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MAY 2014Inside This Issue1MAY TECH MEETING2 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGEQUIZ THE EXPERTS3 GOLIGHTLY VOTECHPROJECTUPCOMING EVENTS4 PATRONS FUND41ST ANNUAL HSWCSMWC XVI CONFERENCE& HANDS ON WORKSHOP6 LADIES NIGHT PHOTOS8 MAY HOTLINE9 EDITOR'S NOTE10 MEET OUR MEMBERSFollow Us awsdetroit.orgMay Technical MeetingThursday, May 8, 2014Awards NightHenrob Corporation3000 South Hill Road, New Hudson MI 48165Henrob Self-PierceRiveting (HSPR)TechnologyHenrob is the global leader in selfpierce riveting production and equipmentservices. As more manufacturers looktowards weight-saving, self-pierce rivetsare being used more. This is due to themove towards lighter materials such asaluminum and mixed metal joiningapplications.Henrob Self-Pierce Riveting (HSPR) isa cold joining process used to fasten two ormore sheets of material by driving a rivetthrough the top sheet(s) and upsetting therivet, under the influence of a die into thelower sheet, without piercing it.DAVE BAKERBusiness Development ManagerDave has 25 years experience inflexible automation. His degreesare in Business adminstrationand Robotic Automation.GUSTAF STINSTROMVice President, EngineeringGustaf has been with Henrob19 years. He has experience inprocess and product engineeringas well as major programmanagement and global productstandardization.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS5:306:006:207:008:00Welcome & DinnerAWS Detroit Section Updates and AwardsSelf-Piercing Rivet TechnologyFacility TourClosingRSVPRSVP before May 5, 2014 to ensure dinnerand a seat! RSVP to Matt Height via emailmatt.height@luvata.com or call 740-272-6634.click on map at left to go to googlemaps.comDisclaimer: AWS Technical nights are open to everyone! We encourage that members bring students and non-members to learn more about ourorganization
Chairman’s MessageMAY 2014This Issue of the Bulletincan be viewed on the web atThe Curtain is Coming Downawsdetroit.org ChairmanTOM SPARSCHUFirst Vice ChairDAN WELLMANTom SparschuThe end of my second stint as Chairman of the AWSDetroit Section is fast approaching, and as I suspected,it’s been a lot tougher than the first time back in 1993.First, there’s a lot more to do; and second, I’m a lot older!So much to do; so little time. But the help andassistance of the many members of the AWS ExecutiveCommittee gets the job done. So this is a big THANKYOU to the Committee and to the many active membersof the Section. Keep up the good work.Second Vice ChairWESLEY DONETHSecretaryDAVID BENETEAUTreasurerANDRE YOUNGBulletin EditorROBIN MICHONWebmasterROD BEREZNICKIHot Line CoordinatorERIC PAKALNINSMeeting ReservationsMATT HEIGHTAdvertisingRUSS WEBSTERAssistants to theChairmanTOM SLAWNYKTYLER ALEXANDERVIJI KURUVILLA For Advertising OpportunitiesContact Russ Webster810-602-9748Affiliated WithTom SparschuQuiz The Experts Our April TechnicalMeeting was held April14th at Tony M’s inLansing, Michigan.Feature of the eveningwas our annual AWSSection 11 “Quiz TheExperts” contest. Thisevent is a great night offriendly competitionbetween District 11professionals. This“Expert” competitionhas been renewedannually for years.AWS sections fromDetroit, Ferris StateUniversity (studentsection), West Michigan, and Central Michigan attended this year’s event.The event was moderated and MC’d by Jeff Carney. Jeff is an AssociateProfessor in the Welding Engineering Technology Department of Ferris StateUniversity. The AWS-Detroit section team represented by Ashley Webel,Nate Miller and Wes Doneth pushed the contest into overtime but cameup just short against a talented group from the Central Michigan section.However, there’s always next year!“Ask the Welding Engineer”column will return in theFall 2014 to answer all ofyour welding questions!
