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Using OrientationImaging MicroscopyTo Measure ParticleSize Of SinteredPolycrystallineDiamondINTERTECH 2008 FINAL Call For PapersPCD Inserts forImproved Hard RockMining EfficiencyDevelopment Of NewPDC Material AndEvaluation OfProperties

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4 A Finer Point of View

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8 News & Notes

11 Membership Application

12 Calendar of Events

14 Announcements& Products

29 Ad Insertion Rates

30 Checklist of ThingsTo Do ...

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Rock Bits courtesy of Smith Megadiamond.

ABC Superabrasives .................................................................................................................... IFCAction Superabrasive Products.................................................................................................... 20American Superabrasives ............................................................................................................. 26Apogee Precision Parts ................................................................................................................. 15Cinetic Landis Grinding Corp. – CITCO Products ..................................................................... 6Diamond Abrasives Corporation ............................................................................................ OBCEngis Corporation ...................................................................................................................... IBCInnovative Organics, Saint-Goban Grains & Powders.............................................................. 21INTERTECH 2008.......................................................................................................................... 16Lands Superabrasives ..................................................................................................................... 5Rosst Enterprises Inc. ................................................................................................................... 14Warren/Amplex Superabrasives................................................................................................... 28Worldwide Superabrasives LLC ..................................................................................................... 7

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16 INTERTECH 2008 Information &FINAL Call For Papers

18 PCD Inserts for Improved Hard RockMining Efficiency

24 Development Of New PDC Material AndEvaluation Of Properties

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FINER POINTS is the only publication devoted exclusively to the understanding, selection andapplication of diamond, cubic boron nitride and related materials. It is edited for recipients who areinvolved in some way with these “superabrasives”, either as providers of the materials, producers ofproducts containing the materials or users of these products (e.g., grinding wheels, dressing tools,drill bits, saw blades, sawing wires, cutting tools, polishing compounds, CVD film products, etc.).

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A Finer Point of View...Think outside the box… Ever hearthat one before? I’ll bet you have andin its pure sense it means don’t bestuck in doing what you do every dayor the same thing over and over bystaying in the “box”. Instead, useyour imagination to see beyond theordinary and accepted practices to beoriginal with a new idea. As wereview abstracts that have beensubmitted for INTERTECH 2008 I amstruck by the fact that they are notonly new ideas, but ideas that havebeen rethought to presentestablished data in a new way. Toomany times we hear people in thisindustry say, “I’ve heard that before”,or “we worked on that back in 1980”.That mindset sometimes keeps newideas from flourishing. I rememberhearing a story that a certain productcalled cubic boron nitride wasinvented in 1957 to be a replacementfor diamond. When the new productwas subjected to all the testsnormally applied to diamond itproved not as hard as diamond andin fact had other properties not asimpressive as diamond. When it fellshort in all the diamond tests it wasplaced on a shelf and all butforgotten. According to its inventor itwas an invention without anapplication. Then in the early 70’s itwas found that cubic boron nitridewas excellent for grinding hard steelsand nickel-based alloys, for whichdiamond isn't cost-effective. This hasled to a multi-million dollarindustrial technology to manufacturehigh-precision steel and other alloyparts and to sharpen high-speed steeltools. What products today are stillout there waiting for that extra boostto be the cBN of tomorrow? Will itbe Aggregated diamond nanorods,Fullerites, CVD cBN or some othermaterial still being researched forthat economic production leap orrevolutionary application? At theIndustrial Diamond Association weare routinely fielding inquiriesregarding “new materials” ormaterials harder than diamond orcubic boron nitride. It goes withoutsaying that many of these inventersfeel they have created some Earth-shaking product, but many times

their efforts are lacking that one bigbreakthrough to create a repeatableand cost effective process. Over thepast few INTERTECH conferences wehave had the opportunity and greatexperience to hear about newmaterials still in the research stages.Many of these have come fromGovernment sponsored researchfacilities as well as dedicatedacademic intellectuals. Some are juston the edge of a breakthrough andothers just keep us facinated withreports and experiments of increasingsuccesses. Yes, that diamond thatfiltered blood in the Ukraine, newPDC in Korea, bonding alloy fromGermany, or that diamond diode inChina will keep us all coming backand pique our interest. Personaly Ican’t wait to hear Dr. Jeffery Taylorspeak on all the fantastic medicalbreakthroughs in diamond joints forthe human body, James Campbell ofPratt & Whitney talk about newmaterials for superabrasive processesin aerospace and who would missDr. Post, curator of the gems andminerals from the SmithsonianInstitute … In May, you don’t wantto miss INTERTECH 2008 either…and take that opportunity to be“outside the box”!

