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W.K.Hillquist is committed to providing our customers with quality products, on time deliveries and competitive prices in an environment that continuously strives to increase quality and reduce costs.
Need plastic injection molding for a new product but don't quite know where to begin? Need a large facility with the latest technology, equipment, and personnel to produce cost effective plastic injection products? That's where we come in...........
Founded in 1969, we have a 36,000 square foot facility. Meeting today's changing environment we have two robotic plastic molding machines that enhance production from automated trimming to pad printing all in one phase.
Our CAD-Cam capabilities use technology that allows us to design high quality, cost effective production molds. Our Engineering Department will work with your concept and create a design that will meet your needs.
Molding operations consist of micro processor controlled injection molding machines ranging from 6 tons to 450 tons. We are able to produce high quality parts from sub-miniature to 38 ounces.
We invite you to visit their website,www.hillquist.com to learn more about this fabulous company! For those who are interested in AMT- Automated Manufacturing Technologies we highly encourage you to add this tour to your MUST DO list for February!
This tour does require a RSVP by Friday February 17th, 2012. Please send your name and the name of the company and or school to Sally Monroe at sallyn@nhmachine.org
Micromatics Machine Company, Inc an exclusive CNC precision machining house, has been serving dynamic manufacturing industries for over 30 years.
Their goal is to ease the transition from design to manufacture. Their contract engineering partner Sabo Design Solutions, Inc. works closely with the customers from the initial phase of your project to it's completion. Through this vital partnership, they are able to respond to the customer's critical needs affording them the time wise manufacturing solutions.
Applying the latest advances in machine tool technology they are able to channel a multitude of operations into a single flexible machining cell for optimum production efficiency. Systematic process monitoring stays with the product throughout the manufacturing process to assure designed quality compliance. Partnering with Micromatics optimizes design flexibility and maximizes manufacturing efficiency. Their process efficiency results in lower unit costs to their customers.
They believe in investing their future by purchasing the latest technologies and developing a qualified workforce. They have continuously invested in advanced CNC equipment diversifying our machining capabilities even further. To learn more about Micromatics Machine Co., Inc. please visit their website, www.micromaticsinc.com
This tour does require a RSVP by Friday January 13th,2012. Please send your name and the name of the company and or school to Sally Monroe at sallyn@nhmachine.org.
The New Hampshire Aviation Museum welcomes everyone with an interest in learning more about New Hampshire's exciting aviation history. The Aviation Museum is New Hampshire's only working museum devoted to aviation history in the Granite State. Museum exhibits cover persons, places, events and artifacts related to the aviation history of New Hampshire. The information presented about the pioneering men and women who have represented New Hampshire in the air will take you back in time and might even change the way you think about New Hampshire, especially the contributions our State has made to the aviation history of America and the world.
In 1937, this art deco terminal was a bold architectural statement for rural New Hampshire. Built as one of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects that sprinkled New Hampshire with unique, useful structures and employed hundreds of Granite State residents, the 1937 airport terminal continued in service until the expansion of Manchester Airport in 1995 slated it for demolition. Threatened with destruction as Manchester airport expanded its operations, a memorandum of agreement was signed in 1995 by the City of Manchester, the Manchester Airport Director, The Federal Aviation Administration and NH Division of Historical Resources, to preserve the terminal. While serving as a member of the Manchester Airport Authority, Patrick Duffy, then NHAHS's Vice-President, established the fund designated to finance the terminal's move and re-construction as the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire. With unprecedented growth of Manchester Airport, how lucky we were to save The 1937 Terminal from the wrecker's ball. In 2004, the New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society, Manchester Airport, the City of Manchester and Town of Londonderry, came together to preserve The 1937 Terminal. These groups raised 1.1 million dollars to convert the facility into a museum and educational center.
In 1995, Manchester Historical Society chose the terminal for its annual preservation award. At that time the survey for application on the State and National Registries of Historic Places was begun. NHAHS completed the documentation required for placement on the New Hampshire Registry of Historic Places and was granted in July of 2004. The Granite State now has a lovely addition to its precious history, as this terminal becomes the only museum in New Hampshire dedicated to the history of aviation.
The terminal's move from its original location required crossing two active runways to the southeast side of the airport. The move required accurate coordination between the building movers, airport maintenance staff and the Federal Aviation Administration. The move began at 6:30 P.M. on Sunday, June 27, 2004. Pilots who know how sacred the center line is when taking off and landing will appreciate the professional care taken when FAA closed the east west runway for an hour while the terminal crossed, then an hour later, re-opened it for traffic while relinquishing control of the north south runway for the second crossing. This is only the third time in U.S. history that a structure was moved across active runways. The Project Director with Northeast Building Movers informed us that six of the dollies used to move the terminal were also used to move the terminal at Newark Airport.
To attend you must RSVP by Friday December 2,2011 to sallyn@nhmachine.org. The cost is $20.00 per person can be paid the night of the event at the door. Cash or check. Please make check payable to SME Chapter 327.
