april 2018

THE RECORD Published by the national tooling and machining association

AAttractingttracting andand KeepingKeeping aa WinningWinning Team: Team: In 2018, innovative workforce development and retention matters.

Inside this issue Let’s Get Social: Digital tips for engaging your next generation of talent. - p.6

The MFG Meeting 2018: This year’s highlights. - p.14

Creative Training Solutions: How one company built the workforce it needed. - p.17

SERVING THE NEEDS OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES FOR 75 YEARS

NTMA NEWS Welcomes New Members

GS Engineering Sanks Machining, Inc. TABLE of CONTENTS Western Lake Erie Chapter St. Louis Chapter Grigoriy Grinberg Dustin Sanks president’s update ...... 4 6421 Monclova Rd 22991 Ruschaupt Road Maumee, OH 43537-9760 Staunton, IL 62088-4410 2018 events ...... 2 Harbison-Fischer, Inc. Specialty Turn Products, Inc. national associate SPOTLIGHT a Dover Corp. Company Arizona Chapter aLLied Machine and Engineering ...... 24-25 North Texas Chapter Vincent Vendittelli Salandra Ford 3020 S Park Drive 901 North Crowley Road Tempe, AZ 85282-3158 Crowley, TX 76036-3739 nTMA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS 3 Tridecs Corporation sOFTWare bootcamp, cleveland, OH 3 Jeco Plastic Products, LLC San Francisco Bay Area Chapter big hairy audacious growth conference, St. louis, MO ...... 9 Indiana Chapter Frank Schenkhuizen, Jr. 3513 Arden Road baCHMAN MACHINE CO.: A FOUNDING DELEGATE OF THE NTMA ...... 11 Craig Carson 885 Andico Road Hayward, CA 94545-3907 Operating costs report ...... 12 Plainfield, IN 46168-9659 nTMA Technology Awards ...... 13 W.S. Anderson Associates The MFG Meeting 2018, Miami, Florida ...... 14 Maumee Stamping and Assembly Western Massachusetts Chapter EMERGing leaders conference, Pittsburgh, pa 15 Western Lake Erie Chapter Rich Shea 303 Washington St #313 save the date for the 75th Anniversary NTMA Fall Conference . . . . 28 Jim Young 920 Illinois Ave Auburn, MA 01501-3245 Maumee, OH 43537-1716 Waples Manufacturing Ohio Broach & Machine Co., Inc. North Texas Chapter The Indiana Chapter NTMA hosts Successful Machining Competition . . 18 Cleveland Chapter Darryl Smith 8900 Forum Way MANUFACTURING ADVANCED EXPO ...... 18 Christopher Van De Motter 35264 Topps Industrial Pkwy Fort Worth, TX 76140-5017 pittsburgh Chapter Enhances Apprenticeship Program ...... 19 Willoughby, OH 44094-4638

Pratt (Fort Worth Corrugating), LLC North Texas Chapter u.S. Senator Visit Highlights Community College Machining Program Brittany Gilliam 3300 High River Road THat Partners with NTMA Member, Hirsh Precision Products 21 Fort Worth, TX 76155-1902 H. Reid Graybill Remembered ...... 21 Major Tool: Driving Success, one long-term employee at a Time 23 Meet our National Associate: Allied Machine and Engineering 24

LEARNING The Workplace Ecosystem ...... 5 Tweeting Your Way into Employee’s Hearts ...... 6 MANUFACTURING IS ALL ABOUT THE HUMANS 8 How Rising Capacity Costs Will Affect Your Energy Bill 16 How one Company Tackled the Skills Gap Head On ...... 17 Look for this symbol throughout the issue for stories Experience live demos from experts and get in-depth related to this month’s featured topic. knowledge on Machine Tool Monitoring and ERP Systems!

75 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING SAVE THE DATE! SUCCESS AND EXCELLENCE Software Limited spots Bootcamp available! In 2018, the National Tooling and Machining Association is May 10-11, 2018 Don’t miss your chance celebrating our 75th Anniversary. We’ll share stories, information Cleveland, OH and the history of the organization throughout the year. Do you to tour have something that you would like to share? Please contact Kelly Contact Kristen Hrusch for more information: LaMarca at [email protected] with any stories, photos or ideas. We look forward to celebrating our diamond anniversary together! [email protected] or 216-264-2845

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG THE RECORD — april 2018 / P3 NTMA NEWS NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION FEATURE NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION The Workplace Ecosystem By Stacey Schroeder, NTMA director of Workforce Development OPERATIONS & EDITORIAL Dave Tilstone, President Molly West, Editor The theme of this issue of The Record Many HR policies and procedures have is innovative workforce development prac- outlived their usefulness. Think about how tices, and I would like to offer that these are company tenure has changed – it’s rare to NTMA EXECUTIVE committee part of a broader ecosystem at a company. have ‘lifers’ that move incrementally up the Mark Vaughn, Chairman Consistent, respectful and intelligent hu- ladder. However, succession planning, annual Vaughn Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Nashville, TN man resources practices and leadership are performance reviews and workforce planning NTMA-APR 2018-CGTech-PRINT.pdf 1 2/28/2018 2:36:43 PM the foundation for a culture and environment are still often based on long time horizons. Mark Lashinske, Vice Chairman that allows for great training, excellent reten- Agile methodology has worked its way into Modern Industries Inc. - Phoenix, AZ tion and an empowered workforce that helps many aspects at companies of all sizes, and drive business results. This article will cover HR is not (and should not be) immune. Samuel Griffith, Board Member a number of HR topics with perspectives on Shorter-term projects with ever-changing National Jet Company - Cumberland, Maryland why they are useful, and how to achieve the teammates and bosses means that more PRESIDENT’S UPDATE changes at your company. See "Ecosystem" page 7 Herb Homeyer, Board Member DAVE TILSTONE / ntma president Homeyer Precision Manufacturing – St. Louis, MO

