Call: 708-425-9080
Meyer Tool Hosts “Bring Your Kid to Work Day”
June 28, 2012
Bring your kids to work day
Meyer Tool VP Operations, Ed Bonnema, put on his annual “Stupid Nitrogen Tricks Show” as Meyer Tool hosted our annual “Bring Your Kid to Work Day”. Besides reinforcing the necessity of safety while doing experiments, when one of his ‘fingers’ broke off after using the wrong type of gloves while handling the liquid nitrogen, Ed explained the difference between conductive and insulating materials, awed the group of kids as he broke embrittled pennies in half, made plastic bags inflate and explode, balloons deflate and re-inflate all by themselves, and let everyone come up and smash a cryogenically frozen strawberry. For the finale, Ed made ice cream, using nothing more than liquid nitrogen, cream, sugar, chocolate syrup and a lot of stirring. As the kids that have attended before know, nothing is as smooth as ice cream made with liquid nitrogen.
Meyer Tool believes that exposure to what science offers is essential to teaching children about the exciting choices they can make in their education and careers. Meyer Tool has been involved with TMA’s Summer Camps, Science Chicago, and hosts an annual Bring Your Kid to Work Day. This year’s Bring Your Kid to Work day hit a new record of children in attendance, and we could not have been more excited! The day started off with breakfast, a tour of Meyer Tool’s manufacturing, engineering and administration departments, and a discussion of what Meyer Tool builds and does on a daily basis. The group, ranging in age for eight to twelve, made a stepping stone, mad-libbed to their heart’s content, got to see the nitrogen show, learned a little science, and got to interact with their parent/relative at their place of work.
On the manufacturing floor, the children were shown how to use a CMM, by Meyer Tool’s chief inspector, Rafael Yah. Rafael took data points defining their hands, which the CMM software translated into a picture. Doug Carvelli, introduced the children the wonders of pressure and vacuum, evacuating a glass dome filled with balloons in a graphic illustration of the gas laws. Cindy Dydra discussed welding and welding safety and demonstrated welding for the group. A number of machinists John Moczarny, Fred Jenninga, Steve Stocklen and Steve Macewko all demonstrated machining or helped the children engrave an aluminum plate. Always a big hit, the children got on the large scale to measure their individual and group weight.
Meyer Tool is actively involved in programs promoting science, engineering and manufacturing careers and we are even more committed and excited to teach our own children about their parents’ involvement in supporting scientific programs and producing high tech products.
This year’s Bring Your Kid to Work day was an immense success! Beyond the insight into what temperatures, tools, and processes Meyer Tool uses on a daily basis, all of the kids in attendance were able to participate in a fun and exciting day. Each child was able use one of Meyer Tool’s milling machines to engrave their name and the date on an aluminum plate to take home as a souvenir. As always, we look forward to next year’s Day!
Special thanks to Beth Laurin, Diane Sheenan, and Emily Bonnema for planning and making the day a great experience for the kids. Be sure to check out the photo log for the day on our Facebook page.
Meyer Tool believes that exposure to what science offers is essential to teaching children about the exciting choices they can make in their education and careers. Meyer Tool has been involved with TMA’s Summer Camps, Science Chicago, and hosts an annual Bring Your Kid to Work Day. This year’s Bring Your Kid to Work day hit a new record of children in attendance, and we could not have been more excited! The day started off with breakfast, a tour of Meyer Tool’s manufacturing, engineering and administration departments, and a discussion of what Meyer Tool builds and does on a daily basis. The group, ranging in age for eight to twelve, made a stepping stone, mad-libbed to their heart’s content, got to see the nitrogen show, learned a little science, and got to interact with their parent/relative at their place of work.
On the manufacturing floor, the children were shown how to use a CMM, by Meyer Tool’s chief inspector, Rafael Yah. Rafael took data points defining their hands, which the CMM software translated into a picture. Doug Carvelli, introduced the children the wonders of pressure and vacuum, evacuating a glass dome filled with balloons in a graphic illustration of the gas laws. Cindy Dydra discussed welding and welding safety and demonstrated welding for the group. A number of machinists John Moczarny, Fred Jenninga, Steve Stocklen and Steve Macewko all demonstrated machining or helped the children engrave an aluminum plate. Always a big hit, the children got on the large scale to measure their individual and group weight.
Meyer Tool is actively involved in programs promoting science, engineering and manufacturing careers and we are even more committed and excited to teach our own children about their parents’ involvement in supporting scientific programs and producing high tech products.
This year’s Bring Your Kid to Work day was an immense success! Beyond the insight into what temperatures, tools, and processes Meyer Tool uses on a daily basis, all of the kids in attendance were able to participate in a fun and exciting day. Each child was able use one of Meyer Tool’s milling machines to engrave their name and the date on an aluminum plate to take home as a souvenir. As always, we look forward to next year’s Day!
Special thanks to Beth Laurin, Diane Sheenan, and Emily Bonnema for planning and making the day a great experience for the kids. Be sure to check out the photo log for the day on our Facebook page.
