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Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Awards:
Listed below are the most recent awards.
2005
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2004
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Treadmill
Adjustable Flexdeck Design
Brent M. Alexander
Matthew R. Frye
Amber J. Mueller
Brian Lilly
Life Fitness |
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Non-Destructive
Testing of Football Faceguards
Matthew
B. Letchworth
Christine A. Pope
Jonathan J. Collins
Harry S. Wildblood
Schutt Manufacturing Company
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Analysis
and Design of a New Baby-Changing Table
Patrick
S. Quaid
Caleb E. Simpson
Joseph T. Peek
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
Stevens Industries, Inc.
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Heat
Exchanger Failure Detection/Prevention
Joseph
F. Frankini
Steven C. Power
Clifford D. Borowicz
Professor Narayana R. Aluru
Applied Composites Corporation
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Automatic
Car Wash Redesign
Daniel
A. Couillard
Anthony E. DiVincenzo
Timothy L. Seiwert
Professor Ali Yassine
Brit-O-Matic Manufacturing, Inc. |
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High
Speed Wood Lathe
Nicholas
R. Wills
Christopher J. Rogers
Michael P. Lesus
Professor L. Daniel Metz
Designed Stairs, Inc. |
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Semi-Trailer
Loading Redesign
Alena
R. Doyle
Todd M. Riordan
Andrew B. Yount
Professor Wayne J. Davis
Dywidag Systems International
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LED
Projector: Light Source and Optics
Steven C. Kinate
Jordana R. Goldman
Nicole J. Kamath
Professor Scott A. Burns
Dukane Corp., Audio Visual Products Div.
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Partition
Strip Production Automation
Michael
P. Schmidt
Larry Y. Cheng
Sadie M. Isermann
Harry S. Wildblood
Innerpac, Inc.
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Portioning
Scale Damper Redesign
Sarah Hussain
Joseph A. Nowak
Jeffrey M. Voyt
Professor Henrique L. M. dos Reis
Pelstar, LLC |
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Paper
Cup Leak Detection
Patrick
C. Sharkey
Gary J. Merrigan
Andrew R. Mondi
Professor David E. Goldberg
Solo Cup
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2003
Gold:
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Thermoforming
Air Pressure/Vacuum Analysis
Patrick McGough
Nathan Sis
Caleb Wiza
Harry S. Wildblood
Solo Cup |
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Flash
Reduction in Crankshaft Forgings
Cameron Croft
Robin McGowen
Obinna Orjih
Professor Henrique Reis
KruppGerlach Company |
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Data
Acquisition and Hydraulic Test Setup for Pump
Katherine Bewersdorf
Michael Jan
Daniel Litchfield
Professor Francesco Bullo
Aurora Pump |
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Conversion
Coating Process Design and Control
Timothy Ennesser
Barbara Wagus
Harry Wildblood & Professor Ali Yassine
Forsheda Engineered Seals |
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Heat
Exchanger Fouling Analysis
Kent Coughlin
Matt Green
Michael Ogrodnik
Professor Juraj Medanic
Pactiv Corporation
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Treadmill
Off-Tracking Analysis
Jacob Carnow
Peggy Ho
William Nitekman
Professor Edward Kuznetsov
Life Fitness, Inc.
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Balance
Beam Scale Redesign
Jonathan Dame
Bradley Gillette
Michael Kearney
Professor Henrique Reis
Pelstar LLC |
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Comparison
of Effectiveness of Drill Bit Coatings
Timothy Hughes
Julia Stricher
Professor Brian Lilly
Greenlee Textron |
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Laminated
Collar Design
Clifton Brock
Michael Corrigan
David Johnson
Professor W. Brent Hall
Emerson Power Transmission
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Dental
Needle Redesign
Ryan Blocker
Michaelle McClendon
Hwa Tus
Harry Wildblood
Dentsply |
2002
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Foil
Seal Troubleshooting
Ryan P. Jacobs
Andrew J. Olszta
Benjamin D. Rigby
Professor Edward N. Kuznetsov
Kraft Foods, Inc.
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FEA
of Can Flange Forming Tooling
Adam E. Grosch
Anneliese Herzog
Brian L. Pawula
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Rexam Beverage Can Americas
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Troubleshooting
Filter Media Tube Sealing Operation
Joseph A. Koral
Tyler R. Spalding
Christopher J. York
Professor Narayana R. Aluru
Advance Filtration Systems, Inc.
