2014 Solvay Invitational Aluminum Brazing Seminar Monterrey

2014 Solvay Invitational Aluminum Brazing Seminar Monterrey, Mexico www.nocolok.com 2014 Solvay Invitational Aluminum Brazing Seminar
Holiday Inn, Monterrey-Parque Fundidora
100 Monterrey, Mexico 64010
November 12-13, 2014
An Overview of the Aluminum Braze Process and Variables
To request your invitation, please fill out form on page 4 and email to:
Mrs. Frankyie Steele (habla español)
E-mail: Frankyie.Steele@Solvay.com
Phone: +1 713 525 6892
SEATING IS LIMITED SO SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST TODAY!
SEMINAR IS “FREE” OF CHARGE
The Solvay Invitational Aluminum Brazing Seminar is a first of its kind in recent years to bring
together both suppliers and manufacturers in NAFTA’s growing industrial center in Monterrey, Mexico.
The purpose:
To further promote aluminum brazing technology by means of presentations, comments
and technical discussions.
To provide numerous opportunities to establish or strengthen business relationships, establish personal
contacts, expand networks and grow confidence in the art of aluminum brazing.
Specialized in unique subject matter that can influence how well we braze, participating companies will
share their knowledge and experiences with us.
INNOVATIVE
AUTOMATION
We invite you to take part in this significant event.
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2 SCHEDULE
Wednesday November 12th, 2014
20:00 - 22:00 “Get Together”- Snacks and Drinks Hotel Lobby Thursday November 13th, 2014
8:30—8:45
Introduction
Solvay
8:45—9:45
Nocolok® Fundamentals
Solvay
9:45—10:30
Lubricants
Metalloid
10:30—10:45
Break
10:45—11:45
Specialty Fluxes (NOCOLOK® Sil, Cs, Zn and Li)
11:45—13:00
Lunch
13:00—14:00
Flame Braze Fundamentals
14:00—15:00
Furnaces - Types, Sizing, Maintenance, Operation Seco/Warwick
15:00—15:15
Break
15:15—16:00
Paint Flux Coating Methods, Fin Mill Fundamentals
Innovative Automation
16:00—16:45
Paste Dispensing Fundamentals and Application
ViscoTec
16:45—18:30
BREAK
18:30—20:30
SOLVAY DINNER
Solvay
Lucas Milhaupt
3 Invitation Request Form:
Company Information:
Name:_____________________________________________________
Street Address:___________________________________________
City/Town: _______________________________________________
State: _____________________________________________________
Country:___________________________________________________
Participant Information:
First Name: ______________________________________________
Last Name: ______________________________________________
Title:_____________________________________________________
Tel: ______________________________________________________
E-Mail:___________________________________________________
Will you be booking a hotel reservation?
YES or
NO
If requiring a room, you will need to make reservations directly with the hotel.
Holiday Inn, Monterrey-Parque Fundidora, 52-81-83696000
Please return the enclosed request form to:
Mrs. Frankyie Steele (habla español)
E-mail: Frankyie.Steele@Solvay.com
Phone: +1 713 525 6892
4 Transportation to and from Hotel
Mariano Escobedo
International Airport (MTY)
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Distance: 12.5 MI/20.12 KM NORTH to Hotel
Taxi Charge (one way): $20.00 USD
Time by Taxi: 20 minutes
Take airport exit west and Miguel Aleman avenue to
the south. Follow Miguel Aleman to Constitución
avenue, pass Parque Fundidora and then turn right.
Driving
 Located within Parque Fundidora premises and next
to Cintermex. From any direction follow signage directing to Parque Fundidora parking # 5, go north at
Revolución Exit when coming on Constitucion Ave or
Morones Prieto. From airport follow Miguel Aleman
Ave south to Constitución and take right on Ave Fundidora. Hotel is located to the right. From the south
follow signage to Arena Monterrey, Cintermex or
Fundidora.
Room Type
Rates (one breakfast included)
Rates (two breakfasts included)
Standard Room – Single or Double
$131.20 ($1,692.5 Pesos + imp)
$139.42 ($1,798.5 pesos + imp)
Superior Room – Single or Double
$141.20 ($1,821.5 Pesos + imp)
$149.42 ($1,927.5 pesos + imp)
Executive Room – Single or Double
$160.22 ($2,066.8 Pesos + imp)
$168.44 (2,172.8 pesos + imp)
Booking code: “SOLVAY 2014”
5 Admission Fee = “Your completed seminar survey“
Dinner Location
HOTEL DINNER 6 Company Contacts
Jack Manard
Sales Manager
Automotive Products
Metalloid Corporation
1160 White St.
Sturgis, MI 49091
269-503-2226
j.manard@metalloidcorp.com
A graduate of Western Michigan University with a B.S. in Petroleum Distribu on, Jack is an ac ve industry speaker and lubricant supplier to the global automo ve aluminum heat exchanger industry. Having been in the industry for over 20 years, he has exper se in launching and implemen ng cost‐savings process improvements and braze‐
compa ble lubricants into a variety of “Controlled Atmosphere Braz‐
ing” (CAB) vacuum and nickel‐brazing opera ons. Wade J. Loofboro
Application Engineer
Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc.
