Make your plans now!

Join your SAE Milwaukee, Chicago, Rockford-Beloit, Michiana, Indiana and Western Michigan Sections at this great race event. Help celebrate the Chicago Region’s 61st anniversary. Come enjoy this outstanding racing experience. We are so privileged to have this fine 4.5 mile race course conveniently available to us. The June Sprints® races involve a multitude of car styles and classes; open wheel, stock car, historic and modified custom. Over 30 classes of cars will compete, separated into groups for the purpose of, qualifying and road racing. Qualifying occurs each morning with racing in the afternoon.

We invite all of the schools to display their SAE student projects near the hospitality tent area on Saturday and Sunday.

Through a special arrangement with our friends at Road America, we can offer these normally $35.00/day tickets for just $5.00 for our SAE members. Invite a non-member guest along for just $10.00 per day. You can order as many tickets as you wish. SAE has blocks of tickets for Thursday through Sunday, June 24 to June 27. Chose any or all of the days at the special per day ticket pricing. 

 

Pick up your tickets at Gate 3 on the day of the event.

 

Your Program Managers for this event are Doug Kautzer, Briggs and Stratton, Milwaukee Section 414.259.5733 (414.788.7443 cell), and Mark Fisher, Northern Power Products, Chicago Section – 847.224.9871 cell.

 

Bring your Family – Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult.

SAE Hospitality Tent Saturday & Sunday – Stop for a cool bottle of water or soda at our hospitality tent. Watch for the familiar blue and white “SAE” banners. We will be located at turn 3 of the race course. Our hospitality tent will be within sight of the Corvette Coral, a popular site at the corner of turn 3. We will staff the tent from 10AM to 2PM each day. Doug Kautzer will be hosting the event on Saturday, and Mark Fisher will be hosting the event on Sunday.

Camping – For those interested, camping registration is at Gate 4 at the south end of the track off County Road “J”.

Spectator Karting – Treat family members, age 13 or older to spectator karting at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex. This occurs from 10AM to 6PM at a price of $20.00 per participant.

Website: www.roadamerica.com for more details about the event.

 

Directions to Road America, Elkhart, Lake, WI

From Green Bay

Take I-43 south to Hwy. 23 west. Take Hwy. 23 west to Hwy. 67. Take Hwy. 67 north to the track. At County J turn left to enter Gates 3. Scenic: Hwy. 57 south to Hwy. 67 at Kiel. Hwy. 67 south to Road America. At County J, turn right to enter Gate 3.

From Madison

Take Hwy. 151 to Fond du Lac. At Fond du Lac take Hwy. 23 east to Hwy. 67 north. Take Hwy. 67 about 2 miles. Turn left on County J to enter Gate 3.

From Milwaukee

Take I-43 north to Hwy. 23. Take Hwy. 23 west to Hwy. 67 north. Continue north to County J. Turn left on County J to enter Gate 3.

From Minneapolis/St. Paul

Take I-94 east to Mauston, Wisc., then take Hwy. 82 east to Hwy. 23 east. Stay on Hwy. 23 to Hwy. 67. Take Hwy. 67 north. At County J turn left to enter Gate 3.

From Rockford, IL

Take I-90 to Beloit, Wisc. Take I-43 north through Milwaukee and continue north to Hwy. 23. Take Hwy. 23 west to Hwy. 67. Take Hwy. 67 north. At County J turn left to enter Gates 3.

Camping Check-In –

From Hwy. 67, go west on County Road J, enter Gate 4, which is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday for registration. No camping registration before or after these hours. Note: all campers must vacate Sunday after the races.

 

Gates Open – starting at 7AM.

Family Night Section Meeting
@

Franklin, WI
Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Racing Theme Car Show / SAE’s “A World In Motion” Demonstration for Kids / Ford Power Stroke Diesel Training & Door Prizes!

      

A little information about our host, Hiller Ford, Inc…
Ken Hiller opened the doors to Hiller Ford on May 1, 1954. Today, Hiller Ford is one of the largest Ford dealerships in the state of Wisconsin, and a winner of Ford’s prestigious President’s Award for the 9th time. No other dealership our size in Wisconsin has ever won it once! “I’d like to say it has been a privilege to serve our fine customers over the past 56 years. We have been very fortunate to be a part of the great community we serve.” – Jay Hiller (Pres.)

Learn more at www.hillerford.com
(414)-425-1000

Ford Power Stroke Diesel Training, by instructor Anthony Palladino, 5:30 pm:
• Fundamentals and maintenance training of all engine components and systems.
• Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel specs.
• Discuss value of Motrocraft remanufactured products.
• Diesel engine parts and options

Just added… Additional technical presentation on the NEW Ford 6.7 diesel, by Mike Loath, Technical Service Manager – Robert Bosch.

