January 18-19, NADCA is excited to announce the first ever California Congress at the Hilton Long Beach. The Congress will feature technology highlights of our Congress in Columbus earlier this fall. It is important to use that all our members are able to access this information prevalent to the advancement in the industry. The event will kick off with a cocktail reception on January 18 and lead into a full day of presentations on January 19. The Congress will be sponsored by a limited number of Suppliers that attendees will be able to meet with to learn more about products and services available to the die casting industry. The cost is just $20 for NADCA Members and $50 for Non-Members*. Contact Melisa Ryzner if you are sending more than 5 people to receive discounted pricing.

Tentative Event Agenda*
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 – Cocktail Reception – 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Thursday, January 19, 2017 – Breakfast – 7:30 – 8:30 am
Congress Presentations – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

8:30-10:00 AM – State of the Die Casting Industry
Additive Manufacturing and New Materials for Die Components with Improved Heat Extraction
New Surfacing Material DHW: From Repair Welding to Additive Manufacturing in Die Casting Molds
Additive Manufacturing for Casting Shot End Systems
Presented by Steve Udvardy, North American Die Casting Association

10:15-11:15 AM – Die Casting Alloys that will Allow the Die Caster to Compete with Alloys A356, A357, 358 and 359 In PM Applications. Strontium Aluminate Replaces Alumina on Aluminum Melts at 500 ppm Sr and Provides Die Soldering Resistance. Hypereutectic Al-Si-Mg-Sr Alloy with a Unique mcrostructure and Improved Ductility.
Presented by Dr. Raymond Donahue, Mercury Marine

Lunch 11:45-1:15 PM

1:15-2:45 PM – The “Gating Equation” Updated Fluidity from a Heat Transfer Perspective
Multi-time Scale Systems and Quasi Equilibrium Presented by Dr. R. Allan Miller, The Ohio State University

3:00-4:30 PM – An Investigation of the use of PVD Die Coatings to Minimize or Eliminate Lubrication during High Pressure Die Casting Evaluation of Die Lubricant Performance Preliminary Study on Ejection Force Prediction Presented by Beau Glim, North American Die Casting Association

Hilton Long Beach
701 W Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90831
Event Rate: $20 NADCA Members, $50 Non-Members
*Registration includes access to the cocktail hour as well as breakfast and lunch on January 19.
Contact: Melisa Ryzner, CMP, NADCA Education & Meetings Manager, 847-808-3161
Register: http://www.diecasting.org/store/events/registration.aspx?event=conwest

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