FLUID POWER SOCIETY
OKLAHOMA CHAPTER - 63
November 2000 NEWSLETTER
FLUID POWER SOCIETY
The International Organization for Fluid Power and Motion
Control Professionals
CHAPTER OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Larry Biddle (918)
756-1792
Certification
Plus
certplus@hotmail.com
VICE
PRESIDENT: John Quisenberry
(405) 236-8065
Berendsen Fluid
Power
jquisenbry@aol.com
SECRETARY: Bob Shumate (405) 943-3316
Motion Industries
Bobkatshum@aol.com
TREASURER: Steve Earl (918) 878-4897
NORDAM
Manufacturing Division
searl@nordam.com
FLUID POWER SOCIETY
MISSION
STATEMENT
To further the technology
pertaining to fluid power and
motion control, and to advance the
professionalism of
those working in the fluid power
and motion control field.
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- NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT -
On
September 19, 2000 twenty-six members and guests took part in one of the best
activities our chapter has had so far, followed by a wrap up session and
meeting at Chimi’s Mexican Restaurant.
Although it took awhile to set this one up it was well worth it. Thank you, Steve Earl, for working so hard
to make the arrangements. The personnel at FlightSafety were very excited to
show off their facilities at the Broken Arrow plant. Please e-mail, or write Brian Critz and John Slish to let them
know how much you appreciated their hospitality. Their numbers are: critz@ssd.fsi.com, and slish@ssd.fsi.com, or 2700 N. Hemlock Cir.
Broken Arrow, Ok 74012.
The
next meeting will be held November 14, 2000, at the OSU campus in Stillwater,
Ok. (See the meeting notice). We are expecting a great multitude of members and
guests to attend. The President of “
Fluid Power Society” Larry Kuziak will be our guest speaker. Larry is with
Motion Industries out of Birmingham, AL.
He will have a presentation and discussion on “National and Local
chapter roles, and Industry Trends”.
Plan once again for an exciting and informative packed event coming to
our next meeting.
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NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT (CONT’D)
Just
as a reminder, during the January 16, 2001 meeting we
will be electing new officers for the year.
We
will make nominations at the November 14, 2000 meeting.
·
Visit the October (2000 Manufacture's Directory) issue
of the Fluid Power Journal:
Page 45 for Industry Directory
for Internet Addresses
Who is this mystery man?
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Mark Your Calendar
and Plan to Attend our November Meeting
Tuesday November 14, 2000
7:00
p.m. Dinner/Meeting
·
Oklahoma State
University
Advanced
Technology Research Center (ARTC)
Room #102
Stillwater,
OK 74074
(405) 744 - 7019
Bad Brad’s
Barbecue catered meal
$8.00 members /
$9.00 non-members
·
See Enclosed Map
8:00
– 9:00 p.m. Guest Speaker
Larry Kuziak - President “Fluid
Power Society”
Topic
·
National and Local chapter roles
·
Industry Trends
·
A great tune-up for the Activity:
“The History of Chapter 63 - Oklahoma”
Located on
Fluid Power Society web site www.ifps.org.
·
RSVP by November 7, 2000
Call or e-mail John Quisenberry
(405) 236-8065
jquisenbry@aol.com
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-
NOTES AND MINUTES -
Minutes from September 19, 2000 Meeting
·
Meeting held after tour of FlightSafety International
at
Chimi's Mexican Restaurant
·
Total of 26 people attended meeting
Minutes of Discussion Items
1.
Committee Formation
A committee was formed to
investigate a IFPS booth at
Oklahoma State University
Engineering Week, April 2001.
The committee to investigate
following as a minimum:
Direction of
Engineering Week - Information presented to
students,
careers, booth size, booth location,
time frame,
Engineering department goals,
contacts, etc
Participation of Local Companies -
Interest, careers,
demonstrations available, samples,
etc
FPS Booth - Available and usage of IFPS display booth
Chapter 63 Responsibilities -
Participants, financial
requirements, chapter goals,
etc.
Committee consists of the
following people:
Dennis Morton - Berendsen Fluid
Power
Pat Kinnison - Air and Hydraulic
Components
Dr. Chang - Oklahoma State
University
Adam Martin - IFPS Student Chapter
Vice-President.
Report of findings at next meeting
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Minutes from
September 19, 2000 Meeting (con’t)
2.
Future Meeting Topics
The following areas were expressed
as future meeting topics:
Filtration
Diesel Engine Controls
Biodegradable Fluids
Military Applications
Self Improvement - financial
planning, time management,
golf outing, career planning, etc.
Executive committee to explore
areas and plan future meetings.
3.
Joining Tulsa Engineering Society and Meeting with
Instrumentation Society
Kelly McFarland from the
Instrumentation Society was suppose
to attend meeting to discuss these
issues with our Chapter.
Mr. McFarland did not attend the meeting and will attempt to
attend the November meeting.
Executive committee to investigate
further.
Meeting adjourned
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SCHEDULE OF FUTURE
MEETINGS - TENTATIVE
January
16, 2001 Changing of the Officer elections
Guards
March
20, 2001 Technical Item Issue is
discussion
item.
Need
your input on
particular
needs.
May
22, 2001 TBD TBD
Need
your input!
EDUCATION - CERTIFICATION - PROFESSIONALISM
Visit the Fluid Power Society Web
Site:
http://www.ifps.org
Chapter and member information, industry links, activities,
current
seminars, conferences, review sessions, test schedules, this
newsletter, chapter officers, chapter members, certification
pre tests,
chat rooms, and much more can be accessed on this web site.
·
SEE OUR OWN
OKLAHOMA CHAPTER 63 PAGE!
INVITATIONS
Send names and addresses of people you think would be
interested
in our chapter
activities to John Quisenberry,
4825 Delcrest Dr., Del City, OK. 73115. John will send them
a
newsletter and invite them to our next meeting.
CAR POOL
Bring a friend,
such as a business associate, co-worker, supervisor,
boss, company president, neighbor, relative, CEO, or someone
whom
has not had the opportunity to be a part of our
organization,
to our next
meeting. Our next meeting is January 16, 2001, so put
that date on your calendar, pick your friends up and bring
them to
the next meeting.
For car pool information call Larry Biddle at (918) 756-1792
or
e-mail at certplus@hotmail.com.
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FLUID POWER SOCIETY OKLAHOMA
CHAPTER 63
PURPOSE
To foster activities
aiding in the development and application of
fluid power
technology.
OBJECTIVES
To assist those involved or associated with fluid power and
motion
control technology in the areas of education,
professionalism, work,
ethics, networking, distribution, certification, and
anything else to
help enhance their career and the future of the fluid power
industry.
GOALS
·
Sponsor Annual Oklahoma IFPS Trade Show
·
Scholarship as many students as possible pursuing and
education in the fluid power
field of study
·
Sponsor educational seminars
·
Sponsor certification review training
·
Conduct either a facility tour or invite a guest speaker to
each scheduled chapter meeting
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November 14, 2000 Meeting Map
Oklahoma State University
Advanced Technology Research Center (ARTC)
Room #102
Stillwater, OK 74074
(405) 744 - 7019
Campus Location - Attached to Engineering North. Northeast of
library, west of Lewis Field
(football stadium), and Southeast
of Physical Plant.
·
Good luck finding a parking place
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November
14, 2000 Meeting Map
Oklahoma State University -
Stillwater, OK
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