Chairman - Precision Sheet Metal Technology Council at Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
Portland, Oregon Area
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- Chairman - Precision Sheet Metal Technology Council at Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
- Asma's President, Presenter, Author, Programmer at Asma LLC
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- Worshipful Master at Salem Lodge #4 AFAM
- Owner at Gizmo Medical Transport
- Co-owner at Acab Taxi Co.
- Secretary/Treasurer at BikePac of Oregon
- Author at Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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- Trade
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Steven D. Benson’s Summary
• Author of seven textbooks on precision sheet metal with an expertise in Precision Press Brake Operations a professional trainer with eleven training DVDs. Presenting both in-house and public training programs through Asma and FMA.
• In 2007 we expanded Asma into include sheet metal manufacturing on an extremely small scale: under .015-inches thick and to tolerances of +/- .001 inches.
• Founded the world’s first on-line magazine dedicated to the precision sheet metal trade: The Precision Sheet Metal Chronicle. Receiving FMA education award in 1999 and is in its eleventh year of publication.
• Author of 61 published articles in: Forming and Fabricating (SME), TheFabricator.com and The Fabricator (FMA), The International Sheet Metal Review (Mac Press, London, UK)
• Wrote the questions and answers for FMA’s Sheet Metal Certification program.
• Produced FMA’s first “on-demand” narrated PowerPoint training program on the subjects of: Press Brakes, Calculator Math, Blueprint interpretation and Proper use of precision hand measurement tools.
• Co-founded in 1988 BikePAC of Oregon and was the first Secretary/Treasurer. I was responsible for aspects of setting up and running a 501c3 non-profit. The position included coordinating with Oregon’s Secretary of State to keep and maintain the proper records and filings required of a Political Action Committee..
My goal is to bring my knowledge and expertise to everyone who cares about precision sheet metal especially when it comes to press brakes. Keeping the knowledge of past alive, blending that knowledge into today’s technologies and challenges.
Steven D. Benson’s Specialties:
Press Brakes
Steven D. Benson’s Experience
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Chairman - Precision Sheet Metal Technology Council
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
(Machinery industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
3rd Chairman of FMA's first technology council providing council leadership and working to develop programs such as the sheet metal certification program and the annual Metal Matters conference.
I am also responsible for writing FMA's new sheet metal certification program with help from FMA staff and Councils. The certification program is now available through FMA. -
Asma's President, Presenter, Author, Programmer
Asma LLC
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1990 — Present (19 years )
Author and Publisher of seven press brake and precision sheet metal textbooks, presenting in-house and public format training programs for Press Brakes, Hand Measurerment tools, Blueprint Interpretation, Turret-Press operations.
Manufacturer of microscopic sheet metal parts from print to plate in sheet metal under .020-inches thick and with tolerances to +/- .001 inches. -
Worshipful Master
Salem Lodge #4 AFAM
(Philanthropy industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
Worshipful Master of Salem Lodge #4 Masonic Lodge
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Owner
Gizmo Medical Transport
(Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
Gizmo Medical Transport LLC was founded to service a contract for the transportation of clients Medicaid /Medicare for the State of Oregon. Contract was fulfilled and the company dissolved in 2005.
Gizmo was a temporary shell company of Acab Taxi Inc. -
Co-owner
Acab Taxi Co.
(Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
2001 — 2005 (4 years )
Local Taxi Company with 40-employees. Sold shares to co-owner company went out of business under new mangement in 2007
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Secretary/Treasurer
BikePac of Oregon
(Political Organization industry)
1988 — 1998 (10 years )
I was responsible for set up and day-today logistics involved with creating and running a 501c3 non-profit. I was also the primary petitioner and secretary/treasurer of several state wide ballot measures on behalf of BikePAC and the motorcyclists.
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Author
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
Author of Press Brake Technology - a guide to precision sheet metal bending; published in 1997 by SME. This widely accepted text is in its fourth printing and continues to be the most comprehensive work on the subject of press brake operation. It is one of seven textbooks on the subject authored by Steven D. Benson.
Steven D. Benson’s Education
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Trade
BA , Drafting , 1970 — 1971
Additional Information
Steven D. Benson’s Websites:
Steven D. Benson’s Interests:
Family, Freemasonry, Indian Moto-cycles ( the originals), anything to do with press brakes, programming and web programming – yup for fun
Steven D. Benson’s Groups:
Blue Lodge Freemasonry, Scottish Rite Free Masonry, BikePAC of Oregon, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association.
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Metal Fabrication -
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)
Steven D. Benson’s Honors:
1999 Education Award - The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, The Fabricator and Fabricator.com readers choice award 2001, 2003, 2004. Ronald Regan Award 2005 NRCC, Freedom isn't Free 1995 - BikePAC of Oregon, Who's Who in America 1997 - 2009
Steven D. Benson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
- business deals
- getting back in touch
