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550 NW LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 Phone: (305)443-9353 Fax:(305)442-7451

E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.aws.org/rwma

Winter 2012

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Happy 2012! The year is hopefully off to a great start for all of you. To those of you already registered to attend the upcoming 2012 RWMA Annual Meeting, February 23-25, at the Miramonte Resort & Spa, in Indian Wells (Palm Springs), California, I look forward to seeing you there. The Event Schedule is set with dynamic speakers and activities for all! We have more members attending than in many years, and the numbers increase daily. The RWMA presence at the FABTECH/AWS show in Chicago was very evident this year. The exhibitors seemed pleased with the turnout of attendees. The RWMA booth was prominently located in the AWS Headquarters booth, just before the entrance to the show, very accessible to show attendees. Susan Hopkins, our RWMA Manager, did an outstanding job coordinating the RWMA activities at the Show. Additionally, I appreciate all the help many of our RWMA members volunteered at the RWMA booth, giving their expertise to those who inquired about our industry. We made valuable contacts and were able to enroll several new members. The Emmet A. Craig Resistance Welding School also had a good turnout, with 46 attendees. Thank you to our instructors for their time and efforts toward this endeavor. In addition, RWMA had a great number of tabletop exhibits at the Welding School; and from what I heard from the exhibitors, they were pleased with the interest from the welding school attendees.

The 2012 RWMA Membership Directory is going to be available shortly, with a new, clean look. This Directory had more Member Advertisements sold than in any previous year. Thank all those who contributed. As always, I appreciate your continued support of our organization and its promotion of the resistance welding industry. The RWMA's greatest asset is its members! I am confident that our Annual Meeting will provide valuable information for your company. Come take advantage of our keynote speaker and Economist, Alan Beaulieu. I look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Wade Burnette RWMA 2011-2012 Chair

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DATE & TIME CRITICAL Deadline for submission – Wednesday - February 15, 2012

RWMA Annual Meeting Attendees

Beta Test Candidates Wanted

AWS is seeking candidates to participate in a beta test for the AWS Certified Resistance Welding Technician (CRWT) exam. There is no charge for the exam and those who are selected and successfully pass the exam will receive the CRWT credential. In order to qualify and participate in this beta test, you must meet the requirements for education and experience according to C1.5 and QC20, as requested in the exam application. The beta exam will take place at 3:00 PM on February 23, 2012, in conjunction with the RWMA Annual Meeting in Indian Wells (Palm Springs), California. This time has been selected so that there will be no conflict with the RWMA Annual Meeting schedule. There are 30 openings for the exam and candidates will be selected on a first come, first qualified basis. Interested candidates should complete the beta test application, which can be found at http://www.aws.org/C2MHNL. All completed applications should be submitted for processing to the American Welding Society: Fax: (305) 443-6445 Email: [email protected]

Deadline for submission – Wednesday - February 15, 2012

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Shown L to R: Mr. Ed Malison - SST, Director, Business Development Mr. Vic Champagne – US Army Research Laboratory

RWMA MEMBER NEWS

Congratulations Don DeCorte, RoMan Congratulations to Don DeCorte, Vice President at RoMan Manufacturing on his promotion to COO/General Manager of RoMan Engineering Services, a division of RoMan Manufacturing, Inc. effective on January 1. Don’s duties now include all operational aspects of RoMan Engineering Services, as well as continuing his role as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Automotive RW Welding Power Sources.

Techno-Control’s Marc Boissonnault Techno-Control mourns the loss of one of their loyal friends and colleague, Marc Boissonnault. Marc was hired in 1997 when he was just a young electro-mechanical technician with an engineering background. He later was promoted to Chief of Production. Marc helped Techno-control design and manufacture many standard and custom resistance welders. Marc’s fellow colleagues remember him as someone they could always count on. He wanted everyone around him to be happy and positive. Marc was with us since 1997. When he was hired, he was a young electro-mechanical technician with engineering background. He later became our chief of production. He helped in the design and manufacturing of many standard and custom resistance welders. A true motivator, Marc motivated others to perform and improve their work.

