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ON THE LEADING EDGE: 2010 ATMA Board of Directors n Upcoming ATMA Events n Reviewing Our Initiatives n Arizona’s Growing Solar Industry n Helpful Websites n “Slam Clam” Wins Nationals ATMA ITMS KICKS OFF IN CHICAGO Nation’s Largest Manufacturing Show Draws Worldwide Visitors PLUS New ‘Manufacturing Standards’ for CTE • S.B.1070’s Impact on Arizona Manufacturing PRECISION TM The Premier Publication of the Arizona Tooling & Machining Association SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 Issue EXPLORE THE ADVANTAGES WHY ARIZONA SHOULD BE YOUR NEXT MANUFACTURING HOME BETTER BORING WHAT TO CHECK WHEN PERFORMANCE GOES BAD p20 arizonatooling.org THE RIGHT TOOLS. THE RIGHT TEAM. THE RIGHT TIME.

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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010

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06 President’s Letter

07 Board of Directors

30 ATMA Members Directory

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FEATURES

18 Explore the Advantages!Make Arizona Your Manufacturing Home

20 Better BoringWhat to Check When Performance Goes Bad

26 Stay On Top of Technology! The International Manufacturing Technology Show

DEPARTMENTS

12 News Roundup

14 Legislative Update

16 Education Update

17 Websites You Should Know

30 Member Listings

32 Upcoming ATMA Events

32 Index of Advertisers

M A G A Z I N E

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PRESIDENT’S letter

REVIEWINGOUR INITIATIVES by MARK WEATHERS, ATMA PRESIDENT

September, 2010

Soon it will be time to convene for the annual ATMA planning session in which we chart our course for 2011. e Board spent some timereviewing our 2010 plan in preparation for the October planning session, and I would like to share that with all of you. Each year, ourparticipation in the planning process increases and we would like to see you there to help make sure we are providing what you are wanting.

Last year, we had a “speed-dating” style planning session where groups of participants rotated between six facilitators, working on one ofour six strategic goals at each stop. We got some great ideas that the Board utilized in developing some very specific and measureable goals.

So, how have we done? Well, as it turns out, many of our specific measurements were tough to use in practice, so our scorecard doesn’t lookthat great. On the other hand, simply focusing on these goals and having actions tied to them, with leaders for each, has allowed us to makesome great strides. Overall, I feel very proud of what the ATMA has accomplished in one of the toughest business environments in memory.Following are some of the areas we focused on and our achievements:

Initiative #1: Increase ATMA political influence through AMC involvementResults: We have certainly gained a presence in the state’s political arena, with regular interaction between lobbyist Marc Osborne and our group, highlighted by the successful defeat of the Governor’s plan to cut CTE funding completely.

We have had several legislators and candidates for office speak to us and learn about our industry. We plan to cap the year with a visit to our local shops by interested legislators.

Initiative #2: Strengthen our already productive workforce development effortsResults: e NRL (bots) program continues to flourish with more events planned for next year and another successful summer intern program. e quality of these kids is impressive and is increasing; I hope that we can put them to work in our industry.

We are making great progress on creating a true Apprentice program for machining in our state. We have a strong coalition of state and city governments, the department of commerce, industry and community colleges working hard to develop this for rolling out next year. is will be a four-year, NIMS-based work and education program designed to recruit top high school students and graduate Journeyperson workers for our companies.

Initiative #3: Strengthen our delivery of business and technical toolsResults: e programs team has worked hard to create new tools, including several “lunch-and-learns” and tours of OEMs such as BAE and Ping.

e safety team is almost ready to roll out a free generic safety plan for all of us to use in this challenging regulatory environment.

Initiative #4: Find new sources of revenueResults: I am proud to say the ATMA remains on budget despite huge challenges with declining membership and loss of revenue from SCF as their membership decreases. Some innovative new partnering arrangements and creative cost cutting have kept us healthy when many associations have struggled.

Initiative #5: Increase member participationResults: Our Marketing and Membership team is one of the most enthusiastic groups. ey have reversed the decline in membership and added 13 companies to our ranks this year.

Participation is up over last year and the team calls members to personally drive that rate higher.e team is almost finished with the ATMA marketing brochure that associates and regular members can use for recruiting.

OUR MISSION: “WE JOIN TOGETHER AS MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA PRECISION CUSTOM MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY THROUGH ADVOCACY, ADVICE, NETWORKING, INFORMATION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.”

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ATMAP R E C I S I O N

2010 ATMA Board of Directors

PresidentMark Weathers

Excaliber Precision Machining

Vice PresidentJoe SirochmanJPS Manufacturing

Executive DirectorChris Mignella

TreasurerMaxine Jones

PPG-Aimco Division

SecretaryDavid Lair

Dynamic Machine & Fabricating

TrusteeJohn Lewis

Lewis Aerospace

Board MembersDante FierrosNichols Precision

Bob MarusiakMicro-Tronics, Inc.

John RaycraftArizona Precision Industrial

Greg ChambersPPG-Jet Division

Jeremy LutringerUnique Machine & Tool

Gary WatkinsMarZee

Associate Member LiaisonMickey Gartman

Gartman Technical Services

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Initiative #6: Increase external awareness of ATMAResults: e ATMA Precision News has been a great success in getting our name out, capped by the Farnborough issue and followed by this issue, targeted at IMTS.

