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GLWN's Dynamic Duo Featured at WINDPOWER 2009

Who's Who in the GLWN Pavilion at WINDPOWER 2009

HPM America Making the Most of Wind Industry Opportunities

Upcoming GLWN
Speaking Engagements

Monday, May 4, 2009
Wind Power Supply Chain Seminar
AWEA WINDPOWER 2009
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Kansas City, MO

GLWN Speaks at WINDPOWER 2009

GLWN’s Matt Garran and Ed Weston will both be on the podium at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Chicago next week. Here are the details:

On Monday, as part of the Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop, Matt will speak at 10:45 AM on the Anatomy of a Wind Turbine. Having interviewed supply chain managers and toured the assembly plants of a number of wind turbine OEMs, both here and in Europe, Matt has developed a keen sense of the components and what's needed in their manufacture. He'll talk about materials, key specifications, and requirements. Also included in his presentation will be a number of photos he has taken that show the scale and the complexity of these massive units.

Wednesday morning's Conference features a session on Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions. In his 11:00 AM talk on Building a Wind Components Industry in America, Ed Weston will describe the creation two years ago of this non-profit manufacturing-based organization whose mission is to grow the domestic content of our wind turbines. He'll give examples of how GLWN has connected with wind turbine OEMs and created new suppliers. Great Lakes WIND Network has pioneered links with government organizations, and he'll review how its services contract with the State of Ohio has accelerated growth, investment, and new jobs for that state's manufacturers.

GLWN Pavilion Exhibitors Provide Broad Capabilities

Over 1300 exhibitors and as many as 20,000 people are expected to attend AWEA's WINDPOWER® 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Chicago on May 4-7 in Chicago. It will be this year's largest wind event in North America and a must-do for anyone interested in learning the latest about America's fastest-growing industry.

As a service to manufacturers, Great Lakes WIND Network is hosting a pavilion this year in Booth 1347. Thirteen companies with capabilities across the supply chain spectrum will be joining us as exhibitors. Here are their details:

Advance Industrial Manufacturing, Inc. in Grove City, Ohio, is recognized for its fast response, quality workmanship, and experienced workforce who produce custom fabrications from customer-supplied specifications. A small woman-owned business registered with the OMA and the AISC, Advance Industrial's areas of expertise include forming, punching, welding, rolling, burning, machining, assembly, and project integration.

AFCo Precision builds large fabrications, machined components, and complete assemblies for the wind industry. ISO 9001:2000 registered, from their 160,000 square foot facility in Ohio, AFCo has the capacity to perform heavy fabrication, contract part runs, assemblies, and integrated systems.

AVL is an international engineering company, located in Plymouth, Michigan, with over 60 years experience with rotating machinery and mechanical systems to the wind power industry. Their expertise includes design, development, analysis, test and delivery of mechanical systems and associated software, and controls.

In 2008 Coleys CNC Machining Inc. opened a new lean and green factory in Vermilion, Ohio with excess warehouse capacity to serve large wind turbine manufacturers (over 100 kW) and small wind turbine manufacturers (under 100 kW). Coleys machines $3.5 million in castings annually is ISO: 9001:2008 certified May 2009/June 2009.

Columbus McKinnon manufactures material handling products for use in the wind industry including hoists, lifting chain, overhead crane systems, and below-the-hook attachments. The Amherst, New York based company has 135 years of material handling experience and is known for having some of the most widely recognized brands such as CM, Coffin, Yale, Budgit, Duff-Norton, Pfaff, Camlok, Little Mule, Midland, Chester, Shaw-Box, and Cady.

Infinite Energy Manufacturing, LLC is a diversified manufacturer of components and systems for the energy industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Infinite Energy is recognized for its quality and service among OEMs, engineering firms, and end-users in all facets of power generation, renewable energy, and pollution controls.

Cincinnati, Ohio-based, McSwain Manufacturing, a Division of Heroux-Devtek, is an established full-service provider of large precision machining and fabrication solutions for wind energy, power generation, and heavy industrial equipment manufacturing.

A world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of cold forming machines, National Machinery offers best-in-class quality and advanced manufacturing capabilities. Their Contract Services Division has established itself as a supplier of choice for machining large and small castings, and their heat treat and fabrication departments enable this Tiffin, Ohio company to be a 'one-stop' shop for structural steel fabrications.

Proper Aerospace & Machining, based in Warren, Michigan, specializes in 3-axis and 5-axis machining, and provides details and assemblies to the aerospace and power generation communities.

Since its inception in 1963, Service Guide, Inc. has specialized in large machining, welding, assembly, and bearing remanufacturing from their facilities in Cortland, Ohio. Their sister company, Oakes Foundry, specializes in bronze and brass remanufacturing.

Stork Materials Technology operates a global network of independent testing laboratories supporting wind power and energy industries literally from the ground up, from raw materials to finished products. Through their Cleveland office, Stork's capabilities include Nondestructive Testing (on-site/in-lab), Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing, Mechanical/Chemical Analysis, Fatigue Testing, Corrosion Analysis, Electrical/Thermal Conductivity Evaluations, Metallurgical Analysis, Product Evaluation, and Failure Analysis & Consulting.

The Superior Die and Tool Machine Co. has the capacity to produce machine parts, tool and die construction, and metal stampings at a competitive price, with 100% on time delivery. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Superior's state-of-the-art CNC equipment plays a key role in the successful manufacturing of our customer's tools.

Xtek Inc. manufactures custom machined and heat-treated parts and component assemblies for heavy-duty applications, such as wind turbines. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Xtek can produce carburized and ground gears for the wind turbine gear box up to 2.6 meters.

Also in the GLWN Pavilion to promote GLWN companies will be David Hertz and Gregg LaBar, Dix & Eaton. Headquartered in Cleveland, Dix & Eaton is a full-service communications consulting firm with a global client base. During the conference they will be meeting with the media to generate interest in GLWN and the companies who are working with us to promote our supply chain and increase the percentage of domestic content in North American wind turbines.

If you've been listed in the Great Lakes WIND Network, or are interested in learning more about us, please stop by.

Wind Opportunity Knocks, and HPM America Answers

HPM still manufactures its OEM products, but the growth is in its newly-created Contract Manufacturing Unit which produces a variety of parts for the nacelle, including hubs, bases, front support, and generator frames. Services include fabrication, machining, assembly, and engineering support. The 400,000 square foot facility has four assembly bays, large tonnage cranes, a full-service weld and fabrication shop, and large-scale CNC turning and horizontal machining capabilities. It also has easy access to major highways and a rail spur that runs inside the main assembly bay.

According to Sposato, the company has met the qualification requirements and now supplies components for a number of wind turbine companies. "Our current focus is in securing more wind contracts to produce components used to assemble hubs," Sposato explained, "but in the future, we will look into the possibility of manufacturing a complete wind turbine system."