CenterLine Announces Its Cold Spray Innovation Leadership Award Winner CenterLine (Windsor) Limited’s Supersonic Spray Technologies Div. (SST™), is pleased to announce that Mr. Victor Champagne, US Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, is the 2011 recipient of its Cold Spray Innovation Leadership Award in recognition of outstanding contributions made to the industrial development and application of Cold Spray technology. The award was presented on October 26th during the recent North American Cold Spray Conference in recognition of Mr. Champagne’s leadership and contributions to advancing Cold Spray technology through the establishment of the Cold Spray Action Team Workshop in May of this year. Mr. Champagne is internationally recognized as an expert in Cold Spray technology and has established the ARL Cold Spray Center located in Aberdeen, MD whose focus is aimed toward the development of cold spray applications for military and industrial applications.

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CenterLine Introduces the SST™ Series EP Cold Spray System CenterLine announces another expansion of its Supersonic Spray Technologies (SST™) product line with the addition of the SST Series EP Cold Spray system. The Series EP’s enhanced features enable users to spray with increased performance and / or productivity using an expanded range of coating materials. This system is ideal for applications requiring higher coating deposition rates, higher deposition efficiency, and greater bond strengths. With the SST Series EP Cold Spray system, cold spray metal coatings can be applied at operating pressures between 7 to 35 bars (100-500 psi). Material choices include: Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys (AA7075, AA6061, AA4047, etc.), Inconel, Invar, MCrAIY, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Stainless Steel (304, 316), and Titanium & Titanium Alloys (Ti6AI4V) to name a few. The SST Series EP Cold Spray equipment comes complete with portable cabinet, HMI controls, pressurized feeder and robotic style spray gun. Dengensha Welcomes Jessenia Caraballo and Eric Seme

Dengensha America is proud to welcome two new members to their team, Jessenia Caraballo as the new Inside Sales Coordinator and Eric Seme as the new Service Manager and Applications Engineer. Jessenia will be working directly with Joe Brunk, Dengensha’s Inside Sales Manager, assisting customers with parts and consumable orders. Jessenia has prior experience in customer service positions and is fluent in both English and Spanish. Jessenia will also be providing direct support to Dengensha’s many Spanish speaking customers and

assisting with all accounts in Mexico and throughout Latin America. Eric is an electrical engineer with extensive experience in resistance welding applications, equipment building, robotics, integration and diagnostics. Eric is part of Dengensha America’s technical group and will be providing direct technical support to customers on product questions, applications, integration and on-site service.

Etal Welcomes Joel Kaslewicz, National Sales Manager out of Chicago. In continuing their growth and dedication of servicing the Resistance Welding industry, Joel's activities will focus on advancing Etal's strong reputation throughout North America by developing new business partnerships and building on relationships with existing OEM customers and distributors of resistance welding products and RWMA class raw materials. Joel has over twenty years of experience in technical sales and leadership servicing OEM markets including six years with Mueller Industries as their Director of Sales -

Commercial Products Division focused on copper and brass products and materials. Joel will continue Etal's commitment to the RWMA as their primary member representative and looks forward to meeting members at the upcoming RWMA Annual Meeting.

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John Waldron Retires from Banner After 52 years, John Waldron has retired from Banner Welder. His invaluable wealth of knowledge concerning Banner’s products, markets and technologies will be sorely missed. However, John will be available for consultation and assistance as needed for a period of time. John joined Banner on October 1, 1959. His 52 plus years of service to the company exceeds the age of almost 40% of their currently active employees.

In his early days at Banner, he was one of the original “road warriors,” being required to travel for every machine that required installation and start-up. John was very successful in the Engineering Department, becoming Chief Engineer in 1992, and in 1994, he was promoted to head up the newly created Standards Division. This new direction was intended to maximize this growth segment of Banners business. John was charged with “re-engineering and updating the machines as well as developing an extensive marketing and distribution network.” He was additionally charged with “developing an R & D testing area to prove out welding principles and test customers welding processes.” On June 18, 1997, John was elected President of the company. John is well known for his love of old cars, professional football (Packers, of course), and, under the expert tutelage and direction of his wife Elizabeth, his role as a “gentleman gardener.” But he will be best remembered at Banner for his leadership – leadership through rough financial times, and leadership through the economic ups and downs inherent in our markets. John took over the helm at a very difficult time, and his quiet, focused, no-nonsense style of leadership, along with the continued support of David Uhlein, resulted in Banner’s survival, and subsequently the building of the business into the strong position it currently enjoys. John will now be able to spend quality time enjoying family time with his wife and six children during this new stage of his life. We all wish him well. Congratulations Kevin Chan, VP, Technical Services at Huys Welding Strategies

Huys Welding Strategies is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Chan to Vice President, Technical Services. Since completing his Masters of Science in Welding at the University of Waterloo in 2005, Kevin has worked at Huys on innovative technologies including adaptive welding control and resistance welding simulation software. He will continue to help customers and to advance resistance welding. Well done Kevin!