We have made great strides in raising awareness at the state legislature and in the business community, which we will cement with our shop tour by GPEC and state legislators later this year.

Members, you may or may not agree that my pride inthe ATMA accomplishments is justified. If you don’t,but are not involved on any of these teams or activities,then I urge you to get involved. Come to the Octoberplanning session and let us know what you think! epeople who get the most from ATMA membership arethe ones that are the most involved.

One final note: e ATMA Tradeshow is coming up inSeptember. is show is vitally important to all of ourAssociate Members so they can get value from ourorganization. Many do not realize it but the associatesdo a lot of the heavy lifting, both financially and withwork efforts, for the ATMA. Let’s show our thanks byhaving the most heavily attended show ever. e GoldenAge of Hollywood is the theme and the San Marcosresort promises to be a great venue. Be there!

MARK WEATHERSPRESIDENT,ARIZONA TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION

OUR VISION: ARIZONA’S PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION, DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH, HEALTH ANDPROSPERITY OF OUR TOOLING & MACHINING MEMBERS.

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Arizona also has one of the nation’s most aggressive distributedgeneration carve-outs at 4.5 percent by 2025. A renewable portfoliostandard with a specific requirement for solar power or distributedgeneration is currently the biggest driver for utility-scale photovoltaicprojects in the United States, according to a February 2010 GreentechMedia article.

Business Facilities magazine recently solidified the state’s position onthe global solar industry’s map when it declared Arizona the “solarenergy king” and ranked it as the country’s Alternative EnergyIndustry Leader. n-Rachael Myer, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

ARIZONA SOLAR INDUSTRY DRIVING LARGEINVESTMENTS

Momentum is growing in Arizona’s solar industry, earning the state afitting description by a national magazine as the “established solarenergy king.”

Solar companies are investing $1.6 billion into Greater Phoenix in 2010.

Arizona’s landmark Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program,approved by Arizona Legislature in 2009, has drawn five companies tothe region since January 2010.

Rioglass Solar of Spain recently announced it will establish thecompany’s United States headquarters and a solar reflectormanufacturing facility in Surprise. Rioglass Solar will supply glass toAbengoa Solar’s Solana Generation Station, a 280 megawattconcentrating solar power plant to be constructed near Gila Bend.

Suntech’s United States manufacturing headquarters plans to go intofull production later this year in Goodyear. The China-based companyrecently announced that it is the world’s largest solar panel moduleproducer based on revenue. Suntech reported total net revenues of$625.1 million in 2010’s second quarter, the highest in the company’shistory.

Tower Automotive and Canadian-based Linamar Solar Systems havemoved operations to Greater Phoenix to supply Stirling Energy Systemswhich makes the SunCatcher solar dish.

The Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program also encouraged AlphaEnergy, a national leader in turnkey photovoltaic solar power systems,to relocate its corporate headquarters to the region.

The tax incentive program provides a 75 percent reduction on real andpersonal property taxes and a 10 percent refundable income tax creditfor solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable energy companies thatexpand or locate in Arizona.

The state’s aggressive Renewable Energy Standards, which requireutilities to generate 15 percent of their total megawatts from renewableresources by 2025, also entices companies to locate in Greater Phoenix.

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ATMANEWSOUR MISSION: “WE JOIN TOGETHER AS MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA PRECISION CUSTOM MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY THROUGH ADVOCACY, ADVICE, NETWORKING, INFORMATION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.”

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• Greater Phoenix utilities Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project rank in the Top 10 of annual installed solar capacity, according to the Solar Electric Power Association’s 2009 utility solar rankings.

• Arizona has nearly 2.5 million megawatts of potential solar capacity.

• Arizona has the highest solar capacity potential in the Mountain West, according to the Department of Energy.

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FEDERATED NAMED TO 2010 WARD 50TOP PERFORMERS

Federated Mutual Insurance Company and Federated Life InsuranceCompany, based in Owatonna, Minn., have been named to the 2010Ward’s 50® lists of top performing insurance companies. Federated isone of only two organizations that have had affiliated companiesnamed to both the property-casualty and life-health Ward’s 50 groupof companies every year since 2001.

Ward Group is a Cincinnati-based consulting firm specializing in theinsurance industry. Each year, it reviews approximately 3,000 propertyand casualty companies and 800 life insurance companies. Ward thenrecognizes 50 companies that have achieved outstanding financialresults in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance over a five-year period (currently 2005-2009). n

ATMA FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITHARIZONA MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL

The Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC) and the Arizona Tooling &Machining Association (ATMA) announced the creation of a new PublicPolicy Participant (P3) agreement. This agreement will bring togethermore than 400 large and small manufacturers to speak as a unifiedvoice on legislative issues.

“The ATMA is pleased to have the public policy expertise of the ArizonaManufacturers Council available to our membership,” says ChrisMignella, executive director of the ATMA. “By joining with the AMC atthe state capitol, our membership will have greater knowledge andinsight into issues that affect their businesses.”

