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1 JANUARYTECHNICALMEETING
2 COMMITTEEMEMBERS
2 CHAIRMAN’SMESSAGE
2 UPCOMINGEVENTS
3 THANK YOU AWS-DETROITSUPPORTERS
4 CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARTYPHOTOS
5 2014 LADIES’NIGHT PARTY
5 SMWC XVI CALLFOR PAPERS
6 ASK THE WELDINGENGINEER
7 FABTECH SHOWAND AWS LUNCH
8 HOTLINE
9 EDITOR’S NOTE
10 PATRON’S FUND
JANUARY 2014Inside This Issue
January 16, 2014Tech Night Meeting
LOCATION:
EWI Detroit Regional Office32429 Industrial Drive
Madison Heights, MI 48071
“Advances in Manual Arc Welding Training & Resistance Welding Inspection”
SPEAKERS:
Ron Brown – EWI HighlightsBill Forquer – Real Weld Systems
Jeong K. Na –Technology Leader for Non-Destructive Evaluation/Testing (NDE/T)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
5:30 PM Welcome and Buffet Dinner6:00 PM Opening remarks - Section News6:15 PM EWI – EWI new Detroit area office – Ron Brown
Real Weld Trainer – Bill ForquerJeong K. Na – EWI Spotsight
7:30 PM Demonstrations/Tour8:00 PM Adjourn
Attn: Calling all CWIs All attendees that RSVPwill receive a certificate for2 hours of PDH(Professional DevelopmentHours) when they RSVPand attend the meeting.Must RSVP and attend toreceive the credit.
The door prize will be 2tickets (1-couple) to the2014 Ladies’ Night inApril. MUST BE PRESENTTO WIN.
Follow Usawsdetroit.org
Ron Brown Bill Forquer
EWI32429 Industrial Drive
Madison Heights, MI 48071
RSVP: Matt Height at 740-272-6634 or [email protected]
JANUARY 2014This Issue of the Bulletin
can be viewed on the web at
awsdetroit.org�
ChairmanTOM SPARSCHU
First Vice ChairDAN WELLMAN
Second Vice ChairWESLEY DONETH
SecretaryDAVID BENETEAU
TreasurerANDRE YOUNG
Bulletin EditorROBIN MICHON
WebmasterROD BEREZNICKI
Hot Line CoordinatorERIC PAKALNINS
Meeting ReservationsMATT HEIGHT
AdvertisingRUSS WEBSTER
Assistant SecretariesTOM SLAWNYK
TYLER ALEXANDERVIJI KURUVILLA
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For Advertising OpportunitiesContact Russ Webster
810-602-9748
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The New Year is a good time to reflect on what hasgone before, and, what has changed in our weldingindustry. Many names conjure up thoughts of yesteryear.Here are a few I remember. Some have simply changedtheir names; some have been merged or been acquired,and others are simply no more. How many do youremember?
Chairman’s Message
Upcoming EventsSee our website for a complete listing.
February 13, 2014AWS Detroit Technical Meeting
Canton, MI
March 13, 2014AWS Detroit Technical Meeting
Allen Park, MI
April 12, 2014AWS Detroit – Ladies’ Night
Detroit, MI
October 21-24, 2014Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVI
Livonia, MI
Tom Sparschu
Active AutomationAlfran
Allied WelderBra-Con
C. M. SmillieClassic Design
Clearr IndustriesCombine Tool
Craft IndustriesCraft Line
Delta WelderDetroit Center Tool
Detroit SwitchDollar Electric
Efficient EngineeringElectroloy
Electro-Max
Girton Goodrich
Key WelderKilpatrick & Martin
Kirkhof Link Welder
Mackworth ReesMarsden Transformer
Martin ElectricMercury Welder
Multi-Flex Northern Cast Alloys
PertronPico
Progressive WelderP/R Switch
R & D Welding
Rex IndustriesRobotron
SavairSimplex
Stellar IndustriesTaurus Systems
Tech-LineEngineeringTechnitron
United WelderWarren Alloy
Warren FastenerWeldex
WeldmationWeltronic
XWW
I apologize if I incorrectly included your company or omitted it. Pleasehelp me.
