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The Informer Feb 2009
Communications from the Desert Pacific
Reports and Activities from Individual Chapters and Region Council
Education through monthly meetings seminars
company tours technical reference books and
interactive video training
5171 Del Sol Circle La Palma CA 90623-2210
The Informer Online April May 2012
Communications from the Desert Pacific
Reports and Activities from Individual Chapters and Region Council
2
Desert Pacific Member amp Industry Relations Manager Kathy Looman
West Coast amp Western Canada Work (313) 600-2290
Publisher Editor Ron Mac Iver PE LSMECMfgE 714-527-7138
Business Manager Jack Allen 562-866-0997
Web page Kris Baron 562-991-4488
Program Chair Gary J Pangelina 805-388-2830
Community Relations William Somsak PE LSME CMfgE 714-893-5331
Mentor amp Friend Bruce MacKender 503- 998-1539
Senior Chapters Chapters Chairs Contact
027 Los Angeles CA Gary J Pangelina 805-388-2830
044 San Diego CA Kevin Hardy 619-929-7007
067 Phoenix AZ Matt Blair 623-980-2918
093 Albuquerque NM Michael D Mitchell 505-275-0354
153 South Bay CA Andy Roberts 310-812-5403 173 Canoga Pk CA Ray Straub 818-703-6964
233 Orange Coast CA Michael Mac Iver 714-273-3066
Student Chapters
Chapters Sponsors Faculty Advisors Contacts
S012 Cal Poly San Luis O Ch 27 805-756-111
S038 LA Trade Tech Ch 27 Steven T Shibuya 213-763-3946
S053 Cal State L Beach Ch 233 Parviz Yavari 562-985-4277
S086 Cal Poly Ch 27 Young Tung CMfgT
scarab97hotmailcom
S130 LA Pierce Coll Ch 173 Ronald Smetzer 818-719-6490
S139 Cal State-Chico Ch 28 Dirk Vanderloop 805-231-9511
S158 ITT Tech-W Covina Ch 27 Alan St John 626-960-8681
U184 University of AZ Ch 257 Dr Young-Jun Son 520-626-9530
S197 Central NM Coll Ch 93 Hadie Fotouhie 505-224-3000
S211 Cal State Sacramanto F 429 Akihako KumagaiPhD 916-278-5838
S289 San Diego Cty Coll Ch 44 Kenneth E Needham 619-672-4742
S318 Cal State-LA Ch 173 Neda S Fabris 323-343-3000
S327 Cal State-Northridge Ch 173 Tarek A Shrabati 805-405-7918
Employment Opportunities see web Page for updates
3
Editorrsquos Note
Our Web Page is
socalsmeyolasitecom
Events in History Continues
100 years ago
SEE MORE History Events On Pages 16-21
January 1912 Saturday 06 - New Mexico admitted as 47th US state
February 1912
Wednesday 14 - Arizona admitted as 48th US State
Wednesday 14 In Groton Connecticut the first diesel-powered
submarine is commissioned
February 28 - Albert Berry makes the worldrsquos first parachute jump from
an airplane (See page 16 for more information)
March
March 12 ndash The Girl Scouts of the America are founded
May 1912
Monday 13 In the United Kingdom the Royal Flying Corps
(now the Royal Air Force) was established
June 1912
Wednesday 19 The eight-hour work day is established in the USA
July 1912
Monday 1 First womans cross-Channel flight Harriet Quimby flew from Dover
England across the English Channel and landed at Hardelot France in a
Bleacuteriot monoplane loaned to her by Louis Bleacuteriot (April 16)
She was later killed in a flying accident over Dorchester Bay during a
Harvard-Boston aviation meet on July 1 191 2
April 1912
Sunday 14 The British ocean liner RMS Titanic strikes an
iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage plunging
beneath the waves and taking with it over 1500 lives at about
220 am the following morning Monday 15
4
Chapter Activities
Chapters 027 153 233 are holding joint meetings
One of our chapters will be hosting an event each month so always check your
e-mail and web page socalsmeyolasitecom
Chapters listed above have several events planned
Event dates and times will be listed on our website
Questions may also be answered by checking with
officers listed on page 2 or sending an e-mail listing
SME in the subject heading to
InformerSMEaolcom
DINNER MEETINGS or TOURS
are scheduled for the 3rd
Week of each month
Chapter 44 San Diego CA
httpssiomailucsdedumailmanlistinfosme44
httpswwwmtsocietyorgnewsSocietyNewsListingaspx
Chapter 93 Albuquerque NM httpchapterssmeorg093homepagehtm
SEE PAGE 19 FOR JULY GOLF
Chapter 173
For more information on this Chapter E-mail sme173chairaesvcscom
Michael D Mitchell 505-275-0354 or e-mail mitch05comcastnet
Meetings are held the SECOND Monday of each month at 6pm (NOTE was
formerly the first Monday) Cocos Bakery amp Restaurant (banquet room)
18521 Devonshire St Northridge CA 91324
5
WESTEC 2012
( WESTEC photos
courtesy of
Esperanza High
School amp SME
photographers by
way of Kathy
Looman)
6
G R A N D P R I Z E
California State University Los Angeles
Kronos Clock Project
U N I V E R S I T Y D I V I S I O N
First Place
California State University Northridge
CNC Tool Cart
Second Place
California State University Northridge
Grape Seed Oil Extractor
Third Place
California State University Northridge
Windmill that Melds Woodshop and Science
C O L L E G E amp N T M A
T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S
First Place
NTMA Training Center Ontario
Scorpion Tail Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Second Place
Pierce College
Magnetic Drive Electric Vehicle
Third Place
NTMA Training Center Norwalk
Redesigned Collapsible Lug Wrench
The WESTEC Manufacturing
Challenge is a creative collegiate
manufacturing competition where
student club members choose their
own manufacturing project The
students then build the project for
display and evaluation at the
W E S T E C M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Challenge Other types of
manufacturing projects including
class projects and funded projects
are also welcome as entries in the
contest Any type of engineering
principle concept or process may
be applied in the design and
manufacturing of the project
entry Conventional or automated
manufacturing processes robots
vision systems programmable
controllers computers material
handling systems or any other
manufacturing process may be
used individually or in any
combination The entries may
consist of static displays working
models systems or a combination
of the preceding All entries must
fit in a 10 x 10 booth
