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If you attended the 2019 Heat Treat Conference and Exposition in Detroit a few weeks ago, you received special tape from Heat Treat Today to repack those important items. Take a look at how some folks put the HTT tape to use. If you’ve got interesting and creative ways that you’ve made the HTT tape work for you, please share your photos with us at editor@heattreattoday.com.
Name: Lynn Ferguson, PhD
Company Name: DANTE Solutions, Inc.
Location: Cleveland, OH
Years in Industry: 40+
Consulting Specialties:
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Briefly:
Founder and President of DANTE Solutions, Inc., started in 1982 as Deformation Control Technology, Inc., Lynn has contributed nearly half a lifetime to the broad field of mechanical metallurgy. Lynn began his journey in professional metallurgy as a principal engineer for TRW, Inc. and Republic Steel Corporation after completing his B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Materials Engineering at Drexel University.
During the past three decades, Lynn has been extensively involved in the simulation of mechanical and thermal processes using computer-based tools, such as the finite element analysis. He shares his passion and expertise by participating in local and national education seminars and courses and co-authoring and authoring more than 70 technical papers and one book.
Lynn currently serves as an active member of the Cleveland Chapter of ASMI and on national ASMI committees. He is a Fellow of ASMI, the materials engineering honorary society Alpha Sigma Mu, and the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering (IFHTSE).
Publications and Significant Accomplishments
Links to Heat Treat Today or Other Online Resources
References available upon request from the Consultant
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The privilege of unveiling the Heat Treat Today 40 Under 40 Class of 2019 comes with the disappointment that not every one of the nominees could be included in the final count, even though each young, up-and-coming, talented heat treating professional whose name was submitted is making a significant difference in their field. We will be back next year looking for candidates for the 40 Under 40 Class of 2020, and in fact, you can begin the process right now. Click here to nominate the young professional you have in mind who is not listed among the finalists or honorable mentions.
Consider this list a preview:
The 2019 Honorable Mentions
Andy Muto,
Paulo Heat Treating
Hiram Martinez,
Inductotherm HWM
Judith Levermann,
SMS Elotherm GmbH
Mitchell Kaltenbaugh,
Peters’ Heat Treating, Inc.
Ryan McLaughlin,
McLaughlin Furnace Group
Tee Rassieur,
Paulo Heat Treating
William Rassieur,
Sales Leader,
Paulo Heat Treating
Vadims Geza,
Chief Product Officer,
CENOS LLC
The individuals pictured are those we acknowledge in 2019 with an Honorable Mention for their contribution to their company, their dedication of service to their customers, their commitment to pursue skills and knowledge about their field. You should know that we at Heat Treat Today are rooting for you and have already rolled the names of any qualified Honorable Mentions into the nominations for the Class of 2020.
Heat Treat Today encourages the rest of you to keep your eyes open for young professionals you encounter within your heat treating sphere, especially in the captive heat treatment industry, who deserve recognition and encouragement to stick to the path that will take the industry to greater heights of technology, quality control, standards, and leadership.
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Heat Treat Today is privileged to present the inaugural 40 Under 40 Class of 2019, a group of young, up-and-coming talent in the North American heat treat industry. On Friday, October 4, 2019, we will introduce this group of industry elite, significant contributors to the heat treat market.
Be sure to check back here on Friday, October 4, where you can read about how this class is breaking barriers, saying yes to challenges, resolving the impossible, and reinforcing the culture of hard work and customer service. They are the reason the future of this industry is bright!
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Heat Treat Today readers are invited to meet our team at Heat Treat in Detroit and we want to make it easy for you!
Use the HTS Expo Fast Pass option, and you can avoid the $50 registration fee and gain complimentary access to the exhibit hall. Your first stop, of course, will be at the Heat Treat Today booth at #2123.
Just go to www.asminternational.org/heattreat to pre-register using the discount code EXPOFREE, which is valid Tuesday–Thursday during expo open hours and will give you access to everything on the expo show floor.
The Cleveland Chapter of ASM International will be hosting its Season Kick-off Event on Friday, September 13, 2019, raising money for the Annual Scholarship Fund.
The event will include a luncheon, followed by an 18-hole, shot-gun start golf tournament and ending with dinner, awards, and raffles, at Briarwood Golf Course in Broadview Heights, Ohio. The invite reads:
“Come kick off the new year and celebrate Friday the 13th for an afternoon in the sun with great food, friends, colleagues, prizes and raffles. If you don’t golf come sponsor a hole by setting up your company display and greet the golfers throughout the day, or, you can come for the dinner and awards, or, you can help sell tickets, or, donate a basket for the Chinese raffle, or, you can donate your time and money to make the event a success, or, just come to relax with local ASM Members and their friends. There is certainly something for everyone.”
For more information, contact Rosanne Brunello, incoming chair, by email, rosannemccay@gmail.com, or at ASMInternational.org/cleveland.
Main photo credit: LinkedIn
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Heat Treat Today invites you to join us on LinkedIn! In addition to our company page, we connect heat treaters in four specialized groups:
–Leaders in Aerospace Heat Treat
–Leaders in Automotive Heat Treat
–Leaders in Medical Heat Treat
These are professional-level spaces where heat treaters from industry sectors can discuss relevant issues and ideas, and Heat Treat Today will regularly provide content, keeping members current on the latest technologies, products, processes, and discussions. Join a group today!