Registration deadline is Wed. May 3rd, at 12:00,  www.milwaukeesae.com , or call Jim Ryan 262-636-1634

 

Racing:
We are privileged to get up-close with a variety of race cars, through our friends at Slinger Speedway and Road America , along with some exotic street racers!

Slinger Speedway, located in Slinger, WI, features six divisions of racing on a weekly basis. It showcases Super Late Models, Late Models, Sportsman, Thunderstock, Slinger Bees, and Figure 8 cars on Sunday nights from May until September. The Super Late Models, Late Models, and Sportsman divisions all feature cars with specially built chasis and a wider variety of modifications that are allowed under the rules than the Thunderstock and Slinger Bee divisions. Thunderstock and Slinger Bees are the stock classes of the track. The rules allow few modifications other than for safety, especially in the Slinger Bee division.

“We look to have one of our Super Late Models, one from Sportsman, and one from the Thunderstock division on display at the SAE Family Night at Hiller Ford – providing that nothing happens to them on the track, on May 1st or 2nd!” – Nicole (Slinger PR)

Road America is a legendary fixture in the racing community. Racers relish the circuit’s challenging turns, curves and highspeed straights. The track follows the weeping, rolling hills of the glacially-formed terrain providing drivers and riders with dramatic elevation changes. Many world champions have tested their skills here and return yearly to set new records. SAE Milwaukee Section is proud to have partnered with them!

Here’s some of our featured vehicles for display on May 6th!
* Jerry Ritzow will have his Saleen S7 (650 h.p. street-legal, supercar), along with his Ford GT.
* Roger Ritzow will bring his (new) ’56 Chrysler 300 B (850 h.p. of “radical ride”!)
* Tony Brodzeller’s (of Ken Cook) 1999 Saleen Mustang S281-SC Speedster

SAE’s “A World In Motion” (AWIM)
Helping Today’s Students Become Tomorrow’s Engineers and Scientists!

SAE International’s A World In Motion® (AWIM) is a teacher-administered, industry volunteer-assisted program that brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to life in the classroom for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Benchmarked to the national standards, AWIM incorporates the laws of physics, motion, flight and electronics into age-appropriate hands on activities that reinforce classroom STEM curriculum.

Through the support of corporations, oundations, volunteers, SAE members and the SAE Foundation, AWIM opens a window of possibilities for students as they discover the exciting application of science principles and learn about rewarding engineering, science and technical careers. The students learn to work as a team with their classmates and apply creative problem solving during the activities.

The A World In Motion program builds bridges between corporations and classrooms by giving teachers, volunteers, and students the opportunity to work together and learn from each other.

Industry support is essential to this program. Corporations and their employees can influence the ways in which youth are prepared to meet the future by sponsoring schools in their communities. By doing so, schools can qualify to receive free or low cost AWIM Challenge kits. Volunteering for AWIM is a great way to serve as a steward for your chosen profession.

Along with our car racing theme, we will be demonstrating and learning with the car kits, with guidance of teachers from the Franklin School District:
• Jet Toy Car (for grades 4th-6th) Students make balloon-powered toy cars that meet specific performance criteria like; travels far, carries weight, or goes fast. Jet propulsion, friction, air resistance and design are the core scientific concepts students explore in this challenge.
 
• Motorized Toy Car (for grades 7th-8th) Students develop new designs for electric gear driven toys. The students are involved in writing proposals, drawing sketches, and working with models to develop a plan to meet a specific set of design requirements. Force and friction, simple machines, levers and gears, torque and design are the core scientific concepts covered in this challenge.
 
• Fuel Cell (for grades 7th-8th) This design presents students with the opportunity to investigate a new and developing technology; the fuel cell. Over the course of the curriculum, a variety of activities introduce students to the development and use of fuel cells, types of fuel cells, and hands-on experiments with a PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell to produce electricity to power an electric motor.

Some AWIM facts: Since 1990:
• Over 4 million students have participated in AWIM program in all 50 U.S. states and 10 of 13 Canadian provinces and territories. AWIM is now in India as well.
• More than 65,000 activity kits have been provided to teachers and volunteers
• Over 20,000 engineers, scientists and technology professionals have volunteered in partnership with the A World In Motion program

    

Additional kits available:
Elementary (Grades 4-6):
Skimmer – Students construct paper sailboats and test the effect of different sail shapes, sizes, and construction methods to meet specific performance criteria. Students learn about friction, forces, the effect of surface area and design in this challenge.

