Year in Review

Our Year in Review section provides a recap of the features, accessories, machinery, materials and tooling we have showcased this past year. To help you navigate the hundreds of products and dozens of features from 2006, we have included, by category, the headline and contact information for all of the features and new products we have showcased. To read the complete text, type the headline into our “Articles Search By Keyword” or click on the “Articles” tab and search by issue. You can also find more information on many of the companies featured in the online version of our 2006 Buyer’s Guide, which is keyword searchable. When you find what you are looking for, don’t forget to tell them you found it in Plastics Distributorฎ & Fabricator magazine!

January/February

Features
Router Bits for the Sign Industry
Top Ten Tips to Becoming More Efficient in Thermoforming

Customized Angular Saw Systems Series – Andreas Schwarz, Schelling America, Inc., P.O. Box 80367, Raleigh, NC 27623, 919-544-0430, Fax: 919-544-0920, E-mail: aschwarz@schelling.com, Web: www.schelling.com.

Vertical Panel Saw – – David Bull, Colonial Saw, Inc., P.O. Box A, Kingston, MA 02364, 781-585- 4364, Fax: 781-585-9375, E-mail: info@csaw.com, Web: www.csaw.com/74.

Retrofit Control System– – Cliff Crawford, Thermwood Corporation, P.O. Box 436, Dale, IN 47523, 800-533-6901/812-937-4476, Fax: 812-937-2956, E-mail: sales@thermwood.com, Web: www.thermwood.com.

CNC Training & Application Center – – Raymond Ward, Omnitech Systems Inc., 8100-A Arrowridge Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273, 704-529-8369, Fax: 704-529-8374, E-mail: sales@omnitech-systems.com, Web: www.omnitech-systems.com.

New Line of Polishers, Benders & Ovens – – Victor Miranda, A.W.E.D. Corp., 1175 Buford Hwy., Suite 101, Suwanee, GA 30024, 770-831-9800, Fax: 770-831-7404, E-mail: victor@awedmachine.com, Web: www.awed-machine.com.

CNC Machining Center – – Paul Green, Solid Wood Systems, Inc., 3202 East Kivett Drive, High Point, NC 27260, 336-884-0700, Fax: 336-887-6650, E-mail: swsmachine@aol.com, Web: www.solidwoodsystems.com.

Digital Readouts – – Brian Donahue, Safety Speed Cut, 13943 Lincoln Street N.E., Ham Lake, MN 55304, 800-772-2327/ 763-755-1600, Fax: 763- 755-6080, Web: www.safetyspeedcut.com.

Motorized Work Holder– – Ralph Ciaramello, NovaTech, Inc., 345 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917, 800-442-6682, Fax: 401-233-0098, E-mail: ralph@novatechinc.com, Web: www.novatechinc.com.

Economical CNC Router – – Raymond Ward, Omnitech Systems Inc., 8100-A Arrowridge Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273, 704-529-8369, Fax: 704-529-8374, E-mail: sales@omnitechsystems. com, Web: www.omnitech-systems.com.

UV Light Curing Systems – – Jeff Payne, DYMAX Corporation, 51 Greenwoods Road, Torrington, CT 06790, 877-DYMAX-UV/860-482-1010, Fax: 860-496-0608, E-mail: info@dymax .com, Web: www.dymax.com.

Machining Center – – Amanda Dombek, Stiles Machinery, Inc. 3965 44th Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, 616-698-7500, Fax: 616-698-9411, E-mail: adombek@stilesmachinery.com, Web: www.stilesmachinery.com.

Material
Polycarbonate Sheet Makes Backboards Virtually Unbreakable– – Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257; 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@bayermaterialscience.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.

20 Inch Diameter Natural Acetal Rod– – Chris Dorlini, ZL engineering plastics inc., P.O. Box 2270, Peekskill, NY 10566, 914-736-6066, Fax: 914-736-2154, E-mail: info@zlplastics.com, Web: www.zlplastics.com.

Chemical Resistant Tubing– – Janine Kruit, Parker-TexLoc, 4700 Lone Star Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76106, 800-423-6551, Fax: 800-438-9562, E-mail: texloc@texloc.com, Web: www.texloc.com.