The AMC and the ATMA will work together to develop and advance publicpolicies that will increase manufacturers’ competitiveness in Arizona. 

“The Arizona Manufacturers Council looks forward to working with theATMA on key policy issues that affect manufacturers of all sizes,” saysMark Dobbins, chairman of the AMC. “This strategic alliance willincrease the visibility and voice of manufacturing at the state capitol.”n

GET CONNECTEDTO THE ATMA!For more information contact: CHRIS MIGNELLA, [email protected] www.arizonatooling.org

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NTMANEWS Please send your news item ofinterest or press release to: [email protected]

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The Williams team’s road to victory began back home in Arizona duringthe fifth annual Showdown in the Sun in April. A record 26 bots werebrought to the competition from different high schools around thestate. Williams’ bots, “Slam Clam” and “Revolver,” literally destroyedthe competition. Upon winning, the Williams team was awarded$3,000 from the Arizona Tooling and Manufacturing Association,which helped pay for the trip to Kansas City.

NTMA-National Robotics League’s Deb Holmes thanks NTMF, SolidWorks, YRC and Fredon for sponsoring the event. “We couldn’t have asuccessful event without volunteers,” Holmes says. “A big thanks toNTMA members Ron, Andrea, and Brian Wosel, from C&RManufacturing in Shawnee, Kan., for their volunteer efforts.” She alsothanks NTMA member Fredon Corporation of Mentor, Ohio, forcreating the trophies; YRC for shipping the arena and supplies; andMike Bastoni from Gears Educational Systems for the use of his arenaand for all his volunteer work; Tim O’Shaughnessy, Megan Mulcaheyand Darrell Songer from LarsonAllen for helping with judging; andDaryl Kehler for taking the teams pictures and compiling the video forthe teams to purchase.

The National Robotics League also requests feedback from teams ontheir feelings about having the national competition in the summerinstead of during the school year. In the past, many teams havecompeted at the end of the school year, which can be difficult due tobusy schedules. Some regions don’t finish their regional seasons untillate in the school year also, which makes it difficult to fit in theNationals before the end of the school year. The NRL is still lookinginto the idea of being a part of SkillsUSA, which always hold itscompetition in June. Please comment on what does and doesn’t workfor your schools by emailing Deb Holmes with your comments andsuggestions at [email protected]. n

WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL TAKES NATIONALNRL CHAMPIONSHIP

Students from Williams High School and Team Leader Larry Gutshalltook the trip to Kansas City for the National Robotics League’s 2010National Championship. The competition was held June 21 – 23 at theHyatt Hotel Crowne Center in Kansas City, Kan., in conjunction withthe SkillsUSA National Competition. The NTMA and the NTMATraining Centers of Southern California sponsored the event.

After a big win at Arizona’s state tournament earlier this year, Williamscontinued to dominate and took home the national championship. TheWilliams team’s robot “Slam Clam” was crowned “King of the Ring,”beating out the Minneapolis, Minn., team’s “Rugburn” (second place),and Pittsburgh’s “Atomic Shock” (third place).

The Williams team also won the award for “Coolest Bot” with its robot, “Requiem.” The Waseca, Minn., team’s “Blood In/Blood Out,” won the award for creativity,

and the Meadville, Penn., entry “Nightmare” won the award for “Dynamic

Documentation.”

above: Jeremy Lutringerfrom Unique Machine andthe Williams Team at April’sShowdown in the Sun.

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The Arizona Chapter of the National Tooling & MachiningAssociation (NTMA) is a trade association comprised ofmember companies located throughout the state ofArizona. Our chapter was formed in 1972 and is one of49 state chapters.

Our industry supplies the necessary precision tooling andmachining for such vital industries as defense, automotive,aerospace, appliance, business machines, electronics,agricultural implements, ordnance, transportation,environmental, construction equipment, nuclear and manymore. In fact, nearly every manufacturer does business atone time or another with the contract tooling andmachining industry.

REASONS TO JOIN:

• ATMA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NTMA ARE THE TOOLING & MACHINING INDUSTRY LEADERS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA.

• ATMA PROVIDES EXTENSIVE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS, MIXERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

• ATMA OFFERS ITS MEMBERS SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND DISCOUNTS BOTH NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY.

• ATMA PRECISION NEWS PUBLICATION HAS A DISTRIBUTION TO OVER 3500 AZ BUSINESS RELATING TO MANUFACTURING.

• ATMA HAS LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION BOTH NATIONALLY AND STATEWIDE.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

These administrative enhancements will become effective in the nextseveral months, allowing adequate time for affected OSHA personnel tobecome familiar with the changes and receive training. Some changeswill require advanced reprogramming of the IMIS and development forthe new OSHA Information System (OIS) scheduled to launch inOctober 2010. The anticipated changes are outlined below.

History ReductionThe time frame for considering an employer's history of violations willexpand from three years to five years. An employer who has beeninspected by OSHA within the previous five years and has no serious,willful, repeat or failure-to-abate violations will receive a 10 percentreduction for history.

History IncreaseAn employer that has been cited by OSHA for any high gravity serious,willful, repeat or failure-to-abate violation within the previous fiveyears will receive a 10 percent increase in their penalties, up to thestatutory maximum. Employers who have not been inspected andemployers who have received citations for serious violations that werenot high gravity will receive neither a reduction nor an increase fortheir history.

