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1000 Employers now The NTMA Training Centers ‘ NTMA Website gets a Facelift! Davlan, a Manufacturing Participating in Campaign to “Robot Conflict 2014” Check out the new format! Success Story. Accelerate Guard and Veteran was a huge success! Hiring As the national face of the U.S. Davlan celebrated its 50th year in On Saturday, February 8th, 2014 precision custom manufacturing business this past September 29th, Many small to midsize employers the NTMA Training Centers industry, NTMA works hard every 2013 by throwing an amazing 50th who want to hire Guard members hosted the first Robotics competi- day to tell the story of the growth anniversary celebration. —p36 and vets don’t have the resources tion of the new year. —p18 of manufacturing. —p24 to identify such candidates quickly or efficiently when they have jobs to fill.—p10

AccuRounds CEO Participates in White House Events on Returning Long- Term Unemployed to Work

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COver story education accuRounds CEO Participates in White House Events on ntMA member benefits ...... 14 returning Long-Term Unemployed to Work 8 national Tooling and Machining Association Education Foundation chapter gives $21K to area education ...... 21 ntMA-U continues to raise the bar on training with close to 300 Chairman’s Corner ...... 4 Students now taking courses, and over 500 Mechanical aptitude tests completed ...... 39 ntMA-U Online ...... 45

2014 NRL Competition/Sponsorships ...... 26-27 new NRL team gets started in Akron ...... 25 national Events 6th annual ntma/pma one voice legislative conference 11 Southwest regional conference ...... 22 NTMA Chapter News hannover MEsse 2014 ...... 23 ntMA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS ...... 7 IMTS 2014 - August Issue Special Section information ...... 25 the NTMA Training Centers’ “Robot Conflict 2014” look to Women to Help Tackle Manufacturing Workforce Shortage, Was a huge success! ...... 18 fabtech Canada Panel to Propose ...... 34 ntMA scholarships ...... 19 grainger Show 2014 ...... 36 event offers “indispensable” help for businesses...... 22 2014 NTMA Fall conference sponsorship opportunities 41 hidden in Plain Sight: Excellent Jobs, No College Degree 2014 Contract Manufacturing Purchasing Fair 48 necessary ...... 33

Advocacy/Public Policy TECHNOLOGY obama Touts Manufacturing, Education on Road Tour 21 Dillon Introduces High Performance Jaw Nuts and Keys . . . . . 7 Winter Activity in Washington Sets the Stage for 2014 . . . . . 43 revolutionary NOVO™V1.1 from Kennametal Adds functionalities, E-Commerce, and Mobility Choices 12 round Vacuum Cups from Vi-Cas Available AWARDS from .09 to 14.5 inches in Diameter ...... 15 inveio™ setting the standard for steel and 2014 MICOR® Student Workforce Development Award Winners . . 34 cast iron ...... 31 Mitsubishi EDM moves into additive manufacturing with Matsuura partnership, LUMEX Avance-25 37 Calendar of Events 47 END PREP TOOL BATTERY POWERED FOR TRUE PORTABILITY 37

company News other exporting the BIG Kaiser Model to Europe 17 NTMA Website gets a Facelift! Check out the new format! 24 MecWash celebrates its 20th anniversary by revisiting how NTMA Members Can Manage the Impact of the 2014 first ever installation 31 Small Package Rate Increases ...... 39 Davlan, a Manufacturing Success Story ...... 36 how the Little Guys Can Win In Today’s David-and-Goliath business World ...... 44 the NTMA Shipping Program Freight Management Company DID YOU KNOW? celebrates its 25th Anniversary ...... 47 ntMA’s E-Trends Goes Weekly! ...... 47

economy 6 Ways Manufacturers Can Reduce Energy 9 1000 Employers now Participating in Campaign to accelerate Guard and Veteran Hiring ...... 10 on the road to recovery? ...... 28 Small Manufacturers Embrace the Cloud ...... 40

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P3 CHAIRMAN’S CORNER

ROBERT MOSEY / ntma chairman of the board

One more report! You thought you were of team structures and operations. Since tour and shared with us all of their very spe- done with me didn’t you? most of our team leaders have been through cific grinding services. I’ve seen grind shops By now you are painfully aware that this process last year, we had the time to get NTMA’s theme for 2013 was “Stewardship valuable input from those present on the of the Manufacturing Industry”. Our Vision/Mission and the 2015 Strategic Plan. four main focuses are: Membership Value, All in all, a very productive day. Industry Advocacy, Workforce Development, On Day 4 and 5, chapter leadership and Governance. As I traveled this year and from approximately 20 NTMA Chapters visited many of our chapters, I have been assembled to participate in the 2nd Chapter reporting to you all of the great stewardship Leadership Summit. If you recall from last activities that are occurring across the United year, this event provides a venue where we States. And there have been many. strengthen the communication between In this final report I will be reporting on National and its chapters, as well as the op- my visit to Tampa for the ET, Team Leaders’ portunity for those chapters present to share and Chapter Leadership meetings as well best practices between themselves to ulti- Bob Mosey, Michael Johnson, Todd Ellard and Joe as my visit to the North Texas and Arizona mately improve all chapters. O’Dell Chapters and the soon to be new chapter in Again, this venue allowed the Executive Albuquerque, NM. And maybe a surprise Team to share the Strategic plan and get before but nothing like this. They specialize in “special” visit at the end. more input from yet a different perspective very complex components for the gas turbine After a quiet month of December, we hit on the future of the NTMA. We ended the industry as well as others. They also have the January at a full run. First stop was Tampa, second day on what I thought was a high absolute largest Blanchard Grinder that I Florida where we had a full week of activities. note with an open discussion between the have ever seen. This thing is a monster and We started the week with 2 days of Executive Executive Team and Chapter Leadership can do over 100” in diameter! Unbelievable. Team meetings. The first day was all busi- about all kinds of different subjects, both From the largest to the smallest. The next ness, the second focused on the future. We good and bad. I do hope all of those present stop was to visit aforementioned Barron reviewed our progress of the 2013/2014 received as much from that meeting as I did. Smith, President of R.W. Smith Company. Strategic Plan. We also started working on Back home for a couple of days and then Barron and his one employee run a very clean 2015 by reviewing our strengths, weaknesses, off to visit the North Texas Chapter. Chapter shop that also has the ca- opportunities, and threats as well as a review President, Todd Ellard met me at the airport of NTMA’s Vision and Mission statements. and took me to the hotel where I was able to It has been some time since we have had the catch up on some email before being picked luxury of looking that far ahead. I believe that up by Todd for dinner. We met up with we have some wonderful times in the future. Chapter Treasurer, Barron Smith. We had On our first night in town, the Executive some great discussion and set the venue for Team and their wives were hosted by our own the following day’s activities. Roy Sweatman and his beautiful wife Cathy Bright and early the next morning Todd in their wonderful home. As you might ex- once again picked me up and took the short pect, we had some great wine and delicious ride to visit the chapter’s largest member, food. We also had some… entertainment. I’ll Commerce Grinding Company. Chapter let the pictures do the talking. Trustee, Joe O’Dell, joined us in the lobby On day 3, we met with all of our Team where we were met by company President, Bob Mosey, Barron Smith, Todd Ellard Leaders and their Staff Liaisons for a review Michael Johnson. Michael gave us a complete CONTINUED ON — p5

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG pability to design and grind special, custom cutting tools. From Barron’s place, we all went to visit Kenney Industries where they offer a diverse OPERATIONS & EDITORIAL set of services from reverse engineering, de- Dave Tilstone, President sign, prototyping and machining. We met 3rd Emily Lipovan, Managing Director generation, Michael Kenney and he gave us Editor the history of Kenney Industries from grand- father to father and now Michael. As well NTMA EXECUTIVE TEAM as having a great company Michael’s father is a great example of an Industry Steward. Robert Mosey, Chairman Seeing the need for both in his Joe O’Dell, Todd Ellard, Karla Chandler, Bob Mosey, Moseys’ Production Machinists Inc. – company and other companies in the area, he Michael Kenney Anaheim, CA has started his own school, Kenney Institute. Karla Chandler, Program Manager, gave us a level. Great Workforce Development! Theodore O. Toth, Jr., Vice Chairman tour of their school. This is VERY rare that a Next stop was at Applegate EDM, Inc. Toth Technologies – Pennsauken, NJ company owner will take it upon themselves where we met past chapter president and to give back to the industry at such a high CONTINUED ON — p6 Herb Homeyer, Treasurer Homeyer Precision Manufacturing – St. Louis, MO

Dave Sattler, Secretary Sattler Companies – Sharon Center, OH

Roger Atkins, Past Chairman of the Board MIC Group – Brenham, TX

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THE RECORD — March 2014 / P5 company CEO, Wayne Applegate. Wayne has Lashinske to see the latest and greatest at a beautiful, fully equipped EDM shop where Modern Industries. they do a lot of work for the gas turbine indus- From Modern, Dave and I went to visit try. Using his creative side, he has developed incoming Vice President, Joe Koenig at his specific dedicated processes that set Applegate company, Exactitude. Joe gave us a tour of his apart from other shops. Probably the coolest company and a bit of company history. He part of this tour was seeing the partnership is fairly new to the business but is growing that has developed between Applegate and very fast. I expect great thing from Joe in the Todd Ellard ’s company, Manda Machine. A future. family of parts that Applegate manufactures We had most of the afternoon off and require some serious machining, a capability that Applegate does not have. Several years Todd Ellard, Bob Mosey, Andy Ellard ago, the two companies developed a partner- ship where Manda actually has machining then off again to visit our newest chapter centers inside Applegates building. One of the in Albuquerque New Mexico. I met up Ellard brothers, Richard, runs this division with NTMA Director of Membership, Jeff of Manda and between the two companies, Walmsley and NTMA President, Dave they are able to give superior service to the Tilstone, at the hotel where we hosted din- end customer. This is the kind of partnership ner for the newly formed chapter board of that can develop between NTMA members. directors. What a great, enthusiastic group of Outstanding networking! business owners. These are the movers and From Applegate, we drove to Manda shakers of the manufacturing industry in and Machine where Todd and his other brother, around Albuquerque. By the time you read Joe Koenig and Bob Mosey Andy, run a very cool machine shop that this article, they will have officially become services the oil and gas industries as well as the newest chapter of the NTMA. Please spent it catching up on emails and other look for their members at the next conference NTMA business. Work, work, work! By and welcome them to the fold. 5:00pm, it was time to head to the Chapter Our trip to Albuquerque was very quick meeting. There we were met at the door by and I was only able to visit one shop. We the multitudes of members, both regular and visited Robert Sanchez, owner of Advanced associate. What a great turnout. I thought it Machining, Sheetmetal & Design. While a was all for me but was quickly corrected; it very small company, they offer a very diverse was their chapter’s installation of officers and portfolio of services that include sheetmetal they always get a great turnout for this event. and machining as well as value added assem- Oh the humility. bly of some very complex components. They If you didn’t get this out of my previous are not NTMA members, yet, but we hope reporting on the ATMA, you must know they will be soon! (Sorry. No pictures on this that they are extremely focused on Workforce Todd Ellard, Bob Mosey, Wayne Applegate trip.) Development in every way. They have con- Dave Tilstone and I left mid-day to visit nected with many of the local educators and others. Todd gave me the grand tour and the AMTA Chapter in Phoenix. We arrived agencies to insure that they are teaching the shared with me how they are developing their in time to meet up with incoming Chapter correct curriculum. They have partnered employees into ever better machinists. President, David Lair and Dante Fierros, with Jeromy Bout of Edge Factor and a local As I stated earlier, Todd is Chapter Chapter President and soon to be Chapter TV channel to develop some fantastic videos, President and has been so for many years. Trustee for dinner. We discussed all of the all in an effort to promote the importance This guy is a shining example of a great activities that the chapter was working on of manufacturing and the potential for high Steward of the Manufacturing Industry. He including the planning for their upcoming paying jobs. Great work! Pay attention folks. has given back so much in time, talent, and regional conference, “Boots & Business” They are making a difference. treasure and it has paid dividends in rebuild- scheduled for August 1-3, 2014 in Dallas, So. This concludes my travel as NTMA ing the North Texas Chapter. They are as a Texas. They work together with several of the Chairman. What a ride. Oh wait. I’m not group, developing the next generation of southwest chapters including North Texas, quite finished. I think I have time for one more chapter leadership and we expect great things San Diego, Rocky Mountain and Northern shop visit. This guy has been bugging me all from this chapter in coming years. Utah to bring a localized learning and net- year. “When are you going to visit my shop so Manda Machine hosted the evening’s working opportunity to NTMA Members in I can have my picture in the Record”? You all chapter meeting where over 60 members this region. Great Membership Value! know him as Mike Kartsonis of Dynamic Fab attended the festivities. It was a great meet- The next morning we met ATMA board in Santa Ana, California. Right here in my ing and I was able to meet many of the member, Mark Weathers and Past Chapter own backyard. Think of the money I saved chapter’s members and associate members. President Mark Lashinske for breakfast. the NTMA on travel! Congratulations to the entire chapter board There we discussed the apprenticeship For those who don’t know Mike, he has a on being so successful. program and the local NRL program. great company the does fabricating, welding, Home again… for a couple of days, After breakfast, Dave and I followed Mark and machining. He specializes in quick turn,

