a2z manufacturing west coast feb-mar 2015

A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast • 1 • FEB/MAR 2015

Vol. 5, No. 1, FEB/MAR 2015Front Cover Story Pages 24-25

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Inside Cover Story on pages 48-49

Benchmade Knife Co.

USA ProudSelway Machine

Tool Company with American Made Haas Machine Tools Supports

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Welcome to Cascade Systems Technology

Proud American Electronics Manufacturer

ISO 9001:2008ITAR RegisteredISO 13485:2003UL Approved for PCB and Cable AssembliesRoHS Compliant

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

+ Prototype and QTA Capabilities with Turnkey, Kitted and Consignment+ Seamless Transition to Production+ Fine Pitch, BGAs, MLF Packages+ Lead Free Processes+ Engineering Design Services+ High Density and Double-Sided Capabilities+ Flying Probe, and Functional Testing+ Supply Chain Management+ Electro-Mechanical and Sub-Assembly Builds+ High Speed SMT Lines+ Automated Conformal Coat+ OSP Process+ Microelectronics+ Flip Chip Technology+ Wire Bonding+ Die Placement+ Encapsulation

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

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CONTRIBUTORSLinda Daly, Hugh Taylor, Eugene Wirth, Stephen

Hannemann, Kate Carpenter

Cover & Inside CoverThis Month’s Cover , Inside Cover,

Shop Profiles, & Articles:(IMS) Industrial Metal Supply

Precious Metals PlatingSelway, Benchmade Knife Co &

Haas Automation

Published by:A2Z Manufacturing West Coast

PUBLISHERS/EDITORSKim Carpenter & Linda [email protected]

Mail Address: PO Box 33857Portland, OR 97292

Telephone: (480) 773-3239

Editors Corner

Announcements/Releases ....................6-21Front Cover & Shop Profile .............1,24-25Feature Articles .............................. 48,49,68Buyers Guide Equipment ....................72-78Buyers Guide Processes ......................79-85Card Gallery ........................................72-85Index Of Advertisers ...............................86Editorial .................................. Throughout

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein

There is no beauty but the beauty of action. - Proverb

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. - Benjamin Disraeli

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. - Edmund Burke

You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. - Shira Tehrani

Well done is better than well said.- Benjamin Franklin

It’s better to make a decision even if it’s wrong because you are not frozen in the fear of making the wrong decision. Frozen gets you nowhere, but any decision gets you off dead center and you can always correct your course as you move forward. Innovation and innovative thinking must be fearless and move forward without all the non-decisions the worry worts and the so-called corporate echelon do not make. In many corporations, as well as in many branches of government, decisions are a very fearful thing and the ‘what if’ I could get fired scenario freezes motion. Stagnation can set in and the Riga mortise of indecisiveness cripples our walk forward into the light of progressive thinking. Is there a pill for that? Well, it has been said that the young forge forward fearless and seem to do well, and in fact are credited for many innovative thoughts and progressions, mainly because of their lack of fear and experience.

. A small manufacturing shop makes what’s called making ‘decisions on the fly’, a major corporation has been said to be forced to make decisions based on their leader’s insistence on getting things done and getting it done now, today. I think moving forward takes some guts. You need to move forward, but what if you make a mistake? Well, what if you don’t move forward with a decision and a directive and you stay where you are? The world may pass you by and you may not get anywhere, but stay where you’ve always been because this it’s the way you’ve always done it so why change now? The answer to these questions are; if you do what you’ve always done you will get what you’ve always had and in today’s world if you are not moving forward technology and your competition will sail by you at lightning speed because they made a decision to go for it. Preparedness meets opportunity; when you are learned in your field, have a few T-shirts, and make a decision not to follow the pack, there is an undoubting feeling you will be an innovator. And, you may be young hearted and fearless and go for it!

Yes, mistakes are inevitable, but people like Edison were an example to us. He once stated he did not make 1000 mistakes on how to make a light bulb, he made 1000 discoveries on how to make a light bulb more efficient. I encourage you all to make decisions quickly, without fear and based on your experience or your gut, correct your course as you go but to innovate with action! If you think or even “Gut Feel” you could improve your business with a new machine tool you could improve your manufacturing company with a new direction, go for it! You will never know until you try and move in the direction of your action.

Today we are beset with everything from what’s next to who’s doing what now. Why not move forward and fuel the fire of action to making that next best chapter in your business happen?

In closing I encourage you to read about a company that started from nothing, a station wagon selling scrap metal on the side of the road, to a company that is one of the premier metal distributors in the US, and supporters of the community and manufacturing, IMS Metals. I suggest you read about a company that started with an idea to plate springs and evolved into a wonderful Precious Metals Plating business that supports all major industries.

The American dream is alive and well! Let’s all move forward!

God Bless Our Troops!Kim Carpenter

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

Lower Production CostsTrim outsourcing handling costs andinspection points. Eliminate scrap handlingcosts and inspection points. Minimize capitalexpenditures. Our ready-to-assemble partsreduce customer work-in-process inventory.

Consolidate Supplier BaseSave transportation and administrativecosts. We’re responsible for all work

performed, even for services of our extendedfabrication network. We screen and audit allof our sources.

Increase FlexibilityTest new designs and prototypes withouttying up machines or employees. We knowfabrication and materials and recommendthe best for customer applications.

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

Carbon Steel Bar• CF1018 ROUNDS – 3/16" THRU 6"• CF1018 SQUARES – 1/4" THRU 6"• CF1018 FLATS – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 3-1/2" X 6"• CF1045 ROUNDS – 3/4" THRU 6"• CF1144 STRESSPROOF ROUNDS – 1/2" THRU 4-1/2"• CF12L14 ROUNDS – 1/2" THRU 6"

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

Carbon Steel Tube• ERW STEEL TUBE – 1/2"OD X .049W THRU 6"0D X .188W• ORN STEEL TUBE – 1/2"SQ X .065W THRU 4"SQ X .120W• STRUCT STEEL TUBE – 1-1/2"SQ THRU 6"SQ X .250W

(INCLUDING RECTANGLES)

Stainless Steel Bar• 303, 304L, 316L, 17-4 ROUNDS – 1/8" THRU 12"• 304L, 316L PLATE CUT FLATS – 1/8" X 1/2" THRU 1/2" X 8"• 303, 304L, 316L ROLLED BAR – 1/4" X 3/4" THRU 1-1/2" X 2"• 304L, 316L ANGLES – 3/4" X 3/4" X 1/8" THRU 4" X 4" X 1/2"• 304L, 316L CHANNELS – 2" X 1" X 1/8" THRU 6" X 4" X 3/8"

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Portland: 6330 Basin Avenue, Portland, OR 97217503-247-2300 Local | 800-452-9935 Toll Free

Spokane: 207 N. Freya Street, Spokane, WA 99202509-535-1582 Local | 800-541-6365 Toll Free

Long Products – a sampling of what we offer

Fabrication

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

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

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

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

180 GRIT POLISHED

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

aircraft quality and abrasion resisting grades.

Plate processing:Oxy-fuel CuttingPlasma CuttingShearing

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

Plate processing:SawingBand Saw CuttingShearingCutting to Length

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

Plate processing:Plasma CuttingSawingShearingCutting to LengthPrecision Leveling



Announcements & Releases

SHARP Big Bore Manual Lathe Press Release

Sharp Industries, Inc of Torrance, California is offering the large swing, big bore manual lathe that is ideal for large oil pipe work, heavy shaft turning jobs and large diameter steel rods. The M series lathes are available with swings of 40”, 50”, 60”, 70”, and 80”, distance between centers from 60” to 315” and spindle bores sizes of 6”, 9” and 12”

The Sharp M series machine base is a one piece structure, made from high grade Meehanite casting to maintain durability and maximum stability under heavy cutting conditions. The 32” wide bedways are induction hardened and ground with separate bedways at the front of the bed to support the heavy carriage and apron. This allows better dispersion of cutting force from the carriage. The apron is equipped with a 6-way control of the carriage and cross slide movements. The operator can run the machine next by the apron with great ease. The cross slide ways are coated with Turcite-B for better oil retention and wear resistance for long time usage.

The headstock is designed with 3 point bearing support of the spindle, combined with the large spindle motor, up to 50 HP; it delivers full power for heavy duty machining works. The rear chuck adapter is available for double chuck mounting. The gears and shafts are made from hardened and ground alloy steel, the spindle is made from forged, chrome alloy material. The fully enclosed gear box allows easy change of inch, metric, MP and DP threads without changing any gears. Coarse inch threads are available up to 1/4 TPI. The heavy duty tailstock is available with motorized movement on the quill and the base for ease of operation.

Many shops are using the M series heavy duty lathes with great satisfaction. Sharp Industries, Inc has a list of end users that can be furnished upon request. To learn more visit our website at www.sharp-industries.com or contact one of our office at 310-370-5990.

Titanium Fabrication At Machinists Inc., In A New Isolated Facility

MI has been welding titanium, stainless steel and nickel alloys for many years. Projects involving titanium fabrication and machined parts have been provided for aerospace, marine, research laboratories and other

demanding applications.

MI opened a new titanium facility in mid 2014, it is completely segregated from the rest of the weld shop and includes, inspection capabilities with personnel allowing nuclear and laboratory quality work to be done without contamination. The new facility offers clean room welding capabilities for work on the most exacting titanium fabrication projects.

MI has six craftsmen with various qualifications and experience for welding C.P. and 6Al4V Titanium. MI works in purge chambers up to 72” dia. with equipment to monitor oxygen and humidity of shielding gasses. They also provide out-of-chamber tack-welding. MI works on projects that can weigh over 30,000 lbs.

Comprehensive MI welding: MI welders and welding procedure qualifications conform to AWS and/or ASME standards and are certified by In-house Certified Welding Inspectors. The MI welding program is

managed by a Materials/Welding Engineer who is also a CWI and life member of AWS.Non-destructive testing: Magnetic particle and dye penetrant Inspections are done in-house by inspectors certified by the MI Level III thru an NAS410 and ASNT TC1A system.

If there is a need for large machining, prototype machining, replacement of broken parts, creation of assembly line spares or new equipment design, give the experts at Machinists a call for reliable handling of your project.

Titaium links on www.machinistsinc.com

U n d e r w a t e r E x p l o r a t i o n T o w B o d yMI machined and assembled this 60” long titanium sonar device.


Announcements Continued Next Page

Albina Co., Inc. is the Industry Leader in Steel Bending, Processing and Fabricating Services

There is a difference in the PRICE you are quoted initially and the overall COST of your project! Choose Quality: It will save everyone involved in your project time and money in the long run. W h y Yo u S h o u l d Consider the Overall COST of a Project and Not Just the Original PRICE Quoted:

Cost vs. Price• Thepriceofacompetitor might be below ours, but when you add up all of the actual costs to receive and install the material, is there really a cost savings?• Ifyouchosethelowestprice,youmaydealwithlatedelivery,poor quality or incorrect parts and a lack of or delayed communication.• Ifyouchoosethelowestprice,youwillgetwhatyoupayfor.

Risk vs. Reward• Itmightseemlikearisktopurchasefromasupplierthatisn’tthe “lowest price.”• Therewardsaregreaterthantherisk.Albinawillprovideyouwith a “fair price” and we will provide you with a better quality product. We will provide you the correct parts the first time. We will provide on-time delivery.• Ourtrained,experiencedstaffwillprovideunmatchedserviceand communication related to every aspect of your project.

Old and New Bender• Inbusinesssince1939.• Knowledgeableandexperiencedstaffwiththeabilitytoseeyourproject through from the design phase to the delivery of your product.• 50,000sq.ft.facilitywithnew,innovativemachinery,processesand capabilities.• Industry leader inResearch andDevelopment&TechnicalExpertise.

Value Added Services• Albina has the capabilities to bend various pipe, tube, andstructural steel that range from very small to very large in size.• Supplementalmetal fabrication: certifiedwelders, cutting,drilling, punching, sand blasting, painting, threading, end finishing, etc.• WearequalifiedtoprocessNQA-1workforCertifiedNQA-1shops• Platerolling:Abilitytoroll5/8”plateupto10’0’inwidth.• Ability to split and straighten any sizewide flange tomilltolerances.

For more informstion on Albina Co., Inc. contact them at: Direct: 503-692-6010 Toll free: 866-252-4628,

www.albinaco.com

Don’t Waste Time On A Full Gage R&R Study Until The Data Says You Are Ready

We support a lot of small volume manufacturing facilities (delivering low rate, high complexity products), which presents different challenges for implementing Six Sigma.

When you only produce one product per day or per week, it can be difficult to gather a good statistical sample for any analysis. In addition, even if the parts were available, the measurements can be complex with numerous data points, so the time to collect the data for each sample can take from 15 minutes, up to 8 hours or longer!

We recommend a study that will require at least 30 total samples in the experiment. This allows us to gather a significant number of experimental runs to understand what is happening. You may require more, but I would suggest starting with 30, and evaluating the results before adding more runs/samples.

However, we should try to reduce the size of our study, and use another combination of parts, technicians and repeats to get closer to 30 samples. We could select one of the following options:

5 parts x 2 technicians x 3 repeats = 30 samples 8 parts x 2 technicians x 2 repeats = 32 samples 6 parts x 3 technicians x 2 repeats = 30 samples Or any other combination you can think of...

Which one is best? It depends on your situation. If you have a lot of uniqueness in your parts, I would select more parts for your study.

Contact BPI for more information: www.biz-pi.com

A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast • 8 FEB/MAR 2015

Announcements Continued

Bilz Tool Co. Usa, A Leitz Group Company, Announces The Alliance With Boehlerit Gmbh

Leitz Group Company located in Kapfenberg, Austria. Under the new alliance, Bilz Tool Co. USA has hired Tim Slatina as their National Segment Manager, Heavy Duty Machining for Boehlerit USA.

The Boehlerit Company offers high quality products for the crankshaft machining, tube

manufacturing, and steel bar processing, railway products, and heavy machining industries. Boehlerit is one of Europe’s major carbide products producing companies. It has been producing carbides and very special tools for the steel mill industry with great expertise since 1932.

Boehlerit’s total commitment stands to the one hand for innovation, permanent qualitative development and application knowledge, and on the other hand for its long tradition in the steel industry mills.

Following its incorporation into the Leitz Group in 1991, Boehlerit has established itself as the cutting materials competence center. This extensive experience and concentrated application knowledge is the core of services and products. As a main focus in steel mill industry applications, Boehlerit has extended the tool program for bar peeling with bar peeling heads, cartridges, indexable inserts and engineering performance. Boehlerit has also taken this application knowledge and successfully applied it to crankshaft milling applications for the gasoline and diesel engine manufacturing industry.

Boehlerit’s extra advantage of having the flexibility that comes from a medium sized company allows it to develop products for specific applications utilizing its standard product offering. This allows Boehlerit the ability to develop special solutions with a quick and economical response and solution.

For more information contact: Tim Slatina at Bilz Tool Co. /Boehlerit USA, 630-441-2409 cell, [email protected], www.boehlerit.com

AEI Fabrication Continues To Expand It’s Presence In The West

Coast

With a focus on sustainable practices, responsible manufacturing and unparalleled creativity in product design, AEI Lightings 200-plus lighting fixture models are now found in all 50 states in the United States. The company has also serviced most of the Fortune 2000 in industries ranging from logistics to warehousing to cold storage to big-box retail to high-tech to entertainment. AEI is also proud to serve those that serve our country, calling all U.S. military branches and NASA clients. AEI’s metal fabrication subsidiary, AEI Fabrication, is less than two years old, and provides high-quality, precision metal fabrication services to all industrial categories. The company has quickly become a ‘go-to’ source for customers in trucking, transport, semiconductor, solar, automotive, communications and utility sectors, to name a few.

For more information on AEI Fabrication Contact them at:

480-733-6594, www.AEIFAB.com

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At AEI Fabrication, we believe in service and are celebrating 20 years of expertise in cost-saving,high-quality metal fabrication. Our turn-key precision laser cutting and metal fabrication operation hasbecome a ‘go-to’ fab source for customers in a variety of industries throughout Arizona and the West.

We believe first impressions are everything and are meticulous with our fabrication processes toensure quality throughout your order, from design to your doorstep. We believe anything ispossible. Our 6,000-Watt Amada LC3015F1-NT laser system cuts up to 1.25-inch steel, up to.75-inch stainless steel/aluminum and is the only precision laser cutting system of its kind in Arizona.

At AEI, we believe in our business and want to turn your first impression into a lasting relationship. Call on us today and let us show you why we are your West Coast fabrication source.

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IMS Metals Continues To Serve The Community

IRVINE: UCI Race Team UCI Baja Team UCI Bridge building team UC Fullerton Baja Team UC Fullerton Mars Rover Valencia High School Robotics Perry Elementary School – Eagle Scouts (Noah Wyatt) Trabucco Hills High School Beckman High School Orange Coast College Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center Pure Hobby Racing SAN DIEGO Workshop For Warriors High Tech High Robotics San Diego MakerPlace SDSU Mechatronics PHOENIX Phoenix Country Day Robotics Westwood Robotics

Carl Hayden High School Robotics Casa Grande Union High School Robotics

Conveniently located off the 163 freeway

metal made easy

Los Angeles818-729-3333

Inland Empire951-300-9900

Orange County949-250-3343

San Diego858-277-8200

Phoenix602-454-1500

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– NTMA Members,Students and Faculty –

Tour & Learn about the following:

• How a metal service center operates (24 hour turnaround on processed metal)

• See a precision plate saw, bandsaw and shear in operation

• About a multifaceted business model (distribution, services and retail)

• Meet the owner and learn how a small scrap yard was grown into a multimillion dollar business

IMS Open HouseIMS Open HouseIMS Open HouseM A N U F A C T U R I N G - E N G I N E E R I N G - T E C H N O L O G YM A N U F A C T U R I N G - E N G I N E E R I N G - T E C H N O L O G YM A N U F A C T U R I N G - E N G I N E E R I N G - T E C H N O L O G Y

RSVPMarty [email protected]

WHENMarch 19, 20155:30 pm

WHEREIndustrial Metal Supply Co.7550 Ronson RoadSan Diego, CA 92111

Groups welcomeWe will provide t-shirts and refreshments. IMS always offers a 10% discount to students, schools, and instructors with ID.