Golightly VoTech ProjectJeffry Hill, Detroit AWS Section Education ChairmanUpcoming EventsSee our website for a complete listing.April 27 to May 3, 2014CWI Seminar and ExamSheraton, Detroit Metro AirportMay 14, 2014Great Designs in SteelLaurel Manor, Livonia, MIRay Roberts and I have been working with GolightlyVocational School in Detroit this past school year. I havebeen elected Chairman for their Weld AdvisoryCommittee which Ray is also a part of. Our AWS DetroitSection has helped the school with welding supplies andhas been working on changes along with Juan Whiting,the welding instructor. We have discussed the possibilityof setting up a robot training station and maybe lookingat S.E.N.S.E. Alex Pazkowski, SkillsUSA winner, hasagreed to speak there. We are trying to get localmanufacturers to employ some co-op students orsummer interns. You can contact Pat Bell atpatricia.bell@detroitk12.org.One important thing we have done is to set up an AWSStudent Chapter at Golightly; it may be the first everwithin the city of Detroit. As an advisor to the chapter, Iwill continue to work with the students to make thischapter self-sustaining as they move forward. I have justfinished with the school’s Career Day event, and it waswell received by both the students and the faculty. I amproud to say that these are some of the best students thatI have had the pleasure to work with and look forward tocontinued support of the school and its welding program.Jeffry HillAWS Education ChairmanARO Welding Technologies.May 16, 2014AWS Detroit High School Welding ContestWashtenaw County Community CollegeMay 28-29, 2014Global Lightweight Vehicle Manufacturing CongressMarriot-Troy, Troy, MIJune 2-4, 2014Advanced Lasers Applications Workshop (ALAW)The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth, MINeed part-time or temporarysummer welders?Golightly VoTech Center in Detroit has youngwelding students who are anxious to fill yourtemporary openings.Please contact Pat Bell atpatricia.bell@detroitk12.org or (313) 282-8171for co-op students, summer interns, or justpart-time welders.They’re ready to start an arc!
Patron’s FundAs the Patron’s Committee Chair,I would like to thank those generouscompanies and individuals whohave contributed so far to the fund.2013-2014 Current PatronsATI Industrial AutomationCenterline (Windsor) Limited41st ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOLWELDING CONTESTDengensha America Corp.Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MichiganFronius USA, LLCFriday, May 16, 2014FUSION Welding SolutionsGenesis Systems GroupGROSSEL TOOL Co.2014-HSWC RegistrationMapCome out and support your High School!Industrial Control Repair (ICR)KUKA RoboticsLEONI Engineering Productsand Services, Inc.LUVATAMatuschekNick & Ilse HamersObara Corp. USARoMan Manufacturing, Inc.The Ohio State University WeldingEngineering AlumniVulcanmasters Welding Company,Inc.Multi-ContactRobert F. Cahill Memorial FundProf. Hongyan Zhang RoyaltiesAWS Patrons collectively provide annualfunding for scholarships toward anAssociate Certificate in WeldingTechnology or a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Welding Engineering orManufacturing Technology. For moreinformation please contact AWSPatron’s Committee Chair Joe Beckham.Sheet Metal Weld Conference XVI& Hands-on WorkshopThe 16th AWS Detroit Section Sheet Metal Weld Conference will beOct. 22-24, 2014 at the Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center in Livonia,MI. We have had a really good response to the Call for Papers. Thank youto all who have submitted abstracts. The Technical Committee is busyselecting and organizing the papers. The conference this year will covermany exciting topics. Stay tuned for more details.
74th Annual AWSDetroit SectionLadies Night EventApril 12, 2014 was a wonderful spring evening forthe Ladies Night gala at the beautiful Detroit MGMGrand.This annual event has been an important activityfor the AWS Detroit Section for 74 years and affordsa unique opportunity for the welding community tocome together and celebrate the achievements of ourindustry. Most importantly, funds raised from theevening gala are used to support the AWS-DetroitSection Scholarship program. Since its inception, theDetroit Section of the AWS has contributed well over 750,000 to scholarships for students pursuing acareer in welding.First Vice Chairman of the AWS-Detroit Section DanWellman acted as Host and MC. He was joined byDennis Harwig, Vice President Technology & BusinessDevelopment for AWS-National in Miami and 530other like-minded welding professionals that allowedthe section to add over 10,000 to its scholarship fund.The evening’s dinner was enhanced by a lusciousdesert, various entertainment and dancing as wellas conversation amongst friends, colleagues andpeers in the industry. Pictures in this issue of the ebulletin are just a sampling of the evening. Formore pictures, please go to our website atwww.awsdetroit.org and visit our Events page.
