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Merrimack Valley Works
Oct.-Nov., 1985
FRS Shop under government contract
New microwave dept. at MVW
Merrimack Valley Works, North Andover, has a new
department - the FR8 Radio Shop - for manufacturing microwave radio transmitters and receivers for the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the next
several years, under an extensive government contract.
The project involves replacement of up to 750 remote
microwave stations with modern higher power and
higher capacity FR8 microwave transmitters and receivers. An additional 250 new stations are also planned
as part of the project.
The 1,000 microwave stations will be brought together
by AT&T into a network for the FAA for transmitting
voice and data. A prime function of the network will be
to relay air traffic control data from tracking stations.
As part of the program, an FAA "quality reliability
officer" and a representative of AT&T Federal Systems
will remain in residence for the duration of the project
to monitor its progress.
The project is in connection with plans by the FAA to
upgrade and increase the size of its inter-facility communications system. New links will be established to
connect the existing links to form a nationwide system.
This is known as the Radio Communications Link (RCL)
project.
The program undertaken by the FAA is a major
project in plans of the National Airspace System (NAS)
to modernize the National Air Traffic Control System.
Upon completion, the FAA will have its own interfacility communications system.
Construction will include: Dish antennas with iceshedding radomes, multiplex equipment for terminal
locations, drop / insert multiplex at some repeater stations, elliptical waveguide to replace existing waveguide
runs, automatic maintenance monitoring systems, and
power equipment.
AT&T has become a strong and active bidder on
government projects since divestiture. The FAA's Radio
Communications Link project bid was one of the largest
won by AT&T to date.
The new department at MVW is headed by Dick
Curtis, Department Chief. Larry Beekler is Section
Chief.
The shop facilities were provided by the Product and
Test Engineering Department, headed by Norm Major,
Department Chief and project coordinator.
Director Rudolf Hecken and Radio Manager Joe
Frazetti are in overall charge of the Manufacturing
Lydia E . Raposo, hand inserter, assembles FRO Radio
Circuit Pack as Irene Hobbs, layout operator, standing left,
and Janet Morrill, inspector, observe. They are members of
Department 40220, which is the new FRO Radio Shop on the
south side of the first-floor manufacturing building.
Shop, Product and Test Engineering, New Design Group,
and others, all of which played a role in helping to
establish the new department. Mr. Hecken is also
director for the Bell Labs Design Group.
New Design Department Chief Bill Denoncourt is
coordinator for ordering and shipping of materials for
manufacturing the new product. Wayne Brouillette,
Supervisor, Bell Labs, is project coordinator for design
of the FR8 radio product.
The new department's layout operators are Irene
Hobbs, Ray Lynch and Bill Donohue.
To your health
Some diet pills not effective
By Dr. Don Waugh
... Works medical director
Dr. Don Waugh
Oct.-Nov., 1985
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Top MVW golfers
Worker saves mother after
CPR course
Christmas concert planned
VOICEOver: AT&T and you
Joe Adams observes 50th
Employees suggestion
program
Lucille Kelley presented $1,000
check
QWL Facilitators meet
Ted Dangelmayer honored
Robots he]p in soldering
process
Alan Bridgham wins degree
Project provides space at rear
of plant
Trading Post
Pioneer News
THE VALLEY VOICE
Published for AT&T Network
Systems and AT&T Bell
Laboratories employees of the
Merrimack ValleyWorks
1600 Osgood Street
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Bob Gablosky, Editor
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Drug stores are doing a brisk business selling appetite suppressant diet
pills. Most contain two major chemicals in combination: caffeine and
phenylpropanolamine.
The packages that contain these diet aids claim "a slimmer, trimmer,
healthier, happier you." Some doctors and the American Medical Association, however, do not agree with the statement. Dr. Richard Jones, director
of scientific activities for the AMA explains, "Those substances are
generally not effective for weight loss."
Caffeine is a commonly-known drug, being found in coffee, tea and most
cola drinks. It acts as a diuretic, increasing the flow of urine.
Phenylpropanolamine has been used for many years as the major drug in
over-the-counter decongestant pills. It works by reducing the size of blood
vessels and shrinking nasal passage tissue.
Phenylpropanolamine is a central nervous system stimulant. (This makes
it similar, but not as powerful as the amphetamines, well-known stimulants
and appetite suppressants.) These stimulants increase the brain impulses
producing wakefulness and accelerating mental activity. By regulating
nerve impulses within the appetite-regulating center of the brain, these
stimulants temporarily reduce appetite.
Phenylpropanolamine, whether taken as a decongestant or as a diet aid,
may produce dangerous side-effects: headaches, dizziness, rapid heart
action, and nausea.
Nursing mothers should not use it as it finds its way to the breast milk,
imparting the side effect to the baby. Pregnant women should not use the
drug. There is documentation indicating fetal damage.
Overdoses of phenylpropanolamine will cause extreme nervousness,
insomnia, heart palpitation, nausea, anxiety, confusion, delirium, muscle
tremors, and rapid, irregular pulse.
Regardless of label statements, the Federal Drug Administration does
not endorse diet-aid products containing phenylpropanolamine. In fact, the
FDA is now making a ruling on the claims that can be made on the diet aid
packages.
Top MVW
golfers
Barry Rembis, left,
and Charlie Dutton,
employees in the
Quality Appraisal and
Control Department,
pose with their trophies as Merrimack
Valley Works plant
golfing champions.
They emerged winners in an 18-hole
match at Crystal
Springs, Haverhill, on
Labor Day, with Ken
and Ron Lavallee,
brothers. Play began
last April 29th and
involved about 100
golfers in four
leagues.
