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6 MEET OUR MEMBERS8 EDITOR’S NOTE8 NOVEMBER HOTLINE9 ASK THE WELDING

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FABTECH 2014FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and

finishing event, is being held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta,Georgia. The event which runs from November 11-14, 2014 expects to bringtogether approximately 27,000 attendees, 1,400 exhibitors and is expected tooccupy over 500,000 square feet of showroom floor. Beyond all of the networkingopportunities and exhibits, FABTECH also provides over 100 educationalsessions and expert-led presentations on industry trends and advances intechnology giving attendees the opportunity to gain professional developmenthours while learning. With the broad range of industry involvement, FABTECHis designed to serve everyone from the small job shops to the large Fortune 500manufacturers. Executives, engineers, business owners and students all standto gain from attendance at this event.

This year’s theme is “Demonstrating the Future,”What does the futurehold for metal manufacturing? FABTECH supplies the answer to that question.From the latest trends and end-to-end solutions in metal forming, fabricating,welding and finishing, to the industry’s leading education and peer-to-peernetworking, this year’s event provides the perfect opportunity to capitalize onthe future. Find the answers and know-how needed for the challenges oftomorrow at FABTECH.

Don Maatz, Ashley Webel and Dan Wellman from our own AWS DetroitSection will all be in attendance at this year’s FABTech. If you attend and bumpinto any of them, please stop and say, “Hello!”

Here we are! The Holidays are just around the cornerand coming up fast. Time goes fast when you’re havingfun! This is the time of year we should be counting ourblessings and being thankful for all we have. As wemove rapidly through this 2014 holiday, stop, take a

breath and reflect. I have many things to be thankful for; including family,friends and all of the interesting people I interact with daily.

The Detroit Section is fortunate to have such an active group of volunteersto put together our programs, technical events, social events and of course,this bulletin. This newsletter is a great example of the team work that movesour section forward. A dozen or more members contribute to the planning andcreation of the content that we hope makes this newsletter a valuable benefitof your AWS membership

As an example, the planning and contributions that go into making thisbulletin informative and interesting are the collaboration of many people.Thanks to you all!

To keep the Detroit Section relevant we need to continue to grow and bringin the next generation of Welders, Techcians, Engineers and those dedicatedto the science of welding. Your support and involvement keep our section strongand moving ahead. To that end, we are in need of venues and topics for ourtechnical events and educational series. If you have any ideas or proposals,please feel free to contact me at dan.wellman@obarausa.com. We need yoursupport.

I would like to thank Mr. Mike Poss and his Team for putting together anothersuccessful SMWC XVI, well done!

Have a Great Thanksgiving!

November 2014This Issue of the Bulletin

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ChairmanDAN WELLMAN

First Vice ChairWESLEY DONETH

Second Vice ChairTYLER ALEXANDER

SecretaryDAVID BENETEAU

TreasurerANDRE YOUNG

Bulletin EditorROBIN MICHON

WebmasterRODNEY BEREZNICKI

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November 11 - 13, 2014FABTECH

AWS and FMA

November 13, 2014Foreign Intelligence Insider Threats

Auto Industry Action Group

December 8 - 12, 2014Certified Robotic Arc Welder (CRAW) Seminar and Exam

ABB and American Welding Society

January 17 - 25, 20152015 North America International Auto Show

Detroit Automobile Dealers Association

Upcoming EventsSee our website for a complete listing.

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Patron’s Fund As the Patron’s Committee Chair, Iwould like to thank those generouscompanies and individuals whohave contributed so far to the fund.

2013-2014 Current PatronsAET Integration Inc.

ARO Welding Technologies, Inc.

ATI Industrial Automation

Centerline (Windsor) Limited

Dengensha America Corp.

Fronius USA, LLC

FUSION Welding Solutions

Genesis Systems Group

GROSSEL TOOL Co.

Industrial Control Repair (ICR)

KUKA Robotics

LEONI Engineering Productsand Services, Inc.

LUVATA

Matuschek

Nick & Ilse Hamers

Obara Corp. USA

RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.

The Ohio State University WeldingEngineering Alumni

Vulcanmasters Welding Company,Inc.

Multi-Contact

Robert F. Cahill Memorial Fund

Prof. Hongyan Zhang Royalties

AWS Patrons collectively provide annual funding for scholarships toward an Associate Certificate in Welding

Technology or a Bachelor of Science degree in Welding Engineering or

Manufacturing Technology. For more information please contact AWS-Patron’s

Committee Chair Eric Lichtfusz.

Highlights from the SMWC XVIThe AWS-Detroit section hosted the 16th iteration of its biennial Sheet

Metal Welding Conference. The event highlights the latest processes andmethodologies for the joining of all manner of sheet metal related assembliesand was co-sponsored by ALWA (Advanced Laser Application Worksop),RWMA (Resistance Welding Manufactures Alliance), and EWI. This year’sconference once again featured an interactive tutorial. This event, hosted atR&E Automated Systems, LLC in Macomb, Michigan, featured both aninformative lecture and active welding demonstrations.

