NEWSLETTER Anthracite-LV Website

Vol. XXXII No. 4 www.asme.org/sections/a-lv/index.html

There is a Chinese saying that goes "May you live in interesting times". Well, that’s been the case nationally and locally for the past several months. We have also found that we’ve had to wait for some of our events to finalize in this climate. The executive committee hopes to end this year with two big tours.

Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics Surveillance Systems will be toured at their Archibald, PA facility on April 29^th. This is a must see. Thank you, Alan Battaglia (Anthracite Area Manager) for working so hard to setup this event.

On May 1^st, we will be touring Bosch Rexroth, manufacturer of industrial hydraulic systems, at their Lehigh Valley facility. This event will cap our double-header week. Please see the following information and restrictions for these events.

It’s nearing the end of my two-year term as chairman. I want to thank Jeff, Glenn, Doug, Tobi, Mike, Alan, Ed, and Dr. Merz for making my time pleasant and productive. If you run into any of these officers, please take the time to say "thank you". They volunteer their efforts for the advancement of their profession.

My father was my example of contributing one’s time. He would bump into people everywhere around Easton and have a story to tell about their work together. Only later did I really understand that you get more when you give. Being your chairman has helped me to identify my strengths, work on my weaknesses, and share from other’s experiences. Many of you already contribute to extra activities. But if you presently don’t have one or are between activities (because we all change over time), consider giving time to your profession.

I leave you now in the very capable hands of Doug Robertson. He has been your Vice-Chair for the past several years as he completed an advanced degree. He has contributed his time to the ASME on the regional level and we are fortunate to have his services. He has a recent addition of a second child to his family, so the executive committee has volunteered babysitting duties. As for me, I’ll probably not venture far.

So long and thanks for all of the fish.

Lehigh Valley Engineer’s Week Banquet

Our section sponsored a table at the annual Engineer’s Week Banquet on February 21^st at the Radisson Hotel in Bethlehem, PA. The LVEC presented awards for K-8 essay winners, Young Engineer of the Year, and Engineer of the Year. The guest speaker was Dr. John Fisher who talked about the failure mechanism of the WTC collapse. For more details, see www.lvengineer.com .

Mega-RAC (Regional Administrative Conference) Mar. 6-8th

This year the ASME regions 1, 2 and 3 (your region) decided to combine their conferences and meet at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. Doug Robertson attended on our behalf, presented the section annual report, and presented a training session on the last day. He reported that individual session covered a wide range of topics from a Town Hall meeting including ASME President Susan Skemp, elections of regional officers, to a Young Engineers forum.

Please consider voting for the executive committee officers for the terms starting September 2003 through September 2005. All nominated officers are running unopposed, but fell free to nominate another candidate or furnish your own name. You are asked to "APPROVE" by placing a mark by the name or supply an alternate with a phone number for contact.

Please respond by May 30^th, 2003 to:

Tom Reilly

58 Willow Ave.

Bloomsbury, NJ 08804

Or email to: treilly@akrion.com .

Chairman: Doug Robertson Alternate:_________________________

Phone:____________________________

Vice-Chair: OPEN Alternate_____________________Phone__________________

Treasurer: Jeff Daniels Alternate:_________________________

Phone:____________________________

Secretary: OPEN Alternate_____________________Phone__________________

General Position: Name_ ____________________Phone__________________

LOCKHEED MARTIN TOUR

Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 5:00 pm

Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics Surveillance Systems is located in Archbald, Pennsylvania and is a full service supplier of military products with a 350,000 square foot facility located on 140 acres within two hours of New York City and Philadelphia. The facility was built in 1951 and offers a dedicated non-union 700-person workforce committed to providing a quality product and a continuous improvement culture to ensure customer’s satisfaction.

They are structured with three product lines:

Laser Guided Products – consisting of Laser Guided Bomb Kits and Laser Guided Training Rounds

Instrumentation & Controls – consisting of instrumentation utilized for power plant applications on naval vessels

Manufacturing Services – consisting of various products that demonstrate our manufacturing capabilities

Being a full service supplier they offer design, manufacture and field service capabilities for our products. They are also ISO-9000 and ISO-14000 registered and is fully committed to LEAN manufacturing and its philosophies.

Speakers: Mr. John Laboranti, Director of Operations and

Mr. John Vitellaro, Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Dinner at Tiffany’s Tap & Grill (6:30pm)

The menu will include:

Pizza Appetizer, Salad, Rolls and Butter

Choice of three entrees, beef chicken or fish, no pre order necessary

Potato, Vegetable

Coffee, Tea, and Soda

Kennedy Drive, Archbald, Pa. 18403 P: (570) 803-2300

I-81 north to exit 191-A., (Route 6), Go about 6 miles, (through many lights), until you reach a light with a Monroe Muffler on the right corner. Turn right at the light, (Betty Street), go 1 mile to a stop sign and turn left on Main Street. Go ½ mile and bare right onto Kennedy drive. Go 1/3 mile and turn left into Lockheed Martin driveway and park in the visitor area.

Directions to Tiffany’s
Tiffany's Tap & Grill
291 Main St, Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-0710
From: Lockheed Martin go back to Main Street and turn left.

Tour reservations required and subject to individual approval by Lockheed Martin.

Reservations no later than April 23, 2003. Alan Battaglia W: 570-842-7614 H: 570-563-1916

TOUR: Bosch Rexroth Corporation, Industrial Hydraulics

2315 City Line Road, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-5407 P:(610) 694-8298

Bosch Rexroth Corporation, a merger of Bosch Automation Technology and Rexroth, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. In the Americas, Bosch Rexroth had total revenues of $567 million and 2,200 employees in 2001. Bosch Rexroth – The Drive & Control Company – offers comprehensive solutions for drives and motion control in 80 countries around the world. Some recent designs include fixed displacement industrial hydraulic power packs, new bar manifolds in sizes 6 and 10, CDT4 Series NFPA hydraulic cylinders featuring a single removable rod bearing, and introduction of proportional valves with an integrated bus interface.

DINNER: Jack’s Sirloin (11 oz Certified Angus Beef)

• Includes chips & salsa, soda or iced tea and coffee or tea after dinner

COST: $ 22.00 per Person, $17.00 for Students & Retirees, Veg: ($18/$13 pp)

DIRECTIONS: SEE DIRECTIONS ON REVERSE

TIME: TOUR: 5:15 PM CASH BAR: 6:45 PM

DINNER: 7:00 PM

PLACE: JACK CREEK STEAKHOUSE & CANTINA

1900 Catasauqua Rd., Allentown, PA P:(610) 264-8888

CONTACT: Tom Reilly - (610) 530-3428

EMAIL: treilly@akrion.com

From East: Travel Rt. 22 West to Allentown, exit Airport Rd. North (Rt. 987N).

Merge & Travel 200 ft to 1^st Stop Light- make the right onto Avenue A.

Travel 200 yd.- Turn left into Bosch Rexroth (large White Bldg with blue windows).

From West/North/Reading:

To Jack Creek Steakhouse:

Turn Right from Bosch Rexroth. Travel back to Stop Light (Rt. 987).

Turn Left to Rt. 987S. Travel over highway to 1^st Stop Light.

Exit from Left Turn Lanes (stay to right lane).

Follow curve approx. 300 ft. to 1^st Stop Light- make the right into retail mall.

Jack Creek at the end of lane.