Sincerely,

David Simpson, PresidentIndustrial Diamond Association of America

PRESIDENTDavid Simpson

Industrial DiamondAssociation ofAmerica, Inc.

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PRESIDENTDavid M. SimpsonSumitomo Electric Carbide Diamond Group

VICE PRESIDENTMartin DeakinsDiamond Innovations

SECRETARY/TREASURERIon C. BeneaEngis Corporation

PAST PRESIDENT

Robert LinaresApollo Diamond, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David L. Edwards (05-07)Action Superabrasive Products

William R. Herbst (07-09)Advanced Superabrasives, Inc.

Dwayne (Mike) Mustin (07-09)American Superabrasives Corp.

Edward E. Galen (07-09)Cinetic Landis Grinding Corp.– CITCO Products

William J. Tully (06-08)Diamond Abrasives Corp.

R. Christian Winkel (06-08)Worldwide Superabrasives

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Terry M. KaneIndustrial Diamond Associationof America, Inc.P.O. Box 29460Columbus, Ohio 43229Phone: 614-797-2265FAX: 614-797-2264

E-Mail:[email protected]

Website:www.superabrasives.org

FINER POINTS is the official publication of theIndustrial Diamond Association of America, Inc. andis published fours times a year. Contributions arewelcomed but the Editor reserves the right to acceptor reject any material for publication. All by-linedarticles published in this magazine represent solelythe individual opinions of the writers and notnecessarily those of the Industrial DiamondAssociation. Executive and Editorial Offices: FinerPoints, P.O. Box 29460, Columbus, Ohio 43229,(614) 797-2265. Editor and Advertising, Terry Kane.Advertising rates and deadlines available uponrequest. Copyright 2002. Material in FINER POINTSmay not be reproduced in any form without expresswritten consent.

ISSN: 1090-0896

Going Green with EnvyAlmost forty years ago, a certain celebrity named Kermit the Frog first sang the melancholy tune“It’s Not Easy Being Green”, bemoaning his color. Today, many organizations have taken this simplesong and made it the anthem for “Being Green” in the environmental sense. The concern for globalwarming has taken center stage as melting polar caps and the plight of animals, like the polar bear,are a crisis. This tragedy may have been overlooked for years, but the reality is now upon us anddirectly related to Global warming, the increase in the greenhouse effect that warms the Earth’ssurface. Global warming is believed to be the result of increased concentrations of greenhousegases in the atmosphere. Science, business, and government organizations support the fact thatreducing greenhouse gas is an inevitable and integral component of doing business.Environmental awareness, particularly excess greenhouse gases, has seen a surge of visibility fromthe international and domestic business communities. The majority of greenhouse gases comefrom natural sources but human activity is amajor contributor. Thus, businessesworldwide are turning their focus toincreased environmental awareness throughreduction of resource consumption,particularly of fossil fuels, which is theleading cause of excess greenhouse gases. Inour own industry we have been aware foryears of the need to cut back on energyconsumption through cutbacks in the use ofpower for making diamond to the lightingand heating of our manufacturing facilities.It takes a lot of power to make diamondand most companies have usedextraordinary measures to improveproductivity and reduce the overall use ofenergy. Of course, the very application ofsuperabrasives helps to improvemanufacturing processes by reducing scrap,providing lower energy costs for end usersand helping eliminate conventionalabrasives like aluminum oxide thatcontribute to hazardous waste and disposal.The hardest part of our job may be toeducate the end user to make the switchand convert to superabrasives and energyefficient machine tools. Internationallyalmost every country is addressing theconcerns of a greener planet from globalwarming and carbon emissions to recyclingand reusing critical materials. The greencause is trumpeted from China to TheNetherlands and India to Australia. It’s notjust governments and major companies, butthe individual person who must shoulderthe effort and accountability. The other dayI was looking up some data and cameacross a website called “Green IQ”. On thissite there is a survey to evaluate ourenvironmental conscience. There are simpleitems that everyone can do to reduce energycosts and resource consumption,particularly of fossil fuels. The list is longand eye opening… sharing a ride, freshfoods, eco-friendly clothes, fluorescentlights, recycling, heating/cooling temps andmany others. How about email faxes orusing both sides of fax paper? Going greenin the early days was looked at as the latestfad, but as we become smarter and moreconscientious, we are all realizing the day isupon us when we will be constrained bygovernment regulations and restrictions, butmore importantly our customers and peerswill start asking are we a good neighbor andenvironmentally conscious? Kermit did say itbest in 1970, “Green can be important like ariver, big like a mountain or tall like a tree”…

