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Next Workshop:
Information will be posted as it becomes available for the next scheduled course.
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What is it?
- A school for anodizers…
- A one-day program that teaches more than the fundamentals…
- The foundation of quality anodizing…
Anodizing Essentials is the answer to those who seek a basic program in how to anodize aluminum … and how to do it properly.
Developed by anodizing industry professionals for anodizing industry professionals, this workshop is designed to increase the knowledge and ability of anyone involved in operating an anodizing line. With an emphasis on quality, the program takes the learner through the entire
process—beginning with the metallurgical properties of aluminum alloys commonly anodized, and going right through to the final rinse and sealing processes.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for those who may be new to working the anodizing line, as well as for those who oversee the process
and those who may simply want a refresher—a reminder of best practices.
- Anodizers
- Operators
- Process Coordinators
- Racking and Masking Specialists
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- Floor Managers
- Plant Managers
- Quality Control Technicians
- and others.
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Registration for this course includes lunch and course materials.
Curriculum
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Gregory T. Rajsky, CAE, Aluminum Anodizers Council
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Jude Mary Runge, Ph.D., CompCote International, Inc.
Metallurgy Basics for Aluminum Surfaces |
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| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Ed Burlingham, Burlingham International
Fixturing |
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| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
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| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Richard Mahn, Technical Services LLC Representing Houghton Metal Finishing Co.
Clean / Etch / Desmut |
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Mary Oakley, PCS Sales (USA), Inc.
Bright Dipping |
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
Waasy Boddison, American Plating Power, LLC
Power – Rectifiers and transformers for the aluminum surface treatment industry |
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| 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Anne Deacon Juhl, AluConsult, LLC
Anodizing to Specification |
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| 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Mark Jozefowicz, Reliant Aluminum Products, LLC
Coloring Anodized Aluminum |
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| 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Chris Ebbrecht, Eastern Anodic and Color Inc.
Hot, Med Temp, and Cold Sealing of Anodic Coatings |
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| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Terry Ciszewski, RighTech Fabrications
Concluding Remarks and Optional Examination |
Examination and Certificate
Anodizing Essentials is an intensive one-day program designed to benefit any anodizing
operation. There is a voluntary follow-on examination to test the knowledge gained from the course at the conclusion of the program. Successful learners will receive certificates to demonstrate their accomplishment.
This is the program that the anodizing industry has been asking for. Improve the quality of your product by enhancing the value of your skills. Knowledge is key: Anodizing Essentials offers that knowledge.
If you have suggestions on future locations for the Workshop, please e-mail mail@anodizing.org
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