.Completes.Acquisition.of.Doral.Steel.Inc. Wayne Bassett, President and CEO of Samuel, Son & Co., Limited and Cam Smith Sr., Chairman and CEO of Doral Steel announced recently the confirmation of the signing of the agreement for the Samuel acquisition of Doral Steel Inc. Doral Steel will operate as an independent business division of Samuel, Son & Co. Inc. Cam Smith Jr. will stay on as President of Doral Steel and report to Al Bromley, President of the Samuel’s U.S. Service Center Division. Mike Crooks will retain his role as Executive Vice President of Doral. Doral sells and stocks a full range of carbon flat rolled products and has one location in Toledo, Ohio with 120,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space and four slitters and another in Clinton, Tennessee with 58,000 sq. ft. and two slitters. As well, Doral has an exclusive processing agreement for use of a slitter and cut-to-length line in Monterrey, Mexico.

“The addition of Doral Steel will significantly increase the ability of Samuel to serve our current customer base by providing additional processing capacity of aluminum and stainless products for our current locations from Pennsylvania to Georgia and into the Midwest. Doral’s significant participation in automotive accounts will help to increase our growing presence in the automotive market.” said Mr. Bassett.

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November U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $430.17 mil-lion according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ As-sociation and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 6.9% from October but up 26.6% when compared with the total of $339.68 million reported for November 2010. With a year-to-date total of $4,956.51 million, 2011 is up 73.9% compared with 2010.

Manufacturing technology orders slowed slightly in November, but maintained their sprint toward the 2011 finish line thanks to the bonus depreciation tax incentive,” said Peter Borden, AMTDA President. “The order slowdown in metal cutting equipment was countered by accelera-tion in the fabricating sector and contributed to an increase over 2010 of nearly 75%. Backlogs for 2012 are very healthy at this point and growing longer.”

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Northeast.Region.-.At $64.88 million, November manufacturing technology orders in the Northeast Region were down 1.4% when compared with November a year ago. The year-to-date total of $743.95 million is 38.9% more than the comparable figure for 2010.

Southern.Region -November manufacturing technology orders in the Southern Region totaled $51.77 million, 4.0% less than October’s $53.91 million but 17.3% more than the November 2010 total. With a year-to-date total of $619.34 million, 2011 is up 55.5% when compared with 2010 at the same time.

Midwest.Region - Midwest Region manufacturing technology orders in November stood at $141.29 million, 5.0% less than the October total of $148.77 million but up 22.1% when compared with last November. At $1,663.63 million, the 2011 year-to-date total is 94.0% more than the comparable figure for 2010.

Central.Region. - Manufacturing technology orders in the Central Region in November totaled $125.10 million, down 9.6% from Octo-ber’s $138.31 million but up 56.4% when compared with the November 2010 figure. The $1,354.89 million year-to-date total is 81.9% higher than the total for the same period in 2010.

Western.Region - Western Region manufacturing technology orders totaled $47.14 million in November, 14.6% less than the $55.17 million total for October but 34.3% higher than the tally for November 2010. At $574.70 million, 2011 year-to-date is up 83.5% when compared with last year at the same time.

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EDM Materials & SuppliesBlaser____________ 801-722-4095Castrol____________ 800-894-7773Christensen_Oil_ _______800-654-0438Desert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300EDM_Network_ _______ 480-836-1782EDM_Perform._Access.____ 800-336-2946Global_EDM__Supply_____ 480-836-8330Star_Metal_Fluids_ _____ 800-367-9966

EDM: Dielectric Systems/Filtration

Desert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300Ebbco_Inc_ _________ 800-809-3901

End MillsMarshall_Tool_&_Supply___ 602-269-6295Micro_100_ _________ 208-888-7310

ElectronicsFadal_CNC__________ 208-855-9426

FastenersSelf_Clinch_Direct_ ____ 801-746-2689

Filtration EquipmentDesert_EDM_Sales_____ 480-816-6300Ebbco_Inc_ _________ 800-809-3901

Fixtures/Fixturing5th_Axis_Fixtures_______ 858-505-0432

GagingFuchs_Machinery______ 303-744-1205Shop_Tools,_Inc._ ______ 303-375-9190

JawsUS_Shop_Tools________ 714-772-9011

Knives: ReplacementSuperior_Grinding______ 801-487-9700

Laser AccessoriesCastrol____________ 800-894-7773Christensen_Oil_ _______800-654-0438

Laser Marking EquipmentTotal_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

Liquid PenetrantTeam_Industrial_Services____801-397-2202Team_Industrial_Services____602-269-7868

