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VOL. 39 NO. 5
June/July 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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Looks Like We Have TURNED The Corner
As we discuss turning in this issue, I think the most important turn right now is we have turned the corner on Covid. I was in the Seattle airport over Memorial Day and I don’t think I have ever seen it so crowded. Last time I was in it, it was a ghost town. That is good because more flying means more demand for planes and we all know that is good for the Seattle and southern California manufacturing markets. Fingers crossed this is the last time I mention Covid in this space ever again.
Our cover article is about a company that has a misleading name. Precision Swiss Products sounds like an only Swiss shop. Which they once were. But they have diversified and brought in other machines that make not only tiny things. Based in northern California they were mostly doing aerospace and medical but decided they were in the hub of semiconductor work so why not add that to their arsenal. It has proven to be a wise choice.
Another story written by CNC WEST editor Sean Buur is again on a northern California shop. This shop did the unthinkable as they started their shop during the pandemic. With the help of some Doosan lathes and machining centers among other machines. Halcyon got ISO9001 certified in their first month and have not looked back. While their goal is to become known as an aerospace shop, since they just started they are taking most jobs that arise. They had lofty expectations when they opened the shop and are exceeding them.
A story on page 42 supplied by Caltec tells of how NASA’s Perseverance will go to Mars with parts made by 3D printing. To say that 3D printing is really taking off would be an understatement. Taking off to Mars so it seems.
Read about Bill Selway on page 46. One of California’s and the Pacific Northwest leading machine tool distributors he courageously battled cancer for four years and as is usually the case cancer won. Bill was a friend to CNC WEST over the years and we are saddened by his passing.
There is lot’s more in this issue including ads from distributors and metalworking manufacturers who feel this region and YOU are important enough to spend part of their precious ad budget in CNC WEST. Without their ads there would be no CNC WEST so I personally want to thank them.
Here is to turning the corner Sincerely,
Shawn Arnold
Shawn Arnold Publisher
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