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SMMA
2002 Fall Technical Conference November
6-8, 2002 * SMMA Member Companies Wednesday, November 6 9:30 - 5:00 SMMA Motor & Motion College Course, Fundamentals of Brushless Motor Control, Instructor: Dal Y. Ohm, Ph.D., President, Drivetech Inc.* (separate registration required - lunch included). - Atrium C The purpose of this course is to provide fundamental concepts and knowledge necessary to design and apply dcand brushless motor drives for design engineers and field application engineers in the motion control industry. The course will include a brief discussion on the magnetic and mechanical structure of the various motor types to understand torque production mechanisms and to derive a circuit model. Course content will cover most of the basic skills in designing brush and brushless DC motor drives including power electronic circuits, analog and digital motor control hardware, gate drive and feedback sensors, with particular emphasis on motor control algorithms and servo systems. Practical and useful procedures in selecting components and methods, rule-of-thumb design rules, performance vs cost trade-off will be discussed from the instructor's years of experience in research and development of many types of drives. Dal Y. Ohm, Ph.D., has more than twenty years experience in research and product development of servo systems and motion control. His major areas of interest, in which he has published over forty articles, include motion control, digital control and estimation, robotics, vector control, ac and dc motor drives and power electronics. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University and has worked for Kollmorgen Motion Technologies Group and Baldor Electric Co. 1:00 - 5:00 EMERF Workshop, Combining the EMERF Lamination Steels Database with Motor Simulation Programs Steve Sprague, Proto Laminations Inc.* and Dan Jones, Incremotion Associates Inc.* (separate registration required). The EMERF database for soft iron and steels used in electric motors, continuously being refined, is an important tool for more accurate motor design techniques. The magnetic saturation (first quadrant) curves and the core loss curves provide the motor designer with key design information. The EMERF data will be combined with PC-BDC, a SPEED brushless permanent magnet motor design program, to illustrate the basics of precision motor design. The workshop will cover the selection and evaluation process for soft iron, steels and permanent magnets, as they pertain to overall motor performance. (separate registration) - Atrium B 1:00-5:00 Tour of ELTEK International Laboratories* Located in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, 10 minutes from the airport, ELTEK International Laboratories is an independent testing laboratory specializing in services for the electrical/electronic industry. Testing is conducted for all types of materials used in the industry, and for motors, e.g. thermal life, temperature rise, dissipation/power factor, dielectric breakdown, failure analysis. Those who register for the tour, either Wednesday or Friday afternoon, will visit an 18,000 square foot facility with five laboratories. Indicate your interest in the tour, and day, by checking the appropriate box on the SMMA Fall Technical Conference registration form. 1:00 - 4:00 Table Top Exhibit Set-Up - Meramec 2:30 - 4:30 Registration - Outside Meramec 3:00 - 5:00 SMMA Committee Meetings
6:00 — 7:00 Beer and Pretzels Reception with Table Top Exhibits - Meramec Dinner
on your own
Thursday, November 7 7:30 — 8:00 Contintental Breakfast with Table Top Exhibits - Meramec 8:00 — 12:00 MEETING IN SESSION - Jefferson A/B Welcome - Dave Beth, VP Engineering, Emerson Tool Co.,* and SMMA Vice President Eric S. Cole, VP Engineering, The Revcor Companies*, SMMA Secretary-Treasurer and Fall Technical Conference Chair Session I - Materials 8:00-8:30 Nylon 6.6 - The New Choice for Class 155 Insulation Systems Applications - John Targett, VP Technical Marketing, Michael Day Enterprises Inc. For nylon resins, and compounds, the electrical/electronics market, including telecommunications, business machines and appliances, is the second largest industry segment, after automotive/transportation. A wide range of grades offering a choice of mechanical performance characteristics, excellent electrical insulation performance and very forgiving processability makes nylons in general, and nylon 6.6 in particular, especially suitable for a variety of appliances including connectors, switches, transformers, relays and motor components. However, there has long been a perception that the well established and reliable family of nylon 6.6 materials offered relatively limited higher temperature performance, a perception that has largely restricted its use to applications not exceeding Class 130 (Class B) requirements. It has now been demonstrated that a range of nylon 6.6 resins and compounds has the capability to fulfill the requirements of applications