Picture (L to R) WESTEC Officials with student team winners
Benjamin Nguyen Bill J Johnson Ed Halloran Lance W Ideker Robby Leuer
(tall student in back) Donato Corona Brandin Watson Diana Seanez Stephen
Casillas Dika Handayani Xavier Lopez Dr Victor Okhuysen Elias Tahhan
Another member that was involved but not in the picture was Trevor Law
(picture and text provided by Bill J Johnson )
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
2
Desert Pacific Member amp Industry Relations Manager Kathy Looman
West Coast amp Western Canada Work (313) 600-2290
Publisher Editor Ron Mac Iver PE LSMECMfgE 714-527-7138
Business Manager Jack Allen 562-866-0997
Web page Kris Baron 562-991-4488
Program Chair Gary J Pangelina 805-388-2830
Community Relations William Somsak PE LSME CMfgE 714-893-5331
Mentor amp Friend Bruce MacKender 503- 998-1539
Senior Chapters Chapters Chairs Contact
027 Los Angeles CA Gary J Pangelina 805-388-2830
044 San Diego CA Kevin Hardy 619-929-7007
067 Phoenix AZ Matt Blair 623-980-2918
093 Albuquerque NM Michael D Mitchell 505-275-0354
153 South Bay CA Andy Roberts 310-812-5403 173 Canoga Pk CA Ray Straub 818-703-6964
233 Orange Coast CA Michael Mac Iver 714-273-3066
Student Chapters
Chapters Sponsors Faculty Advisors Contacts
S012 Cal Poly San Luis O Ch 27 805-756-111
S038 LA Trade Tech Ch 27 Steven T Shibuya 213-763-3946
S053 Cal State L Beach Ch 233 Parviz Yavari 562-985-4277
S086 Cal Poly Ch 27 Young Tung CMfgT
scarab97hotmailcom
S130 LA Pierce Coll Ch 173 Ronald Smetzer 818-719-6490
S139 Cal State-Chico Ch 28 Dirk Vanderloop 805-231-9511
S158 ITT Tech-W Covina Ch 27 Alan St John 626-960-8681
U184 University of AZ Ch 257 Dr Young-Jun Son 520-626-9530
S197 Central NM Coll Ch 93 Hadie Fotouhie 505-224-3000
S211 Cal State Sacramanto F 429 Akihako KumagaiPhD 916-278-5838
S289 San Diego Cty Coll Ch 44 Kenneth E Needham 619-672-4742
S318 Cal State-LA Ch 173 Neda S Fabris 323-343-3000
S327 Cal State-Northridge Ch 173 Tarek A Shrabati 805-405-7918
Employment Opportunities see web Page for updates
3
Editorrsquos Note
Our Web Page is
socalsmeyolasitecom
Events in History Continues
100 years ago
SEE MORE History Events On Pages 16-21
January 1912 Saturday 06 - New Mexico admitted as 47th US state
February 1912
Wednesday 14 - Arizona admitted as 48th US State
Wednesday 14 In Groton Connecticut the first diesel-powered
submarine is commissioned
February 28 - Albert Berry makes the worldrsquos first parachute jump from
an airplane (See page 16 for more information)
March
March 12 ndash The Girl Scouts of the America are founded
May 1912
Monday 13 In the United Kingdom the Royal Flying Corps
(now the Royal Air Force) was established
June 1912
Wednesday 19 The eight-hour work day is established in the USA
July 1912
Monday 1 First womans cross-Channel flight Harriet Quimby flew from Dover
England across the English Channel and landed at Hardelot France in a
Bleacuteriot monoplane loaned to her by Louis Bleacuteriot (April 16)
She was later killed in a flying accident over Dorchester Bay during a
Harvard-Boston aviation meet on July 1 191 2
April 1912
Sunday 14 The British ocean liner RMS Titanic strikes an
iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage plunging
beneath the waves and taking with it over 1500 lives at about
220 am the following morning Monday 15
4
Chapter Activities
Chapters 027 153 233 are holding joint meetings
One of our chapters will be hosting an event each month so always check your
e-mail and web page socalsmeyolasitecom
Chapters listed above have several events planned
Event dates and times will be listed on our website
Questions may also be answered by checking with
officers listed on page 2 or sending an e-mail listing
SME in the subject heading to
InformerSMEaolcom
DINNER MEETINGS or TOURS
are scheduled for the 3rd
Week of each month
Chapter 44 San Diego CA
httpssiomailucsdedumailmanlistinfosme44
httpswwwmtsocietyorgnewsSocietyNewsListingaspx
Chapter 93 Albuquerque NM httpchapterssmeorg093homepagehtm
SEE PAGE 19 FOR JULY GOLF
Chapter 173
For more information on this Chapter E-mail sme173chairaesvcscom
Michael D Mitchell 505-275-0354 or e-mail mitch05comcastnet
Meetings are held the SECOND Monday of each month at 6pm (NOTE was
formerly the first Monday) Cocos Bakery amp Restaurant (banquet room)
18521 Devonshire St Northridge CA 91324
5
WESTEC 2012
( WESTEC photos
courtesy of
Esperanza High
School amp SME
photographers by
way of Kathy
Looman)
6
G R A N D P R I Z E
California State University Los Angeles
Kronos Clock Project
U N I V E R S I T Y D I V I S I O N
First Place
California State University Northridge
CNC Tool Cart
Second Place
California State University Northridge
Grape Seed Oil Extractor
Third Place
California State University Northridge
Windmill that Melds Woodshop and Science
C O L L E G E amp N T M A
T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S
First Place
NTMA Training Center Ontario
Scorpion Tail Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Second Place
Pierce College
Magnetic Drive Electric Vehicle
Third Place
NTMA Training Center Norwalk
Redesigned Collapsible Lug Wrench
The WESTEC Manufacturing
Challenge is a creative collegiate
manufacturing competition where
student club members choose their
own manufacturing project The
students then build the project for
display and evaluation at the
W E S T E C M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Challenge Other types of
manufacturing projects including
class projects and funded projects
are also welcome as entries in the
contest Any type of engineering
principle concept or process may
be applied in the design and
manufacturing of the project
entry Conventional or automated
manufacturing processes robots
vision systems programmable
controllers computers material
handling systems or any other
manufacturing process may be
used individually or in any
combination The entries may
consist of static displays working
models systems or a combination
of the preceding All entries must
fit in a 10 x 10 booth
Picture (L to R) WESTEC Officials with student team winners
