Chapter Events
Advertiser Appreciation Night
November 15, 2018 | Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport
Advertiser Appreciation Night Thursday - November 15, 2018 SPEAKER: Chris Kern, QuesTek Innovations LLC TOPIC: Designer Alloy "Using Computational Tools to Enable Material Design, Process, and Qualification" A presentation on the overview of design, development, scale-up, qualification, and implementation of an ultrahigh-strength steel assisted by the use of computation tools. LOCATION: Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport 4600 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
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ASM Buffalo Chapter Technical Meeting
October 18, 2018 | Eagle House
SPEAKER: Dr. Arthur Reardon, Corporate Metallurgist, The Gleason Works TOPIC: “The Heat Treatment and Press Quenching of Steel Alloys” This presentation will cover the fundamental aspects of how heat treatment alters the crystal structure and properties of steel alloys, and the reason why press quenching is a preferred technique for heat treating high accuracy components such as industrial bearing races and helicopter gears. Examples of things that sometimes go wrong during heat treating will also be discussed. Microstructural images will be used to illustrate these examples.
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Tour of Dynabrade
September 13, 2018 | Dynabrade
Dynabrade manufactures unique portable power tools and related accessories in their 150,000 sq. ft. facility in Clarence. In an unusual twist, this tour will start at 8 AM., and will take place during working hours so attendees can see the factory in action. The tour is limited to 15 people, so call and confirm early! Following the expected 2-hour tour, the attendees may optionally join each other for lunch at Brennan’s Bowery Bar.
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Chapter Officers
Chuck Lafountain - Chair clafountain@diamondsaw.com
Lee Gearhart - Co-Chair / Program lgearhart@moog.com
Herb Wilber - Treasurer herb.wilber@us.panasonic.com
Mary Jane Hornung - Secretary MaryJane.Hornung@oerlikon.com
Renee Lueke - Director renee.lueke@zodiacaerospace.com
Kira Berent - Director kira.berent@materion.com
Tom Herdlein - Director thomas.herdlein@materion.com
Tim Kosto - Director tjkosto@gmail.com
Phil Aronica - Director phil@metlab.com
Jayne Spanos - Director jane.spanos@marion.com
Stan Biernat - Long Range Planning Chair sbiernat@moog.com
Tim Gelnett - Director tim@nsm-ny.com
Peter Witting - Director, Web Page pwitting@harperintl.com
Hank Kammerer - Director hgkmrer@aol.com