Worker takes CPR course saves .mother
Saving his mother's life
was the logical conclusion
of a CPR course taken by
Richard (Rick) D. Leith Jr.,
26, a bay assembler in the
Fastech Bays Department
80758.
Rick successfully completed the 12-hour CPR program on Sept. 11 and a day
later he was able to apply
its principles in saving the
life of his mother, Kay, 47.
According to Rick, he was
at his parents' home for
supper on Thursday, Sept.
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12, with his 21fz-year-old
daughter, Melinda, when his
mother choked on a piece of
steak while cooking the
Rick Leith Jr.
family meal. She had tasted
the meat to see if it was
cooked well enough when it lodged in her throat.
Rick said he quickly went to his mother's help and,
remembering what he had learned, vigorously patted her
on the back four times. When this failed to dislodge the
food, he grabbed her around the waist and applied a strong
upward pressure, similar to what is called the Heimlich
Maneuver. He said this procedure caused the steak to
dislodge, permitting his mother to breath normally again.
Although it frightened her, Rick said his mother suffered
no ill effects from the experience.
Rick called the maneuver the "abdominal thrust" which
he was taught during the CPR course at AT&T. The course,
he added, provided him with the confidence and preparation for such an emergency.
Rick was one of two workers in his department selected
by his section chief, Joe Welch, to take the course over a
two-week period, from Sept. 4 through Sept. 11. The ongoing, in-house course included eight hours of American
Heart Association CPR and four hours of Cot-Crew training, sponsored by QWL and taught by Sandy Bouchard, a
registered nurse in the Medical Department.
Rick lives at 20 Thirteenth Ave., Haverhill, and has
worked at AT&T five and a half years.
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II lives are to be saved
.Tim·e is crucial!
By Sandy Bouchard, MS, RN
...Medical Department nurse
Each year 650,000 people in the United States
will die from some form of cardiac related illness.
Alarmingly, at least 350,000 of these deaths will
occur .outSIde a hospital within the first two hours
after the onset of symptoms.
Closer to home, recent statistics released by the
Merrimack Valley Health Planning Council have
demonstrated that out of 4,312 deaths reported in
. the Merrimack Valley area last year 2,003 of these
were related to heart disease ~ still the number
one killer in our country today.
Other causes for sudden death include drowning,
drug overdose, suffocation, electrocution, allergic
reactions and auto accidents.
Many of these deaths can be prevented if the
victim gets prompt . help ... that is if someone
trained in CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation)
provides proper life-saving measures until trained
professionals take over. Time is crucial to sa'ving
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lives! '
More than learning CPR and the skills required
to perform this technique proficiently, the American Heart Association program teaches the layperson about the heart and CIrculatory systems, ways
to help avoid coronary disease through prudent life
styles, early detection and treatment of heart
attacks, and various maneuvers to assist the person
with airway obstruction.
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Here at Merrimack Valley a program has been
re-instituted by the Medical Department that is
designed to train members of the work force in the
implementation of CPR as weIl as methods of
properly handlin~ and transporting the victim to
our medical facilIty for more definitive care.
If you desire to become a part of the Cot Crew
from your area, submit your name to your supervisor and you will be contacted at a later date.
Christmas concert planned
A program of Christmas music will be
presented on Monday, Dec. 16, in the
MVW auditorium by the Valley Chorus.
The performance will be continuous
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mac Emshwiller, chorus director and
chairman, said this year's program will
feature more audience participation, such
as the singing of Christmas carols, in
addition to regular assembly numbers and
songs by soloists.
The chorus, which numbers about 30, is
undergoing a busy rehearsal schedule to
prepare for the one-time show.
Persons interested in music and like to
sing are invited to join the group.
The chorus was founded in 1966 when
the first Christmas concert was presented
with Vera Kozub, now retired, as director.
The group was then known as "The Choraleeers," but that was changed the next
year to its present name.
Emshwiller joined the chorus in 1972.
He was its chairman for about six years
until 1980, when he also assumed the role
of director after the late Walter Norris
retired.
The librarian is Paul Maynard, the only
present member who has been with the
chorus since its inception.
Barbara Landmann named
Labs personnel manager
Barbara A. Landmann has been named
personnel manager of AT&T Bell Laboratories, MVW, replacing Susan J. Kent, who
was appointed general services manager at
Bell Labs.
Barbara has been with the Laboratories
seven years. She was a campus manager in
university relations and technical employment at Holmdel, N.J., and held various
positions in Murray Hill and Indian Hill.
She is now responsible for employment,
public relations, education and Affirmative
Action.
Barbara received her bachelor's degree in
political science at King's College, WilkesBarre, Pa., and has credits toward her
master's degree in business management.
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AT& T and you
By Bob Gablosky
... publications editor
Massachusetts has played a big role in the history of
telecommunications. In fact , the telephone was born in
this state when Alexander Graham Bell came to Boston
in 1871 from Edinburgh, Scotland, to teach the deaf to
speak. While teaching at his own school and later at
Boston University, he found the city's scientific climate
ripe for the experiments that resulted in the invention
that immortalized his name.
After years of tinkering, Bell uttered his most famous
words on March 10, 1876, in his laboratory-home' in
Boston: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you." That was
the first intelligible voice transmission by telephone.
AT&T was formed on Bell's 38th birthday in 1885 - a
century ago.
We, at the Merrimack Valley Works, are part of
AT&T's Network Systems, which is one of five major
parts of AT&T Technologies. The Network Systems is
the world's largest supplier of telecommunications systems and our plant in North Andover, employing more
than 10,000 people, is the largest of all AT&T facilities.