Editorial

TERRY KANE, Editor



KIMBERLEY PROCESS HAS ISSUED A NEW DIRECTIVE FOR THEDIAMOND INDUSTRY. The Clean Diamond Trade Act (the “Act”; Public Law 108-19) was signedinto law on July 29, 2003. Act prohibits the “importation into, or exportation from, the United States on orafter July 30, 2003, of any rough diamond, from whatever source, unless the rough diamond has beencontrolled through the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS)”. The Census Bureau is responsiblefor collecting, compiling and publishing import and export statistics for the U.S. under the provisions of Title13 and Title 15 U.S.C. The Act requires the Census Bureau to maintain statistics on imports and exports ofrough diamonds under subheadings 7102.10, 7102.21, and 7102.31 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule ofthe United States. All importers of rough diamonds must fax a copy of their KPC certificates to the CensusBureau upon making entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Copies of the KPC must be faxed to 1-800-457-7328. Questions regarding the KPCS may be directed to Ms. Adria Gibson at 202-863-6057.

ILJIN DIAMOND IS WORKING ON A “DREAMMATERIAL” TO REPLACE THE LCD CORE PART.Composed of hexagon-shaped with the diameter of a nanometer (a billionthm) it has high electroconduction and strength and is widely favored as a next-

generation material by several hugecompanies. Iljin is conducting the finaltests for the commercialization of CNT, andplan to release a prototype next July andbegin mass production next yearend. “CNTis 20~30% cheaper than the existingfluorescent material and mercury

containing materials, which will be restricted in the long run for environmental reasons. For more informationvisit: https://www.iljin.co.kr/eng/PRCenter/mediaIljin.asp

DECEMBER 2007 CSDA ADDS 21 COURSES TO ONLINETRAINING WEBSITE. St. Petersburg, FL – The Concrete Sawing andDrilling Association, which earlier this introduced a new online training website, ispleased to announce that it has added 21 new online training courses. The newcourses, covering health and safety and business subjects, were made availablethrough CSDA’s partnership with ProTraining.com. These courses supplement the

very popular five initial courses that covered flat sawing, wall sawing, core drilling,hand sawing and wire sawing. "Participation in the online training programs has

exceeded our expectations since the site was established earlier in 2007," said Patrick O’Brien, ExecutiveDirector. "The 700 completed courses represent 50 percent of the total number of courses for the classroomtraining courses that began in 1993. The addition of new courses will quickly make the online trainingcourses the top training resource for CSDA." Contact: Patrick O’Brien, Executive Director Concrete Sawing &Drilling Association [email protected].

NEW WHITE PAPER DETAILSFUME COLLECTIONSOLUTIONS FORHEXAVALENT CHROMIUMEXPOSURE. Cincinnati, OH - A new

white paper from the United Air Specialists provides specific guidance on how to comply with OSHAspecifications on hexavalent chromium and minimize harmful exposure through air filtration. Hexavalentchromium (CrVI) compounds are used as corrosion inhibitors and present an occupational hazard to workersthat weld, torch cut or grind chromium-containing metals such as stainless steel. Exposure to hexavalentchromium through inhalation or touch can pose significant health risks to workers, including lung cancer,skin and membrane ulcerations, allergies and skin irritation. The white paper is entitled "Fume CollectionSolutions for Hexavalent Chromium Exposure", a PDF file can be downloaded from United Air Specialists:www.uasinc.com.

