Journal of the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association

J u l y / A u g u s t 2 0 1 0 

M A N U F A C T U R I N G 

Journal of the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association 

IMTS 

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I n t e r n a t i o n a l M a n u f a c t u r i n g T e c h n o l o g y S h o w 

Connecting global technology 

Investing in a Down Economy 

Shop Profile 

Razor Edge Systems, Inc. 

Industry Profiles 

Yeager Machine, Inc. 

Command Tooling Systems LLC

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quick guide 

S - South Building Hall A (Booths 8000-8999) N - North Building Hall B (Booths 6000-7999) 

E - Lakeside Center East Hall D (Booths 3000-4999) W- West Building Hall F (Booths 2000-2999) 

Distributor Builder tyPE bldg/Booth # 

Agility Machine Tool, Inc. Chevalier Machinery Milling & Grinding S-8586 

AKARI / SEIKI Milling S-8255 

ARES SEIKI Milling S-8255 

HONOR SEIKI Turning S-8255 

VTEC Vision Wide Milling S-8255 

YCM Milling, Turning & EDM S-8129 

Hwacheon Milling & Turning S-8738 

NEXTURN Swiss Turning S-8646 

All Tech 

Machinery & Supply Chmer EDM EDM E-4328 

Jinn Fa Cyber CNC Turning S-8483 

YASDA Precision Milling S-9163 

Concept Machine 

Tool Sales, Inc. Kern Micro Machining S-8460 

Kitamura Milling S-9148 

Mitsubishi EDM E-4920 

Miyano Turning S-9419 

Samung (Dynamic Int’l) Milling & Turning S-8450 

Toyoda Milling & Grinding S-8336 

Tsugami Swiss Turning S-9410 

Ellison Technologies DMG Milling & Turning S-8900 

Ellison Technologies Automation Robotic Machine Load/Unload S-8900 

KIRA America Milling & Turning TBD 

Mori Seiki Milling & Turning S-8900 

SNK America Milling S-8936 

United Grinding Technolgoies Grinding N-6800 

Hales Machine Tool, Inc. Yamazen/Brother Milling, Drilling/Tapping S-8548 

Doosan Milling & Turning S-8100 

Eurotech Elite Turning S-9482 

FPT Milling S-8670 

Hankook Turning S-8021 

Hanwha Swiss Turning S-8686 

Milltronics Milling & Turning S-8327 

Yamazen / Mitsubishi Milling S-8548 

OKK / Dynamic Int’l Milling S-8359 

SIP Milling S-9476 

Starragheckert Milling S-9476 

UNISIG / Entrust Gun Drills S-9159 

United Grinding / Walter / EWAG Grinding N-6800 

Willemin-Macodel SA Milling S-9352 

Hegman Machine Tool, Inc. Chiron Milling W-1600 

Hardinge Group Milling, Turning & Grinding S-8348 

Hydromat Milling & Turning S-8353 

Maier USA Swiss Turning S-8460 

Okuma Milling, Turning & Grinding S-8500 

Techni Waterjet Waterjet Cutting N-6256 

Trumpf Fabrication N-6223

IMTS 2O1O 

Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association 

quick guide 

S - South Building Hall A (Booths 8000-8999) N - North Building Hall B (Booths 6000-7999) 

E - Lakeside Center East Hall D (Booths 3000-4999) W- West Building Hall F (Booths 2000-2999) 

Distributor Builder tyPE bldg/Booth # 

Machine Tool Supply Corp. Feeler by Methods Milling & Turning S-9119 

FIDIA Milling S-9447 

Fryer Milling & Turning S-8719 

Ganesh Turning S-9379 

HARIG Products Grinding N-6730 

HE&M Saw Fabrication N-6948 

Index / Traub Turning S-8136 

Kiwa Japan Milling S-9119 

Microlution Milling S-8048 

SNK Nigata Milling S-8936 

Porta North America Milling S-9282 

Romi Turning TBD 

SNK Prodigy Turning S-8936 

Takamaz Turning S-9424 

Tru-Tech Systems Grinding N-6730 

Weldon Solutions Grinding N-7422 

Productivity Inc ANCA Grinding N-7414 

Behringer-Eisele Fabrication N-6859 

Citizen Swiss Turning S-9419 

FANUC Robodrill Milling S-9119 

FANUC Robotics Automation S-8919, S-9119 

Haas Automation, Inc. Milling & Turning S-8119 

Hermle Milling S8136 

Hyundai-Kia Turning S-8948 

Makino Milling, EDM S-8700 

Matsuura Milling S-9119 

Muratec Turning S-8574 

Nakamura-Tome Turning S-9119 

Okamoto Grinding TBD 

Omax Fabrication & Waterjet Cutting N-6228 

Shigiya Grinding N-6668 

USACH Grinding N-6938 

Stone Machinery, Inc. Chevalier Grinding S-8586 

HydMech Saws Fabrication N-6656 

Hurco Milling & Turning S-8319 

Johnford Milling & Turning S-8536 

Nomura Turning S-9266 

Southwest Industries Milling & Turning S-8032 

YouJi Turning S-8536 

ZPS Turning S-8640 

T. Bryce & Associates Inc. Current EDM EDM E-4626, S-9119 

Exeron EDM S-9119 

Fanuc Wire EDM S-8919, S-9119 

SmalTec EDM E-4340 

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TABLE | OF CONTENTS 

July | August 2010 

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Cover photo courtesy of Hegman Machine Tool, Inc. and Chiron. Photograph taken by Severyn Skoug with 

Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association. 

18 Shop Profile: Razor Edge Systems, Inc. 

A Sharper Approach From Stone Machinery 

Departments 

6 President’s Letter 

Features 

25 Industry Profile: Yeager Machine, Inc. 

What You Need, When You Need It 

32 Investing in a Down Economy 

Companies Making Significant Investments 

by Melissa DeBilzan 

36 Industry Profile: Command Tooling Systems LLC 

The New Command 

25 36 

18 32 

17 Who’s Who 

20 Made in MN 

23 Ask the Lawyer 

30 Manufacturing Matters 

34 Manufacturing Marvels 

39 MPMA Calendar 

40 MPMA Highlights 

42 Manufacturers’ 

Marketplace 

45 MPMA Member Directory 

49 Advertisers’ Index 

July | August 2010 PRECISION MANUFACTURING | 5

PRESIDENT’S | LETTER 

Building a Base 

MAINTAINING MANUFACTURING 

by Mike Gramse 

In my last letter I wrote about leaving 

on a trip to Southeast Asia and the 

appreciation I have for my staff who 

would allow me to be out of the country 

for 3 weeks. Now, obviously, we are back 

from Asia so I thought I would share 

some observations with you. 

None of the places we went to, 

including Bangkok; Singapore; Vung 

Tau, Vietnam; Taiwan; Okinawa, 

Japan; and Hong Kong, Shanghai, and 

Beijing, China were anything like I had 

remembered. We only saw a small part of 

each city and for only one day each, but 

I was amazed at how westernized they 

have all become, even Vietnam. 

To me they all looked like any other 

big city in the United States. They have 

wide, four lane highways, tall buildings 

and landscaped boulevards, along with 

Kentucky Fried Chickens and 7-Elevens 

everywhere. Everyone dresses like us or 

better and an unbelievable number have 

cell phones. 

It appears to me that much of the old 

culture is gone. Their local tours took us 

to areas that have replicated or preserved 

their culture, in a fashion similar to that 

of our pioneer villages. The old stuff 

seems to be all gone except for a few 

isolated pockets. 

I was surprised to talk with the local 

people; they all seem to be pretty pleased 

with their lifestyles and their governments, 

even in Vietnam. Thailand is bracing for 

demonstrations and hundreds of police 

officers and soldiers are getting prepared. 

That said, I don’t understand how 

their economies work. A $40,000 car in 

Vietnam cost $20,000 in the United States 

and a $30,000 Dodge van in the United 

States cost $60,000 in China. I don’t know 

how there can be so many cars when the 

average income ranges from $100 to $200 

per month. 

We had spent several days in Beijing 

10 years ago, and today you wouldn’t have 

known it was the same city. The old areas 

They all are building 

a manufacturing 

base and we will 

need to maintain 

ours in order to not 

be passed by. 

and a billion bicycles all have disappeared 

and have been replaced by four-to-six 

lane roads, subways, and shopping areas 

with designer products or replicas there 

of. The Olympic Village buildings are 

amazing. It seems impossible to complete 

so much change in just 10 years. 

But what really surprises me is that 

the economies are growing in all of these 

countries. Their standards of living are 

improving and they all seem pretty happy. 

They certainly haven’t caught up to us, but 

they are getting closer. If Beijing could 

rebuild itself in 10 years, how far behind 

are they really? 

Our country seems to have been pretty 

stagnant, or maybe even retracted in the 

past 10 years but, obviously, we are setting 

the standard and it’s going to take a lot of 

something to maintain our position. 

They all are building a manufacturing 

base and we will need to maintain ours in 

order to not be passed by. 

Preserve the Programs. GET ENGAGED. 

By the way, my staff did a great job 

while I was gone; I had no reason to 

worry. PM 

Mike Gramse is president 

of MRG Tool & Die Corp. in 

Faribault, Minn. He can be 

reached at 

mgramse@toolanddie.net. 

www.pm-mn.com 

Supporting Minnesota in becoming 

the world leader in precision contract 

manufacturing and related technologies. 

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Mike Gramse, MRG Tool & Die Corp. 

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Bob Miller, Kendeco Tool Crib 

Treasurer 

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Secretary 

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I n t e r n a t i o n a l M a n u f a c t u r i n g T e c h n o l o g y S h o w 

by B Kyle 

Connecting global technology 

The largest and longest running 

manufacturing technology trade 

show in the United States is held 

every other year at McCormick 

Place in Chicago, Ill. 

The International Manufacturing 

Technology Show (IMTS) 2010 will 

run September 13 - 18. IMTS is ranked 

among the largest tradeshows in 

the world. Recognized as one of 

the world’s preeminent stages for 

introducing and selling manufacturing 

equipment and technology, IMTS 

attracts more than 92,000 visitors 

from every level of industry and more 

than 116 countries. IMTS is owned 

and managed by the Association for 

Manufacturing Technology (AMT). 

In preparation for this issue, we spoke 

with Doug Woods, president of AMT. 

PM: Doug, thanks for talking with us. 

On behalf of our readers who may 

be considering his or her first trip to 

Chicago, “Why IMTS?” 

DW: IMTS is the opportunity to elevate 

your thinking, optimize your business, 

find inspiration. This is the premier 

event for manufacturing technology. 

IMTS has a hard earned reputation as a 

business generator, providing you with 

the highest concentration of buyers and 

decision makers in the manufacturing 

technology industry. 

You can see and compare technologies 

from around the world. You get answers 

that you need to stay competitive. It’s all 

in one place, under one roof, at one time. 

PM: What is the history of IMTS? 

DW: IMTS’s first exposition was in 1927, 

held in the Cleveland Auditorium. The 

show occupied 63,000 square feet and 

attendance was just over 12,000. The 

show had a total of 428 machines on 

display, and required more power than 

any single industry exposition ever held, 

anywhere before. 

Despite history intervening in the 

1940s, IMTS was re-established and 

moved to Chicago right after World War 

II. Today IMTS occupies over 1.2 million 

square feet of exhibit space, with over 

92,000 attendees. 

IMTS initially was developed as 

a vehicle for major manufacturers to 

get together and share technology, to 

demonstrate the latest in technology 

advancements. And it has come a long 

way since then. The focus at early shows 

was on machine tools and accessories. 

Today, the focus is on manufacturing 

technologies: All of the things that 

would go into machining centers, 

multi-tasking machines, workholding 

alternatives, manufacturing processes, 

including water jets, plasma and laser 

systems, quality systems, software 

controls technology, gear manufacturing, 

cleaning systems, and more. 

IMTS really is a diverse 

manufacturing technology event where 

you have an opportunity to learn about 

any aspect of manufacturing that would 

be important to your business. 

PM: We already are looking forward to a 

very busy IMTS. What is new this year? 

DW: This year we are very proud to 

introduce the new Industry and 

Technology Conference, which will 

take place during IMTS. The conference 

opens on Monday, September 13, with 

the first-ever Industry Inspiration Day. A 

luncheon keynote program will conclude 

with a roundtable panel discussion 

among experts representing the 

aerospace, medical device, automotive 

and energy sectors. 

Industry and 

Technology Conference 

Monday, September 13, 2010 

Location: Industry and Technology 

Conference area of the West Building 

Time: 12:00 – 3:00 pm 

Panel Members 

Aerospace Sector: Allan McArtor, 

chairman of Airbus Americas 

Medical Device Sector: Rene van 

de Zande, president and CEO of the 

Emergo Group 

Automotive Sector: Jim Tetrealt, 

vice president of North American 

Manufacturing for Ford Motor 

Company 

Energy Sector: Denise Bode, 

nationally recognized policy expert 

and CEO of the American Wind 

Energy Association (AWEA) 

More information on the conference 

can be found at 

www.imts.com/conference. 


PM: What do you expect from IMTS 

2010 attendance compared to 2008? 

DW: Good question. Truly, we expect this 

year’s attendance to be quite close to 2008 

numbers. There is a lot of pent-up demand 

in the marketplace, and we should see that 

reflected in show numbers. 

Across most industries, tradeshows 

are off by 20-30 percent. For us, as of 

May, we already are very close to 2008 

exhibitor numbers. This is substantially 

less participation change than the 

industry norm, and we are very pleased. 

Considering how difficult the 2009 

recession was on our industry, we see this 

to be recognition that, as we recover, we 

need to promote technology, continue to 

collaborate and seek out opportunities 

wherever possible. 

PM: What’s new in the Emerging 

Technology Center this year? 

DW: I always find the Emerging Technology 

Center (ETC) to be especially interesting. 

This area was conceived in 2006. Its 

purpose is to provide both exhibitors and 

attendees a glimpse of where the industry 

is going regarding newest technology. 

Essentially, what you see at the ETC will be 

on the IMTS floor one or two shows into 

the future. 

Featured this year in the ETC are 

MTConnect and Cloud Computing. 

MTConnect was introduced at the 2008 

show, and was well received. This show 

will demo some enhanced applications, 

actual methodologies for utilizing, and 

interactive opportunities for users to 

figure out how to use 

the data provided. 

Other cells will 

feature nanotechnology, 

microtechnology, 

additive and freeform 

technologies. 

PM: What’s a “must see” 

on your show schedule? 

DW: I definitely will be 

checking out Lockheed 

Martin’s F35 Lightning 

fighter aircraft. 

This fifth generation 

fighter combines stealth 

with high speed, has a 

lot of sensor technology 

and networks built in. 

This is the epitome 

of true advanced 

manufacturing 

technology in a single 

system fighter jet. 

(Refer to page 14 for 

additional information 

on the F35 Lightning 

fighter aircraft.) 

I also plan to take 

a look at the Tesla 

Roadster, a high 

performance electric 

sports car. And an 

engine from Boeing’s 

new commercial aircraft, 

the 787 Dreamliner, will 

be on display as well. 

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Monday, September 13 - 

Saturday, September 18, 2010 

IMTS ATTRACTIONS 

Some fun and exciting activities that will be 

happening during IMTS 2010! 

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CENTER 

The Emerging Technology Center (ETC) will 

be showcasing leading edge manufacturing 

technologies in 3D. Experts will be providing 

hands-on experiences in ways that must be 

seen to be believed. The ETC technologies 

highlighted this year include: 

• Additive Manufacturing 

• Cloud Computing 

• MTConnect 

• Nanotechnology 

• Micro-Manufacturing 

• Location: North Building Lobby, Booth N-650 

IMTS 2010 SHOW PAVILIONS 

Whatever your interest you’ll find a pavilion for it. 

You can compare machines capabilities, prices, 

services, everything you need to know from elite 

builders around the world right at IMTS. 

