Short course on Atomisation for Metal Powders set to run in March 2019

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February 13, 2019

February 13, 2019

Short course on Atomisation for Metal Powders set to run in March 2019

Centrifugal atomisers produce highly spherical narrow distribution powder, which can be a significant benefit to specific industry sectors (Courtesy Atomising Systems Ltd)

 

Atomising Systems Ltd and Personal Development Advanced Courses (PERDAC), a division of CPFResearch Ltd, will hold their popular short course on atomisation for metal powders for the twelfth time from March 14-15, 2019, in Manchester, UK.

The two-day course will consist of presentations from John Dunkley (Chairman, Atomising Systems Ltd), Dirk Aderhold (Technical Director, Atomising Systems Ltd), Tom Williamson (Research Engineer, Atomising Systems Ltd), Rajeev Dattani (Applications Specialist, Freeman Technology) and Andrew Yule (Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester).

A combination of up-to-date practical information and theory, the course is aimed at engineers working in both metal powder production and R&D. The programme includes expanded coverage of Additive Manufacturing and modern powder analysis methods.

 

Thursday 14th March

9.00 – Registration

9.55 – Introduction to atomisation

10.30 – Fundamentals of liquid atomisation

11.20 – Historical perspective

12.00 – Fundamentals of melt atomisation

12.50 – Lunch

13.35 – Screen analysis and data Interpretation

13.55 – Gas atomisation

15.30 – Water atomisation

16.55 – Rotary, ultrasonic & other techniques–I

17.30 – End of session

 

Friday 15th March

8.45 – Rotary, ultrasonic & other techniques-II

9.25 – Measurement techniques

10.25 – Additive Manufacturing

10.55 – Ancillary Equipment

11.55 – Operation & economics of plant

12.25 – Lunch

13.05 – Powder characterisation for Powder Metallurgy

13.40 – Needs of different metals

14.45 – Toolkit for atomising system improvement

15.30 – End of course

 

For further information on attending the course, contact PERDAC ([email protected]) or Professor Yule ([email protected]).

www.atomising.co.uk

www.cpfresearch.com

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February 13, 2019

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