NEWSLETTER Anthracite-LV Website

Vol. XXXII No. 2 www.asme.org/sections/a-lv/index.html

DOUBLE-MONTH Racing ISSUE

October 24, 2002 at

Distinguished Lecture at Lafayette

November 14, 2002 at

Penske Racing in Reading

2002 – 2003 Meeting Schedule

September 26, 2002 Delaware River/Easton Area Binney & Smith Tour

October 24, 2002 Lafayette College Indy Racing

November 14, 2002 Reading Area Penske Racing

December 2002 Holiday

January 2003

February 2003 Engineers Week

March 2003

April 2003

May 2003

My daughter is quite the artist. She’s very proud of her work, especially if it’s on the coffee table or kitchen wall. I found out at the Binney and Smith tour that they have an invisible marker product that on contact with a treated paper, instantly produces the colors. I will be buying some new supplies for my daughter in the near future.

I would like to thank Jeff Daniels, Delaware Area Manager/Treasurer, for providing the section with an excellent tour. This is a facility that does not give open tours. You’ll find his comments later in this newsletter. Keep an eye out for our upcoming events. We have a racing car theme for October and November.

You might have noticed that I dropped my company information from the letterhead some time ago. I had been downsized and on the job hunt for several months. I believe that there is good in any experience. The "good" for me was evident in two parts- preparation and making this situation into an opportunity.

I specifically mean being mentally prepared to due the day-to-day foot work. Without the support of my family (my wife especially), it would have been very different. That showed me how fortunate I am. I also had an opportunity to devote more time toward the most important parts of my life. I added priceless time with my daughter, saw my mother through an illness, visited more with older family members, and allocated more to my volunteer activities. My wife says that some things happen for a reason- how true.

Well, I’m back to working longer hours, commuting, fixing the home on the weekends, and waking at 5:30am. My time off gave me an insight that I can overcome any bad day. If you’ve in a similar situation, I have some stories to share. Accept encouragement and seek the best in your life.

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.- Abraham Lincoln

Tom Reilly- Chair

In September our section toured the Forks Township manufacturing facilities of Binney & Smith. We saw both crayons and markers being produced and packaged.

The crayon process involved pouring colored wax into a mold, cooling the mold, and wrapping the crayon. At the marker cells, we saw the marker barrel being created in an injection molder, the felt and nib inserted into the barrel, the ink injected into the felt, and finally the barrel was capped.

Since the manufacture of these products is essentially mature technology, Binney’s concentration is improving the efficiency, speed, and quality of the manufacturing process. Binney takes great pride in the improvements they’ve made over the last five years, which ranged from 25% to over 100% improvements in various product lines.

Many thanks to Doug Brand, Ken Dietrich, Tom Flannagan, George Nagel, and John Stecz for staying at work late to act as tour guides and explain some of the many process improvements Binney & Smith has implemented over the past several years.

Since the November Meeting in Reading runs so closely on the heels of the October lecture, we’ve decided to only run one Newsletter for hardcopy mailing. Please keep this in mind: THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE NOVEMBER TOUR AT PENSKE IN READING. Please reserve early and schedule accordingly. Always remember you can access our website for up-to-date information at www.asme.org/sections/a-lv/index.html – Thanks!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2002 - STUDENT NIGHT PROGRAM

TOUR: Penske Racing, 366 Penske Plaza, Reading, PA

The Reading shops build & repair Penske race cars.

COST: $ 25.00 per Person, $19.00 for Students & Retirees

DIRECTIONS: SEE DIRECTIONS ON REVERSE

TIME: TOUR: 5:00 PM CASH BAR: 7:00 PM

DINNER: 7:30 PM

PLACE: The Peanut Bar, 332 Penn Street, Reading, PA

CONTACT: TOBI MENGLE - (610) 582-4864

EMAIL: tobimengle@aol.com

FAX: (610) 404-4676

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DIRECTIONS TO: Penske Racing

366 Penske Plaza

Reading, PA 19606

FROM ALLENTOWN AREA :

1. RT 222 toward Reading (south/west).
2. Just past town of Maiden Creek, take off ramp for Sinking Spring ( 222 South Lancaster/Reading).
3. Past Reading Airport, follow signs for 222 South Lancaster and 422 East Pottstown.
4. Once you pass the Sheraton on the right, start watching for the Reading Penn Street exit. About ¾ mile.
5. Take Penn Street exit and stay to right.
6. After crossing the bridge, take right onto S. 2^nd Street.
7. Go one block to Franklin Street and take right. Proceed on Franklin, across RR tracks.
8. Penske Racing will be 4^th building on left. Don’t be fooled by Penske Trucking buildings.

FROM Penske to Peanut Bar:

1. Make right out of Penske lot onto Franklin.
2. Cross 2^nd Street and go one block to 3^rd. Get in left lane. (Franklin is one-way street after 2^nd.)
3. Take left onto 3^rd Street, get in right lane.
4. Make right onto Penn Street. Peanut Bar will be on the right. Parking for the Peanut Bar is either on the street, or there are 2 lots behind. Proceed to light, make right onto 4^th, and right onto Cherry. Peanut Bar parking is on both sides of Cherry Street.

FROM Peanut Bar back to ALLENTOWN AREA:

1. From Cherry Street parking lots, take Cherry to 3^rd, make right, get in left lane, and make left onto Penn Street.
2. Take Penn Street across bridge and take exit ramp for 222 N Allentown.

FROM Penske back to ALLENTOWN AREA:

1. Make right out of Penske lot onto Franklin.
2. Cross 2^nd Street and go one block to 3^rd. Get in left lane. (Franklin is one-way street after 2^nd.)
3. Take left onto 3^rd Street, get in left lane.
4. Make left onto Penn Street.
5. Take Penn Street across bridge and take exit ramp for 222 N Allentown.