Ceramic Industry articles from March 2002

Ceramic Industry archives from March 2002

Don't cut corners on quality. (Inside CI).(quality control in the ceramic industry)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... We've all had to tighten our belts over the past year as the economy took a nosedive. While most economists are still predicting a recovery by the second half of this year, it's important that we enhance our gains by making smart decisions...

Hauck sets dates for Combustion Seminar. (Ceramics in the News).(Hauck Manufacturing Co. trade show dates)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Hauck Manufacturing Co. recently announced the dates for its 2002 Ceramic Industry Combustion Seminar. The annual seminar will be held April 8-9, 2002, at the company's Customer Technical Center in Cleona, Pa. The seminar will include...

DOE launches new website section for glass industry. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) has developed a new section on its website geared specifically toward the glass industry. The website, located at www.oit.doe.gov/glassfglass.shtml, contains news and...

Ceradyne leases additional manufacturing facility. (Ceramics in the News).(Ceradyne Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced it has leased, with an option to purchase, a manufacturing facility in Irvine, Calif., to expand its production capacity by approximately 40% to accommodate projected growth in demand for its ceramic diesel...

Mohr opens office in UK. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... MOHR (UK) opened its office for business on January 1, 2002, under the management of Lee Rawle in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Mohr's liquidation services, by individual brokering or auction of individual machines to entire ceramic...

Bayer consolidates chemicals unit with Starck subsidiary. (Ceramics in the News).(Electronic Chemicals Business Unit, H.C. Starck Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Bayer Corp. consolidated its Electronic Chemicals Business Unit with H.C. Starck, Inc., a Bayer Corp. subsidiary. The consolidation took effect on January 1, according to Dr. Elie Saad, Bayer's director of Performance Chemicals. Bayer...

Johnson Matthey may close North Staffordshire site. (Ceramics in the News).(Colors and Coatings site)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Johnson Matthey plc recently announced that it is considering the closure of its Colours & Coatings site in Meir, North Staffordshire, because of the continuing decline in demand from the tableware sector and a need to rationalize production...

Lamina receives $12 million in venture funding. (Ceramics in the News).(Lamina Ceramics Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Lamina Ceramics, Inc., which employs proprietary technology to bond unfired ceramic to metal for use in communications and electronic components and packaging, announced recently that it has obtained $12 million in venture capital funding from...

WBB appoints new ceramic clays agent. (Ceramics in the News).(WBB Minerals appoints Trimex International)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... WBB MINERALS recently announced that it has appointed Trimex International as its new agent for the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Oman. Trimex is to become responsible for the sale into these markets of all WBB ceramic clays from throughout...

Stahli announces expansion plans. (Ceramics in the News).(Stahli USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Stahli USA, Inc., a subsidiary of A. W. Stahli, Ltd. of Switzerland, has launched a major expansion in the U.S. under new management. With the strategic acquisition of three key companies in the lapping industry, Stahli USA, Inc. stands poised...

Eisenmann Corp. (People in the News).(appoints John Imhoff)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... John Imhoff has joined EISENMANN Corp. as a senior sales engineer in the Ceramic Systems Group. He is a graduate of Alfred University, class of 1972, and has served as president of both Quantum Ceramics and the Porcelain Products Co. "John...

OM Group, Inc. (People in the News).(appoints Jeff Blazek, Wayde Yeoman)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... OM Group, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Jeff Blazek to business manager for Hard Metal and Diamond Tool in the Americas, and Inorganic Salts and Battery Chemicals in Japan. In addition, Wayde Yeoman has been promoted to business...

Swindell Dressler International Co. (People in the News).(appoints Ralph F. Schockert, Gregory R. Sullivan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Swindell Dressler International Co. (SDIC) recently announced that Gregory R. Sullivan has been named vice president-operations. In his new position, Sullivan will be responsible for engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction...

Premier Mill. (People in the News).(appoints Carl Yerger)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Premier Mill, a Lightnin company, recently announced the promotion of Carl Yerger to the position of national sales manger. He will oversee all U.S. sales and the integration of Lightnin's COX equipment into the Premier Mill product line.

Keith Co. (People in the News).(appoints Steve Mortensen, Elizabeth McNally)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Steve Mortensen has been named vice president of Keith Co. Mortensen's responsibilities include leadership of the company's sales, marketing, business development and project management departments. In addition, the company recently appointed...

Minco, Inc. (People in the News).(appoints Cihat Kutbay)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Minco, Inc. recently announced that Cihat Kutbay has been promoted to vice president/general manager of Insul-Therm, effective January 1, 2002. He is responsible for the fused magnesia operations worldwide. Prior to this assignment, Kutbay was...

Asahi Glass Co. Global Automotive Strategic Business Unit. (People in the News).(announces Jay N. Strong appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Jay N. Strong, current president of AP Technoglass, has been appointed president of the Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) Global Automotive Strategic Business Unit (SBU). Strong, a recent graduate of Harvard's Advanced Management Program, will relocate to...

