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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 6

PrecisionNews

The NTMA SW Regional Magazine Featuring Arizona, San Diego and North Texas

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & EDITOR Chris Mignella

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSATMA Safety Team, Sergio Cecutta, Dante Fierros, Margaret Jacoby, PN Editors, Omar S. Nashashibi,Ted Szaniawski, Brent Terhaar

ADVISORY BOARDChris Mignella, Lisa Ellard, Glenn VanNoy, Gail Houser

EDITORIAL, ADVERTISING & ADDRESS CHANGESChris Mignella, Executive Director & EditorPhone: 602.388.5752Email: [email protected]

Precision News is published bi-monthly by the ArizonaTooling & Machining Association (ATMA). Opinionsexpressed are those of the authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of the ATMA. While efforts to ensure accuracy are exercised, ATMA assumes noliability for the information contained in either editorial or advertising content. ATMA assumes no responsibility or liability for unsolicited manuscripts or artwork.Reproduction in whole or part without the expressedwritten consent from ATMA is prohibited. Precision Newsis the registered trade name of this publication.

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

Features Departments

MAINTAINING ‘CREDIT’ABILITYWITH YOUR BANKERDuring the great recession of 2008/09, we learned many painful lessons. One of those was that access to credit is not a given.

COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT OUTLOOK FOR 2014The commercial air transport market continues to be the bright spot in the overall aerospace market. Airlines are buying new and fuel-efficient airplanes to replace the gas-guzzlers that they currently have in their fleets.

TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES INWIRE EDMWhen one starts to think about the recent technology advances in manufacturing, very few think about the wire EDM and how it has evolved over the past fifty years or so.

03 President’s Letter

04 Policy Matters

08 People Power

19 NTMA Initiatives

20 Websites that Work

20 Arizona Chapter Info

26 San Diego Chapter Info

27 NTMA Membership

28 North Texas Chapter Info

32 Shop Floor

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Time flies when you’re having fun… as the saying goes and it has been mostrewarding and fun being your President for the past 2 years. This is my last President’sletter to be presented during my term of office and the next one you read will be from ourincoming President, Mr. David Lair. David starts his tenure in January and you will bemost pleased with his vision and professionalism, I am sure.

Attending our upcoming Focus Group meeting in November will provide you anopportunity to hear more details from David regarding his vision and it will also afford youan opportunity to help structure that vision as we come together to formulate newdirections and programs for 2014 and beyond.

What has struck me the most in the last two years is the breadth and depth of thecapabilities our members bring to our association. I cannot think of a capability that isn’tprovided by our member companies to our industry.

I have learned a lot from you and your good council. We have also shared work betweenus, helping our respective companies when one was “over-loaded” or “under-utilized” atthe moment.

Those that know me understand that I like “bullet points” so here are some key points Iwould leave with you to ponder.

Those that have been involved in the ATMA association already know what we have accomplished in the past 2 years so there is no need for me to reiterate them here.

These accomplishments would not matter much to those that are not involved in any case.

The more you are involved in the ATMA, the more you receive in some positive way.

Please add your voice to our future…our association needs it, our State needs it and certainly, ourcountry needs it more than ever.

Manufacturing is not only the back bone of our economy, it is the one way in which wewill get out of the economic doldrums we are in today. If you have been noticing, manyState organizations have been doing great things to help manufacturing. I urge you totake notice, make your inputs and get involved for all our good.

I leave you as the current President but will become your Trustee and member of yourBoard of Directors. I wish you, your companies and your families all the very best of good fortune.

Respectfully,Dante O. FierrosPresident

TimeFlies

First WordPRESIDENT’S LETTER

DANTE O. FIERROSPresident

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National parks closed; brides delayedweddings; and so much uncollected trash accumulated on the National Mall inWashington, D.C. that tourists took note of the vermin infestation – often referring tothe politicians in Congress. These are just a few of the publicly visible consequencesof Republicans and Democrats inWashington not being able to do their jobs.However, less public disruptions had amuch greater impact on the economy thantourists locked out of a Smithsonianmuseum. Manufacturers of all sizes, smalland big alike sure felt the impact, even iftheir stories did not grab headlines duringthe October government shutdown.

