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Downtown Johnstown - Point Park
Point Park is on Washington Street and formed by the juncture of the Stonycreek River and the Little Conemaugh River. The park offers a location for viewing the confluence of these rivers and the Stone Bridge, the epicenter of so much disaster and mayhem during the flood of 1889.
Point Park includes Point Stadium, and is just across the Stonycreek from the Johnstown Incline.
Conemaugh Gap
The Conemaugh Gap is a seven-mile long, 1,350 foot deep gorge that was cut by the Conemaugh River through the Laurel Ridge Mountain. It is known as the deepest gap east of the Mississippi River, though other sources list this gap as being 1,560 feet deep, though just the third deepest in Pennsylvania.
The water cutting though the terrain for millennium exposed some of the giant coal seams that made this area prosperous in the 1800s.
This gap is located between Rt. 56 (Haw's Pike) and Rt. 403 (Cramer Pike) just outside of Johnstown, PA. The overlook is Haw's Pike or Rt. 56. There is a pull off for the scenic overlook and parking.
Website: http://www.scrip.pa-conservation.org/natural.htm
Downtown Johnstown - Flood Museum
The Johnstown Flood Museum, which opened in 1973, preserves and tells the many stories from the devastating Johnstown flood of 1889. The museum, operated by the Johnstown Area Heritage Association, tells not only of the destruction caused by the floods, but it also shares stories of perseverance and reconstruction, of course involving local citizens, wealthy member of the South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club, and the early years of the American Red Cross that had just been founded in 1881.
The museum features a three-dimensional map of the flood route, artifacts from the town and South Fork Club, historical accounts of the flood, and a 26-minute Academy Award winning film about the flood.
Tickets to the Johnstown Flood Museum cost $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for children from 3-18, and children 2 and under are free.
The Johnstown Flood Museum occupies a historic building. After the Cambria Library was destroyed by the 1889 flood, South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club member Andrew Carnegie donated funds to build this Carnegie library, the first of what would become about 2,500 Carnegie libraries. The library served the city until 1973 when it was converted to the museum.
Address: Corner of Washington and Walnut Streets
Website: http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/history.html
Downtown Johnstown - City Hall
The 1889 flood destroyed the original City Hall, but the present structured was begun in 1900, and it survived the later floods. Brass plaques on one corner show the heights of the city's three major floods in 1889, 1936 and 1977. A brass plaque on one corner is dedicated "In memory of those lost in the March 17, 1936 greater Johnstown Flood;" the plaque was presented in 1987 by the Southern Allegheny Flood Recovery Association and lists the names of twelve victims.
A plaque on City Hall describes the history of this public space:
Market Square
On May 31, 1889, the Market
House which held the police
station and municipal offices was
completely washed away. It had
occupied this northeast corner of
Market Square, a plot of land laid
out by Joseph Johns in his town
plan of 1800.
After the flood eight of the valley's
small boroughs including Johns-
town, consolidated into the City of
Johnstown on December 18, 1889.
The city's downtown was rebuilt
adhering to Johns' original plan,
thus preserving Market Square. On
October 5, 1900, Johnstown's cen-
tennial year, the cornerstone was
placed for the present city hall,
built in the Richardsonian
Romanesque style.
Downtown Johnstown - The Stone Bridge
Johnstown's Stone Bridge spans the Conemaugh River just downstream from the confluence of the Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek rivers. The seven arch stone bridge was built in 1877 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It not only survived the flood of 1889, but it actually added to the destruction because it's arches caught much of the debris and created a whirlpool over downtown. Soon 30 acres of debris collected behind this bridge and caught fire, adding to the disaster.
The bridge is visible from Point Park in downtown Johnstown and from many of the surrounding roads.
A plaque near the stone bridge reads:
Johnstown Flood
On May 31, 1889, a wall of water and wreckage 35 feet high traveled 14 miles from the broken South Fork Dam, destroying more than 1,600 homes and claiming 2,209 lives. Public and private efforts from across America helped Johnstown to rebuild.
Another plaque in Point Park says:
Johnstown Local Flood Protection Project
Built ( 1938-1943) and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ( Pittsburgh District), the JLFPP reflects the 1930s move toward a major federal role in local flood protection. This concrete-paved channel project, extending 9.2 miles along Johnstown's three rivers, became the nation's second largest flood control of its type. In its first 50 years, the only flooding here in 1977, during the modern flood of record.
Downtown Johnstown - Morley's Dog
In downtown Johnstown, across from City Hall is a small square park with green grass, trees, and benches. In the center of the square is an unusual redish brown dog with a studded black collar standing guard. This dog is called Morley's dog, and it is a survivor of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.
The 700-pound zinc French bloodhound was created in New York city by the J.W. Fiske Iron Works. It was purchased around 1870 by Cambria Iron Company executive James Morley and placed at his mansion at Main and Walnut. It was recovered at the stone bridge in the massive 30-acre debris pile.
The plaque reads:
On May 31, 1889, this
post-Civil War, cast iron
statue was swept away by the
flood wave and carried to a pile
of wreckage downstream. After
being found amidst the debris,
it was returned to the front yard
of the James Morley mansion
which survived the flood on
lower Main Street (now the
site of Lee Hospital). There it
remained until 1903, when it
was moved to their son's lawn.
In 1944, the statue was donated
to the city by Morley heirs.
Address: Corner of Main and Market Sts
Henry Clay Frick-founder of East Fork Hunting Club
Henry Clay Frick was born and raised in Westmoreland County, and earned his fortune by age 30 by making coke, a key ingredient in steel, from coal. Andrew Mellon loaned him the money to buy his company, and he later became a business partner with Andrew Carnegie in the Carnegie Steel Company, the predecessor to the US Steel Company which still exists today. After almost being assassinated, he created the St. Clair Steel Company, which boasted the largest coke works in the world. Andrew Frick is also credited with forming the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club whose dam failed in 1889 causing the Johnstown Flood. In Pittsburgh, Frick funded construction of the Union Trust Building, the William Penn Hotel (1916), the Frick Building (1902), and the Frick Annex (now Allegheny Building, built in 1906). Frick's name can also be seen in the Frick Collection, an art gallery in New York, and Frick Park, the city of Pittsburgh's largest park.
South Fork Dam -- Source of the flood waters
The South Fork Dam was built to hold back the waters of Lake Conemaugh, a place that would become a playground for the Pittsburgh rich and famous. The dam was built in 1838-1853 as a reservoir for the Johnstown canals. Later the dam was purchased by the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club a group of 50 wealthy businessmen including Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Mellon, Henry Phipps, Duncan Clinch Phillips (father of the founder of The Phillips Collection), Louis Semple Clarke (founder of the Autocar Company), and numerous other rich and/or influential men of the day. The dam stood 79 feet tall and the lake was about two miles long, one mile wide, and contained 20 million tons of water. On 31 May 1889 torrents of rain caused the water level to rise and the dam to fail. The resulting flood destroyed Johnstown, 14 miles downstream, and killed about 2,200 people.
The wealthy members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club are blamed for the catastrophe because the dam was poorly maintained. It's iron discharge pipes had been sold for scrap, leaks in the dam were poorly patched, and the spillway was partially blocked by fish screens that were clogged with debris. While they were never found liable for the disaster, many of the men donated huge amounts of money to help the victims and rebuild the town.
Today the dam sits right along PA Route 219, just a quick detour from the highway. You can drive right out the the old dam itself, much of it still in the condition from the day after the flood, with a huge gap missing from the center. The South Fork of the Conemaugh River runs through this gap in the dam, along with a railroad grade.
St Michael - Home of the South Fork Hunting Club
St Michael, PA, was the location of the old South Fork Hunting and Fishing Club that operated and maintained the Conemaugh Lake and the South Fork Dam. The club was formed in 1879 with 16 men and by 1889 its ranks had grown to 61 influential and wealthy men from the Pittsburgh area. These men built a massive clubhouse and several huge "cabins" (we'd call them mansions today) along the banks of their picturesque lake.
In 1889 the dam collapsed and 2,200 people from Johnstown and other towns along the river lost their lives. The club ceased to operate, though many of its members helped with the relief and rebuilding of Johnstown. Some of the Johnstown displaced even lived in the old hunting club buildings. By 1907 most remnants of the club were in private hands and the town of St Michael was created. Today the National Park Service has a visitors' center and just under 200 acres of land designated as a National Memorial. Many of the original hunting club buildings are marked with historical signs, but are now under private ownership so they may not be open to visitors.
