TPI January 2009

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Swagelok senior research fellow honoured by ASM International

Sunniva Collins joined Swagelok in 1995 as a research metallurgist, and has served in several engineering management positions, most recently as technical director for Swagelok Technology Services Company. In her current position, as the company’s first senior research fellow, she coordinates the company’s academic and governmental research initiatives. During her tenure at Swagelok, she has worked to develop key standards on materials specifications, welding, surface finish requirements, and corrosion test methods for the semiconductor equipment industry. She has also contributed to the research commercialisation efforts surrounding SAT12 SM services and the patented SAT12 SM process for surface hardening of stainless steels.

ASM International has elected Swagelok Company senior research fellow Sunniva R Collins PhD as a Fellow of the Society. Joining an elite group of technical and professional leaders, Sunniva was selected for her contributions to the technical advances in stainless steels used in fluid systems applications. She was formally inducted as an ASM Fellow (FASM) at the 2008 Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exposition Awards Dinner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in October. The honour of Fellow was established in 1969 by ASM International to provide recognition of members for their contributions to materials science and engineering, and to develop a broad forum of leaders to serve as advisors to the society. Members are chosen by their peers.

Sunniva Collins has been elected a Fellow ▲ ▲ of the Society by ASM International

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Swagelok Company – USA www.swagelok.com New Centricut product marketing manager Hypertherm’s Centricut brand has appointedMartin Geheran as its new product marketing manager responsible for consumable sales of non-Hypertherm cutting systems. Mr Geheran is familiar with the North American, European and Asian markets, with more than two decades of experience with a number of global corporations. He most recently served as the senior product manager for a $110 million consumables business, a position he held for ten years. “ Marty’s experience building sales and awareness of consumable products on a global level make him a real asset to the Centricut team, ” said Dean Lizotte, team leader for the Centricut brand. Hypertherm’s Centricut brand engineers and manufactures advanced plasma and laser cutting consumables. Its product line includes consumables that deliver increased value to people who own almost any non-Hypertherm cutting system. All Centricut brand products are engineered and manufactured to exacting standards and incorporate the latest technological advances that help to reduce operating costs, while delivering increased cut speed and quality. Centricut products include free technical support and same-day shipping. Hypertherm Europe – The Netherlands hteurope.info@hypertherm.com • www.hypertherm.com/eu

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