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23RD IFHTSE CONGRESS
23rd IFHTSE CONGRESS
April 18-22, 2016
Savannah, Ga.
The 23rd IFHTSE Congress sponsored by the ASM
Heat Treating Society and the International Federation
of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE)
brings together international experts from around the
globe to present some of the latest developments in
thermal processing, heat treating, and surface engi-
neering. Technological advancements in these areas
are crucial to cost-effectivemanufacturing of products
in nearly all industries.
The technical program covers a wide range of
topics including computational fluid dynamics as ap-
plied to thermal processing; atmosphere prediction
and processing including traditional and vacuum
processing; vacuum processes and technology; ther-
mochemical treatment (e.g., carburizing, nitriding, ni-
trocarburizing); hardening and hardenability; coating
technology including surface modification and thin
film deposition for corrosion and tribology require-
ments; andmuch more.
For more information, visit
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27TH AEROMAT CONFERENCE
AND EXPOSITION
May 23-26, 2016
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Wash.
AeroMat, sponsored by ASM International, is the
premier aerospace materials conference in the world.
The event includes a highly informative technical pro-
gram with a plenary session featuring presentations
by leading players in the aerospace field and technical
sessions with more than 150 presentations covering
some of the latest developments in aerospace mate-
rials and processes. The event also includes an expo-
sition of aerospace products and services from over
80 companies and organizations, as well as education
workshops and a host of networking functions.
For more information, visit
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HTS CONFERENCES AND EXPOS KEEP
HEAT TREATERS UP TO DATE
Pressure on heat treaters continues to come from all
directions including becoming more energy efficient,
meeting increasingly stricter environmental regula-
tions, providing faster turnaround times, producing higher
quality parts, and keeping better records.
To ensure that your skills and talents match your
company’s and customer’s needs, it’s important not to fall
behind as new developments are continually brought on
stream. How can you keep up? Somemethods to stay on top
of the rapidly changing technical horizon include on-the-job
training, continuing education, refresher courses, and self-
learning through technicalmaterials suchas referencebooks
and engineering magazines.
Conferences and expositions are also available, which
focus on either a full range of heat treating topics or one spe-
cific technology area. In addition, technical conferences and
expos are a proven, efficient way to bring new products and
services directly to target audiences. Equipment suppliers
and service providers are continually working to offer the
tools required to help heat treaters stay on the leading edge
of technology and survive in the globally competitive mar-
ket. Expos are highly visible and interactive forums where
you can meet face-to-face with hundreds of users and po-
tential clients, assess the competition, and network with
colleagues.
That these conferences are considered to be very im-
portant was evident in themore than 2100 attendees at Heat
Treat 2015 in October in Detroit. Along with the 144 high
quality technical presentations, nearly 200 companies high-
lighted their equipment, products, and services. Put a note
on your calendar tomark Heat Treat 2017, taking place Octo-
ber 24-26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.
ASM’s Heat Treating Society will continue to sponsor
events that help raise the bar of heat treating expertise. If
you are interested in helping to plan these events, consider
joining the HTS Technology and Programming Committee.
Contact Joanne Miller at 440.338.5151 ext. 5513,
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Ed Kubel
Contributing Editor