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am happy to report that our final event of 2013, the
Reliability, Durability and Performance Assessment of Thermal Spray
Coatings
conference, was hosted by GE Global Research and turned out to be an unparalleled success with more than
150 attendees, 20 distinguished speakers, and 19 tabletop exhibits. That model, a well known organization hosting a TSS
event, is one that we certainly want to revisit in the future, both for the credibility that it brings to the given event (which
translates into higher attendance) and for the positive impact on the financials. I actually had preliminary discussions with
representatives from OEMs and equipment manufacturers, and they were all enthusiastic about the idea.
ITSC 2014 — Not Fiction: Thermal Spray the Key Technology in Modern Life!
The International Thermal Spray Conference and Exhibition takes place this year May 21-23 in Barcelona. The three-
day exposition features a conference, poster session, exhibition, education courses, young professional competition,
social events, and much more. At ITSC you will find information about equipment for thermal spraying, research and
specialist institutes, applied research, and the latest innovations conveniently located in one big forum. The exposition
will be held in the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, in northwest Barcelona.
ITSC is a golden opportunity for the global thermal spray community to meet, network, exchange key information, and
conduct business. The conference officially opens with an awards ceremony and plenary lectures. Look for them on Wednes-
day, May 21. The exposition and poster session also kickoff on that date.
The ITSC awards banquet takes place on Thursday, May 22.
As part of the exhibition, numerous companies from all over the
world display their latest developments and related applica-
tions. The conference program offers more than 200 presenta-
tions from distinguished speakers covering several topics
ranging from fundamental science to industrial applications.
Whether you are a thermal spray engineer/technician, a TS sci-
entist, a student, or a supplier of TS equipment and materials,
you do not want to miss ITSC. Vamos a Barcelona!
North American Cold Spray Conference 2014:
Covering the World of Cold Spray
This year the NACSC will be held September 16-17 in
Bromont, 40 minutes south of Montreal. Attendees will gain
a basic understanding of the cold spray process, follow
global R&D programs on cold spray technology, receive first-
hand information on industrial applications, and be able to
network with international experts. Advancements in cold
spray technology are helping to expand the commercial and
academic applications of this technically superior metal dep-
osition process.
Aerospace Coatings Conference 2014:
Development andManufacturing Trends for the 21st Century
The third TSS Aerospace Coatings Conference will be held
in Hartford, Conn., October 8-9. This symposium brings to-
gether thermal spray professionals involved in a wide range
of responsibilities. By attending the event, you’ll be able to
understand future coating and process requirements, learn
about cost reduction improvements related to quality and re-
liability factors, and gain an appreciation of existing thermal
spray coatings for the aerospace industry. Job shop
sprayers, engineers, technicians, end-users, suppliers of
equipment and material, academicians, researchers, mate-
rial scientists, marketing companies, and entrepreneurs will
all benefit from this event. Gain key perspectives with excit-
ing presentations from invited presenters including Rolls
Royce, Sulzer Metco, PWA, Curtiss-Wright Surface Tech-
nologies, LLC Surface Technologies, Delta Airlines Inc.,
Lufthansa Technik AG, Naval Aviation Department, Pratt and
Whitney, KLM Engineering and Maintenance, and other lead-
ing organizations.
Your regular and active participation in those events is very
important and will ensure that we can keep organizing such
world-class meetings in the future. I thank you in advance
and look forward to seeing you there.
Luc Pouliot, president,
Thermal Spray Society
Transitioning to 2014
TSS committee chairs named for
2013-2014 term
The ASM Thermal Spray So-
ciety Board appointed chairs to
each of its committees for the
2013-2014 term.
Luc Pouliot,
Tecnar Automation Ltd., Que-
bec, Canada, continues as presi-
dent of TSS and
Charles M.
Kay,
ASB Industries, Barberton,
Ohio, still serves as TSS imme-
diate past president and chair of
the Nominating Committee.
Robert C. Tucker, Jr.,
FASM,
The Tucker Group, continues as
chair of the Journal of Thermal
Spray Technology Committee.
Atin Sharma,
Sulzer Metco,
Westbury, N.Y., serves as chair
of the Membership, Marketing
and Outreach Committee.
Christian Moreau,
Concordia
University, Montreal, serves as
vice president of TSS and chair
of the TSS Program Committee.
Greg Wuest,
Sulzer Metco,
Westbury, N.Y., continues to
serve as chair of the TSS Safety
Committee while
Andre Mc-
Donald,
University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada, was named
chair of the TSS Training Com-
mittee.
Timothy N. McKech-
nie,
Plasma Processes Inc.,
Huntsville, Ala., continues to
serve as chair of the TSSAwards
Committee.
If you are interested in serv-
ing on an affiliate society com-
mittee, please contact the respective committee chair or Sarina
Pastoric at
sarina.pastoric@asminternational.orgor fax 440/338-
6614.
Pouliot Kay
Tucker Sharma
Moreau Wuest
McDonald McKechnie