Published by HARRISON STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY ATTICA INDIANA wwwhscastcom

Volume 83 January 2017 Number 1

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New Business

We received numerous new business awards in 2016 The information below illustrates the estimated

annual future impact of these awards along with industry categorization The amounts do not include new

product introductions related to a redesign of current equipment for which HS is already the primary source

Two new customers appear on the list We are excited to be working with Schutte amp Koerting (SampK) and

GE Below is a brief introduction to these customers Our work for Schutte amp Koerting is categorized as

Pump Valve industry Our work for GE is categorized as Mining industry

Schutte amp Koerting has more than a century of experience in the design and manufacture of steam jet vacu-

um systems steam jet heaters exhausters and compressors scrubber systems desuperheaters thermocom-

pressors eductors and syphons ejectors and valves

SampK maintains an experienced staff of design and test engineers to solve the most challenging vacuum pro-

cess requirements The companyrsquos ability to design both standard product and custom equipment has been

the basis for its longevity and success

SampK customers benefit from the staff of Engineers Administrators Managers and the extensive network of

sales and service offices located around the world SampK serves the Chemical Petroleum Petrochemical

Food Pulp and Paper Power Metal Refining Water and Waste Treatment Industries among others

GE Mining solutions (Division of GE Transportation) can carry your business through every step of the min-

ing process From the delivery of reliable power in remote regions to water supply and management to

maximizing the output of your equipmentmdashGErsquos solutions are catered specifically to each businessrsquos chal-

lenges in the most productive most efficient and even more importantly the safest way possible

Industry

Served Annual Est Tons

Construction 3027

Mining 17819

Pump Valve 275

Total 21121

Customer Annual Est Tons

Caterpillar 14887

Flanders 137

GE 2243

Komatsu 3178

Liebherr 400

SampK 106

Sulzer 169

Total 21121

Six Sigma - Cost Model -Spencer Grimm

In April I started my Six Sigma Black Belt training with the project focusing on our Cost Department and cost

sheet processes The team of BJ Newton Clint Brand Jack Foster Paul Kelsey and I began working our way

towards what would eventually become a real time cost projecting model

The Six Sigma process consists of five major phases Define Meas-

ure Analyze Improve and Control Once per month during each

phase I would attend a week of training classes at Ivy Tech Commu-

nity College in Lafayette learning new tools and methods to help

move us closer to our project goal

As of October the team was able to create a working cost model that

displays and compares current part costs to previous cost sheets orig-

inal quotes and what we currently charge the customer This infor-

mation allows us to have a real time view of parts that are under performing We can also identify process

changes with negative cost impacts considerably sooner than ever before

The model breaks down the cost of each part to nearly every individu-

al process within all major departments giving us the ability to accu-

rately pin point where cost saving efforts should focus The next

phase of the project will be to create a cost team that uses the model to

identify problem processes and areas The team will then work with

the respective department to improve or fix the targeted issue

Jack Foster is considered by many a legend amongst the Cost Depart-

ment He has been the pioneer of creating and updating cost sheets

which until now have been our main method of knowing specific

part costs after the initial quote Each cost sheet usually takes Jack

about an hour to complete and is updated once every 320 days on average For reference there are usually

about 130 unique part numbers on the order book at any given timemdasha lot of work to keep updated With the

model we now have the ability to replicate the cost sheet costs for ALL part numbers in about 8 minutes

The team is very proud of what we have accomplished and hope to utilize the model to its maximum potential

We also look forward to our continuous improvement work with the knowledge and tools we took away from

the Six Sigma process

Commodity Watch -Robert Harrison

We believe that certain commodity prices will

give us an early indicator of future customer

ordering activity The index presented is a

combination of Coal Iron Ore Copper Oil

Gold and Natural Gas pricing Commodity

prices appear to have bottomed in 2016 Pric-

ing trends are positive for the first time since

2011 The positive momentum in commodity

prices should bode well for Harrison Steel

Time will tell on the sustainability of this posi-

tive change

Research amp Development ndash Foam Patterns

-Anthony VanEtta

Harrison Steel is always taking on new products and with that comes new challenges We have been pushed

from our customers to produce quality castings with very short lead times We recently started doing some

trials using Polystyrene (Styrofoam) patterns and the trials were successful The goal is

to reduce pattern cost and lead times for very low volume castings We supplied Vanrsquos

Pattern with models of the trays for the lift top ovens and they CNC machined 4 pat-

terns for us These patterns were scanned by our layout department and checked for

dimensional accuracy to prove that foam patterns could hold the tolerances required by

HS The crew at 271 molding did an excellent job of taking on this challenge and

working through the issues A variety of mounting options and pattern partings were

used to find the best combination for HS 18 molds were made and poured out of stain-

less steel This process will be primarily used for ldquoone offrdquo or prototype parts and will not be used for day to

day production

We have also been experimenting with Styrofoam rigging attached to exist-

ing pattern equipment The process is similar to the way a pattern would

currently be rigged but with a less expensive material and less time re-

quired This process allows us to greatly reduce the amount of time to pro-

duce the first casting Although it has not been done yet this process can be

used to modify rigging on a part that is in production and get fast results at

a minimal cost If the rigging proves to be successful then permanent

changes can be made to the pattern

Both of these processes are very new to Harrison Steel but are going to be-

come more common for us to stay competitive We have learned a lot in the

last 6 months and we will know more 6 months from now To the right are

some examples of different Styrofoam pattern possibilities

Cost Reduction Efforts

-Robert Harrison

We deeply appreciate everyonersquos efforts to contain and reduce costs While many of the efforts untaken have

been uncomfortable they have been necessary to better align the company with current business volumes

I would like to illustrate some recent cost savings that have

been achieved outside of our more formal PCR (Process

Change Request) system PCRs must go through a rigid sys-

tem for implementation since they can impact our quality sys-

tems The savings outlined below reflect some of the ongoing

efforts that people send to me as we continually try to reduce

cost without jeopardizing quality or service This is not an

exhaustive list But I would like to start recognizing cost re-

duction successes more as HS moves forward

ISO 9001-2015 Is Almost Here

-Dave Hollander

Our registration audit for ISO 9001-2015 will be on April 18 2017

The Quality Department has put a lot of hours in preparing a new QMS Manual creating and updating level 2

procedures and preparing other required documents

Amanda Dill and yours truly have started drafting audit plans ndash the entire QMS has to have been audited to

