Tour: J.W. Speaker Thursday, Jan 11th , 1pm 88
Tour: J.W. Speaker Thursday, Jan 11th , 1pm
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Please join us on a tour of J.W. Speaker on Jan. 11 th at 1 PM. J.W. Speaker specializes
in LED & other emerging lighting technologies and proudly design, manufacture, & assemble products in their Germantown, WI facility.

Their history dates back to 1935, with products including tire repair equipment and kits, radiator
fronts, car and truck mirrors, and automotive lighting. In the early 1940's, J.W. Speaker
Corporation developed the Heatab® miniature portable stove and the P-38 GI can opener -
both of which were widely used during World War II and for several decades thereafter by the
U.S. military. 1960 - Under the leadership of John's son Jack the corporation shifted its focus
to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicular lighting - initially for lawn & garden and golf & turf tractors. Since then, J.W. Speaker has developed and specialized in manufacturing a wide variety of lighting products for other OEMs in agriculture, construction, on road commercial, material handling, mining, motorcycle, recreation, and aviation markets.
Date & Time
Thursday January 11th, 2018 1:00pm EST
End Date & Time
Thursday January 11th, 2018 3:00pm EST
Address
J.W. Speaker Headquarters N120 W19434 Freistadt Road
Germantown, WI 53022
United States
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Chomicki
Email
chris.chomicki@sbcglobal.net
Phone
414-571-0992
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COST: $5 SME Members and $10 Non-Members: RSVP by Tues 9th via: 414-571-0992, or email chris.chomicki@sbcglobal.net
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Please join us on a tour of J.W. Speaker on Jan. 11 th at 1 PM. J.W. Speaker specializes
in LED & other emerging lighting technologies and proudly design, manufacture, & assemble products in their Germantown, WI facility.

Their history dates back to 1935, with products including tire repair equipment and kits, radiator
fronts, car and truck mirrors, and automotive lighting. In the early 1940's, J.W. Speaker
Corporation developed the Heatab® miniature portable stove and the P-38 GI can opener -
both of which were widely used during World War II and for several decades thereafter by the
U.S. military. 1960 - Under the leadership of John's son Jack the corporation shifted its focus
to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicular lighting - initially for lawn & garden and golf & turf tractors. Since then, J.W. Speaker has developed and specialized in manufacturing a wide variety of lighting products for other OEMs in agriculture, construction, on road commercial, material handling, mining, motorcycle, recreation, and aviation markets.

OEM Capabilities - J.W. Speaker Corporation provides research and development, design,
prototype, and manufacturing capabilities for the world's original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs).

To ensure excellence in the quality of finished products, J.W. Speaker's in-house capabilities
are:
 
Product Development - J.W. Speaker engineers evaluate lighting concepts to find cost-saving
and value-added potential, and utilize Pro-Engineering (Pro-E) models for finite element
analysis. This model is checked against equipment designs to ensure accuracy.

In-House Modeling - In the concept stage J. W. Speaker uses rendering software like
"Flamingo" or "Maxwell" to help define the final look of the product. Renderings can define day
or night lit appearance, depending on the product function. This capability has greatly aided
customers in establishing the product and vehicle look earlier in the process, and greatly
reduced "re-do" loops.

Optical Engineering - Customer needs and legal requirements determine the pattern and
intensity of Speaker's lighting design. In order to design the required lighting pattern to meet the appropriate application and market, J.W. Speaker uses advanced optical-design software such as "ASAP", "Lucid Shape", and several in- house developed proprietary programs. J.W.
Speaker then uses advanced evaluation software to analyze and validate optical designs.

Virtual Reality - J.W. Speaker's custom-designed Virtual Reality software allows the input of
varying customer parameters for lighting. Inputs include relative placement on the vehicle, any
bulb, LED or light source option in an existing light or a design-concept light.

Circuit Design and Manufacture - J.W. Speaker designs analog and digital circuitry to support all lighting technologies (LED, HID, etc.) and I/O devices as well as controllers, converters, etc. Most electronic circuits for LED lamps are linear and/or switcher design. J.W. Speaker uses electronic software like "PADS" and an in-house anechoic chamber to minimize and prevent electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Today, J.W. Speaker Corporation is still a family-run business and is led by John's grandsons,
Tim and Jamie Speaker. They recognize that in order to be the best, they must remain focused
on developing innovative and high quality vehicle lighting solutions that are second to none.
 
They understand the need to constantly explore new and emerging technologies with the goal of providing better performance for their OEM and aftermarket customers.

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