Address: Main Street, St Michael, PA
Directions: From Route 219, take Route 889 into St Michael and stay right onto Main Street.
Website: http://www.nps.gov/archive/jofl/theclub.htm
Flight 93 Memorial - nearby Shanksville, PA
On September 11th 2001, after two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center Buildings in New York, then another slammed into the side of the Pentagon next to Washington, DC, a fourth plane was also in the hands of terrorists. The plane was a scheduled flight from Newark, NJ to San Francisco and had 44 people on board including the pilots, flight crew, passengers, and terrorists. The hijackers' most likely destination for this aircraft was the White House or the US Capitol Building where a joint session of Congress was underway. When the passengers learned from their loved ones on the ground about the fate of the other three aircraft and the thousands that were killed, they decided to not let the same happen to their airplane. After saying their goodbyes to their families, they decided to overrun the four terrorists in the cockpit and either kill them and land the plane, or force the plane into the ground. After they charged the cockpit and began to break down the door plane plane crashed at a high rate of speed in a field near Shanksville in south central PA.
A temporary memorial sits near the crash site. This area hosts 140,000 visitors a year who can view the crash site, look at photos of the deceased, leave trinkets or letters, or talk to the National Park Service guide in the small building. A permanent memorial is planned, and it should be opened on September 11th 2011.
I arrived on a cold day in November 2008. The wind was blowing very hard and the day's rain had turned to sleet, pelting my face and stinging my eyes. After wandering around the benches, plaques, and memorabilia, the security guard invited me into the small visitors center where the NPS guide spoke to me for about 45 minutes, mostly about the people who were on board the plane, the calls they made, and their families.
Route 219 between the Turnpike and Johnstown has been designated the Flight 93 Memorial Highway.
Directions: From Johnstown take US Rt 219 south, US 30 east, then Lambertsville Road south. The route is well marked. The memorial entrance is at Lambertsville Road and Skyline Road, near Shanksville PA.
Phone: (814) 443-4557
Website: http://www.nps.gov/flni
The Johnstown wine and film festival
What a great thing to do on a summer night. 2008 will be the third annual for this fun new to the area event. Anyone can submit a film to the festival checking with the guidelines is a good idea for content, length and quality. Check the website for more details
Directions: Johnstown Pennsylvania
Phone: 814-341-4619 (Lee Kring)
Website: http://www.jaha.org/FilmFestival/callforentries.html
- Wine Tasting
- Arts and Culture
- Festivals
Johnstown Folk Fest
Every year at the first week of Sept in the CBD of Johnstown. The annual folk fest is held celebrating the heritage of the city and surrounding areas. If you area into live music, food and beer as well as a great time don't miss this event.
Directions: Look for the signs. You can find easy parking for all three days in any number of places whick includes being shuttled to the event.
Phone: 814-539-1889 x308.
Website: http://www.jaha.org/
- Festivals
- Family Travel
- Budget Travel
Thunder in the Valley
Have a look at the website below for more current information on events and dates. Daytona, Sturgous, and now Johnstown. When it comes to bike rallies Johnstown's Thunder in the Valley is coming in third in the nation. Ten years ago the event brought in 5000 people now it has grown to almost 200,000. If you are into Motorcycling whether it is on a Harley or riding rice this is an event that you will enjoy.
Address: Encompassing the area around Johnstown/Somerset
Directions: When you get to the Johnstown area the events are hard to miss.
Website: http://www.visitjohnstownpa.com/thunderinthevalley/
- Road Trip
- Adventure Travel
- Motorcycle
Incline plane
A good idea is to ride the Johnstown incline plane from downtown to the City View restaurant have a bit to eat and ride back down. Or you can take your car with you and drive back down. Inside the building at the top, you can watch the large gears working to pull the cars up and down the hill. Good for the kids!!
Address: 709 Edgehill Dr, Johnstown, 15905
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- Historical Travel
Flood museum and Memorial national park
Visiting the Johnstown flood memorial and museum are both high on the list of things to see while in here in the area. Andrew Carnegie and his pals had their summer homes at the lake that was once at this site. Neglecting to keep up the spill way as well as violent spring storms that brought tremendous amounts of rain ina short period of time caused the breast to give way sending a 30 foot / 10 metre high wall of water toward the unsuspecting people of Johnstown. In the aftermath the debri gathering at a stone bridge crossing the conemaugh river caught fire burning all of the people tangled in the mess to death. The National park has some good walks to view the breast of the dam as well as a good film on the flood.
If you buy a ticket to the Museum downtown you may also use the ticket to view the Heritage museum within one month. The museum building is a great place to explore I recommend going to the top floor and finding the leather running track used by the mill workers long ago. This building was built by Andrew Carnegie.
Directions: Johnstown flood national park is in St. Michael Pennsylvania there are clear signs from route 219 in either direction.
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Most Cited Tribology International Articles
The most cited articles published since 2011, extracted from Scopus.
Global energy consumption due to friction in passenger carsKenneth Holmberg | Peter Andersson | Ali Erdemir
Volume 47, Issue , March 2012, Pages 221-234
This study presents calculations on the global fuel energy consumption used to overcome friction in passenger cars in terms of friction in the engine, transmission, tires, and brakes. Friction in tribocontacts was estimated according to prevailing contact mechanisms such as elastohydrodynamic, hydrodynamic, mixed, and boundary lubrication. Coefficients of friction in the tribocontacts were estimated based on available information in the literature on the average passenger car in use today, a car with today's advanced commercial tribological technology, a car with today's best advanced technology based upon recent research and development, and a car with the best technology forecasted in the next 10 years. The following conclusions were reached: In passenger cars, one-third of the fuel energy is used to overcome friction in the engine, transmission, tires, and brakes. The direct frictional losses, with braking friction excluded, are 28% of the fuel energy. In total, 21.5% of the fuel energy is used to move the car.Worldwide, 208,000 million liters of fuel (gasoline and diesel) was used in 2009 to overcome friction in passenger cars. This equals 360 million tonne oil equivalent per year (Mtoe/a) or 7.3 million TJ/a. Reductions in frictional losses will lead to a threefold improvement in fuel economy as it will reduce both the exhaust and cooling losses also at the same ratio.Globally, one passenger car uses on average of 340 l of fuel per year to overcome friction, which would cost 510 euros according to the average European gas price in 2011 and corresponds to an average driving distance of 13,000 km/a.By taking advantage of new technology for friction reduction in passenger cars, friction losses could be reduced by 18% in the short term (510 years) and by 61% in the long term (1525 years). This would equal worldwide economic savings of 174,000 million euros and 576,000 million euros, respectively; fuel savings of 117,000 million and 385,000 million liters, respectively; and CO 2 emission reduction of 290 million and 960 million tonnes, respectively.The friction-related energy losses in an electric car are estimated to be only about half those of an internal combustion passenger car. Potential actions to reduce friction in passenger cars include the use of advanced coatings and surface texturing technology on engine and transmission components, new low-viscosity and low-shear lubricants and additives, and tire designs that reduce rolling friction. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Lubrication and wear modelling of artificial hip joints: A reviewL. Mattei | F. Di Puccio | B. Piccigallo | E. Ciulli
Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 532-549
The tribological performance of artificial hip joints is a critical issue for their success, because adverse tissue reaction to wear debris causes loosening and failure. Many studies on wear and lubrication of hip prostheses have been published in the last 10 years, mostly on experimental tests. Theoretical/numerical models have been proposed for investigating geometrical and material parameters also. This paper reviews recent literature on lubrication and wear models, stressing simplifying hypotheses, input data, methods and results. It is pointed out that actually lubrication and wear are described neglecting each other while new advanced models including both aspects could be helpful. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Effect of textured area on the performances of a hydrodynamic journal bearingNacer Tala-Ighil | Michel Fillon | Patrick Maspeyrot
Volume 44, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 211-219
A growing interest is given to the textured hydrodynamic lubricated contacts. The use of textured surfaces with different shapes of microcavities (textures) and at different locations of the texture zone can be an effective approach to improve the performance of bearings. The present study examines the texture location influence on the hydrodynamic journal bearing performance. A numerical modelling is used to analyze the cylindrical texture shape effect on the characteristics of a hydrodynamic journal bearing. The theoretical results show that the most important characteristics can be improved through an appropriate arrangement of the textured area on the contact surface. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Orientation effects of micro-grooves on sliding surfacesSihuan Yuan | Wei Huang | Xiaolei Wang
Volume 44, Issue 9, August 2011, Pages 1047-1054