San Diego858-277-8200

Phoenix602-454-1500




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Tucson520-441-5900


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Serving The Northwest Gladwin Machinery Western States is proudly celebrating two years of successful business in the Northwest.

Jack Kimberlin moved to the Oregon/Washington area in November 2012 to open the Western States office for Gladwin Machinery & Supply Co.

Over the last 40 plus years, Gladwin has earned a strong reputation for our industry knowledge and customer service throughout the United States’ Midwestern region. We have grown to become one of the largest New and Used equipment distributors in the country.

Gladwin’s Western States division is proud to represent some of the best fabricating machinery product lines in the industry including:

Safan Press Brakes and Shears, Murata CNC Turret Punches, Euromac CNC Punches, Benders and Notchers, Primeline Press Brakes, Costa Sanders, Emmegi Machining Centers and Sawing Systems for aluminum extrusions, Geka Ironworkers, Virtek LaserQC Inspection Machines, Wila Tooling Systems plus many more.

Gladwin Machinery Western States looks forward to helping you find solutions for all of your fabrications needs. Your premier source for fabrication equipment

For more information contact: Jack Kimberlin, Woodland, WA 98674, Office – 360-225-5115, Cell – 360-448-0951

A2Z MANUFACTURING West Coast • 11 • FEB/MAR 2015Announcements Continued Next Page

Trajan 125 Band Saw A Practical Solution

Sawblade.com to Begin Selling and Shipping the Trajan 125 Band Saw

Sawblade.com has expanded its product offerings to include the metal-cutting Trajan 125 portable band saw. We are proud to distribute this practical cutting machine in addition to custom-welded band saw blades.

A wide range of capabilities and features makes the Trajan 125 a multi-purpose band saw useful to a variety of industries and types of workshops. This handy cutting machine is small and lightweight, so it’s ideal the ideal saw for taking to and from worksites -- or for at-home wood or metal cutting operations.

With an adjustable left-cutting angle from zero to sixty degrees, the Trajan 125 band saw can handle a range of applications. Its powerful 110v single-phase motor is robust for a smaller portable band saw and includes an electronic blade speed regulator.

The Trajan 125 also includes simplified blade tensioning, making it easy to set up and make cuts in the field. Straightforward to use, the Trajan 125 cuts quickly and without any need for lubrication. Trajan designed this saw to make short work of woods and metals without compromising on how easy it is to handle and carry.

Sawblade.com proudly supports these industry-proven cutting machines. We began our website as a small, humble business in Houston, Texas.

DuraVertical 5100Vertical Machining Center

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CONTACT US TODAY TO SCHEDULE A PERSONAL TOUR

LEGENDARY QUALITY – BUILT IN AMERICA The 200,000 sq. ft. DMG MORI manufacturing facility in Davis, California produces two of

their most popular machine tool product lines; the NHX horizontal machining line (400mm

to 630mm) and the DuraVertical (20” x 40”) milling machine line.

We were armed only with years of experience in the band saw blade industry, and a novel idea: To custom-manufacture the finest American-made saw blades, and provide the industry’s finest customer service and lowest prices. It wasn’t long before Sawblade.com revolutionized the way industrial and home-shop band saw blades are made and distributed. Our expertise and industry know-how helped Sawblade.com grow into one of the most popular online resources for saw blades – and now, for Trajan 125 band saws.

Please don’t hesitate to visit Sawblade.com for more information. Or, give our

customer service representatives a call at 877-501-7297.



Icon Machine Tool And Trumpf Hold Technology Seminar

Customers from the Pacific Northwest and Midwest joined Icon Machine Tool for machine demonstrations and plant tour at TRUMPF in Farmington, CT. “Most people don’t realize that TRUMPF builds seven laser models and one punching model from the ground up in Farmington, CT” said Jeff Hall, Principal of Icon Machine Tool. The technology seminar allows manufacturers to look at different technologies and learn how to use them to become more competitive in today’s market.

Seminar highlights included taking a closer look at new laser technologies, specifically fiber-delivered lasers. The differences between CO2 lasers and fiber disc lasers were discussed and because TRUMPF builds both styles in Connecticut, attendees were able to see them side by side. “TRUMPF is a reliable resource when

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Western Precision Products, Inc. has been in the CNC machining business for over 30 years. As a family-owned business in our second generation, we make it a priority to listen to our customers in order to provide the best service experience. We consider it an honor and a privilege to serve each of our clients, and we are in it to win and maintain our customers trust!

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For the past 37 years, Wolf Robotics has been implementing solutions for some of the toughest production challenges around. From wind turbine blades, to bulldozer frames, Wolf’s team of engineers based in Fort Collins, Colorado, have used robotic automation to improve the speed, quality and safety of their customers’ factories. Wolf Robotics is invested in not only improving American manufacturing through the use of robotics, but also assisting in developing cutting edge manufacturing techniques that will revolutionize the way goods are produced in America.

In recent years, Wolf Robotics has seen many of its customers opting to bring fabrications back to the US, through the use of robotic automation, that have previously been outsourced to overseas production.

President and CEO, Doug Rhoda finds a great deal of pride in cases such as these: “I think in our own small way we are an enabler to bringing this work back from elsewhere, and there’s a number of anecdotes we’ve experienced.” Some examples of products being re-shored using automation include bulldozers previously being manually welded in Mexico and agricultural trailers formerly made in India that are now produced in Iowa and Minnesota.

Through robotic automation, Wolf is helping to prepare the changing workforce in America for the future of manufacturing. “There’s a shortage of skilled welders in our country and throughout the world. The average age of a welder in the United States, according to the American Welding Society, is 57 years old. So for every two welders retiring there’s only one coming out of a trade school” says Rhoda. Manual welding can be dangerous, time consuming, and inconsistent. Rhoda explains how Wolf is “making our customers’ factories safer with this equipment and their products better because the quality is more consistent.” Robotic automation expedites the welding process while eliminating human error, providing a cleaner weld in a fraction of the time it would take to manually weld a product.

In addition to producing the equipment that is helping to bring back U.S. manufacturing, Wolf Robotics is active in several programs aimed at supporting policies that support U.S. production. One of these programs is I Make America, a campaign developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to improve American manufacturing policies and create more jobs in the United States. The “Pillar of Industry” was awarded to Wolf Robotics for the fourth consecutive year since the program’s creation in 2011, for continuing their support of U.S.-based manufacturing initiatives.

Recently, Wolf Robotics has been given the opportunity to participate in several American manufacturing innovation-based initiatives; The Lightweight and Modern Metals Innovation Institute, The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, and America Makes. These consortiums were developed to increase manufacturing innovation, strengthen the U.S economy and job market, and to give the United States a competitive edge in the manufacturing and design sectors. The programs aim to strengthen the emerging capabilities of these technologies for widespread manufacturing and consumption, and Wolf Robotics



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Continued customer service and quality in aerospace grade investment casting or lost wax keeps AATC at the cutting edge of the aerospace industry, weapons, and renewable energy components industry. From casting carbon, stainless steel alloys to aluminum, cobalt and beryllium copper AATC provides metal manufacturing solutions.

AATC remains the industry leader by doing more for the customers they serve; Weld repair, Heat treating, Materials testing, Machining and Assembly, Non-Destructive Testing, Digital Production Definition (DPD) and more. AATC is a certified aerospace leader; NADCAP, ISO 9001:2008, and AS9100 Rev. C certified, to support their customers with the highest possible quality.

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Bioengineers Produce 3-D, Artificial Brain Tissue

The New York Times reports that according to research published in PNAS, “a doughnut created in a lab and made of silk on the outside and collagen gel where the jelly ought to be can mimic a basic function of brain tissue.” Specifically, bioengineers have “produced a kind of rudimentary gray matter and white matter in a dish, along with rat neurons that signaled one another across the doughnut’s center.”

After researchers “dropped weights on the material to simulate traumatic injury, the neurons in the three-dimensional brain model emitted chemical and electrical signals similar to those in the brains of injured animals.”

New Reports Hold Positive News For Service Sector, Manufacturing

Bloomberg News reports the ISM’s “non-manufacturing index increased to 58.7, exceeding the highest estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists, from the prior month’s 56,” and showing growth “at the fastest pace since December 2005.”

Factory Orders Rise 1.1 Percent. The Sacramento Bee reports US factory orders rose to a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent in June, according to a Commerce Department report. Aircraft demand jumped 8.4 percent, but increases in other sectors “point to businesses investing with the expectation of economic growth.” Orders for machinery rose 2.9 percent, iron and steel mills rose 1.7 percent, and computers and electronic products rose 2.9 percent. Over the past year, orders were up 2.5 percent, and factory orders rose 1 percent from May to June when military hardware orders are excluded.

Home Solar Panel Installations Continue To Rise

NBC News reports that installing home solar panels remains expensive, but “a confluence of plummeting equipment prices, rising utility bills, new financing schemes and a raft of federal, state, and local incentives are encouraging homeowners across America to take the plunge and put photovoltaic panels on their roofs.”

In 2013, 792 megawatts of solar capacity was installed on homes, and that is “expected to increase 61 percent in 2014 and another 53 percent in 2015, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.”

Apple Receives Patents Related To Wireless Power System

Forbes reported that Apple “received two patents related to wireless power.” The patents “describe a system that would let you power up your mouse, keyboard and possibly iPhone, iWatch, etc. simply by plugging your Macbook Air into a power supply.” The computer would then “create ‘a charging region’ that would transfer wireless power ‘to any number of suitably configured devices.’”

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The Board of Directors for Jorgenson Industrial Companies announced today that Jared Peterson has been appointed President of their JMT USA division following Kyle Jorgenson’s resignation two weeks ago.

Jared Peterson has worked as the Service & Operations Manager at JMT for the past eleven years. In that position he worked closely

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“We are excited to announce Jared’s appointment and are completely confident in his abilities to assume leadership of our JMT USA division. He’s well respected throughout the machine tool industry and the entire Jorgenson organization. His extensive knowledge of the industry, his hands-on machine tool application experience and his commitment to our organization, staff, vendors and customers will help the company move forward. His many accolades and wealth of experience made this an obvious and easy choice,” says company co-owner, Dustin Jorgenson.

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SMTCL is working with Ryan Friedlinghaus and West Coast Customs by supplying a machine to do precision CNC metal cutting in their shop. The machine that SMTCL will be providing is a VMC2100B Vertical Machining Center, which will allow West Coast Customs to create customized wheels and body parts without going to an outside source. This partnership will also allow SMTCL customers to receive their own West Coast Custom Edition of a VMC2100B. “We’re excited to be able to work with SMTCL and can’t wait to see what we are capable of by using this great machine” explains Friedlinghaus.

Ryan Friedlinghaus founded West Coast Customs in 1993, where he began creating customized high-end vehicles by doing creative modifications. West Coast Customs and Mr. Friedlinghaus were first put in the spotlight on MTV’s, Pimp My Ride. Their redesigned cars with unusual features drew the attention of a mass audience and celebrities across the nation. After the show ended, fans wanted to see more, and West Coast Customs was happy to deliver with a new show on Fox Sports. On the new show Ryan and his crew develop unique custom cars for celebrities including Sylvester Stallone, Justin Bieber, and will.I.Am. To see how machining and custom cars work together watch West Coast Customs show on Fox Sports, Sunday nights at 7PST and 10ET.

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Today, we are announcing the pre-release of PathPilot™, our next generation machine controller for the entire Tormach CNC product line. PathPilot is an entirely new control architecture developed specifically for our products by the Tormach engineering group. It is compatible with all previous hardware generations of PCNC mills. It will provide a significant step advancement over our previous Windows-based Mach3 controller in performance, ease-of-use, and reliability.

In the very near future we will begin shipping PathPilot as the standard control option for the PCNC 1100 mill, PCNC 770 mill, and 15L Slant-PRO lathe. For existing PCNC 1100 or PCNC 770 owners that are eager to try out PathPilot for themselves, we are launching a public beta test of the software, beginning this week.

Cool…Tell me more!PathPilot is a universal machine controller for Tormach CNC mills and CNC Lathes. Its roots are in public domain software first developed by NIST (National Institute of Standard and Technology) in 1989. That software has evolved through a variety of projects over the years, notably EMC2, LinuxCNC, and most recently MachineKit.

Our own development work began in earnest 4 years ago. During that time, we’ve made substantial improvements to the underlying source code to make PathPilot a viable commercial product. These include a revamped trajectory planner, improvements to the G-Code interpreter, a new operator interface, onboard conversational programming, and a host of other enhancements.

PathPilot, however, is not just software. It is also new dedicated hardware “inside the box” designed specifically for motion control, along with complete documentation, and end-user support. Unlike our previous generation controller, PathPilot is a fully integrated and purpose-designed CNC motion control platform for Tormach products.

The first commercialization of our efforts was the Tormach 15L Slant-PRO controller (essentially, PathPilot in its CNC lathe configuration) which we released in 2014. That experience has been overwhelmingly positive, both in how it has been received by customers and how it has reduced nagging controller related technical support issues. We are confident that

the roll out of PathPilot to the larger Tormach PCNC community will be similarly positive.

Beta testing…What about the bugs?Truth be told, we’ve been secretly beta testing PathPilot since last summer at a number of customer sites. The majority of the early beta testers love what they see and have no intention to ever return to the previous control architecture. At this point, we’re not completely done with the instruction manual so we’re not ready for a general release, but with the overwhelming positive response from our initial beta test group we’ve decided to open it up to a general public beta program. If you choose to participate you’ll be working with well-tested software and a draft version of the manual. You may still find a few bugs in the software, but those are getting to be few and far between.

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Tiny Sensors Inspired by Butterfly Wings Could Improve Bomb Detection

Engineers in GE labs have built a penny-sized radio sensor that can detect the faintest traces of chemicals and explosives and needs only a tiny amount of power to operate. The device uses a special film a tenth the thickness of a human hair to spot the compounds. The team was inspired in their research by unique, jagged structures on the wings of Morpho butterflies that give them their iridescent color. (They applied data analytics developed for their bio-inspired Morpho light and temperature sensors to the new radio frequency (RF) bomb sensors.)

“Our sensor could be placed as a sticker inside of a cargo container on a ship or on packaging for shipped goods,” says Radislav Potyrailo, a chemical sensing principal scientist who is leading development of the detector at

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The tiny device might be a game changer in detecting hazardous m a t e r i a l s l i k e chemical oxidizers and explosives, a process that today requires large and expensive equipment like spectrometers and chromatographs. Instead, the new sensor, which should cost a few cents to produce, is 300 times smaller and consumes 100 times less power than desktop detectors found at airports and other inspection areas.

Right image: An e x a m p l e o f a wireless, battery-free RFID sensor tag for detection of chemicals such as explosives and oxidizers at very low concentrations. These sensor s could prov ide advanced chemical and explosives detection at shipping ports. Above: Heat and chemicals can alter how the jagged structures on Morpho wings reflect light and change butterfly’s color. Image credit: GE Global Research

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Morpho butterfly wings change their natural color (A) after exposure to ethanol (top B) and toluene (bottom B). Image credit: GE Global Research

The detector is made of two parts: the RFID sensor tag and a battery-powered, cellphone-size handheld tag reader. Commuters will be familiar with the RFID tag component. It’s similar to the technology they stick on their windshield for automatic highway toll collection but without a battery.

The tag is composed of a flat, coiled antenna attached to a microchip in the center. To operate, the antenna harvests power from the reader when it is nearby. Layered on top of the antenna and chip is the special film. This film and sensor combination is designed to respond only to molecules or particles of explosives or oxidizers that are used to make improvised bombs.

The portable reader is hitting the tag with radio frequencies, just like light hitting the butterfly’s wing. When workers hold it up to the sensor tag, the radio frequency spectrum is predictably altered by the presence of hazardous materials trapped in the film. This radio spectrum response is picked up by the antenna and then transmitted back to the reader, which processes the data to let authorities know whether a dangerous substance is present and how much of it is around.

The GE Global Research team behind the RFID sensor. Potyrailo is second from the left. Image credit: GE Global Research

Potyrailo says the technology’s sensing range will expand into an assortment of applications in the future, including passive gas leaks, electrical insulation degradation and bacterial contamination detection.

Potyrailo’s group has been working on the detector for several years. They have partnered with a number of GE labs as well as the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), a U.S. interagency program for research and development of counterterrorism measures. Their device is designed to meet tough requirements for field deployment o n s h i p s a n d i n p u n i s h i n g environments.

“It’s a very attractive device - reliable, robust, cost-effective, low power and high performance,” Potyrailo says.

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Industrial Metal Supply Company (IMS) had humble beginnings in Burbank back in 1948. Started by Norman Sherman and his wife Sally, IMS began as a scrap and surplus business that used the family’s 1945 Pontiac station wagon as the delivery vehicle by day and the family car by night.

In the early days Norman would pick up usable scrap at bargain pricing from Lockheed Martin which was based in Burbank, and sell the majority of it to the local movie studios. This business grew slowly but over time it turned in to a full line metal distribution company. Norman and Sally saw opportunity and knew the metal business. Over the years IMS went from station wagon distribution to scrap yard to multimillion dollar regional metal distributor serving the Southwest.

Through the next four decades market demand for a distributor that sold a broad supply of metals, and the opportunity for businesses to get it same day, enabled Norman and son Neil, now CEO of the company, to open up a second branch in Irvine in 1989. By coupling a strong family-based culture with a business model focused on rapid turnaround of orders, Neil Sherman has been able to experience strong growth through the years. Between 1995 and 2006 IMS opened new branches in San Diego, Phoenix and Riverside, and then expanded two of his existing locations with more retail and warehouse space (San Diego and Sun Valley.) In 2012 IMS added its sixth location, a store in Tucson. Each new location required an ever-expanding inventory and continual process improvements.

All six IMS locations stock a long list of precision metals in various alloys, shapes, and sizes. Sheet, plate, bar, tubing, rod and extruded shapes are stocked in aluminum, steel, stainless, copper, brass and thousands of assorted specialty metals and accessories readily available in the stores. IMS prides itself on partnering with many of the best names in the metals industry to insure their customers receive quality metal, much of it domestic. Some of the mills IMS works with include Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum, SAPA, Sierra Aluminum Company, Hulamin, NUCOR, USS-POSCO Industries (UPI), California Steel Industries (CSI), Searing Industries, Hannibal Industries, Vest Inc., North American Stainless (NAS), Phoenix Tube and Revere Copper. Other suppliers that help fulfill the unique and vast inventory of specialty metals and accessories include Hollander, Indital, Lavi Industries, Sculpt Nouveau, Eagle Gate Hardware, and Steel Logic.

