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CNC WEST February/March 2018 www.CNC-West.com 3 Feature Stories 3 Steps to Lower Supply Chain Costs for Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers . .............................. 20 Wire Tech Is Not Just For EDM. Story about a Phoenix full service CNC shop................................ 22 5th Axis Machining adds Capabilities at Harley & Son Placentia Ca shop ushers in new technology to grow.................... 30 Patterns of Productivity An Oregon shop changed software to produce more precise castings ........................................................................................................ 40 Cad/Cam/CNC Perspective Do Smoothing and Tolerance Settings Really Matter. ................... 46 Acromil Kicks off Corporate Expansion .......................... 48 Advancing Additive CG Tech Joins Forces with 3-D Hybrid Solutions......................... 50 CNC West Feb/March 2018 • Volume XXXVI No 3 Departments Rick Erickson, presidentWire Tech Inc and Eric Rubin, shop manager, have their shop busy with aerospace work - Pg.22 4 Publisher Editorial 8 Executive Hotline 56 Industry News 64 New Products 82 Aerodef Preview Purchasing the Doosan Lynx 220LSY was one of the first things Luke Soule did after he took over the helm at Harley & Son. - Page 32 Coming in April/May 2018 Software and Controls — Don’t miss this issue! It will be an idea-packed focus on developments in computer controls, networking, automating plant management, the latest in CNC soft- ware, hardware and machine control technology. Editorial: March 23, 2018 Ad Space: March 27 2018 Ad Material: April 4, 2018 NCSIMUL Software Solutions has helped William Gillin, Machine Shop Supervisor Premier Manufacturing Company - Pg.40