PMA Tennessee Bruderer Machinery Inc. Tour
On Thursday, February 20, join the PMA Tennessee District for:
- a tour of the Bruderer Machinery, Inc. facility
- an informational presentation from Bruderer's Operations Manager, Rene Zwahlen
- a tour of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
In his presentation, Rene will discuss the impact of dynamic forces, thermal influences, and impact energies and methods to counteract them as well as the main differences between high-speed stamping and conventional stamping.
ABOUT BRUDERER
Bruderer Machinery, Inc. is renowned the world over as a pacesetter in high-quality punching technology. Founded in 1964 by Alois K Rupp, the company took just a few years to develop from humble beginnings into an international company. This tremendous success has been made possible by four company traits, which have all become Bruderer Machinery, Inc. trademarks: performance, precision, quality and service. Today, Bruderer Machinery, Inc. has evolved from a high-speed stamping machine sales outlet to a supplier of complete complex stamping lines.
ABOUT U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is the most comprehensive U.S. manned spaceflight hardware museum in the world. Its large rocket and space hardware collection is valued in the tens of millions of dollars. From a model of America’s first satellite, Explorer I, to next generation space vehicles like Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser, the museum showcases the past, present and future of human spaceflight. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center serves as the Official NASA Visitor Center for Marshall Space Flight Center and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
DATE:
- Thursday, February 20
AGENDA:
- 10:30 a.m - Presentation and tour of Bruderer Machinery, Inc.
- 11:30 a.m. - Lunch at Bruderer Machinery, Inc.
- 1:00 p.m. - Tour of U.S. Space & Rocket Center
- 2:00 p.m. - Adjourn
LOCATIONS:
- Bruderer Machinery, Inc. - 4908 Moores Mill Road, Huntsville, AL 35811
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center - One Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35805
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
- $35 PMA Member
- $45 Nonmember (Join PMA and save!)
Registration includes lunch and all-day admission to U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
View event flyer here!
For more information, contact Perry Hytken.