Tom Sparschu
Some statistics about the Detroit Section:• chartered on February 23, 1925• a non-profit 501c3 charitable organization
• 100% staffed by local volunteers• #1 largest scholarship contributor out of 148sections in the US• 2nd largest of 148 sections in the US forcorporate membership• 5th largest of 148 sections in the US forindividual membership
Your support provides:• Scholarshipso $341,000 awarded since 2004o $40,000 awarded in 2013o $35,000 minimum award/year in
perpetuity (endowment funded during 2012/2013)o Schools with students receiving Detroit Section scholarship awards:
Ferris State Univ., Michigan Tech Univ., Michigan State Univ.,Univ. of Michigan, Henry Ford CC, Kirtland CC, Monroe CC,Schoolcraft CC, St. Clair CC, Washtenaw CC, Wayne CC
• Locally host AWS Certification seminars and exams• Organize/ Conduct High School Welding Competitions• Support local students excelling to national (SkillsUSA) and worldwide(WorldSkills) welding competitions (most recently Alex Pazkowski,from Washtenaw CC competed in Germany in 2013)
• Organize Technical Meetings/ Facility Tours (9 per year)• Organize Technical and/or Education Conferences• Provide year round networking events/ fund raisers(i.e. Ladies’ Night, Christmas Party, Golf Outing)
Thank You! AWS -Detroit Supporters
Submitted by Andre YoungAWS Detroit [email protected]
As Treasurer of the AWS-Detroit Section,I would like to thank the supporters of this
organization - individuals and companies. Whether yoursupport facilitates itself through monetary donation, par-ticipation in our events, volunteering of your time, orother creative ways - THANK YOU!
Please continue supporting the AWS-Detroit Section andencourage others to participate as well. Collectively, wehave a large impact on individuals and the industry.
Thanks again for your support. If you have ideas onhow we can make this a better organization or wouldlike to discuss any aspects of AWS, please do not hesitateto contact me.
Did you know
AWS Christmas/Holiday PartyDecember 2013
The AWS Detroit Section held their annual ChristmasParty at Genitti’s Hole in the Wall in Northville.Approximately 70 members were treated to a delicious7 course Italian meal complete with Canoli for dessert.After dinner, we were escorted into the theater, andenjoyed an amusing and interactive Christmas playon the “high seas.” Our own Andre Young was chosento participate in the first part of the play and did anoutstanding job of “pirate dancing” as instructed bythe captain. The “crew” (audience) joined with pirate“Arghs” and by swaying port and starboard whentossed by the high seas.
Our local talent showcased some outstandingimprovisation. Not only the professional performers,but some of the guest partici pants did an exceptionaljob on stage. We shared the audience with severalother groups, including a mayor from a small townin the UP. An evening of good company, good food andfun was had by all!
Check out our website (www.awsdetroit.org) foradditional pictures located on the events page.
Thank you to ATI, Degensha, Kuka and Obara fortheir continued corporate sponsorship, prizes andcompany props used in the performance.
A special thanks to AWS-Detroit Section for thegrand prize of 2 tickets to Ladies Night andcongratulations to the winner, Bob Donovan.
Finally, our sincere appreciation to Tom Slawnyk forhis time and effort in making this another wonderfulChristmas party for AWS Detroit.
The AWS Detroit Section Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVI, co-sponsored by the Edison Welding Instituteand the Advanced Laser ApplicationWorkshop, will be held October 22-24, 2014at VisTa Tech Center at Schoolcraft Collegein Livonia, Michigan. The Sheet MetalWelding Conference is the premier technicalconference dedicated to joining technologiesfor the automotive, transportation, andlight manufacturing industries. You areinvited to consider writing and presentinga technical paper for this conference. Inorder to allow for review and possibleselection by the Technical Committee, atechnical abstract, along with a completedAuthor Application Form must be submittedto the Technical Committee, Hui-Ping Wang([email protected]) or Jerry Gould([email protected]) by March 31, 2014. Pleasevisit http://www.awsdetroit.org for anapplication form and for more details.Completed applications can also be e-mailed to [email protected].