Repeat ViolationsThe time period for repeated violations will also be increased fromthree to five years. Area Directors may continue to apply a sizereduction to the penalty as is appropriate after considering the need fora deterrent effect.

Area Director and Informal Conference ConsiderationsWhen circumstances warrant, Area Directors will retain the authorityto determine if a size or history reduction should be granted. If an AreaDirector believes that imposing the full gravity-based penalty isnecessary to achieve the appropriate deterrent effect, he or she may doso after fully documenting the rationale in the case file.

Area Directors will be authorized to offer up to a 30 percent penaltyreduction to employers at an informal conference; reductions over 30percent will have to be approved by the Regional Administrator. Area

Directors will also be authorized to offer an employer with 250 or feweremployees an additional 20 percent reduction if that employer agrees toretain an outside safety and health consultant.

Furthermore, the agency will no longer allow penalty adjustmentsto an employer at an informal conference where the employer has anoutstanding penalty balance owed to OSHA for the establishment inquestion or any other location.

Expedited Informal Settlement AgreementsArea Offices utilizing expedited settlement agreements will generally belimited to offering a 30 percent reduction. If the employer commits tohiring an outside consultant, the Area Director may grant an additional20 percent reduction.

Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) ViolationsWhere circumstances warrant, at the discretion of the Area Director,high gravity serious violations related to standards identified in theSVEP will no longer need to be grouped or combined, but can be citedas separate violations, each with its own proposed penalty.Furthermore, for individual violations for hazards identified in theSVEP, Area Directors must consider the adequacy of the proposedpenalty and may, as appropriate, limit adjustment for good faith,history, or size when necessary to achieve the appropriate deterrenteffect. The rationale for limited adjustments must be fully documentedin the case file.

Gravity-Based Penalty (GBP)OSHA will be adopting a gravity-based penalty determination thatprovides for a gravity-based penalty between $3,000 and $7,000, asdescribed below.

Severity Probability GBP Gravity

High Greater $7,000.00 HighMedium Greater $6,000.00 ModerateLow Greater $5,000.00 ModerateHigh Lesser $5,000.00 ModerateMedium Lesser $4,000.00 ModerateLow Lesser $3,000.00 Low

ONE WAY TO HELP AVOID ISSUES IS TO CALL YOUR STATE SAFETY OFFICE AND SEEK ADVICE BEFORE A VISIT FROM A FEDERAL OFFICIAL EVER TAKES PLACE.

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NEW HIGHER PENALTIESFOR OSHA VIOLATIONS

Last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) assembled a work group to evaluate the agency's penaltypolicies. The general consensus of the group was that OSHA'spenalties are too low to have an adequate deterrent effect.Based on the group's findings and recommendations, severaladministrative changes to the penalty calculation system outlinedin the Field Operations Manual (FOM) are being made.

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Good FaithThe current good faith procedures in the FOM will be retained. Apenalty reduction is permitted in recognition of an employer's effortto implement an effective workplace safety and health managementsystem. Employers must have a safety and health program in place toget any good faith reduction; furthermore, good faith reductions arenot allowed in the cases of high gravity serious, willful, repeat, orfailure-to-abate violations.

Increase Proposed Minimum PenaltiesThe minimum proposed penalty for a serious violation will be increasedto $500. When the proposed penalty for a serious violation would amountto less than $500, a $500 penalty will be proposed for that violation.The proposed minimum penalty for a posting violation will increase to$250 if the company was previously provided a poster by OSHA.

Additional Modifications to the Penalty Calculation PolicyFinal penalties will be calculated serially, unlike the present practice inwhich all of the penalty reductions are added and then the totalpercentage is multiplied by the gravity-based penalty (GBP) to arrive atthe proposed penalty. The penalty adjustment factors will be appliedserially as follows: History, Good Faith, Quick-Fix and Size.

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Sample Data Summed Serially*

High/Lesser $5,000.00 $5,000History (10%) $4,500 - 20%Good Faith (15%) $3,825 - 15%Quick Fix (15%) $3,251 - 15%Size (30%) 10%+15%+15%+30%=70% $2,275 - 30%Result $1,500 $2,275

• Results in an increase of approximately 50 percent• No proposed penalty shall exceed the statutory limit for a serious violation or $7,000.

ConclusionThese changes will serve to generally increase the overall dollaramounts of all penalties. Furthermore, the average penalty for a seriousviolation will increase from approximately $1,000 to an average of$3,000 to $4,000. The Agency hopes that higher penalty amounts willprovide a greater deterrent and further encourage employers to furnishsafe and health workplaces for their employees. In the immediatefuture, OSHA will focus on outreach in preparation of implementingthis new penalty policy. The enhancements outlined about will becomeeffective over the next several months, and the FOM will be revised toreflect the new policy.

These changes will establish general agency policy and will not precludethe agency from assessing a different penalty where appropriate underThe Act in light of all the circumstances, in a particular case. n

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LEGISLATIVE update

CONTINUING IN OUR EFFORTSto bring you the highest level ofcurrent information regarding allthings “legislative,” we present to you the remarks of Marc Osborn, Deputy Director of Government and Public Affairs for R&R Partners.