At IMS customers can place their order in the morning, have it cut to size and pick it up a couple hours later in Will-Call. Or if businesses need

one piece for a prototype or pre-cuts and accessories, customers can shop any of the stores six days a week. For large orders IMS prides itself on rapid turnaround and can cut, shear or saw to size and have it on the delivery truck the next morning. IMS is the only metal distributor that can service manufacturers, fabricators and job shops to contractors, maintenance departments and hobbyists all within hours.

In 2008 IMS made a significant investment in new technology by adding a state-of-the-art 3D 6-axis tube laser-cutting machine, the only one of its size on the West Coast. This device can perform precise angle cuts, weld-prep bevels and advanced cuts, complex contours such as saddle joint cuts in one operation. IMS is constantly finding ways to help customers save time and money by reducing their costs and helping them get their products to market faster. For almost eight years IMS has had Chief Engineer Martin ‘Marty’ Mechsner leading their Service offerings and helping customers eliminate engineering hurdles and reduce waste. Marty visits customers throughout Southern California, Arizona and


Mexico on a regular basis to help improve their processes and get closer to manufacturing excellence – with the ultimate goal of helping them save money and time.

IMS is a certified ISO company and this means they process and deliver their metals with high accuracy – the company strives to deliver a perfect product on time, every time. Warehouse products are all certified and traceable. Eric Steinhauer, President of IMS, has been at the helm of IMS for the past 20 years. Regarding ISO he said, “It’s easier to grow a business when you have processes in place like ISO. Getting certified helped us document what we already did and constantly keeps us on the straight and narrow path by keeping our eye on quality and streamlined repeatable processes.”

Eric sees the company opening two more locations over the next five years in cities that fit the strategic growth model. “We maintain slow controlled growth. The last metal center we opened up was in Tucson. With about a half a million people in Tucson, and still growing, we felt the city and surrounding areas offered enough manufacturing and plenty of industry that fit our unique small to medium business target,” Eric said. He added, “As we continue to grow we must duplicate our efforts and our business model. We don’t reinvent the wheel every time we open a new facility; we just strive to maintain consistent reliable customer output, because consistent reliable customer output makes for happy customers.” IMS constantly tracks many performance indicators including will-call, on time delivery, fill-rates, returns and customer input. The company has utilized a quarterly customer survey to get feedback and improve processes for more than ten years.

Surveys are mailed quarterly to 500 customers in each location and the question asked is “On a scale of 1 to 10 how likely are you to recommend IMS to someone else?” Although scores fluctuate, IMS has earned above average ratings for years. Not surprisingly customers comment on the people who work at IMS – frequently the drivers and sales associates are called out for exceptional and helpful friendly service. The team at IMS backs up this personal touch with a policy of no automated answering services - every phone call is answered by a human being who is a professional staff member of IMS!

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“I’ve been doing business with IMS quite a while and I have a great working relationship with everybody over there. IMS is fair and very competitive with everybody else in town, they have to be, they’ve got good people that work for them, and they are very attentive. I really don’t have any complaints about them and I keep buying material from them so they must be doing something right. I don’t do much business with the other metal companies anymore because I work real well with IMS. I just figure it really works with IMS so why waste my time going anywhere else. I highly recommend IMS if you want a variety of quality metal fast.”

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“I started my manufacturing business in my small garage back in 1982. My first job for the business was $950. I didn’t have any credit at the time and I met this nice lady at IMS Mimi Campbell and told her my story. She believed in me and gave me 30 days to pay. I received the job, fabricated

it in my garage and a week later I delivered parts to my customer and a week after that I got paid and immediately went over to IMS and paid my bill. That’s how good they were to me. Neil Sherman the owner of the company is an unbelievable man; there are not too many men like him. He is a nice man, very ethical, and he helps the community. He believes in his employees and his employees follow his leadership. We are now a large and very successful company and we do a lot of business with IMS. I order material by 4pm and I get it the next morning. It’s all about the service. My loyalty to them is 150%! IMS is a good business model and I have grown my business the same way Neil and his team does; Family owned company, treat your employees like your family, and pay them well. Neil’s father gave me some good wisdom many years ago.” He said,

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This March, Haas Automation, Inc. – America’s leading machine tool builder – will once again open its doors for a massive 4-day open house at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Oxnard, CA.

HaasTec 2015, scheduled for March 17 through 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, will include machine demos, factory tours, a catered lunch, and more. The previous HaasTec in 2013 drew nearly 3000 attendees from 44 countries, and this year’s event promises to be even bigger

Visitors to HaasTec 2015 will see the latest Haas CNC technology up close and in detail, with 20 machines on display, including the UMC-750SS super-speed universal machining center, the ST-55 large-through-bore lathe, and the DM-1 40-taper drill/mill center. There also will be extensive tours of Haas Automation’s 1-million-square-foot facility – both above and on the production floor – to see how Haas machines are built.

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Pacific Power awarded $1.8 mil l ion in solar projects through its Blue Sky program, including $500,000 to construct a 1.1 MW solar array on the northern roof of the Oregon Convention Center.

Pacific Power has awarded $1.8 million to help bring solar projects to buildings in 10 communities across the region, including the Oregon Convention Center.

Utility customers who sign up for Pacific Power’s Blue Sky program pay a premium to invest in renewable energy projects that offset carbon dioxide emissions associated with their power purchases.

Parent company PacifiCorp depends on coal for 60.37 percent of its total energy load. Gas accounts for 12 percent of its portfolio, followed by hydro (8.42 percent), wind (7.92 percent) and geothermal/biomass (0.83 percent).

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Cheap Solar Cells Made From Shrimp Shells

The materials chitin and chitosan found in the shells are abundant and significantly cheaper to produce than the expensive metals such as ruthenium, which is similar to platinum, that are currently used in making nanostructured solar-cells.

Currently the efficiency of solar cells made with these biomass-derived materials is low but if it can be improved they could be placed in everything from wearable chargers for tablets, phones and smartwatches, to semi-transparent films over window.

Researchers, from QMUL’s School of Engineering and Materials Science, used a process known as hydrothermal carbonization to create the carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from the widely and cheaply available chemicals found in crustacean shells. They then coat standard zinc oxide nanorods with the CQDs to make the solar cells.

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Manufacturing grows 0.2% in January, mirroring overall growth in industrial production for the month.

Aircraft production cooled slightly in January, but overall durable goods production in the U.S. increased 0.4%, leading growth in the manufacturing sector.

After a dip in December, U.S. industry increased its output by 0.2% in January, the Federal Reserve reported today. Industrial production had fallen by 0.3% in December.

Manufacturing output also rose 0.2% in January, the bank announced, with durable goods output advancing 0.4% and nondurable goods

unchanged. Production increases of more than 1.0% were recorded by the primary metals and computer and electronic products sectors. However, production was off in the major components of motor vehicles, aerospace and furniture.

Capacity utilization in the nation’s factories increased to 78.1% in January, but remained 0.5% below the long-run average.

Mining fell 1.0% in January, due to a substantial drop in oil and gas well drilling and supporting activities, the bank noted. The output of utilities grew by 2.3% in January.

Compared to the same period a year ago, total industrial production in January was up 4.8%, while manufacturing increased 5.6% and mining was up 8.5%. Utilities fell 6.6% compared to January 2014.

For the fourth quarter of 2014, the Federal Reserve reported, industrial production grew at an annual rate of 4.3%. This occurred despite the bank revising production down for each of the last three months of the year.

“Despite the relatively slow growth in January, we are optimistic about the state of manufacturing,” said Daniel J. Meckstroth, chief economist for the MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation. “Sentiment indicators, including the Purchasing Managers Index, imply moderate production growth and the continued gains in manufacturing jobs show that firms have orders and need to expand. Lower energy prices have decreased costs and will boost consumer spending.”

Meckstroth said the main concern for U.S. manufacturing remains foreign trade. “The sudden appreciation of the dollar reflects the weakness abroad and will worsen the trade deficit in manufacturing. Nevertheless, we believe manufacturing production will continue to accelerate and grow faster than the general economy.”

How The Federal Government Fosters Innovation

Innovation serves as a key driver of growth in the economy. Innovative firms develop improved manufacturing processes and create new and less expensive products for consumers. For decades the Federal government has supported the growth of innovation through regulations and tax policy. A new report from the Congressional Budget Office provides insight into the challenges that it faces in its efforts to spur new innovations.

To better understand the effort put towards federal R&D it’s necessary to examine a few trends. In terms of 2013 dollars investments from the federal government have trended upward over time. Spending in this area has increased by more than 100 times from 1949 to 2013, rising from $940 million to $132 billion. However, the raw dollar figures obscure the actual size of the investment. In terms of a percentage of GDP, federal investments in R&D have waned over the years. Federal spending as a percent of GDP has decreased by more than half from

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The CBO report suggests several policies that could help to increase innovation. Caps on discretionary spending currently place tight restrictions on the funding available for R&D. The rules shape how legislators make decisions about appropriations. In real dollars R&D spending is projected to stay relatively constant over the next 10 years but as the economy grows the levels of funding as a percentage of GDP will continue to shrink. This continued pressure could mean that the private sector would lack the capacity to “replace” these funds and the overall level of funding could decrease. To prevent this scenario changes to how Congress allocates R&D funding are needed.

The CBO report also suggests that the “transfer of individual inventions” from federal laboratories to the private sector is a strategy that could support innovation in the economy. The scientists and engineers who work at federal laboratories are experts in their fields and excel at developing new technologies. Technologies develop at federal laboratories account for roughly one third of innovative products. The private sector has greater experience with design, marketing, and other activities involved with creating a successful product.A final proposal involves the federal government supporting new

technologies by becoming their first customer. The government was one of the first organizations to uby computer circuits, which was a boon to the nascent industry. One virtue of this strategy is that it can help to bring down the price of expensive technology as firms ramp up production. This strategy is complicated by current budget politics. Such a strategy would require perhaps tens of billions in new spending. Even more damaging from a political perspective is that early products could have design flaws creating the perception of wasteful government spending.

Choosing the best policies to promote innovation is extremely difficult. Predicting which fields or organizers will be innovative is a perilous task that will result in failure more often than success. Thus throwing money at the problem is an inefficient strategy. Despite the complex risks involved with R&D investments there is a sense among experts that the federal government must adopt a more vigorous approach. Continued innovation was essential to the growth of the American economy over the past century. Further restrictions on federal R&D could represent a serious threat to that advantage.


Helium Leak Testing

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Often times in business, a unique opportunity presents itself. In this case, that unique opportunity involved a process called helium leak testing.

For years, Machinists Inc. had been subcontracting helium leak testing to another firm. But once the other firm stopped offering the service, Machinists jumped at the opportunity to offer their own helium leak testing, for customers like Lawrence Livermore Labs, so they would not have to send it to some other place in the U.S. to be processed.

“We do leak testing in chambers we are building for high tech companies. These are high end vacuum type chambers where specific tests are performed, including laser testing,” said Jeff Tomson, Machinists Inc., director of marketing. “All the welds and all of the assemblies, ports, everything on this chamber have to be leak tight.”

The helium leak testing is typically used in an environment of very high vacuum. It is a chamber where the vacuum is being pulled down, so it has to be free of any contaminants or interfering gases. This allows you perform test for various products. The chamber itself has be leak tight. “No contaminants can be introduced during the vacuum pull down process. For our client, Lawrence Livermore Labs, we use a large diagnostic chamber with various types of testing media inside,” Tomson said. “The test media is then pushed out into the laser testing stream.”

Hydrogen is the smallest atom, but because hydrogen forms diatomic molecules (which helium doesn’t do), helium “molecules” are smaller. That is why helium is used in leak detection in vacuum systems. When you pull the vacuum, the helium leak detector, a Varian system, is inline with the vacuum system.

“You go around with helium gas and allow it to flood the areas of weld or the gasket outside the chamber. So if there was a leak, it would pull the helium through the weld or through an O-ring and it would show up on the test equipment,” Tomson said.

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Now that Machinists Inc. has the service, Tomson figures they will be leak testing several times a year and more in the future, once people know they offer it.

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The constant stream of Boeing 737 fuselages arriving by rail from Wichita, Kan., is one of the Puget Sound region’s most important pipelines.

Operating out of a facility once owned and operated by the Boeing Co., Spirit AeroSystems Inc. churns out 42 pale green fuselages every month

Spirit CEO Larry Lawson recently talked about his company’s drive to keep those fuselages coming, and his vision of future demand, even as Boeing ramps up 737 production to even-higher rates.

“We went to 42 (737s) a month, which is incredible. We’re going to 47. Then we’re going to 52,” said Lawson, in a Feb. 20 interview published by the Wichita Business Journal. “We will figure out how to do it. And to be honest with you, it’s exciting.”

While Boeing (NYSE: BA) depends on Spirit AeroSystems for the bare fuselages, workers in Boeing’s Renton factory stuff the electrical and hydraulic systems, which are then fitted with wheels, engines and seats, and Renton-built wings, to make single-aisle 737s.

Spirit is a linchpin not only for the 737 but also for the 787, and the company is now preparing to produce assemblies for two new Boeing models: The 737 Max and the 777X.

“There is a lot of money that’s going into this factory over the next few years as these rates go up on the 787 and the 737,” he said. “And we have the 737 MAX coming on. We have the 777X that we’re in development on.”

Spirit has proven that companies at its level don’t have to take sides, because in Kinston, N.C., it also produces fuselage center sections for the Airbus A350, the arch rival to the Boeing 777X and the 787 Dreamliner.

Several incidents in recent years have shown how fragile the flow of 737 fuselages to Renton can be, and how both companies try to protect the 737 production velocity from any disruption.

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A jetty will surround the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. Image credit: Tidal Lagoon Power

As the tide flows into and out of the lagoon, it will power giant underwater turbines generating enough power for a whole city - over 155,000 homes. That’s equivalent to 90 percent of the area’s annual domestic electricity use. And that’s just one power station.

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A number of engineering firms in the area were on a hiring spree this past year.

All of the Top 5 firms on the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Top 25 Engineering Firms List grew their employee counts significantly, with a couple of them witnessing extreme growth in the number of engineers they employ.

The rankings of the list, which is ranked by total number of licensed engineers in the Puget Sound region, were disrupted this year as AECOM and Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc. climbed their way into the Top 5. KPFF Consulting Engineers, which previously held the No. 2 spot, did not participate in this year’s survey.

AECOM, which just missed the list last year, jumped from No. 27 to No. 2 on The List as it grew to employ 365 engineers in the Puget Sound region, with 534 total employees in the area. Ranking the list by revenue, the company tops its competitors, with a reported $115 million for the regional offices in 2014. That’s more than twice the amount of the second highest revenue generator, Jacobs, which reported $53 million for 2014. (Revenue was not disclosed by all companies that appeared on the list).

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Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, has been awarded a $40,000,000 indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract on Jan. 30, 2015 for the T56 component improvement program. The engine component improvement program establishes a prioritized list of projects each calendar year to include developing engineering changes to the engines, developing organizational, intermediate and depot level repairs as needed and designing modifications. Work will be performed at Indianapolis, Indiana, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 31, 2022. This contract involves foreign military sales. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,344,000 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Propulsion Section, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8124-15-D-0001).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $28,419,498 undefinitized contract action (P00375) to previously awarded contract FA8625-11-C-6597 for procurement of MC-130J Increment 3 Low Rate Initial Production Kits. Contractor will produce and deliver 11 Increment 3 Retrofit Kits, trial kit installation of one Kit onto a MC-130J aircraft, time compliance technical orders supplements and technical publications, courseware training, spares provisioning data, onsite interim contractor support and reach-back interim contractor support. Work will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by July 23, 2018. . Fiscal year 2014, 2015 and 2016 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $12,504,579 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $12,600,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00019) to previously awarded contract FA8802-l4-C-0001 for additional funding under the fee for need in accordance with special contract requirement H0l7. Contractor will provide Systems Integration and Test effort in accordance with the contract statement of work. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2015. No additional funds are being obligated at the time of award. The Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $50,095,510 three year firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the repair of four weapons replaceable assemblies in support of the H-1 Legacy helicopter, including the right hand and left hand stub wings, gearboxes and main rotor blades. Work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, and work will be completed by February 2019. Fiscal 2015 Navy working capital funds in the amount of $4,330,615 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire before the end of the current fiscal year. One company was solicited for this sole source contract in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapons Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is contracting activity (N00383-15-D-004N).


Senate Confirms Carter As Defense Secretary

After a weeks-long delay while he recovered from back surgery, Carter’s nomination sailed through the upper chamber with a final tally of 93-5. He testified for around five hours on Feb. 4 before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) submitted additional answers to the panel on Monday, and it voted unanimously Tuesday to send his nomination to the floor.

Carter’s confirmation process was a stark contrast to that of his predecessor, Chuck Hagel, who was left politically bruised after a series of attacks by his former Senate Republican colleagues.

This time, there was virtually no opposition to Carter. In fact, since President Barack Obama announced his nomination in early December, Republicans and Democrats effusively praised Carter as thoroughly qualified to run the Pentagon.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kysaid, “But my support is conditioned on this request: the incoming secretary needs to have the courage to speak truth to power.”

“I have known Dr. Carter for many years during his lengthy service in Washington,” McCain said. “He is one of America’s most experienced defense professionals, respected by Republicans and Democrats alike.

“I have had the opportunity to work together with Dr. Carter on several issues of shared concern, especially trying to reform the defense acquisition system, improving financial management of the department, and rolling back sequestration,” McCain said. “America needs a strong secretary of defense now more than ever.”

Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., a former Armed Services Committee ranking member, called Carter “a guy who really has the background and the knowledge” for the Cabinet post.

Carter inherits a military recovering from more than a decade of continuous war, and often in multiple theaters. The Defense Department also continues to warn about the ongoing effects of sequestration budget cuts.

Analysts say Carter’s good reputation among Republicans and Democrats in both chambers should help the Pentagon in its messaging efforts trying to get lawmakers to provide relief — or terminate the remaining defense spending reductions.

“Carter’s biggest challenges are those outside of his control,” said Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute, adding that the challenges are one part political and one part bureaucratic.

