Metal Processing Institute
Particulate Materials Research Center

PMRC Fall Meeting

November 30 - December 1, 2000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Higgins Labs 102

Agenda

Thursday, November 30, 2000
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Registration
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Call to order (U. Gummeson)
Welcome, Introductions, Opening Remarks, Membership Report
Approval of Minutes of 2000 Spring Meeting (U. Gummeson)
Director's Report (D. Apelian)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Optimization and Control of De-Lubrication
Progress Report (D. Saha, D. Apelian)
3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Break
3:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Density Distribution in P/M Parts
Progress Report (M. Richman/E. Gaboriault)
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Electrical Measurements of Density in Green-State Compacts
Progress Report(R. Ludwig/G. Leuenberger)
5:15 p.m.

Adjourn
6:00 p.m.

Reception and Dinner
Higgins Armory Museum
100 Barber Avenue
Worcester, MA 01606-2444
(508) 853-6015
Friday, December 1, 2000
8:00 a.m. -8:15 a.m.

Call to Order (U. Gummeson)
Spring Meeting Plans (D. Apelian)
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Competitive Analysis of the P/M Industry
Progress Report (C. Kasouf, J. Isaacs, D. Apelian)
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Sloan Management Projects
Progress Report (J. Isaacs, K. Celuch, C. Kasouf, D. Apelian)
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Focus Group Meetings

  • Sloan Projects and Competitive Analysis (C. Kasouf, J. Isaacs - Focus Group Chair: D. Schaeffer)
    Higgins Labs 102
  • Density Distribution in P/M Compacts (M. Richman - Focus Group Chair: S. Narasimhan)
    Higgins Labs 229
  • Optimization and Control of De-Lubrication (D. Apelian - Focus Group Chair: R. Sun)
    Higgins Labs 201
  • Measurement of Density in Green-State Compacts (R. Ludwig)
    Higgins Labs 123
12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m..

Reconvene (Box lunches will be provided)/ Report out of Focus Group Deliberations
Old Business / New Business
1:30 p.m.

Adjourn (U. Gummeson)

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