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D&S MANUFACTURING ENGINEER JOE LANE NAMED TO AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY’S D16 COMMITTEE ON ROBOTIC AND AUTOMATIC WELDING

Black River Falls, Wis. — Michael Dougherty, President of D&S Manufacturing, recently announced that Joe Lane, Manufacturing Engineer, has been named to the American Welding Society’s (AWS) D16 Committee on Robotic and Automatic Welding.

Lane commented, “D&S is a company that is driven by continuous improvement. By participating in the AWS D16 Committee, I will have the opportunity to be among the first in the industry to review, discuss and make recommendations related to the performance and safety of emerging robotic welding technologies as well as strategies that maximize efficiency and productivity in the manufacturing process.”

The AWS D16 Committee on Robotic and Automatic Welding is responsible for the preparation of standards related to safety, operator certification, risk assessment, and installation of robotic and automatic welding operations. Members have developed and continue to monitor for relevance the requirements related to the Certification Program for Robotic Arc Welding for Operators and Technicians (CRAW). The group’s diverse membership includes major robot manufacturers, industry representatives who actively utilize equipment and integrators who design systems.

According to Lane, his committee membership occurred as a result of his participation in the National Robotic Arc Welding Conference and Exhibition held in May 2009. His presentation, “Implementing Robotic Welding in a Job Shop Environment,” focused on the decisions, concepts and strategies utilized in making robotic welding successful in a low volume, high mix contract manufacturing environment. Following the conference, Lane contacted D16 committee member Doug Rhoda, President and CEO of Wolf Robotics, who made a recommendation that Lane be invited to initiate the application process for membership.

For more than 40 years, ISO 9001:2008 certified D&S Manufacturing has served as a custom manufacturer of exceptional quality large scale components, assemblies and complete weldments for a broad cross section of well-respected corporations that include Caterpillar, Oshkosh Corporation, Parkson, The Trane Company and CNH. The company’s extensive capabilities include technologically superior machining, laser, high definition plasma and oxy-fuel cutting, as well as manual and robotic welding. These resources are complemented by diverse value-added services ranging from liquid spray painting and shot blasting to assembly and testing. A dedicated and highly skilled workforce lives a commitment to superior project management, exceptional quality, accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement, which empowers the company to live its slogan, D&S …. Solid™.

For more information, please contact John Barkley, General Manager, D&S Manufacturing, P. O. Box 279, Black River Falls, WI, 54615, 715-284-5376, ext. 307 or fax 715-284-4084. Send e-mail to jbarkley@dsmfg.com, and visit D&S Manufacturing’s Web site at www.dsmfg.com.

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