Benjamin Nguyen Bill J Johnson Ed Halloran Lance W Ideker Robby Leuer
(tall student in back) Donato Corona Brandin Watson Diana Seanez Stephen
Casillas Dika Handayani Xavier Lopez Dr Victor Okhuysen Elias Tahhan
Another member that was involved but not in the picture was Trevor Law
(picture and text provided by Bill J Johnson )
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
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This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
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t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
3
Editorrsquos Note
Our Web Page is
socalsmeyolasitecom
Events in History Continues
100 years ago
SEE MORE History Events On Pages 16-21
January 1912 Saturday 06 - New Mexico admitted as 47th US state
February 1912
Wednesday 14 - Arizona admitted as 48th US State
Wednesday 14 In Groton Connecticut the first diesel-powered
submarine is commissioned
February 28 - Albert Berry makes the worldrsquos first parachute jump from
an airplane (See page 16 for more information)
March
March 12 ndash The Girl Scouts of the America are founded
May 1912
Monday 13 In the United Kingdom the Royal Flying Corps
(now the Royal Air Force) was established
June 1912
Wednesday 19 The eight-hour work day is established in the USA
July 1912
Monday 1 First womans cross-Channel flight Harriet Quimby flew from Dover
England across the English Channel and landed at Hardelot France in a
Bleacuteriot monoplane loaned to her by Louis Bleacuteriot (April 16)
She was later killed in a flying accident over Dorchester Bay during a
Harvard-Boston aviation meet on July 1 191 2
April 1912
Sunday 14 The British ocean liner RMS Titanic strikes an
iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage plunging
beneath the waves and taking with it over 1500 lives at about
220 am the following morning Monday 15
4
Chapter Activities
Chapters 027 153 233 are holding joint meetings
One of our chapters will be hosting an event each month so always check your
e-mail and web page socalsmeyolasitecom
Chapters listed above have several events planned
Event dates and times will be listed on our website
Questions may also be answered by checking with
officers listed on page 2 or sending an e-mail listing
SME in the subject heading to
InformerSMEaolcom
DINNER MEETINGS or TOURS
are scheduled for the 3rd
Week of each month
Chapter 44 San Diego CA
httpssiomailucsdedumailmanlistinfosme44
httpswwwmtsocietyorgnewsSocietyNewsListingaspx
Chapter 93 Albuquerque NM httpchapterssmeorg093homepagehtm
SEE PAGE 19 FOR JULY GOLF
Chapter 173
For more information on this Chapter E-mail sme173chairaesvcscom
Michael D Mitchell 505-275-0354 or e-mail mitch05comcastnet
Meetings are held the SECOND Monday of each month at 6pm (NOTE was
formerly the first Monday) Cocos Bakery amp Restaurant (banquet room)
18521 Devonshire St Northridge CA 91324
5
WESTEC 2012
( WESTEC photos
courtesy of
Esperanza High
School amp SME
photographers by
way of Kathy
Looman)
6
G R A N D P R I Z E
California State University Los Angeles
Kronos Clock Project
U N I V E R S I T Y D I V I S I O N
First Place
California State University Northridge
CNC Tool Cart
Second Place
California State University Northridge
Grape Seed Oil Extractor
Third Place
California State University Northridge
Windmill that Melds Woodshop and Science
C O L L E G E amp N T M A
T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S
First Place
NTMA Training Center Ontario
Scorpion Tail Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Second Place
Pierce College
Magnetic Drive Electric Vehicle
Third Place
NTMA Training Center Norwalk
Redesigned Collapsible Lug Wrench
The WESTEC Manufacturing
Challenge is a creative collegiate
manufacturing competition where
student club members choose their
own manufacturing project The
students then build the project for
display and evaluation at the
W E S T E C M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Challenge Other types of
manufacturing projects including
class projects and funded projects
are also welcome as entries in the
contest Any type of engineering
principle concept or process may
be applied in the design and
manufacturing of the project
entry Conventional or automated
manufacturing processes robots
vision systems programmable
controllers computers material
handling systems or any other
manufacturing process may be
used individually or in any
combination The entries may
consist of static displays working
models systems or a combination
of the preceding All entries must
fit in a 10 x 10 booth
Picture (L to R) WESTEC Officials with student team winners
Benjamin Nguyen Bill J Johnson Ed Halloran Lance W Ideker Robby Leuer
(tall student in back) Donato Corona Brandin Watson Diana Seanez Stephen
Casillas Dika Handayani Xavier Lopez Dr Victor Okhuysen Elias Tahhan
Another member that was involved but not in the picture was Trevor Law
(picture and text provided by Bill J Johnson )
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
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This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
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bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
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solving
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bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
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bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
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Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
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For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
4
Chapter Activities
Chapters 027 153 233 are holding joint meetings
One of our chapters will be hosting an event each month so always check your
e-mail and web page socalsmeyolasitecom
Chapters listed above have several events planned
Event dates and times will be listed on our website
Questions may also be answered by checking with
officers listed on page 2 or sending an e-mail listing