that demand up to Class 155 (Class F) performance in Electrical Insulation Systems (E.I.S), thus offering a cost-effective alternative to compounds based on polymers such as PET, PPS and even PPA ("high temperature" nylon). John Targett graduated from Southampton University in the U.K. with a degree in mechanical engineering and has been involved with engineering plastics in various technical and marketing roles ever since. He currently works with Michael Day Enterprises Inc., an independent compounder of engineering thermoplastics, in Wadsworth, Ohio. 8:30-9:00 The SMC Concept - Lars Hultman and Ola Andersson, Hoganas AB, Sweden and Alan Jack, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. Presenter: Lars Hultman, Manager Magnet Development, Höganäs AB, Sweden Soft Magnetic Composites (SMCs) are successfully manufactured from insulated iron powder using the powder metallurgy compaction process. Depending on how the combination of materials and processing parameters are chosen, a wide range of property profiles can be obtained. Thus, the SMC concept allows flexible and unique opportunities to tailor the material for the application. The isotropic nature of the SMC material allows 3D-flux, and, combined with the unique shaping possibilities of the powder metallurgy compaction process, opens up new avenues to the design of electromagnetic devices such as electrical machines. SMC parts can be designed and manufactured with intricate shapes, smooth curvatures and excellent surface finish. The SMC technology can also be used to simplify manufacturing, e.g., simple bobbin winding could be used for individual SMC stator teeth as compared to the complex winding process typically used for lamination packs. In order to take full advantage of the SMC concept, redesign from today's 2D steel laminate solutions to new 3D designs is required. The fundamental concept of SMC materials and their processing is presented along with design concepts and prototypes. The possibilities and limitations of the SMC concept are highlighted. Finally, some examples of commercial products are presented. Lars Hultman has served in various marketing and management capacities at Hoganas. Throughout this time he has worked with ceramic and metal powders, mainly for powder metallurgy and magnetic applications. Much of the work of the Magnet Development Department is devoted to processes and materials and their applications, and is carried out by universities. This cooperative program involves universities in the U.K., U.S.A., Sweden and Japan. 9:00-9:30 Harnessing the Power of Shape Memory Alloy for Motion - The Past and Future of SMA Miniature Actuators - Rod MacGregor, President & CEO, NanoMuscle The potential benefits of using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators in miniature applications are reviewed, along with the circumstances that have historically hindered SMAs from being used as a motive source in commercial products. A detailed description is then presented of how current technology breakthroughs solve the major problems inherent in SMA, including a comparison of the resulting actuators to commercially available small motors and solenoids. A number of manufacturers offer SMA based devices - a brief competitive analysis is used to highlight the major differences. Finally, a discussion of future SMA developments and a list of potential application examples are given. Rod MacGregor has over fifteen years experience as an entrepreneur and executive leader. Prior to NanoMuscle, Mr. MacGregor founded three successful venture capital backed high-tech startups: Insignia Solutions (went public on NASDAQ), International Business Software (sold to Novell, Inc.), and OnLive! Technologies (sold to Electric Communities). Insignia Solutions received the Queen's Award for Export, Queen's Award for Technology and LAN Magazine's Product of the Year (DataClub). OnLive!Technologies was entered in the Smithsonian Institution's Permanent Research Collection of Information Technology. Mr. MacGregor holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Glasgow. Most recently, he has been a featured presenter at NanoBusiness Spring 2002 and Pervasive Computing Outlook. 9:30-10:00 - Advanced Magnet Materials for Motor Applications - Bhanu Chelluri, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, IAP Research Inc.