Local operating companies, such as New England
Telephone, are major customers of the Network Systems. We also serve AT&T Communications and other
long distance carriers, in addition to foreign telecommunications companies and government agencies.
The accompanying chart explains graphically just
"Who we are."
Who are we?
People ask that question almost every day to many who
work for AT&T, and - believe
it or not - most of them don't
know the answer.
AT&T has published a pamphlet entitled "AT&T in
Massachusetts - Who We Are and What We Do" - that
answers many of the questions employees might have
concerning their company, especially with regards to
Massachusetts.
Under the heading, "Who We Are," the pamphlet
explains, "We are the people who provide the best voice,
data and video communications networks to make your
life better and more efficient, and to help you make
business more profitable ... Our business is telecommunications and a lot more - computers, switching systems,
satellites and sophisticated office equipment, for instance."
"What We Do" is explained as follows:
- AT&T Communications is that part of AT&T that
handles long distance communications within the United
States and overseas.
- AT&T Technologies Inc. is the manufacturing and
research arm that includes AT&T Bell Laboratories,
AT&T Network Systems and AT&T Technology Systems,
which includes Components and Electronic Systems and
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Joe Adams marks 50th with AT &T
When Joe Adams retires at the end of this year, he
will be leaving behind a career spanning over a half
century with the same company. He became the first
person to have worked 50 years for AT&T at the
Merrimack Valley Works.
Joe is department chief of Human Resources, who
celebrated his 50-year career on Sept. 9, the day before
his 68th birthday.
As he sat at his desk in the personnel department the
other day, he was asked: "What's it like working for one
company all your life?"
After a moment's reflection, he replied:
"After talking with friends and my brother, who
retired from the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, I
concluded that our company is as good, if not better,
than most companies in many ways. Ours is a fair
company, and it has always been a leader in employee
benefits and relations. AT&T has been very good to me.
I certainly wish the company success as I leave it."
Joe says he's met a lot of good, highly-qualified people
over the years in AT&T and that he's indebted to many
of them for making his company life a pleasant one.
Looking back over his 50 years of worklife, he said
most of that time was spent in accounting and, most
recently, in payroll. "But since I've been in the Personnel Organization I have had a deeper appreciation of
service this company provides to its employees. As in
the payroll department, where service to employees is
most important, I believe that service of a personal
nature is equally important as we cut across many
facets of our employees' worklife."
Joe notes that activity involving personnel is constantly changing, that benefits to employees, either
company-sponsored or caused by law, are being updated
frequently. "We must keep up with them and keep our
employees informed to protect their welfare," he said.
On Sept. 9, 1935, Joe started with the company when
it was known as Western Electric. His first job was as a
messenger ("everybody started as a messenger in those
days").
In the early days of his career, he served the company
as a mailroom clerk, a financial clerk and an accounting
clerk before he entered the Army in August, 1941.
He was in the Army until April, 1946, when he was
discharged with the rank of major. He remained in the
Army Reserves, retiring in February, 1967, as a lieutenant colonel.
After leaving the Army, he returned to company
headquarters in New York where he was promoted to
section chief in the payroll department. He then went to
work in 1947 in the auditing division at the Kearney
Works in New Jersey.
Joe Adams, with his wife, Louise, at a celebration
honoring his 68th birthday in the AT&T personnel office
Sept. 10. The day before, Joe marked his 50th year with
AT&T.
In 1953, he worked for a year at the former Nassau
Smelting and Refining Co., Tottenville, Staten Island,
N.Y. , as a resident auditor, (The company is now known
as the Nassau Recycle Corp. , in Gaston, S.C., and is still
a part of AT&T.)
In 1954, Joe returned to "Broadway" where he worked
in the tax organization before moving to the Headquarters Corporate Books Section as supervisor.
In 1959, he was transferred to the Merrimack Valley
Works, where he became department chief in auditing.
He moved to the Works' Accounting Department in 1961
and then to his present assignment in 1984 as head of the
Human Resources Department (formerly known as the
personnel department), which currently employs 33
persons.
In his present job, Joe is responsible for employment,
equal opportunity, placement, personnel services, benefit services, attendance records and tuition refunds, in
addition to many other areas including health and group
life insurance, workmen's compensation, sickness benefits payments, death payments and retirement processing.
Joe was born in Jersey City, N.J. He and his wife,
Louise, make their home at 20 Birch Road, Andover,
with one of their five sons, Raymond, 20, a junior at
Merrimack College, North Andover. Another son, Robert, 37, of Plaistow, N.H. is an AT&T draftsman at
Merrimack Valley Works. The other sons are Richard A.
of Andover; Joseph E. Jr., of Salt Lake City, Utah, and
James M., also of Plaistow.
Joe received his education mostly in night school,
earning a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration from st. Peters College, Jersey City, in 1949,
and a master's degree in Business Administration from
Rutger's University, Newark, N.J ., in 1954.
Joe's present plans call for his retirement from AT&T
"around the end of this year."
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Employees Suggestion Program
Other awards
$2555
Richard B. McPharlin
$1805
Christine T. Tuccolo
$1135
Roland L. Gatchell
$900
Thelma W. Bunker
$705
Joseph J. Casey
Lawrence C. Faye
$690
Robert W. Nault
$645
Lee C. Littlefield
$610
Edward Garabedian
John J. Howell
Patricia B. Miller
$505
Richard B. (Dick) McPharlin, center, tester/analyst in the D4
Common Units Department, receives a check for $2,555 from
General Manager Jack Heck for a suggestion proposing elimination
of the Tracking Test portion of a system test for five D4 codes. At
left is Dick 's section chief, Al D'Arcangelo.
