AFC-Holcroft is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our 14th International Invitational Aluminum Brazing Seminar.
The Seminar will be held from October 27 to 29, 2010, at the Sheraton in Novi, Michigan. As in the past, the seminar will focus on controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum heat exchangers with non-corrosive flux.

Day 1 will be educational and will teach the fundamentals of each step of controlled atmosphere brazing of aluminum heat exchangers with non-corrosive flux, as well as the basics of aluminum alloy metallurgy and corrosion resistance. It is ideal for those who need to be trained on controlled atmosphere aluminum brazing or need a refresher course. The course is also useful for staff who wish to broaden their knowledge of other aspects of process, equipment or materials. In response to requests to enhance our Day 1 course presentation, this year the material is being presented by several individuals who are experts in their field, as shown below:

• Course Leader - Dr. Ralph Woods, Consultant to AFC-Holcroft and Sapa Technology
• Fundamentals of CAB Technology - Dr. Hans-Walter Swidersky, Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH
• Metallurgy - Dr. Hui Zhao, Creative Thermal Solutions
• Defects In Brazing - Dr. Aad Wittebrood, Corus Research, Development & Technology
• Corrosion - Dr. Doug Hawksworth, Sapa Heat Transfer
• Lubrication - Mr. Perry Landers, Circle Prosco
• Furnaces & Equipment - Mr. Malcolm McQuirk, AFC-Holcroft
• Troubleshooting - Dr. Leszek Orman, Solvay Fluor und Derivate GmbH

Days 2 and 3 will feature invited speakers who will review state-of-the-art technology in their specialized fields on materials, processes and equipment. Paper subjects/titles are shown below and abstracts will be added to this page as they become available to us from the authors.

• Jack Manard, Circle Prosco – “New Tube Forming”
• Amy Levi, Acrux Metal Technology – “Field Failure Modes”
• Aad Wittebrood, Corus Research Development & Technology – “Flux Free Brazing”
• Jan Halvor Nordlien, Hydro Aluminium a.s. – “Hybraz™ Coated Products-Corrosion Protection Using Pre-Coated MPE’s For Heat Exchanger”
• David Warrington, Metals Consultancy – “Leak Testing”
• Dr. Hui Zhao, Creative Thermal Solutions – “The Potential Of Open Cell Aluminum Foams As Fin Structures For CAB Brazed Condensers”
• Malcolm McQuirk, AFC-Holcroft – “Equipment For HVAC”
• Dr. Jose-Zaldivar Garcia, Valeo Thermique Moteur – “The Role Of Different Parameters On The Corrosion Of Aluminum Heat Exchangers By Exhaust Gases Condensates”
• Tim Evans, Ford Motor Company - "Influence Of Heat Exchanger Designs On Accelerated Erosion Test Results"
• Sapa Heat Transfer - "New Alloys For Brazed Heat Exchangers"
• KIMAB - "Fundamentals Of Fin Sagging"
• Ted Garner, Vacuum Engineering Services Ltd. - "A New Method for Leak Testing Radiators, Heater Cores and Charge Air Coolers:  Helium Leak Testing But Without A Vacuum Chamber"
• Creed Darling, Lucas-Milhaupt Inc. – “Comparisons of Zn/Al, Al/Si, Zn/Al/Si Alloys for Joining of Aluminum”
• Nathanael Shaw, Ford Motor Company -"Stagnant Coolant Test For Aluminum And Fluoride And Its Effect On Aluminum Corrosion Under Heat Rejecting Conditions"

Please visit our website for a full program and agenda around September, 2010.

If you would like to receive an invitation, please send your name, address and e-mail address to cabseminar@afc-holcroft.com.  Please note that we reserve the right to decline attendance if we deem there would be a conflict of interest.
 

Hotel rooms at the site hotel can be reserved on-line at a group rate discount by taking the following link: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/afcholcroft.