• Cocktails & Hor d’oeuvres• Sit-down dinner• Live dance music• Every lady gets a gift• Open Bar• Socialize with old friends
& colleagues• Large raffle prizes
• After glow snacks• Network with clients• Surprises• Reward key employees• On-site hotel• Free valet parking• Try your hand at the
tables or slots
• Cocktails & Hor d’oeuvres• Sit-down dinner• Live dance music• Every lady gets a gift• Open Bar• Socialize with old friends
& colleagues• Large raffle prizes
• After glow snacks• Network with clients• Surprises• Reward key employees• On-site hotel• Free valet parking• Try your hand at the
tables or slots
For more information contact:
Dan Wellman(586) 291-6446 or [email protected]
WOW!The 74th AnnualLadies’ Night
Gala, Dinner Danceand Bash!
This event helps support our scholarship and educational programs.
Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVICall for Papers
To help answer this question, I have reached out to fellow AWS-Detroitsection Executive Board member Ashley Webel. Ashley is a Certified Welding
Inspector (CWI) and a Welding Educator with RoMan Engineering Services. Thisis her answer:
“The good news is that the Metro Detroit area offers plentyof opportunities to learn the basics of welding technology. Ourcity has catered to the doers and thinkers for many generations.
If you are looking for a more traditional style class, ourcommunity colleges offer structured classes where a formallytrained instructor will walk you through the process step bystep. They usually offer classes in most commonly used
welding processes. The links below are for several different schools in ourarea that have very credible welding programs. Please note that the list isnot all inclusive so if you live near another post-secondary institution,please check into their offerings.• Washtenaw Community College: http://www.wccnet.edu/academics/
classes/information/list/subject/WAF/• Schoolcraft College: http://www.schoolcraft.edu/academics/majors/
manufacturing-technology-pathway/welding-fabrication#.Uqck650o6M8• Macomb Community College: http://www.macomb.edu/
noncms/Search/Courses/coursekey.asp?coursekey=ATWD• Wayne County Community College: http://www.wcccd.
edu/academic/pdfs/Welding.pdf
Now if you are interested in more of a hands-on, just “getthings done” kind of a class, you may want to check one ofthe local member-based workshops. They offer a more basic,nonacademic approach and will get you well on your wayto designing and executing your DIY backyard projects. • TechShop: http://www.techshop.ws/take_classes.html?
storeId=6&categoryId=24• Maker Works: http://maker-works.com/wordpress/
improve-your-welding-skills/
For those true Do It Yourselfers out there you can alwaystry out the AWS online courses. They offer a variety of self-paced welding basics and welding safety classes. • American Welding Society: http://awo.aws.org/seminars/
These are not the only resources that our community offersfor the creative crowd. Please take the time and get to knowwhat your area has available.
If you have more questions about this topic, Ashley canbe reached at: RoMan Engineering Services, 32711 GlendaleAve, Livonia, MI 48150-1611, (248) 585-5540 Office, (248)585-5577 Fax, (734) 793-2307 Direct, [email protected]
Q:
A:
Ask the Welding EngineerBy Donald F. Maatz, Jr.
Send your questions to Don @[email protected] –subject line ‘Ask the WeldingEngineer’
Donald F. Maatz, Jr. is with RoManEngineering Services and serves in thecapacity of Laboratory Manager. Heis past-chairman of the AWS-DetroitSection and serves on the D8D andD8.9 Automotive WeldingCommittees.
I’m not looking to make a career change, but I would liketo learn basic welding and techniques – for simple
projects, etc., and to have a basic understanding of welding.Where would I go to get some training and/or hands on experienceso that I might be able to learn to weld correctly and safely?