Additions to Acrylics Sheet Line – – Jonda Baldwin, Plaskolite, Inc., P.O. Box 1497, Columbus, OH 43216, 800-848-9124/614-294-3281, Fax: 877-538-0754, E-mail: jonda.baldwin@plaskolite.com, Web: www.plaskolite.com.

PEEK™ Adhesive Tape– – Dave Wiggins, Victrex USA Inc., 3A Caledon Court, Greenville, SC 29615, 800-VICTREX/215-412-8287, Fax: 864-672-7328, E-mail: dwiggins@victrex.com, Web: www. victrex.com.

D-Wrap Polyester Tape– – Leah Skurski, CS Hyde Company, 1351 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa, IL 60046, 800-461-4161, E-mail: lskurski@cshyde.com, Web: www.cshyde.com.

Samples/Comparative Chart– – Dave Pincin, Ensinger/Penn Fibre, 2434 Bristol Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, 800-662-7366/215-702-9551, Fax: 215-702-9552, E-mail: penninfo@pennfibre.com, Web: www.pennfibre.com.

Static Dissipative Sheet and Tubing – – Michael Geary, Fluoron, Inc., 505 Blue Ball Road, Building #120, Elkton, MD 21921, 800-785-4491, Fax: 410-392-4357, E-mail: sales@fluoron.com, Web: www.fluoron.com.

Printable Substrates – – Marina Batzke, American PERMALIGHT, Inc., 2531 W. 237th Street, #113, Torrance, CA 90505, 310-891-0924, Fax: 310-891-0996, E-mail: marina@americanpermalight.com, Web: www.americanpermalight.com.

Tooling
Plastic Cutting Saw Blade – – Michelle Cooley, BC Saw & Tool, 222 Evans Ave., Toronto, ON M8Z 1J8 Canada, 888-251-2236/416-251-2236, Fax: 416-251-7268, E-mail: info@ bcsaw.com, Web: www.bcsaw.com.

Welding
A New Choice in Hot Air Tools– – Karen Barrows, Abbeon Cal, Inc., 123 Gray Ave., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 800-922- 0977, Fax: 805-966-7659, E-mail: abbeoncal@abbeon.com, Web: www.abbeon.com.

March/April

Accessories
Releasable Snap Rivet/Door Catch and Striker – Cheryl Cummins, Richco, Inc., 8145 River Drive, Morton Grove, IL 60053, 773-290-5610, Fax: 773-539-6770, Web: www. richco-inc.com.

Ultrasonic Thread Inserts – Steve Schaeper, E-Z LOK, 240 E. Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, CA 90248, 800-234-5613, Fax: 310-353-4444, Web: www.ezlok.com.

Mid-Range Panel Saws – contact Andreas Schwarz, Schelling America, Inc., PO Box 80367, Raleigh, NC 27623, 919-544-0430, Fax: 919-544-0920, E-mail: aschwarz@schelling.com, Web: www.schelling.com.

Robotic Trimmer Line – Chuck Russo, Robotic Production Technologies, 1255 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, 248-829-2800, Fax: 248-829-2750, E-mail: solutions@rpt.net, Web: www.rpt.net or Cathy Powell, FANUC Robotics America, Inc., 3900 West Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, 800-47ROBOT/248-377-7570, Web: www.fanucrobotics.com.

Panel Saw for Cutting Plastics – Phil Bryant, SCM Group USA Inc., 2475 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, 770-813-8818, Fax: 770-813-8819, E-mail: info@scmgroup-usa.com, Web: www.scmplastics.com.

Material
Stock Tank Couplings – Phil Holt, Industrial Plastic Works, 2727 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917, 800-893-3656, Fax: 865-521-5089.

Polycarbonate Shapes – Dean Cadic, Trident Engineering Plastics Inc., 800-427-4451 (USA only), 215-785-3359, Fax: 215-785-2926, E-mail: tepi@tridentepp.com, Web: www.tridentepp.com.