South Building 

Metal Cutting 

North Building 

Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing 

Alternative Manufacturing Processes 

Gear Generation 

Metal Forming & Fabricating/Lasers 

East Building (Lakeside Center) 

EDM 

Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental 

Quality Assurance 

Controls and CAD-CAM 

West Building 

Tooling and Workholding Systems 

NIMS Student Summit at IMTS 

South Building, Room S105 

Hours are 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. daily 

The NIMS Student Summit will combine 

an interactive Career Development Center 

(CDC) with a dynamic self-guided tour 

of the technology and manufacturing 

exhibition. The Student Summit aims to stir 

up interest and excitement toward careers 

in precision manufacturing among young 

people through close contact with industry 

professionals, interactive demonstrations 

and real life examples.

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distributors in our region 

Productivity Inc • Plymouth, Minn. 

Andy Archer and Pete Nelson, sales managers 

www.productivity.com 

Productivity Inc. is a solutions-based provider in Plymouth, 

Minn, representing a wide range of manufacturing solutions. 

Manufacturing definitely looks to be having a better year, so 

we expect to see a lot of activity at IMTS. We anticipate seeing the 

most interesting developments in specific areas. 

The first development is in the 5-axis machining solutions. 

Traditionally regarded as advanced technology, best suited to 

the aerospace and automotive industry, 5-axis machining now 

is being applied to a wide variety of manufacturing applications, 

including medical and the mold and die sector. One of the biggest 

advantages of this technology, particularly in a slower economy, 

is smaller lot sizes and quicker turnaround time in addition to 

better overall accuracy and reduced work in process. The result 

can produce a significant competitive advantage. 

Second would be the multi-tasking machines. Some of the 

new multi-tasking technologies that will be shown by Nakamura 

include 3 turret—twin spindle machines capable of having three 

tools in the cut simultaneously to drastically reduce cycle times 

and increase throughput. 

Another new technology that will be shown includes 

machines with a B-axis head and full 5-axis machining capability. 

They offer solutions to many typical production challenges: 

multiple setups, tolerance stack-up, large in-process inventory 

and longer cycle times. 

Another technology worth exploring at IMTS is the nanoor 

micro-machining technology. As applications grow in 

complexity and shrink in size, the future is about miniature, 

micron, and sub-micron parts production. The world definitely 

is getting smaller, and we anticipate seeing some very interesting 

demos in this area. Within our product line in particular, we 

have seen some new advances in Swiss turning technology 

with Citizen. Citizen has introduced a couple of new models, 

particularly the A-Series machines. These machines are the 

fastest CNC machines in the world with rapid rates at 1,576 

IPM, easy to use and very cost competitive. 

The field of robotics continues to develop rapidly, particularly 

in the area of vision guidance. Robotic vision is used for part 

identification and navigation, and applications generally deal with 

finding a part and orienting it for robotic handling or inspection. 

Productivity’s Robotics Division is happy to introduce the latest 

in vision technologies at the Fanuc booth. 

There are many new advances in the world of waterjet cutting. 

Omax will be displaying their new Maxiem line of cost effective 

machines as well as bevel cutting and 4th axis. 

You also don’t want to miss the tooling and accessories at IMTS. 

They are mostly in the West Hall and will afford great opportunities 

to find specific tooling solutions to your most demanding needs. 

Productivity works with a wide variety of tooling and accessories 

companies and our staff will be at those booths. 

Hales Machine Tool, Inc. • Plymouth, Minn. 

Tim Hales, vice president 

www.halesmachinetool.com 

Hales Machine Tool, Inc., in Plymouth, Minn., is the number 

one distributor in the country for major machine tool 

manufacturers. 

There is a lot to see at IMTS this year. Most OEMs are 

introducing machines that can do more in one work envelope. 

Combining multiple technologies on a single machine makes 

the process more complex, but the advantages can be worth the 

effort. Among other benefits, we’re talking improved component 

quality, greater flexibility, and drastically increased throughput 

and daily invoicing. 

Doosan: Coming to you from Seoul, Korea, Doosan is now the 

third largest machine tool builder in the world, and their booth 

will have some really incredible demos at this show. They will 

have 12 turning centers, many with multiple axis, and eight 

machining centers on display. Their newest and biggest is a VTL, 

60” swing with a 50” table. It is a RAM style with tool changer 

and live tooling. 

Doosan also has a new model in the MX Series, which is a 

multi-tasking machine. It features an articulating milling head 

on the upper slide and standard style turret with live tooling 

on the lower slide and has two opposing spindles with identical 

specifications. This is not unique to Doosan, but is a new model 

for them. 

Yamazen: Yamazen is an importer of multiple product lines. One 

of their most well-known lines is Brother. Brother always has 

been known for extremely fast, high-speed drill tap machines. 

Their latest series of product takes it to another level of rigidity and 

speed, and now will be considered a VMC rather than just a drill 

tap machine. They will be displaying five new models in the booth. 

Yamazen also imports Mitsubishi and they’ve got a new 

machine, the V1, with super high precision for manufacturing 

extremely high tolerance parts. One of the target markets of this 

machine is the medical industry. The machine comes in multiple 

configurations, and I expect to see a 5-axis model at the show. 

Mitsubishi also builds bridge type mills. We will see a bridge mill 

with attachment changers. 

Milltronics: An American machine tool builder in Waconia, 

Minn., Milltronics has come out with some really unique 

machines in the last few months. Their new machines, the TT24 

and TT40, are VMCs, with an in-line pallet changing system and 

two pallets of either 24x24 or 40x40. Through programming, 

these machines have the capability to sync those two pallets and 

make the 24x24 into a 24x48 travel, or a 40x40 into a 40x80. 

Milltronics is the only builder in the world with this capability. 

They will have a TT24 with full synchronization in their booth. 

Everyone has to stop and see that demo. 

Also, don’t miss the tooling pavilion. Kurt Manufacturing 

Company Inc., in particular, is showing off many productivity 

enhancement products, including the NEMI flat table vacuum 

pod workholding systems. One of the many workholding 

innovations that Kurt will be showing, may be the item that pays 

for your visit to IMTS. 


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Hegman Machine Tool, Inc. • Maple Grove, Minn. 

Terry Gren, sales manager - machining division 

www.hegmanmachine.com 

Hegman Machine Tool, Inc. (HMT) is an upper Midwest leader 

in providing products, services and support to manufacturers 

committed to performance and profitability. 

We anticipate that this will be an exciting show. With the 

introduction over the last 2 years of really amazing and innovative 

technologies to help American manufacturers compete, and as the 

global economy continues its trend toward recovery, manufacturing in 

the United States is going to continue to show marked improvements. 

The pressure of global competition is forcing all of us to examine our 

efficiencies and processes. This could be the most important IMTS we 

have ever attended. 

Please visit with us this year at IMTS and be sure to stop and explore 

the future at the following world-class machine tool manufacturers: 

Okuma: The debut of the Genos M460 VMC as well as the MA-4000H 

HMC, both featuring the innovative Okuma Thinc Control, will be two 

of Okuma’s featured highlights. 

Additionally, the newly designed LB-EX Series of multi-tasking 

turning centers utilizes VTL technology second to none in the industry. 

The new MULTUS B750 NP for very large, complex components, 

requiring multiple operations on a single setup will be featured. 

Hardinge: Hardinge will display with their new T-Series turning centers 

and the Super-Precision T-Series turning center. The T-Series machine 

is ideal for 2-axis, high precision machining or complex multi-tasking 

operations that require delicate part handling or single setup, quite 

possibly the most accurate production turning center on the market. 

Chiron: Chiron will have a machine on display in the Big Kaiser Tooling 

booth. Chiron has some of the most innovative 5-axis processes for 

complex components, developed as stand alone machines or full 

turnkey solutions. Multiple spindles, automation, complexity, tight 

tolerances, funky materials—welcome to Chiron’s world. 

Maier USA: A subsidiary of Maier Machine Tools in Germany, Maier 

is known for its modular systems at a great price. Its series of Swiss 

turning machines starts at the basic yet precise Series B, 5-axis machine 

all the way up to its Series F4, a 16-axis machine that allows for 

simultaneous working with four tools. 

Hydromat: If you are running large part volumes, you already know 

about Hydromat. This year you should pay particular attention to the 

AT 6-100 Advanced Technology Productivity Center, best described 

as four high speed (up to 60,000 RPM ), mini VTLs, all cutting 

simultaneously in one package, producing parts fast, complete and 

totally deburred. 

Trumpf: Trumpf will be displaying two new products at IMTS. The 

first is the TruBend 7036 All Electric Press Brake, which offers a 40 ton 

x 40” bend width, featuring a lightweight carbon fiber backguage and 

RAM control of .00008 in. repeatability. 

The second is the TruLaser 1030. This is Trumpf technology at an 

incredible price for this 120” x 60” x 3” TruCoax Laser for .5” mild steel. 

Techni Waterjet: Next generation technology is on display at this 

innovative leader in the waterjet industry. The Quantum ESP is 

an electric servo pump that can save companies 30,000 kilowatt 

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Agility Machine Tool, Inc. 

Blaine, Minn. 

Brian Holcomb, president 

www.agilitymachine.com 

Established in 1996, Agility Machine 

Tool’s specialty is in personalized service 

and flexible solutions for our customers. 

We are seeing the smaller job shops 

expanding into multi-axis, multioperational 

machines. For these shops to 

be competitive, they know they need to 

have more complete parts coming off the 

machine in one setup. This includes lathes 

with live tooling and sub spindles, Swiss 

turning machines with multiple axes, and 

vertical and horizontal machining centers 

with 4- and 5-axis design. The challenge is 

that these machines do more but they also 

require more highly skilled operators. 

One Agility customer is a great 

example of the trend. This customer had 

a family of parts with repeat orders every 

month. Agility worked with them to 

analyze production time requirements. 

The solution was a 6-pallet horizontal with 

120 tools. All the fixtures and tools were 

in the machine at all times. Their setup 

time was reduced to zero. The capability 

of running all the parts simultaneously 

was a huge cost and time savings. 

My advice for the new person at IMTS: 

Everyone will be sending out advertising— 

read it. Then plan your route so you are 

sure to visit the booths of highest priority 

first. And, of course, be sure to find us at 

our various booths. 

Manufacturing is not dead in America. 

Keep the faith. We’ve been through this 

before; this was a bad one but the survivors 

should be seeing business improve. 

YCM: CNC milling and turning along 

with wire EDM’s. 

CNC Systems: HMC’s, drill tap machines, 

bridge mills, VTL’s. 

Nexturn: CNC Swiss turning. 

Hwacheon: CNC lathes, 5-axis milling. 

All Tech Machinery & Supply 

Maple Grove, Minn. 

Jeff Johnson, president 

www.atms.us.com 

All Tech Machinery & Supply specializes 

in niche areas that create the very best 

value to the manufacturing solution. 

All Tech deals with the pinnacle 

machines—the finest quality. With the 

right equipment, we can compete. But it 

does take commitment at all levels of a 

company and the suppliers. We currently 

are working on a mold making automation 

project using robots, which will make 

our customer price competitive with its 

Chinese competitors. Bottom line: China 

will not beat us. There is plenty of work to 

do, but we can compete! 

Right now, computers in this industry 

are under-utilized. This has to change, and 

I believe it will. Those who don’t embrace 

the change will find it more difficult to 

compete. What will help drive this is the 

new software coming out: manufacturing 

and CAM software. We need to advance 

our processes and I anticipate seeing a lot 

of that at IMTS this year. 

Solid Software has partnered with 

CAM software companies to allow 

for multiple programs to be generated 

automatically from solids. Same for die 

manufacturing when Solid Software 

partners with Cam Tool. We anticipate its 

entrance into the industry sometime in 

late 2010, 2011. 

Yasda: Capabilities include cutting carbide 

on a machining center—primarily die 

manufacturing. Hard milling, such as, 

carbide, glass, and 65 Rockwell steel, all are 

no problem for us. We are capable of the 

most demanding tolerances and processes. 

Jinn Fa Cyber CNC 

Chmer EDM 

Creative Evolutions 

NTC 

Concept Machine Tool Sales, Inc. 

Minneapolis, Minn. 

Craig Conlan, president/CEO 

www.conceptmachine.com 


exclusively represents a variety of the 

finest machine tool manufacturers 

throughout the world and has kept 

abreast of technological change by 

representing the most sophisticated and 

advanced machines available today. 

Since the company’s inception in 

1974, our highly qualified team has been 

committed to providing the highest level 

of customer satisfaction, applications, 

and service support to the manufacturing 

community. Our goal is to help you 

achieve outstanding results from your 

manufacturing process. 

Concept Machine Tool brings together 

a dedicated and winning combination 

of machines, people, facilities and 

processes. Our experienced personnel and 

comprehensive facilities enable Concept 

Machine Tool to complete machine tool 

orders from the time the equipment is 

ordered, to delivery and installation on 

your shop floor and followed up with after 

the sale service and support. Concept 

has grown to a position of leadership 

among machine tool distributorships. The 

company’s beliefs and values have been the 

cornerstones on which it was built. 

We know what it takes to keep you 

profitable. 

Our Machine Tool Division is a full 

service department offering quality 

products such as CNC vertical and 

horizontal machining centers, wire EDM, 

sinkers, grinders, Swiss lathes, turning, 

grinding, boring, milling, drilling and 

tapping, CNC turning, and special 

purpose machining systems. 

Our line card is extensive. We invite 

you to visit the booths of our machine tool 

lines to meet our team. Enjoy the show! 



Ellison Technologies 

Plymouth, Minn. 

Craig St John, president 

www.ellisontechnologies.com 

Ellison Technologies provides CNC 

machine tools, turnkey solutions, robotic 

automations and application-specific 

accessories to large scale manufacturers 

and job shops in Minnesota, North & 

South Dakota and western Wisconsin. 

Ellison recently celebrated our 50th 

year of providing CNC machine tool 

solutions to U.S. manufacturing. Our goal 

is keeping U.S. manufacturers globally 

competitive. We want manufacturing and 

related jobs to remain in the United States. 

By delivering solutions that enable our 

customers to produce parts at “the lowest 

cost per part,” we can keep the work here. 

Our primary products are lathes and 

machining centers made by Mori Seiki. We 

also handle Studer, Blohm, and Magerle 

CNC grinders and Kira machining centers. 

Ellison Technologies is also the largest 

integrator of Fanuc robots for machine 

tool load and unload applications. We 

see automation as a growing and very 

necessary trend in our industry. 

One of the biggest news items of the 

year is that Mori Seiki is now the importer 

and support organization for DMG, the 

world’s largest machine tool builder. The 

combination of Mori Seiki’s and DMG’s 

innovative products creates an impressive 

array of high-tech machine tool solutions. 

We encourage all visitors to IMTS to 

stop by the DMG/Mori Seiki booth. It 

will be hard to miss as it will be the largest 

booth at the show. 

I also encourage IMTS attendees to 

spend time visiting tooling and accessory 

booths while at the show. Looking at all 

the high-tech machine tools is fun and 

interesting, but one also can pick up ideas 

and low cost solutions in the tooling 

booths that can be quickly implemented 

and have quick paybacks. 

Machine Tool Supply Corp. 

Eagan, Minn. 

Todd Kerin, president 

www.machtool.com 

Machine Tool Supply Corp. is a 60 yearold 

regional distributor, with a full line of 

machine tools, cutting tools, workholding 

products and engineered solutions. 

Production manufacturers and 

job shops are looking for the best way 

to compete globally. Automation and 

technology will drive our growth in 

manufacturing moving forward. We 

anticipate that companies are going 

to focus on investing in production 

capabilities that allow them to be more 

cost effective, reduce labor, give them 

competitive edge, reduce setup, reduce 

handling, run unattended, etc. 