Electricity & Electronics – This challenge provides teachers with activities that focus on principles of electronics by providing teachers with hands-on experiments involving static electricity, batteries and capacitors. (Under Revision) 

Middle School (Grades 7-8):
Glider – Students explore the relationship between force and motion and the effects of weight and lift on a glider. Students learn the relationships between data analysis and variable manipulations, and the importance of understanding consumer demands. The glider activity culminates in a book-signing event where each design team presents its prototype and the class presents its manuscripts to Mobility Press “representatives” and members of the local community.

Electricity & Electronics – This challenge provides teachers with activities that focus on principles of electronics by providing teachers with hands-on experiments involving circuits, magnetism and electronics. (Under Revision)

High School:
Electricity & Electronics – The Electricity & Electronics kit provides teachers with activities that guide student teams through experiments involving transistors and semiconductors and analog and digital integrated circuits. (Under Revision)

The AWIM program is made possible from donations made through the SAE Foundation – We can help you fulfill your corporate philanthropy and community relations goals by providing you with the opportunity to fund programs which provide enriching STEM education, and provide opportunities for community outreach through volunteerism in SAE education programs. By working in partnership with the SAE Foundation, you can tailor your resources to fulfill your goals while also supporting education that will inspire the next generation of innovators.

Learn more by contacting the SAE Foundation at (724) 772-8515. To learn more about this award-winning program, or for assistance in your search for an industry volunteer, contact: SAE International 1-800-457-2946, email: awim@sae.org · www.awim.org

 Challenge of Emissions Certification for Small Engine Manufactuers  

Kohler, WI

Wednesday April 21st, 2010

TOUR OF THE TEST LAB & TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

Kohler Engines has been manufacturing small engines since 1920. In this long history, the industry has faced many technological challenges, but none may be as far reaching as the changes required on the road to green emissions. The base technology has largely been developed by the automotive industry (water cooled engines), but some of the technology is not directly applicable to the small engine industry for air cooled engines.

The regulatory emissions requirements for small engines read like the Federal Tax Code (or more recently, the Health Care Reform Act). The rules are different for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resource Board (CARB), the European Community and for fast developing markets in China and India. The regulations are also different by displacement, by horsepower and by type of applications. An overview of regulations will be discussed in the presentation.

Small engines, like automotive, are regulated to limit the exhaust emissions from the combination of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen (HC +NOx). In most cases, emissions improvements are rooted in the details of the base engine design. Some of these impacted components will be discussed in this presentation.

Biography: Steve Riese

As Senior Staff Engineer at Kohler Engines, Steve leads the Emissions engineering team which is responsible for the development and execution of the strategic plans and tactical plans for emissions compliance. Steve has been in the engine business for over 30 years. Prior to Kohler, Steve worked for Mercury Marine in a range of roles including R&D Engineer, Base Powerhead Specialist, Project Engineer, Current Product Manager, and Program Manager. Notable were leading roles on the 3.0L V6 two-stroke outboard, the 1.5L L3 two-stroke outboard engine, and the Asia resourcing of the 995cc I4 and 747 cc I3 four-stroke outboard engines. In the last four years at Kohler Engines, Steve has been challenged to reduce the exhaust and evaporative emissions of air-cooled, four-stroke engines ranging from 200cc lawnmower engines to 999cc V-twin industrial engines.

Steve holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the UW-Oshkosh.

Dennis Nitz

As a Mechanical Project Engineer in the emissions group at Kohler Engines, Dennis is responsible for helping to determine emission reduction technologies on several engine platforms, heads the emissions audit program and is responsible for analyzing and creating the strategic emissions plan for emissions compliance. Dennis came to Kohler 2 years ago from the Engine Research Center at UW Madison where his research focused on extending the HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) operating range by exploring methods to control the rate and inception of spontaneous combustion. He also gained experience in small internal combustion engines as a Co-op in the Fuel Systems and Calibration groups at Mercury Marine and Polaris Industries. He was a 4 year member on the Formula SAE team at UW Madison where he was active on the Suspension and Power train Teams. Over the last 2 years at Kohler, Dennis has rapidly learned the scope of emissions on small internal combustion engines including regulatory requirements and has lead the emissions effort to bring two new engine projects to emissions compliance. He has also completed a 6 month rotation as a Development Engineer in the New Product Engineering group at Kohler.

Dennis holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the UW Madison and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Engine Research Center at UW Madison.

Registration:  Only pre-payments made with a charge card can be completed online via https://fkc.sfg.mybluehost.me.
Retirees, students and members without web access may register by phone on the SAE Regisistration Coordinator – Jim Ryan (262) 636-1634.  Max attendance for this event is TBD.