Eaglen, a former Senate defense aide, listed “the budget battle, the 2016 presidential race and a lame duck Obama” as challenges awaiting Carter.

“Secondly, a White House well known for its tight control over foreign and defense policy that is not going to change six years into the president’s tenure,” she said, adding “the need to show tangible and measurable results quickly on Pentagon reform” will be another challenge.

“The good news for Carter is that Congress is predisposed to work with him, offer an extended honeymoon his predecessor did not enjoy, and give him the benefit of the doubt when problems do arise since he is a known commodity,” she said. “Other good news is that Dr. Carter is landing in on a

seasoned, well-established team with good rapport, expertise and insights into how to make the most of these remaining 22 months in charge.”

Some lawmakers, led by McCain, doubt the incoming secretary will have much sway over the Obama administration’s national security policies. McCain, citing complaints from two former Obama defense secretaries, says senior White House officials micromanage defense policy decisions.

“I’m confident that he has no influence whatsoever,” McCain told reporters last week during a break in Carter’s confirmation hearing.

During his confirmation hearing, Carter vowed to be “a stickler for the chain of command.”

“I have promised President Obama that if I am confirmed, I will furnish him my most candid strategic advice,” Carter said. “I will also ensure that the president receives candid professional military advice. This is not only consonant with the law as written in this very committee, but with good sense, since our military leaders possess wide and deep experience and expertise.”

McConnell also said he wanted to “place one demand on him.”

“It would be to leave his successor with our armed forces in a better position to deal with global threats than they are today,” McConnell said.

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Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the 20th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 68th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Manufacturing expanded in January as the PMI registered 53.5 percent, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points when compared to December’s reading of 55.1 percent, indicating growth in manufacturing for the 20th consecutive month. A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.

Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the ISM Business Survey Committee states, “The past relationship between the PMI and the overall economy indicates that the PMI for January (53.5 percent) corresponds to a 3.3 percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis.”

The dividing line between growth and decline is 50 percent, so while January manufacturing production rose the index level suggests production is growing at a slower rate. Over the last 25 years, the index was below 53.5 percent about 60 percent of the time. All of the components of the index that deal with orders and production were less favorable. The backlog index fell to 45, indicating that orders were not sufficient to keep backlogs up. The only good news in the report is that the employment index continues to signal a rising level of manufacturing employment.”

A PMI in excess of 43.1 percent, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the January PMI indicates growth for the 68th consecutive month in the overall economy, and indicates expansion in the manufacturing sector for the 20th consecutive month.

ISM’s New Orders Index registered 52.9 percent in January, a decrease of 4.9 percentage points when compared to the December seasonally adjusted reading of 57.8 percent, indicating growth in new orders for the 20th consecutive month. A New Orders Index above 52.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau’s series on manufacturing orders (in constant 2000 dollars).

ISM’s Production Index registered 56.5 percent in January, which is a decrease of 1.2 percentage points when compared to the seasonally adjusted 57.7 percent reported in December, indicating growth in production for the 11th consecutive month. An index above 51.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board’s Industrial Production figures.

ISM’s Backlog of Orders Index registered 46 percent in January, which is 6.5 percentage points lower than the 52.5 percent reported in December, indicating contraction in order backlogs following three months of growth in order backlogs. Of the 87 percent of respondents who reported their backlog of orders, 18 percent reported greater backlogs, 26 percent


reported smaller backlogs, and 56 percent reported no change from December.

The Inventories Index registered 51 percent in January, which is 5.5 percentage points higher than the 45.5 percent registered in December, indicating raw materials inventories are growing following one month of inventories contracting. An Inventories Index greater than 42.9 percent, over time, is generally consistent with expansion in the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) figures on overall manufacturing inventories (in chained 2000 dollars).

ISM’s New Export Orders Index registered 49.5 percent in January, which is 2.5 percentage points lower than the 52 percent reported in December. January’s reading reflects a month of contraction in the level of exports, following 25 consecutive months of growth in new export orders.

ISM’s Imports Index registered 55.5 percent in January, which is 0.5 percentage point higher than the 55 percent reported in December. This month’s reading represents 24 consecutive months of growth in imports.

“A major downside to the ISM report is that the manufacturing trade deficit continues to get worse,” Meckstroth cautions. “Imports are growing faster and exports are falling. The export index dipped below 50 to 49.5 but the imports index rose to 55.5 from 55 in December. Foreign trade will be a drag on manufacturing activity this year.”

The ISM Prices Index registered 35 percent in January, which is a decrease of 3.5 percentage points compared to the December reading of 38.5 percent. In January, 11 percent of respondents reported paying higher

prices, 41 percent reported paying lower prices, and 48 percent of supply executives reported paying the same prices as in December. This is the third consecutive month that raw materials prices have registered a decrease, with the Prices Index decreasing a total of 18.5 percentage points over these three months. A Prices Index above 52.1 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials.

“Falling oil prices and other commodity prices are evident in the report,” Meckstroth added. “The price index indicated declining prices for the last three months. Deflation in commodity prices is good for consumers (especially oil prices) but it does influence the pace of investment spending.”

ISM’s Employment Index registered 54.1 percent in January, which is a decrease of 1.9 percentage points when compared to the seasonally adjusted 56 percent reported in December. This is the 19th consecutive month of growth in employment. An Employment Index above 50.6 percent, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics data on manufacturing employment.

“The January ISM report is neither good nor bad but lukewarm,” Meckstroth concludes. “Manufacturing production was exceptionally strong in the fourth quarter (5.2 percent growth in manufacturing industrial production), with the overall economy decelerating from a growth of 5 percent in the third quarter to 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter. Manufacturing activity is now shifting to a slower, more sustainable rate of growth.”


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“It is clear that the precision manufacturing sector is strong and growing, and more students and workers are preparing for success in the wide variety of jobs our industry offers,” said Jim Wall, Executive Director, NIMS. “NIMS would like to congratulate more than 8,000 individuals who earned at least one industry-recognized credential last year and have the ‘mark of excellence’ that will make them highly sought-after talent.”

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Funded by a grant from the European Commission, the SNIFFPHONE project will link Prof. Haick’s acclaimed breathalyzer screening technology to the smartphone to provide non-invasive, fast and cheap disease detection. It will work by using micro- and nano-sensors that read exhaled breath and then transfer the information through the attached mobile phone to an information-processing system for interpretation. The data is then assessed and disease diagnosis and other details are ascertained.

The technology is supported by a recent €6 million (US$6.8 million) grant to the consortium to expand the “electronic nose” breathalyzer technology that Prof. Haick has been developing since he joined the Technion in 2006. That technology can identify individuals from the general population who have a higher likelihood for contracting a specific disease, and treat them in advance or at an early stage.

The entities participating in the winning consortium include Siemens; universities and research institutes from Germany, Austria, Finland, Ireland and Latvia; and Israeli company NanoVation-GS Israel. NanoVation-GS is a Technion spin-off headed by Dr. Gregory Shuster and Sagi Gliksman, who are both graduates of Prof. Haick’s laboratory. Prof. Haick serves as Chief Scientific Officer.

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Prof. Haick, a member of the Technion Faculty of Chemical Engineering and a researcher at the Technion’s Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, is recognized in the scientific and academic world for his “electronic nose” research. He has received more than 40 prestigious awards and honors, including the Marie Curie Excellence Award, the ERC (European Research Council) Award, the Discovery Award of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Halevy Award for Innovative Applied Engineering. He was made a Knight of the Order of Academic Palms by the French government, and has been chosen for numerous “best of ” lists including the MIT Technology Review’s TR35 (listing the world’s top 35 young scientists).Prof. Hossam Haick


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Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Lika, which was then part of the Austo-Hungarian Empire, region of Croatia. His father, Milutin Tesla was a Serbian Orthodox Priest and his mother Djuka Mandic was an inventor in her own right of household appliances. Tesla studied at the Realschule, Karlstadt in 1873, the Polytechnic Institute in Graz, Austria and the University of Prague. At first, he intended to specialize in physics and mathematics, but soon he became fascinated with electricity. He began his career as an electrical engineer with a telephone company in Budapest in 1881. It was there, as Tesla was walking with a friend through the city park that the elusive solution to the rotating magnetic field flashed through his mind. With a stick, he drew a diagram in the sand explaining to his friend the principle of the induction motor. Before going to America, Tesla joined Continental Edison Company in Paris where he designed dynamos. While in Strassbourg in 1883, he privately built a prototype of the induction motor and ran it successfully. Unable to interest anyone in Europe in promoting this radical device, Tesla accepted an offer to work for Thomas Edison in New York. His childhood dream was to come to America to harness the power of Niagara Falls.

Young Nikola Tesla came to the United States in 1884 with an introduction letter from Charles Batchelor to Thomas Edison: “I know two great men,” wrote Batchelor, “one is you and the other is this young man.” Tesla spent the next 59 years of his productive life living in New York. Tesla set about improving Edison’s line of dynamos while working in Edison’s lab in New Jersey. It was here that his divergence of opinion with Edison over direct current versus alternating current began. This disagreement climaxed in the war of the currents as Edison fought a losing battle to protect his investment in direct current equipment and facilities.

Tesla pointed out the inefficiency of Edison’s direct current electrical powerhouses that have been build up and down the Atlantic seaboard. The secret, he felt, lay in the use of alternating current ,because to him all energies were cyclic. Why not build generators that would send electrical energy along distribution lines first one way, than another, in multiple waves using the polyphase principle?

Edison’s lamps were weak and inefficient when supplied by direct current. This system had a severe disadvantage in that it could not be transported more than two miles due to its inability to step up to high voltage levels necessary for long distance transmission. Consequently, a direct current power station was required at two mile intervals.

Direct current flows continuously in one direction; alternating current changes direction 50 or 60 times per second and can be stepped up to vary high voltage levels, minimizing power loss across great distances. The future belongs to alternating current.

Nikola Tesla developed polyphase alternating current system of generators, motors and transformers and held 40 basic U.S. patents on the system, which George Westinghouse bought, determined to supply America with the Tesla system. Edison did not want to lose his DC empire, and a bitter war ensued. This was the war of the currents between AC and DC. Tesla -Westinghouse ultimately emerged the victor because AC was a superior technology. It was a war won for the progress of both America and the world.

Tesla introduced his motors and electrical systems in a classic paper, “A New System of Alternating Current Motors and Transformers” which he delivered before the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1888. One of the most impressed was the industrialist and inventor George Westinghouse. One day he visited Tesla’s laboratory and was amazed at what he saw. Tesla had constructed a model polyphase system consisting of an alternating current dynamo, step-up and step-down transformers and A.C. motor at the other end. The perfect partnership between Tesla and Westinghouse for the nationwide use of electricity in America had begun.

In February 1882, Tesla discovered the rotating magnetic field, a fundamental principle in physics and the basis of nearly all devices that use alternating current. Tesla brilliantly adapted the principle of rotating magnetic field for the construction of alternating current induction motor and the polyphase system for the generation, transmission, distribution and use of electrical power.

Tesla’s A.C. induction motor is widely used throughout the world in industry and household appliances. It started the industrial revolution at the turn of the century. Electricity today is generated transmitted and converted to mechanical power by means of his inventions. Tesla’s greatest achievement is his polyphase alternating current system, which is today lighting the entire globe.

Tesla astonished the world by demonstrating. the wonders of alternating current electricity at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Alternating current became standard power in the 20th Century. This accomplishment changed the world. He designed the first hydroelectric powerplant in Niagara Falls in 1895, which was the final victory of alternating current. The achievement was covered


widely in the world press, and Tesla was praised as a hero world wide. King Nikola of Montenegro conferred upon him the Order of Danilo. Tesla was a pioneer in many fields. The Tesla coil, which he invented in 1891, is widely used today in radio and television sets and other electronic equipment. That year also marked the date of Tesla’s United States citizenship. His alternating current induction motor is considered one of the ten greatest discoveries of all time. Among his discoveries are the fluorescent light , laser beam, wireless communications, wireless transmission of electrical energy, remote control, robotics, Tesla’s turbines and vertical take off aircraft. Tesla is the father of the radio and the modern electrical transmissions systems. He registered over 700 patents worldwide. His vision included exploration of solar energy and the power of the sea. He foresaw interplanetary communications and satellites.

The Electrical Review in 1896 published X-rays of a man, made by Tesla, with X-ray tubes of his own design. They appeared at the same time as when Roentgen announced his discovery of X-rays. Tesla never attempted to proclaim priority. Roentgen congratulated Tesla on his sophisticated X-ray pictures, and Tesla even wrote Roentgen’s name on one of his films. He experimented with shadowgraphs similar to those that later were to be used by Wilhelm Rontgen when he discovered X-rays in 1895. Tesla’s countless experiments included work on a carbon button lamp, on the power of electrical resonance, and on various types of lightning. Tesla invented the special vacuum tube which emitted light to be used in photography.

The breadth of his inventions is demonstrated by his patents for a bladeless steam turbine based on a spiral flow principle. Tesla also patented a pump design to operate at extremely high temperature. Nikola Tesla patented the basic system of radio in 1896. His published schematic diagrams describing all the basic elements of the radio transmitter which was later used by Marconi.

In 1896 Tesla constructed an instrument to receive radio waves. He experimented with this device and transmitted radio waves from his laboratory on South 5th Avenue. to the Gerlach Hotel at 27th Street in Manhattan. The device had a magnet which gave off intense magnetic fields up to 20,000 lines per centimeter. The radio device clearly establishes his piority in the discovery of radio.

The shipboard quench-spark transmitter produced by the Lowenstein Radio Company and licensed under Nikola Tesla Company patents, was installed on the U.S. Naval vessels prior to World War I.

In December 1901, Marconi established wireless communication between Britain and the Newfoundland, Canada, earning him the Nobel prize in 1909. But much of Marconi’s work was not original. In 1864, James Maxwell theorized electromagnetic waves. In 1887, Heinrich Hertz proved Maxwell’s theories. Later, Sir Oliver Logde extended the Hertz prototype system. The Brandley coherer increased the distance messages could be transmitted. The coherer was perfected by Marconi. However, the heart of radio transmission is based upon four tuned circuits for transmitting and receiving. It is Tesla’s original concept demonstrated in his famous lecture at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 1893. The four circuits, used in two pairs, are still a fundamental part of all radio and television equipment.

The United States Supreme Court, in 1943 held Marconi’s most important patent invalid, recognizing Tesla’s more significant contribution as the inventor of radio technology.

Tesla built an experimental station in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1899, to experiment with high voltage, high frequency electricity and other phenomena.

When the Colorado Springs Tesla Coil magnifying transmitter was energized, it created sparks 30 feet long. From the outside antenna, these sparks could be seen from a distance of ten miles. From this laboratory, Tesla generated and sent out wireless waves which mediated energy, without wires for miles.

In Colorado Springs, where he stayed from May 1899 until 1900, Tesla made what he regarded as his most important discovery-- terrestrial stationary waves. By this discovery he proved that the Earth could be used as a conductor and would be as responsive as a tuning fork to electrical vibrations of a certain frequency. He also lighted 200 lamps without wires from a distance of 25 miles( 40 kilometers) and created man-made lightning. At one time he was certain he had received signals from another planet in his Colorado laboratory, a claim that was met with disbelief in some scientific journals.

The old Waldorf Astoria was the residence of Nikola Tesla for many years. He lived there when he was at the height of financial and intellectual power. Tesla organized elaborate dinners, inviting famous people who later witnessed spectacular electrical experiments in his laboratory.


A cut above the rest

Benchmade Knifes, Haas Automation, and Selway Machine Tool Co.

Les de Asis started the Benchmade Knife Company in 1989. The company was originally founded in California in 1979 when Bali-Song, changed its name in 1988 to the Pacific Cutlery Corporation. In 1990 the company moved to Clackamas, Oregon and Benchmade was born.

B e n c h m a d e originally became known primarily as a manufacturer of butterfly, or bali-song knives, which i t cont inues to manufacture today. Benchmade’s original Bali-Song, designed by Jody Samson, was awarded Blade Magazine’s Knife of the Year Award in 1979. These knives have been so identified with the company that Benchmade registered “Bali-Song” as a trademark and logo. Les de Asis created Benchmade from a desire to form a business around his passion for cutlery and manufacturing.

In the early years it was a typical start up, in a garage, late nights, something about shoestrings, and a passion for the highest quality. It took some time for Benchmade to get their foothold into the knife industry but soon the undying passion to make the best knives in the world opened the doors to growth and higher quality. As the Benchmade line of products grew along with the ever growing desire to cut into the world of premier knives, Benchmade increased their in-house manufacturing capabilities and grew internally with the acquisition of new Haas (Made In America) machine tools and technologies. This included Haas Milling machine tools that were automated for higher precision and longer production run capabilities.

This new strategy gave Benchmade the in-house capabilities to control the processes, maintain the highest quality, and turn product in days as opposed to weeks or months. This was instituted by Benchmade’s open mind philosophy, and family oriented business structure that set the course for several years to come!

Benchmade leads the industry by the “thinking out of the box”, non-

traditional use of materials. It’s not just utilizing modern manufacturing standards; it’s redefining the cutlery business and being new and exciting. Listen to your customers, find out what they want, make some, and see what the world thinks. WOW, it works.

In 1991 Benchmade introduced a Designer Series, several custom designs were developed by tapping into the custom design makers’ knowledge and by combining it with current manufacturing practices. In today’s manufacturing there are many ways to make a component and operators and automation are keys to successful manufacturing. Successful companies develop repeatable processes that maintain quality with the help of precision tools, and the result is the highest in customer satisfaction. When you make thousands of knives you can’t be down in your production, you must keep those spindles turning and those chips need to fly, but it also needs to result in outputs that uphold the standards!

Talking with Dan Janovicz, Manufacturing Engineer at Benchmade, he said, “I really enjoy working with my company’s Haas machines. I know we can run them 24/7 if we want to and it is a testament to the rigidity of the machines. Selway Machine Tool has been a great partner and has helped us to run production quantities of parts on the Haas machines. Selway’s technology fits our requirements and helps us to insure every knife is the same quality!” Dan continued, “We are glad to have this relationship with Selway Machine Tool, the distributor for Haas, because of the support they provide us in our endeavor to make the best product. Selway wants our company to succeed and they continually take our input and introduce us to the latest in technology. In addition, they help us with automation, including the latest in automated cells and pallet changing robotic systems.”