Since its inception in 1978, C&M Machine Products has been a world class supplier of precision components to Fortune 500 companies, as well as middle and lower tier manufacturers. Their unwavering commitment to quality and on-time delivery exudes throughout the shop with their "Can Do" attitude instilled by CEO Paul Villemaire. They pride themselves on their ability to produce shorter than average lead times, while maintaining the integrity of the process. This tour will focus on C & M's Hydromat operations. They have taken a specific part from a traditional 3 minute, 20 second production time down to 10 seconds, further reducing cost to the customer!
What is a Hydromat?The Hydromat Rotary Transfer machine is a modular system consisting of horizontal and vertical tool spindles rigidly mounted around a precision cast iron ring. This arrangement provides tremendous versatility and flexibility in a turnkey machining system while eliminating secondary operations. The stationary work piece can undergo many types of machining operations, including: drilling, cross drilling, boring, turning, milling, external and internal recessing, threading, tapping, broaching, and more. On bar fed machines the inverting unit removes the work piece from the collet, turns it 180 degrees and with great precision replaces it in the same collet, which is continuously flushed with filtered coolant. The work piece is then cycled through the process of machining it's second side, and moments later being ejected as a complete part. The HS type machines utilize a one-time vertical chucking system with an unlimited positioning capability for machining complex features within the work envelope. A precision ground Hirth ring coupling assuring table accuracy and reliability with station-to-station repeatability within .0002".
To attend you must RSVP by Friday November 11,2011 to sallyn@nhmachine.org. Please be sure to bring your safety glasses.
Symmetry Medical (NYSE:SMA) is a leading provider of implants, instruments and cases to orthopedic device manufacturers. We also design, develop and produce these products for companies in the arthroscopy, dental, endoscopy, laparoscopy, osteobiologic, spinal and other segments of the medical device market, as well as provide specialized products and services to the aerospace market.
By working directly with you throughout the product design and development process, our talented team of researchers, engineers and developers make your needs our needs ... all with exceptional results. With an impressive global footprint and world-class services, Symmetry Medical is the one source for Total Solutions. At Symmetry Medical, we offer a multi-disciplined team that assures your success. To learn more about Symmetry Medical, please visit their website, www.symmetrymedical.com
This tour does require a RSVP by October 14th. Please send your name and the name of the company and or school to Sally Monroe at sallyn@nhmachine.org.
The New Hampshire Machining Association and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter 327 would like to personally invite you to come and learn more about our"The Advanced Manufacturing Highway" and companion student GPS-P: GrowingPathway Success -Planner
Both organizations understand the need to engage the emerging workforce of tomorrow. Perhaps this program lead by industry just might have some benefits to your larger plan. We also understand everyone is very busy with their business, however can you afford not to attend? This may be your chance to engage your workforce of tomorrow!
Mitch Latva, Chairman of the New Hampshire Machining Association, stated, "The success of the program is driven by those who participate. That includes the visionaries such as Marianne Dustin, Co-Director of Nashua High School Career and Technical Center, the students who realize the value in the activities, and the instructors who encourage their students to get involved. Most importantly thanks to the members of both the NHMA and the SME who have committed to donate the facilities, employees and resources and time to support such activities."
Cary Rosenberg, Chairman of SME's Chapter 327 is enthusiastic, "This activity program is the best return on the investment for any organization. Recruitment - especially in a "soft" economy - is a challenge at best. Connecting now with the workforce of tomorrow provides an opportunity of a possible new employee down the road. Who doesn't want the brightest and best workforce in the world? The sooner an employer can connect with the right students and show how attractive their business can be, the better the chance they will consider seeking out that company when they complete their education."
For more information or to register for this event please contact Sally Monroe at sallyn@nhmachine.org. If you are interested in attending Milford's Meeting please RSVP by October 11th, and for Nashua's Meeting by October 18, 2011.
With over 100 years of combined sales, service and manufacturing experience, GTI Spindle Technology has been dedicated to fulfilling one specific mission to provide its clients with the highest quality and most extensive range of machine tool spindle repair services and new spindle applications with unsurpassed customer service so that your business stays on the move!Clients nationwide have been relying on GTI to service their spindle needs from precision high speed spindles to meet industry demands for high productivity to cnc high speed milling spindles to deliver increased output and improve surface finish.
GTI Spindle Technology services the aerospace, automotive, agricultural, heavy construction equipment
and large OEM base. Some of the company names you may know are Boeing, GE, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon
in the aerospace field.GTI Spindle Technology is the preferred spindle supplier to the nation's top Automotive
customers, who include General Motors and Nissan, OEM engine manufacturer's such as; John Deere, Harley Davidson,
and Briggs & Stratton 
Come learn about the new iPad Vibration Analysis System! GTI Spindle Technology has succeeded in using
today's accelerometers to measure vibration on Apples new iPad tablet. Converting the Analog signal to digital
without the use of an additional battery was our biggest challenge. We knew that to succeed from the portability
of the iPad we needed to keep things streamlined. Our original prototype ran on MEMS sensor chips vs a standard
accelerometer. The low power consumption of the MEMs chips worked well with the power constraints of the iPad.