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG difficult parts with small quantities. All the stuff I hate. Oh. Did I mention that he is also one of the reasons that I am so involved in the NTMA? Yep. You can blame it all on him. Seriously, for those that don’t know Mike, you won’t find a more giving person in our as- Welcomes New Members sociation. From working in the LA Chapter, going through the chairs, Trustee, on the Accurate Dial & Nameplate, Inc. MK Precision NTMA Nominating Team and the NTMF San Fernando Valley Chapter Philadelphia Delaware Valley Chapter Board. He mentors other younger business Mr. Jerry Childs Mr. Kevin Danielsen 329 Mira Loma Ave. 309 Camars Drive owners, sharing his vast business knowledge. Glendale, CA 91204 Warminster, PA 18974 Outwardly he is a jovial, joke telling fun guy to be around. Internally, he is a warmhearted, Butterman Tool Rockford Process Control, Inc. giving person. I love this guy (In a manly sort New Mexico Chapter NTMA Rock River Valley Chapter of way). Mr. Jonathan W. Butterman Mr. David P. Bippus P.O. Box 15877 2020 Seventh Street So now, for the last time, keep up the good Rio Rancho, NM 87174 Rockford, IL 61104-5353 work in your own chapters and communities! Be the best Steward of the Manufacturing Davan Manufacturing, Inc. S & J Precision, Inc. Industry that you can be. Farewell! Pittsburgh Chapter Indiana Chapter Peace, Mr. Mark Vanistendael Mr. Jerry Blackerby 500 Crile Road 4239 Earnings Way Washington, PA 15301-6116 New Albany, IN 47150-7204 ROBERT MOSEY / NTMA PAST CHAIRMAN Egge Machine Company Thompson Machine The Tool & Die Group, Inc. Los Angeles Chapter New Mexico Chapter NTMA Mr. Ernie Silvers Ms. Ann Stirling 11707 Slauson Avenue 8400 Washington Place NE Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670-2217 Albuquerque, NM 87113

Excel Manufacturing East Los Angeles College New Mexico Chapter NTMA Education Institution Mr. Milt Cumiford Mr. Adrian Banuelos 9916 Cochiti Road SE 1301 Cesar Chavez Avenue Albuquerque, NM 87123 Monterey Park, CA 91754

Kineo, Inc. Rocky Mountain Chapter Mr. Forrest D Titcomb 150 Talamine Court Colorado Springs, CO 80907-5176

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THE RECORD — March 2014 / P7 AccuRounds CEO Participates in White House Events on Returning Long-Term Unemployed to Work

Michael Tamasi, CEO of AccuRounds, known as sector partnerships, to help the long- Richard was invited to the White House on Friday, term unemployed get back to work, building Davis, Chairman, January 31 to take part in an event convened on the successful models developed by such President, and CEO, by President Obama to discuss strategies for organizations as AccuRounds. US Bancorp Michael Tamasi, helping our nation’s nearly 4 million long-term Prior to this event, President Obama, along John Donahoe, President and CEO of unemployed get back into the labor market. with Vice-President Biden, Secretary Perez President and CEO, Accurounds Sector partnerships was one of the strate- and Secretary Pritzker, convened twenty of eBay, Inc. gies highlighted at the event as a tool to help the top CEO’s in the country to share best Joe Echevarria, CEO, Deloitte LLP the long-term unemployed re-train for new practices and strategize on how to collabo- Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock well-paying, family-supporting careers. These rate in moving successful initiatives forward. James Gorman, Chairman and CEO, business-led partnerships bring together mul- Tamasi was one of only two small businesses Morgan Stanley tiple firms within the same industry along with to participate in this forum. This intimate Mike Lawrie, President and CEO, local colleges, training providers, community- roundtable discussion was productive, with Computer Sciences Corporation based organizations and workforce invest- Tamasi providing input from a small business Jim McNerney, Chairman, President, and ment boards. The employers work together to perspective, asking the Fortune 100 CEO’s CEO, Boeing Company define common skill standards for hard-to-fill to include SME’s in future dialogue to assure Steve Mollenkopf, CEO-Elect and positions, and then partner organizations align that the entire supply chain has a voice. President, Qualcomm, Inc. publicly funded training and support services “It was an honor to represent AccuRounds, Brian Moynihan, President and CEO, Bank to prepare people for those jobs. and small businesses across the country, at the of America Tamasi was called to the White House to White House,” said Tamasi. “It’s encouraging Arne Sorenson, President and CEO, share AccuRounds’ successes in building a Marriot International partnership to re-employ local residents in the “I was honored to represent AccuRounds, Small Business, Dr. Michael Suess, Managing Board manufacturing industry. A number of organi- Massachusetts and organizations like the NTMA at the Member, Siemens zations promoting the national expansion of White House. It truly was a very special and exciting day!” Don Thompson, President and CEO, sector partnerships were also in attendance, Michael Tamasi, President and CEO of Accurounds McDonald’s Corporation including National Skills Coalition, (National John Veihmeyer, Chairman and CEO, Fund for Workforce Solutions), and Business that small business had a voice at the CEO KPMG Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships. roundtable, and that needs to continue. The Frederick Waddell, Chairman & CEO, Other event participants included CEOs skills gap is a serious issue and sector partner- Northern Trust from national corporations such as Boeing ships are the best opportunity to close that Greg Wasson, President and CEO, Walgreen Co., Bank of America and Ebay, small and gap.” Later that afternoon, Tamasi was a guest Company medium-sized employers, foundations, and on the Fox Business News show “After the Bill Whitmore, CEO, AlliedBarton other local organizations working to help the Bell” further stressing the importance of sec- Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO, long-term unemployed in a variety of ways. tor partnerships in closing the huge skills gap Frontier Communication Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and in America. Larry Zimpleman, Chairman, President, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker The following is a list of the CEO’s that attended and CEO, Principal Financial Group joined President Obama at the event to dis- the roundtable. Small Business Owners: cuss a number of new efforts by the Obama Patrick Beharelle, CEO, Seaton Corporation Michael Tamasi, President and CEO, Administration to bring attention to the Jorge Benitez, CEO of United States AccuRounds long-term unemployed. President Obama and Managing Director of North America, Anne Zimmerman, President, Zimmerman announced he is dedicating $150 million in Accenture & Co., CPAs, Inc. & Zimcom Internet Solutions funding from the U.S. Department of Labor Greg Brown, Chairman and CEO, Motorola for “job-driven training partnerships,” also Solutions, Inc.

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG 6 Ways Manufacturers Can Reduce Energy

From efficient lighting to renewable en- 3. Demand Response ergy, manufacturers can use the following Consumer demand on the grid is often somewhere in the United States. Sources six steps to “go green” and cut costs. highest in the summer on weekdays be- include wind farms, solar arrays, hydro sys- 1. Lighting tween 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Demand response tems, and biomass facilities. Manufacturers A lighting retrofit is an easy, fast, and provides the opportunity for manufacturers can use marketing material to promote permanent way to reduce electricity con- to receive payments for voluntarily reduc- their use of RECS and their “green” status. sumption and dramatically cut costs. ing electricity usage during peak demand 6. Carbon offsets Payback periods typically range from 12 times. This also benefits the grid system Consider purchasing carbon offsets to 36 months, depending on the size of and the environment. to neutralize the environmental impact the manufacturing facility, local electricity 4. Energy Data Tracking of your facility’s operations. Each carbon costs, and the new lighting installed. And, Consider utilizing an online energy offset represents one metric ton of carbon importantly, the reduction in electric- monitoring system. Web-based energy man- dioxide prevented from entering the atmo- ity consumption results in immediate and agement systems track and report energy sphere. You can purchase carbon offsets ongoing lower costs. Replace outdated in- costs and consumption, and help facilities directly from your local utility company or candescent light bulbs with light-emitting increase efficiencies, reduce consumption, from an independent third party, including diodes (LEDs) or compact florescent light and cut costs. Benchmarking tools pro- many competitive electricity suppliers. bulbs. Install occupancy sensors so lights vide measurements of efficiency projects. NTMA endorses APPI Energy to pro- will operate only when motion is detected. Locations can be compared to similar fa- vide unbiased energy consulting services as 2. Heating/cooling cilities to identify ways to cut costs. an exclusive member benefit program. For Many local electric utilities will pro- 5. Renewable Energy Credits assistance with performing energy efficien- vide financial incentives to manufacturing To achieve 100% green electricity supply cy upgrades, or with purchasing RECs or facilities for upgrading HVAC systems. status, purchase Renewable Energy Credits carbon offsets, call 800-520-6685 or visit Additionally, adjusting the temperature by (RECs) to equal the amount of electrons www.appienergy.com. only a few degrees can significantly impact your facility consumes. Each REC repre- the amount of energy consumed to heat sents one megawatt hour of green energy and cool your facilities. created from a renewable generation source

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THE RECORD — March 2014 / P9 1000 Employers now Participating in Campaign to Accelerate Guard and Veteran Hiring

American Jobs for America’s Heroes announced this month that 1,000 employers across America have signed up to seek and hire well-trained Guard members, veterans and spouses through a non-profit ongoing campaign to help connect employers and military. (www.CenterforAmerica.org/register.html)

Many small to midsize employers who soldiers will be downsized from the services in want to hire Guard members and vets don’t the next few years. have the resources to identify such candidates “Tens of thousands of Guard members quickly or efficiently when they have jobs to “We’re grateful to Dave Tilstone and the and veterans are no longer receiving un- fill. The American Jobs for America’s Heroes many other NTMA leaders that have been employment benefits,” said Nowlan. “This campaign is addressing this problem by pro- helping to publicize the campaign to NTMA heightens the need and opportunity for em- viding job postings submitted by more than members. Nearly 40 NTMA companies ployers seeking a disciplined workforce to 1,000 participating employers directly to are participating in the campaign now, with connect with Guard members and veterans hundreds of uniformed military employment more signing up every month,” said Todd who can become reliable and results-oriented counselors who are actively matching Guard Young, Chief Operating Officer of Center for assets for growing companies. The govern- and veteran candidates with jobs. All services America. “NTMA was one of the first trade ment has invested tens of millions of dollars in to employers and candidates are free. associations to start publicizing the campaign training, leadership qualities and team values. “Employers need to fill openings quickly. as a great way for the industry to attract Guard Employers can benefit from this investment By the time Guard members and vets find the members with an aptitude for successfully while helping military families build a sound openings posted on job boards, employers may working with complex equipment and cus- economic future. The AJAH campaign exists have already filled the job. By immediately get- tomers with precise requirements.” to help employers succeed in doing this.” ting the postings to counselors in the Guard AJAH was launched two years ago spe- Employers who want to post open posi- and other military branches, who then match cifically at the request of the Army National tions can sign up through the Center for the posting to the hundreds of candidates Guard (ARNG) headquarters in Washington, America website at: www.CenterforAmerica. each is working with, we can improve oppor- DC. ARNG unemployment in state com- org/register.html All services are free. tunities for veterans to be considered,” said mands ranges up to 15%. AJAH is a voluntary Campaign graphics, videos, and informa- Steve Nowlan, AJAH campaign director and private sector component of the ARNG em- tion can be downloaded for use in media at president of Center for America (CFA), the ployment initiative and supports employment www.CenterforAmerica.org/AJAH_graphics. non-profit group that organized the campaign. counselors and veterans in all other military html. The American Jobs for America’s Heroes branches. MEDIA CONTACTS: (AJAH) campaign is a non-profit alliance of “AJAH is helping smaller businesses that Jenny Kefauver, Center for America, CFA, the Army National Guard and two ad- may not have dedicated HR people and who [email protected], 703.850.3533 ditional non-profit organizations supporting may not have hired Guard members or vets Bryan Kaus, Phillips 66, the military, Corporate America Supports before. In fact, about 70% of the employers in [email protected], 832.765.1004 You (CASY) and Military Spouse Corporate the campaign don’t have an organized military Todd Young, Center for America, Career Network (MSCCN). More than 150 hiring campaign,” said Stacy Bayton, Chief [email protected], 770.317.2423 trade associations and professional societies, Operating Officer of CASY. “We can help www.CenterforAmerica.org including 28 state chambers of commerce, these employers modify their postings to be Twitter: https://twitter.com/ are supporting the campaign through regular more relevant to veterans, plus explain how a USJobs4USHeroes publicity to their members. Some are hosting candidate’s experience and training relates to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ the AJAH webinar on how to achieve greater the job requirements. Often this clarification AmericanJobsforAmericasHeroes success in hiring Guard members and other makes the difference in whether an employer Blog: http://americanjobsforamericash- vets. makes an offer. It is exciting to all of us on eroes.blogspot.com/ “We’re thrilled to have more than 1,000 the campaign to help employers succeed with About The Center for America employers in the campaign, which is good evi- this and our services are free to participating The Center for America (www.center- dence that this expedited, hands-on approach employers.” foramerica.org) is a non-profit organization has value for companies that often need and The National Guard trains in 107 occupa- founded in 2004 that focuses its national ef- want help in their recruiting efforts, said Erin tional specialties, making the men and women forts on educating and empowering the public Voirol, MSCCN Executive Director. “Our of the National Guard, like their veteran about barriers to free enterprise, the need for ability to instantly distribute job postings di- counterparts, among the most highly quali- expanded skills training and job creation, and rectly to uniformed employment counselors fied employment candidates in America. Tens the impact of lawsuit abuse on reducing job enables them to focus one-on-one on match- of thousands of Guard and veterans are now creation. ing candidates and helping them apply for seeking employment and, according to the jobs.” Department of Defense, more than 100,000

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG 6th Annual NTMA/PMA One Voice Legislative Conference May 6-7, 2014 Washington, D.C.

