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and more. Registration includes three full days of techni-
cal programming as well as a free “Metallurgy for the Non-
Metallurgist” short course. Visit
to learn more.
Beyond events, HTS is busy aggressively updating our
education courses to be able to meet the needs of our U.S.
members as well as our international membership. We are
also working more closely with other ASM affiliate societies
to ensure that best practices are being implemented across
the board. In addition, we are focusing on attracting young-
er members—both college age and young professionals—to
the heat treating industry. Our goal is to capture, nurture,
embrace, and encourage the excitement and passion of our
younger cohort. They make HTS stronger and are our future
leaders.
Finally, as I’vementioned before, wemust have fun. We
all spend many of our waking hours at work and work-relat-
ed events. The more you put in, the more you get out. Being
an active member of HTS provides a built-in network of in-
dustry peers and helps create the vibrant heat treating com-
munity we all benefit from.
I hope to see you in Savannah next month!
Stephen G. Kowalski
President, ASMHeat Treating Society
At the time I wrote my previous
column last October, Heat
Treat 2015 was right around
the corner. It’s almost impossible to
believe that was nearly six months
ago. The show was a huge success
with more than 7000 attendees from
all around the world, over 140 pre-
sentations, and numerous network-
ing opportunities. ASM’s Heat Treating Society (HTS) is now
building on the momentum created at Heat Treat 2015 with
two internationally flavored events in 2016.
In April, the 23rd IFHTSE Congress will be held in beau-
tiful Savannah, Georgia, sponsored by HTS and the Interna-
tional Federation of Heat Treatment and Surface Engineer-
ing (IFHTSE). The meeting will bring together international
experts to share some of the latest developments in thermal
processing, heat treating, and surface engineering. These are
critical topics because technological advancements in these
areas are crucial to cost-effective manufacturing of products
in almost every industry. Visit
for more information.
Coming up in October is Heat Treat Mexico, a new inter-
national show taking place in Queretaro, an automotive and
aerospace hub. More than 35 technical sessions will focus on
topics such as induction heat treating, carburizing, nitriding,