Chemical Resistant Paratubing – Janine Kruit, Parker-TexLoc, 4700 Lone Star Blvd., Ft. Worth, TX 76106, 800-423-6551, Fax: 800-438-9562, E-mail: texloc@parker.com, Web: www.texloc.com.

Twin Wall Sheets – John Ploskonka, SIMONA AMERICA Inc., P.O. Box 158, Mountaintop, PA 18707, 800-668-957, Fax: 570-474-4433, E-mail: mail@simonaamerica.com, Web: www.simonaamerica.com.

Polycarbonate Windshields – contact Greg Anderson, Sportech, Sportech, 15703 Jarvis Street NW, Elk River, MN 55330, 763-712-3965, Web: www.sportechinc.com, or Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.

Fabricating DVD– Vince Casmirri, Altuglas International, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-419-7898, Web: www.plexiglas.com.

Flexible Hose and Ducting – Susanna Vandenberg, Hi-Tech Duravent, 400 East Main Street, Georgetown, MA 01833, 978-451-5985, Fax: 978-352-2487, E-mail: susanna.vandenberg @hitechduravent.com, Web: www.hitechduravent.com.

Medical Heat Shrink Tubing – Janine Kruit, Parker-TexLoc, 4700 Lone Star Blvd., Ft. Worth, TX 76106, 800-423-6551, Fax: 800-438-9562, E-mail: texmed@parker.com, Web: www.texmed.us.

Tooling
Taper Tools – Marybeth Thomas, Onsrud Cutter LP, 800 Liberty Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048, 847-362-1560, Fax: 847-362-5028, Web: www.onsrud.com or www.plasticrouting.com.

Welding
Sheet Welder Added to Product Line – Ritmo America, LLC, 300 Acuff Road, Lake Wales, FL 33859, 863-679-8655, Fax: 863-679-8685, E-mail: info@ritmoamerica.com, Web: www. ritmoamerica.com.

May/June

Accessories
P.O.P. Catalog – Buddy Mickolajczyk or Damelle Holliday, Clip Strip Corp., 343 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601, 800-425-4778/201-342-9155, Fax: 201-342-1438. E-mail: info@clipstrip.com, Web: www.clipstrip.com.

Machinery
Laser Guide for Panel Saws – Brian Donahue, Safety Speed Cut, 13943 Lincoln Street N.E., Ham Lake, MN 55304, 800-772-2327/763-755-1600, Fax: 763-755-6080, Web: www.safetyspeedcut.com.

Panel Saw Brochure – Andreas Schwarz, Schelling America, Inc., P.O. Box 80367, Raleigh, NC 27623, 919-544-0430, Fax: 919-544-0920, E-mail: aschwarz@schelling.com, Web: www.schelling.com.

Automatic Beam Saw – Gerri Bolton, Delmac Machinery Group, 4322 Piedmont Parkway, Greensboro, NC 27410, 336-854-1211, Fax: 336-854-0811, Web: www.delmac.com.

5-Axis CNC Line/Cut-Sheet Thermoforming Line – Michael Alongi, MAAC Machinery Corporation, 590 Tower Blvd., Carol Stream, IL 60188, 800-588-MAAC/630-665-1700, Fax: 630-665-7799, E-mail: sales@maacmachinery.com, Web: www.maacmachinery.com.

Robotic Trimming – Roberta Zald, Robotic Production Technologies, 1255 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, 248-829-2800, Fax: 248-829-2750, E-mail: solutions@rpt.net, Web: www.rpt.net or Cathy Powell, FANUC Robotics America, Inc., 3900 West Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, 800-47ROBOT/248-377-7570, Web: www.fanucrobotics.com.

New Shredder Technology – Mark Craver, VECOPLAN, LLC, P.O. Box 7224, High Point, NC 27264, 336-861-6070, Fax: 336-861-4329, E-mail: info@vecoplanllc.com, Web: www.vecoplanllc.com.

Material
5” and 6” Thick Acetal Plates – Tim Brown, R๖chling Sustaplast LP, 216 Philips Road, Exton, PA 19341, 484-875-9040/800-832-6787, Fax: 484-875-9030, E-mail: tbrown@ sustaplast.com, Web: www.sustaplast.com.