Invitation from Association Chairs Agenda Come bring some common-sense solutions to Washington Monday, May 5, 2014 and join us for the sixth-annual NTMA/PMA One Voice 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Early Conference Registration Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Optional Early Arrivals Reception May 6-7, 2014. This is your chance to have your voice heard directly by the policymakers who are creating the laws of the nation. Tuesday, May 6, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Conference Registration The new year saw 55 tax credits and provisions expire, including Section 179 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Conference Opening Remarks, Briefing and Lunch Equipment Expensing and the R&D Tax 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Capitol Hill Visits Ted Toth, NTMA 2014 Credit. At the federal agencies, the EPA, Chairman of the Board OSHA and NLRB are embarking on an 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Networking Reception aggressive agenda with a focus on increased Reception sponsored by APPI Energy reporting and making data public. Meanwhile, manufacturers around the Wednesday, May 7, 2014 country continue to face a shortage of skilled 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Issues Presentation workers. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Capitol Hill Visits The November 2014 midterm elections Includes lunch with members of Congress are only months away and public officials All events take place at the hotel except for Capitol Hill visits. Jody Fledderman, PMA are listening especially closely to 2014 Chairman of the Board manufacturers. Your Senators and Conference Location/ Representatives in Washington, D.C. must Hotel Accommodations hear from you on these and other issues important to your Washington Marriott Hotel business. 1221 22nd Street NW For first timers and those seeking a refresher, the One Voice Washington, D.C. 20037 Washington Office will offer a pre-conference webinar on April Phone: 800-228-9290 24 to brief participants on what to expect during the Rate: $239 per night (plus tax) congressional visits and the latest policy developments. We need your help and participation to make sure Registration for BOTH the conference and hotel will close on Washington hears our voice. Please join us May 6-7 in April 1, 2014. Please mention the “NTMA/PMA Legislative Washington, D.C. to represent manufacturing in America. Conference” to receive the group rate at this hotel.

To register, return the form on the reverse side or visit www.metalworkingadvocate.org for online registration. Registration deadline is April 1, 2014.

Questions? Contact [email protected] or 202-393-8250.

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P11 Revolutionary NOVO™V1.1 from Kennametal Adds Functionalities, E-Commerce, and Mobility Choices Digital solution provides Kennametal’s collected tool knowledge and process planning expertise for dramatic im- provements in the way work gets done. Now available for iPad

Launched in 2013, most effectively make threaded sor, tool selector, and tool config- even the need to evaluate among Kennametal’s NOVO™ is a blind and thru-holes in a variety urator, everything down the line multiple apps, he adds. And once suite of digital process planning of materials. NOVO V1.1 also gets more efficient—from parts you log in, all your jobs data expertise combined with tool ap- adds the ability to present the quoting through programming, transfers over, making organi- plication knowledge designed to most effective choices for thread- presetting, and production.” zations and teams much more dramatically improve manufac- ing, grooving, and cutoff applica- Adding Mobility Adds Effectiveness powerful by extending process turing productivity and process tions, including first-choice and In addition, Kennametal is knowledge to those who need efficiency. NOVO V1.1 now it.For more information, visit adds additional functionalities, www.kennametal.com. including access to more tools SIDEBAR 1 – How It Works and e-commerce capabilities, to NOVO can be used in a push productivity improvement number of intuitive ways, from “I even further. need to make a ½” hole x 1 ½” “The world is in the midst deep in ANSI 4140” to “I need of building the foundation of a ½” by 5xD solid-carbide monumental change in how in grade KC7315.” In the first manufacturing firms can obtain, case, NOVO helps users define manage, and share process and machining features, a tooling data for significant pro- blind hole in this case, and then ductivity gain,” says John Jacko, immediately reduces the product VP & Chief Marketing Officer set to those that can do the job, at Kennametal. “With NOVO’s taking into account constraint embedded intelligence in appli- requirements such as mate- cation engineering and process rial, tolerance, and machining se- planning, Kennametal and our More than a catalog, NOVO brings users into a community, all of Kennametal’s quence for both single tools and partners are opening the path to ongoing expertise delivered in a digital means of accessing process knowledge multi-tools. NOVO then ranks a completely connected digital quickly. The result empowers users by providing the right solutions specifically the results—based on knowl- art-to-part-to-profit process.tailored to their operations. edge-based rules—to best meet NOVO is a big step in making the challenges of the application this vision reality.” alternate-choice strategies along announcing the iPad version of as defined by the customer’s New Functionality, E-Commerce with speed and feed information. NOVO is available now through operating environment and user New to NOVO V1.1 are a In these cases, as well as with the Apple Store. preferences, providing far more Turning Advisor and Threaded milling and holemaking strate- “With Android and Windows useful process knowledge than Hole Advisor. In Turning gies, NOVO V1.1 users can now Tablet versions of NOVO on any online catalog alone, all ob- Advisor, users gain effective ID move tool lists to a shopping cart the horizon, this brings added tained in a fraction of the time. and OD roughing and finish- for online purchase. Businesses mobility and access to your tool In the second case, when a ing strategies with a few clicks. get immediate price and avail- list no matter which device you customer already has preferred Multiple solutions ranked by ability status, making ordering log onto,” says Chris Merlin, tool and grade in mind, NOVO productivity are presented, along more effective. Marketing Manager for the smart-attribute filters not only with smart filters that take the “This is the true integra- Virtual Machining initiative at quickly select the products avail- task of selecting all cutting tool tion of our knowledge with Kennametal. “This components. Compared to us- our customers’,” says Francois also makes it easy for ing myriad catalogs to find and Gau, Vice President, Strategic people working on the order parts is cut from hours to Marketing and New Business shop floor with tablets minutes, while users get the as- Development. “Simply put, to collaborate with the surance that the list is both com- NOVO is a process enabler – a process planners in prehensive and correct. true digital assistant with data- other departments.” Similarly, the Threaded Hole rich machining strategies that Being “device ag- Advisor can present complete starts working from the moment nostic,” NOVO avoids Tablet and iPad versions of NOVO make it easy process plans and tool lists in you receive a parts drawing. With the “which app do I to collaborate and share process knowledge, response to request as to how to a refined and intuitive tool advi- choose and use” or making process planning vastly more effective.

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG able to do the job, NOVO also gives the options on what cutting item and adaptive item fits and also works with the selected solution. NOVO smart filters take the task of selecting ALL cutting tool components from hours to minutes, while users get the assurance that the list is both comprehensive and correct. In both cases, NOVO’s Tool Configurator then provides all CAD files and graphic support for all tool components and their assembly – a major time savings for customers. “NOVO thinks like a process planner,” explains Thomas Long, head of the newly formed Virtual Machining RDE department at Kennametal. “It works from the feature back to the tooling strategy. In addition, each order number is tied to application data gleaned from hundreds of subject matter experts and decades of Kennametal expe- rience. Request a part number and you also get pictures, assemblies, spare parts lists, as well as inserts that fit. Not only does it accomplish in minutes what formerly took hours, it yields an optimized solution, backed by Kennametal expertise, every time” Even further, NOVO’s Job Functionality option is a cloud-based repository linked to a user by a unique ID where tool lists can be stored for future use, editing, copying, and sharing. These can be easily down- loaded into standard report formats and include tooling commercial and dimensional data and weights, , and photo or CAD model images. SIDEBAR 2 - Addressing the Skills Gap Manufacturing is experiencing a global renaissance in developed and emerging economies around the world as major industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy and others consistently demand new and better products. Manufacturing technology providers have responded with computer-driven machine tools, digital-based computer-aided design and manufacturing software (CAD/CAM), and significant ad- vances in tooling. Yet behind this positive outlook lies a major barrier threatening this scenario: a significantly widening skills gap as older workers retire and new workers fail to engage in manufacturing careers. “To effectively meet the skills gap for our customers, we need a better way to distribute the collected knowledge of Kennametal,”

Tool selection, tool configuration, and the best applicable tooling advice based on the cus- tomer’s part and process requirements are all at the touch of a few mouse clicks in Ken- nametal’s revolutionary NOVO. CAD models, complete assembly lists, automated job report functionality and much more all promise new levels of process planning efficiency. states Francois Gau, VP of Strategic Marketing and New Business Development. “More than a catalog, NOVO brings users into a com- munity, all our ongoing expertise delivered in a digital means of access- ing process knowledge quickly. The result empowers users by providing the right solutions specifically tailored to their operations. It solves problems instead of managing data.”

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P13 Member benefits We will work with your employees to insure that your Work- force training requirements are achieved while they learn essential skills on-line ON-LINE We will be using over 300 tooling-U modules, plus hundreds The SMART WAY to TRAIN your WORKFORCE of learning videos Achieve your Workforce Development Goals We will offer one-on-one instructor access, plus national Unparallel levels of Training and Convenience manufacturing Best practices. Federal Bureau of Appren- WoRkFoRCe Development - AppRentiCeship tRAining – College CReDits ticeship training Approved NTMA Member cost of $449.00 and $100 in textbooks (these textbooks will be used for two For more information Semesters Contact: ntmA vice president Non-NTMA Member cost: $2,000.00 plus $120 in textbooks. ken mcCreight: 216-264-2834 Demo of NTMA-U can be found on the NTMA website at: www.NTMA.org e-mail: [email protected]

online employee AptitUDe testing seRviCe NTMA offers a fee-based Employee Aptitude Testing Service that helps members make solid hiring decisions. This validated testing service evaluates technical aptitude, not achievement. It measures a person’s readiness to learn and develop proficiency, and it attempts to predict future performance. Members can reduce training time and turnover, tests cover four key Areas: increase productivity and prevent legal problems. • Mechanical Aptitude • The only known screening device of its kind that has been validated for bias. • Machine Shop Math • Specifically developed for the Precision Custom Manufacturing Industry. • Verbal Skills for • Includes a manual explaining the 14 key points needed to make the best hiring decisions. Manufacturing • Sample interviews with rating factor scales and examples of how to get evidence of job- • Mechanical Reasoning related experience. Testing Rates: Members: $35/test Non-Members: $150/test

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Vi-Cas Manufacturing produces compensators, round vacuum cups from .09 inches in swivel joints, vac- diameter to 14.5 inches in diameter - to uum valves and handle many round, oval, and hard- fittings and adap- to-grip products, including those with tors to enhance smooth or textured surfaces. Thousands vacuum cup ef- of styles and sizes are available in materi- fectiveness also als including vinyl, urethane, rubber, sili- available. Vi-Cas cone, oil-resistant vinyl, anti-static vinyl, can quote cus- FDA approved materials, and more, to tom designs from suit most any application. Vi-Cas re- customer-supplied drawings, or reverse pers, as well as a full line of rollers and placement vacuum cups are installed in engineer from customer-supplied cups. roller reconditioning services. For more virtually every industry, for applications Free samples available. information contact Rob Wagner of Vi- such as packaging, label application, Vi-Cas has been manufacturing vac- Cas Manufacturing at (513) 791-7741, pick-and-place, manufacturing, scrap uum cups in various shapes, sizes and 8407 Monroe Avenue, Cincinnati, OH removal, ergonomic lifters, end-of-arm materials sine 1970. They provide short 45236 or visit them at www.vi-cas.com. robotic tooling, and more. or long manufacturing runs, with short An extensive online catalog, search- turnaround times. On demand delivery able by cup attributes such as diameter, is also available. In addition to vacuum height, width, and more, can be viewed at cups, Vi-Cas manufactures grabbers, www.vi-cas.com. Accessories like level suction cups, tightening discs, and grip-

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P15 cooperation sustains innovation

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After more than 30 years of mutual and support of the other. It is ultimately growth and a positive relationship, BIG about the customers, and ensuring that we Daishowa Seiki Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) can get them the products they need. That’s and KAISER Precision Tooling Ltd. why we want to grow into our partnership (Rümlang, Switzerland) solidified their with BIG Daishowa.” longtime partnership in the European and Elmer cited the two companies’ com- Asian markets. parable goals as an advantage, ensuring BIG Daishowa is the world’s largest that they will move forward as partners on collet chuck producer, and KAISER is a equal footing. More importantly, both are into new markets. global leader in modular and other focused on manufacturing the most precise “We aim to help BIG Daishowa with all tooling solutions. The two companies have and repeatable tooling available to the mar- of their European operations. Through this yet again come together to create a mutu- ket. Because the two companies occupy a partnership, we’ll provide BIG customers ally beneficial distribution network—simi- similar space on the quality/premium pyra- with products, technical information and lar to the decade-old partnership that has mid, they share marketing strategies, phi- support—all funneling through a singu- been so successful here in the United States losophies and experiences. That, combined lar European channel,” Elmer said. “As with BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. with years of cooperation, makes the two the partnership grows, so will innovation. BIG Kaiser Germany ran as a pilot proj- companies ideal partners for Europe. Working together, we will be able to de- ect to test efficacy of such a model in the On the commercial side, a BIG velop new tools and pursue new ideas. We European market, and the company’s suc- Daishowa product specialist has been think in similar ways—we both value preci- cess paved the way for a larger European transferred to the KAISER facility for sion and quality.” partnership executed through KAISER three years to support the transition. He is KAISER announced its three-year plan, Switzerland. responsible for answering all questions and including its fortified relationship with BIG “From each company’s standpoint, merging the workflow of the two compa- Daishowa, during the company’s recent the other market is difficult to enter,” said nies. BIG Daishowa has a solid foundation 65th anniversary festivities. After 65 years, Peter Elmer, CEO of KAISER. “There are in the tightly knit community the company is still focused on future so many established rules and conventions in Japan. The new transfer will continue improvements. that are foreign to both of us. We decided to push BIG products into European ma- to enter the different markets with the help chines, expanding horizons and breaking

