Recently, the first ever Heat Treat Boot Camp took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from October 31 to November 2. Heat treat participants networked, learned, and attended tours during the intensive, two-day training.
Instructors were Doug Glenn, publisher and founder of Heat Treat Today, and Thomas Wingens, president/CEO and founder of WINGENS International Industry Consultancy. Several of the sessions were "Heat Treat Processes & Materials," "Heat Treat Products", "End-User Products", and "Latest Heat Treat Developments." Questions and discussion were encouraged during the formal sessions, and heat treaters had plenty of informal, additional learning time through interactions with each other and the instructors.
Source: Heat Treat Today
Source: Heat Treat Today
"Personally, I really enjoyed interacting with the participants," commented Glenn. "We had an excellent cross-section of the industry represented from captive heat treaters to commercial heat treaters to industry suppliers. The interaction between individual participants was also excellent and perhaps one of the greatest benefits of attending."
Attendees visited the Duquesne Incline on Mount Washington at the end of the first day of lectures to enjoy the view of Pittsburgh (see main article image above). At the end of the training, attendees had the option to visit the Solar Atmospheres of Western PA heat treat plant, getting the chance to see the processes, parts, and markets that had been discussed during lectures.
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Heat Treat Today thanks everyone for their participation in the first-time Heat Treat Boot Camp. Plans are underway for Heat Treat Boot Camp 2023. Stay tuned for registration information; see you next year!