Lubricants / SystemsBlaser____________ 801-722-4095Castrol____________ 800-894-7773Christensen_Oil_ _______800-654-0438

Hangsterfer’s_ ________ 800-433-LUBMarshall_Tool_&_Supply__ 602-269-6295_EQualichem,_Inc._ ______ 480-320-0308Star_Metal_Fluids_ _____ 800-367-9966

Machine Tool Cool. FiltrationBlaser____________ 801-722-4095Castrol____________ 800-894-7773Christensen_Oil_ _______800-654-0438Hangsterfer’s_ _______ 800-433-LUBEMarshall_Tool_&_Supply___ 602-269-6295Star_Metal_Fluids_ _____ 800-367-9966

MotorsFadal_CNC__________ 208-855-9426

Parts Washing EquipmentBlaser____________ 801-722-4095Star_Metal_Fluids_ _____ 800-367-9966

RevolversFadal_CNC__________ 208-855-9426

Saws Echols_Saw_&_Supply_ ___ 602-278-3918

Solvents /Degreasing AgentsBlaser____________ 801-722-4095Castrol____________ 800-894-7773Hangsterfer’s_ _______ 800-433-LUBEStar_Metal_Fluids_ _____ 800-367-9966

SpindlesFadal_CNC__________ 208-855-9426Setco_Spindles_&_Slides___ 866-362-0699

Thread MillsMicro_100_ _________ 208-888-7310

Tooling SystemsAIT______________ 800-321-3195Seco_Tools_Inc.________ 248-528-5960

Fuchs_Machinery______ 303-744-1205Micro_100_ _________ 208-888-7310US_Shop_Tools________ 714-772-9011

Vices and Vice Jaws5th_Axis_Fixtures_______ 858-505-0432Desert_EDM_Sales______ 480-816-6300

WaycoversFadal_CNC__________ 208-855-9426

Work Holding5th_Axis_Fixtures_______ 858-505-0432AIT______________ 800-321-3195CALIBRATION SERVICESAdvanced_Coord._Tech______303-469-6161Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ __480-948-1871Total_Qual._Syst._______ 480-377-6422

GRINDINGGrinding Filtration

Ebbco_Inc_ _________ 800--809-3901Grinding Machines

DCM_Tech___________800-533-5339

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Fuchs_Machinery_ ____ 303-744-1205Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933Triad_Machine_______ 303-424-0268

Aircraft brake rotor DCM_Tech___________800-533-5339

Grinders, RotarySilicon & Quartz

DCM_Tech___________800-533-5339Manual Lathes & Mills

AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266Pedestals for Grinders

Midaco___________ 847-593-8420Sawing Machines

AIT______________ 800-321-3195Fuchs_Machinery_ ____ 303-744-1205Jorgensen_Machine_Tools_ 800-952-0151Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933Rocky_Mountain_Saw_Blades__303-761-3000_

Saw Replacement PartsRocky_Mountain_Saw_Blades_ 303-761-3000

_ Tool Grinders Punch & DieDCM_Tech___________800-533-5339

_INSPECTION EQUIPAdvanced_Coord._Tech______303-469-6161Gage_Lab_Products______801-716-2972Hexagon__________ 206-304-3847Klontech_Indust._Sales___ 480-948-1871OGP_ _ __________ 480-889-9056Total_Qual._Syst.______ 480-377-6422

CMM ProbesDatum_Inspection_____ 602-997-1340Gage_Lab_Products______801-716-2972Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ 480-948-1871OGP_ ___________ 480-889-9056Total_Quality_Systems_Inc._ 480-377-6422

Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Advanced_Coordinate_Tech_ 623-780-4137Datum_Inspection_____ 602-997-1340

Hexagon__________ 206-304-3847Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ 480-948-1871Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ 303-571-4933OGP_ ___________ 480-889-9056Total_Quality_Systems_Inc._ 480-377-6422Fire Suppression Systems

Firetrace_Intl________ 480-544-4450Gauging Equipment

Advanced_Coord._Tech__ _ 303-469-6161Gage_Lab_Products______801-716-2972Hexagon__________ 206-304-3847Klontech_Industrial_Sales_480-948-1871OGP_ ___________ 480-889-9056Total_Quality_Systems_Inc._ 480-377-6422

Low Temp Instrumenta-tion

High_Precision_Devices_ __303-447-2558Metrology Instruments

Advanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161

Datum_Inspection_____ 602-997-1340Gage_Lab_Products_______801-716-2972Hexagon__________ 206-304-3847Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ 480-948-1871OGP______ __________ 480-889-9056Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