Benchmade supports manufactur ing at many levels. They are in the process of creating a scholarship fund for students that show promise in the manufacturing field who may not be able to afford the higher education in manufacturing or engineering. They


are very active in supporting local High Schools and they open up the facility to student tours every year to promote and inspire a manufacturing direction in young adults. Haas Automation also supports youth education. Providing training, scholarships, and equipment discounts through their Haas Technical Educational Centers, or HTEC program. “Haas furnishes control simulators so the young adults can practice before they go to the real machine to utilize the manufacturing machines better and learn quicker. This is a true three-way partnership.” says Derrick Warren, Selway’s lead Sales Engineer. “Another important fact”, Derrick continued, “is that Benchmade is focused on American manufacturing and utilizes Haas Machine Tools (which are American Made) to make their knives. So what you have is one US Industry supporting another, between technology and manufacturing. How much more red white and blue can you be?”

Benchmade also gives back to their community, supporting organizations locally and nationally who share their passions. These organizations include: Knife Rights, The 75th Ranger Assistance Foundation, The Navy Seal Foundation, Oregon Health and Science University, NW High Performance Enterprise Consortium, Pacific NW Defense Coalition, American Knife & Tool Institute, The Mountain Rescue Association, American Snipers Foundation, as well as many others.

Benchmade continues to break new ground in the manufactured knife market by using non-traditional materials, modern manufacturing methods and by building better knives. The Designer Series was first introduced in 1991 with several custom designs being manufactured. With forward thinking ideas like the Designer Series and solid manufacturing, they were able to offer more contemporary models and innovative knife designs to consumers. Benchmade has experienced many years of aggressive growth that has led to building expansions, facilities improvements and

certifications, like the LEED Gold certification form the Green Building Council.

“The Benchmade-Selway relationship started around 2002 with the VF-2.” said Derrick Warren. “It was the right product for the right application. As Benchmade grew, so did Haas Automation support them with better spindles, functions, and even automation. All of the Haas machines now are prepped with the capability of adding automated pallet systems for

high production. As the company grows the system can be upgraded by just adding on the automation system.” Selway is a value added company supporting their customers as valued partners.” Derrick continued,

“Benchmade’s Maintenance Technician, Monty Phillips, has been to the Haas factory and is fully trained to maintenance all Haas machines. Monty and Selway’s service manager Richard Leu came up with the idea of maintaining a service parts inventory at the Selway facility in Wilsonville and Derrick instituted a parts consignment for all parts to support all of the models that Benchmade has on the floor. The goal being that no machine will be down more than 2 hours. Selway maintains this investment of parts as a true partner and the parts reside in the Wilsonville facility 21 minutes down the road.

The future is very bright for Benchmade Knife Co and the world-class partnerships they inspire will continue to guide their growth and the ever growing following of knife users around the globe. Their commitment to world-class quality embodied in their well-known motto – It’s Not a Knife. It’s My Benchmade.

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From Castings To Customer: The Birth Of A Haas CNC Machine

Haas started in 1978 as Proturn Engineering by Gene Haas and expanded through 1991 into five separate units for a factory floor of 50,000 square feet. With the help of a high school friend Kurt Zierhut Gene developed the first fully programmable 5C indexer, buying Yuasa 5C indexers, removing the handle and adding a stepper motor and control box and sold them to local job shops. Haas expanded their product line to 7 inch, 9 inch, and multi-axis rotary tables, brought the majority of production of the machined components in house and was #1 in USA market share by 1986.

A Haas CNC machine is a complex assemblage of iron and aluminum castings, precision machined components, advanced motion-control systems, sophisticated electronics, and high-quality sheet metal.

Iron and aluminum castings, as well as steel and aluminum raw stock, come into the facility by truck, and are typically stored outside in the yard area between the four Haas buildings.

P u r c h a s e d components come into Haas Building 4, which is dedicated p r i m a r i l y t o inventory.

Approximately 95% of the machined components in a Haas machine are machined in-house. There are 283,000 square feet of machine shop at Haas, located in Buildings 1, 2, and 3.

There are two types of machined parts at Haas: batch parts and flow parts.

Batch parts are common components that are used on many different models of machine, and produced in large quantities (batches), such as servomotor mounts, ballscrew nut housings, spindle cartridges, etc. Batch parts typically go from the machine shop to inventory until they are needed on the production floor.

Flow parts are specific to a certain machine (or group of machines), and machined in lower volume, such as base and column castings, spindle heads, etc. These parts typically flow from the machine shop directly to the production floor, with a 3-day supply typically kept on hand.

Machined castings are moved from the machine shop to one of the production lines, which are located in Buildings 1 and 3, depending upon the product.

The Haas control, as well as all axis drives and the spindle vector drives,

is manufactured completely in-house in Haas Building 2.

Machine sub-assemblies (tool changers, lube systems, gearboxes, turret assemblies, CNC control, rotary units) are assembled in various locations throughout the Haas facility, and brought to the production lines as needed.

On the production line, the primary machine castings (base, column, saddle, table, and spindle head) are first built-up with the motion-control components

– linear guides, ballscrews, servomotors, etc. Once the motion-control components have been assembled to each casting and carefully aligned, the castings are assembled into the basic framework of the machine.

The assembled frame of the machine is then moved to an open spot on the assembly line, and the remaining components and sub-assemblies are brought to the machine for final assembly. This includes the spindle motor/gearbox assembly, tool changer assembly, lubrication system, CNC control system, and sheet metal enclosure.

Once all components have been assembled into a complete machine (as well as during the assembly process), the machine undergoes an extensive series of tests – including a precision ballbar test, an actual test cut, extensive run time, and leak testing – to ensure linear positioning accuracy and geometry, as well as quality and reliability.

Once all testing is complete, the machine undergoes an extensive final inspection before being released to shipping.

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U.S. Approves Export Of New Raytheon Sensor For Patriot Missiles

The U.S. government has approved Raytheon Co to export a new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) sensor based on gallium nitride semiconductor technology to countries that have Patriot missile defense systems, the company said Thursday.

Raytheon has invested more than $150 million over the past 15 years in gallium nitride, or GaN, and it is part of a new Air and Missile Defense Radar that Raytheon is building for the U.S. Navy, as well as several Air Force programs.

The export release of the new GaN-based AESA radar could boost Raytheon’s prospects in a big Polish missile defense competition since it would give the system the ability to see a 360-degree view of potential threats.

Tim Glaeser, vice president at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, said the new GaN-based sensor was “gamechanging” because it would help improve the reliability of the radar and lower its operating and maintenance costs.

Raytheon is bidding against a French competitor in Poland.

Glaeser said a decision by Poland or another foreign country to buy the new GaN-based AESA radar would help ensure that the U.S. Army could upgrade to the new capability in 2017.

U.S. Army officials have said they plan to operate the Patriot system through 2048, but there is no funding in the Army budget for Patriot upgrades until 2017.

Over $100 million in research and development investments, and a big order by the United Arab Emirates helped kick off the previous modernization of the Patriot weapons system.

Glaeser said Raytheon had demonstrated the new GaN-based sensors at its test facility in New Hampshire in December for a U.S. government group and a high-level German delegation. The testing showed the sensors could help the Patriot system track ballistic missiles and other targets outside its current range.

He said Germany is expected to make a decision in the late spring or early summer. Poland is also expected to make a decision about a new missile defense system this year.

“We’ve been able to demonstrate a solution that’s low-cost, low-risk and very, very effective,” Glaeser said, noting the new sensor could be added onto existing Patriot fire units without having to bring the fire units back to the company’s facilities.

He said the new technology would be available to each of the 13 countries already operating the Patriot system and other countries like Turkey that are looking at possible orders.


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Submarine builder OceanGate Inc., is moving closer to goal of building a small high-technology submarine, with a new five-year commitment to develop its the Cyclops submersible at the Port of Everett.

The company will conduct underwater testing from its new waterfront location, which will become its headquarters.

OceanGate, founded in 2009, has been working to bring to market the carbon fiber submarine, able to descend to depths of nearly 10,000 feet.

A key part of the Cyclops design is its 7-inch-thick carbon fiber hull, designed to be able to withstand the enormous pressure that deep in the ocean.

The company has been negotiating since 2013 with the Boeing Research and Technology division about doing the work in one of the huge Boeing autoclaves, but those talks have not yielded results, said OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.

“The first hull is going to be manufactured in California, and we are still talking to Boeing about the potential of doing the hull with them,” he said, adding that Boeing’s decision to move some of that unit to South Carolina has slowed the process because some critical people are not longer available

in the Puget Sound area.

Using a Boeing autoclave would be ideal because the diameter of the Cyclops hull is 68 inches, larger than any other autoclave in the state except for Boeing’s.

“Boeing continues to discuss the project with OceanGate and we look forward to further conversations,” said Boeing Boeing Research & Technology spokeswoman Katie Zemtseff, in an email.

Rush declined to share the name of the California company, but said it would be using a “cold composites” process, which doesn’t require an autoclave.


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General Atomics To Build 24 MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper Attack Drones In $279.1 Million

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The Reaper is a variation of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator UAV that is designed for surveillance and attack missions using a suite of airborne sensors and the AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missile. General Atomics refers to the Reaper as the Predator B. Users are the U.S. Air Force and the British Royal Air Force.

The new model has a high-capacity starter generator and upgraded electrical system with a backup generator that can support all flight-critical functions. The drone has three independent power sources to accommodate new communications such as dual ARC-210 VHF/UHF radios with wingtip antennas for simultaneous communications among multiple air-to-air and air-to-ground parties; secure data links; and an increased data transmission capacity. The Reaper Block 5 can carry heavier payloads or additional fuel.

The turboprop-powered, multi-mission Reaper armed drone can fly for more than 27 hours between refueling at speeds to 240 knots at altitudes to 50,000 feet. The medium-endurance UAV can carry payloads as heavy as 3,850 pounds, including 3,000 pounds of external stores like Hellfire missiles.

The Reaper can carry as many as four 4 Hellfire missiles, two GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs, or two 500-pound GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs).

Twice as fast as Predator, the Reaper carries 500 percent more payload and has nine times the horsepower, General Dynamics officials say.

The Reaper has a fault-tolerant flight control system, triple-redundant avionics system, and is powered by the Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop engine, integrated with digital electronic engine control (DEEC) to improve engine performance and fuel efficiency at low altitudes.

The Reaper cab carry electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors, Lynx multi-mode radar, multi-mode maritime surveillance radar, electronic support measures (ESM), laser designators, and a variety of weapons.

Related: Air Force to buy 24 late-model Reaper hunter-killer UAVs under terms of $377.4 million contract

The sophisticated drone has redundant flight-control surfaces; can fly remotely piloted or autonomously; has a MIL-STD-1760 stores management system; seven external payload stations; C-band line-of-sight data link control; Ku-band beyond line-of-sight and satellite communications data link control; more than 90 percent system operational availability; and can self-deploy or fly aboard C-130 utility aircraft.

This aircraft has been acquired by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), NASA, the Royal Air Force, the Italian Air Force, and soon others, company officials say. On this contract General Atomics will do the work in Poway, Calif., and should be finished by September 2017.


Automakers Report U.S. Sales Jumps

Automakers reported double-digit U.S. sales increases in January, a sign that car sales didn’t spin out even with a major snowstorm hitting the Northeast.

General Motors led the way with an 18 percent gain over last January. Encouraged by low gas prices, buyers snapped up GM’s big SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

Toyota’s sales rose 16 percent, and the Japanese automaker reported record January sales of its trucks and SUVs. Ford and Nissan each posted 15 percent gains. Fiat Chrysler’s sales rose 14 percent and Honda’s sales were up 12 percent.

U.S. sales of new vehicles were expected to be strong in January, continuing the brisk pace of the last half of 2014. Kelley Blue Book predicted overall sales will rise 13 percent to 1.14 million vehicles, making this the best

January in nine years.

All automakers except Tesla Motors report U.S. sales results on Tuesday.

January is typically a slow month for the auto industry. Buyers have less incentive to shop, since automakers offer fewer deals and promotions after the holidays and tax bills are looming. Bad weather can also keep customers away.

But this January was a big improvement over last year, when the polar vortex caused record-setting cold in much of the country. This year’s Northeast blizzard had no real impact on sales, Ford’s U.S. sales analyst Erich Merkle.

Gas prices continued to fall in January, hitting a six-year low of $2.03 per gallon on Jan. 26, according to AAA. That gave consumers the confidence to choose bigger vehicles.

Trucks, vans and SUVs were expected to account for 55 percent of sales to individual buyers in January, the highest percentage since 2004, according to the forecasting firm LMC Automotive. Sales of behemoths like the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator more than doubled.

Pickup truck sales also correlate closely to home construction, and new home construction rose sharply in December.

While incentives fell 10 percent from December, to $2,642 per vehicle, they were still about 4 percent higher than last January, according to car shopping

site TrueCar.com. That trend could continue; as the pace of growth slows, automakers may have to offer more deals to protect their market share.

Analysts expect U.S. sales to increase this year but at a slower pace than in recent years as sales approach 17 million, their highest level in a decade.

Stable home values, an abundance of credit and low interest rates are all fueling the demand, along with low gas prices.

“If those factors remain in place, new vehicle sales will continue to rise, though a big shift in one or more could quickly slow things down,” says Karl Brauer, a senior analyst with Kelley Blue Book.

At GM, sales of the nine-passenger Chevrolet Suburban SUV more than doubled to 4,130, while Chevrolet Silverado pickup sales were up 25 percent.


Will EPA’s Carbon Rule Hurt The Grid?

The reliability of the electric grid could be compromised if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations to cut carbon dioxide emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 is implemented as written.

That is the conclusion of various independent system operators, as well as the U.S. National Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which released an initial report that found reliability could be threatened based on the EPA’s building blocks for achieving the carbon reductions.

The report is hardly the last word; NERC noted that there would be more detailed analyses to come. But before more studies are done by NERC, the Advanced Energy Economy commissioned The Brattle Group to do an analysis of the NERC report.

“We find that the concerns raised by NERC about potential reliability issues arising from compliance with proposed carbon emissions standards are largely overstated,” said Jurgen Weiss, senior researcher and lead author of The Brattle Group’s report, in a statement. Brattle and NERC are only two voices; another study by the Analysis Group was released this week, and there will be many more assessments to come.

The conclusions diverge because each group is looking at the four building blocks of the EPA from a different perspective. NERC necessarily examines the issue from a bulk power delivery standpoint, while The Brattle Group stepped back and included market factors that are driving changes in the energy system.

The first building block is the heat rate improvement of coal units. NERC pointed to many valid technical issues that could make it difficult for many coal plants to operate 6 percent more efficiently, the level needed to achieve the EPA target.

Brattle, however, took a step back and looked at fleet efficiency and found that a nearly 2 percent heat-rate improvement will come if approximately 50 gigawatts of coal plants are retired due to the implementation of the Mercury Air Toxicity Standards rule from the EPA, which will go into effect before the Clean Power Plan.

If approximately 100 gigawatts of coal is retired, that figure would rise

above 3 percent -- which would already be halfway to the EPA target without any further retrofits or retirements due to the rule. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has estimated 60 gigawatts of coal will retire by the end of 2016.

NERC also took issue with the second building block, which calls for coal to be replaced with natural gas. There are gas constraints in some regions, although some of those constraints are only during extreme events, such as the polar vortex. Many markets, such as PJM, are also working on shoring up reliability during events of gas shortages.

NERC took issue with how the EPA calculated renewable targets for each region, because it does not allow for hydropower, even though many state renewable portfolio standards include it. There are important issues to tease out, but NERC also did not consider distributed generation or consider the ways that utilities in many states are already handling increasing levels of intermittent renewable generation.


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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) submitted its largest discretionary budget request in four years, and it contains healthy increases in procurement and research -- the accounts containing the largest share of electronics, electro-optics, and cyber security spending.

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2016 budget proposes spending $534.3 billion in discretionary spending like procurement, research, operations, maintenance, military construction, salaries, and health care. It’s the largest discretionary defense request since 2012 when the Pentagon asked Congress for $553 billion.

The fiscal 2016 DOD budget also contains a request for $50.9 billion for overseas contingency operations -- a $13.3 percent cut from current levels -- to pay for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas that involve the global war on terrorism, which is winding down in the Middle East.

Pentagon’s proposed 2016 budget would increase military spending by $38.2 billion next year

The $534.3 billion DOD fiscal 2016 discretionary budget request is up 7.7 percent over this year’s enacted DOD budget of $496.1 billion. This year, fiscal 2015, was the smallest DOD budget since 2008. Federal fiscal year 2016 begins next October.

The Pentagon’s budget request announced this week not only calls for the first topline budget increase in four years, but also calls for the first increase in procurement spending in four years, and the first increase in research and development spending in at least six years.

The budget request would spend nearly $115 billion next year on procurement of defense items like ships, submarines, aircraft, battle tanks, drones, and other military hardware. That’s up nearly 12 percent from 2015’s enacted procurement levels of $102.8 billion, and up even more from the 2015 procurement request of $90.6 billion.

Pentagon plans to increase spending for cyber security activities by $400 million next year

In research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E), DOD proposes spending nearly $70 billion next year, which is up 9.3 percent from this year’s enacted RDT&E spending level of $64 billion, and up even more from this year’s requested level of $63.5 billion.

While Congress still faces spending challenges that could threaten these high spending levels, there’s a pro-defense Republican in the House and in the Senate, which ultimately could mean the DOD’s fiscal 2016 request could turn out to be a minimum. It’s up to Congress over the next eight months to decided if even more money is headed for military accounts.


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The dollar has been a source of constant complaint this earnings season. Global corporations from Avon Products to Yum Brands have said their quarterly results would have been much better if it hadn’t been for the rising dollar. For some, the currency’s strength has meant the difference between a profit and a loss.

Over the past year, the dollar has climbed 18 percent against major currencies. The surging dollar and plunging oil prices are the main reasons analysts keep cutting their forecasts for corporate profits even though economists expect the U.S. economy to pick up speed

Forecasts for this year have taken a much bigger hit. In December, for example, analysts projected that profits would increase 9 percent in the first quarter. Today, they expect them to shrink more than 2 percent over that same period.