FABTECH Show andAWS LunchSubmitted by Ray J. Roberts
I attended the Fabtech Show in Chicago and wasvery happy to see that the American Welding Society“Careers in Welding Trailer” had a number of studentsusing the virtual welding stations and gaininginformation on careers in welding. I would like to thankDave Landon for developing the Welding Merit badgefor the Boy Scouts of America. My Troop 1861 had theopportunity to earn their merit badges in September. Themerit badge has generated interest in several of thescouts to look into welding as a career. My wife, Minnie,and I attend the lunch to accept my Life Membershipfrom our AWS President, Nancy Cole. I was happy tosee and have the support of, our District 11 Director,Robert Wilcox and Detroit AWS members, AshleyWebel and Dan Galiher. I amproud to be a Detroit AWS memberand grateful for the opportunity toserve.
Minnie, Rayand Ashley
Ray, Minnieand Dan
AWS LifeMembers
Ray with Nancy
WTC Announces Upcoming Change of Control Welding Technology Corporation announced the upcom-
ing acquisition/change of control by its 25 year partner, theNADEX CO., LTD. This consolidation has been in the makingsince 1989 when Nadex purchased a minority position in Weltronic/Technitron Inc.
WTC will continue to operate independently with its current management team. Thisstrategic consolidation will be significant to both WTC and Nadex global customers. Thecombined global support and distribution network will now be able to serve customerswith greater speed and flexibility.
With combined manufacturing facilities in Japan, China and the North America, R &D capability has doubled which will enable response to development of new technologiesat lightning speed.
We welcome your calls to explain firsthand the opportunities that this change of controlnot only brings to the members of WTC and Nadex, but also to our global suppliers andcustomers.
Don DeCorte Elected to AWS 2013 Class of CounselorsIn 1999, the American Welding Society established the honor of Counselor to recognizeindividual members for a career of distinguished organizational leadership that hasenhanced the image and impact of the welding industry. Election as a Counselor is basedon an individual’s career of outstanding accomplishment. Don DeCorte, Vice Presidentof RoMan Manufacturing and former AWS National Director at Large, was nominatedand elected to the AWS 2013 Class of Counselors. Don was recognized for his 34 yearsworking, promoting, and teaching in the Resistance Welding industry.
CenterLine Launches Updated Website CenterLine (Windsor) Limited is pleased to announce thatit launched its updated website. The new site has beencompletely re-designed to improve navigation and functionality.The new look and feel provides improved access to downloadablecontent and simplifies searches for specific information. Anumber of additional features will be made available in thecoming months to provide visitors with even greater accessto CenterLine’s wide range of products and services.Additionally, the foreign language versions of the site arescheduled to be be updated in the new year. Please visit thesite at www.cntrline.com to view these changes.
January HotlineDo you have a Hotlinearticle for February? Please contact Eric Pakalninsby January 15 for publication [email protected]
CenterLine (Windsor) Limited415 Morton Drive
Windsor On. N9J 3T8Tel 519-734-8464www.cntrline.com
Hotline continued
One million and counting! KUKA Systems unit KTPO produces milestone Jeep Wrangler car body. Production
workers at KUKA Toledo Production Operations gather around the 1,000,000th JeepWrangler body-in-white built at the seven-year-old plant in Ohio. The KTPO operation ispart of Chrysler’s Toledo Supplier Park. (Photo: KUKA Systems)
Toledo | Augsburg – The KUKA Systems manufacturing operation in Toledo, Ohioproduced its one millionth Body in White Jeep Wrangler back in May of this year, the latestachievement for a facility that ranks consistently among the most efficient body shops inthe North American auto industry.
The KUKA Toledo Production Operations (KTPO), a wholly owned subsidiary of KUKASystems North America LLC, has built all of the Body-in-white Jeep Wranglers sold in theworld – both the classic two-door and the four-door Wrangler Unlimited models – since itbegan operations in 2006. Body-in-white is the first shop in the manufacturing process thatwelds the vehicle together.