Ronald T. Boisvert
$365
Lynne R. Hunkins
$310
John W. Hudson Jr.
$305
Marie M. Moraites
$225
Mark A. Madonia"
$190
Richard J. Rurak
$185
William F. Arivella
$155
Edward A. Gawry
$150
Blaine J. Orr"
Richard F. Warner"
$115
C.R. Hart
$100
Robert L. Ackerson
Anthony J. Albano
Barbara A. Bowers
Clyde L. Brown"
Thomas A. Lacroix
Marie E. Mooradian"
Mary E. Pina·
Decelle C. Rossetti·
Roy M. Sherar
Carl W. Waite·
Sophie M. White
Richard J . Winmill
$75
Gene A. Cassell"
William G. Ellis
Roger R. Giard
Joseph L. Giard Jr.
Clarence L. Johnson
Patricia A. Merrick
Richard W. Merrill
Carl A. Munroe
John F. Noury
Christopher E. Obert
Douglas E. Packard
Rafael A. Rodriguez
Lauren M. Roy
Nick Scatamacchia
Wayne A. Shields
Michael S. Williams
$60
Ellen G. Follansbee
Jacqueline L. Lavoie
$50
Theresa M. Borrelli
Gerald A. David
Patricia Fale
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Roland Gatchell, machine system technician in the Plant Maintenance
Department, receives a check for $1,135 for a suggestion proposing
designing and constructing a new breakaway joint for the GMF M:1A
Robot in the D5 Shop. Making the presentation is Director Alan Molme.
At left is Gatchell's section chief, Vincent Deacy.
Retirements
Years
of
Service
In men10riam
Joseph Krafton, retired guard, July 25.
Rosemarie A. Surette, accounting clerk, Sept. 2.
Norman G. Rainville, merchandise service clerk, Sept. 4.
Joseph A. DeRoche, retired material handler, Sept. 20.
Sarah P. Hadley, test equipment operator, Sept. 30.
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26 Dorothy P . Foran
September, 1985
16 Edna L. Lusignant
29 Arthur E. Banker
October, 1985
23 Edmund G. LaFleur
31 Elizabeth Ferris
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Andrew U. LaPierre
Doris M. Gurley
Stella A. Marquis
Shirley K. Pucci
Jacqueline S. Haseltine
Esther S. Johnson
Angelina L. Spero
James A. Glendye
Charles W. Warren
Lorraine J . Norton
Pauline R. Nadeau
Awards total $17,730
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Joseph F . (Joe) Casey, left, and Lawrence C. (Larry) Faye, center,
layout operators in the Quartz Cutting Shop, are presented their share
of a check for $1,410 for a joint suggestion proposing using Bevel X-tal
corners in connection with work in their department. Making the
presentation is Director Alan Moline.
Robert A. Gagne
Isabelle Gonsalves
Frederick C. Guile
Michael J . Hutchinson
Charles Jackson
Robert M. Johnson
James M. Krawec'
Claire M. Lavin
Thomas C. Marshall
Brian H. Martin
John J. McCarthy
Virginia M. McMahon
John S. Proia
Michele M. Smeester
Long Tang
Carol A. Vincent
William C. Weeden
$37.50
William L. Boddy
Donald C. Farley
Denise C. Ouellette
Karen J . White
$35
Dorothy R. Porter
$25
Annette Beaudoin
Lucien J. Dodier
Robert E. Ferguson
Ida R. McCarthy
Robert T. McCarthy
Robert J. McGurn
Walter Morse Jr.
Bert R. Nadeau
Edmond C. Ouellet
Ioannis Papageorgiou
Peter J. Persico
Gail E . Powell
Michael R. Routhier
Cindy M. Shea
Oliver J . Sicard
$12.50
Thomas A. Archambault
Byron E. Kitsos
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one award.
United Fund drive held
The United Fund drive was held throughout AT&T,
Merrimack Valley Works, the week of Oct. 14.
Not all returns have yet been compiled, but it is
expected that the goal of $550,000 will be achieved.
Charlie Reavis, chairman of AT&T's United Fund
drive committee, attended a United Fund dinner Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Central Catholic High School auditiorium,
Lawrence, with members of his committee, and spoke
briefly on the campaign at AT&T.
Signs up most subscribers
Patricia B. Miller, D4 repairperson, receives a check for $610 for her
suggestion in connection with the use of com-code numbers. Making
the presentation is Assistant Manager Bill Lavoie. At left is Patricia's
section chief, Jim Linnehan.
John J. HowelJ, second right, layout operator in the Fastech Bays
Department, receives a check for $610 from Assistant Manager Art
Hatcher for a suggestion to relabel and restamp leftover cables from
DACs 1 to be reused for DACs 2 bays. John 's department chief is Joe
Bellefeuille, left, and his section chief is Joe Welch, second left.
Lucille Kelley receives a check for $1 ,000 from General Manager Jack
Heck as her reward for having signed up more people than any other
MVW employee for the company's long distance service. Lucille, a 35
grade second-shift employee in Dept. 80755, signed up a total of 840
subscribers for AT&T.
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QWL Facilitators meet
Eckel named
vice president
E. J. Eckel, of Summit, N.J., has
been named vice president, Manufacturing - Network Systems Equipment, in AT&T Network Systems, an
AT&T Technologies, Inc., group.
In that capacity, he directs the
company's manufacturing plants located in Merrimack Valley Works,
North Andover; Columbus, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Okla., and the North
Carolina Works in Winston-Salem,
N.C.
