QUARTERLY ISSUE NEWSLETTER OF HORNER 08 INDUSTRIAL GROUP Horner Insider S P R I N G 2 0 1 6 this issue Coating Partnerships P.2 Westinghouse Switchgear P.6 Super Suprise P.8 Oh Yes We CAD It’s All Part P.10 Of The Show: Horner Lighting Powered By Service, Quality, And Value by: Walt Boat Expositions, conferences, The title of this article is our tag line, it is what in large motor repairs. For example, in 2015 and trade shows are standard events for most businesses, we aspire to, and how we should behave. We our average HP for large motors in the first especially those trying to even put those very words on our documents. quarter was 625 HP. In 2016 that jumps to increase their recognition and Service, that first word had to be defined 1127 HP. Another interesting number was the share in the market. For Horner to apply it – that is: How could we better quantity of larger motors. In 2016, we saw a Lighting, these large-scale meet the needs of our customer base? The 40% numerical increase in motors 500 HP or events are opportunities for Washington Street expansion was the result larger. The bulk of the increase was in the recruiting potential reps/distrib- of answering that question (as a reminder, greater than 1000 HP motor range. By this utors, interacting with potential the expansion included installation of a 50 measurement, our expansion (Service) was clients, making some waves with our award-winning prod- ton crane, a 13.8KV test panel and a lot of successful. But was it done at the expense ucts, and discovering upcoming real estate). But in what specific area could of the small motors? Those motors are also trends in LED lighting. we focus to meet the needs of our customer? a component of our Service. We can gladly Attending 3-5 large national, We envisioned a world where large motors report during this same quarter, we took on a and a multitude of smaller (500HP and larger) would start arriving and project for a paper company that included 34 regional, shows each year, leaving. As we exited the 1st quarter of 2016 NEMA frame motors of assorted sizes. We surely the team at Horner (our first full year after the expansion), we also started a mod project (during this 1st Lighting just packs up the same asked ourselves – was our Service sufficient quarter) for a national motor manufacturer that display, grabs the usual col- lateral materials, and away we for the needs of the large motor customer? Or involved smaller integral motors (1.5HP and go – business as usual, right? simply put, did the large motors arrive? below) that will ultimately total 589 motors. It’s not exactly that easy; so A physical walk around the shop would lead Service is defined by the customer whether it what does go into planning us to believe the work has gotten bigger, but is a 3500 HP or 1.5HP motor. We are thank- each trade show, and how does was that an instance in time? Or was there a ful our customer base allows us to provide it come together? legitimate increase in large motors? As we Service to all size motors. Continued on page....... 4 review the evidence, it did support an increase Coating Partnerships by: Jason Brown A Picture In Time by: Walt Boat It has been said a photograph We all strive for excellence in our that we can address their specific ing since we first began repairing is worth a thousand words. If work. Self-improvement in how we needs. and hardcoating centrifuge parts a photograph has that much accomplish our tasks is an ongoing The last newsletter detailed the for them. Continually retailoring for value, how much more a paint- process for all of us. But some- work we had taken on for equip- higher quality results has become ing. Even more so, how about times the next step up on that ment destined for the Army’s use. a habit, one we are very happy a painting of one’s family? In path needs others. The greatest We are happy to report that Bowen, to have. our shop, where grease, noise achievements have always come the customer who contracted us, is It’s easy to recognize the obvious and stress seem to dominate, with cooperation and partnerships. very happy with the work and has benefits of a vendor-customer rela- we have one named Dustin In the Thermal Coatings division, added to the initial order. This has tionship: The customer gets what Pino who through his paint- we are pleased to have developed involved increasing our skill sets they need and the vendor gets ing exposes us to the joy and partnerships with customers and and pushing ourselves to refine paid. But the gains can be much peace found in our world. vendors that allow us to push our our quality and eye for detail. With more profound on both sides. Dustin is a self-trained art- quality thresholds higher. each part or assembly that goes Cultivating these partnerships and ist who can draw much, but While we already have a wide out the door, our partnership with continually pushing ourselves to enjoys portrait painting from selection of paints, powder coats, Bowen deepens on both sides, higher standards is what will con- photographs. Dustin recently Teflon and even more esoteric as their happiness with Horner tinue to set us apart and above our created a drawing of a child liquid coatings, we’ve teamed increases and we get faster and competitors. and her pet German shepherd with Loctite to add a new array of better at what we do. At the end of the day, we have to puppy from a photograph. options to our arsenal. This gives One of our long-time relationships ask ourselves: Are we producing Dustin enjoys painting it relaxes us increased versatility and flex- is with ICR. We’ve been able to a better result than we did yester- him. His relaxing (painting) ibility to meet the demands and meet their needs while evolving day? Are we upholding our side of gives us the opportunity to stop requirements of our customers. It the processes and solutions we’re the partnership? Or are we push- and see joy around us. I think also opens the doors to take on applying to improve the end prod- ing our side higher in our climb Dustin proves to us what Pablo new work and new customers now uct. This growth has been ongo- towards the top? Picasso once said “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. “ Oh, if you would New Dyno Pictures like to see the photograph that generated the picture below, it is on Randy Jones’ desk in Indy. 2 The Brickyard Connection by: Wendy DeFabis May 29, 2016 is the date of the Another TEAM project for Fan & Fabrication 100th running of the Indianapolis by: Marc Dardeen 500. Many of you may recognize names of Horner customers or A large quarry in Crestwood, drive components. This was ner and the fan was shipped suppliers like Honda, Goodyear, KY, had an old neglected fan truly a “TEAM” project. on time. By the time you read Firestone or Lincoln whose com- that was sent in for repairs. The drive bearing had failed this the fan will be installed panies in some way are connect- As with so many of the Horner and after doing a little research and back in service. It is great ed to the Indianapolis 500 race. projects, there was a lot that we realized that the sheaves to have supporting staffs at We here at Horner Machining needed to be done with a quick and belts that were being used each of the Horner shops that Services have a more personal turnaround expected. In order were much too large and heavy have an appreciation for meet- connection to the brickyard. to meet the customer’s require- for this application. We resized ing the customer’s needs. Job Rasmussen Racing Products a ments we immediately disas- the sheaves and belts based well done by ALL. local fabricating company owned sembled the fan and started on the operational speed and by Eldon Rasmussen has been a sending parts and drawings to horse power (info provided by Horner customer for over twelve several of our shops. Horner the customer) and were able years. The nature of the work MS machined a new shaft to reduce the bearing load by typically involves Larry Brown and balanced the wheel, the nearly 60%. This modification machining spacers, flanged rings, Washington St. shop sand- should extend the bearing life shafts, housing repairs, mixer blasted the bearing supports and will be much easier for the shafts, and drum liners. This and housing. Coatings painted customer to install. week Wesley Butler machined the complete unit and Horner Each of the supporting Horner bronze pilot bushings for a Fan reassembled the unit with shops were able to complete project at Rasmussen Racing. new bearings, inlet guards, and their portion in a timely man- Eldon drove in the 1975, 1977 and 1979 Indianapolis 500. We Our New Faces recognize Eldon as a long time Horner customer, many of you Michael Rupe Darrell Haltom may recognize him from the com- Machinist Materials Coordinator Machining Services Washington St. Indy monly shown 1979 wreck of Tom Sneva. Sneva was trying to lap Brad Snodgrass James Paino Rasmussen when the incident Sales Engineer Mechanic Fan and Fabrication Washington St.