Alan Ortner, Board Member Sirois Tool Co., Inc. – Berlin, CT for sustainability. For now, the NTMA-U launched. Stacey Schroeder, NTMA’s di- classes can be accessed through Chapter rector of Workforce Development, will be Tom Sothard, Board Member portals or through the NTMA National introducing this with Scott at the Emerging Konecranes, Inc. - Dayton, Ohio This edition of the Record is portal. The NTMF approved grants of Leaders Conference in early May for their devoted to workforce development $2,500 for Chapter portals through March input and feedback. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES and retention. As many of you know, the 31, 2018, and a renewal for another year To advertise in The Record, or for information Mission of the NTMA includes three has been proposed for their approval. Many on publishing your corporate newsletter or sales pillars: Network, Learn and Advocate. of our members are utilizing NTMA-U as literature, contact NTMA at (216) 264-2847 or Learning is the focus of much that we do at their primary educational program for new [email protected] for advertising, the NTMA and I cannot think of another hires and existing employees. It is the only [email protected] for editorial content. more pressing issue to our members than on-line tool and die apprenticeship pro- The NTMA-U upgrade program is Layout by Z Graphics having a skilled work force. Our associa- gram in the US. Included in every portal a major undertaking with updates to the [email protected] C tion was founded 75 years ago for this very is the NTMA Mechanical Aptitude Test. It production and audio quality, learning ob- M reason, and it’s especially relevant today is one of the best ways to assess the ability jectives, assessments and alignment to key as the manufacturing business climate of a potential employee to learn the skills competencies. The intent is to make it easi- Y continues to be strong. Although I haven’t needed. For existing employees, NTMA-U er for the student to learn and utilize some CM seen any data to support this comment, my courses are frequently utilized to improve of the best teaching technology offered MY conversations with members indicates that the skills needed for advancement, or to on an e-learning platform. The NTMA-U CY the lack of available skilled labor is, or will train employees for current and future jobs. business plan is being prepared with the CMY shortly be, hampering the ability of U.S. In this way, it is an excellent retention tool. support and input of the Education Team NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION manufacturers to fulfill future demand. The Education Team is in a beta test while RFQ’s are being reviewed for some 1357 Rockside Road K This will place increasing pressure on ca- phase with a pre-apprenticeship program. of the most popular courses. It could take Cleveland, OH 44134 pacity utilization and drive members to find This program is designed to help members about 2 years to fully update all of the 1-800-248-6862 ways to increase productivity. This will also establish a training program for employees. courses in NTMA-U but the end product www.ntma.org put pressure on wages and the supply chain It includes a textbook that corresponds to is expected to be worth the wait. with the latter resulting in higher pricing. lessons within four NTMA-U courses, as © Copyright 2018 NTMA Some of the problems can be addressed well as guides for hands-on activities that Dave Tilstone / NTMA PRESIDENT with new and more productive equipment only require a computer, a desk, a pen and Volume 39 / No 4 and automation, but skilled labor is still paper. Penn United, a long standing NTMA needed regardless. member dedicated to training, developed Fortunately for NTMA members, we the base program for their employees and have NTMA-U. The program continues to apprentices from their local tech school. be one of the most valued member benefits. Scott Covert is Penn United’s Training At the MFG Meeting, the 2018 strategy was Coordinator, and started as the Education presented and approved by the Trustees. A Team Leader in January 2018. He is pro- key initiative involves upgrading NTMA-U viding valuable feedback to the team as and utilizing NTMA-U as the platform he tests the program before it is formally

