Award Winners
STLE members are invited to attend the Lubrication Technology for Metal Formers and Die Shops Conference, Feb. 12-13, at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel. Metalforming magazine, published by the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), with the support of STLE, have created this conference for industry professionals to provide updates on new lubricants for stamping and tool and die machining, as well as opportunities to evaluate new formulations and to network with peers to discuss challenges and best practices.
The conference features 12 subject-matter experts speaking on topics, such as:
STLE members are eligible to receive a reduce rate (50%) on conference registration. Attached is an advertisement about the PMA conference that we encourage you to share with your industry colleagues in the Detroit area that might be interested in attending. You can view the full program agenda and register at www.metalformingmagazine.com/lubetech, and enter code LUBSTLE50 to receive the discounted STLE member rate.
January 22, 2020 Brunch Meeting and President’s Visit
7:30 am – 8:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 11:30 am – Presentations
State of STLE & Calcium Sulfonate Grease for Transportation Industry
Dr. Michael Duncan, STLE President
Bearing Failures and How to Avoid Them
Dean Thayer, NSK
Tribological Behavior of Heat Treated Steels with and without Shot Peening
Xue Han, Oakland University
11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Lunch and Networking
Venue (NEW):
The Engineering Society of Detroit
20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450
Southfield, MI 48076
Registration Fee
Students —- $10 STLE Members —- $25
Retirees —- $20 Non- Members —– $40
Registration Contact – Prof Beth Zou, qzou@oakland.edu, Phone: 248-370-2271
Registration Deadline – January 17, 2020
Please join us at
Meriwether’s, 25485 Telegraph Rd. • Southfield, MI 48033
for our December Lunch meeting and meet your section officers!
Registration – 11:00 am
Board Meeting and lunch 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Adjourn – 1:00 pm
Cost – Members pay for their own lunch. However, we are offering free lunch to first 10 members confirming their attendance with the expectation of serving in the Board in near future.
Reservation – Please confirm attendance by sending Email or Call – Beth Zou, Ph.D. qzou@oakland.edu 248-370-2271 by close of business on November 26, 2019
and… don’t forget our upcoming January 22nd brunch meeting and seminar!
7:30 – 8:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 11:30 am – Presentations
State of STLE & Calcium Sulfonate Grease for Transportation Industry – Dr. Michael Duncan, STLE President
Bearing Failures and How to Avoid Them – Dean Thayer, NSK
Tribological Behavior of Heat Treated Steels with and without Shot Peening – Xue Han, Oakland University
11:30 – 12:00 pm – Lunch and Networking
Venue (NEW):
The Engineering Society of Detroit
20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450
Southfield, MI 48076
National opened a new Section award for 2019 – the Section Achievement Award, given to a section with an outstanding program that supports the goals and mission of STLE.
Detroit Section won!
Alene and Bulent were present to receive the award.
Our Chairman, Bulent Chavdar, volunteered at the Southfield FRC event. He worked as spare parts and as field setup.
Welcome to Deep Space, Bulent! Field setup is a big task. This year’s field is a little less messy that last year’s, but it’s still a lot of work.
Bulent with Kathy Weber, Volunteer Coordinator, and a view of the pits.
Kirstyn Hein from Eaton joined Bulent.
Cass Tech is running their annual STEM Expo! Participating kids will get a close-up look at many interactive demonstrations and activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
The event will take place at Cass Tech High School on Wednesday, 27 March, 2019, from 0900 to 1420 (that’s 9am to 2:20pm).
Cass Tech is located at 2105 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201.
Please consider volunteering for the event! If you can volunteer, please contact katherine.teany@detroitk12.org.
STLE – Detroit – BRUNCH! Meeting
Low Friction Coatings/Tribo Test/Engine Oil Analysis
Three Speakers! – Weds 01/30/19
7:30AM-11:30AM in Livonia, MI
Topic and Speaker/Company
Development and characterization of a low friction thermally sprayed bore coating Hamed Ghaednia, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering
IOM Database: A Single Source for Multi-faceted Engine Oil Analysis
John Bucci, VP, Tech. Dev.