Methods Machine Tool Group 

Feeler: These all-new machines feature 

extensive design and engineering by 

Methods Machine Tools, the leader in 

application expertise, service and support. 

FFG/Feeler is one of the world’s largest 

machine tool builders. Their booth display 

of machines is a must-see for IMTS 2010. 

Kiwa: High quality, Japanese built 

horizontal machining center product 

line that offers unique capabilities in 

expandable pallets and tool capacity. They 

uniquely offer the ability to field retrofit, 

expand, add pallet stations and add 

additional tooling stations. 

Microlution: This is an innovative 

Chicago-based builder focused on micromanufacturing. 

Their equipment is very 

desirable to the medical market and 

anyone making high precision small parts. 

Offers 3-axis and 5-axis micromachining, 

with compact footprints and significantly 

reduced energy consumption compared to 

the machine tools used to machine small 

parts today. 

Index-Traub: Their reputation for 

innovation in multi-tasking, multi-spindle, 

high production type machines is well 

known. It is a very high quality Germanbuilt 

machine. It is definitely worth your 

time to visit this exciting booth. 

Takamaz: A high quality, Japanese 

machine tool builder focusing on multitasking, 

integrated automation and part 

load/unload type capabilities. 

Quality & Service Machine 

Tool Company 

Minneapolis, Minn. 

Bill Lidfors, owner/president 

www.qandsmachinetool.com 

Quality & Service Machine Tool Company 

is an industrial distributor in business for 

over 40 years. We are focused on cutting 

tools, cutting fluids and applications 

to help our customers improve their 

tooling and tool performance. 

For an industrial distributor, IMTS is 

a great opportunity to see advances in all 

facets of machining. 

In choosing a machine with capability 

for the desired job (whether it is heavy 

duty milling or high speed aluminum 

machining), toolholding, workholding 

and cutting tools with design, material, 

and coating for the application all affect 

the performance of the other. So, when 

deciding what to see at IMTS, think about 

operations to improve, the machine being 

used, and the return on investment in each 

of these areas. Cutting tools often show 

a significant increase in performance by 

utilizing new technology. 

Another area to consider is using 

a coolant that can perform in high 

pressure applications without foaming 

and will allow the tools to run faster and 

longer while holding size and finish. 

At IMTS many machines running 

ChipBLASTER high-pressure units will 

show the effectiveness of QualiChem 

coolant at 1,000 psi. 

Inventory management also can 

affect the total cost of manufacturing 

and is more than simply a method to reorder 

tooling. AutoCrib has dispensing 

equipment and unique “demand-based 

ordering” software proven to reduce 

inventory while still maintaining 

required levels of stock. It gives you 

the ability to automate routine re-order 

functions and collect job cost data on 

the tooling being dispensed. 




Stone Machinery, Inc. 

Saint Paul, Minn. 

Tom Drazkowski, owner/president 

www.stonemachinery.com 

Stone Machinery, Inc. is a niche 

machinery supplier/distributor with a 

broad CNC product line. We focus on 

products that fit a particular niche for 

our customers, focusing on automation, 

part complexity and output. 

Stone Machinery is the longest running 

distributor in Minnesota. We work with the 

very short-run manufacturers as well as the 

very high production customers. 

For the short-run manufacturers we 

represent Hurco and Southwest Industries. 

Hurco: The hottest new product in 

machine controls is Hurco’s new WinMax 

8. The control software accesses the 

Internet for off-site monitoring capability. 

Hurco also provides controls that are ready 

to run 5-axis standard on all machines. 

A definite must-see at the Hurco booth. 

The SR machines have a tilt head, allowing 

shorter tool capability. Hurco lathes are 

now 8-axis capable. 

Southwest Industries: The ProtoTrak line 

is a toolroom equipment line, known for 

its easy to program machinery. 

For the large production equipment, 

we represent Absolute Machine Tools, 

Chevalier, and ZPS. 

Absolute Machine Tools: Absolute 

will have 14 machines on-site, all large 

envelope machines and all worth seeing. 

Worthy of special mention are: 

▶▶ 

Johnford: Manufacturer of very large 

machines. Last year we installed the 

largest lathe ever sold in Midwest, a 30’ 

machine, producing long cylinders. 

▶▶ 

YouJi: Will have a 2000 mm VTL on 

display, and a 1500 mm HMC. 

▶▶ 

Tong Tai: They have begun branding 

their own machines, known as the 

Hitachi-Seiki supplier/builder. 

ZPS: This European manufacturer will 

display 6 and 8 spindle CNC multispindle 

machines. 

Chevalier: Known for its production 

grinding, Stone installed two automated 

CNC Chevalier grinding machines 

into Kurt Manufacturing’s new facility. 

The robot-loaded machines feature full 

interactive gaging and an auto clamp, three 

zone pallet system. 

T. Bryce & Associates Inc. 

Plymouth, Minn. 

Terry Bryce, owner/president 

www.tbryce.com 

Electrical discharge machining is a small 

slice of the pie in the machine tool 

business but it’s critical in toolmaking 

and many other types of high precision, 

unusual problem-solving projects. 

EDM is a machining method 

primarily used for hard metals or those 

that would be very difficult to machine 

with traditional techniques. EDM can 

cut intricate contours or cavities in these 

materials—its precision is extraordinary. 

Fanuc: This year Fanuc’s wire EDMs 

are a little bigger and faster in terms of 

automatic threading, cutting and ease 

of operation. The main feature of our 

equipment, overall, is reliability. Because 

I’ve been doing this for over 30 years now, 

I know that reliability is critical—in any 

machine, really. You can’t afford to have 

back-up machinery anymore. The price 

competitiveness factor no longer will 

permit that paradigm. 

Current EDM: We also handle Current 

small hole drilling machines. These 

machines can drill holes to less than 

a diameter of a human hair and up to 

3/8” diameter in hardened or carbide 

materials. Current is sophisticated, 

accurate and reliable. 

This year at IMTS, learning more 

about cloud computing is at the top of 

my list. Cloud computing simply means 

using remote, large Internet server farms 

to host and manage the programs that 

are assessed on site simply through, say, a 

manufacturing dashboard. MTConnect, 

for example, can be connected to the 

cloud where detailed analytics could 

be run simply from a browser. This is 

very exciting and has the potential to 

revolutionize manufacturing. PM 

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning 

II Joint Strike Fighter to be 

Showcased at IMTS 

Lockheed Martin has agreed to exhibit 

a full-scale model of its F-35 Lightning 

II Joint Strike Fighter during IMTS. 

The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th 

generation fighter, combining 

advanced stealth with fighter 

speed and agility, fully fused sensor 

information, network-enabled 

operations, advanced sustainment, 

and lower operational and support 

costs. Lockheed Martin is developing 

the F-35 with its principal industrial 

partners, Northrop Grumman 

and BAE Systems. Two separate, 

interchangeable F-35 engines are 

under development: the Pratt & 

Whitney F135 and the GE Rolls-Royce 

Fighter Engine Team F136. 

“While the manufacturing technology 

featured at IMTS stands alone as a 

must-see, what’s really exciting is 

seeing the end result from some of 

those machines,” says John Krisko, 

IMTS director -exhibitions. “Everyone 

at the show will have the opportunity 

to learn about the plane’s construction 

and the manufacturing technology 

behind it. We are thrilled to have this 

amazing example of an end product 

featured at IMTS.” GIE Media was 

instrumental in working with IMTS to 

secure the fighter for exhibit. 

The F-35 is intended to be the world’s 

premiere strike aircraft through 2040. 

The United States intends to buy a 

total of 2,443 aircraft with a total of 

more than 4,000 F-35s forecast to 

be built for the United States and 

foreign customers combined. The F-35 

program’s overall value is estimated 

at $323 billion, making it the largest 

defense program ever. 

The F35 will be on display in the front 

of McCormick Place’s West Building in 

Booth W-100. 

Source: www.imts.com 


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who’s | who 

Doug Mulder, CAB Construction 

PRESERVING THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING 

by Rachel England 

“I measure my success by the successes of 

those around me; those I have both learned 

from and taught.” 

- Doug Mulder 

Doug Mulder, production manager at 

CAB Construction. 

The future, while terrifying and 

seemingly distant at times, is actually as 

close as tomorrow. What can you do today 

to ensure the future of manufacturing? 

Doug Mulder, production manager at 

CAB Construction in Mankato, Minn., is 

leading the charge to get manufacturers 

more engaged. 

Learning and sharing his knowledge 

with others keeps Mulder passionate 

about manufacturing. “I learn something 

new about myself, others and the 

business every day,” said Mulder. “I 

get the ultimate satisfaction from 

helping others understand and grow 

both personally and professionally.” 

His passion for knowledge drove him 

to get involved with Mankato area 

schools to increase the awareness of 

manufacturing. “I measure my success 

by the successes of those around me; 

those I have both learned from and 

taught,” continued Mulder. 

Building Connections 

Mulder works with other 

manufacturers in the area to build 

stronger connections with the local 

schools and their administrative staff. 

The group has arranged tours of two 

area metal fabricators for the Mankato 

Area Public School’s counselors and 

administrators. The next tour Mulder 

envisions would include the schools, 

students, and their parents to tour 

manufacturing facilities. 

He also would like to start a program 

to offer high school teachers summer 

employment in area manufacturing 

facilities. He views this as another 

opportunity to show educators the 

endless job possibilities within the 

manufacturing industry. “We’d like to 

hire math teachers to see the inventory, 

estimating and accounting side of the 

business; english teachers to see the 

reading and writing involved in the 

technical documents that come in; and 

science teachers to see how heat and 

stress impact metal. Manufacturing 

encompasses every aspect of education,” 

Mulder said. 

Mulder knows first-hand the different 

roles individuals take at a manufacturing 

company. He began working in the 

industry 30 years ago as an assembler, 

building skid loaders and articulated 

tractors. “My current position [at CAB 

Construction] began when I applied 

for a night shift supervisor position and 

was awarded the production manager 

position. I began working in January 

2008, so I’ve been with the company for 2 

years,” explained Mulder. 

Adapting to Change 

For 26 years, CAB Construction 

has been a family-owned business 

that changes and adapts to the needs 

of its clients. Originally started as a 

millwright service, they added a metal 

fabrication division after an opportunity 

to fabricate parts for installation on the 

job site presented itself. “CAB expanded 

several times from a 2-car garage to a 

new shop in Madison Lake, which was 

expanded in 2 years. CAB relocated to 

a 75,000-square-foot facility located in 

Mankato, where it has been since 2006,” 

said Mulder. CAB’s broad range of 

services allows the company to fulfill a 

wide range of customer needs with high 

quality products. 

Engaging the Region 9 Chapter 

Mulder’s next step toward a 

stronger future for manufacturing is 

his involvement with MPMA’s Region 

9 Chapter. He worked with MPMA 

Executive Director Jaime Nolan to 

establish a plan that would allow 

companies from nine counties in 

Southwest Minnesota to join the MPMA 

and participate in workforce development 

initiatives specific to the area. “There are 

hundreds of shops across the state that 

don’t have a voice,” explained Mulder. 

“Formalizing will help them have a voice 

and give them a better shot of staying open 

when the economy takes a hard turn.” 

The future of manufacturing lies in the 

actions of today. “It’s about engagement 

and getting a voice out, and making sure 

the funds can come in and are used for 

manufacturing,” said Mulder. PM 

Rachel England 

is a contributing 

writer for Minnesota 

Precision Manufacturing 

Association. She can be 

reached at 

rachel@mpma.com. 


shop | profile 

Razor Edge Systems, Inc. 

A Sharper Approach from Stone Machinery 

Joe Juranitch, also known as Ragnar, 

uses a Hurco to make some of his Vikings 

weaponry. He also uses it to cut down the 

manufacturing time needed to make his 

company’s sharpening equipment. 

Before he was Ragnar, the Minnesota 

Vikings mascot, Joe Juranitch, set the 

world record for shaving his beard with 

an axe (8 minutes and 43 seconds). 

He even sharpened it himself. A true 

Viking, indeed. 

At the time, he was trying to gain 

publicity for his company, not the 

Minnesota Vikings. Shaving his beard 

with an axe was one way to demonstrate 

his company’s expertise at maintaining an 

extremely sharp edge. 

Juranitch is co-owner of Razor Edge 

Systems, Inc., a company in Ely, Minn., 

that makes sharpening equipment for a 

variety of industries. His parents started 

the company more than 50 years ago out 

of their garage. Today it employs about 

20 people, including Jurantich and his 

three sisters. 

When Juranitch was selected to 

become Ragnar in 1994, he fit the role 

perfectly. He even made and sharpened 

his own Vikings weaponry. But he never 

quit his day job. When he isn’t greeting 

fans in a fur coat and boots, Juranitch 

is at his shop, working to develop and 

patent sharpening tools that maintain the 

sharpest edges possible. His office is full 

of little inventions that have been made, 

scrapped and re-done. 

The Moustrap® Steel is one of his 

company’s best known products. It has 

been used for years in meatpacking and 

poultry processing plants to restore and 

maintain sharp edges. It even has been 

featured on the show “Modern Marvels.” 

“When I was a kid, I remember plant 

managers telling my dad there was no way 

we would be able to replace the butcher’s 

steel,” Juranitch said. “But we did.” 

An Edge on the Competition 

In an effort to maintain a competitive 

edge in a down market last year, 

Juranitch began looking for a faster 

way to make the plates that form the 

bases of the industrial sharpening 

equipment his company produces. Each 

plate, weighing 30 pounds, required 14 

separate operations, starting with a fourhour 

preparation operation. From start 

to finish, it took 36 hours to make just 

eight plates. 

Upon the recommendation of one 

of his employees, Juranitch contacted 

the people at Stone Machinery, a longstanding 

machine tool distributor in 

the Twin Cities. After careful analysis, 

they recommended the Hurco VMX24, 

a 3-axis CNC vertical milling machine, 

which cut manufacturing time down by 

more than 80 percent. Now the plates 

are made in 6 hours, rather than 36 

hours, and require just three operations 

as opposed to 14, saving the company 

hundreds of hours and tens of thousands 

of dollars. 

“We expect our payback to be about 

one year,” Juranitch said. “The new 

machine is much faster, cleaner and more 

accurate. It’s nice to not have to handle a 

30-pound part 14 times anymore.” 

One of the best features about the 

machine, according to Jim Kahnert, 

applications manager for Stone Machinery, 

is that it’s easy to use. “I went up there for 3 

days of training and by the time I left, they 

were making parts,” he said. 

In addition to making machine 

bases, Juranitch is using the Hurco to 

make specialty Ragnar items. Recently, 

he engraved his name on a custommade 

hatchet and is planning to make 

additional collector items this year. 

“Look for some new Viking weaponry 

this season that will be made on the 

Hurco,” he said. 

About Stone Machinery 

Razor Edge Systems is one of many 

success stories from Stone Machinery. 

Founded in 1927, Stone Machinery 

is the longest-running machine tool 

distributor in the Midwest. Based in 

Saint Paul, Minn., it sells and services 

a variety of CNC machine tools and 

accessories, including Hurco, Proto- 

Trak and Chevalier. 

Over the years, the company has sold 

nearly 3,000 units to manufacturers in 

Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, 

Iowa and western Wisconsin. It has 

equipment in almost every large company 

in Minnesota, but it also has machines in 

garages and pole barns. 

Five Years of Training 

What separates Stone Machinery 

from other distributors, however, is the 

training and service it provides after the 

sale. “We offer 5 years of free training, if 

necessary,” Kahnert said. “So if a company 

purchased a piece of equipment from us 

in the last 5 years and has since hired new 

employees who need to be trained on it, 

we do that. We don’t just walk away after 

we sell a machine.” 

In addition, Stone Machinery holds 

training classes twice a month at its 

Saint Paul location on topics like tool 

measurement, part measurement, tool 

length, diameter probing and part 

measurement probing. 