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An educational presentation aimed at helping organizations as they begin mass-producing parts in their AM production facilities has opened registration for the webinar, September 11, 2019, 2 p.m.
The presentation, hosted by Bluestreak/Bright A.M., is titled, “Additive Manufacturing Production Work Order & Process Management Best Practices” and will address the additive manufacturing process from the completion of the design phase including, best practices for work order entry, through shipping the completed parts.
In addition, participants will hear from Todd Wenzel, presenter, about lessons learned after working with AM production facilities (in the U.S. and other countries) for the past several years. Every AM production facility has its own unique problem areas, production issues, and headache-causing events once a work order has been received for producing additively manufactured parts. Additionally, some part-builds come with stringent specification (and compliance) requirements that must be adhered to.
As products are being designed, made and used in new ways, Additive Manufacturing production facilities are all working towards continuous improvement in each operational step within their predefined AM production processes, as well as more complete documentation (especially in aerospace and medical applications). Time will also be spent discussing real-time job tracking, and individual part tracking as parts that were created on the same build plate with different serial numbers may progress throughout the production facility processing steps in different ways and in different processing order, in some cases.
Topics to be covered include:
The presentation includes content applicable to Additive Manufacturing Applications, Facilities & Operations, Final Part Production, Part Inspection and Certification, Post Processing, Process Monitoring, Control and Qualification, Quality and Standards, Process Control and Quality Management tied directly to individual operators on the production floor.
For more information and to register, click here.
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Registration is open for the annual Fall Seminar Series presented by the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA), to be held from September 24-25, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Combustion Seminar, the Safety Standards and Codes Seminar, and the new Process Heating Seminar comprise this annual series, and attendees from all three seminars also gain access to IHEA’s Tabletop Exhibition & Reception on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 24, for additional one-on-one interaction with suppliers from across the thermprocessing industry.
Sessions for the Combustion and the Safety Standards and Codes Seminars will be held at the InterContinental Hotel Cleveland, while attendees for the Process Heating Seminar will be transported from the InterContinental Hotel Cleveland to the seminar at Selas Heat Technology where they will receive classroom training and demonstrations of the different technologies.
IHEA’s 50th Combustion Seminar is two full days, featuring 16 sessions designed to give complete exposure to combustion technology, led by industry professionals in a non-commercial environment. Attendees appreciate the practical knowledge and interaction with the speakers throughout the classroom and tabletop exhibition. The Safety Standards and Codes Seminar also follows the two-day format and includes a comprehensive review of the NFPA 86 standard. This class consists of several instructors who are heavily involved with the NEW 2019 revision of NFPA 86 – Standards for Ovens & Furnaces and will include discussion of the recent updates. The agenda also addresses several critical safety topics.
New this year, IHEA will conduct a one-day Process Heating Seminar that will be held at IHEA member company Selas Heat Technology. There will be classroom instruction as well as live demonstrations and a facility tour. Attendees will receive basic knowledge of infrared and induction technologies and exposure to the many industrial applications that use these heating processes. There will also be a tour of Selas Heat Technology with demonstrations of various process heating equipment in operation. This unique format allows great interaction among the instructors and the students. Transportation to/from the InterContinental to Selas will be provided.
Attendees of each seminar are invited to a joint Tabletop Exhibition & Reception on Tuesday, September 24, at the InterContinental Hotel Cleveland. In addition to the tabletop exhibition featuring a variety of products and services for the heat processing industry, a networking reception with hors d’oeuvres and drinks will allow attendees to meet with speakers, exhibitors, and other attendees to further discuss the concepts learned during the seminars. For information on the hotel group room rate and other registration details can be found at www.ihea.org/page/Fall19. The hotel cut-off date is September 2, 2019.
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Registration is now open for IHEA’s Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Online Learning Course.
This overview is a vital tool to industrial process heating operators and users of all types of industrial heating equipment. Students learn safe, efficient operation of industrial heating equipment, how to reduce energy consumption, and ways to improve a company’s bottom-line, including the basics of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, furnace design, refractories, automatic control, and atmospheres as applied to industrial process heating. For a complete listing of the topics covered visit www.ihea.org and click the Training and Events tab then scroll to Online Course.
The course, which begins October 7, 2019, uses a flexible web-based distance-learning format, making it an affordable alternative to campus-based classes and allows students to go at their own pace.
Industry expert Jack Marino will lead students in this 6-week online course. Jack is a registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in the heat processing business. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering and has a master’s degree in Engineering Science from Penn State. Mr. Marino’s knowledge and experience offer invaluable resources that online students can access throughout the course.
Students will become familiar with a variety of oven, furnace, and kiln types used in the industry.
IHEA’s online courses are a value for IHEA members and non-members alike considering no travel expenses are involved and there is no time out of the office. Take advantage of the online tools provided and benefit from the ability to learn almost anywhere.
A former online student remarks, “Because of balancing an extremely busy workload and family life, I am not able to be on a regular schedule or take time in the evening to travel to a class. The advantage for me is that I can check in when time permits and still stay up to date on all activities. The course information is directly related to my work and I found it to be very beneficial.”
Registration for the Fundamentals course is open now through October 4, at www.ihea.org.
Click the Training and Events tab on the top menu bar then scroll down to Online Course. Cost for IHEA members is $700 or one member voucher, and the cost for non-members is $875. The cost includes electronic course handbook, course instruction, quizzes and projects, class forums and the opportunity to contact the instructor throughout the course. Printed materials are available for an additional fee.
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