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www.asq-rockford.org www.asq-rockford.org www.asq-rockford.org Reservations due to Cora Schroeder by - - 5:00 p.m., March 14th Phone: 920-209-1441, e-mail: [email protected] Dinner Cost: $25.00 Agenda: When: March 20 th 5:30 - Check in for tour (Main Lobby) Greeting by Tom Busse 5:40 – Plant 1 Tour 6:15 – Drive to Plant 2 6:20 – Plant 2 Tour 7:00 – Drive to John’s Pizza (Dinner) Tour: NOTE: Online reservations will be via email directly to Cora. Please include in the email 1) if you plan on attending the dinner as well as 2) the # of guests that will be attending. TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. Hosted by: Tom Busse, President Presentation Only: FREE March 2014 Volume 10, Issue 7 REMINDER: in an effort not to increase the cost of the monthly dinner meetings, members will be billed for dinner reservations cancelled less than 72 hours prior to the event. Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. 766 Research Parkway Rockford, IL 61109 At Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. they specialize in designing and building heavy gauge stamping dies and running production metal stampings and assemblies. Large, heavy gauge stampings run from coil are one of the many factors that set them apart from your average job shop. Their strong tooling/engineering power have created many value added, in-press type operations that reduce labor costs and help their customers stay competitive in today's price driven market. Since their start in 1976, they have grown from a two man tool and die shop to a two plant, over 350 skilled employee, modern progressive die and heavy gauge stamping operation. Their constant re-investment in technology, equipment and most important of all, skilled people, have made the, a leader in their industry. Spanning two facilities, they have over 55 heavy gauge stamping presses up to 4400 tons and offer transfer and coil capacities up to 1/2" thick x 60" wide. With over a 50 person modern tool room, 10 die designers, 3D CAD design and cutting edge "AutoForm" forming simulation software, they can assist in your product designs, manufacture prototypes, design and build the tooling and run your most challenging parts. If cost saving ideas, on time, high quality progressive dies and heavy gauge stampings are what you need, then you've come to the right place. Tom started working at Rockford Toolcraft Inc. part- time during high school and then went on to serve a four-year Tool and Die Apprenticeship. After several years of building dies, he was promoted into the Die Design Department. In 1993 he again was promoted to Vice-President. In 2011 he was promoted to President where he oversees and directs day to day operations of the company. Driving, Parking and Map on next Page Dinner: John’s Pizza 2914 11 th Street Rockford, IL 61109
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Reservations due to Cora Schroeder by - - 5:00 p.m., March 14th Phone: 920-209-1441, e-mail: [email protected]
Dinner Cost: $25.00
Agenda:When: March 20th 5:30 - Check in for tour (Main Lobby)Greeting by Tom Busse
5:40 – Plant 1 Tour6:15 – Drive to Plant 26:20 – Plant 2 Tour7:00 – Drive to John’s Pizza (Dinner)
Tour:
NOTE: Online reservations will be via email directly to Cora. Please include in the email 1) if you plan on
attending the dinner as well as 2) the # of guests that will be attending.
TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.TOUR: Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.Hosted by: Tom Busse, President
Presentation Only: FREE
March 2014Volume 10, Issue 7
REMINDER: in an effort not to increase the cost of the monthly dinner meetings, members will be billed for dinner reservations cancelled less than 72 hours prior to the event.
Rockford Toolcraft, Inc.766 Research ParkwayRockford, IL 61109
At Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. they specialize in designing and building heavy gauge stamping dies and running production metal stampings and assemblies. Large, heavy gauge stampings run from coil are one of the many factors that set them apart from your average job shop. Their strong tooling/engineering power have created many value added, in-press type operations that reduce labor costs and help their customers stay competitive in today's price driven market.
Since their start in 1976, they have grown from a two man tool and die shop to a two plant, over 350 skilled employee, modern progressive die and heavy gauge stamping operation. Their constant re-investment in technology, equipment and most important of all, skilled people, have made the, a leader in their industry.
Spanning two facilities, they have over 55 heavy gauge stamping presses up to 4400 tons and offer transfer and coil capacities up to 1/2" thick x 60" wide. With over a 50 person modern tool room, 10 die designers, 3D CAD design and cutting edge "AutoForm" forming simulation software, they can assist in your product designs, manufacture prototypes, design and build the tooling and run your most challenging parts.
If cost saving ideas, on time, high quality progressive dies and heavy gauge stampings are what you need, then you've come to the right place.
Tom started working at Rockford Toolcraft Inc. part-
time during high school and then went on to serve a four-year Tool and Die Apprenticeship. After several years of building dies, he was promoted into the Die Design Department. In
1993 he again was promoted to Vice-President. In 2011 he was promoted to President where he oversees and directs day to day operations of the company.
