April 2015 TDMAW Surgeons of Steel

April 2015 - Volume 9; Issue 4

SURGEONS of STEEL

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TDMAW was represented at Business Day in Madison 2015, by:(L-R) Kirk Kussman of Aztalan Engineering, Mary Wehrheim of Stanek Tool Corp, Randy Weber of DACO PrecisionTool, Steve Latus of Journeymen Tool & Technologies, Lynn and Ken Mahuta of Mahuta Tool and Brian Nuetzel of Matzel Manufacturing.

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2015 Board of Directors President - Randy Weber Daco Precision-Tool 262.626.6591 | randy@daco-precision.com Vice President - Brian Nuetzel Matzel Manufacturing, Inc. 414.466.3800 | Briann@mzmatzel.com Treasurer - Alan Petelinsek Power Test, Inc. 262.252.4301 | alan@pwrtst.com Secretary - Kirk Kussman Aztalan Engineering Inc. 920.648-3411 | kkussman@aztalan.com Chairman of the Board - Steve Latus Journeymen Tool & Technologies, Inc. 414.228.8338 | steve@journeymentool.com

2015 Committee Chairs Advisory Co-Chairs Jim Persik 262.781.3190 | jim@milfab.com Mary Wehrheim 262.786.0120 l mwehrheim@stanektool.com Apprenticeship Co-Chairs Mary Wehrheim 262.786.0120 | mwehrheim@stanektool.com Allen Weiss 262.820.3400 | aweiss@integritywireedm.com Budget Alan Petelinsek 262.252.4301 | alan@pwrtst.com

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June 16th [Tuesday]

June Outing: Annual Golf and Fishing Outing

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August 4th [Tuesday]

Summer Outing: Sporting Clays Event and Dinner

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Tool, Die & Machining Expo TBD

CLASSIFIEDS Wisconsin Engraving Company / UNITEX has added two new HAAS VM-2 machining centers to our equipment list. Machines feature 12,000 RPM spindles, 4th axis machining capabilities and 30” x 20” x 20” of travel. Call 262-786-4521 or E-mail: info@wi-engraving.com For Sale: ELB Surface Grinder: Max Length 23 5/8 feet, Max Width 13 3/4 feet, Max height 20". Asking $4,000 or best offer. Please contact Ron Tritz at 262-544-5454 or rontritz@centralmachine.com For Sale: Dual Pallet Horizontal Machining Center: X=26 3/8, Y=13 7/16, Z=13 1/2. Asking $40,000 or best offer. Please contact Ron Tritz at 262-544-5454 or rontritz@centralmachine.com Hypneumat, Inc. has added a new Tsugami M08SY 6-axis turning center to its equipment list. This twin spindle machine is capable of chucking up to 8” diameters and bar feed 2.5” diameters. Machining requests call 414-423-7400 or email johnweber@hypneumat.com.

Business Support Brian Nuetzel 414.466.3800 | Briann@mzmatzel.com Insurance Kirk Kussman 920.648.3411 | kkussman@aztalan.com Legislative Kathy Pfannerstill 262.250.7640 | kathy@toolcraft.com Membership/Programs/Events Randy Weber 262.626.6591 | randy@daco-precision.com Nominating Steve Latus 414.228.8338 | steve@journeymentool.com Promotions Lynn Mahuta 262.502.4100 | lynn@mahutatool.com Scholarship Steve Latus 414.228.8338 | steve@journeymentool.com

2015 Ad Hoc Committee Chairs Communications & Technology Austin Weber 262.626.6591 | austin@daco-precision.com Workforce Development Michael Mallwitz 414.362.7305 | mmallwitz@buschprecision.com

IN THE KNOW Volunteers Needed!

1. Help is needed for the May 9th BotsIQ WI Competition, to be held at WCTC Pewaukee Campus. See details on page 18. Contact Lynn Mahuta to volunteer: (262) 502-4100 or lynn@mahutatool.com.

2. Judges are needed, throughout April, for the SkillsUSA Wisconsin CNC Milling and Automated Manufacturing Technically (AMT) competitions. See details on page 5.

Contact Allen Weiss to volunteer: 262-820-3400 or aweiss@integritywireedm.com.

3. Brian Nuetzel, TDMAW Business Support Committee Chair could use 2 or 3 volunteers to join & help him on his committee. The Business Support Committee only meets every other month, unless something urgent is needed. Please contact Brian if you or one of your key employees is interested in helping: (414) 466-3800 or Briann@mzmatzel.com.

4. TDMAW is always looking for more people with new, fresh ideas, so if you know of any members, or potential future members that want to get involved and help in any way, contact TDMAW President, Randy Weber: (262) 626-6591 or randy@daco-precision.com.

We could use help on committees, with events, and are looking for those interested in serving on future Boards.

Busch Precision will be hosting a Machining & Maintenance Services Expo and Open House on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 to introduce areas of specialty machining and maintenance services that can enhance your quality and production results.

Be sure to mark the date on your calendar. The day will be filled with tours, learning sessions, and strategic partner informative sessions. Contact Busch Precision for more information.

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The Waukesha County Business Alliance and BizTimes Media have announced the 2015 Top 10 Businesses of the Year.

The annual awards program recognizes companies headquartered in southeastern Wisconsin that have demonstrated consistent financial growth and dedication to good business practices through employee relations, customer-focused commitment and community service involvement.

Among the Top 10 Businesses of the Year is TDMAW Partner, Swick Technologies, an IT managed services business.

