Chairperson's Message
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Eisenman Award Night
Greetings Philadelphia ASM Family & Friends.
A Holiday-Inspired Message for the Liberty Bell Chapter of ASM:
'Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the Chapter
Metallurgical samples were polished and lapped, or
Etched for analysis. Raw material purchases,
Large and small batches heat-treated in furnaces,
Joining, machining, engineering consulting,
Castings and forgings and stampings resulting
In parts for aerospace, autos and fridges,
Parts with grooves and threads and ridges.
All this is possible through technology:
Materials engineering! (Not astrology.)
Your ASM Chapter facilitates these things
With handbooks, journals and of course monthly meetings.
Social engagements like the Spring Dinner Dance
And visits to tube mills (somewhat less romance...)
Give us chances to network and learn from each other,
While Materials Camps raise up sisters and brothers
Who'll carry the torch of Materials Science.
So help a committee, form an alliance
With incoming Chairman, esteemed Howard Cheetham.
Can't have too many volunteers. (Trust me, we need 'em.)
It's fun and interesting, instructive, rewarding,
And helps your career towards that yacht*, affording!
*Lawyers from ASM International have informed me that you will not receive any refund of your membership dues if it turns out that you can never afford a yacht. But trust me, participating in the Chapter's Executive and Operating Committees is plenty rewarding without the boat.
Travis M. Nelson
2005-06 Chapter Chair
This Month's Meeting Features...
Dinner Menu: Melon Parisienne, Fresh Garden Salad, Grilled Breast of Chicken Hawaiian, Parslied Red Skin Potatoes Brocolli Hollandaise, Chocolate Mousse
Social Hour -- 6:00-7:00 p.m., Dinner -- 7:00 p.m.
Price -- $24.00, Retirees -- $15.00, Students -- $12.00
Technical Chairperson: Ron Smith, Materials Resources International
Meeting Sponsors: Solar Atmospheres, Inc., Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co. Inc., Superior Tube Co. Inc
This Month's Meeting Topic...
Powder Metallurgy - A Long Term Growth Technology
Speaker: Patrick J. McGeehan, Hoeganaes Corp.
Patrick J. McGeehan is Senior Vice President, Technology, Hoeganaes Corporation, Cinnaminson, NJ where he has worked since 1983. He received both his BS (1977) and MS (1985) in Materials Engineering from Drexel University. His other employment experience after graduating from Drexel was Westinghouse Electric and Phoenix Steel Corporations.
An ASM member since 1974 and the sustaining member representative for Hoeganaes since 1990, he was very active in the Philadelphia chapter during the 1980's.
Mr. McGeehan was a past recipient of the Chapter's Young Member award and President's award. He also served as Chapter Executive Secretary for three years.
Since joining Hoeganaes, Mr. McGeehan has held positions of increasing responsibility in R&D, plant management, corporate operations and global technology and business development oversight.
TOPIC: Powder Metallurgy - A Long Term Growth Technology
Ferrous powder metallurgy (P/M) has a 50+ year history of sustained growth in North America. This technology has continuously penetrated automotive, off-road, industrial, power tools, office machines and numerous other structural components. Principally marketed as a cost effective, near net shape technology, industry growth has been driven by substitutions for castings, forgings and screw machine parts.
This talk will review the history and future of the P/M industry and discuss new developments in conventional press and sinter P/M part production as well as recent advances driving the maturity of metal injection molding (MIM) as a complementary powder based metalworking system.
Welcome New Members
Carl Bannwart, Power Magnetics, Inc.
Ilene Bannwart, Power Magnetics, Inc.
David Beatson, Kullicke & Soffa Industries
Richard Cairncross, Drexel University
Emellie R. Calderon, Calcarb, Ltd.
Francis M. Ciancarelli, Dynasil Corp.
Jack Cole, MINC
Thomas Etter, Etter Engineering
John S. Helm, AAR Power Services
Bonnie Knorr, Calcarb, Ltd.
Dylan Leber, Schlumberger Princeton Tech.
Tom Lubenski, University of Penn.
Elaine Matt, Goodfellow Corp.
Patrick J. McKeown, Evans East
Al Prisco, Rohm & Haas
Christian Santangelo, University of Penn
Adam Schorsch, Jr., IMC
Joe Sebastian, Air Liquide
Thomas P. Taggart, Penn State University
Christopher Walton, Penn State Univsersity
Ying Wu, Millenium Cell Inc.
Mike Afflerbach, Solar Manufacturing
Rich Bearhalter, Newage Testing Instruments
Andy Bonser, Inductotherm Group
Ed Boyle, JEOL, USA, Inc.
Mike Driscoll, Pemberton Fabricators Inc.
Terry L. Engle, Sandmeyer Steel Co.
David S. Fischer, Lehigh University
Dave Hasinski, Heraeus Electro-Nite
Jian Hu, EMSL, Analytical, Inc.