The Small Business Administration (SBA)furloughed more than 2,100 employees orroughly nearly two-thirds of its workforce,the Treasury Department suspended 88% of its workers including 90% of IRS employees, and the Department of Commerce told 87% of its 16,304employees to stay home. Betweenshutdowns at Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives,

American negotiators were not able to maketrips overseas to continue work on key tradeagreements pending between the U.S. and its allies.

Several members of the National Toolingand Machining Association (NTMA)reported SBA loans put on hold, suppliersto the defense industry saw contractsdelayed, and manufacturers experienceddisruptions up and down the supply chain.A military ammunitions contractor reportedtheir customer’s SBA loan was delayedmeaning they couldn’t ship parts to thebusiness. Another NTMA member isexperiencing a forty percent growth inbusiness this year, allowing the company to expand its market share, increaseproduction, and hire employees. However,with their SBA loan on hold the businessnearly stopped in its tracks and risked losing the customers they just gained.

The shutdown affected more than justfinancing for manufacturing operations. Asusual, downstream suppliers feel the painmore than their larger customers. For

example, Lockheed Martin had expected tofurlough roughly 3,000 employees acrosstwenty-seven states. United Technologieshad planned to furlough nearly 2,000workers prior to a Pentagon announcementto no longer furlough as many of their ownworkers and contracting officers.

It is too soon to tell the extent the shutdownled to a slowdown, but early estimates aretroublesome. Manufacturing in Americacontinues to expand at a healthy pace with factory activity increasing to 56.2 inSeptember up from 55.7 in Augustaccording to the Industry for SupplyManagement (anything over 50 isconsidered manufacturing expansion).However, a noted economist said thenation’s economic growth could contract by .3% due to the shutdown, in large partbecause 800,000 government employeesdid not receive paychecks on time reducingtheir ability to spend on consumer products,make timely mortgage payments, and travelfor business or leisure.

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Government Shuts Down,But Manufacturing Goes On

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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL!For additional information, please visitwww.metalworkingadvocate.orgor contact the NTMA at 800.248.6862

While Republicans and Democratscontinued to point fingers at one another,manufacturers spent their time creatingjobs, growing the economy, and continuingto bring attention to manufacturing inAmerica. NTMA worked with its membercompanies to support the Second Annual Manufacturing Day on October 4.Manufacturers around the country openedtheir doors to students, elected officials, and community leaders to help promote the industry.

Throughout the country, manufacturersshowcased the career opportunitiesavailable and the role businesses play inthe local economy. In one region, NTMAmembers were among twenty-sixcompanies participating in ManufacturingDay, with six hosting tours. Among the 600people attending were 460 high schoolstudents, which allowed employers topromote manufacturing careers to the nextgeneration.

Meanwhile, back in Washington, politicianson Capitol Hill and in the White Housecontinued their posturing and bickering.The shutdown grabbed the headlines but to their credit, behind the scenes,Congressional staff did their best tocontinue working on issues important tomanufacturers. In our meetings on CapitolHill during the shutdown, we saw mostoffices operating at 30-50% of capacity,with some offices filled with only a Chief ofStaff and two volunteer interns.

While government spending andObamacare will continue to dominate themedia spotlight in the next few months,there remains some hope Congress canmove forward on some of the priorities for manufacturers. This is why we had nochoice but to continue our lobbying efforts on tax reform with Senate FinanceCommittee and other staff deemed“essential” and reporting to work – evenwhile the government was “closed”.

In my previous article, I discussed this “Do Nothing Congress” possibly doingsomething. In a way the prediction provedcorrect, in doing nothing, they certainly didsomething – shut the government down and disrupted operations for thousands ofmanufacturing businesses.