New Literature Details Engineered Clearance from Dayton Progress Corporation

Optimizing the punch- involved with all types of punching or perforating including high- to-die clearance, which can speed, high-volume punching. significantly affect the qual- Dayton Progress is a recognized leader for manufacturing and ity of the resulting hole char- supplying tools and accessories to the Metal Stamping and Metal acteristics, is detailed in a new industries globally. Dayton’s more than 800 employees 6-page, full-color brochure ship millions of tools each year from its 10 factories in North available from Dayton Progress America, Europe and Asia to 20,000 customers in 70 countries. Corporation. Available in Dayton Progress is the world-wide leader in the manufacture print or online at http://www. of catalog and special punches, punch blanks and other precision daytonprogress.com/sites/ tooling. They provide single source convenience for tooling in both default/files/776_Dayton’s_ standard-inch and metric sizes. In addition to a full standard line of Engineered_Clearance-web. precision punches, pilots, die buttons and retainers as well as custom pdf, Engineered Clearance tooling in configurations to suit any manufacturing requirements, discusses how the 5% per side the company also markets nanoceramic lubricating grease. For ad- clearance is insufficient for today’s high-strength steels, and walks ditional information visit them online at www.daytonprogress.com, readers through how to select the proper clearance based on mate- or e-mail them [email protected] or call (937) 859-5111. rial, thickness, tensile strength, and the requirements of the specific Write to Dayton Progress, 500 Progress Road, PO Box 39, Dayton, job. In addition to smaller burr, clean burnish and break patterns OH 45449-0039. on the perforation, matching the clearance to the material can also extend the service life of the punch. This literature is ideal for those

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P17 The NTMA Training Centers’ “Robot Conflict 2014” was a huge success!

On Saturday, February 8th, 2014 the NTMA Training Centers live-streamed on www.twitch.tv/robotrevo where viewers from hosted the first Robotics competition of the new year. The Robot around the world can watch our event live. It gives people a chance Conflict 2014. The event was held at our Santa Fe Springs Facility to leave comments while the event is and it was really perfect weather for this outdoor event. Over a streaming and there have been lots of dozen teams competed in this all day event and there were local positive response from the viewers. High Schools and even a community college involved. Bob Mosey along with LA NTMA The team brackets were updated live here so no matter where they President Darin Martinez were among were, they could see almost instantly who won the round and who the volunteers who worked as Pit moved to the losers bracket. http://challonge.com/robotconflict2014 Runners making sure the bots were And there were over 20 rounds competed. ready and getting them to the arena in Maureen Caruthers, NRL Program Manager, joined us for the time for their match. event and helped present the winners included awards to our winners along 1st Place: unBEARable Pain from with NTMA Training Centers Warren High School President, Michael Kerwin. 2nd Place:Terminator from John Our judges were Jheriko Glen High School Salamy, Johnny Melgoza and 3rd place: Ares from Los Osos High School Naomi Swarzentruber, from Our king of the ring winner was Thaitanic from Helen Bernstein team Smashbotz who did an High School amazing job. Bradley Hanstad has been working with our NTMA NRL Coordinator Richard Loehnig and has generously hosted the events

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG Scholarships The Brock Babb Memorial Scholarship

The Brock Babb Memorial Scholarship is an annual tuition Eligibility Requirements: scholarship created by the National Tooling and Machining 1. 18 years of age at the time of class start. Association in support of students advancing their education and 2. Be a member of a high school class, and plan to attend an accred- pursuing careers in manufacturing. ited educational facility as a full time student; or be a high school Successful scholarship applicants will receive a minimum award graduate enrolled to continue his / her education in a manufactur- of $1,000. ing industry related discipline. For purposes of this scholarship, The NTMA Education Team shall serve as the selection com- a full time student is defined as a minimum of twelve (12) credit mittee. Only applicants that meet the eligibility requirements will be hours per semester. considered. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS Must be returned by June 01, 2014. 3. Be the son or daughter of an employee of an NTMA Member Apprenticeship,Workforce Development, College Credit Company in Good Standing (Owner’s family not eligible to apply). Applicants are requested to read carefully all of the following 4. Reside within the United States, and attend an accredited college, conditions of this program and submit a fully executed Application or University in the United States. by June 1, 2014. 5. Hold a minimum High School GPA of 2.5 The NTMA Brock Babb Scholarship Fund will be paid upon 6. Submit a scholarship application and supporting documentation proof of acceptance into appropriate educational facility as defined by June 1st of applicable year. by the Scholarship. 7. Must be nominated by an NTMA Member Company that is in Submit all information to: good standing. Ken McCreight, Vice President 8. Provide a written essay stating career goals and why they should NTMA Education Team Staff Liaison receive the scholarship. National Tooling and Machining Association 9. Provide a resume describing interests, classes, and any work re- 1357 Rockside Road lated activities voluntary or paid. Cleveland, Ohio 44134 10.Provide two letters of recommendation from business professionals [email protected] who are aware of their desire to pursue a career in manufacturing. (216) 264-2834 The Edwin Vobeda Memorial Scholarship

Purpose Submit scholarship application and supporting documentation The Edwin Vobeda Memorial Scholarship is an annual tuition by April 1st of applicable year. scholarship created through a charitable donation to the National Provide a written essay stating career goals, and why they should Tooling and Machining Foundation from the Edwin F. and Mildred receive the Scholarship. Vobeda Charitable Remainder Trust in support of students residing Provide a written resume describing interests, classes, and any in the Central Time Zone advancing their education in a tool and work-related activities voluntary or paid. die apprenticeship program to pursue careers in the tool and die Provide two (2) letters of recommendation from Business pro- industry. Successful scholarship applicants will receive a minimum fessionals (employer, teachers, clergy, etc.) who are aware of their award of $1,000 and a maximum award of $5,000 annually. It is desire to pursue a career in manufacturing. the intent of the Foundation to award up to three (3) scholarships Application annually. Applicants are requested to read carefully all of the above condi- Selection tions of this program and submit a fully executed Application by The NTMA Education Team shall serve as the selection com- April 1st of applicable year. mittee, and shall make the final selection of the scholarship recipi- Award ent from a list of those students making application under criteria The NTMF Edwin Vobeda Memorial Scholarship will be paid outlined in the Eligibility Requirements. upon proof of acceptance into appropriate education facility as de- Eligibility Requirements: All Applicants Must: fined above. Be at least 18 years at time of class start. Submission: Submit all information to: Be an employee of and nominated in writing by an NTMA Ken McCreight, Vice President Member Company in Good Standing located in the Central Time National Tooling and Machining Association Zone and enrolled in a registered tool and die apprenticeship 1357 Rockside Road program. Cleveland, Ohio 44134 Must be a high school graduate and achieved a minimum high Phone: 1(800) 248-6862; Fax: (216) 901-9190 school GPA of 2.5. E-mail: [email protected]

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P19 SINCE INVESTING IN MAKINO “EQUIPMENT, OUR REVENUE HAS GROWN MORE THAN 14 TIMES.”

TO SUM IT UP, WE’RE RUNNING MORE“ PARTS WITH BETTER QUALITY, FASTER THAN AT ANY OTHER POINT IN THE COMPANY’S HISTORY.”

[MAKINO] HAS GIVEN THE COMPANY“ A 200 PERCENT INCREASE IN SALES PER EMPLOYEE.”

Profit. After all is said, all is done and everything has shipped, it’s why today’s leading manufacturers choose Makino. Because when you make what matters, making it with Makino is the surest path to profitability. Just ask the companies that are already there. Read their stories. Watch their videos and cutting demos at Makino.com/profitability.

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85-10356 MWM Claims_Profitability2_NTMAtheRecord_Mar.indd 1 1/31/14 2:53 PM National Tooling and Obama Touts Machining Association Education Foundation Manufacturing, chapter gives $21K to area education Education on Road Tour By Michael O’Brien & Andrew Rafferty

The Northwest ““Throughout the process of applying to our country’s Tax Credit Program Pennsylvania military academies I have had to compete with kids that (EITC). Through President Barack Obama talked up chapter of the have near perfect resumes, but the skills I have gained EITC, eligible busi- manufacturing jobs as a worthwhile pursuit National Tooling through this program have set me above the rest and nesses can make for young people and said students should and Machining have allowed me to achieve my goals,”” donations to ap- not suffer “because adults can’t get their act Association Tyler Huston proved Educational together” during two rallies on Thursday. Education Improvement Taking his State of the Union message Foundation recently made contributions Organizations such as the Education on the road to Wisconsin, the president totaling $21,000 to the technical education Foundation, a regional non-profit orga- talked up skilled trades, and signed a direc- programs at Cochranton, Union City, and nization committed to the promotion and tive to have Vice President Joe Biden lead a Conneaut Area high schools to fund the support of the custom precision machin- comprehensive review of federal job train- purchase of equipment and software. ing and manufacturing industry. The par- ing programs. One of this year’s recipients, Chris ticipation of local businesses NuTec Tooling “Not all of today’s good jobs need a Yost, the applied engineering instructor at Systems, Northwest Savings Bank, C&J four-year degree. But the ones that don’t Cochranton Junior/Senior High, supported Industries, Acutec Precision Machining, need a college degree do need some spe- one of his students in making the applica- Starlite Diversified, Peters’ Heat Treating, cialized training,” Obama said at a General tion and installing the equipment as part of PNC Bank, and McGill Power Bell & Electric gas engine factory in Waukesha, his senior project. Associates gives the Education Foundation Wis. That student, Tyler Huston, wanted to the ability to fund RoboBOTS, NTMA “A lot of parents, unfortunately, maybe give back to the program that has offered Manufacturing Student Clubs and auto- when they saw a lot of manufacturing being him a valuable education. mated equipment and related software for offshored, told their kids you don’t want to “Our teacher and mentor, Mr. Yost, classrooms. go into the trades, you don’t want to go into has prepared me more for real world ap- “We are very thankful for the businesses manufacturing because you’ll lose your plications than any other class I have ever that have supported our EITC Program. job,” Obama further explained. “Well, the taken,” he said. “We are able to bring mul- It is helping us to support the regional problem is that a lot of young people don’t tiple sciences, mathematics, computer skills RoboBOTS contest as well as area high see the skilled trades and manufacturing and other technical skills all together into schools’ technical education programs. We as a viable career. But I promise you, folks one program and actually be able to apply know it’s a big investment for schools to keep make a lot more – potentially – with the them.” up with technology and it’s important to us skilled trades and manufacturing than with As a result of Huston’s application to to have students working on up to date soft- an art history degree.” the Education Foundation, Cochranton ware and equipment,” said Chris Minnis, The president otherwise reiterated some was able to purchase current programming president of the Education Foundation and of the highlights from his speech, speaking software and CNC machining technol- owner of Laser Tool & Plastics. about education, equal pay for women and ogy to use in the classroom. Huston adds, Applications for additional funding for a higher minimum wage. “The new CNC will provide me and other regional technical education programs are Later that day, the president visited a students the opportunity to get technical currently being accepted through Feb. 21. high school in Nashville, Tenn., that he said training during the regular school day. The Contact [email protected] to has successfully blended the instruction of CNC will also be valuable to the continued receive a copy of the application packet. real world skills into a classroom setting. success of the RoboBOTS program at our For more information about the Obama repeated educational goals such school.” Education Foundation, go to nwpa-ntma. as getting high speed broadband Internet Huston has been accepted to the Air com online. in every classroom, rewarding good teach- Force Academy upon graduation. You can apply ers and encouraging schools to teach skills “Throughout the process of applying Technical education programs at area directly connected to a job. to our country’s military academies I have schools may apply for funding for equip- “There is no child that we should let had to compete with kids that have near ment and software from the Northwest slip simply because of politics or because perfect resumes, but the skills I have gained Pennsylvania chapter of the National adults can’t get their act together,” he said. through this program have set me above Tooling and Machining Association “We need to make sure we’re reaching ev- the rest and have allowed me to achieve my Education Foundation through Feb. 21. ery single one of them as fast as we can but goals,” he said. Contact [email protected] to right now we aren’t doing that.” The contributions for technical receive a copy of the application packet. equipment were made possible through Pennsylvania’s Education Improvement

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P21 Event offers “indispensable” help for businesses. By Lisa Byers, Meadville Tribune