SME in the subject heading to
InformerSMEaolcom
DINNER MEETINGS or TOURS
are scheduled for the 3rd
Week of each month
Chapter 44 San Diego CA
httpssiomailucsdedumailmanlistinfosme44
httpswwwmtsocietyorgnewsSocietyNewsListingaspx
Chapter 93 Albuquerque NM httpchapterssmeorg093homepagehtm
SEE PAGE 19 FOR JULY GOLF
Chapter 173
For more information on this Chapter E-mail sme173chairaesvcscom
Michael D Mitchell 505-275-0354 or e-mail mitch05comcastnet
Meetings are held the SECOND Monday of each month at 6pm (NOTE was
formerly the first Monday) Cocos Bakery amp Restaurant (banquet room)
18521 Devonshire St Northridge CA 91324
5
WESTEC 2012
( WESTEC photos
courtesy of
Esperanza High
School amp SME
photographers by
way of Kathy
Looman)
6
G R A N D P R I Z E
California State University Los Angeles
Kronos Clock Project
U N I V E R S I T Y D I V I S I O N
First Place
California State University Northridge
CNC Tool Cart
Second Place
California State University Northridge
Grape Seed Oil Extractor
Third Place
California State University Northridge
Windmill that Melds Woodshop and Science
C O L L E G E amp N T M A
T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S
First Place
NTMA Training Center Ontario
Scorpion Tail Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Second Place
Pierce College
Magnetic Drive Electric Vehicle
Third Place
NTMA Training Center Norwalk
Redesigned Collapsible Lug Wrench
The WESTEC Manufacturing
Challenge is a creative collegiate
manufacturing competition where
student club members choose their
own manufacturing project The
students then build the project for
display and evaluation at the
W E S T E C M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Challenge Other types of
manufacturing projects including
class projects and funded projects
are also welcome as entries in the
contest Any type of engineering
principle concept or process may
be applied in the design and
manufacturing of the project
entry Conventional or automated
manufacturing processes robots
vision systems programmable
controllers computers material
handling systems or any other
manufacturing process may be
used individually or in any
combination The entries may
consist of static displays working
models systems or a combination
of the preceding All entries must
fit in a 10 x 10 booth
Picture (L to R) WESTEC Officials with student team winners
Benjamin Nguyen Bill J Johnson Ed Halloran Lance W Ideker Robby Leuer
(tall student in back) Donato Corona Brandin Watson Diana Seanez Stephen
Casillas Dika Handayani Xavier Lopez Dr Victor Okhuysen Elias Tahhan
Another member that was involved but not in the picture was Trevor Law
(picture and text provided by Bill J Johnson )
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
5
WESTEC 2012
( WESTEC photos
courtesy of
Esperanza High
School amp SME
photographers by
way of Kathy
Looman)
6
G R A N D P R I Z E
California State University Los Angeles
Kronos Clock Project
U N I V E R S I T Y D I V I S I O N
First Place
California State University Northridge
CNC Tool Cart
Second Place
California State University Northridge
Grape Seed Oil Extractor
Third Place
California State University Northridge
Windmill that Melds Woodshop and Science
C O L L E G E amp N T M A
T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S
First Place
NTMA Training Center Ontario
Scorpion Tail Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Second Place
Pierce College
Magnetic Drive Electric Vehicle
Third Place
NTMA Training Center Norwalk
Redesigned Collapsible Lug Wrench
The WESTEC Manufacturing
Challenge is a creative collegiate
manufacturing competition where
student club members choose their
own manufacturing project The
students then build the project for
display and evaluation at the
W E S T E C M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Challenge Other types of
manufacturing projects including
class projects and funded projects
are also welcome as entries in the
contest Any type of engineering
principle concept or process may
be applied in the design and
manufacturing of the project
entry Conventional or automated
manufacturing processes robots
vision systems programmable
controllers computers material
handling systems or any other
manufacturing process may be
used individually or in any
combination The entries may
consist of static displays working
models systems or a combination
of the preceding All entries must
fit in a 10 x 10 booth
Picture (L to R) WESTEC Officials with student team winners
Benjamin Nguyen Bill J Johnson Ed Halloran Lance W Ideker Robby Leuer
(tall student in back) Donato Corona Brandin Watson Diana Seanez Stephen
Casillas Dika Handayani Xavier Lopez Dr Victor Okhuysen Elias Tahhan
Another member that was involved but not in the picture was Trevor Law
(picture and text provided by Bill J Johnson )
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
6
G R A N D P R I Z E
California State University Los Angeles
Kronos Clock Project
U N I V E R S I T Y D I V I S I O N
First Place
California State University Northridge
CNC Tool Cart
Second Place
California State University Northridge
Grape Seed Oil Extractor
Third Place
California State University Northridge
Windmill that Melds Woodshop and Science
C O L L E G E amp N T M A
T R A I N I N G C E N T E R S
First Place
NTMA Training Center Ontario
Scorpion Tail Hot Wire Foam Cutter
Second Place
Pierce College
Magnetic Drive Electric Vehicle
Third Place
NTMA Training Center Norwalk
Redesigned Collapsible Lug Wrench
The WESTEC Manufacturing
Challenge is a creative collegiate
manufacturing competition where
student club members choose their
own manufacturing project The
students then build the project for
display and evaluation at the
W E S T E C M a n u f a c t u r i n g
Challenge Other types of
manufacturing projects including
class projects and funded projects
are also welcome as entries in the
contest Any type of engineering
principle concept or process may
be applied in the design and
manufacturing of the project
entry Conventional or automated
manufacturing processes robots