ISO 90012015 requirements before the registration audit in April Even taking credit where appropriate from

internal audits completed after April 2016 about half the QMS remains to be audited to the new requirements

The auditor training presentation has been updated and refresher training for the current internal auditors will

be conducted in the near future

The 2015 version of ISO 9001 isnrsquot that much different from the 2008 version from an operating standpoint

but there are a lot of changes

Most noticeably the eight main clauses in the 2008 version have been expanded to ten main clauses in the

2015 version In almost every case the paragraph number and often the title of a given topic have been

changed Documents and records are now ldquodocumented informationrdquo Suppliers of goods and services are now

ldquoexternal providersrdquo Thankfully the new standard does not require all of the procedures to be renumbered to

match the new paragraph numbers We ended up creating a new QMS Manual and four new procedures and

updating twenty-two existing procedures and related documents Level 3 work instructions are not for the

most part affected by the new standard so there will be little effect on the everyday processes

Several topics that were mentioned or inferred in the 2008 version get more emphasis in the 2015 version

Some of these topics include

The QMS now falls under a main clause entitled ldquoContext of the organizationrdquo The needs and expecta-

tions of interested parties must categorically be considered when creating the QMS Interested parties

include owners customers employees external providers neighbors relevant governmental bodies

etc

Management Responsibility is now called Leadership More detail has been added

A section on actions to address risks and opportunities has been added Risk management is required

throughout What was preventive action in the 2008 version is now a part of risk management

Organizational knowledge has been added under ldquoResourcesrdquo

Design and development of services has been added to the Scope in our QMS Manual These services are

any manufacturing processes that might be offered for sale to an external party outside the normal cast-

ing sales Some of these services are finish machining heat treatment and nondestructive testing

The section on property belonging to customers or external providers has been expanded

Post-delivery activities includes contact with customers ndash both routine visits and problem investigation

Competence and awareness have been given more emphasis

Human Resources

-Eric Carroll

HR Have an HR question Always feel free to stop in and see Lynne Leslie or Er ic We are here to

help We would also like to remind you to turn in any doctorrsquos notes or other official documents to HR when

you miss work due to a medical visit

30-day rule If you have a medical dental or vision insurance qualifying event (ie baby divorce) you

have 30 days from the date that it occurs to add or remove dependents from your plan If you have any ques-

tions please come and see Leslie in Human Resources

BridgeHealth Consider ing a planned surgery Br idgeHealth is a network of high quality surgery pro-

viders that are available at no cost (no deductibles no copay) to all members of the Harrison Steel Medical

Plan They will assign an individual care coordinator to assist with all logistics and details Find more info at

wwwbridgehealthmedicalcom or call (888)387-3909

Kronos Wonder ing how to see how many vacation days you have

remaining Follow the steps below

At the Kronos timeclock press lsquoVacation Days Remainingrsquo

Hold up your badge to the timeclock

Select the calendar day you want to see how many days are left (normally select todayrsquos date)

The number of Vacation days listed are what you have to use after the selected day

HS Text Alerts Worr ied about bad weather changing or cancelling your schedule

Enroll in HS Text Alerts so you do not have to call in to the HS Weather Line Text

lsquoHSALERTSrsquo to 41411 and then respond to the text by entering a name or initials and

then you are set to receive schedule changes or cancellations directly to your phone

WeCare WeCare has gone through some recent changes and we now have a new

Doctor Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner up at the clinic Come up and get to

know them As always all services performed at WeCare come at no cost and no copay

Call (765)762-6789 to schedule an appointment

Harrison Steel Blood Drives

Harrison Steel hosted 5 blood drives in 2016 44

units of whole blood and 8 units of double red cell

were collected Harrison Steel employees and friends

have been donating for many years The Blood Cen-

ter appreciates our regular donations so thanks to

those who take time to donate We will be getting the schedule for 2017 very soon If you have any questions

about donating or would like to do so call Lynne 762-9012 It is a good thing to do

New Business

We received numerous new business awards in 2016 The information below illustrates the estimated

annual future impact of these awards along with industry categorization The amounts do not include new

product introductions related to a redesign of current equipment for which HS is already the primary source

Two new customers appear on the list We are excited to be working with Schutte amp Koerting (SampK) and

GE Below is a brief introduction to these customers Our work for Schutte amp Koerting is categorized as

Pump Valve industry Our work for GE is categorized as Mining industry

Schutte amp Koerting has more than a century of experience in the design and manufacture of steam jet vacu-

um systems steam jet heaters exhausters and compressors scrubber systems desuperheaters thermocom-

pressors eductors and syphons ejectors and valves

SampK maintains an experienced staff of design and test engineers to solve the most challenging vacuum pro-

cess requirements The companyrsquos ability to design both standard product and custom equipment has been

the basis for its longevity and success

SampK customers benefit from the staff of Engineers Administrators Managers and the extensive network of

sales and service offices located around the world SampK serves the Chemical Petroleum Petrochemical

Food Pulp and Paper Power Metal Refining Water and Waste Treatment Industries among others

GE Mining solutions (Division of GE Transportation) can carry your business through every step of the min-

ing process From the delivery of reliable power in remote regions to water supply and management to

maximizing the output of your equipmentmdashGErsquos solutions are catered specifically to each businessrsquos chal-

lenges in the most productive most efficient and even more importantly the safest way possible