The scholarship money handed out at the FosterMation weren’t the only winners. annual Northwestern PA. National Tooling Thanks to a donation by the Crawford and Machining Association’s annual Blue County Career and Technical Center, Bra- Collar Bash is what last year’s recipient Ken Vor Tool & Die Co. and Canto Tool Corp., Kuhn describes as “indispensable.” too, will receive additional training this year. Susan Ritchey of FosterMation Inc. accepts on of “It is necessary in trying to keep up to The CCCTC jumped on board with the the NTMA Education Foundation Scholarships on date,” said Kuhn, president of Kuhn Tool & NTMA this year to offer paid tuitions for an from Crhis Minnis of NTMA at the Elks Club during Die Company. “We were able to do some introduction to welding and a machining class the annual Blue Collar Bash. training on a new type of geometric dimen- offered through its adult program. sioning and tolerancing, which was extremely “I am the new supervisor of adult pro- in general. Not only did four businesses earn helpful.” grams at the Crawford County Career and valuable funds for their continued education His employees will be able to undergo Technical Center,” said Eileen Mullen, who and training, the event also set a record for even more training this year. presented the awards during the evening attendance. Kuhn Tool & Die Co. was again one of festivities. “We want to reach out to the com- Starn Marking Group’s Kim Flynn, a the winners of a NWPA NTMA Education munity and meet the needs of the community member of the NTMA, said 400 tickets were Foundation $500 scholarship on Saturday and to thank the NTMA for what they do.” sold in advance, up 100 from a year ago. at the 8th annual Blue Collar Bash held Mullen said she hopes to continue to give The band Junction Pa. entertained the at the Meadville Elks Club. Meadville’s similar gifts at future Blue Collar Bash events. large group. There was also a ticket auction FosterMation Inc. was the other recipient. She said the winners have the choice of who and an opportunity to play a little cornhole. This year’s Blue Collar Bash did offer they want to enroll in the classes. a surprise, however. Kuhn Tool & Die and It was a big night for the Blue Collar Bash

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG Hannover messe 2014 - spAce is limited – ntmA members April 7-11, HAnnover, Germ Any to Attend trade show

Welcome to the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. A perfect network of seven flAGsHip fAirs International appeal, coverage of all the relevant issues and a concentration of senior decisionmakers make HANNOVER MESSE the premier destination for doing new business and making new contacts – and the first choice for industry professionals, politicians and the scientific community. The core display categories at HANNOVER MESSE are inspired by global megatrends and drivers of growth such as energy and environmental engineering, mobility and urbanization. All these themes are addressed in the 7 leading trade shows in the 2013 line-up. If you are interested in attending this show, please contact Emily Lipovan at [email protected] 2014 trAdesHow lineup Synergistic technologies. Get the full picture at HANNOVER MESSE. WWW.HANNOVERMESSE.dE enerGy The energy industry worldwide is the diGitAl fActory Leading Trade Fair for Integrated Processes and need for change. IT Solutions. At the trade fair Energy trade visitors from From the very start the integration of all processes across the globe can discover how, with in the industrial value chain has been the core the right mix and control, state-of-the-art topic of Digital Factory, the Leading Trade Fair for Integrated Processes technology and solutions can meet this challenge.This is the only trade and IT Solutions. fair for the energy sector which covers the entire value chain – from energy This focus was reflected by the HANNOVER MESSE slogan in 2013 generation, supply and storage through to transmission and distribution to – Integrated Industry. Embedded software is the most important driver smart grids. All at one venue. of innovative products, while IT solutions such as those showcased at Digital Factory are the key tools for developing and manufacturing these mobili tec products. Leading Trade Fair for Hybrid and Electric Powertrain Technologies, Mobile Energy Storage and Alternative Mobility Solutions This leading trade fair is now firmly established as industriAl supply the No.1 business platform for hybrid and electric mobility technologies. Boasting highly specialized expertise and The entire industry comes to Hanover to meet its customers worldwide. adaptability, industrial suppliers play an This is where the key contracts are signed, projects launched and joint important role in their customers’ ongoing drive ventures further developed. for innovation. The components and assemblies supplied by these specialist subcontractors are vital for the manufacture of all downstream end industriAl Greentec products. This symbiotic relationship makes today’s industrial suppliers Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technology the forerunners of what we now call “Integrated Industry”. Exhibitors at Following its successful launch, the Leading Trade Industrial Supply will show how the growing demands of customers can Fair for Environmental Technology is being further be met through intelligent components and assemblies and collaborative expanded. Themes such as sustainable production, partnerships. Attended by decision-makers from all your user sectors techniques for safeguarding air and water quality and the recycling industry and over 50 nations, this show is the ideal place for you to market your attract a lot of interest from visitors and the media. solutions for materials, components, systems and processes. Green technologies, developed by industry for industry, form the core of the exhibition. reseArcH & tecHnoloGy industriAl AutomAtion Leading Trade Fair for R&D and Technology The international profile of the event and the broad Transfer. Industry worldwide faces enormous spectrum of topics and trends covered by Industrial challenges. Automation offers exhibitors new opportunities to In order to deal with complex issues such as the tap into global markets and thus helps secure your continuing integration of industrial processes, the transition to renewable business success. energy, the effi cient use of resources, sustainability, mobility, lightweight In 2014 Industrial Automation will again take up the themes that interest construction and the development of alternative resources and new trade visitors from various sectors: the networking of automation and IT, materials, industry needs science. At the same time, R&D professionals process automation, energy and materials efficiency, robotics and systems need eff ective partners in industry and government in order to market integration, as well as smart systems offering solutions in assembly and their innovations successfully. handling.

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORGTHE RECORD — March 2014 / P23 NTMA Website gets a Facelift! Check out the new format!

As the national face of the U.S. precision custom manufacturing on two links to find out more about this member benefit: industry, NTMA works hard every day to tell the story of the growth • “Attend local and national events to network with others in the of manufacturing. Our message is important, for it is essential that a industry” diverse array of audiences, ranging from the business community to • “Connect with NTMA and others in the industry on Twitter policymakers to the general public, recognize the importance of our and LinkedIn” industry to this country’s economy. “Grow Your Business”: One of the key ways that NTMA reaches out on behalf of our Another major benefit of NTMA membership is the resources nearly 2,000 members – and reaches them directly – is through our that the association provides its members to help grow their busi- website, www.ntma.org. Together, our members represent over $40 nesses. There are four interior website pages linked to this important billion in sales, a level of manufacturing muscle that warrants high- NTMA priority, each containing different offerings for members: quality representation on all fronts … including online. • “Explore opportunities for growing your business” Recently, the NTMA made significant changes to the home page • “Save money with NTMA discount programs available through of www.ntma.org in an effort to update, modernize and streamline our Affinity Partners” the content on the site. The changes are substantial, as any visitor to • “Gain valuable insight with our Business Conditions Report” the webpage familiar with the previous look of the site, launched in • “Streamline your operations through our Legal services and HR 2011, will recognize. resource library” This is just the beginning: the changes will continue along, touch- “Train / Educate”: ing much of the interior content of the website as well. The NTMA is on the forefront of national efforts to boost work- The changes reflect NTMA’s commitment to seek and reflect the force development in the manufacturing industry on behalf of so input of our membership, as well as our 50 local chapters spread many member companies that looking for ways to fill open positions across the country. And what better place to honor that commitment with qualified employees. The links within this member priority box than the association’s own website, a centralized online resource that highlight important NTMA initiatives, such as the NTMA-U pro- allows members from all over the country to access key information gram, which offers an online platform for students to earn credits about NTMA benefits, events, other members, association initiatives toward an associate degree tailored to the needs of members. The and more. In fact, many of the changes came directly from member box provides links to two interior pages: and Chapter leadership recommendations collected during the Fall • “Educate your workforce through our innovative NTMA-U Conference and Chapter Leadership Summit in 2013. program” So what’s different about the site already, and what changes are in the • “Explore opportunities for developing your workforce” pipeline next? To begin with, the homepage has been restructured to maximize space and offer a clean, accessible interface for visitor’s to the site. It now features a dynamic banner that cycles through the latest news and upcom- ing events. More significantly, emphasis is now squarely placed on four prominent boxes that outline key NTMA member benefits, with each box containing links to tertiary pages inside the site. The four boxes highlight the following member benefits: “Make Connections”, “Grow Your Business”, “Train/Educate” and “Get Involved”. Here are some details about each: “Make Connections”: This box speaks to one of the great value-adds that NTMA provides, the ability to network with industry counterparts from across the country through your affiliation with the association, allowing you to make new business connections, share knowledge, and much more. Website visitors can click

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG “Get Involved”: to give people access to the wide variety of exciting offerings and The fourth benefit box offers members the chance to take a initiatives supported by the association. hands-on role in shaping the future of the industry or learn first- Up next, NTMA will begin revamping the look and feel of the hand about some of the most pressing issues in Washington affecting pages that are directly linked to the four priority boxes, as described your company’s future. This box highlights initiatives the National above. The website work will continue to reflect member input and Robotics League initiative, an NTMA-led effort to draw students priorities as the association strives to represent its membership’s into manufacturing through the exciting opportunity to build a ready- business needs as accurately and efficiently as possible. for-combat robot from the ground up in conjunction with partners Take a minute to look at the offerings of the new site, and let at local manufacturing facilities. Also highlighted is the link to One us know if you have any thoughts or suggestions about additional Voice, NTMA’s advocacy effort conducted in partnership with the ways to improve it! As always, we would welcome your ideas and Precision Metalforming Association, which focuses government rela- participation as we seek to make our website, and our association in tions and public relations efforts in Washington, DC, to help ensure general, work best for you. that NTMA is well-represented and listened to on many of the key legislative and regulatory issues of the day. • Encourage future generations through the National Robotics League • Help promote policies to ensure a strong manufacturing sector New NRL team gets started in • Stay current with the latest developments One other development related to the new website is that it Akron features enriched social media content. The site displays NTMA’s Twitter feed, @NTMATalk, and provides direct links to the One Voice Twitter site, the NRL’s Facebook page, NTMA-U’s dedicated Congratulations to one of our newest NRL teams from Youtube channel and the NTMA group on Linked In, the popular Wadsworth High School and their company mentor Sattler Machine online networking site. Recognizing the growing utility and conve- Products on getting a great start on your first ‘bot! nience of social media, as well as its widespread adoption by a younger audience that represents the next generation of leading manufacturers, NTMA will continue to use social media vehicles

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SPECIAl AUgUST ISSUE CENTER SPREAD Mr. Terry Ake, Dr. Andrew Hill, Mr. Brad Cashner, Joshua Moore, Joshua Epner, Matthew Mauder, and Mr. Kip Shipley Tell our 1,500 members where you From team member Joshua Moore: will be at IMTS! Our robotics team introduced INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOW Let your customers September 8 - 13, 2014 | McCormick Place | Chicago and demonstrated know what exciting our functioning events or features you will be robot, and we dis- presenting in Chicago in our played our prelimi- Special August issue Center Spread. nary designs for the final product ExPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES of our robot. We • Basic Listing: Your Logo and where your booth will be also discussed the Preliminary drawing for an idea of what their final located - $200 importance of the product will be • Enhanced Listing: Your Logo + verbiage (Up to 50 manufacturing in- words) to spotlight your company or event you are having dustry and how our engineering design class helps us understand at IMTS - $325 and utilize all of the different methods of manufacturing. Brad Cashner and Terry Ake were very hospitable and took the time to FEATURED HIgHlIgHTS tour the attendees around the machine shop. They were also kind • Basic & Enhanced listings by Building enough to provide food and beverages for all of us. • Must Attend Events at IMTS Thank you again Sattler Machine Products for this opportunity • “Shout out Section” - A listing of NTMA members who to expand our knowledge in the robotics field. will be in attendance at IMTS