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"ecosystem" continued feedback, more often, from more people will good fit. The STAR method of interviewing, are plenty of ways to do market research, and lead to much better results than an annual along with questions designed specifically to the NTMA also offers the Wage and Fringe lookback from one person removed from the tease out a candidate’s emotional intelligence survey as a member benefit. day-to-day work. Providing crisp, actionable are highly recommended. There are a variety There are many vendors and options in feedback is a skill, and isn’t acquired simply of free or low-cost personality or aptitude as- the training and development space. I encour- by gaining a title of supervisor, manager or sessments available, and don’t neglect calling age you to think of it as more than a budget leader. Training leaders at all levels on coach- references and checking out their social net- line item – use your time, dollars and energy ing, giving and receiving constructive feed- work accounts. in the most effective way possible. Identify the back and handling difficult conversations is Another key enabler of business results is technical and soft skills that each role needs, available through many sources. Some I rec- pushing decisions down to the most appropri- assess individuals to determine their gaps, ommend are the ‘situation behavior impact’ ate level in the organization. By empowering and fill those gaps with a mix of 70 percent model which has free resources online, Crucial people with the best information and knowl- on-the-job training, 20 percent coaching and Conversations (books, classes and videos), as edge with the authority to make a decision on mentoring and 10 percent formal training well as the results of your searches online or a particular topic, the process is streamlined (classroom or online). If a training provider at local educational institutions. I would also and people feel engaged with their role in the promises to deliver results without doing an encourage you to consider new ways to give results. Depending on how far of a departure analysis of needs or talking to the individuals positive feedback such as spot bonuses, a gift this is from current company culture, it may and their managers – don’t sign on the dotted card or a lunch outing, etc. Compensation take many months of leading by example (and line. Like any sort of development, it requires works best as a motivator when it happens as not taking punitive action against decisions reflection and analysis of the current state be- soon as possible after the desired behavior. that didn’t turn out exactly as planned) before fore improvement can be achieved. A corollary to the points above is that it’s employees feel comfortable making decisions. As always, I welcome your feedback critical to pick the right people. In today’s The coaching and feedback skills mentioned and suggestions. Do you have resources cross-functional, fast-paced companies, it’s above are another key enabler to empowered that you would like to share on any of Tweeting Your Way into Employee’s Hearts: important to have solid people skills. There decision making. these topics? Do you have a success story Why Manufacturers Need to Master Digital Communication Today will always be differences of opinion, conflict, Paying appropriately for performance, with some lessons learned that might help competing priorities and stress. Using special- location and the role are also critical. People other members? Please contact me at ized interview techniques, personality assess- have access to more information than ever [email protected]. The social media revolution is no working-age Americans. world’s toughest problems. ments, and good judgement can help prevent before, and some of the norms about shar- longer coming – it’s here. Today, digital com- Statistics like these are critically important Of course, most manufacturers don’t the addition of a candidate that won’t be a ing salary information are changing. There munication methods such as strong websites for an American manufacturing industry fac- have a GE-level advertising budget. But, and and dynamic social media accounts – ing a serious talent shortage. Advancements thanks to social media, you don’t need one. on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, in technology have created more high-skill Here are three steps manufacturers can take Instagram and more – are an increasingly opportunities and retirements are adding right now to help tell a better story to millen- critical part of building and maintaining a more open positions every day. nials on the job market: successful business. Millennial job searchers have unique 1. Adjust your narrative. Whether it’s the In recent years, NTMA’s One Voice strategies for finding work. And, perhaps text on your company website or the descrip- team has dedicated time and resources more importantly, they also have distinct tion in your Twitter bio, make sure the story to developing the presence of One Voice opinions about their work environments. you are telling is the one you want potential for Manufacturing and NTMA online. Millennials consistently report a preference employees to hear. Incorporate the ways in (Look for us at @OneVoiceforMfg and @ for going online to look for opportunities. which your work impacts the world and your NTMATalk on Twitter). NTMA member And the positions that they want? Inclusive company touches the lives of others. companies are taking action, as well. About team cultures with people working to solve 2. Share your highlight reel. Doing cool 20% of One Voice members use Twitter for complex problems. work? Talk about it! Provide an insider’s business and about 35 percent are using That’s good news for manufacturers. view into the work you do, the products you Facebook for business. Those numbers grow With potential employees turning online for make, and the ways you are making a differ- G-series Precision at the highest level every year. career insights, companies should seize op- ence (within the limits of confidentiality, of These efforts are reflective of the chang- portunities to spread the important – and course). ing answer to the threshold communication too often unheard – message that the U.S. 3. Get personal. Celebrate your employ- and marketing question: “Who is our audi- manufacturing sector offers interesting, chal- ees’ accomplishments, share pictures from A promising future with the G-series ence?” More and more, every audience is lenging, world-changing careers. company outings and events, and encourage GROB 5-axis universal machining centers stand out thanks to their absolute precision and reliability in the made up of millennials. While definitions For one example, look no further than the others to spread the word that your company automotive, aerospace, medical and mechanical engineering as well as tool and mold industries. vary, millennials are widely considered to current advertising campaign of industry gi- is a great place that is doing great things. The proven 5-axis simultaneous technology with horizontal spindle position enables you to machine parts of be people born after about the year 1980. ant, GE. In each ad (which are all available Times are changing, and change can be various sizes and materials in a flexible and failure-free way while offering maximum stability of the machine. Several years ago, the number of millennials online) the main character offers some varia- a challenge. But manufacturers are not ones Fast chip-to-chip times and the innovative further development of our spindle technology guarantee a high GROB SYSTEMS, INC. in the U.S. population officially exceeded the tion of the phrase, “I’m going to transform to back away from a challenge. With the right economic efficiency and productivity. Bluffton, Ohio, USA number of Baby Boomers. It is anticipated the way the world works.” The ads attempt strategy and consistent implementation, www.grobgroup.com The GROB G-series – for the most versatile machining possibilities. that, by the year 2020, millennials will ac- to rebrand the company as “digital indus- manufacturers can shine online. [email protected] count for one in three American adults. And trial,” placing it at the forefront of leading by 2025, millennials will be three-quarters of innovation and the frontlines of tackling the