Based on a brief review of the researches related to the patterns of micro-grooves for tribological purpose, experiments were designed and carried out to study the orientation effects of grooves on the friction performance. The experimental data indicated that the grooves perpendicular or parallel to the sliding direction have a strong impact on the friction performance of sliding surfaces, and the merits of perpendicular or parallel orientation may swap under different contact conditions. The results were then discussed from the aspects of hydrodynamic effect, lubricant supply effect and contact stress effect. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A study of the effect of palm oil as MQL lubricant on high speed drilling of titanium alloysE. A. Rahim | H. Sasahara
Volume 44, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 309-317
The main objective was to study the potency of MQL palm oil (MQLPO) as a lubricant in the high speed drilling of Ti6Al4V. For the comparison, MQL synthetic ester (MQLSE), air blow and flood conditions were selected. Uniform flank wear, micro-chipping, thermal cracking and flaking were the dominant tool failure modes. It was found that MQLSE and MQLPO gave comparable performance with the flood conditions. In addition, MQLPO outperformed MQLSE on the cutting forces, temperature, power and specific cutting energy. This shows that palm oil can be used as a viable alternative to synthetic ester for MQL lubricant. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Experimental investigation of tribological performance of laser textured stainless steel ringsY. Qiu | M. M. Khonsari
Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 635-644
A series of experiments is conducted to examine the frictional characteristics of laser surface-textured, heat-treated 17-4 PH stainless steel specimens. Two dimple shapes are tested: circular and elliptical. The circular dimples are designed with different sizes, dimple densities and dimple depth-to-diameter ratios. It is found that the cavitation pressure (P cav) in a circular dimple is strongly affected by the operational speed. The surface textured specimens provide low coefficient of friction compared with plain (dimple-free) surfaces. However, for the material used in the current experiments, the surface texture decreases the surfaces resistance to wear. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Friction characteristics of microtextured surfaces under mixed and hydrodynamic lubricationAshwin Ramesh | Wasim Akram | Surya P. Mishra | Andrew H. Cannon | Andreas A. Polycarpou | William P. King
Volume 57, Issue , January 2013, Pages 170-176
We report experimental and numerical investigations of the friction characteristics of microtextured surfaces. The textures are of size 28-257 μm on stainless steel surfaces, fabricated using micro-casting. Friction characteristics of these surfaces were tested under submerged conditions using a pin-on-disk configuration. Numerical simulations solved the Navier-Stokes equations to predict the texture-induced lift. During hydrodynamic lubricated sliding, the textured surfaces exhibit friction as much as 80% lower than the untextured surfaces. We study the effect of operating conditions on the friction performance of the surfaces for different textures. The trends obtained in the experiments match well with the simulations, and indicate design rules for the implementation of this technology. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Tribological properties of tribofilms formed from ZDDP in DLC/DLC and DLC/steel contactsBalasubramaniam Vengudusamy | Jonathan H. Green | Gordon D. Lamb | Hugh A. Spikes
Volume 44, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 165-174
Diamond-like carbon coatings (DLCs) are considered to hold great promise for improvement in friction and wear resistance of engine parts. It is hence interesting to know whether conventional engine oil additives such as ZDDP can form tribofilms and reduce friction and wear in DLC contacts as effectively as they do in steel on steel contacts. This paper compares the behaviour with ZDDP of six different DLC coatings. It is seen that ta-C gives lower boundary friction than the other types while a-C:H gives better wear prevention. A ZDDP-derived tribofilm forms on all DLCs but a pad-like structure is seen only on W-DLC in DLC/DLC tribopairs. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Diamond like carbon coatings for potential application in biological implants - A reviewC. A. Love | R. B. Cook | T. J. Harvey | P. A. Dearnley | R. J K Wood
Volume 63, Issue , January 2013, Pages 141-150
Production of wear debris has been linked to the failure of numerous hip implants. With the current focus on increasing the implant longevity, thus wear and corrosion resistance is important. Hard coatings have the potential to reduce the wear and corrosion. Diamond like Carbon (DLC) coatings exhibit properties that could make them viable for implants. This paper critically reviews previously published research into usage of DLC coatings for implants. Overall DLCs seem to be an effective coating for implants but with the variance in results, further testing is required for clarification of use. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
CU nanoparticles effect on the tribological properties of hydrosilicate powders as lubricant additive for steelsteel contactsBao Sen Zhang | Bin Shi Xu | Yi Xu | Fei Gao | Pei Jing Shi | Yi Xiong Wu
Volume 44, Issues 7-8, July 2011, Pages 878-886
The effect of Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on the tribological behaviors of serpentine powders (SPs) suspended in diesel oil was investigated. Results show that the optimum mass ratio of Cu NPs to SPs is 7.5:92.5. With the addition of the above mixture to oil, the tribological properties can be significantly improved compared with those of the oil containing SPs alone. A more smooth and compact tribofilm has formed on the worn surface, which is responsible for the further reduced friction and wear, mainly with iron oxides, silicon oxides, species enriched in SiO structures, graphite, organic compounds, and Cu 0, Cu1 and Cu2 species. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tribological performance of microwave sintered copperTiCgraphite hybrid compositesK. Rajkumar | S. Aravindan
Volume 44, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 347-358
Copper matrix composites are finding many applications due to their inherent properties such as good electrical and thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance. New series of copperTiC (515 vol%)graphite (510 vol%) hybrid composites are fabricated through a novel microwave processing technique. Pin-on-disc is used to evaluate their tribological properties under testing parameters of normal loads 1248 N and sliding speed of 1.252.51 m/s. The formation of mixed smooth layer with higher graphite hybrid composites improves the wear resistance and reduces the friction coefficient. Morphology of worn out surfaces and wear debris were analyzed to understand the wear mechanisms. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Numerical tribology of a dry contactMathieu Renouf | Francesco Massi | Nicolas Fillot | Aurélien Saulot
Volume 44, Issues 7-8, July 2011, Pages 834-844
Tribologists are confronted on a daily basis by the need to understand the causes and consequences of friction on the behaviour of bodies in contact. Understanding contact behaviour is not only a scientific curiosity but the key to solving numerous industrial issues. Numerical tools have been developed to overcome the problems encountered in experiments due to limitations in the local dynamic analysis of multi-scale systems (mechanisms, bodies in contact, interfaces). More than an exhibition of numerical results, the present paper proposes reviewing the literature on the numerical tribology of dry contacts by analysing the different scales involved. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tactile perception by friction induced vibrationsRamona Fagiani | Francesco Massi | Eric Chatelet | Yves Berthier | Adnan Akay
Volume 44, Issue 10, September 2011, Pages 1100-1110
When a finger moves to scan the surface of an object (haptic sensing), the sliding contact generates vibrations that propagate in the finger skin activating the receptors (mechanoreceptors) located in the skin, allowing the brain to identify objects and perceive information about their properties. The information about the surface of the object is transmitted through vibrations induced by friction between the skin and the object scanned by the fingertip. The mechanoreceptors transduce the stress state into electrical impulses that are conveyed to the brain. A clear understanding of the mechanisms of the tactile sensing is fundamental to numerous applications, like the development of artificial tactile sensors for intelligent prostheses or robotic assistants, and in ergonomics. While the correlation between surface roughness and tactile sensation has already been reported in literature, the vibration spectra induced by the finger-surface scanning and the consequent activation of the mechanoreceptors on the skin have received less attention. In this paper, frequency analysis of signals characterizing surface scanning is carried out to investigate the vibration spectrum measured on the finger and to highlight the changes shown in the vibration spectra as a function of characteristic contact parameters such as scanning speed, roughness and surface texture. An experimental set-up is developed to recover the vibration dynamics by detecting the contact force and the induced vibrations; the bench test has been designed to guarantee reproducibility of measurements at the low amplitude of the vibrations of interest, and to perform measurements without introducing external noise. Two different perception mechanisms, as a function of the roughness wavelength, have been pointed out. The spectrum of vibration obtained by scanning textiles has been investigated. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Environmental dependence of ultra-low wear behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and alumina composites suggests tribochemical mechanismsBrandon A. Krick | Jeffrey J. Ewin | Gregory S. Blackman | Christopher P. Junk | W. Gregory Sawyer
Volume 51, Issue , July 2012, Pages 42-46
