3rd International Gear Steel Symposium:
Hanau, Germany August 22, 2002

The “3rd International Gear Steel Symposium“ on May 23 and 24, 2002 in Wetzlar, Germany created a lot of interest in the gear industry.

Approx. 80 participants from all over Europe attended this symposium, jointly organized by ALD Vacuum Technologies AG, Hanau and Buderus Edelstahlwerke, Wetzlar.

The focus of these joint symposia is on interdisciplinary findings concerning the interaction between materials and production technology. The objective is to make progress in quality, productivity and environmental protection through a close cooperation of all parties involved in the production of gear wheels (oder gears).


Main topics of this year’s symposium were the “Influence of Pre-Heat Treatment on Distortion and Machinability” as well as “New Alloying Concepts for High Temperature
Carburizing under Vacuum.” Other papers dealt with “Productivity Improvement by High Temperature Carburizing” and “ High Pressure Gas Quenching Optimized for Specific Materials and Components.”

Gunther Schmitt, Klaus Loeser and Joachim Boss represented ALD Vacuum Technologies AG. Messrs. Rüdiger Heinke, Steffen Rehberg, Walter Grimm and Frank Hippenstiel were the presenters for Buderus Edelstahl. Franz Hoffmann from the Institute for Materials Technology (IWT) in Bremen moderated the symposium which will be repeated for the fourth time in the year 2004.



For further questions please contact:
ALD Vacuum Technologies AG
Dr. Klaus Löser
Tel: +49 (0) 6181 307 33 66,
E-Mail: dr.klaus.loeser@ald-vt.de

or:

MetaCom Corporate Communications GmbH
Bernhard Krause
Tel.: +49 (0) 6181 982 80 20
Fax: +49 (0) 6181 982 80 10
e-mail: b.krause@go-metacom.de