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In this issue. . .Chairman’s Corner

Executive Committee 2

Speaker Profile 3

AWS News 3

March Programs 3

2004 Agenda 4

2 0 0 4 O F F T O A G R E A T S T A R T

In spite of the Wintry weather, flu outbreaks, and holiday hangover..the NewYear at AWS is off to a great start. We hosted Technology seminars onMetallurgy (Thanks Carl Spaeder ) and Submerged Arc Welding by Miller

Electric. Both seminars were well attended..probably setting the stage for moreprograms later in the year.

Our first March Speaker is Steve Hand-Senior Metrologist for MAGLEV, Inc."Metrology IS NOT studying the weather..or the stars...but rather high tech meas-uring of objects. MAGLEV is currently working on a Navy program to "Predictdistortion in welding/fabrication". Only by accurately predicting distortion, canwelding begin to control or minimize it.

Years ago, early in my career, I helped trailer and mobile home manufacturersweld "camber" into their long beams by welding on top of the beam with a 7/327024 Jet Rod. This would draw or shrink the beam..allowing it to then carry a loadthat bends it back to the straight plane. On another occasion, I recall an associatewelding up a beam for one of our travel carriages..and it shrunk..thus getting himthe nickname "Dr. Shrink"..If you did not make it to the MAGLEV Open House,this would be a great chance to see the progress and understand the technologybehind the program.

Kerry Sabo 412-389-7154 • Kerry _ Sabo@lincolnelectric.com

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ChairmanKerry Sabo

The Lincoln Electric Co.(724) 857-2750

1st Vice ChairmanRoger Hilty

Jefferson County J.V.S.(740) 264-5545

2nd Vice Chairman/MembershipFrank Adragna

NDT Group(800) 748-0208

Secretary-TreasurerDave Daugherty

The Lincoln Electric Co.(724) 857-2750

Past ChairmanGeorge Harris

Weld Tooling Corp./Bug-O Systems(412) 331-1776

Johnstown ChairmanDonald Howard

CTC

Technical RepresentativeCarl Ott

Consultant(412) 884-1722

Executive CommitteeKen Kasunick

Kasunick Welding and Fabricating Co.(412) 321-2715

Howard MacKayWest Penn Laco(412) 321-1000

Richard LaFave, Scholarship & Foundation

Elliott Company(724) 600-8092

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STEVEN D. HANDProcess Engineer – MAGLEV, Inc.

Mr. Hand has 30 years experience inhigh accuracy measurement for large

components. He began his career in theearly 1970’s using optical tooling and laserinterferometry to calibrate large machinetools and through the years, has been a partof the evolution of metrology from the ear-liest theodolite systems to the latest sub-millimeter GPS techniques. A few specificprojects include the Clinch River andPrinceton’s Tokomak fusion reactors, theNOVA Target Sphere; NASA/LangleyHypersonic Wind Tunnel; AustralianSubmarine Corporation’s Collins ClassBoat; the U.S. Navy’s Large CavitationChannel (LCC); AEDC’s J-6 Rocket TestFacility, Caltech/MIT Laser InterferometerGravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)and Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory’s National Ignition Facility(NIF).

Currently, Steve is senior metrologistfor MAGLEV, Inc. where he is responsiblefor developing the technology to fabricateand install large steel guideway beams forthe Pennsylvania Maglev Project. Relatedto these efforts, the Office of NavalResearch (ONR) has funded the demon-stration of high accuracy measurementnecessary to validate Finite ElementAnalysis (FEA) predictions of weld distor-tion in large “ship type” structures.

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TOPICS FOR SEM INAR

1) Metrology and the technology today(discuss the current types of equipment anduses in the industry).

2) Demonstration of the Coherent LaserRadar (CLR) that Maglev, Inc. willincorporate into the weld distortion work at1905.

3) Discuss the future of metrology forlarge component manufacturing.

