NTMA's NEW Chalrman SPEAKS at MFG Meetlng
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april 2013 — VOLUME 34 / NO. 4 70 th Anniversary BOSTON CHAPTER MEMBERS IS MANUFACTUring “Cool” AGAIN? NTMA MEMBER ROY SWEATMAN FEDERAL ADVOCACY UPDATE RECEIVE MASSACHUSETTS REAPPOINTED TO WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS Once upon a time, ambitious COMMERCE DEPARTMent’s The new 113th Congress officially TOTALING OVER $247,000 young people with a knack for MANUFACTURING COUNCIL began on Thursday, January 3rd, math and science went to work in following what many are BTMA is proud to announce that manufacturing. —p17 Roy Sweatman, President of describing as the worst four member companies Southern Manufacturing Tech- Congress in history. —p44 are recipients of MA Workforce nologies (SMT) in Tampa, FL, Training Fund Program (WTFP) was reappointed today by the U.S. grants during the latest round Department of Commerce to of awards. —p12 serve on the 2013 Manufacturing Council. —p30 NTMA’S NEW CHAIRMAN SPEAKS AT MFG MEETING I find it amazing how the right people are in the right place at the right time. —p4 Real control. Real-time. Real fast. 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Shoptech is American owned and operated THE NATIONAL TOOLING & MACHINING ASSOCIATION — WWW.NTMA.ORG CONTENTS 3 30 NTMA WECLOMES NEW MEMBERS BOSTON CHAPTER MEMBERS RECOGNIZED FOR MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES 4 31 CHAIRMan’s CORNER NTMA SCHOLARSHIPS 6 32 THE NTMA RE-INTRODUCES THE NTMA ONLINE MANUFACTURING SUPPLIERS GUIDE INTRODUCING AN EXPANDED MEMBER BENEFIT: PARTNERSHIP TO MANAGE THE YRC FREIGHT PROGRAM! 9 JOHN GUZIK: SEEING DC IN DEPTH 34 MADE IN AMERICA 10 SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS: PREVENTION AND REGULATIONS 38 NEW MT FOCUS® PRODUCTS SIMPLIFY MACHINE TOOL MONITORING 10 KENNAMETAL CEO APPOINTED TO 39 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MANUFACTURING COUNCIL NTMA HOLDS A NEW KIND OF TEAM LEADER MEETING 11 39 LASER OPTICS CLEANING KIT HELPS OPTIMIZE LASER PERFORMANCE HORST ENGINEERING FEATURED ON CNBC 12 40 BOSTON CHAPTER MEMBERS RECEIVE MASSACHUSETTS WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS CANADIAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SHOW ASKS VISITORS TO EXPECT TOTALING OVER $247,000 MORE AS EVENT RETURNS TO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE SEPT. 30-OCT. 3 13 40 NTMA-U ONLINE FINAL EPA RULE ON RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES REDUCES SMALL FIRM IMPACTS 14 TAKING THE HEAT OFF LIVE TOOLING FOR LONGER LIFE IN HIGH-CYCLE OPERATIONS 42 IN MEMORIAM 15 DRUM SCALE RESISTS CHEMICAL ATTACK 44 FEDERAL ADVOCACY UPDATE 15 INDIANA FOUNDRY RECORDS ONE MILLION MAN HOURS WITHOUT A LOST TIME ACCIDENT 47 NTMA MEMBERS ARE NETWORKING WITH FELLOW MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS 17 WITHOUT EVER LEAVING THE HOME OR OFFice… IS MANUFACTUring “Cool” AGAIN? 47 18 CLEVELAND NTMA CHAPTER HOSTS LT. GOV. MARY TAYLOR NCDMM WELCOMES THREE NEW MANUFACTURING LEADERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 48 20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS MFG MEETING 2013 - HAWAII 22 TENNESEE CHAPTER MEMBER, KENNEDY & BOWDEN MACHINE CO. CELEBRATES 100th ANNIVERSARY Welcomes New Members 22 NTMA LEADERSHIP NEGOTIATES DEEP DISCOUNT FOR MT CONNECT CONFERENCE IN CINCINNATI APRIL 10-11 23 CYGNUS MANUFACTURING CO. LLC HUTCHINSON MACHINE MEMBER VALUE TEAM UPDATE Pittsburgh Chapter Boston Chapter Ms. Jodi Ricketts Mr. John D. Hutchinson 23 491 Chantler Drive 319 Kent Farm Rd NEW PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ANNOUNCED Saxonburg, PA 16056 Hampstead, NH 03841-2193 24 2013 CONTRACT MANUFACTURING PURCHASING FAIR FOSTERMATION, INC. 26 Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter CONGRESSMAN SESSIONS R- TEXAS HILL REPORT Ms. Susan F Ritchey 26 200 Valleyview Drive GRAND CANYON HIKE TO RAISE MONEY FOR LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY Meadville, PA 16335 28 THE NATIONAL TOOLING AND MACHINING ASSOCIATION NEXT GENERATION TEAM New St Louis member 29 Kevin Menne, Menne Tool GRAINGER RECEIVES INDUSTRY PARTNER AwARD FROM NTMA and Die, receives his 29 membership plaque from ONE VOICE GAT MEMBERS St Louis chapter mem- 30 bership team leader NTMA MEMBER ROY SWEATMAN REAPPOINTED TO Nick Berilla of Hartwig Inc. COMMERCE DEPARTMent’s ManUFACTURING COUNCIL THE RECORD — april 2013 / P3 CHAIRMAN’S CORNER ROBERT MOSEY / ntma chairman of the board I find it amazing how the right succeed in this new business envi- important objectives upon which Voice is truly making a difference in people are in the right place at the ronment that now encompasses the this great organization was built. how the manufacturing industry is right time. Grady was the