5656 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Cudahy, WI 53110
Cell: (414) 217-4195
wloofboro@lucasmilhaupt.com
Wade holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Marque e University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has five years of applica ons experience with Lucas‐Milhaupt, providing technical support to customers and solving brazing issues. This includes alloy and/or flux selec on, joint design, process improvement recommenda ons and inspec on techniques, among others. A fluent Spanish speaker, he works closely with customers in La n America. He is a member of AWS and ASM. Patrick Kieselbach
ViscoTec-America Inc.
975 Cobb Place Blvd. NW Suite 201
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: +1-770-422-4281
Fax: +1-770-422-0265
Cell: +1-678-756-2445
patrick.kieselbach@viscotecamerica.com
A graduate of Flagler College in St. Augus ne, Florida with a BA in Business Administra on, Patrick has over 20 years of interna onal experience in automo ve Tier 1 business. He works in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. He has been with Visco Tec‐America since 2010, specializing in emptying, trea ng and dispensing equip‐
ment, as well as processes for the automo ve, electronics and avia on industries. Mike Bongiovanni
COO/Owner
Innovative Automation, Inc.
15377 Oakwood Drive
Romulus, MI 48174
Cell: 734-718-1993
mikeb@inautomation.com
Mike has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the GMI Engineering and Management Ins tute as well as an MBA in Technology Manage‐
ment from the University of Phoenix. With a total of 30 years experi‐
ence in the heat exchanger manufacturing industry, he has worked primarily on core room technologies and systems including fin mills, fin presses, core builders and tube mills. He founded “Innova ve Au‐
toma on” in 2000 to support the manufacturing engineering efforts of both the heat exchanger industry and the broader manufacturing industry. Mike Jacobs
CAB Team Leader - North America
SECO/WARWICK Corporation
180 Mercer St.
Meadville, PA 16335
Phone: 814-332-8598
Cell: 814-573-2537
Fax: 814-724-1407
mjacobs@secowarwick.com
Mike holds a B.S. in Marke ng from Edinboro University of Pennsyl‐ vania. He joined Seco/Warwick nine years ago as an Applica ons En‐
gineer for “Controlled Atmosphere Brazing” (CAB) furnace technolo‐
gy. He currently manages the CAB furnace product line for the North American market out of Meadville, Pennsylvania. He serves markets in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to promote and grow the CAB furnace product line. 7 Company Contacts
Dr. Hans-Walter Swidersky
Manager Technical Marketing &
Sales
Solvay Fluor GmbH
Hans-Böckler-Allee 20
D - 30173 Hannover
Germany
Tel.: +49 511 857 3329
hans.swidersky@solvay.com
Hans holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Marburg in Germany. In 1990, he began working in the chemical indus‐
try (Kali Chemie/Solvay). His main areas of responsibility and experi‐
ence in research and development, technical services, and marke ng and sales include inorganic fluorides, alterna ve refrigerants and envi‐
ronmental technologies. Since 1995, he has focused on Nocolok®. Hans has authored and co‐authored numerous publica ons and is a co‐
inventor of several patents. A na ve German speaker, he is fluent in English. Manos Eliades
Tech Service and Sales Manager
Solvay Fluorides LLC
3333 Richmond Ave
Houston , TX 77098
Cell: 713-703-3636
manos.eliades@solvay.com
Manos holds a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. With twenty years in the heat exchanger manu‐
facturing industry, he works with manufacturing equipment, process and new product development ini a ves. He joined Solvay in 2006 as a dedicated member of the Solvay Nocolok® team, assis ng customers with on‐site instruc on and problem‐solving. Within Nocolok®, Manos specializes in flux/alloy pastes and paints. He speaks English, Greek and entry level Spanish. Arnaldo Huitrón
Sales and Marketing Manager
Solvay Flúor México, SA de CV
Carretera Panamericana Km 23.5
Col. Granjas
Cd Juárez, Chihuahua, México
+52/181/8259-5099
arnaldo.huitron@solvay.com
Arnaldo has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from the Na‐
onal Polytechnic Ins tute in Mexico City. Represen ng Solvay Fluor Mexico, he has been with Solvay for 14 years. Arnaldo is the primary commercial contact for all fluorinated products within Mexico. Work‐
ing with the Fluorides team, he coordinates technical seminars and visits tailored to the customers’ specific needs. A na ve Spanish speak‐
er, he is fluent in English. Daniel Lauzon
Sales Manager Inorganic Salts
Solvay Fluorides, LLC
3333 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77098
+1 713 816 9125
daniel.lauzon@solvay.com
Dan has a degree in Chemical Engineering Technology from Algonquin College in O awa, Canada. He has been working with Noco‐
lok® Brazing Technology for more than 30 years. He started his career as a Chemical Technologist with Alcan’s Research and Development Center in Kingston, Canada, working in the corrosion and brazing labs. He joined Solvay in 1995 and has held the posi on of Technical Sales and Service Manager in Germany, Canada, Korea and the U.S. Since 2010, Dan has been Sales Manager for Inorganic fluoride salts and con‐
nues to serve a technical support role for Nocolok® customers upon request. He speaks French, English and conversa onal German. Ken Neugebauer
Sr. Business Manager
Solvay Fluorides, LLC
3333 Richmond Ave.
Houston , TX 77098
713 525 6566 tel
kenneth.neugebauer@solvay.com
Holding a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dela‐
ware, Ken has over 30 years experience in the chemical industry in various fields ranging from precision cleaning solvents, wood preserva‐
ves, pharmaceu cal propellants and refrigerants and foam‐blowing agents. Ken has been involved with Nocolok® Flux products since 2000. 8 Survey
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