Composites of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and alpha phase alumina produce wear rates that can be nearly five orders of magnitude less than the wear rates of virgin PTFE. The mechanism for this reduction in wear cannot be explained solely by mechanical effects. The influences of oxygen and humidity on the tribological performance of both unfilled PTFE and PTFE/alumina composites were studied. The wear rate of PTFE/alumina composites is dependent on the humidity of the environment; this dependence suggests a tribochemical mechanism is responsible for the ultra-low wear behavior of these PTFE/alumina composites. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tribological properties of lubricant additives of Fe, Cu and Co nanoparticlesJuozas Padgurskas | Raimundas Rukuiza | Igoris Prosyčevas | Raimondas Kreivaitis
Volume 60, Issue , January 2013, Pages 224-232
Tribological investigations were performed on mineral oil containing Fe, Cu and Co nanoparticles and their combinations. The tribological tests showed that each set of nanoparticles significantly reduced the friction coefficient and wear (up to 1.5 times) of friction pairs. The use of Cu nanoparticles provides the most effective reduction of friction and wear in each combination of nanoparticles. Surface analysis shows that the constituent elements of nanoparticles precipitated on the contact surface during the use of the oils with nano-additives. Different structures formed on the friction surface are observed in the contact zone and over the remainder of the ball surface. The SEM micrographs and EDX chemical analysis confirm the formation of a tribo-layer composed of the elements from the nanoparticles. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
A high throughput inductive pulse sensor for online oil debris monitoringLi Du | Jiang Zhe
Volume 44, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 175-179
A high throughput inductive pulse sensor based on inductive Coulter counting principle for detecting metallic wear debris in lubrication oil is presented. The device detects the passage of metallic debris by monitoring the inductance change of a two-layer planar coil with a meso-scale fluidic pipe crossing its center, which is designed to attain high throughput without sacrificing the sensitivity. The testing results using iron and copper particles ranging in size from 50 to 150 μm have demonstrated that the device is capable of detecting and distinguishing ferrous and non-ferrous metallic debris in lubrication oil with a high throughput. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Wall slip effects in (elasto) hydrodynamic journal bearingsFatu Aurelian | Maspeyrot Patrick | Hajjam Mohamed
Volume 44, Issues 7-8, July 2011, Pages 868-877
In recent years it has been shown experimentally by a number of workers that, for certain engineered surfaces, the no-slip boundary condition is not a valid one. Moreover, researchers demonstrate that like surface texturing, well-chosen slip/no-slip surface patterning can considerably improve the performance of fluid bearings. Firstly, a finite element analysis is proposed in order to study the influence of wall slip over the load carrying capacity and power loss in hydrodynamic fluid bearings. A systematic comparison is made with textured bearing conditions. A significant number of numerical simulations show that, comparing with the textured bearings, wall slip conditions lead to better power loss improvements. Concerning the load capacity, the two solutions can lead to similar improvements, but only for specific surface patterns. Also, particular care must be taken in choosing the texture/slip zone geometry because an inappropriate choice can lead to a drastic deterioration of the bearing performance, especially in relation to load-carrying capacity. Secondly, the study is extended to the influence of wall slip in highly loaded compliant bearings, for steady-state and dynamical load conditions. The predictions show that well-chosen slip/no-slip surface pattern can considerably improve the bearing behaviour and largely justify future numerical and experimental works. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Improving tribological behaviour of piston ring-cylinder liner frictional pair by liner surface texturingWieslaw Grabon | Waldemar Koszela | Pawel Pawlus | Slawomir Ochwat
Volume 61, Issue , January 2013, Pages 102-108
Experiments were carried out on a reciprocating tester. The lubricant was supplied into the inlet side of the contact zone. The construction of tribological tester allows to measure the friction force between specimen and counter-specimen. Tribological behaviours of cylinder liners with and without oil pockets were compared. Specimens were cut from plateau honed cylinder liners made of grey cast iron. Counter-specimens were cut from grey cast iron piston rings. A special tool acted as a hammer to form additional dimples on the liner surfaces. The area density of oil pockets was about 13%. Specimen surfaces had dimples with average depths about 5 μm and diameters in the range 0.15-0.2 mm. Two batches of tribological tests were carried out, in regimes of full and starved lubrication. Friction tests were conducted at three mean sliding speeds: 0.44, 0.66 and 0.88 m/s. Experiments were performed with normal load in the range 50-300 N, starting from the lowest load. Normal load increased in a stepwise manner after 2 min at each load, until the maximum load was reached. Areal surface topographies of specimens and counter-specimens were measured before and after two batches of tests by white light interferometer. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
A comparative study of the tribological behaviour of PVD coatings on the Ti-6Al-4V alloyC. Martini | L. Ceschini
Volume 44, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 297-308
This work focuses on the tribological behaviour of PVD coated Ti-6Al-4V. Commercially available single layer CrN, CrN/NbN superlattice and multilayer WC/C coatings were taken into consideration. The dry sliding behaviour of the coated systems was studied by a flat-on-cylinder tribometer (load range 3060 N). A critical load, corresponding to the end of coating life, was identified for each coated system. The highest critical loads were observed for CrN- and WC/C-coated Ti-6Al-4V. However, only WC/C also led to a significant decrease of the coefficient of friction. The good performance of WC/C-coated Ti-6Al-4V was ascribed to both the high H/E ratio of the coating and to the best match of elastic modulus with the substrate. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Scratch resistance of high performance polymersK. Friedrich | H. J. Sue | P. Liu | A. A. Almajid
Volume 44, Issue 9, August 2011, Pages 1032-1046
Scratch tests were carried out on various high performance polymers, including (1) polybenzimidazole (PBI), (2) polyparaphenylene (PPP), (3) polyetheretherketone (PEEK), and (4) polyimide (PI). The scratch damage features were characterized using laser confocal and scanning electron microscope. Scratch resistance at room temperature decreased in the same order as the materials are listed above. It was attempted to correlate the scratch depth with basic mechanical properties, such as Youngs modulus, tensile strength, and scratch hardness. Also, the scratch coefficient of friction was considered as a possible measure to differentiate between the various materials tested. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The correlation between the surface energy, the contact angle and the spreading parameter, and their relevance for the wetting behaviour of DLC with lubricating oilsM. Kalin | M. Polajnar
Volume 66, Issue , June 2013, Pages 225-233
In this study we investigate the correlation between the wetting, the contact angle, the spreading, the surface energy and the surface tension for five types of DLC coatings (doped, non-doped, hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated) and steel, wetted with synthetic, non-polar, polyalphaolefin (PAO) oils with two distinctly different viscosities. We show how these parameters correlate with each other and how and why they change when different DLC or steel surfaces come into contact with the oils. Several previously reported inconsistencies in the wetting and the surface-energy properties of DLC coatings are discussed. The spreading parameter (SP) presented in this work provides the necessary information to reveal the actual wetting properties of the DLC coatings and the steel with oils, instead of the contact angle, which is the parameter that is normally considered, but was found here to be inappropriate. A correlation between the polar surface energy and the DLC's hydrogen content is clearly observed. The results further indicate that the polar surface energy is a key parameter for tailoring the DLC wetting and the related surface tribochemical characteristics. In addition, the influence of various models for the surface-energy calculation is described. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Tribological studies of potential vegetable oil-based lubricants containing environmentally friendly viscosity modifiersL. A. Quinchia | M. A. Delgado | T. Reddyhoff | C. Gallegos | H. A. Spikes
Volume 69, Issue , January 2014, Pages 110-117
The amphiphilic properties that result from the fatty acid composition of vegetable oils contribute to a better lubricity and effectiveness as anti-wear compounds than mineral or synthetic lubricant oils. Despite these advantages, vegetable oils show only a limited range of viscosities and this constrains their use as suitable biolubricants in many industrial applications. For the reason, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and ethyl cellulose (EC) have been added to the vegetable oil-based lubricants studied. To address this issue, the frictional and lubricant film-forming properties of improved vegetable oil-based lubricants (high oleic sunflower (HOSO), soybean (SYO) and castor (CO) oils), blended with 4% (w/w) of EVA and 1% (w/w) of EC, have been studied. It has been found that castor oil shows the best lubricant properties, when compared to high oleic sunflower and soybean oil, with very good film-forming properties and excellent friction and wear behaviour. This can be attributed to its hydroxyl functional group that increases both the viscosity and polarity of this vegetable oil. Regarding the effect of the viscosity modifiers studied, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer exerts a slight effect on lubricant film-forming properties and, thus, helps to reduce friction and wear mainly in the mixed lubrication region. Ethyl cellulose, on the other hand, was much more effective, mainly with castor oil, in improving both mixed and boundary lubrication. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