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Your company’s participation in the TDMAW Red, White & Blue Sponsorship program demonstrates to the tool, die & machining community that your company supports Growing Manufacturing in Wisconsin. Sponsorship runs from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 and is a great opportunity to showcase your products, services or organization to a targeted audience of privately held, Wisconsin based manufacturing companies. Benefits include, but are not limited to: recognition at TDMAW meetings and events, complimentary ad space in the Surgeons of Steel magazine and links to your company website from TDMAW.org.

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any separation agreement that seeks to release claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) must contain specific language as required by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) in order to be a proper, valid and enforceable release (see http://www.eeoc. gov/policy/docs/qanda_severance-agreements.html for specific guidance). You are correct that an employee age 40 and older must be given 21 days to consider a waiver and release agreement, and then an additional seven days once signed (if signed within that time period), to revoke his or her signature and thus the contract itself. There are other requirements that must be satisfied when more than one employee is separating from employment (such as providing information about the ages and positions of employees impacted by a layoff and not impacted by the termination decisions, and a 45-day consideration period), but we assume from the inquiry that only one employee is at issue here (the Director). Note that employers are not required to provide employees under 40 with a specific amount of time to sign a separation agreement and there is no revocation period required in that situation.

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Students from universities ranging from University of Maine to California Poly are currently seeking positions.

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TDMAW supports BotsIQ WI and invites you to get involved with the May 9th competition, hosted by Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee Campus. All are encouraged to come and see the students (you may be hiring in a few years) at work on their creations. Stay for a few battles and then watch them repair the damage. Yu will be impressed, maybe impressed enough to stay for a while or mentor a team!

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Partners

Bank—Equipment Loans

Heat Treating ThermTech of Waukesha, Inc.

US Bank

Charles Starck | (920) 791-9089 www.usbank.com

Computer Services for Business

Kirk Springer | (262) 549-1878 www.thermtech.net

Insurance—P&C, Health & Workers Comp Federated Insurance

Swick Technologies

Visit www.federatedinsurance.com for the nearest agent

Gary Swick | (414) 257-9266 www.swicktech.com

Supplies/Full Line

Cutting Tools

E.L Simeth - Milwaukee

Midwest Cutting Tool, Inc. Waukesha

EDM Services

Steve Simeth | (414)771-9270 www.elsimeth.com

Charles Wright / Ronald Abts (262) 896-0883 www.midwestcuttingtools.com

MSC/J&L Metalworking Pewaukee

Sales | (262) 703-4000 www.metalworking.mscdirect.com

K L H Industries, Inc. Germantown

Sussex Tool & Supply - Sussex

Ken Heins | (262) 253-4990 www.klhindustries.com

Sales | (262) 251-4020 www.sussextool.com

Sponsors Accurate Die Design Inc./ Logopress3 Ray Proeber | (262) 938-9316 www.accuratediedesign.com Alro Specialty Metals Wauwatosa Inside Sales | (800) 365-4140 www.alro.com ApTex Waukesha Industrial Peter Delany | (262) 970-4833 www.aptex.biz Bell-Well Sales Co. Tom Schoenecker | (262) 781-3670 www.bellwellsales.com Busch Precision, Inc. Micheal Mallwitz | (414) 362-7305 www.buschprecision.com Cincinnati Tool Steel Co. Ronald Cincinnati | (800) 435-0717 www.cintool.com

Citizens Bank Of Mukwonago John Schmitz I (262) 548-0208 www.citizenbank.com

Haas Factory Outlet Wally Mulvaney | (262) 373-5050 www.hfomilwaukee.com

Progressive Machinery, Inc. John Gennrich | (414) 577-3200 www.progressivemachinerywi.com

Cultivate Communications Dee Jensen | (262) 373-4000 www.cultivatecommunications.com

Industrial Fluid Solutions Sales | (920) 783-6600 www.industrialfluidsolutions.com

Schenck M & A Solutions Corey Vanderpoel | (414) 465-5607 www.schencksc.com/ mergeradvisors

The Dickman Company, Inc./ CORFAC International Dave Hazenfield | (414) 271-6100 www.dickmanrealestate.com Federated Insurance Brock Martinez | (920) 299-0010 www.federatedinsurance.com Foundations Bank Steve Rossmeissel l (262) 746-3969 www.foundationsbank.com Fox Valley Metrology Kit Krabel | (920) 426-5894 www.foxvalleymetrology.com

The Kinetic Co., Inc. Jared or Cash Masters (414) 425-8221 www.KnifeMaker.com ManagePoint LLC David Steger | (414) 456-9837 www.manage-point.com Midwest Forman Metal Co. Marty Forman | (414) 351-5990 www.midwestformanrecycling.com

Sikich LLP Cheryl Aschenbrener (262) 754-9400 www.sikich.com United Milwaukee Scrap Betsy Purcell | (414) 449-4411 www.umswi.com Weller Machinery Mike Weller | (262) 251-1500 www.wellerusa.com

Morris Midwest Walter Weigel | (414) 586-0450 www.morrismidwest.com

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SAVE THE DATES May 5th Annual Meeting

TDMAW Partner, Federated Insurance

TDMAW JUNE OUTING

June 16th Choose from a day of

and special guest

Golf at River Charter Fishing or Club of Mequon on Lake Michigan

Ma Baensch

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm back by popular demand: the delicious pasta bar!

Invited to attend are TDMAW Members, Prospective Members, Partners, Sponsors, other local trade association members and community friends of TDMAW. Contact TDMAW Headquarters for more information.

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