Ellwood National Crankshaft Tour

Ellwood National Crankshaft is a unique manufacturer of new and reconditioned crankshafts for
medium speed engines in the 800 to 6000 horsepower range. These engines are used in a variety of applications including diesel‐electric locomotives, marine use for propulsion and auxiliary power generation, stationary power, and gas compression. ENC has been a crankshaft supplier to leading engine manufacturers throughout the world since 1915. ENC regularly produces crankshafts that are approved by ABS, Lloyd's, DNV and other third party inspection entities, and has a quality program focusing on continuous improvement. The ample size of our installed capital base offers production capacities that can meet the fluctuating volume demands of the market.

ENC offers finish machined, rough machined and as‐forged crankshafts. Our unique forging process results in outstanding near‐finished size crankshafts. Surface hardening specifications can be met by onsite nitriding or induction hardening installations. Our CNC grinding and surface finish capability will meet the most demanding customer requirements.

Our Loewy, 4000‐ton multi‐directional forging press is used primarily to produce continuous grain flow crankshafts. It also has the capability of forging components through upsetting, back extrusion, and offsetting to nearly‐finished shape.

Extensive heat treating facilities allow for thermal stress relieving, annealing, normalizing, hardening, and tempering. Vertical and horizontal furnaces are used along with the necessary oil, water, and polymer quench tanks.

To hear more about Ellwood National Crankshaft and tour the manufacturing facility, please RSVP to Erik Soderstrom, e‐mail esoderstrom@elwd.com or call 814‐563‐8972 by Wednesday, September 22, 2010. All guests must be US citizens. ENC reserves the right to deny access to any individual. All guests must be ASM members.

The tour will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM.

Directions
Ellwood National Crankshaft is located at 500 Erie Avenue, Irvine, PA, 16329. Irvine is 8 miles west of Warren, PA and 3 miles east of Youngsville, PA off National Forge Road.

From Warren, take route US‐6 W/US‐62 S/Grand Army of the Republic Hwy west. Take the ramp onto US‐62 S. Turn right at National Forge Road. Turn right at Erie Ave. Turn right into the Ellwood National Crankshaft/Ellwood National Steel/Ellwood National Forge complex.

From Corry or Youngsville, head east on route US‐6 E/Grand Army of the Republic Hwy east. Take the exit toward National Forge Road. Turn right at National Forge Road. Turn left at Erie Ave. Turn left into the Ellwood National Crankshaft/Ellwood National Steel/Ellwood National Forge complex.

From the south, take US‐62 N toward Warren. Before the intersection of US‐6, turn left at National Forge Road. Turn right at Erie Ave. Turn right into the Ellwood National Crankshaft/Ellwood National Steel/Ellwood National Forge complex.

ASM Mercantile/Logistics Plus/TV Studio Event

Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter of ASM International Presents

3-Part Tour & Presentation Event:

Erie Mercantile Building Tour
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Logistics Plus Presentation by Mr. Art Whelan
•
Presentation & Tour of WSEE and WICU Studios

Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6 PM
Attendees: Please Assemble at Mercantile Building at 6 PM,
1401 State Street, Erie, PA 16501
(Group will travel together to WICU/WSEE at approx. 6:30 PM)

Pre-Registration is Required
Event is Free but Limited to First 20 Registrants
Mercantile Building
In February 2006, the Erie Redevelopment Authority acquired the 5-story 49,000 square foot Mercantile Building through the Blighted Property Reclamation process. Redevelopment of the building followed in cooperation with the City's Department of Economic and Community Development and Weber Murphy Fox architects. The building utilizes innovative construction techniques and materials optimal for sound insulation and efficiency.
Logistics Plus
Logistics Plus, established in 1996 to manage freight logistics for GE Transportation Systems, has grown into a business with more than 300 customers, managing over $300 million in global freight for small, medium, and large sized companies. Its business includes the process of planning, implementing and controlling efficient, cost-effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.

Studio Tour
Northwestern PA's CBS affiliate, WSEE, NBC affiliate WICU, and CW Network affiliate consolidated their Erie operations on March 1, 2009 at the upper State Street studio building in Erie. The current studio building is believed to be the oldest continuously operating television studio facility in the United States. All three network affiliates are operated by Lilly Boradcasting, Inc. and utilize state of the art digital broadcasting and media technologies.

To Pre-Register: Call Sharon Blore at 814-870-7778 or send an e-mail to sblore@mijb.com before May 18, 2010. Ms. Blore must confirm your registration for you to attend. You must include your full name, company/school/ organization, phone number, and e-mail address to be admitted to the tour. Registration is on a space available, first come basis.


Directions
To ASM Mercantile Building/Logistics/Studio Tour Event
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM
→All Attendees: Please Assemble at Erie Mercantile Building, 1401 State Street in Erie by 6:00 PM

To Mercantile Building

Take I-90 to I-79 North.

In Erie, I-79 North becomes Bayfront Highway. Continue on Bayfront Highway along Erie's Bayfront to intersection of Bayfront Higway and State Street. Turn RIGHT (South/uphill) on to State Street.

Continue South on State Street to intersection of State & 14th Streets. Mercantile Building is on the left (East) side of the street at 1401 State Street.

Parking is available in guest lot immediately behind Mercantile Building and is also free along State Street after 6PM.

To WSEE/WICU Studios
(Group will travel together from Mercantile Building)
From Mercantile Building, contiue 1.3 miles South (uphill) on State Street to 3514 State Street. Watch for large broadcasting tower on your right.

ASM April 2010 Meeting

ASM members and guests attended the April 2010 presentation given by Pennsylvania General Energy (PGE) Geologist Damian Piaschyk at the Warren Holiday Inn on Thursday, April 22nd. The presentation included an overview Pennsylvania General Energy, an oil and gas production company headquartered in Warren, PA. The permitting, equipment, costs and resources required to drill a horizontal Marcellus Shale well were discussed. The hydrofracturing process required to break open the low permeability black shale was explained.

While our natural resources in the Marcellus Shale are estimated to be extremely vast, many environmental issues and concerns surround this new drilling process. It was a very informative presentation that covered a topic receiving attention in our state.


A big thanks to Bill Bennett for coordinating our speakers and accommodations.

A special thanks to Damian Piaschyk and PGE for making the April ASM meeting a successful event!