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Zeon invests in its Louisville facility
NEWS market growth while bringing increased integration and value across our business units.’ Dr Krieger – previously Chief Financial Officer, Freudenberg-NOK – continues to have primary responsibility for finance, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology. He has also assumed additional responsibilities for human resources, communications and legal matters. Norton, will now lead the sales and marketing efforts of the organisation and chair the boards of operations in Mexico and Brazil. Before the structural change his title was President of Automotive Sales and Corteco, Freudenberg-NOK. Dr Heidingsfelder, previously General Manager, Gaskets and Trading Division, now has direct responsibility for manufacturing operations, while Masumoto, previously a senior manager for NOK Corp in Japan, heads up quality control and technology. Contact: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, 47690 East Anchor Court, Plymouth, MI 48170-2455, USA. Tel: +1 734 451 0020, Fax: +1 734 451 0125, Web: www.freudenberg-nok.com
Federal-Mogul opens Asia–Pacific headquarters and technical centre in China
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ederal-Mogul Corp has opened its Asia–Pacific headquarters and technical centre in Shanghai, China, to serve the country’s growing and dynamic automotive industry. The 9000-m2 facility houses approximately 300 employees, including engineering, sales, purchasing and other administrative activities, as well as power-train dynamometers, vehicle and braking test-cells, and an array of laboratory equipment required to develop and test new technology. ‘China is, and will continue to be, a strategic market for the automotive industry and for Federal-Mogul. Our new Asia–Pacific headquarters and technical centre will enable us to increase technical support to power-train and vehicle customers,’ explained José Maria Alapont, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal-Mogul. erate sustainable global profitable growth.’ Contact: Federal-Mogul Corp, 26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48034, USA. Tel: +1 248 354 7700, Fax: +1 248 354 4530, Web: www.federal-mogul.com
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eon Chemicals Lp reports that it is investing $3.5 million in its manufacturing facility based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, after receiving approval for a Kentucky Reinvestment Bond. Tax incentives totalling $1.75 million will help the firm upgrade the facility’s utility infrastructure and improve process controls. The company says that both projects are critical to the long-term viability of the plant. The manufacturing plant produces speciality elastomers for the industrial, housing, adhesive, oil and gas industries, and for automotive suppliers. It is also home to the company’s US corporate headquarters, including sales, marketing, and research and development. It currently employs 212 people with an annual payroll of $14.7 million.
Contact: Zeon Chemicals Lp, 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, KY 40211, USA. Tel: +1 502 775 2000, Email: eddy@ zeonchemicals.com, Web: www.zeonchemicals.com
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Mike Owen, Oliver Pountney and Gary Lock (University of Bath); ÛiÃÌ}>ÌÊvÊ>Õ}iÌi`Ê>}iÊÜ}ÊÃi>ing through the use of surface concavity arrays – Ronald Bunker and Nuo Sheng (GE Global Research); >À}ii``ÞÊÃÕ>ÌÊvÊÌÕÀLiÊÀÊÃi>Ê ingestion – Thomas O’Mahoney, Nicholas Hills and John Chew (University of Surrey) and Timothy Scanlon (Rolls-Royce Plc); ÊÀ`}Êi>vÊÃi>ÃÊvÀÊ«ÀÛi`ÊÃ >vÌÊÃi>}ÊqÊ Clayton Grondahl (CMG Tech Llc) and James Dudley (aircraft engine design consultant); -ÌÕ`ÞÊÊÌ iÊi>>}iÊ>`Ê`ivÀ>ÌÊV >Àacteristics of the finger seals by using numerical