A strong U.S. dollar might seem like a badge of honor, a reflection of U.S. economic power in the global economy, but for much of Corporate America, it’s bad for business. Almost half of all revenue for companies in the S&P 500 comes from outside the United States, mainly Europe and Asia. So when the dollar rises against the euro, it hurts in two ways: Prices of American-made goods become more expensive to customers in Europe, and goods that move off foreign shelves translate into fewer dollars, showing up as lower revenues and earnings on quarterly financial reports.

Take Avon Products, a company that depends on customers in Latin America for nearly half of its sales. Last week, the cosmetics company reported that its revenue fell 12 percent and adjusted earnings sank 41 percent. Erase the dollar’s move against foreign currencies and the picture looks entirely different. Revenue would have climbed 5 percent, and adjusted earnings would have soared 29 percent.

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Like the faint rumble of a distant battle, the symbol AC/DC lives quietly on millions of power adapters and, more noisily, in the name of an Aussie hard rock band. A century ago, however, it symbolized a titanic clash that pitched Thomas Edison against George Westinghouse and Nicola Tesla in the War of Currents. It was the one big fight that Edison lost.

In the War of Currents era in the late 1880s, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison became adversaries due to Edison’s promotion of direct current (DC) for electric power distribution against alternating current (AC) advocated by several European companies and Westinghouse Electric based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which had acquired many of the patents by Nikola Tesla.

The direct-current system generated and distributed electrical power at the same voltage as used by the customer’s lamps and motors. This required the use of large, costly distribution wires and forced generating plants to be near the loads. With the development of a practical transformer, alternating-current power could be sent long distances over relatively small wires at a convenient high voltage, then reduced in voltage to that used by a customer. Alternating current generating stations could be larger, cheaper to operate, and the distribution wires were relatively less costly. As the competing systems were protected by patents, there was commercial rivalry between the Westinghouse and Edison companies. A publicity campaign by Edison highlighted the safety issues of high voltage transmission.

Edison was a believer in DC, or direct current. DC flows in one direction from the plus pole to the minus pole. We often get it from batteries and use it to power virtually all computers, cell phones, microchips and other electronic devices. Westinghouse and Tesla backed the big winner, AC, or alternating current. It comes out of power plants and its direction reverses, or alternates, 60 times per second in the U.S. (50 times in Europe). AC is the current in the wall socket and utilities favor it because it can be easily transformed and moved over long distances more efficiently than DC.

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Oliver Simmonds, lead naval engineer at GE Power Conversion, says that “DC architecture offers greater flexibility and allows designers to maximize the potential for using efficient drives that can run at variable speed. “Imagine a garden hose,” he says. “I can run the pump at full speed and then throttle the hose to reduce the flow, but that wastes energy. But what if I could reduce flow by slowing down the pump? I can do that now with power electronics, save fuel and get the same effect.”

That’s where direct current comes in. DC power electronics and architecture allow engineers to transmit as much as 23 percent more power than an equivalent AC system.

The system is still using AC generators to produce power (they are less complex than their DC cousins). But it converts AC to DC for efficient transmission around the ship. This design leads to another benefit: it allows engineers to store DC power in batteries and use it as a back-up in emergency. “Harbor safety regulations often require ships to run more than one power generator at a low load, which is inefficient, even though they use just a fraction of the electricity they generate,” Simmonds says.

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Simmonds’ team is now working with the Royal Navy in the U.K. to develop the technology for next-next generation ships. But the system could find applications on cargo vessels as well


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Soaring Boeing production, such as on the Renton 737 line that produced this Westjet aircraft, helped to drive Washington exports to a record $90.6 billion last year.

Exports from Washington state hit a record $90.6 billion in 2014, an increase largely driven by Boeing.

The dollar value of exports, which doesn’t include software, climbed 11 percent compared to 2013, according to figures compiled by the World Institute for Strategic Economic Research.

Boeing and other aerospace exports totaled $48.8 billion, or 54 percent

Boeing delivered a record 723 aircraft in 2014, 91 percent of them produced in Washington. And the Boeing (NYSE: BA) production juggernaut is expected to increase at least through 2020.

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combination of agricultural and manufactured goods, increased last year by 8.9 percent to $3.8 billion.

The non-Boeing number might have been even better if Washington state ports been not been slowed down by the on-going dispute between the longshore union and vessel and terminal operators.

Boeing aircraft are unique in that they fly on their own to export markets, while other exports primarily depend on commercial maritime transport.China was far and away the largest 2014 market for Washington goods, at $20.8 billion, up 24 percent.

A distant second was Japan at $7.4 billion, which is striking because as recently as a decade ago Japan was the leading destination for Washington-produced goods. Back then, Japan’s market nearly twice the size of China’s.Excluding Canada, which always scores high due to proximity, the next tier down of 2014 export destinations were Germany, the United Kingdom, Korea and Taiwan, each buying more than $2 billion in Washington goods.


Paul Allen’s Mammoth Stratolaunch Aircraft Nearly Half Completed

Paul Allen is getting attention for his collection of World War II aircraft, but he’s also enamored with space exploration. He’s shown here with a model of his Stratolaunch aircraft, which is to fly in 2016.

Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen’s dream to build the world’s largest airplane based on the remains of two used Boeing 747s is 40 percent complete.

Scaled Composites President Kevin Mickey confirmed the progress in an email Tuesday from that company’s headquarters in Mojave, Calif., where the aircraft is being built.

The aircraft is the centerpiece of Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems company, which is intended to reduce the cost of space launches by carrying a launch vehicle 30,000 feet in the air slung under the mammoth plane, then igniting the rocket motors.

Scaled Composites is building the Stratolaunch for Allen by harnessing six former 747 engines for power, and matching them to a twin-hull composite aircraft, with a wingspan of 380 feet.

By comparison, the wingspan of Boeing’s largest aircraft, the 747-8, is 225 feet.

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new, and about 80 percent of the assemblies are complete, Mickey said.

While Allen himself lives several homes in the Puget Sound area, or on his super yacht “Octopus,” Stratolaunch is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.

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F-35 Performance Will Drive ProfitsBy Sandra Erwin

The price of the F-35 joint strike fighter will come down considerably over the next several years, said Lockheed Martin President and CEO Marillyn A. Hewson. But making the aircraft more affordable for the United States and foreign buyers, she noted, should not come at the expense of company profits.

Lockheed Martin is cutting costs company-wide and introducing new manufacturing techniques to help bring down the F-35 price tag of about $95 million per airframe to about $80 million. But Hewson rejected the notion that the company should sacrifice profits as long as the program is performing as promised.

“The goal is to reduce the cost of an F-35A fifth generation fighter to the equivalent of today’s fourth generation fighter. And we’re confident we’ll get there by the end of the decade,” Hewson said Feb. 18 at a news conference in Arlington, Va.

There is “ongoing dialogue with our customer,” she said. “We have had a good exchange of information on what it costs to produce the aircraft and what we’re doing to continue to drive down the cost as part of a development program,” Hewson said.

Lockheed and two of its major subcontractors Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems are spending $170 million over the next two years on

manufacturing technologies that are intended to make the aircraft less expensive to produce. These initiatives, though, only will account for 20 percent of the overall cost reduction. The rest will come simply from higher production rates, which allows for greater efficiency, Hewson said.

The $80 million cost target is for the conventional version known as F-35A to be purchased by the U.S. Air Force and several foreign countries. The other two versions — the F-35B vertical takeoff aircraft for the Marine Corps and the U.K. Royal Navy, and the F-35C for the U.S. Navy — are more expensive because they have unique design features and will be built in smaller numbers.

There are growing concerns, though, that F-35 profits are not moving in the right direction. Lockheed Martin is “struggling with F-35 production operating margin,” said McAleese. F-35 production sales grew by more than $800 million in 2014, but operating profit was flat compared with 2013. Lockheed Martin is “under tremendous pressure to drive to double-digit F-35 production operating margin by 2017,” McAleese added. He predicts the company will resist any additional large-dollar affordability investments in F-35 “unless there is clear profit upside … and matching DoD funds.”

Investors are hopeful that Congress will approve the administration’s budget proposal for 2016 that funds 57 F-35s, he added. Lockheed Martin is “hungry for the expected jump to 57 F-35 aircraft.”

In 2014, the company produced 36 aircraft – an all-time high for a single year.


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Jeffrey F. Nawrot Vice President, Business Development

ACCESSORIESAbrasive Systems

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

Air Cleaning GunsRoyal Products _____________ 631-273-1010

Air CoupliingsBilz USA ________________224-563-7233

Aqueous DegreasersJRC & Associates, Inc. __________503-720-6354

Auto-Bar Feed SystemsWestern Machine Center ________ 408-955-1000

BallscrewsC & M Precision Spindle, Inc._ ______503-691-0955

Band Saws/Saw BladesBandsaw Tech _____________562--419-7675Roentgen USA _____________760--900-1110S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City _________619-477-7733SawBlade.com ____________ 800--240-2932

Band Saw Replacement PartsBandsaw Tech _____________562--419-7675

Band Saw Repair

Bandsaw Tech ____________ 562--419-7675Bar Feeders

Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____303-990-6190Edge Technologies __________ 562-243-4659

Bar Feeder AccessoriesTrusty-Cook ______________ 877-240-2462

Bar Feeder RepairEdge Technologies __________ 562-243-4659

Boring Bars/ToolsSeco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900

BurrsFullerton Tool Company _____ 303-478-3497

Carbide ToolsCutting Tool Control Inc. _________206-617-2201Horizon Carbide ___________ 480-335-7688S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900

Chemicals: UltrasonicPetroferm Inc. ____________ 317-371-8899

CleaningJRC & Associates, Inc. _________ 503-720-6354

Collets & ChucksEdge Technologies __________ 314-692-8388Royal Products ____________ 631-273-1010Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805US Shop Tools ____________ 800-243-7701

Clamping ToolsWohlhaupter _____________ 937-503-4708

CNC Lathe AccessoriesTrusty-Cook ______________ 877-240-2462Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 763-682--3122

CNC Spindle LinersTrusty-Cook ______________ 877-240-2462

Computer Enclosures-ProtectiveByte Box ________________ 888-bytebox

CoolantCutting Tool Control Inc.__________206-617-2201 US Shop Tools______________800-243-7701

Coolant SystemsDCM Tech ______________ 800-533-5339Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900

Countersinks,Fullerton Tool Company _____ 303-478-3497

Cutting Fluids & OilsCastrol ________________ 800-894-7773Cutting Tool Control Inc. _________206-617-2201

Hangsterfer’s _____________ 316-640-2462Hangsterfer’s _____________ 760-580-1357S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________800-562-0900

Cutting ToolsBilz USA _______________224-563-7233Cutting Tool Control Inc. ________ 206-617-2201Horizon Carbide ___________ 480-335-7688 Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________800-562-0900US Shop Tools ____________ 800-243-7701Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 763-682--3122

Cutting Tool HoldersBilz USA _______________224-563-7233Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________800-562-0900

Cutting Tool Systems

ACCESSORIES Bandsaw TechBandsaw Tech

Randy PulleyVice President & General ManagerPacific [email protected] Direct425-204-2601 Mobile425-204-2603 Fax

600 SW 10th StreetRenton, WA 98057www.ryerson.com

Band Saw Repair

Leston TruebloodRegional Sales Manager

P: 877-276-SAWS (7297)C: 714-620-5560F: 714-963-0630

[email protected]

HYDMECHP.O. Box 16591079 Parkinson RoadWoodstock, Ontario, CanadaN4S 0A9

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Quality New & Used CNC Machine(303) 651-6545

[email protected]


763.682.0322763.682.3122763.682.3954

[email protected]

Brandon AndersonPresident

DIRECT:PHONE:

FAX:MOBILE:E-MAIL:

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc.Fluid Power / Mechanical / Tool Products

1008 First Street NE - PO Box 699 - Buffalo, MN 55313 USA www.vonruden.com

ISO 9001:2008 Certified

Made in USA

Since 1946

Made in USADriven Tooling for the Machine Tool Industry

Bilz USA _______________ 224-563-7233Cutting Tool Control Inc. _________206-617-2201Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733

Deburring ToolsRoyal Products ____________ 631-273-1010

Drills/Cutters-MagneticBilz USA _______________ 224-563-7233Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733

Dovetail FixturesRyansDovetails.com _________ 253-876-9981

Drills/Reamers/TapsBilz USA _______________ 224-563-7233Seco Tools Inc. ____________ 503-267-4805S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________310-868-1010

S.L. Fusco National City _________619-477-773Wohlhaupter _____________937-503-4708

Dust Collectors, Filtration Equip.DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339

EDM Materials & Supplies

Desert EDM Sales __________480-816-6300EDM Network ____________480-836-1782EDM Performance __________800-336-2946Global EDM Supply __________480-836-8330

End MillsBilz USA _______________224-563-7233Fullerton Tool Company _____ 303-478-3497Horizon Carbide ___________480-335-7688S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733Swift Tool Co, Inc. ___________800-562-0900

Facing and Boring HeadsWohlhaupter _____________937-503-4708

Filiter Mist CollectorsRoyal Products ____________ 631-273-1010

Fixturing/Fixtures

RyansDovetails.com _________253-876-9981Grooving Head

Wohlhaupter ____________ 937-503-4708Guide Bushings, Swiss

Edge Technologies _________ 314-692-8388

Indestructable KeyboardsByte Box _______________ 888-bytebox

InsertsHorizon Carbide __________ 480-335-7688Seco Tools Inc. ___________ 503-267-4805Swift Tool Co, Inc. __________ 800-562-0900Wohlhaupter ____________ 937-503-4708

Jaws

Desert EDM Sales _________ 480-816-6300EDM Network ___________ 480-836-1782RyansDovetails.com _________253-876-9981US Shop Tools ____________800-243-7701

Keyseat CuttersFullerton Tool Company ____ 303-478-3497

Live CentersRoyal Products ____________631-273-1010

Load Unload SystemsEdge Technologies __________314-692-8388

Lubricants / SystemsCutting Tool Control Inc. ________ 206-617-2201DCM Tech _____________ 800-533-5339Hangsterfer’s _____________316-640-2462Hangsterfer’s _____________760-580-1357S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________619-477-7733Swift Tool Co, Inc. __________ 800-562-0900

Machine Tool AcccessoriesMP Industrial ____________ 800-759-4282US Shop Tools ____________800-243-7701Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____763-682--3122

Machine Tool Cool. Filtration

Cutting Tool Control Inc. ________ 206-617-2201DCM Tech _____________ 800-533-5339S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________619-477-7733

RyansDovetails.com 253-876-9981S.L. Fusco National City 619-477-773

LNlIMACHINERY INC.

Edward GieblewiczAccount Manager

970 Industry DriveTukwila, WA 98188

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

[email protected]

Web: www.newusedmachines.com

Bilz USA 224-563-7233 S.L. Fusco National CityS.L. Fusco National City

www.SwiftTool.com

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Seattle 360-434-8844Fax 866-457-2103

[email protected]

Metal Fabrication Machine Tools

Serving WA, OR, ID,MO, IL, KS, OK, AR, IA

Pacific Northwest

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Load Unload Systems

Michael GarverSales Manager

GOSIGER NORTHWEST21911 68TH Ave SouthKent, WA 98032T 253.826.3921C 253.508.4771E [email protected]

Exclusive provider of OKUMA

Division of Curran Manufacturing Corporation

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

www.royalprod.com

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

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

[email protected]


801-214-7359801-641-2294

JAREDPETERSON

DESK PHONECELL PHONE

855-773-7727 (855-PRESS-BRAKE)

[email protected] (TOLL FREE)

EMAILMACHINE TOOLS & FABRICATION EQUIPMENTwww.JMTUSA.com

PRESIDENT

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

888.282.3292 | www.upmet.com

14941 E. Northam Street | La Mirada, CA 90638

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Manufacturing SystemsMP Industrial _____________ 800-759-4282

Milling & Turning ProductsVon Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 763-682--3122

Modular Multi-Boring SystemWohlhaupter _____________ 937-503-4708

Modular Spray SystemsSwift Tool Co, Inc. ___________ 800-562-0900

Optical Mouse-Silicone BasedByte Box ________________ 888-bytebox

Parts Washing EquipmentEbbco Inc _______________ 800-809-3901DCM Tech ______________ 800-533-5339

Pnuematic Manufacturing SystemsMP Industrial _____________ 800-759-4282

PolishingJRC & Associates, Inc. _________ 503-720-6354

Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) Fullerton Tool Company _____ 303-478-3497

Precision BearingsC & M Precision Spindle, Inc._ _____ 503-691-0955

Safety ProductsUS Shop Tools ____________ 800-243-7701

Saw Blades & Replacement PartsRocky Mountain Saw Blades _____ 303--761-3000Roentgen USA ____________ 760--900-1110SawBlade.com ____________800--240-2932

Solvents & Degreasing Agents

DCM Tech _______________800-533-5339Solvents: Vapor degreasing

Petroferm Inc. _____________317-371-8899Solvents:Hand Wipe

Petroferm Inc. _____________317-371-8899Solvents: Mil PRF 680

Petroferm Inc. _____________317-371-8899Spindles

Setco-Pope Spindles ___________866-362-0699Torque Manufacturing Systems

MP Industrial ______________800-759-4282 Tooling Systems

Bilz USA ________________224-563-7233Cutting Tool Control Inc. _________ 206-617-2201Horizon Carbide ____________480-335-7688MP Industrial ______________800-759-4282Rosco Precision Machinery _______253-333-2439RyansDovetails.com __________ 253-876-9981S.L. Fusco San Leandro _________510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez ________ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City _________619-477-7733Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. _____763-682--3122Western Sintering ____________509-375-3096

Vises & Vise JawsRyansDovetails.com __________ 253-876-9981

WorkholdingInnovative Tool Sales __________714-780-0730

APPRENTICESHIPS & TRAINING

Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships

AJAC _________________ 206-737-8342Machining Apprenticeships

AJAC _________________ 206-737-8342Precision Metal Fabrication

ApprenticeshipsAJAC _________________ 206-737-8342

Training & EducationAJAC _________________ 206-737-8342

BANKING

Quick Turn Financial _________ 415-608-5692Pacific Continental Bank ________ 503-310-3604U.S. Bank Equipment _________ 800-810-0038

CAD TRAINING

Streamingteacher.comCAD/CAM/CAE CONSULTING AND

ENGINEERING SERVICESAnalysis, Design, Manufacturing

Daystrom Technologies ________ 303-619-3341Full Circle Development ________ 503-867-6514