Registration deadline: Monday, April 19, 12:00pm.

Directions to Kohler Engines
Kohler Co
444 Highland Dr, Kohler, WI  53044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case Study

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Hartland, Wisconsin

 

The staff at Midwest Composite Technologies is opening their doors to SAE members and guests. Their facility tour will showcase a diverse portfolio of manufacturing processes and capabilities for proof of concept prototype to short run and low volume production. The tour is expected to take more than 1 hour. See many processes in action and understand their capabilities.

Following the tour and dinner, Helmut Keidl and his staff will outline the process to make scale models through the full size “Case Study”.

Over the past 25 years Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc. is home to some of the latest manufacturing technology available including: Rapid Prototyping, CNC Machining Centers, Injection Molding Machinery, RIM Presses and Design Software. Their customer base includes leaders in the medical, automotive, agricultural, marine, electrical and recreational industries.

Their in-house tool design, molding, manufacturing capabilities, can offer internal control of a project’s requirements from beginning to end or anywhere in between. They can streamline a manufacturing process and deliver high quality, cost competitive, finished products with minimal lead times. They offer custom solutions varying from rapid prototyping, trade show or concept models, tooling or low to mid-volume production.

The Midwest spirit of innovation, and commitment to elevating standards for quality and service has contributed to progressive growth.

Biography: Helmut Keidl

Helmut is a German citizen who immigrated in the early 60’s when he was 11 years old. His parents, a janitor and cleaning lady, decide to move to Milwaukee. With a great deal of drive he started with a paper route which profited enough to buy a brand new 1967 Camaro. He graduated from John Marshall H.S. He later worked for Badger Patterns, Excalibur Automobiles, and Star Patterns which gave him the knowledge to begin his own company in 1975. He started in his garage on 57th and North Avenue; plastic stains can still be seen in the alley in front of the garage. He moved to the Hartland area in 1978 and moved to the current building 1 ½ years ago.

Registration: Only pre-payments made with a charge card can be completed online via www.milwaukeesae.com

Retirees, students and members without web access may register by phone on the SAE Registration Coordinator – Jim Ryan (262) 636-1634.

MAX ATTENDANCE for this event is 75.

Registration deadline: Monday, March 22, 12:00 p.m.

Directions to Midwest Composite Technologies

1050 Walnut Ridge Drive Hartland, WI 53029

From Milwaukee:

· I-94 West to Hy. 83 North

· North 2.3 Miles to Walnut Ridge Drive

· Right (east) on Walnut Ridge Drive 0.5 miles

From Madison:

· I-94 East to Hy. 83 North

· North 2.3 Miles to Walnut Ridge Drive

· Right (east) on Walnut Ridge Drive 0.5 miles

 March 15th-20th Clean Snowmobile Challenge (Houghton, MI)

The SAE International Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC) is an engineering design competition for college and university student members that challenge engineering students to reengineer an existing snowmobile to reduce emissions and noise. Their modified snowmobiles will compete in a variety of events including: emissions, noise, fuel economy/endurance, acceleration, handling, static display, cold start and design.

 

Waukesha, WI
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) & Processing in Navel Combatant Construction
John Hinrichs and Bruce Halverson

Monolith Engines
Tom Dougherty

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) & Processing in Naval Combatant Construction
Presenters Names: Bruce Halverson, Marinette Marine Corporation & John Hinrichs, Friction Stir Link, Inc.

ABSTRACT
The United States Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS’s) represents a new direction in military capabilities and ship design. The lessons learned in friction stir welding of the deckhouse and superstructure extruded aluminum 5XXX series aluminum panels of the USS Freedom LCS #1 and USS Fort Worth LCS#3 will be discussed. Cost reduction ideas such as friction stir weld classifications, proposed inspection of friction stir welds classes to produce lower cost panels and friction stir processing to produce lower cost stiffeners will be presented. The actual experiences with friction stir welding of LCS#1 and LCS#3 deckhouse and superstructure panels have resulted in ideas and concepts to improve the affordability of future LCS and other aluminum ship structures. Discussions of NDT methods as applied to Friction Stir Welding will also be covered.