Co-op Welding Students,Summer Interns andPart-time WeldersContact Pat Bell:patricia.bell@detroitk12.orgor (313) 282-8171 in Detroit
May HotlineFor questions or to register for the seminar, contactCheryl McDonald at (423) 308-3214 (direct) or email her atCherylMcDonald@tjsnow.com.Great Designs inSteel 2014 isComing Soon!CenterLine Named One of Canada’s BestManaged CompaniesWednesday, May 14, 20147:00 AM - 4:00 PMLaurel Manor Conference Center39000 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150(734) 462-0770Great Designs in Steel is the premier forum for the latest trends andapplications in automotive steel technologies. This multi-track programfeatures technical presentations on new steel technologies includingAHSS, automotive safety and manufacturing technologies. The 2014program will bring the North American steel industry engineers andautomotive designers together with product and process engineersto discuss successful case histories and the latest trends in steel usagefor vehicles on the road today.SPACE IS LIMITED . REGISTER TODAY!!To View the 2014 Program and to Register, go b1b0.aspxTJ Snow Resistance Welding SeminarMay 20, 2014 – Jackson, MichiganT.J. Snow Company is putting on one day Regional Resistance WeldingSeminars at various locations throughout the U.S. The one closest tothe Detroit area will be in Jackson, Michigan on Tuesday, May 20,2014 from 8 am to 5 pm. Detailed information for the Jackson,Michigan Seminar can be found on our website by clicking on:http://aws.kukanao.com/event links/2014/tjsnowevents/TJ Snow Time2Train Jackson.pdfOn March 25, 2014,CenterLine (Windsor) Limitedannounced in a press releasethat it was selected from a listof several hundred applicantsas a winner of the 2013Canada’s Best ManagedCompanies (Best Managed) award. This prestigious national awardis sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School ofBusiness and MacKay CEO Forums.John Hughes, National Leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companiesand Managing Partner, Growth Enterprises with Deloitte, a nationalsponsor of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program stated“We believe that there are three vital building blocks to sustainable growth:strategy, capability, and commitment; CenterLine Windsor has demonstratedit is a model of success in all three areas and is duly recognized as one ofCanada’s Best Managed”Established in 1993, the Canada’s Best Managed Companies is anational awards program, recognizing Canadian companies that haveimplemented world-class business practices and created value ininnovative ways. Applications are reviewed by an independent judgingpanel that evaluates how companies address various business challenges,including new technologies, globalization, brand management,leadership, leveraging and developing core competencies, designinginformation systems and hiring the right talent to facilitate growth.Michael Beneteau, CEO, stated that three main factors were key tothe CenterLine selection: Foremost has been a corporate culture fostered by the company founderswhere everyone pulled in the same direction to service the customerwith what they needed even if the customer Continued on page 9
Editor’s NoteAs summer approaches, andwe come to the end of the bulletinseason, I’d like to say “ThankYOU!”To our readers, our supportersand advertisers, all my wonderfulcontributors – those on theexecutive committee, and thoseof you who have volunteered toshare in our new sections, and ofcourse, our publisher, “ThankYOU” for making this YOURAWS-Detroit e-bulletin. Withoutyou, we would simply have ablank screen or sheet of paper.I hope all of you have enjoyedthe bulletin this year. Look foryour next e-bulletin startingagain in September! If you haveany ideas, comments orsuggestions to make our bulletineven better, feel free to email meat Robin.Michon@kukanao.com. Enjoy your summer and don’tforget to “Keep on Welding!” RobinMay Hotline (continued)didn’t really know what they needed. Employees were encouraged to work toward a skilled trade through the OntarioApprenticeship program. This resulted in a very flexible, highly skilled workforce, andcross training was a large factor in Centerline’s ability to maintain its workforce as themarket evolved over the life of the company. A formal and documented Continuous Improvement program to improve productivityand adapt to forced changes in the market place.CenterLine congratulated its dedicated and talented staff for its outstanding work andcommitment to excellence and its many valued suppliers that also contributed to its overallsuccess.Matt Roush Joins ESD as new Director ofCommunications and Public RelationsMatt Roush, veteran science and technology journalist, has joinedthe ESD team to promote Michigan’s engineering expertise and STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.Matt will support the organization's mission to provide qualityeducational development programs and networking opportunities toengineering, science and technology professionals, as well as topromote STEM educational and employment opportunities to students.Before