Dear Members and Section Friends,

Many thanks to HB Performance Systems for delivering a fantastic January Section meeting. The interest in HB was overwhelming as the meeting attendance grew to over 90 attendees. Ironically, nothing could stop the brake supplier from providing an outstanding tour of their manufacturing line, test lab, and showroom.

The Milwaukee Section website is up and running again thanks to collaboration from Cara Kazda and support from Ken Cook Company. Please visit the new website at www.milwaukeesae.com  to easily download monthly newsletters and register for section meetings. We welcome your feedback as we continue to improve the website’s format and content.

Note the March 15 th-20th dates for the Clean Snowmobile challenge held at Michigan Tech University in Houghton, MI. There will also be a Milwaukee Section meeting during the event. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with the student teams, in addition to riding the snowmobile trails through scenic Copper Harbor. Find out more information on the CSC by visiting http://students.sae.org/competitions/snowmobile/. We hope to see you there!

In addition to the Family Night meeting in May, the section will be hosting an Open House board meeting. This is your opportunity to engage with the section in a roundtable discussion so that we can better serve our membership. We will also give recognition to the company representatives who help communicate the section’s activities within their respective companies.

Regards,

Jim Ryan
Chairman – Milwaukee Section

HB Performance Systems



Mequon, WI

Wednesday January 20, 2010 

Keynotes:  History, Product Design Processes, New Technology, and Test Lab Tour

About Hayes Brakes 
HB Performance Systems Inc will kick off 2010 by hosting the Milwaukee SAE Section Meeting on January 20th. HB was formerly known as HAYES BRAKES. Since a management buy out in 2005, much has changed at this business now aptly named HB Performance System Inc. Come and join us for the evening which will include a presentation on some of their latest products, a tour of their product test and validation laboratory, and their LEAN Manufacturing cells. HB is known for their disc brakes which are applied on vehicles ranging from High-End Mountain Bicycles to Military Trucks in use today in the Far East. HB is also known locally for their long standing relationship as a brake system, clutch, and accessory supplier to Harley-Davidson. HB specializes in providing Filled and Bled systems that are ready to install on many vehicles including: motor cycles, snowmobiles, and ATVs. While Power Sports is their core and their passion, The HAYES Bicycle Group is key element of the new business strategy. This group represents Manitou Suspension, Answer handle bars, Sun Ringle wheel systems, and Wheel Smith spokes. For more information about HB Performance Systems see their websites at www.hbpsi.com and www.hayesbicycle.com