BIOGRAPHY
John F. Hinrichs PE, CMfgE, FAWS
John is a founder of the Friction Stir Link, Inc. (FSL) started in April of 2001 and is the principle consultant and owner of The Welding Link beginning in 1995. Prior to forming the Friction Stir Link, Inc., and The Welding Link, Hinrichs was affiliated with A.O. Smith Corporation for more than 40 years. Hinrichs holds fifteen (15) U.S. and three (3) foreign patents related to welding processes. In 1989, he was the first American to be presented the Golden Robot Award at the International Symposium of Industrial Robots held in Tokyo. He received the American Welding Society (AWS) Safety and Health Award in 1998 and was the first recipient of the AWS Robotic and Automatic Arc Welding Award in 2004. His professional activities are extensive and include serving as Director At Large of the American Welding Society, and Chair of both AWS Safety and Health and Technical Papers Committees. His current affiliations include ASME, AWS, ASM International, RIA-SME, and IIW.

Hinrichs received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University in 1956 and his master’s in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1964. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin, a Certified Manufacturing Engineer, and a Fellow of the American Welding Society. 

Bruce Halverson
Bruce is the Quality Assurance Manager of Marinette Marine Corporation. He is responsible for all hull structure including welding, machinery, electrical and outfitting. He is also the Corporate ASNT Level III Examiner in four Nondestructive testing methods. Bruce has been an AWS Certified Welding Inspector since May 1978. He attained Level III status as an American Society of Nondestructive Testing Examiner in 1979 for Radiographic, Ultrasonic, Penetrant and Magnetic Particle methods. He has 34 years of shipbuilding and general fabrication experience including AWS, ASME, and DoD standards. He was the first to pioneer Ultrasonic testing with a real time record on VHS tape. He has served as the Welding/NDT Engineer for 41 major vessels totaling over 1.75 million tons of steel and aluminum. He has also run his own company in NDT and Weld Consulting. He is known for pushing the technology in both welding and nondestructive testing to lower costs while providing quality improvements during the process. He is currently pioneering a pulsed Radiographic Computed Digital Imaging System to lower worker exposure during the process of volumetric inspection on thin structures where Ultrasonic acceptance standards currently do not exist.

Bruce received his A.S. Degree from Madison Area Technical College – Industrial Welding Technology 1974.

Monolith Engines Inc.
Presenters Names: Tom Dougherty

ABSTRACT
MEI is an energy conservation and conversion consulting company presently assisting 6 major companies in their product development concentrating in the battery, capacitor and energy generation field. The presentation will be on the design and development of new patented method of energy transfer in engines, pumps and compressors. The Monolith Engine is unique in the way it transfers power from the newly designed piston heads through the piston rods to the dual crankshafts. With this type of transfer, the pistons travel straight up and down, significantly reducing friction. Thinking “outside the cylinder” was the way to accomplish these goals. This design should be able to reduce larger engines dramatically in both is size and weight.

The presentation will cover the 18 year history of the engines development from the Gen I design to the present Gen II design. Tom will also talk about the present oil-less gas two-cycle to the proposed four cycle while also discussing the remaining challenges, or Tom’s puts it, opportunities of this new construction. The presentation includes an actual computer building of the entire engine in Solid Works and the first two prototypes build of the Gen I design.

BIOGRAPHY
Tom Dougherty
Tom is the President of Monolith Engines Inc. in Waukesha Wisconsin. Prior to MEI Tom was Director of Advance Battery and Hybrid Systems at Johnson Controls Inc. Many of you may remember about 5 years ago when Tom hosted the tour and presented at JCI.

Tom presently has 45 patents in 6 different fields of technology including: software, electronics, battery design, chargers and test equipment, system and equipment development, alternators and engine design.

Only pre-payments made with a charge card can be completed online via www.milwaukeesae.com

Retirees, students and members without web access may register by phone on the SAE Registration Coordinator – Jim Ryan (262) 636-1634.

Registration deadline: Sunday, February 14, 12:00 p.m.

Directions to: Friction Stir Link – Tour
19775 Sommers Dr
Brookfield, WI 53045

Take exit 297 off I94 toward US-18/WI-164. Take a slight right from the exit ramp onto N Barker Road. Take the first right onto W Bluemound Road/US-18E and go about 1/4 mile to intersection with Janacek Road and turn right. Go about 2 blocks to the intersection with Sommers Drive and turn Right. Go to the far end of Sommers Drive (2 blocks) to the long building with the letters BFG on it. Turn left at the end of Sommers Drive. Enter the Friction Stir Link building at the southeast corner of the building.

Directions to: Radisson – Presentation
N14 W2414 Tower Place
Waukesha, WI 53188

Leave Friction Stir Link by heading east on Sommers Drive towards Janacek Road. Take a left at Janacek Road. Take the first left onto W Bluemound Road/US-18W. Take the ramp onto I-94W. Take exit 294 for WI-164 North. Turn right at Pewaukee Road/164 north. Take the first left onto Stonridge Drive. Continue onto Tower Place. Once inside the Radisson hotel, the SAE meeting will be held in the Lake Nagawicks and Lake Okauchee rooms.

