LAI announces Power-Gen exhibit

Company to feature advanced capabilities
for manufacturing power generation subassemblies

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 4, 2008—LAI International, Inc. announced it will present its advanced manufacturing capabilities for the power generation industry at the POWER-GEN International exposition, Dec. 2-4.
   The company’s exhibit will be located at Booth 4542 at POWER-GEN – the world’s largest power generation industry event – at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.
LAI, a strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, provides turnkey manufacturing and overhaul services for many components and sub-assemblies found in both gas and steam turbine units for power generation plants around the world.
   LAI will feature its advanced capabilities and design for manufacturability expertise for the power generation industry.
   The company will also spotlight its advanced manufacturing technologies, including its Drill-to-Flow Abrasive Waterjet Process, which drills precision shaped holes to diameters as small as 0.018 inches.
   “We have pioneered the process for shaped cooling holes using an enhanced abrasive waterjet milling technology that eliminates thermal distortion, re-cast layers and the need for secondary operations,” Darcy Dodge, Director of Strategic Products for LAI, said.
   The innovative process provides a number of advantages over non-traditional machining methods, including superior hole quality, greater design freedom, tighter flow control, improved hole profiles and lower processing costs.
POWER-GEN-Gen is expected to attract 17,000 industry professionals from 76 countries. 
   “This is our most important event of the year for our power generation business sector, giving us a one-of-a kind opportunity to showcase our advanced technology,” Matt Kalina, Director of Marketing, said.
   LAI manufactures components for wind, solar and nuclear power, and auxiliary power units, as well as air-based turbine engines. LAI provides manufacturing services for precision turbine components, including blades, blisks, buckets, impingement plates, inserts, nozzles, partitions, seals, shrouds, spacer bands, vanes and other precision turbine parts.
   LAI uses advanced machining methods, including abrasive laser, waterjet and electrical discharge machining technology to process precision components for industrial and aerospace gas turbines. LAI's specialized operations, which cut slots in spacer bands and rings, excel at near-net cutting of difficult-to-machine materials, including stainless steel, Inconel and titanium

About LAI International
   LAI is the premier manufacturer of precision engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, power generation, defense and other advanced technology industries. The company is a major supplier of finished goods. Its technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are the lifeblood of airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems and other mission-critical applications. LAI is the largest precision contract manufacturer in its class with the fastest growth as ranked by Inc. Magazine.
   LAI has longstanding and strategic relationships with all leading global players in every area of their operations, including Boeing, Eaton, GE, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Timken, and more than 70 percent of Fortune 500 global manufacturers.
   LAI operates five manufacturing facilities, dispersed in key manufacturing regions across North America, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine—all of which are ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 certified. The company also offers NADCAP certified non-conventional machining processes.
   For more information, see www.LAIco.com..

Quick Facts: LAI International, Inc.
- Founded: 1979
- Five U.S. mfg. facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
- Corporate headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.
- All facilities ISO 9001:2000 | AS9100 certified
- Inc. 5,000 fastest-growing company award winner, 2007, 2008