Industry

Served Annual Est Tons

Construction 3027

Mining 17819

Pump Valve 275

Total 21121

Customer Annual Est Tons

Caterpillar 14887

Flanders 137

GE 2243

Komatsu 3178

Liebherr 400

SampK 106

Sulzer 169

Total 21121

Six Sigma - Cost Model -Spencer Grimm

In April I started my Six Sigma Black Belt training with the project focusing on our Cost Department and cost

sheet processes The team of BJ Newton Clint Brand Jack Foster Paul Kelsey and I began working our way

towards what would eventually become a real time cost projecting model

The Six Sigma process consists of five major phases Define Meas-

ure Analyze Improve and Control Once per month during each

phase I would attend a week of training classes at Ivy Tech Commu-

nity College in Lafayette learning new tools and methods to help

move us closer to our project goal

As of October the team was able to create a working cost model that

displays and compares current part costs to previous cost sheets orig-

inal quotes and what we currently charge the customer This infor-

mation allows us to have a real time view of parts that are under performing We can also identify process

changes with negative cost impacts considerably sooner than ever before

The model breaks down the cost of each part to nearly every individu-

al process within all major departments giving us the ability to accu-

rately pin point where cost saving efforts should focus The next

phase of the project will be to create a cost team that uses the model to

identify problem processes and areas The team will then work with

the respective department to improve or fix the targeted issue

Jack Foster is considered by many a legend amongst the Cost Depart-

ment He has been the pioneer of creating and updating cost sheets

which until now have been our main method of knowing specific

part costs after the initial quote Each cost sheet usually takes Jack

about an hour to complete and is updated once every 320 days on average For reference there are usually

about 130 unique part numbers on the order book at any given timemdasha lot of work to keep updated With the

model we now have the ability to replicate the cost sheet costs for ALL part numbers in about 8 minutes

The team is very proud of what we have accomplished and hope to utilize the model to its maximum potential

We also look forward to our continuous improvement work with the knowledge and tools we took away from

the Six Sigma process

Commodity Watch -Robert Harrison

We believe that certain commodity prices will

give us an early indicator of future customer

ordering activity The index presented is a

combination of Coal Iron Ore Copper Oil

Gold and Natural Gas pricing Commodity

prices appear to have bottomed in 2016 Pric-

ing trends are positive for the first time since

2011 The positive momentum in commodity

prices should bode well for Harrison Steel

Time will tell on the sustainability of this posi-

tive change

Research amp Development ndash Foam Patterns

-Anthony VanEtta

Harrison Steel is always taking on new products and with that comes new challenges We have been pushed

from our customers to produce quality castings with very short lead times We recently started doing some

trials using Polystyrene (Styrofoam) patterns and the trials were successful The goal is

to reduce pattern cost and lead times for very low volume castings We supplied Vanrsquos

Pattern with models of the trays for the lift top ovens and they CNC machined 4 pat-

terns for us These patterns were scanned by our layout department and checked for

dimensional accuracy to prove that foam patterns could hold the tolerances required by

HS The crew at 271 molding did an excellent job of taking on this challenge and

working through the issues A variety of mounting options and pattern partings were

used to find the best combination for HS 18 molds were made and poured out of stain-

less steel This process will be primarily used for ldquoone offrdquo or prototype parts and will not be used for day to

day production

We have also been experimenting with Styrofoam rigging attached to exist-

ing pattern equipment The process is similar to the way a pattern would

currently be rigged but with a less expensive material and less time re-

quired This process allows us to greatly reduce the amount of time to pro-

duce the first casting Although it has not been done yet this process can be

used to modify rigging on a part that is in production and get fast results at

a minimal cost If the rigging proves to be successful then permanent

changes can be made to the pattern

Both of these processes are very new to Harrison Steel but are going to be-

come more common for us to stay competitive We have learned a lot in the

last 6 months and we will know more 6 months from now To the right are

some examples of different Styrofoam pattern possibilities

Cost Reduction Efforts

-Robert Harrison

We deeply appreciate everyonersquos efforts to contain and reduce costs While many of the efforts untaken have

been uncomfortable they have been necessary to better align the company with current business volumes

I would like to illustrate some recent cost savings that have

been achieved outside of our more formal PCR (Process

Change Request) system PCRs must go through a rigid sys-

tem for implementation since they can impact our quality sys-

tems The savings outlined below reflect some of the ongoing

efforts that people send to me as we continually try to reduce

cost without jeopardizing quality or service This is not an

exhaustive list But I would like to start recognizing cost re-

duction successes more as HS moves forward

ISO 9001-2015 Is Almost Here

-Dave Hollander

Our registration audit for ISO 9001-2015 will be on April 18 2017

The Quality Department has put a lot of hours in preparing a new QMS Manual creating and updating level 2

procedures and preparing other required documents

Amanda Dill and yours truly have started drafting audit plans ndash the entire QMS has to have been audited to

ISO 90012015 requirements before the registration audit in April Even taking credit where appropriate from

internal audits completed after April 2016 about half the QMS remains to be audited to the new requirements

The auditor training presentation has been updated and refresher training for the current internal auditors will

be conducted in the near future

The 2015 version of ISO 9001 isnrsquot that much different from the 2008 version from an operating standpoint

but there are a lot of changes

Most noticeably the eight main clauses in the 2008 version have been expanded to ten main clauses in the

2015 version In almost every case the paragraph number and often the title of a given topic have been

changed Documents and records are now ldquodocumented informationrdquo Suppliers of goods and services are now

ldquoexternal providersrdquo Thankfully the new standard does not require all of the procedures to be renumbered to

match the new paragraph numbers We ended up creating a new QMS Manual and four new procedures and

updating twenty-two existing procedures and related documents Level 3 work instructions are not for the

most part affected by the new standard so there will be little effect on the everyday processes

Several topics that were mentioned or inferred in the 2008 version get more emphasis in the 2015 version

Some of these topics include

The QMS now falls under a main clause entitled ldquoContext of the organizationrdquo The needs and expecta-

tions of interested parties must categorically be considered when creating the QMS Interested parties

include owners customers employees external providers neighbors relevant governmental bodies

etc

Management Responsibility is now called Leadership More detail has been added

A section on actions to address risks and opportunities has been added Risk management is required

throughout What was preventive action in the 2008 version is now a part of risk management

Organizational knowledge has been added under ldquoResourcesrdquo

Design and development of services has been added to the Scope in our QMS Manual These services are

any manufacturing processes that might be offered for sale to an external party outside the normal cast-

ing sales Some of these services are finish machining heat treatment and nondestructive testing