Optical ComparatorsAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Datum_Inspection_____ 602-997-1340Gage_Lab_Products_______801-716-2972Hexagon__________ 206-304-3847Klontech_Industrial_Sales_ 480-948-1871OGP_ _ __________ 480-889-9056Total_Quality_Systems_Inc.__ 480-377-6422

Particle 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

METALS & MATERIALSAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC_ ___ 480-784-1600Erickson_Metals_____ 877-543-6061Metal_Supermarkets_ _ 801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282Western_States_Metals_ _ 801-978-0562Alloys: Corrosion ResistantHaynes_Intl_________ 713-937-7597Alloys: High TemperatureHaynes_Intl_ ______ 713-937-7597

Alloys: Nichel & CobaltHaynes_Intl_ ______ 713-937-7597

Hastelloy Tube & PipeHaynes_Intl_ ______ 713-937-7597

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.________602-269-5801

Sheet MetalSelf_Clinch_Direct_ ____ 801-746-2689

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

SteelAZ_Tool_Steel_LLC________480-784-1600Marzee_ __________ 602-269-5801Metal_Supermarkets____801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282

Titanium Tube & PipeHaynes_Intl_ _______713-937-7597

WashersLeeSpring_________480-539-5704METAL DISTRIBUTORS

Erickson_Metals______ 877-543-6061Haynes_Intl_________713-937-7597Metal_Supermarkets_ __ 801-972-2441Samuel,_Son_&_Co._ ___303-422-8282Western_States_Metals__801-978-0562

NEW MACHINERYCHIP CUTTING

CNC Drilling/TappingMethods_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_______ 208-345-9600

Methods_West_______ 602-437-2220Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ _ 303-571-4933Smith_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__________ 949-466-8255Smith_Machinery_Co_ ___ 801-263-6403Todd_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_________ 949-466-8255Triad_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_ _ 303-571-4933

Smith_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______ 562-597-7824Trusty-Cook_ _________877-240-2462

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_800-952-0151

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7140 Engineer Rd. San Diego, CA 92111

Mathew EvansDirector of Sales and Marketing

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

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

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S&S_Machinery_Sales__ 602-368-8542Laser Cutters

Action_Machine_ ____ 303-532-2900Fuchs_Machinery_ ___ 303-744-1205Moncktons_Mach_Tools_ 303-571-4933Muratec_________949-466-8255PrecisionFab_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__ 602-368-8542Plasma/Gas CuttingSystemsMuratec_________949-466-8255

Plate RollsFabricating_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_______ 208-345-9600PrecisionFab_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___________ 847-593-8420

PROG. SYSTEMSFactory Automation/Logistics

Muratec_________ 949-466-8255CAD/CAMSoftware, CAD

AME,_Inc._ ________ 303-922-9266Feature_Cam_ ______ 602-502-9654PROTOTYPE 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

SERVICES Consultant, ISO

BMSC_ __________ 602-445-9400MEP_ ___________ 801-863-7001Sustaining_Edge_Solutions__ 888-572-9642Western_States_Calibration_ 801-466-1700Calibration: Repair & CertifyWestern_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

Calibration ServicesAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Klontech_Industrial_Sales__480-948-1871Western_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_ ______602-997-1340Team_Industrial_Services____801-397-2202Team_Industrial_Services____602-269-7868

Calibration ServicesAdvanced_Coord._Tech__ __ 303-469-6161Klontech_Industrial_Sales__480-948-1871Western_States_Calibration___ 801-466-1700

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_______________ 602-445-9400Gladhill_Associates_______719-495-8045MEP_ _ ____________801-863-7001Orion_Registrar_________303-645-4017Sustaining_Edge_Solutions___888-572-9642

ISO RegistrarOrion_Registrar_________303-645-4017

Lean ManufacturingMEP_ _ ____________ 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_________801-265-1999Statistical 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___801-593-2483CNC/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


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

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Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

ASSEMBLIESBar-S_Machine_________ 928-636-2115Prescott’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

BROACHINGPonderosa_Ind_________303-298-1801

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__________800-410-6789Prec._Mach’d_Products_____970-482-7676

EDM: WireAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256Central_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_ ____801-282-2755

H&R_Precision_________801-975-7400Jet_Processing________ 623-869-6749LA_Specialties________ 602-269-7612METCO_Metal_Finishing___ 602-276-4120Operose_Manufacturing___303-833-5967Phoenix_Heat_Treating_ __602-258-7751Precision_Mach’d_Prod____ 970-482-7676Superior_Grinding______801-487-9700

De-RustingGlass Bead Clean

Coating_Technologies____623-581-2648Hand Deburring: PrecisionH&R_Precision________801-975-7400

