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Announcing a New<br />
CHIEFENGINEER.ORG<br />
EXPERIENCE!<br />
In order to streamline the event registration and dues-paying<br />
processes, the Chief Engineers Association of Chicagoland<br />
has migrated its member database to a new and<br />
much more flexible online system. If you’re an Active or<br />
Associate member, you will now be able to conveniently<br />
register for monthly meetings and events online from your<br />
phones or other devices.<br />
What does this mean for you?<br />
The new system enables you to manage your Chief<br />
Engineer account and your entire online experience.<br />
SIGN-UP ONLINE @ www.chiefengineer.org<br />
Create an Account<br />
LOg-IN To<br />
ACCESS EVENTS<br />
Hynes and his team took the time to investigate what other<br />
cooling tower design options were available that could<br />
provide reliable, trouble-free operation for a longer period<br />
of time.<br />
The team ultimately chose a cooling tower constructed on<br />
HDPE (high-density polyethylene) manufactured by Delta<br />
Cooling Towers (www.deltacooling.com), the company that<br />
originally developed the engineered plastic technology.<br />
HDPE cooling towers are impervious to corrosive environments,<br />
and require lower amounts of expensive water<br />
treatment chemicals as well as less downtime for repair or<br />
replacement. The same manufacturer also offers models with<br />
energy-saving features such as direct drive fan motors that<br />
can drastically reduce electricity costs.<br />
“We saw that this was a polymer-based tower that was<br />
UV-protected, and included a 20-year warranty, so we were<br />
convinced that it would offer long-term dependable service,”<br />
Hynes says.<br />
Supporting Multiple Systems<br />
After the initial HDPE tower was successfully installed and<br />
exceeded expectations, Patriot Forge decided to acquire a<br />
second HDPE cooling tower to support hydraulic cooling for<br />
their new 5,000-ton hydraulic press, rail-bound manipulator,<br />
and hydraulic ring roller.<br />
You will be able to register on your phone or other device,<br />
in real time, right up to the start of — and during — the<br />
event, shortening event registration lines.<br />
Auto-renewal of your annual membership is now available<br />
and easily managed from your phone or other device.<br />
Patriot Forge, a Canadian supplier of custom open die and rolled ring forgings,<br />
depends on cooling tower technology from Delta Cooling to control<br />
high heat loads.<br />
What do I need to do?<br />
To take advantage of the convenience of the newly streamlined<br />
system, and to register for all upcoming events, you must<br />
create a new account at the chiefengineer.org website. Log<br />
on to www.chiefengineer.org/home/help and:<br />
Follow the instructions to CREATE a new account.<br />
Once you have created your account and clicked on<br />
SUBSCRIBE, you may, if you choose, enroll in automatic<br />
annual membership renewal.<br />
Once you've subscribed to the new system, don't forget to<br />
REGISTER for the next meeting or event, typically held on<br />
the 3rd Wednesday of the month!<br />
Forging is the process of shaping metal by applying a variety of powerful<br />
compressive forces to workpieces that are heated to around 1,150 degrees<br />
C (2,102 F).<br />
“This new tower needed to support multiple systems within<br />
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