Tom Drazkowski, Stone Machinery’s 

owner, said he responds to several e-mails 

a day from customers with questions 

about a part print, a workholding 

problem or some other challenge. 


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“Don’t assume what works for your neighbor will work for you. 

Do some investigation. Look for the best fit. Find out how other 

companies like yours were supported and treated before, during 

and after the sale.” 

- Tom Drazkowski, owner, Stone Machinery 

“I think one of the biggest challenges 

facing manufacturers today is that their 

employees need a broader skill set,” 

Drazkowski said. “We’re helping them 

with that by providing free training. We 

work with them on the machine side, 

the workholding side, the tooling side, 

the programming side and the part 

measurement side. We help them through 

the entire process.” 

Lifetime Service 

Service is another key aspect of Stone 

Machinery. Three full-time technicians 

with service trucks are dedicated to 

machine diagnosis, repair and testing, 

resulting in prompt service throughout 

the life of the machine. 

For companies like Razor Edge 

Systems, training, service and support 

are as important as the machine itself. 

“Our machinists are able to get on 

the phone and ask questions of Stone 

Machinery anytime,” Juranitch said. 

“I have zero complaints about the way 

we’ve been treated.” 

With a little more time on his hands, 

Juranitch is turning his focus to the 

scissors and to edges in the medical field, 

studying how to maintain the sharpest 

edges possible—and determining which 

machines are best for the job. 

Like Razor Edge Systems, many 

manufacturers will be in the market for 

another machine again soon. To all of 

them, Drazkowski offers this advice: 

“Don’t assume what works for your 

neighbor will work for you. Do some 

investigation. Look for the best fit. Find 

out how other companies like yours were 

supported and treated before, during and 

after the sale.” PM 

For more information about Stone Machinery, 

visit www.stonemachinery.com or contact 

Tom Drazkowski at info@stonemachinery.com 

Jim Kahnert demonstrates Hurco conversational programming at a recent training class. Classes 

are held on a regular basis at the Stone Machinery showroom and training facility in Saint Paul. 

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MADE | IN MINNESOTA 

Transforming the Future 

CONDUCTORS AND SHIELDING 

by Bill Remes 

Have you ever heard of a wire that is 

non-metallic—made without using 

any metal? 

Ever heard of a wire that would 

tell you in advance if it was going 

to fail—susceptible to breaking, 

cracking and shorting out? 

Have you ever been “tethered” to a 

device—your personal audio player, 

or an electronic medical monitoring 

device—and wished that the cord 

was just a little bit longer, or that it 

was capable of stretching? 

These are just a few of the ideas 

that have been developed into products 

for industrial applications, specifically 

in the medical device, aerospace and 

defense industries. 

Minnesota Wire, founded in Saint 

Paul, Minn., in 1972 started as a small, 

family-owned business in the days when 

wire was simply wire: made of metal, 

coated with rubber or plastic, fairly rigid, 

very heavy and thick by today’s standards. 

It is still family-owned and operated, 

but now is fully immersed in some of the 

highest tech applications developed in 

the United States and around the world. 

Particularly in the areas of medical device 

and military/aerospace. Minnesota Wire 

also is the largest producer of hearing aid 

wire in the United States. 

Minnesota Wire’s Chairman/CEO 

Paul Wagner recently introduced me to 

three of their newer products that have 

shown tremendous early signs of success 

and acceptance into many applications. 

The key to all three of these 

technologies is that they are all very 

lightweight and, virtually, or in some 

cases, completely non-metallic. The 

need to minimize weight in defense 

applications is one of the main drivers of 

this technology. 

An actual image of a six-conductor 

elastomeric wire—simply called “stretchy 

wire”—which can stretch up to 200 percent 

with no electrical signal degradation. 

1. Carbon nanotube (CNT) wire uses 

nanotubes of extruded carbon, 

arranged in a continuous string. It is 

then wound and shielded by a variety 

of different materials for strength 

and added conductivity, such as 

Teflon and gold, and extruded with 

jackets of various polymers and 

plastics. This nanotechnology allows 

for the production of wiring, capable 

of transmitting signals at very high 

frequencies and at very fast speeds. 

In the medical field, nonmetallic 

CNT wire works as carbon 

fiber did in the past—allowing for 

complete radio-translucence. This is 

great for X-rays, where wires need 

to be invisible. 

2. Prognostic Health Management 

(PHM) or “smart wire” is designed 

to indicate the exact locations 

of faults (opens and shorts, for 

instance) in live circuits (in-situ). 

In addition, when data is gathered 

overtime, it provides a prognostic 

ability. This allows for replacement 

of wire before it becomes a safety 

risk or operational impediment in 

critical applications. 

PHM uses both “smart 

connector” technology, with in-line 

connectors, and ultra-thin CNT 

“sacrificial layers.” These sacrificial 

layers are embedded with three 

specific layers not used in the 

transmission of signals: a conductive 

layer, on top of a non-conductive 

layer, which is then on top of another 

conductive layer. 

Any breakdown of these three 

layers serves as a “fatigue” warning 

that the wire is potentially going to 

fail and is in need of replacement. 

Designed and intended for very high 

reliability applications, this product 

is being well received in aerospace, 

medical, and utility process control 

applications, only to name a few. 

3. Elastomeric wiring and shielding 

or “stretchy wire” provides the 

ability to stretch up to 200 percent, 

without any degradation in the 

signals being transmitted or in 

the integrity of the wire, from 

your personal audio player to an 

electronic medical device—all can 

utilize this product and technology. 

Currently under development is 

a version of this stretchy wire which 

can withstand repeated washings 

(wire that is embedded in a shirt, for 

example, with leads and wires in the 

fabric that can monitor pulse rate, 

heartbeat, body temperature, etc.). 

As Wagner said, “Driving technology 

manufacturing is not only smart and 

profitable, it is crucial to your kid’s next 

job.” Saint Paul and Minnesota are “wired 

in” to the forefront of technology in the 

United States as designed and built by 

Minnesota Wire. PM 

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president, sales & 

marketing for AmeriStar 

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Mankato, Minn. He can be 

reached at 

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Falling Behind 

DELIQUENT ACCOUNTS 

by Kathleen Harrell-Latham and Mark Geier 

In the current economy, an increasing 

number of otherwise good customers are 

falling behind on their bills. As a creditor, 

take a proactive approach to increase 

your return and your own profitability. 

This article summarizes some important 

steps to protect your interests. 

Collection Starts with the Contract 

Contracts do not have to be lengthy to 

include terms that may aid in collection. 

Many companies include terms in their 

signed agreements or in the “terms and 

conditions” section of their quotations, 

purchase orders, acknowledgments and 

invoices. These provisions include: the 

date payment is due, the ability to recover 

attorneys’ fees in the event of default, 

rate of interest or late fees for delinquent 

payments, and the state law, jurisdiction 

and venue for any disputes. These are just 

a few common provisions, but they can 

be surprisingly helpful to avoid disputes 

and streamline the collection process. 

Also, if an account starts to show signs 

of trouble, take action to strengthen your 

position. Depending on the law, you 

might stop further work or deliveries, 

convert the account to COD, or require 

personal guarantees for continued sales. 

Know Your Debtors 

Creditors often do not know who is 

legally responsible for their debt. This 

has become more of a problem as larger 

businesses create more subsidiaries, 

divisions or affiliates. Your contracts 

and sales documents should identify all 

of the parties who will be liable, using 

their legal and assumed business names 

whenever possible. The secretary of state 

will provide the information online, but 

you may need an attorney or paralegal to 

interpret the codes. 

Many times, creditors do not research 

a customer’s name until the account is 

delinquent. Even then it is better to list all 

of the responsible parties. But beware: A 

creditor must have a legal basis for making 

a claim against any business or person not 

listed in the sales documents themselves. 

Liens or Collection Agencies as an 

Alternative to a Lawsuit 

Statutory liens can be an effective 

alternative to a lawsuit. These liens 

are highly specific in nature and often 

require continued possession of the 

goods. Another important consideration 

is whether there are any additional steps 

necessary to perfect the lien and its 

priority. The specifics of what and where 

something needs to be filed depends on 

the goods at issue, and the state law in 

which the buyer and goods are located. 

Some companies hire collection 

agencies to assist them. Shop around for 

the best return and read the fine print. 

How do you move an account from the 

collection agency to your law firm? 

Prompt Action Upon Default 

Act promptly when an account 

first becomes delinquent. Immediate 

and repeated contact gives you a better 

understanding of the customer’s financial 

circumstances. This information helps 

you evaluate whether and how quickly 

to pursue collection. Also, each state 

has its own timeframes for starting a 

lawsuit. If you miss these deadlines (also 

called “statutes of limitation”), you cannot 

collect the account. While most of these 

deadlines are fairly lengthy, some are 

not and some are quite technical. Your 

attorney can advise you. 

Lawsuit Options 

If you decide to sue, consider your 

options. Some contracts have a mandatory 

arbitration provision that may control. 

Otherwise, if the amount is relatively 

small, start the lawsuit in conciliation 

(small claims) court. Each state varies; 

conciliation courts in Minnesota may hear 

claims of up to $7,500. Typically, these 

claims can be pursued without an attorney. 

Information about the forms, the fees, 

and the process can often be found on the 

court’s Web site. However, be aware that 

the debtor can dispute the debt, countersue 

and, at times, move the lawsuit to District 

Court. So there are material risks. 

Another option is to proceed in State 

District Court, especially if the debt exceeds 

the limits of conciliation court. Before 

doing so, check whether your company 

must be represented by an attorney. 

Minnesota offers you the unique ability 

to start a lawsuit without immediately 

filing it in State Court. This “pocket 

service” can be an effective tool in 

settlement negotiations because the 

information about the debt does not 

become “public” until you file the lawsuit. 

In some situations, Minnesota also allows 

creditors to obtain payment before the 

judgment is entered. Consult an attorney 

to evaluate whether and how you can 

collect a debt without a judgment. 

Finally, consider starting a lawsuit in 

federal court if the amount in controversy 

exceeds $75,000 and the debtor is located 

in a different state. Proceeding in 

federal court may provide some strategic 

advantages depending upon the particular 

product at issue. However, litigation in 

federal court tends to be a more involved 

process and can be more expensive. 

The first step to collecting delinquent 

accounts is to include helpful terms in 

your contract and sales documents. Then 

choose your path wisely, using an attorney 

as you deem appropriate. PM 

Kathleen Harrell-Latham is an attorney 

in the creditor, collections and bankruptcy 

sections at Larkin Hoffman Daly & 

Lindgren located in Bloomington, Minn. 

She can be reached at 

klatham@larkinhoffman.com. 

Mark Geier is an attorney in the corporate 

and mergers and acquisitions groups at 

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. 

located in Bloomington, Minn. He can be 

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Here you will find true craftsmanship, an elite and dedicated workforce and exceptional 

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Continuous Improvement 

At YEAGER, there’s no such thing as good enough. 

Employees are quick to offer suggestions on ways 

customers can improve parts or lower costs. By using 

state-of-the-art programming and machines, employees 

focus on speeding up programs and set ups, resulting 

in quicker machining times and lower labor costs, which 

saves customers money and valuable time. 

Through ongoing training and education, YEAGER brings 

cutting-edge knowledge to every job. Excellence is 

achieved, not desired. 

YEAGER is also committed to improving the community. 

By recycling materials whenever possible and encouraging 

its suppliers to do the same, YEAGER is taking steps to 

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At YEAGER, continuous improvement is more than a goal. 

It’s a promise to the customer and the world we all share. 

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There’s a reason why YEAGER is growing and expanding. 

It’s because customers keep coming back, confident 

they will receive perfect parts and exceptional customer 

service every time. 

YEAGER believes regular and open communication is the 

basis for every successful project. As a result, customers 

can rest assured that their parts will be produced on time 

and within pre-set budget requirements. 

About Yeager Machine 

In 1991 Mike Yeager started his own shop after working 

as a machinist for 5 years at ADC Telecommunications. 

He didn’t have a wide range of capabilities to offer. He 

didn’t even have a business plan. He just had one goal in 

mind: To provide customers with what they need, when 

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The company continued to grow and Yeager knew it 

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Today YEAGER employs nearly 20 people and offers a 

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YEAGER is a trusted supplier of parts for many OEMs 

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After 20 years in business, Yeager’s goal to provide 

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remains unchanged. 

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to end, we are able to focus more on what the part 

needs to accomplish versus what the customer wants to 

pay for the part,” Yeager says. “I want to be able to pick 

our customers carefully so we can develop long-term 

relationships and help them succeed.” 

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Manufacturing | Mat ters 

Manufacturing & the International Economy 

ONE COMPANY’S STORY 

by Dan McElroy 

Despite the economic challenges that 

small businesses in Minnesota are facing 

as a result of the recession, some such as 

LaValley Industries in Bemidji, Minn., 

are thriving and lending a hand where it’s 

needed most. 

Jason LaValley, president of 

LaValley Industries and designer of the 

DECKHAND®, a versatile pipe-handling 

device, offered modified equipment to 

assist with the recovery in Chile from 

February’s massive earthquake. 

Handling large pieces of pipe of all 

sizes and weights can be a dangerous 

business. Workers in the directional 

drilling industry—deckhands—can be 

knocked about and injured in falls. 

Jason’s concern about workplace 

injuries led to his development of the 

DECKHAND® prototype, built out of 

his own pocket. The new DECKHAND® 

provides total operator control and frees 

up the human deckhands to clean the 

work site, fix broken parts and work on 

other tasks. 

New business opportunities in Chile 

may await LaValley Industries, stemming 

from Jason’s participation in Governor 

Pawlenty’s trade mission to South 

America last December. Oil and gas field 

machinery and services rank among 

the best prospects in the Americas for 

exporters, and Jason met with Komatsu 

Chile, which manufactures and sells 

construction and mining equipment, 

utilities, and industrial machinery. And 

while nothing is firmed up yet, he’s 

looking for a DeckHand® distributor 

in South America. 

Our Northwest Regional Small 

Business Development Center (SBDC) 

helped Jason and his father, Roger, 

launch the business. The SBDC has 

assisted with loan packages, accounting 

advice, marketing and management 

expertise, and connected Jason with 

other business assistance resources. 

Currently, the SBDC is helping Jason 

obtain additional investor equity. 

Our export markets are showing signs of 

recovery, and exports increased in seven of 

our state’s twenty largest markets. 

Clearly, the entrepreneurial Jason has 

a product in demand in the international 

economy. We also think his success can 

be attributed to his ability to leverage 

the many programs and services offered 

by the Department of Employment and 

Economic Development (DEED), from 

the Minnesota Trade Office to labor 

market information to Minnesota SBDCs. 

State Exports in 2009 

What do annual export numbers tell 

us about 2009, and what do they portend 

for the future of small manufacturers 

such as LaValley Industries? 

Minnesota manufactured exports 

were $14.6 billion in 2009, declining 

15.5 percent in the midst of an economic 

downturn. Nationally, U.S. exports fell 

18.3 percent for the same period. 

Minnesota ranked 20th largest in value 

among all states, unchanged from 2008. 

Our export markets are showing 

signs of recovery, and exports increased 

in seven of our state’s 20 largest markets. 

The 6.3 percent drop in the fourth quarter 

of 2009—much smaller than in previous 

quarters—is a harbinger of a brighter 

outlook for 2010. We look forward to 

increased economic activity from LaValley 

Industries and others appearing in annual 

export statistics this year. 

In 2009, Minnesota exports increased 

to the following seven top 20 trading 

markets: China ($1.3 billion, up 1 percent), 

Ireland ($897 million, up 1 percent), 

Australia ($423 million, up 5 percent), 

Singapore ($386 million, up 1 percent), 

Malaysia ($285 million, up 72 percent), 

Taiwan ($279 million, up 1 percent) and 

Thailand ($182 million, up 5 percent). 

