Quality Magazine - March 2009 - (Page 14) | IND U ST RY N EW S | ASSOCIATION NEWS The Robotic Industries Association (RIA, Ann Arbor, MI), a robotics trade association, has added six individuals to its 2009 board of directors. Joe Gemma, division manager, Staubli Corp. (Pfäffikon, Switzerland), Robotics Division, was elected to a two-year term representing the supplier community. Mick Estes, general manager, distribution, Fanuc Robotics America (Huntersville, NC), begins a one-year term. John Burg, president, Ellison Technologies Automation (Council Bluffs, IA), was re-elected to a new two-year term in the supplier category. In the user category, Paul Doll, automation manager, Kraft Foods (Northfield, IL), and Joyce Guthrie, senior engineer, U.S. Postal Service (Washington, D.C.), were elected to new two-year terms. Dana Komin, director, controls, conveyors, robotics and welding, at General Motors (Detroit) begins a one-year term. For Doll, it marks a return to the board. It is the first time on the board for Guthrie and Komin. In the researcher category, Ray Puffer, program director, industrial automation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY), was elected to his first two-year term on the board. Leaving the board were Bill Drotning of Sandia Labs (Albuquerque, NM), Roberta Nelson Shea of Pilz Automation Safety (Ostfildern, Germany) and Jim Wells of General Motors. “All three of these individuals have done an outstanding job on the RIA board and we will greatly miss their contributions,” says Jeff Burnstein, executive vice president of RIA. “We’re fortunate to have a highly committed group of volunteers willing to give their time to help the industry grow,” says Burnstein. “Currently headed by Rich Litt, chairman, Genesis Systems (Davenport, IA), the board works cooperatively together in a ‘leave your logo at the door’ environment that allows RIA to undertake programs that best serve everyone involved in the robotics industry, from suppliers and system integrators to end users and researchers.” The board sets the strategic direction for RIA and helps develop programs to promote the robotics industry in North America as well as globally. 1328 Research Park Dr. Dayton, OH 45432 www.carbideprobes.com 1-800-347-4980 In Touch With Precision In Touch With You In business since 1963, we are dedicated to providing the best product at the best value to our customers. In addition to the thousands of contact points in stock, we custom manufacture based on customers speci cations. Discover why Carbide Probes is the replacement brand the OEM’s recommend. Quality Quick Clicks 402 at qualitymag.com 14 QUALITY | March 2009 www.qualitymag.com http://www.carbideprobes.com http://www.qualitymag.com http://www.qualitymag.com
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