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FEATURE A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 8 3 6 HTS HONORS PRIME CONTRIBUTORS In 2017, ASM’s Heat Treating Society R&D Committee estab- lished a new recognition for the best papers in the heat treat in- dustry each year. To be considered for the ASM Heat Treating Society Prime Contributor recognition, papers must appear in either the HTPro quarterly newsletter or be published in ASM’s Heat Treat conference proceedings. All manuscripts from indus- trial companies (not universities or national labs) are auto- matically considered on an annual basis. Papers are judged on several criteria, including production readiness, breadth of potential applications, and writing clarity, among other factors. The aim of the new honor is twofold—to recognize out- standing industry-focused manuscripts and to encourage H T EATING SOCIETY NEWS 4 submissions to both HTPro and the Heat Treat conference, which takes place every other year. Inaugural winners in- clude the following authors and their companies: • James Jan and Madhusudhan Nannapuraju of Ford Motor Co. for their paper, “CFD Investigation of Quench Media and Orientation Effects on Structural Stress Induced in the Intense Quenching Processes for Alu- minum Cylinder Heads.” The full paper was published in the 2017 HTS Conference Proceedings; a condensed version appears in this issue beginning on p. 6. • Gary Doyon, Valery Rudnev, FASM, Collin Russell, and John Maher of Inductoheat Inc. for their paper, “Revolution—Not Evolution—Necessary to Advance Induction Heat Treating.” Published in the September 2017 issue of HTPro. Winners receive a plaque and a digital logo for use in promoting their awards. Formore information, contact Fran- ces Richards at frances.richards@asminternational.org. HEAT TREAT MEXICO Advanced Thermal Processing Technology Conference & Exposition September 25-28 Fiesta Americana | Queretaro Heat Treat Mexico 2018, organized by the ASM Heat Treating Society and ASM Mexico Chapter, showcases heat treating resources and technolo- gy for emerging markets in Mexico. This event will provide a bridge for relevant new technology for thermal processing and how it is applied to the production environment in Mexico. Session topics at this biennial global confer- ence include: • Carburizing • Heat treatment of superalloys • Heat treatment of aluminum • Heating for forging • Induction heat treating • Nitriding • Quenching for hardening • Vacuum carburizing • Vacuum heat treating/brazing For more information, visit asminternational. org/htmexico. THERMAL PROCESSING IN MOTION Including the 4th International Conference on Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering in Automotive Applications June 5-7 Spartanburg Marriott | Spartanburg, S.C. Thermal processing is critical for the safe and efficient operation of transportation (aircraft, rail, and automotive), as well as agricultural equip- ment. Constraints of fuel efficiency, cost, and cus- tomer demand are driving increased performance. At the same time, global demands are driving re- ductions in cost. The Heat Treating Society and the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering have co-organized an event— with more than 50 technical presentations—to bring knowhow and solutions to their industries. Attendees will learn about the latest research and development in their field during sessions fo- cused on advances in thermal processing, additive manufacturing, phase transformations, micro- structure/property relationships, quenching, sur- face hardening, andmore. See p. 29 in this issue of AM&P for a com- plete show preview. For more information, visit asminternational.org/web/thermal-processing- in-motion.