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This year has started out like any other, largest export partner for German automo- vibrant, according to data collected and full of promise at its outset. However, for tive manufacturers after the UK. However, collated by US publisher Gardner Business the die and mould industries in a number in terms of price, exports to the US are Media, the North American media partner of regions, the seasonal optimism at the number one, with the value of 2013 exports of ETMM parent Vogel Business Media. beginning of 2014 may flourish throughout up by almost 9% to €20 billion. BMW, for According to the December issue of the the entire year. example, reported that unit sales in the US Gardner magazine Modern Machine Shop, The American open road: once the climbed 8.1% to nearly 376,000 last year. information from companies around the physical manifestation of a zeitgeist driven The German engineering federation US indicates that spending on machine by the young and restless of the world. The VDMA admitted that the strong US car tools will rise 19% to $7.4 billion this year. thought of cruising US wide open spaces market has helped member tool shops more This predicted jump follows a trend, may now be an idea more steeped in nostal- than merely weather the last couple years. according to Travis Egan, publisher gia than true escapism, but the long, mean- In fact, toolmakers in Germany have been of Modern Machine Shop. Speaking dering sections of American asphalt are still “significantly dependent” on the sector, ac- with ETMM at the Euromold show in good for one thing: selling cars. cording to Lothar Horn, chairman of the December, Egan noted that US demand The world should be thankful Americans German Precision Tools Association and for machine tools has been rising over the enjoy cheap petrol and rising economic CEO of a cutting tool firm. His company, past few years. According to Gardner and prospects, because their willingness to pur- Paul Horn, saw sales to the US surge 25% market estimates, spending has been above chase more automobiles along with other in 2013 in a market he called “more dy- 2008 levels since 2011. Egan also cited manufactured goods has been helping die namic than China”. Ongoing US strength reshoring, the return of metalworking busi- and mould makers both in and outside of is one reason the association is predicting ness to the US from Asia, as yet another the world’s largest economy, support which record production this year. factor for the rising demand for machining is expected to continue in 2014. equipment. German carmakers announce record US sales Looking at the sector, Egan pointed in 2013 to aerospace and oil and gas as areas that The North American giant has become have been displaying the largest spending the leading export market by value for growth for machine tools over the past few passenger cars made in Europe’s biggest years. “Die and mould has been a very economy. Sales of German light vehicles strong area,” Egan added. Machine tool (passenger cars and light trucks) in the US purchases at US job shops are forecast to rose by nearly 5% to a record of around jump some $700 million to nearly $2.6 bil- 1.33 million units, an increase of a stagger- lion this year, the survey said. ing 75% from 2009, according to Matthias Dave Tilstone, president of the US Wissmann, president of the German auto- National Tooling & Machining Association, makers association VDA. Considering how explained that machine tool sales typically much many European mould houses rely translate to investments by customers of as- on the German car industry, this trend has sociation members, which in turn result in been a blessing for the sector. higher business levels. He noted that while Leading the pack, boosting output in Germany, the housing and automotive industries are beyond bullish for 2014, association members have Speaking at the Detroit Motor Show, Lothar Horn, chairman of Germany’s Precision Tools expressed less optimism. He said approxi- Wissmann said the upswing in sales over Association, has every right to smile considering mately 80% of the members polled expect the past few years has outpaced the growth growth expectations. 2014 business levels to be the same or ex- rate of the US light vehicle market as a perience a moderate increase. whole, and he expects exports to increase US machine tool sales suggest higher demand “Perhaps this is the hangover from again in 2014. for tooling the challenges of 2013,” Tilstone noted. With a 16% share of all German pas- If machine tools are any indication, the “Backlogs are also lower going into 2014, senger car exports, the US is the second- state of the US manufacturing industry is which affects our member optimism.” He

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG added that some members are reporting in Helsinki to discuss the environment. drive on it. Moore said the past growth and that work is returning from Asia and cited “It seems that the work load and business current optimism has been “mainly driven the example of General Electric, which re- conditions are still positive in Europe,” the by the automotive industry, which is very called its hot water heater business to the association said. However, it noted that the buoyant”. state of Kentucky in 2011. These returning present financial and economic situations ...but business would be better with just one products tend to be high-tech and coupled in this region are still affecting the industry more thing with customers of members focusing on in several countries. Furthermore, a num- Surging demand in the car business, cost reductions and improvements in their ber of member countries raised concerns along with high expectations in aerospace supply chains, Tilstone explained. about business conditions for the first half and the energy sector–a boon for compos- of 2014. And like their counterparts in the ite tooling–has been further supporting Dave Tilstone, presi- US, European shops are having trouble optimism. In fact, manufacturing has also dent of the NTMA, said finding the right people to fill vacancies. been shaking off some of its patina and bur- US die makers are “The lack of qualified human resources in nishing up nicely, Moore noted, pointing more optimistic about the industry was also pointed out by the out that both the British government and 2014 than their mould majority of the members,” Istma Europe media have been increasingly discussing making counterparts. said. the sector. The additional public scrutiny, The last set of data Istma Europe re- combined with the improving demand for leased showed that one-third of the coun- tools, has UK shops chuffed. “This is a tries polled hinted at a possible upturn in very nice position for toolmakers to be in,” the last half of 2013. Mould shops in nine Moore said. US mould production to be good, die output European countries rated business condi- As in other countries, Moore noted that seen better tions in the first half of last year as fair to demand for machine tools also tends to “In general, the die and mould mem- good and said they expected more of the correlate to better prospects in the preci- bers are more optimistic about 2014 than same for the final six months of 2013, ac- sion tooling sector, an effect she has been 2013 and specifically more in the die cording to the survey. Istma Europe data witnessing in the UK. Even if shops have industry than in the mould industry seg- for the period covered Estonia, Finland, enough tooling to expand production, one ment,” Tilstone said. Within this segment, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, asset is missing: Qualified personnel, a lack members are purchasing stamping presses Sweden, Switzerland and Slovenia. of which is holding back shops from taking and doing more value-added work that in- Macroeconomic data has underlined on additional business. The shortage is so cludes sub-assemblies for their customers, optimism. Indexes of Eurozone manufac- severe that it could hamper growth for the he noted. At the moment, obstacles for the turing activity hit their highest levels in industry this year, Moore said, explaining industry seem straight forward.“Foreign more than 30 months in January, according that some tool building may be exported. competition continues to be the number to pollster Markit Economics. An extended Hosts of the World Cup, the Olympics, and two challenge of our members in this seg- period of strong industrial production has tooling growth ment, with the lack of skilled labour re- some predicting that the Eurozone reces- In South America, Brazil is firing on maining number one.” sion could end this year. all cylinders. Indications that automakers Up, down, and in the middle inside of Life on the islands has been looking up thanks Fiat, Volkswagen and General Motors will Europe to cars... fill their die and mould demand locally in On this side of the Atlantic, caution re- Expectations in the UK for 2014 are 2014 provided relief for tool shops losing mains the watchword. Even with the expec- high, according to Julia Moore, president orders to Asian competitors, ABINFER, tations for record precision tooling output of the GTMA, the British precision tool- the Brazilian die & mould industry associa- in Germany, the rest of the region offers ing association. After a “very good” 2013, tion, said. Association Vice-President Paulo a mixed bag due to individual difficulties toolmakers feel confident about the current Braga noted that Inovar-Auto, a federal within national economies. year, she said. government program, will boost sales in Istma Europe, the association of nation- Unlike the die and mould industries the sector. al precision tool groups, met in December in many other countries, the UK sector Braga explained that since it was an- exports very little nounced in October 2012, Inovar-Auto has and is thus reliant attracted R$8.3 billion (€2.6 billion) in in- on the domestic vestments into the country, but the impact market. So despite on the sector so far has been small. Despite the dependence the lack of support from the programme, on homegrown other factors helped the sector survive and demand, much of remain stable. the UK’s recent However, 2104 will boom, Braga said. success–just like He predicted the growth rate this year in Germany and could be as high as 50% compared to 2013. the US–has come from the road, or, Faster, faster, faster: car industry resurgence has been accelerating tool and die more specifically, growth around the world. the vehicles that

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In today’s manufacturing, predictability is to create a stronger, uniform structure of the becoming increasingly important. Production coating. These tightly-packed crystals create that runs smoothly, without unexpected inter- a strong barrier toward the cutting zone and ruptions, allows for secure “lights out” pro- chip. duction and high machine utilization, a cor- The result is grades that offer incredible nerstone for profitable production processes. wear resistance and cutting edges that stay Following the successful introduction in shape and last longer in the cut. The long, of insert grade GC4325 in October 2013, predictable tool life of GC4325, GC4315 and Sandvik Coromant now extends that assort- GC3330 enables secure unmanned produc- ment and introduces new grades GC4315 and GC3330. All three tion with a high metal removal rate. grades feature Inveio which brings endurance, predictability and long Application area tool life to the machining process. GC4325 is the first choice grade for steel turning. When GC4325 Technical breakthrough reaches a limit in metal removal rate due to high speed and long time The performance of these grades is made possible by Inveio’s uni- in cut, GC4315 withstands the high cutting temperatures that occur. directional crystal orientation. Normally, the crystal orientation of the GC3330 is the first choice grade for milling in cast iron materials. CVD alumina coating is random. Sandvik Coromant found a way to control the growth of the crystals, lining them up in the same direction

MecWash celebrates its 20th anniversary by revisiting first ever installation

Aqueous component cleaning specialist, MecWash Systems Limited, on a daily basis and remains im- is celebrating its 20th anniversary by revisiting its first ever installation pressed with the speed, reliabil- project at The Pegler Yorkshire Group. ity and cleaning capability of the Founded in the 1890s, The Pegler Yorkshire Group is now a leading MecWash design.” manufacturer of advanced plumbing, heating and engineering products, MecWash has now manufac- distributing to over 110 countries worldwide. tured and distributed over 600 In November 1994, Pegler Yorkshire chose to install the first MecWash aqueous component cleaning system to replace its existing inefficient dunk wash machine and rotational systems to a wide variety of market sectors worldwide. The reliability and basket spray wash machine, as both were unable to wash high volumes of speed of the systems remain key selling points 20 years on, as evidenced by components at one time, thus creating a bottle neck in production. the fact that many of its older systems remain in daily use. The MecWash MSP (Multi-Purpose System) 400 offered Pegler MecWash Managing Director, John Pattison, says, “Revisiting Yorkshire an aqueous component cleaning system which was capable of MecWash’s first installation project is an excellent way to celebrate the cleaning and drying four tote pan loads of parts in a cycle time of only six company’s 20th anniversary - what’s more, the fact that the system is still minutes, with an effective drying function that ensures all components are in use demonstrates the durability and reliability of the system, especially degreased, swarf free and ready for assembly. when one considers the high volume of usage from a leading manufac- Pegler Yorkshire Production Engineer, Steve Potts, confirms, “Pegler turer like Pegler Yorkshire. Yorkshire urgently required a component cleaning system that would al- “Looking back over the past 20 years it is incredible to think what low us to wash high volumes of components at once, within a reasonable MecWash has achieved – from the development of new bespoke systems cycle time. The MecWash M101 MSP 400 fit the bill perfectly, offering for some of the world’s leading manufacturers and the launch of our waste high volume washes, short cycle time and effective drying ability.” water recycling system Aqua-Save, to selling component cleaning ma- By the end of 2000 Pegler Yorkshire had installed three more MecWash chines worldwide; including most of Europe, China, America and India. systems to improve their manufacturing production. We are looking forward to building on this success over the next 20 years Steve Potts continues, “Pegler Yorkshire was so impressed with the and more!” efficient and effective design of the MecWash MSP 400 that we chose For further information about MecWash Systems please visit www. to install three more systems in order to support production. The instal- mecwash.com. lations took place over a period of six years, finishing in November 2000. Since then Pegler Yorkshire has used all four component cleaning systems

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medical devices. Norwalk, celebrated its Grand Opening in “Doctors don’t make late October after moving from a smaller pacemakers or hip replace- location nearby to a vast new 46,000 sq. foot ment parts. Machinists training facility. It accommodates multiple do,” Kerwin observed. classrooms, computer labs, and a huge ma- “Kennametal is light years ahead Kerwin spends most of chine shop equipped with CNC machines, her time educating people CAD/CAM computer stations, vertical TM on what modern manufac- mills, , and much more. As in NTMA’s turing is: “The convention- 29,000 sq. ft. satellite Ontario campus, the with NOVO.” al view is that it is danger- machines on which students train are the ous, dirty, labor-intensive, same types they’ll be using in the real-world and involves hard lifting workplace. — Machine Tool Builder Project Engineer or heavy equipment,” she explained. “But new Two of the most persistent myths about technologies and robotics have made much Southern California are that it has no manu- of it clean and safe, with some machines so facturing jobs, and that you need a four-year refined and precise that women can operate college degree to qualify for a well-paid ca- them as easily as men. Inspection, which we reer in some of the Southland’s most exciting include in our course offerings, is crucial industries. to machining. Some of our graduates will The truth is very different: manufactur- never run a machine, but will work in clean ing is alive and well throughout Los Angeles, rooms inspecting precision-machined parts, San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside instead.” counties. The skills that adults of any age or She added that while the field is still Perfect Attendance Pays Off background can acquire in a seven-month dominated by men, over the past eight years Michael Kerwin, President of NTMA vocational training program in precision ma- NTMA Training Centers has seen its stu- Training Centers of Southern California chining can open up lucrative career oppor- dent population go from about one percent (and Terry Kerwin’s husband), said the