vision systems programmable
controllers computers material
handling systems or any other
manufacturing process may be
used individually or in any
combination The entries may
consist of static displays working
models systems or a combination
of the preceding All entries must
fit in a 10 x 10 booth
Picture (L to R) WESTEC Officials with student team winners
Benjamin Nguyen Bill J Johnson Ed Halloran Lance W Ideker Robby Leuer
(tall student in back) Donato Corona Brandin Watson Diana Seanez Stephen
Casillas Dika Handayani Xavier Lopez Dr Victor Okhuysen Elias Tahhan
Another member that was involved but not in the picture was Trevor Law
(picture and text provided by Bill J Johnson )
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
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solving
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bull College credit may be available
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bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
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bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
7
WESTEC 2012 Farwaz Alsugiar and Kevin Jamir
show off the CNC Tool Cart
CSUN team designed and built for
WESTEC Student Manufacturing
Challenge The CSUN team won
first place among four-year schools
with their project at the annual
trade show
Cal State students Martin Aispuro and Felipe Ortiz
show judges their Chronos a mechanical clock
they designed and produced as an entry in
WESTECrsquos Student Manufacturing Challenge
The Chronos was the grand prize winner at the
annual trade show
(Other WESTEC pictures courtesy of Esperanza High School amp SME
photographers by way of Kathy Looman)
Presentation of the
rdquo Wm B Johnson Leadership in Manufacturingrdquo Award
Pictured (L-R)
Ed Halloran
Wm Neal Johnson
congratulating
the award winner
Lance W Ideker
receiving the prize from
Bill J Johnson
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
8
WESTEC 2012
NTMA Training Centers takes Gold amp Bronze at the
WESTEC Manufacturers Challenge
The WESTEC Manufacturing Challenge is a creative manufacturing
competition where students build a project for display and evaluation
Students were able to bring together any type of engineering
principle concept or process in their own design to be judged along
with other competing schools Judging took place on the first day of
the WESTEC Convention on March 23rd 2010
NTMA Training Centers Norwalk campus team included students
Paul lvison David Lerma Victoria Wilms and Ruben Avalos Their
advisors were NTMA Training Centers instructors Dan Taylor and Ed
McLean Together they created a telescoping lug wrench which is
able to relieve highly torqued lugs on wheels of automobiles
NTMA Training Centers
(a 7 month program) competed
against two-year collegiate
students and were able to once
again succeed in their
endeavor The Norwalk
campus Telescoping Lug
Wrench took 3rd place in the
competition while NTMA
Training Centers Ontario team
walked away with First place
for their Scorpion Tail Hot
Wire Cutter
Pictured is Lead
Instructor Mike Welsh
giving tour of the
NTMA FACILITY IN
THE City of Norwalk
(continued on pg 9)
Pictured above are Norwalkrsquos award
winners Ruben Avalos Victoria Wilms
and David Lerma
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
9
The NTMA Training Centers also
reached out to local area high
schools to participate in robotics
challenge that spanned over the
three day WESTEC exposition
Prior to the exposition the NTMA
Training Centers donated a robot
and receiver kit to each of the
interested schools and encouraged
the students bull to take a first hand
approach to gaining knowledge and
experience working in the
manufacturing process as a team
Each school competed in a robot
battle in an enclosed showcase for
the exposition crowd
Anyone interested in more
information and the NTMA Training
centers are encouraged to call 800-
962-NTMA Training center
Pictured above are Gina Marinello
Executive Director of NTMA
Training Center and Michael Kerwin
the President
(The article and pictures on pages
8 amp 9 are from NORWALKrsquoS
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
April 2010 Vol 28 NO 4)
WESTEC 2012
A WOMAN visited a modern-art gallery One painting was bright
blue with vivid orange swirls and the one hanging next to it was
black with lime-green splotches
The artist stood nearby so as politely as she could the woman
said to him Im sorry but I just dont understand your paintings
I paint what I feel inside me the artist replied I see the
woman replied innocently Have you tried Alka-Seltzer
THE IT SPECIALIST told the executive We have to upgrade
the computer network
Oh no We cant get rid of these computers the executive
replied
Why not the specialist asked With a new system our
operations will be faster Why would you want to keep these
outdated machines
The executive replied in a low voice They know too much
( From the American Legion Magazine May 2012)
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
10
Ron Mac Iver presenting
the SME Presidentsrsquo
Award to
Bill Somsak
This presentation was long
overdue
Presentation made during
the March Tour at
Cerritos College
6th International Quenching and Control of Distortion
Conference and 4th International Distortion Engineering
Conference September 10-13 2012 Chicago Ill
The 6th International Conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion
returns to Chicago the location of the first conference 20 years ago This event
offers presenters and attendees a unique forum to discuss ongoing activities on
solving distortion issues
The organizers are planning 3-12 days of technical programming including but
not limited to these topical areas
Process Methodology to Control Distortion and Residual Stresses
Modeling of Processes and Phenomena
Heat Transfer as Applied to Distortion Control
Finite Element Analysis and Constitutive Equations Boundary Conditions
This event offers the attendee and presenter a unique forum to discuss the
ongoing activities on solving distortion issues within research institutes and