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Benchmarking
Polystyrene Sheet and Thermoforming
Bryan T. Hoppe
Joanna B. Jenne
Danny O. Navarrete
Professor W. Brent Hall
Ivex Packaging Corporation
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Brine
Tank Distribution Design
Neal A. Gabriel
Anthony J. Meizelis
JoAnne S. Y. Wong
Professor W. Brent Hall
Stockton Cheese, Inc.
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Butt
Welder Structural Weldment Redesign
John M. Davidson
Patricial D. Robbins
Amy J. Russell
Professor Edward N. Kuznetsov
Holland Company L.P. |
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Drilling
and Tapping Machine Redesign
Amanda K. Bates
John N. Milner
Lindsey R. Stancliff
Professor Henrique Reis
Mueller Company |
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UV
Coating Process Analysis and Control
Adam B. Biggam
Andrew C. Vaughn
Chrystina E. Zelaskiewicz
Professor Harry S. Wildblood
Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. |
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Polyurethane
Mold Tooling Analysis
Brian D. DeGraff
David A. Kessler
Zachary D. Niehues
Professor Brian Lilly
Duraco Products, Inc. |
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2001
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Rotary
Cutter Blade Deflection
Kevin M. Arft
Jacob L. Borgerson
Angela S. Kim
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Woods Equipment
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Zero
Water Discharge Operation
Deniz Arslanalp
Thomas A. Ebersole
Eamon P. Geary
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
International Paper Co.
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Scrap
Inventory and Analysis
Jacqueline S. Kubilus
Andrew B. Loulousis
Allison M. Olech
Professor Harry S. Wildblood
InnerPac
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Automation
of Carton Folder
Anna Hubbard
Christopher J. Ludwig
Jori R. Schiffman
Professor Michael H. Pleck
International Paper Co.
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Piping
System Layout
Phillip J. Gibson
Eric N. Klostermann
Thomas A. Marchese
Professor Carolyn Beck
A.J. Antunes & Co.
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Quick
Changeover
Kevin M. Carter
Brian D. Fischer
Joseph W. Pokorny
Professor David E. Goldberg
Flexicon
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Redesign
of Parts Cleaner
Efrain Cuevas
Jeffrey A. Legner
Jose M. Velazquez
Professor Brian Lilly
Graymills Corporation
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2000
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Improvement
of Durability and Ergonomics for Packaging
Sara R. Koehler
Karen L. Shea
Robert H. Strauss
Professor Manssour Moeinzadeh
Holm Industries, Inc., St. Charles, IL
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Automation
of a Sealing Operation
Christy Gomorczak
Matthew Harford
Karen Kowalski
William Ryan
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, MO
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Durable
Labeling of a Product Line
Micahel L. Ledesma
Melody C. Manaloto
Jason B. Vranas
Professor Manssour Moeinzadeh
Parker Hannifin Corp., Machesney Park,
IL
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Maintenance
Program to Improve Productivity
Gina M. Gustafson
Yi-Hsin Lo
Catherine A. Marton
Professor David E. Goldberg
Concentric, Inc., Itasca, IL
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Power
Cord Reel
August W. Bockrath
Kevin T. Coonan
Matthew R. Walter
Professor Scott A. Burns
Telefonix, Inc., North Chicago, IL
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Wind
Load Capacity of Lighting Poles
Arturo D. Aguilar
Daniel Z. Feuser
Kyle J. Linenfelser
Professor W. Brent Hall
Sternberg Vintage Lighting, Niles, IL
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Design
of Impact Testing Apparatus
Jacqlyn Herber
David Millen
Tab Snyder
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Flex-N-Gate Corporation, Urbana, IL
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Design/Buiild
of Impact Testing Apparatus
Timothy A. Grigoletti
Louis V. Inendino
Molly K. Princehorn
Professor Roland Ruhl & Professor Mark Strauss
Flex-N-Gate Corporation, Urbana, IL
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Gear
Housing Bracket Redesign
Jason T. Czapka
James D. Rohr
Martin Witt III
Professor Edward N. Kuznetsov
Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, IN
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Alternatives
to Porcelain Stovetops and Grates
Nissa J. Ali
Brian J. Denny
Nathan D. Duncombe
Professor Narayana R. Aluru
Atwood Mobile Products, Rockford, IL
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1999
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Golf
Swing Tracking System
