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AEC-Tech: 2013 Webinars
The following AEC-Tech webinars were presented in 2013. Follow the hyperlink to jump to the description and download the webinar recording on demand.
Design & Maintenance of Pre-Treatment Washers for Non-Ferrous Metal |
Design & Maintenance of Pre-Treatment Washers for Non-Ferrous Metal |
The pretreatment washer is system of application equipment designed and built within specific guidelines created with a joint effort between the expertise of chemical suppliers, end users and the OEM of the equipment. Many years of experience have gone in to developing proven design and fabrication techniques for creating a reliable process. The equipment controlling this process has to be designed to deliver repeatable consistent quality preparation of the metal for receiving the finished coating. This requires good initial design for proper operation, maintenance and always safety for personnel.
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Overview of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)  |
RCRA was established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is our nation’s primary law governing the disposal of solid and hazardous waste. It was established in 1976 and has been updated several times since then.
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| Academic Outreach: Investing in the Next Generation - Presentation Academic Outreach: Investing in the Next Generation - Slides Only |
| In this webinar, presented by Academic Outreach Team Leader Jared Bringhurst of Futura Industries and AEC Academy Chairman Craig Werner, you will see what information and materials are available to AEC members for Academic Outreach activities. Discover ways to contact schools, to reach students and instructors, and discover other options that are available to get the word out about aluminum extrusion to the next generation of designers and engineers - the future of our industry. AEC's Industry Promotion teams are discovering that students, engineers and architects get virtually no instruction about aluminum, especially aluminum extrusions as a structural material, in the classroom. For the sustainable future of our industry, more has to be done to raise awareness of aluminum extrusions through academic outreach to engineering and design programs at universities and technical schools. The AEC AO Team needs committed volunteers willing to educate students/professors about the benefits of designing with aluminum extrusions. Presented by: Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions and Jared Bringhurst, Futura Industries on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
| Process Optimization Workshop Overview |
Not able to attend the Management Conference Focus Sessions, but still want to learn about this new, exciting program for 2014? This is your chance! Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions and Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto Alcan presented an overview of the completely renovated Process Optimization Workshop scheduled to be conducted in the fall of 2014.
Presented by: Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions and Jerome Fourmann, Rio Tinto Alcan on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 |
| Fair Trade...It Matters! |
Three years ago the aluminum extrusion industry, led by AEC, came together to save the North American market from unfairly traded, inexpensive Chinese extrusion imports. The tariffs that leveled the playing field are still protecting the market, but they are under assault, through both legal and illicit means. In this informative webinar, find out:
Presented by: Rand Baldwin, AEC President and Duncan Crowdis, President of Bonnell Aluminum (retired) onTuesday, September 24, 2013 (This webinar is open to members and non-members alike.) |
| Designing with Aluminum Extrusions - Introduction |
| Craig Werner takes us through a journey to see how to successfully influence your customers in deciding on using aluminum extrusions for their material of choice. Too often, designers and engineers fall back on what they are comfortable with, bypassing the tremendous design possibilities offered by aluminum extrusions. This webinar highlights some of the capabilities and design flexibilities that aluminum extrusions provide, and discusses some of the techniques and analyses which engineers and designers can use to help support the material selection decisions they are faced with. Presented by: Craig Werner, president of Werner Extrusion Solutions on August 28, 2013 |
| Anodizing 101 |
| Anodizing is an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant, anodic oxide finish. Aluminum is ideally suited to anodizing, although other nonferrous metals, such as magnesium and titanium, also can be anodized. Download this educa tional webinar where the presenters take us through the basics of anodizing. Presented by: Daryl Jones and Linda Newman of Houghton Metal Finishing on July 31, 2013 |
| Thermal Management & Die Performance |
| Paul Robbins and Richard Dickson illustrated the importance of flow stress and helped achieve an understanding of flow stress and its sensitivity not only to the alloy, but to the temperature and strain rate. Such knowledge is an important component in the technical toolbox of a Superextruder, who by nature applies in-depth technical know-how and state of the art technology to achieve optimum performance from their dies. Presented by: Paul Robbins of Castool Tooling Systems and Richard Dickson of Hydro Aluminum Metal Markets, North America on June 27, 2013 |
| Aluminum is a very friendly material to machine, however not all aluminum alloys perform identically during machining. An introduction to machining aluminum was presented covering some of the more common machining issues and solutions. Case studies using both experimental and numerical techniques used for resolution were discussed. Presented by: Mark Newborn of Alcoa on May 22, 2013 |
| General Safety in Aluminum Extrusion |
Discover how to improve plant safety from an extruder's perspective. Topics included:
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| Extrusion Surface Defect: Streaking |
| While the requirements of surface finishes are becoming more and more demanding, streaking remains an unsolved problem for many extruders. This webinar addresses what we know about streaking and best practices to supply top quality extrusion to a demanding market. Presented by: Jerome Fourmann of Rio Tinto Alcan on March 27, 2013 |
| Using Data to Make Proper Decisions |
| Craig Werner, President of Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC, demonstrated how to create and maintain a useful data system for extrusion operations and how to use simple statistical tools (multiple linear regression) to more accurately estimate key data for existing and new profiles. An overview of how to utilize the data system to drive continuous improvements in extrusion operations was also covered. Presented by: Craig Werner, President of Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC on February 27, 2013 |
| Sometimes it can be more effective and productive to fix the source of the problem, or the external factors, rather than the die. This webinar explained when "not to correct the die" but rather factors related to the press, billet, container, die stack etc., and their thermal management. Download for an in-depth presentation of how such factors play a crucial role in the die management process. Presented by: Paul Robbins and Dan Dunn, Castool Tooling Systems on January 23, 2013 |
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