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MANUFACTURING IS ALL ABOUT THE HUMANS By Bill Padnos, NTMA director of Youth Engagement stories. This is the time to share about an employee that has risen through the ranks and how proud you are of him/her. We know that the story we heard from Mark about his employee at Vaughn Imagine picking up your local paper and reading these NTMA’s Chairman Mark Vaughn shared with the audience an in- Manufacturing Company is one of many. The only reason why we SAVE THE DATE! LEARNING headlines: spiring story about an emerging leader at his company. Mark was know about it is because he told us and subsequently, inspired the beaming as he told us about how this employee has risen through entire audience to be proud of being NTMA members. Manufacturing Industry Helps Young Person Rise Above a ranks into a new management position. He pointed out that this The Manufacturing Institute Skills Gap survey stated that Hard Life to Achieve a Skilled Career 29 year-old has no college debt, an industry-certified education, a a young person would be twice as inclined to pursue a career in beautiful family and most of all, a bright future. manufacturing if his or her parent works in industry. However, most Career as a Machinist is Challenging, Rewarding for Later in the conference, I was talking to an NTMA member of those parents are not employed by manufacturing companies. Mother (Father) of Two who was telling me about the vacations that he and his wife have Therefore, they do not know first-hand about the benefits of work- Event Features: already gone on this year. I wish that I was able to go to the amazing ing in manufacturing. The students and parents will only know if June 6 – Evening welcome reception with networking My Success is Simply a Matter of Working Hard and places that they visited. Also, I remember overhearing a spouse of you tell them yourself. June 7 - Full day of education sessions and a plant tour Grabbing the Breaks When They Come an NTMA member discussing the high-end Cadillac Escalade that Do you have a company video that highlights your employees June 8 – Half day of education sessions she is planning to purchase. On top of that, a new member was and the benefits of working at your facility? If yes, then save it to Machine Shop President Continues Company’s Legacy of telling me that he has gone from growing up in South Central LA YouTube and send me the link ([email protected]) so we can Supporting Local Students to owning a manufacturing company. showcase it at the NRL Competitions. Do you have an amazing Big Hairy Why am I writing about news headlines and personal stories of story about yourself or your employee? Visit the NRL web site at Machinist Overcomes Fears, Perseveres to Secure a Good NTMA members and their employees? It is because we need to www.gonrl.org and fill out the Tell Us Your Story online form. Audacious Growth Life for Her Family communicate them to the students and parents in your commu- Manufacturing is all about the humans, not the machines. Conference nity. While people are afraid that manufacturing is being taken over People don’t just want to hear about the new 5-axis CNC machine Manufacturing Engineer Credits the NRL and Industry by automation, we all know that the heart of industry is about the you purchased. People want to also hear about how you were able to June 6-8, 2018 Mentor for Success in Industry humans in it. Human interest stories sell newspapers and increase gain the technical skills to use it, and your pathway to earning those St. Louis, MO clicks to a web site. And, it will help to engage more students and skills. Share them in person, on video or in writing on the NRL web Machinist Apprenticeship Program: My Way to a Post- their parents to consider manufacturing as a viable career option. site. It is your choice as to how to share, but not on whether or not Contact Brittany Belko to Register: Secondary Education without the Debt Over the next two months, thousands of students will be par- you should. That answer to that is “Yes, please.” ticipating in NRL competitions across the country. These students, [email protected] or 216-264-2848 At the membership luncheon at this year’s MFG Meeting, their parents and the fans in the stands need to hear your success

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG THE RECORD — april 2018 / P9 BACHMAN MACHINE CO. – A FOUNDING DELEGATE OF THE NTMA BACHMAN MACHINE CO. – Bachman Machine Company, St. A FOUNDING DELEGATE Louis, Missouri is celebrating its 90th anniversary. It is proud to be one of OF THE NTMA the founding member companies of NTMA. The family owned firm has Bachman Machine Company, St. Louis, Missouri is celebrating its 90th three departments for production anniversary. It is proud to be one of metal stamping, tool and die, and the founding member companies of production machining. The company is NTMA. The family owned firm has ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 9001 certified. three departments for production Three generations of the Bachman metal stamping, tool and die, and family have worked at the company production machining. The company is with some of the 4th generation just ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 9001 certified. starting. A crew of 70 employees Three generations of the Bachman family have worked at the company operates in an 83,000-sq.-ft. facility. with some of the 4th generation just starting. A crew of 70 employees A subsidiary, Plastics Molding operates in an 83,000-sq.-ft. facility. Company, provides plastic injection molding and is located next door. A subsidiary, Plastics Molding Company, provides plastic injection NTMA NEWS NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION (includingmolding deep- and is locatedAbove: next One door. of several stamping Dan Olsen draw) while presses at Bachman Machine Co. (including deep- Above: One of several stamping President utilizing twelve Mach Machine, Inc. draw) while presses at Bachman Machine Co. punch presses utilizing twelve ranging from 60 punch presses to 1000 tons. ranging from 60 to 1000 tons. The Production Okuma. BACHMAN MACHINE CO.: Machining Bachman Machine Company can be The Production department’s contacted at: Machining Bachman Machine Company can be department’s contacted at: Where human A FOUNDING DELEGATE OF THE NTMA equipment Phone: (314) 231-4221 equipment Phone: (314) 231-4221 and crew are Fax (314) 231-4571 and crew are Fax (314) 231-4571 potential meets best suited for 4321 N Broadway, St best suited for 4321 N Broadway, St Bachman Machine Company, and designs and builds dies (uptight tolerance, St Louis, Missouri 63147 tight tolerance, St Louis, Missouri 63147 machining St. Louis, Missouri is celebrat- to 48” x 144”) and has been domulti-sided- multi-sided ing its 90th anniversary. It is ing this since 1927. 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It is proud to be one of with four area technical schools and the innovative OSP Control, and unrivaled customer support, your operation the founding member companies of NTMA to promote career opportunities has the opportunity to realize its full potential. Just ask Dan Olsen. NTMA. The family owned firm has at Bachman and in the industry. Bachman Machine Company can be At Okuma, we’ll never stop redefining what’s possible. www.okuma.com/itspersonalthree departments for production metal stamping, tool and die, and contacted at: production machining. The company is 4321 N Broadway, St ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 9001 certified. St Louis, Missouri 63147 Three generations of the Bachman Phone: (314) 231-4221 COME EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES AT IMTS family have worked at the company Fax (314) 231-4571 with some of the 4th generation just www.bachmanmachine.com. starting. A crew of 70 employees operates in an 83,000-sq.-ft. facility.