Algis Baliunas
David Leder
Michael Lee
James V. Carnahan
Soundlinks, Marco Island, Florida
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Economic
Insulation Choice for a Warehouse
Shane Cisco
Gina Woloszyn
Joseph Woolums
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
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Warehouse
Layout Optimization
Nathan Kennedy
Joseph Lambert
James Lutgen
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Plastipak, Champaign, IL
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Gearmotor
Noise Test and Evaluation
Kevin Bollman
David Hinkle
Leo Wrigley
Professor Henrique Reis
Bodine Electric Co., Chicago, IL
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Redesign
of Spray Profile Test Operation
Mew Lee Chung
Christy Claus
Kevin Keller
Michael Stock
Professor Henrique Reis
Spraying Systems, Carol Stream, IL
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1998
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Redesign
of Toggle Stop
Henry Chou
Eugene Hahm
Carmen Hernandez
Professor Henrique Reis
Wes Tech Automation Systems, Buffalo Grove,
IL
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Design
Optimization of Rocker Lever Adjusting Screw
for the Signature 600 Engine
Charles Crouch
Trevor Hutchinson
Christopher Wahl
Professor Edward Kuznetsov
Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, IN
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Single
Sided Hole-Making Method
Joshua Ibarra
Donald India
Khris Richardson
Professor W. Brent Hall
Greenlee Textron, Inc., Rockford, IL
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Dishwasher
Dryness Sensing System
Brent Crossley
Gregory Lyons
Heena Shah
James V. Carnahan
General Electric Appliances, Louisville,
KY
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Seal
Design in Automotive Coolant Valve
Daniel Beedon
Amy Leung
Carolyn Sperle
Stephen Stone
Professor Harry S. Wildblood
Eaton Corporation, Rochelle, IL
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Packaging System Design
Sarah Beckman
Joshua Benoist
Melodie Luk
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
Revere Ware Corporation, Clinton, IL
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Transmission
Downsizing
Troy Shawago
Max Sutlin
David Weinberg
Professor L. Daniel Metz
U.S. Gear Corporation, Chicago, IL
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Water
Pump Test Rig Design
Sean Leonard
Derrick Umphlett
Vivian Vlamakis
Professor L. Daniel Metz
Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, IN
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1997
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Develop
Nondestructive Headspace Measurement Instrument
Donald Morr
Adam Senalik
Professor Henrique Reis
Anheuser-Busch Company, St. Louis, MO
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Partition
Assembly Process Improvement
Dennis Frantsve
James Haran
Jonathan Jewell
Professor Yong Se Kim
InnerPac, Inc., Cicero, IL
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Develop
Measuring of Rice Polishing
Christopher Duffie
Steven Pearce
Christopher Stremlau
Harry Wildblood
Anheuser-Busch Company, St. Louis, MO
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Vibration
Isolation for Dishwasher
Peter Barajas
Kathy Holian
Fred Retter
Professor Juraj Medanic
General Electric Company, Louisville, KY
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Ergonomic
Improvements for Handling/Packing Lineal Aluminum
Sandra Griner
Mark Landers
Edward Tong
Harry Wildblood
Alumax Extrusions, Inc., West Chicago,
IL
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Optimize
Cam Design on Filling Machine
Inayanna Abrahma
David Kosanke
Robert Szewczyk
Professor W. Brent Hall
Anheuser-Busch Company, St. Louis, MO
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Piston
Pin Weight Reduction
Romano Floreani
James Fron
Paul Jewell
Professor Edward Kuznetsov
Cummins Engine Company, Columbus, IN
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Redesign
of Sprinkler in Marine Sanitation System
Neil Kruger
Ernest Manak
Professor James V. Carnahan
Envirovac, Inc., Rockford, IL
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Investigation
of Rink Wall Padding for Ice Skating
Jonathan Balasa
Keren Hasbani
Eric Rice
Professor Mark Strauss and
Professor Roland Ruhl
International Skating Union, Champaign,
IL
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Pourables
Process Optimization
Kevin Hyland
Jeffrey Paris
Nicolas Psyhogios
Harry S. Wildblood
Kraft Foods, Glenview, IL
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Energy
Reclamation for a Kiln
Aimee Frake
Jeff Mikulina
David Rosenberg
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
National Gypsum Co., Waukegan, IL
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