 

HB Performance Systems

Mequon, WI

Wednesday January 20, 2010 

 

 

Keynotes:  History, Product Design Processes, New Technology, and Test Lab Tour

About Hayes Brakes 
HB Performance Systems Inc will kick off 2010 by hosting the Milwaukee SAE Section Meeting on January 20th. HB was formerly known as HAYES BRAKES. Since a management buy out in 2005, much has changed at this business now aptly named HB Performance System Inc. Come and join us for the evening which will include a presentation on some of their latest products, a tour of their product test and validation laboratory, and their LEAN Manufacturing cells. HB is known for their disc brakes which are applied on vehicles ranging from High-End Mountain Bicycles to Military Trucks in use today in the Far East. HB is also known locally for their long standing relationship as a brake system, clutch, and accessory supplier to Harley-Davidson. HB specializes in providing Filled and Bled systems that are ready to install on many vehicles including: motor cycles, snowmobiles, and ATVs. While Power Sports is their core and their passion, The HAYES Bicycle Group is key element of the new business strategy. This group represents Manitou Suspension, Answer handle bars, Sun Ringle wheel systems, and Wheel Smith spokes. For more information about HB Performance Systems see their websites at www.hbpsi.com and www.hayesbicycle.com

Biography:

Adam Fink – History
As an Account Manager, Adam is responsible for a variety of our accounts that make product for the Powersports Industry. He manages Polaris, Arctic Cat, Bombardier Recreational Products, and Kymco along with a variety of other small accounts. His key responsibilities include serving as the voice of the customer, insuring all quality metrics are at acceptable levels, developing sales forecasts for each customer, overseeing the commercial aspects for any new product development programs, managing pricing and margins, and prospecting new customers or new opportunities within the existing customer base.

Adam started with HB part-time as an Engineering Intern while finishing up his studies and then was hired on full-time as a Design Engineer. After only a short time, he was asked to take on an exciting role as the resident engineer for HB at Harley-Davison’s Product Development Center. There he worked directly with H-D engineering along with a multitude of other groups to support both current production and help launch a new brake system in June of 2007.

Adam has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Ryan Janscha – Product Design Process & New Technology
As a Lead Systems Engineer at HB, Ryan is responsible for vehicle level brake system dynamics, analysis, and NEW product design utilizing PRO-E and other analytical tools. Ryan’s product scope includes complete filled and bled brake systems, brake master cylinders, calipers, proportioning valves, hydraulic and mechanical clutch activation, as well as internal components primarily for our Motorcycle customers.

Prior to joining the HB team, Ryan served as Senior Design Engineer with Milsco Manufacturing Inc., focused on integrated suspension / seat assemblies and international manufacturing development.

Ryan has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UW Madison. He returned more recently to complete Mandarin Chinese language study.

Wes Pederson – Test Lab Tour
As a Test Engineer at HB, Wes is responsible for product performance and validation of current and new Power Sports product families. This includes planning and assembly of prototype samples and components. He also provides technical support to our manufacturing and quality departments for any issues that would arise, that required off-line evaluation. Tasks and skills associated with this role include writing and utilization of data acquisition software, expertise with various electronic sensors and gages, fixture design, performance specifications, and continuously improving methods and practices.

Prior to HB, he held engineering roles at STRATTEC Security Corp. working on a variety of engineering teams ranging from developing inspection instruction for zinc die cast parts to new product development. Key activities included product testing, rapid prototyping, test fixture design, as well as variety of manufacturing processes.

Wes has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University.

Registration: Only pre-payments made with a charge card can be completed online via http://milwaukee.sae.org

Retirees, students and members without web access may register by phone on the SAE Registration Coordinator – Jim Ryan (262) 636-1634. Note registration number!

Registration deadline: Monday, January 18, 12:00 p.m.

Directions to HB Performance
HB Performance Systems
5800 W Donges Bay Road
Mequon, WI 53092

From I-43
Exit 85
West on Mequon Rd/Hwy 57/Hwy 167 about 4 miles to a large intersection. Sign indicates that Hwy 57 turns south. Turn left (south) at this intersection onto Hwy 57/Cedarburg Rd. Go about 1 mile to Donges Bay Rd. Turn right (west) on Donges Bay Road. Go a few blocks. Cross railroad tracks. Next right turn driveway leads to the shipping/receiving area. Second right turn driveway leads to the Bicycle Group and main lobby entrance. The main lobby entrance is near the back of the building near the flag pole. Look for a 2-story glass enclosure with a pyramid on the top.