Five of the countries with increased 

exports in 2009 were in Asia, pointing to 

encouraging business prospects in 2010. 

Asia was the state’s second-largest source 

of exports by region, after North America. 

Minnesota exports of computers and 

electronics were valued at $3.4 billion. 

Other manufacturing industry exports are: 

machinery ($2.4 billion), miscellaneous, 

including medical products ($1.9 billion), 

and food ($1.2 billion). 

Combining total manufactured exports 

with preliminary estimates of Minnesota’s 

exports from agricultural commodities 

(about $3.5 billion) and services ($9.1 

billion), the state’s total exports for 2009 

were estimated at $27 billion. 

Minnesota Trade Office 

The Minnesota Trade Office, an office 

of DEED, is focused on increasing state 

export sales in foreign markets. The Trade 

Office promotes international trade by 

providing export information, export 

education and training, and one-on-one 

counseling to Minnesota companies that 

wish to sell manufactured goods and 

services in the international marketplace. 

Remember you can find out more 

details about DEED, our services and 

programs at www.PositivelyMinnesota. 

com. We’re using social media, too. 

Follow us on Twitter at 

www.twitter.com/PositivelyMN. PM 

Dan McElroy is the 

commissioner of the 

Minnesota Department of 

Employment and Economic 

Development (DEED). He can 

be reached at 651.259.7114. 


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in a Down Economy 

by Melissa DeBilzan 

A look at five companies making 

significant investments in capital equipment. 

In the face of weak sales, budget cuts and layoffs, a 

lot of companies have viewed investments in capital 

equipment as risky business. But some have viewed 

them as long-term opportunities, taking advantage 

of all-time low pricing to set their companies up for 

post-recession growth. 

Here is a look at five manufacturers that have made 

significant investments in capital equipment over 

the last year … and whether or not they are seeing 

a return. 

Yeager 

Machine Inc. 

yeagermachine.com 

Last year Yeager Machine, Inc., 

an 11-person job shop in Norwood 

Young America, Minn., purchased 

about $400,000 in capital equipment. 

It was a move so bold that it made 

headlines in the business section of 

the Star Tribune. But now, that move 

seems to be paying off. 

Like most companies, Yeager 

Machine took a hit in 2009. Sales 

were sliding fast and revenue dropped 

nearly 25 percent. Yet the company 

decided to move forward with plans to 

open a new facility and purchase three 

large pieces of equipment. It was “the 

perfect storm,” according to Yeager 

Machine President Mike Yeager. 

“Pricing was at an all-time low,” he 

said. “I still had access to credit. And I 

was confident that the recession wasn’t 

going to last for another year.” 

Months after installing the new 

equipment, which consisted of a new 

coordinate measuring machine and 

two horizontal machining centers, 

orders started to pick up. In fact, 

orders picked up so fast that Yeager 

was forced to invest another $250,000 

in equipment this year. 

With the addition of two major 

turning centers and a 5-axis mill, 

Yeager Machine has doubled its 

turning capacity and cut turnaround 

times in half for short-runs and 

prototypes. But the company isn’t 

finished yet. Yeager said he is planning 

to buy another machining center 

before the end of the year. 

“Right now, we have to be able to 

keep up with our customers’ needs or 

they’ll probably find an alternative,” 

Yeager said. “Their lead times are very 

short. We’ve got to be able to respond 

when they want us to.” 

Challenge 

Machine 

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When Jim Betland started 

Challenge Machine out of his garage 

in 1999, he had just one piece of 

equipment. Since then, he has 

purchased 13 more and expanded 

his company’s capabilities to include 

micromachining prototypes and 

short-runs for the medical, aviation 

and defense industries. 

“We are fast approaching 

maximum capacity,” said Betland, 

who moved the company out of his 

garage and into a permanent facility 

in Columbia Heights, Minn., in 2000 

and now manages 14 employees. “We 

were up 286 percent during the first 

quarter of this year compared to last 

year, and I expect strong growth for 

the remainder of the year.” 

Last year Betland purchased 

a 3-axis horizontal micro-milling 

machine. This year he is looking to 

purchase a Haas vertical mill and a 

Citizen Swiss. A Haas vertical mill 

would increase capacity by 15 to 20 

percent, he said. The Swiss machine 


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is a new venture, but would expand 

the company’s capabilities and allow 

it to do a wider variety of prototypes 

and short-run work. It’s something 

customers have been asking for. 

New technology has elevated 

Challenge Machine to a whole new 

level, Betland said. For that reason, 

the company makes a point to send 

representatives to IMTS and related 

shows each year. 

“There aren’t a lot of machines 

out there for what we’re doing as far 

as micromachining,” he said. “We’re 

always looking for new ideas and new 

equipment in this area.” 

Proto Labs 

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Proto Labs is a contract 

manufacturer that specializes in quick 

turnarounds of low-volume parts. 

“I think it’s safe to say we’re 

the fastest in the world at what we 

do,” said President and CEO Brad 

Cleveland. “And it’s because of the 

technology we use.” 

Proto Labs has invested millions 

of dollars in software and milling 

technology to automate all of the 

manual processes that are necessary 

before a part can be milled, such 

as analyzing the geometry of its 

customers’ parts and programming 

the tool paths of its machines. As a 

result, the company can ship finished 

CNC machined parts or injection 

molded parts the next day. 

However, the company is more 

dependent on software and computing 

technology than milling technology, 

Cleveland explained, because the 

software drives the automation. 

“We exist because of technology 

advancements that didn’t exist 

12 years ago,” he said. “We are 

completely dependent on proprietary 

software that we’ve developed and the 

Internet in general.” 

Indeed, technology has fostered 

rapid turnaround times as well as 

rapid growth. Since it was founded 

in 1998, Proto Labs has grown from 

zero employees to more than 300 

employees worldwide. Headquartered 

in Maple Grove, Minn. the company 

recently added full scale operations in 

Europe and Japan. 

Precision Tool 

Technologies 

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Precision Tool Technologies, 

which makes prescription eyewear 

components, purchased over $2 

million in capital equipment over the 

last year, including precision grinders, 

laser welders and a laser engraver. 

It also opened a second facility in 

Brainerd, Minn. 

“Five years from now, 80 percent 

of what we’ll be doing we’re not 

doing today,” said Jim Goerges, 

president. “What that expansion 

equipment allows us to do is work 

around the clock. It is automatable 

and can run unattended.” 

Despite a steep drop in sales 

and budget cuts, Precision Tool 

Technologies purchased the equipment 

anyway, having learned a few lessons 

from the downturn in 2001. 

“When we were doing equipment 

expansion in 2001, we sped right 

through that deal,” Goerges said. “This 

downturn is a little deeper and steeper. 

But we’re still long-term focused. 

We’re not going to jump off the track 

because of a short-term blip.” 

Haberman 

Machine 

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Prior to August of 2009, 

Haberman Machine had been 

running 24 hours a day, 7 days a 

week. Maxed out in capacity, the 

company decided to purchase 

additional equipment and open a 

second facility in Stillwater, just 

5 miles away from its Oakdale, 

Minn., facility. 

Then the company began to 

experience a ripple effect from the 

recession. 

“We had a tough fourth quarter 

last year and first quarter this year,” 

said Kimberly Arrigoni, Haberman’s 

controller. “The slowdown was 

painful on top of our expansion. Our 

second quarter has been much better 

and signs are there that we are getting 

through it.” 

In November, Haberman Machine 

opened a 10,000-square-foot facility 

and is running currently both 

facilities 6 days a week, 24 hours 

a day. Its goal is to produce parts 

“better, faster and cheaper” in order 

to compete in today’s marketplace. 

“We were fortunate to be able 

to take advantage of the sales 

opportunity on our building 

and equipment,” said Scott Ness, 

Haberman’s sales engineer. “For once, 

we were at the right place and time 

to be able to capitalize on what the 

market was offering.” 

The equipment Haberman 

Machine purchased was a Zeiss 

coordinate measuring machine, 

two Fanuc RoboDrills, and eight 

Kitamura horizontals, two of 

which are 5-axis. The company also 

purchased a central mix and makeup 

system to continuously recycle 

its coolant, just one of the many 

elements that makes its building a 

green manufacturing facility. In fact, 

Haberman is the only manufacturer 

in Minnesota with this type of a fully 

automated system. 

“Everything is set up to run 

24 hours a day for lights out 

manufacturing,” Ness said. “We 

positioned our organization to be 

able to support our current customer 

base and be ready to expand with 

new customers once the economy 

recovers fully.” PM 

Melissa DeBilzan is a contributing 

writer for Intrinxec Management, Inc. 

She can be reached at 

melissa@mpma.com. 


Manufacturing | Marvels 

Getting a Charge 

out of Batteries 

by Fred Zimmerman 

In order for a battery to be useful 

in electric vehicles or industrial 

applications, three things have to be 

accomplished quickly and efficiently and 

over many cycles. We have to get the 

electrical charge in, have it stay, and get 

it out—over and over again. All of these 

attributes seem simple at a distance, 

but they are not easily achieved and 

performance varies greatly from one 

battery technology to another. 

Theoretically, electric vehicles have 

some advantages because electricity is a 

reasonably inexpensive energy. 

The energy savings, by themselves, 

are quite significant. But, they are not 

alone. The cost of battery depreciation 

and replacement must also be considered, 

along with the time to recharge. 

High-technology storage batteries for 

industry and transportation are getting 

safer, lasting longer, getting lighter, and 

costing less—but not much less. A full 

battery pack for today’s hybrid vehicle 

runs about $2,000—or perhaps more. 

Fortunately, most battery packs will 

last many years—perhaps the life of the 

vehicle, but a battery life of 4 years is 

frequently mentioned. However, even 

more sophisticated and higher cost 

batteries will be necessary for plug-in 

hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 

Some researchers have estimated 

that battery replacement costs will be 

about double the cost of the electricity 

for hybrid vehicles, using today’s battery 

technology. If that estimate proves true, 

any potential savings from the use of 

hybrid vehicles might quickly be erased 

and these considerations will put more 

pressure on battery costs. 

As a practical matter, however, it 

is not very useful to estimate ultimate 

battery costs at this time because so many 

developments are currently underway in 

universities, governments, and industrial 

laboratories throughout the entire world. 

Major developments are taking place in 

the United States, Japan, Korea, China, 

Europe, and other countries. These 

developments span battery technologies, 

charging systems, material substitutions, 

storage and safety considerations, along 

with many other potential breakthroughs 

which could alter the cost effectiveness of 

electric vehicles. 

Batteries Available Today 

Several battery technologies have 

potential for use in hybrid electric 

vehicles. Some are better than others due 

to safety, energy density, durability and 

other considerations. Table 1 provides 

a rough estimate of costs and energy 

densities for some of the most common 

battery types. 

In its 2009 Annual Progress 

Report on Energy Storage Research 

and Development, the United States 

Department of Energy provided a 

brief table of energy storage targets 

for batteries used in pluggable hybrid 

electric vehicles. A few of the many 

characteristics are tabulated in Table 2. 

Leading Technologies in the Near Term 

Most of the batteries currently in use 

in hybrid electric vehicles today are of 

the nickel-metal hydride type. However, 

the lighter weight and higher energy 

densities of the litium-ion battery is 

attracting much research attention and it 

is quite possible that costs will be greatly 

reduced in the years ahead. Honda, in 

particular, is putting much research effort 

into perfecting the lithium-ion battery for 

vehicle use. 

Lithium-ion batteries consist of a 

cathode of lithium metal oxide, and a 

graphite anode separated by a plastic 

separator. When the battery is charged, 

lithium ions leave the cathode and are 

bonded to the graphite. As the battery 

discharges, lithium ions leave the anode 

and return to the cathode, while electrons 

travel in the opposite direction, supplying 

useable electricity. 

Lithium-polymer batteries operate 

similarly to electrochemistry as 

conventional lithium-ion batteries, 

Table 1 – Battery Technologies and Uses 

Battery Type Cost $ per Wh Wh/kg Joules/kg Wh/liter Sample Uses 

Carbon-zinc $0.31 36 130,000 92 Flashlights 

Alkaline long-life $0.19 110 400,000 320 Cameras and electronic devices 

Lead-acid $0.17 41 146,000 100 Traditional car batteries 

Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH $0.99 95 340,000 300 Hybrid vehicles – earlier 

Nickel Cadmium NiCad $1.50 39 140,000 140 Electronics – rechargeable 

Lithium-ion $4.27 128 460,000 230 Hybrid vehicles – later 

Zinc Air $2.50 200 712,000 1500 Hearing aids 

Source: AllAboutBatteries.com: http://www.allaboutbatteries.com/Battery-Energy.html 


Manufacturing | Marvels 

Table 2 – Energy Targets for Power Assist 

Hybrid Electric Vehicles 

Characteristics Minimum Value Maximum Value 

Pulse discharge power in kilowatts 25 for 10 seconds 40 for 10 seconds 

Total available energy in kilowatt hours .3 .5 

Cycle life (cycles) 300,000 300,000 

Calendar life in years 15 15 

Maximum weight in kilograms 40 60 

Maximum volume in liters 32 45 

Production price @ 100,000 unit per year $500 $800 

Survival temperature (celsius degrees) -46 to +66 -46 to +66 

Source: United States Department of Energy, “2009 Annual Progress Report on Energy Storage 

Research and Development,” Page 25. 

but the cathode and anode are 

held together in a binder matrix of 

polyvinlydiene fluoride and laminated 

to a current collector grid through a 

porous separator, which converts to 

a gel when an electrolyte is added. 

Lithium-polymer employs a stacked 

plate architecture instead of the wound 

found in conventional lithium-ion cells. 

This structure enables many anode and 

cathode plates to be stacked with the 

plates connected in parallel. 

What’s with Lithium 

With an atomic number of three, 

lithium is the lightest metal and is 

therefore of interest to those engineers 

attempting to reduce the weight of 

battery packs in electric vehicles. 

Lithium is available primarily in ancient 

lake deposits in the western United 

States, South America and elsewhere. It 

is not cheap, currently costing around 

$300 per pound. 

Lithium batteries can be recycled, 

but the process is not simple. The first 

step is the removal of residual electricity. 

Then the batteries are cooled to minus 

325 degrees Fahrenheit, so that lithium’s 

propensity to explosively react at 

room temperature is rendered inert. 

Once frozen, the batteries can then be 

safely shredded and the materials are 

recovered for reuse. 

Promising New Developments 

The amount of exploratory research 

going on, in pursuit of improved better 

technologies, is well beyond what we 

can cover here. Just a few of the more 

promising efforts include the following: 

▶▶ 

Scientists at Stanford have developed 

highly effective, lightweight batteries 

made from ordinary paper, coated 

with ink and permeated with carbon 

nanotubes. These paper batteries are 

highly durable and can handle up to 

40,000 charge/discharge cycles. 

▶▶ 

The all electric Tesla Roadster 

reportedly offers more than twice the 

well-to-wheel efficiency in kilometers 

per mega-joule over any currently 

marketed hybrid vehicle. (Note: The 

Tesla Roadster will be on display at 

IMTS in booth W-100 located in 

the West Building. This two-seater, 

electric sports car goes from 0-60 

mph in 3.7 seconds.) 

▶▶Researchers at The Advanced 

Materials Innovation Center in 

Japan have developed a flexible 

lithium-polymer battery that can 

be manufactured using existing 

printing technology. 

▶▶ 

3M, and others, are experimenting 

with lithium-polymer batteries which 

rely on thin-film technology, involving 

composite films only microns thick. 

3M expects that a typical EV battery 

pack would weigh on the order of 500 

pounds and could provide as much as 

45 kW-h of energy. Cycle life should 

be high, and the battery should be 

inexpensive to build. 

▶▶ 

Both super capacitors and flywheel 

storage systems might supplement 

or perhaps even offer alternatives to 

existing battery technologies. 