Behaviour of MoDTC in DLC/DLC and DLC/steel contactsBalasubramaniam Vengudusamy | Jonathan H. Green | Gordon D. Lamb | Hugh A. Spikes
Volume 54, Issue , October 2012, Pages 68-76
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are beginning to be used on machine components parts because of their excellent friction and wear resistance properties. It is hence important to be able to formulate lubricants able to work effectively with these coatings. This requires knowledge of how the various surface-reactive additives generally employed in lubricants behave with DLCs. This paper compares the behaviour of seven types of DLC, a-C, a-C:H, a-C:H:W, a-C:H:WC, Si-DLC, ta-C, ta-C:H, lubricated with molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate (MoDTC) solution. It is found that a-C and a-C:H:WC give lower boundary friction than the other types of DLC. MoDTC improves the wear resistance of DLC/DLC contacts but appears to greatly degrade the wear resistance properties of some DLCs in DLC/steel contacts, even though Mo-derived tribofilms form on all DLCs. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tactile perception: Finger friction, surface roughness and perceived coarsenessLisa Skedung | Katrin Danerlöv | Ulf Olofsson | Carl Michael Johannesson | Maiju Aikala | John Kettle | Martin Arvidsson | Birgitta Berglund | Mark W. Rutland
Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 505-512
Finger friction measurements performed on a series of printing papers are evaluated to determine representativeness of a single individual. Results show occasionally large variations in friction coefficients. Noteworthy though is that the trends in friction coefficients are the same, where coated (smoother) papers display higher friction coefficients than uncoated (rougher) papers. The present study also examined the relationship between the measured friction coefficients and surface roughness to the perceived coarseness of the papers. It was found that both roughness and finger friction can be related to perceived coarseness, where group data show that perceived coarseness increases with increasing roughness. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Influence of microstructure of HC CoCrMo biomedical alloys on the corrosion and wear behaviour in simulated body fluidsLeandre Casabán Julián | Anna Igual Muñoz
Volume 44, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 318-329
The corrosion and tribological behaviour of an as-cast High Carbon CoCrMo alloy subjected to different thermal treatments in simulated body fluids has been analyzed by electrochemical techniques. After the microstructural characterization of the alloy, the samples were studied electrochemically and tribo-electrochemically. Thermal treatments influence the corrosion behaviour, passive dissolution and tribological response. An increase of grain boundaries accelerates the anodic reaction in all solutions. A higher carbide volume fraction generates a lower wear-rate. Microscopic observation by means of Optical and SEM microscopy showed that presence of proteins modified the debris behaviour. In non-protein containing solutions particles are dispersed away from the track while in protein solutions particles tend to agglomerate and sediment around the wear track. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Tony MoorbyNAAA Hall-of-FamerTony Moorby started his career in the retail and wholesale car business in England, and became deputy sales director of British Car Auctions. In the early 1980s, Tony moved to the United States and helped start Anglo American Auto Auctions as vice president of sales. The company was purchased by many businesses throughout the years, with finally Manheim and ADESA acquiring the company in 2000. Tony served as vice president and president through the years, and worked with ADESA as executive vice president until 2003. He has since owned several businesses, and writes a bi-weekly column for Used Car News. Tony has been inducted into NIADA's Ring of Honor and NAAA's Hall of Fame.
Wolfgang Reinhold Senior Vice-President Car Remarketing, Operations & ProcurementLeasePlan Corporation N.V.In 1989 Wolfgang E. Reinhold joined LeasePlan Germany as managing director. In 2003 he was elected senior vice-president car remarketing of LeasePlan Corporation, and since 2006 he holds the position of senior vice-president car remarketing, operations & procurement. Wolfgang's responsibilities are in the area international procurement for core and non-core business, and controlling and coordinating all international operations activities for around 1.3 million LeasePlan cars. He has control and coordinates all 32 subsidiaries worldwide in the car remarketing area.
NBA Legend and Basketball AnalystA basketball superstar and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Bill Walton made sports history playing for UCLA when he led the team to two NCAA championships and a record 88-game winning streak. Walton played under the famed tutelage of John Wooden, who coached "character" and "giving your best" first. Winning was never mentioned in the locker room—lessons that stuck with Walton throughout his career. After college, he played on NBA championship teams—the Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics—and has received innumerable awards, including citations for his humanitarian and leadership contributors. An Emmy Award-winning basketball analyst formerly with ABC and ESPN, he currently is a television analyst for the Sacramento Kings.
Rene Abdalah Senior Vice PresidentRVI GroupRene Abdalah is a senior vice president at the RVI Group, and is responsible for business and product development for the insurance business as well as analytical services. Rene's area of expertise is in the analysis of the auto leasing market with particular focus on portfolio risk management; his extensive experience in residual risk management includes consulting with bank and captive lessors on appropriate reserve estimates, as well as residual setting practices. Before joining RVI, he was a principal at The Campbell Group and prior to this, spent four years at Standard & Poor's Global Automotive Group. Earlier in his career, he worked at World Omni's residual risk group, and the Federal Reserve's automotive group.
Stuart AngertRemarketing AnalystStuart Angert was founder, president and CEO of Remarketing Services of America (RSA), from inception in 1991 through 2006. RSA and its 700 associates were first-to-market, providing third party lease termination and remarketing services for major banks and captive finance companies. RSA was acquired by Daimler-Benz. Subsequent to his retirement, Stuart has focused his energies on the fields of academia, healthcare, finance, venture capital and entrepreneurship. He serves on the board of trustees and board of directors of a national bank, a healthcare insurance provider, college and universities, and a research facility that develops protocols in bioinformatics and genomics.
Mike AntichEditor and Associate Publisher Bobit Business MediaMike Antich is executive editor and associate publisher for Automotive Fleet Magazine. Mike has been heavily involved in the fleet industry for more than 25 years, writing and editing more than 5,000 articles on fleet management, in addition to his active membership in a number of industry associations, including the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA), NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), and the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). Antich is a past AFLA president, a 15-year member of the NAFA Foundation Board of Directors, long-time member of the NAFA Affiliates Committee, and was a member of the committee that helped create the Affiliates position on the NAFA Board of Trustees. He was chairman of the IARA industry task force that developed the first-ever Certified Automotive Remarketers (CAR) program and has served 10 years on the IARA Board of Directors, in addition to being an officer and secretary.
Todd AugustDirector of Wholesale OperationsAvis Budget GroupTodd August started his career with Manheim as the factory and reconditioning manager at their then owned auction in High Point, North Carolina. He then went to work for Alamo Rent a Car as western car sales manager in Los Angeles, California. In 1996, Todd joined the team at Avis Rent A Car, and is currently the director of wholesale operations for Avis Budget Group responsible for auction remarketing for the eastern U.S. of Avis Budget, Zip Car & Payless risk-vehicle.
Jonathan BanksSr. Director Vehicle Analysis and AnalyticsNADA Used Car GuideJonathan Banks manages NADA's data and editorial services ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of its used car and truck valuations for the automotive industry, financial institutions, businesses and consumers. With 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, Banks is a well-respected expert, speaking at many of the major automotive conferences and conventions across the country. Prior to NADA, Banks worked as a senior director and manager at Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) for 13 years. At ALG, he helped establish a series of successful initiatives to improve and streamline the use of used vehicle market and pricing data to improve its forecasting model.
Ricky Beggs, CARIndustry ConsultantAfter working within the industry for almost 34 years with Black Book, Ricky Beggs retired in April 2015. During Ricky's career he worked within the editorial team as an editor of used values, managing editor and senior vice president/editorial director. He was a frequent presenter at various conferences, wrote many articles for industry publications and shared his market insight with the industry through video blogs – the weekly Beggs on the Used Car Market and monthly Beggs on the Specialty Markets. Still connected to the remarketing and forecasting markets, Ricky currently serves as a consultant to Black Book.
Paul C. BehrPresidentWorld Automobile AuctioneersA three-time world and international auctioneer, Paul Behr has known since the age of five that he wanted to be an auctioneer. After time in the United States Marine Corps, Colonel Behr graduated from the Reisch Auction School in 1971. An auto auctioneer since 1974, Behr has served as president of the National Auctioneers Association and is currently president of World Wide College of Auctioneering and the World Automobile Auctioneers Championship. In 2011, Behr was the recipient of the NAAA "Auctioneer of the Year" Bernie Hart Award. He has conducted over 8,800 auctions and has raised over $100,000 for worthy charities.
