November 2013 Surgeons of Steel

November 2013 - Volume 7; Issue 11

SURGEONS of STEEL

In this issue...

MATC Provides Customized Training for Kinetic Company’s Incumbent Workers Legislative Update: Promoting Manufacturing Careers Focus on Federated: A Vision for the Next Generation 2013 Buying Expo Highlights

President’s Letter of Fame for door prize winners . . . amazing!) The 2014 Group Buying Expo will require a larger facility because I truly believe we will top 200 attendees at this fantastic event. I believe this is due to a growing optimism that includes a major promotion of Manufacturing in Wisconsin, TDMAW members and supporters.

As Fabricator Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis stated: “The perfect pitch for manufacturing is that it’s more than making things; it’s make the next big thing.”

Since each of us is a proud ambassador for Manufacturing, it is Free, of Production Machined Products Association (PMPA): Why one should consider a career in Manufacturing: 1. New hires in manufacturing enjoy an earnings premium relative to other new hires. This premium peaked during the recession, but has returned to near its pre-recession average.

At the end of 2011, the manufacturing earnings premium for new hires stood at about 30 percent.

2. Since the recession began, real average earnings for new hires in manufacturing grew 3.5 percent, while earnings of incumbents in manufacturing grew about 2.4 percent. Over the same time, real earnings for hires in other industries were

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he 2013 TDMAW Group Buying Expo was a huge success.

We had an amazing 171 people register (an increase of over 33% above last year’s record). To say we have a generous group is clearly an understatement. Our initial community service project, collecting non-perishable food for Feeding America netted a full collection bin. On top of this, a $500.00 TDMAW donation, coupled with member cash gifts will provide 2,500 meals for the needy. Keith Michalski, the Feeding America Donor Relations Advisor, gave a very informative presentation about the serious problem of food shortage in the United States and a heartfelt thank you to our group. To learn more about Feeding America, visit their website: feedingamericawi.org.

Our (41) exhibitors really provided an impressive and diverse range of products and services for the attendees. Please accept a “thank you” from our members. Without your time, energy and

3. Over time, the earnings of new hires relative to incumbents have been consistently higher in manufacturing, compared with an average of 60 percent in other industries.

Earnings are better in manufacturing. That is important, but what about what it takes to get hired? Unlike jobs requiring a 4-year degree and the tens of thousands of dollars of college debt that most graduates owe ($35,200 is the latest average amount of student debt outstanding for recent grads we’ve seen), a skilled job from a local community college. Many of the new hires in precision coursework. And many community colleges report that they have more open jobs posted on their bulletin boards than they have CNC operators, multi-spindle machine operators, setup operators, grinders, quality control, lead men, estimators, process engineers, supervisors and engineering technicians are just a handful of the job titles that are available to grow into a part of a career in precision machining and manufacturing. Some people move from

Upon completion of the Expo, all attendees were treated to an earned our Scholarship Committee over $200.00. Our Keynote

Once on the job, opportunities to further one’s skills and education, and get additional training, are widely available.

pillars of a successful community (family, religion, education,

This is critical to our individual and collective futures. Since November is the month that is graced by Thanksgiving, please take

Q&A session produced an appreciative standing ovation. Being a

as well as how you are or can be an even better blessing to others.

blue TDMAW goblet from Board Treasurer Terry Moon.

and friends (full of special memories . . . and hopefully a Packer win).

As if all of this wasn’t enough, numerous Partners and Sponsors stepped up once more with awesome gifts for a huge door prize drawing. Miracles never stop happening: Gary Singer and Jerry Heckel won prizes (they should be inducted in the TDMAW Hall

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For Members only - Classified advertising CLASSIFIEDS For Sale: Mattison Surface Grinder-36” wide x 96” long. It needs new electrics and Hydraulic unit. The Kinetic Co., Inc. can rebuild/ retrofit this machine to fit your needs. Call Cash Masters for more information 414-425-8221 Riverstone Machining has invested in an Okuma MCR-Bill Double Column Five Face Machining Center. Table size: 79” x 149” As well as a new LB-4000EX Lathe with capabilities up to 12” x 54” between centers. Please call Beau at 920.344.3997 or email blane@riverstonemachining.com for more info.