Nylon on Metal Core – Calvin Petersen, Nylatech, Inc., P.O. Box 455, Everson, WA 98247, 800-506-9566/360-966-2838, Fax: 360-966-2838, E-mail: nylatech@nylatech.com, Web: www.nylatech.com.

Cast Nylon Literature – Cast Nylons Ltd., 4300 Hamann Parkway, Willoughby, OH 44094, 800-543-3619/440-269-2300, Fax: 440-269- 2323, E-mail: cnmail@castnylon.com, Web: www.castnylon.com.

Colored Rod – Bruce Dickinson, Ensinger-Hyde, 365 Meadowlands Blvd., Washington, PA 15301, 800-243-3221/856-227-0500, Fax: 724-746-9209.

Medical Tubing Division – Mark Ouellette, HTP-Meds, LLC., 185 South Broad Street, Pawcatuck, CT 06379, 800-342-5495, Fax: 860-599-0522, E-mail: info@hitechprofiles.com, Web: www.hitechprofiles.com.

Acrylic Sheet for Merchandising Display Projection Screens – Vince Casmirri, Altuglas International, 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 800-647-5569/215-419-7898, Fax: 215-419-5512, Web: www.altuglasint.com.

Clear PVC Pipes and Fittings – Ann Phy, NewAgeฎ Industries, Inc., 145 James Way, Southampton, PA 18966, 800-50-NEWAGE/215-526-2300, Fax: 800-837-1856, E-mail: info@newageindustries.com, Web: www.newageindustries.com/clear40.asp.

Miscellaneous
Digital Die Cutting – John Savickas, Interstate Specialty Products, 55 Gilmore Drive, Sutton, MA 01590, 508-234-5500, Fax: 508-234-5558, E-mail: savickas@interstatesp.com, Web: www.interstatesp.com.

In-House Etching Chemistry – Fran Job, Porter Process, 1600 Industry Road, Hatfield, PA, 800-618-4700/215-855-9916, Fax: 215-855-3570, E-mail: ptfe.etch@porterprocess .com, Web: www.porterprocess.com.

Specialty Tools – Bob Brunsman, Abbeon Cal, Inc., 123 Gray Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 800-922-0977, Fax: 805-9667659, E-mail: abbeoncal@abbeon.com, Web: www.abbeon.com.

Tap Plastic – Dan Sudhoff, FlexArm, 851 Industrial Drive, Wapakoneta, OH 45895, 800-837-2503/419-738-8147, Fax: 419-738-8140, E-mail: flexarm@flexarminc.com, Web: www.flexarminc.com.

Tooling
Fabrication Tools and Accessories – David Geer, FTM, Inc., 6160 Cobblestone Road, Placerville, CA. 95667, 530-626-1986, Fax: 530-642-2602, E-mail: info@123ftm.com, Web: www.123ftm.com.

Plastic Cutting Saw Blades – Onsrud Cutter LP, 800 Liberty Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048, 847-362-1560, Fax: 847-362-5028, Web: www.onsrud.com or www.plasticrouting.com.

Welding
Plastic Extrusion Welder – Assembly Supplies, Co. for the Western U.S. at 800-694-1472, Heely-Brown Co. for the Southeast at 800-241-4628, Hy-Tech Products for the Midwest at 800-635-0384 and Malcolm Co. for the Northeast at 888-807-4030.

Rod/Injection Welder – Bruce Lecky, Drader Mfg. Ind., Ltd., 5750 50th Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2Z8 Canada, 800-661-4122/780-440-2231, Fax: 780-440-2244, E-mail: blecky@drader.com, Web: www.drader.com.

Equipment – Dagmar Ziegler, WEGENER Welding, LLC, 16W231 S. Frontage Road, Ste. 12, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, 630-789-0990, Fax: 630-789-1380, E-mail: info@wegenerwelding.com, Web: www.wegenerwelding.com.

July/August

Machinery
Benders & Polishing Machines – Victor Miranda, A.W.E.D. Corp., 1175 Buford Hwy., Suite 101, Suwanee, GA 30024, 770-831-9800, Fax: 770-831-7404, E-mail: victor@awedmachine.com, Web: www.awed-machine.com.