Michael BorFounder and CEOCarLotz, Inc.Michael Bor is founder and CEO of CarLotz, Inc. based in Richmond, Virginia with stores throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Michael has an extensive background in the automotive retail and remarketing space and over a decade of experience in the financial services industry working with entrepreneurial companies going through transition. Prior to founding CarLotz, Michael led the transportation & logistics group at Harris Williams & Co., a leading middle-market mergers & acquisitions advisory firm, where he worked for 7 years. Prior to Harris Williams & Co., Michael was an investment banker with Lehman Brothers and a financial fraud investigator with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mike BroePresident and CEOAuto Auction Services CorporationMike Broe is the president and CEO of Auto Auction Services Corporation. Prior to Auto Auction Services Corporation, Mike worked for Manheim as executive vice president of operations and before joining the corporate staff, he served as regional vice president for the southwest. He also worked for Houston Hobby and Portland Auto Auctions as general manager. In 1987, Mike started in the auction industry as the finance manager for the Minneapolis Auto Auction. Mike's exposure to the automobile business started with Dart & Kraft Leasing in 1983 which is now GE Financial Services.
Kevin BrownCo-Owner, Missouri Auto AuctionPresident, ServNet Auction GroupKevin Brown is co-owner of Missouri Auto Auction and president of ServNet Auction Group. He started his career in 1995 with the St. Louis City Police Department, and while he was a police officer graduated with a master's degree in business management. In 2000, Kevin started as a sales rep with Rangeline Auto Auction and became general manager in 2003. In 2007 he became co-owner of Missouri Auto Auction. Kevin serves on the board of directors as president for Coyote Hill Christian Children's Home and the Country Club of Missouri.
Sherb BrownVice PresidentBobit Business MediaSherb Brown is the Vice President and group publisher of the Bobit Business Media Fleet Group with 20 years of experience within the fleet industry. Brown is a member of the Ford Fleet Advisory Board and GM Commercial Sounding Board.
Mike BrowningNAAA PresidentGeneral ManagerManheim San AntonioMike Browning entered the automotive world in 1989 as a car salesman, working his way over the next eight years to become general manager of Hopkins Toyota in Mississippi. In 2003, he moved into the auto remarketing industry, joining Manheim as the general manager of the New Orleans auction, where he spearheaded the charge to rebuild a strong customer base, resulting in a 200 percent increase in revenue. Mike has also worked for Manheim Mississippi, and is currently general manager of Manheim San Antonio. Mike is president of the NAAA, and his other professional memberships include MIADA, LIADA and NIADA.
Aaron CervantesManager, Fleet RemarketingHyundai Motor AmericaAaron Cervantes began his remarketing career with Bank of America in which he served as the vp of lease remarketing, managing the internal operations of their lease end processes. He then went to work for CarMax for a short duration as a buyer. In 2004, Aaron joined Hyundai Motor Finance as the asset remarketing manager leading the remarketing efforts of their repossessions and off-lease vehicles. In 2006, Aaron joined Hyundai Motor America, and is currently the manager of fleet remarketing in which he is responsible for the remarketing operations at Hyundai Motor America headquarters and the remarketing for the western U.S. Aaron also serves as 2nd vice president on the board of directors of IARA.
Scott ChesrownChief Revenue OfficerVroomScott is one of the founding members of the Vroom team and a car guy through and through. Not only did he grow up around the automotive business, but his first job was a sales associate at a car dealership. As the CRO of Vroom, Scott is responsible for all activities that generate revenue and is tasked with driving better alignment between operations, product, sales, marketing and corporate development.
Jeannie Chiaromonte, CARVice President of Asset RemarketingBank of AmericaJeannie Chiaromonte is vice president of asset remarketing for Bank of America responsible for sales and transportation of auto, RV, and marine repossessions. She manages all aspects of the auction remarketing operations on a national level and is responsible for developing all strategies associated with the processes, audit and compliance and results tracking. Jeannie joined the Bank in 1991. Her experience also includes lease end term and collateral recovery. Jeannie was appointed president of IARA (International Automotive Remarketers Alliance) in 2015, and serves on the board of directors and executive board. She is also CAR certified.
John Elizaga, CARDirector of Vehicle RemarketingEMKAYJohn Elizaga is the director of vehicle remarketing at EMKAY. John leads EMKAY's entire North American remarketing operations. He has been with EMKAY since 1999 and held management responsibilities in accident management, vehicle licensing services, vehicle acquisitions, and vehicle remarketing. John has over 16 years of experience in the automotive industry specializing in fleet management and vehicle remarketing. John has earned the industry accreditation as a "Certified Automotive Remarketer" and "Remarketing & Used-Car Industry's 40 under 40" honoree. He serves on the IARA Board of Directors. John is also the Chairman of the IARA Technology Committee.
Don ElliottVP, Strategic Partners - North AmericaCarProofDon Elliott began his career in car dealerships where the numbers behind the deal were shrouded in mystery. While working for three OEMs, the evolution of more transparent car deals were foretold by certified pre-owned programs. Then, while handling marketing for a major car auction chain, the use of computers provided specific information about the vehicle's value, enabling online bidding and confident buying at the wholesale level. Most recently, he has been working with vehicle history providers in both the U. S. and Canada to support transparency, a complete record of factors that affect a vehicles condition, value and safe operation.
PresidentFreije & Freije Auctioneers & Marketing LLCRichard "TJ" Freije, CAI, is a third generation, award winning, and highly sought after certified auctioneer. TJ is president of Freije & Freije Auctioneers & Marketing LLC. He and his auctioneers manage and staff over 500 auctions per year. His client list includes Adesa, Manheim, National Power Sports Auctions, Barrett-Jackson, Ford Motor Credit, Ally Finance, Chrysler Capitol, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Enterprise, Hertz, TD Auto Finance, Harley Davidson, Honda Remarketing, Auction Broadcast Company, Auto Dealers Exchange, Indianapolis Car Exchange, Insurance Auto Auctions, Martin & Martin Auctioneers, Ted Everett Auctioneers and Fusion Surplus Solutions. TJ is the immediate past president and current treasurer of the World Automobile Auctioneers Professional Association.
Anil GoyalVice President, Automotive Valuation and AnalyticsBlack BookAnil Goyal is the vice president of automotive valuation and analytics at Black Book. Anil oversees the final published values, and an industry experienced team of editors and data analysts. He often speaks to several industry publications regarding trends and analysis in the automotive industry. Anil has a deep background in data analytics and strategy, and has held a number of senior positions in the banking industry in the past.
Susie HeinsVice President of National Dealer SalesManheim - Cox AutomotiveSusie Heins is the vice president of dealer sales for Manheim, a Cox Automotive business. She oversees the national and regional sales teams focused on driving revenue and solutions for Manheim's top dealer buyers and sellers. Heins brings expertise in automotive wholesale, auction and online B2B sectors as well as relationship marketing to her role. Heins has extensive experience in all facets of sales and operations, strategic business planning, sales management and development, customer service and online operations. This level of experience was a driving force in her being asked to participate in and subsequently contribute to the overall growth strategy and evolution of Manheim's parent company, Cox Enterprises Inc.
Grace HuangSenior Vice President of Inventory ServicesManheim North AmericaGrace Huang is senior vice president of inventory services for Manheim North America. She is responsible for leading the creation and integration of key client products and services and positioning Manheim for future growth by focusing on the operational organizations within the company. Huang's former experience as the vice president of enterprise product planning for Cox Automotive equipped her with adept leadership and expertise in product strategies and new product development. She first joined Cox in 2007 as director of business development at Cox Autotrader and continued to hold a number of positions including senior director of corporate strategy for Cox Media Group and senior director of corporate development at Cox Enterprises.
Eric IbaraDirector, Residual Value ConsultingKelley Blue Book Eric Ibara has nearly 25 years of automotive industry experience. Ibara oversees the residual value forecasts for Kelley Blue Book and regularly meets with vehicle manufacturers, finance companies and automotive fleet companies to provide consulting services. Previously, Eric spent more than a decade with Mitsubishi Motors, where he directed the financial planning department. He architected new ways of forecasting residual values for the lifecycle of vehicle models and improved incentive cost forecasting. Prior to Mitsubishi, Eric worked at Nissan Motor Corporation in financial planning handling long-range forecasts and strategic planning.
Craig IsakowHead of RevenueShiftDuring Craig Isakow's 15-year career, he has consulted for McKinsey, advised manufacturing firms in China, launched sustainability focused companies, worked for presidential campaigns, the Department of Energy and Johnson Controls. His career sits at the intersection of finance, engineering, entrepreneurship and public service. Craig has degrees in economics and industrial engineering from the University of Michigan, and a MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Craig is currently the head of revenue for Shift.
