Monday, April 13, 2015

SAE Manitoba Technical Presentation - Price Industries - April 23, 2015

SAE Manitoba invites you to a technical presentation:

Price Industries’ Research Center North

Where:                       Price Industries Main Building, Training Room 1, 638 Raleigh Street

When:                        Starting at 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2015
                                  6:00 PM – Registration and Light Supper
                                  6:30 PM – Introduction of Speaker and Presentation
                                  7:00 PM – Thanks and Presentation to Speaker
                                  7:15 PM – Price Research Center North Lab Tour
                                  8:15 PM – Meeting is adjourned


Cost:                          SAE Members - $7.00, Students - $5.00, Guests - $10.00 (includes light supper)

APEGM CPD:           APEGM members credit 2 Professional Development Hours for “Informal Activity”

Our Speaker

Ms. Kelli Goldstone is the Team Leader for the GRD and Critical Environments Applications Engineering groups. Her teams work with worldwide customers assisting in proper product selection, troubleshooting and training seminars. Many of these products are tested in the Price Research Center North to validate design and determine performance.

The Presentation

In this presentation, Ms. Goldstone will provide a brief company outline and a preview of the Price Research Center North, which is integral to Price’s success.

Parking

Parking is available in the main Price parking lot located along Raleigh Street. Visitor parking signs are visible, but all spots can be used as the office will be closed.  The room is located on the lower floor, just left of the front entrance.  A sign-in station will be available just outside the Training Room door.

Registration

Please email Irene Wasilewski at the address below to register for this event:

Irene Wasilewski - treasurer@saemanitoba.org 

Advance registration is requested before April 21.

Friday, April 3, 2015

Harley-Davidson Street and LiveWire Event

Harley-Davidson Street and LiveWire Event

March 27, 2015
Written by: Irene Wasilewski

Harley-Davidson is the iconic motorcycle company started in 1903 and has a long history of innovation. They employ over 6400 employees with corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is a global company with seven manufacturing plants in countries such as Brazil and India. They are a top seller in new markets such as young adults, women, African Americans and Hispanics. Harley-Davidson recently launched two new motorcycle models – Street and LiveWire.
Street
The Street is a new model meant for urban environments and young and new riders. It has a short wheel base, is nimble and easy to turn. It has a low, smooth, linear power.
It was launched in two facilities at the same time – in Bawal, India and Kansas City, USA.
LiveWire
The LiveWire is Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle. Prototypes are currently touring through the USA. This model had a 30% decrease in the time to market versus other models. LiveWire had a focus on engineering and styling. Its frame boasts two ‘firsts’ for Harley-Davidson – it is cast aluminum and at only 14 pounds, it is the lightest frame they have ever built. Yet LiveWire maintains the look, sound and feel that are tenets for Harley-Davidson. It can go from 0-60 mph in less than 40 seconds.
The event was a screening of a presentation originally done for the SAE Milwaukee chapter held at the University of Manitoba.