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Plaintree Systems acquires US-based aerospace company
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laintree Systems Inc of Arnprior, Ontario, Canada, has completed its acquisition of the business and assets of Summit Tool Corp, based in Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania, USA.
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EnPro posts strong sales results
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Conferences and Meetings News
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Workshop covers behaviour of dynamic seals in unexpected operating conditions
A TPE 2012 focuses on end-use applications
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mithers Rapra Technology Ltd is recruiting speakers for its conference Thermoplastic Elastomers 2012 (TPE 2012), which is scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany, on 13–14 November 2012. / ÃÊÞi>À½ÃÊiÛiÌÊÜÊvVÕÃÊÊi`ÕÃiÊ applications, says the company. The conference will include sessions on: UÊ Ì iÀ«>ÃÌVÊi>ÃÌiÀÃÊ/* îÊÜÌ Ê Ã}vV>ÌÊLVÌiÌÆ UÊ `iÛi«iÌÃÊvÀÊi`V>Ê>««V>ÌÃÆ Ê } Ìi«iÀ>ÌÕÀiÊ/* ÃÆ UÊ `iÛi«iÌÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ>ÕÌÌÛiÊÃiVÌÀÆÊ>` production and innovation in a recession. Papers are particularly encouraged in these areas, however, the company says it would also welcome papers on: U Ì iÀÊi`ÕÃiÀÊ>««V>ÌÃÊvÀÊ/* ÃÆ 6
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workshop that aims to provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners from industry and academia to gather and share knowledge of the behaviour of dynamic seals in unexpected operating conditions will take place on 27 September 2012. / iÊiÛiÌ]ÊÌ iÊ££Ì Ê q*«ÀiÊÜÀà «\Ê i >ÛÕÀÊvÊ`Þ>VÊÃi>ÃÊÊÕiÝ«iVÌi`Ê«iÀ>Ìing conditions, which will be held at Futuroscope Chasseneuil, France, will give participants the opportunity to study the latest theories on this ÃÕLiVÌÊ>`ÊÌÊ`iÌvÞÊÌ iÊ«ÀLiÃÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÊ faces, in a series of presentations. The main topics include: UÊ µÕ`Ê>`Ê}>ÃÊÃi>ÃÊ«iÀ>Ì}ÊÕÌÊvÊÌ iÀÊ`iÃ}Ê À>}iÊÊ«ÀiÃÃÕÀi]ÊÌi«iÀ>ÌÕÀiÊ>`Êëii`Æ UÊ Ãi>ÃÊ«iÀ>Ì}ÊÊ`i}À>`i`ÊV`ÌÃÊqÊ ÜÀÊÃÕÀv>ViÃÊ>`Ê`ÀÞÊÕLÀV>ÌÆ UÊ ÌÜ« >ÃiÊvÕ`Ã]ÊVÌ>>Ìi`ÊvÕ`ÃÊ>`Ê ÝÌÕÀiÃ]Ê>`ÊvÕ`ÃÊÜÌ Ê«>ÀÌViÃÆ UÊ LÀÕà ÊÃi>Ã]Êv}iÀÊÃi>Ã]ÊiV >V>Êv>ViÊÃi>Ã]Ê annular and labyrinth seals, lip seals and Þ`À>ÕVÊÃi>ÃÆ
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Sealing and gaskets highlighted at ICPVT-13
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he 13th International Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology (ICPVT-13) is being held in London, UK, on 20–23 May 2012. "À}>Ãi`ÊLÞÊÌ iÊÃÌÌÕÌÊvÊ iV >V>Ê Engineers it will provide an opportunity for engineers from different companies, universities and research organisations, and who use «ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊiµÕ«iÌ]ÊÌÊiiÌÊ>`ÊiÝV >}iÊiÜÊ `i>Ã]ÊÜi`}iÊ>`ÊiÝ«iÀiVi° The programme contains papers on sealing >`Ê}>ÃiÌðÊ/ iʼ iÃ}ÊEÊ>ÞÃÃÊÓÊqÊ Ìi`Ê ÌÃÊ>`Ê ÃÕÀiýÊÃiÃÃÊVÕ`iÃ\ U *iÀvÀ>ViÊvÊ>Êv>}iÊÌÊÕÃ}Ê`vviÀent gaskets under combined internal pressure and thermal transient loading: Kamran Khan (Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, *>ÃÌ>®]Ê Õ >>`ÊL`Ê>`Ê>Ûi`Ê >`Ê
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Plaintree Systems acquires US-based aerospace company
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laintree Systems Inc of Arnprior, Ontario, Canada, has completed its acquisition of the business and assets of Summit Tool Corp, based in Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania, USA.
