Contact

Ken Derra
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

414-259-5794

When

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM CDT

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Where - Tour

GE Healthcare Corporate Campus
3000 N. Grandview Blvd
Waukesha, WI 53188

(Main Entrance is by three flag poles off of Parking Lot.)

Driving Directions

Where - Dinner After Tour

Spring City Restaurant
2820 N. Grandview Blvd.
Pewaukee, WI 53072

(South of I-94 from GE Healthcare on North Grandview (Cty. T) and Silvernail.)

Dinner Menu

Choice Of:

Broiled Pork Chops
Country Fried Steak
Steamed Cod

The above choices include:

Potato
Soup
Roll & Butter
Dessert
Beverage (coffee, tea, milk or soda)

Parking

Free Parking at both locations

Itinerary

5:00 PM Gather & Check-In at GE Healthcare
5:30 PM Tour & Presentation
7:00 PM Leave for Restaurant
7:30 PM Dinner

Pricing

Members $20
Non-Members $25
Students $10
Spouses $10
Tour Only $5
2 PDH Credits $5

ASME Tour of GE Healthcare's Advanced Manufacturing Lab in Waukesha on May 9, 2018

ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN THROUGH MAY 6, 2018 AND SPACE IS LIMITED.

PLEASE WEAR CLOSE TOED SHOES OR STEEL-TOED SHOES.
PLEASE BRING ALONG SAFETY GLASSES IF YOU HAVE A PAIR OF YOUR OWN.

Tour of GE Healthcare's Advanced
Manufacturing Lab

This month, the ASME Milwaukee Section is planning a tour of GE Healthcare's Advanced Manufacturing Lab in Waukesha, WI. We will also learn about their products and see how they are designed and manufactured.

The first part of the evening will include a presentation by Jimmie Beacham, the Chief Engineer for Manufacturing Technology for GE Healthcare Global Supply Chain. His accomplishments include:

•1999: MS in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University

•1999: Joined GE as a Mechanical Design Engineer for CT Detectors, GE Healthcare

•2001: Process engineer

•Took ownership of the Mfg process that produced and tested complex components of the CT system

•2002: Master Black Belt for the Imaging Sub-Systems global organization

•Led the annual financial planning for all variable cost activities across 4 sites, drove VCP projects through the DAMIC process.

•2003-2011: Plant Manager

•Led two sites that were delivering high precision, process sensitive and high value components to our CT customers.

•2011: Chief Engineer for Manufacturing Technology for GE Healthcare Global Supply Chain

•Drive a strategy for the adoption and deployment of various manufacturing technologies across our +70 global sites. The major technologies of interests are: Additive, Augmented Reality, Advanced Adhesives, CoBots/Automation, Inspection Technology and Electronics.

Mr. Beacham's presentation will be a product introduction and then we will tour the production lines where we will get an overview of how CT Scanners, PET Imagers, and X-Ray components are designed and manufactured.

The second part of the evening will be a tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, where we will see a variety of new technologies including inspection, collaborative automation, augmented reality, digital manufacturing and additive manufacturing.

We will be offering 2 PDH credits (for a nominal fee) as part of this event.

ASME MILWAUKEE SECTION PLANNING

MEETING MAY 23, 2018

At this meeting, members decide what events will be planned for 2018(Fall/Winter)-2019(Spring).

Below is a "Survey" link to the planning meeting survey. Please consider filling it out as it helps determine what kind of events member want to participate in.

Survey

Members or students are invited to come! If interested, please email

board@asmemilwaukee.org