OMAR NASHASHIBI is a foundingpartner at The Franklin Partnership, LLP, a bi-partisan government relations firmretained by the National Tooling andMachining Association inWashington,D.C.

Learn more at: www.franklinpartnership.com

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Effective communication is a must for all leaders.

Good communication builds a sense of community among employees by letting them in on the business of the business andmore importantly, it addresses issues of poor or non-performance.

It is important for employees to understand why the business was established. The Mission Statement can answer thequestions - What do we do? How do we do it? And for whom do we do it? The Mission Statement serves as a reminder of thepurpose of the business, and gives employees a sense of where they fit and how their job moves the company forward towardthose objectives.

Employees are not mind readers. They need clear, precise directions, instructions, and expectations from supervisors andmanagement. Several printed communication channels are useful here in addition to how supervisors and managers verballycommunicate with employees.

Handbooks are the primary channel for describing expectations. A well-written handbook tells employees how to behave in theworkplace and sets forth consequences for failure to meet those expectations. Handbooks also inform employees of what theycan expect from the company in exchange for their work—benefits, holidays, vacation, overtime, etc. Communicate clearly toreduce liabilities through misunderstandings of mutual expectations.

While not as obvious a tool as the handbook, Performance Reviews communicate how well or how poorly each employee isperforming and meeting company expectations. A timely, well-written review says, “We value you and your contributions andhere are some areas we can work on together to improve your performance and the company’s success.”

Postings, those required by state and federal laws, and company-specific postings addressing successes, celebrations, newproducts, expansion efforts and other notices of the company’s level of performance go a long way toward reducing anxietiesmany employees face in a volatile economy.

Finally, Job Descriptions communicate the expectations in terms of tasks and responsibilities for each position. Employees arenot forced to guess what they are to do to meet individual and company objectives. By doing the right tasks, the goals of theindividual, department and division can be met.

Aside from one-on-one personal communication, company-wide communication is necessary to keep the workforce engagedand informed, thereby increasing productivity and improving performance.

MARGARET JACOBY is the president of MJ Management Solutions, Inc. She can be reached at [email protected] more at: www.mjms.net

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EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEECOMMUNICATIONS CRITICAL TO PERFORMANCE

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People PowerYOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE


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The Hidden Reason ofEmployee NonperformanceThe hidden reason for employee nonperformance is notcomplicated --- it’s most often the lack of effective communicationson the part of supervisors/managers. This can be revealed in threeways. “How” you communicate with your employees, “Why” youcommunicate with them and “What” you are communicating about.

When communicating “How” we expect things to be done, we tend to communicate in our own preferred communications style ---but that can be at odds with the favored style of our workforcemembers nearly 50% of the time. As a result, employees oftendon’t really “hear” what you’re saying. They may not grasp yourmessage and therefore may not perform as you expect them to.

The “Why” of communications is straightforward. Today’sworkforce wants to understand the logic behind what they areexpected to do. The old axiom of “Don’t ask!! . . . Just work harderand faster!!” doesn’t cut it. Today’s workers want to be a part of the overall team; they want to understand why their role is importantto successful performance. Supervisors/managers must explainthe “Why”.

The “What” pertains to each specific task that is required in orderfor superior performance to be attained --- the technical processesand procedures that must be adhered to. But there is anotherperspective linked to “What” that supervisors/managers should becommunicating about.

A recently updated poll of employees and supervisors/managersrevealed that they continue to look at employee “needs” quitedifferently. Employee’s stated needs are not ranked at all the same as the ranking supervisors and managers identified as mostimportant to employees.

It’s clear “What” employee’s desire!! They want communicationaddressing their top three needs. And supervisors and managersshould understand that their view of employee needs is up-side-down. If they don’t recognize and deal with this reality they willfeed, not fix, employee nonperformance.

To address employee nonperformance, consider the “How”, “What”and “Why” of your communications. These three steps can result ina remarkable positive impact on employee performance!