New Capabilities – The Kinetic Co., Inc. www.knifemaker.com. Kinetic has remanufactured a Mattison Vertical Spindle Reciprocating Table Grinder. It has 42” x 144” Magnetic table with a Blanchard style 300 H.P. segmented grinding head. Contact Kinetic for your large grinding needs!

A huge thank you to The TDMAW 2013 Board of Directors for their outstanding service: Mike Mallwitz, Gary Broege, Terry Moon, Steve Latus and Doug Brockelman.

Business from the Board TDMAW Members, please watch your email in box for updates regarding the following topics: Proposed 2014 Budget: Cast your vote by Friday, November 29, 2013.

Proposed By-Laws Changes: Cast your vote by December 19, 2013.

2014 Board of Directors Proxy Ballot: Cast your vote by checking off those you approve and/ or writing in a nomination.

Due by Friday, November 29, 2013.

All votes can be emailed back to toolmaker@TDMAW.org.

TDMAW 2014 Proposed Board of Directors Slate Doug Brockelman Stanek Tool Corporation Steve Latus Journeymen Tool & Techologies, Inc. Mike Mallwitz Busch Precision

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin thanks TDMAW for the wonderful contributions. TDMAW 2013 Buying Expo attendees brought in over 225 lbs. of food = 225 meals and raised $1145!

If your company is interested in supporting Feeding America, please visit: feedingamericawi.org for details.

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MatC Provides CustoMized traininG For KinetiC CoMPany’s inCuMbent WorKers SEPTEMBER 2013 MATC

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ike many manufacturers across the U.S., Greendale’s Kinetic Company (and TDMAW member) faces a shortage of skilled labor. Long-term, highly skilled employees are retiring, leaving the knife-making company with a younger, less experienced workforce.

With that challenge in mind and armed with a Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grant, managers from Kinetic Company teamed with Milwaukee Area Technical College to enhance the skills of their incumbent workers.

Established in 2005, WAT grants are funded by the State of Wisconsin and administered by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). Each year, the WTCS awards WAT grants to the state’s 16 technical colleges in conjunction with Wisconsin businesses. WAT grants are designed to help promote increased investment in the development of incumbent workers, improve Wisconsin business productivity and competitiveness, augment the state’s economic base, and expand technical college training services to business and industry.

WAT grants range from $2,500 and $200,000 per company for general businesses and from $2,500 to $50,000 for small businesses. Occupational skills are the main focus of the grants, but “soft skills” also may be included in the training. Grants are awarded to a technical college in conjunction with an individual business or a consortium of employers who require the same training. When the WAT grants were originally created, businesses were required to provide matching funds for training, but that requirement has since been eliminated.

MatC has trained More 2,500 Workers with Wat Grant Funds nomic Development has administered WAT grants totaling more than $600,000 and trained more than 2,500 workers from dozens of companies since the program began.

The WAT grants are very important to this state, according to Cheralyn Randall, MATC director of grants and

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Kinetic employee Dave Muschinski (r) grinds parallels in the surface grinding class at MATC, while Kinetic manufacturing manager John Sobocinski looks on.

development. “Wisconsin’s economic strength depends upon the education and skills of its workers,” Randall said.

“The Workforce Advancement Training

company in January 2012, one of his Kinetic workers needed to enhance and helped draft the WAT grant proposal.

and also play a major role in providing a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Customized training provides cantly upgrade their skills. Everybody wins. WAT grants help industry and incumbent workers, while enhancing Wisconsin’s economic development and global competitiveness.”

Kinetic employees received MatC training in Four areas Kinetic Company makes industrial knives for paper processing and steel ployees received specialized training from MATC through the WAT grant that ended in August 2013. Training included blueprint reading, shop math, surface grinding and MasterCam (a ed manufacturing program). The trainentry-level workers as well as long-time employees.

When Kinetic manufacturing manager John Sobocinski began working at the

“My goals in providing these workers additional training included improving and increasing job satisfaction and morale, increasing safety awareness, reducing employee turnover and fostering increasing skill levels,” Sobocinski said. “The MATC training was tailored to what workers in our company needed. For instance, we provided our own drawings for use in the blueprint reading classes so the training would be more useful for our workers.”