He assumed the position on Oct. 1
when the company combined its
Switching and Transmission Division.
A Quality of Work Life (QWL) Facilitators Conference was held at Merrimack Valley
Works Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. Its purpose was to have all Facilitators work together to
continue to strengthen the QWL process. Those attending represented nine AT&T
manufacturing locations: Atlanta, Burlington, Dallas, Kansas City , Merrimack Valley, New
River, North Carolina, Phoenix and Richmond. The group took part in plant tours, a
workshop on the efficiency of UNIX application in the QWL process, and other workshops
to share ideas, including common and unique problems on communication techniques
needed to unify the QWL process. The 55 participants at the opening of the three-day event
were welcomed by General Manager Jack Heck; Dan Beauregard, president of CWA Local
1365, and Don Tremblay, president of CWA Local 1366. Three members of the local
steering committees, sharing ideas at one of the workshops, are Dan Beauregard, left; Don
Tremblay, right, and Tom Doyle, MVW manager and co-chairman of the Salaried Steering
Committee.
Dick Rapazza, left, who represents Local 1365, CWA, and Jan Wyner, management
representative of Local 1366, CWA, both Merrimack Valley Facilitators, pose with plaques
presented to them at the recent QWL Fall Facilitators' Conference at the MVW plant. The
plaques, presented by Pete Clow, vice president, Labor Relations, for AT&T, at the
conference, cite Dick and Jan for "your contribution to furthering the Quality of Work Life
Process. " The plaques are signed "AT&T Labor Relations Conference" and dated June 20,
1985. They spoke at the Labor Relations Conference at the Corporate Education Center,
Hopewell, N.J., on the Quality of Work Life process at Merrimack Valley Works. Both were
commended for their efforts by General Manager Jack Heck, center, at a meeting in his
office.
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Dangelmayer
honored at
Symposium
Ted Dangelmayer, AT&T senior
engineer, was honored at the 1985
EOS / ESD Symposium in Minneapolis,
Minn., Sept. 11, for making the best
presentation at the group's 1984 symposium in Philadelphia.
He received an engraved plaque for
his presentation entitled, "A Realistic
and Systematic ESD Control Plan."
His was one of 30 presentations
made at the symposium. The award
was determined primarily by audience response and overall presentation, including content, delivery and
slide quality.
The 1984 three-day technical symposium was dedicated to electrical
overstress and electrostatic discharge
(ESD). An estimated 1,100 persons
attended from countries including
USA, Japan, England, Canada.
Dangelmayer, of Plaistow, N.H. is
ESD coordinator for Merrimack Valley and chairman of the Corporate
ESD Control Subcommittee. He was a
member of the technical program
committee for both the 1984 and 1985
symposiums.
Dangelmayer also made a presentation at this year's symposium. That
one was entitled, "Employee Training
For Successful ESD Control," and
was co-authored by Ed S. Jesby, of
MVW Training.
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Robots help In soldering process
'Robbie,' 'Clarence' part of automation
By Al Marzioli
Soldering, like the space shuttle Columbia, is very intricate
in nature and every bit a part of the world's highest technology. Yet both are taken for granted.
There have been times after a shuttle has been launched that
the average person is unaware that it is even in space.
Well, good solder quality is in the same category. We see
soldering being done every day in the work place. It is the
major means of making a sound mechanical and electrical
connection.
As our product technology has advanced at Merrimack
Valley Works, our soldering techniques also have had to keep
pace.
A team addressed this complex project, using some of the
newest state-of-the-art methods for attaining high quality
soldering while employing an application of statistical process
control.
The new machinery for mass-soldering D5 boards was
developed by V.A. (Vinnie) Corsaro and A.R. (Andy) Anderson.
The process was fashioned by D.W. (Dave) Rudd.
The in-line system was designed with automation in mind. A
fixtured board, or panel, is automatically soldered and cleaned
every 24 seconds. A robot (affectionately called Robbie) loads
the board into a fixture, which locks the board into place, and a
similar robot (affectionately called Clarence), at the end of the
process, does the unloading.
Loaded fixtures ride through a permanently-attached chain
drive, through two-wave soldering stages and a water cleaning
stage before being removed. Vacant fixtures return to the
starting position through the bottom of the machine, where
they are cleaned.
Also included in this soldering station are separate units for
gold-finger cleaning aild panel shearing. The system handles
some 43 different-type boards of the same size.
Electrovert Co. custom-built the soldering section to AT&T
specifications, while AT&T designed and fabricated ~he two
loading stages as well as the robot load and unload statIOns and
interface, and one of the cleaning stations.
This system features two separate flux and solder wave
stations and two cleaning sections which are unique, but it was
felt from past experience that this method would enhance the
quality of the soldering.
While proving the facility, it was imperative that a conscientious, knowledgeable operator be found , one who could make
suggestions and recognize good soldering quality. Ellen Bickum fit that description and was most helpful in bringing the
facility up to its present-day potential. Later she performed a
training function which is still in effect.
Finally, a method had to be devised to determine how well
the facility was operating on a day-to-day basis.
Even though a highly automated soldering station had been
produced, it could not be expected that the machine would or
could control the process.
The application of statistical process control, a way of life at
Merrimack Valley Works, did not go away. Only its form was
changed.
Because the defectiveness level is so low, sampling became
an issue. The occasional defect, if part of a small sample,
would appear as a misleading high defect rate, plotted on a
standard control chart.
A different type of chart was used, one that represents not a
sample, but 100 percent of all boards processed. That means
all boards are inspected, but only for the purpose of statistical
reporting, and not for repair. So the product is not held up.
