SAE Milwaukee is excited to invite you to the 2025-2026 kick off event at Oshkosh Corporation. Tours will consist of walking tours of global HQ campus, an outdoor viewing of vehicles, and an exclusive viewing of the next generation delivery vehicle! There will also be dinner and presentations by Dave Steinberger: Oshkosh Corporation - Technical Fellow, Electrification, and Seth Newlin: Pierce Manufacturing - Director of New Product Development
See below for all the details of the event and how to participate!
Event Agenda
• Registration/Social Hour....4:30-6:00pm
• Vehicle Walk- Around.........5:00-6:00pm
• Dinner....................................... 6:00-6:30pm
• Presentation/Q&A............... 6:30-8:00pm
Registration Deadline: September 3rd
Maximum Attendance: 60
Ways to Register:
• SAE Milwaukee website
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https://sae-milwaukee-section.square.site/
• By phone: Garrett Herning –856-313-0581
• By email: Garrett Herning –
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--About Oshkosh Corporation--
Who is Oshkosh Corporation:
At Oshkosh, we remain focused on delivering purpose-driven innovations that support our customers and strengthen communities. In 2024, we continued to accelerate progress in electrification, autonomy, artificial intelligence and connectivity. From launching clean, quiet vehicles to expanding energy sources and deepening supplier partnerships, we’re advancing technologies that create a better tomorrow.
Our success is powered by our portfolio of leading brands and 18,500 dedicated team members around the world. United by our purpose — to make a difference in people’s lives — we live our core values every day: we put people first, we do the right thing, we persevere and we are better together. Guided by our business strategy, Innovate. Serve. Advance., we’re driving meaningful change and long-term impact across everything we do.
What does Oshkosh Corporation do:
As an industrial technology company, we’re centered on technology, innovation and operational excellence to deliver safe, smart and sustainable solutions for our customers, now and for the future.
Oshkosh Corporation History:
In 1915, William Besserdich and Bernhard Mosling patented their innovative four-wheel drive system. Unable to find a buyer for their design, they endeavored to realize its promise themselves. That marked the start of Oshkosh Corporation — and set the tone for the next century. Today, Oshkosh continues to dream, discover and develop new and improved ways to make a difference in people’s lives around the world.
-- Tour Overview --
The tour will cover three key areas:
· Oshkosh Corporation Global Headquarters
· Outdoor Vehicle/Product Showcase
· Oshkosh Next Generation Delivery Vehicle
--Technical Presenters--
Dave Steinberger: Oshkosh Corporation - Technical Fellow, Electrification
Presenter Background: Dave Steinberger has 24 years of experience in design and new product development in every aspect of wheeled vehicle design, specializing in electrification.
Presentation Topic:
Oshkosh Electrified Vehicle Portfolio - At Oshkosh, we’re constantly innovating new ways to challenge the limits of possibility and better serve the world we live in. Our electrification efforts are the direct result of that commitment. We have a long and successful history of developing fully electric and hybrid vehicles across a wide variety of industries, inventing new technologies that reduce energy consumption and emissions, lower total cost of ownership and increase performance.
Seth Newlin: Pierce Manufacturing - Director of New Product Development
Presenter Background: Seth Newlin is the Director of New Product Development for Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporate company. Seth started at Oshkosh in 1996 and has held various Engineering and Leadership roles within Oshkosh Corp, Oshkosh Defense, Oshkosh Airport Products, and Pierce Manufacturing. He has a BSME and MSME from Michigan Technological University.
Presentation Topic:
Striker® Volterra™ Electric Vehicle - The Striker Volterra technology is backed by decades of technology and innovation developed by Oshkosh Corporation. The Oshkosh Airport Products Striker Volterra electric ARFF is engineered to channel mechanical power and battery power to maximize driving and pumping performance while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. This vehicle uses leading Oshkosh Corporation technology including an Oshkosh patented electric drivetrain that allows for zero-emissions operation when powered by batteries. The Striker Volterra is capable of achieving 28% improved acceleration when fully loaded, resulting in a quickened response time to get the job done safer and quicker.
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