Huys Industries Promotes Dan Mazerolle, Vice President, Sales Congratulations to Dan Mazerolle on his promotion to Vice President, Sales at Huys Industries. Dan, who initially qualified as a machinist, has found that his customers were calling upon his skills more and more to design and improve fixtures and consumables. With 27 years in the resistance welding business, Dan's “hands on” dedication to customer service has paid off. Congratulations Dan!

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LORS partnered with Kawasaki Robotics LORS Machinery has partnered with Kawasaki Robotics, and is now able to offer its customers access to their full line of welding robots, including Kawasaki’s Friction Spot Joining line. Niels Johnson has been named Sales Manager at LORS Machinery. He was previously the Regional Sales Representative for the Northeast.

Congratulations to Don Dewey, Janda’s New General Manager Janda Company, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Dewey, to the position of General Manager. It was 1990 when Don began his employment at Janda, in the general labor pool. Recognizing Don’s previous sales experience and talents, Don divided his time between plant-work, and outside-sales calls to Janda’s clients, and-or, perspective clients. In-fact, many of the accounts that Janda has the privilege of serving yet today, were initially introduced through Don’s outside sales efforts. As the years rolled by, and with Janda’s intensified appreciation of Don’s intrinsic mechanical abilities, Don matured to the position of Machinery Supervisor. As General Manager, in addition to overseeing all plant operations, Don will continually convey his acquired knowledge and machine building skills for Janda’s entire line of Resistance Welding equipment and manufacturing procedures to the employees in his charge. Under Don’s leadership, Janda foresees continued production and quality advances, with even further sensitivity toward customer service. Forever an exemplary employee, Don is a perfect model for his coworkers. “We are thrilled that Don has stepped-up to his new leadership position, and confident in his abilities for Janda’s continuous improvement.” T.J. Snow Company Has A New Home

After 39 years at its former location, the T. J. Snow Company recently moved its offices and production operations to a 52,000 square foot building that was extensively refurbished and modified for its needs.

Located on 12 acres adjacent to the Chattanooga Airport, the climate-controlled single-level facility has dramatically improved the company's efficiencies, since all 68 employees now work under one roof.

In addition, the company's pilots can now walk to the hanger where the airplane used for service and sales trips is stored.

Previously, the business was housed in five adjacent buildings at a nearby corporate campus.

Until a new crane-equipped high bay building is constructed behind the new facility, the company's inventory of approximately 400 used resistance welders will remain stored at the former location.

The T. J. Snow Company's new street address is 120 Nowlin Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37421.

The mailing address remains the same as before: P. O. Box 22847, Chattanooga, TN 37422.

For further information, please contact Tom Snow, CEO, T. J. Snow Co., 423-308-3165.

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Congratulations go out to Mark Garner on his new position at Tuffaloy Products Tuffaloy Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Garner to the position of Supervisor of Customer Service. In this position Mark will be responsible for all customer service functions including general communications with the customers, orders, quotes, and inquiries. Reporting to Mark will be Donna Brown and Sukhaen Dodhia who will continue in their Customer Service positions. Mark’s previous experience had been in the cost accounting area as an Accountant. This gave him extended knowledge in the manufacture and use of Tuffaloy’s products and the customer base. Please join us in welcoming Mark in his new assignment.

2012 REGIONAL MEETING Our RWMA Members Have Been Heard! We are returning to two meetings a year the Annual Meeting and a Regional Meeting. The Regional Meeting will include a tour as well as networking opportunities, and Committee meetings as needed. This Meeting will most likely be held in September or early October, mid-week for two days, concluding with the tour. RWMA is currently researching the Detroit area as a possibility for this Regional Meeting, touring the birthplace of the modern manufacturing, the Ford Rouge Factory Plant, as well as the Henry Ford Museum. We will keep you up-to-date as the details unfold.

