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Concluded Meetings:
Friction Stir welding on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Wednesday September 17, 2008
Bruce H. Halverson
QA Manager
Marinette Marine Corp.
John F. Hinrichs
Founder & VP Technology
Friction Stir Link, Inc.
Speakers were Bruce Halvorson of Marinette Marine and John Hinrichs of Friction Stir Link Inc.
Their joint presentation will focus on the use of friction stir welding as a method of production welding on he USS Freedom, a new type of mobile combat ship for the U.S. Navy.
Friction Stir welding on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
This warship, which is the Navy’s first focused-mission ship, will be used for anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, and mine warfare missions. The ship will be 378 feet long with a beam of 57 feet, and its top speed will range from 45 to 60 knots, depending on its load. The ship’s innovative design allows it to turn 360 degrees in less than eight lengths at top speed and to accelerate to full speed in less than two minutes. Marinette Marine to build the lead ship.
Upcoming Meetings:
Architectural Wonders
Wednesday October 15, 2008
Speaker Confirmed
Overture Center Confirmed
Coliseum Bar location is in question.
3:30 PM Tour of Overture Center in Madison
Tour guide and speaker. Scott Raether (Director of Operations for Novum)
Showcasing worldwide architectural structures designed and developed right here in our own back yard of Menomonee Falls, WI. Buildings like Overture Performance Center in Madison, WI, the Wrigley Building in Chicago, IL and Dolphin Stadium in Miami, FL reflect the strength and beauty that can derive from glass and welded steel.
Architectural strategy was to achieve transparency by incorporating huge 17’wide by 9’ tall insulated glass panels into the design. Twelve glass suction cups were required to lift the huge low-iron and annealed units, each weighing approximately 2,000 pounds. The incredibly flat and transparent wall stands as one of the more dramatic curtain walls in America.
The Overture Center
201 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
Administration: 608.258.4177
Parking: 200 W. Dayton St. across from MATC
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5:30 PM Dinner and presentation at Coliseum Bar
The coliseum bar
232 E Olin Ave
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 251-2434
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Hands on night at MATC
Wednesday November 12, 2008
MATC location confirmed
Welding equipment demonstrations
Hands on trials of equipment will be available
Welding career fair of participating companies
Examples of uses of welding-user projects
Announce high school project welding competition
Architectural Disasters
Wednesday December 10, 2008
Some Speakers Confirmed
Coliseum Bar location is in question
Weld failure examples
Dr. Carl Loper, Retired Professor Metallurgical Engineering UW Madison (Confirmed)
Larry Nelson City Engineer, City of Madison (Not Confirmed)
Jim Harrison (Confirmed)
Carter Bohn STS Consultants (Not Confirmed)
The coliseum bar
232 E Olin Ave
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 251-2434
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