I need your help this summer… We are putting together a newsletter delivery system through Mail Chimp….

Please go to the web site       http://www.bit.ly/SME148    and click on the lower section and give us your e mail address, so we can send out the newsletters with your permission to stay opted in…

I appreciate it…

Robert Kravontka

Chair Central CT 148

kravontka@snet.net

SME Resource Center (building 5)– Presentations on Lean, Kaizen and more…

all three days;                5-17 & 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. ,                     5-19 from  11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This should be great fun: 

VIP SME Member Lounge (Building 3) booth 3047– Open all three days; 5-17,18,19 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

·       Meet & Greet SME members and VIP’s

·       Hold business meetings

·       Free WI FI (computer available)

·       Snacks & Refreshments

SME Members visit the SME VIP Member Lounge (Building 3 –booth 3047) on Tuesday to “Meet The Author”

On Tuesday May 17^th from 9 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.   &  11:00 a.m. to Noon

Meet Mark Hamel the author of the SME published and 2010 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award-winning book, Kaizen Event Fieldbook: Foundation, Framework, and Standard Work for Effective Events.  This book is available for purchase from the SME Resource Center and Mark will personalize them with a signature in the SME VIP Member Lounge.

Tuesday from 5 p.m. – 7p.m. SME Members, be my guest at the SME Reception held at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.  See me at the show and I will get you a ticket for admission.

Thursday 5-19  8:30 a.m.  – 9:30 a.m.   SME Members only: Breakfast with the Keynote @ the Storrowton Tavern

Thursday 5-19  Noon – 2:00 p.m. SME Members only: Lunch with John Uzzolino presenting “SME CONNECTS” in the Storrowton Tavern

Keynote Speakers:

Tuesday 5-17:             10:00 a.m. Aerospace & Defense : Joe Presing, Manager, Strategic Manufacturing and Paul Faughnan,Technology Manager, Pratt & Whitney

Thursday 5-19:            10:00 a.m.  Medical Device: Donna Bibber, President/CEO Micro Engineering Solutions LLC.

Student Event: Thursday 8 a.m. – Noon

New England area high school students and SME student chapter members from Wentworth Institute of Technology will be touring the show.

I hope this helps you plan your schedules- See you at Eastec!

Don’t forget our web site…   http://www.bit.ly/SME148

Robert

kravontka@snet.net

April 21, 2011     5:00pm

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Meriden, CT,           Aplicare is a market leader in the formulation,       production and packaging of topical antiseptic and personal care products for use in today’s professional health care setting.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Just recently, they expanded their offering to include sterile procedural kits and trays including the first innovation in procedural kit design in over 30 years.          Aplicare has two manufacturing sites:                  Their 200,000 sq. ft. facility in Meriden, CT manufactures the majority of their unit dose antimicrobials,    including swab sticks,  prep pads, and liquid pouches in a variety of configurations.                    Their 35,000 sq. ft. facility in Prichard, WV, produces all of their bottled  antiseptics, their personal care product line,   and several unit dose products including lubricating jelly and antiseptic hand gel.

Advance Registration is Required Registration deadline is April 19                                                                                               To register email: kravontka@snet.net Include the following information:     Your Name and     your Company Name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            You will also need to sign a non-disclosure agreement to be allowed on the tour.

Check for more info at the web site:       http://www.bit.ly/SME148

March 15th 6 pm

Chapter 7 Presents

Sustainable Manufacturing- New Challenges -  By Thomas Swarr

Global companies are facing growing competitive challenges to improve the quality and reduce prices of their products. They are further challenged to address a growing list of environmental and social objectives, such as reducing greenhouse gases and protecting jobs. Because many of the most visible environmental and social impacts occur at production facilities, manufacturing engineers will bear the brunt of reconciling the global pressures for efficiency and low cost against community demands for high paying jobs and a clean environment. While there are significant challenges and some difficult choices, we have the tools and technology needed to create vibrant and healthy communities that can provide sustainable livelihoods.

Meeting is in Manchester

Thomas Swarr’s Bio

Sustainability Website -http://www.sustainabilitybydesign.org/

Event Information/RSVP

When you click on “Event Information/RSVP” above, your email will be directed to send a message to our Paul Petraitis (SME Hartford – Chapter 7 – Chapter Chairman). He will send you further meeting details.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Here is the info for May 19th Connecticut Day.

Tour:  Macton Corporation

Oxford, CT

Manufacturer of Turntables for

Rail Cars, Restaurants & more

Time:    5:00PM

Pizza Dinner & Speaker following Tour

Speaker: Tom Southworth of CONNSTEP

Topic: TWI (Training Within Industry)

Job Relations

Location: Zois’ Pizza Palace

Seymour, CT

Dinner Cost:  $5.00

Reservations are required for both the tour and dinner.

Reservation deadline:  Monday 5/16/10

For reservations contact:

Bob Kravontka:  kravontka@snet.net

March 24th will be another episode of SME Radio 148 6:00pm

March 24th will also be a plant tour of  Trumpf Inc 1 Johnson Rd, Farmington, CT                                                                   by Bob Castanguay Synchro manager           8:00am – 11:00am

This is hosted by the New Haven Manufacturers Association

April 20th at 5:30 will be a plant tour of APLICARE in Meriden medical packaging.