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Dinner: John’s Pizza2914 11th StreetRockford, IL 61109
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MAY 2014 MEETING on Wednesday May 14th
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NEWS YOU CAN USENEWS YOU CAN USENEWS YOU CAN USENEWS YOU CAN USEIt has been confirmed: We are having the first ever, combined meeting with the Madison ASQ Section. Mark your calendar now, this meeting will be on Wednesday May 14th, not on our regularly scheduled day. The joint meeting will be a tour of ANGI Energy Systems in Janesville, WI. Specific details will be made available as the date nears. We are looking forward to seeing all of you there.
Need help convincing management that Quality matters?Why not improve your speaking skills in 2013?
Learn to express yourself better, either in a speech or thinking-on-your feet.
You’re invited to come to our next Blue Blazers Toastmasters club meeting.
We meet every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday during lunch (12PM-1PM) & all are welcome. We’d love to see you there!
Meetings are held at Hamilton Sundstrand, 4747 Harrison Ave, Rockford, IL 61109: come to the North Lobby by 11:50AM (to allowtime to get to our room).
Call Shanasy Bratt at 815-968-6860 if you have any questions, or to let us know you’re coming so we can look for you.
The mission of our Toastmasters Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every memberhas the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
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Does your company have marketing merchandise or other trinkets that you could acquire and donate as door prizes for the dinner meetings? Do you have, “Quality” items that you would like to donate? Bring you door prize donations in and receive extra tickets for the drawing.
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Section 1205 Certification accomplishments
ASQ certification is formal recognition by ASQ that an individual has demonstrated a proficiency within, and comprehension of, a specific body of knowledge. Nearly 150,000 certifications have been issued to dedicated professionals worldwide.
Section 1205 would like congratulate the following individuals for their accomplishment of receiving the certifications indicated below.
CQI - Certified Quality Inspector CHA - Certified HACCP Auditor
- Steve Waller - Steven D. Monson
CMQ-OE - Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence -- George A. Bell- Anthony Blaine- Steven K. MacDougall- Fil Marcial- Lori A. Setchell
ASQ CERTIFICATION Exam Dates
CQT, CQI, CRE, CBA, CHA, CMQ/OE, CSSBB, MBB
Exam Dates Application Deadline Late Application Fee DeadlineOct 4, 2014 Aug 15, 2014 Aug 20, 2014March 7, 2015 Jan 16, 2015 Jan 21, 2015Oct 3, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 Aug 19, 2015
CQA, CQE, CQIA, CSQE, CSSGB, CQPA, CCT, CPGP
Exam Dates Application Deadline Late Application Fee DeadlineJune 7, 2014 April 18, 2014 April 23, 2014Dec 6, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 Oct 22, 2014June 6, 2015 April 17, 2015 April 22, 2015Dec 5, 2015 Oct 16, 2015 Oct 21, 2015
EXAMINATION DATES:Your application must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed by the extended application deadline.Applications sent after the extended deadline will automatically incur an additional, non-refundable, $50.00 late registration fee.Applications received after the late application deadline will automatically be processed for the next examination date.
Certification AssistanceIf you are studying for a certification exam and would like a mentor to help you, contact Tom Hall ([email protected] or 262-374-5923) – or – If you are certified and would be willing to act as a mentor contact Tom as well.
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Board Members Name Phone Email
Past Chair / Nominating Jim Akers 815-639-6454 [email protected]
Arrangements Cora Schroeder 920-209-1441 [email protected]
Newsletter, Membership, Mike Aston 608-743-2887 [email protected]
Database & VoC
Examining (Recertification) Mike Farrell 815-247-9181 [email protected]
& Historian
Publicity Zac Paeth 847-221-1338 [email protected]
Jim Akers 815-639-6454 [email protected]
Cora Schroeder 920-209-1441 [email protected]
Certification Art Bird 815-233-1598 [email protected]
Placement Bruce Kyles 815-721-9145 [email protected]
Audit Donna Riggs 630-365-5672 [email protected]
Education Tom Hall 608-754-0985 [email protected]
Internet Liaison Jeff Moore 414-791-6992 [email protected]
Seminar/Scholarships Linda Ruggerio 815-315-3641 [email protected]
Sr. Advisory Barry Beaman 815-962-6540 [email protected]
Art Bird 815-233-1598 [email protected]
Linda Ruggerio 815-315-3641 [email protected]
Member/s at Large Gordy Skattum 815-520-5757 [email protected]
Roy Ervin 815-966-8271 [email protected]
Leslie Regenold 815-389-5542 [email protected]
Steve MacDougall 815-270-0429 [email protected]
Brian Tracy 815-222-3947 [email protected]
Other Contacts Name Phone Email
Regional Director Steven Schuelka - - - - - - - - - - [email protected]
Deputy Regional Director Annette Borrelli - - - - - - - - - - [email protected]
Deputy Regional Director Mohammad A. H. Khan - - - - - - - - - - [email protected]
ASQ National Office Cust. Service 800-248-1946 [email protected]
Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer SecretaryDiane Konopa Mark De Pasqua Paul Hermanns Linda Ward
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2014 Board of Directors
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