S.B.1070’S IMPACT ON ARIZONA MANUFACTURING

Unfortunately, political controversy is bad for business, regardless of theissue. The vast majority of businesses don’t see profit in politics; theysimply want to sell their products and services. The last thing any businesswants is to garner public attention because they decided to conduct aconference or make an investment in Arizona. Unfortunately, the easiersolution for most firms is to steer clear of Arizona and spend their moneyelsewhere as politics does not generate one cent of income. The industrythat has received the most attention for being affected by this nationaldebate is Arizona tourism, which is being whipsawed between supportersand opponents of S.B. 1070.

For manufacturers, especially small suppliers, the concern over negativefinancial impact is less overt … but real. As the national economy slowlyascends out of the recession, industrial capacity will need to e enhanced andnew production facilities will be created. Every state in the U.S. will beaggressively competing for the next new capital investment. A major newmanufacturing facility in Arizona would generate a dramatic impact ondirect employment. For existing Arizona companies that could participatein the supply chain, the benefits would be significant. Unfortunately, thefight over S.B. 1070 places a cloud over Arizona for firms interested inmaking a substantial new investment in our state.

Before CEOs agree to locate a facility in Arizona, they must be able toanswer the question, “Why Arizona given the political instability?” Thispotential concern over unwanted attention may tip the competitiveness toour rival states since major investments in the communities we compete withwill not produce the potential for unwanted political and media attention.

Even for the least politicallyinterested individuals, it is hard tomiss the national attention Arizonahas received concerningimmigration—and more specifically,Senate Bill 1070. Arizona runs therisk of becoming the “S.B. 1070State,” in which case many of theamazing contributions Arizonaprovides nationally and internationallymay be overlooked. Immigrationreform and the federal government'sfailure to enact a rational policy hascreated a shock wave of interestwith Arizona at its epicenter.

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Regardless of what side of the immigration battle one is on, the merepresence of a political controversy is creating a drag on Arizona’srecovery. Hopefully, some companies will be willing to brave the politicalrisk and invest in Arizona because, politics aside, we are a competitiveplace in which to do business.

Now that the S.B. 1070 debate is national, many states are wading intothe immigration fight by exploring similar legislation. Next year, thestates of Colorado, Tennessee, Utah and likely many others will belooking to enact their own local immigration legislation. Hopefully, thiswill redirect the nation’s attention away from Arizona so we can focuson creating jobs and economic recovery. I would like to think thatCongress and the President will do something to put an end to thisnational issue that is now being fought locally. Unfortunately, if historyis any guide, we will likely see more political pandering and little action.

What should be of most concern to manufacturers is that many of thecritical policy issues are being crowded out by the immigration debate,and the most important of those issues is Arizona's economy. Arizonacontinues in its third year of horrid economic performance. In fact,Arizona has plummeted from a position of one of the state leaders in jobcreation to one of the laggards in economic performance.

Discussion of reforming our tax codes to produce jobs and redesigningour education system to provide a stronger pipeline of skilled workersare receiving distressingly low levels of attention by policymakers.Looking at the political ads streaming across Arizona, the focus isunrelentingly on immigration. While a sensible immigration policy isneeded, the more important issue is getting Arizona’s economy moving.I hope the Arizona policymakers who are elected in November realizethat they must do more than fix immigration. Fixing the economyshould be their first priority. n

Marc Osborn is Deputy Director of Government and Public Affairsfor R&R Partners’ Phoenix office.

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EDUCATION update

ARIZONA SKILLS STANDARDS COMMISSION ENDORSES NEW ‘MANUFACTURING STANDARDS’ FOR CTEby MILTON D. ERICKSEN

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At its 35th Career and Technical Education(CTE) State Conference in Tucson in July,the Arizona Skills Standards Commissiongave a unanimous endorsement of the newstandards for precision machining/manufacturing for secondary students. CTEhas been working with the ATMA and AzMCmanufacturing community statewide todevelop new standards for manufacturing inPrecision Machining, Automation andRobotics, and Engineering. These standardsare then used as the foundation for teachingour core manufacturing programs, and arethe basis for the assessments students takeupon completing a CTE program of study.

At the Skills Commission meeting on July 18,commission member Mark Dobbins, seniorvice president of SUMCO and chairman of theArizona Manufacturing Council, introducedthe standards to the commission members.Mr. Dobbins spoke passionately about theabsolute necessity of preparing our highschool students for the high wage, highskill and high demand occupations that areindigenous to Arizona's manufacturingindustry. He reaffirmed our belief within CTEthat all students must have access to highstandards in their schools and curricula aspart of a seamless transition betweensecondary and higher education.

Mr. Dobbins also emphasized that themanufacturing world is focused on measurableand continuous improvement, which directlycorrelates with one of the primary goals inCTE: “To regularly re-evaluate and update thestandards and assessments to meet the everchanging needs of manufacturing and allindustries.” He closed by asking the commissionmembers to formally accept and adopt the newstandards, which they accepted unanimously.