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The Production Machining Bachman Machine Company can be department’s contacted at: equipment Phone: (314) 231-4221 and crew are Fax (314) 231-4571 best suited for 4321 N Broadway, St tight tolerance, St Louis, Missouri 63147 multi-sided work pieces, www.bachmanmachine.com. yet still provides machining up to Above (l-r): Bill Bachman, Brian 20,000 RPM and maintains extremely Bachman and Terry Aslin. tight tolerance variations. Bachman Machine Company’s CNC production The Tool & Die Design & machining division is a full service Below: An example of Bachman’s Manufacturing department has design supplier of the highest quality for low, engineering and stamping expertise. engineers and designs and builds medium, and high- dies (up to 48” x 144”) and has been volume production. doing this since 1927. Industries served include: automotive, appliance, The company continually electrical construction, industrial, works with four area consumer, aerospace, defense, lawn/ technical schools and garden and medical. The Production the NTMA to promote Metal Stamping department has career opportunities at extensive expertise and a wide range Bachman and in the of presses. It is committed to quality industry. and has annual DPM’s comfortably in the world class range. It can handle ferrous to non-ferrous metals, and simple to complex metal stampings NTMA NEWS NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION NTMA NEWS NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION Operating Costs Report NTMA Technology Awards Excel© Dashboard The 2018 Technology Award recognizes NTMA members who are working to advance their company and our industry with the The NTMA Operating Costs Report provides participating members with detailed financial results of implementation of technology and best practices. precision machining manufacturers. This management tool is designed to provide the resources that The Technology Award is generously supported by the AMT through the enable NTMA members to evaluate, plan and better manage their business. funding of the cash award that is included for the winners. All information is strictly confidential with Mackay Research Group. The NTMA Technology Award has two categories, each with specific criteria to be considered for the nomination. Customize Your Report The award categories are: The Operating Costs Report, • Technology delivered in an Excel© • Business/Cultural Practices Dashboard, provides participating NTMA members The NTMA Technology Team solicited nominations from chap- with leading edge insights, ters, technology team members and national associate partners. Applications were reviewed and the merits of each discussed. intelligence and capabilities. The program was designed with maximum fle xibility in Congratulations to this year’s winners, recognized at The MFG Meeting: mind, so manufacturers can Rich Ditto -Fredon (L), Gillen Young – Tech Team slice and dice specific Category 1: Technology Category 2: Business/Cultural Practices Leader (C) , Chris Smith - Acutec (R); Gillen Young, performance results in ways Winner: Fredon Corporation Winner: Acutec Precision Aerospace Manufacturing & Technology Team Leader presents the Technology award to Fredon and the Business / that are most useful to them. Cultural Practices award to Acutec.

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THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG THE RECORD — april 2018 / P15 FEATURE NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION FEATURE NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION How Rising Capacity How one Company Tackled the Skills Gap Head On Costs Will Affect By Scott Covert, NTMA Education Team Leader, Training Coordinator, Penn United Technologies