Sobocinski said that the customized training helps to improve the overall work environment at Kinetic. “The workers get uniform training in these classes. Now they have the knowledge to look at a part and a common operating procedure to deal with it.”

He said that both the hands-on and theoretical training were helpful. “The employees are now better able to provide input into process improvement and to suggest cost saving approaches.”

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MatC’s established Curriculum saves Companies time and Money Kinetic could have developed the training programs thetraining program,” he said. “They gave us a road map. If we had to develop a training system ourselves, it would have and money. We are also very impressed with the instructors and facilities at MATC.”

Kinetic managers are already considering other training opportunities to help their workers advance their skills. Based on the success of their collaboration with MATC, they hope to apply for another WAT grant in the future.

The Wisconsin Technical College System is producing videos showing how each technical college provides customized training for local business and industry. The story of MATC’s work with the Kinetic

Kinetic workers also have been pleased with the training.

Chris Henry, who has worked at the company for nearly three years, found the training he took in blueprint reading, all been great and the instructors were very informative and helpful, I think the training will be helpful in expanding my work opportunities and helping me advance in the company,” Henry said.

Sobocinski believes that the MATC training has helped prepare his workers to advance and take on some of the jobs being vacated by Kinetic’s most experienced workers who are retiring. “The training is helping our employees to build up and improve their existing skills and to gain new skills,” he said. “Our current machine operators now have the foundation to move on to programming.”

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TDMAW Membership Application Application for membership has been received from the following candidate. In accordance with the TDMAW bylaws (Article II – Membership Section 5) … all current members will be notified in writing and given 30 days to submit written objection. Below is information about our current applicant: Hypneumat Inc., Franklin Owners: John Weber, Joel Weber, Jerry Weber Years in business: 60+ Number of Employees: 20 5900 W. Franklin Drive Franklin, WI 53132 www.hypneumat.com Provide products for industrial automation and contract machining services.

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busCh PreCision hosts LunCh n’ Learn event October 2, 2013 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Busch Precision hosted representatives from 21 local industrial companies.

The company provided a free Lunch n ‘Learn event, showcasing a plant tour that focused on preventing machine failure and lost production through machine maintenance, repair, and rebuilding. Demonstrations, usage techniques, and machine overviews were highlights of the afternoon activities.

The event featured a speaker panel with interactive discussion accompanied by two of Busch Precision’s partners: and Michael J. Connell from Allied Bearings Corp. Following the Q&A session with the panel, guests were provided a tour of the production facility showcasing the many ways Busch Precision and its strategic partners can be a one-stop solution for maintaining equipment and reducing lost production.

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Last month Governor Walker proclaimed OcChet Gerlach tober “Manufacturing Month” in Wisconsin portance of the manufacturing sector to our economy. As Wisconsin continues to regain its footing in this reemerging economy a focus on developing the next generation of manufacturing workers has never been more important. With this in mind, I was pleased to be able to particiorganized by TDMAW in conjunction During a recent school tour, Matzel Manufacturing owner and TDMAW member with Milwaukee Public Schools to pro- Brian Nuetzel, welcomed special guests: Wisconsin Senator District 4 Lena Taylor; mote manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin.

Deputy Secretary Department of Workforce Development Jonathan Barry; and TDMAW BOD member Steve Latus.

Superior Die Set Corporation Customer and Product Support Manager, Nick Janiszewski, meets with Hugh Herman, Milwaukee Public Schools Career & Technology Education Curriculum Specialist during a Bradley Tech tour of Superior.

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The focus of these student tours was to help students connect what they are learning in their classrooms with the possibility of family-sustaining jobs in manufacturing, after graduation. superior die set and Matzel Manufacturing were gracious hosts last month to over 45 total students from bradley technology and trade school and the school of Career and technical education who have already demonstrated an interest in pursuing jobs in this industry. We were also honored to be joined by senator Lena taylor and deputy secretary Jonathan barry who both shared inspiring words for the students and stressed the importance manufacturing jobs.

proposals as part of his fall agenda.