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Maintaining CREDITability with Your BankerSTORY BY BRENT TERHAAR

As human beings, we have short attention spans and even shorter memories. Take a minute and think about all the things running through your head as you read this article: your to-do list, the emails popping up on your computer, the phone ringing, people talking outside your office, and a myriad of other issues in your business and personal life. All of those distractions can keep us from learning from the past so we can apply it to the future.


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During the great recession of 2008/09, we learned manypainful lessons. One of those lessons was that access tocredit is not a given.

In a recent survey of over 350 manufacturers that CliftonLarsonAllen conducted, over 77% of respondents indicated that the availability of capital over the past twoyears has not impaired growth. That is certainly a shift compared to the industrysentiment a few years ago. As business improves and credit markets start to open up,we cannot lose sight of the situations that created those painful memories of the past.How can you change your actions to not only enhance credibility but also maintainCREDITability with your banker? The following are a few ideas on what you can do.

Don’t Overlook the Balance SheetMost business owners don’t spend a lot of time fretting over their financial statementsor understanding all the nuances displayed on your financial reports. However, in abanking situation, the financial results, and a banker’s confidence in your knowledgeof your current and future state, are critical. Management teams often dedicate mostof their attention on the income statement, but when working with banks, the balancesheet is equally important.

Understanding how a banker reads your balance sheet to determine your creditworthiness should not be overlooked. Bankers are trying to answer a few basicquestions when they look at your balance sheet:

• Do you have enough strength in your balance sheet to weather some less-than-perfect times and still pay them back?

• Do you have enough collateral to support the size of the loan and is that collateral accessible?

• Do you have enough skin in the game?

To answer these questions, they look at several ratios like debt to equity, current ratio,aging of work-in-process and accounts receivable.

Putting a renewed focus on the health of your balance sheet and actively managing itcan pay significant dividends when dealing with the bank.

Be Active in Shaping Your Financial CovenantsToo many business owners are somewhat passive in shaping the financial covenantsoutlined in their credit facilities. As a banker evaluates the credit worthiness of alender, they prepare a risk profile to understand their ultimate risk in lending youmoney. Covenants are merely a safeguard that banks use to set limits to ensure theircustomers don’t operate outside of the bank’s risk threshhold.

continued on page 14


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Influencing your covenants begins with an understanding of how yourbanker views your risks. Having a healthy conversation with yourbanker about their interpretation of risk and ultimately their scorecardrelated to that risk (i.e. covenants) can be an eye opening experience forboth parties. A business owner will learn more about what the bankerknows (or doesn’t know) about his or her company and can use thatdiscussion to better educate the banker on the business. In addition, the banker may learn more about the company that could mitigate theirrisk on lending to your company. In addition, there may be planned oranticipated events (i.e. capital improvements, recapitalization, potentialacquisitions, etc….) that could be hindered by the covenants you have in place. Understanding how your financial results could change withthese events is an important exercise as you’re negotiating and agreeingto the banker’s covenants.

Acceptance of Personal GuaranteesPersonal guarantees are frustrating for owners. Bank debt was meant to be a means of mitigating personal investment and risk, but having a personal guarantee makes it feel like just the opposite. The owner isstill on the hook for most if not all of the debt. Unfortunately, personalguarantees are going to be required in most cases.

There can be a silver lining in this otherwise disappointing situation.Just like the covenant conversation, be active in your discussionsregarding personal guarantees. If you have an open conversation withyour banker regarding the level of security they need to underwrite your loan(s), there may be an opportunity to reduce your exposure topersonal guarantees. It is easy for a banker to ask for an all-encompassing personal guarantee from a business owner. There may be an opportunity to limit your exposure by negotiating to a maximumamount (a ceiling) or to specify which personal assets are subject to aguarantee (perhaps a specific stock portfolio or other category of assets).

Having a banker justify their rationale for the level of personalguarantees is a healthy topic for discussion. Just like the covenant issuenoted above, banks are looking to mitigate their risk and ensure theyhave enough protection if your loan is not repaid. Gaining thisknowledge will help you better understand your position with the bank.This understanding may help you build a logical case to adjust therequirements the bank has to lending you money.