Your Energy Bill manufacturing skills needed for the entry level Submitted by APPI Energy jobs that we, and many other manufacturers in our area, had available. This was the birth of our Students Acquiring Technical Skills Capacity costs, which typically are the program. (S.A.T.S.). This pilot program was a second highest contributor to the overall huge success, and has since spread to include cost of energy supply, are dramatically in- students at nine local high schools, as well as creasing throughout much of the United those being home-schooled or attending high States. In the Pennsylvania-New Jersey- school online. Maryland (PJM) grid, capacity costs are Building on the success of this program, expected to increase roughly 30 percent we strengthened the curriculum to create a as of June 2018. This increase is the result basic manufacturing skills pre-apprenticeship of coal generators, which are struggling program. We offered this program to local to remain operational in the modern era, veterans, dislocated workers and unemployed continuing to shut down. Natural gas gen- and under-employed members of our com- eration is on the rise, but it is more vari- munity. We offered both of these programs able and less easy to transport than coal, to our local students and community mem- meaning that some power grids are finding bers free of charge. As the popularity of our themselves having to pay more to ensure programs grew and employers began calling reliability. to ask about hiring our But first, a brief discussion as to what graduates, we had the capacity costs are. Essentially, capacity opportunity to partner cost is a price paid to ensure that variable Workforce development. We hear that with our local manufac- availability of power sources will not result phrase thrown around a lot. What does it really turing consortium, and in blackouts or brownouts, even on the mean? To a lot of businesses, it simply means our community college hottest or coldest days of the year. That’s This kind of contract seeks to create one less, but the end result is an increase in training their workforce to efficiently do the to reach even more com- achieved through a capacity market, or a price for components of energy supply the assumption of risk by the customer, tasks that their company needs done. But, in munity members. With capacity auction, whereby a capacity rate costs, including capacity, transmission, and importantly, provides them with less today’s manufacturing environment, I think the help of our local is established to pay power generators for and reliability-must-run (RMR) charges. budget certainty. workforce development has a much broader Workforce Investment contributing their power to ensure reliabil- This kind of product provides the custom- APPI Energy is committed to transpar- meaning. I believe it not only refers to the Board, our partnership ity on the grid. The energy supplier (also er with budget certainty, and lowers risk. ency and providing our customers with workers that you already have, but also to your has been able to use known as a Load Serving Entity) charges There exists some concern that ris- the data to make informed decisions. Our future employees. Let’s face it, the skills gap grant funding to offset customers based on their usage and the ing capacity costs might influence a shift preference is to present our clients with is real, and it is not going away anytime soon. the costs of running both capacity rate. That fee is then remuner- from these fixed, all-inclusive contracts. fixed, all-inclusive products where capaci- Manufacturers everywhere are competing programs. Although we ated to the power grid organization, who Increases in capacity rate are one of sev- ty, transmission, and RMR are established for the small number of skilled workers that teach the courses at Penn uses it to pay the generator. Ultimately, eral events that suppliers may classify as within the one price. Given the variability are in the job market. This is forcing us to get United, and hire from the this means that the consumer is usually re- a “change-in-law”, a standard provision in and wide spread of prices in any given creative in our search for good employees. We you have ever sat through one of these meet- classes, we also offer local manufacturers the sponsible for the cost of capacity, in some most energy supply contracts (even fixed, market, we find that having one price to at Penn United Technologies have decided to ings, you know what I am talking about. It was opportunity to recruit as well. form. all-inclusive contracts) that establishes compare is the only way to accurately take a very proactive approach when it comes after one of these meetings that I went to our Currently 70 percent of our pre-apprentice Customers can reduce their capac- a way for suppliers to recoup increased present a customer with a green-apples- to workforce development. It all started after H.R. Manager and told him that we as manu- graduates are employed by the end of class. ity costs via peak load reduction. Though costs by passing through that increase to to-green-apples choice. Therefore, if a I attended a business and education meeting. facturers had it all wrong. We did not have an The bottom line is that by thinking outside capacity rates cannot be controlled by their customers. It’s up to each individual supplier we work with chooses to abandon Manufacturers were seated on one side of education problem, we actually had a manu- the box, we were able to create a pipeline of a customer, the capacity tag (a measure supplier to decide whether or not to pass- the fixed, all-inclusive product we typically the room, and educators were seated on the facturing problem. We, as manufacturers, are skilled entry-level workers to fill many of the of total kilowatt-hours used by a facility through these costs, although they have offer, we will make our customers aware other. Wisely, all sharp objects were left on a the ones who need the trained personnel, and open positions that exist in our company and during the peak hour of the peak day in the legal right to do so. during our consulting process. table in the hallway. OK, I may be exaggerat- we, as manufacturers, understand what we our community. Through partnerships with a region) is possible to adjust. That peak At least one major energy supplier If you have questions about capacity, ing a little, but not much. The conversation need our perspective employees (students) all interested parties, this type of program can usage sets a customer’s individual capacity intends to address this quandary by and wish to examine how your business went something like this: Manufacturers to know. So who better to take the lead in easily be recreated. While skilled job seekers tag for future capacity years. By reducing modifying their fixed price product to pass may be affected by rising capacity costs, would say to the schools “you are not teaching educating our students than the manufac- may be hard to find, there are a lot of good, power during peak usage days (periods of through all capacity, transmission, and please contact us via our website, or call students what we need them to know to be turers themselves? It was at this point that I hard-working people out there hungry for the extreme cold or heat), capacity costs can RMR charges at market rates. Essentially, 800-520-6685 to speak with us directly. productive and knowledgeable manufactur- explained to our H.R. Manager about a pilot skills needed to start a new career. Find those be mitigated in the next year. this shifts risk back to the customer, while We will be happy to analyze your bills and ing employees.” The schools would counter program I had been thinking about. people and feed their hunger. Your company However, certain energy supply con- limiting the amount of change-in-law in- provide expert recommendations at no with “we are tied to Common Core standards I proposed a program where we would and your community partners will reap the tracts (such as the type APPI Energy ne- teractions the supplier has to have with upfront cost or obligation. and state standardized tests, and don’t have invite high school seniors who would like to benefits. gotiates on behalf of its clients) are what’s the customer. A customer might end up the time or budget to teach anything else.” enter the workforce immediately after gradu- known as “fixed, all-inclusive” contracts. paying more or they may end up paying The volume increased as faces reddened. If ation to our facility and teach them the basic