TM tunities where even the sky isn’t the limit – to approximately six percent female. seven-month timeframe is ideal for older dis- Experience Powering Productivity Southern California’s thriving aerospace and Job Placement Rate: 93 percent placed workers needing high-paying replace- aviation manufacturers would be grounded NTMA Training Centers of Southern ment careers but who don’t want to make a if not for the work of machinists. California has been around since 1968. It four-year college commitment, and equally Doctors don’t make pacemakers has campuses in Santa Fe Springs/Norwalk ideal for younger people who are often ex- According to Terry Kerwin, Executive and the Inland Empire’s Ontario. Nationally tremely bright but lack the temperament to Director of Marketing and Admissions at accredited, it is comparable to community thrive in a formal university setting. Imagine running in perfect, synchronized harmony. Any project, any challenge, the nationally accredited, private non-profit college in affordable tuition and financial aid The courses are about 70 percent hands- optimized and refined using digital intelligence to fundamentally transform your NTMA (National Tooling and Machining programs; veterans can utilize their benefits on practical learning in small classes taught workflow into seamless, elegant, simple production. From art to part — to profit. Association) Training Centers of Southern there, too. While having a high school di- by faculty machinists, and about 30 percent California (www.trainingcenters.org), there ploma or GED is helpful, it isn’t necessary. “soft skills” such as job interviewing and With NOVOTM you can now have the right tools on your machines, in the right sequence. are some 5,000 companies in Southern Class schedules cover morning, afternoon, resume writing. Tuition includes books, sup- This enterprise-wide solution ensures that you execute flawlessly to accelerate California that employ machinists. They and evening hours so a student with a full- plies, tools, metals, and a case the student every job, maximize every shift. range from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, time job can still attend. It has regular job fills with completed projects to show to pro- SpaceX, and Rickenbacker Guitars, to fairs and lifetime job placement assistance. spective employers. The school even provides That’s Different Thinking. That’s Kennametal.TM operations that design and manufacture ev- Demand for its graduates is so high that the snappy professional-looking shirts with the erything from movie props and theme park Norwalk campus has a 93 percent job place- NTMA logo for wearing on job interviews. apparatuses, to airplanes, pie tins, robots and ment rate; the Ontario campus’ placement is “We get job orders every day, and they about 85 percent. never ask for a candidate’s grades. They ask Student ages range from 18 to 60 and about attendance. So we provide perfect at- older, including mature professionals dis- tendance certification for students who earn placed from various careers by changing it in addition to their overall certification,” Download the free digital assistant marketplaces and technologies. Working said Kerwin. “We teach a good work ethic as for your PC or Tablet today from machinists also attend advanced courses in well as precision machining skills.” www.kennametal.com/novo. areas such as CNC (computer numerically For more information, visit www.train- controlled) machining and master CAD/ ingcenters.org or call 1-800-962-6862. CAM programming. The main campus, in Santa Fe Springs/ ©2014 Kennametal Inc. l All rights reserved. l A-14-03663 THE RECORD — March 2014 / P33

KMT_NOVO_2nd_Ad_FINAL.indd 1 2/17/14 11:59 AM Look to Women to Help Tackle Manufacturing Workforce Shortage, FABTECH Canada Panel to Propose Diversity-focused panel discussion to kick off three-day conference on key issues facing manufacturers today

“If we’re going to fix the workforce shortage, we can’t turing jobs in 2013. Recruiting qualified employees in the face just focus on half of the population. We have to look at Immediately following the panel discus- of a declining workforce is a top problem fac- women as a viable solution to fill the gap and commit our sion, FABTECH will offer a comprehensive ing today’s manufacturers. And solving it will industry to doing a better job of attracting, retaining and educational program featuring targeted tech- require taking concrete steps to narrow the advancing women in manufacturing.” nical, operational, economic and managerial gender gap, say industry experts as they pre- Allison Grealis, Director of Women in Manufacturing sessions designed to exchange best practices pare for FABTECH Canada, the only event and explore latest advancements. Sessions of its kind in this country, which takes place with a keynote address by popular TV per- are grouped into the following categories: March 18-20, 2014, at the newly-renovated sonality, metal fabricator and race car driver Laser/Cutting, Management, Forming and Toronto Congress Centre. Jessi Combs. Combs will share her own Fabricating, Finishing, Welding, Stamping “Manufacturing today is more about inspirational story about her career in the and Robotics. Highlights include a look at brains than brawn,” said Allison Grealis, manufacturing sector. The full opening ses- the skills gap and what manufactures are vice president, of membership and associa- sion will examine the current state of women doing about it, the latest applications for tion services at the Precision Metalforming in manufacturing. In addition to proposing lasers in industry, more on manufacturing Association (PMA), and director of Women ways to attract women to manufacturing workforce solutions, and an in-depth look at in Manufacturing (WiM), a 400-member- careers, the panel – which includes Natalie welding and finishing fundamentals. strong organization established in 2011 to Panek, a mission systems and operations en- FABTECH Canada is hosted by support women in the manufacturing sector. gineer with MDA Space Missions, and Karin SME, The Fabricators & Manufacturers Grealis will be moderating the FABTECH Lindner, the founder of Karico Performance Association, Int’l (FMA), The American Canada opening day panel discussion, Solutions – will also highlight the benefits of Welding Society (AWS), PMA, and Chemical Diversity in the Workplace: Embracing a diverse workplace. Coaters Association International (CCAI). Women in Manufacturing. “What we’re seeing is that women make Significantly expanded in size and scope, “If we’re going to fix the workforce short- up 50 percent of the general workforce, but FABTECH Canada 2014 features a larger age, we can’t just focus on half of the popu- only 30 percent of the manufacturing popu- conference and welding area, and brand new lation, “said Grealis. “We have to look at lation,” said Grealis. “Our biggest challenge finishing and stamping pavilions, in addition women as a viable solution to fill the gap and is selling the story of today’s high-tech man- to a wide range of exhibiting companies. commit our industry to doing a better job of ufacturing environment. Too many women – For more information or to register for attracting, retaining and advancing women of all ages and backgrounds – don’t see man- FABTECH Canada 2014, please visit www. in manufacturing.” ufacturing as a professional path because fabtechcanada.com or call 1-888-322-7333 The opening day discussion on diversity, they aren’t aware of the many opportunities ext. 4447. sponsored by WiM, PMA and Metalforming in today’s modern manufacturing facilities.” magazine, will kick off this year’s FABTECH In Canada, women accounted for ap- show on Tuesday, March 18 at 8:30 a.m. proximately 475,000 of 1,734,000 manufac-

2014 MICOR® Student Workforce Development Award Winners

MICOR Industries presented its 2014 MICOR Student Workforce Development Award to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy seniors Taylor Nichols and Austin LittleJohn. The students will have the opportunity to spend a day shadowing MICOR Industries Vice President Dave Ponegalek and will also take a trip to Houston to visit with MICOR customers. Taylor and Austin were selected for the award based on essays they submitted a panel interview conducted by MICOR. The Student Workforce Development Award program was developed to encourage more high school students to choose careers within the manufacturing industry. Pictured left to right: Taylor Nichols, Dave Ponegalek, Austin Littlejohn.

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MAZAK CORPORATION 8025 Production Drive, Florence, KY 41042 Committed to productivity-enhancing connectivity, Mazak supports the MTConnect (859) 342-1700 open communications protocol to simplify the monitoring and management of its production systems. Currently, 36 Mazak customers are using or implementing the WWW.MAZAKUSA.COM Facebook Twitter YouTube protocol to improve the utilization of their manufacturing equipment. Davlan, a Manufacturing Davlan’s employees gather to celebrate Success Story Davlan’s 50th year

Davlan celebrated its 50th year in business in September 2013 (now Carr Lane Castings) and purchased the neighboring building with a 50th anniversary celebration with over 300 invited guests. The and lot for future expansion. Through its foundry connection Davlan celebration was complete with big band music, a live sculptural event, formed a lasting relationship with renowned artist and sculptor Ernest plant tours and delicious food. The weather was wonderful and the Trova and devotes an entire department to the production of modern party could not have gone better! artwork. This was an important milestone for the St. Louis company found- Additional growth came with a long-lasting defense industry rela- ed by two high school friends tionship, increased demand on the punch press department and the just out of college, Lanny purchase of a 50% share in Quality Screw Machine Products. Further Lamont and David Weitz, Sr. growth 1992 and 2006 brought added capacity with 2 two-ton over- The two bought a for head bridge cranes, additional water jets, press brakes, a Trumpf $100, placed it in Dave’s 6’ tall laser, production saws and a vibratory finishing room – now with a fruit cellar and began produc- company total of over 50,000 square feet. Davlan, like so many other ing their first jobs. (Interesting family owned small businesses, lends its success to hard work and to note that both Lanny and dedication of its 50+ employees, 25% of which have been with the Lisa (Lamont) Uhlenbrock CFO, Lanny Dave are each well over 6’ tall.) company more than 20 years. Lamont and Weitz founded Davlan on Lamont President, David R. Weitz, Sr. While keeping their day jobs, the belief that if you provide a quality product, at a competitive price, Executive Vice President, David R. they worked nights to com- with timely delivery, and consider yourself part of your customer’s Weitz, Jr. Director of Operations plete orders. In 1964 Davlan team, you will grow with your customers. For 50 years Davlan has outgrew the cellar and moved done just that. Since the first­ project in 1963, Davlan has delivered on operations to Dave’s garage. Continued growth resulted in the move this promise and the company has grown and earned an unsurpassed to its current space; with added space came added machinery and em- reputation for its knowledge, loyalty, precision and performance. ployees requiring the fi­rst of many building additions. In1978 Davlan added foundry capabilities with a 50% share in Brentwood Castings

Grainger Show 2014

Bob Mosey, Herb Homeyer, Ted Toth, was NTMA President David Jeff Walmsley and David Tilstone repre- Tilstone, who gave an overview sented NTMA at Grainger Show 2014 of NTMA and presented “Issues at Orlando’s Orange County Convention NTMA Members are Facing” Center. In its tenth year, this February in a Manufacturing Networking 2014 event was the largest Grainger Show Session; he later represented to date. The Show included more than 600 NTMA in a Skilled Trades supplier booths, seminars and networking Roundtable. sessions as well as “Grainger Town,” a “Our customers are problem more than 20,000 square-foot interactive solvers who face two crucial chal- exhibit featuring Grainger’s latest solu- lenges each day,” said Deb Oler, David Tilstone at Grainger Show 2014 tions to solve business issues. vice president and general man- With 15,200 attendees, this year’s Show ager, Grainger Brand. “They are charged highlights the latest solutions, services and brought together 8,100 Grainger custom- with keeping their businesses up, running products, designed to help customers save ers, 4,100 manufacturers/suppliers and and safe, and when something breaks, fix- time and money, while staying safe.” 3,000 Grainger team members to discuss ing it fast. Each year, they need to do this emerging trends in areas such as inventory with fewer people and less money. Grainger management, e-commerce and safety. gets this and we are committed to having Among the many expert speakers our customers’ backs. The Grainger Show

THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG Mitsubishi EDM moves into additive WELDING END PREP manufacturing with Matsuura partnership, TOOL LUMEX Avance-25 BATTERY POWERED FOR TRUE PORTABILITY MC Machinery Systems, Inc., wholly chine, one-process manufacturing of complex owned by Mitsubishi Corp., proudly an- molds and parts by fusing metal laser sintering nounces its partnership with Matsuura (3D SLS) technology with high speed milling A field-proven, right angle drive I.D. Machinery Corporation, Fukui City, Japan, technology. The machine enables production clamping pipe milling tool for performing in introducing the new LUMEX Avance-25 of complicated parts through total manufac- welding end preps anywhere an air hose metal laser sintering hybrid milling machine to turing by digital engineering, using 3D data. or electric cord is unavailable is being the North American marketplace. The machine achieves the highest accuracy introduced by ESCO Tool of Holliston, The recent additive manufacturing boom in part fabrication since metal powders are Massachusetts. is reaching fever pitch in North America. melted and sintered via laser, while surfaces The Tube Weasel Battery MILLHOG® Meanwhile, Matsuura’s laser sintering hybrid are precisely milled at high speeds. is a right angle drive I.D. clamping weld- milling machines have been sold specifically in Metal laser sintering and milling technolo- ing end prep tool that employs a wedge- the die and mold industry in Japan and Asia. gies working in concert will allow engineers style blade locking system and TiN With MC Machinery Systems being the to think outside the box and create unique coated cutter blades to perform clean, number one EDM machine sales in North ideas, potentially triggering a departure from ready to weld, end preps without cutting America, this partnership makes sense. conventional manufacturing. oils. Now available with a rechargeable “We are the only Die and mold 18V Lithium Ion battery pack, this tool is company devoted in application ideal for use anywhere air or electricity is the manufacturing Dies and molds unavailable. in this business, thus with very complex the combination of geometries can be Matsuura and MMS fabricated in one is a great partnership piece with high ac- for the manufactur- curacy, shortening ing base.” says Nick lead time and reduc- Giannotte, VP, EDM/ ing manufacturing Milling/Waterjet. costs to a half or even “The mold makers know us and know our a third of conventional methods. Also, 3D people, and we’re excited to be able to of- cooling channels can be incorporated into fer them this innovative new technology. We molds in the single setup, thereby increasing have an experienced dealer network, many cooling efficiency and enabling high-cycle in- of whom boast 40 percent market share in jection molding with better than ever quality their regions. They have relationships with the and precision, reducing costs and improving markets, not to mention the more than 10,000 efficiency. person-strong customer base we have at MC Application to parts production Machinery.” Differentiated original parts production Sales expansion won’t be limited to mold with internal structures, thus far considered and die; MC Machinery and Matsuura are impossible, are feasible on this machine. also aiming at the aircraft industry, in which What’s more, this metal laser sintering hybrid Featuring three clamps which fully lightweight parts will add fuel efficiency, and milling machine is capable of quick turn pro- contact the and expand in- the medical industry, which requires custom- duction of custom parts, whether prototypes side the tube, the Tube Weasel Battery made bones and implants. All told, this or small production run parts. MILLHOG® is suitable for milling tub- machine will serve medical, automotive, aero- MC Machinery System’s superior prod- ing and pipe from 3/4” I.D. to 3” O.D. space, tool/die, and job shop industries. ucts are backed by industry-leading service and only requires a 3” radial clearance Technical centers located in Chicago, and support. For more information about for boiler tube panel repairs. The battery Los Angeles, Toronto, and New Jersey are Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, Laser, Waterjet, is rechargeable using 120/220V and can equipped with demo facilities and staff to serve Press Brake, Milling, High-Speed VMC, be easily retrofit with existing pneumatic the North American market and demonstrate EDM Drill, or Consumable Products, contact versions of the tool. the LUMEX Avance-25’s unique capabilities. MC Machinery Systems, Inc., 1500 Michael The machine Drive, Wood Dale, IL 60191, Phone: 630- The LUMEX Avance-25 metal laser 616-5920 or visit www.mitsubishi-world.com. sintering hybrid milling machine is the only machine in the world which relies on one-ma-

