September Plant Tour - Precision Manufacturing Institute

Join us this September  to tour the Nation’s first “Shared Use” training center, Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI).  PMI  is a non-profit technical training center, blending knowledge and technology to support the advancement of manufacturing.  Founded in 1987, PMI is a nonprofit 501(c)3 industrial training center.

Don’t miss this informative presentation on the one institution in our region committed to promoting the growth of people, business, and industry through quality education and training.  PMI offers diploma programs for CNC operator & machinist, welding and mechatronics. 

In addition, PMI can work with manufacturers to custom design employee training programs in a wide variety of topic areas from blueprint reading to leadership.

Light refreshments will be served directly after the tour.  

Visit www.pmionline.edu

Date:  September 25 

Time:  6:00 pm

Location:  764 Bessemer Street, Meadville, PA 16335, free parking available at the entrance

RSVP by September 22:  Beth Ryan, beth.ryan@secowarwick.com

Directions from I-79

Take the Meadville Exit and travel east on US 19/322/6  for 1.2 miles

Take a slight left onto the French Creek  Parkway—.7 miles

Turn left on Arch Street  - 335 feet

Right on Bessemer St.— 0.5 mile

PMI is on the left, park in the lot and meet at the front entrance.

June Tour - Penn State Erie The Behrend College Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory

June Tour - Penn State Erie The Behrend College Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory

Please join us Thursday 6/5/2014 at 6 PM for a tour of the Penn State Erie - The Behrend College Plastics Manufacturing Laboratory.   Opened in August 2006 in the Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center, Penn State Behrend's plastics manufacturing laboratory is often hailed as the most advanced and well-equipped of its kind in the country. Nearly all major product manufacturing methods are represented in the lab, which was designed to provide practical, hands-on experience. The 10,500-square-foot laboratory contains multiple pieces of processing equipment. Injection molding is featured, with ten microprocessor-controlled machines ranging from seventeen to 200 tons. Many of these machines are on rotating consignment and are replaced with the latest models every few years. They are supported with a complete selection of auxiliary equipment, data-acquisition systems, and a measurement and quality-control laboratory. Location Penn State Erie - The Behrend College Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center School of Engineering 5101 Jordan Road Erie, PA  16563 Date June 5, 2014 Time 6:00 p.m. RSVP By June 2 to Ralph Sprang, ras61@psu.edu Directions  Getting to campus - http://psbehrend.psu.edu/Academics/admissions-financial-aid/visit-behrend/copy_of_getting-here Directions to Polices and Safety Services for a parking pass: At the red light at the campus entrance, turn onto College Drive. Go straight into campus and just past the tennis courts on your left there will be a turn off for visitor parking - DO NOT turn left. Just beyond that is Erie Hall, number 12 on the campus map. There is a drive-up window on the front of the building. Pull up to the window, buzz them, and tell them that you need a visitor parking pass and that you have an appointment with whomever you are seeing at the Burke Center and they will issue you a complimentary parking pass for the day. Directions to the visitor parking lot at Burke Center from Police and Safety Services: After you follow the directions above for a parking pass, go back the way you came in and at the stop sign you will be at the Jordan Road intersection. Take a right and go up Jordan Road to the top of the hill (the Burke Center will be on your left all along the incline) and turn left at Technology Drive. There is a large visitors' parking area just to the left off Technology Drive. Just to clarify, you will see the loading dock and the parking is just off to the left. As you get out of your car you will notice a sidewalk southwest of the building (to your right: note you will see cars parked above this area on the roadway). Walk down the long sidewalk on that side of the building and take the left turn at the “L” and come up the walkway into the building. Visitors with parking passes may also park in the parking ramp on Technology Drive. Go south of the Burke Center and the ramp is on the left side of the road. Find a parking space and walk down the stairs in the parking garage to the walkway into the back of the building.

April 24, 2014 Plant Tour

Channellock, Quality Tools since 1886

CHANNELLOCK® has stood the test of time by making tools that do the same. Even after more than 125 years, it all comes back to Meadville, PA. From steel to store, every Channellock starts with high-carbon North American 1080 steel before it becomes that blue-handled masterpiece in your toolbox.
Location: 1306 South Main Street, Meadville, PA  16335

Date: April 24, 2014
Time: 6:00 p.m.
RSVP: Don Marteeny, don.marteeny@secowarwick.com or 814-332-8487