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Pittsburgh Chapter Enhances Apprenticeship Program By Neil Ashbaugh, New Century Careers The Indiana Chapter NTMA hosts Through a gener- portion of related Successful Machining Competition ous grant from the instruction, and com- Information Submitted by Alice Overton PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania Department panies provided the CHAPTER of Labor and Industry, the hands-on portion. Pittsburgh Chapter NTMA has introduced We listened to our The Indiana Chapter of NTMA held its 15th Annual hands-on training for each of the Year 1 and students and felt that Machining Competition in February. Year 2 portions of the course “Technology of by adding hands-on INDIANA The chapter hosted 28 contestants: 22 for manual machin- Machine Tools” for all three training sites in demonstrations and CHAPTER ing and 6 for the CNC competition. There were more than 90 Southwestern PA. exercises, in addition to what they are learning “We’ve been testing the inclusion of hands-on people in attendance, with a dozen Indiana high schools involved. This effort began as survey results by ap- on-the-job at their employers, we could en- training at our Training Innovation Center for The top three winners in both categories received tool boxes, tools, scholar- prentices and instructors suggested that early hance the educational experience for them.” the past two years. Our apprentices and in- ships, as well as other items. in an apprentice’s education, a heavier intro- Working with a Pittsburgh-based non- structors have appreciated this more blended duction to various machines such as mills, profit workforce development agency, New learning approach as it allows for a more ef- lathes and surface grinders, is key to enrich- Century Careers, and the Westmoreland- ficient comprehension of the theoretical con- ing the basic knowledge and skills needed by Fayette Workforce Investment Board, a grant cepts presented in the classroom. We believe, today’s apprentice. was written, submitted, and awarded. The in the long run this curricular enhancement MANUFACTURING ADVANCED EXPO “Each year, our Steering Committee awarded monies were then used to create will be a direct benefit to the apprentices as Submitted by Tami Adams, executive director, Northwest PA Chapter conducts surveys of students and instruc- new curriculum, purchase needed tooling, well as their employers.” tors to monitor and support enhancements consumables, inspection equipment and raw Another goal of the enhanced curriculum to our program,” stated Phyllis Miller, HR materials, and implement the new program- is to support apprentices in achieving ad- The Manufacturing Advanced Expo is 10 from 12:00-5:00pm at the Ambassador Conference Center in Manager for Hamill Manufacturing and ming for the 2017-2018 instruction year at all ditional National Institute for Metalworking coming to Erie May 10 to showcase the latest Erie, Pennsylvania. Hosted by the Northwestern PA Chapter of Apprenticeship Steering Committee Chair three sites including Northern and Central Skills (NIMS) credentials during their time NWPA manufacturing technology for regional manu- National Tooling and Machining Association (NWPA-NTMA), for the Pittsburgh Chapter. “We received Westmoreland CTC’s, along with New in the four-year apprenticeship program. The facturers. More than 30 exhibits will feature and Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC), with NEFF feedback that we needed to provide additional Century Career’s Training Innovation Center. Pittsburgh Chapter currently covers registra- demonstrate the latest innovations, including collaborative robots, as the Premier Sponsor. To register or get more info, please visit opportunities for apprentices to get a better “We think we’ll see a variety of positive tion and credentialing fees for all apprentices machine safety, energy saving solutions and more. The day will also www.nwpa-ntma.com/expo. understanding of various pieces of equipment outcomes in the future as a result of these with NIMS. include educational sessions on technology solutions to improve they will encounter in their careers. For years program enhancements,” said Paul Anselmo, processes and operations. This free event is scheduled for May our program focused on providing the theory President and CEO of New Century Careers.

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG THE RECORD — april 2018 / P19 MEMBER NEWS NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION DRILLING BORING REAMING BURNISHING THREADING SPECIALS U.S. Senator Visit Highlights Community College Machining Program that Partners with NTMA Member, Hirsh Precision Products By Jessica Peterson, Reprinted with Permission from Front Range Community College

Do you bore different When U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, FRCC to Expand to Offer Two New Manufacturing D-Colo., recently asked about visiting Front Programs plan is to build a new, larger facility to house Precision Range Community College’s Precision Bennet was curious why there aren’t four manufacturing programs—two existing hole sizes daily? & Machining program, Director George more programs out there like the one at offerings and two new ones.” Newman helped arrange a gathering to FRCC. “I told him about two new programs Students Steal the Show Compatibility highlight collaboration between education we’re developing in electronics technology Bennet got the chance to chat with and business. It’s a strategy that has been key and industrial maintenance,” Newman said. FRCC alumnus Sawyer Hayes—who is now to the program’s success. He told Bennet that the college wants employed at Hirsh. Bennet also asked cur- “We contacted a business that we work to open a new center for integrated manu- rent students Justin Williamson and Kevin closely with, and they arranged a formal tour facturing in FRCC’s service area. “We keep Ridgway, who joined the tour, to talk about of their facility—to more effectively show hearing from our industry contacts that their experiences in the machining program. the senator how they partner with us to put there is a great need for well-trained work- an FRCC education to work.” ers with specific skills,” Newman said. “Our FRCC Partners with Local Manufacturing Company BORING SOLUTIONS We have a kit for that. Bennet visited Hirsh Precision Products, a Boulder manufacturing company, which H. Reid Graybill has a vital relationship with FRCC’s pro- gram. The company: Remembered • Hires students coming out of the Cost savings over buying Broad selection of Easy convenient storage Versatile setups and program (located at the Boulder County Campus); individual components and organization improved readiness On February 15, H. Reid Graybill, 80, diameter ranges • Has sent its employees to FRCC for passed away. Born in Lancaster, Pa., he training; and was the son of the late H. Roy and Stella • Has donated materials to the program. Hollinger Graybill. He was the loving President and CEO Mike Hirsh also husband of Inda Buch Graybill and they serves on the advisory committee for the would have observed their 60th wedding machining program. anniversary on February 22nd. Reid was a Hirsh Precision began its operations in a 1955 graduate of Manheim High School. In single 10-by-10 room back in 1979. From 1958 Reid founded Graybill’s Tool and Die that humble beginning, the business has Incorporated, Manheim; and was president ships included: Manheim Historical now moved into a 24,000 square-foot facil- of the corporation until 2012 when he of- Society, Manheim Garden Club, Manheim ity that houses “some of the most advanced ficially retired and turned the leadership Sportsman Club, 50-year member of Salem technology in the industry,” according to its of the company over to two of his sons. United Methodist Church, Manheim, website. He was a member of the National Tooling LCBC Manheim Campus, Manheim Lions Local Businesses Get Skilled Workers and Machining Association, served on the Club, Manheim and Lancaster Chambers FRCC partners with employers like Administrative Board and was the Chairman of Commerce. Reid had a passion for the Hirsh to create the college’s machining pro- Coordinator of the Apprenticeship Training outdoors and to be anywhere near the wa- gram, which opened in 2013. “This is how School. Reid was a member of the Society ter where he enjoyed boating, fishing, and we like to create new programs—by working of Manufacturing Engineers. spending time at Bethany Beach. He loved with industry leaders to identify and priori- According to his obituary, Reid was a being with his family and friends on his boat tize the skill sets they need, and then having Vietnam veteran and a devoted member of cruising the Chesapeake Bay. them help us build the curriculum,” said his community. He served on the Borough Contributions may be made in Reid’s Newman. Council, Borough Authority, Civil Service memory to the Manheim Historical Society, “This kind of partnership works well Commission, Manheim Area Economic P. O. Box 396, Manheim, PA 17545 or for everyone,” he added. “The businesses Development Corporation. He was one to a charity of one’s choice. To send the involved get the well-trained workers they of the founders for Manheim Central family on-line condolences, please visit: ORDER YOUR KIT TODAY need, and our students get excellent training Foundation for Educational Enrichment, www.BuchFuneral.com Call us to find the best solution to your most and job prospects out of it. It’s also great for and also served on the Administrative challenging holemaking applications at the local economy.” Board for Fulton Bank. Other member- 330.343.4283 or email [email protected]. www.alliedmachine.com THE RECORD — april 2018 / P21 MEMBER NEWS NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION Major Tool: Driving Success, one long-term employee at a Time Reprinted with Permission from WTHR