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This positions our aerospace division in the } Û>ÕiÊi}iÊV«iÌÊÃiVÌÀ°½ Contact: Plaintree Systems Inc, 90 Decosta Street, Suite 100, Arnprior, Ontario K7S 0B5, Canada. Tel: + 1 613 623 3434, www.plaintree.com
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Conferences and Meetings News
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Workshop covers behaviour of dynamic seals in unexpected operating conditions
A TPE 2012 focuses on end-use applications
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mithers Rapra Technology Ltd is recruiting speakers for its conference Thermoplastic Elastomers 2012 (TPE 2012), which is scheduled to be held in Berlin, Germany, on 13–14 November 2012. / ÃÊÞi>À½ÃÊiÛiÌÊÜÊvVÕÃÊÊi`ÕÃiÊ applications, says the company. The conference will include sessions on: UÊ Ì iÀ«>ÃÌVÊi>ÃÌiÀÃÊ/* îÊÜÌ Ê Ã}vV>ÌÊLVÌiÌÆ UÊ `iÛi«iÌÃÊvÀÊi`V>Ê>««V>ÌÃÆ Ê } Ìi«iÀ>ÌÕÀiÊ/* ÃÆ UÊ `iÛi«iÌÃÊvÀÊÌ iÊ>ÕÌÌÛiÊÃiVÌÀÆÊ>` production and innovation in a recession. Papers are particularly encouraged in these areas, however, the company says it would also welcome papers on: U Ì iÀÊi`ÕÃiÀÊ>««V>ÌÃÊvÀÊ/* ÃÆ 6
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workshop that aims to provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners from industry and academia to gather and share knowledge of the behaviour of dynamic seals in unexpected operating conditions will take place on 27 September 2012. / iÊiÛiÌ]ÊÌ iÊ££Ì Ê q*«ÀiÊÜÀà «\Ê i >ÛÕÀÊvÊ`Þ>VÊÃi>ÃÊÊÕiÝ«iVÌi`Ê«iÀ>Ìing conditions, which will be held at Futuroscope Chasseneuil, France, will give participants the opportunity to study the latest theories on this ÃÕLiVÌÊ>`ÊÌÊ`iÌvÞÊÌ iÊ«ÀLiÃÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÊ faces, in a series of presentations. The main topics include: UÊ µÕ`Ê>`Ê}>ÃÊÃi>ÃÊ«iÀ>Ì}ÊÕÌÊvÊÌ iÀÊ`iÃ}Ê À>}iÊÊ«ÀiÃÃÕÀi]ÊÌi«iÀ>ÌÕÀiÊ>`Êëii`Æ UÊ Ãi>ÃÊ«iÀ>Ì}ÊÊ`i}À>`i`ÊV`ÌÃÊqÊ ÜÀÊÃÕÀv>ViÃÊ>`Ê`ÀÞÊÕLÀV>ÌÆ UÊ ÌÜ« >ÃiÊvÕ`Ã]ÊVÌ>>Ìi`ÊvÕ`ÃÊ>`Ê ÝÌÕÀiÃ]Ê>`ÊvÕ`ÃÊÜÌ Ê«>ÀÌViÃÆ UÊ LÀÕà ÊÃi>Ã]Êv}iÀÊÃi>Ã]ÊiV >V>Êv>ViÊÃi>Ã]Ê annular and labyrinth seals, lip seals and Þ`À>ÕVÊÃi>ÃÆ
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Sealing and gaskets highlighted at ICPVT-13
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he 13th International Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology (ICPVT-13) is being held in London, UK, on 20–23 May 2012. "À}>Ãi`ÊLÞÊÌ iÊÃÌÌÕÌÊvÊ iV >V>Ê Engineers it will provide an opportunity for engineers from different companies, universities and research organisations, and who use «ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊiµÕ«iÌ]ÊÌÊiiÌÊ>`ÊiÝV >}iÊiÜÊ `i>Ã]ÊÜi`}iÊ>`ÊiÝ«iÀiVi° The programme contains papers on sealing >`Ê}>ÃiÌðÊ/ iʼ iÃ}ÊEÊ>ÞÃÃÊÓÊqÊ Ìi`Ê ÌÃÊ>`Ê ÃÕÀiýÊÃiÃÃÊVÕ`iÃ\ U *iÀvÀ>ViÊvÊ>Êv>}iÊÌÊÕÃ}Ê`vviÀent gaskets under combined internal pressure and thermal transient loading: Kamran Khan (Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, *>ÃÌ>®]Ê Õ >>`ÊL`Ê>`Ê>Ûi`Ê >`Ê
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