1/30/04

Lines in Motion, Inc
4028 Daley Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76180
Attn: Rick Miller

Hi Rick,

You gave me a call recently and asked whether I would be willing to provide a testimonial for Invert-A-Bolt™ products. I am happy to provide you with a testimonial and am very pleased to share my thoughts about your products and some of the ways that they have benefited me.

My background consists of a long history of increasing involvement in the field of manufacturing. My first contact with manufacturing was as a machinist for 9 years. Over time I went on to earn a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, allowing me to build upon my experiences by adding a deeper knowledge on many facets of manufacturing, expecially in the field of stable machining. In the mid 80's I ended up at Boeing St. Louis, working as a Producibility Engineer on a variety of programs where I started getting involved in high-speed machining. This position allowed me to spend time on advanced manufacturing, allowing me to research out new methods of machining, then prototype, evaluate and recommend leading edge technologies to Engineering and Production.

That's how I became exposed to Invert-A-Bolt™ Fasteners. At the time I was actively involved in solving some of the challenges of cutting thin-walled and thin-floored parts on high-speed machines. I was talking to our Makino sales rep about some of our areas of concern, and he suggested that I take a look at Invert-A-Bolt™ fasteners. When I first examined the Invert-A-Bolt™ fastener, my first thought was "simple". The thing was so compact and neat, easy to use and maintain that it seemed sure that we would have some application for it in high speed machining. I immediately recognized that this product had real value for holding parts in the same manufacturing processes that we used at Boeing for high-speed machining, specifically, picture framing and tabbing of parts.

Since then, I have used your fasteners in many different situations. The thing I love about these fasteners is that they make for simple, repeatable setups. I am a big advocate for standardization in machining. If I can reduce the number of options and choices available, I can make money! Every variable I introduce into the process, increases the likelihood of increased cost. Not only that, we can reduce the stock size of our parts, which really comes in handy when we're cutting titanium and other expensive materials.

If your customers are looking for good, consistent clamping, or they are high-speed machining, where you have to be careful how to remove the material; if they have fixture management problems, or simply need a unique holding solution where having the ability to machine right over the top of these things or tuck them in close to the part is required, then I heartily recommend the use of Invert-A-Bolt™ fasteners.

It has been a pleasure working with you. I am hopeful that you will continue to innovate in the area of workholding: we manufacturers need more products like Invert-A-Bolt™ fasteners as we face the challenges of competition, lean manufacturing, and making profit.

Sincerely,