Four control charts (machine uptime, solder quality in PPM,
product yield in percentage and solder defects on gold fingers)
were established and the results posted on the system.
Soldering of D5 channel bank units is observed by David Rudd,
senior staff engineer, and Ellen Bickum, who trains employees to
operate the robotic and soldering complex in the D5 Shop at MVW.
A future consideration is to have AT&T's 3B CPU, which
collects data now, coded to control the process, bringing
statistical quality control into real time.
This meets today's needs for exceptional quality with an eye
toward OUr future needs.
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The Valley Voice 9
Thanks to AT&T
Top student w ins college degree
Alan M. Bridgham is not only a top
college student but he has earned top
scores from his bosses in the Test Set
Construction and Maintenance Department at AT&T, Merrimack Valley Works.
Alan graduated magna cum laude from
New Hampshire College, receiving an
undergraduate bachelor of science degree
in business management, and is continuing his studies there in pursuit of a
master's degree in business administration, through benefits provided by AT&T.
As a Group 2 technician at AT&T, Alan
is highly regarded by his department
chief, Moe Foulds, and his section chief,
Dick Jensen.
Foulds says Alan is a "tremendous
asset to my organization." Jensen calls
Alan a "real go-getter" who works neatly
and quickly.
Alan's goal is to become a member of
the AT&T management team.
When he graduated from New Hampshire College, after attending its satellite
night school program at Salem Center,
N.H., he was selected as student marshal
for the commencement exercises, leading
the entire graduating class to the field
and directing students to the stage to
receive their diplomas.
Students selected for the honor of being
student marshals - one from the day
school program and one from the night
Alan M. Bridgham ... Preparing a
computer interface cable for a test set
school program - must have the highest
grade point average and the most credits
earned at the school.
In addition to completing studies for his
degree, Alan minored in computer information systems. At commencement exer-
cises he received the Gold Key Award for
being in the top 3 percent of the overall
graduation class of nearly 400 students.
To earn his degree, he attended two
nights a week for 48 weeks a year, for
four years. He must attend the school an
average of one night a week, 48 weeks a
year, for three years, for his master's
degree.
Alan is 29 and lives at 5 Sherwood
Road, Londonderry, N.H. He is a native of
Baltimore, Md ., and a veteran of the U.S.
Navy, in which he served as an electronics technician for six years.
Alan has worked at AT&T for five
years, getting a job through a job fair
sponsored by electronic firms seeking
technicians, in the Norfolk, Va. area. An
application submitted there led to an
interview here and his present job working with AT&T engineers, draftsmen and
technicians in assembling of test sets used
in shop areas for testing various products.
Alan says he is grateful to AT&T for
the opportunity of getting a paid-for college education and that he would encourage others to seek the same benefit. "I've
been very happy working here," he adds.
"AT&T is a great place."
In his off time, Alan has played shortstop in the AT&T softball league and has
been involved in hang-gliding and scubadiving.
* * * * *
Proiect provi es space
at rear of V Wplant
A construction project at the rear of our North Andover plant has
been completed on schedule. It added space for storage, extended the
truck court area, provided a larger turnaround area for trucks and
added a new gatehouse.
The job was begun last Memorial Day weekend and completed a few
weeks ago. It was done by a combination of plant con.struction workers
and the Andover ConstructiQn Co.
The first phase of the project was building a mezzanine, or second
floor, over the former truck court area on the south side, in the rear of
the building, providing an additional 6,000-square feet of needed
storage space.
Involved in the second phase was extending toe fIrst floor into the
former truck dock area, reSUlting in more floor space for receiving of
trucks parked outside rather than inside, as they previously Were
required to do.
.
In connection with that phase, mQre heaters were added to PNvide
for additional warmth in that area -and, subsequently, rriore comfort
for employees, especially during winter months.
The third phase extended the asphalt pavement to permit a larger
turnaround area for the trucks, made necessary ·by their having to
park outside the receiving area. The extended turnaround space also
allows for parking of large trailers used in the transfer of products
between this plant and the Salem, N.H. shop.
The last phase, most recently completed, provided a new gatehouse
for the convenience of employees who use the rear parking lots. The
gatehouse is beipg manned 24 hours a day.
Gerry J. Gingras, senior plant" engineer, helped design the project
and supervised it through its completion.
.
Cooperation between inside and outside contractors, along with the
Receiving personnel, Was described as exemplary and all those
involved with the project were extended thanks.
10 The Valley Voice
Editor's note: Alan has just been transferred to the
Manufacturing Resource Planning Department as a
PAE2 material planning associate, under John Leahy,
department chief.
PACE scholarships presented
Again this year, the Professional Administrative Controllers
Employees (PACE) awarded two scholarships to deserving students
whose parents work at AT&T, North Andover.
The awards were presented by Ralph COllipi, president of PACE,
at its annual luncheon meeting Sept. 19 in the MVW plant
auditorium.
The recipients were David J . Grazio, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard (Dick) Grazio, of Groveland, and Ellen M. Nadeau, 20,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Nadeau, of North Andover.
The fathers of both students are accountants in the Cost Accounting Department at AT&T's North Andover plant.
The awards to the students are known as the Richard I.
Littlefield Scholarships and are given each year by the group.
Both recipients were unable to be present at the award ceremony
because of conflicting class schedules.
David Grazio is a sophomore at Southeastern Massachusetts
University, where he is a business major. He is a graduate of
Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, having been
named a National Honor SOciety member.
Ellen Nadeau is a junior at Framingham State College, where
she majors in economics. She is a graduate of North Andover High
School.
