Technical Program

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 – Morning
8:15AM	"Keeping it Bright" Michael Moyer, Solar Atmospheres

9:15AM	"Understanding the Difference Between Linear & Non-Linear Leak Rates" Roger Anderson, Ipsen, Inc.

10:00AM	Exhibit Opens

10:30AM	"Furnace Cooling Systems – Best Practices to Maximize Up Time and Equipment Life While Saving on Maintenance and Energy Costs" Brian Russell, Dry Coolers Inc.

11:15AM	"RGA as an Analytical Tool" Trevor Jones, Solar Atmospheres

12:00 PM	Lunch

Tuesday, March 18, 2007 – Afternoon
1:15PM	"Leak Detection Advances to Improve Productivity of Industrial Processes" John McLaren, Varian Corporation

2:00PM	"Today’s High Performance and Low Maintenance Hot Zones" Rob Huckins, GM Enterprise

3:15PM	"Maintenance of Hot Wall Vacuum Furnace Inner Chamber Applications" William J. Cleary, Surface Combustion

4:00PM	ROUNDTABLE "Maintaining Million Dollar Vacuum Equipment" Benjamin T Bernard, Surface Combustion, Guest Moderator

5:00PM	Networking Reception

Wednesday, March 19, 2007
8:00AM	"Vacuum Furnace Metal Joining" Kevin McCurdy, Bodycote

8:45AM	"Industrial Gases for Vacuum Furnace Processing" Donald Bowe, Air Products Inc.

9:30AM	"Preventable Maintenance of Vacuum Carburizing with High Pressure Quench Systems for Increased Furnace Productivity" John Boettcher, SECO/Warwick Corp.

10:15AM	Exhibit Opens

10:30AM	"Maintaining Vacuum Carburizing Furnaces From a User's Point of View" John Wells, Moog Inc Aircraft Group

11:15AM	Closing Remarks Bob Hill, Solar Atmospheres

11:45 AM	Lunch

12:30PM – 3:30PM	GM Enterprise Plant Tour Non Competetive