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WHAT COMPANY ACCOMPLISHMENT ARE YOU learning to both new and existing as- WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY MOTTO? Meet our National Associate: Allied Machine and Engineering MOST PROUD OF? sociates in our state of the art training Holemaking solutions for today’s When it comes to Allied’s accomplish- facility. manufacturing. An interview with Becky Compton, Manager of Marketing Services ments, we feel the most grateful to have WHAT SETS YOUR COMPANY APART? WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE OUR READERS TO contributed to the history of holemaking Holemaking expertise, as that is all we KNOW? & hole finishing solutions. It is a legacy do and we do it very well. If an application Every other year, Allied does some- First of all, thank you for ThreadMills USA, Superion, of innovation and we know in order to can’t be satisfied with standard tooling, we thing a little out of the ordinary at IMTS featuring Allied Machine & and Criterion. While our continue to be competitive we cannot can develop a special solution for that ma- in Chicago. We brainstorm a unique Engineering this month. We are corporate headquarters re- rest on our laurels. That is why Allied has chinist’s unique situation. In fact, we have theme that will appeal to the market so excited to join the National mains in Dover, Ohio, we built lean processes and quality control an entire department of application engi- as well as provide a bit of surprise and Tooling and Machining have facilities in Xenia, Ohio, into the very DNA of our manufactur- neers devoted to creating solutions tailor- delight. The range of our product offer- Association. This group re- Evans, Georgia, the United ing. While we invest in acquiring the best made for them. Large diameter holemak- ings has grown significantly over the last ally does a remarkable job in Kingdom and Germany as materials and equipment available as well ing, drilling cross-holes, interrupted cuts? two years through acquisitions and new helping the U.S. precision cus- well as distributors all over as continuously improving our processes, We’ve got them covered. Whether it is product launches. To accommodate this tom manufacturing industry the world we know people are the bedrock of any deep hole drilling or threading difficult-to- growth, we’ve doubled the size of our through networking, advocacy, WHO ARE YOUR CLIENTS? WHAT company’s success. We’ve seen a lot of machine materials like Inconel, we get our booth and will be designing a completely and education. TYPE OF WORK SHOULD A COMPANY changes in 76 years. Allied knows how customers the right tool for their unique new experience. We invite all IMTS at- WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY CONTACT YOU ABOUT? important it is to encourage continu- holemaking application every time and tendees to plan a visit to booth #431436 SPECIALTY? While we are proud to ous education as well as inspire the next our team will provide support throughout to see Allied’s amazing new products and Allied Machine & serve a wide range of busi- generation to get excited about manu- their entire holemaking journey. We also experience this year’s new booth theme. Engineering focuses solely nesses such as high produc- facturing. As a result, we work with the enjoy getting to know our customers and on creating holemaking tion manufacturing facilities, surrounding community through school sharing what we’ve learned at our techni- & hole finishing tooling a lot of our customers are curriculum programs such as Project cal education seminars. Throughout the systems. We devote our hard-working, blue collar Lead the Way. PLTW encourages youth, year, we encourage end-users to join us for advanced engineering and machinists from independent from grade school through high school, this free program. Training is conducted manufacturing capabilities job shops. It is not unusual for to experience STEM and manufactur- in our state of the art facility by Allied’s to create the widest selection them to face new challenges ing in a whole new light. Our college skilled engineers, giving them the oppor- of value-added tooling avail- with each job as they often engineering internships allow students tunity to experiment with different speeds able to manufacturers around the world. owned, three generations later. In the contract orders from various industry to earn college credit while gaining real and feeds, observe the results and find the Whether our customers are working with beginning, Allied manufactured lock manufacturers. When the application en- world experience and we offer hands-on best solutions. cast iron, alloy steels, stainless steel, high nuts and taper sleeve adapters for troop tails holemaking or hole finishing, that’s temp alloys, aluminum or even carbon carriers and tanks during World War II. where we shine. Whether its deep hole fibers, we work to deliver the lowest cost- Over the last 76 years, Allied has devel- drilling, threading difficult-to-machine per-hole in a wide range of drilling, bor- oped the spade drill, invented the Blade- materials, boring tight tolerances, or ing, reaming, threading, and burnishing Loc, and patented the T-A® system. In creating mirror-like finishes, our preci- A Member of the BIG DAISHOWA Group applications. fact, we have continued our tradition of sion engineering and expert application WHAT is your coMPany hisTORY? WHEN/HOW innovation over the years and have ac- support make Allied the first and best DID YOU START? cumulated over 40 U.S. patents. 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