From I-45
East on Mequon Rd/Hwy 167/Hwy 181. Large intersection with sign indicating Hwy 181 turns south. Turn right (south) on Hwy 181/Wauwatosa Road. Go about 1 mile to Donges Bay Rd. Turn left (east) on Donges Bay Rd. Go about 1 mile. HB Performance Systems is on your left. First left turn leads to Bicycle Group and main lobby entrance The main lobby entrance is near the back of the building near the flag pole. Look for a 2-story glass enclosure with a pyramid on the top. Second left turn leads to the shipping/receiving area.

GM Hybrid Vehicle

Waukesha County Technical College
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

General Motors, America’s largest automobile manufacturer, has been an innovator from its inception. In 1996, GM released the EV1. It was the first electric car designed for the general public. Since then, General Motors has improved upon its technology and has a wide variety of electric cars for the general public. Join us on November 11th for a live demonstration and presentation of General Motors current hybrid technology. This meeting will be held in conjunction with ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). 

Register by Monday, November 9th.

  

Meeting Location
The meeting will be held at Waukesha County Technical College (Pewaukee Campus): 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072

Parking
Free parking in lots #10, #11, or #12 (south or east side of campus)
Enter the industrial building through doors I-10 (south side) or I-6 (east/south side)
Proceed down corridor to the Auto Shops on the left.

Career Development
SAE Career Development Session: 4:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Dale Wiza of Professional Engineering Placements will share this session “Your Career, On Course” which was presented at COMVEC (Commercial Vehicle), on Oct. 6th.

New trends in: locating potential employment, tips on highlighting yourself through customizing your resume, follow-up etiquette, and how SAE can help in your career development.

Professional Engineering Placements, Inc. has been recruiting in the mobility industry for 15 years. Dale has served on the Section’s Board as: Vice-Chair of Membership, Chair, and presently as Career Development Chair.

Directions to WCTC
From the East on Hwy. 190 (Capitol Drive)
• Travel west on Capitol Drive.
• Turn left onto Hwy. 16 East, take first exit, Main Street (exit 188).
• Turn left on highway ramp and proceed to the WCTC main entrance on right.

From the East on I-94
• Travel west on I-94, exit onto Hwy. 16 West (exit 293C).
• Continue to first exit, Main Street (exit 188)
• Turn left off highway ramp and proceed straight into the WCTC main entrance.

From the West on I-94
• Travel east on I-94, exit onto Hwy. T (exit 293).
• Turn left onto Hwy T.
• Follow Hwy. T North about 2 miles to the WCTC main entrance on left.

 Rapid Product Development Exposition

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“Collegiate Grant Challenge”

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Thursday October 22, 2009

 

 

 
“The Rapid Product

Development Process”

 

Keynote by:  Mark Schaefer

• Creating products with precision – less cost – great speed
• The brainstorming process – How do you make a difference?
• Customer needs and wants versus the actual design

About Advanced Design Concepts
ADC has been dedicated to developing close relationships with companies seeking improved paths of product design and manufacturing since it was founded in 1993. Today, ADC has grown into a fullservice engineering design firm with a team of degreed mechanical engineers and experienced CNC/CGI programmers operating in state-of-the-art facilities.

ADC will showcase projects which achieved higher product quality, better time-to-market and profitability. Leading Fortune 500 companies like Harley-Davidson, Briggs & Stratton and Fiskars have trusted ADC to develop innovative new approaches in the design and manufacturing of their products.
 
Design Philosophy
ADC strives to create designs that are based on sound engineering principles, the latest technology, aiming for products that are intuitive in use, attractive and simple and inexpensive to manufacture. ADC offers innovative solutions to design challenges.

Biography: Mark Schaefer, Chief of Innovation
Founder and owner of ADC, Mark has more than 20 years of engineering experience managing new product design and product refinement projects in aerospace, consumer products, the medical industry and manufacturing covering the full spectrum of design through manufacturing. The business is fully equipped to take product ideas from concept to reality.

Mark graduated with honors from Iowa State University with a BS degree in mechanical engineering and he holds a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Mark is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) and has the distinguished designation of being a PTC Certified Engineering Provider and a PTC Certified Trainer. He holds more than 25 patents, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Phi. He is certified to scuba dive and licensed to fly. He has completed two Ironman competitions, 11 marathons and countless endurance events crediting long runs, distance biking and flying as creative and problem solving time.

About Rapid Product Development Exposition
The SAE Milwaukee Section Rapid Product Development Exposition is a showcase of technologies and processes used to support many local and Fortune 500 businesses. By attending the Exposition you can gain firsthand knowledge of the latest rapid product development technologies from industry experts and explore how these technologies can help you and your business succeed in these challenging economic times. The following rapid product development vendors will be displaying their technologies and are supporting our Student Chapters through their generous donations of sponsorship fees. Your attendance at the Exposition will a sign of appreciation for theirs upport of SAE…

Be There!!!!

