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VOL. XXXVIII NO.5
June/July 2020
Hoping 2020
Takes a Turn for
the Better
Well we are halfway through the year and it can at best be called crazy. In additon to Covid 19 craziness we have civil unrest like never before. In all the darkness out in the world there is some light. Several shops took advantage of our offer to run a FREE story about their shop and you can see a few of them in this issue. We asked for 3-4 photos and 500 words. Sean Buur our editor actually ended up following up with these shops for a phone interview. I was impressed and surprised at the quality of photos that shops sent to me. CNC WEST really appreciates those that took the time but be aware the offer still stands!! Any questions just email me at sarnold@cnc-west.com.
I obviously did not do a great job of communicating that this offer was only for machine shops and not those that sell products to shops as I received a few of those too. I appreciate those that sent those write ups too. Heck I am just glad that people actually read what I write.
Since this is our Turning issue our cover article details a family owned shop in San Clemente, CA. that does big business on small parts. Most parts they make are under 1” and a lot are made on their Star Swiss machines. Aero- space is at the core of their work and this 67 year old business is determined to not let the recent slowdown keep them from operating another 67 years.
One of the stories sent in to us and then followed up by Sean Buur was by a small shop in Torrance that acts like a big one. Basically a one man shop Ed Dennis has been making the right moves to keep going strong. SL Engineering sent us a small write up and some excellent photos. This Huntington Beach shop has an excellent staff and continues to go strong during the pandemic.
Luan Nguyen of Ipanel Systems in Valencia volunteered to do some free machine work for those in need during the pandemic. Luan shines bright as someone willing to help out those in his industry. I am sure you will read that story and want to root for Luan and Ipanel Systems. They are doing all the things right during the pandemic.
We also have an article on a fab shop in Silicon Valley that is doing well with the help of their Prima Power press brakes. Silicon Valley is a demanding place but they are up to the task. There is lots more to read and if you lose your magazine you can read every issue online. Old issues too. And those shops out there that read this issue and say that was a nice article....all you have to do is contact us.
Sincerely,
Shawn Arnold
Shawn Arnold Publisher
The oldest regional industrial publica- tion serving the Western States man- ufacturing managers, owners and engineers from 1 employee to those larger plants of 5,000 or more. Its editorials feature numerical control applications in all size machine shops, tooling, programming, robot- ics and shop operations, training personnel, financing of new equip- ment, cutting tools and all related manufacturing requirements. Coverage extends to all of Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
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