Nobody Likes SurprisesJust like any good marriage counselor will tell you, communication isthe key to a healthy relationship. This is especially true with a banker. A great way to lose credibility with your banker is to surprise them withunexpected financial results. These surprises put the banker in adifficult position when they’re trying to be your advocate in front oftheir credit committee. It will also likely make them double clutch ontrusting you or the information you provide in the future.

Most good bankers understand and can appreciate the normal businesscycles manufacturers go through. Keeping your banker up to date onthe status of the business (both good news and bad news) is a criticalcomponent of earning their trust. The ability for a business owner toanticipate, communicate and properly react to a downturn can build alot of goodwill with a banking partner. The key is to be honest aboutyour current situation and provide a well thought out game plan on howyou’re going to react. It does not do you any good to put a plan togetherthat is unattainable – again you will lose credibility with a lender becausetheir impression is that you don’t have a realistic view of the situation.Be methodical in your approach and seek their advice on how best toweather the storm. More often than not, these discussions can buildyour banking relationship and provide you ideas or insight you mightnot be thinking of.

The past is a funny thing. You cannot change it, but you can learn fromit and change how you do things in the future. As the philosopherGeorge Santayana once said, “Those who do not remember the past arecondemned to repeat it.” As human beings, we are typically wired toforget past events unless they’re really happy memories or very painfulmemories. Taking what you’ve learned from the credit crisis a few yearsago and changing your approach to dealing with your banker willhopefully create memories that you want to remember.

BRENT TERHAAR is a Principal in the Manufacturing andDistribution group of CliftonLarsonAllen. Brent can be reached at 888.529.2648 or [email protected]. To learn more about CliftonLarsonAllen, visit www.CLAconnect.com.

Maintaining CREDITability with Your Bankercontinued from page 14

Having a healthy conversation with your banker about their interpretation of risk and ultimately their scorecard related to that risk can be an eye opening experience for both parties.

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The commercial air transport market continues to be the bright spot in the overall aerospacemarket. The airlines, driven by the continuous increase in the cost of fuel, are buying new andfuel-efficient airplanes to replace the gas-guzzlers that they currently have in their fleets. The20% average fuel burn savings on the new airplanes is pushing airlines to continue to takedelivery of new airplanes even when their revenues have been suffering.

Airbus and Boeing continue to represent the lion share in deliveries and orders for this marketand 2014 will continue this trend. The regional aircraft market remains stable but theseaircrafts are not showing the same strength of the larger commercial airliners. Airlinesclamoring for more efficient aircrafts are fueling the demand for Boeing 787, 737 MAX and for Airbus A350 and A320 NEO.

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Widebody Airliners MarketAt the top of the market, the large four-engined Boeing 747-8 andAirbus A380 are feeling the impact of fuel prices. Their production isvery low, with Airbus producing 25 aircrafts per year after a recent cutfrom 30. There are talks of additional reductions in output, in line withBoeing forecasts, due to the limited amount of orders – both Boeingand Airbus received no orders on their top of the line airliners in thefirst half of 2013 – and limited backlog – Airbus with 148 A380 andBoeing with 55 747-8.

The middle of the market looks instead completely different. TheBoeing 787 and 777 families and the Airbus A350 are a resoundingcommercial success. Boeing is currently producing 10 787 per monthwith 3 of them coming from the Charleston facility by the end of 2013or the first quarter of 2014. On the development side, Boeingcelebrated the first flight of the 787-9, the second member in the 787family, that is expected to enter into service in the middle of 2014 withAir New Zealand. During 2014 Boeing will also dedicate itsdevelopment resources to the definition of the last born in the 787family, the 787-10. On the 777 side, Boeing continues to enjoy successin orders and deliveries. With a production of 8.3 aircrafts per monthcontinuing in 2014, the 777 will see the arrival of the next generationwith the expected launch of the 777-9X and 777-8X. Lufthansa signedthis year to become the launch customer of the 777-9X with an orderfor 34 aircrafts valued at over $11B. The 20% fuel burn improvementwill see the airline retire all the remaining 747-400 they still operate.