Scott Kolb, CAI, CARDirector, Business Development and National RemarketingUnited RoadScott Kolb, CAI, CAR provides strategic business development services to the automotive, remarketing, and competitive bidding industries for United Road. His diverse career has included management assignments with Chrysler Financial, Honda Financial Services, Auction Broadcasting Company, The SKi Group, and Illinois Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Scott holds the Certified Professional Consultant (CPC) and Certified Automotive Remarketer (CAR) designations. Scott is a lifetime member of NAAA and a founding and board member of the IARA, as chair of the education and conference committee and recipient of the 2005 IARA Remarketing Industry Award of Recognition. He was a key driver of the IARA CAR and Northwood University remarketing education programs. As a "Scholar" for the Gerson Lehrman Group Automotive Council, Scott is widely recognized as one of the top powerbrokers in the remarketing industry.
Tom KontosExecutive Vice President and Chief EconomistADESA Analytical ServicesTom Kontos is executive vice president and chief economist of ADESA Analytical Services, and in this capacity, he makes frequent presentations to clients and at automotive industry conferences. He is author of Pulse, a report on economic conditions and the new and used vehicle markets in the United States and Canada; and the Kontos Kommentary, a monthly e-mail on wholesale used vehicle price trends. His analytical team produces numerous value-added studies for ADESA clients and dealers. Tom has more than 25 years of experience in market research, financial analysis and strategic planning; and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in mineral resource economics from Pennsylvania State University.
Venkat KrishnamoorthyChief Information OfficerAuto Auction Services CorporationVenkat Krishnamoorthy is the chief information officer of Auto Auction Services Corporation (AASC). In his current role, he manages the intersection of business and technology for AASC and is involved in key industry initiatives in used car wholesale arena. Venkat has 15 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining AASC, he was a systems architect at Delta Airlines and designed products for revenue management portfolio. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia State University, Atlanta and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Steve KrupaPresidentMorton Auto AuctionIn 2006, Steve purchased Morton Auto Auction in central Illinois and continues to manage the business today. He is president of the IAASC. Steve also develops residential and industrial properties. He coaches the Morton Heat travel basketball program, and volunteers with his church's missionary trips.
Dave LangleyOwner and PresidentLenders Remarketing ServicesDavid Langley is owner and president of Lenders Remarketing Services, a third party automotive remarketing firm representing various types of financial institutions. Langley has held national remarketing management positions with several major automotive manufacturers and served as vice president of operations for a third party remarketing services supplier. He is a founder and past president of the IARA, and is a National Auto Auction Association Hall of Fame inductee. His other awards include being the first Consignor of the Year (2005) at the Conference of Automotive Remarketers (CAR), and a recipient of the IARA Special Achievement Award in 2015.
Michael LasiniFounderVehicle Valuation SystemsMichael Lasini founded Vehicle Valuation Systems (VVS) in 2014, which quantifies the diminished value a vehicle sustains after an accident using a regression-based technology that is transaction driven and real-time. Michael is also a principal of CarBuyerUSA and DamageMAX, and an independent dealership outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Michael has 30 plus years in the automotive industry that includes 15 years with Cox Automotive, multiple vehicle manufacturers, and various positions in wholesale and retail. He is called upon as a subject matter expert and expert witness in diminished value cases throughout the United States and Canada.
Chris LittleVice President of Variable OperationsHendrick Automotive GroupChris Little is vice president of variable operations for all of Hendrick Automotive Group's dealerships. He began his career with Hendrick in 1993 as a sales consultant and quickly rose through the ranks as a top pre-owned performer and leader. After taking on responsibilities such as pre-owned manager and general sales manager, Chris was selected as the director of pre-owned operations for all of Hendrick Automotive Group in 2001 and became the director of variable operations in 2006. He currently oversees new vehicles sales, pre-owned vehicle sales, wholesale operations, and e-commerce for all of Hendrick Automotive Group's dealerships.
Tony LongExecutive DirectorIARATony Long is Executive Director for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance. His implementation of new membership processes and sponsorship programs have resulted in increased participation from industry partners and record highs for both enrollment and conference attendance. Long came to IARA after spending four years with a leading auto lender, but he is best known for his twenty-year career in the wholesale auction industry. He is a past president of the National Auto Auction Association and the first president and Fellow of NAAA's Warren Young Scholastic Foundation.
Andrew LumsdenVice President, Product & IP Licensing GroupChrome Data SolutionsAndrew Lumsden has almost 15 years of experience providing IT professional services and content management solutions to the North American automotive industry. Andrew has held various roles within Autodata and its Chrome Data brand including building and managing large parts of the company's content management organization, OEM account management and solution consulting roles, product strategy, and business development roles. He is currently the vice president, IP Licensing Group, and is responsible for the development and management of Chrome Data's products and services, sales and marketing, and content operations.
Eric LymanVice President, Industry InsightsALGEric Lyman is vice president of industry insights for ALG and top industry analyst at ALG parent company TrueCar, Inc. Lyman oversees the consulting group and residual value forecast for ALG and provides thought leadership and data analysis for media and other external stakeholders for TrueCar. His insights support ALG and TrueCar's product and market strategies. Lyman works closely with the analytics, consulting and residual risk analysis teams providing guidance on industry, economic and vehicle trends. Prior to his current role, was managing editor of ALG's Residual Value Guidebook. He also served as senior manager of consulting and vice president of residual value solutions.
Bob McConkeyPresidentDAA NorthwestBob McConkey began his career in the industry at South Seattle Auto Auction. He later served as general manager of Southern California Auto Auction, doubling its size and making it the world's largest auto auction in just three years. In 1992, he and and business partner Greg Mahugh founded DAA Northwest in Spokane, Washington. Bob became co-owner of Kansas City Independent Auto Auction in 2009. Additionally, he partnered with Greg Mahugh in founding El Paso Independent Auto Auction and DAA Seattle. In 2009, he served as president and chairman of the National Auto Auction Association, where he championed strategic cooperation and standardization within the industry.
Levi McCoy, CARDirector, RemarketingLeasePlan USALevi McCoy is responsible for directing end-of-lease vehicle sales via all remarketing channels. Prior to assuming his current position, Levi served as the organizational development trainer for LeasePlan. In that role, Levi was instrumental in developing the remarketing training curriculum introduced with the launch of LeasePlan's enhanced remarketing system in 2007. Prior to LeasePlan, Levi was with a major internet provider and major US airline/computer reservation system as a call center manager. Levi is a member of several key industry organizations including the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA), where he currently serves as Chairman of the Board, the National Association of Automotive Auctions (NAAA), and Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR).
Harold McLartyVice President of Pre-Owned VehiclesSonic AutomotiveHarold McLarty is vice president of pre-owned vehicles for Sonic Automotive, a position he has held since 2007. Harold is responsible for all pre-owned vehicle operations for Sonic Automotive and its sister company EchoPark Automotive. Harold started in the automotive industry over 30 years ago wholesaling vehicles, and has since held every position from general manager to used vehicle director.
Tim MetaConsumer Remarketing & Repossession Manager/Vice President Fifth Third BankTim Meta currently manages the repossession process and the vehicle, RV, marine, mobile home and motorcycle consumer remarketing portfolio, on a national level for Fifth Third Bancorp. He manages all aspects of the auction remarketing operations and is responsible for developing all strategies associated with the remarketing process and result tracking. He has 29 plus years in automotive finance starting with General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). Tim also worked for SouthTrust Bank as national automotive marketing manager/ vice president and was the consumer remarketing manager/ group vice president. He is a member of the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) and serves as vice president and is on the board of directors.
Joe Miller Director of Customer ServiceAuto Auction Services CorporationJoe Miller is the director of customer service for AutoIMS, a remarketing industry standard platform for exchanging data and facilitating remarketing processes. Miller leads the team that supports AutoIMS clients, including consignors, auctions, and related third parties. He spends the bulk of his time solving new problems and developing new solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of the remarketing industry.
Ken OsbornGeneral ManagerADESA DallasKen Osborn joined ADESA in 2000 as regional vice president of the western United States, managing all auction activities in major cities in Texas, California, Washington and Arizona. In 2007 he was promoted to executive vice president of ADESA's western region and then ADESA Dallas general manager. During his 30-plus-year career, Osborn has contributed to the vehicle remarketing industry in a variety of roles as a used car manager, a partner in an independent auto auction, a general manager and executive in corporate auctions, as an active NAAA member, and even as a licensed auctioneer. In 2012, Ken was honored with the distinction of a Warren Young Sr. Fellow.
