innovation

U.S. Senator Gardner Visits CoorsTek Center for Advanced Materials

Opened in 2016, the center supports the development of new materials that help product designers, developers and manufacturers across industries overcome a broad range of challenges.

September 1, 2017

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Colorado’s U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, along with members of his staff, recently toured the CoorsTek Center for Advanced Materials in Golden, Colo.

IP in Depth

IP Budgets: What Protection Level Makes Sense?

An IP budget should not be a burden—it should provide a magnitude of value far above its cost.

Michael Gzybowski

September 1, 2017

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Early in my career, an inventor came to my office to talk about patenting his invention. After I advised him about having a patentability search conducted and then explained all that is involved in preparing and prosecuting a patent application, he had one question: “When can I make some money on this?”

The Big Picture

Glass and Brick: An Old and Necessary Profession

I was amazed and pleased to learn that some of the first entrepreneurial ventures attempted in English North America involved the making of glass and brick.

J. Douglas Jeter PE, ASP

September 1, 2017

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As a materials person, do you feel left behind by the boom of all things “e” in the last 20 years? If so, don’t despair. As a member of the glass and ceramic community, you are part of an old and necessary profession. For example, while vacationing in the historic Jamestown-Colonial Williamsburg area of Virginia this past summer, I was amazed and pleased to learn that some of the first entrepreneurial ventures attempted in English North America involved the making of glass and brick.

Santiago Bound: UNITECR 2017

The 2017 Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR) will have much to offer for refractories professionals from around the world.

September 1, 2017

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The 2017 Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR) will offer keynote speakers, technical sessions, exhibits and multiple networking opportunities for refractories professionals from around the world.

Workforce Development: Closing the Skills Gap Now and in the Future

To maintain the ceramic industry's market advantages, manufacturing leadership must develop and executive a strategy for changes that positively impact workforce development and close the skills gap.

Vincent Howell

September 1, 2017

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The world of manufacturing is ever changing. The economic outlook projects improvement in manufacturing conditions, but thousands, and even millions, of jobs in the U.S. go unfulfilled because of a skills gap. As such, the skills gap has challenged workforce developers nationwide. As the McKinsey Global Institute points out in a recent study, “Workforce availability threatens to reduce economic growth by 40%, despite continuing productivity from automation and other elements of supply-chain optimization.”

CSA Turns to Vesuvius for Robotic Casting Technology

According to Vesuvius, the RCT offers a solution that automatically carries out all tasks and supervision necessary on the casting platform.

August 29, 2017

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Vesuvius has been awarded a turnkey project from Brazil-based Thyssenkrupp Companhia Siderúrgica do Atlântico (CSA) for the installation of robotic casting technology (RCT) on both slab caster ladle platforms.

German Ceramic Society Annual Meeting Co-Locates with ceramitec

International speakers will discuss issues of the future for the ceramic industry in 14 thematic panels.

August 8, 2017

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The 93rd Annual Meeting of the German Ceramic Society (Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft-DKG) & Symposium on High Performance Ceramics will be held in parallel to ceramitec 2018, April 10-13.

Work and Play at the 2017 Clemson Brick Forum

While the Clemson Brick Forum continues to be a place for the sharing of information and ideas throughout the brick industry, it also offers multiple opportunities for relaxation and fun.

Caroline Weaver

August 1, 2017

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The 2017 Clemson Brick Forum will be held October 2-4 at the Anderson Civic Center in Anderson, S.C. Hosted by the National Brick Research Center (NBRC), the forum continues to be a place for the sharing of information and ideas throughout the brick industry.

Brick Manufacturer is Best in Class

Glen-Gery is the first brick manufacturer to win Best in Class in Architectural Record's Advertising Excellence Awards.

August 1, 2017

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Glen-Gery was recently recognized at Architectural Record’s annual Advertising Excellence Awards breakfast in Orlando, Fla., as part of the 2017 AIA Convention. Each year, a jury of leading architects carefully reviews and rates ads in the building and design marketplace, along with the companies and agencies that produce them.

ROSS SYSCON: Wireless Control System

As part of the controls package, Ross can reportedly supply an intrinsically safe tablet that enables end users to control the panel from non-hazardous and hazardous locations.

August 1, 2017

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Ross SysCon control panels are now offered with wireless connectivity, allowing users to access the PLC system using tablets, laptops and smartphones via Ethernet, WLAN, or Bluetooth.

The exhibition portfolio comprises everything relating to aerospace technology from the design, development and prototype phase, to the manufacturing and process engineering as well as to the components, subsystems, materials, semi-finished products, tools and technical services. Read More

Global Composites will explore the industry from a worldwide perspective, looking at high growth areas such as the U.S., China, Brazil and the Middle East. Read More