OUR MEMBERS IN PRINT Check out the January 2012 edition of the Welding Journal. Huys Industries published its fifth article for the Journal. This article is on recent developments in aluminum welding, a difficult welding operation in a high volume production environment like the automotive industry. Previous articles by Huys have been on a variety of subjects including simulation software, saving money through careful analysis of costs and the direction of resistance welding in the future.

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Many people are requesting information on how they can obtain the old, “RWMA Quickie Reference Guide.” It is no longer available; however, it has been replaced by the new Resistance Welding Pocket Handbook. This 48-page handbook gives general information relating to the operation of common resistance welding equipment. Order your copy today. Publication code AWS RWPH: 2011, List price: $20, Member Price: $15. All publications and bulletins can be purchased through World Engineering Xchange Ltd. (WEX). Call 1-888-WELDING, or e-mail your orders to [email protected]. You can also place orders through the RWMA website at www.aws.org/rwma.

RWMA COMMITTEES Join an RWMA Committee RWMA offers its members ample opportunities to become more involved by joining one of its committees. Committee members work independently on various issues, yet collectively strive toward one common goal: to promote Resistance Welding Excellence. The committees are divided into four active sectors that address various issues within the industry: Membership, Technical, Marketing, and Education. We have made it very easy for you to become involved. Meetings are now held through teleconferences by calling a toll-free number. Be part of keeping the resistance welding process in the forefront of the industry. Email Susan Hopkins, RWMA Manager, at [email protected] or call 800-443-9353, ext. 295, to find out how you can be one of the members who help make a difference.

AWS COMMITTEE UPDATES CCRW Subcommittee. The AWS CCRW Subcommittee, chaired by Greg Frederick, is meeting in conjunction with the RWMA Annual Meeting in Indian Wells (Palm Springs), California, on Friday, February 24. The Subcommittee is also hoping to have a Beta Test available by that time. For more information concerning the AWS-CCRW subcommittee, please contact AWS-CCRW Secretary, Frank Lopez Del Rincon at: 1-800-443-9353 x 211), via e-mail [email protected]. C1 Committee. The AWS C1 Committee on Resistance Welding is in the final stages of publishing the C1.1M/C1.1, Recommended Practices on Resistance Welding document. The committee is in the beginning stages of the next editions of AWS C1.4M/C1.4, Specification for Resistance Welding of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels; and AWS C1.5, Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians. A new work item titled Designers Guide for Resistance Welding, with the help of the RWMA Technical Committee, is also commencing. Nigel Scotchmer from Huys Industries chairs the committee. The next meeting of the C1 Committee will take place on the morning of Tuesday, May 15, at the company offices of RoMan Engineering Services in Livonia, Michigan. If you are interested in participating on the Designers Guide for Resistance Welding document, or if you would like more information on the C1 projects, please contact Efram Abrams, Secretary to C1, by email at [email protected] or by phone 800-443-9353 ext. 307.

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J1 Committee. The AWS J1 Committee on Resistance Welding Equipment is chaired by David Beneteau from CenterLine (Windsor). The Committee has a desire to prepare a series of Resistance Welding Fact Sheets to disseminate useful and practical information to users of the resistance welding process. At this time there is a four-page draft Grounding Reactor Fact Sheet based on information culled from RWMA Bulletin 16. Before a permission to prepare is solicited, it is desirable to have additional one to four page drafts to demonstrate the concept and its merits. REQUEST. If you have useful how-to manuals, forms, instructions, or technical summaries you would be willing to contribute, please send them to the J1 Committee Secretary, Efram Abrams. In response to a recent LinkedIn® discussion, the J1 Committee has begun preparation of a draft Roadmap for US Resistance Welding Electrode Standards. The intent is to provide an overview of the US standards such as RWMA Bulletin 16 - Section 8, Resistance Welding Equipment Standards – Electrodes, AWS D8.6, Specification for Automotive Resistance Spot Welding Electrodes, plus the applicable international standards. The objective is to establish a prioritized plan to address the market needs for electrode related standards and the interests of the participants. If you have an opinion you would like expressed in the first draft Roadmap, please share your interest with J1 Secretary Abrams. The draft and a solicitation for participation will be distributed to J1 and RWMA Committee members as soon as it is available. The J1 Committee is anticipating its next meeting to be at the offices of RoMan Engineering Services in Livonia, Michigan, on Tuesday, May 15 in the afternoon. Individuals who are interested in participating in the development of resistance welding equipment standards can obtain additional information on the J1 Committee activities by contacting the J1 Committee Secretary, Efram Abrams by phone at 800-443-9353, ext. 307, or email [email protected] .

