The Macrogram June ‘99

Sustaining Members Night

Plant Tour: The J.M. Ney Company
Bloomfield, CT

Date: June 8, 1999

Place: The J.M. Ney Co. (2 Douglas Street) - Rt. 91 N/S Exit 35, 218W Cross Blue Hills Ave., next light is entrance to Industrial Park. J.M. Ney is the first driveway on left. Park in "Visitor Parking"

Technical Chairpersons: Joe Kubinski
Driving Directions from J.M. Ney to W B Cody's.

Agenda:
Plant Tour: 4 - 5 PM
Social hour and dinner immediately following
tour at W B Cody's in Bloomfield
 Program Charges:
Regular Members - $23.00
Retirees - $12.00
Full Time Students - $12.00

Social Hour sponsored by J.M. Ney Company

Reservations: Tour will be limited to 30 participants. Call Ann Marie at Allvac at (800) 537-5551 by noon, June 7th. Please indicate if you are a Sustaining Member when making your reservation.

Abstract:
The J.M. Ney Company is the internationally recognized leader of low energy electrical contacts and molded assemblies. An ISO9001 and EN46002 manufacturer of electrical components, Ney specializes in the design and manufacture of custom electro-mechanical applications. Ney is a vertically integrated manufacturer of rod, wire, strip, precision stampings, CNC Swiss-type turned parts and precision molded assemblies. During the tour, you will see metalworking equipment used for the manufacture of our wire and strip products, as well as screw machining, insert injection molding, and precision stamping. If you would like more information about J.M. Ney, please contact Les Hyatt, Marketing, The J.M. Ney Company, Bloomfield, CT, 06002 USA (860) 286-6108, email:hyatt@jmney.com

Hartford CT. Chapter Officers:
  • Chairperson Linda Thomas, (800) 537-5551
  • Vice Chairman Joe Kubinski, (860) 741-8701
  • Secretary Harley Graime, (860) 522-3123
  • Treasurer Arnie Grot, (860) 633-5849
  • Public Relations Tim Boysen, (860) 654-3948
  • Members at Large Grant Gatzen, (860) 667-4403, Kevin Wilson, (860) 747-6333
  • Immediate Past Chairman Al Hutwagner
Sustaining Members
Allvac
Arnie S. Grot
Carpenter Technology Corp
Engelhard Corporation
Fenn Manufacturing Company
Flame Treating & Engineering Co.
Industronics Service Co.
Jacobs Vehicle Systems
J.M. Ney Co.
Lindberg Corporation
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft/United Technologies
Specialty Steel Treating, Inc.
Stanadyne Automotive PEP-C
Stanley P. Rockwell Co.
The Torrington Co.
United Services Co.
Vitta Corp.
Letter from The chairperson

Dear Chapter Members:

Many thanks to all those individuals who helped make our May 11th meeting such a success! A special thanks to Dr. Leon Shaw for coordinating the AMS/TMS UConn Student Chapter speech competition. David Alley, Dan Goberman and David Pender are to be

UCONN Student Coffee Topic Presenters

congratulated for outstanding presentations. TMS awarded cash prizes and the ASM Hartford Chapter presented each of the presenters with certificates to attend a future AMS meeting as our guest. Due to the success of the competition, we plan to make it an annual event.
Mr. Mike Pasquariello, a student at UConn with a double major in Mechanical and Materials Science Engineering, was the recipient of our 1999-2000 $1000 Scholarship Award.

Mr. Mike Pasquarillo with Dr. Leon Shaw and Officers of ASM Hartford Chapter

Congratulations and best wishes in the completion or your studies and future career.

It was a pleasure to have members of the TMC CT Chapter in attendance at our May meeting. I appreciate the efforts by Terry Hennesey for assisting in coordinating the joint meeting.

Macr Froning receiving a mug from Joe Kubinski

Marc Froning gave an enlightening presentation on HVOF coatings for hard chrome plate replacement. We thank Engelhard Surface Technologies for being our Social Hour sponsor.

The 1999 - 2000 ASM Hartford Chapter Executive Board is as follows:

  • Chair - Joe Kubinski
  • Vice Chair – Harley Graime
  • Secretary – Arnie Grot
  • Treasurer – Grant Gatzen
  • Members at Large – Kevin Wilson, Tara Gigliello, Sunil Jha, Amanda Sousa, John Rugh, and Stu Weiss

Congratulations

I am looking for a few volunteers to assist with the Fall Golf Outing. Please call me at (800) 537-5551 if you are interested in participating.

Have a great summer - looking forward to seeing you at the June meeting.

Sincerely,
Linda Thomas - Chairperson Hartford Chapter
Upcoming Events:

June 16, 1999 – Materials Cluster Workshop (For more information contact Harris: office (860) 486-4623, fax (860) 486-4745 or email: hmarcus@mail.ims.uconn.edu or visit The Advanced Materials Sub-cluster Workshop Web Page)

Sept. 24 – Golf Outing, Timberlin Golf Course, Kensington

 Help Wanted:

Assistant Metallurgist: RH Colt's Manufacturing Co. is seeking an individual to perform analysis on supplier submitted raw materials and to review certifications for compliance to company drawings and material specifications. This individual will assist in general laboratory operations including failure analysis, the evaluation of heat treating operations, and ensuring that testing is done according to appropriate standards. The ideal candidate will have a BS in Metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Sciences or the equivalent experience and 2 - 4 years experience in a metal consuming plant. A working knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, database and word processing software is critical.

Interested candidates should mail their resumes to RH Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. PO Box 1868, Hartford, CT 06144 or fax (860) 244-1471. Colt is an equal employment opportunity employer.