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For a complete list of 2015 Education Courses, save the pullout insert between pages 48 and 49.
Naperville Teachers’ Camp
Participants of the North Cen-
tral Teachers’ Camp sponsored by
the Naperville, Ill., Chapter, were
treated to a tour of DS Containers
in Batavia, where steel high-pres-
sure containers are manufactured
for a variety of aerosol and non-
aerosol products. Here, precoated
steel is formed into food-safe cans with integral domes using
state-of-the-art manufacturing and quality assurance. The
plant is reportedly the first in the world to manufacture con-
tainers with this combination of materials and processes, re-
quiring an understanding of materials science principles
regarding corrosion resistance, strength, and reliability.
Connecticut Chapters Reach New Heights
Members of the
Hartford and
Southern CT Chapters toured
the Otis Elevator Test Tower
and Quality Control Lab in Bris-
tol, Conn., in September. The
tower is 383 ft (117 m) high. The
facility has a quality control and
new product testing lab as well as
13 test elevator shafts. After the tour, members enjoyed a
talk by retired Otis engineer Nick Marchitto, in which he de-
scribed some of the challenges in designing and manufac-
turing elevators. In the photo, members are gathered by a
reproduction of the original Otis safety elevator, which El-
isha Otis used in a dramatic demonstration at the Crystal
Palace Exposition in New York in 1854. Past Hartford Chair
Harley Graime, far right in the front row of the photo,
arranged the tour and talk.
Williams Receives 2013 APDIC Award
ASM President Sunniva
Collins presented the 2013
APDIC Industrial Award to
Peter Williams, P.E., chief
scientist, Swagelok Co., dur-
ing the Cleveland Chapter
meeting held at ASM Inter-
national Headquarters in
May. The award acknowl-
edges eminent achieve-
ments reached by industries in raising awareness of the
economic, societal, and technical importance of applied
knowledge in phase diagrams and related data within com-
mercial organizations. The ASMAlloy Phase Diagram Com-
mittee nominated Swagelok, Solon, Ohio, for the award on
behalf of ASM International.
Brand New ASM Gear Is In! ASM has a brand new lineup of sleek, premium apparel items for any situation. Lounge around in a super soft materials science tee, try the ultra-comfortable tri- blend hoodie in the chilly fall weather, or decorate your dorm with artwork featuring original drawings by R. Buckminster Fuller. Whatever you choose, the new ASM collection promises comfort, style, and quality— and is great for easy gifts! Visit asmgear.com.IMS Salutes Metkon
for Continued Support
The International Metallographic Society (IMS) relies on
corporate financial support to maintain its excellent awards
program. The Society extends sincere appreciation to IMS
Benefactor
Metkon Instruments
Ltd.
for continued support.
Alloy Center Database & Corrosion Analysis Network
High Temperature Corrosion
Data Added!
A new High Temperature Oxidation data table was re-
cently added to the corrosion performance database in the
ASM Alloy Center and Corrosion Analysis Network prod-
ucts. Many thanks to the ASM Materials Properties Data-
base Committee (MPDC), Corrosion Subcommittee panel
of experts for their guidance in helping to conceive and de-
velop this important content addition: Steven A. Bradley,
FASM, Barry Hindin P.E., George Lai, James Powell P.E.,
Howard W. Sizek, and Ian G. Wright. The Alloy Center
Database release includes newly added standards and
commercial grades records, enriched chemical composi-
tion data, updated coatings data, including expanded paint
coatings information, and more than 100 new datasheets.
Both of the product software platforms have been updated
to Granta MI Version 7. For more information, contact
Denise.Sirochman@asminternational.org.