simulation – Hai Zhang, Qun Zheng and Guoqiang Yue (Harbin Engineering University); vÕiViÊvÊ iÞVLÊv>V}ÃÊÊÌ iÊ temperature distribution of labyrinth seals – Tina Weinberger (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, KIT Karlsruhe), Klaus Dullenkopf (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universität Karlsruhe) and Hans-Jörg Bauer (Universität Karlsruhe); `i}ÊÌ iÊ>LÞÀÌ ÊÃi>Ê`ÃV >À}iÊ coefficient using data mining methods – Tim Pychynski (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universitaet Karlsruhe), Ralf Mikut (Institut für Angewandte Informatik, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH), Klaus Dullenkopf (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universität Karlsruhe) and Hans-Jörg Bauer (Universität Karlsruhe);
vviVÌÃÊvÊVi>À>ViÃÊÊÌ iÊi>>}iÊvÜÊ characteristics of two kinds of brush seals and referenced labyrinth seal – Jun Li, Yangzi Huang, Zhigang Li and Zhenping Feng (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Hong Yang (Shanghai Electric Power Generation Equipment Co Ltd, Turbine Works) and Jiandao Yang and Liqun Shi (Shanghai Electric Power Generation Equipment Co Ltd); iÀ`Þ>VÊ«iÀvÀ>ViÊvÊÃÌi««i`Ê labyrinth seals for gas turbine applications – Yungmo Kang and Hee-Koo Moon (Solar Turbines Inc), Tong Seop Kim and Soo Young Kang (Inha University); >LÞÀÌ ÊÃi>ÊÌiV }ÞÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ ÕÌV Ê Aero Engine Cluster – Gerrit Kool (National Aerospace Laboratory NLR); and `i}ÊÃÃÕiÃÊ>ÃÃV>Ìi`ÊÜÌ Ê>Ê«ÊÃi>Ê operating on a textured shaft – Wei Li and Scott Stephens (University of Kentucky).
Contact: ASME International Gas Turbine Institute, 6525 The Corners Pkwy, Suite 115, Norcross, GA 30092, USA. Tel: +1 404 847 0072, Fax: +1 404 847 0151, Email: [email protected], Web: http://igti.asme.org
September 2010
Federal-Mogul opens Asia–Pacific headquarters and technical centre in China
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ederal-Mogul Corp has opened its Asia–Pacific headquarters and technical centre in Shanghai, China, to serve the country’s growing and dynamic automotive industry. The 9000-m2 facility houses approximately 300 employees, including engineering, sales, purchasing and other administrative activities, as well as power-train dynamometers, vehicle and braking test-cells, and an array of laboratory equipment required to develop and test new technology. ‘China is, and will continue to be, a strategic market for the automotive industry and for Federal-Mogul. Our new Asia–Pacific headquarters and technical centre will enable us to increase technical support to power-train and vehicle customers,’ explained José Maria Alapont, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal-Mogul. erate sustainable global profitable growth.’ Contact: Federal-Mogul Corp, 26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48034, USA. Tel: +1 248 354 7700, Fax: +1 248 354 4530, Web: www.federal-mogul.com
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Zeon invests in its Louisville facility
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eon Chemicals Lp reports that it is investing $3.5 million in its manufacturing facility based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, after receiving approval for a Kentucky Reinvestment Bond. Tax incentives totalling $1.75 million will help the firm upgrade the facility’s utility infrastructure and improve process controls. The company says that both projects are critical to the long-term viability of the plant. The manufacturing plant produces speciality elastomers for the industrial, housing, adhesive, oil and gas industries, and for automotive suppliers. It is also home to the company’s US corporate headquarters, including sales, marketing, and research and development. It currently employs 212 people with an annual payroll of $14.7 million.