Thomas Lewis, III, Sermatech
Scott MacKenzie, Houghton International, Inc.
Robert E. Maurer, Ethicon, Inc.
Giancario Mazzoleni, Newage Testing Instruments
Ginny Osterman, Solar Manufacturing
Ken Pearson, Amer. Soc. Testing & Mat.
Randal Redd, S-Bond Technologies
Todd A. Royer, DiscoveryTech
George Shaw, Selas Corp. of America
Bob Waldier, IFM Efector
Upcoming Events. . .
Thursday 1-19-06, Eisenman Award Night, Topic: Powder Metallurgy - A Long Term Growth Technology, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA, 6:00 pm
Thursday 2-16-06, Continuing Education Night, Topic: Managing Materials Degradation in the Nuclear Power Industry, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA, 6:00 pm
Thursday 3-16-06, Albert Sauveur Award Night, Topic: Spanish Colonial Iron or Modern American Steel: An Archaeometallurgical Case Study, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA 6:00 pm
Thursday 4-20-06, Sustaining Members Night, Topic: Development & Marketing of :All Wheel Drive”, Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA 6:00 pm
Saturday 5-6-06,Spring Dinner Dance, Old York Road Country Club, details to follow in newsletter
Monday 6-5-06, Golf Outing, Limekiln Golf Club; Registration begins at 7 am
ASM Liberty Bell Chapter to Provide Three Scholarships in 2006
In the academic year of 2005-2006, the Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter will provide three scholarships ($1500.00 each) to college engineering students who intend to pursue a career in Materials Science. All eligible students are encouraged to apply. One full-page essay (single spaced, Arial font, with font size between 10 to 12), stating his/her commitment to the Materials Science profession, will be required. Please contact Dr. Kei-Peng Jen at Villanova University for the application form and details (e-mail: kei-peng.jen@villanova.edu; Tel: 610-519-7311). The deadline for application is March 1, 2006.
Materials Camp 2006
Materials Camp 2006 will run from July 10-14th at Drexel University. We need YOU (yes all of our members) to do two simple things:
- Pass the message on to the High School Science teachers and Guidance counselors where you live. Refer them to our website for details www.asm-philadelphia.com. The deadline for applications will be April 15th 2006.
- Ask the decision makers at your company if they will SPONSOR the event. This a great opportunity for some company PR and possible recruiting outreach. Then put me howardcheetham@comcast.net in touch with them.
High School Essay Contest
Three $100 awards will be given to high school students. To enter the contest, write an essay no more than 500 words on the following topic: "Developments made by materials engineers have allowed for significant technological advancements in a variety of fields."
- Choose an object that has been significantly improved through the work of materials engineers (suggestions are listed below).
- Compare the historical technology to the current state of the art technology of the object.
- Describe how advancements in materials engineering improved that item.
Please submit the following application form, along with your type written essay to Attn: Elizabeth Hoffman, Dept of Materials Science and Engineering, 344 LeBow, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Applications will be accepted no later than February 1, 2006. Winners will be notified no later than March 31, 2006. Questions regarding the essay contest can be directed to: materialsessaycontest@gmail.com.
Support Your Local Chapter
by advertising in the 2004-2005 Liberty Bell Chapter Yearbook. Please contact Mike Drakeley at 215-721-1502 x 213 or mjd@solaratm.com to reserve your space..
Mission Statement
The Philadelphia "Liberty Bell" Chapter of ASM International supports the development and continuance of the materials industry in the Philadelphia area. Chapter activities strive to inform the local technical community of new developments in materials, raise the visibility of the materials industry, provide educational opportunities in materials technology, recruit new people and organizations into materials-related activities, and provide networking opportunities for members of the materials community. The Chapter works with ASM International to use our joint resources to accomplish this mission.
Changes To Your Membership Information
Any Chapter Member who needs to make a change to their membership listing or to their company affiliation listing must call Membership Service, ASM International at 1-800-336-5152 or use the ASM website at www.asminternational.org. This will permanently update your information.
We depend on ASM International to receive our updated mailing list for this newsletter. So please do not sent information to the return address on this newsletter.
Meeting Cancellation Notification
In the event of cancellation of a meeting due to inclement weather, we will broadcast the news as part of KYW News radio's (1060AM) Storm Center Service. ASM cancellations will be specifically announced when KYW airs community cancellations at :20 and :50 past each hour during the afternoon of the day of the meeting. ASM's name will be specifically mentioned, so listen for the name rather than an organization number as is used for schools.
Do you have news...
that should be shared with the other members of the "Liberty Bell" Chapter? If so, please email your info to Anna Whitehead at aj.whitehead@att.net. Be sure to add the phrase "Item to add to the ASM Chapter newsletter" in the subject line. We'll be sure to include it in the next monthly Chapter newsletter.
For more info about the ASM Liberty Bell Chapter. . .
Contact Chapter Chairperson Travis M. Nelson at 215-631-7111 x 103 or email: tnelson@materialsresources.com.
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