Both are current dean's list students.
The guest speaker at the luncheon was John A. (Jack) Heck,
MVW general manager. He presented a brief history of his past and
discussed his feelings of AT&T's current business. He emphaSized
the importance of understanding "our costs, profits and margins"
and that in his opinion he felt in today's market, "we (AT&T) have
an edge in our product line."
Mr. Heck expressed enthusiasm for being part of the Merrimack
Valley Works.
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APPLIANCES
Whirlpool Gas Dryer; excellent condition; moving, must sell. $200 or B.O.
372-7502.
HOUSEHOLD
RCA 12" B & W TV; new. $60. Used
Avanti 1.6 Cu. FI. Refrigerator; perfect
condition. $70. 382-7857.
MUSICAL
Thomas Organ - Palisades 131 with
rhythm section; excellent condo $695.
373-6975.
Amana 22CF Refrigerator, $200; Corning Electric Stove, $125. 465-1992.
2 pcs. Sectional Velvet Sofa. Best
offer. 686-5498.
Two Trombones; good condition . $125
each or Best offer. 893-4865.
Snowmobile Suits $30; M - XLG - FMED; helmets $15; Boots 10 & lV,
$15; mittens $3, etc. 686-4486.
.
Refrigerator; dormitory/ mini size; clean
cond.; low hours use. $40. 372-9539.
Refrig.; Dorm type; mini size; immaculate. $50. 372-9539 after 6 p. m.
AUTOMOTIVE
Pair Snow Tires on Rims - $40; fit
Ford, Merc. T-Bird last 5 yrs. Four-hole
pattern. 372-9539.
Stainless Steel Stove; Tappan; 30" .
686-1543.
5pc. Ludwig Drums - 22" bass, 14"
snare, 12" & 13" toms, 16" fir. tom,
hi-hats, 3 Zildjn cymbals; hardware,
cases. $1,000 or B.O. 373-0857.
Canoe Grumman 17' alum; ex.
cond.;
seven strut white water
strength. $410 or Best offer.
898-7626.
Trumpet , olds, 4 yrs. old; used 3
months. Best offer. (603) 898-2135.
Dynastar 160 CM Skis; Tryolia 150
bindings; Tomic poles; Nordica boots
(women's size 9); all equipment used
only once; B. O. 459-8625 after 5 p. m.
(5) General Tires - HR78-14 ZETA40-PR6 Uniroyal - Steel-belted Radial; good condition; (2) Rims -mounted
on tires $250. 688-4718.
Vintage BMW Motorcycle with Side
Car - 1968 R-50, Jawa car; Krauser
bags and Vetter fairing. mint. $3200.
388-9286.
1984 Kawasaki, KnOO. Bought new in
July 85; has full War.; Ex. Cond.; must
se ll $2650 ('/, fairing and case guards;
1700 mi.) . 373-2888.
Six new (H78-15) White Wall Tires;
four regular and 2 snow; all mounted
on Buick rims. $200. 374-7086.
1982 Yamaha 400cc Seca; 4600 mi.;
mint condition; very clean ; deep red;
asking $1000 or B.O. (603) 8874708.
1975 Alden Travel Trailer; sleeps 6;
sink, stove, ice box, etc.; excellent
condition. $1800. 388-2856.
2 Datsun Used Tires on 1978 B210
rims. $10 for both. (603) 329-6309.
Set of Radial Tires (4) from '84 Ford;
mounted and balanced; P195 75 / R15.
$100. 683-7926.
t985 Honda 200X; great shape; runs
great; many extras. $1400. 374- 1385.
4 ( 15" ) 5 Lug Jeep Rims (like new) ;
4 for $60; 4 (15") 5 Lug Jeep Rims
(good condition); 4 for $40; 2 (15")
Chevie Truck Rims; 5 lug. $10 each.
388-1239.
Snow Tires - size 7 78 14; already
mounted on rim; good condition . Best
offer. 682-0339.
Suzuki Motorcycle; 450 L; black; 5000
miles; crash bars; carrier sissy bar;
trunk . $900. 683-0449.
1976 Lark Travel Trailer; 18 ft.; self
contained; awning ; hitch; very good
condition . $1900 or B.O.
(603) 382-7981.
1977 Triumph Motorcycle; 750 Bon neville. Asking $1,750. 686-7782 after 6
p.m. work days.
CHILDREN'S
Bassett Crib and Bureau, with Mattress. $150. 373-5285 after 5 p.m .
Extra Heavy Pine Living Room Set Couch, Chair, Coffee Table & 2 End
Tables; exc. condo $450. 642-4497.
1 Living Room Set. $450. 1 Sleep
Sofa; V, price $150. 794-8198.
Kenmore Sewing Machine & Chair;
very good working condition. $75 firm.
682-3275.
Dining Room Set. 688-1574 from 4:30
to 9:30 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Vitamaster Exercise Bicycle; practically new. $100 or B.O. 374-6592.
1" x 10" Cedar Shingles; assorted
lengths; 4' - 15' long; 325 linear feet
total. $225. 475-2723.
Hummel Annual Plates; 1971 through
1984. Reasonably priced. 688-7621 .
8 HP Simplicity Snow Blower; electric
start; excellent condition. $550. New
Skandia Woodstove; Jotul type. $150.
374-4935.
12 H.P. Bolens Garden Tractor; hydrostatic 42" mower; 36" snow-blower; CAB; whl. wghts; chains; wghl. box
w/ weights; spreader, sweeper & trailer. $2,200. 688-2978.