CNC Band Saw – Larry Tolbert, Richard T. Byrnes Co., 600 Hannum Avenue, West Chester, PA 19380, 610-692-2770, Fax: 610-692-3318, E-mail: byrnes@rtbyrnes.com, Web: www.rtbyrnes.com.

CNC Routers– Max Andrzejewski, CNT Motion Systems, 7800 Susquehanna Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, 412-244-5770, Fax: 412-244-5760, E-mail: maxa@cntmotion.com, Web: www.cntmotion.com.

New 3-Axis CNC Router – Denny Brazelton, Premier Tech Products, Inc. at 330-923-3125 or Jeff Stein, Creative Machine Technology, Inc. at 330-923-2154, E-mail: dennybrazelton@sbcglobal.net or creativemachine@sbcglobal.net, Web: www.5axiscncrouter.com.

Routers and Saws for Plastics – Gerri Bolton, Delmac Machinery Group, 4322 Piedmont Parkway, Greensboro, NC 27410, 336-854-1211, Fax: 336-854- 0811, Web: www.delmac.com.

Saws and Routers/ CNC Router – Richard Cohen, Hendrick Mfg. Corp., 32 Commercial Street, Salem, MA 01970, 978-741-3600, Fax: 978-744-0242, E-mail: info@hendrickmfg .net, Web: www.hendrickmfg.net.

Economical CNC Router – Raymond Ward, Omnitech Systems Inc., 8100-A Arrowridge Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273, 704-529-8369, Fax: 704-529-8374, E-mail: sales@omnitechsystems. com, Web: www.omnitech-systems.com.

Multi-Head Dual Process Technology – C.R. Onsrud Inc., P.O. Box 419, Troutman, NC 28166, 800-638-8185/704-528-4528, Fax: 704-528-6170, Web: www.cronsrud.com.

Saws and Routers/CNC Machining Center – Phil Bryant, SCM Group USA Inc., 2475 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, 770-813-8818, Fax: 770-813-8819, E-mail: pbryant@scmgroup-usa.com, Web: www.scmplastics.com.

Vertical Panel Saws – Tom Houska, Safety Speed Cut Mfg., 13943 Lincoln Street N.E., Hamlake, MN 55304, 800-772-2327/763-755-1600, E-mail: sales@safetyspeedcut.com, Web: www.safetyspeedcut.com.

Panel Saw for Plastics – Stephen Bailey, Schelling America, Inc., P.O. Box 80367, Raleigh, NC 27623, 919-544-0430, Fax: 919-544-0920. E-mail: sbailey@schelling.com, Web: www.schelling.com.

CNC Machining Center /CNC Band Saw – Paul Green, Solid Wood Systems, Inc., 3202 East Kivett Drive, High Point, NC 27260, 336-884-0700, Fax: 336-887-6650, E-mail: swsmachine@aol.com, Web: www.solidwoodsystems.com.

Solutions for Plastic and Composites – Bill Pitt, Stiles Machinery Inc., 3965 44th St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, 616-698-7500, Fax: 616-698-9411, E-mail: bpitt@stilesmachinery.com, Web: www.stilesmachinery.com.

Expanded Thermoformer Product Line – AVT, 3870 M-61, Gladwin, MI 48624, 989-246-0445, Fax: 989-246-0465, E-mail: sales@adv-ven-tech.com, Web: www.advven-tech.com.

Sheet Fed Formers & 5-Axis Trimmer – Michael Alongi, MAAC Machinery Corporation, 590 Tower Blvd., Carol Stream, IL 60188, 800-588-MAAC/630-665-1700, Fax: 630-665-7799, E-mail: sales@maacmachinery.com, Web: www.maacmachinery.com.

Robotic Trimming Solutions – Roberta Zald, Robotic Production Technologies, 1255 Harmon Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, 248-829-2800, Fax: 248-829-2750, E-mail: solutions@rpt.net, Web: www.rpt.net.

New 3-Axis CNC Router Series – Eric Kenney, Quintax, Inc., 4445 Allen Road, Stow, OH 44224, 330- 920-9200, Fax: 330-920-4200, E-mail: sales@quintax.com, Web: www.quintax.com.