The one-day tutorial had 65+ attendees and featured Dr. Hongyan Zhang,Associate professor - Department of Mechanical, Industrial and ManufacturingEngineering at the University of Toledo who presented an in-depth look at theResistance Spot Welding (RSW) of various aluminum alloys.

After the lecture, the tutorial shifted its focus to hands on demonstrationsthat featured various methods that can be used to join aluminum. Thosedemonstrations were put on by companies supporting the Detroit section andincluded:

• Fronius International GmbH (Fronious Delta Spot)• R&E Automated Systems, LLC (R&E Laser)• Fronius USA LLC (Fronious CMT)• STANLEY Engineered Fastening (Stanley Drawn Arc Stud)• The Lincoln Electric Company (Lincoln VRTEX®)This year’s conference, with over 130 attendees, once again featured both

the presentation of pertinent papers on the joining of sheet metal and avendor display night. These events, hosted at VisTaTech Building of SchoolcraftCollege in Livonia, Michigan featured 49 papers that were discussed via twoseparate tracks.

All attendees, plus the public, were also able to attend the popular VendorDisplay Night. This year’s version had well over 30 displays. As with all other Detroit section events, all the proceeds from the VendorDisplay Night benefit our scholarship activities throughout the year.

For more pictures of the conference speakers, attendees and vendors, checkout our events page on the www.awsdetroit.orgwebsite. The photos will befeatured in our photo section.

See more photos on pages 10 and 11.

From theScholarshipCommittee!Submitted by Viji Kuruvilla, ScholarshipChairman

We are fast approaching the2015/2016 scholarship year. The updated scholarshipapplication documents will soon be available on ourwebsite, www.awsdetroit.org.

The Detroit Section awarded 37 welding scholarshipstotaling $37,500 to area students for the 2014/2015 schoolyear. Congratulations to all the students who received thescholarships from AWS Detroit section. I would like toencourage all Detroit area students to take the time toreview the application requirements and prepare theapplications early to submit before the deadline.

Our sincere gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Winsand on the13th anniversary of their Named Section scholarship.Marilyn and Amos Winsand’s generous donation to theAWS Foundation has made it possible for 13 studentselected by the AWS Detroit Section to receive a grand totalof $25,000.

American Welding Society Foundation offers manydifferent scholarships. There are National, District (Namedand General), and Detroit Section scholarships. Thescholarships are handled differently for National, Districtand Detroit Section scholarships based on fund allocation.Detroit Section Scholarships are administered byscholarship committee. Students should look at all thescholarships available and apply for as many differenttypes as possible.

The Detroit Section thru the years is very committedto supporting education, fulfilling our mission statement.Our mission is not possible without the assistance fromthe faculty and students from local area schools,community colleges and universities. Together, we canachieve more for the welding industry.

If you know of a student interested in the weldingcareer, please encourage them to join our industry andcheck into the scholarship programs available for financialsupport.

You can find more details about different scholarshipsby visiting the following website.

National and District Scholarships:www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/index.html

Detroit Section Scholarships: www.awsdetroit.org/

Hello and, welcome Jason. Please, tell us a bitabout yourself:My name is Jason Munson, and I’m a weldingprocess engineer for Sodecia North America. We arean automotive supplier here in the metro Detroitarea.

Can you tell us a little bit about what you likeabout your position at Sodecia?What I enjoy most is keeping my organization up

to date on new welding technology. This takes me to some of the best tradeshows including Fabtech, IMTS, and ATX. It’s also nice when I get to work onour prototype projects, particularly with aluminum. As the need for lighterautomotive components increases, leading up to 2025’s 54.5 mpg requirement,there is no shortage of opportunities to find welding solutions for aluminum.

There isn’t much to dislike about my job, but I sometimes miss the handson welding previously done working in defense and aerospace. The roboticside of welding is great and offers many challenges, but there’s just somethingabout manual TIG that I will always enjoy.

Jason, tell us, why did you choose to join AWS?I joined AWS while sending information in for my CWI exam. I thought it wouldbe a good time to become a member and join the community. So far it hasbeen a great way to network with other professionals in the welding field. Ithas also allowed me to get involved with the D8H Committee on AutomotiveFriction Stir Welding.

Do you have a favorite AWS event or Outing? Fabtech!

Do you have any funny stories or experiences to share with us? I think all welders have countless stories of getting their gloves lit on fire orjumping around to get sparks out of their shirt. The story that stands out forme is accidently melting the soles of my boots while welding inside a cab fora light armor tactical vehicle. It smelled terrible and certainly got a rise outof the team I was working with.

Share with us, if you would, your most memorable moment in your weldingcareer. I was asked to assist with a training program on the Fundamentals of Weldingand Welding Inspection for Armor Systems for TACOM. It was early in my careerand I was excited for the opportunity to work with members of their managementand quality team, teaching them about welding armor steel.

Do you have anyone in particular that you’d like to mention as a mentor?Doug Johnson. He was the welding engineer for my previous employer at adefense and aerospace contractor in Detroit. He was, and continues to be, amentor in welding and in life. Without his guidance I wouldn’t be where I’mat today! One bit of advice he gave me is to never burn a bridge in the weldingfield because it is such a tight knit community.

