New P.E. at MEE
Congratulations to MEE staff member, Neal Hanke, P.E., who just received his professional engineering license. To become licensed, engineers must complete a four-year college degree, work under a Professional Engineer for at least four years, pass two intensive competency exams and earn a license from the state licensing board. To retain their licenses, PE’s must continually […]
Light Microscopy
Our laboratory at MEE has a variety of light microscopes with magnifications ranging from 5X to 2400X. Light microscopes aid in low-magnification observation of sample surface features using visible light. The Keyence VHX 1000 is a state-of-the-art digital microscope that captures images with an extended depth of field and allows for 3D measurements of surface features. […]
Failure Analysis Society
The Failure Analysis Society, the newest affiliate society of ASM International, had a launch party last week at MS&T in Salt Lake City. In attendance from MEE were founding members of the society, Larry Hanke, Ryan Haase, and Dan Grice. Joining them in the photo is Dehua Yang another member of the Minnesota Chapter of ASM.
Salt Lake City Here We Come
MEE engineers, Larry Hanke, Ryan Haase, and Dan Grice will all be attending the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) Conference next week in Salt Lake City. MS&T brings together scientists, engineers, students, suppliers and more to discuss current research and technical applications, and to shape the future of materials science and technology. It is organized in […]
Kurt Schenk Earns Special Recognition from ASM International
MEE Laboratory Manager, Kurt Schenk, was nominated to the ASM International Chapter Honor Roll. This annual award recognizes the best volunteers as submitted by their chapter. Kurt has been treasurer of the Minnesota Chapter for over 9 years. He created and continues to maintain the Chapter website and is a mentor at the Chapter’s Materials Camp. The […]
Improving the Laboratory Environment
This summer, MEE completed a retrofit of our office and laboratory space to LED lighting. We had been looking for ways to save energy in our facility so we had a lighting assessment done and learned we qualified for the Xcel energy rebate program for retrofits. Benefits of the project were noticed soon after the work was completed. Our energy bill […]
MD&M Minneapolis 2016
MEE will be at the MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) event at the Minneapolis Convention Center next week, Sept 21st and 22nd. We have a prime booth location in the Expo Hall, 2nd booth in from the center main doors (booth #1509), so no excuses for not stopping by and saying hello. Larry, Kurt, Dieter, Dan and […]
The Intern Experience at MEE
Interns, Reid Schur and Josh Polzin, were a welcome addition to our team this summer. Reid completed a project comparing the chemical vs mechanical test methods used in ASTM D3483, Standard Test Methods for Accumulated Deposition in a Steam Generator Tube. We will use the information from his work to help our customers decide on the best test method to use with their […]
Dan Grice, P.E. Nominated to Failure Analysis Society Board
MEE Senior Materials Engineer, Dan Grice, was just named to the Board of Directors for the Failure Analysis Society (FAS) of ASM International. Dan will be acting as liaison to the FAS Membership Committee. Among his goals will be to develop programs within FAS to increase membership and improve services for the emerging professionals demographic. “The […]
Testing to Industry Standards
We added a new page to our website, Testing to Industry Standards. Select ASTM test methods we have experience with are listed. The list is by no means all inclusive. If you don’t see the test method you require, contact us. We will work with you to interpret test methods and identify those tests we […]