August is still the Golf outing...

That is it for now…

Robert

kravontka@snet.net

Chair Chapter 148 Central Connecticut

Check out our web site at       bit.ly/SME148

Let me know what you think…

Also keep May 19th open for the 63rd annual Connecticut Manufacturing Engineers Day

This year we will tour Macton Manufacturing in Oxford…They make turntables, for rotating restaurants and rail cars…

this will be great fun to see…

Robert

kravontka@snet.net

Chair Chapter 148

Central Connecticut

We have 33 Golfers playing next Sunday in the Golf Outing… it will be a terrific event, for more info e mail                            John Lamadeliene at       jlamadeleine@clickbond.com .

So far we have had a lot of interest in the Bronze lean certification prep class and exam… but not one sign up yet… The deadline for signing up for either is two weeks before the event, so Sept 16-17-18… leaves us with the 1st of  September…

Contact me if you are interested in the exam or review course or both… at:  kravontka@snet.net

Robert

This is a two-day event, Thursday, September 16 and Friday, September 17th. It is followed by the SME, AME, ASQ, Shingo Prize Bronze Level Lean Certification Exam the morning of Saturday, September 18th.

The Lean Certification Program, sponsored by AME, ASQ, SME, and Shingo Prize, is an opportunity to incorporate a solid foundation of training and validation of knowledge/experience for your Lean Journey. Lean Certification will standardize practices within organizations, regardless of size or industry. This program is a credential and was designed by industry for industry. It is a standard against which professional lean competencies are measured. The certification is targeted to companies on lean journeys, and to lean champions, practitioners and consultants charged with facilitating those lean transformations.

Lean Certification is awarded based on experience, education, and mentoring. This review course will explore what the certification is about, what the exam will encompass, and additional necessary steps to complete the Certification. The opportunity to share your experience with other Lean professionals is strongly encouraged during this review class. Individuals on a Lean Journey should consider this review class as the next step on their journey.

The Lean Certification review course will explore what the certification is about, what the exam will encompass, and additional necessary steps to complete the Certification. Any and all interested individuals are encouraged to attend.

Lean Certification provides benefits to both you and your employer.

Benefits to employees
• Provides a widely recognized and transportable lean certification credential.
• Documents your knowledge and skill to show that you qualify for new roles and responsibilities.
• Guides your lean journey, with each step mapped out.
• Offers opportunities to obtain mentoring to help you build your lean skills.
• Provides opportunities to learn through mentoring others.

Benefits to companies
• Provides a consensus-based tool for measuring proficiency of lean practitioners.
• Identifies true lean experts, removing uncertainty when engaging a consultant or hiring an employee.
• Helps align lean practices within the company, through supply chains and across industries.
• Provides customers with confidence that the organization’s continuous improvement efforts will be
effective.

Lean Certification Review Class
Thursday, September 16th: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, September 17th: 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Lean Certification Exam
Saturday, September 18th
Exam time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

The exam is optional and an additional fee is required.  To take the exam, you must apply and register at: http://www.sme.org/leancert. Click on “apply” for the Bronze level.  You must complete your certification application and confirm your exam date at least 3 weeks prior to September 18th to take the exam.

Location
CONNSTEP
1090 Elm Street, Suite 202
Rocky Hill, CT 06067

For more information and to register for the Bronze Lean Certification Review Class, please visit the CONNSTEP website.

Robert

kravontka@snet.net

Chair Chapter 148 SME Society of Manufacturing Engineers

If you are out of work or know an engineer who is let me know, we have a scholarship available to pay for this certification…

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers invites you to attend our

25^th Annual Golf Outing.

Date:    Sunday, August 29, 2010

Place:   Pequabuck Golf Club, School St., Pequabuck  CT.    06781

Time:    Tee off block, 9:30am-11:30pm, Buffet Dinner 5:30pm, Prizes to be awarded after dinner.

Cost:     $100.00 per golfer.  (Includes:  Green fees for 18 holes,  golf cart, buffet dinner, gratuity, prizes.)

Please fill out and return the registration form below on or before August 28, 2009.  If you or your company can donate a door prize, this will increase the prize list.  We are looking for sponsors for each Par 3 Hole to help support our Scholarship Fund.

Cost $ 30.00 Per Hole

***  Detach and Return ***

Please register the following golfers:

Name:__________________________________Name:_________________________________

SME Member (Yes/No)____________________SME Member (Yes/No)___________________

Company:_______________________________Company:______________________________

Address:________________________________Address:________________________________

Phone (Home/):_____________________________________________________________

Preffered Starting Time:___________________Will help with Calloway Method of Scoring (Yes/No):___________________(Includes sign up for first tee off and collect score cards, log on score sheet and calculate 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Calloway prizes.)

Send your check, payable to:      “SME – Chapter #148”

c/o Golf Outing

Attn:  John LaMadeleine

23 Woodgaite Drive

Wolcott, CT  06716

The first 40 golfers returning this form and payment on or before August 14, 2010 will be given full registration acknowledgement.  Golf course requires “soft spikes” and a collared shirt.  Starter will be checking each golfer.  Avoid out of pocket expenses on these necessary items.  Hope to see 40 players this year.  Any questions, call John at home: 203-879-7798, work: 860-274-5435, or e-mail: Jlamadeleine@clickbond.com