The section on property belonging to customers or external providers has been expanded

Post-delivery activities includes contact with customers ndash both routine visits and problem investigation

Competence and awareness have been given more emphasis

Human Resources

-Eric Carroll

HR Have an HR question Always feel free to stop in and see Lynne Leslie or Er ic We are here to

help We would also like to remind you to turn in any doctorrsquos notes or other official documents to HR when

you miss work due to a medical visit

30-day rule If you have a medical dental or vision insurance qualifying event (ie baby divorce) you

have 30 days from the date that it occurs to add or remove dependents from your plan If you have any ques-

tions please come and see Leslie in Human Resources

BridgeHealth Consider ing a planned surgery Br idgeHealth is a network of high quality surgery pro-

viders that are available at no cost (no deductibles no copay) to all members of the Harrison Steel Medical

Plan They will assign an individual care coordinator to assist with all logistics and details Find more info at

wwwbridgehealthmedicalcom or call (888)387-3909

Kronos Wonder ing how to see how many vacation days you have

remaining Follow the steps below

At the Kronos timeclock press lsquoVacation Days Remainingrsquo

Hold up your badge to the timeclock

Select the calendar day you want to see how many days are left (normally select todayrsquos date)

The number of Vacation days listed are what you have to use after the selected day

HS Text Alerts Worr ied about bad weather changing or cancelling your schedule

Enroll in HS Text Alerts so you do not have to call in to the HS Weather Line Text

lsquoHSALERTSrsquo to 41411 and then respond to the text by entering a name or initials and

then you are set to receive schedule changes or cancellations directly to your phone

WeCare WeCare has gone through some recent changes and we now have a new

Doctor Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner up at the clinic Come up and get to

know them As always all services performed at WeCare come at no cost and no copay

Call (765)762-6789 to schedule an appointment

Harrison Steel Blood Drives

Harrison Steel hosted 5 blood drives in 2016 44

units of whole blood and 8 units of double red cell

were collected Harrison Steel employees and friends

have been donating for many years The Blood Cen-

ter appreciates our regular donations so thanks to

those who take time to donate We will be getting the schedule for 2017 very soon If you have any questions

about donating or would like to do so call Lynne 762-9012 It is a good thing to do

Six Sigma - Cost Model -Spencer Grimm

In April I started my Six Sigma Black Belt training with the project focusing on our Cost Department and cost

sheet processes The team of BJ Newton Clint Brand Jack Foster Paul Kelsey and I began working our way

towards what would eventually become a real time cost projecting model

The Six Sigma process consists of five major phases Define Meas-

ure Analyze Improve and Control Once per month during each

phase I would attend a week of training classes at Ivy Tech Commu-

nity College in Lafayette learning new tools and methods to help

move us closer to our project goal

As of October the team was able to create a working cost model that

displays and compares current part costs to previous cost sheets orig-

inal quotes and what we currently charge the customer This infor-

mation allows us to have a real time view of parts that are under performing We can also identify process

changes with negative cost impacts considerably sooner than ever before

The model breaks down the cost of each part to nearly every individu-

al process within all major departments giving us the ability to accu-

rately pin point where cost saving efforts should focus The next

phase of the project will be to create a cost team that uses the model to

identify problem processes and areas The team will then work with

the respective department to improve or fix the targeted issue

Jack Foster is considered by many a legend amongst the Cost Depart-

ment He has been the pioneer of creating and updating cost sheets

which until now have been our main method of knowing specific

part costs after the initial quote Each cost sheet usually takes Jack

about an hour to complete and is updated once every 320 days on average For reference there are usually

about 130 unique part numbers on the order book at any given timemdasha lot of work to keep updated With the

model we now have the ability to replicate the cost sheet costs for ALL part numbers in about 8 minutes

The team is very proud of what we have accomplished and hope to utilize the model to its maximum potential

We also look forward to our continuous improvement work with the knowledge and tools we took away from

the Six Sigma process

Commodity Watch -Robert Harrison

We believe that certain commodity prices will

give us an early indicator of future customer

ordering activity The index presented is a

combination of Coal Iron Ore Copper Oil

Gold and Natural Gas pricing Commodity

prices appear to have bottomed in 2016 Pric-

ing trends are positive for the first time since

2011 The positive momentum in commodity

prices should bode well for Harrison Steel

Time will tell on the sustainability of this posi-

tive change

Research amp Development ndash Foam Patterns

-Anthony VanEtta

Harrison Steel is always taking on new products and with that comes new challenges We have been pushed

from our customers to produce quality castings with very short lead times We recently started doing some

trials using Polystyrene (Styrofoam) patterns and the trials were successful The goal is

to reduce pattern cost and lead times for very low volume castings We supplied Vanrsquos

Pattern with models of the trays for the lift top ovens and they CNC machined 4 pat-

terns for us These patterns were scanned by our layout department and checked for

dimensional accuracy to prove that foam patterns could hold the tolerances required by

HS The crew at 271 molding did an excellent job of taking on this challenge and

working through the issues A variety of mounting options and pattern partings were

used to find the best combination for HS 18 molds were made and poured out of stain-

less steel This process will be primarily used for ldquoone offrdquo or prototype parts and will not be used for day to

day production

We have also been experimenting with Styrofoam rigging attached to exist-

ing pattern equipment The process is similar to the way a pattern would

currently be rigged but with a less expensive material and less time re-

quired This process allows us to greatly reduce the amount of time to pro-

duce the first casting Although it has not been done yet this process can be

used to modify rigging on a part that is in production and get fast results at

a minimal cost If the rigging proves to be successful then permanent

changes can be made to the pattern

Both of these processes are very new to Harrison Steel but are going to be-

come more common for us to stay competitive We have learned a lot in the

last 6 months and we will know more 6 months from now To the right are

some examples of different Styrofoam pattern possibilities

Cost Reduction Efforts

-Robert Harrison

We deeply appreciate everyonersquos efforts to contain and reduce costs While many of the efforts untaken have

been uncomfortable they have been necessary to better align the company with current business volumes

