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Brian Peshek is a journeyman diemaker by trade and a lean six-sigma black belt. His experience on the shop floor includes troubleshooting large Class A surface automotive stampings and hemming operations. Currently, Peshek is a manager of lean manufacturing for Artiflex Manufacturing LLC. He is also chair of the Forming & Fabricating Community and co–chair of the Stamping & Dies Tech Group. Member Since 2009 |
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Jon Brouwer is a a CAE leader, senior engineer for MB Tech Autodie LLC. Previously, he was a senior CAE engineer for Autodie LLC. Brouwer graduated from GMI Engineering & Management Institute with a BS in mechanical engineering and a cognate specialty in manufacturing product design. His fields of expertise include FEA sheet metalforming simulations, draw die developments using 3-D solid modeling, advanced high-strength steel research, metallurgy, sheet metal springback and die processing. Brouwer has authored and coauthored numerous papers and publications, and given various presentations at different conferences across North America. He currently chairs the Metalforming Simulation Tech Group and is working on his lean bronze certification. Brouwer is also a provisional member of the North American Deep Draw Research Group. Member Since 2004 |
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Charles L. Caristan, PhD, is an international fellow with Air Liquide. Over a 20-year career in metal fabrication with industrial lasers, he has accumulated deep technical and market knowledge, expertise and experience in a rare blend of fields such as lasers, optics, laser material processing, gas dynamics, metal heat treatment, metal stamping and automotive assembly in high-volume production manufacturing environment. Prior to joining Air Liquide in Houston in 2002, Caristan was director of manufacturing with Thyssen / TWB in Detroit, a manufacturer of laser-welded tailor blanks, and a business development manager for laser products for GE Fanuc in Cincinnati. He is the inventor of several patents on laser material processing, laser resonator and optics. Caristan has more than 40 publications in scientific and engineering conference proceedings as well as in trade magazines. He is the author of a 447-page book "Laser Cutting Guide for Manufacturing," published by SME in 2003. Most recently, Caristan authored the "Laser Cutting, Drilling & Shock Peening" chapter of the new "ASM Handbook," 2011 edition. Caristan graduated in 1989 with a PhD in atoms, molecules and laser physics from the University of Paris and a master's in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University. Member Since 1993 |
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Delcie Durham, PhD, FSME, PE, is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida. From 2006-08, she was a associate provost and graduate dean for the university. Prior to that, Durham was program director for the National Science Foundation from 1997-2006. Her research focuses on environmentally benign design and manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on sustainable product realization through the total product lifecycle. Durham research interests include exploring metrics for sustainable engineering design through analogies to the biological cell. Member Since 1986 |
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Gary Gathen is a journeyman diemaker and journeyman die designer with a mechanical engineering degree from General Motors Institute, now Kettering University, who majored in manufacturing processes and tooling. He started in the tooling industry in 1952, working in his family’s tool and die and stamping companies, eventually rising to president of both. Gathen is active in SME activities such as the Lean Manufacturing Blitz Week, chair of the former Lean Tool & Die Making Tech Group and seminar presenter at FABTECH in the area of lean for tool and diemaking. He is chief technology officer at G Corp, an international consulting and manufacturers’ representative firm. Gathen’s numerous lean tool and die making articles have appeared in several trade magazines. Member Since 1985 |
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Bob Iossi is a regional territory manager for Parker Hannifin. Iossi is an electrical engineer by trade, starting with Caterpillar where he worked in the maintenance area on CNC, PLC and drive controllers. Iossi then moved to Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation as a field and applications engineer, engineering manager and later moved into developing its professional services business as the business manager in Chicago. In addition, his roles in sales and marketing as a systems integrator with Comau Pico, Maverick Technology and Glenmount Global Solutions provides a wide range of experience in all industries developing total automation solutions for customers. Iossi was CMO/VP of sales and marketing for machinery engineered sales for Specialized Automation before joining Parker. He has been involved in manufacturing his entire career. Iossi is the current chapter chair and longest running chair in Chicago No. 5's 75-year history. Member Since 2003 |
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Eric Kam, product manager, AutoForm Engineering GmbH, has been active in the forming and fabricating community providing training, consulting and leadership since 1994. Sheet metal stamping design, formability, press engineering and maintenance, tool and die fundamentals, die processing and layout, and simulation experience has brought him to numerous automotive OEM, Tier 1 suppliers, aerospace and materials suppliers, both domestic and globally. Kam is the former chair of the F&F Community and current co-chair of the Stamping & Dies Tech Group. Member Since 1998 |
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Viwek Vaidya, PE, is vice president of business development for Metaltec Inc. Previously, he was the director of technology at Air Liquide Canada where he oversaw R&D activities, patents and the development of innovative welding services. Vaidya has designed many welding procedures from pressure vessels, mining and refinery equipment to nuclear reactors. He is a speaker at many conferences, an inventor, holds several patents, a McGill University professor and an active CSA member. Vaidya is the current chair of the Welding Fabrication Tech Group. Member Since 2005 |
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Dean Phillips is a sales engineer for LINK Systems Safety and Automation Controls. Since 1989, Phillips has been involved with the forming and fabricating arm of manufacturing. He has designed, serviced, installed and sold stamping presses, press brakes, shears and other forming and fabricating equipment across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Phillips' background in electrical engineering has helped him to serve manufacturers and "problem solve" their design challenges. Currently, he specializes in automation controls and assisting manufacturers with pressroom integration, die protection, tonnage analysis, automatic die adjustment and press monitoring, reporting and safety. Phillips is vice–chair of the F&F Community, an SME membership consultant to chapters in Tennessee and the former chair of SME's Nashville Chapter 43. Member Since 2005 |