industries worldwide
Causes for distortion can be found in every step of the manufacturing process
especially when it comes to quenching Lean methods for reducing distortion
through the latest quenching methodologies at the 6th International Quenching
and Control of Distortion Conference including the 4th International Distortion
Engineering Conference
Back in Chicago where it all began
The First International Conference on Quenching and Distortion was held in
Lincolnshire Illinois in 1992 Since that time it has been held every threefour
years in a variety of international cities In celebration of the 20th anniversary
wersquore bringing this yearrsquos conference back to the USA in Chicago Illinois
Contribute to the industry
Network with global leaders
Collaborate
Advance your career
Get published
Article sent in By Jack Allen
From HTPro eNews [mailtoHTProeNewsasminternationalorg
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
11
March Joint Chapter Tour and
Presentation at Cerritos College
Cerritos College is on the
forefront of training for our
existing and new workforce
We were treated to a
PowerPoint presentation and a
walk through of the labs
(Composites Welding and
Machine Tool)
In addition information was
provided about the partnership
the college has with Northwood
University offering students a
Bachelor of Business
Administration in the auto
industry
The Technology Department has
received recognition for its work
in education and local industry
One award to highlight is the
ldquoExcellence in Partnership
Awardrdquo through the California
Community Colleges for
providing occupational technical
training in partnership with
Lockheed Martin The training
was in composites for the
manufacturing of jet fighter
planes
(L-R) Gary Pangelina Chair of
Chapter 027 Belle Gomez of
Cerritos College and Benjamin
Lascelles Secretary of Chapter
233 Belle shown receiving her
award for setting up this event
(L-R0 Ron Mac Iver giving
Terry Price an Award for the
Presentation and the tour
Cindy Lo showing her award for being
the Cerritos College facilitator for
The tour
We had a Tour of the
Technology Labs at
CERRITOS COLLEGE
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
12
April Joint Chapter Dinner Presentation
Behnam Bahr PhD
Boeing Endowed professor of
Manufacturing National Center for
Green Technology and Education
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department California State University
Long Beach
Currently all methods for ground
transportation use wheels or tracks to
achieve locomotion which limits
transportation across rough and very soft
terrains To navigate in these difficult
environments the development of new
kinds of machines based on new
principles other than endless rotary
motion is required Engineers have
utilized their observations of natural
phenomena to develop new techniques to
solve many technological problems
including problems in locomotion The
simplicity and the diversity of various
animalsrsquo means of locomotion have
significantly contributed to scientific and
engineering solutions In this
presentation we will review biologically
inspired robots such as climbing robots
underwater vehicles and snake robots
These robots can be used for space and
underwater exploration and for many
other applications such as the inspection
and maintenance of skyscrapers nuclear
power plants ships and aircraft The
miniaturization of some of these robots
could result in new devices for
bioengineering applications in medical
areas
(l-R) Dr Forouzan Golshan
Dean of College of Engineering
CSULB Dr Behnam Bahr
ldquoSPEAKERrdquo CSULB in the
back Paul McDonald (Cerritos
Student) and Bill Somsak
Dr Behnam Bahr making his
presentation to his left
Lin Somsak with grandchildren
William Houdeshell and
Kiera Somsak
(L-R) Kathy Looman
Bill Johnson Bob Krave
Londa Collins
Facing the camera Sam Beigi
BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED
ROBOTIC RESEARCH
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
13
At the April Dinner
Bill Somsak presented the
SME 2012 Award of Merit to
Ron Mac Iver
Mr Somsak was also the 1982
recipient of this award
FABTECH Mexico 2012 May 2 - 4 2012
Mexico City Mexico
Mfg4 Conference amp Exposition May 8 - 10 2012 Hartford Connecticut
Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show (MMTS) 2012 May 14 - 16 2012
More SME Sponsored Events
October 3-4 2012
Eccles Conference Center
Utah State University
Partners In
Business Providing
professional
conferences for more
than 40 years
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
14
SME Online Courses
World-Class Six Sigma Online Training amp Certification Partnership
This new Six Sigma curriculum called Generation III is for individuals and
businesses of any size Generation III combines advanced internet technologies
and a very strict curriculum with a focus on value creation Discounts only
available hereSME Members get special pricing on integrated offerings for
training assessment certifications (Six Sigma BlackGreenWhite Belts) and
one-year free membership in the Six Sigma Global Registry (SSGR)
Tooling University
Tooling U is the leading provider of online training for manufacturing companies
and educational institutions More than 1200 organizations across the globe
employ Tooling U to reap measurable improvements in knowledge and
productivity Tooling U offers more than 400 courses
Thriving in todayrsquos economy is no easy feat Profits depend on a
workforce that can execute processes and policies efficiently
We provide scalable training options to ensure that employees can meet
corporate benchmarks and prepare your company for future success
From small family-owned companies to public sector organizations to
large publicly traded entities our diverse client base proves our
flexibility and applicability across many industries and business types
ldquoWe grew from six to 30 employees and moved from 6000 to 22000
square feet in just three years A small company like ours never could
have understood what kind of training is out there without Cerritos