5-Axis CNC Router – Cliff Crawford, Thermwood Corporation, P.O. Box 436, Dale, IN 47523, 800-533-6901/812-937-4476, Fax: 812-937-2956, E-mail: sales@thermwood.com, Web: www.thermwood.com.

Material
Filled Acetal Rod/Internally Lubricated Cast Nylon 6 – For acetal rod contact Anna Lopez, ZL engineering plastics inc., 8485 Unit D, Artesia Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90621, 866-957-5278/714-523-0555, Fax: 714-523-4555. For cast nylon contact Chris Dorlini, ZL engineering plastics inc., 12 John Walsh Road, Peekskill NY 10566, 866-957-5278/914-736-6066, Fax: 914-736-2154, Web: www.zlplastics.com.

Lamination Capabilities – Leah Skurski, CS Hyde Company, 1351 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa, IL 60046, 800-461-4161, E-mail: lskurski@cshyde.com, Web: www.cshyde.com.

High Performance Composite – Alan Johnson, Norplex- Micarta, 665 Lybrand Street, Postville, IA 52162, 563-864-4275, Fax: 563-864-4231, E-mail: ajohnson@norplexmicarta. com, Web: www.norplexmicarta.com.

3-D Laminate – Richard Cort, Kleerdex Company, LLC, 6685 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, 800-325-3133, Fax: 803-642-6867, E-mail: info@kleerdex.com, Web: www.kydex.com.

Timex Revamps P.O.P. Displays – Steve Costanzo, CYRO Industries, 100 Enterprise Drive, Rockaway, NJ 07866; 800-631-5384, Fax: 973-442-6117, Web: www.cyro.com.

High Performance Engineering Plastic – Dave Pincin, Ensinger/ Penn Fibre, 2434 Bristol Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, 800-662-7366/215-702-9551, Fax: 215-702-9552, E-mail: penninfo@pennfibre.com, Web: www.pennfibre.com.

CPVC Pipe in Sizes Up to 24” – Patrick Foose, Harvel Plastics, Inc., P.O. Box 757, Easton, PA 18044, 610-252-7355, Fax: 610-253-4436, E-mail: harvel@harvel.com, Web: www.harvel.com.

30mm Thick Foam Sheets – Bruce Merklinghaus, Vycom Corp., 801 Corey St., Scranton, PA 18505, 732-493-8900, Fax: 570-346-4122, Web: www.cpg-vycom.com.

Low Flammability Polycarbonate Sheet – Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@bayerbms.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.

Plumbing Pipe & Installation Guide – Patrick Foose, Harvel Plastics, Inc., P.O. Box 757, Easton, PA 18044, 610-252-7355, Fax: 610-253-4436, E-mail: harvel@harvel.com, Web: www.harvel.com.

New Catalogs – Sara Calarco, Curbell Plastics Inc., 7 Cobham Drive Orchard Park, NY 14127, 888-CURBELL, Fax: 716-667-3432, E-mail: rscalarco@curbellplastics.com, Web: www.curbellplastics.com.

Custom Extruded Sheet – George Privateer, PMC, 2040 Industrial Drive, Findlay, OH 45840, 877- BUY-PMC6/419-425-8974, E-mail: gprivateer@rowmark.com, Web: www. buypmc.com.

Miscellaneous
Interactive CD-Rom – Herb Arum, Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument, 2101 Jericho Turnpike, P.O. Box 5416, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, 516-328-3300, Fax: 516-326-8827, Web: www.sdp-si.com.

Cost Savings Guide – Michael Camber, Kaeser Compressors, P.O. Box 946, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, 800-777-7873/540-834-4520, Fax: 540-898-5520, Web: www.kaeser.com.

Tooling
Tooling for Plastics – Onsrud Cutter LP, 800 Liberty Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048, 847-362-1560, Fax: 847-362-5028,Web: www.onsrud.com or www.plasticrouting.com.

Screw-On Insert V-Cutters – Linda Wyant, Safranek Enterprises Inc., 4005 El Camino Real, Atascadero CA 93422, 800-553-9344, E-mail: sales@hersaf.com, Web: www.hersaf.com.