* Rare earth magnets have found use in a wide range of devices, because of their ability to produce strong magnetic flux. The development of such high performance magnets is one key factor in reducing the size and weight of small motors. While rare earth magnets with enhanced Curie temperatures, such as those belonging to the SmCo family, have found high temperature applications use of Neodymium based magnets is limited to lower temperatures (< 200°C). Nano composite magnets are a new system made of a hard phase exchange coupled to soft magnetic phase. These nano magnets promise higher Br and BHmax values than currently available in the pure rare earth system. In this presentation, developments in rare earth permanent magnets will be traced and progress achieved to date in nano composite magnets will be elucidated. The performance improvements achieved in rotors made from nano composite powders will be compared with those realized from regular neodymium iron boron powders. Bhanu Chelluri has been working with IAP Research for past 12 years. She is a program leader for materials development for motors and other applications. Prior to joining IAP, Chelluri worked at AT&T Bell Labs in New Jersey and Max Planck Institute for Metals in Germany . She has Ph..D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 10:00-10:30 NETWORKING BREAK WITH TABLE TOP EXHIBITS - Meramec 10:30-11:30 Self-Bonding Magnet Wire for Induction Motor Designs - John C. Kauffman and Donald J. Barta, Sales Engineering Leader, Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Co.* Presenter: David Myers, Sr. Sales Engineer Although self-bonding magnet wires have been used in the industry for many years, only recently have new magnet wire constructions, processing techniques and motor manufacturing processes made practical innovative induction motors designs that can save cost and improve manufacturing processes. This presentation will review the newer self-bonding magnet wire constructions that have lead to innovative motor designs. Then, bonding processes and their integration with automated induction motor manufacturing will be discussed. Finally, special considerations, such as bond strength, wire dimensions, bonding other stator elements, protecting stator elements absent impregnating varnish and environmental considerations in stator bonding. David Myers has been with Phelps Dodge for 30 years, including positions in the Materials Lab performing motor failure analysis, marketing and sales engineering. He is a graduate of Purdue University with emphasis in material science and applications engineering. Self-Bonding Induction Motor Stators - Robert C. Storar, President, Automation Technology Inc.* The design of induction motor stators incorporating bondable magnet wire can be configured to use the standard "lead-wire" to magnet wire termination or utilize connectors designed to terminate directly to the magnet wire. Each of these approaches has advantages and disadvantages. The bonding cement on the wires' surface softens but does not flow. Because of this, the magnet wires must contact one another during the bonding process and while the bond cement cools, in order to provide an adequate bond between the magnet wires. This poses a unique challenge when bonding induction motor stators. Two manufacturing process techniques meet this challenge. Comprehensive testing of the stator is required both before and after the bonding cycle. In most cases, faults in the stator cannot be repaired after the stator has been bonded. It is therefore imperative to provide a comprehensive test prior to beginning the bonding cycle. Post bond testing is required to determine if the bond cement buildup on the magnet wire has masked any wire insulation issues or if the bonding process has in any way damaged the stator. Throughout the process, magnet wire temperature uniformity can best be achieved by a controlled rapid heating of the magnet wire to a specified temperature. To achieve this controlled rapid heating, a fast and accurate temperature measurement technique must be employed. Robert Storar is the Founder and President of Automation Technology Inc. that was incorporated in 1982. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton and has three United States patents related to various motor and motor component testing techniques. Self-Bonding Magnet Wire in Automated Motor Manufacture - William D. Reed, Design Engineering Manager, Baldor Electric Co.* Automated manufacture of electric motors is essential to stay competitive in a global marketplace. Whereas raw materials are procured on a global basis, so that every U. S. manufacturer has the same purchasing advantage, labor costs depend on the manufacturing location. Innovations such as self-bonding magnet wire combined with automated manufacturing processes can reduce the labor content of products and help companies stay competitive on a worldwide basis. William Reed received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, his Master of Engineering from University of Michigan and his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. His professional career includes positions in the aerospace, automotive and electric motor industries. His current position is Design Engineering Manager for Baldor Electric Company located in Fort Smith, AR. 11:30-12:00 Cool Motion: Beating The Heat With Thermally Conductive Plastics - James D. Miller, Ph.D., Product Manager, Cool Polymers Inc. Today, the Motor and Motion Control industry faces tremendous challenges in meeting the complex needs of its customers. The demands for smaller, faster and lighter products have increased the need for materials that can meet the demands