Howard SegalVice President and National Remarketing ManagerWells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc.Howard Segal joined Wells Fargo Dealer Services in 2003 as vice president and national remarketing manager, and is responsible for all strategy associated with vehicle sale and specialty processes for the disposition of recovered assets. Before joining Wells Fargo, Segal was vice president and national remarketing manager for Bank of America where he was responsible for indirect and lease vehicle disposition on a national level. Earlier in his career, he worked for PNC National Bank as a remarketing manager, and was focused on all aspects of off lease vehicle termination programs and sales strategies as well as retail installment collateral sale processes on a national level.
Ira Silver Economist National Auto Auction AssociationDr. Ira Silver has been in the field of Business & Economic Analysis for over 30 years. He is an Associate Professor in Managerial Economics at TCU's Neeley School of Business and Economist for the NAAA. Before coming to The Neeley School of Business, he was Chief Economist and Director of Strategic Planning at the JCPenney Company. Earlier in his career Dr. Silver was an Assistant VP and Senior Economist at The Bank of New York. He has taught at several universities and has been quoted in publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and the Dallas Business Journal.
Nathan SimonsonGeneral ManagerAmerica's Auto Auction of PensacolaNathan Simonson is general manager at America's Auto Auction of Pensacola, and a 20-year auction industry veteran. Nathan has held many management positions including recon, arbitration, transportation, operations and fleet lease. His "every client counts, every vehicle counts" philosophy has made him a success in his career endeavors. He has received many top honors from the most respected national consignors in the industry. Nathan is also a member of IARA, and is co-chairman of the IARA's Technology Committee.
Brooks StewartDirector of RemarketingDriveTimeBrooks Stewart has over 18 years of experience in the automobile industry, and is currently the director of remarketing with DriveTime. Brooks has been with DriveTime for ten years. Prior to his employment with DriveTime, he spent six years with Enterprise in the remarketing division and four years with ADESA in sales and marketing.
Doug TurnerDirector of Asset ManagementJ.D. ByriderDoug Turner joined J.D. Byrider in 1999 with responsibility for the operations of the Company Store Service Departments. In his current position, Doug's responsibilities include the acquisition and liquidation of all vehicles for J. D. Byrider and CNAC within Company Store Operations. Doug is instrumental in the creation, design and support of the Vehicle Inventory and Service modules within the Discover Computer System which is the proprietary software for Byrider Systems. Doug previously spent seven years with Sears Automotive Centers where he managed a Tire America, a National Tire and Battery Center, and a Sears Automotive Center.
Chris VillellaDirector of Account Management – Special MarketsThe CEI Group, Inc. Chris Villella is the director of account management - special markets for The CEI Group, Inc. in Pennsylvania. CEI is a global provider of automotive fleet & risk management services. CEI also provides direct network repair services to the property & casualty industry. A 1987 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Chris joined CEI in November 1989 and has extensive experience in their operations, loss recovery and account management teams. He was charter member of the NASP and served on the member council for Arbitration Forums, Inc., and is an active member of the NAFA, RIMS, & AFLA.
Charlie VogelheimPartnerTPC ManagementCharlie Vogelheim has been involved in the automotive industry for over 30 years. His multifaceted automotive career began at Kelley Blue Book where as executive editor he played an instrumental role in transforming Kelley from a regional guidebook to an internet powerhouse. After 20 years he joined J.D. Power as a vice president charged with their international roundtables. Most recently, Charlie joined TPC Management as a partner where he is assisting with the Auction Academy and business development for TPC and its client auctions.
Tom WebbChief EconomistCox Automotive Tom Webb brings over 40 years of automotive experience to his role as Chief Economist for Cox Automotive. Webb provides analysis of used car market activity based on data from Manheim's auctions and associated businesses. A summary of his findings is published annually in Manheim's Used Car Market Report. Prior to joining Manheim, Webb spent 26 years with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) where he served as a spokesman and analyst for the nation's franchised new car dealers and specialized in dealership financial analysis.
Layne WeberVice President – Remarketing SalesOneMain RemarketingLayne Weber is the vice president of remarketing sales for OneMain Remarketing. He is a current sub committee chair, board member, and past president of the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance. Listed in Who's Who in remarketing for finance companies, Layne is a 20 year remarketing industry veteran and frequent presenter at industry conferences. Layne is a graduate of the University of Utah and has previously held remarketing management positions at GE, Donlen, and Citigroup.
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According to the report, the little man with mad game is goalkeeper Ross Turnbull's son, and he just stole every last bit of Paulo Ferreira's thunder.
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Sean Worth, 53, lives in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, with his wife, Marilyn, and their 23-year old son. The couple have a comfortable standard of living and have been sensible in preparing for the future. However, Sean is keen to protect their nest eggs from the financial crisis. "I'm not sure how to invest before my retirement," he adds. "I don't know whether to continue to invest in share-based units in my stakeholder pension or if I should put my money into something different altogether."
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Income: A combined £80,000 a year.
Joint monthly outgoings: £1,850 tax and National Insurance, £1,200 living expenses, £735 loans, £650 pensions, £500 savings, and around £3,600 on annual holidays.
Pension: Sean pays 9 per cent of his salary into a stakeholder pension, and holds a local government pension with 30 years' service.
Joint Savings: £28,000 in ISAs
Mortgage: Tracker, currently at 3.5 per cent, has another seven years to run.
This week, three independent financial advisers assess Sean's options: Ian Hudson of Hudson Green & Associates, Keith Churchouse of Churchouse Financial Planning Limited, and Chris Wicks of N-Trust Group.
Ideally, Sean would like to stop working full-time in 2015, at the age of 60, but he'll need to be sure he can. "As Sean wishes to retire five years before the state pension age, he'll need to be sure he can make do so with the resources available to him at 60," warns Chris Wicks.
Sean has the benefit of being able to begin receiving his local government pension, frozen in 2004 after 30 years of service, in 2015. However, he might be willing to work part-time until 65 to supplement this. He also has a stakeholder pension, into which he currently pays 9 per cent of his salary. He would ideally like to maintain his current standard of living when he retires and hopes to receive about 40 per cent of his final salary – perhaps a net total of £25,000 – in retirement.
"Sean's local government pension will be index linked, which means it is likely to keep pace with the standard of living he retires on," says Ian Hudson. Nevertheless, the advisers question whether or not the combined payments of Sean's pensions will match the figure he hopes for.
Keith Churchouse says Sean could choose to combat a possible shortfall by using some of his surplus income to increase his future benefits. "This would be valuable because he will receive higher rate tax relief, currently 40 per cent, on his contributions, but will only be a basic-rate tax payer in retirement, paying 20 per cent. If Sean does decide to increase his pension contributions, this should be paid into his existing Stakeholder Pension Plan to keep costs and risk low. This would be highly tax efficient for a higher-rate tax payer and I suggest that he considers adding an additional £450 per month net to his existing plan. This would provide a gross payment of £560 per month, but entitle him to extra tax relief of £110 per month through his tax return."
Wicks says that if Sean finds he cannot afford additional contributions to make up for a potential shortfall, he has two choices. "He'll need to choose between reducing the level of income targeted and adopting a higher level of risk," he says.
Hudson estimates that Sean, who sees himself as a cautious investor, will receive about £75,000 of tax-free cash from his pensions, which could go towards the couple's regular savings. "They can use this in one of two ways," he says. "Simple, but blunt, investment bonds, or complex and more expensive, but more tax-efficient OEICs (open-ended investment companies), investment trusts or gilts."
But Sean shouldn't ignore equities, Hudson adds. "Corporate bonds, many of which are showing great value right now, could play a big role," he says, "And gilts, which are effectively government bonds, also offer a safe and solid return."
However, with Sean's caution in mind, Churchouse believes the Worths should use their maximum ISA allowances by each month putting £300 into a cash ISA, along with £150 into premium bonds. "This will maintain flexibility if capital is needed," he says. "And any winnings are tax-free, which can be valuable for a higher-rate tax payer like Sean. With deposit rates and interest returns falling, this could be an effective investment."
Sean says he has no insurance cover, but Churchouse recommends checking what benefits he receives from his employer. "They are likely to pay his salary for a term defined in his contract and may also provide death in service cover," he says, "If not, he should consider both covers. As he is the major earner, protecting Marilyn should be a priority.
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