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6:30 PM - Social Hour
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:00 PM - Business Meeting & Program
  • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2007     October FlyerMeeting Pictures
    Zehnder's - Frankenmuth (map)
    Family Style Chicken w/livers
    "Thermal Destruction Processing of Chemical Weapons Metal Parts in the Former Soviet Union"
    Speaker: William J. Bernard, Surface Combustion
    Technical Chairman: Peg Jones

  • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2007    November FlyerMeeting Pictures
    Zehnder's - Frankenmuth (map)
    Three-Meat Buffet
    Past Chairman's Night

    "Current Environmental Issues "
    Speaker: Jim Shiffo, 
    Keramida Environmental, Inc.

    Technical Chairman: Gary Stahle


  • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2006   
    Grede Vassar
    "Student Invitational"
    Technical Chairman: Gary Mietz

  • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2007 December FlyerMeeting Pictures
    Zehnder's - Frankenmuth (map)
    German Meal
    Holiday Invitational

    "Holiday Cheer "
    Speaker: Steve Iott, comedian


  • THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2008   January FlyerMeeting Pictures
    Zehnder's - Frankenmuth (map)
    Family Style Fried Chicken w/Livers

    "Hot Rod Legends"
    Speakers: Dan Scott & Rick Dyer  -  Detroit Muscle

    Technical Chairman: C, Goetz



  • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2008February FlyerMeeting Pictures
    Zehnder's - Frankenmuth (map)
    Super Bar Buffet

    "Sustaining A Future in Metal Castings"
    Speaker: Dr. Sam Ramrattan - WMU

    Technical Chairman: Ryan Kamerad

               



  • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008Meeting Pictures

    USCAR and Magnesium

    USCAR and Its Material Related Successes

    James F. Quinn, GM R&D

     

    An overview of the structure and objectives of the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), and information on the Material related work that is executed under the USCAR’s U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP) and FreedomCAR and Fuels Partnership.  Share examples of successes achieved, with an emphasis on casting related innovations.

     

    Automotive Powertrain Applications of Cast Magnesium

    Bob R. Powell,  GM R&D

     

    Emerging automotive powertrain applications of cast magnesium; identifying and overcoming production implementation challenges.  Focus will be the emergence of magnesium as a structural material for powertrain applications and how USCAR has enabled OEM partnership to advance the technology of light metals, specifically magnesium. Examples will be the magnesium-intensive engine and the Corvette engine cradle.


    Location: GM Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations Training Center (map)
    Download the registration form and speaker info.

     
  • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008Meeting Pictures

    Recent Developments in Core Binders Systems

    Core Binder Systems

    Mark Adamovits, Ashland Performance Materials , a Division of Ashland, Inc.

     

    The latest trends in convention core binders will be discussed.

     

    Core Binder Systems

    Greg Sanders, Hormel Foods Corporation

     

     

    The latest trends in specialty core binders will be discussed.


    Location: GM Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations Training Center (map)
    Download the registration form and speaker info.

     
  • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008Meeting Pictures
  • How Does Metal Become Formed Into a Useful Casting?

    Where the Foundry Industry is Going

    Gene Tuohy, GM Powertrain

     

    Metal casting technology as seen during visits to numerous foundries world wide provides the back ground for Gene’s discussion on where the industry going, including GM Powertrain’s casting strategy

     

    Primary Metal Forming

    Larry Stahl, GM Powertrain

     

    Larry will present information on several processes that we normally do not see in our everyday work experience.


    Location: GM Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations Training Center (map)
    Download the registration form and speaker info.


  • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008Dance FlyerDance Pictures
    Bavarian Inn Conference Center - Frankenmuth (map)

    "Dinner Dance - Scholarship Fundraiser"
    Technical Chairman: Larry Stahl, GM Powertrain




  •  THURSDAY, MARCH 06, 2008March FlyerMeeting Pictures
    Zehnder's - Frankenmuth (map)
    Family Style Fried Chicken w/Livers
    Education Night

    "Bio Products"
    Speaker: Dr. Scott Giess, University of N. Iowa

    Technical Chairman: L. Stahl


  • SATURDAY, JUNE 07, 2008Golf FlyerGolf Pictures
    Kimberly Oaks (map)

    "Golf Outing"
    Technical Chairman: DJ Couture, GM Powertrain


     



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