On behalf of the CTE division at theDepartment of Education, I wish to thank allof you for your ongoing commitment anddedication to our manufacturing andengineering students in helping us developnew standards for manufacturing. We lookforward to continuing to build and enhanceour partnership with ATMA and AzMC toproduce your future workforce.

Go to www.arizona tooling.org (ATMAwebsite) for more information about ourStandards and Assessments in manufacturing.To find out how you can become involved inour work in CTE, contact Milt Ericksen at602.542.5212 or Tracy Rexroat at602.364.0322. n

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WEBSITES YOUSHOULD KNOWArizona Chapter Websitewww.arizonatooling.org

Arizona Department of Commerce – Job Training Grant applicationwww.azcommerce.com/workforce

Arizona Department of Educationwww.azed.gov

Arizona Manufacturers Councilwww.azchamber.com/amc

Arizona MEPwww.arizonamep.org

Arizona State UniversityMechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Technologywww.poly.asu.edu/technology/mmet/

City of Phoenix – Community & Economic Development Programwww.phoenix.gov/ECONDEV/index.html

EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology)www.evit.com

GateWay Community Collegewww.gatewaycc.edu

Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commercewww.phoenixchamber.com

Human Resources, Safety & Environmental topics of interest (Also see a link on the NTMA website, www.ntma.org)www.blr.com

Maricopa Skill Centerwww.maricopaskillcenter.com

Maricopa Community Collegeswww.maricopa.edu

Maricopa Workforce Connectionwww.maricopaworkforceconnection.com

Mesa Community Collegewww.mc.maricopa.edu

Mesa High Schoolwww.mpsaz.org

National Institute for Metalworking Standardswww.nims-skills.org

National Tooling & Machining Associationwww.ntma.org

One Voice Advocacywww.metalworkingadvocate.org

SCF Arizonawww.scfaz.com

U.S. Department of Laborwww.dol.gov

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High-Tech manufacturing is rapidly growing in Arizona. Some of the largest manufacturers,such as Honeywell Aerospace and Boeing, have taken advantage of the great opportunitiesthe state has to offer. Today, these precision manufacturers perform high-tech assignmentsin support of medical, aerospace and defense, and much more. These industries’ involvementin the education system helps ensure that curriculum and program content is current with theindustries’ needs, and the programs help fuel Arizona’s fast growing, professional workforce.

Arizona’s secondary school system also allows students to enter the workforce directly whilepreparing those who would like to further their education in the community college system orat a university. With technical programs offered at three state universities and the nation’slargest community college district, Arizona’s technology industry is growing rapidly. The stateis also home to nationally recognized private institutions, including the Thunderbird School ofGlobal Management.

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DID YOU KNOW?INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT STATE OF ARIZONA

What makes Arizona unique? It’s hardto even know where to begin. Here are afew of our favorite “fun facts” about theGrand Canyon State:

• It would take more than 4.8 million pennies to equal the amount of copper used on the roof of the Arizona Capitol building.

• Arizona has the largest percentage of land designated as Native American Tribal land in the United States.

• e Hopi village of Oraibi is the oldest Native American settlement in the United States. e village was built in 1100 and was discovered in 1540.

• Interstate 10 stretches 390 miles across Arizona.

• More hummingbird species can be found in Sierra Vista located in the southern portion of the state than in any other state, earning its title as “the Hummingbird Capital of the United States.”

• South Mountain Preserve is the largest municipal park in the country.

• e only place in the United States where mail is still delivered by mule is in Havasupai, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

• e world’s largest antique, London Bridge, is located in Lake Havasu City. is is the only object or place in the United States that has World War II damage to it. (It was damaged in London prior to moving to Lake Havasu.)

CLIMATENot only do Arizona’s learning institutions add to the rapid growth of the manufacturingindustry in the state, it’s sunny climate does as well. While providing great flying weather, theclear night skies make Arizona an astronomy center. e sunny climate also provides home tosolar companies such as Stirling Energy Systems. In fact, more than 300 days of sunny skieshave helped Arizona rank number one in the Solar and Renewable Energy industry.

AEROSPACE, DEFENSE AND AVIATIONArizona is home to 81 airports, including three international airports in Phoenix, Tucson andYuma. ese three airports service roughly 1,400 arrivals and departures per day—1,200 comingfrom Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport. In addition, the Arizona Department ofCommerce affirms that 600 tons of cargo are moved daily and is served by more than 20 carriers.

Seventeen military installations help provide for the vast aerospace and defense industry,including Barry M. Goldwater Range, Marine corps Air Station Yuma and Luke Air Force Base.Many Arizona companies are leaders in manufacturing aircraft, UAVs, missiles, battlefieldcommunications, space vehicles and guidance systems.

A PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTArizona has historically passed fiscal legislation favorable to business. Notable aspects of the taxcode include no Corporate Franchise Tax, no Business Inventory Tax and no Worldwide UnitaryTax. Arizona’s tax law is structured to provide benefits for firms located in the state and doingbusiness outside the state. Arizona is one of two states that does not reclaim income from activitythat was not taxed in other states or countries.

Arizona locations can often provide the lowest effective tax rates on business investmentsavailable anywhere in the U.S. Arizona labor wage rates are 14 percent below the national average.Worker’s compensation and Unemployment Insurance rates are lower than 92 percent of alljurisdictions in the U.S.

