Meeting Notices - South Bay

South Bay Chapter meeting in Torrance on August 14

Our job as business leaders is to create long term value. The challenge is building value despite the constant onslaught of change and disruption from advances in technology. How should leaders ensure their teams are not just aware of these trends but more importantly are effectively prepared?

Please join us in Torrance on Wednesday, August 14, 7:30–9:00am, when Larry O’Toole, Founder, Yosemite Associates, will present a session designed to help executives take away the uncertainty of steps they can take now to move their organizations from awareness to preparedness in navigating technological trends. Participants will leave the session with actionable insights, including proven templates, they can use to have meaningful planning discussions with their teams.

Session Outline
• Situational awareness & operational effectiveness
• Relevant learnings from the 2008 financial crisis
• Understanding the technology versus the strategic impact
• Impact on company enterprise value enablers
• Is your strategic plan effectively addressing trends
• Taking away the uncertainty of how to prepare
• Introduction of planning tools/templates

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $40 for Non-members ($30 Early Bird until August 7). Guests may attend for free for a max of two chapter meetings. Register to attend at: https://adfsbaug19.eventbrite.com.

The South Bay Chapter is hosted by California Manufacturing Technology Consulting and sponsored by Moss Adams, Chubb, and Bolton & Company.

South Bay Chapter meeting in Torrance on July 10

Drone usage continues to grow and grow. They are used in the military, in law enforcement and for private use.

Come join us on July 10, 7:30-9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am) for a presentation by Barry Brennan of Flying Lion, a leading authority on drones and their applications. Barry will enlighten us with a brief history of drones, discuss the challenges and regulations in place by the FAA for drones and give us examples of drone usage in law enforcement. In addition, you will learn about the future of drone use in ways you would have never thought possible.

A Q & A period will follow Barry’s presentation that will give you a chance to find out everything you may be curious about when it comes to drones.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $40 for Non-members ($30 Early Bird until July 3). Guests may attend for free for a max of two chapter meetings. Register to attend at: https://adfsbjul19.eventbrite.com.

The South Bay Chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Chubb, Bolton & Company, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting.

South Bay Chapter meeting in Torrance on June 12

Join with the South Bay Chapter Steering Committee on June 12, 7:30-9:00am (breakfast and networking at 7:00am) for a roundtable discussion on the insights, observations, trends and challenges within the Aerospace Industry today.

We all read and hear about the growth and hurdles of various commercial and military programs. But how do those aspects affect the Supply Chain? Many of us see how the industry is doing from more of a “boots on the ground” perspective but everyone involved in the aerospace industry has their own unique perspective on where the industry is today and where it is headed.

We encourage you to attend, share your insights and contribute to a robust discussion about the state of Southern California aerospace today.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $40 for Non-members ($30 Early Bird until June 5). Guests may attend for free for a max of two chapter meetings. Register to attend at: https://adfsbjun19.eventbrite.com.

The South Bay Chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Chubb, Bolton & Company, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting.

South Bay Chapter meeting in Torrance on May 8.

If you are an aircraft enthusiast and have wondered what becomes of commercial and military planes that are no longer in service, come join us for our May tour of MotoArt. The crew at MotoArt rescues planes of yesteryear and preserves them in a way that gives everyone an opportunity to own part of aviation history.

At their manufacturing facility and showroom in Torrance, MotoArt creates functional furniture and unique art for the home or office from planes that have been decommissioned. They have been a part of the South Bay’s aviation and aerospace community for decades. Articles about MotoArt have been in local newspapers and numerous magazines.

The numerous models of planes have been honored by having desks, tables, beds, benches, sculptures and art made from them, including the B-1B Bomber and the 747. Another way that MotoArt allows industry aficionados to enjoy a small part of aviation is through their PlaneTags™ division. The company makes plane tags for your luggage or keys that are made from the skins of various commercial, defense and vintage aircraft or rotocraft. The latest Plane Tag that MotoArt offers is a limited edition from Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird.

