Volume 25 No. 9 September 2011 mga research corporation “Advancing Worldwide Passenger Safety and Transportation Quality” •research •testing •design •fabrication From Import to Scrap Donna Janovicz - Burlington A necessity for the importation of a customer’s vehicle into the US for testing at MGA is proper docu- mentation. MGA is familiar with the documentation necessary to ensure all regulations are followed from importation to destruction. Depending upon the needs of the customer, the tested vehicle may take a few dif- ferent paths. If the vehicle was imported, the vehicle must be either destroyed or exported. If the test vehicle was manufactured in the U.S., it may be shipped back to the customer or destroyed by MGA. After testing is completed, MGA-WI uses a local scrap processor, Miller Compressing Company, for the destruction of the vehicle. Miller Compressing is one of the largest in the Midwest, and is located about 30 minutes from MGA-WI. They are environmentally responsible. Not only do they recycle the vehicles and scrap, but prior to crushing and shredding, they also remove all environmental hazards and recycle those items as well.

When the vehicle arrives at Miller Compressing, a customs officer checks the VIN to ensure the paper- work matches the vehicle that is to be destroyed. The vehicle is loaded in the crusher and photographed. All documentation is signed and sent back to MGA to be forwarded on to our customer. Continued on Page 4.

Miller Compressing Company recycles more volume in 1 day than all the households in Wisconsin recycle in 1 year. Tigers vs. Cleveland MGA and Recycling Indians Gayleen Usik - Troy Susan Idyle - Troy

At this year’s summer outing MGA-MI associates, along with family and friends, enjoyed watching the If you look up the word recycle in the dictionary claim a 10-1 victory over the Cleveland you will find various definitions and synonyms. The Indians. A buffet dinner of hot dogs, hamburgers and definition/synonym for this article is the act of giving the works was served at the park, followed by the back a sense of freedom to those who do not have the 7:05pm ball game. Despite the rainy weather, there gift of sight. MGA has made a donation to Leader was a sellout crowd of over 44,000 fans onsite to cheer Dogs for the Blind to give someone who is blind the on the Tigers. Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and opportunity to receive the tools and specialized train- Victor Martinez teamed up to get the Tigers 2 runs in ing with a leader dog so they can start their journey the first inning. In the bottom of the second inning together. This is just another variation of MGA Brandon Inge hit a solo homerun in his first at bat after “recycling”. mga returning from designation with the Toledo Mudhens. The Tigers scored another run off an Ordonez sac fly. The Indians scored what would be their only run of the game in the fourth inning courtesy of Shin-Soo Choo’s solo homerun. It was all Tigers for the rest of the game. They added two runs in the fifth inning, and another three runs in the seventh. The weather cleared up enough so those left at Comerica Park could enjoy the post-game fireworks show. We hope to see the Tigers sail through the playoffs and have an opportunity to cheer them on in the 2011 . GO TIGERS! mga Electronic Newsletter Sign Up Receive your monthly newsletter through e-mail! Contact Natalee Small at (864) 848-3088 or via email at [email protected]. Visit our website (www.mgaresearch.com) and our blog page (www.mgatestnews.com) to check out all the new and exciting things going on in our labs closest to you.

2 Touching Base indeed, can compete with much wealthier teams. Recent examples are the Minnesota Twins, who always with Dr. Patrick Miller, seem to be competitive, and the Tampa Bay Rays who President won the last year. Those of us who are fans of a major league team usually become excited when they sign a high priced free agent, and as the season progresses, we are often A Somewhat Level Playing Field disappointed. The future for many teams, instead, rests This is a reprint from the September ‘09 Newsletter with their players under development in their minor league systems. The teams that spend their financial As goes through the final resources on scouting, coaching and the facilities nec- month of the season, it is noteworthy that a majority of essary for the development of future players, usually the teams still have hopes of making the playoffs. Of will demonstrate over the years that they can indeed all major league sports, baseball is the only one that compete with other much wealthier teams. This system does not have a player salary cap. Yet, baseball seems for player development, envisioned by , to be highly competitive, where, from year to year, seems to produce a somewhat level playing field for different teams make the playoffs and advance to the the less advantaged teams, and we may be surprised by World Series. this year’s playoff teams. mga Conventional wisdom would suggest that the teams with the highest player salaries will dominate the playoffs. Nevertheless, teams with relatively mod- Up Close & Personnel est payrolls often represent the World Series. This Meet Dan McNally somewhat level playing field for baseball is likely due to the vision of Branch Rickey. He is best remembered for signing , an African-American, to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. With this signing, the color barrier in baseball was broken, resulting in Rickey’s greatest contribution to baseball and society in general. However, Rickey is also the one who set up the current model for the development of major league baseball players. In the 1920’s he was an innovative baseball executive, first with the St. Louis Browns, and later with the St. Louis Cardinals. His acute talent for eval- uating baseball players was well known. In fact, he was so good that whenever he appeared at a game to scout a player, the press and others would report his presence. Other wealthier Major League teams would quickly outbid the St. Louis Cardinals for the services of the player, often without ever scouting him. Frustrated by these events, Rickey envisioned a farm system where the St. Louis Cardinals would own several teams in order to develop their players. Working with a local auto dealer, Sam Breadon, he soon bought teams in the Texas, Nebraska, - Dan McNally began working at MGA in 2004 as a and New York leagues for the Cardinals. This test technician. He is an essential part of developing was the beginning of the modern Major League and expanding the Hydraulic Durability Test Group as Baseball minor league system. As a result of his vision, a lead test technician. He is also responsible for screen- the Cardinals had a .566 winning percentage, with ing all prospective technicians before they are hired. three pennants and two World Series championships, Test set-ups, fixturing, building equipment and pur- during the 1930’s. chasing supplies are just a few of the tasks Dan takes Soon other teams developed their own systems. care of throughout his work day. Today most Major League teams have five or six When he’s not a work, Dan enjoys BMX biking minor league teams playing in Class A through Triple and working on his house. After his wedding just a few A levels. Major League teams normally have over 150 weeks ago on September 10th, Dan and his wife players under development in their system. The teams Melissa enjoyed their honeymoon in California where that focus on minor league player development, they traveled the coast via the US 101. mga

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From Import to Scrap (cont.) Once the material is in the fist-size pieces, Miller Compressing ships the ferrous scrap to steel mills and foundries throughout the Midwest. They process over 1,000,000 tons of ferrous scrap and over 12,500 tons of nonferrous scrap annually.

After the vehicle is crushed, the flattened material is loaded into a 7,000 horsepower shredder that processes the bulk of ferrous scrap which includes automobiles, post consumer, and industrial scrap. The shredder uses the largest electric motor in Southeast Our customers are provided with the necessary Wisconsin. The material is reduced to pieces about the documentation to fully satisfy their needs as well as size of a fist, and is separated into three different piles. their forwarders. From import to scrap, please contact Ever wonder how the “fluff” from your vehicle is dis- Donna Janovicz ([email protected]) carded? Car seat foam is sent to landfills, and is used at (262) 763-2705 with any questions you may have to cover the debris in the landfill. concerning your test vehicle at MGA. mga The 7,000 horsepower motor is powerful enough to shred a whole automobile, including the engine, in about 20 seconds.

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