▶▶ 

The lithium-metal-polymer battery 

is light in weight, contains no liquid 

or paste electrolyte, can tolerate wide 

ranges of temperatures and remain in 

service for up to 10 years. 

▶▶ 

There are many, many other 

promising developments. 

It is difficult to make predictions 

about which of these promising systems 

will emerge, because battery technology 

is still very much in its infancy with 

many possible opportunities. Personally, 

I expect to see some high-volume coating 

technologies, perhaps mixed with some 

nanotechnologies, to become more 

prominent as we move forward on the 

exciting path of cost-effective batteries 

for hybrid vehicles and industrial 

applications. PM 

For the complete bibliography, please 

contact the MPMA office. 

Dr. Fred Zimmerman 

is professor emeritus 

of Engineering and 

Management at the 

University of St. Thomas. 

He can be reached at 

zimco@visi.com. 


Industry Profile | Command Tooling Systems 

The New Command 

2011 will mark the 30th anniversary 

of Command Tooling Systems. I remember it as if it was 

yesterday, when Niels Sunquist (Sunny) started his new 

venture, manufacturing steep taper tooling, on Hanson 

Boulevard in Coon Rapids, Minn. Command built a 

substantial business, producing tooling for milling machines 

for approximately 16 years and established a strategic 

alliance with URMA in Switzerland. An investment company 

bought Command in 1997. 

After a 10-year ownership by the investment company, I 

was very encouraged when in January of 2008 the German 

company EWS acquired Command to supplement their 

group. EWS is headquartered in Uhingen, Germany, near 

Stuttgart, and is a 50 year-old privately held manufacturer 

of Lathe tooling. The EWS South Korea facility produces 

turrets for the Asian market. 

This new partnership gives us the strategic advantage of 

German, Korean, Swiss, and American engineering within 

a domestic production facility and provides Command the 

opportunity to cover tooling needs for machining centers, 

lathes, and multi purpose machines. 

In September of 2009, after so many years of promoting 

Command products in the distributor community, I joined 

Frank and Matthias Weigele, brothers and co-owners of 

EWS, to become president of Command Tooling. 

We are reclaiming lost ground, forging ahead and are 

focusing on partnering with machine tool builders, 

distribution and end users. Our major customers are 

expressing renewed confidence in Command—a reflection of 

our commitment to a new future. 

Be looking for good things to come from our combined 

engineering departments, new products to be brought to 

market yet this year. We recently presented to the market 

the “Drill Star,” which is a tool holder allowing you to hold three 

different I.D. tools in one holder for multi purpose machines. 

Our partner “URMA” is the leader in “hole making” 

technology and if you haven’t seen their latest boring head 

technology and reamer product, you could be missing out on 

major cost saving opportunities. 

Our goal is to be the tooling technology supplier of choice in 

the U.S. market. We are on our way. 

Learn More About the New Command/EWS 

We invite you to learn more about our products and 

services. See the New Command at this year’s IMTS in 

Chicago, Booth W-2331. 

Nick Martin 

President, Command Tooling Systems, LLC 

Command 2010 and Beyond 

Command is emerging from a challenging season, prepared 

to deliver quality and innovative tooling to the market. One 

such example includes 

their line of driven and 

static tools. Command 

supplies “Capto” and 

“KM,” and offers a 

lower cost but equally 

effective EWS quick 

change system, “Varia.” 

Whatever the 

customer’s need for 

lathe tools, it is likely 

to be satisfied in 

Command’s new product offerings. The sales force is being 

trained on products and applications. This is no small feat, 

considering Command/EWS’s aggressive push to market 

with new and innovative products for the machine tool 

industry. 

“Regarding product development, we have the benefit of 

our partnership with EWS. We are sharing technologies 

with a very powerful company and we will use that to our 

advantage,” said Chuck Berg, director of engineering. 

Command manufactures its entire product line in a 54,000 

square foot manufacturing facility in Ramsey, Minn. They 

have positioned themselves to capture their share of the 

market based on superior performance in some key areas: 

continued >>> 


THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP: 

OPPORTUNITY 

▶▶ 

Together, EWS and Command create an 

unstoppable team for engineering innovation 

and growth. The companies are capitalizing on 

the combined power of German and American 

engineering and sharing resources. Their shared 

buying power keeps the price of purchased 

materials and hardware low. Their private 

ownership makes them incredibly nimble in the 

decision making process. 

▶ ▶ 

“Our ability to leverage U.S. and German 

engineering resources places us significantly 

ahead of the competition,” enthused Bahti 

Hanedar, international business manager. “From 

my perspective, we must continue driving towards 

innovation and capitalize on each company’s 

strengths; we already see it happening in the 

engineering and design departments.” 

ENGINEERING: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, 

SPEED OF RESPONSE 

▶ ▶ “What makes us unique is that our engineering 

team responds so quickly,” said Berg. “Typically, 

engineering is seen as the bottleneck for 

operations. We provide concept tooling and 

approved drawings, all internally, within a few days 

rather than a few weeks. This often is a problem 

area; we have made it a strength.” 

▶ ▶ 

▶▶ 

“We also are finding a great market in ‘specials,’” 

Berg continued. “We design and manufacture 

custom tooling, and we do it both quickly and 

efficiently. This ability affords us a marked 

advantage above our competitors.” 

Command offers repair services on any brand 

name of driven tools and their service technicians 

are trained in Germany. EWS has experience and 

so does Command. 

INNOVATION: FROM DESIGN 

TO MANUFACTURE 

▶▶ 

Command currently is in the development phase 

for several new tools, scheduled for introduction 

in 2010. “Our vision is to be the market leader 

in precision tool holding,” said Berg. “Significant 

growth definitely is ahead of us. We are combining 

powerful manufacturing resources in the United 

States and Germany to offer the broadest line in 

the marketplace.” 

▶▶ 

▶▶ 

Command also works very 

closely with its customers 

through the entire process 

of a tool’s development. “We 

have the capacity in-house 

to take a job from design to 

manufacturing,” explained Nick 

Martin, president. “Tooling is 

what we do, it is our priority. 

This isn’t simply a portion of our 

business; this is our business. 

And nobody does it better.” 

Our work goes beyond 

drawings,” added Hanedar. 

“We provide test verification of 

manufacturing processes. We 

assist in process development 

to maximize efficiency and 

productivity.” 

The Command Team 

Command’s management team is bringing new life and new 

perspectives. Couple that with their long-term employee 

knowledge base, and they have an unstoppable combination. If 

you haven’t seen Command lately, you haven’t seen Command. 

Nick Martin, president 

“I know who Command was, and I know where 

we can take it.” 

Dutch by heritage, mechanical engineer by trade, 

Nick Martin has almost 40 years of experience 

within the machine tool industry. Martin brings 

the unique perspective of understanding 

and experience in both the European and 

American machine tool industries. In 2009, 

his commitment to “local manufacturing” was 

sealed when he became a U.S. citizen. 

Chuck Berg, director of engineering 

“We have the right people, and have 

accomplished amazing things.” 

Chuck Berg has extensive experience in the 

engineering field, particularly in the systems 

and process-driven aerospace and medical 

markets. For the last 18 months, Berg has 

been working on streamlining all engineeringrelated 

activities at Command. 

Greg DeVore, director of sales 

“We continue driving towards innovation.” 

Greg DeVore has 20 years of experience in 

various aspects of machining, from applications 

to service to product management and 

sales. DeVore has been tasked with growing 

sales and presenting to market. Command/ 

EWS Group has a wide range of advanced 

technologies to present to market. 

Bahtiyar Hanedar (Bahti), 

international business development 

manager 

“I provide a bridge between German and 

American engineering.” 

Joining Command from EWS, Bahti Hanedar 

now is a permanent member of the Command 

team. Hanedar’s manufacturing expertise 

in EWS products, engineering ingenuity, and 

application-driven sales expertise will be a 

significant support for Command’s customers 

and sales network. 

Kurt Brenny, accounting manager 

“The challenge is managing growth and 

ensuring the systems are in place to 

accomplish that.” 

Kurt Brenny is Command’s new accounting 

manager and is actively involved in streamlining 

all financial procedures at Command. Brenny 

has years of experience in accounting and taxrelated 

matters. 

www.commandtool.com 



MPMA Calendar of Events 

August 2010 

4 

Motorhead Drive-In Show 

4:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

Location: Hennepin Technical College – Brooklyn Park 

September 2010 

14-16 

International Manufacturing 

Technology Show 

MPMA Air / Travel Package 

Location: Chicago, IL 

October 2010 

7 

Management Education Workshop 

for Members Only 

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

“Insurance 101” 

Presented by: Federated Insurance 

Location: MPMA Conference Room 

13-14 

Medical Design & 

Manufacturing Show 

Location: Minneapolis 

November 2010 

9 



11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

“Health Insurance – What do We do Next?” 

Presented by: Federated Insurance 


18 

Manufacturing Facility Tour 


Time: TBD 

Location: Fraisa USA, Inc. 

December 2010 

7 



11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

“Sales Tax” 

Presented by: Froehling A nderson 


For more information or to register for any of 

these events please visit www.mpma.com. 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! 

Crysteel Mfg / TBEI 

Sandy Hanson, 

human resources & safety manager 

507.726.2728 

shanson@tbei.com 

Ideal Aerosmith Inc. 

Jodi Stittsworth, 

human resource manager 

701.757.3414 

jstitts@idealaero.com 

Kato Engineering Inc. 

David Knutson, 

director of human resources 

507.345.2704 

David.knutson@emerson.com 

Chopper College 

Thomas Creal Jr., CEO 

612.294.1928 

tommy.creal@choppercollege2020.com 

Corchran, Inc. 

Tom Westphal, operations manager 

507.833.0229 

tweshphal@corchran.com 

South Central College – Center for 

Business & Industry 

Tom Kammer, manufacturing consultant 

507.389.7236 

tom.kammer@southcentral.edu 

Team Powdercoating 

Kim Johnson, president 

877.384.7194 

kim@teampowder.com 

Bureau Veritas Certification 

Chris Carson, regional sales manager 

651.344.8224 

Chris.carson@us.bureauveritas.com 

Bremer Bank 

Stephanie Behm, vice president, 

treasury management sales 

651.726.6033 

ssbehm@bremer.com 

Lean Manufacturing Solutions 

Partnership Inc. 

Bill Kaelin, associate 

651.261.3753 

bill@lmspi.com 

Litin Paper Company 

John Hanson, vice president, 

general manager 

612.607.5735 

jhanson@litin.com 

MICO, Inc. 

Kelly Hanson, HR generalist 

507.386.4058 

khanson@mico.com 

Mid American Financial Group 

Clint Nelson 

952.258.5043 

cnelson1@minneapolis.nef.com 

RavenWorks LLC 

Dave Conlan, sales 

612.280.1997 

daveconlan@ravenworksllc.com 

Wessels Sherman 

Jeff Kier, COO 

952.746.7100 

jekier@wesselssherman.com 


What’s Happening at Mpma? 

MPMA Makes Great Progress 

in 5-Year Strategic Plan 

by Jaime Nolan, executive director 

VISION: 

Minnesota is to be 

the recognized world 

leader in precision 

manufacturing and 

related technologies. 

MISSION: 

To drive success in 

Minnesota precision 

manufacturing. 

One of the many benefits of belonging 

to your industry trade association are 

those activities that often occur behind 

the scenes. The “intangibles” we call them: 

The things that happen on behalf of the 

entire industry but are not always directly 

felt by the members who support the 

organization. However, those intangibles 

have a profound impact on reaching the 

mission and the vision of an organization, 

and they serve as the fundamental reason 

trade associations exist. As the MPMA 

is now halfway through its current 5-year 

strategic plan, we felt it was important 

that we share with you—our key 

stakeholders—the progress we have made 

in both the tangible and intangible benefits 

that you receive as a member. 

In April 2008, the MPMA Board of 

Directors developed a 5-year strategic 

plan that focuses on four key areas: 

1. Industry Awareness 

2. Workforce Development 

3. Industry Expansion 

4. Association Growth 

Below is an outline of the specific 

goals and objectives that were created 

as part of this strategic plan, and a brief 

report on the progress we have made 

toward each goal. For a more detailed 

listing of the progress report, visit 

www.mpma.com. 

MPMA STRATEGIC PLAN 

2008-2013 

GOAL #1: Drive efforts to increase 

awareness of manufacturing industry. 

OBJ 1: Increase awareness of 

manufacturing industry to: 

a. Government 

b. Educators/Counselors 

c. Community 

Dave Fiedler giving a tour of Checker Machine, Inc., 

to 13 students from United South Central High School located in Wells, Minn. 

OBJ 2: Work with local media to increase 

coverage of manufacturing industry. 

MPMA has increased its involvement 

with the Minnesota Chamber of 

Commerce, serving as a premier sponsor 

at the annual Business Day at the 

Capitol. Additionally, we have increased 

attendance at the annual NTMA/PMA 

One Voice Legislative Conference 

in Washington, D.C., where we have 

been able to speak one-on-one with 

representatives of the U.S. Senate and 

House of Representatives about issues 

affecting Minnesota manufacturers. 

MPMA also serves on the Manufacturers 

Coalition and has continued to increase 

its communication with both the United 

States and state legislators. 

In the area of education, we have 

focused significant energy on increasing 

our presence at job and education fairs, 

as well as our presence in front of school 

counselors, administrators and teachers. 

We have exhibited and presented at 

conferences such as the Minnesota School 

Counselors Association, the Minnesota 

Technical Education Association and 

Project the Lead Way. 

Regarding increased awareness in 

the community, MPMA has developed a 

partnership with the TwinWest Chamber 

of Commerce and worked closely with 

them on their Workforce Ready! grant 

which focused on careers in precision 

manufacturing. MPMA also has been 

a key sponsor and exhibitor at the 

annual Veteran’s Career Fair, spoken at 

various community events such as the 

Minnesota Momentum Conference, and 

established a strong presence for the 

online community through avenues such 

as Twitter and LinkedIn. 

Additionally, MPMA has established 

relationships with local reporters and has 

increased frequency in media coverage 

relating to manufacturing issues, with 

MPMA and/or its members used as 

sources in over 30 articles since July 2008. 


GOAL #2: Support leadership and 

workforce development initiatives 

consistent with demands of industry. 

OBJ 1: Support increased enrollment in 

technical colleges and customized training 

programs through marketing efforts. 

OBJ 2: Serve as an industry advisor 

to technical colleges and customized 

training programs as they develop 

curriculum for their programs. 

OBJ 3: Serve as a resource for training 

incumbent workers. 

OBJ 4: Support leadership development 

opportunities for members. 

MPMA continues to support and 

sponsor STEM-related activities such 

as Supermileage, Solar Boat Challenge, 

and Skills USA. We have increased 

our presence at job fairs, career 

exploration days, the Veteran’s Fair, and 

with the Department of Employment 

and Economic Development. 

Additionally, the MPMA Education 

Foundation has distributed over 

$12,000 in scholarships to students in 

manufacturing-related programs. 

The 2010 Preserve the Programs focus 

with MPMA President Mike Gramse has 

helped support schools through increased 

involvement from manufacturing 

companies. Representatives from 

industry are more actively serving on 

industry advisory Boards for schools 

and customized training curriculum. 

Additionally, donations of unused 

equipment and materials has been on the 

rise, as MPMA member companies are 

working more actively to support their 

local technical education programs. 

GOAL #3: Support measurable 

industry expansion. 

OBJ 1: Facilitate opportunities for 

members to learn about and engage 

in new/different industries for their 

businesses (e.g. wind, biofuel, etc.). 

Al Delage, Froehling Anderson; Joseph L. Thomas, Gallagher Benefit Services; Dr. Richard R. 

Wilson, Health Research, LLC; and Milton Edgren Jr., Woodhill Financial, Inc. presented at the May 

MPMA member meeting on health care reform and the impact on Minnesota manufacturers. 