Arizona offers a wide range of incentives for high-tech companies. ese include EnterpriseZones, Military Re-use Zones and Arizona Job Training grants, which is considered one of theprime training grant programs in the nation. Other incentives include reduced property tax,Foreign Trade Zone and Accelerated Deprecation, which reduces personal property tax liability.

“As you can see, the state of Arizona has a broad and capable industrial base committed toproviding low-cost manufacturing to OEMs and Tier Ones around the world,” says MarkWeathers, president of the Arizona Tooling and Manufacturing Association. “Our agileentrepreneurial small shops make Arizona’s high-tech manufacturing supply base one of theworld's most capable and cost-effective for machine and fabricated components.” n

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When it comes to boring, there are anumber of factors that can lead to poorperformance. Whether it is long cycle

times, short tool life, or poor partquality, any or all of these factors may

need to be reviewed in order to increaseproductivity. Although listed separately,many of these are closely linked to one

another within the given application.Changing one parameter may requirechanging another to get the desired

results, but it is never recommended tochange more than one thing at a time

when making test cuts.

WHAT TO CHECK WHENPERFORMANCE GOES BAD

by MATT TEGELMAN

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above: For long-reach limited clearanceapplications, consider using a solid carbide barinstead of multiple extensions. This setup offershigher rigidity and better control, but is generallylimited to smaller diameter bores.

Part Stabilitye machining center and fixtures aren’t usually the firstpoints of consideration, but they can seriously impact toolperformance if the part is not stable when being machined.

Machine size and power will influence cutting parametersonce it is established that the part is held rigidly. Justbecause the same roughing head can be put on a CAT 50,CAT 40 and BT 30, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be able totake the same cut on all three of those tapers. e sameholds true for the depth of bore. A three-inch bore, 10-12-inches deep will work on a CAT 50, and can be done on aCAT 40 with extensions, but anything smaller than a 40-taper machine wouldn’t support the application.

Worn machine spindles and unstable fixtures are usuallyfactors that cannot be changed and must be worked around.Sometimes these factors can kill an application altogether,but usually changes in insert types or cutting parameterswill provide a solution.

Stock AllowanceMany times, operators are unsure of how much stock toleave for boring applications. Users are often much morefamiliar with the speeds, feeds and stock allowances neededin turning applications, which don’t always directly applyto boring.

is is especially true in rough boring applications where atwin cutter is being used. It’s not uncommon to see drillsused in a part that is so close to the final size that only.020-inch to .030-inch stock is left on diameter, whichisn’t enough material to engage both insert tips on a twincutter, leading to chatter and poor tool performance. Partswithout enough stock allowance and an open tolerance(+/-ten thousandths on the diameter) will work best with asingle-point tool, or a twin cutter with one of its insertholder removed.

On another hand, parts that have cored holes can have toomuch material to remove if the cored hole is not in thecorrect position. Even though the core diameter is withintypical rough boring standards for stock allowance, the coreshift can produce a situation where the twin cutting tool istaking more material on one side of the bore than theinserts can handle.

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Tool AssemblyToo often, boring tools are selected for an application based on a required bore diameter and gage length withoutconsidering the actual bore depth and the extra reach required (if any). For example, an application may require 8inches of reach through the part and/or fixture just to get to the bore, and only 2 inches of boring depth. is is quitedifferent than an application that requires a boring depth of 10 inches.

Modular tooling systems offer an infinite number of combinations for maximum rigidity and usage. In cases wheretool length is needed, it is important to start with a larger base size and then reduce the tool diameter down asnecessary rather than using the same bar diameter for the entire length of the tool. Insert Grade and GeometryInserts are the critical contact point between work piece and tool. e most rigid boring assembly complete with abalanced boring head can perform miserably if the insert is not suited to the application.

Insert grade means little if the geometry does not provide a stable cut. Pressed geometry inserts usually have a lessaggressive chipbreaker and hold up longer in stable conditions, but the radial depth of cut should be at least one-halfof the nose radius of the insert. Inserts with ground geometry are freer cutting when applications are critical due tofactors such as deep or long reach bores, long-chipping materials, and part instability in the machine and/or fixture.

Insert grades and coatings are continuously being upgraded for specific applications. For steels, cermet and triple-coated carbide grades are most common. Coated carbide grades are also used in cast iron applications, but stableconditions will also permit the use of Silicon Nitride and some Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) grades. Aluminum andother non-ferrous materials can be run with uncoated carbide inserts, usually with highly positive ground chip-breakers to prevent long strings of chips. For high-speed finishing of these materials, inserts with Poly-CrystallineDiamond (PCD) tips or coatings may also be an option. Just remember that a stable cut is the first requirement forlonger insert life.

Speeds & FeedsWhen all other factors have been considered, it is time to determine the appropriate speeds and feeds to run the tools.ese parameters play an important role in obtaining optimum free cutting conditions. Ideally, the boring bar is run athigh speeds and more moderate feed rates, but again this can be limited depending upon the conditions listed above.