What kind of things to do you do outside of your career that you enjoy?Outside of work I enjoy playing soccer, riding dirt bikes, and boating.

Jason MunsonMEET OURMembers

Thank You, Jason, for taking time out to be in our “Meet our Members” sectionof the bulletin!

If you’d like the opportunity toshare in our Meet our Memberssection, please contactDan Galiher via phone(248-675-6005) or email(galiher.daniel@towerinternational.com) to set up an interview. We love to hear from our membersand be able to share their stories,experiences and views on thecontinuously growing field ofWelding.

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Please submit resumes and questions to Bethany Duncan, bduncan@ati-ia.com. Full job descriptions can be found at www.ati-ia.com

New Welding Technology Brings Stud Welding to Everyone’sDoorstep

Traditionally stud welding systems have beenlarge, heavy, and required 3 phase 480 voltpower to perform the split second fasteningprocess. The new Nelson N550c Arc Charger isa revolutionary stud welder that saves energy,lowers ownership costs, and is run on 120Vsingle phase power. If you need to install thewelder you just plug it in. If you need to movethe unit, you just unplug it and go!

The Arc Charger has an exclusive inputcharger system that efficiently converts the 120Vwall outlet power into digitally controlled stored energy for welding studs upto 3/8” in diameter. Its advanced electronics provide constant current for asmooth weld arc, and precise control of the weld parameters allows the weldsystem to apply a wide variety of fasteners to the customer’s base material.

The portable Arc Charger can also run off a small 5kW generator. This willallow split second fastening in the most remote places, on any standard 120Vpower supply, on microgeneration stations separated from the electrical grid,using engine-driven generators, off of automotive 12V-120V inverters, solarcell banks with 12V-120V inverters, or just about any other conceivable 120Vsource.

For more information Contact: Doug Phillips, Director of ProductManagement – Equipment, Nelson Stud Welding, Inc., Elyria, Ohio at or (440)329-0448.

Editor’s Notes:As I pull together the articles

and pictures for this month’sbulletin, I notice a similaritybetween our autumn season andthe length of our bulletin thismonth. It’s a little shorter, andcooler than normal, but still full ofvibrant color and information.

If you had the chance to attendour 16th Sheet Metal WeldingConference, I’m sure you cameaway from it with valuableinformation and experiences. Itwas a pleasure to meet many ofyou at the vendor event.

This month is FABtech inAtlanta, Georgia. Because severalof our members will be attendingFABtech, the section has decided toforego a technical meeting thismonth. For those of you that areattending FABtech, I’d love to hearwhat you think of it. Pictures areworth a thousand words, so feelfree to send any photos as well.

I’m sure everyone is lookingforward to the Thanksgivingholiday at the end of this month.Whether you look forward to thefeasts, family time, the footballgames, or the chaotic black Fridaysales the day after, please stop andreflect on all we are blessed with.Remember those who cannot sharein this holiday because they areworking, in the military or havepassed on, and give thanks for allthe little things we so often take forgranted.

The annual Christmas/Holidayparty is coming up fast, so makeyour reservations! (See theannouncement in this bulletin)

Have a wonderful November! Be contagious, spread a smile

and always “Keep on Welding!”‘til next month…

~ Robin

Ask the Welding EngineerBy Donald F. Maatz, Jr.

We are attempting to compare various industrial weldingrobots and are curious about how they determine theiraccuracy?

To help answer this question, I have reached out to fellow AWS-Detroit SectionExecutive Board member, and section Treasurer, Andre Young. Andre is a KeyAccount Manager for KUKA Robotics in Shelby Twp.

“To help answer this question it might be easier if we defined a few relevantterms. Also, note that the commands that direct the movement of the robotcan come from different sources. Examples include an OLP (off line program),vision or other sensor feedback.

• Accuracy: The ability of the robot to move to a commanded positionwhich it has not visited before.

• Repeatability: The ability of the robot to revisit a pre-visited positionFrom a procedural standpoint ISO-9283:1998 (Manipulating Industrial

Robots- Performance Criteria and Related Test Methods) defines robot accuracyand repeatability. It also describes the methodology to quantify them, alongwith other performance criteria. The figure below helps to visually illustratethe meaning, and differences, of these terms.

The details for the ISO-9283:1998 are not important for this article. Whatis important is that you keep the aforementioned terms in mind so that youacquire a robot with the proper level of performance for your application.”

If you have more questions about this topic, Andre can be reached at:KUKA Robotics Corporation; 51870 Shelby Parkway; Shelby Township, MI 48315

Tel. 586-465-8851; Cell. 586-665-3692; andreyoung@kukarobotics.com

References:1) ISO-9283:1998 - Manipulating Industrial Robots - Performance Criteria and Related Test Methods

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Send your questionsto Don Maatz at

dmaatz@reautomated.com –subject line ‘Ask the Welding Engineer’

Donald F. Maatz, Jr., WeldingEngineer / Lab ManagerR&E Automated Systems, LLCRoMan Engineering Services32711 Glendale AveLivonia, MI 48150-1611

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