DECEMBER 2007 RAWMATERIAL AND ENERGYCOSTS ARE BIGGESTTHREATS TO PRIVATE

MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES. Grant Thornton International Business Report onmanufacturing that privately held manufacturers across the world are being impacted greatest by therising costs of raw materials and energy. Research from Grant Thornton International shows that theincreasing costs of raw materials and energy are having major impacts on cost pressures for privatelyheld manufacturers. Globally, 61% of surveyed businesses reported being most concerned about rawmaterials costs and 45 % reported energy costs. Turkish manufacturing businesses are the mostconcerned about energy costs in the next 12 months with 82% of respondentsexpecting these to have a major impact on cost pressures. Despite being a major oil producing country,61% of manufacturers in Mexico cite energy costs as a concern. Australia and Brazil, also energyproducing countries, are least concerned about energy costs, with 20% and 23% expecting them tohave major impact. The management of energy consumption is key to tackling global warming -reduction in costs is the result. Two thirds of manufacturers reported taking measures to reduce theirenergy consumption. They reported installing energy saving lighting, motion detectors, insulation andmeasures to ensure that IT equipment is turned off while not in use to cut down on usage and costs.Over half of responding manufacturing businesses are investing in energy saving plant and machinery.For further information please contact: Kristi Grgeta at Grant Thornton International [email protected]

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NEWSandnotes


Industrial Diamond Association of America, Inc.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONCompany ___________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________City _______________________________________ State ______ Zip Code/Postal Code _____________ Country _______________________________Shipping Address (Can not ship to PO Box) _________________________________________________________________________________________City _______________________________________ State ______ Zip Code/Postal Code _____________ Country _______________________________Phone ___________________________________________________ Fax ____________________________________________________________E-mail ___________________________________________________ Web Site ________________________________________________________Official Representative ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Others (Participating in IDA Activities) _____________________________________________________________________________________________Principle Business Activity _____________________________________________________________________________________________________Which applies to your company: ______ Corporation ______ Partnership ______ Sole ProprietorshipProvide names of principle officers or partners:_______________________________________________________________________________________When was your company established? ___________ List at least two business references, preferably one is an IDA member (name, company and address of each):

How long has your company been engaged in _____ 1.______________________________________________________________________________superabrasive/ultra-hard material industry? _______ 2.______________________________________________________________________________

CHECK APPROPRIATE MEMBERSHIP

______ Regular MembershipAny company and/or individual classified as a superabrasive/ultra-hard materialsupplier, tool maker, machine tool builder, end user or related business with offices inthe USA, Canada or Mexico is eligible in this category. Only one individual shall bedesignated by each member company as the IDA Delegate with voting and otherprivileges described in the By-Laws.

(DUES CATEGORY)The dues category for Regular Members is determined by annual sales volumeexpressed in US $ as indicated below.Check to appropriate category:_____ Category 1 $2,575 per year Over $20,000,000 Annual Sales_____ Category 2 $1,936 per year $10,000,000 - $19,999,999 Annual Sales_____ Category 3 $1,709 per year $6,000,000 - $9,999,999 Annual Sales_____ Category 4 $1,328 per year Under $2,000,000 - $5,999,999 Annual Sales_____ Category 5 $975 per year Under $1,999,999 Annual Sales

Name of Delegate Voting Member: ________________________________________

Title:___________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________

______ International MembershipAny company and/or individual classified as a superabrasive/ultra-hard materialsupplier, tool maker, machine tool builder, end user or related business which does nothave offices or other facilities in the USA, Canada or Mexico is eligible in this category.An International Member shall have all the privileges of regular membership, exceptthat the delegate cannot vote at any membership meetings, participate in statisticalreporting for the North American market, hold proxies or serve in any office in IDA.Annual fee for International Member is $2,575 per year.


Title:___________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________

______ Associate MembershipAvailable for companies having a principal office in the USA, Canada or Mexico, whichare providing products or services to the superabrasive/ultra-hard material industry, butare not engaged in selling, using or dealing in industrial diamonds, cubic boron nitride,compacted diamond/cbn, diamond film or products containing diamonds/cbn. AnAssociate Member shall have all the privileges of regular membership, except that thedelegate cannot vote at any membership meetings, participate in statistical reportingfor the North American market, hold proxies or serve in any office in IDA. Annual feefor Associate Member is $500 per year.


Title:___________________________ E-Mail: ______________________________

______ Affiliate MembershipEach company that enrolls as a Regular or International IDA Member is entitled tohave a second person at that company designated an Affiliate Member. The firstAffiliate member will receive IDA material at no further cost. Additional persons atMember companies can be added as Affiliate Members to receive IDA materials.Annual fee for Affiliate Member is $75 per year.