For more information, please check out their website at www.motoart.com. Also see Southbay article at: https://southbay.goldenstate.is/fly-zone/

The tour will be conducted by one of MotoArt’s owners, Dave Hall.

The meeting is free for A&D Forum Individual Members and Corporate Members, and $40 for Non-members ($30 Early Bird until May 1). Guests may attend a max of two chapter meetings.

Register to attend at: https://adfsbmay19.eventbrite.com.

The South Bay Chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, Chubb, Bolton & Company, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting.

South Bay Chapter meeting in El Segundo on March 13

The Northrop Grumman F/A-18 Assembly Line is housed in a historic one-million square foot facility originally built in 1942 from redwood. This plant has produced nearly 12,000 aircraft representing 14 different types.

Northrop Grumman’s F/A-18 Assembly Line produces major structural assemblies for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. Northrop Grumman (NGC) is the principal subcontractor on both aircraft to Boeing Company, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G prime contractor.

The F/A-18 Assembly Line features state-of-the-art manufacturing processes that include Six Sigma and Just-in-Time manufacturing. Coupled with advanced manufacturing equipment and a disciplined, highly skilled work force, these processes allow NGC to consistently deliver high precision, high reliability military aircraft products on schedule and on budget.

The manufacturing staff works collaboratively with NGC’s specialists in engineering design, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, tooling, global supply chain, quality assurance and transportation to ensure that they continue to fulfill critical customer requirements with innovation and affordability.

Free for A&D Forum members (exclusive access until March 3), $40 for non-members ($30 after March 4 until March 7). Limited to 20 attendees. Limited to US Citizen and Green Card holders. Registration will close at 8am on Thursday, March 7. Register to attend at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-northrop-fa-18-assenby-line-south-bay-chapter-tickets-57612025118.

The SB Chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and InVista Associates.

South Bay Chapter meeting in Santa Fe Springs on February 13

TECT Power, Inc. manufactures and supplies turbine engine components and assemblies for aviation, industrial, military, and marine applications in the United States and internationally. It offers airfoils, such as blades, vanes, and diffusers; critical rotating components, including impellers, blisks and integrally bladed rotors, and disks/hubs/shafts/rings/seals; and forgings. 

TECT Power has a broad spectrum of manufacturing capabilities in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. From precision forging to 5-axis milling, to special processes.  TECT Power is specialized to offer a wide array of engine components to all the OEMs.

TECT Power has technical expertise in materials such as titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, stainless steels, steel alloys, and nickel cobalt alloys. Mixing this cutting-edge know-how with our robust manufacturing capabilities and our integrated supply chain gives TECT Power the capability to be a one-stop shop. 

TECT Power, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky with locations in Ohio, California, Georgia and New York.

Free for A&D Forum members (exclusive access until January 30), $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until February 6). Limited to 20 attendees. For more information and to register to attend go to https://adfsbfeb19.eventbrite.com.

Attendees must fill out a Visitor Form  and send it to  Massimo Masini no later than 8 am on Monday, February 11.

Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.

The South Bay Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and InVista Associates.

Tour of Omni Metal Finishing

South Bay Chapter meeting in Fountain Valley on November 29

Omni Metal Finishing, Inc., specializes in Metal Finishing and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). OMNI Metal Finishing seeks particularly difficult and challenging projects and has clients throughout the United States, Mexico and other foreign countries.

The 38-year-old corporation is one of the largest companies in Southern California offering over 130 metal finishing processes and providing services to the aerospace, aircraft, military and commercial industry. Processes include Anodizing on aluminum and titanium alloys, Conversion Coatings, Dow processes for magnesium, primer, paint, dry film lubricants, electroless coatings, passivation, descaling and Non-Destructive testing among other services.

Free for A&D Forum members (exclusive access until November 8), $40 for non-members ($30 Early Bird until November 22). Limited to 10 attendees. For more information and to register to attend go to http://adfsbnov18.eventbrite.com.

Click here for more information about and to join The Aerospace & Defense Forum.

The South Bay Chapter of The Aerospace & Defense Forum is sponsored by Moss Adams, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and InVista Associates.