joining ESD, Matt spent 12 years as technology editor of WWJNewsradio 950, where he wrote a daily e-mail newsletter coveringhigh tech from a Michigan perspective and contributed to on-airreports. (The Detroit AWS Section is an ESD Affiliate.)AET Integration Moves to Troy and Celebrates GrandOpening1775 Crooks Rd.Troy, MI 48084(248) 668-3891www.aet-int.comAET Integration,Inc. is a technology firm specializing in research,development,engineering, andChonghua (Cindy) Jiang, AET Founding Owner and President (center oftesting of materiphoto) along with city of Troy Mayor Dane Slater (on her right in photo)als, welding/joinpreparing to cut the ribboning, and forming.AET has also developed a unique customized data mining software tool entitled KnowledgeClick. This software can be adapted for many different functions in the engineeringcommunity. The local automotive and engineering companies will benefit from this tool.Due to its growth, AET relocated its facility from Wixom to a 22,500 square-foot buildingat 1775 Crooks Rd just north of Maple Rd. “Troy was a logical location for us to move ourexpanding business,” states Cindy Jiang, founding owner and president of AET, “The location is convenient for our customers and there are many other progressive engineeringbusinesses in this area. In addition, we see the city of Troy as a place for growth and innovation.” The new facility features expanded office and laboratory areas for placement ofstate-of-the-art equipment which makes AET ready for continued growth in cutting-edgetechnology development. AET now offers more engineering services for advanced materials characterization, new manufacturing technology research and development, engineeringtesting, and failure analysis. AET’s main customers are in the state of Michigan. In additionto the R&D and engineering community of the automotive industry, AET also works onprojects from the United States Department of Energy, National Labs, energy, heavy manufacturing, oil and gas, home appliance companies, and material manufacturers. Theteam at AET is already enjoying working in Troy and supporting the community.
MEET OURMembersClint LeaTreaHello Clint, tell us a little bitabout yourself.Hello, I’m Clint LeaTrea andI am an Engineer/ProjectEngineer for Viking Products,Inc. out of Grand Rapids,Michigan.What do you enjoy about your position at Viking Products?My job offers me exposure to a vast array of differentmanufacturing processes. Cold forming, stamping, resistancewelding, MIG welding, tube bending, threading, (I havebecome an expert on threads) and a lot of different materialsas well. This is great, because I love learning and it is somethingnew all the time. I wouldn’t say I dislike any part, but it is mostlya desk job and I am a hands- on guy.Clint, tell us why you joined AWS Detroit?I joined AWS to gain more knowledge in welding, andwelding processes.That’s great, because a good part of the AWS is to “educate”and keep “educating” the welding industry in its various formsand fields.Do you have a favorite event that AWS or the AWSDetroit section sponsors?Fabtech! There is so much energy, great people and cooltechnology. 2013 was my first time going. I also took the RWMAclass, which was very cool.Well, now that we know a little about the professional“Clint,” tell us a little about what you do with yourdowntime.I have always enjoyed theoutdoors, photography, andworking with my hands. Istarted welding/fabricating mysenior year at MichiganTechnologicalUniversity for anengine poweredbicycle project; soonafter I purchasedmy own welder.Since then, I have enjoyed a couple of fullmotorcycle builds and countless projects of myown and others I have helped with.I recently started trying to build functional“art” from repurposed metal. I have some coolfurniture ideas. So far, I have made just a fewcoat racks. Mostly, I like to fix things that arebroken.I really enjoy riding my motorcycle. Some ofmy most memorable moments have been onthese long motorcycle rides. One in particularwas a 1500 mile trip around Lake Michigan.I also enjoy spending time with my fiancée,Jessica.Who would you consider to be amentor in your life?Mr. Richard Hudson, weldinginstructor at Muskegon CommunityCollege was my first weldingmentor. He was a tough cookie.If it wasn’t perfect, he let youknow. I’d like to think that I getand give something in everyinteraction, mentor or not.Thank you, Clint, for sharinga bit of your time and life.We hope you enjoy this section of our e-bulletin. We arealways looking for volunteers to participate in this section.If you don’t mind sharing a little bit of your lifeexperiences with us, please contact either Dan Galiher orRobin Michon to set up an informal interview for our article.
May Technical Meeting Thursday, May 8, 2014 Follow Us awsdetroit.org SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 5:30 Welcome & Dinner 6:00 AWS Detroit Section Updates and Awards 6:20 Self-Piercing Rivet Technology 7:00 Facility Tour 8:00 Closing RSVP RSVP before May 5, 2014 to ensure dinner and a seat! RSVP to Matt Height via email matt.height@luvata.comor call 740 .