 

About Milwaukee Section Student Grant Challenge
Student Chapters from MSOE, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, Michigan Tech, Marquette and Northern Michigan University will be making presentations on their SAE Collegiate Design Series projects as part of the 2008 Milwaukee Section Student Grant Program. Sponsors of the “Rapid Product Development Exposition” are contributing financial, services and gifts in kind.

This year’s Student Night is hosted by Mike Krauski, Director of Corporate Relations, UWM College of Engineering & Applied Science. The Rapid Product Development Exposition is our showcase of industry and student engineering talent, and their projects including the Collegiate Design Series:
• Aero Design®
• Clean Snowmobile Challenge TM
• Formula SAE® Series
• Baja SAE® Series
• Supermileage®

This is an excellent opportunity to network with a group of engineers that have taken extra steps to develop an experience that puts them beyond academics. These men and women will present their stories of how they conquered technical challenges, developed practical skills, created an intuitive confidence, grew as leaders and prepared them to be productive engineers. (and having a lot of fun in the process)

Section members are invited to view student displays, ask questions, review their presentations and influence how grant offerings will be distributed. Please invite your Human Resources staff and hiring managers to attend. Several international companies have discovered that SAE student experiences have translated very well into the workplace. Students are also looking for internships, senior design projects and research work.

 

Registration
Only pre-payments made with a charge card can be completed online via http://milwaukee.sae.org Retirees, students and members without web access may register by phone on the SAE Registration Coordinator – Jim Ryan (262) 636-1634. Note registration number!

Registration deadline: Monday, October 19, 8:00 a.m.

Directions to Milwaukee School of Engineering – CC Building, Ground Floor
From the North
• Take I-43 south to downtown Milwaukee.
• Exit at McKinley Ave. and go left / east at the stop light. Drive east on McKinley, which will become E. Knapp St., for six blocks.
• Take a right on N. Broadway and take Broadway to the specific building or parking lot on campus.*

From the South
• Take I-94 West/I-43 North to downtown Milwaukee.
• Exit at McKinley Ave. and go right / east. Drive east on McKinley, which will become E. Knapp St., for six blocks.
• Take a right on N. Broadway and take Broadway to the specific building or parking lot on campus.*

From the West
• Take I-94 East to downtown Milwaukee.
• When you arrive downtown, follow I-794 East.
• On I-794 East, drive in the far left lane and exit at Jackson/Van Buren, this is a left hand exit.
• Veer left onto Van Buren St. Follow north through downtown for seven blocks.
• Turn left on State St. and follow to the specific building or parking lot on campus.*

*Parking lot is located off Broadway, north of State Street.

September Program

Harken, Inc.

4:30 p.m. Thursday September 24th, 2009

 

 Harken, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality sailboat hardware and accessories.

Our gear has dominated such events as the America’s Cup and Olympics. Our blocks, travelers, furling systems and winches can be found aboard everything from the smallest dinghies to the largest megayachts and cruisers.

Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Harken manufactures in the USA and Italy. Its network includes offices in 48 countries, with group offices located in Australia, France, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Rhode Island, California, and Florida).

 

Schedule:

4:30pm – 5:30: Tour of Harken, Inc

(1251 East Wisconsin Ave, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072-3755)

5:30pm – 6:00: Meet at Radisson Hotel

(N14 W24140 Tower Place, Pewaukee WI 53072)

6:00pm – 6:30: Dinner, Buffet Style. Menu items will be communicated soon.

6:30pm – 8:00: Presentations 

 

Costs:     SAE Members	$20.00
Non-Members / Guests	$25.00
Retirees	$15.00
Students	$10.00

Presenters:

Bill Goggin – Harken USA CEO

Welcome and Overview

Peter and Olaf Harken – Founders, Harken Inc.

The Harken Story

Wes Wilcox – Harken Engineering

Harken Product Development and Engineering, the story behind the world’s greatest sailboat hardware.

To Harken, Inc. I-94 to HWY 164 (Pewaukee Rd.) North ~1.3 miles to CR-M (Watertown Rd) West on CR-M (Watertown Rd) for ~0.8 miles Harken, Inc is located on the North side of the street

To Radisson Hotel Turn LEFT out of the Harken parking lot onto CR-M After ~0.8 miles turn RIGHT onto HWY 164 Turn RIGHT onto Tower Place Radisson Hotel is on the Right