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VOL. 39 NO.3
February/March 2021
The oldest regional industrial pub- lication serving the Western States manufacturing managers, owners and engineers from 1 employee
to those larger plants of 5,000 or more. Its editorials feature numeri- cal control applications in all size machine shops, tooling, program- ming, robotics and shop operations, training personnel, financing of new equipment, cutting tools and all related manufacturing requirements. Coverage extends to all of Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Ne- vada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.
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Let’s Hope 2021 is a Smoother Ride
Well 2020 is in the rearview mirror and we are now driving on Highway 2021. Fingers crossed that this road is a helluva lot smoother than the last one. At this time people are starting to get vaccines-and no matter your take on them—it will start to open up the economy. Here in California we can eat outdoors again which is better than not being able to I guess. While these are small steps, they are steps in the right direction. The more people out doing and buying things, the more things have to be made...and we are an industry that makes things.
This issue is our annual aerospace issue. I grew up in Lakewood, Califor- nia which supposedly was built to provide housing for McDonnell Douglas workers in Long Beach. The plant was about 3 miles from where I grew up and on our block of about 70 houses I am pretty sure that at least 20 people worked at Douglas at one time or another. My father worked for a machine tool publication when I grew up so between the neighbors and my dad I have always had an interest in aerospace products and how they were made. That is why this is always one of my favorite issues of the year.
Our cover story is on a shop in northern California shop that does lots of aerospace work. They have been able to do more and more with the addition of some 5-axis machines and they plan on getting more.
In keeping with the aerospace theme we have an article on a Caltech/ Nasa joint project that has PERSEVERANCE Rover Bringing 3D-Printed Metal Parts To Mars. Also there is a story about how Fastems is going to deliver a laser cleaner robot for the F-35 lightning II wing assembly line along with one highlighting that Boeing will provide six more solar arrays for the International Space Station.
Another story is on a Corona, CA. shop that mixes aerospace with medi- cal and any other work that they can get. They feel good in knowing lots of the work they do make a difference in peoples lives. There is also a story on an Idaho riflescope maker where quality is key in making their product.
That does it for this issue. Our next issue is our annual software and control issue and if you sell one of these products be sure to contact me about getting your product in this issue. Thanks for reading
Sincerely,
Shawn Arnold
Shawn Arnold Publisher
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