I would like to illustrate some recent cost savings that have

been achieved outside of our more formal PCR (Process

Change Request) system PCRs must go through a rigid sys-

tem for implementation since they can impact our quality sys-

tems The savings outlined below reflect some of the ongoing

efforts that people send to me as we continually try to reduce

cost without jeopardizing quality or service This is not an

exhaustive list But I would like to start recognizing cost re-

duction successes more as HS moves forward

ISO 9001-2015 Is Almost Here

-Dave Hollander

Our registration audit for ISO 9001-2015 will be on April 18 2017

The Quality Department has put a lot of hours in preparing a new QMS Manual creating and updating level 2

procedures and preparing other required documents

Amanda Dill and yours truly have started drafting audit plans ndash the entire QMS has to have been audited to

ISO 90012015 requirements before the registration audit in April Even taking credit where appropriate from

internal audits completed after April 2016 about half the QMS remains to be audited to the new requirements

The auditor training presentation has been updated and refresher training for the current internal auditors will

be conducted in the near future

The 2015 version of ISO 9001 isnrsquot that much different from the 2008 version from an operating standpoint

but there are a lot of changes

Most noticeably the eight main clauses in the 2008 version have been expanded to ten main clauses in the

2015 version In almost every case the paragraph number and often the title of a given topic have been

changed Documents and records are now ldquodocumented informationrdquo Suppliers of goods and services are now

ldquoexternal providersrdquo Thankfully the new standard does not require all of the procedures to be renumbered to

match the new paragraph numbers We ended up creating a new QMS Manual and four new procedures and

updating twenty-two existing procedures and related documents Level 3 work instructions are not for the

most part affected by the new standard so there will be little effect on the everyday processes

Several topics that were mentioned or inferred in the 2008 version get more emphasis in the 2015 version

Some of these topics include

The QMS now falls under a main clause entitled ldquoContext of the organizationrdquo The needs and expecta-

tions of interested parties must categorically be considered when creating the QMS Interested parties

include owners customers employees external providers neighbors relevant governmental bodies

etc

Management Responsibility is now called Leadership More detail has been added

A section on actions to address risks and opportunities has been added Risk management is required

throughout What was preventive action in the 2008 version is now a part of risk management

Organizational knowledge has been added under ldquoResourcesrdquo

Design and development of services has been added to the Scope in our QMS Manual These services are

any manufacturing processes that might be offered for sale to an external party outside the normal cast-

ing sales Some of these services are finish machining heat treatment and nondestructive testing

The section on property belonging to customers or external providers has been expanded

Post-delivery activities includes contact with customers ndash both routine visits and problem investigation

Competence and awareness have been given more emphasis

Human Resources

-Eric Carroll

HR Have an HR question Always feel free to stop in and see Lynne Leslie or Er ic We are here to

help We would also like to remind you to turn in any doctorrsquos notes or other official documents to HR when

you miss work due to a medical visit

30-day rule If you have a medical dental or vision insurance qualifying event (ie baby divorce) you

have 30 days from the date that it occurs to add or remove dependents from your plan If you have any ques-

tions please come and see Leslie in Human Resources

BridgeHealth Consider ing a planned surgery Br idgeHealth is a network of high quality surgery pro-

viders that are available at no cost (no deductibles no copay) to all members of the Harrison Steel Medical

Plan They will assign an individual care coordinator to assist with all logistics and details Find more info at

wwwbridgehealthmedicalcom or call (888)387-3909

Kronos Wonder ing how to see how many vacation days you have

remaining Follow the steps below

At the Kronos timeclock press lsquoVacation Days Remainingrsquo

Hold up your badge to the timeclock

Select the calendar day you want to see how many days are left (normally select todayrsquos date)

The number of Vacation days listed are what you have to use after the selected day

HS Text Alerts Worr ied about bad weather changing or cancelling your schedule

Enroll in HS Text Alerts so you do not have to call in to the HS Weather Line Text

lsquoHSALERTSrsquo to 41411 and then respond to the text by entering a name or initials and

then you are set to receive schedule changes or cancellations directly to your phone

WeCare WeCare has gone through some recent changes and we now have a new

Doctor Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner up at the clinic Come up and get to

know them As always all services performed at WeCare come at no cost and no copay

Call (765)762-6789 to schedule an appointment

Harrison Steel Blood Drives

Harrison Steel hosted 5 blood drives in 2016 44

units of whole blood and 8 units of double red cell

were collected Harrison Steel employees and friends

have been donating for many years The Blood Cen-

ter appreciates our regular donations so thanks to

those who take time to donate We will be getting the schedule for 2017 very soon If you have any questions

about donating or would like to do so call Lynne 762-9012 It is a good thing to do

Research amp Development ndash Foam Patterns

-Anthony VanEtta

Harrison Steel is always taking on new products and with that comes new challenges We have been pushed

from our customers to produce quality castings with very short lead times We recently started doing some

trials using Polystyrene (Styrofoam) patterns and the trials were successful The goal is

to reduce pattern cost and lead times for very low volume castings We supplied Vanrsquos

Pattern with models of the trays for the lift top ovens and they CNC machined 4 pat-

terns for us These patterns were scanned by our layout department and checked for

dimensional accuracy to prove that foam patterns could hold the tolerances required by

HS The crew at 271 molding did an excellent job of taking on this challenge and

working through the issues A variety of mounting options and pattern partings were

used to find the best combination for HS 18 molds were made and poured out of stain-

less steel This process will be primarily used for ldquoone offrdquo or prototype parts and will not be used for day to

day production

We have also been experimenting with Styrofoam rigging attached to exist-

ing pattern equipment The process is similar to the way a pattern would

currently be rigged but with a less expensive material and less time re-

quired This process allows us to greatly reduce the amount of time to pro-

duce the first casting Although it has not been done yet this process can be

used to modify rigging on a part that is in production and get fast results at

a minimal cost If the rigging proves to be successful then permanent

changes can be made to the pattern

Both of these processes are very new to Harrison Steel but are going to be-

come more common for us to stay competitive We have learned a lot in the

last 6 months and we will know more 6 months from now To the right are

some examples of different Styrofoam pattern possibilities

Cost Reduction Efforts

-Robert Harrison

We deeply appreciate everyonersquos efforts to contain and reduce costs While many of the efforts untaken have

been uncomfortable they have been necessary to better align the company with current business volumes