Airbus responded to the Boeing 787 and 777X with the first flight ofthe A350-900 that will start deliveries to the launch customer QatarAirways during the first half of 2014. Airbus forecasts a productionrate of 10 A350 per month as soon as the ramp up is completed with apossible production increase up to 13 per month. Next year will alsosee Airbus continue the development work on the next versions of theA350 on their plate, the A350-800 and the A350-1000, slated to enterservice respectively in 2016 and 2017. In the meantime the productionof the A330 continues at a strong 10 airplanes per month in 2014 froma backlog of 260 airplanes.

Narrowbody Airliners MarketOn the narrowbody side, both Airbus and Boeing continue to deliverjets at unprecedented rates, working from significant backlogs of 1,912Boeing 737 NG and 1,879 Airbus A320 (as of April 2013). Boeingplans to increase the 737NG production rate from 38 to 42 per monthby the second quarter of 2014 and could go even higher. The newBoeing production rate will match the A320 current production thatwill remain at a stable 42 airplanes per month throughout 2014. Airbushas declared that they will look at a further increase in the productionrate only around 2018, once the A320 NEO has been phased in.

The A320 NEO and the Boeing 737 MAX are the next generation ofnarrowbodies that the airframers will develop during 2014 inpreparation for their respective entry into service in 2015 and 2017.They promise increased efficiency and reduced fuel burn and haveamassed large backlogs of 1,495 Boeing 737 MAX and 2,348 AirbusA320 NEO (as of July 2013).

In this market space we do not have to forget a new important entrant,the Chinese COMAC C919. With 380 orders in its backlog, theairplane development will not yet reach the production phase in 2014.The first flight is currently scheduled for 2015 with an entry intoservice in 2016.

Regional Jets MarketThe regional market has been the segment in the commercial air trans-port market impacted the most by the effects of the economic downturn.

Embraer cut the production rate of its ERJ regional jets by 40% at thebeginning of the global economic crisis in 2008 to about 8 per month.In 2014 Embraer is taking a cautious approach and has no plans toraise production any time soon past the 90/95 airplanes they plan toproduce out of their backlog of 131 ERJs. On the development side, thecompany is working on its next generation of regional jets, the E2,slated to enter service with SkyWest Airlines in 2018. The newairplanes have a 16%-23% better fuel burn and have accumulated abacklog of 150 orders (as of September 2013).

Bombardier will continue the production of the CRJ regional jets at arate of 1.6 per month in 2014 from a backlog of 102 airplanes (as ofMarch 2013). The resources of the company are concentrated on thedevelopment of the CS100 airplane that, after a successful flight inSeptember 2013, will enter service with Swiss Airlines in the secondhalf of 2014. The company has 63 CS100s on order and 114 of thelarger CS300.

To conclude our look at the regional jets market, Mitsubishi hasannounced further delays of the first flight of the MRJ family ofregional jets, pushing the date back to 2015 with an entry into serviceexpected in 2017 with ANA.

SERGIO CECUTTA is a former Honeywell and Danaherexecutive and the founding partner at SMG Consulting LLC, a business consulting firm specializing in serving the strategy,business development, marketing and finance needs ofcompanies in Aerospace, Defense, Medical Devices, Clean Tech, Energy and SW Services.

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REGULAR MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

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Denver Knox Knox Machine Company 817.551.1600

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Keith Hutchinson Lancaster Machine Shop 972.227.2868

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Barron Smith R. W. Smith Company, Inc. 214.748.1699

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Gary Embrey Shamrock Precision 972.241.3931

Frank Burch Southern Machine Works 580.255.6525

John Anselmi Sunbelt Plastics Inc. 972.335.4100

Marshall B. Taylor T & K Machine, Inc. 903.785.5574

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Feature Focus//PrecisionNews

Technology Advances inWire EDM

The wire EDMwas developed in the 1960’s, but didn’t really burst onto the manufacturing scene in the late 70’s and early 80’s. It was really a gamechanger for the industry at the time. It was the breakthrough technologythat removed the labor intensive grinding process of the dies.