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P37 GF Machining Solutions

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www.gfms.com/us NTMA-U continues to raise the bar on training with close to 300 students now taking courses, and over 500 Mechanical Aptitude tests completed By Ken McCreight – NTMA Vice President

NTMA-U has surpassed all projec- fers critical areas that has helped and and leverages our members resources tions in growth, and has elevated the will continue to help ensure a strong to aligned priority needs, and maximize NTMA to once again be a resource to Workforce for our members long into the benefits of training. NTMA-U supports our members workforce development future. college partners through articulation needs. NTMA-U provides workforce de- agreements that award upwards of 21 At no time in NTMA history has velopment courses that improve our College Credits upon completion of the workforce development been more learners’ employability and earnings 600 hours of training offered through critical to our members. Workforce potential, which increases profitability NTMA-U, and offers certifications that Development is on the front burner with for our members. NTMA-U through the aligned with the needs of today’s industry. education and obtained highly desired Education Team, continues to develop an For more information please contact: skillsets that are the key to not only to integrated education and workforce train- Ken McCreight our individual student’s career goals, but ing structure, that maps to NIMS out- NTMA Vice President - 216-264-2834 also the economic vitality and quality of comes, meets and exceeds the Office of production for our members businesses. Apprenticeship’s, Division of Standards NTMA-U’s technical training that has a and National Industry Promotion ef- focus on specific course content such as; forts, produces highly skilled workers, Simulated CNC training using 16 vari- ous control panels, GDT, SPC, Special Steels and Tooling, built upon a founda- tion in Basic / Intermediate / Advanced Blueprint Reading, Basic / Intermediate / How NTMA Members Can Manage the Impact of Advanced Math, and Basic / Intermediate / Advanced Manufacturing Technologies the 2014 Small Package Rate Increases have positioned our students – ( Your em- ployees ), to become extremely efficient in every day production outcome. FedEx and UPS recently announced NTMA-U Technical training courses their annual small package rate increases. prepares your employee with highly The UPS rate increases took effect on sought after skillsets, thereby making a December 30, 2013, while the FedEx better employee while enhancing your rate increases take effect on January 6, employees personal enrichment. 2014. As always, how much more ex- NTMA-U provides our members with pensive your particular small package in-house trained / on-demand availability shipments will be in the New Year largely make sense of these increases. of skilled workers that can’t be found depends on many factors, including ship- Now is the time to take full advantage through any other “new employee” re- ment volumes, sizes, weights, and modes. of the benefits available to you through cruiting method. Here are some quick facts: the NTMA Shipping Program. When The Mechanical Aptitude Test identi- • FedEx Express package and freight you visit PartnerShip.com/54ntma and fies, and ensures that a potential new hire rates will increase an average of 3.9% enroll in this free program, you receive has the ability to learn our trade, prior to for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import significant discounts on select FedEx® spending hundreds, and even thousands services. services – helping to offset these new rate of dollars in training, only to find that the • FedEx Ground and FedEx Home increases. individual does not have what it takes to Delivery rates will increase an average of This tip is brought to you by be a highly skilled employee. 4.9%. PartnerShip®, the company that manages The NTMA Workforce Development • UPS Ground, Air and International the NTMA Shipping Program. For more Team has spent three years developing rates will increase an average of 4.9%. information or to enroll, email sales@ NTMA-U course outcomes with a focus The small package shipping experts PartnerShip.com or call 800-599-2902. on the Precision Metalworking Industries at PartnerShip have dug into the details highest-priority skill set requirements. and analyzed the new rate tables to assess NTMA-U education and training of- the true impact to shippers and help you

THE RECORD — March 2014 / P39 Small Manufacturers Embrace the Cloud A tooling manufacturer gains process visibility, and rises to its growth potential, with offsite business software to coordinate projects and performance

We are witnessing an exciting transforma- versatility and cost-effectiveness of cloud- tion in U.S. manufacturing, with production based solutions. and jobs returning to parts of the country “My first piece of advice to small busi- Providing an order date and price no overdue for good news. Perhaps more excit- nesses is this: don’t be afraid to embrace longer takes hours – during which time a ing is how the revival of domestic manufac- new technology,” says Dillaman. “It can be competitive offer may arrive, and it’s now turing is lifting smaller producers, companies intimidating at first, but once you get going, possible to space orders and plan production like Dillaman Mold & Manufacturing in managing the business is far less complex; according to the most up-to-date inventory, Meadville, Pa., which specializes in tool- everything you need to grow and increase order, and production statuses. ing for plastic injection molding machinery. profitability is suddenly at your fingertips.” “Before moving to cloud-based manufac- Much of the recent expansion in domestic His comfort level with technology has turing software, I couldn’t confidently quote manufacturing can be credited to companies made him an early adopter of mobile tools, a job, especially when it could be delivered,” like Dillaman that are aggressively seizing too. Today, he relies on smartphone apps Dillaman said. “Now, I can see in seconds opportunities for growth. to monitor production and help him make what the status is and build a schedule that Even while that growth continues, suc- decisions from wherever he may be. While more efficiently spreads work. This lets us cess is not guaranteed. Small manufacturers on a business trip, for example, he can see manage our manufacturing teams better and, cannot effectively compete if they are relying instantly that a foreman on the factory floor most important, it ensures that we’re deliver- inefficient, paper-based systems that were a has used a tablet to update a job order. If he ing the best customer experience possible.” poor choice even during the last economic receives a customer inquiry about the job Beyond improved customer experience, rise, half a decade ago. What’s more, without status while driving home, the answer – ac- these new software tools allow a user to un- new technologies, on the shop floor and in curate up to the minute – is just a few clicks derstand better how to increase a company’s the managers’ offices, manufacturers are away. margin. Simply put: a clear understanding of likely to underperform during the current “Instead of having to come into the shop how the business works helps the user to spot growth cycle. Worse than that, they’ll be un- on the weekends or when I’m traveling, now new opportunities with clarity. For example, prepared for inevitable dips in the future. I can simply log-in to my system through Exact Online provides comprehensive CRM Chad Dillaman, who owns Dillaman any computer, anywhere, anytime,” said capabilities and visibility into cost of goods Mold & Manufacturing, has been an early Dillaman. “I also have access to scheduling sold, enabling companies to better under- adopter of technology and explained that he’s and quoting technologies that can automate stand how to grow their potential customer constantly looking for competitive advan- time-consuming tasks that many small man- base. tage. He saw the potential advantage when ufacturers still do manually.” Technological Advantage “cloud computing” emerged as a next-wave Cloud technology gives smaller manu- The worldwide market for cloud comput- technology. The promise of the cloud – that facturers like Dillaman advantages that once ing will grow 18.5 percent this year to $131 it would level the playing field by providing took larger businesses months (if not years) billion, according to analyst firm Gartner. easier, more cost-effective access to business to realize with costly and unwieldy ERP and What’s exciting about this transformation is software – resonated with him. CRM platforms. Without requiring extensive how it’s enabling smaller U.S. manufacturers “Small manufacturers struggle with customization, which is how the costs begin to more effectively compete in both the U.S unpredictability,” Dillaman explained. to add up, a small manufacturer now has and global marketplaces. The playing field is “Sometimes they’re overwhelmed with or- unprecedented visibility into job status, cost leveling, at least enough for smaller manu- ders, while other times it’s painfully slow. of production, inventory, and the up-to-date facturers to start thinking beyond “hanging “With software, however, you can see status of each customer. Today’s manufactur- on” and begin to plan for new growth. what’s really happening inside the business – ing software, enabled by the cloud, is much Yes, larger enterprises had the first crack at a glance,” he continued, “and this enables easier to implement and demands far less at new technologies such as ERP and CRM, you to take proactive steps to avoid frustrat- time and resources to “go live,” finally mak- but they also worked out many of the kinks, ing production peaks and valleys.” ing it accessible to hundreds of thousands of helping the industry develop better models For Dillaman and other small manu- small businesses in the U.S. alone. for delivery and operation that benefit small- facturers, software had always been some- Rapid Implementation, Results er manufacturers as well. thing of a luxury. Larger companies touted The cloud makes accessing software “Manufacturing software, enabled by major benefits, but they also acknowledged faster, more flexible to organizational cir- cloud and mobile technologies provides the significant costs and difficulties with cumstances, and easier to execute. Within a recipe for success for hundreds of thou- implementation. days, businesses like Dillaman’s have access sands of small manufacturers like us,” said Everything You Need to Grow to dashboards that show areas of strength, Dillaman. “The stage is now set for a new era Dillaman’s first experiences with on- weakness, and opportunity, and all this of manufacturing opportunity and growth.” premise software may have been better than is possible without painstaking number most, but now he’s a believer in the greater crunching.

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Business Intelligence Expert Shares Tips for Using Actionable Data to Gain the Advantage Corrine Sandler is the founder and CEO of Fresh Intelligence Research Corp

Before the internet, small companies dict next moves and spot opportunities, lines of internal information provided by didn’t stand a chance against the Goliaths, small businesses can and are taking down employees who don’t understand how to says Corrine Sandler, a globally recog- the big ones without a drop of blood being use intelligence to make empowering deci- nized leader in business intelligence and shed,” Sandler says. sions. That can render important data in- market research. She offers smaller business owners these actionable (unusable or simply not used). That’s because no war can be won with- tips for acquiring and using intelligence: A CIO can oversee and coordinate the out intelligence and, before the digital era, • If you lack resources, make use of collection and analysis of intelligence, and collecting actionable data and informa- free or inexpensive intelligence-gathering brief you – the business leader – daily so tion about one’s competitors, market and tools. Visit competitors’ websites and col- that all data is actionable. customers cost a lot more than most small lect data about them. Many businesses “What enables you to make smart, businesses – the Davids – could afford. put a great deal of revealing information timely decisions is access to precise intel- “But today, the Davids are taking on their sites, which can benefit you. Also, ligence,” Sandler says. “Your advantage, as down the Goliaths,” says Sandler, founder make note of any changes on their sites. a smaller business, is that you don’t have and CEO of Fresh Intelligence Research Google Alerts can tell you when they’re the corporate processes and protocols that Corp., a global business intelligence com- releasing new products or expanding. Use inhibit fast action. pany, and author of the new book, “Wake Google analytics tools such as Google Hot “As Sun Tzu wrote, ‘It is said that if Up or Die” (www.wakeupordie.us), a Trends to tell you what’s in the collec- you know your enemies and know your- comprehensive tive consciousness – potential consumer self, you can win 100 battles without a guide to the use of demand – at any given time. Google’s key single loss.’ ” intelligence in the word tool will give you ideas for power- About Corrine Sandler contemporary busi- ful key words in search terms, and use the Corrine Sandler is the founder and ness environment. traffic tool to measure global volume on CEO of Fresh Intelligence Research Corp, “Thanks to the those key words. a global market research agency; inter- internet, the bou- • Make intelligence-gathering part of national professional speaker and author tiques and startups your company’s culture. From the man- of “Wake Up or Die,” (www.wakeupor- have access to all ager who overhears a conversation in the die.us) a new book that applies lessons kinds of free tools grocery checkout line to the clerk obsessed from Sun Tzu’s ancient classic, “The for gathering intelligence. They’re also with Twitter, every employee in your busi- Art of War,” to contemporary businesses. much more agile than the big corpora- ness is a potential intelligence resource. Corrine’s company was ranked No. 2 on tions; they can make a decision and act Encourage employees to pay attention as Profit Magazine’s list of top 50 fastest- immediately. That’s essential in a market- they interact with others outside the com- growing companies, and Corrine has been place where conditions change quickly.” pany. They may discover a nagging issue on Profit’s top 100 Female Entrepreneurs In “Wake Up or Die,” Sandler ap- that no other company is addressing, al- list two years in a row. With more than plies lessons from Sun Tzu’s “The Art of lowing you to create uncontested market 20 years’ experience, she has established War” – the 2,000-year-old military treatise space. Or, you may learn critical informa- a reputation for unparalleled consumer penned by one of the greatest command- tion about a competitor that allows you understanding and insight development ers in history – to the modern business to seize an advantage. Make intelligence working with Fortune 500 companies. economy. Sun Tzu held that the goal in gathering a company lifestyle. any war is to win without ever entering • Appoint a Chief Intelligence Officer into physical battle. (CIO) to coordinate and analyze informa- “By gathering actionable data and act- tion from a variety of sources. In smaller ing on it immediately, by using it to pre- companies, leaders tend to rely on pipe-

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