I would like to illustrate some recent cost savings that have

been achieved outside of our more formal PCR (Process

Change Request) system PCRs must go through a rigid sys-

tem for implementation since they can impact our quality sys-

tems The savings outlined below reflect some of the ongoing

efforts that people send to me as we continually try to reduce

cost without jeopardizing quality or service This is not an

exhaustive list But I would like to start recognizing cost re-

duction successes more as HS moves forward

ISO 9001-2015 Is Almost Here

-Dave Hollander

Our registration audit for ISO 9001-2015 will be on April 18 2017

The Quality Department has put a lot of hours in preparing a new QMS Manual creating and updating level 2

procedures and preparing other required documents

Amanda Dill and yours truly have started drafting audit plans ndash the entire QMS has to have been audited to

ISO 90012015 requirements before the registration audit in April Even taking credit where appropriate from

internal audits completed after April 2016 about half the QMS remains to be audited to the new requirements

The auditor training presentation has been updated and refresher training for the current internal auditors will

be conducted in the near future

The 2015 version of ISO 9001 isnrsquot that much different from the 2008 version from an operating standpoint

but there are a lot of changes

Most noticeably the eight main clauses in the 2008 version have been expanded to ten main clauses in the

2015 version In almost every case the paragraph number and often the title of a given topic have been

changed Documents and records are now ldquodocumented informationrdquo Suppliers of goods and services are now

ldquoexternal providersrdquo Thankfully the new standard does not require all of the procedures to be renumbered to

match the new paragraph numbers We ended up creating a new QMS Manual and four new procedures and

updating twenty-two existing procedures and related documents Level 3 work instructions are not for the

most part affected by the new standard so there will be little effect on the everyday processes

Several topics that were mentioned or inferred in the 2008 version get more emphasis in the 2015 version

Some of these topics include

The QMS now falls under a main clause entitled ldquoContext of the organizationrdquo The needs and expecta-

tions of interested parties must categorically be considered when creating the QMS Interested parties

include owners customers employees external providers neighbors relevant governmental bodies

etc

Management Responsibility is now called Leadership More detail has been added

A section on actions to address risks and opportunities has been added Risk management is required

throughout What was preventive action in the 2008 version is now a part of risk management

Organizational knowledge has been added under ldquoResourcesrdquo

Design and development of services has been added to the Scope in our QMS Manual These services are

any manufacturing processes that might be offered for sale to an external party outside the normal cast-

ing sales Some of these services are finish machining heat treatment and nondestructive testing

The section on property belonging to customers or external providers has been expanded

Post-delivery activities includes contact with customers ndash both routine visits and problem investigation

Competence and awareness have been given more emphasis

Human Resources

-Eric Carroll

HR Have an HR question Always feel free to stop in and see Lynne Leslie or Er ic We are here to

help We would also like to remind you to turn in any doctorrsquos notes or other official documents to HR when

you miss work due to a medical visit

30-day rule If you have a medical dental or vision insurance qualifying event (ie baby divorce) you

have 30 days from the date that it occurs to add or remove dependents from your plan If you have any ques-

tions please come and see Leslie in Human Resources

BridgeHealth Consider ing a planned surgery Br idgeHealth is a network of high quality surgery pro-

viders that are available at no cost (no deductibles no copay) to all members of the Harrison Steel Medical

Plan They will assign an individual care coordinator to assist with all logistics and details Find more info at

wwwbridgehealthmedicalcom or call (888)387-3909

Kronos Wonder ing how to see how many vacation days you have

remaining Follow the steps below

At the Kronos timeclock press lsquoVacation Days Remainingrsquo

Hold up your badge to the timeclock

Select the calendar day you want to see how many days are left (normally select todayrsquos date)

The number of Vacation days listed are what you have to use after the selected day

HS Text Alerts Worr ied about bad weather changing or cancelling your schedule

Enroll in HS Text Alerts so you do not have to call in to the HS Weather Line Text

lsquoHSALERTSrsquo to 41411 and then respond to the text by entering a name or initials and

then you are set to receive schedule changes or cancellations directly to your phone

WeCare WeCare has gone through some recent changes and we now have a new

Doctor Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner up at the clinic Come up and get to

know them As always all services performed at WeCare come at no cost and no copay

Call (765)762-6789 to schedule an appointment

Harrison Steel Blood Drives

Harrison Steel hosted 5 blood drives in 2016 44

units of whole blood and 8 units of double red cell

were collected Harrison Steel employees and friends

have been donating for many years The Blood Cen-

ter appreciates our regular donations so thanks to

those who take time to donate We will be getting the schedule for 2017 very soon If you have any questions

about donating or would like to do so call Lynne 762-9012 It is a good thing to do

ISO 9001-2015 Is Almost Here

-Dave Hollander

Our registration audit for ISO 9001-2015 will be on April 18 2017

The Quality Department has put a lot of hours in preparing a new QMS Manual creating and updating level 2

procedures and preparing other required documents

Amanda Dill and yours truly have started drafting audit plans ndash the entire QMS has to have been audited to

ISO 90012015 requirements before the registration audit in April Even taking credit where appropriate from

internal audits completed after April 2016 about half the QMS remains to be audited to the new requirements

The auditor training presentation has been updated and refresher training for the current internal auditors will

be conducted in the near future

The 2015 version of ISO 9001 isnrsquot that much different from the 2008 version from an operating standpoint

but there are a lot of changes

Most noticeably the eight main clauses in the 2008 version have been expanded to ten main clauses in the

2015 version In almost every case the paragraph number and often the title of a given topic have been

changed Documents and records are now ldquodocumented informationrdquo Suppliers of goods and services are now

ldquoexternal providersrdquo Thankfully the new standard does not require all of the procedures to be renumbered to

match the new paragraph numbers We ended up creating a new QMS Manual and four new procedures and

updating twenty-two existing procedures and related documents Level 3 work instructions are not for the

most part affected by the new standard so there will be little effect on the everyday processes