Over the years, many different machine tool processes have tried to replacethe wire EDM process, but have all failed to fully capture all the true benefitsthat the wire EDM has in the scope of manufacturing. The wire EDMincorporated extreme high accuracy, superior surface finish, a low machineoperating cost, and the ability to run unattended machining. All thesebenefits wrapped into one machine far outweigh the one major complaintabout the process, “it is too slow”. This is true; the speed of the wire EDMprocess has not improved vastly over the past fifty years, but that is not to saythe wire EDM has not made significant technology advances in recent years.

Mitsubishi EDM debuted the MV Series Wire EDM in early 2012. It wasimmediately marked as the Game Changer in the field of Wire EDM. It produced much better overall surface finishes, improved the machiningaccuracy, and also greatly reduced the machine operating costs by upward to 60% compared to previous models. The Mitsubishi MV-Series even

went one step further and also improved the speeds by up to 25%than previous models. The Mitsubishi MV Series wire EDM

machine took the wire EDM process to the next level, andwill continue to push the envelope on EDM technologyadvances for the next fifty plus years.

For more information, contact GLENN ZACHMANat North/South Machinery, Inc. He can be reached at

602.391.4696.Learn more at: www.northsouthmachinery.com

When one starts to think about the recent technology advancesin manufacturing, very few think about the wire EDMand howit has evolved over the past fifty years or so.

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fyi:The new cylindrical drive

technology uses a linear shaft motor. Mitsubishi’s round magnetic shaft creates a non-contact design using full 360-degrees of magnetic

flux. This design delivers no wear, no cogging and

no backlash.


There have been a number of major changes to theHazard Communication Standard (HCS) recently—many relating to the new United Nations Globally Harmonized System ofClassification and Labeling of Chemicals. (GHS).

The changes are sweeping, and the ramifications far-reaching forall companies that must comply with HCS. This is the year you’llneed to train employees on how to read and understand GHSformatted safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels—so now is thetime to lay the groundwork for compliance.

CHECKLIST • Train employees to recognize substances that are hazardous,understand the hazards, understand GHS-compliant labels andSDSs, take proper precautions to prevent exposures and otherincidents, and report spills and other problems related tohazardous materials in the workplace. You have only untilDecember 1 to train employees on GHS labels and SDSs.

• Make sure all containers are properly labeled.

• Ensure availability of SDSs. Employees should have access at all times to the SDSs they need at all times.

• Review your plan periodically and keep it up to date with changes in the workplace and changes in hazards.

• Develop a written hazard communication plan, including a list of the hazardous chemicals you’ve identified, procedures forcommunicating hazards, the names of the individuals in theorganization responsible for managing the program, and so on.

• Update your SDS files as necessary. Make sure employees are using the most current SDS.

• Make sure that employees for whom English is a second language fully understand hazards and required precautions.Translate written materials and/or use translators to ensurecomprehension if necessary.

References: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html

OSHA.gov, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH).

Learn more at: www.ica.state.az.us or www.atma.org

11 O’Clock is Upon UsGHS Ready or Not

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Shop FloorNEWS FROM THE FRONT LINES

from THE ATMA SAFETY TEAM

Effective Completion Date Requirement(s) Who

December 1, 2013 Train employees on the new label elements andsafety data sheet (SDS) format.

Employers

June 1, 2015 -December 1, 2015

Compliance with all modified provisions of this finalrule, except: The Distributor shall not ship containerslabeled by the chemical manufacturer or importerunless it is a GHS label

Chemical manufacturers,importers, distributors andemployers

June 1, 2016 Update alternative workplace labeling and hazardcommunication program as necessary, and provideadditional employee training for newly identifiedphysical or health hazards.

Employers

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