AWS Pittsburgh Board NewsOur Nominating Committee has select-

ed a new Board for the coming year, butwe still have some openings if you wouldlike to help our section continue to grow.Please contact Kerry Sabo for more infor-mation at 412-389-7154 orKerry_Sabo@lincolnelectric.com

CWI Exam /Seminar toBe Hosted in PittsburghDuring the week of May 23-28, we willhost a CWI Seminar and an Exam. Formore info, contact AWS National toregister at 1-800-443-9353-ext 313Dorcas Gonzalez Troche, or visit theAWS National Website.

Generally, one has to sign up about 6-8weeks ahead of time, so there is still time!

Underwater Welding ProgramMARCH 25, 6:30-pmDave Geddes of Seneca CollegeSteamfitter Local 449

This should be a great program. Istrongly encourage instructors to bringtheir students to this program. The programat the Science Center is filled to capacityso if this program is of interest to you,please come Thursday night. SenecaCollege is located in Toronto, Canada andtheir program runs 34 weeks. Their websiteis www.senecac.on.ca/faculties-schools/underwater..the courses requiredfor completion include: “College English,Diving Physics, Rigging Compressors andTools, Salvage, Explosives, and Welding,Offshore Oilfield Diving Techniques,Construction Diving Techniques, and DeepDiving”..the deep diving portion of thecourse takes place in the Georgian Bay..also a pretty good walleye fishery!! Hopeto see you there!!!!!!!!

FIRST Robotics CompetitionComes to Pittsburgh

Lincoln Electric and GeneralWelding Supply Sponsor Grandview Heights High

The Pitt Petersen Event Center will be hostto one of the twenty-six FIRST RoboticsCompetition Regionals on March 10 -12.The actual competition rounds will be held

on Friday and Saturday, March 12th and13th. Friday's competition schedule willrun from 9:20 am until 4:15 pm whileSaturday's schedule, including the elimina-tion matches, will run from 9:30 am until3:00 pm. There is no charge for admission.

FIRST is the National RoboticsCompetition pairing high school studentswith engineering mentors from across thecountry to compete with 130-pound,remote-controlled robots. The teams havejust six weeks to design and build theirrobots while being given a very limited kitof parts. For more information on thisyear's competition, log on towww.usfirst.org and go to FIRST Robotics.There will be 37 teams competing in thePittsburgh Regional, with over 800 partici-pating teams in the United States, Canada,Brazil and Great Britain. TheChampionship Event will be held inAtlanta, Georgia from April 15 - 17th.

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Members in the NewsPETER KINNEY of our section ispresenting a paper at AWS NationalConvention. We will have Peter presentthis talk to us as well.

AWS Sustaining MembersPittsburgh Section

The following companies are SustainingMembers of the American Welding Society.

Dues are $700 per year which includes up to 10individual AWS memberships and an up-to-datelibrary of current AWS publications. An initia-

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Aluminum Company of AmericaArcsith, Inc.

Bug-O Systems, Weld Tooling CorporationConcurrent Technologies Corp.

(Johnstown Div.)Curtiss Wright Electro-|Mechanical

Corporation- CW EMDGoss, Inc.

Johnstown America CorporationJWF Industries, Inc.

Kennametal, Inc.Keystone Fastening

Technology, Inc.Robinson Industries, Inc.

U S Steel Corporation

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MARCH 9- MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: METROLOGY-STEVE HAND-SR .METROLOGIST-MAGLEV INC.TIME: 6:00 Arrivals, 6:30 Pizza/Sodas ($10.00), 7:00 Speaker.Directions: 1100 Industrial Dr( RIDC Park) McKeesport. fromPittsburgh..Take Rt 30E 4.9 mi to Rt 148-right 3.5 mile toLysle Blvd to RIDC Park to the 1905 Building

MARCH 25 -UNDERWATER WELDING-Dave Geddes ofSeneca College at Steamfitters Local 449 Auditorium- Arrivals6:00-6:30 Dinner Pizza/Sodas ($10.00) -6:45-SpeakerStudents/Steamfitters-FREEDirections: Take Rt 51 south of the Parkway 1/4 mi..)look to theright..auditorium in back.)

MARCH 26- STUDENT WELD OFF AWARDS DAY atCarnegie Science Center featuring UNDERWATER WELDINGby Key Speaker Dave Geddes of Seneca College.

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