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Officers:
- Wayne Tiffany, President
- Carl Gauger, Vice President
- Jasen Sappenfield, Secretary
- Rod Wickwar, Secretary
- Charles Durio, Food Chairman
KCSWUG Meeting
March 27, 2012
(Sorry for the delay in getting this newsletter out – sometimes work gets in the way.)
(From Jasen Sappenfield, this month’s Secretary.)
Wayne brought out some old blueline prints to start the meeting. (No ammonia smell left but a bit of nostalgia anyway!)
Several new attendees were at the meeting.
We discussed SolidWorks World 2012. SolidWorks now makes all presentations from SolidWorks World downloadable from their website. ( Go to http://www.solidworks.com/sww/proceedings/proceedings-presentations.htm.) One of the main speakers of note was the creator of the website called “quirky.com” where you can post new inventions. Two new products are selected every week to be brought to market.
Many people have asked what ASI manufactures so Wayne presented an ASI video showing several pieces of their equipment working in the field.
Tridaq was purchased by CATI who was the first SolidWorks reseller in the USA.
The subject of the main presentation was different ways to interact with SolidWorks. It was presented by Rein Herrman and Martin Stauber from 3E. (http://www.3engineers.com/) 3E is a manufacturer of several new ways to interact with SolidWorks, including game pads, eye tracker, and speech recognition. Also discussed were the various 3DConnexion Space products. And Chris Weiss and Lucas Creasy talked about their experiences with the Wacom tablet. Richard Pitts found an app for the iPhone that makes it a spaceball type of device. (http://www.maideinc.com/)
CATI announced that they have several 3DConnexion devices available for loan to anyone interested in trying one in the workplace. Contact them at http://www.cati.com/company/facilities-kansas-city-mo.html if interested.
After the presentation we had free time to try all the new devices.
Wayne brought blinky badges and 3D printed poker chips as hand-outs.
The meeting was adjourned.
Well rounded group
Take a look at this video – one of our very own user group members flying high on the fabric!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPTwm0YrkVM&list=LLbWKrdbFQREGHsAobaxAHQQ&feature=mh_lolz
Employment
We have some group members looking for work – keep them in mind if you need help.
I also have a request to help find someone to hire - here are the details of the position.
Description
Growing manufacturing company located near the airport is looking for a Mechanical Designer/Drafter. This position will utilized SolidWorks CAD to conceptualize and detail final prints for manufacturing, generate accurate bill of materials (BOM), and produce assembly documentation. Other duties would include working with sales and customers to provide custom solution to fit their needs. This is a fast-paced environment with an ever changing array of custom projects.
Requirements
• Associates Degree, Engineering or CAD Technology or equivalent
• SolidWorks experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong communication abilities and project experience desirable
• Experience with metal fabrication desirable
• Knowledge of woodworking and /or cabinetry helpful
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is expected
Responsibilities:
• Reports to Engineering Manager but collaborates with Sales and Production to ensure quality and shipping dates are met.
• Work with outside vendors and purchasing to ensure parts are manufactured to companies specifications.
• Review orders and generate all required drawings and bill of materials (BOM) for each order.
• Generates all manufacturing part numbers and maintains the company MRP system for accuracy.
• Updates and maintains file standards, to include engineering change orders, Redline and revision status.
Terry Z. Willburn, CFO
Director of Engineering
(816) 774-4050 P
(816) 817-4910 F
Corporate Office:
8301 NW 101st Terr. Suite/Dock 7
Kansas City, Missouri 64153
www.Hi5Furniture.com
Thanks everyone – it wouldn’t be much of a meeting without all of you.
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