Fastener Technology International - December 2007/January 2008 - (Page 20)

FTI Technical Achievement Awards Class of 2007 Fastener Technology International proudly presents the third annual FTI Technical Achievement Awards, Class of 2007: Ralph S. Shoberg, Tom Haig and Jason van Gent. Congratulations to all three of this year’s winners. Ralph S. Shoberg Ralph S. Shoberg, the President and Technical Director of RS Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of torque and force measurement equipment located in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, was nominated for being the driving force behind the cation systems for verifying the performance of threaded fasteners. The products and technologies that Ralph Shoberg has developed over the years can aid in the design and analysis of bolted joints, determine the torque-tension and friction and verify the performance of the tools used to assemble them. Ralph Shoberg has 30 years of experience in test, measurement and control of the threaded fastener tightening process. He has been granted numerous USA and international patents for transducer and instrumentation inventions. With Macit Gurol electronic strain-gage transducer-based monitor and control system for automated fastener assembly. He is a frequent lecturer on the design and analysis of bolted joints, has contributed to a number of threaded fastener handbooks and is a frequent contributor to fastener industry-based periodicals. Shoberg also has over 25 years of experience in Road Load Data Acquisition equipment, most notably in developing six-component road load wheel force transducers for most types of vehicles. He has been awarded several patents for multi-axis transducers. In 1975, Shoberg won the Arch T. Colwell Merit Award for Technical Writing Excellence with Baird Wallace (a retiree of the Ford Motor Company) for their paper, A Triaxial Automotive Wheel Force and Moment Transducer, presented at the SAE Congress in February 1975. Ralph S. Shoberg, nominated for the development of threaded fastener performance systems. Typical fastener test system (above) and rotary torque sensors (below) developed by Ralph S. Shoberg. Shoberg holds a BSME from the University of Michigan. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan. Ralph Shoberg is an active supporter of the Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI), located in Independence, OH, USA, and the Bolting Technical Council. He is also an active supporter of the Industrial Advisors Board at Lake Superior State College in Michigan, a group that seeks to ensure that the engineering department produces graduates with skills relevant to today’s and tomorrow’s workplace. www.rstechltd.com 20 Fastener Technology International/December 2007 http://www.rstechltd.com

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Fastener Technology International - December 2007/January 2008 Contents Editorial Calendar Industry News 5S – Turbocharged Lean House Cleaning: Principles and Practices for Creating an Efficient Workspace Corporate News Mechanical Properties – Part 7: Strength & Ductility in Bending FTI Technical Achievement Awards — Class of 2007 The Heat Treatment of Fasteners — Practice Melt Shop Provides More Efficient Titanium Wire & Rod Production Spotlight On Simulation Comparing Preparation and Calibration Techniques for Ultrasonic Bolt Tension Measurement – Part 2 Future-Oriented Testing Equipment Wire Handling Roundup What’s Happening at the IFI? Product Showcases Machinery Product Showcases Quality Education & Training in 2008 Fastener Focus Quality Checks on Retaining Rings: Your Recipe for Success Straight From The Show: NIFS/WEST Spotlight on Plastic Fasteners Competence in Stainless Steel Pick More Orders in Less Time With Slotting New Fastener, Drive Systems & Insert Join a Proven Product Line ASTM Update on Fastener Test Methods – The Bolt Doctor Column Advertisers’ Index Classified Advertisements Editorial Index

Fastener Technology International - December 2007/January 2008

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