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Quick Power Point overview of MeltLab
We have creatd a quick power point overview of MeltLab and several of the types of metals it can analysis.
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Distributors wanted
We are looking for distributors in other countries. The ideal destributor will be familiar with computers, foundry metallurgy and melting, and be in a business that already has a large foundry clientel. MeltLab would be an additional line item that would complement their other products. If you would be interested, please send and email with a description of your company and how you think MeltLab would fit in. We pay industry standard commissions.
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August Hot Topics for 2010
This month's Hot Topic is on measuring nodularity in ductile iron by thermal analysis.
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A bonus Hot Topic discusses the metrics of measuring arrests in MeltLab. This one is a little deep, but discusses how MeltLab determines how to measure
an arrest, from the starting point of an arrest to the ending point. This is a technical but historic document that lays the groundwork for the next
major step in thermal analysis. Recommend this to all researchers, university professors, and to our would be competators.
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New Ductile Pass/Fail for shrinkage May 2010
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A new pass/fail test has been added to the Ductile Iron Microanalysis method to use the degree of shrink tendency value as a way of simplifying shop floor control.
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New Hot Topic on the three important aspects of Ductile Shrinkage control May 2010
The Zero curve addition to the MeltLab opens the door to additionally measuring areas of the curve, and not just derivatives (Integral Calculus). While this is not
necessary for chemistry measurements, it does open up the field of the thermal analysis of inoculated and treated metal microstructures. Now we can not only ask if a certain
phase is present (like carbides in iron or Mg-Silicide in Aluminum), we can now ask how much.
Personally, I think, as Lyle Jenkins put it, that the quick analysis of microstructure by Thermal Analysis is where foundries are to make the next big improvement in
casting quality. See our Hot Sheets for the last few months to see what I am talking about.
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MeltLab Demo Download Center
We have prepared a demonstration version that can now be emailed to those interested in MeltLab. The version comes with the Expert level of analysis. Please send me a email and tell me of your interest. Specify if you want to look at base iron, grey iron, ductile iron, or aluminum.