The following were passed with strong bipartisan support and are expected to be signed into law by the Governor.

Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector employs nearly 450,000 workers who earn, on average, $52,000 a year. The fact that these are good jobs was clearly articulated to the students during both tours. The hands-on interaction with the

technical education classes and enroll in a Technical School.

the operations in these facilities goes a long way to dispel the myths that these are dirty and dangerous jobs. recent action in Madison Along with declaring October Manufacturing Month, Governor Walker, along with several legislators, introduced a number of manufacturing related

SB 331- Provides additional funds to support high school technical education programs.

SB 332 – Creates a pilot program that workers for a period of up to six weeks. for employers to hire hard to place individuals.

SB 334 – Creates a scholarship program for high school students who display a

SB 335 – Creates a tuition reimbursement program up to a maximum of 25% available to both apprentices and employers for costs associated with additional technical training.

SB 336 – Increases funding for the Youth apprenticeship Grant Program.

Additional information on all these bills can be found by visiting the Wisconsin wisconsin.gov and inserting the bill number on the bottom left side of the page.

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Think about it, whether he or she is one of your children or a high school student working part-time, that young person could someday be the head of the company. Experts agree— succession planning includes creating an environment that motivates employees to use their talents and skills to reach their full potential and contribute to the success of the business.

Sounds simple, but how do you accomplish it? Perhaps a mentor program or an apprenticeship is a good start. Talented young people are more likely to stay with the company if they feel involved in something bigger than their own job. It is wise to provide opportunities by matching experienced workers with newer employees to guide them as they grow in their jobs. As employees gain experience, they become assets to your business and their value increases. Providing key employees opportunities to gain well-rounded business experience through cross-functional training and experience is admirable. This no doubt helps them become dependable managers who can make good decisions and take initiatives to improve operations

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Students toured the manufacturing plants, learned about career opportunities and saw demonstrations of how what they are learning in the classroom is applied in the real work world. Wisconsin Senator Lena Taylor and Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development joined us for the Matzel Manufacturing tour, and each had an opportunity to address the students.

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TDMAW Members Busch Precisions (S) Kettle Moraine Coatings Kinetic Company Midwest Cutting Tools (S) Wisconsin Engraving

Partners Alro Steel E. L. Simeth Federated Insurance MSC Industrial Supply Sussex Tool & Supply Swick Technologies Therm-Tech

Sponsors ApTex Cincinnati Tool Steel Citizens Bank of Mukwonago Fox Valley Metrology Manage-Point Midwest Forman Recycling Morris Midwest Nalani Services PNC Bank Progressive Machinery Schenck M&A Solutions ShopWare Sikich Town Bank United Milwaukee Scrap Weller Machinery Wells Fargo Bank

Advertisers Hau & Associates Swiss Tek

TDMAW Committees Promotions Comm. empoWer

Friends of TDMAW Feeding America GPS Education Partners MATC Milwaukee Job Corps Center WCTC W-O-W Workforce Development toolmaker@TDMAW.org

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TDMAW Partners & Sponsors!

SPONSORS

PARTNERS

ApTex Waukesha Industrial Peter Delany ~ (262) 970-4833 ~ www.aptex.biz

Bank—Equipment Loans US Bank ~ Charles Starck ~ (920) 791-9089 ~ www.usbank.com

Bell-Well Sales Co. Tom Schoenecker ~ (262) 781-3670 ~ www.bellwellsales.com Busch Precision, Inc. Micheal Mallwitz ~ (414) 362-7305 ~ www.buschprecision.com Carmex Precision Tools -5030 ~ www.carmexusa.com -0717 ~ www.cintool.com John Schmitz ~ (262) 548-

Gary Swick ~ (414) 257-9266 ~ www.swicktech.com - Waukesha Ronald Abts ~ (262) 896EDM Services K L H Industries, Inc. - Germantown Ken Heins ~ (262) 253-4990 ~ www.klhindustries.com Therm-1878 ~ www.thermtech.net

-6100 ~ www.dickmanrealestate.com Federated Insurance -

Steel Supplier Alro Specialty Metals - Wauwatosa Inside Sales ~ (800) 365-4140 ~ www.alro.com