Name of 1st Affiliate Member (no charge): __________________________________

Name of 2nd Affiliate Member ($95): _______________________________________

Name of 3rd Affiliate Member ($95): _______________________________________

If more than 3 Affiliate Members, please attach separate sheet.

______ Education/ResearchAny individual having an affiliation with a non-profit educational institution or Research& Development organization is eligible for membership in this category. AnEducation/Research Member shall have all the privileges of regular membership,except that the delegate cannot vote at any membership meetings, participate instatistical reporting for the North American market, hold proxies or serve in any office inIDA. Annual fee for Education Member is $125 per year.

______ Senior MembershipAvailable for any individual who has retired or is no longer active in the diamond or cbnbusiness, but wishes to receive information mailings and attend IDA meetings as amember. Annual fee for Senior Member is $50 per year.

WHAT IS THE IDA?The Industrial Diamond Association of America, Inc. is anon-profit trade association and was incorporated onMarch 29, 1946 in the State of New York. It is the oldestand most prestigious association in thesuperabrasive/ultrahard materials industry. Activityand focus has evolved from natural diamond tosuperabrasives and most recently, to all ultrahardmaterials including CVD Diamond. Members includematerial suppliers, tool manufacturers, componentproducers, machine tool builders, end users,academia/research affiliates and other companiesrelated to the research, manufacture, application, useand sales of superabrasives.

WHAT DOES THE IDA DO?◆ Oversees Statistics Reporting Program◆ Establishes Industry Standards◆ Interacts With Global Associations And Organizations◆ Creates And Distributes Market Studies & Data◆ Organizes And Presents Technical Seminars & Conferences◆ Serves As A Government Liaison For Industry Guidelines

And Regulations◆ Participates As Member Of World Diamond Council◆ Provides Safety / Regulatory Reports And Advisement◆ Resource For General Information And Consultation

OTHER MEMBER SERVICES◆ PUBLISHES QUARTERLY MAGAZINE◆ HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTIONS◆ HOSTS IDA WEBSITE WITH MEMBER FOCUS AND DIRECTION◆ PROVIDES SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE ON INDIVIDUAL

MEMBER ISSUES◆ CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES PUBLICATIONS ON PRODUCTS

AND APPLICATIONS◆ ACTS AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR INDUSTRY CONCERNS

FAX COMPLETED MEMBERSHIP FORM TO 614-797-2264

January 21-25, 2008 World of Concrete 2008 Las Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, NVhttp://www.worldofconcrete.com

February 5-9 MARMOL 2008 International Exhibition forNatural Stone & MachineryValencia, Spainhttp://marmol.feriavalencia.com

February 19-22 Vitória Stone Fair 2008International Marble and Granite FairCarapina, Serra, Brazil,www.fomatur.com.br

February 19-22 TECHNO STONE International Exhibition of Natural StoneInternational Exhibition CentreKiev, Ukrainewww.technostone-ukraine.com

March 4-6 IADC/SPEInternational Drilling Conference & ExhibitionCaribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, USAwww.spe.org

March 4-8CSDA

Annual Convention of the Concrete Sawing & DrillingAssociation Red Rock Resort & Spa Las Vegas, USAwww.csda.org

March 6-9 CXISF 2008 8th China Xiarnen International Stone FairXiarnen International Conference& Exhibition Centre, Xiarnen, Chinawww.stonefair.org.cn

March 11-14 REVESTIRInternational Granite, Marble &Ornamental Stone ExhibitionTransarnerica Expo CentreFale Conosco, Sao Paulo, Brazilwww.exporevestir.com.br

March 11-15 CONEXPOTrade Show for Construction &Construction MaterialsLas Vegas Convention CenterLas Vegas, Nevadawww.conexpoconagg.com

March 12-15 GRNDTEC 2008Grinding Machines Trade ShowAugsburg, Germanywww.grindtec.de

March 31- April 4 METAVInternational Trade Fair for ManufacturingDusseldorf Exhibition CenterDusseldorf, Germanywww.metav.messe-duesseldorf.de

March 31 - 4 April WIRE 2008International Wire & Cable Trade FairDusseldorf Exhibition CentreDusseldorf, Germanywww.iwma.org/dusseldorf.cfm