of heat build-up - materials that can transfer, spread or dissipate heat, and still provide the advantages of lighter weight, compact size, design flexibility and production cost advantages. With the development of thermally conductive plastics (first introduced into commercial application in the mid-1990s), engineers can now use injection molding grade plastics that offer the heat transfer capacity of metals and ceramics. Thermally conductive plastics offer a host of other benefits including design freedom, net shape molding, parts consolidation, low thermal expansion, low mold shrinkage, chemical resistance and weight reduction (40-50% lighter than equivalent aluminum components). In this presentation, Dr. Jim Miller will explain how thermally conductive plastics work and why these materials can help designers in the motor and motion control industry to achieve their design and production goals. The presentation will include case examples. Dr. James Miller is the product manager for CoolPoly® thermally conductive plastics at Cool Polymers. As one of the originators in the field of thermally conductive injection molding grade thermoplastics he has contributed to the science, development and application of these materials for ten years. Previously, he spent 12 years with Amoco. Dr. Miller is also the co-developer of voltage contrast XPS, a widely used analytical technique employed to quantitatively measure fiber-matrix adhesion in advanced composites. Dr. Miller was also a finalist in NASA's astronaut selection process. 12:00-1:00 - Lunch - Meramec 1:00 - 4:30 MEETING IN SESSION - Jefferson A/B Session II - Motors and Drives 1:00-1:30 Dedicated Applications for a Low-Cost Slim Shape Brushless DC Motor - Dr. Didier Frachon, R&D Unit Manager, Moving Magnet Technologies S.A. The use of a novel low-cost brushless dc permanent magnet motor in an automotive application is introduced. The flat structure of the motor makes it ideal for an easy integration in a wide range of applications. The flat structure can also easily be scaled to fit a wide range of application requirements. The motor structure is well adapted to integrate Hall sensor for the auto-commutation but the motor can also be easily driven in a "sensorless" mode. The choice will depend on the targeted application. Dr. Frachon received his Ph.D. from the University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France, in 1992, followed by post-doctoral work at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. In his work at Moving Magnet Technologies S.A., he has been involved in the development of electromagnetic devices: motors (stepper and brushless dc), direct drive actuators (linear and rotary) and contact-less magnetic position sensors for linear and rotary motions. Dynamic simulation softwares and two-and three-dimensional magnetic simulations are other areas in which he has been involved. 1:30-2:00 Application Guidelines for Using Permanent Magnets in Motors - Jennifer Ambrose, Applications Engineer, VAC Magnetics Corp.* With emphasis on Rare Earth magnetic materials, this paper focuses on specific guidelines to help steer designers to the proper use and specification of permanent magnets in motors. Basic relationships between motor performance and magnetic properties are reviewed; various permanent magnet materials are also compared in this light. Other characteristics such as part geometry, handling, magnetization and corrosion protection are presented as they relate to use in a variety of motor types. 2:00-2:30 Low Noise PMDC Motor Solution - Michael Hillyer, Vice President Advanced Engineering, Johnson Electric Group* The noise quality and life of hair dryers improved by redesigning the brush leaf. The motor starts to squeak as the armature is brought nearly to stop. In other words, the noise happens only when the revolution is very low. Preliminary study recognizes that the "squeak" is a friction-induced vibration on the brush leaf, a high and clear pitch with no obvious harmonics, created from the interface between carbon brushes and the commutator. Usually, the squeaking noises are composed of a group of pitches at very high frequencies, such that it ranges from 4 kHz to 24 kHz. It is believed that the squeaking noises are generated by a kind of "tapping" mechanism of the brush leaf and this mechanism will be explained in detail. Mr. Hillyer has been with Johnson Electric for eight years and has spent four years in the Connecticut office and fours years in Michigan working on both the automotive and appliance motors. He currently manages Johnson Electric's Automotive Application Engineering group in Plymouth. Prior to Johnson Electric, he spent 25 years in various product engineering, quality and manufacturing positions in the small AC and DC motor businesses. He holds a BSEE degree from Clemson University and is a 30 year member of SAE and IEEE. 2:30-3:00 Optimizing Short Stroke Response Using AlphaStep with New Adjustable Profile Techniques - Akihiko Houda, Engineering Manager, Servo Development Dept, Oriental Motor Co. Ltd., Japan.