Collegerdquo
Kathy DrsquoAmato KAP Manufacturing San Dimas CA
ldquoCerritos College has developed an outstanding training program for
us with exceptional instructors The product of these training classes
will be the next generation Lockheed Martin employeesrdquo Steve H
Manager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin
15
Why Customized Training
bull Consultative approach identifies addresses and solves company
problems
bull On-SiteOff-site training
bull Flexible and customizable course content
bull Expedited application of training tools and techniques for
measurable results
bull Subject matter experts
bull Build teams that share a common language and approach to problem
solving
bull Access State funding options to offset or defer costs
bull College credit may be available
MANUFACTURING
bull QualityLEAN
bull Composites
bull Machining
bull Blueprint Reading
bull Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
bull Computer Assisted Inspection
BUSINESS amp MANAGEMENT
bull Supervision and Leadership
bull Team Building
bull Motivating Employees
bull Customer Service and Sales
New Product Development
Software Training
Course content format and schedule tailored to meet your companyrsquos
objectives and budget is just one of our many value propositions
For more information or to schedule training
t (562) 860-2451 x2511
e cerritostrainsucerritosedu
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
15
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Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
16
Captain Albert Berry is one of two people credited as the first person
to make a successful parachute jump from a powered aeroplane The
other contender is Grant Morton who is reported to have jumped from a
Wright Model B flying over Venice Beach California sometime late in
1911
On 1 March 1912 Berry jumped from a Benoit pusher biplane from
1500 feet (457 m) and landed successfully at Jefferson Barracks
Missouri The pilot was Tony Jannus The 36 foot (11 m) diameter
parachute was contained in a metal canister attached to the underside of
the plane - when Berry dropped from the plane his weight pulled the
parachute from the canister Rather than being attached to the parachute
by a harness Berry was seated on a trapeze bar According to Berry he
dropped 500 feet (152 m) before the parachute opened
Captain Albert Berry was
Born circa 1878 Died Birthplace Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Best known as The first man to parachute out of an airplane
The idea of parachutes had been around a long time with the original
credit going to either the Chinese or to Leonardo da Vinci but the first
man to ever jump out of an airplane with a parachute was US Army
Captain Albert Berry He jumped from a biplane at about 1500 feet
over Jefferson Barracks near St Louis Missouri on March 1 1912
Though some people believe that a man named Grant Morton
parachuted from a plane in 1911 off the coast of California the
skydiving community (and in 2003 the US governments Centennial of
Flight Commission) commonly gives credit for the first airplane jump to
Albert Berry Berrys pilot was Tony Jannus a pioneering aviator who
died in a crash in Russia in 1916
Extra credit
The New York Times reported on March 2 1912 the day after Berrys
jump Albert Berry is 33 years old and was born in Philadelphia He is
the son of Capt John Berry a St Louis balloonist The younger Berry
made his first parachute jump [from a balloon] when he was 16 years of
age and has continued the work since
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
17
Photo by Donald Brammer
Collection Description
Years after leaving the Marine Corps Bernard Lewis Smith Marine
Aviator No 2 prepares to taxi in his home-built experimental airplane Article and pictures on p 44-45 from ldquoLeatherneck Magazinerdquo May 2012
When 1st Lt Cunningham who had ldquoa firm
convictionrdquo of aviationrsquos potential convinced
the Commandant to assign him to flight
training on May 22 1912 it marked the birth
of Marine Corps aviation
Birth of Marine Corps Aviation
A young Alfred Austell Cunningham with an
unidentified Marine at his left Picture taken at
the Marine Officersrsquo School in Port Royal SC
in 1909
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
18
Sea Scouting 2012 Boy Scouts of America
Age range 13 through 21 years
Country United States
Founded 1912
Founders Arthur A Carey Charles T Longstreth
Commodore Charles D Wurster
Boatswain Connor Rieve
Previous organizations Varsity Scouting Boy Scouting
Scouting Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts
of America offers for young men and women Along with Cub Scouting for
younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys Venturing and Sea Scouting
provide a program for religious fraternal educational and other community
organizations to use for character citizenship and mental and personal fitness
training for youth As part of this training Sea Scouts are expected to develop
personal religious values learn the principles of American heritage and
government and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful
adults
Sea Scouting is the BSAs implementation of the Sea Scout program initially
developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England The founders of
Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A Carey of Waltham
Massachusetts and Charles T Longstreth of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Both
leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912
This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting
Sam A Beigi Managing Director ASIT LLC 420 Goddard Irvine CA 92618
949-280-1715 Cell 949-202-5801 Office wwwadv-solarcom
Picture on left 1909 of BADEN-POWELLrsquos BROTHER
Known as Warington within the family he was B-Ps
oldest brother Early in his career he qualified as a Master
Mariner and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal
Navy Reserve Interest in small boats (as described by B-
P in his autobiography Lessons from the Varsity of Life)
