VOL. V NO. 17AUGUST 21, 1981
the WheelagramI
WE'LL DO IT ... "We'll do it," were the words of ourGeneral Manager when presented with a difficult salesand manufacturing opportunity. To get an order for a 34Super II from Columbus Foundry, Columbus, Georgia,the manufacturing time had to be slashed in half - eightweeks to four.
Knowing that this would provide work for the team andbeat the competition, Jim Schroedersaid,·"We'li do it!"
Failure is not in the vocabulary of our team, but everyoneshould know that our failure to meet the delivery date ofSeptember 18, would cost us a monetary penalty.
Remember Operation Navy? Teamwork got that jobdone. Teamwork will do the job again.
This is what we are going to build in four weeks forColumbus Foundry.
NEW FACES ... A Wheelabrator welcome to:
Richard J. AlexanderSpecial Blast Design
Engineering
PROFIT IMPROVEMENT ... The second phase of athree-phase program to reduce the cost of manufacturingBalcrank revolving handles has been implemented. Theinstallation of fixtures for a more productive assembly ofthe handles has been completed and is now in operation.
The project, headed by Senior Process Engineer OakleyCampbell, incorporates many of his design and assemblyideas. Production runs made on the fixture indicate thepredicted cost savings of an estimated $J2,OOO annually andan increase in production of at least 25 percent. Another example of Wheelabrator ingenuity - thanks to Oakley.
Balcrank Light Assembler Ginny Collins (r), ForemanPaul Crabtree (center) and Oakley examine one of thenew fixtures.
ON THE CALENDAR ...August 23 Wheelabrator Trap Club Shoot. 10:00
a.m., Elkhart Shooting Center.
August 29 Baseball Bus Trip. White Sox and theYanks. Chicago's Comiskey Park.
September 1 Mlchlana Soccer Association Reglstra·tlon Deadline. Interested males and females should contact Walt Meckley onext. 567.
Ticket Sales Begin. See your area Jull·anna Club rep for tickets to the annualbenefit card party - Dollars for Schol·ars.AII proceeds allocated to the club'sScholarship Fund.
September 8 Tuesday Night Bowling League Rolls.Anyone interested in bowling with theleague should contact George Scott,Machine Shop or Bill Fore, North Ship·ping before this date.
Yvonne SharpFinance &Benefits
Administrator
Robbin WallEngineering
Section ManagerStandard Blast
Equipment
Ron BarrierProject Engineer·
ing SupervisorProduct & Process
Development
Ted WagnerApplication
EngineerRepair OrdersEngineering
Shirley NewhartPayroll
Administrator
~.~~~~p~~~YOur community needs ourhelp more than ever . .think the United Way.
Congratulations to:
Jerry SheykaApplication
EngineerEngineering
Otto HorvathCost Manager
Surface Preparation Division
NEWASSIG NMENTS
Donald DuerksenN/C Programmer
IndustrialEngineering
•James Haines
Heat Treat ControlOperator-Foundry
John MumbyProductionElectricianAssembly
... AlvinBeeryAssembler AAAssembly
Rubin BarrierMillwright
MaintenancePlant 1
Other August anniversaries include Robert Barsoda,Assembler AA·Assembly who marked 30 years of company service August 6; Maurice Bonne, Millwright, Main·tenance·Plant 2, 25 years of service August 14; LorriePlender, Secretary·Personnel and Industrial Relations, 15years August 8.
ANNIVERSARIES . .. 25 years for:
Seated I to r: Dick Bidlack, president; Robert Morris, vicepresident; Clyde Hickman, secretary; Gene Tarabek, trea·surer. Standing I to r: Joe Weinkauf; Charlie Carlin; Gar·rett Mullins; Roy Ward; Wayne Benitz; Karl Zimmer.
INTRODUCING - 1981·82MANAGEMENT CLUBBOARD OF CONTROL . ..
T CANDIDS BY MONTE.
