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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a 120,000 member professional organization focused on technical, educational, and research issues of the engineering and technology community. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide, and offers hundreds of professional development courses each year. ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public safety. The vision of ASME is to be the premier organization for promoting the art, science, and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to our diverse communities throughout the world.
Our Credo: Setting the Standard... in Engineering Excellence... in Knowledge, Community & Advocacy ...for the benefit of humanity.
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-- October 2008 (.PDF) Newsletter
-- October 2008 (.DOC)
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-- February 2008 (.PDF) Newsletter
-- February 2008 (.DOC)
SPECIAL EVENT - Engineer's Week 2008
The 29th Annual ENGINEERS WEEK DINNER
NASCAR Racing: A Model
for Equipment Reliability & Teamwork
Tuesday,
February 19, 2008
Fetzer Center
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The NASCAR model teaches many lessons that
have been ignored by manufacturing for decades:
"maintenance alone cannot improve equipment performance and reliability
in a sustainable manner."
Follow this link for more information and an online registration form. (Mouse CLICK HERE)
January
Dinner Meeting & Tour - January 16, 2008
Benteler Automotive Corp. Manufacturing Plant
Galesburg, Michigan
Mouse click below for latest section newsletter:Newsletter -- January 2008 (.PDF)
Newsletter -- January 2008 (.DOC)
Tour of Benteler Automotive Corp.Manufacturing Plant
Date: January 16, 2008
Location:
Dinner: Time Out Lounge
400 E. Michigan Avenue
Galesburg, MI (mouse click HERE for map)
Cost:
Order from restaurant's menu
5:30 PM Registration and social Hour
6:00PM Dinner
7:30PM Tour -- (For those who are planning to attend the tour only, please plan to be at the Benteler plant by 7:15PM. Please use the front entrance by the flag poles.
Guest parking is located in front of the building)
RSVP by Monday, January 14, 2008.
(Indicate member's name, guest and company or student and school)
RSVP Contact: John Lobo (269) 342-3342 or JohnCLobo@Eaton.com
Benteler Automotive - Galesburg The Galesburg facility is one of fourteen Benteler Automotive plants located in North America. Automotive chassis weldments are produced on 13 production lines for use by GM, Ford and Chrysler LLC. Products range from trailing arms to front and rear subframes. The plant employs over 250 associates.
Our tour guides are Ted Robinson, Quality Engineer and Doug Dubai, Engineering Manager.
Benteler Automotive is part of Benteler AG, a privately held global automotive, steel and distribution company with sales of 5.6B Euros operating at 150 locations in 34 countries with a workforce of over 22,000 associates. Strong emphasis is placed on Continuous Improvement principles thru lean production and efficient processes.
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