OBJ 2: Facilitate opportunities for 

members to engage in new business 

opportunities in additional geographic 

markets (e.g. Europe, Asia, southern 

United States, etc). 

OBJ 3: Educate members on emerging 

technologies. 

To meet this goal and these 

objectives, MPMA has brought in 

speakers on various industry niches 

such as wind energy, biobusiness, 

green manufacturing and defense. 

These speakers have focused their 

presentations on key factors that are 

important for shops to consider when 

pursuing business in these various 

industries. Additionally, MPMA has 

built a relationship with the Minnesota 

Trade Office in order to facilitate more 

opportunities for members to learn 

about exporting goods and services. 

The award-winning Precision 

Manufacturing journal continues to be a 

highly sought-after source of information 

for emerging technologies in the industry. 

Additionally, MPMA will continue its air/ 

travel package to IMTS to help members 

travel with ease and take their employees 

to learn about cutting-edge technology. 

GOAL #4: Increase marketing and 

branding efforts of the Association. 

OBJ 1: Develop marketing/branding 

plan for the Association. 

OBJ 2: Serve as point of contact for 

media for manufacturing issues in 

Minnesota. 

OBJ 3: Increase membership by 10 

percent annually. 

All of the forward progress towards 

meeting the goals of MPMA’s 5-year 

strategic plan has strengthened MPMA as 

an organization. Membership continues 

to increase, and the first-ever regional 

chapter was developed in April 2010. 

The “Region 9” chapter located near the 

Mankato area, was developed to help 

serve the needs of the manufacturers 

located in the 9-county area. 

Additionally, MPMA has continued 

to increase the tangible benefits MPMA 

members receive through increased 

workshops and educational opportunities 

and webinars. We have become a pointof-contact 

for the media regarding 

Minnesota manufacturing issues. We 

can be proud to state that MPMA is the 

strongest and largest manufacturing 

Association in the state of Minnesota. 

A full outline of all the activities that 

MPMA has been engaged in on your 

behalf can be viewed on our Web site at 

www.mpma.com. 

Your comments and feedback are always 

welcome. Please contact Jaime Nolan at 

jaime@mpma.com to share your thoughts 

and ideas. 


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CLARIFICATION 

In the May/June 2010 issue of Precision Manufacturing journal there was a printed error 

in the Made in MN column on page 16. It stated that tenKsolar is located in Burnsville, 

Minn. However, tenKsolar is located in Bloomington, Minn. Precision Manufacturing 

apologizes for this error. 


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Atlas Specialized Transport, Inc. 

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Automated 

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Avicenna Technology Inc. 

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320.269.5588 

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B & E Tool Company, Inc. 

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Baillie Sales & Engineering, Inc. 

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Beaver Machine 

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Benny Machine Company 

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763.444.5508 

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Bizal Manufacturing Co. 

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763.571.4030 

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Black Line Group 

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Blanski Peter Kronlage & Zoch, P.A. 

Gary Turnquist, CPA 

763.546.6211 

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BNC National Bank 

Ann Johnson 

612.305.2217 

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Bodycote Thermal Processing 

Bob Manhatton 

952.944.5500 

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Boring Machine Corporation 

Tom Chacon 

763.786.0100 

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Branch Manufacturing 

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Delmer Fairbanks 

651.674.4441 

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Bremer Bank 

Stephanie Behm 

651.726.6033 

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Brenk Brothers, Inc. 

Jeff Brenk 

763.784.5621 

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Briggs and Morgan, P.A. 

Joe Roach 

612.977.8400 

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Bureau Veritas Certification 

Chris Carson 

651.344.8224 

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CAB Construction 

Doug Mulder 

507.625.2233 

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CAM-TOOL 

Randy Nash 

519.737.6009 

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Carley Foundry, Inc. 

Kevin Stensrud 

763.205.8933 

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Carlson Advisors, LLC 

Melvin Enger 

763.535.8150 

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Cass Screw Machine 

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Steve Wise 

763.535.0501 

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C-Axis Inc. 

Jeff Haley 

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Center National Bank 

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Challenge Machine & 

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Carrie Betland 

763.231.8400 

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Checker Machine, Inc. 

Steve Lipinski 

763.544.5000 

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Cheetah Precision, Inc. 

Manfred Niedernhoefer 

651.633.4566 

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Chopper College 

Thomas Creal Jr. 

612.294.1928 

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Chuck’s Grinding, Inc. 

Mike Reuter 

952.361.4308 

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Cincinnati Tool Steel Co. 

Steve Murtell 

612.840.9351 

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Cities Advanced Machinery 

Harry Youtsos 

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Clinton Aluminum & 

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Scott Mattson 

800.826.3370 

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Columbia Gear Corp. 

Mike Hipsher 

320.356.7301 

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Columbia Precision Machine Corp. 

Gilbert Baldwin 

952.890.1003 

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Comet Tool, Inc. 

Jim Freitag 

952.935.3798 

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Command Tooling Systems LLC 

Nick Martin 

763.576.6910 

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Craig Conlon 

763.559.1975 

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Construction Results Corporation 

Mark Snyder 

763.559.1100 

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Continental Engr. & Mfg., Inc. 

Eric Andersen 

952.448.4771 

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Corchran, Inc 

Tom Westphal 

507.833.0229 

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Crane Engineering 

Dave Hallman 

763.557.9090 

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CRTechnical 

Tom Wolden 

763.560.6015 

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Crysteel Mfg / TBEI 

Sandy Hanson 

507.726.2728 

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Custom Cutter Grinding Corp. 

Kermit Bode 

763.441.7744 

info@customcuttergrinding.com 

Custom Headed Products, Inc. 

Tom Luther 

651.277.0740 

chpinc@nsatel.net 

Datum-A-Industries, Inc. 

Brian Johnson 

763.479.1133 

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David Olson Sales Co., Inc. 

Scott Olson 

612.722.9523 

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Deco Tool Supply Co. 

Kevin Corrigan 

763.537.7762 

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Diamond Lake Tool, Inc. 

Larry Foss 

763.441.3411 

DLT@diamondlaketool.com 

Diamond Tool & Engineering, Inc. 

Kent Smith 

218.924.4024 

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Die Technology, Inc. 

Dale Skoog 

763.424.9677 

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Domaille Engineering LLC 

Don Hickerson 

507.281.0275 

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Dotson Iron Castings 

Jean Bye 

507.345.5018 

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Douglas Alexandria Finishing 

Jeff Powers 

320.762.6235 

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4.625” x 7.375” X 

Douglas Metals, Inc. 

Jon Borgen 

763.536.1094 

jborgen@douglas-metals.com 

Duncan Company 

Josh Ralph 

612.331.1776 

jralph@duncanco.com 

Dunwoody College of Technology 

E. J. Daigle 

612.374.5800 

edaigle@dunwoody.edu 

Duo-Tec Tool Company 

Dale Hanken 

763.425.5005 

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Dynamic Group 

Peter McGillivray 

763.780.4430 

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Eagle Tool & Design Co. 

Ole Christensen 

763.784.7400 

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EL-HY-MEC 

Mike DeJarlais 

763.533.0606 

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Elk River Machine Company 

Todd McChesney 

763.441.1581 

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Ellison Technologies 

Craig St. John 

763.545.9699 

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Greg Pickert 

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Emerge Community Development 

Norma Jean Litch 

612.529.9267 

litchn@emerge-staffing.org 

Emerson Network Power 

Connectivity Solution 

Mark Anderson 

507.833.6685 

mark.anderson@emerson.com 

Engineered 

Finishing Corp. 

John Salin 

763.785.9278 

jsalin@engfinish.com 

ePhiphony 

Incorporated 

John Krech 

651.786.9971 

info@ephiphony.com 

Epicor Software 

Corporation 

Christine Hansen 

952.417.5178 

chansen@epicor.com 

Erickson Metals 

of MN, Inc. 

Luke Harned 

763.785.2340 

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ericksonmetalsmn.com 

Excelsior Tool 

Company, Inc. 

Gary Lostetter 

763.479.3355 

etc1gl@frontiernet.net 

Fab Pipe, Inc. 

Ted Muntz 

763.428.2259 

tmuntz@fabpipe.com 

Fastenal 

Manufacturing 

Tim Borkowski 

507.453.8000 

tborkows@fastenal.com 

Federated Insurance 

Bill Daly 

507.455.5200 

wmdaly@fedins.com 

Fidelity Bank 

Steve Logterman 

952.830.7293 

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fidelitybankmn.com 

Flame Metals 

Processing Corp. 

Dan Gelo 

763.255.2530 

dang@flamemetals.com 

Fluid Management 

Incorporated 

Roger Novitzki 

612.378.2580 

roger@ 

coolantrecycle.com 

Foreman & Airhart, Ltd 

Mark Foreman 

952.948.1844 

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foreman-cpa.com 

Fox Valley Metrology 

Chris Kuczynski 

715.483.5334 

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Fraisa USA Inc. 

Mathieu Tapp 

651.636.8488 

mtapp@fraisausa.com 

Froehling Anderson 

Rick Wiethorn 

952.979.3100 

rwiethorn@fa-cpa.com 

Glenn Metalcraft, Inc. 

Joseph Glenn 

763.389.5355 

jglenn@gmc-mn.com 

Graco Inc. 

Heather Conover 

612.623.6431 

heather_t_conover@graco.com 

Granger Machine, Inc. 

Mike Parker 

763.444.3725 

mike@grangermachine.com 

Haberman Machine, Inc. 

Scott Ness 

651.777.4511 

scottn@habermanmachine.com 

Hales Machine Tool, Inc. 

Dan Hales 

763.553.1711 

dhales@halesmachinetool.com 

Hamre Designs LLC 

Paul Hamre 

651.261.4673 

paul@hamredesigns.com 

Hard Anodize, Inc. 

Brian Aslesen 

952.831.1623 

baslesen@hardanodize.com 

Hard Chrome, Inc. 

Dick Walters 

612.788.9451 

hardchromeinc@questoffice.net 

Hegman Machine Tool, Inc. 

Ralph Hegman 

763.424.5622 

rhegman@hegmanmachine.com 

Hennepin Technical College 

Joy Bodin 

763.488.2415 

joy.bodin@hennepintech.edu 

Hibbing Fabricators, Inc. 

Wayne Larson 

218.262.5575 

waynel@hibfab.com 

Hiebel & Associates 

JoAnn Hiebel 

949.305.2577 

joann.hiebel@cox.net 

Huot Manufacturing Company 

John Huot 

651.646.1869 

j.huot@huot.com 

Hutchinson Manufacturing, Inc. 

Tom Daggett 

320.587.4653 

tdaggett@hutchmfg.com 

I.S.C. Machine LLC 

Jerry Cornish 

763.559.0033 

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ICA Corporation 

Steve Hoaglund 

763.428.2800 

steveh@icacorp.com 

Ideal Aerosmith Inc. 

Jodi Stittsworth 

701.757.3414 

jstitts@idealaero.com 

Industrial Fabrication 

Services, Inc. (IFS) 

Matt Doherty 

507.726.6000 

mattifs@hickorytech.net 

Industrial Tool, Inc. 

Rick Ahlstrom 

763.533.7244 

rahlstrom@industrial-tool.com 

Industrial Waste Services 

Mike Antolik 

952.474.2628 

mike@industrialwasteservices.biz 

International 

Management Systems 

Delrae Eden 

763.557.5711 

delrae@edensolutions group.com 

International Precision 

Machining, Inc. 

Daniel Meyer 

320.656.1241 

dmeyer@ipminc.com 

J. & J. Machine, Inc. 

John Lenz 

763.421.0114 

jjmachines@qwest.net 

J. B. Testing, Inc. 

Jeff Boisvert 

763.795.9690 

jbtesting@jbtesting.com 

Jet Edge, Inc. 

Nancy Lauseng 

763.497.8700 

nancyl@jetedge.com 

JIT Manufacturing, Inc. 

Gene Wehner 

763.425.7995 

gwehner@jitmfgmn.com 

John Henry Foster Company 

John Hawkins 

651.452.8452 

john.hawkins@jhfoster.com 

Jonaco Machine LLC 

Mike Buller 

952.448.5544 

mwbull@jonaco.com 

Jones Metal Products Inc 

Sarah Richards 

507.625.4436 

srichards@jonesmetalproducts.com 

K & G Manufacturing Co. 

Mike Kraimer 

507.334.5501 

mkraimer@kgmfg.com 

Kato Engineering Inc. 

David Knutson 

507.345.2704 

david.knutson@emerson.com 

KayHarris Real Estate Consultants 

Kay Harris, CCIM 

952.915.4444 

kay@kayharrisre.com 

Kendeco Tool Crib 

Bob Miller 

320.253.1020 

bobm@kendeco.com 

Kurt Manufacturing Company Inc. 

Chuck Remillard 

763.572.1500 

chuckr@kurt.com 

La Machine Shop, Inc. 

Joe LaBonne 

763.434.6108 

joe@lamachineshop.com 

Lake Engineering, Inc. 

Steve Magnuson 

952.473.5485 

stevem@lakeengineering.com 

Lake Superior College 

Michael Koppy 

218.733.7631 

m.koppy@lsc.edu 

Lakeland Tool & Engineering, Inc. 

Marty Sweerin 

763.422.8866 

suer@lte.biz 

LaMott Enterprises, Inc. 

Steve LaMott 

763.781.0001 

steve@lamottenterprises.com 

Larkin Hoffman Daly 

& Lindgren Ltd. 

Mark Geier 

952.835.3800 

mgeier@larkinhoffman.com 

LarsonAllen LLP 

Samantha Riley 

612.376.4821 

sriley@larsonallen.com 

Lean Manufacturing Solutions 

Partnership Inc. 

Bill Kaelin 

651.261.3753 

bill@lmspi.com 

Linders Specialty Co., Inc. 

Vince Linders 

651.488.0528 

vince@lscmetalfab.com 

Lind-Rite Precision, Inc. 

Rod Femrite 

320.859.2070 

lindrite@midwestinfo.com 

Lion Engineering Plastics Inc. 

Scott King 

651.289.3100 

sking@lionep.com 

Lion Precision 

Don Martin 

651.484.6544 

don@lionprecision.com 

Litin Paper Company 

John Hanson 

612.607.5735 

jhanson@litin.com 

Lou-Rich, Inc. 

Randy Eggum 

507.377.5330 

reggum@lou-rich.com 

M & H Machine Corporation 

Frank Jamkowski 

651.481.9577 

frank-jamkowski@qwestoffice.net 

Machine Tool Supply Corp. 

Troy Kerin 

651.452.4400 

troyk@machtool.com 

Machining Specialists 

Randy Bierwerth 

651.204.1034 

randy.bierwerth@ 

machiningspecs.com 

Mack Engineering Corp. 

Jackie Salisbury 

612.721.2471 

jackie.s@mackengineering.com 

Manufacturing Solutions 

of MN Inc. 

Jim Lemons 

651.294.7790 

jim.lemons@msmni.com 

Martin Calibration Co. 

Rick Brion 

952.882.1528 

rbrion@martincalibration.com 

Master Tool & Die, Inc. 

Tony Trabant 

651.454.2536 

tonyt@mastertoolinc.com 

Mate Precision Tooling 

Joe Schneider 

763.421.0230 

joe.schneider@mate.com 

Med-Tek, Inc. 

Randy Duffy 

612.789.3527 

randy@med-tekinc.com 

Meier Tool & Engineering, Inc. 

Rick Meier 

763.427.6275 

rick_meier@meiertool.com 

Metal Craft Machine & 

Engineering, Inc. 

Trisha Mowry 

763.441.1855 

trisha@metal-craft.com 

Metal Supermarkets 

Doug Knepper 

763.315.4042 

dknepper@metalsupermarkets.com 

Metal Treaters, Inc. 

Gary Johnson 

651.646.1317 

garyj@metaltreaters.com 

MICO, Inc. 

