Exploring Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. Steve Krar
JACK C. CAHALL
Jack Cahall graduated from Xavier University in 1950 with a B.S. in mathematics. He furthered his education at Ohio College of Applied Science and the University of Cincinnati taking courses in Educational Administration, Management, Supervision, Executive Business Administration, Mechanical Design Technology, and Journalism. After his army service ended in 1947, he taught high school Mathematics and Journalism. In 1953 was employed by the Cincinnati Milacron Co. and served in various capacities ranging from Training Department instructor to the Corporate Manager of all Training and Development.
Jack has been very active in local and national organizations such as the American Society of Training and Development, American Society for Engineering Education, and the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. His contributions to education and training were recognized when he was presented with the first Annual Award in the field of Training and Development by Xavier University.
MICHAEL J. FLAMAN
Michael Flaman spent approximately 15 years in the machine tool industry with experiences as a machine tool operator and diemaking design and building. Normal progression in the trade involved Michael with experiences in automated machinery, CNC operator, CAD/CAM/CNC programming of various machine tools. He also did some teaching on subjects such as Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Coordinate Measuring Machines, TQM, Superabrasive Technology, etc.
Mr. Flaman spent about 20 years at Portland Community College as a Machine Tool instructor of machine shop mathematics, print reading, machine shop, and shop lab including basic tool set up and operation of conventional, N.C. and C.N.C. controlled machine tools. He also taught subjects such as Numerical and Computer Numerical Controlled machine programming. C.A.M., Computer Aided Machining, C.I.M., Computer Integrated Manufacturing. T.Q.M., Total Quality Management, and S.P.C., Statistical Process Control. Michael was also a part-time instructor at the Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland State University, School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Michael Flaman’s professional associations include memberships in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), American Society of Quality Control (ASQC), and the American Society of Materials (ASM). He has served on the executive of many of these organizations.
ARTHUR R. GILL
Arthur R. Gill served an apprenticeship as a tool and die maker. After 10 years in the trade, he entered the Ontario Community College system as a professor and coordinator of precision metal trades and apprenticeship training. During his 30 years at Niagara College in St. Catharines, he has been a member of the Ontario Precision Metal Trades college curriculum committee for apprenticeship training and head of Apprenticeship for Ontario. Art was a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and worked closely with industry to continually improve manufacturing technology.
Art Gill has co-authored the textbooks CNC Technology and Programming, and Computer Numerical Control Programming Basics with Steve Krar. In 1991 he was invited by the People’s Republic of China to assist in developing a Precision Machining and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) training facility at Yueyang University in Hunan Province.
STEVE F. KRAR
Steve F. Krar spent 15 years in the machine tool trade and later graduated from the Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto, with a Type A Specialist’s Certificate in Technical Education. After 20 years of teaching, he devoted full time to researching and co-authoring over 60 books on machine tools and manufacturing technology. The text Technology of Machine Tools, now in its fifth edition, is recognized as one of the leading texts in the world on the subject; it has been translated into four languages. During his years of research, he has studied under, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, and has been associated with GE Superabrasives, and countless other leading machine tool manufacturers. He was invited twice to China to teach and share his knowledge about modern machining and manufacturing technology. Steve Krar, the former Associate Director of the GE Superabrasives Partnership for Manufacturing Productivity, is a life member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
DR. GEORGE C. KU
Dr. George C. Ku is a professor of Technology and Vocational-Technical Education at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Connecticut. He has taught Material and Manufacturing technology courses at CCSU for the last 26 years. George Ku holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University and an Ed.D. in Industrial and Technical Education from Utah State University. Prior to his current assignment, he taught industrial education subjects at LaSalle High School, South Bend, Indiana, and Logan High School, Logan, Utah. He also worked as a mechanic, machinist, and welder in the modern industry. Dr. Ku has been invited to China and Taiwan to teach and share his knowledge about modern manufacturing technology and technical education programs in the United States. He has published a number of articles in professional journals and his publications range from machine tool operations to international programs.
DR. T. WARREN LIAO
Dr. T. Warren Liao received his M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University in 1986 and 1990, respectively. He has been with the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department at Louisiana State University since 1990.
Dr. Liao’s primary research is intelligent manufacturing. He has published fifty refereed articles in journals such as Computers & Industrial Engineering, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Wear, NDT&E, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, and Fuzzy Sets & Systems. He has served as a Guest Editor for three journals including Computer & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Industrial Engineering, and Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing.
Dr. Liao is a recipient of ASEE-ARL Postdoctoral Fellowship Award.
ROBERT L. MABREY
Robert L. Mabrey is currently serving as an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Tennessee Technological University (TTU). He recently retired as a full professor after serving for 25 years at TTU and later at Georgia Institute of Technology (GT). During his tenure at TTU, Robert founded and directed the Computer Aided Engineering Laboratory and while at GT he established and directed the Design and Model Fabrication Laboratories. Mabrey