Liquid PaintingIndustrialex_______ 303-456-6847MPI_International_ _____ 956-631-6880

PassivationCertified_Inspection_Service___602-267-0661

Prec._Mach’d_Products__970-482-7676Specialty_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____480-892-9595CUTTING

Bandsaw CuttingEchols_Saw_&_Supply_ ____602-278-3918

PlasticImageTek__________ 303-806-8111

DESIGN/ CAD/CAM Bar-S_Machine________ 928-636-2115H&_S_Machine________ 801-755-7627

DIE CASTINGWatkins_Tool_&_Supply_ __ 303-295-9603


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

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

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

Wet Paint/CARCMicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367

MPI_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________ 303-789-2661Ponderosa_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________801-285-7288

Ron_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__801-282-9375Petersen_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____________ 818-240-7574


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D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Focused_on_Machining_ __303-922-3076Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Mountain_View_Machine__ _435-755-0500Custom Auto/Truck/Bike

H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627Fabrication: Custom Metal

MachiningVACCO_Industries_ ____ 626-443-7121

Fabrication: EnclosuresFalcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818

Fabrication: Medium & Large

Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_303-427-6419EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Group_Mfg_Serv_______480-966-3952

Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Weiser/Mile_High_Precision_ 303-280-2778WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388

Fabrication: Non-MetalWesco_Laser_Mchg._ ____ 303-765-5916

Fabrication: PlasticImageTek__________ 303-806-8111

Fabrication: SheetMetalArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod_303-427-6419AzMark_ __________480-926-8969Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000EMJD_Corporation_____303-761-5236Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Group_Mfg_Serv_______480-966-3952Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Petersen_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_Corp_ ______ 303-761-5236

Falcon_Sheet_Metal___ 801-298-5064Precision Electronic Sheet MetalD&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699

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_____480-968-1930Selective Coatings

ImageTek__________ 303-806-8111FORMING

D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699Wasatch_Laser_Processing__801-972-3500

HEAT TREATINGBlanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590Phoenix_Heat_Treating_ __602-258-7751Pilkington_Metal_Finishing__801-972-2146Reata_Engineering_&_Mach._ 303-936-1350

Temperature_Processing___303-772-0250Custom

Temperature_Processing___303-772-0250Cryogenics

Temperature_Processing___303-772-0250Aluminum

Temperature_Processing___303-772-0250Nitriding

Temperature_Processing___303-772-0250INSPECTION

Inspection, First ArticleKlontech_Measure_Sol____ 480-626-8131

Inspection ServicesKlontech_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_ _719-520-5404Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776A2Z METALWORKER • 57 • Jan/Feb 2012

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Kustom_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_ ____ 626-443-7121Laser Cutting: Non-Metal

Wesco_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_ ___ 406-543-4450D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699Focused_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_______480-966-2300

Machining: 5 Axis4_Axis_Machining_Inc.____303-295-15445th_Axis_Fixtures______ 858-505-0432

Accutech_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_____801-334-6800Radtech__________ 303-789-4247Reata_Engineering_&_Mach._ 303-936-1350RD_Machine_&_MFg____ 801-977-0447

Skydandee_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.______ 801-253-1929Cling’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_ __303-922-3076Foremaster_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_____602-437-8995MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Operose_Manufacturing___303-833-5967Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722

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Premac_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_ ____877-254-2024Matrix_Machine______ 480-966-4451MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Nuclear_Filter_Tech_ ___303-384-9785Paramount_Machine_ __ 801-282-2755Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Reata_Engineering_&_Mach_ 303-936-1350RD_Machine_&_Mfg_ ___ 801-977-0447

White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414Machining:Medical

Advanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Prescott’s_Mfg________719-482-5826

Machining: MillingAdvanced_Machining_Inc.__303-485-5256American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Cling’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: PlasticImageTek__________ 303-806-8111

Machining: Production3rd_Gen_Machine_____435-764-4980Able_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Apex_Engineering_____ 435-713-0072BK_Machine_Inc.______ 801-253-1929CM_Manufacturing_ ___ 406-543-4450CNC_Rescue_ _______ 801-266-2261Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Faustson__________303-420-7422

Focused_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.______ 801-253-1929Central_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________801-975-7400Innovative_Precision_ __ 801-334-6317

L.A.R._Manufacturing___ 801-280-3505Leading_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_ 719-784-9434Quick_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_ __303-922-3076MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Newport_Tool_ _______801-295-7411Pinnacle_Precision_ ___435-563-2722Ponderosa_Ind________ 303-298-1801Precision_Machined_Prod.__ 970-482-7676Precision_Tech_______ 801-285-7288S