Kelly Hanson 

507.386.4058 

khanson@mico.com 

MicroGroup Bethel, LLC 

Kim Johnson 

763.434.5900 

kjohnson@microgroupmn.com 

Micro-Matics LLC 

Rick Paulson 

763.780.2700 

rick@micro-matics.com 

Mid American Financial Group 

Clint Nelson 

952.258.5043 

cnelson1@minneapolis.nef.com 

Mid-Continent Engineering, Inc. 

Sanders Marvin 

612.781.0260 

sanders.marvin@mid-continent.com 

Midwest CAM Solutions, Inc. 

Matt Arnold 

763.560.6567 

matt@midwestcamsolutions.com 

Midwest Machine Tool Supply 

Doug Eliason 

763.571.3550 

doug@midwestmachinetool.com 

Midwest Steel Supply Company 

Brandon Walton 

612.333.6868 

bw@midweststeelsupply.com 

Millerbernd Laser 

Farid Currimbhoy 

320.485.5458 

fcurrimbhoy@millerbernd.com 

Milltronics CNC Machines 

Curt Stockinger 

952.442.1410 

cstockinger@milltronics.net 

MINNCOR Industries 

Ted Jackson 

651.361.7500 

customer-service.minncor@ 

minncor.com 

Minneapolis Community 

& Tech. College 

Kim Munson 

612.659.6093 

kim.munson@minneapolis.edu 

Minnesota Grinding, Inc. 

David Schranck 

763.535.4445 

david.schranck@ 

minnesotagrinding.com 



Minnesota State 

University Moorhead 

Pam McGee 

218.477.2466 

mcgeepa@mnstate.edu 

MN State College, 

Southeast Technical 

Ron Sellnau 

507.453.2700 

rsellnau@southeastmn.edu 

MN Technical Assistance 

Program, U of M 

Jeff Becker 

612.624.4633 

beck0254@umn.edu 

MNCEME- MN Ctr for 

Eng & Mfg Excellence 

Judith Evans 

507.389.1201 

judith.evans@mnsu.edu 

Modified Tool, Inc. 

John Kruse 

218.763.6030 

modifiedtool@emily.net 

Mold-Tech, Inc. 

Jon Lee 

763.497.7500 

jlee@mold-techinc.com 

Morgan Stanley 

Sean Lutz 

952.921.1932 

sean.lutz@morganstanley.com 

MRG Tool & Die Corp. 

Mike Gramse 

507.334.1847 

mgramse@toolanddie.net 

MultiSource Mfg LLC 

Gary Hadley 

763.784.5515 

ghadley@multisourcemfg.com 

Nelson Numeric, Inc. 

Reed Nelson 

952.829.7337 

reed@nelsonnumeric.com 

NETTwork Mfg. Inc. 

Aaron Netter 

320.654.8352 

aaron@nettworkmfg.com 

New Ulm Precision Tool, Inc. 

Howard Blume 

507.233.2900 

hrblume@newulmtel.net 

Nordic Components, Inc. 

Jarmo Kumpula 

320.234.6015 

jarmo@nordiccomp.com 

Northland Screw Products, Inc. 

James Martinson 

763.753.3628 

james@northlandscrewproducts.com 

Northwest Machine Technologies 

Tony Bailey 

763.493.3660 

tbailey@nwmtec.com 

Northwest Swiss-Matic, Inc. 

Wade Halseth 

763.544.4222 

whalseth@nwswissmatic.com 

Northwest Technical 

College - Bemidji 

Daniel Larson 

218.333.6604 

daniel.larson@ntcmn.edu 

NPC Robotics Corp. 

Norm Domholt 

952.472.1511 

normd@npcinc.com 

NTM, Inc. 

Phil Graber 

763.780.1420 

philg@ntminc.com 

Olsen Thielen CPAs 

Joe Mayer 

651.483.4521 

jmayer@otcpas.com 

Olympic Steel, Inc. 

Stephen Reyes 

763.544.7100 

sreyes@olysteel.com 

Omnitool, Inc. 

Walter Waffensmith 

763.535.4240 

walter@omnitool.com 

On Time Delivery Service, Inc. 

Tim Holtan 

952.884.4060 

tholtan@bontime.com 

Packnet Ltd. 

Mike Nyberg 

952.944.9124 

mnyberg@packnetltd.com 

Pal’s Machining, Inc 

Loren Mifek 

507.451.9202 

tyler@palsmachining.com 

Panther Precision Machine, Inc. 

Tom Olson 

763.586.9651 

tolson@pantherprecision.com 

Park Precision Machining Inc. 

Bob Tummel 

763.754.8273 

bob@parkprecision.com 

Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. 

Michael Goerges 

218.568.8069 

mgoerges@pequottool.com 

Perfection Grinding, Inc. 

Darell Stern 

763.571.1052 

perfgrin@aol.com 

Performance Tool & Die 

Craig Rix 

952.469.2423 

crix@ptdmn.com 

Permac Industries 

Darlene Miller 

952.894.7231 

dmiller@permacindustries.com 

Pine Technical College 

Julie Dillenburg 

320.629.5112 

dillenburgj@pinetech.edu 

Plastics International 

Paul Carter 

952.934.2303 

paulc@plasticsintl.com 

Precise Products Corporation 

Darrell Freitag 

612.522.2141 

dfreitag@preciseproducts.com 

Precision 

Jamie Durand 

763.784.1704 

jamie@precisionmn.com 

Precision Punch & Plastics 

Kevin Ryan 

952.933.0993 

kryan@precisionpunch.com 

Precision Tool Technologies, Inc. 

Jim Goerges 

320.632.5320 

jim@precisiontooltech.com 

Principal Financial Group 

Alyssa Kreutzfeldt 

651.287.5469 

kreutzfeldt.alyssa@principal.com 

Pro Fabrication, Inc. 

Larry Scearcy 

507.243.3441 

larry.scearcy@pro-fabrication.com 

Production Engineering Corp. 

Mike Albers 

612.788.9123 

mhalbers@pecorp.net 

Production Tool & Mfg, Inc. 

Mark Boesch 

763.559.5746 

markb@protoolus.com 

Productivity Inc 

Greg Buck 

763.476.8600 

gbuck@productivity.com 

Productivity Quality Inc/ 

Advanced Inspection Services LLC 

Keith Summers 

763.249.8130 

keith.summers@pqi.net 

Professional Instruments 

Company, Inc. 

Paul Arneson 

952.933.1222 

parneson@airbearings.com 

Professional Plating Inc. 

Casey Weizel 

763.427.0112 

crweizel@proplate.com 

ProtoTek Engineering, Inc. 

Brian Pascoe 

952.361.5598 

bpascoe@prototek-engineering.com 

QDP Technologies, Inc. 

Troy Holien 

763.712.1626 

troy.holien@qdptech.com 

Qualitek Engineering & 

Manufacturing Inc. 

Mike Nepsund 

763.544.9507 

miken@qualitek-eng.com 

Quality & Service 

Machine Tool Company 

Bill Lidfors 

952.935.8616 

bill@qandsmachinetool.com 

Quality Machine of IA, Inc. MN Div. 

Tim Greene 

763.560.3955 

timg@qualitymachine.com 

Quazar Capital Corporation 

Bruce Behm 

763.550.9000 

bruceb@quazarcapital.com 

RavenWorks LLC 

Dave Conlan 

612.280.1997 

daveconlan@ravenworksllc.com 

Regal Machine Inc./ 

Advanced Mach. Tech. 

George Hendren 

651.408.8940 

ghendren@regalmachineinc.com 

Replenex Inc. 

Tom Folska 

952.941.9150 

tom.folska@replenex.com 

Riverland Community 

College-Austin 

Deb Vang 

507.433.0600 

dvang@river.cc.mn.us 

rms 

Lee Zachman 

763.786.1520 

lzachman@machine.com 

Roberts Automatic Products, Inc. 

Ted Roberts 

952.949.1000 

troberts@robertsautomatic.com 

Schreifels & Associates, Inc. 

Bob Schmitz 

763.569.4304 

bob@schreifels.com 



SCHUNK, Inc. 

Matt Steele 

800.772.4865 

matt.steele@us.schunk.com 

Sentry Insurance 

Rod Andersen 

952.270.6337 

rod.andersen@sentry.com 

Smith Foundry Company 

Jim Pint 

612.729.9395 

pint_jim@smithfoundry.com 

South Central College 

of Faribault 

Jason DeMars 

507.332.5831 

jason.demars@southcentral.edu 

South Central College-Center 

for Business & Industry 

Tom Kammer 

507.389.7236 

tom.kammer@southcentral.edu 

South Metro Wire EDM 

& Small Hole Drilling Inc. 

Jeff Runyon 

952.403.1415 

smwedm@qwestoffice.net 

Spec Plating Corporation 

Patrick Murphy 

763.717.7016 

patrickm@specplating.com 

S-T Industries, Inc. 

Bob Friesen 

800.326.2039 

sales@stindustries.com 

St. Cloud Tech & Comm College 

Bruce Peterson 

320.308.5000 

bpeterson@sctc.edu 

St. Marys University 

Paul Christensen 

612.728.5100 

pchristensen@smumn.edu 

St. Paul College-A Comm. 

& Tech. College 

Dr. Gary Hertel 

651.846.1600 

gary.hertel@saintpaul.edu 

St. Paul Port Authority 

B. Kyle 

651.224.5686 

blk@sppa.com 

Stone Machinery, Inc. 

Tom Drazkowski 

651.778.8887 

info@stonemachinery.com 

Sunbelt Business Advisors 

Dan Mulvaney 

612.860.0047 

dan@mulvaneysun.com 

T. Bryce & Associates Inc. 

Terry Bryce 

763.449.9900 

terryb@tbryce.com 

T.D. Wright, Inc. 

David McEachern 

651.227.1302 

sales@tdwinc.com 

Taber Bushnell 

Brad Severson 

763.546.0994 

bseverson@taberbushnell.com 

Taylor Machine, Inc. 

Rick Taylor 

763.786.5949 

rtaylor@tmicnc.com 

TEAM Industries 

Jim Russ 

218.694.3550 

jimruss@team-ind.com 

Team Powdercoating 

Kim Johnson 

877.384.7194 

kim@teampowder.com 

Technical Die Casting, Inc. 

Randy Walters 

507.689.2194 

randyw@tech-die-casting.com 

Technology Reps 

Mike Neeley 

651.636.6966 

mikeneeley@comcast.net 

The Lindgren Group 

Keith Meyer 

612.822.2185 

kmeyer@thelindgrengroup.com 

The QC Group 

Dan Medford 

952.895.1150 

dmedford@theqcgroup.com 

Thomas Engineering Company 

Tim Aberwald 

763.533.1501 

taberwald@thomasengineering.com 

Tooling Science, Inc. 

Brian Burley 

763.425.6001 

brian@tlscience.com 

Toolkraft, Inc. 

William Zbikowski 

763.571.7480 

tk55432@aol.com 

Top Tool Company 

Dan Kuch 

763.786.0030 

dkuch@toptool.com 

Twin City EDM, Inc. 

Steve Lindell 

763.783.7808 

slindell@twincityedm.com 

Twin City Gear Company 

Max Fenna 

763.780.9780 

tcgear@goldengate.net 

Twin City Honing, Inc. 

Larry Bopp 

952.894.1730 

boppld@yahoo.com 

Twin City Plating Company 

Roger Plath 

612.331.8895 

roger@twincityplating.com 

United Standards Lab, Inc. 

James Dolezal 

612.823.2616 

jim@unitedstandardslab.com 

Vincent, M. & Associates, Ltd. 

Dave Hanna 

952.884.7733 

alloy1@m-vincent.com 

Von Ruden Manufacturing, Inc. 

Brandon Anderson 

763.682.3122 

brandon@vonruden.com 

V-TEK, Inc. 

Stacy Anderson 

507.387.2039 

s.anderson@vtekusa.com 

W.P. & R.S. Mars Company 

Bob Mars 

952.884.9388 

rmars3@marssupply.com 

Weigh-Rite Scale Co., Inc. 

Jennifer Johnson 

715.247.3364 

info@scaleguy.com 

Wessels Sherman 

Jeff Kier 

952.746.7100 

jekier@wesselssherman.com 

Western Spring Manufacturing 

Alex Altstatt 

651.224.1721 

alex@westernspring.com 

Wilson Tool International 

Brian Robinson 

651.286.6003 

brian.robinson@wilsontool.com 

Winegar, Inc. 

Tim Wenzel 

507.835.3495 

tim.wenzel@winegarinc.com 

WIPFLi LLP 

Greg Hirsch 

952.548.3362 

ghirsch@wipfli.com 

Workforce Solutions 

John O’Phelan 

651.779.5411 

john.ophelan@co.ramsey.mn.us 

WSI Industries, Inc. 

Benjamin Rashleger 

763.295.9202 

brashleger@wsci.com 

Wyoming Machine, Inc. 

Lori Tapani 

651.462.4156 

ltapani@wyomingmachine.com 

Yeager Machine, Inc. 

Mike Yeager 

952.467.2800 

mike@yeagermachine.com 

Alumni 

Dick Clifford 

dmcliffords@comcast.net 

763.533.7201 

Josef Goerges 

218.562.4432 

Mark Hockley 

hockleymark@yahoo.com 

612.418.8743 

Ken Johnson 

651.633.1994 

Virg Paulson 

vfpaulson2@gmail.com 

763.434.4152 

Marv Peterson 

marv014@yahoo.com 

612.867.5804 

advertisers’ | index 

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Agility Machine Tool, Inc. | www.agilitymachine.com........................22 

All Tech Machinery & Supply | www.atms.us.com..............................42 

American Machine & Gundrilling Co., Inc. | 

www.amgundrilling.com....................................................................29 

Arrow Cryogenics, Inc. | www.arrowcryogenics.com..........................43 

Carley Foundry, Inc. | www.carleyfoundry.com...................................22 

Command Tooling Systems LLC | www.commandtool.com........36-37 

Concept Machine Tool Sales, Inc. | www.conceptmachine.com........42 

Duncan Company | www.duncanco.com..............................................43 

Dunwoody College of Technology | www.dunwoody.edu..................44 

Ellison Technologies | www.ellisontechnologies.com..........................42 

Federated Insurance | www.federatedinsurance.com............................7 

Hales Machine Tool, Inc. | 

www.halesmachinetools.com........................................50, back cover 

Hegman Machine Tool, Inc. | www.hegmanmachine.com.................15 

Hennepin Technical College | www.hennepintech.edu.......................44 

Industrial Waste Services | www.industrialwasteservices.biz............47 

International Precision Machining | www.ironrangeresources.org...21 

Iron Range Resources | www.ironrangeresources.org..........................16 

Kurt Manufacturing Company Inc. | www.kurt.com..........................21 

Machine Tool Supply Corp. | www.machtool.com...............................42 

MasterGraphics Inc. | www.masterg.com....................inside back cover 

Metal Supermarkets |www.metalsupermarkets.com............................22 

Midwest CAM Solutions, Inc. | www.midwestcamsolutions.com.....44 

Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence | 

www.mnceme.org................................................................................38 

NTM, Inc. | www.ntminc.com.................................................................42 

Productivity Inc | www.productivity.com.......inside front cover, 24, 43 

Productivity Quality | www.pqi.net........................................................43 

ProtoTek Engineering, Inc. | 

www.prototek-engineering.com................................................. 31, 44 

Quality & Service Machine Tool, Inc. | 

www.qandmachinetool.com..............................................................43 

Saint Paul Port Authority | www.sppa.com...........................................22 

Stone Machinery, Inc. | www.stonemachinery.com.......................18-19 

T. Bryce & Associates Inc. | www.tbryce.com.......................................21 

Xcel Energy | www.xcelenergy.com.........................................................46 

Yeager Machine, Inc. | www.yeagermachine.com...........................25-28 


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