ET ’04 Award-Winning Technical Presentations

The ET Seminar Committee identified the best of the 140 individual technical papers presented at ET ‘04. The papers were divided into six tracks representing different fields of expertise and technical interests. One paper in each of the tracks received the Best of Track distinction, and only one paper was awarded the singular distinction of Best Paper of ET ’04.

Best Paper of ET ’04 :
Isothermal Extrusion of Aluminum Alloys
Masaya Takahashi, Sumitomo Light Metals Industries, Ltd. Co., Japan
Takeshi Yoneyama, Kanazawa University, Japan

Best of Track:

Billet Process & Equipment
New Technology–Improving Billet Casting and Extrusion Performance
David Schloz, Wagstaff, Inc., USA
Richard M. Kelly, Werner Company, USA
Gary A. Jones, Werner Company, USA

Die Design & Technology
Effect of the Convex Die Geometry on the Process Parameters During Extrusion
Pawel Kazanowski, Institute for Metal Forming, Lehigh University, USA
Wojciech Libura, AGH, University of Science and Technology, Poland
Romana Sliwa, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

Extrusion Equipment
The Analysis of a Fatigue Failure of a Large Indirect Aluminum Extension Press Container Mantle
Gerry J. Dail, P.E., Alcoa, Inc. Lafayette Operations, USA

Extrusion Process
Control of Grain Structure in Al-Mg-Si Extrusions
Nick Parson, Alcan International Ltd., Canada
Simon Barker, Alcan International Ltd., Canada
Ann Shalanski, Alcan International Ltd., Canada
Chris Jowett, Alcan International Ltd., Canada

Management Issues
The Effects of Globalization on the Aluminum Extrusion Industry
Bruno G. Rüttimann, Alcan Singen GmbH, Germany

Value-Added Processes
Wider Extrusions at Lower Cost by Friction Stir Welding
Kari Erik Lahti, ESAB AB Welding Automation, Sweden

See a listing of ET Abstracts by clicking on the corresponding subject headings above.

ET '04 and Past Proceedings
This essential reference collection captures an historic compilation of innovations in aluminum extrusion technology including technical advances, scientific research, process breakthroughs and innovative applications.

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