Kit Krabel ~ (920) 426Haas Factory Outlet —Milwaukee Wally Mulvaney ~ (262) 373-Point LLC Mich Kealey ~ (414) 456-

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

-point.com

Midwest Forman Metal Co. Marty Forman ~ (414) 351Morris Midwest -0450 ~ www.morrismidwest.com

Supplies/Full Line E.L Simeth - Milwaukee Steve Simeth ~ (414)771-9270 ~ www.elsimeth.com - Pewaukee Sales ~ (262) 703Sussex Tool & Supply - Sussex Sales ~ (262) 251-4020 ~ www.sussextool.com

Nalani Services, Inc. -3713 ~ www.nalaniservices.com PNC Bank Lyndsay Zwirlein ~(262) 955-5168 ~ www.pncbank.com

Community Directory: Erin Gudeyonn ~ (262) 391-1028 ~ www.wi-

John Gennrich ~ (414) 577-

Corey Vanderpoel ~ (414) 465-5607 ~ (262) 695ShopWare, Inc. -4350 ~ www.shopwareinc.com Sikich LLP Cheryl Aschenbrener ~ (262) 754-9400 ~ www.sikich.com Town Bank Keith Baisden ~ (262) 432-6256 ~ www.townbank.us United Milwaukee Scrap Susan Paprcka ~ (414) 449-4410 ~ www.umswi.com Weller Machinery Mike Weller ~ (262) 523-1800 ~ www.wellerusa.com

Eric Decker ~ (262) 695(414) 577Dorothy Walker ~ (414) 297Marcia Arndt ~ (262) 335SkillsUSA - Laura Domer ~ (262) 698-

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Michael Shiels ~ (262) 691-5345 Heather Nill ~ (414) 530Elsa Travieso ~ (262) 695-8041 18

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Leadership 2013 Board of Directors

Our Mission Statement

Committee Chairs

President Mike Mallwitz Busch Precision, Inc. (414) 362-7305 info@buschprecision.com

Apprenticeship Committee Ken Heins KLH Industries, Inc. 262-253-4990 klhsales@klhindustries.com

Promotions Committee Lynn Mahuta Mahuta Tool Corp.

262-502-4100 Lynn@mahutatool.com

Vice President Gary Broege Metalcraft Tool & Die 262-468-4317 gary@metalcrafttoolanddie.com

Budget Committee Terry Moon Versevo, Inc. (See Board info)

Business Support Committee (Group Buying & Sponsorship) Doug Brockelman Stanek Tool Corp.

262-786-0120 dbrockelman@stanektool.com

Treasurer Terry Moon Versevo Inc. 262-369-8210 tmoon@versevo.com Secretary Steve Latus Journeymen Tool and Technologies, Inc. 414-228-8338 jrnymntool@aol.com Chairman of the Board Doug Brockelman Stanek Tool Corporation 262-786-0120 dbrockelman@stanektool.com

Insurance Committee Allen Weiss Integrity Wire EDM Inc. 262-820-3400 aweiss@integritywireedm.com Legislative Committee Kathy Pfannerstill Toolcraft Co., Inc. 262-250-7640 kpfannerstill@toolcraft.com

Scholarship Committee Steve Latus Journeymen Tool & Technologies, Inc. 414-228-8338 jrnymntool@aol.com

Membership/ Programs Committee Randy Weber, DACO Precision-Tool, 262-626-6591 randy@daco-precision.com

The Tool, Die & Machining Association in Wisconsin, chartered in 1937, was organized for the purpose of providing a forum for the independent tool, die and machine shop owners of Wisconsin to discuss mutual problems and for the exchange of ideas in business management and the technical aspects of the industry. We are also committed to educating the community, parents and students about our industry through scholarships, seminars, and the like, on the life long rewards of a career in the precision metalworking industry.

TDMAW Headquarters

W175 N11117 Stonewood Drive, Suite 204 Germantown, WI 53022 (262) 532-2440 Phone (262) 532-2430 Fax toolmaker@tdmaw.org www.tdmaw.org

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