June/July, 2014

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June/July, 2014
Photos, Top, L-R: ACC’s Josh Duvall & John Duvall with a Trumpf CNC brake. Ernest-Spencer Metals’ Neal Spencer. Haas Metal
Engineering’s Jon Haas & Rob Mohan with a Voorman fabrication cell. Bottom L-R: JWT Metalworks’ Daryl Schoolfield. Precision Tool
& Die/Metal Fab’s Greg Neisen & Travis Gillispie. T.L. Fabrications’ Melissa Rieder, Terry Jack & Brent Jack with a Cy fiber laser.
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Haas Metal Engineering, Topeka, Kansas,
Adds Automated Voortman Fab Cell
JWT Metalworks, Pacific, MO, Formed to
Focus on Custom Fabrication Work
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Ozark, Missouri
McGregor MFG. Installs
FANUC C400ia EDM and
Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Above: McGregor MFG.’s Mike Brown with a FANUC C400ia EDM.
McGregor MFG, LLC, Ozark, McGregor’s capacity and to keep and lathe. Today, it operates in a
Missouri, has recently installed a up with its growth. “This is our 16,000-sq.-ft. facility with nine-
FANUC Wire EDM C400ia and is second FANUC EDM,” stated teen employees and 22 pieces of
celebrating its 25th anniversary. Mike Brown, McGregor’s owner CNC equipment. The firm works
The firm specializes in CNC and long-time industry veteran. with close tolerances (.0001”).
production machining offering “We have been very pleased with As he considered the compa-
turning, vertical milling, horizon- McClain’s sales and service. We ny’s 25-year history, Brown noted,
tal milling and 5-axis milling. It have purchased over 20 pieces of “Our focus on quality has been a
works with all basic metals and CNC equipment from them over big factor in our success. We are
plastics and serves the printing, the years.” very picky.”
aerospace, automotive, medical, The new FANUC features 3li- McGregor MFG can be
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The new Fanuc (purchased McGregor MFG, which is ISO mcgregormfg.com.
from McClain Tool & Technol- certified, was started by Brown in
ogy) was purchased to expand 1989 in a barn with a manual mill
JUNE/JULY, 2014 5
ISM-KC Installs Leaders, Awards Scholarships &
Learns About Maximizing Corporate Travel Programs
Group Also Received 2013 Affiliate of Excellence Award
ISM-Kansas City, an
affiliate of the Institute for
Supply Management, held
a dinner meeting on May
20th at Ashland Cement in
Overland Park, Kansas.
The meeting events
included awarding of
two college scholarships,
installation of officers and
a presentation on maximiz-
ing the value of corporate
Above (l-r): Roxanna Swaney & Kriss Above: Short’s Management
travel programs.
Pearson with the 2013 Affiliate Award. Travel’s Kelli Johnson.
The featured speaker
was Kelli Johnson, in client
services at Short’s Manage-
ment Travel. She has over
15 years of experience in a
variety travel-related field
positions. Johnson spoke
about the trends in travel
spending at the corporate
level and discussed the
best ways to make the most
of travel spending. She
emphasized the impor-
tance of understanding a
Above (l-r) ISM-KC 2014-15 officers: Kriss Pearson, Past President; JoAnn Harper,
company’s culture when
Secretary; Roxanna Swaney, President; Joel Johnson, Treasurer and Manny
developing travel policies Gutierrez, 2nd VP. Not pictured, Michelle Burdine, 1st VP.
and programs. Other top-
ics covered included risk
management, security and
examples of travel apps
that can be helpful.
The 2014-15 officers
and directors were installed
(see photos) at the meeting.
Two college scholar-
ships were also awarded
during the meeting.
In other chapter busi-
ness, it was announced
that the KC affiliate had
received the 2013 Affiliate
of Excellence award at the
national convention..
ISM-KC can be con-
Above (l-r) ISM-KC Directors: Front row: Sue Madrid, Esmeralda Phillips, Brenda
tacted at: www.ism-kansas- Zaragoza, JennyLyn Jensen. Back Row: Penny Wilson, Susan Wright, Jim Marinakis,
city.org. Joe Steve.
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Wichita ISM Finishes Year; Awards
Scholarships and Installs Officers
The Wichita Chapter of the Institute for Supply
Management (ISM) closed out its year with a meet-
ing at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita on May 8th.
Events at the meeting included the awarding of
eight college scholarships and the installation of a
new slate of officers for 2014-15. Outgoing Presi-
dent Mike Swales recapped the events of the year
and Treasurer Gene Sharp gave an overview of the
chapter’s finances.
Officers installed included: Ashley Gerlach,
president; Carl Warne, vice-president; Brent Spra-
dling, secretary; Gene Sharp, treasurer and Tim
Strobel and executive director.
As usual, the chapter awarded the Del Roskam
award at the May meeting. This award is named
for one of the founders of the chapter (then called
Purchasing Managers Association or PMA) and first
chapter President Del Roskam. This year’s recipient
was Jonathan Hummer.
ISM-Wichita can be contacted at www.ismwich-
ita.org.
Above (l-r): Outgoing Wichita ISM President Mike Swales
receives a plaques from Ashley Gerlach , new president.
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JUNE/JULY, 2014 9
Topeka, Kansas
Haas Metal Engineering Installs
Automated Voortman Cell For
Fabricating Structural Steel
Haas Metal Engineering
(HME), Inc., Topeka, Kansas,
recently installed an automated
Voortman cell for fabricating
structural steel.
The 18-year-old firm, founded
by Jon Haas, PE, specializes in the
fabrication of structural and mis-
cellaneous steel for the construc-
tion industry. HME specializes in
estimating, design, engineering,
fabrication, painting and trucking
and can provide or sub-contract
erecting when needed. Examples
of HME’s work include struc-
tural steel for entire buildings/ Above (l-r): HME’s Jon Haas and Rob Mohan with a Voortman V630 drill.
structures, canopies, mezzanines,
stairways, handrails, ladders and
more.
The new Voortman fabrica-
tion cell, purchased through Black
Rock Machinery, was acquired to
support the continued growth of
HME and to improve the firm’s
efficiency and accuracy. The four
Voortman components of the cell
(drill, saw, coper and blaster) are
tied together with a fully-auto-
mated material handling system.
At the beginning of this system,
the steel or aluminum beams are
loaded; next, the specs/programs
are entered for each piece; and
then the pieces move through
Above: Structural steel from HME in place in Joplin, Missouri.
all four operations without any
further human interaction. HME’s has met all of our expectations.” there are currently two AWS-cer-
system can handle I-beams, angle, HME, which is AISC (Ameri- tified inspectors on staff. The firm
channel, tubing and etc. up to 50” can Institute of Steel Construc- also employees five Professional
wide, 24” tall and up to 60’ long. tion) certified, starts with beams Engineers (PE). Additionally,
“We have been very pleased with up to 60’ in length, can fabricate they leverage 24 seats of various
the Voortman cell and the service trusses up to 100’ long and has software for different projects.
that we receive from Black Rock,” an impressive array of equipment HME’s team of nearly 150
stated Jon Haas. “Each machine that can cut (hi-def plasma), weld works with iron, steel, stainless,
is interconnected and performs (MIG & TIG), roll, form, bend, aluminum and galvanized steel.
together, decreasing the number saw, and bend tube/pipe. HME also has its own fleet of 38
of touch points and improving the Rob Mohan, Production trailers and six tractors to handle
overall efficiency and accuracy of Manager, noted that all of HME’s deliveries in the region and across
each project. The Voortman cell welders are AWS-certified and the country. The firm’s facility
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