perfect entire world. • Membership Value – Focus being viewed both in Washington guy to lead us through all of the We would like to continue the and lead efforts to strengthen mem- DC and by the American public. turmoil over the last few years. Our emphasis on how important our bership value in accordance with Our re-focus of the National move to Cleveland; the hiring of a industry is with our 2013 theme the association’s strategic plan. Robotic League is to provide in- new President; Creating a business “Stewardship of the Manufacturing One of the main purposes of dustry awareness to younger gen- with PMA; Dissolving the business Industry”. any association is to provide value erations through robotics. NTMA/ with PMA... and yet another move So what does Stewardship of to its members. The NTMA does NRL is providing them with previ- to Cleveland! the Manufacturing Industry mean? this in many ways with discount ously unknown career opportuni- Roger followed with his calming I know the word stewardship programs, networking opportuni- ties and it is making a huge impact effect after the storm. He helped from my work at church. I know ties, educational programs, confer- across the country. us focus again on the future of that it means the sharing of our ences, purchasing fairs, leadership But don’t think that you can the NTMA rather than the micro Time, Talent, and Treasure. development and more. But it is leave it all up to the NTMA to ad- managing that had been required My understanding of a steward not just about the programs. We vocate the industry. We must all do over the most recent past. During is: “One who receives God’s gifts must strive to get the value to our our part to help with this objective. the past few months, we have finally gratefully, cherishes and tends them members and sometimes, get our We need to promote manufactur- been able to take a deep breath and in a responsible and accountable members to the value. With the ing and the importance of “mak- start looking at the future for the manner, shares them in justice and help of our Next Generation team ing something” to our country NTMA. Under Roger’s watch, we love with others, and returns them, and the Chapter Executive team, in all of our communications. started to put processes in place to with increase, to the Lord.” we will do just that. Communicate directly with our communicate better with our chap- But good stewardship ap- It is also important to think of representatives so that they have a ters, our teams, and our members. plies to more than just church. It how we personally bring value to full understanding of not only how This process, which is so important, applies to the environment, our each other and the industry. How important our industry is to the was unfortunately neglected in re- own health, our children, our em- do we take the things we learn country, but also how the decisions cent times. ployees. Stewardship is the careful at these conferences and in our that they make affect our business. Grady’s theme was “Marketing and responsible management of roundtables, and pass them along We need to financially sup- Manufacturing to America” where something that has been entrusted to our employees? How are we port the efforts of the NTMA his message was to ensure that to us. I suggest that we need to communicating the value of our Government Affairs Administration America understood just how im- be good stewards of our industry. services to our customers? Fund (GAAF) and the NTMA po- portant manufacturing is to our Stewardship is not a program; rath- • Industry Advocacy – Focus litical action committee, Committee future. Without manufacturing, er a way of life. It is the way of giving and lead efforts to promote the for a Strong Economy (CAFSE). this country would slowly become back… with no strings attached. value and increase the awareness Get involved! Our voice needs to be insignificant. I cannot remember 2013 marks the 70th of precision custom manufactur- heard. The Crazies certainly are. a time in recent history where our Anniversary of the National Tooling ing; strengthen relationships among • Workforce Development industry was getting this much vis- and Machining Association. industry leaders and advocate on – To provide value to NTMA ibility and exposure. Whether it was Throughout these seventy years, behalf of our members. members in the area of Workforce due to Grady isn’t the question, the NTMA has made significant Another very important pur- Development. but it would suggest that he was contributions to the precision pose of an association is advocating 70 years ago, this association definitely on target at the right time manufacturing industry through on behalf of the industry that it rep- was created by our founding mem- with his theme.