Several topics that were mentioned or inferred in the 2008 version get more emphasis in the 2015 version

Some of these topics include

The QMS now falls under a main clause entitled ldquoContext of the organizationrdquo The needs and expecta-

tions of interested parties must categorically be considered when creating the QMS Interested parties

include owners customers employees external providers neighbors relevant governmental bodies

etc

Management Responsibility is now called Leadership More detail has been added

A section on actions to address risks and opportunities has been added Risk management is required

throughout What was preventive action in the 2008 version is now a part of risk management

Organizational knowledge has been added under ldquoResourcesrdquo

Design and development of services has been added to the Scope in our QMS Manual These services are

any manufacturing processes that might be offered for sale to an external party outside the normal cast-

ing sales Some of these services are finish machining heat treatment and nondestructive testing

The section on property belonging to customers or external providers has been expanded

Post-delivery activities includes contact with customers ndash both routine visits and problem investigation

Competence and awareness have been given more emphasis

Human Resources

-Eric Carroll

HR Have an HR question Always feel free to stop in and see Lynne Leslie or Er ic We are here to

help We would also like to remind you to turn in any doctorrsquos notes or other official documents to HR when

you miss work due to a medical visit

30-day rule If you have a medical dental or vision insurance qualifying event (ie baby divorce) you

have 30 days from the date that it occurs to add or remove dependents from your plan If you have any ques-

tions please come and see Leslie in Human Resources

BridgeHealth Consider ing a planned surgery Br idgeHealth is a network of high quality surgery pro-

viders that are available at no cost (no deductibles no copay) to all members of the Harrison Steel Medical

Plan They will assign an individual care coordinator to assist with all logistics and details Find more info at

wwwbridgehealthmedicalcom or call (888)387-3909

Kronos Wonder ing how to see how many vacation days you have

remaining Follow the steps below

At the Kronos timeclock press lsquoVacation Days Remainingrsquo

Hold up your badge to the timeclock

Select the calendar day you want to see how many days are left (normally select todayrsquos date)

The number of Vacation days listed are what you have to use after the selected day

HS Text Alerts Worr ied about bad weather changing or cancelling your schedule

Enroll in HS Text Alerts so you do not have to call in to the HS Weather Line Text

lsquoHSALERTSrsquo to 41411 and then respond to the text by entering a name or initials and

then you are set to receive schedule changes or cancellations directly to your phone

WeCare WeCare has gone through some recent changes and we now have a new

Doctor Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner up at the clinic Come up and get to

know them As always all services performed at WeCare come at no cost and no copay

Call (765)762-6789 to schedule an appointment

Harrison Steel Blood Drives

Harrison Steel hosted 5 blood drives in 2016 44

units of whole blood and 8 units of double red cell

were collected Harrison Steel employees and friends

have been donating for many years The Blood Cen-

ter appreciates our regular donations so thanks to

those who take time to donate We will be getting the schedule for 2017 very soon If you have any questions

about donating or would like to do so call Lynne 762-9012 It is a good thing to do

Human Resources

-Eric Carroll

HR Have an HR question Always feel free to stop in and see Lynne Leslie or Er ic We are here to

help We would also like to remind you to turn in any doctorrsquos notes or other official documents to HR when

you miss work due to a medical visit

30-day rule If you have a medical dental or vision insurance qualifying event (ie baby divorce) you

have 30 days from the date that it occurs to add or remove dependents from your plan If you have any ques-

tions please come and see Leslie in Human Resources

BridgeHealth Consider ing a planned surgery Br idgeHealth is a network of high quality surgery pro-

viders that are available at no cost (no deductibles no copay) to all members of the Harrison Steel Medical

Plan They will assign an individual care coordinator to assist with all logistics and details Find more info at

wwwbridgehealthmedicalcom or call (888)387-3909

Kronos Wonder ing how to see how many vacation days you have

remaining Follow the steps below

At the Kronos timeclock press lsquoVacation Days Remainingrsquo

Hold up your badge to the timeclock

Select the calendar day you want to see how many days are left (normally select todayrsquos date)

The number of Vacation days listed are what you have to use after the selected day

HS Text Alerts Worr ied about bad weather changing or cancelling your schedule

Enroll in HS Text Alerts so you do not have to call in to the HS Weather Line Text

lsquoHSALERTSrsquo to 41411 and then respond to the text by entering a name or initials and

then you are set to receive schedule changes or cancellations directly to your phone

WeCare WeCare has gone through some recent changes and we now have a new

Doctor Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner up at the clinic Come up and get to

know them As always all services performed at WeCare come at no cost and no copay

Call (765)762-6789 to schedule an appointment

Harrison Steel Blood Drives

Harrison Steel hosted 5 blood drives in 2016 44

units of whole blood and 8 units of double red cell

were collected Harrison Steel employees and friends

have been donating for many years The Blood Cen-

ter appreciates our regular donations so thanks to

those who take time to donate We will be getting the schedule for 2017 very soon If you have any questions

about donating or would like to do so call Lynne 762-9012 It is a good thing to do

Harrison Hills Golf amp Country Club wwwharrisonhillscom

-Michael Smith

I want to thank all of you that spent time at Harrison Hills Golf amp CC this year It is

always nice to see the employees of Harrison Steel enjoying this great golf course

throughout the summer We are fortunate to have such a wonderful place to spend

time and take our minds off other things going on in the world

If you were not able to enjoy the golf course this year maybe we can get you out to the course next year