KTPO is one of three plants comprising the Toledo Supplier Park, the only venture of itstype in North America. Different suppliers, each in its own building located at Chrysler GroupLLC’s Toledo Assembly complex, perform separate assembly functions for the Wrangler.Chrysler operates both the paint and trim and final assembly facilities.
“I could not be more proud of our entire team for their commitment to excellence inreaching this tremendous milestone and we look forward to making our second millionWrangler bodies,” says KTPO managing director Jake Ladouceur. The highly automatedKTPO plant, with 246 robots, builds 822 Wrangler bodies a day.
Given consistently strong consumer demand for the Wrangler, Chrysler has beenincreasing its output of vehicles. As a result, KTPO has adopted a tag relief system whichallows the production of bodies-in-white to proceed nonstop during each shift of the dailyshifts except during lunch breaks.
With its recent acquisition of the automobile assembly-related assets of Utica Enterprisesof Shelby Township, Michigan, KUKA Systems North America now is Number 1 supplierof manufacturing systems, including complete body shops and assembly lines, to the NorthAmerican automotive sector.
ABOUT KUKA SYSTEMS: KUKA Systems North America LLC, a Michigan-based company,is part of Augsburg-based KUKA Systems Group, a leading global supplier of flexiblemanufacturing systems for the automotive, aerospace, railway, energy and other industriesin which highly automated processes and other assembly line concepts are required. A workforceof over 3,900 around the world works on ideas and solutions for automated production,and develops innovative products for virtually all tasks in the industrial processing of metallicand non-metallic materials. The company’s growing portfolio of products and services ismarketed by subsidiaries and sales offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Last year wasone of the most successful ever for KUKA Systems, with worldwide order intake of €1.115billion (US$1.45 billion), an increase of 21.7% over 2011.
Further information can be found at: www.kukanao.com
Editor’s NoteHappy New Year!
When this article ispublished we will be turningthe page from 2013 to 2014!Unfortunately, (or maybefortunate for some of you), Idon’t have a lot to add thistime! Finding ourselves in a new
year, a new opportunity presents itself to get involved in your AWS Detroit Section. Please read the article by Andre Young, Thanking all of our supporters! It’s amazing to see how much this group actually does!Thank you for taking the
time out of your day to peruseour e-bulletin! Remember, if you have
questions or comments please contact me via email: [email protected] 2014!
~ Robin
The average contribution amount has increased by $60dollars per patron this year. Individual donations haveranged between $100 to $1000.
AWS Detroit Section has awarded 37 weldingscholarships totaling $37,500 for the 2013-2013 schoolyear. The Patron’s Fund pays for a portion of thosescholarships.
There is still time to become an AWS Patron. We will, as always, contribute 100 percent of these funds
to students pursuing a career in Welding Engineering andWelding Technology.
This is an important part of giving back to the industrythat supports us.
To become a Patron, send Joe Beckham an email forthe mailing address then simply send a check made outto the American Welding Society Detroit Section for aminimum of $100.
Patrons are made known to the membership in themonthly technical bulletin, on the AWS website, and arefurther acknowledged by listing them in the annualLadies Night Program.
Your help will assist us to bring about an educatedfuture workforce.
AET Integration, Inc.ARO Welding Technologies, Inc.
ATI Industrial AutomationCenterline (Windsor) LimitedDengensha America Corp.FUSION Welding SolutionsGenesis Systems Group
GROSSEL TOOL Co.Industrial Control Repair (ICR)
KUKA RoboticsLEONI Engineering Products and Services, Inc.
LUVATAMatuschek
Nick & Ilse Hamers
Obara Corp. USARoMan Manufacturing, Inc.
The Ohio State University Welding EngineeringAlumni
Vulcanmasters Welding Company, Inc.Multi-Contact
Prof. Hongyan Zhang
Patron’s fund As the Patron’s Committee Chair, I would like to thank those generous companies and individuals who have contributed so far to the fund.
2013-2014 Current Patrons
Submitted by Joe BeckhamAWS-Patron’s Committee, Chair(248) [email protected]