* Presenter: Daniel B. Jones, President, Incremotion Associates* 3:00-3:30 NETWORKING BREAK WITH TABLE TOP EXHIBITS - Meramec 3:30-4:00 Common Mode Chokes Matched to Meet FCC EMI Requirements - Rodney Rogers, Application Engineer, VAC Magnetics Corp.* This paper discusses the requirements of FCC Part 15, Subpart J as related to commercial and residential EMI testing limits. The presentation includes hints and calculations to achieve EMI acceptance through properly specified Common Mode Chokes to limit noise currents that cause EMI on equipment interconnecting cables 4:00-4:30 Comparison of Motor Control Chips and DSP Microcontrollers for Small DC and Brushless Motors - Dal Y. Ohm, Ph.D., President, Drivetech Inc.* Due to its compactness and low cost, permanent magnet dc and brushless motors are used in many applications including appliances, automotive, office automation and medical areas, etc. Currently many different types of dedicated pwm motor control chips are used to control these motors. Unfortunately, switching schemes of these chips are either fixed or limited in flexibility, resulting in higher noise and torque ripple, and poor efficiency. In this paper, a simple DSP-based flexible motor controller design that allows selection one of six different switching schemes (including those of brushless control chips) are introduced. Relative advantages and drawbacks of each scheme are also discussed. It is found that characteristics in dc link ripple, line current harmonics, switching and conduction losses as well as motor rating are affected by the switching scheme and the designer can select the best scheme to optimally meet the design goal. Dr. Ohm has more than twenty years of academic and industrial experience in research and product development of servo systems and motor control. His major areas of interest, in which he has published over forty articles, include motion control, digital control and estimation, robotics, vector control, ac and dc motor drives and power electronics. Dr. Ohm has worked for Kollmorgen Motion Technologies Group and Baldor Electric Co. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University. 4:30-5:00 Update: Losses in Lamination Magnetic Steels Consortium - Pragasen Pillay, Ph.D., Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Jean Newell Distinguished Professor in Engineering, Clarkson University.* 6:00-9:00 Reception (Cash Bar) and Dinner - Mississippi Friday, November 8 7:30 — 8:00 Contintental Breakfast with Table Top Exhibits - Meramec 8:00 — 12:00 MEETING IN SESSION - Jefferson A/B SESSION II: MOTORS & DRIVES (CONTINUED) 8:00-8:30 Finite Element Analysis and Magnetic Couplings - JinFang Liu, Ph.D. Senior Engineer, Electron Energy Corp. This presentation covers certain design aspects of magnetic coupling applications for pumps and motors. Conventional magnetic couplings will be compared to couplings with Hallbach arrangements. 8:30-9:00 What If Small Electric Motors Were More Efficient? Gerald W. Yankie, President & CEO, ThinGap Motor Technologies In recent years there has been much public discussion and debate about the impact of improved motor efficiency on the U.S. economy. Organizations such as the Consortium for Energy Efficiency and Motor Decisions Matter have campaigned to educate motor users about the amount of energy consumed by electric motors. Projected savings based on improved motor efficiency have been defined in terms of reduced numbers of power generating plants. This new awareness and demand for improved efficiency creates a challenge for motor designers and manufacturers. This presentation will review ironless core motors and a permanent magnet design in which magnetic flux density can be intensified by minimizing the air gap between the magnet and magnetic return structure. By increasing the conductor packing density in the narrow magnetic gap, electrical resistance is decreased, reducing heat losses and increasing power density. An innovative electromotive coil that takes advantage of the above-mentioned scientific features has been design, developed and tested. Conductor segments are precision machined from thin sheet metal and configured in a multi-layered electrical circuit. These circuits are mechanically and electrically attached to produce a free standing, thin-walled coil structure. By increasing flux density, decreasing iron losses, increasing conductor packing density, reducing coil resistance, balancing phase resistance and eliminating cogging losses, remarkable motor performance can be achieved to meet the electrical efficiencies expected of the modern motor. Jerry Yankie has held various management, manufacturing and engineering positions with medical, biotechnology and industrial materials companies. Prior to creating ThinGap Technologies, he was vice president operations for Miravant Medical Technology. His professional experience also includes Technon Systems Inc., NuSil Technologies Inc., Immulok Inc. and Dow-Corning Corp. He holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University. 