Radius O Flutes – Chuck Hicks, Southeast Tool, Inc., P.O. Box 1597, Conover, NC 28613, 828-465-7012, Fax: 828-465-7013, E-mail: router@southeasttool.com, Web: www.southeasttool.com.

Expanded Product Line – contact Mike Serwa, Vortex Tool Company, 5605 Jelinek Avenue, Schofield, WI 54476, 800-355-7708, Fax: 715-355-7353, Web: www.vortextool.com.

September/October

Machinery
12-Position Tool Changer/Plate Frame Design – Kathryn Estes, MultiCam LP, 1025 West Royal Lane, DFW Airport, TX 75261, 972-929-4070, Fax: 972-929-4071, E-mail: kathryn@multicam.com, Web: www.multicam.com.

3-Axis CNC Router for Plastics – Phil Bryant, SCM Group USA Inc., 2475 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, 770-813-8818, Fax: 770-813-8819, E-mail: pbryant@scmgroupusa. com, Web: www.scmplastics.com.

Industrial CNC Routers – David Steranko, Anderson America Corp., 11517-P Cordage Street, Charlotte, NC 28273, 704-522-1823, Fax: 704-522-0871, E-mail: cnchelp@sprynet.com, Web: www.andersonamerica.com.

New 3-Axis Router – Denny Brazelton, Premier Tech Products, Inc. at 330-923-3125 or Jeff Stein, Creative Machine Technology, Inc. at 330-923-2154, E-mail: dennybrazelton@sbcglobal.net or creativemachine@sbcglobal.net, Web: www.5axiscncrouter.com.

Vertical Panel Saws – Tom Houska, Safety Speed Cut Mfg., 13943 Lincoln Street N.E., Hamlake, MN 55304, 800-772-2327/763-755-1600, E-mail: sales@safetyspeedcut.com, Web: www.safetyspeedcut.com.

CNC Router – Raymond Ward, Omnitech Systems Inc., 8100- A Arrowridge Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273, 704-529-8369, Fax: 704-529-8374, E-mail: sales@omnitech-systems.com, Web: www.omnitech-systems.com.

Material
Acrylic Sheet Delivers Transparent Durability/Additions to Sterling Collection – Steve Costanzo, CYRO Industries, 100 Enterprise Drive, Rockaway, NJ 07866, 800-631-5384, Fax: 973-442-6117, Web: www.cyro.com.

Ceramic-filled PEEK™ – Dave Wiggins, Victrex USA Inc., 3A Caledon Court, Greenville, SC 29615, 800-VICTREX/215-412-8287, Fax: 864-672-7328, E-mail: dwiggins@victrex.com, Web: www.victrex.com. For more information on Piper Plastics, contact Dave Wilkinson at dwilkinson@piperplastics.com.

Hurricane Shutters – Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail: cindy.kahlstrom@ bayerbms.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.

Pure Black Thermoset Composite – Alan Johnson, Norplex- Micarta, 665 Lybrand Street, Postville, IA 52162, 563-864-7321, Fax: 563-864-4231, E-mail: info@norplex-micarta.com, Web: www.norplex-micarta.com.

Polycarbonate Sheet Line Delivers Best-in-Class Optics and Durability – Cindy Kahlstrom, Sheffield Plastics Inc., 119 Salisbury Road, Sheffield, MA 01257, 800-254-1707, Fax: 800-457-3553, E-mail:cindy.kahlstrom@bayerbms.com, Web: www.sheffieldplastics.com.

New Stocking Levels for Fractional Fluoropolymer Tubing – Marjorie Wilcox, Delstar Technologies, Inc., 601 Industrial Drive, Middletown, DE 19709, 302-378-8888, Fax: 302-378-4482, Web: www.delstarinc.com.

Welding
Fittings Fabrication Equipment – Andre Muraro, Ritmo America, LLC, 300 Acuff Road, Lake Wales, FL 33859, 863-679-8655, Fax: 863-679-8685, E-mail: info@ritmoamerica .com, Web: www.ritmoamerica.com.