Training & Technical Support

Daystrom Technologies ________ 303-619-3341CNC PROGRAMING TRAINING

Streamingteacher.comDISIGN FOR MANUFACTURABILITY

3-D Plastics, Inc. _________503-720-0572

DOOR SYSTEMSAutomatic Door opening Systems

Midaco Corporation __________847-593-8420FINANCING

Quick Turn Financial _________ 415-608-5692Pacific Continental Bank ________ 503-310-3604U.S. Bank Equipment _________ 800-810-0038

FORK LIFTSBixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208

GRINDING3, 4 & 5 Axis Grinding Machines

Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929Custom Machines

Campbell Grinders Co. ________480-370-3800Grinding Filtration

Campbell Grinders Co. ________480-370-3800S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733

Grinding MachinesBixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208Campbell Grinders Co. ________480-370-3800Chevalier USA ____________ 562-903-1929CNC Machine Services _________ 425-788-4500DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578Gosiger ________________ 937-586-5067Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052

Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship CommitteeYour key to a loyal, productive and trained workforce

JOE HAUTHProgram Development Manager

[email protected]

www.ajactraining.org

6770 E. Marginal Way S., Bldg A-106Seattle, WA 98108 Phone 206-737-8342Fax 206-764-5329

Manufacturing Systems DCM Tech DCM Tech

Marc GoerlichBusiness Manager

GOSIGER NORTHWEST21911 68TH Ave SouthKent, WA 98032T 253.826.3921C 253.278.1110E [email protected]

Exclusive provider of OKUMA


Carlos R. LugoSales Manager

NORTH WESTERN, - ,- - - '"

MAC H I ~_ E R Y -

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

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

[email protected]

DAVID LADZICK MANAGER

NORTHWEST REGION

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

CELL: 503-267-4805

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

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

DAVID LADZICK MANAGER

NORTHWEST REGION

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

CELL: 503-267-4805

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

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

North-South Machinery ________ 253-333-2439North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333Performance Machine Tools ______ 510-249-1000Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

Midaco Corporation __________847-593-8420Aircraft brake rotor

DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339Grinders, Rotary

Campbell Grinders Co. ________480-370-3800CNC Machine Services _________ 425-788-4500

Silicon & QuartzDCM Tech ______________800-533-5339

Manual Lathes & MillsGanesh Machinery __________ 888-542-6374Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333

Sawing MachinesBixby Machine Tool Supply ______509-534-1208Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______503-620-9031North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333Performance Machine Tools ______ 510-249-1000Rocky Mountain Saw Blades _____303-761-3000Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813 Western Machine Center _______ 408-955-1000

Saw Replacement PartsRocky Mountain Saw Blades _____ 303-761-3000SawBlade.com ____________800--240-2932

Punch & DieDCM Tech ______________800-533-5339

Used Grinding MachinesCampbell Grinders Co. ________480-370-3800

INSPECTION EQUIP

Cutting Tool Control Inc. ________ 206-617-2201King Machine Inc. ___________ 509-435-6741OGP ________________480-889-9056Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 206-818-6813S.L. Fusco San Leandro ________ 510-895-9000S.L. Fusco R. Dominguez _______ 310-868-1010S.L. Fusco National City ________ 619-477-7733Verisurf ________________ 714-381-2322

3D CAD for CMMVerisurf ________________ 714-381-2322

CMM ProbesOGP ________________480-889-9056

Coordinate Measuring Mach.OGP ________________480-889-9056

Laser TrackersMetrology Instruments

OGP ________________480-889-9056Optical Comparators

OGP ________________480-889-9056Particle Inspection Mach

DCM Tech ______________800-533-5339INSURANCE

Business Insurance SolutionsSentry Insurance ___________ 877-373-6879

MACHINERY/MACHINE TOOLSBoring Mills

Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439Starrag Group ____________ 859-534-5201

ChuckersCNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753

CNC Controls & Retro FitsRosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439

CNC Lathes

Automatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____303-990-6190Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578Ganesh Machinery ___________888-542-6374Gosiger _________________937-586-5067King Machine Inc. ____________509-435-6741Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052Methods Machine Tools Inc. _______623-826-1025Muratec _______________ 949-466-8255North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333Performance Machine Tools _______510-249-1000Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439Selway Machine Tool __________503-314-3165Selway Machine Tool __________425-931-1680

3 , 4, & 5 Axis CNC MillsAutomatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____303-990-6190Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208Chevalier USA _____________562-903-1929Ellison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578Ganesh Machinery ___________888-542-6374Gosiger _________________937-586-5067King Machine Inc. ____________509-435-6741LMI Machinery Inc. ___________866-437-7315Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052Methods Machine Tools Inc. _______623-826-1025North Western Machinery ________206-583-2333Performance Machine Tools _______ 510-249-1000Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439Selway Machine Tool __________ 503-314-3165Selway Machine Tool __________425-931-1680Starrag Group _____________ 859-534-5201

CNC 3 & 5 Axis Routing Machines

ACS/MultiCamNW ___________ 360-318-7534Ellison Technologies ___________ 206-669-3578Impact Machine Tools ___________253-219-0119

CNC Swiss Turn MachinesAutomatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____ 303-990-6190Ellison Technologies ___________ 206-669-3578Ganesh Machinery ___________ 888-542-6374Gosiger _________________ 937-586-5067King Machine Inc. ____________509-435-6741LMI Machinery Inc. ___________ 866-437-7315Machine Toolworks ___________ 800-426-2052Methods Machine Tools Inc. _______ 623-826-1025North-South Machinery _________ 253-333-2439North Western Machinery ________ 206-583-2333Performance Machine Tools _______ 510-249-1000Starrag Group _____________ 859-534-5201

Custom Design/Build MachinesLambie Engineering __________ 509-868-3100

Dot Peen MarkersKwik Mark Inc _____________815-363-8268

EDM Automation

ONA EDM USA ____________602-328-0881EDM Die Sinking Machines

ONA EDM USA ____________602-328-0881EDM Filtration

EDM Network _____________480-836-1782EDM Machines

FAB-LINE

MACHINERY, LLC

Robert Herling

West Coast Regional

Sales Manager

1900 EAST TYLER ROAD

BUILDING 800

ST. CHARLES, IL 60174 USA

1-866-466-8298

OFFICE 630-587-0505

CELL 206-972-6215

E-MAIL [email protected]

www.fab-line.com

ACS/MultiCamNW 360-318-7534

763.682.0322763.682.3122763.682.3954

[email protected]

Brandon AndersonVon Ruden Manufacturing, Inc.

DIRECT:PHONE:

FAX:MOBILE:E-MAIL:

1008 First Street NE - PO Box 699 - Buffalo, MN 55313 USA www.live-tooling.com

Made in Italy

Since 1922

Made in ItalyDriven Tooling for the Machine Tool Industry

GROUPISO 9001:2008 Certified

Ray ElledgeSales Manager

Verisurf Software, Inc.4907 E. Landon DriveAnaheim, CA 92807www.verisurf.com

O�ce +1(714) 970-1683 x107 Mobile +1(714) 381-2322 [email protected]

Verisurf Software, Inc. 4907 E. Landon DriveAnaheim, CA 92807www.verisurf.com

David OlsonDirector of Sales & Marketing

888.713.7201 714.970.1683 x39

[email protected]

Toll FreePhoneFax


www.kdcapital.com922-1674

Kwik Mark Inc

www.kwikmark.com

Dot Peen Marking Systems

Phone 815 363 8268Fax 815 363 [email protected]

Kwik Mark Inc4071 Albany Street

McHenry IL 60050

For AZ, NM, and NV publication Southwest Edition

Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide

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

www.aerodynealloys.com

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

Delivering Alloy Solutions Worldwide

O’Neal High-Performance Metals

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

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

Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless

Nickel Cobalt Titanium Stainless

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Sheila BerruAccount Executive

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Current EDM, Inc. ___________ 612-840-0037EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782Methods Machine Tools Inc. ______ 623-826-1025North-South Machinery ________ 253-333-2439

EDM Drilling & Micro Hole MachinesCurrent EDM, Inc. ___________ 612-840-0037

EDM Service

Desert EDM Sales __________ 480-816-6300EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

ONA EDM USA ___________ 602-328-0881EDM Tooling Systems

EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782Global EDM Supply __________480-836-8330

Equipment Financing

Quick Turn Financial _________415-608-5692Pacific Continental Bank ________503-310-3604U.S. Bank Equipment _________800-810-0038

Gantry & Bridge SystemsEllison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578

Horizontal Boring & Milling Machines (CNC )

Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439Jig Boring

Methods Machine Tools Inc. ______ 623-826-1025Large Milling Machines

Starrag Group _____________859-534-5201Lathes

Bixby Machine Tool Supply ______ 509-534-1208CNC-PROS _______________602-344-9753King Machine Inc. ___________ 509-435-6741Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439

Parts WashingGosiger _________________937-586-5067

SawsFahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________503-620-9031King Machine Inc. ___________ 509-435-6741

Sub Spindle LathesRosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439

Turning CentersCNC-PROS _______________602-344-9753

Used Wire EDM MachinesCurrent EDM, Inc. ____________612-840-0037EDM Network ____________ 480-836-1782

MATERIALAluminum

Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Gorilla Metals Inc. ___________ 855-516-3825Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______ 818-729-3333Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________503-612-8311Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601

TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613Aluminum Extrusions

Aluminum Precision _________805-889-7569Armor:Commercial

Service Steel _____________ 503-224-9500Temtco Steel _____________480-389-2883

Armor: Military GradeService Steel _____________ 503-224-9500Temtco Steel _____________480-389-2883

Brass Coastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Gorilla Metals Inc. ___________ 855-516-3825Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______ 818-729-3333Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601Sequoia Brass & Copper _______ 800-362-5255

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

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Gorilla Metals Inc. ___________855-516-3825Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______818-729-3333Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601Sequoia Brass & Copper _______800-362-5255

Drill RodAZ Tool Steel _____________877-795-1600

Electrical SteelsFry Steel _______________800-423-6651

High Temperature AlloysUnited Performance Metals ______888-282-3292

Laser Cut MaterialLaser Cutting Services, Inc _______ 503-612-8311

LeadIndustrial Metal Supply Co. ______818-729-3333

Material SalesCoastal Metals ____________ 800-811-7466Fry Steel _______________800-423-6651Laser Cutting Services, Inc _______ 503-612-8311Temtco Steel ____________ 480-389-2883United Performance Metals ______888-282-3292

Metals: Bar & PlateFry Steel _______________ 800-423-665Ryerson Corporation _________425-204-2601Sequoia Brass & Copper _______800-362-5255

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Aerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766 Fry Steel _______________ 800-423-6651Marzee Inc. ______________ 602-269-5801United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Plate: Wear and StructuralChapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601Temtco Steel _____________ 480-389-2883United Performance Metals _____ _888-282-3292

Precision Ground FlatAZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613

Sheet & CoilChapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601

Stainless Steel & SteelAerodyne Alloys ___________ 800-337-3766AZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600Fry Steel ________________800-423-665Gorilla Metals Inc. ___________ 855-516-3825Industrial Metal Supply Co. ______ 818-729-3333Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________503-612-8311Ryerson Corporation _________ 425-204-2601TCI Precision Metals __________ 800-234-5613

Temtco Steel ____________480-389-2883United Performance Metals _____888-282-3292

Titanium Rod, Bar, & WireAerodyne Alloys __________ 800-337-3766

Tool SteelAZ Tool Steel ____________ 877-795-1600Industrial Metal Supply Co. _____ 818-729-3333

TCI Precision Metals _______800-234-5613 CNC MASTERCAM TRAINING

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Band & Cut Off SawsFahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031Hydmech Sawing Solutions ______ 714-620-5560Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR _______ 503-887-1003Innovative Tool Sales _________ 714-780-0730Jorgenson Machine Tools ________801-214-7309North Western Machinery _______ 206-583-2333Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439

CNC Knife Cutting with RegistrationACS/MultiCamNW ___________360-318-7534

CNC Turret PunchesMuratec ________________ 949-466-8255

Drill LinesFahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________ 503-620-9031

Cold Saws/SawsFahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ _503-620-9031Hydmech Sawing Solutions _______ 714-620-5560

Hardware InsertionFahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________ 503-620-9031

Iron WorkersFahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________ 503-620-9031Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA _______306-434-8844Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR ________ 503-887-1003Jorgensen Machine Tools ________ 800-952-0151

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Magnetic Drills/CuttersInnovative Tool Sales __________ 714-780-0730

Material Handling SystemsHydmech Sawing Solutions _______ 714-620-5560

Metal Marking SystemsKwik Mark Inc _____________ 815-363-8268

NotchersFahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________ 503-620-9031

Plasma/Gas Cutting Tools/SystemsACS/MultiCamNW ___________ 360-318-7534Fab - Line Machinery __________ 206-972-6215Rosco Precision Machinery _______ 253-333-2439

Plate Bending & RollsFahey Machinery Co., Inc. ________ 503-620-9031

Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151Power Tools

Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR _______ 503-887-1003MP Industrial _____________800-759-4282

PressesBixby Machine Tool Supply ______509-534-1208

Press Brakes Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031Fab - Line Machinery__________206-972-6215Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR _______ 503-887-1003Jorgensen Machine Tools________800-952-0151

PunchesFahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-903Icon Machine Tool, Inc. WA ______ 306-434-8844Icon Machine Tool, Inc. OR _______ 503-887-1003

Rolling MachinesFahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031

Shearing MachinesFab - Line Machinery _________ 206-972-6215Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______ 503-620-9031Jorgensen Machine Tools ______ _800-952-0151

Sign & Graphic Cutting SolutionsACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534

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CAD/CAM Software, CADAutomatics & Machinery Co., Inc ___ 303-990-6190Delcam Software ___________ 877-DELCAM1

MRP SoftwareSigmaTEK ______________513-595-2022

Nesting SoftwareSigmaNEST ______________513-595-2022

Software, Solid ModelingDelcam Software ___________ 877-DELCAM1

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Santa Cruz Electronics ______831-479-5444

REPAIRCNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753

Bar Feeder RepairEdge Technologies __________ 562-243-4659

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSUL DQS Inc. ______________ 360-901-4785

ROBOTICSEllison Technologies __________ 206-669-3578LMI Machinery Inc. __________ 866-437-7315

Robotic Part Loading Systems

Midaco Corporation __________ 847-593-8420ROUTERS

Rosco Precision Machinery ______ 253-333-2439

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AS9100 RegistrationGreat Western Registrar ________ 623-580-1881UL DQS Inc. ______________ 360-901-4785

Environmental ManagementUL DQS Inc. ______________ 360-901-4785

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Quick Turn Financial _________ 415-608-5692

U.S. Bank Equipment _________ 206-948-0022ISO Consulting/Registration

Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830Great Western Registrar ________ 623-580-1881

Lean Consulting TrainingGladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830Lambie Engineering _________ 509-868-3100

ISO / AS9100 CertificationBMSC_________________ 602-445-9400Gladhill Associates __________ 719-239-9830Sustaining Edge Solutions _______ 888-572-9642

UL DQS Inc. _______________ 360-901-4785Machine Tool Rebuilding

EDM Network _____________480-836-1782

Management Systems TrainingBMSC_________________ 602-445-9400Gladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830Sustaining Edge Solutions ________888-572-9642

Quality Management System RegistrationUL DQS Inc. _______________ 360-901-4785

Supply Chain AssessmentsGladhill Associates ___________719-239-9830Sustaining Edge Solutions ________888-572-9642

SIX SIGMA TRAININGSustaining Edge Solutions ________888-572-9642

SOFTWARE CAD CAM

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Mechanical DesignCimatron _________ 248-596-9700 ext. 237Delcam ______________ 877-335-2261

SPINDLES & SLIDES

Spindle Rebuilding/RepairC & M Precision Spindle, Inc._ ______503-691-0955GMN USA LLC______________ 800-686-1679Setco _________________714-222-6523

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTUL DQS Inc. _______________ 360-901-4785

TOOLING SYSTEMSMP Industrial ______________800-759-4282

USED MACHINERYAutomatics & Machinery Co., Inc ____ 303-990-6190

EDM Network _____________480-836-1782Jorgensen Machine Tools ________ 800-952-0151K.D. Capital Equipt ___________ 480-922-1674

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

WATERJET CUTTINGACS/MultiCamNW __________ 360-318-7534Fahey Machinery Co., Inc. _______503-620-9031Flow International __________909-620-5707King Machine Inc. ___________ 509-435-6741Jorgensen Machine Tools _______ 800-952-0151 Machine Toolworks __________ 800-426-2052

Waterjet & Blast AbrasivesBarton International _________951-551-2685

Waterjet Replacement PartsBarton International _________951-551-2685EDM Performance __________800-336-2946

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Randall J. Wilson

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3D TOOLS3D Printing

Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-94383D Scanning

Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-94383D Software

Peak Solutions __________ 503-944-9438ASSEMBLIES

Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733BENDINGMandrel

Aeroform, Inc. ___________360-403-1919Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Laser Cutting Services, Inc ________ 503-612-8311

Speciality BendingAlbina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628

Structrual Bending

Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628Tube and Pipe Bending

Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628BONDINGAdhesive

Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472BONDINGDi�usion

Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472BRAZING

Precision Casting Repair _____ 801-972-2345Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601

Brazing: DipThermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601

Brazing: VacuumThermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601

BROACHING

Ponderosa Ind___ _______303-298-1801Specialty Steel Services _____ 801-539-8252

CASTINGAATC ____________ 866-792-2814 X 235RJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644

Investment Casting-PrecisionAATC ____________ 866-792-2814 X 235Dolphin Investment Castings____602-272-6747

CHEMICAL ETCHINGPMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472

CUTTING

Bar & Plate CuttingAZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600Industrial Precision Grinding ___ 310-352-4700Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311

DIE CASTINGSMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278

DIESTool & Dies

Micropulse West Inc. _______ 480-966-2300Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

DEBURRINGIndustrial Precision Grinding ___ 310-352-4700

EDGINGUnited Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

EDMEDM: Dialectric Systems

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EDM: Drilling Small HoleLayke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654

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EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075EDM: Ram-Type (Sinking)

Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185

EDM: WireEDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300Jet Processing ________ 623-869-6749x117Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185

ELECTRO-FORMINGVacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472

ELECTRO MECHANICALSub-Assembly Builds

Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733ENGINEERING/DESIGN

Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733Hexatron Engineering ______ 801-363-8010Lambie Engineering _______ 509-868-3100

Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095FABRICATION

Architectural Forming & FabricationAlbina Co., Inc. _________866-252-4628

Fabrication: Sheet MetalAEI Fabrication __________480-733-6594Aeroform, Inc. __________ 360-403-1919Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740AG Machining __________805-207-0584Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Laser Cutting Services Inc _______ 503-612-8311NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095Mountain View Machine _____435-755-0500QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

Fabrication: Custom MetalAEI Fabrication __________480-733-6594AG Machining __________805-207-0584Buyken Metal Products _____ 206-947-9122

Cygnet Stamping & Fab ______ 818-240-7574Group Mfg Serv __________480-966-3952Howell Precision __________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs ______503-240-0878NW Metalcraft Industries _____888-280-7080QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________ 206-762-2117SMH Inc LLC ____________ 360-341-2226Valley Machine Shop, Inc. _____ 425-207-5951Weiser/Mile High Precision ____303-280-2778Wrico________________480-892-7800

Forming & FabricationAlbina Co., Inc. __________866-252-4628

Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication: Medium & Large

AEI Fabrication ___________480-733-6594 Aeroform, Inc. ___________ 360-403-1919AG Machining ___________805-207-0584Buyken Metal Products ______ 206-947-9122Group Mfg Serv __________480-966-3952Howell Precision __________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs ______503-240-0878Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311Marketcraft ____________ 503-329-7678

NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Solid Form Fabrication ______ 503-435-1400Weiser/Mile High Precision ___303-280-2778

FINISHINGArizona Finishing ________602-438-4443Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671Coating Technologies ______623-581-2648

Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930Real Axis Machining _______360-723-5386

Galvanizing: Hot DipTMM Precision __________800-448-9448

Glass Bead Clean Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ___408-727-6630Coating Technologies ______623-581-2648

Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930Liquid Painting

Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740MPI International ________956-631-6880

PassivationCoating Technologies ______623-581-2648

Cygnet Stamping & Fab NW Metalcraft IndustriesNW Metalcraft Industries

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Joe TripiISO9001:2008 President

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Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930Polishing

Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671

Powder CoatingAero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584

SandblastingByington Steel Treating, Inc. ___ 408-727-6630

Silk ScreeningArizona Finishing ________ 602-438-4443

FIXTURINGReal Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386

FORGINGSAluminum

Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098Hand Forgings

Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098Titanium

Aluminum Precision _______ 714-227-2098GASKETS

3-D Plastics, Inc. _________ 503-720-0572

GRINDINGAZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Industrial Precision Grinding ___ 310-352-4700Mountain View Machine _____ 435-755-0500

Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613

Grinding, BlanchardAZ Tool Steel _____________ 877-795-1600Diversified Metal Services ____ 801-972-6093Industrial Precision Grinding ___ 310-352-4700Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700 TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613

Grinding, CenterlessRon Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320

Grinding, Double DiscIndustrial Precision Grinding ___ 310-352-4700TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613

Grinding: ODArizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671Precision Tech __________ 801-285-7288Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700

Grinding: SurfaceChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175Industrial Precision Grinding ___ 310-352-4700Superior Grinding ________ 801-487-9700TCI Precision Metals _______ 800-234-5613

Grinding: Tool & CutterSuperior Grinding_________888-487-9701

HEAT TREATINGByington Steel Treating______408-727-6630Controlled Thermal Tech______602-272-3714

Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231MET-TEK Heat Treating______503-519-9864

Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601

CryogenicsPhoenix Heat Treating ______ 602-258-7751

Heat Treating/ISO/AS9100Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601

Heat Treating/AerospaceByington Steel Treating______408-727-6630Inland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231Phoenix Heat Treating_______602-258-7751Thermal-Vac Technology______714-997-2601

Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/Aluminum

Byington Steel Treating______408-727-6630MET-TEK Heat Treating_______503-519-9864

VacuumInland NW Metallurgical______800-379-2231

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

HYDRAULIC REPAIRArizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671

GASKETS RUBBER PRODUCTSRJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644

INJECTION MOLDSPlastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

INJECTION MOLDINGPlastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

INSTALLATIONMohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095

LABELS-DECALS-OVERLAYSRJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644

LASER CUTTINGLaser Cutting

AEI Fabrication __________ 480-733-6594AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584Buyken Metal Products ______206-947-9122Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069Mohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292Wrico_______________ 480-892-7800

Laser Cutting: MicroHowell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311

Laser Cutting: 3DHowell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Laser Cutting Services Inc ________ 503-612-8311

Micro-LaserVacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472

E-CoatMPI International ________ 956-631-6880

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13305 41st Ave NE | Marysville, WA 9827I360-386-6294 | 888-280-7080 x204 [email protected]

Darrin J. CaschettePresident

Mystique Engineering & MfgDan's Machine Works

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IndustrialEX ___________ 303-456-6847Laser Engraving

Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678PMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

Laser MarkingPMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

Precision Etched PartsPMA Photometals ________ 480-773-3239

LEVELINGUnited Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

MACHININGAG Machining __________ 805-207-0584Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422Howard Precision Machine _____801-619-9850Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Machinists Inc. __________ 360-202-7342MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Real Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821

TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923

Machining: 5-AxisAccutech Machine Inc _______ 801-975-1117Machinists Inc. __________ 360-202-7342St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923

Machining: AerospaceAlpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Bar-S Machine, Inc. ________928-636-2115Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212St. Vrain _____________ 303-702-1529SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923

Machining: Chemical

NW Etch _____________ 408-364-6001Vacco Industries _________ 626-450-6472

Machining: Horizontal BoringMachinists Inc. __________360-202-7342

Machining: Proto-R & D Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Bar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115Central Valley Machine _____435-752-0934Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Proto Technologies. _______ 509-891-4747Real Axis Machining _______360-723-5386Ron Grob Co ___________ 970-667-5320Savage Machining Inc. ______ 805-584-8047SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821TVT Die Casting _________800-280-2278Western Precision Products, Inc. _503-786-8923

Machining: CNC MillingAccutech Machine Inc ______ 801-975-1117Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____503-538-0350

Bar-S Machine, Inc. __ _____ 928-636-2115Central Valley Machine _____ 435-752-0934EDM Express ___________ 800-780-7075Faustson _____________ 303-420-7422Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069Micropulse West, Inc. ______ 480-966-2300Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Real Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386Savage Machining Inc. ______ 805-584-8047SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Stevens Tool & Die ________ 503-682-3185Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923

Machining: LargeAccutech Machine Inc _______801-975-1117

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[email protected] (503) 625.2821

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Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Machinists Inc. __________360-202-7342Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

Machining: MedicalPortland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Teton Machine __________208-642-9344

Machining: ProductionAccutech Machine Inc ______ 801-975-1117Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____503-538-0350Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850Larkin Precision Machine ____831-438-2700MacKay Manufacturing _____509-922-7742Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Teton Machine __________208-642-9344Western Precision Products, Inc. _503-786-8923

Machining: Shaft TurningMachinists Inc. __________360-202-7342

Machining: SwissBar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850Ron Grob Co ___________970-667-5320Teton Machine __________208-642-9344Western Precision Products, Inc. _503-786-8923

Machining: TurningAccutech Machine Inc ______ 801-975-1117A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____503-538-0350Bar-S Machine, Inc. _______ 928-636-2115EDM Express ___________800-780-7075Faustson _____________303-420-7422Howard Precision Machined Prod. 801-619-9850Industrial Machine Svcs _____503-240-0878Larkin Precision Machine ____831-438-2700

Layke Inc. ____________ 602-272-2654MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Real Axis Machining _______ 360-723-5386Savage Machining Inc. ______ 805-584-8047SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923

Machining: Turning LargeMachinists Inc. __________ 360-202-7342Valley Machine Shop, Inc. ____ 425-207-5951

MANUFACTURING VALUE ADDED

Contract ManufacturingAATC ____________ 866-792-2814 X 235AEI Fabrication __________ 480-733-6594Aeroform, Inc. ___________360-403-1919Alpha Precision Machining, Inc. _ 253-395-7381Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069Group Mfg Serv _________ 480-966-3952Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Larkin Precision Machine ____ 831-438-2700MacKay Manufacturing _____ 509-922-7742NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________ 206-762-2117Portland Precision Manufacturing 503-708-7212Teton Machine __________ 208-642-9344Treske Precision Machining ___ 503-625-2821TVT Die Casting _________ 800-280-2278Western Precision Products, Inc. _ 503-786-8923

Industrial Manufacturing

Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628Turnkey Product Services

Aero Tech MFG __________ 801-891-2740

METAL INJECTION MOLDINGRJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644

METAL POLISHINGCommercial Polishing

Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109Metal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294Custom Airplane to Marine PolishingMetal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294

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

Production PolishingMetal Polishing By Timothy ___ 503-253-5294

TimesavingMasic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

METALIZINGControlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714

METROLOGY

Part Probing & InspectionBlum Novotest _________ 805-823-3255

Production MetrologyBlum Novotest _________ 805-823-3255

Tool MeasurementBlum Novotest _________ 805-823-3255

Tool BreakageBlum Novotest _________ 805-823-3255

MOLDING: RUBBER

Molds: Plastic InjectionPlastic ______________ 509-531-2634Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

MOLDS Aero Tech MFG ____________801-891-2740Arizona Finishing _________ 602-438-4443Jet Processing _________ 623-869-6749x117Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ________714-373-0098Plastic Injection Molding _______509-531-2634

Molds: High Volume Class 100Stevens Tool & Die __________503-682-3185

Molds: Fast Turn Prototype and Bridge Molds

Stevens Tool & Die __________503-682-3185

Molds: Expertise in Overmold and Insert Molding

Stevens Tool & Die __________503-682-3185

PAINTING & POWDER COATINGA.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. _____ 503-538-0350Marketcraft _____________503-329-7678Masic Industries ___________503-232-9109Precision Industrial Painting ____ 602-256-0260

Intricate MaskingPrecision Industrial Painting ____ 602-256-0260

PassivationASKO Group _____________206-947-4052

TFC Plating ______________503-771-0969

PC BOARDSSurface Mount & Thru Hole

Cascade Systems Technology ___ 503-640-5733

PLASTIC MACHININGMacKay Manufacturing _______509-922-7742Portland Precision Manufacturing __503-708-7212

PLASTIC MOLDING3-D Plastics, Inc. ___________503-720-0572

Heather CutlerSales ManagerOFFICE 503-406-3774 MOBILE 503-853-6234

[email protected]

Passivation, Electroless Nickel, Gold, Hard Chrome, Silver, &

Tin Plating. 206-947-4052 [email protected]


Plastic Injection Molding ____________509-531-2634

SMH Inc LLC ___________ 360-341-2226

Mold Making3-D Plastics, Inc. _________ 503-720-0572Plastic Injection Molding _____ 509-531-2634

PLATING

ASKO Group ___________ 206-947-4052ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175East Side Plating _________ 503-654-3774EPSI _______________ 714-519-9423Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

Anodizing

ChemResearch __________ 602-253-4175Bright Tin

Foresight Finishing________ 480-772-0387Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271

Chrome/Nickel/PalladiumEPSI _______________ 714-519-9423Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

CoatingCoating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648Controlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714

Coating: Black OxideCoating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648

Coating: Dry Film LubeCoating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648

Coating: Nickel/ Teflon/ChromeCoating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648

Coating:Zinc & Mag.Phos.Coating Technologies ______ 623-581-2648

Copper

Gold Tech Industries _______ 480-968-1930

Foresight Finishing________480-772-0387Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

TFC Plating ____________503-771-0969

Embrittlement ReliefEPSI _______________ 714-519-9423

Electroless Nickel

ASKO Group ___________206-947-4052

Gold Tech Industries _______480-968-1930Foresight Finishing________480-772-0387Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271

TFC Plating ____________503-771-0969Gold

ASKO Group ___________206-947-4052EPSI _______________ 714-519-9423Foresight Finishing________480-772-0387Gold Tech ____________480-968-1930Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271

Hard Chrome

Arizona Hard Chrome ______ 602-278-8671ASKO Group ___________206-947-4052

NAD CAP & Boeing Approved Processes

Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271Nickel-Bright

Gold Tech Industries _______480-968-1930Foresight Finishing________480-772-0387Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271

TFC Plating ____________503-771-0969GTin / Zinc Plate

ASKO Group ___________206-947-4052EPSI _______________ 714-519-9423Gold Tech ____________480-968-1930Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

TFC Plating ____________503-771-0969

Olive Drab-Chromate

Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109Silver Plating

ASKO Group ___________ 206-947-4052EPSI _______________ 714-519-9423Gold Tech ____________ 480-968-1930Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271

TFC Plating ____________ 503-771-0969Tin Plating

Precious Metal Plating Co. ____ 800-481-6271

TFC Plating ____________ 503-771-0969

PLASMA CUTTING

G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069Oxy Fuel-Plasma Cutting

Chapel Steel ____________ _503-928-7442

PRECISION FORMINGAeroform, Inc. _ _________360-403-1919Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574Pacific Tool, Inc __________ 425-882-1970QUAL-FAB, Inc. __________ 206-762-2117SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113Wrico_______________480-892-7800

PRINTING

UV LED Printing

Stratavision Industries ______ 951-272-5700

Flat Bed Digital PrintingMarketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678

PROCESSING: METAL

Acid Pickle

MPI International ________ 956-631-6880

Chemical

LA Specialties __________ 602-269-7612


Chem-Film ConversionMasic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

Olive Drab-Chromate

Inland Northwest Metallurgical Services, Inc. 16203 E Marietta Ave

Spokane Valley, WA 99216

Dan Tabish

509-922-7663 800-379-2231 509-922-7626 Fax

President

Now Bright Hardening Superalloys!

[email protected] www.inlandmet.com 509-939-1590 Cell

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PROTOTYPES

Cascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733

PUNCHING

AEI Fabrication __________ 480-733-6594AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584Cygnet Stamping & Fab ______ 818-240-7574Group Manufacturing Serv ___ 480-966-3952Mohawk Metal __________541-556-6095Pacific Tool, Inc ___________425-882-1970QUAL-FAB, Inc. ___________ 206-762-2117

RECYCLING MATERIALS

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Nickel, Plas-tics, Stainless Steel, Steel, Tin

Calbag Metals Company _____253-283-8657Metro Metals Northwest _____503-819-1284

Bin Service

Calbag Metals Company _____253-283-8657Excess Material Handling

Calbag Metals Company _____253-283-8657Full Service Scrap Management

Calbag Metals Company _____253-283-8657Scrap Metal Prrocessing

Calbag Metals Company _____253-283-8657Waste Metal Management

Calbag Metals Company _____253-283-8657Wood Products

Perry Pallet Co. _____________360-366-5239

REPAIR

Plastic Injection Molding Foresight FinishingForesight Finishing

Cell: 937/503-4708O�ce: 937/885-1878E-mail: [email protected]

Wohlhaupter Corporation10542 Success LaneCenterville, Ohio 45458

Nick HochuliSales Engineer

C O R P O R A T I O N


CNC-PROS ______________ 602-344-9753Derest Machine Tool Repair ___ 480-226-3128

ROLLING

AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584Albina Co., Inc. _________ 866-252-4628

ROUTING -CNC

Marketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678SANDBLASTING

Byington Steel Treating, Inc. ___ 408-727-6630Masic Industries _________ 503-232-9109

SAWS: AUTOMATICA.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350

SHEARINGMohawk Metal _________ 541-556-6095 United Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

SIGNAGE & DISPLAYSMarketcraft ___________ 503-329-7678Milco Wire EDM,, Inc. ______ 714-373-0098

SILICONE3-D Plastics, Inc. _________ 503-720-0572

SINTERINGWestern Sintering ________ 509-375-3096

SLITTINGUnited Performance Metals __ _888-282-3292

SOFTWARE

MachiningDelcam _____________ 877-335-2261

Mechanical DesignDelcam _____________ 877-335-2261

SPLINESSpecialty Steel Services _____ 801-539-8252

SPRINGSSpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113

STAMPING PRECISIONAEI Fabrication __________ 480-733-6594Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____ 818-240-7574 Metal Products Company ____ 800-345-2069NW Metalcraft Industries ____ 888-280-7080

Precision Die & Stamping ____480-967-2038SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____303-280-2778

Stamping:Design

SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____303-280-2778

Stamping:Flat Forming

NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113

Stamping: Light

NW Metalcraft Industries ____888-280-7080SpringWorks Utah ________ 801-298-0113

Stamping: Production/

Precision

Precision Die & Stamping ____480-967-2038SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Cascade Systems Technology __503-640-5733TESTING

Testing: Corrosion, Product Stress, Vibration

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

Noranco Jet Processing _____ 623-869-6749THERMAL SPRAY

Controlled Thermal Tech ____ 602-272-3714TOOL & DIE DESIGN

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

TOOL Cutting & GrindingPowerhaus Precision _______480-225-8845

TOOLINGIndustrial Machine Svcs ____ 503-240-0878Lambie Engineering ______________

509-868-3100Mountain View Machine ____ 435-755-0500Real Axis Machining ______ 360-723-5386

TUBE BENDING &

CUTTING FABAG Machining _________ 805-207-0584Albina Co., Inc. ________ 866-252-4628Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____818-240-7574Howell Precision _________623-582-4776

WATERJET CUTTINGAccutech Machine Inc ______ 801-975-1117Aeroform, Inc. __________360-403-1919Marketcraft ___________503-329-7678Marzee Inc. ___________602-269-5801Milco Waterjet __________714-373-0098United Performance Metals _ _888-282-3292

WELDINGCustom Metal Fabrication ____503-788-5701Cygnet Stamping & Fab _____818-240-7574G & G Custom Metal Fab ___ 503-931-7069Howell Precision _________623-582-4776

Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Mountain View Machine _____ 435-755-0500Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____ 303-280-2778Weld Metal Works ________ 503-788-5701

Welding: Aluminum Medium & Large

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

Friction Welding:

RJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644Welding: Precision

A.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350AG Machining __________ 805-207-0584G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878Weiser/Mile High Prec. _____ 303280-2778

Welding: MIG-TIGA.R.E. Manufacturing, Inc. ____ 503-538-0350G & G Custom Metal Fab ____ 503-931-7069Howell Precision _________ 623-582-4776Industrial Machine Svcs _____ 503-240-0878

WIRE HARNESSESCascade Systems Technology __ 503-640-5733RJM Sales Solutions _______ 630-849-8644

Industrial Machine SvcsLambie Engineering

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