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iNdustry news Two long-time SAMPE members were honored by the CITY OF LOS ANGELES during the Irene Epstein Memorial Scholarship Awards Dinner on May 29. Dr. Leslie J. Cohen, Sr. Vice President of HITCO (far right), National Director for the SAMPE Los Angeles Chapter, received a Citation from the City of Los Angeles for his continued outstanding financial support of the scholarship program, now in its 17th year. George Epstein (holding citation) was completely surprised when he was called to the stage to receive a special award, presented by City Council District Deputy, Joan Pelico, in recognition of his efforts “to make the City of Los Angeles a better place in which to live.” BTG Composites Inc. Over 45 years Advanced Composites & FRP Composites experience Expert Witness, Litigation, Insurance and Patent Review Support: ➢ Composite materials and processing technologies ➢ Advanced composites and FRP composites ➢ Failure investigation and process deficiencies ➢ Pressure vessels, pipe and fittings, tanks Manufacturing, Processing, Design, Analysis Support: ➢ Consulting and fabrication support services ➢ Plant definition, equipment assessment and plant setup ➢ Filament winding and fiber placement technologies ➢ Resin infusion technologies (RTM, VARTM, RFI, & variations) ➢ Hand lay-up, vacuum bagging and contact molding ➢ Tooling design support and prototyping ➢ CNG, NGV, LPG, SCBA and other pressure vessels ➢ Underground/above ground tanks, pipes, fittings ➢ Infrastructure and sports & recreation products ➢ Damage assessment, protection and failure investigation Over 325 technical publications, presentations and reports Training Services: In-plant courses, tutorials, seminars, workshops, training manuals, and plant documents BTG Composites Inc. Dr. Scott W. Beckwith 4956 S. Jordan Canal Road, Taylorsville, UT 84129 Phone: +1 801-262-8307 Mobile: +1 801-232-5407 www.BTGComposites.com Email: swbeckwith@aol.com 60 Dr. Howard Katzman (at left), Sr. Scientist of The Aerospace Corp., chairs the Scholarship Awards program for the Los Angeles Chapter of SAMPE. Four seniors from Fairfax High School received scholarships to attend college to study engineering, science, or medicine. Two of the students are foreign-born and faced the challenge of learning English while excelling in their studies and extracurricular activities. Six other students received book awards to help pay for their college textbooks. FRENCH OIL MILL MACHINERY COMPANY has enhanced their manufacturing capabilities with the purchase and start up of a new CNC Lathe. The automated, high-powered turning center features updated programming that creates internal operating efficiencies in French’s process, allowing them to pass on reduced part costs to their customers. The lathe’s advanced technology yields higher quality parts with improved cutting accuracy and superior part surface finishes. The larger, 80” machine bed increases the overall size of French’s turning and manufacturing capability. French Oil Mill Machinery Company is a family-owned company that custom designs, manufactures and supports hydraulic presses for molding rubber and composite materials, rubber mixers, screw presses for synthetic rubber processing and for the separation of liquids from solids, and oilseed equipment used to extract vegetable oil from seeds and nuts, and to produce biofuels. For over 113 years, French has partnered with their stakeholders, in over 80 countries worldwide, to provide products with superior value and superior service that improve customers’ productivity and reduce their overall production costs. French’s 225,000 square foot corporate office & manufacturing facility is located in Piqua, OH. For more information, visit: www.frenchoil.com. GRACO INC., is expanding its multi-lingual website capabilities at www.graco.com to include significant new functionality for an additional 10 key languages in its Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. The languages include Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Turkish. Spanish, French, and Portuguese translations for all graco.com content have been available since 2012. In addition, navigation pages for numerous additional languages including Arabic, Latvian, and Lithuanian are now available to help point end-users to Graco’s portfolio of products. The new international capabilities include personalization features that tailor viewable web content to the specific interest of the user. This functionality makes relevant content and product features much easier to find, while offering a more dynamic platform with new visuals and global brand consistency. The personalization features can be disabled by viewers if they do not want all of the website’s functionality. ACP COMPOSITES, INC., a leading manufacturer of high quality composite solutions, expands their machining capabilities with the addition of a second CNC Router to deliver precise, accurate machined components for the medical, aerospace and defense industries. SAMPE Journal, Volume 49, No. 5, September/October 2013 http://www.BTGComposites.com http://www.frenchoil.com http://www.graco.com http://www.graco.com http://www.BTGComposites.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of SAMPE Journal - September/October 2013

SAMPE Journal - September/October 2013
Contents
President’s Message
Technical Director’s Corner
Manufacturing Overview of a 2.4 Meter (7.9 Foot) Composite Cryotank
Welcome SAMPE’s Newest Members
SAMPE Proceedings
Corporate Partners
SAMPE On-Site Training Seminars
CAMX–The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo
Europe News & Views
SAMPE Europe’s SETEC 13 Wuppertal, Germany
Tech Tidbits
Thermoplastic Composites Technologies for Manufacturing Nose Fuselage Structures
Materials & Products
SAMPE Tech 2013|Wichita, KS
Perspectives
High Temperature RTM370 Polyimide Composites Fabricated by RTM: Characterization and Impact Testing
The SAMPE Foundation
SAMPE Tech 2014|Call for Papers
Industry News
Advertiser’s Index
SAMPE Journal Editorial Calender
Resource Center
Membership Application
SAMPE Proceedings Order Form
Industry Events Calendar
Chapter Contacts

SAMPE Journal - September/October 2013