9:00 - 9:30 A Complete Solution for Electromechanical System Design Authors: Uwe Knorr, Mark Ravenstahl, Dingsheng Lin and Scott Stanton, Ansoft Corp.* Presenter: Marius Rosu, Applications Engineer, Ansoft Corp.* The increasing application of electrical drive systems in automation, appliances, consumer electronics and transportation requires more sophisticated design tools. Most future drive systems will be variable speed drives to meet higher energy efficiency standards set by administrations throughout the world. In the design of a variable speed drive, engineers face a wide variety of problems due to the combination of several domains in one product. Some of the major issues are
Typically these domains are designed in isolation using point tools, developed either for circuit design, magnetic design or controller design. In recent years, there were several attempts to overcome these limitations by extending the solvers capabilities using analogies between the physical domains. However, since each domain has its own requirements in terms of solution algorithms, the results are often unsatisfactory. To predict the overall performance, accuracy and integrity of the drive system, a more complete approach taking the interaction of systems into account is required. It is also necessary to have a seamless design flow between component level machine design and system level drive design. This paper will present Ansoft's machine and drive systems design suite, a combination of simulation and modeling tools for different stages of the design process. All tools are integrated via a unique simulatory coupling technology in which each subsystem and component can be analyzed using the most appropriate solver. Additionally, the integration of finite element methods allows simulating components for which an accurate system level model might not be available. A typical example of this type problem is a switched reluctance (SR) machine, where it is difficult to find a closed formulation of the behavior based on an equation set. The example in the paper shows how to create an initial design of the machine using analytical design methods in RMxprt. RMxprt can generate both a system level model for analyses in Ansoft's power electronics and drives simulation tool SIMPLORER and geometry information for Ansoft's transient finite element solver Maxwell2D. Generating two different models RMxprt enables concurrent engineering and helps save valuable engineering time. After a detailed finite element based fine-tuning and optimization, Maxwell can generate an equivalent circuit model based on a parametric solution allowing verification of the system design results. 9:30 - 10:00 NETWORKING BREAK WITH TABLE TOP EXHIBITS - Meramec SESSION III: STANDARDS, TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY 10:00-10:30 International Standards - Global Participation - Edward Van Vooren, President, Eltek Laboratories* Each year the world becomes a little smaller but a great deal more competitive. As each company plans its future in terms of participating in the global marketplace it can be beneficial to understand how the technical side of our industry develops international standards. In addition, recent experiences in China indicate the seriousness of their participation and the importance of our understanding of international Standards. This paper presents (1) a few comparison examples of IEEE Standards to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards; (2) a brief introduction to the structure of the IEC; and (3) an introduction to the interaction of the United States National Committee (USNC) to the IEC. Following is discussion on the Chinese government and industry participation in International Standards. 10:30-11:00 Flywheel Energy Systems and Their Applications - Authors: Howard E. Jordan, Richard J. Hayes, and John D. Herbst, University of Texas at Austin, Center for Electromechanics. Presenter: Howard E. Jordan. The use of flywheels to store energy is technology which is centuries old. The confluence of several modern technologies has resulted in flywheels becoming a viable solution for the needs of the transportation, electric utility and aerospace industries. Advancements in power electronics and high performance composite materials plus the development of reliable magnetic bearings have enhanced the energy storage density and the power delivery capability of flywheel systems, enabling them to serve many new applications. This paper discusses several flywheel energy storage applications and explores in some detail the flywheel systems for the Federal Railroad Administration's "Advanced Locomotive Propulsion System" program and a flywheel system providing energy storage for a hybrid electric bus. The unique motor designs, which are required for these systems, are also discussed. Howard E. Jordan retired in 1993 from the position of Director, Corporate Research and Development at Reliance Electric