Contact: Zeon Chemicals Lp, 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, KY 40211, USA. Tel: +1 502 775 2000, Email: eddy@ zeonchemicals.com, Web: www.zeonchemicals.com
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SME Turbo Expo 2010, held on 14–18 June 2010 in Glasgow, UK, included a substantial number of papers relating to seals. As may be expected these were predominantly labyrinth, leaf and brush seals – applicable to gas turbines. Papers presented included: UÊ ,i`ÕVÌÊvÊ«ÀiÃÃÕÀiÊvÀViÃÊÊÌÕÀLiÊ>LÞrinth seals – Krzysztof Kosowski and Robert Stepien (Gdansk University of Technology); UÊ *>À>iÌÀVÊÃ}iÊ}>«ÊÌÕÀLiÊÀÊÃi>Ê`iÊ with boundary generation for asymmetric external flow – Marcus Huening (private author); UÊ / iÀiÌV>Ê«Ài`VÌÊvÊ}ÀiÃÃÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê turbine rim seals. Part 1: externally-induced ingress – Mike Owen, Oliver Pountney, Gary Lock, Mike Wilson and Kunyuan Zhou (University of Bath); UÊ / iÀiÌV>Ê«Ài`VÌÊvÊ}ÀiÃÃÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê turbine rim seals. Part 2: combined ingress –
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Mike Owen, Oliver Pountney and Gary Lock (University of Bath); ÛiÃÌ}>ÌÊvÊ>Õ}iÌi`Ê>}iÊÜ}ÊÃi>ing through the use of surface concavity arrays – Ronald Bunker and Nuo Sheng (GE Global Research); >À}ii``ÞÊÃÕ>ÌÊvÊÌÕÀLiÊÀÊÃi>Ê ingestion – Thomas O’Mahoney, Nicholas Hills and John Chew (University of Surrey) and Timothy Scanlon (Rolls-Royce Plc); ÊÀ`}Êi>vÊÃi>ÃÊvÀÊ«ÀÛi`ÊÃ >vÌÊÃi>}ÊqÊ Clayton Grondahl (CMG Tech Llc) and James Dudley (aircraft engine design consultant); -ÌÕ`ÞÊÊÌ iÊi>>}iÊ>`Ê`ivÀ>ÌÊV >Àacteristics of the finger seals by using numerical simulation – Hai Zhang, Qun Zheng and Guoqiang Yue (Harbin Engineering University); vÕiViÊvÊ iÞVLÊv>V}ÃÊÊÌ iÊ temperature distribution of labyrinth seals – Tina Weinberger (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, KIT Karlsruhe), Klaus Dullenkopf (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universität Karlsruhe) and Hans-Jörg Bauer (Universität Karlsruhe); `i}ÊÌ iÊ>LÞÀÌ ÊÃi>Ê`ÃV >À}iÊ coefficient using data mining methods – Tim Pychynski (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universitaet Karlsruhe), Ralf Mikut (Institut für Angewandte Informatik, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH), Klaus Dullenkopf (Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universität Karlsruhe) and Hans-Jörg Bauer (Universität Karlsruhe);
vviVÌÃÊvÊVi>À>ViÃÊÊÌ iÊi>>}iÊvÜÊ characteristics of two kinds of brush seals and referenced labyrinth seal – Jun Li, Yangzi Huang, Zhigang Li and Zhenping Feng (Xi’an Jiaotong University), Hong Yang (Shanghai Electric Power Generation Equipment Co Ltd, Turbine Works) and Jiandao Yang and Liqun Shi (Shanghai Electric Power Generation Equipment Co Ltd); iÀ`Þ>VÊ«iÀvÀ>ViÊvÊÃÌi««i`Ê labyrinth seals for gas turbine applications – Yungmo Kang and Hee-Koo Moon (Solar Turbines Inc), Tong Seop Kim and Soo Young Kang (Inha University); >LÞÀÌ ÊÃi>ÊÌiV }ÞÊÜÌ ÊÌ iÊ ÕÌV Ê Aero Engine Cluster – Gerrit Kool (National Aerospace Laboratory NLR); and `i}ÊÃÃÕiÃÊ>ÃÃV>Ìi`ÊÜÌ Ê>Ê«ÊÃi>Ê operating on a textured shaft – Wei Li and Scott Stephens (University of Kentucky).
Contact: ASME International Gas Turbine Institute, 6525 The Corners Pkwy, Suite 115, Norcross, GA 30092, USA. Tel: +1 404 847 0072, Fax: +1 404 847 0151, Email: [email protected], Web: http://igti.asme.org
September 2010