Altair International Inc., d/b/a Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (People in the News).(appoints Rudi E. Moerck)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Altair International Inc., d/b/a Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., recently announced the appointment of Dr. Rudi E. Moerck to the newly created position of vice president, business development. Moerck, who has extensive senior management and...

Teledyne Hastings Instruments. (People in the News).(appoints Charles V. Fulmer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Charles V. Fulmer has been appointed general manager of Teledyne Hastings Instruments. Prior to this appointment, he served as director of marketing and business development. In his new position, Fulmer takes on the responsibilities of managing...

The Rosen Group. (People in the News).(appoints Brigid Campbell)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The Rosen Group has hired Brigid Campbell as the new glass and ceramics representative for the Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC). Campbell, a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, will be responsible for securing booth...

PhotoMachining, Inc. (People in the News).(appoints Oleg Derkach)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... PhotoMachining, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Oleg Derkach as an applications scientist. Derkach graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and worked at Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy as a physicist. His...

Process Sciences, Inc. (People in the News).(Aleta Tesar appointment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Process Sciences, Inc. recently announced the addition of Dr. Aleta Tesar to its resident consulting staff. Tesar will offer the EMS industry assistance in process development for a wide variety of manufactured products, as well as help...

Building profits and growth with statistical process control. (Process Control).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... You have undoubtedly been exposed to the concept of statistical process control, or at least to the terminology. Over the past several decades, there has been a relatively quiet, and decidedly incomplete, revolution in product quality and...

Investing in ceramics: Not the same old grind.(Retsch Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Retsch GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1915 in Germany by F. Kurt Retsch. In 1923, the company, originally known as F. Kurt Retsch KG, introduced the first mechanical mortar grinder, which replaced the traditional practice of manual grinding with...

Using rheology to improve manufacturing: Modern rheometric instrumentation can help improve both product quality and profitability for today's ceramic and glass manufacturers.(effective materials characterization procedures in product development, process optimization and quality control )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Manufacturers of advanced ceramic and glass products and components are facing increasing pressure to improve product performance and quality while simultaneously reducing costs. Implementing effective materials characterization procedures in...

Apathy, take two. (Kiln Connection).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... As I write this column, the horrific attacks of September 11 are almost five months old. The media is wondering what guarantees we Americans have that there won't be another attack, and I am struck by how the non-technical press is looking for...

The keys to calibration: Calibrating test sieves can be easy and inexpensive if you have the right system in place.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Increasing pressures for ISO 9000 certification have created a heightened interest in improving the quality control of test-sieving programs. Two common, recognized methods are used to calibrate test sieves: * Conduct calibration tests...

Measuring zeta potential: A new instrument provides rapid and accurate measurements of zeta potential without the need for sample preparation.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Important ceramic processes, such as slip casting, require stable, well-dispersed colloidal suspensions to achieve optimal casting behavior and green body properties. Colloidal particles are nearly always electrically charged. If the charge is...

Pittcon 2002: A scientific learning experience.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Over 30,000 conference attendees and exhibitors from more than 120 countries will gather at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., March 17-21, 2002, to attend Pittcon 2002, the premier laboratory science and instrumentation...

Manufacturing with ceramics: The 2002 National Design Engineering show at National Manufacturing Week will feature a number of high-tech ceramic products, along with the latest in manufacturing technology.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... More than 1600 companies in over 100 major product groups will exhibit the latest industry technologies, solutions and innovations at this year's National Manufacturing Week (NMW), March 18-21, 2002, at Chicago's McCormick Place Complex....

How low can you go? A new resin system allows resin molds to be used with capillary-effect low pressure, making them cost-effective for even medium-output, complex operations. (Special Section: Forming Technology).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Conventional sanitaryware production uses plaster molds, which operate on the principle of capillarity--the same system that allows plants to transport water from their roots to the highest leaf without the aid of any other mechanism. The...

Drying plaster molds: Forced-hot-air drying can extend the lifetime of plaster molds while saving users time and money. (Special Section: Forming Technology).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Those in the ceramic industry often complain about the too-short life of plaster molds, along with their uneven absorption rates and long drying times at ambient temperatures. However, extensive testing (*) has shown that there's a fairly...

Test sieves. (New Products).(advertisement)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... These completely redesigned test sieves meet or exceed the latest ISO standards. The modern, fully automated process ensures a standard of quality that was previously unattainable with other test sieves. The new test sieves are made of...

Ceramic cements. (New Products).(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... This company manufactures a diverse line of electrically insulating inorganic cements, including over 20 different air-, hydraulic- and chemical-setting products. Offering continuous high-temperature service of up to 3000[degrees]F and...

Mixer/Blender seals. (New Products).(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... AH series custom seals are designed to simplify installation, routine cleaning and maintenance. Available split or unsplit, AH seals are used on ribbon blenders, paddle mixers and similar processing machinery, and can even replace lip seals to...