GD&T for Metalcasters January 10th

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American Foundry Society Twin Cities Chapter

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2 V O L U M E 1 4 , I S S U E 4

2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 BOARD

• Chairman Dan Daubenspeck

• Vice Chair Josh Jaycox

• Asst. Vice Chair Shawn Conners

• Sec./Treasurer Joy Clifford

• Past Chair Mel Koenig

• Term 2012 Therese Benkowski Jim Clifford Mark Le Feber

• Term 2013 Jordan Carley Jim Trudeau Ross Vass

• Term 2014 Jake Korbel OPENING Nate Reinke

The Twin Cities Chapter of the American Foun-dry Society will host a dinner meeting on Tuesday, January 10th at the Green Mill in Shoreview, MN. The featured speaker for the evening presentation is Jor-dan Pepin, Senior Applications Engineer of Productivity Quality, Inc.

About the Speaker… Jordan Pepin is a Senior Applications Engineer for Pro-ductivity Quality, Inc. in Plymouth, MN. Jordan’s edu-cation includes ASQ Certification and ASME GDTP-S Certification (Technologist and Senior Level). Jordan has fifteen years of experience in metrology and CAD, with an emphasis on CMM’s and Laser Scanning. Since 1968, Productivity Inc. has been dedicated to helping manufacturers in the Midwest implement inno-vative solutions to meet manufacturing challenges and achieve a high standard of quality with superior results.

About the Talk… “Benefits of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and Laser Scanning for Metalcasters and Manufacturers” The presentation will demonstrate how Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and new scanning technologies improve the understanding of castings. The following areas will be addressed: • Benefits of using GD&T • How to apply GD&T to measurement • Laser scanning and Profile Tolerancing

Register for the Dinner Meeting... Reservations are due FRIDAY, January 6th at noon by emailing: joyclifford@comcast.net with name and company.

Happy Holidays!

“TC Chapter AFS”

Joy Clifford, AFS & ASM

www.afstwincities.org

Jordan Pepin, speaker at the January 10th

AFS TC Chapter meeting, is a Senior Applica-

tions Engineer at Productivity Quality, Inc.

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Reservations: It’s important to make reservations and equally important to make the dinner reservations EARLY with the TC Chapter AFS. Reservations for dinner at the Green Mill/Hampton Inn are due on Friday January 6th at Noon by emailing joyclifford@comcast.net. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are unable to attend the dinner after you have made your reservation, we must invoice you for the cost of your din-ner because we are charged for it.

Membership: If you would like to become a member of the TC Chapter AFS, please contact the National office at www.afsinc.org or call 1-800-537-4237 (follow prompt for Membership).

Payment: When you arrive at the Green Mill, you or your company may pay for the dinner by cash or check made payable to “AFS TC Chapter.” Dinner is $25 per person. The Twin Cities Chapter AFS does not accept credit cards.

Hotel Information: If you are planning an overnight stay, make your room reser-vation on your own by calling 651-482-0402 (The Hampton Inn is connected to the meeting area.).

Meeting Information

www.afstwincities.org

The Schedule

Directions Directions: The Green Mill/Hampton Inn is located north of St. Paul off of Highway 694 and Lexington Avenue, off of the frontage/service road, at: 1000 Gramsie Road Shoreview, Minnesota 55126 www.greenmillshoreview.com

5:00 pm Check In & Social $25 per person for Dinner Only Cash or Check ONLY We don’t accept credit cards. Cash Bar Poolside Area Buy 50/50 raffle tickets to support the TC Chapter Scholarship Fund.

6:00 pm Dinner (Buffet)

7:00 pm Presentation

7:45 pm Program Chairman Dan Daubenspeck & Vice Chairman Josh Jaycox (Speaker Gift, Raffle, Announcements)

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 4 , I S S U E 4

Casting - Ductile, Gray, ADI Cast-ings, ISO 9001 Certified

Machining - Iron Casting Machining, Assembly, Ladle Cups, Die Clamps, ISO 9001 Certified

Northern Iron & Machine 867 Forest Street, St. Paul, MN 55106

651-778-3320 www.northernim.com

Headquarters: 3901 University Ave NE

Minneapolis, MN 55421

Phone 763-788-1651 • Fax 763-788-2874

www.meglobal.com

Wear parts for a changing world.

“TC Chapter AFS” “Joy Clifford” AFS & ASM

Find us at

www.afstwincities.org

What’s Happening at TC Chapter AFS...

Josh Jaycox (Dotson) and Jill Kelby (KED) at the

November 10th TC Chapter Ergonomics Workshop

and dinner meeting.

UW-Stout & University of Northern Iowa professors and scholarship recipients:

Brenda Puck, Alex Schultz, Chris Forster, Mike Rosenthal, Erica Hill, Ryan Brattrud,

and Scott Gieske.

High School Industrial Tech Educators: Doug Gerick

(Blaine HS), Mark Le Feber (Washburn HS), and Kyle

Swensen (Forest Lake HS) at November 10th meeting.

AFS Family Day Snowboard, Ski, Tube at Afton Alps

Saturday, January 21st (Head Count by January 14th)

Enjoy Afton’s Group Rates for a day on the slopes with

family and friends! Meet together in the Main Lodge

(upstairs) for 1pm or 6pm “breaks.” Spread the word!

AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY Twin Cities Chapter 438 147th Lane NE

Ham Lake, MN 55304 (763) 413-7933

joyclifford@comcast.net

www.afstwincities.org

“The American Foundry Society exists to provide and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metal casting industry for the ultimate benefit of its customers and the Society. The objectives of the Twin Cities Chapter are those of the Ameri-can Foundry Society, namely, exclusively to advance through research and education the arts and sciences relating to the manufacturing and utilization of metal castings….”

DATE TYPE TOPIC SPEAKER MTG SPONSOR

Tuesday September 13

Tour Eden Prairie, MN

“MTS Systems Corporation” TBD MTS Systems Corporation

MTS

Tuesday October 11

Technical Shoreview, MN

“Lowering Blast Cleaning Costs” Joe McGreal Ervin Industries

Ervin Industries

Tue-Wed March 13

Technical/Seminar Shoreview, MN

Coatings Seminar “Industrial Sand Market-Where’s it going?”

Dave Jablonski Badger Mining

Rice Industries

Tuesday April 10

Technical Shoreview, MN

Saugus II Update Dennis Dotson Dotson Iron Castings

Wenck Associates

Tuesday May 8

Annual Business Mtg Shoreview, MN

Casting Buyer Forum TBD Prospect Fdry

Tuesday November 8

Seminar/Scholarships Shoreview, MN

Ergonomics Workshop 1/2 Day Ergonomics; Prof. Dev. Hours (3)

Jill Kelby Kelby Ergo Design

Badger Mining

Tuesday January 10

Technical Shoreview, MN

“Geometiric Dimensioning & Toler-ancing for Metalcasters”

Jordan Pepin Productivity Inc

Spectro Alloys

Wednesday February 15

Technical Jax Café, Mpls

“State of the Industry”

Leo Baran AFS National

TBD

Saturday January 21

AFS Family Day Afton Alps

Ski, Board, Tube 9 am-10 pm

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