EVENTS AND SEMINARS

MSV (Sept. 13-17, 2010) Brno, Czech Republic

Please visit us there at Booth #009.

Furnaces North America
October 4-6, 2010 (Orlando, Florida)

AFC-Holcroft will be exhibiting in Booth #300. Registration opens soon, click the image below for more information.

HK 2010 (October 13-15, 2010) Wiesbaden, Germany

Aluminum Brazing Invitational Seminar

October 27 to 29, 2010 (Novi, Michigan)

AFC-Holcroft is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our 14th International Invitational Aluminum Brazing Seminar.
The Seminar will be held from October 27 to 29, 2010, at the Sheraton in Novi, Michigan. As in the past, the seminar will focus on controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum heat exchangers with non-corrosive flux.

Day 1 will be educational and will teach the fundamentals of each step of controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum heat exchangers with non-corrosive flux, as well as the basics of aluminum alloy metallurgy and corrosion resistance. It is ideal for those who need to be trained on controlled atmosphere aluminum brazing or need a refresher course. The course is also useful for staff who wish to broaden their knowledge of other aspects of process, equipment or materials. In response to requests to enhance our Day 1 course presentation, this year the material is being presented by several individuals who are experts in their field, as shown below:

Course Leader - Dr. Ralph Woods, Consultant to AFC-Holcroft and Sapa Technology
Fundamentals of CAB Technology - Dr. Hans Swidersky, Solvay Fluorides
Metallurgy - Dr. Hui Zhao, Creative Thermal Solutions
Defects In Brazing - Dr. Aad Wittebrood, Corus Research, Development & Technology
Corrosion - Dr. Doug Hawksworth, Sapa Heat Transfer
Lubrication - Mr. Perry Landers, Circle Prosco
Furnaces & Equipment - Mr. Robert Bailey, AFC-Holcroft
Troubleshooting - Dr. Leszek Orman, Solvay Fluorides

Days 2 and 3 will feature invited speakers who will review state-of-the-art technology in their specialized fields on materials, processes and equipment. Current paper subjects/titles are shown below. Abstracts are being added to our website as they become available to us from the authors.

Amy Levi, Acrux Metal Technology – “Field Failure Frights”
Aad Wittebrood, Corus Research Development & Technology – “Flux Free Brazing of Aluminium Heat Exchangers”
Pontus Rydgren - Swerea KIMAB - "Sagging Of Aluminium Fin Material: In-situ Measurement and Analysis - New Results On Clad Fins"

Dr. Lisa Åbom - Sapa Heat Transfer - "New Alloys For Brazed Heat Exchangers"

Jeffrey Insalaco, Hydro Aluminum Precision Tubing North America – “Hybraz^tm/® Coated Products-Corrosion Protection Using Pre-coated MultiPort Extruded Tubes For Heat Exchangers”
David Warrington, Metals Consultancy – “An Investigation Into The Controlled Atmosphere Brazing Of Cold Plate Assemblies For The Electronics Industry"

Ted Garner, Vacuum Engineering Services - "A New Method For Leak Testing Radiators, Heater Cores and Charge Air Coolers"

Dr. Hui Zhao, Creative Thermal Solutions – “The Potential Of Open Cell Aluminum Foams As Fin Structures For CAB Brazed Condensers”
Malcolm McQuirk, AFC-Holcroft - "Redesigning The CAAB Line For Extensive Energy Savings"
Dr. Jose-Zaldivar Garcia, Valeo Thermique Moteur – “The Role Of Different Parameters On The Corrosion Of Aluminum Heat Exchangers By Exhaust Gases Condensates”

Dr. Jan Halvor Nordlien, Hydro Aluminium Precision Tubing Technology Centre - "Multi Port Extruded Tube Alloy Development
For HVAC&R Applications"

Creed Darling, Lucas-Milhaupt Inc. – “Comparisons of Zn/Al, Al/Si, Zn/Al/Si Alloys for Joining of Aluminum”
Tim Evans, Ford Motor Company - "Influence Of Heat Exchanger Designs On Accelerated Erosion Test Results"

Mary Ranger, Nathanael Shaw - Ford Motor Company - "Stagnant Coolant Test for Aluminum And Fluoride And Its Effect On Aluminum Corrosion Under Heat Rejecting Conditions"

Marja Melander - Sapa Technology - "Which Corrosion Tests Are Relevant For Heat Exchangers Exposed In The Front Of The Car"

Norbert-William Sucke, Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH - "Advanced Coatings For The Next Generation Of Brazed Aluminium HX"

If you would like to be placed on our mailing list for the 2010 seminar, please send your name, address and e-mail address to cabseminar@afc-holcroft.com.

Hotel rooms at the site hotel can be reserved online at a group rate discount at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/afcholcroft

Please note that we reserve the right to decline attendance if we deem there would be a conflict of interest.