PERSONNEL — continued from page 98 He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in 1961 then completed his studies at Albany Business College. He joined The Lincoln Electric Co. where he worked 42 years as a district sales manager before retiring in 2005. He was active with the CBA Alumni Association and Parents Association, served as scoutmaster for Schenectady County Council Troop 47, and coached and managed his sons’ Colonie Little League baseball team. During his retirement years, he enjoyed meeting with cadets at West Point and his friends at the Army Reserve Unit Company A 413QM Battalion, golfing, and vacations at Ocean Grove, N.J. He is survived by Sharon, his wife of 50 years, two sons, a sister, and four grandchildren. Donations to his memory may be made to CBA, 12 Airline Dr., Albany, NY 12205. Jay Chennat Jay Chennat died Aug. 25. Active with the Detroit Section, he was well known in the laser-processing industry. He was a long-time welding engineering technical spacialist at Ford Motor Co. in Transmission Operations, and later at Advanced Manufacturing working with body laser applications. He previously worked for Lumonics, Foro Energy, and held various other consulting positions. He received his master’s degree in welding engineering from The Ohio State University, served as chair of the AWS Subcommittee on Laser and Electron Beam Welding, and was chairman of the Welding Handbook chapter on laser beam cutting. He presented many papers at AWS, ICALEO, ALAW, and other conferences, and held patents in welding. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Jerry Howard Hope Jerry Howard Hope, 72, died Sept. 7 at his home in Renton, Wash. An AWS Life Member, he was very active in AWS national and Puget Sound Section activities. He served as Section chair 1985–1986, and received the Section and District 19 Meritorious awards on several occasions. He served on the Certification Committee, Certification of Welding Inspectors Subcommittee, Test Supervisor Instructors Subcommittee, and performed as an AWS test supervisor for 15 years. Hope was born in Ventura, Calif., graduated from Pine Valley High School in Halfway, Ore., and served in the U.S. Navy before moving to Renton. After retiring from Boeing, Hope served his local community and remained active with AWS. He is survived by two sisters, a brother, a daughter, a son, and five grandchildren. Donations to his memory may be made to AWS Puget Sound Section, PO Box 2923, Everett, WA 98213-2923, c/o Jerry Hope Memorial Scholarship Fund. Edwin F. Crane Edwin F. Crane died Sept. 13 in St. Louis, Mo. He joined the American Welding Society in 1953, was an AWS Life Member who was active with the St. Louis Section. He is survived by two sons, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Donations to his memory may be made to Webster Groves Baptist Church, 308 Summit Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119, or to the The First Tee of Greater St. Louis, PO Box 15175, St. Louis, MO 63110. Thurman Dale Hesse Thurman Dale “Terry” Hesse, 73, died Nov. 16 in Madison, Wis. He was a member of the Madison- Beloit Section, an AWS Life Member, served eight years as a District director, and was a member of numerous technical committees. He received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Platteville and master’s at UW-Stout. He taught welding and metallurgy at MATC for more than 30 years.♦ Jerry Hope Keith Flood Thurman Hesse amperage rating charts. Full-page spreads offer photos, diagrams, and detailed information on the products and consumables. Bernard Welding Equipment www.bernardwelds.com (800) 946-2281 Programming System Generates Tool Paths The LaCam3D offline programing system enables process developers and endusers to generate tool paths quickly, even for laser material deposition (LMD) tasks that have nonstandard welding strategies. The generated paths are translated into machine code and can be tested for possible 100 JANUARY 2013 collisions via a machine simulation. The system provides functionalities for LMD strategies that enable the LMD sequence and welding direction of individual paths to be modified. It comes with a simulation tool that can check in advance whether the planned LMD process will cause the laser processing head to collide with the part. Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT www.ilt.fraunhofer.de/en.html +49 241 8906-0 Guides for Cutting Pipes Come in Five Sizes The Pipe-Pro cutting guides come in five sizes with four cutting templates on each guide. To use, place around the pipe, mark the desired angle, remove, then cut. They work for various pipe cutting needs, including fencing, corrals, handrails, or race cars. Nation Wide Products www.pipeproguides.com (800) 797-3709 PRODUCT & PRINT SPOTLIGHT — continued from page 26
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