Company. He worked for Relianace for 39 years. Prior to becoming R & D Director, he held key positions in the design and development of electrical rotating machinery. He was project manager in the early 1980's for the development of Reliance's Energy Efficient motor product line. Prior to joining Reliance, he served in the U. S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954. Dr Jordan received his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa NU, a fellow in IEEE, and a recipient of a Distinguished Service Citation from the University of Wisconsin. He served as a former Chairman of NEMA'S Motor & Generator Section. He has been an author or co-author of 25 technical papers, holds seven US patents and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. Dr. Jordan currently works as a Research Scientist at the Center for Electromechanics, University of Texas at Austin. 11:00-11:30 Product Lifecycle Management Today - Terry Slezak, PLM Consultant, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Corp. This presentation overviews product lifecycle management (PLM) by defining product data and the life cycle of the product. Essential data management elements are also detailed. PLM can streamline processes and systems by 1) defining common processes (product design, change management, etc.) across the enterprise; 2) automating processes; 3) eliminating redundant processes/systems; and 4) reducing errors/rework. Terry Slezak has over 13 years experience with data and process management. He has worked in the Electrical Motors and Aerospace arenas. He has been involved with and led the implementation of multiple data management systems at various sites across the US. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. 11:30-12:00 Six Sigma Design: Designing to Delight Your Customer AND Your Bottom Line - Bob Neuman, Sr. Consultant, Pivotal Resources Inc. This presentation includes an overview of the tools, and a process, for capturing the Voice of the Customer and flowing it into product design. The cycle for achieving product and process designs that exceed your customer's needs and deliver high yields at low cost will also be discussed. Bob has been active as a management consultant, professor, and author since 1971. He is a senior consultant with Pivotal Resources and a co-author of two bet-selling Six Sigma books, The Six Sigma Way, and The Six Sigma Way Team Fieldbook. Since 1996 he has trained and coached Six Sigma teams at companies such as General Electric, Sun Microsystems, Federated Department Stores, Starwood Hotels. Bob’s talent for translating abstract business concepts into a humorous narrative of practical examples appeals to a wide audience in a multitude of industries. His practical yet strategic outlook also allows him to relate to both senior managers and frontline associates. Bob was the Training Manager for Continuous Quality Improvement for 7,000 employees at Sutter Health, Sacramento’s largest private employer. In the 1980s, Bob was the lead consultant for the Izwana Participation Project at Western Deep Levels gold mine in South Africa, teaching problem solving to miners 8,000 feet underground. He was also the lead consultant for General Motors’ "Common Sense" quality program for line employees in Detroit and Indianapolis. In addition to clients like NBC and Employers’ Reinsurance Corporation, Bob has provided process improvement training for Alamo Learning Systems, US Sprint, the Quality Alert Institute, and many government agencies, including the California Department of Corrections and the Colorado State Patrol. Bob’s doctorate is from Northwestern University, and he has been a Professor at Amherst College, the State University of New York, and California State University at Sacramento. 12:00 Adjournment 1:00-5:00 Tour of ELTEK International Laboratories* Located in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles, 10 minutes from the airport, ELTEK International Laboratories is an independent testing laboratory specializing in services for the electrical/electronic industry. Testing is conducted for all types of materials used in the industry, and for motors, e.g. thermal life, temperature rise, dissipation/power factor, dielectric breakdown, failure analysis. Those who register for the tour, either Wednesday or Friday afternoon, will visit an 18,000 square foot facility with five laboratories. Indicate your interest in the tour, and day, by checking the appropriate box on the SMMA Fall Technical Conference registration form. 12:00-2:00 TABLE TOP EXHIBIT TEAR DOWN 12:30 — 4:30 SMMA Board of Directors Meeting - Lewis Saturday, November 9 8:00 — 12:00 EMERF Board of Directors Meeting - Lewis * SMMA Member Companies Mark your calendar for the SMMA 2003 Spring Management Conference April 30-May 2, 2003 Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort, Santa Barbara P.O. Box P182 S. Dartmouth, MA 02748 508.979.5935 fax 508.979.5845 www.smma.org info@smma.org
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