Norm Kanar, Mgr, Mktng & Sales, Savant Group
Tribological tests in the Automotive Industry
Khorameh (Kora) Farokhzadeh, Ph.D., Bruker, Product/Applications Engineer
Location
Green Glass Building- Livonia, 17199 N. Laurel Park Drive, Livonia, MI 48152 –
Lower Level Conference Center
Registration
qzou@oakland.edu-248-370-2271
Schedule
7:30am – 8:00am – Registration
8:00am – 11:00 am – Presentations
11:00am – 11:30 am – Lab Tour
11:30 am – Lunch (Take it ToGo as well!)
Students – $10
Retirees – $20
STLE Members – $25
Non- Members – $40
Checks, Cash and Charge Cards accepted
Make Your Reservations by Monday- 01/21/19
Dear Members,
I am honored to serve as the Detroit Section President of STLE for the 2018/19 calendar year. As the new President, I will work my hardest to fill the big shoes left by my predecessors Bill Kearney, Donald Cohen, Edward Becker, Arup Gangopadhyay and Simon Tung. For the last two years, I have had the privilege to serve as the secretary of the Detroit Section and am looking forward to my new role.
I have been a member of STLE since 1990 and attended local section meetings in Dayton, Chicago, and Detroit. Over the years, my membership in this excellent organization has allowed myself and countless others to keep up with the latest developments in tribology and lubrication technologies and engage with industry leaders who share a passion for solving our daily challenges. My engagement in STLE has advanced my career and furthered my technical proficiency and I am looking forward to increasing my participation and responsibility within the organization.
In the new term, we plan to continue with the bi-annual brunch meeting format that we followed for the last two years. For those who are unfamiliar we offer three high quality presentations at these meetings from the local pool of subject matter experts with light breakfast and lunch. We found that offering three presentations over a half day was a draw for members and allowed those living farther to attend. Attendance has doubled from 20 to 40 people per event compared to the monthly evening meetings of the past. We are very proud of this increased engagement and hope that members continue taking advantage of these opportunities. Additionally, we will continue our annual education seminar with five or six presentations over one day in October. Please reach out to myself or any other board members if you are interested in presenting your tribology knowledge during one of these meetings.
In the new term, we will also revitalize our educational and charitable activities, offer more scholarship opportunities, and strengthen ties with our membership. Kathy Helmetag and Kumar Kumarasekaran are leading the charity and the scholarship committees respectively. At this time, we are gathering suggestions for charitable activities for our section to participate in. Please reach out to Kathy Helmetag or myself if you have suggestions for volunteer opportunities for our organization. In order to strengthen ties with our members and recruit new volunteers and officers to the local section, we plan to hold the December board meeting in-person followed by lunch at a local restaurant. We will invite members to attend, socialize with the board, and observe the board meeting with hopes that participation will foster engagement.
We are looking forward to another fantastic year. We look forward to seeing you at future events and hope that the activities and opportunities are to your satisfaction. This organization is focused on serving its members, so please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Bulent Chavdar
Our scholarship application process is open and awaiting qualified submissions!
The Detroit Section of STLE (Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers) is announcing our 2019 – 20 Scholarship Program. The STLE Detroit Section has allocated a fund of $4500 to be awarded as scholarships for the 2019 – 20 academic year. We intend to award two scholarships: one for $2500 and one for $2000.
The STLE Detroit Section Scholarship Program is based upon three items:
All information is due on January 15, 2019. The Detroit STLE Scholarship Committee will make a determination on the winners by late February 2019, and winners will be notified in March 2019. In addition, winners and their academic advisors will be invited to make a short presentation about their research programs during our Spring 2019 Speakers Meeting on April 24, 2019 at Eaton in Southfield, MI. Winners and Advisors will be guests of the section.
Application can be found here.
stle scholarship program form 2019-20 final
NOTE – the 2019 program is closed. Please see the Scholarship tab for our 2020 program!
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