RWMA PROMOTIONAL DVD

RWMA (Resistance Welding Manufacturing Alliance) produced a promotional DVD on the resistance welding industry. It highlights the basics of resistance welding as a process, and its opportunities and growth potential. This DVD is now available to accredited instructors for free! It would be a terrific introduction tool for your classroom regarding all elements of resistance welding. It is fast moving and informative, with extraordinary visuals. It also promotes resistance welding as a potential career path for students. This tool will provide tips for implementing resistance welding into a school’s curriculum, and includes information on occupation-

specific competencies.

The DVD is available for viewing online at http://www.aws.org/rwma/videos/. If you would like your free instructor copy of this DVD, contact Susan Hopkins, RWMA Program Manager, at [email protected], or 800-443-9353, ext. 295.

INTRODUCTION TO RESISTANCE WELDING DVD

RWMA also highly recommends the “Introduction to Resistance Welding” DVD. This comprehensive training video illustrates technique, control, and application. Covers spot, projection, seam, and flash/butt welding. It explains the basic principles,

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machine components and setup, electrodes, tooling, controls, and transformers. It is ideal for classroom and seminar use, and for introducing and training a company’s personnel on resistance welding. (Order Code: RWVID - Price $125 non-members, or $80 for members.)

RWMA MACHINE PLATES

RWMA members may purchase Machine Plates, displaying their association with RWMA. These plates measure 3 ¼” X 2”. They are sold in sets of 25, at $25.00 per set. To request an order form, contact Susan Hopkins at [email protected], or call 800-443-3953, ext. 295. These are only available to RWMA members for their use on equipment they produce.

RWMA Q&A COLUMN

Check out the November 2011 issue of the AWS Welding Journal. RWMA Technical Committee Chair Don Maatz, Weld Lab Manager of RoMan Manufacturing, authored the Resistance Welding Q&A column. Roger Hirsch, President of Unitrol Electronics authored this column in the January 2012 issue. We thank both of them for their contributions to the Journal.

This column appears every other month in the Welding Journal. If you would like to contribute your expertise to a future issue, please contact Susan Hopkins at [email protected].

AWS ONLINE FORUMS Did you know that AWS has online forums? These live, interactive forums on the AWS website at www.aws.org are your virtual sounding board to the wide world of welders and welding. They provide a fast and easy way to exchange ideas, post questions, share insights, as well as get tips and advice on everything welding. There is no limit to what you can learn on the forums. Everything from inspection questions to new jobs, to advice on equipment and consumables, and local events, are posted. It is the one place where all welding professionals can get together for a chat or even a good laugh. Don’t miss out on the action. Join the forums at http://www.aws.org/cgi-bin/mwf/forum_show.pl.

RWMA ON FACEBOOK®

RWMA is on the popular, social networking site, Facebook®. On the site, RWMA has been established as a fan page that visitors can join. Becoming a part of the networking site increases RWMA’s visibility. Click here to become a fan of the page, but remember, you must first become a member of Facebook®.

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Once you become a fan, we will keep you up-to-date on all the current happenings within the Committee. If you have any suggestions to make this page more useful, do not hesitate to contact Susan Hopkins, RWMA Manager at [email protected].

RWMA ON LinkedIn

RWMA has become very active on LinkedIn. Come check us out. If you are not already a LinkedIn Member, you might want to sign up. You will be kept up to date on many of the RWMA happenings, as well as start a discussion. Click here to visit the RWMA LinkedIn page. We have over 250 members to date.

COME JOIN US.

2012 RWMA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Be on the lookout for the 2012 RWMA Membership Directory. It’s better than ever before. Make sure to pass these out to your customers. It will also be available online at www.aws.org/rwma.