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

[email protected] www.mpitx.com

Superior_Metal_Products___303-791-7550

Machining: R & D 3rd_Gen_Machine________ 435-764-4980American_Machine_&_Eng._ _ 801-973-0494Micro-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__801-972-3500White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414

WMC_Machining______ 801-978-1388Machining: Swiss

3rd_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.______ 801-253-1929Faustson__________303-420-7422H&R_Precision________801-975-7400Leading_Edge_Machine_ __ 435-563-9425Mountain_View_Machine___ 435-755-0500Operose_Manufacturing___303-833-5967Prec_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_ ___435-563-2722White_Rock_Inc.______ 435-750-6414

Machining: WaterjetColorado_Waterjet_ ___970-532-5404Quick_Turn_Precision_ __801-334-6800

MANUFACTURINGGroup_Mfg_Serv______480-966-3952Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826

RD_Machine_&_Mfg____ 801-977-0447Contract

Apex_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_ 720-218-5246Lifetime_Products_____ 801-728-1260Maverick_Mold_&_Machine970-535-4604Prescott’s_Manufacturing_719-482-5826

Molds: BlowLifetime_Products_____ 801-728-1260

Molds: Plastic InjectionLifetime_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_ _ 720-218-5246

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

Nickel/ChromeGold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930

Tin/Zinc PlateGold_Tech_Industries_ __ 480-968-1930

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

Richards_Fab________801-409-0392Wrico_ ___________480-892-7800

PRINTINGCustom Screen

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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__ 801-972-6093SHOT PEENING

Blanchard_Metals_Proc.___801-972-5590SPINNING: METAL

Metal_Spinning_Solutions__ 480-899-0939SPLINES

Specialty_Steel_Services__ 801-539-8252

SPRAY: METAL, PLASMAAccuwright_Industries____480-892-9595

SPRINGSFlat & Wire

SPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113STAMPING

Cygnet____________ 818-240-7574

Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Frontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Lifetime_Products_ _____801-728-1260Pacific_Metal_Stampings___ 661-257-7656Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Seastrom_ _______ 800-634-2356Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Stamping:AerospaceFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Pacific_Metal_Stampings___ 661-257-7656

Stamping:AssemblyFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129

Stamping:BendingPacific_Metal_Stampings___ 661-257-7656

Stamping:DesignFrontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Pacific_Metal_Stampings___ 661-257-7656Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Stamping:Flat FormingSPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113

Stamping: LightCygnet____________ 818-240-7574Pacific_Metal_Stampings___ 661-257-7656SPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113

Stamping:PrecisionCygnet____________ 818-240-7574Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404Frontier_Metal_Stamping_ _303-458-5129Pacific_Metal_Stampings___ 661-257-7656

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._ ____ 801-280-7723

TESTINGTesting: Non-Destructive

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

THERMAL SPRAYAccuwright_Industries____480-892-9595

TOOL & DIEForemaster_Tool______ 801-737--0265Newport_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____ 480-968-1778Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776

Formed TubingCling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776Tube Bending /FabricationCling’s_Manufacturing____ 480-968-1778Howell_Precision_______623-582-4776

WATERJET CUTTINGColorado_Waterjet_ __ 970-532-5404Diversified_Metal_Services__801-972-6093JQ_Enterprises________ 801-975-0777Leading_Edge_Machine_ __435-563-9425Marzee_Inc._______ 602-269-5801MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Mountain_View_Machine_ _435-755-0500Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Quick_Turn_Precision_____801-334-6800

WELDINGAble_Machining_&_Eng.__ 801-268-6766Arrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699

Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Denver_Machine_Shop____303-295-6000H&_S_Machine_______ 801-755-7627JQ_Enterprises________ 801-975-0777Kustom_Koncepts_ _____307-472-0818Laser_Concepts_Inc._ ____ 801-280-7723MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Mountain_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: Aluminum Medium & Large

MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Skyline_Products________719-392-9046Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392

Welding: OrbitalRichards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392

Welding: PrecisionArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419D&B_Precision_Products___ 719-473-3699Davis_Manufacturing_ ___303-762-0550Excalibur_Manufacturing_ _719-520-5404MicroMetals_________ 719-593-8367Richards_Fab_ _____ 801-409-0392Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789Weiser/Mile_High_Prec._303280-2778

Welding: TIGArrow_Sheet_Metal_Prod___ 303-427-6419Mountain_View_Machine___435-755-0500_Petersen_Inc_________ 800-410-6789

WIRE FORMINGSPRING_WORKS_Utah____ 801-298-0113


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