MEMS sensors did reveal other challenges of their own in regard to background noise and some inaccuracy's. We
intend to continue to improve these sensors going forward as part of our design improvement as well as develop
a complete wireless solution for our customers.
Commencing in the winter of 2011 the New Hampshire Machining Association and Society of Manufacturing Engineers launched their collaborative Community Outreach Pilot with Global Impact. Working with the Advanced Manufacturing Triangle of CADD, Machine Tool Technologies and Pre-Engineering classes of Nashua and Milford High school over 200 students participated in general membership tours and meetings over the course of (5) months.
Students and family members from Milford and Nashua attended the joint membership meetings to learn more about advanced manufacturing located within their immediate communities. Association and Society members, students and family members took this unique opportunity to learn about rapidly advancing technologies. For many members it was perhaps the first time they were able to engage and interact with the emerging workforce of tomorrow. The students were able to observe how their educational competencies apply to real world manufacturing processes. Parents realized that manufacturing is a sophisticated and exciting working environment with significant local employment opportunities for their children!
In conjunction, many students also were involved with activities from the New Hampshire Machining Association's Student Activity Kit. Students discussed career ladder planning, the value of wages and benefit packages, expectations of employers, skills sets, and job interview preparation. Several of the graduating students reported that they actually used those skills to gain their first job! SME launched it's first in the world high school student chapter at Nashua High School! Students now have direct access to engineering-specific career planning tools as part of their college selection and career development.
Kicking off spring time activities were Embedded Job Shadows. These were not your traditional job shadow opportunities! Participating sites provided an all encompassing operational overview to each student. The intent of the days' activities was not confined to what a machinist or engineer does but about the "global" relations within the company. As our manufacturing world evolves so must our presentation of the industry. Students were presented with the relationships between sales, engineering, and production which is required to successfully satisfy world class customers. In addition this job shadowing opportunity shows the motivated students the wide range of industry career tracks available to them. We intend to have the Job Shadows program up and running as quickly as possible. High School Seniors will be invited to participate first since second semester is not really an option for them due to timing. Underclassmen will be deployed into job shadows in the second semester.
Mitch Latva, Chairman of the New Hampshire Machining Association, stated, "The success of the program is driven by those who participate. That includes the visionaries such as Marianne Dustin, Co-Director of Nashua High School Career and Technical Center, the students who realize the value in the activities, and the instructors who encourage their students to get involved. Most importantly thanks to the members of both the NHMA and the SME who have committed to donate the facilities, employees and resources and time to support such activities."
Cary Rosenberg, Chairman of SME's Chapter 327 is enthusiastic, "This activity program is the best return on the investment for any organization. Recruitment - especially in a "soft" economy - is a challenge at best. Connecting now with the workforce of tomorrow provides an opportunity of a possible new employee down the road. Who doesn't want the brightest and best workforce in the world? The sooner an employer can connect with the right students and show how attractive their business can be, the better the chance they will consider seeking out that company when they complete their education."
The next phase of our collaboration is called "The Advanced Manufacturing Highway" with which we
encourage each student to develop and think about their own GPS-P: Growing Pathway Success -Planner
We are in the process of printing signs for "The Advanced Manufacturing Highway" which will be
located in the hallway where the class rooms of machine tool, engineering and CADD are located.
In this program, each classroom will be an exit off ramp, and included on the exit signs are GPS-P
ideas such as: "If you are in the Introduction to Engineering & Design class you may want to consider
taking Introduction to Precision Machine Tool Technologies at Exit 2".
In addition there will be points of interest for each exit. Those points of interest will be
participating members of job shadows, road tour host sites, and technical advisory board members'
companies. Those points of interests or companies will be marked on the State of NH map. We will be
asking permission to post "biographies" of participating companies for the students to learn more.
This provides a much needed branding for the specific company, along with showing its close ties to
the community in general. It also clearly demonstrates that there are many companies who are interested
in local students and their futures.
We will also be utilizing Career Path Posts. These posts will present a listing of jobs that can be grown from entry level to an advanced management position. Additionally, postings will show the possibilities for crossing over from a more production type position such as Machining Supervisor to a "front of the house" position such as an entry level mechanical engineer.
Finally, we will be rolling out an Excursion Guide. This guide will announce all potential Job Shadow opportunities, along with all activities the students will be able to participate in such as general membership meetings and road tours for that month. Road Tours will be used to engage students who would have no other means to connect with industry. There may even be an extreme road tour where we visit two different sites in a day representing two very different manufacturing enterprises.
The Collaborative Partnership is currently planning school programming and general membership at large activities for the 2011 - 2012 season. If you are interested in participating as a road tour location, embedded job shadow, general membership tour site or even a sponsor to a general membership night, please contact Sally Monroe at sallyn@nhmachine.org.
To register for the NH Events, please contact Cathy Doty at 603-226-3200 or cathyd@nhmep.org You can also register by clicking: Register Online
All the classrooms would love to have as many industry related magazines on hand as possible for the students to use for projects, references and reports. If you have any magazines just kicking around in that famous pile in the corner of the office please contact Cary Rosenberg, rosenbcj@watts.com or Sally Monroe, sallyn@nhmachine.org.
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