Heavy Duty Cellulose Insulating Machine; only used four times; w / 150' x
2Vi' hose. $1,600. 688-0976.
Propane Space Heater with double
insulated pipe; excellent for camp.
$125. 642-4497.
Fisher Grandma Wood Burning
Stove with front screen; air tight. $275
or B.O. 893-8367.
Majestic Fireplace;
black,
grate;
screen; excellent condition. $50. Pollinex Air Refresher; extra filter; excellent
condition. $10. 352-2290.
3 Minolta Mount Lenses: 100mm200mm Telephoto $50; 50 mm $25;
35mm - 70mm $75; Minolta Flash
128x $25. (603) 898-1937.
1 Large Dog House. $35. 1 Large
Picnic Table seats 12 people.
$135. (603) 382-5362.
Moto rola - Solid State Stereo AMFM; radio excl. condition; maple.
$125. 388-2612 after 5.
Clairol Custom Care Setter Instant
Hairsetter; used once. $25. 372-2820.
62 Fiberglass Runabout Boat; 45 HP
Mercury motor. Fair condition; no trailer. $500. 454-2404.
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
16' Aluminum Skiff, Sea Nymph; 20
H.P. Merc. plus trailer. $1295. 197265
H. P. Evinrude with controls $895.
465-0837.
1 pro 160 Trax X-country Skis (Waxless); 1 pro size 36 4 V, X-Country Ski
Boots; used 1 season. $40. (603)
382-4648.
Bumper Po ol Table ; good condition .
$100. 372-7502 .
WANTED
Wheelchair. 682-4729.
Pool Table: 9' Ebonite; 1" slate top;
balls. sticks and all accessories; 3 yrs.
old. $700 or Best offer . 682-6712 .
Outdoor screened-in room. 8 or 10
section . Also weather inserts.
688-5057 .
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WEVaIJey Club Events:
• Fun-filled week including 3 days at Walt Disney
World or Epcot with unlimited use of all attractions,
Nov. 10-17. Twin, $488; triple, $473; single, $628;
child, $318.
• The Magic of David Copperfield, Wednesday, Nov.
13, at Collins Center, Andover High School, 5:30
p.m. $23.50.
• New York City, Nov. 22, 23, 24 - Three days, two
nights. $199 double at Loew's Summit. $235 per
person, double, at Waldorf-Astoria.
• Pinocchio, Friday, Nov. 29, at Collins Center, Andover High School. $5. Choice of two shows, 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m. Specify choice of show time. Unreserved
admission.
• Christmas Dinner Dance, at Pelham Inn, Sat., Dec.
7. $37 couple.
• Atlantic City at Christmas Time, Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29
- Four days, three nights. $179 per person, double.
• Spring Dinner Dance, Taylor's Ballroom, BYOB,
Sat., April 12, 1986. $32 couple.
The Valley Voice 11
Pioneer
evvs
Len Bonagura
heads chapter
New officers and directors of Merrimack
Valley Works Chapter 78, Telephone Pioneers
of America, were elected at the annual meeting in the chapter office.
Executive officers of the chapter's board of
directors serve one-year terms, while members-at-large serve two-year terms.
Len Bonagura was elected chapter president,
succeeding Jack Driscoll. Others elected were
Bob Wysocki, succeeding Tom Doyle, as first
vice president; Tom Ferentino, succeeding Len
Bonagura, as second vice president, and Don
DeVeau, succeeding Jack Peterson, as life
member representative.
Outgoing members-at-large Jan Bonacorsi
and Bea White weI:,e succeeded by Laura Urso
and Tip O'Connell.
At the annual meeting, 60 officers, board
members and committee heads took part in a
varied program. Featured was a talk by John
Connors, Pioneer Association vice president for
Region 12, New England. His Pioneer Partner,
Connie, regional coordinator for the Statue of
Liberty Restoration fund, reviewed progress
to date and additional work needed for completion of the project.
Jack Driscoll reviewed the state of the
chapter, and Len Bonagura set the course for
the coming year.
The new officers were installed by John
Connors, for the Telephone Pioneers of America, concluding the program.
Problems of alcohol
in relatives or friend?
An AI-Anon beginners' group is
meeting weekly at Merrimack Valley
Works. The opening meeting was Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Persons interested should call Eleanor Grillo, X2341, for further information.
12 Valley Voice
New officers and directors were elected at the annual meeting of the Merrimack
Valley Works, Chapter 78, Telephone Pioneers of America. Front, from left: Connie
Mercier, board member at large; Shirley Mitchell, member at large; Laura Urso,
incoming member at large. Back row, Bob Vaughan, administrator; Bob Wysocki,
incoming first vice president; Bill Wedge, executive board member; Rollie Dubois,
fund raising committee head and store manager; Tom Ferentino, incoming second
vice president; Len Bonagura, incoming chapter president; Don DeVeau, incoming
life member representative; and Jack Driscoll, outgoing president.
Guitar Club seeking musicians
The Valley Guitar Club has been recruiting
for its activities this fall season and has
openings for musicians.
The group plays at nursing homes and for
senior citizens' activities, on a schedule of one
performance a month except for December,
when two or three shows are planned.
Musicians are welcomed, especially those
with interests in country, folk, popular, blues,
jazz and classic.
The club can use such instruments as bass,
guitar, drums, mandolin, fiddle and banjo, and
vocalists.
People with various musical abilities are
welcome to join the club. We will encourage
people to participate as soloist, accompanist or
vocalist.
For additional information call: Carol Desell,
X3928; Robbie Robinson, X6181; George Riley,
X5388, or Mac Emshwiller, X6059.