Many people think that you have to have four hours to play 18-holes when you go play golf Who these

days has that much ldquotimerdquo for pure enjoyment Since everyone is running out of ldquotimerdquo and so busy why

not take 30 minutes or so out of your day and come hit a bag of balls on the driving range Maybe you

have a little more ldquotimerdquo why not play 9 holes of golf after work and unwind No matter how much ldquotimerdquo

you have come spend some of it with us and enjoy yourself

I would like to invite all of you to join our Harrison Steel league on Thursday nights This is a fun league

that starts in April and ends in October you do not have to play every week or be a great golfer to play Be

on the lookout for the 2017 membership information and rates that will be posted on our website

wwwharrisonhillscom and available in the office at Harrison Steel If there is anything golf related you

need be sure to stop by and check out our fully stocked golf shop Or if you need help with your game I

am available for lessons I hope that all of you enjoy your winter and I look forward to having you out to

the golf course next season

Steel Foundersrsquo Society of America

Harrison Steel has long been an active member of Steel Foundersrsquo Society of America

This is our technical society SFSA even has an award named after Robert G Shepherd

for best Technical amp Operating paper presented at the annual conference Shep was Harri-

son Steelrsquos long time Technical Director

SFSA Technical amp Operating Conference 2016

Shawn Martin (Melting Operations Manager) is the current SFSA Chairman of the Carbon

amp Low Alloy Research Committee Shawn helped officiate the 2016 SFSA TampO Confer-

ence in Chicago IL

Levi Knowlton (Project Engineer) presented a paper at the conference Heat Treat Furnace Rebuild with Pro-

grammable Logic Controller Driven Preventative Maintenance and Total Production Maintenance Tasks on

the Human Machine Interface Depicted is the Line 7 oven that was rebuilt along with one of the PLC inter-

face screens discussed in the paper for aiding in total productive maintenance tasks

20 Years of Service George E Curtis 9141964 Howard E Lindley 9141987

Douglas K Lambert 10211968 Jerald L Howard 8231988

Wade Coffee Harrison II 711972 Ricky A Rothrock 8231988

Jimmy Roberts 631974 Danny Bender 191989

Willard L Askren 991974 Geoffrey H Curtis 2131989

Randy Chester Dotson 181975 Susan M Anderson 2271989

Richard L Holtkamp 5281975 Todd D Freeman 3271989

Steven W Swank 981975 Anthony R Crane 651989

Timothy J Walters 331977 Ron E Lockhart 9241989

Matthew L Coats 9151977 Brent S Wallace 2191990

Terry R Epperson 11151977 Rick R Beedle 3191990

Valerie J Gray 1101978 Patricia E Abernathy 5211990

William R McMurtrie 1041978 Jerry D Gray Jr 12171990

Monte D Mickle 5151979 Tracey M Lamie 4291991

Jimmy D Pickett 661979 Trevor H Curtis 611991

Rod A Garlin 181980 Wade C Harrison III 611991

Lynne A Lanham 581980 Robert S Harrison 5261992

Robert W Thompson 11241980 Tami M Mason 611992

Bob D Hannon 241981 Paul E Scheurich 3221993

George E Vredenburgh II 291981 Sandra K Swift 4261993

Rex K Stone 3181981 Jamie L Stafford 5101993

James R Bolin 4151981 Gregory D Odle 8161993

William S Talbott 4261981 Benjamin L Weiss Jr 11151993

Charles A Swanson 5271981 Kirt L Hubbard 1241994

Dan J Clawson 9151981 Ernest E Black 2211994

Kristi K Sorters 831983 Matthew E Barton 2211994

John D Allen 5291984 Kenna J Reynolds 6271994

Jeff D Pycke 161986 Jeremy D Ray 12261994

Timothy M Hays 811986 Eric W Dismore 12311994

Steven D Estes 8181986 Ricky D Buck 2151995

John W Foster 2241987 Brian M Niccum 9111995

Kerry D Randles 541987 Anthony S Gregory 341996

Randy R Cushman 5201987 Ronald L Walters 5131996

Roger S Beedle 7281987 Shane A Rogers 8191996

William David Hollander 8131987 Jeremy W Jessie 9271996

THE HARRISON STEEL CASTINGS CO

20 Years of Service George E Curtis 9141964 Howard E Lindley 9141987

Douglas K Lambert 10211968 Jerald L Howard 8231988

Wade Coffee Harrison II 711972 Ricky A Rothrock 8231988

Jimmy Roberts 631974 Danny Bender 191989

Willard L Askren 991974 Geoffrey H Curtis 2131989

Randy Chester Dotson 181975 Susan M Anderson 2271989

Richard L Holtkamp 5281975 Todd D Freeman 3271989

Steven W Swank 981975 Anthony R Crane 651989

Timothy J Walters 331977 Ron E Lockhart 9241989

Matthew L Coats 9151977 Brent S Wallace 2191990

Terry R Epperson 11151977 Rick R Beedle 3191990

Valerie J Gray 1101978 Patricia E Abernathy 5211990

William R McMurtrie 1041978 Jerry D Gray Jr 12171990

Monte D Mickle 5151979 Tracey M Lamie 4291991

Jimmy D Pickett 661979 Trevor H Curtis 611991

Rod A Garlin 181980 Wade C Harrison III 611991

Lynne A Lanham 581980 Robert S Harrison 5261992

Robert W Thompson 11241980 Tami M Mason 611992

Bob D Hannon 241981 Paul E Scheurich 3221993

George E Vredenburgh II 291981 Sandra K Swift 4261993

Rex K Stone 3181981 Jamie L Stafford 5101993

James R Bolin 4151981 Gregory D Odle 8161993

William S Talbott 4261981 Benjamin L Weiss Jr 11151993

Charles A Swanson 5271981 Kirt L Hubbard 1241994

Dan J Clawson 9151981 Ernest E Black 2211994

Kristi K Sorters 831983 Matthew E Barton 2211994

John D Allen 5291984 Kenna J Reynolds 6271994

Jeff D Pycke 161986 Jeremy D Ray 12261994

Timothy M Hays 811986 Eric W Dismore 12311994

Steven D Estes 8181986 Ricky D Buck 2151995

John W Foster 2241987 Brian M Niccum 9111995

Kerry D Randles 541987 Anthony S Gregory 341996

Randy R Cushman 5201987 Ronald L Walters 5131996

Roger S Beedle 7281987 Shane A Rogers 8191996

William David Hollander 8131987 Jeremy W Jessie 9271996

THE HARRISON STEEL CASTINGS CO