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2right: Figure 1 representsan extended reach borewhere only the gagelength and bore diameterare considered. Figure 2illustrates the flexibility ofthe modular system byusing a larger connectionsize for reach and onlyreducing the tool diameterwhen necessary.

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A common mistakeduring rough boring isto simply multiplysingle-point feed ratesby two when using atwin cutter. is usuallyis not an effectivecalculation; twin cutterscan operate at feeds fourtimes faster than thoseof finishing tools for thesame diameter becausea much larger noseradius can be used. Forexample, if finishing with a .008 or .016 nose radius, a .031 nose radius insert could be used forroughing. is alone doubles the size of the noseradius, and using twin inserts doubles that to four.

Typically, roughing doesn’t require the very fine,slow surface finishes so more rigid tools can be used at higher speeds. Feeding a twin cutter tooslowly will lead to chatter without the right stockallowance. Rough cutters are designed for heaviercuts, requiring more material and harder feed rates.

When it comes to speed values, operators are sometimeshesitant to run proper surface footage when finishing. It’simportant to optimize speed for insert life. If heavier cutsare being taken, running at a very high speed will create alot of heat, reducing insert life. Lighter cuts don’t produce asmuch heat, so they can be run at much higher surface feeds.

Remember, each of these factors is important individuallyand must be considered to achieve success. If any one ofthese is excluded, the whole application can be thrown off.For example, if bore depth or tool length isn’t appropriatelyexplained, the tool may need to be reassembled to workproperly. Just like good insert geometry will not make upfor a machine that can’t handle an application.

Another thing to keep in mind is that any one of thesefactors may be more significant in a specific application thanin others. is will vary from one application to the next.So, remember to consider each of these criteria, and you’reset up for success. n

Matt Tegelman is an Application Manager for BIG Kaiser

Precision Tooling Inc.

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Have you been wondering what business is likein the rest of the country? Do you networkwith peers in other parts of the country to findout if business is better or worse than it is foryou? Maybe a trip to Chicago is on youragenda? If not, maybe it should be.

e International ManufacturingTechnology Show (IMTS) will be held inChicago September 13-18 at McCormick Place.For those who have been in a cave, IMTS is thelargest tool show in the U.S. and is held everytwo years. IMTS is the premier manufacturingtechnology show in North America. More than1,500 exhibiting companies will occupy 1.2million net square feet of exhibit space at theMcCormick Place complex. Manufacturingindustry professionals from the United Statesand from over 119 countries attend IMTS.

You will see more than 15,000 new machinetools, controls, computers, software,components, systems and processes that canimprove your efficiency. You will gain valuableideas and insights from over 1,500 of theworld’s leading equipment producers.According to surveys of past attendees, 88percent are successful in finding products orsolving specific manufacturing problems and51 percent of those attending make newbusiness contacts.

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As in past years, the National Tooling and Machining Associationwill be in attendance as well. e NTMA’s main booth will be in thewest wing at booth W 1671. ey will also have a booth in the stu-dent center with the National Institute for Metalworking Skills(NIMS) and will be holding a combat robots demo with the NationalRobotics League (NRL). With the national NRL winner from Arizonathis year, it will be nice to see what other areas are doing with theirrobotics programs!

Not only can attendees see the latest technology and hear how thistechnology can help metalworking companies become more compet-itive in our global market, they can also attend technology seminarsprovided and sponsored by the show's organizers, the Associationfor Manufacturing Technology (AMT). e NTMA and AMT areworking together in many areas, and in the winter of 2011, theNTMA Annual Conference will be held jointly with AMT, PMA andAMTDA in Chandler, Ariz. Attending IMTS, one can meet some ofthose who may be in Arizona in March 2011 and start networkingwith them early.

In today’s global economy, it’s not the strongest that survive butthose who are most adaptable to change. At IMTS, you’ll be able tosee and hear what’s coming. To register, go to www.imts.com, andwe’ll see you there! n

James R. Grosmann is the Director of Sales and Marketing for NTMA.

He can be reached by phone at 314.409.3799, or by email,

[email protected].

“IN TODAY’S GLOBALECONOMY, IT’S NOT

THE STRONGESTTHAT SURVIVE BUTTHOSE WHO ARE

MOST ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE.”

all photos: Oscar Einzig for ITMS Media

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UPCOMING ATMA EVENTS!

INDEX OF ADVERTISERSFor comprehensive advertising andmedia information, please email:[email protected]

September 16, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.INSURANCE & SAFETY TEAM MEETINGForesight Technologies, 1301 E. Geneva, TempeRSVP: arizonatooling.org or [email protected]

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October 10, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.PROGRAM TEAM MEETING(Second Thursday of every month)JPS Manufacturing, 15651 N. 83rd Way, 85260RSVP: arizonatooling.org or [email protected]

October 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING(Third Tuesday of every month)Phoenix Airport Hilton, 2435 S. 47th StreetRSVP: arizonatooling.org or [email protected]

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November 2, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING TEAM(First Tuesday of every month)Lewis Aerospace, 1401 W. Victory Lane, 85027RSVP: arizonatooling.org or [email protected]

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METALHEADFACT:Tungsten has a very high melting point (3422 °C,6192 °F). After carbon, ithas the second highestmelting point of allelements.

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