April 1-3WESTEC 2008SMEWESTEC 2008 Exposition & ConferenceLos Angeles, CA USAwww.sme.org

April 14-17 SAE 2008 World CongressThe Premier Automotive Technology EventDetroit, Michiganwww.sae.org/congress

MAY 3-4, 2008Industrial Diamond Association

of AmericaAnnual Meeting

The Contemporary ResortOrlando, Florida USAwww.superabrasives.org

MAY 5-7, 2008The Contemporary Resort

Orlando, Florida USAwww.intertechconference.com

September 8-13 IMTS 2008International Manufacturing Technology ShowMcCormick PlaceChicago, IL USAwww.imts.com

THE RITZ CARLTONLake Las Vegas, Henderson

Nevada USAMarch 15-17, 2010

www.intertechconference.com

To have your event or conference listed,please send information to:Finer Points Event Calendar

P.O. Box 29460, Columbus OH 43229Fax 614-797-2264 or

email: [email protected]


CALENDAR EVENTS for 2010


NEW VERIPRO™ TECHNOLOGYFROM HOWARD LEIGHTMEASURES REAL-WORLDATTENUATION OF EARPLUGSSmithfield, RI – New VeriPRO™ technology just introduced by Howard Leight bySperian now makes it possible for safety managers to ensure employees are gettingthe most out of their hearing protection devices. Developed in conjunction with theHouse Ear Institute (www.hei.org), VeriPRO measures real-world attenuation ofunmodified earplugs and can be used as a means to improve individual employeetraining and enhance the overall effectiveness of hearing conservation programs.For additional information visit www.howardleight.com

NEW LATHE & SPINDLE ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR INDUSTRYNewburyport, MA, December,2007 – Pinpoint Laser Systems hasa new measuring and alignment

system for lathes, turning equipment, spindles and related machinery. Easy to use,versatile, and affordable. Ideal applications include aligning lathes and turningcenters, adjusting boring mills, aligning drive shafts, adjusting barfeeders, and manyother industrial applications. This lathe & spindle alignment system is simple andquick to use with a round laser that is secured into a chuck or attached to the end of ashaft or spindle. New Microgage Spindle Alignment tool can measure to a precisionof 0.0001 inch or better and the laser allows for alignments over distances as great as150 feet. A serial and USB interface connect to a laptop or PC and link to popularspreadsheets for plotting and analyzing data for maintenance records, customercompliance and other uses. For more information contact Pinpoint LaserSystems, Inc. at 1-800-757-5383, or [email protected]

Announcements&PRODUCTS

EDAX INC. INTRODUCES THE HIKARI Continuing in EDAX-TSL'stradition of pioneering Orientation Imaging Microscopy (OIM). Utilizing automatedelectron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) provides a new way to analyze particle size.Hikari is a full featured, completely integrated CCD-based detector that excels at allEBSD applications, whether they require speed or sensitivity and signal tonoiseperformance. Hikari can achieve simultaneous acquisition and indexing speedsof 320 patterns per second for many materials including polycrystalline diamond andPCBN. For more information contact: EDAX Inc. www.edax.com

IPG PHOTONICS ANNOUNCES NEWRESULTS IN THICK PLATE WELDINGWITH 20 KILOWATT FIBER LASEROxford, MA, December 10, 2007 – IPG Photonics Corporation, the leading globalmanufacturer of high-power lasers and amplifiers for diverse applications innumerous markets, today announced that its application center in Germany achieveda record high-quality deep penetration welding on thick stainless steel plates at rapidspeeds. By using IPG’s unique 20 kW continuous wave (CW) 1070 nm commercialfiber laser, it is now possible to weld 1” 304 stainless steel at a speed of 0.85meters/minute, and 3/4” samples at a speed of 2 meters/minute using a 200 micronfiber cable with a 420 micron focus spot size. In other experiments, IPG also was ableto produce high-quality welds on 2” 304 stainless steel samples by applying laserbeams from both sides with atotal penetration depth of 54-56mm per pass. IPG’s YLR-20,000fiber laser is the only laser in theworld that can produce 20 kW ofCW output at 1 micron. Formore information, pleasevisit www.ipgphotonics.com

Sample of 2” 304 stainless steel welded with 20 kW IPG fiber laser

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