FABTECH RECAP

FABTECH 2011 held at Chicago’s McCormick Place was a huge success with 523,740 net square feet of exhibit space sold in total. The Show saw 1,360 exhibitors and had over 35,457 attendees on its floor, which is a 35% increase over 2009 — the last time FABTECH was held in Chicago. Of that total, 520 of the exhibitors were on the Welding side, utilizing 169,130 net square feet. This shattered all records of previous shows, with the buyers walking the floor, educational conference attendance and overall square footage of exhibit space. It looks like FABTECH 2012 is also going to be a big hit. Exhibitors have been reserving their booths daily. It will be held in Las Vega, Nevada, on November 12, 13, and 14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. FABTECH will return to McCormick Place in 2013. For more information, visit www.fabtechexpo.com.


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WELCOME NEW RWMA MEMBERS

, located in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania, is a manufacturer, as well as a material supplier, to various electrode manufacturers. They are looking to provide new materials for better resistance welding performance. Visit their website at www.hoganas.com.

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Coşkunöz Metal Form, Makina Endűstri ve Ticaret A.S., located in

Turkey and has more than 50 years experience, they manufacturer standard stationary spot/projection, standard seam welding, standard timer integrated portable transformer, compact welding gun, medium frequency spot welding, capacitor discharge welding and customer specified special machines. Visit their website at www.macos.com.tr.

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is a 100% Mexican Company and a dedicated manufacturer of metal products to the industry. 70% of their export is directly to USA. AC Metal Pro has an IMMEX Program (Mexican Government Law) to offer imports and exports to the United States with no taxes. Check out their website at www.acmetalpro.com.

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CWB Materials, Inc., located in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, supplies refractory metals to the resistance welding industry. Take time to visit their website at www.cwbmaterials.com.

***************************** Saglam Metal A.S., headquartered in Istanbul Turkey, manufactures, imports and exports hard copper alloys (CuCr1zr, CuCoNiβeX, CuNiSi, etc.) and Aluminum Bronze (CuAloNisfer, etc.) Visit their website at www.saglammetal.com (hit translate)

Are you taking full advantage of your RWMA Membership? Did you know that you could be using the RWMA Member logo on all your company’s promotional material, allowing others in the industry that you are active in promoting the process by being an RWMA member?

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ORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS

RWMA COMMITTEE DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES AND CHAIRS RWMA Executive Committee RWMA Chair – Wade Burnette, NSRW, Inc. RWMA 1

st Vice Chair - Mark Gramelspacher, CMW Inc.

RWMA 2nd

Vice Chair – Ed Langhenry, Jr. – Watteredge, Inc. RWMA Immediate Past Chair - Roger Hirsch, Unitrol Electronics, Inc.

Machinery Division Representative - Richard (Dick) Vreeland, Ewald Instruments Alternate Representative - Edmundo Narvaez, Lors Machinery

Copper Products Division Representative - Dan Wellman, Obara Corp., USA Alternate Representative - Jeff Schemel, CMW Inc.

Components Division Representative - Dan Uszynski, CenterLine (Windsor), Ltd. Alternate Representative - Jean-Pierre Derdeyn, Techno-Control Cybernetic, Inc.

Education Committee Chair - Tom Snow, T.J. Snow Company Vice Chair - John Collins, Spotwelding Consultants, Inc.

Scholarship Subcommittee RWMA Representative, Kurt Hofman, RoMan Manufacturing, Inc. Welding School Subcommittee Chair – Don Sorenson, ENTRON Controls, LLC Vice Chair – Mark Siehling, RoMan Manufacturing

Executive Finance Committee Chair – Ed Langhenry, Jr., Watteredge, Inc.

Marketing Committee Chair - Danny Thomason, Dimplex Thermal Solutions Vice Chair – Dan Uszynski, CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd.

Web Site Subcommittee Chair – Priyesh Dodhia, Tuffaloy Products, Inc..

Newsletter Subcommittee Chair – Bill Brafford, Tuffaloy Products, Inc.

Membership Committee Chair – Garret Herringdon, Southern Copper & Supply Vice Chair – Mark Gramelspacher, CMW Inc.

Member Recruitment Subcommittee Chair - Robert (Bob) Cupchak, NGK Metals

Strategic Planning Committee Chair – Roger Hirsch, Unitrol Electronics, Inc. Technical Committee Chair – Don Maatz, RoMan Engineering Services, Inc. Vice Chair – TBD

ANYTHING TO ADD? If you have news for us, we’ll be glad to print it. Send a copy of the information in electronic format to [email protected], and we’ll make sure it gets in the next issue. © 2012 by American Welding Society, Miami, Fla. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

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