led him to a fascination with canoes In 1871 at the age
of 24 he paddled and sailed a canoe on a cruise around
the Baltic Sea that included stops in Germany Denmark
and Sweden
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
19
Team Leaders Golfers and Supporters
Information about our golf tournament will be coming out by the end of
the month We would like you be thinking if you will join us again as a team
sponsor or volunteer
The 14th annual golf tournament will be on Friday July 13th at 100 pm at
Isleta Eagle
Please forward the information to your associates vendors and friends We
have had up to 16 teams (64 golfers) in the past and we would like you to
join us this year
Michael D Mitchell
Tournament Golf Planner
SME Chapter 93
Area Code (505)
275-0354 (h)
235-7222 (c)
httpchapterssmeorg093
httpwwwsmeorg
The origins of May Day May Day has a long history as one of the worlds principal festivals The
origin of May Day as a day for celebration dates back to before the birth of
Christ Like many ancient festivals it has a Pagan connection
For the Druids of the British Isles May 1 was the second most important
holiday of the year It was the festival of Beltane which was thought to
divides the year in half The other half ended with the Samhain on November
1 In those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire It was one
of the ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world The fire itself
was thought to lend life to the springtime sun
By the Middle Ages every English Village had its Maypole The bringing in of
the Maypole from the woods was a big occasion and was accompanied by
much rejoicing and merrymaking The Maypoles were of all sizes one
village would vie with another to show who could produce the tallest
Maypole Maypoles were usually set up for the day in small towns but in
London and the larger towns they were erected permanently
The Puritans frowned on May Day so the day has never been celebrated with
a lot of enthusiasm in the United States The tradition of celebrating May Day
by dancing and singing around a maypole tied with colorful streamers or
ribbons survived as a part of the English tradition Children celebrate the day
by moving back and forth around the Maypole choosing the May queen and
hanging May baskets on the doorknobs of ones neighbors These customs
have their roots in the old European traditions
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
20
PALMDALE Calif April 2 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop
Grumman Corporations (NYSENOC) first F-35 center fuselage produced by
its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on
March 16 2012 While the company has delivered 69 center fuselages since
2005 this is the first produced using the IAL The IAL maximizes robotics
and automation providing additional capacity and assembly capability while
meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual
methods
The IAL will be central in producing the F-35s center fuselage as well as
increasing the programs affordability quality and efficiency The technologies
deployed on the IAL have created more efficient and ergonomic process for
assembly The IAL was developed and designed with the help of the Detroit-
based KUKA Robotics Aerospace Division a commercial automation
integrator and was inspired by automation systems used by American
automakers
The IAL design uses a system-engineering approach to integrate tooling and
structure transport system automation automated drilling cells and tooling
mechanization coordinated across multiple build centers
The Integrated Assembly Lines approach to tool design and fabrication
marks a transition into a new way of business for Northrop Grumman said
Michelle Scarpella vice president of the F-35 program for Northrop
Grumman Through the implementation of a much more efficient design-to-
assembly process the Integrated Assembly Line enables the team to
simultaneously achieve higher quality reduce costs and increase efficiency
As a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 industry team
Northrop Grumman performs a significant share of the work required to
develop and produce the aircraft In addition to producing the F-35 center
fuselage Northrop Grumman also designed and produces the aircrafts radar
and other key avionics including electro-optical and communications
subsystems develops mission systems and mission-planning software leads
the teams development of pilot and maintenance training system courseware
and manages the teams use support and maintenance of low-observable
technologies
To date the company has delivered every center fuselage on time and
continues to meet its cost and schedule commitments In 2011 the company
delivered 22 center fuselages and it will make its 100th delivery in December
2012
Northrop Grummans Palmdale Calif site is a world-class facility that
provides assembly integration testing and long-term maintenance capabilities
for the F-35 and some of the worlds most advanced aircraft including B-2
Spirit and RQ-4 Global Hawk
From NGRC Newsletter May 2012 by Irv Cregar
Technology Today
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
21
View from within Fort Darling of the James River taken during
the Civil War (From Library of Congress)
Richmond-Capital of the Confederacy
As capital of the newly formed Confederate States of America Richmond
Virginia became the constant target of northern armies During the four
years of the Civil War Union generals made repeated attempts to capture
the city by land Richmond however was vulnerable by water as well as by
land Gunboats could navigate the James River all the way to Richmond
The key to the citys river defenses lay in a small fort only seven miles south
of the capital Known throughout the south as Drewrys Bluff northern
troops referred to it as Fort Darling
MAY 15 1862
Americas service members 150
years ago Corporal John Mackie
For his actions during the Battle of
Drewrys Bluff in 1862 Mackie
became the first Marine awarded
the Medal of Honor
MAY 15 -16 1862
From Marine Corps Magazine ldquoLEATHERNECKrdquo
May 2012
